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2 % .0 SCHOOLFUNDS BUDCET SUBHITTED $13,972,049 Asked—Board Plans to Complete Build- ing Program in 1931. When it submitted an estimated budget of $13,972,049 for the school sys- tem's 1930 appropriation to the District Commissioners today, Education_indicated its desire to com- plete the five-year school building pro- gram in 1931. Representing a total increase of $1,- 821,519 over the 1929 appropriation, the budget received by the Commissioners today, following its approval by the board at its meting in Franklin Admin- istration Building yesterday afternoon, includes in its 34 1tems a sum of $2,70. 000 for building and another of $1.01 300 for the purchase of land. The build ing item sought by the school board represents slightly more than half cf the approved building expenditures un- der the five-year program, which was due for completion in 1930. If the amount is allowed by Congress it will be feasible to complete the program only une year behind schedule, Dr. Fran: W. Ballou, superintendent of schoo said yesterday, following the boarc meeting. Building Plans. | Before Congress has had a chance to decide whether the large appropriatior will be allowed for the schools, how ever, the Bureau of the Budget will have scrutinized the estimate following its consideration by the Commissioners The building item of $2,705,000 in: ludes provision 1 gf the i‘.c\\’ Reno, Paul and Jefferson Junior High Schools, and for a sim ilar institution in the vicinity of Kini an. Three elementary school buildings are sought, including the Giddings-Lincoln, the Bates Road and the building to be Jocated at Nineteenth street and Co- Jumbia road. Additions to buildings are asked for the Park View, Buchanan and Crummell Schools, while combination gymnasium-assembly halls are sought for the Eaton and Garrison Schools Funds for the erection of the new Business High School and for the con- struction of athletic fields at the West- ern and Dunbar High Schools are in- cluded in the estimate. A mew health school for colored pupils also is listed. The largest single increase over the 1929 appropriation is asked in the land tems, which call for $765,300 more than Congress allowed in the appropri- ation just passed. The total fund sought ~provides for the purchase of sites for the Reno Junior High School, the Carbery playground, the Jefferson Junior High School, the proposed jun- for high school in the vicinity of Kingsman, the Garrison School addi- tion, the Stevens playground, the Doug- Jas-Simmons playground, the Banneker playground, _ the Giddings - Lincoln Schoo!, the Birney School addition, the Lovejoy School, the Payne playground and the Armstrong High School addi- tion. Salaries Item. Teachers’ and librarians’ salaries rep- resent the largest single item on the budget. with a total of §6.024,182, which s $182.262 more than the same item in the 1920 appropriation. In addition to this fund there is included also an ftem of $657,285 for school officers’ salaries, representing an increase of $23,385 over the current appropriation. Of the officers’ salary increase $4.200 s listed to provide for an assistant superintendent of schools in charge of buildings and grounds, who would have charge of the system’s businass affairs, This item was objected to by Charles F. Carusi, president of the board, who feared it might be construed as the board’s answer to the suggestion of three members of Congress that a busi- ness manager be appointed to relieve the superintendent of the business de- tail of the school administration. It was left in, however, when it was ex- plained that the item was put into the estimated budget prior to the suggestion of the congressmen and that, remain- ing, it would serve as a “reminder” that some provision was yet to be made for improved business management, Other salary items of $151420 and $39,700 are included for clerks and em- loyes of the department of school at- ndance and work permits, respectively. | g For the first time a provision for a fund to be spent by the board itsell for emergencies and contingent ex- penses is included in an item for $5,000. Other jtems in the estimated budget and their respective increases over the 1929 aporopriation follow: Vacation schools and playgrounds, $33.000, no increase; payment of an- nuities, $400,000, increase of $20,000; night school salaries, $95,000, no in- crease, and night school contingent ex- penses, $4.500, no increase. Columbia Institution for Deaf, $27.500, no increase: School for Colored Deaf Mutes, $6.500. no increase, and School for Blind Children, $10,500, no in- crease. Americanization work salaries, $11,- 500, $1,500 increase; Americanization contingent expenses, $1,000, no increase. Manuel Training Item. Community center department, $42,- 710, increase of $1,710. .Care of buildings and grounds: Sal- aries, $665.679, increase $46,419; care of smaller buildings and rented rooms, Maintenance, $7.- 000, no increase; transportation, $5,000, no increase. 