Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1928, Page 7

" COL JORNT. AXTON Honored on Retirem HONOREDATLUNCH Davis and Others Pay Tri- bute to Retiring Chief of Army Chaplains. Col. John T. Axton, retiring chicf of Ehaplains of the Army. was honored by Becretary of War Davis and other &peakers at a luncheon glven by the general committee of Army and Navy chaplains in the Cosmos Club today ‘The leather volumes of Mark Sulli- can’s “Our Times” were presented Col Axton by Dr. W. S. Aberncthy. chair- man of the gencral committee, as a gift of that organization and an engrossed testimonial setting forth “the deep gr: ftude for his services.” also was award- ed the retiring chief of chaplains by the committee. Secretary Davis spoke briefly of Col. Axton’s work as chaplain in the past 25 years, stressing especially his devo- tion to duty and ideals, and recalled that he won the Distinguished Service + Medal for his World War labors. | Davis Makes Address. | | Praising Col. Axton and his co-| workers, the War Secretary said: “The Army recognizes the close re-| fationship between religion and morale. | To the chaplains are intrusted a sor fce for the men of the Army whereb: their min.s and hearts Tecognition of those which are the basis of consequent mental, mor capacity. These devot under the able leadership of Col. Axt have contributed a most potent influ. ence on morale and discipline. Rep- fesentatives of all denominations are as | one in their work toward this goal. | The War Department strives to do gnore than train the young men in the Army and those who are temporarily + under its care—the R. O. T. C. and € M. T. C. students—ve want to make | better citizens of them in every way— better than they would be if they had | never come to us for training. We want to surround them with the best influ- ences so that they may represent con- | structive citizenship in their home com- | munities.” Others Laud Chaplain. Others who lauded the retiring chap- Jain were: Dr. Charles F. MacFarland, | general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches; Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron | of the Chaplains’ Reserve, and Chaplain Milton O. Beebe of the Regular Army. | Dr. Abernethy also read letters from | Gen. Pershing, Bishop Freeman and Dr. | John M. Thomas, president of Rutgers | University, expressing their regrets at being unable to attend. Referring to the tributes, Col. Axton expressed his appreciation and told of the difficulties still faced by Army chap- lains. “It is true that progress has been made,” he said. “but still the conditions under which chaplains are required to | work would discourage any but those of atoutest heart.” Col. Axton has been a member of the General Committee on Army and | Navy Chaplains since it was organized | in 1917. He will continue his relation- ship with the organization after his re- tirement as chief of Army chaplains mext month. Marines Favor New Rank. ‘The District of Columbia Marine Corps Reserve Officers’ Association, | meeting last night at the Army and | Navy Club. adopted a resolution urging | E:-‘E (:f a bul, to g'}:'e the rank of | tenant general to the commandant of the Marine Corps. Representative Maas of Minnesota told of the service ©f the Marines in China, while Maj. Rerato Titton!, U. S. M. C., spoke of | the Marines in Nicaragua and what | they are seeking to accomplish there, —_— Terrorists’ Trial Ends. WARSAW, March 14 (#).—The trial| ©of 17 alleged members of a terrorist | Communist organization in+ Lemberg closed today. i | COL. JOHN T. AXTON. TAX OFFICES BUSY ASDEADLINE NEARS ) Local Agency Will Receive! Income Returns Until Mid- night Tomorrow. With the deadline on income tax re- turns tomorrow midnight crowds are jostling through the local Internal Revenue office at 1422 Pennsylvania avenue. The office was to be open until 6 o'clock tonight, and until midnight to- morTow to accommodate late returns. The flow of taxpayers has continued steadily through several days. Special revenue officers also will be on duty at various banks and depart- ment stores until these institutions close for the day. Payments will be received at the principal office at 1422 Pennsylvania avenue, or may be mailed by money order or check to the office of the col- lector of internal revenue, Baltimore. A special officer is also on duty at the Fifteenth street entrance to the Treas- ury Department. The banks and department stores where free service in advice and in ad- ministering the oath is as follows: Riggs National Bank. National Metro- politan Bank, Federal American Na- tional Bank, Munsey Trust Co., Mer- chants Bank & Trust Co., Union Trust Co., Continental Trust Co., District Na- tional Bank, Lincoln National Bank, Columbia_National Bank, Commercial National Bank, Potomac Savings. Wood- ward & Lothrop, Lansburgh & Bro. and the Hecht Co. Returns sent to Baltimore must be postmarked on or before March 15 Penalties are provided for failure to make a return, failure to pay the tax on time or for making a fraudulent re- turn, Two D. C. Girls in Play. Mis; Helen Carroll, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Arthur Carroll, 1627 Lamont street, and Miss Agnes Walter, daughter of Mrs. Agnes Walter, 630 E