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THE EVENING STAR, WASTHINGTON D. C. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 SEI00 CHAPEL VEN CATHEDR Donor of Room to Adjoin “Statesman’s Transcept™ Is Not Disclosed. A gift of one-half million dollars in €ash, coming as a complete surprise from & donor who requested that his name be withh has been received for the cons on and endowment of a chapel on' the main floor of the & hedral, it was a ¢ by Rev. James E. Frc Bishop of Washington The gift provides for the construc- tion ot the chapel from th> crypt foundations to the vaulting. for interior furnishings and symb: decorations #nd for endowment with which to ma this new unit of the cathedral effs aing service. o], which will of 400. will be located on e of the chancel and is be one of the most bauti- ons of the cathedral It will immediatelv adioin the north which. it has been s ted. called the statesmen's t Third Large Gift. third large gift to be need s e inauguration re- e of a Nation-wide campaign to hasten the cembpletion and adequate endowment of the cathedral and its| associated institufions. . The effort is “being carried on by men and women n all sections of the country. with Gen. Jehn. J. Pershing as national 3 chairman. The other recent gifts pro- > construction of the four and for the building and of a permanent home for collegz of preachors op Freeman said today that the s for the Iatter structure have been pproved ah@ wdrk will be carried for- ! ward without delay. In anno Freeman said “More asid mofe I find that the in- terest in this-great witness for Christ i In the Capital of the Nation is growing. That 1t kas the unqualified indorsement :of the outstanding leaders of the Na-| tion is an evidence of the great value | { they attach to it. The further fact ! that repeatedly_the crypt chapels are . being used for services of national and ! international importance indicates the { increasing. widespread interest.” ! . Portions of the new chapel ve seat- ful por This is th are al- i ready structurally complete, as it was included in the construction program initiated three years ago. Bishop Free- man said. The funds already used will be released by today's gift and made | ; available for building portions of the ehoir. crossing “and. transepts, which constitute the next step in the cathedral ! building program, he explained. * Carvings in Chapel. mensions of this chapel are The larger than those™of any 6f the three contempt siructurally complete chapels from floor 1o vaulting 43 feet. eontain five bays | | unging ‘today’s gift Bishop ' washi mounced today. Contempt Proceedings May Communication Received by MEMULLIN S STAR OIL CASE WITNESS NOTE 0 Afchitect’s drawing of the chapel to adjoin the north transept of the ington Cathedral, made possible by an anonymous gift of $500,000, an- | Pill End With Testimony of _ "Ex-Burns Man. Before concluding its evidence in the proceedings next in the Government will play the last ace in ervpt of the cathedral. jts length being |iis hand by putting on the witness | Secretary Kellogz today by Ambassador | 115 feet. its width 25 feet and its height | stand Williem J. McMullin, alias Wil- | Claudel. It will, liam V. Long. the Burns detective, who | | turned: spy for tae district Attorney's | the document during the day and no week, the Zihiman Measure, With Other | | | 1 nndy 1 Local Legislation, Favor- | ably Reported. After a hearing today before the | judiclary subcommittee of the House District’ committee a favorable report |on the Zihlman child labor bill was or- I dered to the full committee. | Favorable report also was ordered on | the Gilbert bill to amend the District | Code in regard to the law of descent and distribution. At the present time preference is given to male relatives and the Gilbert measure would make females equal with male in this re- spect. Representative Gilbert empha- sized that this is not an innovation or experiment, but has stood the test in Kentucky for 75 years. | Consideration Postponed. | A bill drafted by Judge Hardison to | correct the bonding situation in the District was set for hearing at the nest { meeting of the committee. The Sunday closing bill. commonly known as the “Sunday Blue Law.” has been indefinitely set aside by the com- mittee on motion of Mr. Gilbert that hearings be indefinitely postponed. Gilbert said he did this with the con- sent of the author of the bill. as the only result of hearings at this time would be to agitate the feelings of many persons The Blanton anti-picketing bill. which he said carries the approval of the Dis- | trict Commissioners. was <et for hearing | at the second meeting of the judiciar: subcommittee. Two Measures Passed Over. ‘The McLeod capital punishment bill | was passed over without prejudice, as was also the Kvale capital punishment ‘The Moore bill for relief of an ! individual was also passed over without S— ) The Blanton bill to create a real estate license board to prevent fraudu- lent transactions in real estate was set for hearing at the third meeting of this S, HANDED PARIS & it | Mrs. Clara M. Beyer took charge of N WAR PAGI the hearing for those in favor of this | e § 3 A £ oy Mrs. Beyer pointed out that the pres- ent law was enacted tn 1908 and since that time better laws have been de- veloped throughout the States. She emphasized that the present law has not. been enforced for two years. “I reply to a question from Cheirman McLeod." Mrs. Beyer said. “that this measure, pro- posed for the Distr!