Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1928, Page 2

Engineer Corps foicer to Re- lieve Maj. W. R. E. y of t to the Engineer Commissioner of District of Columbia. He will relieve. Maj. William R. E. Oovell, Corps of who has been ordered to Fort Leavenworth, to take a course of in- struction at the Command and General { Staff Schoal, beginning about Septem- ber 1. ey the next course at Leavenworth the Jast week in August. cous official capacities. He | the late Col. Lorenso P. Davison of the _Army snd was born et San Carlos, Ariz, October 26, 1892. Graduataing Jrom the United States Military June, 1918, he assigned mdmmw e i phreys, Va., early in 1918 and a major in the National Army. short tour of France as a ry observer and then returned to Humphreys, where he remained 1920 i é i H o L] % iF A ,ig.__mm_.m i J Kans. today was assigned by the | War to duty as an assist- | : SEEK SETTLEMENT - MAJ. LOUIS A. O'WUNNesd. New assistant military aide to the President. | gation Over Washington Building. Conferences looking toward sottle- ment of, the suit by the Liberty Trust | Co. of Boston in the District Supreme Court, asking foreclosure of a second | of $800.000 on the Washing- ding. Fifteenth street and New OF MORTGAGE SUIT i held in the District jail. DA ONSON BRORERADSYOUTH = = 2o e }NAMEI] LOUE e | { INTHEFT CHARGE Church Worker Accused of Using Real Estate Man’s Name. Claiming that Paul Dodson, a worker for the First Congregational Church, used his name after he had expressly forbidden him to use it, in placing & charge of larceny after trust again: James Carl McWilllams, 322, returned Sunday from Birmingham, Ala., E. Ray | Lewis; Teal estate broker, with offices in the Investment Bullding, declared today that he net-only had no intention of prosecuting the young man but,pro- posed to befriend him. At the same time, it was disclosed that Henry Myers, 911 Massachusetts avenue, who appears on the books at police headquarters as a_complainant against McWilllams on an unpaid board bill charge, did not know ‘his con- nection ‘with the case until he read about it.in the newspapers. His wife, who has charge of the s, stated that she had no intention of prosecuting the defendant :and that all but 85 of ;.Iul‘ “been pald rs his board bill the McWilliams is charged also with false pretenses, the Rev. Jason Noble Ple: pastor of First Congregational Church, appearing as’ complainant. The other charge, concerning the theft of a dia- mond ring, lists Richard M. Scott of Herald Harbor, Md., as complainant. The case was continued in court ‘yes- terday until April 10. The prisoner is Mr. Lewis said the young man was referred to him by the Pirst Congre- gational Church as deserving of em- ployment. After he had given him work, he said, McWilliams requested an | advance on his wages, saying he was| ting bond holders in the proj- ect, it was announced today. ‘The suit by the Liberty Trust Co. was directed lrlrm National Shawmut Bank of Boston, a trustee for the Washington Central Trust, owners other in- of E. o e mipiag rageul ‘o) the jen! e tor:ggw-mn‘- Trust and does not hold an in the building and was not the promoter of the building project, Commends Campaign of The Star and “Y” to Prevent i 1 aff fes f g 3 H 4 ¥§ g al i M I i i aefe o i E ll i g - i g I a % i 4] E i i i% i E : i | i i | il 53;55 55 ?gg i ii‘ifisei g P efed §F 3 Q H LS D. C. AIR MAIL LINE T0 BE OPENED MAY 1 n'uu?lm ‘The petition for foreclosure under the second mortgage on the fol- ROSECUTOR ASKS * GAG FOR BLANTON © I i L | i i E i 5 | : i i ] i | | Mans Schedules Announced by -5 Contrdcting Firm. Central standard time; 8. C., 9:48 p.m . Greenshoro, an.; Richmo d time Except in Atlants, the schedules are standard time AL New York the service will connect the New England Stgles. ‘Toe New Orieans servioe will begin ::y 1, with plans to have & leave tely after lene, Programs To Be Printed Saturds Bhould be Sent Typewritten to the Music tor of The Btar Before Tomorrow Night, | to sppear here today.” ¢ | “I suppose they are afraid to testify.” Punishment Cited. | "I am going to prove that several of them have been punished for testify- ing before we get through with this ! nelius ¥. Lowery joined with those who testified that Staples had a good repu- tation as lrmzna: officer. Lieut. Ma #9150 Wid of being trans- night in- from the tion of to that of a Heutenant at No. after the Gibson tion had revealed was designated to try Officer Btaples snd not the Police Department. 