Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1928, Page 2

W.R & EVOTES FOR MERGER PLAN Stockholders Approve Com- bine at Special Meeting. Ratification of the transit merger agreement was voted today by stock- hoiders of the Washington Railway & Alecitic Co., one of the contracting parties, at a specially 2alled meeting. With a two-thirds vote necessary for the total number of votes merger was 108.927's of 000 votes, each vote are of stoc! No t against the merger. action was wholly in line evious predictions. Tomorrow 1 stockholders of the Capital on Co. meet to vote on the merger Two-thirds of that com- standing 120.000 votes will be ry for ratification. Vote Is Over Margin. ote of the Washington Railway holders was consider- margin of final action so concerned. Sev- ockholders were tors of the | for the| B in the Wreco system. ho is a director. ‘did not attend ng. as he is not a stock- holder the company. The North American’s block. of stock, however, was voted in for the merger. Pre tation of the merger agree- de by William F. Ham, he Wreco Co. Utilities Commission, vet to pass on the merger contract. may consider it tomorrow at its regular meeting. In some quarters * today it was predicted that the com- n either would turn down the 'ment as a whole or else change it in many respects fo meet the de- mands of public interests. Fare Increase Looms. Regardless cf the outcome of the pro- posed merger, the car-riding public of Washington today faced the probability of an increase in fa: As their parting shot at the extended | hearings before the Pu Utilities Com- on, the traction heads made it , in their opinion, that a higher is unavoidable. This threat was softened by the admission that the al- most certain increase, perhaps, would be less in event the commission ace cepts the companies’ terms. But in er event, they declared, the public must dig into its pockets in order to in- sure the earning of a “fair and reason- In the opinion of Mr. Ham, the prob- ability of the merger, in view of the attitude taken by the Utilities Commis- sion and the Federation of Citizens’ As- sociation, is not a sure thing. Public representatives have made it clear that the public of Washington is keen for a merger but is opposed to the existing agreement. Their position, broadly. is that the company prop- erties should be subjected to a revalu- ation on the thesory that the proposed $50.000,000 rate base and 7 per cent return, to be fixed by legislation, are excessive. Suggestions for a revaluation were met by the traction heads with the reply that the commission is bound to be ruled by the decision of the Court of Appeals in the Capital Traction case, and further that a revaluation un- doubtedly would set the rate base higher than it is now proposed and Tesult assuredly in higher fares. Opposes Bawen. George E. Hamilton, chairman of the Capital Traction board, made the frank admission that a merger might be fol- Jowed by increased fares, but not so large an increase as there will be if no merger takes place. He also dissented | from the view expressed by S. R. Bowen, general counsel for the Washington Railway & Electric Co., that the com- mission cannot make a new valuation if it wants to. Mr. Hamilton. added, however, that he thought a new valua- tion would establish a higher rate base. The right of the commission to enter ‘upon new valuation proceedings appear- ed to be the crux of the closing argu- ments of counsel. Traction counsel argued that a re- | valuation is possible only under changeq | conditions and Col. Ladue, a member | of the commission, clung tenaciously to his view that the merger of the com- panies would Introduce changed condi- | tions of its own accord. MAL 0. J. W. SCOTT DIES AT HOME HERE| Retired Army Chaplain Was Pro- fessor at Howard U. School { of Theology. A ! i . Oscar Jefferson Waldo Scott, ! Ichaplain Corps. U. 8. A., retired, a professor at Howard University, died | of 2 heart attack at his residence, 1804 He taught Dld Testament history and theology et the School of Howard. ., who was 60 years old, tinetion of being one of the few colored men to reach the grade of major in the Chapiain Corps. He entered corps as 8 first lHeutenant in April 1907, was pfomoted to cap- 914 and 1o major in 1921, He aced on the retired Jist May 1922, was with the 10th n he had serves in Gen, Pershing. Ma) was born in Ohlo, ed bachelor of arts and master of Gegrees 3¢ Oblo Wesleyan Univer- | & bachelor of theology degree at e University of Denver, bachelor of divinity degree at Drew Seminary in New Jersey. and a doctor of divinity Gegree at Wilberforce University, Ohio. He was & member of various colored fraternal organizations He leaves his widow, Mrs Nettie Poindexter Bootl; & son, Albert P.fcott, u daughter, Ruth P, Seott, snd & saidom ! wl":u.»rx rvices will be condueted in the Metropaitan A ireet pear Bixteenth Cm. Interment w “aery " MONDAY LENTEN SERVIGES e eemeermet, KEITH'S THEATER 12:20 15 1 O'Clock Ausy Washingon FEDERATION OF CHURCHLS [S . ¥ be in Aritnglon PEAKLR THIS WEEK Bishop William Fraser Mc Dowell of the Methodint Episcopal Chur THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY. WASHINGTON CAPITAL An Un-American Paradox. BY E. C. GRAHAM, President, Washington Board of Trade. It is & singular paradox that the peo- ple of the District of Columbia should stand before the world as one of the remaining strongholds of ancient and despotic theories of government, against which the fathers of tbis country so vigorously fought. In Washington, the Capital of the greatest republic of all times, there are 550,000 persons whose political privileges are severed by the fact that they arc residents in the very | 1 It seems [ heart of the democracy. strange that such a c dition exists in our National Capital only in Washington itself, but through- out the land. The old arguments, which are kased on the now ancient Phiisdelphia epi- sode, are ridiculous in