*, of Columbia. s not a model law for the whole count | but averages well with the best State laws. It was drafted by experts of | the national child labor committee and | was gone over by Dfstrict lawyers and by the corporation counsel.” Blanton’s Comment. Representative Blanton said the doors should not be closed to boys of 12 who | help to support their families through | selling newspapers. and said he would bill. None appecared in oppesition. Kellogg, but Comment Is Withheld. | | | By the Associnted Press The new French note in the anti- war treaty discussion was handed to Mr. Kellogg did not expect to read The carving on the vaulting bosses Office during the shadowing of the|statement either as to the contents of |like to hear from the boys themselves. Teapot Dome jurors. In an effort to save the contempt of this chapel forms an important ele- ment in the elaborate scheme of Chris- | tian symbolism planned for the cathe- | charges from They Jm-ypnag groups im:}: a:- { the- court holds that the mere shadow dral virtual _collapse, unless | pict the sacraments and groups which | 1P 0f a jury constitutes a contempt, Tepresent virtues and their opposites | the - Government the seven deadly sins. ' The virtues are | through McMullin intends that o the show Burns symbolized 8s 2 rule by saints and the 2Eency used him in making out a false sins by figures modern clothes | Mdavit for the purpose of bringing : i ‘Boss, “where | 2bout & mistrial in the ofl conspiracy B pec Shouts » Sotal hete Before Willlam J. Burns was aware of the spying activities of Me- These carvings and other symbolical Mullin. he had this origina! afBdavit penance is symbolized by the delivery ©of the keys to St. Peter by our Lord. ormamentations were case the | fiied: with. the cou several days after SabTic of the chapel aeerryured into the | |n¢ Ginekpected mistrial, He did it for the pu: been set in place. It is expected Ihzl!Rle the chapel will be complete and avail- #bje for 1he use of the general conven: tion of the Episcopal Chureh, which will - convene in Wi next October. | It also is to have the choir complete and the crossing inclosed as & meeting place for large gatherings, rpose of showing that Charles b, a special assistant o the At- . | torney General, had approached one of |the jurors and thst the Government itself was involved in the surveillance. Obtain War Record. MeMullin's record will be a target for ' which will be held in Washington dur. 'defense counsel unless the Government ing the coming Fall and Winter. ARMY BUYS PLANES: . FOR HIGH ALTITUDES New Craft Desigend to Maneuver at 35,000 Feet to Be Tried Out. By the Ascociated Press , commissioned, by the Army Atr Corps | t build a fighting plane capable of operating at-an eititude of 6 miles Pive “pidnes -of the new type are ncluded Angn 8250000 wrder placed with the Curtiss Co. A supercharger driven by the ex- hauwt will be wed W give the mowor the necessary oxygen st high altitudes | while oxygen bottles for the piots um 8¢ 10 be included as part of the stock equipment of the planes The value of t ove ribune. gagemer 5 geners if they Herald- all en- altitude tactgr s easlly seen. as in between airplanes the determining Experiments o Follow It was stated at the War Dey Wday that s contract for five experi- | mental O s P-1 pursyft planes. with siightly prooified engines 1 accommo Cale SUPETChRIgers a5 DETTIAnen’ cqui ment n:a bren 16t 1o the Curtiss Arty- lzne Mo 0§ Garden City | Doz et Zoa was hoped these planes e e at an u tude s hugh as 35000 feet No_ annoupcement was made by e Alr Corps st the time the contract was et because §t was not rega neing of suffcient importane the fact that murh experimontal work nt Curtiss pursuit plaes b superchargers have been oper tigh alituCes in the pust Supercarzers have been srUment ) between ) wervice and Lhe nev e perimentsl ones s that the eranishatt of the 470-horsepower De12 waler onled e will be made heavier (o Resommorste the supercharger. wiiet 1 the power plan! s per JPUmen, The superchsrgea enginer twrefore, wilf stang it toap The OUHeT UB-SHLETCHBIZEq Dower plants #2 & Aistne type wdaplable for hign wititude work CAPITAL TO LOSE PAINTING EXHIBIT WITHIN FEW WEEKS First paven, Lady Eibsnk, Mr Lawris ooien Bir Jorhus Reynolds portan -t MAmund Burke Bir fhomas Law ence. ppumit of M Woodgsle Thomss Guinkorough, classic! luna- | scape BnG porumie of Menrietta, Ledy Romney, George Morland, Froits of Karly Industry, Manchester Cosch Ve Covgers Family: George Menry 131 ww, Miz Weddell snd clndren, ti Uisows Temple Jutnes Constable, Hem ) slead Heath Ui Lock, the Dell at Jiel nghaw John Crome, the Black ®uti'e Bion. John Linnell the Fefuge From e Sworm. K. P. Bonlnglon, Ui Pormendy Cowst David Cox Yiayheid e owite (Coptinued from Page ) conducts its examination of the wit- ness in an adroit enough manoer to | make it impossible for the defcns: to | | place before the court certain evidence | isaid w0 be in ils possession. | purpose of attacking the former Burns For the man’s record, Charles A. Douglas, caief counsel for the elder Burns, applied for subpoena duces tecum upon the adju- tant generai of the Army cailing for the war recoid of the Government “spy.” In making his application, Mr. Douglas sald he had been informed while attempting | 1. get the record that the Department of Justice had ordered the War De- { partment not to make it public. Justice Siddons indicated he would not sign such a broad subpoena for the NEW YORK, January 21.