1 NOONDAY | LENTEN SERVICES | (| NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12:20 to 1 O'Clock Au‘_lho. Washi PEDERATION OF CHURCHES SPEAKER THIS WEEK Dr, Clarence A. Barbour virtually penniless. > Mr. Lewis stated that before grant- ing his request he called up Mr. Dod- son, who is connected with the welfare work of the church, and that Mr. Dod- son told him to “let him have it,” say- ing that ma"mnc man was “perfectly ve: 3 After advancing his new employe $59, Mr. Lewis said, the employe disap- Considers It a.Loan. “But I have no desire to prosecute him,” Mr. Lewis said, “for I imagine the youngster was simply homesick. Besides. he did not steal the money. I lent it to him. I have no right to say that he will not pay it back." Mr. Lewis stated that Mr. Dodson came to him and urged him to prose- cute, but that he refused flatly to do so “Dodson told me he didn't want the in it, but that he tion. | entire economic stability of the com- | munity. ter. | tood handling ho | 10 drafting a measure providing for tel] | members to RGENCY BILL ASKS RAISE FOR U. S.{EMPLOYES Government derlnmenu. there- fore, we belleve that 1t is for the b:l interests of the Government that their salarles must be in keeping with the salaries by private business, a salary ly commensurate with the cost of living, but also that will per- mit the employes to live up to the m_ua-«u,u American Mving. 5 “The present administration has long bgen neglectful of the welfare of these 1ajthtul and eMcient lmklnyu. and this ition, tardy it 1s, should passed without further delay. We exoeedingly regret the lack of thiy humane spirit with the Republican- majority, for this important adjustment, and therefore we hope that the :nfll.n( Welch bill (H. R. 6518) will shortly favorably reported, and we, the Illinols Democratic members, pledge ourselves to give it our vote and support.” S i Destroyers Dock at Tampa. TAMPA, Fla April 3 (#).—Eight of+ ficers and 110 enlisted men from the destroyers Woden and Flusher. began & 10-day vacation here today. The ves- sels docked late yesterday, coming from the Winter drill grounds off Guanta« namo Bay, Cubs, The Flusher is com- manded by Lieut. Comdr, F, B, P. Uber- roth and the Woden is in charge of Comdr, G. H. Emmerson e — p a e f Y Marriage Licenses. o Ma:lrll‘.«:r loences have been lssued to iy "\;:mlfilullll, Va and hel V. Tuck us A o $rescrick G Kilne and Mary V. Soch, 4 Viola £, shaw. LX) oV, Wi ree, | in leu ,{end determined manner. of restaurants here. i| The board .| an afternoon in a stone quarry at Norbeck, Md., is ve'z critical. He d|is in Emergency Hospi! MRS. E. M. COWLING DIES. Active Church Worker Heré ltrfik- en With Paralysis in Indiana. - Mrs. Edith M. Cowling, 55, widow of R. P. Cowling, and long active in ehurch: work here, died of at thie home of her daughter, Mrs. Virginia A. Miller, South Bend, Ind., yesterday. Mrs. Cowling was born here and had lived here continuously until about a car ago. She was a member of the ;lrst Congregational Church. She was a daughter of the late Ed- win F. and Mrs. Elvira P. Parker. She is survived bLMm Miller, a son, Rich- ard P. Cowling, jr., and two brothers, Arthur W. Parker and Edwin F. Parker of this city. Funeral services will be conducted at South Bend tomorrow afternoon. BOARD COMMENDS 240 PROPONENTS Trade Body Sends Letters to Senate Appropriations Committee. Appreciation for the position taken by &"; appropriations committee of the Senate in urging a m;xlx;n to g\e :0;0 ot apportioning the costs of the g:lm as between the residents of ashington and the country as a whole, of the lumg“\‘ldm an, is voiced by the Board of e letters sent 2«?