the light of mod- ern conditions and scrve only to empha- size the frailty of the arguments made by opponents of Senator Jones' meas- ure, which would make the residents of this country’s Capital really Ameri- can citizens. In its history of forty vears the Washington Board of Trade has con- stantly directed its energies toward a remedy for this. Here we of the o'der generation are somewhat reconciled to our political | ignominy, yet in the very publie schcols | of the heart of the Nation there are | at present 70,000 yonng people being reared with no prospects of their right as American citizens to participate in the activities of Government. The seri- ous responsibilities of franchise, the necessity of earnest thought on rational issues, of careful choice of Government officials and all those elements which should be impressed upon every young mind, as future citizens, are totally lacking in Washington. They have for their outlook the old autocratic theory that their duy is but to pay raxes, to go to war, to obey laws and regulations, in the creation of which they have no| voice or participation. Of all the people who are particular- Iy qualified to vote. trom a voint of view of intelligence, the people of Wash- ington are eminently in the lead. What this Nation expects of the citizens of the District of Columbia, what sacrifice and support it has received, alone mer- | | of others in Federal courts. isting condition, with respect to nation- al representation in Washington, is a shame on a Nation which boasts its democracy and freedom to the world. In the time to come I advocate more vigorous and more aggressive measures in order that this ridiculous situation with respect to the Nation's Capital may promptly cease. Treat Washingtonians as Citizens. BY W. W. EVERETT. First Vice President. Washington Board of In all the history of the controversy which has surrounded the efforts of the people of Washington to becme full- fledged Americans I have vet to find a forceful argument which would pre- clde the citizens of this community from participating in presidential elec- There are, perhaps, a great many questions involved in the matter of Jocal suffrage, but, as national representa- tion is in no way connected with local self-government, I fail to see whege the Federal authorities would in any way suffer in their right of administration in the District of Columbia i the 550,000 residents here were given the right to participate as all Americans are sup- m to participate in presidential elec- i It is a peculiar thing that the very| people who make objections to our fo- litical enfranchisement re thos: vho are here as the result of the very theory we advocate and whose business is to carry out the very purposes which are &r:v:ded for under the Jones amend- nt. It is certainly most fllogical that any bne should point with pride to the sac- rifice of the founding fathers, both in life and property for the establishment of this country and hold up our form of government and political freecom as ideal, and then turn to argue dis- franchisement for the citizens of the | National Capital. The right of national representation lor; l:ge";zdmklflaren with the control eral Government ove Federal City. k| The business men and residents of this community annually pay into the Pederal Treasury over $30.000,000 in local taxation toward the upkeep of the National Capital, and over £20.000,000 in Federal income tax toward the up- keep of the Nation. They oversub- scribed every Liberty loan during the war. They have sent more men in the major conflicts in defense of the Nation than many Btates put together, and yet they are not permitted a voler in na- tional affairs. What fs the result? The matter of the present injustice of the Federal Government’s thare in the upkeep of the Nationzl Capital ix wholly at the mercy of members of Congress, who largely have only time to make a superficial :tudy of ihis question: the overdevelopment in some instances or the lack of development in ‘)VJUIPI‘ instances of the municipality is |carried on wholly without consulting | those people who provide the money for this purpose; statemetns are made 1n Congress in reference o the District of ’Coltlmm which are misstatements of act, with no voice to oppose them: islation rulnous to the pcople of the community is proposed and acted upon with the citizens impotent end volce- less. This is an unfair situation and one which should worry any sclf-re- speeting American. How can we speak of our svperlority of political freedom with »lits caner in the heart of our National Capital? Modern methods of transportation, by rail, by sutomobile, by aeroplane, the present-day lghtninglike mobil'ty of forces make ridiculous the argument that the District should be poitically jmpotent 1o prevent the seat of the Federal Government being disturbed by outside forces, This 18 & modern day in a modern age, Congress should regard the peo- ple of the District of Columbia o the light of thelr aceomplishments - that s, ! a8 responstble American etiuens, end | should treat th s such | The old cry wxation without rep- {resentation” {5 us true todny ns 1t was 150 years spo, und 3t would indeed be | | 8 shock to the men who sa® in the First Congress o learn thet taxation vithout | representation 1s not only sHil ¢xistent, {0 the eountry they created. but that { iUt extetent in its National Capital and hy legislation of that governing body | founded for the purpose of preserving political freedom for the people of this | Nation, { No Sound Reason to Be | ! Urged Against Franchise 1 BY EDWIN C. BRANDENBIURG, senesal Counml. Washington Bourd of "Wrade | Mo sound objection can be urged for Lrefusing o extend the right of franchise s the eitizens of e District of Colum- bia. By no etrebeh of Ue Smagination can 3t be chsimed the people of (i Dia- et wre nol competent W ntelligently L exereise the yight of franchise 11 this yighit 16 viduable and good tor Y’hr people “ e Blates, then our people ‘.,"»"u.f:.,.