—The Her- r#rd and all correspondence relating ald-Tribune today says that the Gur. 1o M. but later Le did sign one calling tiss Aeropigne & Motor Co, has bern (OF the production of the record isclf Before McMullin takes the stand smber viewed William J | came Gut of the grand of new broadeast . thy sffidavit accushig the Government, will put on the They will be sied papermen who inter- Burps the day he wry room and ct &hatl he had an e stand when the con- tempt proceedings are resumed Monday concerning the eharges that the elder Burns made on this occasion McMullin has been In dally attend- ance st and n court the ditarict snce altorney’s the mistrial on November 2 in which he played so im- ‘portant a part spilied the shadowing Pinehot of Pennsylvania, and Owen J | Roberts counsel his action of former special He pleaded a5 an excuse for the fact It was McMullin who beany about Gov, the jury Gifford Government ofl that he was an ex-serviee man and coudd not stand b idly and_“see his countsy robbed ” Mc- - I MUl Was lustructed by th auomey's ofice W “play wlong the Burnx men and report. back on his | {rpying sctivities Burus pay roll the deception Don King, leged W hzve dis Juror Edviard J ected W e concludes | duy a ved He wit with Gy g denial s iea sl f i M) loval reporter u Kiawell, jr et Peyton Gordom expect L with He continued on the unt they learned of who is al- ed the ol) case wit also ie ¢ ¢ the Government Tuesduy or Wednes- [0} will bisck up the story related by J. B an's Kidwell Akers, with whom he near-beer saloon 1o talg Tark of Government thewr combined testimony the | ten appealed at this t L hopes Kidwell L e P uouel and ha Belr presence The Goverugunt has tried W conned Hasry ¥ i we 1o e n W Giose L week WO W Gy on bebilf of U e nrgued before e | There i g brliery i Ui tisdowed bar U be Tt i sl W by Under the belief Ol e heen made by the Juror 1 ieisir dowed 1o the | Justice Biddons mere ) retute L St automobile a result of Anmaging " he his remirks ia the five other re wells beliet that b e ) rull COLCIUBICN proved. i reminded e Governmen el W ofter ditect eviden i chisryes o s seore 0 ol L Government's ntention vase by the middle of nort s expressed that U Luould Uie court grant ol I I possible the prolonged will ena Detense May Be Presented a possibility. b Ui 1espondents will preae ever. that Low ddelenm of Ve Chiiges i which event the pro e dings M Flu lnie will Grag vut nothier week Wi has been sulfering from wh ubcersed Unth has been ex Cned (10w Al iding the Lrind since lust Jana View i 0 | Wegnerday evenlng John Moppuer, portielt of ' lime o appear before (he Benpte public Commitiee » He 18 returning in Fucidiy moriing office | Jars | | the note or the American attitute was | Representative Gilbert of Kentucky also | available at the State Department recorded his opinion that it does not It was clear that the French position hurt boys to sell newspapers as he him- as indicated in press reports from s°lf had done Paris s regarded in Washington as _Miss Fay Bentley. director of the Bu- | presenting a serfous obstacie to the reau of School Attendance and Work carrying out of the Kellogg plan for a Permits, brought the indorsement of the | six-power joint declaration by treaty Board of Education and of the superin- | renouncing war_as a measure of na- | tendent of schools. During the discus- tional policy. French Insistence upon'sion Mr. Blanton asked that the wom- limitation of this renunciation to wars ©N's organizations supporting this legis- of aggression and French inability to lation should endeavor to gel the police accept the American proposal for a !0 enforce the law prohibiting roller | six-power pact. in lieu of the French Skating by efildren in the streets desire for a treaty between the United Which he sald was absolutely ignored | States -lau France alone, makes it ap- ’ and extremely dangerous pear unlikely that the conversation will g ’ %0 much further. which would leave - €% Fducational Advantages. | development of the American anti-war RePressntative Rathbone called atten- Program to be carried out in revision of 10D to the fact that in recent years existing arbitrati thes. i g arbitration treatles. | plied and the necessity for securing an ecducation is far greater today than a |SCIENTISTS SUCCEED !uu boys and glrls of today should be IN MAKING PERFECT | safeguarded in having an opportunity | to_acquire education GIANT-SIZE MIRROR Walter 8. Ufford. secretary of the As- soclated Charitles, recorded the sup- port of his assoclation and emphasized that mothers' aid should relieve many children from the necessity of helping to support the famiiy and should not carry the stigma of charity An amendment offered by was unanimously mecept~<. providing that restrictions in Yhe bill do not apply to mercantlie esiablishments and - of- lces. PETWORTH ‘SCHOOL BEGINS THIRD TERM Courses and Instructors for Com- munity Standard Training Sessions Announced. (Continued from First Page) mirror for ‘the new reflecting telescope of the observatory. large disks of the size required for | use in the instruments to be installed | 8t the observatory never before have been made in this country. and have bren made only twice abroad. Those that have been successfully completed are said to be imperfect. and although imperfections in the glass are not as important in a reflecting telescope as in a refractor, it is alwavs desirable to have glass as nearly perfect as pos- sihle Calfed upon to devlse a means of ma ing a perfect disk for the great tele seope. selentists of the standards bu- reau made four unsuccessful attempts | before hitting upon hod developed | i by A. N. Finn, In charge of the bureau's lass section. They mixed n thousand pounds of cullet (broker glass of the same composition ax the glass o be made) and 4.600 pound: of sand and chemicals in @ single pot In a gas-fired furnace. ‘The molten glass was stirred by hand for #ix hours at the prop- T time on May 7. 