12, $85,000, no increase; vocational schools, $7,750, increase of $7,750 (this item was not included in the 1929 appropriation), fuel, gas and electricity, $229,000, increase of $29,000; furniture. $198,169, increase of $176,- 169; completing . furniture and equip- ment of McKinley Technical High Sehool, $250,000: contingent expenses, $175.000, increase of $20,000; text books and supplies, $125,000, no increase. Maintenance of kindergartens, $10,- 000, no increase; school gardens, $3,000, no increase; science laboratories, in- crease of $14,000; improvements to grounds around buildings in five-year program, $100,000 (new item); repairs and improvements to school buildings, $532,600, increase of $2,990: health de- artment requirements, $243,143 (new. tem): fire department requirements, 72,380 (new item); fire alarm signals, $57,500 (new item); panic bolts, $43,- 000 (new item); elevator in Franklin Administration Building, $10,000 (new item): equipment for business practice, $45,000 (new item): equipment of nor- mal school, $23731 (new item); rent of school buildings, $8,000, increase of $3.000: improvement of playgrounds, $10,000, no increase. SOROPTIMISTS WORK ON NEW CONSTITUTION .. Convention Delegates Are Break- fast Guests of Chamber of Commerce. ‘The annual convention of the Inter- national Federation of Soroptimist @lubs, meeting at the Mayflower Hotel, turned its attention today to the task of adopting a constitution to take the place of the old one disoarded when the convention opened threc days ago. ‘The committee appointed Tuesday brought in a tentative draft of the con- stitution and by-laws this morning and the delegates spent the rest of the day discussing it. The convention also dis- cussed a slogan for the organization. The delegates were guests at break- fast this morning of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and this after- noon will have tea at the Wome=n's Uni- versity Club. The conyention will end Saturday. the Board of ! for the construction Prominent Physician Who Died Yesterday i | | i | HARRIS BEWiNG _DR. JOHN CRAYKE SIMPSON. _ | SCHOOL BIDS ASKED HHILE FUNDS LAST Department Heads Seek to’ Forestall Reversion of Year’s Surplus June 30. Department heads of the District government hastened plans today to obligate funds contained in the cur- rent appropriation act and yet unex- pended, in order to prevent the money from reverting into the Federal Treas- ury June 30, which marks the close of the present fiscal year. As a result sealed proposals were ad- vertised on several important public school projects—the installation of fire- proof curtains in the auditoriums of Central and Dunbar high schools, grad- ing and clearing the grounds at the new McKinley Technical High School, erec- tion of a six-room addition to the Bryan School and the erection of a combination gymnasium and agembly hall at the Wheatley School. Fireproof curtains for the Central and Dunbar High School stages have long been recommended by Fire Marshal Leonard V. Seib in his annual report on the results of the Fire Departnicnt's inspection of the schools. The bids for their installation will be opened June 19. An appropriation of $100,000 is available for their purchase. ‘The bids for clearing and grading the McKinley grounds will be opened June 20. Five days later the bids for build- ing the addition to the Bryan School will be opened. Those for constructing the gymnasium-assembly hall addition 'f thezxvhemey School will be opened une 26. KALININ SAYS KELLOGG PEACE PLAN IS NONSENSE Soviet Official Declares Powers Will Sign Pact, but Cause of Amity ‘Will Not Advance. BY JOHN GUNTHER. By Cable to The Star and Chicazo Daily News. Copyright, 1928. MOSCOW, June 7.—The first official Russian comment on the Kellogg pact to outlaw war since Maxim Litvinoff's efforts in behalf of the Soviet disarma- ment plan at Geneva occurred today in cech by Joseph Kalinin, president of the all-union central executive com- mittee of the Union of Soviet Socialist Depublics. - Kalinin dismissed the American pro- posals as nonsense. “Instead of abolishing war, the scheme only talk; about war some more,” he said. “There is no doubt that other countries will subscribe to iht‘z schherne, but it won't advance peace inch.” It will be remembered that Litvinofl at Geneva asked American co-operation for the Russian proposals of total dis- armament and mentioned the Kellogg scheme with some sympathy. CADET DINNER TOLL NOW PLACED AT 133; 69 STILL STRICKEN (Continued from First Pag however, are operating today on sched- ule. Mr. Davis, himself ill, has re- mained on duty throughout yesterday and today. Faculty Members Stricken. ‘The members of the faculty who are confined to their homes today are: Miss May P. Bradshaw, vice prineipal; Dr. A. L. Howard, head of the department of business practice, and the following teachers: Miss Laura Reeve, Mrs. Dalsy Huff, Miss Edna L. Thompson, Miss Marguerite Davies, Miss Estelle Drane, Miss Marguerite Manning, Miss Bessie Yoder, Mrs. Florence Mitchell, Miss Mary Clary, Mrs. Josephine Mace, Mrs. Frances Butts, Miss Cora McCarthy, Miss Katie Frizzell, Miss Helen White, George Waltz and Miss Grace Church. Miss Ethel Ginberg, secretary to Mr. Kramer, at Franklin School, a graduate of Business and one of its guests at | the meal, also was at home today. No serious illnesses have been discov- ered among the many cases examined by District Health Department physi- cians. The symptoms have been de- scribed as a “severe intestinal disorder with accompany disruptions.” Dr. J. E. Noble, chief bacteriologist of the Health Department, visited a number of the victims today in the continuation of the investigation. The dinner was held in celebration of the victory in the forty-first annual competitive drills held Monday 'and Tuesday of Company E, Business Bat- talion, commanded by Cadet Capt. Israel Silverman. It was the school’s first drill victory