‘. vight. A3 ds bud and e i e hands of our people, then quuily bad and unsafe for the of e Btates. But where wijl Congressman Nsying the y that I i bsd oy the People of nis Blale? The oppopiin vl Wb et of il BOARD OF TRADE ASKS AMERICAN RIGHTS FOR leting con- | without ralsing more indignation, not | shonuld | CITIZENS. members of Congress is vergent and equally unsound. 1. One class says they fear nNegro domination and control. Those of us who have studied the problem have no such fears and are willing to take the chance. This danger, if it be a dan- ger, Is far more likely to exist in some of the Southern States, but history has failed to show that it is a danger. 2. There are others who speak of the District as a_Government reservation, and if its people do not approve of their disfranchisement then they should move to some State where such righ' is vouchsafed to them. Chicf Justice Marshall said in 1804 that citizens of ‘lllt‘ District could not be considersd citizens of a State in the limited and |special sense in which that term was used in the Constitution, Uit freely siated on the other hand th bia is a disiinct. political society; and is, therefore, a State according to the definitions of the writers of general law.” (Hepburn v. Elizey, 2 Cr. 545, 552). This recognition of the District as a separate, political community, posses- sing an organie, social and political life of its own, has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in consequent cases. To those, whether in Congress or out, who slur the District citizen with the suggestion that if he is dissatisfied with his disfranchised condition he should remove to one of the States, we sug- gest that they read the message of President Willlam Henry Harrison in 1841, when he said: “Are there, indeed, citizens of any of our States who have dreamed of their subjects in the District of Colum- bia? Such dreams can never be real- ized by any agency of mine. The peo- ple of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the people of the United States, but free American citizens. Be- ing in the latter condition when the Constitution was formed. no words used in that instrument could have been in- tended to deprive them of that char- acter. If there is anything in the great principle of inalienable rights so em- phatically insisted upon in our Decla- ration of Independence, they could neither make nor the United States accept a surrender of their liberty and become the subjects—in other words, | the slaves—of their former fellow citi- zens. If this be true—and it will scarcely be denied by any one who has a correct idea of his own rights as an American citizen—the grant to Con-| omely dli- “Colum- | VINC T SCHERMERHORN, 14 years old, who has been chosen to represent the Franklin-Sherman High School of MeLean, Va. in the elimina- tion contests of the Fifth National Ora- torical Contest. Vincent represented his school last year also. GORDON ANSWERS FOES AT HEARING His Nomination to Bench Be- ing Considered by Sen- ate Group. The nomination of Maj. Peyton Gor- | don to be an associate justice of the District Supreme Court has been taken under_advisement by the special Sen- ate subcommittee, with indications that it probably will make a favorable report to the Senate judiclary committec gress of exclusive jurisdiction in the District of Columbia can be interpreted | | gress, the right to parucipate in the | ing more than to allow to Congress the | day afternoon. election of the Nation's Chicf Fxecutive, | controlling power mecessary to accord 'association recite that he has high to receive the protection snd privileges | a free and safe exercise of the func- |character, legal ability and fitness for The ex- | tions assigned to the general Govern- | judicial office. e ment by the Constitution.” 3. Others point to the experience of the Continental Congress at Philadel- phia and say the Federal Government will never surrender its absolute des- potism over the 10 miles square where the seat of Government is located. An examination of the proposed amend- ment will disclose that it in no way seeks to change this despotism and ab- solute control by Congress over the| District, but simply provides for rep- resentation in Congress and the right to participate in the election of the President and Vice President. { 4. Another wholly untenable and weak position developed at the recent hearing from several individual objec-~ tors that the advocates of this amend- ment are looking for office is unworthy of consideration. So far as our knowl- edge goes, it is not believed that a single one of the leaders of the movement, and upon whom has rested the burden of presenting the rights of the people, would even consider, much less accept. office should Congress and the States answer our prayer. 5. The right to sue and be sued, and to remove suits from a State court into the United States Court is denied citizens of the District because of an anomaly declared to exist by the Su- preme Court that the District of Colum- | bia is a State within the meaning of “Slates of the Union," under certain conditions, but not a State within the meaning of the constitutional provision authorizing citizens of one State to sue and be sued by citizens of another State in the courts of the United States. Every lawyer recognizes the value of this right guaranteed to the citizens of all of the States, but denied to the people of the District of Columbia. The p! d amendment removes this discrimination and places our people upon the same footing as the people of the States. As sald by Chief Justice Marsh: is extraordinary that the courts of the United States, which are open to aliens and to the citizens of every State of the Union, should be closed to them| (District of Columbia residents).” As the theory of democracy is the! right of the people to have a voice in| the