1927, the pot was tapped. The molten glass was flowed into a mold of the required size which was speclally designied for this purpo ‘The mold was a carcfully insulated anneal- provided with electrical heating elements by means of which the could be ndjusted and con- | trolled to within a degree i Started at 2,400 degrees, | The temperature of the g | Iponred was about 2 400 degr Blanton Petworth Community Standard Tralning School has began its third year of service. The following 's a | ine-up of the courses offered and the instructors in “Principles ot Teaching " Miss Shewmaker. Princi- ples of Worship.” Rev. Homer J. Coun- cllor; “Life of Christ.” Page McK Etchison, “Primary Story Telling.” Mrx | Lindsay:” “Junior Methods and Mate- rials”" Miss Lucas. “Young Peoples Methods,” Rev. J C. Millan ‘The school 15 held i the Petworth Baptist Church, Seventh and Randolph streets. ‘The classes are held eontin- uously from 7°30 to 930 each Monday evening. ‘The closing date of the school Fahren | Wil be on April 2 heit. For a weer the tomnerature wae | The tralning Is offered to all over 16 slowly lowered untll It rer jed 1112 do- | Years of age who have completed at grees. The glast was 1eft at this point | least two years of high school work [ for mhout four days to sllow s tem- | Thowe over 18 years of age desiring to D ture and that of the furnace to be. | enroll, although they may not Yoo 2 undform AU 1112 degrees the | had the required high school work, [ cular Kind of glam (horo_ silicate | 1Ay do 50 s rigid. and yet suffclent) [ 3 : NOMINATION HELD UP. ) ’ viscous o yield Lo cooling stre with- Reed of Pennsylvaine Delays Ao A when | out danger of crucking ! Beginning on May 181927 the glus {wax allowed 1o cool slowly at un ave ag rele of 4'0 desrees 4 duy until 860 | avees Pahrenhelt was renchea 1t nperatune time no te don gre T than 2 wis | for tion on Col. Foulols, he nomination of Lieut Col Foulols. (o be wnshitant chlef Avmy Alr Bervice, with the Lrigadler general has been held up in the Henate milltiry committee by Chulrman Reed of Pennsylvanta, who desired 10 obtaln more information con- cerning the officer’s record Benmlor Reod sald todny there had BECn DO PLOLest wgaliat the nomination | und thnt e expected 1t o be favorably {reported W the Senate by his commit tee WIthin & few days Traveling Zebras And Giraffes Must Pay Higher Fares B D of the ank ol [ “ix weeks while all 1) |y orature va v permitied Final cooling win start-d on Ay 130 8nd room teviperatise | last Monday “Ihe | todiy [ During all thers months whine e ulnns wiws bedng Lundied vith all the (loving enre & mother botows o her | hiid. there wan ance s to whit would he found when the fnal unvelling ook plice. because the shightest bit of forelun matter 1n e glass might start redinl eracks which wovld split the glume I Loagments Budden tmpera- | ure changes would be equilly disustious AL the segular price of 26 per pound churged by Whe burean for optical glass tor the Nuvy Depnrtment. the dise, we- cording W Directon George of the bureau, would be | 821,000 The wetusl Cost of making dise hus been sbout §5000 Improves methods of manufacture now could SUIL I saving of wbout 82,000 the entire dise could be manufactu for wbout $3,000 I Burgess worth shout | A far-reaching revislon In express vates on monkeys. sakes, alligators Elrafles, Wippopotamuses, vhinoc eroses and whras hias been author leed by the Literstate Commerce Comminsion The American Rallway Co. dissatisficd with dules, wsked the commission (o establish wnd maintain vates de vendent upon value of the animals or reptiles and (he commission an- nounces (hat there appeared to catne for refusing (he request Luxury Tax Increase Urged LA PAZ Bolivie. Junusry 21 (A0 Fhe government has senl a bill to Par fement increasing the taxes on hixuries The DL Diats as dustcdes Nguor, planos wutomobiles Jewelry, silks, phonogiaph K perfumes, \ Express Dresent ICHILD LABOR BILL [PARK COMMISSION ‘mummmmmmmmw advantages for education have multi- | few years ago. For this reason, he sald, | have | {Planners Prepare to End | Session After Action on | D. C. Buildings. | | The National Capital Park and Plan- { ning Commission was winding up its | two-day session here today aft-r ap- ;provlng late yesterday the plan for | the centralization of all Distri -t of Co- | lumbia governmental activities in a | group in the area bounded by Third land Seventh streets and Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Indiana avenues. The | original plan provided for grouping the | buildings in an area bounded by Third | iand Sixth streets and Pennsylvania, Indiana and Loulsiana avenues, but the commission will urge that the arca be jextended to take in the two blocks bounded by Sixth and Scventh