in 14 years. CLUB NAMES DELEGATES. Rotary Representatives Selected for International Convention. Delegates from the Washington Ro- tary Club to the convention of Rotary International, which convenes in Min- neapolis, Minn., June 18, were elected at a luncheon meeting of the club in the Willard Hotel yesterday. George' M. Whitwell, president-elect of the club; Henry N. Brawner, jr., and John Dolph were chosen _delegates, with Samuel J, Prescott, Dr. D. E Buckingham and James Sharp named as alternates. An address was deliv- ered at the luncheon by Strickland Gilliland, writer. A resolution was adopted to instruct delegates to the convention in Minne- apolis to suggest the selection of this city as a permanent headquarters for Rotary International, OR.L.SNPSGN_ TWOFLYERSEET | TIES AT HI HOME! DEATH Y CRAGH Physician Prominent Here for 40 Years—Was Director in The Star Company. as a physician in the District of Co- iumbia for 40 years, and a member of the board of directors of The Evening Star Newspaper Co., died suddenly last evening at his residence, 2633 Sixteenth street northwest, following an illness of several months’ duration. The im- | mediate cause of his death was heart trouble. He was 69 years of age. Although Dr. Simpson had practically retired from active practice in recent years, he still kept in closest touch | with his chosen profession and took an i active interest in local medical affairs | and in all civic affairs which pertained | |in any way to medical science. For many years he was a member of the staff of the Government Hospital | | for the Insane, attaining high rank therein before he severed his connection with that institution. His acquaintance with the specialists in psychiatry and kindred branches of medicine was a large one and he was highly esteemed by his colleagues. In 1917 and 1918 he volunteered to serve on the local medi- cal board which examined subjects of the draft law, in which capacity his spfc(al training proved of the highest value. Native of Pennsylvania. Dr. Simpson was born in Selings Grove, Pa., in 1859, the son of Anthony Crayke and Amelia Horton Simpson. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania and several years later came to the Na- tional Capital. Following his long term of service at St. Elizabeth’s he engaged for a time here in private practice. In 1905 Dr. Simpson married Miss Louise Kauffmann, daughter of the late Samuel Hay Kauffmann, at that time president of The Evening Star Newspaper Co., and a sister of Victor Kauffmann and of the late Rudolph Kaufmann. The couple have made their home in Washington eontinuously since then. They had a Summer home at Northumberland, Pa., and, until recent- ly, one in New Hampshire. For 20 years Dr. Simpson was a member of the board of directors of The Star, having been elected to that of- fice on April 20, 1908. He was a mem- ber of the American Medical Associa- tion and long took an active part in the District of Columbia Medical Associa- tion. He was a member of several other professional and scientific soci- eties; a member of the Chevy Chase Club, the Literary Society and of the local University of Pennsylvania Alum- ni_Association. He is survived by his widow, Mrs, Louise Kauffmann Simpson; by one brother, Horton Simpson of Albany, N. Y., and by four sisters, Mrs. Robert Stu- art of Constantine, Mich.; Mrs. Charles W. Rogg and Mrs. James Priestly, both of Des Moines, Towa, and Mrs. H. W. Burg of Northumberland, Pa. Funeral Services. Funeral services will be conducted to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in St. Paul’'s Episcopal Church in Rock Creek Cemetery, where the interment will fol- low. Rev. Pranklin Johns Bohanan, the rector, will officiate. A request has been made by the family that no flowers be ———e CADET CONPANES CONPETE TODAY Dunbar and Armstrong Or- ganizations Holding Drill Contests. Company E of Dunbar High Schoot marched onto the field at Griffith Sta- dium at 9 o’clock this morning under command of its captain, Leslie Coats, to launch the thirty-sixth annual competi- tive drill of the 24th Regiment, Wash- ington High School Cadets, composed of units from Dunbar and Armstrong Technical High Schools. Before nopn today four other com- panies had taken the field to execute the maneuvers assigned to their respec- tive captains in their bid for the honors won last year by Dunbar, and at the conclusion of the drills this afternoon a winning unti will be chosen and its saptain decorated by Assistant Secretary of War Trubee Davison. Non-Commissioned Officers to Compete. The companies which drilled this morning and their respective command- ing officers were, in addition to the first company, Company I, Capt. James W. Parrish, Armstrong Technical High School; Company F, Capt. Benjamin Henley, Dunbar; Company A, Capt. Burke Syphax, Dunbar, and Company C. Capt. Henry Letcher, Armstrong. Company K o’ Dunbar, commanded by Capt. Rafield Carey, was scheduled to take the fleld to continue the drills at 1:35 o'clock this afternoon, follow- ing the luncheon recess. Other com- panies to drill this afternoon include Company D, Capt. Louis Dabney, Arm- strong; Company B, Capt. Robert Mc- Guire, Dunbar, and Company G, Capt. Wendell De Bose, Armstrong. ‘When Company K, the ninth unit to compete, leaves the field following its drill this afternoon, the non-commis- sioned officers of the regiment who have survived elimination meets during the school term will compete for the honor