Government, no sound reason can | be urged for isolating the District of Columbla and denying this right to its people. This injustice is so evident that argument to sustain the right of franchise would seem unnecessary. Since it s right and proper, the people of the District of Columbia call upon Congress and the people of the country to abandon their attitude of inaction and to place them upon an equal basis politically with all other citizens of the United State! TWO PURSE SNATCHERS CAPTURED AFTER CHASE. Woman's Scream Attracts Other Men, Who Capture Pair and Regain Money. Two Hearing the screams of a woman who had just had her purse snatched by two colored men as she was walking at Becond and C streets last night, two civillans pursued and captured the ac- cused and recovered her pocketbook. Miss Omah E. McCoy, 304 East Capi- tol street, was approached by the t men, who suddenly snatched her po hook, contalning money and a watch, and ran off, She screamed. Charles Hisey, 410 ‘Third street, and Willlam F. Welsman, 1326 Half street southwest, chased the men and overpowered them, turning them over later to Patrolman John Bchenring of the twelfth pre- cinet, where they were charged with robhery, ‘They gave the names of J. Daren Childs, 19 years ol 409 I street south- enst, and James Mills, 20 years old, 317 G street southeast. . BAND CONCERT. TONIGHT. the United Htates Marine Band Orchestin AL the Marine Baracks AL B 15 O'clock “Iide of the Valkyries" Valkyries.” Prelude Lo “Die Melstersinger " Prelude and “Isolde’s Love Death,” from “Cristan and Iolde " “Entrance of the Gods in Walhall,” from “Itheingold " “Hieglried 1dyl " Overture, “Tannhauser " Marines’ hymn, “Ihe Halle of Monte- Zuma “The Btar Spangled Banner,” By from “The TOMORROW. By the United Btates Boldiers' Home Band Orchestia, at Btanley Hall, st 1540 o'clock. John 8. M. Zimmennann, bandmuster March, “Liberty 1y Overture, “Masantelle” Original, "A Mclody in A Flat" Zimmermann Gems from musiesl comedy, “"Mary Jane Meihiaie Youmanne Fox Lot popular, “After My Laughter Came T i ‘Cobipn Wallz sulte, "Calely Waldteufel Zumeenik | Auber within a week. Maj. Gordon was given the unani- s a reward in the form of the right of | S0 far as respects the aggregate people | mous indorsement of the Bar Assock representation in both uouses of Con- |Of the United States as meaning noth- | tion of the District of Columbla yester- ‘The resolutions of the Confidence was express= d that he will fill the position with credit. Procedure Attacked. Most of the complaints made by the several jndividuals who testified in op- position to confirmation at the Senate subcommittee hearing yesterday had to do with the handling of a variety of cases, that have: come before the dis- trict attorney's office. By questioning the witnesses, Assistant District Attor- Nell ~ Burkinshaw brought out Gordon's answers to the specific jons raised with regard to cach Maj. Gordon took the stand and gave the subcommittee a personal explana- tion qf the work of his office in con- nection with the Knickerbocker The- ! ater disaster and of the case of Ziang Sun Wan, who was tried three times in connection with the Chinese Educa- cational Mission murder mystery, after which the Government dropped the charge against him. Different View Taken. In the Knickerbocker case Maj. Gor- don explained that, after obtaining the engineering advice of experts as to va- rious possible causes of the collapse, he concluded it was necessary to have the | they were, but that the Court of Ap- peals took a different view, With regard to the Wan case Maj. Gordon told the subcommittee he was not district attorney when Wan's first trial resulted in conviction, but he sus- tained it in the Court of Appeals. The United States Supreme Court ordered a new trial because of the eircum- stances connected with the obtaining of a confession from Wan, Maj. Gordon explained. The district attorney said that in the meantime a number of wit- nesses died, and at tife two subsequent trials the furies failed to agree. The charges then were nolle prossed and Wan given his freedom. ‘The hearing was conducted by Sen- ators Deneen, Republican, of Illinols, and Stelwer. Republican, of Oregon. ‘The third member of the subcommittee is Senator Caraway, Democrat, of Ar- kansas. “FUELLESS MOTOR” MYSTERY ATTACKED { Aeronautics Head Says Pub- lic Is Entitled to Know if Device Has Value. Declaring that the Hendershot “fuel- less” motor had been given “a standing in the public mind which is highly im- proper unless the motor 13 a proper and legitimate development,” Porter Adams, President of the National Aeronautic Association, rebuked its backers, and sald that it was “regrettable” that no definite statement had been made con- cerning it Ho said that he had not seen the motor, which was destgned by Lester . Hendershot of Pittsburgh, und knew nnllllmf about it, but that “public In- terest In aviation at the present tme demands that the value of any develop- ment of this character be thoroughly demonstrated before extravagant state- ments are made regarding it Interest has been aroused, he add by the status of certain persons r ported to hiave been connected with the motor, “The impetus given aviation by the splendid fiights of the past season,” he continued, “und the refusal of the mu- jority of the men concerned to commer- clalize them make it particularly fm- portant that nothing should _occnr which might destroy public confidence In the honesty and legitimacy of Amer- fea's wir development.” Hendershot, who recently enteved n hospital heve for treatment, supposedly after hie had been severely shocked by s motor, has carefully guarded details | of the invention. It has been lnspected by Col. Lindberg und few others, TWO HELD FOR THEFTS. Prancls 1, Walers, colored, 0 Joseph Tilman, was held for the grand Jury under 816000 bond on thres charges of robbery when arralgned in Police Courl today, and his alleged ac~ complice, Walter Eills, also colored, was held ander $6,000 hond on one robbery charge, Waters 15 ulleged to have held up| Benjumin Litman, proprietor of a store | w347 Third strcel southweat, at the ot of w revolver February 26 and (o wve tuken 816 from his pockets. O March 6 he fs alleged (o have snatehed w pockothook, contiulning 820, from Miss Mercedes Kolly of U833 Ponnaylvanin wvenue ns she was leaving (the Columbin Honpital, wheve she is employed. Hoth Walers and Ellls stole » pocketbook containing 813 from Jennte Addison. colored, 113" M stieet, on the night of Finale, "Back In Your Own Yad," Al Jolnen "o Bla Buapsled Bauuers' L0 Pebrunry 24, police say, The woman was walking on 1 street hetween BIxth ang Bevgnth abigele AL Lo WS w indictments drawn in the way in which | — NAVY PLAN HITS - HOUSE OPPOSITION | Foes of $274,000,000 Lose Fight 1o Delay Progress of Cruiser Bill. Open hostilities by a handful of members marked the initial appearance | of the $274,000,000 warship construc- | tion program on the floor of the House | yesterday. | Even before the bill by Chairman | Butler of the naval committee, to pro- (vide for the proposed 15 crulsers and i one aircraft carrier, had been made the lorder of formal bsiness, Representa- | tive La Guardia, Republican, of New York, had the floor protesting against the procedure under which it would be considered. The New Yorker, who sald he was opposed to the program, contended that there were two factions in the opposing camp and that each of these should be allotted a definite amount of time to present their arguments. Favors Submarines. The dispute developed when Chalr- man Snell of the committee controlling legislative procedure suggested that the time for debate be controlied by Chair- man Butler, representing supporters of the program. and Representative Me- Chntic, Democrat. Oklahoma, the sole member of the naval committee pro- testing against its provisions. McClintic, who favors construction of submarines rather than cruisers, joined La Guardia in the unsuccessful attempt to have the New Yorker control a part of the time. The two lost when the House voted 321 to 13 to go ahead as Snell had suggested. A second unsuccessful effort to block consideration of the bill was made by La Guardia. Once the bill gained the right of way, Representative Andrew, Republican, Massachusetts, who drafted the naval committee report on the measure, open- ed discussion by urging House approval of the proposed construction. He sald the cruisers and aircraft carrier would provide only for immediate needs, that the ships were not proposed in a spirit of competition with other powers and that when completed the American Navy still would be second to that of Great Britain. Arguing that submarines and devel- opment of aircraft carriers rather than cruisers would constitute a better naval defense, McClintic criticized naval of- ficers “for lack of vision on the value of aviation in warfare.” He also took to task Admiral Hilary P. Jones, who headed the American delegation to the Geneva Conference on Limitation of Naval Armament. The admiral, he said, had a pro-British viewpoint in the parley, as “he had been in Eng- land for nearly two years prior to the conference and had been consulting with the British admiralty." Chairman Butler Defended Jones. McClintic claimed that his proposal! gave “five times as much protection as the cruiser program.” “No engage- ment, either on land or sea, will be fought without aviation as a major arm,” he added. Consideration of the measure went over until tomorrow. MAJ. HESSE DENIES “DRINKING HABITS" TO HOUSE PROBERS _(Continued from First Page.) plained to Gibson about Hesse, and that Gibson had sent the man to talk with him (Blanton). This man, Blan- ton declared, had sald Hesse had threatened to run him out of business it he ever reported another policeman for being drunk. “I went to Commissioner Dougherty and Tallaferr bout this charge,” Blanton said, nd Tallaferro told me that Hesse had not been drinking, but that he had bad teeth and that I had smelled & mouth wash. I told the Commissioner I knew the difference be- tween a mouth wash and whisky by the way a man acted.” Promises “Clean-Up.” Blanton explained that he didn't want to do 1nylmn( sensational, but that with all the reparts comi to him about police hi- e.ckln; and giving pro- tection to gamblers and bootleggers, he decided it was time to take some actlon “There's going to be a clean-up here,” the Texas Representative shouted, rising to his feet. “I haven't time to do any more about this situation now, but I'm coming back here in October and they're going to clean things up.” Hesse spoke In a low but firm voice, looking directly at his accuser. “I have no questions to ask you,” Hesse sald, “but I want to deny all you say about my drinking. My record stands for itself. I feel I am entitled to have your charges filed against me in the proper way, so that I may have a complete hearing and have a falr opportunity to present my side of the case, with the right to answer all these charges. “As for the Taylor case, referring to the reported hi-jacking case men- tioned by Blanton), I have done all I could to bring those men to justice and have haled them before the Police Trial Board. I understand the district attor- ney's office refused to issue a warrant against Taylor and held that it was a police adminstration matter."” Tells of Transfer. Policeman Moore, now at the ninth precinet, tesiified he was under Capt Bremerman at the fourth precinet until 1ast November and that he heard Capt. Bremerman tell Policeman Hellmuth not to stand in front of a certain book- making establishment and pleket it, as Hellmuth had proposed. Moore declared that Bremerman had transferred him to the west side of the precinet, “where I couldn’t see so much.