streets and Pennsylvania and Loulsiana ave- nues, Th» plans as laid down by the Dis- trict officials were prosented to the com- mission and ecxplained by Municipal Architeet Harris, who, in addition tG showing the commission the diagram of the gen lavout of the proposcd huildings, drawings of particular buildings to be included in the group. Some time was spept by the commis- sien in studyinz the recommendation that John Marshall place batween Pennsylvania avenue and D street be closed. but when it was pointed out that commission approved, howe! the recommendation that the &l not closed by a building. vith et b2 While giving its general approval. the | commission announced that it will make a further study of the subject and would meke a complete written report to the stoners. SENATE NAVAL 0L INQURY RECPENED Testimony at Fall Trial Read Into Public Lands Com- mittee Records. o Associated Peess. The Senate- naval ofl investigation | was reopened today ‘before the public lands committee with the rcading into | the record of the transcript of part of the testimony taken at the recent criminal conspiracy trial ,of Albert B Fall, former Interlor Secretary, and Harry F. Sinclair, wealthy oil operator | This testimony, complcted before Justice Siddons declarcd a mistrial in the Distriet of Columbia Supreme Court last November, has to do with the formation and operations of the Con- | Unental Trading Co., Ltd.. an extinct Canadian corporation, and the delivery of $230.500 in Liberty bonds to M. T. verhart, Pueblo, Col., banker and son- in-law of Fall Refused to Testify, | While Everhart. who has been sub- poenaed 1o appear beforc the Senate | committee next Tuesday. refused to |testimy at the trial on the ground that his testimony might iIncriminate him, |other witnesses disclosed that H. S { Osler of Toronto organized the com- pany to purchase 33333333 barrels of | ol from the late A. E. Humphreys of Denver and was to have resold it to Standard Ofl Co. of Indiana. the ! Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co and other concerns | The Continental contract was guar- anteed to Humphreys by Stinclair Robert W Stewart, chairman of the board of the Indiana Standard: H M Blackmer, then chairman of the board of the Mid-West Refining Co., and James E. O'Nell. at that time president of the Prairle Oll & Gas Co. Blackmer and O'Neil have lived in urope since the oil scandal developed {n 1924 and efforts of the Government to obtain thelr testimony In the oil scandal trials have been futile | 100 Witnesses to Be Called. | The Continental Co.. according to the testimony, made $3.000,000 in profits, and it is the hope of the Senate com- mittee to find out what became of the remainder of this sum after $230.580 Was paid to Everhart for the use of Fall Sinclair and Stewart have been sum- moned to appear at the new hearing along with eight other witnesses, in- cluding John Mooney of Blair & Co. lNrw York bankers, with whom Sinclalr {had business. Before the inauiry | Closes. it 1s expected that upward of 100 witnesses will be called, inecluding |John D. Rockefeller, jr.. and George E. Vincent. president of the Rockefeller Foundation. | MAGAZINE CE.NSOR—SHIP ]; BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE Tillman Would Curb Publieation of | Obscene Articles and Pictures. ; Hearing Planned, [ By the Associated P | Establishment of a national board of | book and mugazine censorship to curb the publication of obscene articles and | Dletures was proposed n a bill yester- | duy by Representative Tilliman, Demo- | erat. Arkansas The mewsure. which is stmtlar to one | thnt falled of enactment last sossion |14 10 come before the House commerce committee for a heartng and it b une | derstood w group of authors will be on | Band 1o protest against it Farm Loan Officers Chosen, | Sneciat Dispateh 10 The Sty COLLEGE PARK, Md.. January 21 | These officers hinve been elected by the | stockholders of the Prinee | County National Farm Loan Associn- | o Charles W Beekwith, president James H_Allen. vice president M Btephen Aecrelary-ireasurer. The officers together with Oliver Metserott Hamuel POHyatt, Jossph J Boteler and William 1 Schrom, form the board of | divectors [Action on Congress | Convening Bill 1s Planned in House PR e &0 Edian of Yestertay's Siar 1 By (e Associ ket Pross Republican House leaders decided loday o give the prefervod logls Iative status to the Norrs-White consttutonsl amendment to pro Vide for the convening of a new Congress within twa months after s election Instead of 13 months later, an 1s now the cane e wmendment would do away WIth the short three-month seasion of Congress. geherally teferved (o a the “lame duek” session, which COMES EVERY (Wa vears afler the No Vember congiessional clections submitted tentative outline | it is of little use to throuzh traffic. the | District of Columbia Commis- | Georges | Frank | By the Associated Press DULUTH, Minn, January 21.—A story of a 48-hour battle azainst high waves and ice cakes on Lake Superior {in an open rowboat, equipped with an out-board motor, to bring a friend to the mainland for medical attention, was recounted yesterday by Arthur Andei son, Michizan State trapper from ILsle Royal. Ralph Anderson. 