of being acclaimed “best non- commissioned officer.” The judges of the company drills and the non-commissioned officer competi- tion are Lieut. Col. B. O. Davis, U. S. A.; Lieut. Col. John E. Green, U. 8. A, and Lieut,. Col. West A. Hamilton, District National Guard. Following the non-commissioned of- ficers’ drill, the entire regiment will form for its annual review. Assistant Secre- tary Davison will be in the reviewing stand with the judges, school officials and their guests. At the conclusion of the parade, the regiment will stand at attention while the announcement is made of the winner. ‘The captain of the victorious unit will then receive the diamond-studded gold medal awarded each year to the win- ning commander. He will wear the trophy during the remainder of the school year, after which he will return it to the school authorities. He will re- ceive also a gold medal which is to be his own property. ‘The captains of the second and third place winning units will receive silver and bronze medals, respectively, while the personnel of the three companics will be presented with individual blue ribbons for first place, white ribbons for second and red for third place. Air Line Carries Diamonds. PRETORIA, Union of South Africa, June 7 (A)—An air service between Alexandra Bay, site of the new govern- ment diamond flelds, and Cape Town has been instituted for the purpose of transportation of the diamonds. Offi- cers of the South African air force are conducting the new service. TR Latvia Ratifies Treaty With U. S. RIGA, Latvia, June 7 (#)—The Lat- vian Parliament today ratified a treaty of friendship and commerce with the Dr. John Crayke Simpson, promment’ United States. The treaty was signed Jast April. 3 Employes of Flying Service, Caught in Tail Spin, Die as Plane Strikes. The first fatal accident in 14 months of active flying av Washington's com- mercial aviation center, south of the Highway Bridge, occurred just before dark last night when two employes of | the Potomac Flying Service, Keith R Keeling, 30 years old. pilot, and Clay Goodrich, 23 ,years old, mechanic, mct death in a crash of their plane on the Agriculture Department experimental farm, a short distance from Hoover | Ficld. | Caught in a loose tail spin at an| altitude of 800 feet, Pilot Keeling made | a valiant effort to level off, and in the | opinion of witnesses would have suc- | ceeded had there been about 200 feet more altitude available. The ship crashed nose first, killing Goodrich, who was in the front cockpit, instantly, and mortally *injuring Keeling, who died a few minutes after being re- moved from the wreckage. The force of the impact broke the gasoline tank and the plane was enveloped in flames, both men being badly burned. ; The plane was a three-passenger monoplane and was built by the Ber- | liner aircraft factory at Alexandria, Va., several months ago. Recently it was modified with larger tail surfaces and balanced ailerons and had been flying at Hoover Field for about a week as an experimental plane, Off on Third Flight. Prior to the fatal flight, th - blane had been tnkr‘ng aloftcbwor\go other pilots for short flights. Lowell Harding, operations manager of the Flying Service, said today that he took Mrs. Harding aloft for a few minutes and upon landing, Paul Charles, an- other pilot, went up. When Charles landed and started to cut the engine Keeling motioned to him to keep it %{Og!gl%hg Gn%drtll:;h alskcd to accompany and the shi 2 th[i{rd xfllgln. p took off for its eeling circled the field, made dive toward the center of the grglxilgll(lit came out of the dive at about 100 feef and, at full speed, zoomed to about 800 feet, Harding said. “He flattened out and gymmedlfltely began to make a flat &urn‘ related the operations manager, Then the nose went down to an angle ;fi;?sufo‘lf ({{xelgrecs and the plane ap- e in a cross ve andna Aol between a spiral “It made two turns, but still I didn' feel worried. It almost strnlgh‘:ednré; out once, but at 200 feet I saw things were happening that I did not like, Again he almost straightened out and 1 heard him using the motor in an ef- (r](t)ll:lte rto lgc]tr letveL The plane made an- ha) urn and t) bt hen hit the Henry A. Berliner, president of the flying service and builder of the planc, invited an inspector from the Depart- ment of Commerce to view the re- mains of the craft. ; ‘Keeling Able Pilot. Harding said the flights indulged in last evening by the pilots were made frequently at the end of busy days. as on these trips they were free from the strain of straight, routine flying with passengers. Harding regarded Keeling as an intimate friend. Keeling, prior to joining the Potomac Flying Service, operated, with a partner, two flying boats from Arlington Beach last year. He has been with the Hoover Field organization for about three months and recently made a flight from Miami to Washington with a Curtise Seagull flying boat. Keeling had flown continuously since 1918. His rel- atives live in Kansas City. Goodrich, who has been with the fiy- ing organization almost from its in- ception, was a student in the special Naval Reserve aviation course at George Washington Unjversity, but was not a pilot. His parents are dead, but a brother is said to reside in Cleveland. He made his home here at 1917 I strect with George R. Blake and K. M. Eck- man. Keeling lived at the Annapolis Hotel. The bodies today were at the District morgue. Berliner today was making an effort to locate