street southeast, will take prominent parts in the religious play, Benson's “Upper Room,” to be presented by Trinity College students March 17, 18, 31 and April 1. Miss Elsie Kernan, who has directed is directing the play. § YN YN YN past productions at the college, | THE EVENING THREE D. C. BILLS GIVEN APPROVAL House District Committee Orders Favorable Re- port. The House District committee today | ordered a favorable report on three Dis- trict bills favorably reported yesterday by the judiciary subcommittee, of which Representative MeLeod of Mich- igan fs chairman One of these bills, of which Repre- sentative Zihlman is sponsor, proposes | | to amend the code of laws for the Dis- | I trict so as to empower the corporation | | counsel and his assistants to administer | oaths and take affirmations. The Sen- ate bill is amended o ns to add what Corporation Counsel Bride described as an_ additional safeguard by making such affirmations a matter of record. Approve Compromise, The full committee also ordered a favorable report on the bill authorizing the Commissioners to settle by compro- mise certain law suits resulting from the settling of First street east. occa- sioned by the construction of a railroad tunnel under the street. Representative McLeod reported that the Pennsylvania Railroad has offered to make a_settle- ment for $30.000. and that the District | Commissioners desired to accapt these | | terms. | "The third measure would authorize | | the District health officer to issue a permit for the opening of the grave )n{ the late Nellie Richards, buried 30 vears ago, In Congressional Cemetery, | 50 as to allow the body of her sister, | Gertrude Richards, to be interred in the same grave. Representative Mc- | Leod was directed to include in his re- port a citation from the District Code, showing that such authority from Con- gress is necessary. | Committee Criticized. { At the committee meeting criticism | was expressed of the Gibson subcom- | mittee for arranging a meeting at the | same hour that the full committee was to be in session. Criticism also was expressed by Rep- resentative Lampert, Republican, of | | Wisconsin, that the chairman of the | subcommiitee on insurance and bank- |ing had arranged for a joint session next Thursday with the Senate com- | mittee without consulting with his own | { House committee. Representative Un- derhill, chairman of that subcommittee, is author of one of the two workmen's { deadlock for several years. Representative Lampert _represents those supporting the Fitzgerald work- men’s_compensation bill, which is in | close rivalry with the Underhill meas- ure. The session Thursday is an ef- fort through the intervention of labor leaders to effect a compromise on com- | | pensation legislation. | i SIS i A Cadets to Visit Arsenals. } The War Department has approved plans for a three-day trip of first class West Point cadets to witness demon- | strations of services and experimental ordnance material and to observe | methods and systems of manufacture | jat Frankford Arsenal, Bridesburg, Pa., and the Aberdeen, Md., proving grounds | about April 29. | | | Restores original newness to Hats | | | KAUFMANN'’S Smell of Liquor Permeates Traffic Bureau Legally By their own admission, Traffic Di- recior Willlam H. Harland, Assistant Director M. O. Eldridge and many of the personncl of the Traffic Bu- reau had the smell of liquor on their breath today. Not_only did these officials have the alcoholic aroma on their breath, but_they had it in their hair and clothes as well. At times, because of this Bacchical odor, Hack Inspector Joseph Har- ringfon was unable to sign the ap- plications for taxi driver But the scandal has not been re- ported to Representative Blanton. The agents of the internal revenue, located next door, were breaking large quantities of confiscated liquor in the alley in back and the fumes of it perm of the T ted the entire first floor fMic Burcau building,. h! I admit it.” Mr. Harland sald today when being inte ved. “But don't let any one know about it. It isn't my fault.” s WEST POINT DINNER. Graduates to Gather Saturday Eve- ning at Willard. The 126th anniversary of the found- ing of the West Point Military Acad- emy will be celebrated by the Wash- ington section of the association of graduates of that institution at a din- ner at the Willard Hotel Saturday eve- ning. There are about 800 graduates in the Washington section and several hundred are expected to attend the dinner, Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief of staff of the Army, who grad- uated in 1892, is chairman of the local section and will preside over the cere. monies. The Army Band will furnish music and the speeches will be inter. spersed by college songs. Chairmen of the various committees of arrange- ments are Maj. C. H. Danielson, 1913; Maj. M. Murray, 1907, and Maj. James P. Marley, 1907. Similar dinners will | be given by graduates in New York and other citie: Special Dispatch to The Star POTOMAC. Va, March 14—One hundred persons attended the celebra- tion of the ruby anniversary of the Del Ray Baptist Church Women's Mis-~ sionary Soclety Monday night. Group 3 presented the program, which included a plano solo by Miss Helen Spylman, compensation bills