35 another Isle Royal trapper, is the man whose life saved when Ralph became serfously ill a week ago. They are not related Hearing of Ralph's plight through another trapper, Arthur started out in his small boat. following the shore line of Isle Royal to Rock Harbor, where he picked up the sick ran The journey began at 6 p.m. Wednes- day. January 11. The lake was choppy. Anderson said, and after running for | Arthur Anderson is believed to have | 'TRAPPER FIGHTS ICE AND SEAS IN OPEN BOAT TO AID FRIEND) Battle of 48 Hours on Lake Superior Ends When Victim Is Taken to Hospital. | about 15 miles through the ice cakes The | he put in at Shippewa Harbor. next morning the weather was still bad and it was snowing heavily. Undaunted he wrapped his ll com- panion warmly and set out into the open lake to battle the high seas, float- ing ice cakes and the snowstorm. He reached Hay Bay, about 20 miles farther on, before being forced to seek shelter. Friday morning they again started out, putting nto Washington Harbor for shelter, warmth and food at a | trapper’s cabin thePs. Later the wind shifted to the northeast, aiding the small motor, and they were able to make Grand Portage on the mainland The total trip covered 78 miles. By automoblle they made their way Saturday through snow drifts to the Two Harbors Hospital. Anderson is now receiving treatment for typhold ' fever and is considered out of danger 'GEN. GOETHALS DIES FROM ILLNESS AT HOME IN NEW YORK (Continued from First Page.) a century before. Thay failed mainly | because they did ot appreciate t necessity of making the country a fit piace for a white man to live in, and again because they could not find a sca-level canal possible and were un- able to solve the problem of a lo system of sufficient magnitude to han- | dle the* huge ships which they knew | would be built in the future. Even the {famed De Lesseps. builder of the Suez Canal, abandoned the task and spent | the rest of his life brooding over his Hailure to master the difficulties pre- ;sented at Panama. | Stockholders Robbed. The French companies who essayed {to thwart the perils of Cape Horn and {the Straits of Magellan by digging a cal across Panama were private as- sociations, the officers of which, for the most part, did not understand the con- ditions confronting them. They gar- nered the contributions of a million stockholders; wasted the = money in ! hopeless engineering projects and riot- ous living, and ecither died on the isthmus of fever brought on by care- lessness and ignorance of sanitation. or fled to foreign lands to enjoy the hug: sums they were able to pilfer. | “During all this time the United States was not exactly at ease reg: |ing Panama. The prospect of Euro- peans digging and subsequently con- olling a canal in the Western Hemi- ! ephere, at the very doorstep of North | Americe. was not_ viewed with much favor either in official Washingion or | lic at large. It was not untll 1903, hovs al veys had been made. | appropriated the n permitted the wo: | United States Governm re For the nest three years virtually no progress was made in actual construc- tion, and while this was blam:d upon the civilien engineers. it is hardly chargeable as a for taeir work of preparation in making the Cenal Zone habitable was largely responsible for { the success of those who followed Aside from the task of eiminating discase, Gen. Goethals was faced by many other unique problems, any one of which was a siupendous work in it- {sclf. The first of these was the cutting down to & much lower I | good sized mountains ncar the center { of the isthmus in order to minimizs the | elevation of the canal itsell. Geld Hill { and Contractor's Hill, through which { the famous Culebra Cut was driven | were removed aimost completely, and milifons of tons of earth and clay were disposed of in the operation. It was | not until several vears after th { was opened to traffic that the s slides which developed at that were brought under permanent control The second mightiest feat was damming of the powerful a Chagres River with the | This was designed not only to much of th» excavation tion of Gatun Lake | plenty of water for ¢ sea level, covers more than 150 square miles in the tn- erfor of the isthmus and is deep enouzh for the largest ocean liners to pass through. Following close upon the heels of this problem came the bullding of hug concrete locks with filling and empt: 'ms, and great steel gates with ope! ng and closing devices. Many tim pic s were changed. and many aights the chief himsel! spe ng out the complicated calculatio finally the job was done, and it w the least of those for which Gen. Goe- thals in 1915 received the thanks | Congress “for dis uished service | constructing the Panama Canal | Popular on Isthmus. | Despite the fact that Goethals used & heavy hand on his aides and laborers | alike, and that they were pushed and driven to the Limit of endurance, he was one of the mast popular men on | isthmus when the tune came for hi ! 