* e sald he nsked to be transferred from the fourth precinct after Bremerman turned loose & pri: sted on & concealed w deter his men from enforcing the lquor law?" Blanton asked the policeman, Moore replied that the question was “very embarrassing,” but that he had “heard It talked among the men.” Polleeman Lawson accused Lleut. Holmes of the fourth precinet of ad- vising him not to raid a “black and white" gambling club, because “he didn't want him to get ito trouble." Ho sald Lieut, Holmes had told him that telllng the plain clothes men at the precinct about the club would be “Just the same as telling the people I the joint” “Tip-oft" In Cited. Questtoned closely by members of the committee as to whether he meant to say that the plain clothes men would tip off the club, Lawson sald that was what he understood. Lawson told of numerous attampts he had made to rald this eatablishment, and of his fallure to recelve the neces- sury co-operation from the lleutenant and #t. Balley" He sald he had glven to the grand jury yesterday the warrant he had obtained for enteving this place. Lawson declaved that othey members of the prectnet had left him and a companion alone on the roof of (he establishment, when they were sups poned 1o recelve support In a rald Pollceman. Morvow of No. 4 sald _he had heard Capt. Hremerman tell Po- Beemann Hellmuth he couldn't agree to the plan for ploketing I tront of a sunpected place. Cupt Hremerman, I response to questions from Alanton, dented having gl d | beth Wf Alother POt DK Jouen u . MARCH 14, 1978. I chief clerk of Police Department, former} graphed at the Courthouse yesterday, wh jury, which s investigating conditions in APPEAR BEFORE GRAND JURY Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police (right), and H. M. Luckett, | y prohibition enforcement officer, photo- ere they attended a session of the grand the Police Department. | cinct. He said the order for the trans- fer had come from headquarters. “Isn't it & fact that you have been | going around trying to help McQuade (foreman of the grand jury) get some- thing on Officer Hellmuth?” Blanton demanded. “I have not,” Bremerman replied. Asked About Visits. Blanton then proceeded to ask Brem- erman about visits he had made to crr- tain business places in his prect =~ (2. cently, and accused him of “trymg to dig up something on Hellmuth.” Bremerman admitted talking to several persons about previous complaints they had made about Hellmuth, but he de- nied he was ‘hunting things up' on the officer. “You had better let Hellmuth alone, captain,” Blanton said. “This commit. tee is going to back him against you!" Mr. Hammer interposed: “Providing Hellmuth is the right kind of officer.” Bremerman said the officers who had testified against h!n had given him trouble at various times, and that he had had two of them up before the Trial Board. Bremerman admitted having told Hellmuth he would not agree to the picketing plan, as he didn't think that was the best way to get evidence against a place. He then presented to the committee his record of 631 arrests. “Don’t you know that there are right now 631 gambling and bootlegging es- tablishments running in your precinct?” Blanton asked. Admits He Drinks. Bremerman denled that, but said | there were probably “a few" in every precinct, but that “we are doing all we can to weed them out.” “Do you drink?” Representative Gil- bert of Kentucky suddenly asked the witness. Bremerman hesitated and then re- plied that he was “not a drinking k"sut do you drink?” persisted Gll- 1. . “Well,” sald Bremerman, “I have pint of prescription liquor mes, but I never drank while “You took s drink at home this morning, didn't you?" asked Blanton. “I did not.” “When did you take your last drink?" “It was several days ago. Certalnly, 1 took a drink several days ago." Bremerman requested Chairman Gib- son to recall Polcemen Moore and Law- son and ask them if he had ever failed to co-operate with them in enforcing the law. ' The committee complied and Moore said “only once,” while Lawson sald he had not always recelved co- operation, MaJ. Hlsse was permitted to ask each witness yhether or not headquarters had ordefed a rigid enforcement of the gambling and liquor laws. Each police- man and Capt. Bremerman testified that headquas : always had ordered such William W. Wheeler. a retired enf lice: man, testified he had been lol”!’ relative that & “Mr. Sinclair”" had sai he would rather serve six months than testify before the Gibson committee. Further explanation of this episode *Abrahatn Borak al rak. a Southwest grocer, testified Bremerman had come {o him to find out if he had “ever had any trouble with Hellmuth. ‘The committee then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. There was & lull today in the grand Jury inquiry into the transfer of Palice- man Hellmuth from the fourth - cinct and the promotion of Precinct Detective Arthur Fihelly from the post :r p-m;lmna ::r the ln“: 5\;«:!]10!, be- ause of activity agains - bling establishments. Ud'lrd“é‘.‘ m- dith, acting foreman of the grand jury, announced that he wanted to read over the record of the statements made by the various witnesses during the it two days, and would consult with other members of the grand jury as to the necessity to recall certain of the wit- nesses, and probably others whose names appeared in the testimony, to afford them an opportunity to answer certaln of the allegations. Mr. Meredith intimated that the In- quity might be renewed tomorrow or might have to go over until next week. ‘The grand jurors devoted today to the hearing of routine cases. e BELGIAN QUEEN HISSED. Five Arrested After Demonstration at Malines. BRUSSELS, Belglum, March 14 (#). —Le Libre Belgique says Queen Eliza- was _ hissed Flomish ex- tremists while visiting Malines Ca- eubasiad = | Committee Adjourns. g | thedral yeaterday. Five demonstrators were arrested, Hickm Pal Gets Life. 108 ANQELES, Welby Hunt, codefend ‘dward Hickman, yesterday was sen- tenced to life imprisonment at San | Quentin for the slaying of ©. lvy | Tams, Rose Hil druggist. policcmen Drink A]lc In Effort to Prove As 12 Jurors looked wistfully an, two police officers mounted the witness stand in Police Court today and, at the expressed command of the assiatant United States attorney prosecuting the cane, each took & drink from » (- wllon jar which had been introduced N evidence and pronounced the liquid it contained to be corn whisky, An- other officer and & Government ohemist alsy were put on the stand, but were allowed merely to amell the allegod Hquor, They also agreed that it smelled Ike corn whisky. ‘The Inoldent acourred during the trial of Emery Yo ools ared, who was oharged With tranaporta- ton and poaseasion of lquor, He was acquitted, despite the testimony of the afficers, when Judge Robert K. Mat- 1 tingly divected & verdiot in his faver on the ground that the fluid in the jar was not competently identified as tntoxicat- | land. NO WORD RECEIVED OF BRITISH FLYERS DUE IN U. S. TODAY (Continued from_First Page.) be easily distinguished in the air by its shining Lom wings. ‘The plane was reported three times iy the early stages of the flight—from Mmen Head, a cape of Southern Ire- land; from & ship 170 miles off the Irish coast, and from an unnamed steamer “four days out of Bordeaux.” The latter message was picked up by an amateur radio operator, George W. Dawson of New York. It had been relay- ed by the French steamer Rousillon, vhich sald the unnamed ship reported ‘a large plane high overhead and flying west.” Capt. Hinchcliffe's ship is a stocic model Stinson Detroiter, purchased on his mystery trip to this country last December, and is equipped with a Wright Whirlwind motor. It hasa cruis- ing speed of 105 miles an hour, a serv- ice ceiling of 14,000 feet and a gas con- sumption of 11!, gallons an hour. London reported the plane carried 450 gallons of gas, which would give it a cruising range of over 3,000 miles, enough to safely carry it to Harbor Grace, New Foundland, a distance of a little over 2,000 miles from the take- off point, by the great circle route. but hardly enough for a flight to New York, unless favorable tall winds speeded the passage. All preparations were being made at | Mitchell and Curtiss Fields, Long Island, for recelving the plane. Hinchcliffe took off in the face of opposition from the British air mimstry |and all sorts of personal difficulties. Even his selection of an American plane, duplicate of the Brock-Schlee trans- atlantic ship, drew unfavorable com- ment from Englishmen. ‘The White Star liner Cedric, 800 miles out of New York, in a radio mes- sage to the Radio Corporation of America at 6:25 o'clock this morning, said it was nmning into a north gale. The ship reported it had not sighted the monoplane Endeavour. The liner's course, however, is about 200 miles south of that which the plane was be- lieved following. England Coast. Ca liffe approach this vicinity today in his flight from England he would encounter dense fog. Indications In Boston were for rain later in the day. The wind was very light and a little south of east. Along Long Island the weather also was overcast and cloudy, with fog as far as New York. FIFTH WOMAN TO TRY. Miss Mackay Latest of Woman Flyers to Try Athantic Flight. NEW YORK, March 14 (@ —Miss | Blsle Mackay, if she is aboard the | monoplane Endeavour with Capt. Wal- ter G. R. Hinchliffe on its flight to America, is the fifth woman to attempt transatlantic crossing. The four pre- | vious attempts failed. Two of the flights, those of Mrs. | Prances Wilson Grayson and Princess | Lowensteln-Wertheim, ended fatally. Ruth Elder was forced down off the Azores after a flight from New York, and Lilli Dillens, Viennese actress, got little more than a sniff of salt air in her attempted flight to America with two German aviators. Miss Dillens flew to the Azores In the Junker plane D-1230, but was forced to abandon her trip there when re- peated mishaps held the big seaplane to the water. Miss Mackay, who is 35 yeara old, s | one of the ploneer woman aviators of | England and a licensed pilot. licensed five years ago and in 1935 was elected to the advisory committee of the | Pllots of the Air League, the first| woman to be given a hand in the con- trol of British aviation. She was known in the movies and the courts as Poppy Wyndham, wife of Capt. Denis Wyndham, whom she met while serving as a nurse in her mother's hospital during the war. Cut off by her father when she married Capt. Wyndham, who before the war an actor, she went into the movies | and became a popular favorite in Eung- | | She returned to her father's home in | 2 after securing an annulment of | her marriage on the grounds that she | nd her husband had not complied with | the 13-day residence rule required in | Scotland, where they had gone for the ceremony. FAMILIES AWAIT NEWS, Widely Separated Mouseholds Eager for Word of Ocean Flight. LONDON, March 14 (P).—Within | two widely separated Euglish homes anxious famities today were awalting | news from the transatlantio plane en- | deavor now an an attempt to conquer | the Atlantie from east to weat. One home was the palatial residence gecl Liquor in Court It Is Genuine “"Corn™ Young was arreated at 8 o'vlock on the morning of March 3 by Policeman Allan B, Baker of the sixth precinet, He had been tn an automoblle accident at Thivd and K streets and 4 gallas of alleged corn whisky were found in his car, Due to an oversight, the eonfiscated flutld had not been tested by chemists, and the Qovernment hoped to Ahat 1t was eorm whisky by the testis mony of withesses. Accordingly the DAY was sent 40 seour the corvidors of the courthouse for experienced policemen, He brought I Sergt. O, L Lotterman and Detective Willtam ¥ Burke, hoof the vice squad, and Headqua: Detoctive Howard W, Swtth, Both Letterman and Burke took A small taste of the liquid. Smith \ A Spear | | \‘\m» o She was | py, lark Book Shop, | nounce news of her hushand { bravely, confident