that have been in|lamp scene in desert by Miss Margaret | Butler, vocal solo by Mrs. recitation by Miss Leah Skinner, a playlet by Mrs. Dickerson and Mrs. Heddings and a vocal solo by Mrs. John S. Scwers. Devotional exercises were in charge of Mrs Mary Robinson. Hedding, D. €. WEDNESDAY, POLICY CHANGED |Ccmmissioners to Shape Pro- cedure to Fit Court Rul- ing in Test Case. Condemnation cases now pending and those hereafter instituted will be | shaped to conform to the recent de- cision of the District Court of Appeals in which it held that all partics af- | feeted should be given an actual no- | tice of the verdict of the condemn- tion jury before ratification and con- firmation, the Commissioners decided in approving a recommendation of Corporation Counsel Willlam W. Bride. Although the court's decision was adverse to the District, Mr. Bride said that it is “fundamentally sound” and that he is of the opinion that there is no possibility of successfully prose- cuting an_appeal therefrom. The decision rendered in the test case held that in condemnation proceedings the owners of land assessed for bene- fits are entitled to an opportunity to be heard concerning the benefits assessed against the land. The existing prac- tice, whereby such owners receive no notice of the benefits found until the | receipt of a tax bill, is illegal and ren- |ders the assessment void. The court pointed out in its decision that the present practice almost invariably will result In a situation whereby the owner |of land assessed only for benefits has |no knowledge of the assessment until |the passing of the date fixed by the |court in the condemnation case as the limit of time on hearing objections to | the verdict of the jury. As a result, it | said, the doors of the court sitting’ in | the condemnation case are closed auto- | matically against the party assessed and in many instances closed before {such party has any notice whatsover |that he is In anywise affected by the condemnation proceeding. Get Marriage License, Special Dispateh to The Star, FREDERICK, Md. March 14— {Jam=s E. Heisler, 55 years old, and Anna M. Fessler, 55 a widow, both of Hy- | attstown, Montgomery County, were issued a license to marry here, Boy Hurt in Schoolhouse. | Special Dispateh to The Star. | POTOMAC. Va. March 14—Frank | McCaleb broke both wrists yesterday | when he fell while sliding down the | balusters of the Mount Vernon Ele- | mentary School. He was rushed to the | Alexandria Hospital by Principal W. H. iTklmmns and the bones were reset prop- erly. Open 8:30 AM. Every Business Day Serving a Host of Payday Depositors | Our Savings Dept. is liberally patronized by Departmental workers and others, Savings Time Accounts Deposits theright {| That’s because we extend service of type, maintain two offices and have special payday banking hours. Are you saving with Franklin National? %~ Open until 5:15 p.m. March 15th and 16th at Both Offices for Pay-Day Depositors’ Convenience. Down Town Office Open 5:30 to 8 Saturday evenings. Every facility for the eficient handling of the accounts of corporations, firms and individual business men Franklin National Bank Penna. Ave. at 10th JOUN B, COCHRAN, Pres. ~1415 H St. 1111 Connecticut Av. THOS. P, HICKMAN, V. P. & Ca MARCH 14 WILL RETURN.TO BENCH. | Tudge MacDonald Plans to Resume | Work After Long Illness. Judge George H. MacDonald of the Police Court will be back at his old job in Trafic Court tomorrow night after an absence of four months. Since November 18, the judge has been seri- ously 1l and at one time, his physician almost despaired of saving his life. His attempt to resume his duties to- morrow night is merely a trial, Judge MacDonald declared today when he visited friends at Police Court. If he feels physically capable, he will con- tinue with his regular duties, but if the | strain is too great, He will follow the | advice of his doctor and rest for a| week or two more. | During the past several weeks, he has been convalescing in Florida. Judg Robert E. Mattingly of the Municipal | Court has been substituting for him. supplement of local police. Mrs. Blodgett did not discover that her jewelry, consisting of a diamond | bracelet. three diamond rings and a diamond wrist watch. was missing=in- | til_her return from Florida. She re- ferred the matter to M. Le Roy Goff, 9 1610 Woodward Building. local repre- | sentative of Lloyds of Londox. and R the Travelers Insurance Co. of .Con- necticut. who made an itemized report Attempt to Sell Jewels Stolen o the ioss 1o police. From Mrs. Delos A. Blod- }.Je’:fr’fn‘,‘n”:’..‘n‘.fi'%‘l’fff.}:’. Detectives gett Gives Clue. investigations GEM SLEUTHS SEEK | are working on several clues that have | developed the past 24 hours which | would appear to indicate an attemp’ | had been made recently to dispose of |lh~ missing gems. In an attempt to solve the mystery | The missing bracelet is described as of the disappearance last month of | having 32 stones with a sapphire and jewelry valued at $21,600 from the }(llamnnd pendant. One of the rings home of Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, 1500 | contains a diamond of more than six Sixteenth street, during her absence | carats. 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