1o wind up his affairs and sail for ho | QGen. Goethals was born in Brookly N Y. June 29, 1858 His early edu tion was obtained there and also in City Coliege of New York. following which he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at Weat | Point, where he was graduated in 1880 as A second leutenant in the Engi- neer Corps. From then on his promo- tion was rapid. until he received i 1915 the rank of major general In the meantime he had been honored with the degree of 1L D from Princeton and also from the University of Penn- sylvania A short time after his graduation Gen Goethals was appoiited instructor of astronomy and civil engineering & West Point, and later was sent o Cin- clhatl as asitant o the Army en | gineer M charge of improving the Ohlo River for navigation. It was there that his first experience in canal lock and dam_construction was obtatned Throughout the Spanish-American War he served as chiel of Corps of En- | Rineers, and later was placed in charge of the Musele Shoals canal construc- ton i the Tennessee River He also bullt a canal near Chattanovga and another at Colbert Shoals After the Panama Canal was opened. I 1914, Gen Qoethals served fOr two years as governar of the Canal Zone then requested tetirement that he might Wihdvaw to civitian life atter more than 30 vears of militany duty | Durng the World War. however, he | was reealied Ve seTvige With the Aty and was given several tmportant { misslons He aerved for a tme as general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. and in 1917 was ap- polnted Aoting quartermaster general te rocelved (he distinguished sevvice medal from Congreas for wapocially Merorions s conaplenons seryive™ 1 Feorgnniging the quArtermaster’s Partment In 1910 he was agatn telieved o active duty, whereupon he organtsed I New York the frm of George W Goethals & o, englieors and oon. struetors. He was - decorated the Fronch government with the oarder at onmmmider. Leglon of Honor, te his Service I (he war, s recelved various socletles tor sineering Mo was consultling engineer tor the Port af New Vork Authardty duiing the comstiietion of the Holland vehivular Winnel his contributions W en 70 FREED, FOUR * INED N TAG Wi All Proving Cars Belong to District Employers Are Acguitted in Virginia. By 4 Stafl Correspondent of The St COURTHOUSE, ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va, January 21.—Only four of the first 25 motorists haled before Police Judge Harry Thomas here to- day on charges of violating the Vir- | ginia tag law were found guilty by the | court. More than 75 other alleged CHICAGD CREETS IRISH PRESIDENT 100 Police Guard Cosgrave. | Mayor Thompson Heads Welcoming Group. By the Awsciated Press CHICAGO, January 21 —William T. Cosgrave, prasident of the executive |council of the Irish Free State, and h |party arrived at the La Salle Stre Station aboard a private car attached o the Twentieth Century Limited a: {10:10 o'clock today. and were met b |a weleoming throng of several hu | persons and a guard of more than police. | The Cosgrave party was met by official reception eommittee appo !by Mayor Thompson, all wearing hats Cheers went up from the crowds as 'the party left the train and members of the party smiled and bowed as pan- | tographers’ flashlights boomed Police Clear Path. The police cleared a path throuzh {the crowd for the party as it made its | way through the concourse to waiting !automobiles for a parade up Michigan !avenue, to the Drake Hotel, whe party will be quartered ‘There was no antagonistic de: tion of any sort as the pal through the station and e mobiles for the trip through | town district In contrast to the silk-hatted mem- iberx of the committee. Mavor Thomp- top son appeared at the station wearing huge sombrero and a big raccoon coe’ | In the station was a large sign oear- ing in Geelic the inscription. “Chicazo welcomes you,” which was noted by Mr | Cosgrave. Crowds Line Streets. Beneath the inscription was his pic- | ture and at one side an American flaz ! while on the other was an Irish emolem The parade of automobiles moved the downtown. distriet while { le lined the curbs. giving vent to frequent friendly demonstrations. violators were to stand trial during! the day. The convicted drivers, all of whom were caugnt in a police net thrown across the bridee exits of the county this week, were: C. E. Scharam, said he lived in Washington but was | "visiting™ his wife in Virginia. fined $5 and cests amounting to $9.25: Ra'ph who CAPITAL PLANS COMPLETE. | Cosgrave's Visit to Be Replete With { State Functions. The visit of President Willlam T. Co grave to Washington n Teex W be replete with state functions Peldman of Clarendon, fined $5 and | cests of $9.25: P. W. Martin. who said he was building a home in Palls Church but living in Washington. fined $5 and | 30t dealers’ tags on a car he said belonged _r; his employer. fined $5 and costs of $9.25. Employers’ Cars Exempted. In connection with Richardson's case. Judge Thomas announced that he com- idered the use of District of Columbia lers’ tags on cars belonging to Dis-! trict motor concerns, but used by Vir- ®inta residents for pleasure purposes. as [ rposes in connection District of Columbia automo- bile business ae would not convict the defendants. e Thomas made it a rule during morning to d'smiss all cases in h residents of Virginia were using omobdiles belonging to loye: providing ~ such Commonwealth Attor- Gloth noted in all such cases and the defendants were bonded in the sum of £25 for appear- ce bofore the Circuit Court on the rd Monday in Pebruary. Cases di-missed this morning follow S T. R F and Albert Ashto rendon. who testified they | Bsme Howard e e | will entertatn President Cossrave at i tomobiles belonging oyer in Washington. R R who proved District residence W. H Humphreys. Paul Gibson, A. A Groff, who said he was driving his brother-in-law's car who said he was now living in the Dis- trict: R J Furnello. Georgetown Uni- stu ho said he was visiting 'd in Virginia: Herman Klavans. proved District residence: William