the relatives, and pend- ing word from them, plans for the dis- position of the bodies were incomplete. MRS, AVAES LEAL WONAN COLFERS Mrs. Alma Von Steiner Is Runner-Up With 27 in Qualifying Round. Mrs. J. M. Haynes led the two score entries in the 6-hole qualifying round of the semi-monthly District Women's golf tournament over the War College cnudrse this marning, finishing with a 24 card. Mrs. Alma Von Steinner, with 27, was the runner-up, and Mrs. R. H. Smith trailed closely with 28. Mrs. L. Hedrick, Mrs, L. L. Steele, Mrs. W. S. Corby and Mrs. C. B. Des Jardines each finished with 29 scores In the first round, Mrs. Haynes dis- posed of Mrs. Von Steinner, 3 and 2, and Mrs. Smith eliminated Mrs. Steele, 1 up, on the eleventh hole. Other scores in the first round: Mrs, L. Hedrick defeated Mrs. C. B. Des Jardines, 2 and-1; Mrs. W. 8. Corby de- feated Mrs. J. F. Gross, 1 up in 10; Mrs, R. L. Rose defeated Mrs. H. B. Hird, 3 and 1; Mrs. H. A, Knox defeated Mrs. H. Quinter, 5 and 4; Mrs. P. E. Hoover defeated Mrs. O. Thacker, 4 and 3, and Mrs. H. W. Harms defeated Mrs. H. L. Steele, 1 up in 10. ARMY OFFICERS SHIFTED. Col, W. M. McCammon Ordered to Oregon From Kansas Post. Col. William M. McCammon, In- fantry, has been relieved from duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and ordered to Portland, Oreg., for duty with Or- ganized Reserves; Col. Arthur M. Shipp, Infantry, from Fort Leavenworth to the 25th Infantry, at Nogales, Ariz.; Maj. Frank L. Cole, Medical Corps, from Johns Hopkins University to Honolulu, Hawaii; Maj. Clyde V. Simp- son, Cavalry, from Fort Monmouth, N. J., to the Philippines; Maj. Richard T. Coiner, Corps of Engineers, from this city to the Engineer School, Fort Humphrey, Va. Maj. Allen Rutherford, 26th Infantry, has been ordered from Plattsburg Bar- racks, N. Y, to Baltimore; Maj. Ford Richardson, Infantry, from Fort Leavenworth to Philadelphia for duty with the Pennsylvania National Guard; Capt.' Dudley B. Howard, Air Corps, from the Philippines to this city; Capt. George H. Schumacher, Quartermaster Corps, from this city to the Massa- chusetts -Institute of Technology. MARIE MAY REPEAT VISIT. By Cable to The Star ana News. Copyright, 1928, VIENNA, June 7.—It was reported to- day that Queen Marie of Rumania has received the president of the Rumanian- American Jewish organization and in- formed him that she intends soon to visit the United States, 'D. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 19%8.": RUINS' OF PLANE AND PILOT WHO WAS KILLED Above: Charred remains of the airplane which fell into the grounds of the Department of Agriculture farm near Arlington last night, killing Keith Keeling (below) and Clay Goodrich. —Star Staff Photos. RISE OF GAMBLING IS CITED IN CHICAGO CRIME REPORT Commission Declares Overlords Of Under- world Rule City Through Supe- rior Organization. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 7.—Two new chap- ters of a sensational report on Chicago | crime were made public today by the Tllinois Association for Criminal Justice. They charged the growth of a gamblins syndicate, which at one time reached into many cities, and they recited in detail, going back to the early 1900s, “the rule of the underworld and the rise of its overlords.” ‘The association’s survey, which has been financed in part by the Carnegie Foundation, points to three major con- clusions e* the end of “this rapid sur- vey of organized gambling. “The first fact,” the report said, “is the continuity and persistency of a form of social life organized around personalities who play an important role because the relationships in the underworld of gambling, vice and crime are personal and feudal, rather than formal and institutional. Gambling More Organized. “The second fact is that every change in political administration (from 1907 to date) effected a change, often amounting to a revolution in the exist- ing order in the gambling world. “The third fact is that gambling, in resisting attacks of reformers and in meeting new situations created by changes in administration, seems to have become more solidified in organi- zation, and more flexible in adapta- tions to new situations, and more con- cealed in its operations. In other words, it is the ineffective efforts of the com- munity to defend itself against viee and gambling that give it its organized character. The survey set forth that the com- plete life history of one man, were it known in detail, “would disclose practically all there is to know about syndicate gambling as a phase of or- ganized crime in the last quarter cen- tury.” That man, said the report, is Mont Tennes, “avowediy a real estate man, and for more than a score of years proprietor of the Geueral News Bureau, controlling wires for the gath- ering and dispensing of race track news in Chicago and principal cities of the United States.” Torrio Holds Sway. With the eclipse of the Tennes sway, the report noted the rise of John Tor- rio, “New York East Sider, Tammany graduate and a student in the Chicago levee district.” Torrio was held responsible for bring- ing out Dion O’'Banion, gang leader, who was shot to death in his floral shop; “Scarface Al” Capone and others. “The passing of the Volstead act led Torrio to turn his atfention to the manufacture of contraband booze and distribution of it throughout the ecity,” read the report. B Torrio succeeded in controllifigtCicero elections and built whac pemhmps has been the most powerful underworld