and would not ad RADIC AMENDNIENT . "Llfe of Radio Commission Depends on Conference I Tomorrow. ‘ Chances of adding a ¥ |of the Pederal Radio Comm! | o expire in 48 hours under | grant, dwindled yesterday when | 3enate declined to accept the House | amendment to its bill continuing the commission, and Insisted upon a eon- {icrence, | Confidence was expressed at the Capie tol, however, that the prozpectize hiatus of a few days in the formal 1 ! commission would be immaterial, de- spite the fact that a conference between ithe Senate and the House on their | differences on radio legislation can not !be held until Thursday, the day upon !which the commission expires. | As Appellate Board. Until some legislation is radio control would be throw hands of Secretary Hoover and partment of Commerce, but |radio commission would | under present law as a board of re: | in the event of appeals and it & it would be left in final author! A compromise on the House amen ment which provides for equal alloca- . tion within 2zones of breadcasting” licenses, of wave lengths and of station power was predicted in the Senate by | Senator Dill, Democrat, of Washington, | fter Senators Mayfield, Texas, and Hef- {lin, Alabama, Democrats, had indorsed | the House action. | Hoover Will Not Change. ‘The House named as conferees Rep- resentatives White. Maine; Lehlbach, New Jersey, and Free, California, Re- publicans. ‘and Davis, Tennessee, and Bland, Virginia, Democrats. Senat'z conferees are Watson, Indiana; Couze! Michigan; and Fess, Ohio, Republican and Pittman, Nevada, and Dill, Was— ington, Democrats. The radio situation was discussed o~ President Coolidge today with Secre- tary Hoover. After his conference at the White House Hcover said he would probably continue to refer decisions to the com- mission. Inasmuch as Mr. Hoover belisve ulti- mate extension of its life is a foregone conclusion, he was of the opinion that the radio organization should not be unduly disrupted. CHAMORRO MAKING FRESH TROUBLE FOR U.S. IN NICARAGUA | (Continued from Pirst Page) entered inta by the executive of Wic- aragua and the liberal party leaders. One of the difficulties is that political leaders do not wish to be In the posi- tion of giving legal approval to the terms of the agreement with respect to the supervision of the elections as on the stump considerable capital can be made against any one who agreed to what has been termed a surrender of Sovereignty. There is. on the other hand. some doubt as to the constitu- tionat status of the membership of the present Nica: Congress. The hold- ing of an election, however, is deemed here to be essential and already it Is taken for granted that the winning candidate in an election supervised by the United States Government will be accorded recognition. And recggnition means moral support as well, as | physical aid by the United States. it | requested by the new executive to pro- | tect life and property if revolution | should come. «Coorright. 1978.) o ACTOR TO READ DICKENS’ SKETCHES TO AID FUND | Frank Speaight Will Appear at | Memorial Continental Hall Friday | Under Wellesley Club Auspices. ’ i ’ Arrangements have been completed for the appearance here Friday of Prank Speaight, the English character actor, whose Dickens interpretations a::‘e brought him world-wide recog jon. The Washington Wellesley Club made the arrangements for the Dickens nigh which will be sta at Memorial Con. tinental Hall. All from the sale of tickets will placed in t! Marion K. Brookings Wellesley schol ship fund, out of which is annu provided a sufficient sum to el Washington girl of limited finasctal provides far sketches of a cross-section from the }:flerv of Dickens' immortal creations will include such incidents as “Boots at the Holly Tree Inn.” “Bob Sawyer's rty,” “Grandfather Smallweed' and “The Pckwickians at Bath™ Tickets may be sacured at Droop's At 1300 G street, and also at the Sky- 1631 K street. of & nobleman—Lard Inchcape—the other was the humble suburban abode of a commaner at Purley—~Capt. Wal- fer Hinchliffe, ane of Britain's pre- mier airmen. All night Tord Incheape's household remained up waiting for some mes- sage from the Atlantie, for while they had no definite information that the Hon. Elsie Mackay., the daughter of the house, was aboard the plane, they were convinced that she was v this feat, which has cost so ma; tn the hope of being the first wom: W iy the Atlantic, Lord Incheape, who s in t. Ras not been directly informed of the situs- tion, for it s understood that he was determinedly \».»T-al o his daughter s wish to undertake the flight and this appeared to account for much of the myatery surrounding yesterday's atart The British nobleman probably will get his flrst information from the Egyptian newspapers this marning. In the other home, Mra. Hinchlifte wife of the ftreptd British phlot, today SAL near a telephone with her by daughter in her arms patiently st OF & ring of the bell which migh She was to anxtely and only the tone of cager \oice betraved the strain undes which she was laboring Mrs. Sinelair, wite of Gordon Su- Clalr, who was first reported (o be aboard the plane with Capi. Ninehitfre, spent the night with Mrs Hinchliffe and the latter said that Mrs Sinclatr had not received any ward efther, Cans sequently Sinclatr's whereadouts als WAS & mystery. Three papers ftoday stated without reservation that the campantun of Capt. Walter (1 R. Hinchlifte tn the latest Transatiantio air adventure was the hanorable Eide Mackay, daughter of Lard Ieheape, ship awier The Daily Express pwinted & photo- “q\h ahowing Capt. Huehlive and s Mackay standing beside e plsne, whieh the \\qwr clatmed was taken Prior 10 the hop-aft yosterday wmorain: AL B0 A (340 Restern standand time) Miss Mackay, diessed as & meoha- nlolan, entered the plane Kndeavour befare the hop-aft, 1t was sald, and wes at frst IMu'.' ¢ 10 be Slnelair, & akilled fend of Hinehlifte, with \