& by members of the Senate com- ‘The trade organization, which has been championing the right of Wash- ington taxpayers to more equitable treatment in tax matters affecting the Capital, pledged its support to the Sen- ate committee in the movement for set- ting aside the lump sum plan. The board furnished members of the com- mittee recently wtih data collected in | a Nation-wide survey of tax burdens of cities of a size comparable to Wash- ington. Phipps Commended. Senator Phipps, Republican, Colorado, chairman of the District subcommittee on appropriations, who recently made a strong plea for a return to the definite amw!lmk ;hn. was commended by the board. The letters to members ot the committee read: “The directars of the Washington Board of Trade desire to express to you on behalf of this organisation, repre- senting 3,000 business and professional men in the National Capital, their deep appreciation for your championing the | cause of the people of Washington, | w;nme !t;ug.m feel deeply u;mt 31&5! e one 80 eourageously am- ploned the causs of justice for us who ar: so politically impotent. “Washingtonians feel keenly the present chaotic situation with to the presen: fiscal relations, wl is being reflected not only in the deve! ment of the National Capital but in the It is needless to say that you have our hearty support, and the assur- ance that we are willing to stand behind you to.carry this entire matter through to a final concluzion in an unylelding Generosity Praised. “Again please accept the most sincere tion of the Washington Board b quu!?r your fine generosity on e hu;iux committee of the Board Trade is compiling a chart wing the costs and methods of supervising and restaurants in citfes Wi m and phu’éo Fowler, city health officer, with a view better inspecting. regulation and ratipg of directors yesterday ap- proved election of the following new the Board of Trade: Meredith H. Polén, Leo B. Russell, ;llm Miles Stokes and Stanley W. veare, MAN INJURED IN BLAST IN CRITICAL CONDITION i Quarry Worker Loses Eyesight and Both Hgndn When Dynamite Explodes. Al he tion w&: is still alive, the condi- Sturco, 23 years old, 47 Adams street. who lost both late yesterday hands in reported today to be Sturco is employed by the W. L. Morrison Construction Co. of this city y_afternoon he and ht, 22, 1467 Rhode Island ave- foreman, turned to GORDON SWORNN D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1928 AS DISTRICT JUDGE| Leo A. Rover Named U. S. . Attorney Until Permanent Choice Is Made. Maj. Peyton Gordon, ‘a native of Washington and for seven years United States Attorney for the District of Co- lumbia, was elevated today to the bench of the District Sul assoclate justice. T) ‘j administered by Chie! 1. McCoy at a special meeting court in’ general term st 10 o'clock in the presence of members of the imme- diate family of the rew jurist' and a courtroom wing with members of the bar and others. « AT T After Maj. Gordon had taken the oath of office, Chief Justice McCoy annourjced that ‘the court had de- termined 'to designate .Leo also a native of Washington, to serve as United States Attorney for the Dis- trict of Columbia, pending announce: ment by President Coolidge of his se. lection ,to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Justice Gordon, and until such nomination shall have been confirmed by:the Senate. The oath of office was then administered by the chief justice to the new prosecutor. Immediately after receiving the con- gratulations of the crowd in the court- room Justice Gordon went to his chambers, which he found embowered in flowers sent by friends. Justice Gor- don will not take his place on the bench until next Monday, when it is expected he will preside in Equity Division 2 where Justice Adolph A. Hoehling wa: presiding at