organization the city has known, the report said. ‘Then came the rise of Al Capone. the Torrio henchman who succeeded to the overlordship. Climaxing the pres- ent part of the veport, the recent bombings of homes «f city officials were described under a section sub- headed “Thompson and the Wide-Open Town.” The report said that in cir- cles close to Capone it was well known he had contributed substantially to the ‘Thompson mayoralty campaign and that after ‘Thompson's election he moved his headquarters * from the suburb of Cicero to the Metropole Ho- tel, on Michigan Boulevard, WOMAN SAYS SLAIN MATE WAS ROBBED Mrs. John Teachum Asks Po- lice to Search for Thugs Who Killed Hushand. Convinced that her husband was as- saulted and robbed last Saturday night, before he was found lying unconscious on the sidewalk in the 1400 block of Fourteenth street northeast, Mrs. John Teachum, 1136 Florida avenue north- east, today appealed to the Detective | Bureau to aid in a search for his slayer. Teachum died at Gallinger Hospital a few hours after he was found. Mrs. Teachum said that her husband had his watch and chain and $18 in cash when he left home Saturday morning for a fishing trip at Bene- dict, Md. Watch Was Missing. When he was picked up and taken first to Casualty Hospital and later to Gallinger Hospital, where he died Sun- day of a fractured skull, his watch was missing and he had but 22 cents in his pocket, she said. The watch and chain were valuable, having cost $135, she said. Teachum was a passenger in an auto- mobile that was operated by Eugene Robey, 223 Tennessee avenue northeast, when it was in a collision Saturday night at Fourteenth street and Mary- land avenue northeast with another car driven by Dominic Criniti, 617 Mary+ land avenue southwest. Teachum Walked Away. Following the accident, Teachum got out of the car and walked away. A short time later he was found on H street with his body on the sidewalk and his head and shoulders in the gutter. At the inquest it was decided that the injury that caused Teachum’s death was not received in the automobile accident, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that he had died from a skull fracture received in some unknown manner. HEBREW BROTHERHOOD ELECTS ALLEN V. DE FORD Norman C. Kal Chosen Vice Presi- dent at Washington Congre- gation Meeting. Allen V. De Ford, merchandise bro- ker, was elected president of the Brotherhood of the Washington He- brew Congregation at its annual meet- ing in the Eighth Street Temple last night. Norman C. Kal was elected first vice president. Other officers elected are: Irvin Diener, second vice president; Harold Strauss, secretary, and A. D. Frank, treasurer. David Bornet, Dr. Bernard A. Baer, Milton Goldsmith, Henry A. Jaffe, Harold Litchenstein and Arthur Neuman were elec to the bpard of directors. The retiring president, Leon Pretzfelder, automatically became a member of the board. o Jesse James Indicted. PITTSBURGH, June 7 (#).—Jesse James was indicted by the June grand jury here yesterday on a charge of Jarceny. The namesake of the bandit of Western frontier days was alleged by a suburban resident to have taken $75 worth of wearing apparel from his o 14 EVANS TAKES LEAD Western High School Youth Turns in Card of 78 to Top Columbia Field. Charles Evans, jr., of the Washington Golf and Country Club took the lead on' the second day’s qualifying round in the Columbia Country Club’s Spring golf tournament early this afternoon with a score of 78, one stroke in front of the 79's registered by John R. Miller, unattached, and P. C. Cook, Evans is a former member of the Western High School golf team, but has not been able to play on the team be- cause of lack of credits. He was out in 43 and back in 35 for his leading score. Miller won the Inter-Departmental Golf League tournament at Indian’ Spring two days ago. The golf committee of the Columbia | P% Club announced today that a special handicap tourney of 18 holes’ medal play, open to members of the club and guests invited for the tournament, will be held Saturday. The events will be played in two-somes and starting time may be arranged by communicating with the professional. Other scores turned in today follow: W.. Hayes Rollings, New York, 83; Comdr. H. C. Train, Columbia, 84; Byrne Curtis, Indian Soring, 86; J. E. Rice, Washington, 89; E. M. Fry, Con- gressional, 89; W. B. Jeffress, Congres- sional, 89; W. H. Finckel, jr, Columbia, 90; R. M. Beebe, Bannockburn, 91; R. | L. Taylor, Columbia, 91; J. B. Adams, Columbia, 91, and’ William Ilich, Town and Country, 94. AUTOIST IS ACQUITTED OF ATTACK ON OFFICER L. E. Williams Freed on Charge of Breaking Policeman’s Leg After Auto Crash. Lewis Edward Williams, an attend- ant at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, was ac- quitted of a charge of assault upon a police officer by a jury under Judge Isa:c R. Hitt in Police Court yesterday. Wil- liams was accused of breaking the leg of Officer F. L. Arrington of the fifth precinct in a tussle on Potomac avenue following an automobile accident last February. Williams testified that a hit-and-run driver had struck his car while parked and that Policeman D. T. Thompson of ! No. 5 told him not to let any one touch | irl the machine while he pursued the fugi- tives. Before Thompson returned Ar- rington and Policeman R. F. Langdon appeared in plain clothes and attempt- ed to move the cars. When they did so Williams protested, and in the tussle that followed Arrington’s leg was broken. Williams was first tried on May 16, but the jury disagreed and was dis- charged after three hours’ deliberation. Attorney John P. Mullen appeared for the accused. Three Escaped Prisoners Taken. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., June 7.—Three of five prisoners who escaped from the county jail here by attacking the turn- key and jumping through a kitchen window, are back in jail, while the other two are being sought. Elijah Thomas, colored, was captured in Hagerstown. Harry Baxter and Leon Hawes were re- turned by Baxter’s father, when the balr sought hiding at his home. FOUR MEN NABBED INGANBLIN RAID Police Prevent Lookout From Pressing Buzzer to Warn Card Dealer. Prompt action in preventing a “look- out” from pressing a buzzer warning signal yesterday enabled a squad of police raiders, headed by Sergt. O. J. Letterman, to surprise participants in an alleged gambling game at 212 Ninth street and to catch the dealer in a :angjnck game with the cards in his n Having obtained evidence of a re- ported sale of liquor in a restaurant | on the first floor, Sergt. Letterman and Policemen R. J. Cox, G. C. McCarron and Willlam F. Burke went to the place gnd arrested Louis Harpert, 45, ‘1003 Pennsylvania avenue. Prevent Pressing Buzzer. ‘When the officers entered the restau- |rant Harpert ran to a buazer signal NGOLF TOURNEY button, wired so as to warn patrons on the second floor. Policemen Cox and McCarron were faster, hcwever, and seized Harpert before he could press the button While their companions stood guard over the lookout, Letterman and Burke climbed a 20-foot ladder in the rear and entered the alleged gaming room through a window. There, they said, they found the blackjack game in progress and a man in a telephone booth taking race returns. Fourteen alleged patrons were ques- tioned, and four men were arrested for alleged violations of the gambling laws. The quartet registered as Albert Lo ery, 41 years, 1916 Newton street; Frank A. Mahoney. 22 years, 1110 Third street northeast; Frank A. Stevens, 52 years, 1720 Lawrence street, and Ralph A. Holland, 28 years, 751 Thirteenth street southeast. Held in $2,000 Bond. Bond of $2,000 was required of each member of the quartet. charged ‘with illegal possession and sell- ing, and was required to furnish a bond of $1,000 for his appearance. Seizure of a small quantity of liquor was re- rted. Capt. Charles G. Stott and members of his third precinct command partici- pated with Sergt. Letterman and his squad in a raid at 1718 De Sales street yesterday afternoon. They arrested George Raynor, 33 years old, 2116 P street, and James Jackson, colored. 38 years, 1748 M street. They were charged with making handbooks on the races. Births Reported. The following births have been reported to the Health Department in the past 24 hours: Harry L. and Elizabeth Strang, zirl Nelson C. and Melissa L. Oarlisle, girl. Jullus and Marie Lieberman. girl. Albert F. and Helen Robinson. girl. anc| d Margaret A. Bowersox, Ralphi 8. and Viola King. boy sirl, ober .~ Olds, boy. Luigi an irano, eirl. Fausto and Freda Ilas. boy. R. and Thelma B. Beard, boy. we and Margarete M. Stewart, ir., Attilio and Elizabeth L. Coluzzi, boy. Vito and Angela Colucct, girl. Mack and Daisy E. Acors, girl Sibbly and Carrie Edwards, giri, James E. and Irene Robinson, girl. Thomas and Minnie Waretham. boy. Richard and Tessie Cherry, boy. Lornez and Helen MeLane, boy. aul J. and Anna E. Leveron, girl. William and Maude V. Raulin, girl. Christian P and Nell M. Kieinknecht, Robert R. and Awnes V. Golden, boy. Reuben and Marjorie Brigham. boy. Henry K. and Mariory Ja : Harold ¥. and Viola Levi, bo; Charles F. and Stasia V. Gixde V. and Frances Brvans. boy. rthur W 'and Josephine Gleason. bo: Alistair W. and Doroth: i Raymond H. and Kathleen E. Decatur, boy. Chellis M. and Annie MacD. Taylor, boy. 4 Frederick W. Ernest and Mar Willlam F. and Mary Winter, gir . Francis R. and Katherine D. Underwood, Patrick H. and Pamells Leigh, gir Joseph B. and Louise_Fletcher. girl. Augustus and Bessie Finley. girl. Ollie and Hazel Jackson. boy. pesenjamin O, and " Catlierine’ Greenwood, e Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to the Health Department in the past 24 hours: Anna W. A. Howard, 88, 918 Massachu- setts ave. Matilda Kelly, 86, 429 Quincy st. Delia Kiggins. 84, 4101 Harrison st. Peter F. Mesmer. 76, 118 5th st. s. William"B. Tippitt, 68, 919 Grant_pi. Jonn I. Teachum.' 45, Gallinger Hosmital Armando Vitocolonna, "33, Walter ~Reed Hospital, Cooper, 32, Walter Reed Hospital eter J Albert” Linkins, 30. United States Naval Hospital. Jimmy D. Danel, 3. Children's Hospital, Harry E. Grant. 4 months, Children's Hos- pital Fannie Snowden. 37. Gallinier Hosp! Edgens Jones, . ‘Tubercutosis HospitaL Harpert was | WILKINS® AID ASKED | INHUNT FOR ITALIA Rome Prepares Plane in Hope Recent Polar Trip Will { Prove Help. | By the Associated Press. ROME, June 7.