Grant, operating his emplover's car: Streei. who testified he has now equipped his car with Virginia R H Cox. who has applied for inia license: C. A Brown, driv- his employer's car: W. C. Norwood 18 his employer's car: A. B. Hi tung. who told the court he was oper- it A car loaned to him by a District H. Dupar. who festifiad he driving his “daddy's car”. H. W a District of Columbia visitor irginia. Willis H. Jordan. and A G ¥. Who has applied for a Virginia tag Several Hundred Present. Thomas lost little time in mak- hts mind about the guilt or in- ce of the steady stream of traffic aring before him. A question or regarding ownership of cre driving and place of residence of defendant usually suiced to end case The large number of defendants de it ssary for the court to ndon his regular courtroom in favor of the large Circudt Court auditortum m the second floor of the courthouse Several hundred spectators, defend- ants and lawyers attended the speedy trials The complaining officer in most of the cases was State Policeman E. J. Me- Dermott, operating under instructions from Motor Vehicle Commissioner Haves of Virginia. FATHER. FEARING SON WILL LOSE POSITION, OPPOSES ADKINS (Continued from Pirst Page ) M Adkins sald that his son Jesse has a luorative law practice and enjoys Wigh standing in his profession here and the additional honor that would de his 1 he should be appolnted & justice of the Supreme Court was not enough to warrant removal of Willlam from his wlerkship. Jesse AdKInG was formerly an assist- ant United States attorney for the Dis- HICE and was recently elocted president of the District Bar Asoclation. Sinee Ris name was presented to the White House fOr consideration as & successor o Justice Hoehling, many indorse ments from promient lawvers and business men of Washington have bdeen recelved at the White House 1t i understood ihat he stands at the top Of the ISt of local atirneys who are being serionaly considered for this ap- mintiment by the Prestdent, although the latter has given no inttumtion that he has made up his mind W appoint Adkine Was Charge of Docket. Willlam 8. Adking, assistant clerk of the Distriot Supreme Court, was ap- polnted August - 18 1931 and has charge of the criminal doeket, and also acts as olerk of Oriminal Division | He B well Known G0 all persans saimimaned 0 JUEY dUEY, & 16 s Bl provinee to PUE dOWn the Questins t hrvspective de- | medala wnd docorations from sctentitle | ues An aulamodile spotlight which pene rales fog has boen Bivented There are pow T8 veghatered owiers O vk aulRanes @ England their em- | Morris Litbim. to the Attorney General William J Donovan at 1 o'clock at his home, 1647 | White House at 5 o'clock Monday afv noon and in the evening Canadian Mir {ister Vincent Massey will be host o | President Cosgrave at dinner at the | Canadian legation. 1746 Massachusets avenue. Lurcheon With Coolidge. President Coolidge will entertain th | visiting President at luncheon e of President Cosgrave at his home. Le Roy place. at 5 o'clock. That eve- ning Minister Timothy A. Smiddy of the Irish Free State will give a dinner in honor of his chisf at the Mayflowe: Hotel. = On Wednesday at the National Press Vi will be host. the Pan-American Unfon will give a @in: n | s Leiter will hold & recep- tion at her home, 1500 New Hampehire {avenue, following Secretary Kellogss diane: | Secretary his onnecticy! l"-? ue. the British Ambassad ner. Wil Visit Arlingten. Prosident Cosgrave and visit Arlington 1 ¥ & Mount Vernoa. bu! Insh Free State legation said today that a definite time has not yet beel Lj.r;:&(:: these try porty will likely be given mfifi.\?flpmsld i Washington and perhaps pav a vis - presidential sutl | dent Cosgrave will occupy th ficor of the Marflower Hotel o ins 13 rooms and 12 baths, asd, addition. quarters for his retinue a: available. President Machado of Cuda stayed at the Marflower Hotel when h came to Washingion as executive-elect, and President Borno of Hafti was alwo 3 guest of that hotel when he visited Washington BAND CONCERT. ed States Saldiers’ Home T nley Hall this 40 oclck. Joha S M Ddandmaster & Morris Be: Lincke Bay “Sally e Englander Fox trot. “Did You Mean Tha! ‘Walts suite. - SMITH MAY FIGHT 6 YEARS FOR SEAT. think he should resign and go defore unw»phmmr.\uuwmmaum: platform calling for approval of PrOBAry camoagn - oontridutions and expenditures in 1926 whith caused the Senate W refuse © seat him by & voie of 61 l;:' '.‘: Shou! e win tn that A, in the general election. ln:‘rf:m‘\‘\;\' take the position that the fght then would be one between the voters of Ilols and the Senate and that Smith would be in & much stronger powitios i demanding (s seat. P, Given $100 Fine And 60 Days in Jail After Jumping Bond Aldert B Wedater. 1104 Thirteenth strvel. Who o Devemder 18 jumped R dond oo & driving white Matoxd- caled charge. and T weeks ater Was brought dack fram Oklahoma By his bondaasan, tecelved & LN Dot sentenve fram Judge Rodert RO m Aalive Court his worn - Wy Qo hundred dotbars, s a8 das, uum? Danded and prodation for one year Judie HUE announosd “Now \ha WAL WD RSN Yo Boed T A G0 e udee laquired The suspended WRIY Wy reaImended By the prodaiion we. NEWRL dicovernd that Webator Aife B 1L and Bis S0DOE Ras Tecentte At Welsiar B & togal advier o the hudain Pane Ch He g N Dnduman that he amped N hong Decalsd he Was alraid e setenve 3 | ] P

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