the time of his retiremen: last Fall. The chambers assigned to the new justice are the same formerly occupled by his predecessor and beforc that by Justice Ashley M. Gould, a close friend of Justice Gordon for man YeAars. Among the floral pleces were baskets from his former assistants and from the clerks in the United States -attor- ney'’s office; from the United States marshal and his stafi; from the board of governors of the University Club, and from of Chinese friends. ing be United States attorney, business was at a standstill in the United States attorney's office, both at the Supreme Court and Police Court. TAXI STANDS FACE Rover, appointed United States Attorney manent appointee, and Justice Gordon. :interim awaiting the choosing of a per- ‘Washington Star Photo. | DAVISON AND FECHETV RETURN FROM 8.000-MILE TOUR IN AIR| Assistant W#r Secretary and Chief of; panama Canal D_efenses. Back at their desks after an 8,000- mile grueling flight from Washington | to the Panama Canal Zone and ‘return, | P. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary of War for Aviation, and Maj. Gen.| CONROLBY Y 25 Gibson Expects to Ask Raise in License Fee for Sight- seeing Busses. The Gibson subcommittee of House ' District committee hopes able to make its report co ive study of municipal admin- tion by lfiy 1. As a result ol several hearings Chair- man Gibson expects to recommend an upward revision of the license fees for taxicabs and ll‘ht-u-m% busses which will yleld approximately $150,000 in ad~ Sicipal government,take control ot taxi nicipal governmen control of and bus stands instead of ing_patronage inside the L ‘hairman Gibson declared that the hotels have no right to any rental for ‘the right to zrk the streets adjacent to the hotel. Alter representatives of the Bureau of Effclency discussed with the sub- committee their recommendations for correc the taxicab situation Mr. Gibson announced that the District Commissioners will be called to explain re the after the other ‘'workmen had ‘There was & sudden explosion tore off both of Sturco's hands & part his face and caused lacerations of a less serious mature to McKnight's face. Both were Om.’m.!ho designed the house for which the stone was being removed, assisted in their removal to and | the hospital, There were no witnesses to the mmt. i An e: ition pital physicians Spurco will lose the of both eyes in addition to the loss of his hands. e ey SENTENCE SUSPENDED. Court Merciful to Woman Who Stole Because of Poverty. OMher of & baty gif, lving e 110G mother of a bal irl, living a street southeast "&nfi Police Court Judge Robert E. Mattingly this morning that she stole a suit and two dresses a dawntown department store because she was d te in her shabby clothes. Bhe was arrested yesterday and charged with stealing clothing valued at slightly more than $40. T into yestel | on from of work and no one would employ her | agaf it fon the mli tln! clreums :wncu' '.néllnu ueonnnwud suspend a sentepse of 60 days in jall, ol ol et April 9, 10, Get further information at the office 1732 G Street Rochester (N, Y.) Theological Beminary ALL CORDIALLY INVITED athering, Boyle, Fran Krents ans both of Baltimore, Mdy Aulpiuo_- of e The Star and Boys’ Department, Y. M. C. A, why these recommendations have not been put into Inspector F. Bureau and brought to Emergency 1| Hospital n ' the smbulance-of W. . |°f for | as food administrator in dealing with The subcommittee expetts to continue its hearings tomorrow night on the traf- fic signal light scandal. . WIFE ASKS DIVORCE. Sult for a limited divorce and alimony ‘was filed today in the District Supreme Court Mrs. Laura Y. Wol) 2377 Champlain h Bavid 1. Wolpoft, chandise store | 209 were lmzrlod_n:lly Ii!l. l;ao. and halve one child. e wife char cruelty and desertion, and declares 1?.'