—Italio Balbo, under- secretary of aeronautics, announced to- | day his department was in communica- | tion with Capt. George H. Wilkins, who flew across the top of the world, hoping | to persuade him to fly in search of the {missin- dirigible Italia. A Dornier machine similar to that used by Roald Amundsen’'s expedition is available and it was hoped Capt. Wil- | kins would consent to fly it, giving the | missing explorers the benefit of his re- | cent experience. The mystery surrounding various SOS calls purporting to come from the TItalia heightened interest in the airship’s fate, although many of the messages were scouted today. The Savoia-Marchetti S-55 flying boat was at Milan nearly ready to take |off tomorrow on a flight to the Aretic. {The plane has two Isotta-Fraschini “Asso™ engines of 500 horse-power each. | Three new fuel reservoirs were installed and it was estimated that the cruising radius of the plane had been increased to 1,250 miles. Prof. Eredia, chief of the Rome Weather Bureau, reported conditions in north Italy and Switzerland would be safe for the heavy flying boat to travel tomorrow. It was hoped the S-55 would reach Kings Bay in three days. At today's fete of Corpus Christi Gen. [Uniberto Nobile and his crew were remembered in prayers throughout Italy. Tomorrow a solemn triduum will be inaugurated in the Basilica of St. Paul’s in honor of the sacred heart of Jesus to implore for the safety of the missing men. This was underlaken at the request of Signora Diagi, wife of the wireless expert of the Italia. FLYER JOINS HUNT. Capt. Riiser-Larsen Reaches Kings Bay With Plane. KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June 7 (#)—Capt. Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, noted Norwegian Arctic flyer, arrived here today to join the search for the Italia. Flying conditions were not favorable | and the captain was awaiting the first | opportunity to join Lieut. Luetzow Hoim, | a brother Norwegian flyer, who already has been making air surveys of north- ern Spitzbergen. Lieut. Holm was unable to fly ves- terday, due to fog and bad weather. Prospects _are regarded as unfavorable for an efficient search by Holm's base ship, the Hobby, because of a persistent cold north wind. Tuesday Lieut. Holm flew from Bis- | caya Hook, the west point of the en- trance to Broad Bay, a shallow inden- tation on the north coast of west Spitzbergen, around the island, follow- ing the coast line. Nothing was seen | of the Italia, however, and the pre- sumption is the search must be con- ducted farther east. Efforts to_establish a base at Virgo Bay and Danish Island failed on account of ice. RUSSIANS PUSH RELIEF. | Flyer Reaches Leningrad for Search of Franz Josef Land. MOSCOW, June 7 (#).—The Russian | flying ace Tchuchnovsky, accompanied | by several assistants, has arrived at Leningrad en route to Archangel under orders to rush preparations for a flight to Franz Josef Land on June 15 to seek | the Italia. v The Russian rescue commission has ordered the ice cutter Siedov to be anchored at Archangel and to be held | in full readiness to join the Franz Josef | expedition in the event of the Italia’s | discovery. The ice cutter Persey is ing equipped with radio and will sail for the Arctic tomorrow or Saturday under orders to hold the rescue party in radio | touch with the Soviet Union. CITY NEWS IN BR_IEF. TODAY. District Society, Order of the Pound- ers and Patriots of America, will meet, 6:30 o'clock, at the Cosmos Club. The fun festival of Cleveland Park Congregational Church will continue | this afternoon and evening at Thirty- { fourth and Lowell streets. Repeated tomorrow same time and place. Lincoln Woman’s W. R. C. will meet, 8 o'clock, in Grand Army Hall for me- | morial services for comrades who have | died in the past year. | Ladies of the Twelfth Street Chris- tian Church and the Metropolitan Bap- tist Church will serve a chicken dinner at the former church, Twelfth street near S, from 5 to 10 o'clock. The East Washington Citizens' Asso- ciation will meet, 8 o'clock, at Brad- bury M. E. Church. After the business | session awards will be made th connec- | tion with “Clean Up” and “Paint Up" | week. Several speakers of national rep- | utation, musical program and refresh- | ments. | FUTURE. Areme Chapter, No. 10, O. E. S., will | present “Chrysanthemum,” a fantastic | Japanese operetta, under auspices of the | Down’s class, Brightwood Park M. E. | Church, Friday, June 15. Alpha Delta Phi luncheon tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., at the Hotel Gordon. Brightwood Chapter, No. 42, O. E. S., will have a card party June 9 at North- east Masonic Templer Eighth and F streets northeast. A ta party dance and 500 card party will be given for the benefit of St. James’ Catholic Church at Mount Rainier, Md., June 8. in the old church building, Thirty-sixth and Bunker Hill road. . A debate, “Is the Soviet Form of Government Applicable to Western Civilization?" will be held at the Ergato- crats’ Club, 817 Thirteenth street, | Saturday, 8 pm. BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT. By the United States Marine Band, at the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock, Taylor Bran- son leader: March, “16th U. S. Infantry’ {Overture, “Oberon". o | Valse caprice, “Lady | Grand scenes from “Lohengrin” Wagner Air in ancient style, “La Cinquan- taine™ Marie Intermezzo, “La Lettre de Manon”.Gillet Suite, “Caucasian Sketches”... ..Ivanov “Marche Slav"” ‘Tschaiko y “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Army Band. at the United States Capitol, at 7:30 o'clock, William J. Stannard leader: March, “Tampico” Espana Trumpet solo, “The Commander,” Chambers “Mis Lagrimas” Davidso. suite, “The Courts of Gra- Chapi Marche Militaire, . .Schubert -Chambers -+ .Suppe nad: .. | Concert march, No. 1”. e March, “Chicago Tribun Overtdre, “Light Cavalry” Two selected pieces— “Danza Yaqui . - Alvarado “Ensueno” . Alvaraco “The Star Spangled Danuci”