.: Janu- ary 12 her husband left her and the child in & room for which the rent had not been pald, and she was obli to return to her parents, and is dependent h secently brought suit the wife's parents for for alleged allenation of the affec of the wife, ‘The suit is pending. The rents answered that only took Bleir to thelr the, Attorneys Ne mn'l! Kfl\l and m, oys Ne ) Jacobson appear for the wife, \ * Annual “Learn-to-Swim Campaign” 11, 12,.1928 FREE SWIMMING LESSONS and make appointment of the “Y" b Main 8250 (Limited to Boys Between the Ages of 10 and 18 Years) -| Former Tation. tion, wamwn of the g‘nflc oY | the war, the former farm representative and I intend to | wpuh wlm 'po-l le speed the Army air expansion.” | Land Yesterday at Bolling Field. The two air officials, piloted by Capt. | Ira C. nmd executive assistant to Mr. | be! Davison, and Lieut. Muir' S. Patrchild | of Langley Field, Va, both of whom members of the Pan-American Pleld late yes- | am- Maxwell Field, Mon! 3 .,_mak- | t;.gm-mpnmmmmu.l While enthusiastic with the results | accomplished by the trip, Mr. Davison said the journey was marred to a t extent by the fact that the war-built War Liberty be e —little things, but the m: those little things let you down just as rapidly as though a con- nesting rod bnd broken. I would never make the same trip again behind | Liberty if there were modern engines available to take me.” On the other hand, the modern Loen- ing amphibian was given enthusiastic . He pointed Had their gear for all Davison have come to a serious if not halt. The two amphibians spen hours in the ing and 40 on 44 5 §27 bl 2 3 bardment -_squadron. ment will b> modern. OHIO FARMLEADER i NDORSES HOOVER s s s e Federation Head Says Wheat and Pork Price- | Fixing Saved Agriculture. i By the Associated Press. | Hailing Herbert Hoover as a man who has “stood more nearly behind every principle enuncutfih by our {.um organizations than any other man’ knew of in public life, Oscar E. Brad- | fute of Xenia, Ohio, former president of the American Farm Burcau Federa- the wartime wheat and pork situations. In every essential detall, except the | equalization fee, he added, Hoover “has been & supporter of the objectives and | head principles of farm relief.” Questions Fee. | As for the fee, Bradfute said that “Jarge numbers of our best informed and thinking farmers also disagree with ml;.gmwvm‘ot;' riticl: that Hoover « sms hurt the American farmer by fixing the price of wheat at $2.20 a bushel during said the Secretary had no part in the conference which did set the price, and requested the appointment of the pric: when European na- buying American products combined their purchasing to stop and to force the pric: down to $1.50 on the farms. An injua- tice was about to be done to the domes- tic wheat farmers, he held, adding tha the price finally set was not as high as Hoover person thought it might be. which m‘w e Bevented the nln’ :“ agrioult e denipd that H ;fmf\} &ll e in the ite el e ACCEPTS INVITATION. ot \ » Roberts, vice president; J. Harry Ouns nu‘lfl*‘u‘ seoretary, and John E. M an arles 8, Groves of the executive vommitiee, 3 | INJURED WOMAN SLIGHTLY BETTER Cue Brown Attacked With Ax, Recovers Consciousness. Mrs. Bertha B. smm.'u years old. who was struck in the head with an ax yesterday by John Cu¢ Brown, 43,|r while shé lay in bed in her home. at| 144 Eleventh street northeast, wdux consclousness in Casualty | ; Although her condition is| A7 still critiea), it was sald at the hose |De pital that her unlooked-for improve~ ment indicates a possible recovery. Brown; who was arrested a short time after the attack, and who signed a confession saying it, is still held at e of invest pending devel in Mrs. Smith's condition. that Brown and Mrs. Smith have | associated for a number of years. Smith is the mother of four children, and Brown, who lives at 1417 Capitol strept, is a grandfather and father 10 children. BAND CONCERT. By ‘the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, at 5:40 | Maroeco John 8. o'elock. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster. 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