Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1928, Page 2

7z & THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY. JULY o o, 1928. FOURTH OF LY PLANS COMPLETE Feature of District Celebra- | tion Will Be Sylvan Theater Fireworks and Air Battle. Prom sunrise until late at night to morrow the National Capital will de- vote itself to an inspirational observ-| ance of Independence day. Long before a roaring salute of 48| guns is fired at noon from the Army War College, signifving the Nation's of- | ficial cognizance of the birth of Amer- ican independence 152 vears ago, com- murtty celebrations in every section of the Metropolitan area will be way This District-wide observance will culminate with the official ceremonies, | beginning at 7:30 o'clock in the eve- ning at the Svivan Theater, at the base of the Washington Monument, followed by the display of fireworks Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, chairman of the committee appointed by the Dis- trict Commissioners to arrange for the officlal participation, met with his col- Jeaglies in the Frankiin Building this mofning to hear the final report on the ceremonial plans. With practically the entire amount of funds for the fireworks donated by the public, every- thing was reported in readiness to make the observance here one of the most successful in recent years. Suburban Celebrations. Meanwhile the citizen committees had completed all arrangements for the various community celebrations in Pet- worth, Takoma. Foxall. Potomac Pali- sades, Lyon Village and other outlying gistricts in Maryland and Virgiia. At today’s meeting of the committee §t was announced that patriotic and veteran organizations of the National Capital will join in the formal official exercises. Attended by Government of- fieials, members of the diplomatic corps and representative citizens, the exer- cises will draw thousands of Washing- under | RITES FOR MRS. BRANDAU. Funeral Services Conducted Today at Home of Daughter. Puneral services for Mrs. Charlotte Caribbean Brandau, who died at the home of her dwughter, Mrs. Neil Hughes, 4520 Fessenden, Sunday, were conducted at the residence today at 11 o'clock. Interment was private. Mrs, Brandau, who was 80 years old acquired her given names from the faot that she was born on the sailing. vessel Charlotte in the Caribbean Sea on a | Christmas day. Mrs. Brandau's parents |left Denmark on the Charlotte in the | | | latter part of 1847 to join the Cnll-j | toknia gold rush CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. | TODAY Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, American Legion, will meet this eve- ning in the boardroom of the District | Buflding. The Business Women's Council will meet_in lecture room of the Church of | { the Covenant. The Bible class will bey | conducted by Mrs. Selden Spencer, from 6:45 to 7:15, and at 8 o'clock a music | | program will be given by Chauncey | | Gentaler. | Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps | will meet, 8 o'clock, in G. A. R. Hall. FUTURE The Wanderlusters will spend July 4 at the clubhouse at Pranklin Park. Va. All members are invited. A spe- cial meeting will be held. | The Red Triangle Outing Club will meet tomorrow, 9:30 am., at the Ra- | {leigh Hotel for a tour to Mount Ver- non and_Alexandria. Members will | { meet at 1736 G street for a sunset walk | to Potomac Park to witness the patri- | otic celebrations. | There wiil be a garden party tomor- | |row from 2 to 5 pm. at the Ruppert Home. Good Hope road |, Kit C Post, No. 2, will meet | Thursdas ., at Grand Army Hall. | l An all-day pienic under auspices of | | the Holy Rosary Church, will be given | | tomorrow at Palma's Good Luck Farm, | Capitol Heights, Md. Games and a| concert will feature the program. S.| TN NAVY FLYERS KILLED IN CRASH |Plane Falls Into Newport Harbor After Doing Series of Loops. By the Assoolated Prass NEWPORT, R. I, July 3—Two leu- | tenant commanders are dead as a re- | sult of a plunge by a naval seaplane | into the harbor here from a height of | 1,000 feet. | Liedt. Comdr. Thalbert Neleon Al-| ford, 41, of the U. S. S. Wright, pilot, who was strapped to his seat. died al- most_instantly’ when the craft struck the water yesterdav. Lieut. Comdr. William Butler, jr., 32 of the Gould Island Air Station, re: cued from the harbor by naval craft, died at the Government hospital The plane had executed three loops and was about to start a fourth when | it went into a tail-spin, from which ‘Al- | ford was unable to right it. The plane a Corsair pursuit machine, belonged to | ihe U. S. S, Coneord, which is a mem- | ber of the scouting fleet. It*was recov- fred {rom the water by the tug Bobo- | in : [ Lieut. Comdr. Alford served here in | the office of naval communications from | 1922 to 1924. He lived at 3147 Seven- | teenth street. He was born in Wills | Point, Tex.. October 26, 1887, and was | appointed fo the Naval Academy in During the war he served in sub- | marine convoy work and was awarded | the Navy Cross for distinguished sery- | ice as commanding officer of the U. S. | S. Nicholson, engaged in the important duty of patrolling waters infested with | cnemy submarines and mines, in es- corting important troops and supplies, | and in offensive and defensive action. Following the war he was in com- mand of the Navy's radio station at| Cavite, Philippine” Islands, and then! came to Washington for duty. Upon Killed in Plane Crash expiration of his assignment here, he | - CAPTAL RFLEWEN SETWORLDRECORD Capture Palma Match in New Jersey With 893 Out of Possible 900. Special Dispateh to The Star. | ASBURY PARK, N. J. July 3.—The | Distriet of Columbia National Guard ! 1ifle teem yesterday shot a world record | score of 893 points out of a possible 1900 in winning the Palma team match |at the seventh annual Eastern small- | bore tournament, held at the New Jer- sey State rifle range. Second honors went o the Remington | Rifle Club of Bridgeport, Conn., with a total of 892 points. In displacing the old record of 889 pomts, nfade in 1926 by the Frankford Arsenal Club of Phil- adelphia, Pa., the Capital Guardsmen | defeated’ 16 of the best teams of the | East, and, in addition, overcame the of 5 points caused by defective | cartridges missing the target 45 Bull's-Eyes. | capt. Clarence F. Shield, Company E, | 1215t Engineers, led his teammates with | a pertect score of 45 bull's-eyes, 41 of | which were in the inner V-ring. Under | the old scoring system. this would be a | world record, the best previous “pos- sible,” which contained 38 V bull's-eyes, having been made last September at Camp Perry, Ohio. Under the new rules, | adopted May 4, 1928, by the National | Rifle Association, perfect scores and tie scores are decided by the largest num- | ber of consecutive V's at the end of the | string of shots. Since Capt. Shiclds | finished with eight consecutive V's he is accredited the new record holder. Team Capt. Just C. Jensen, guard, rdnance department, and Sergt. Wai- c R. Stokes, medical detachment, t Engincers, shot perfect scores of 5 points, both of which were out- ranked by that of their teammates. | The hard-luck victim was Corpl. James | M. Barry, Company E, 121st Engineers, | who shot 218. Staff Sergt. Alexander was ROBBED OF $16,000 JEWELS | Mrs. Riechard Porter Davidson. granddaughter of Mark Hanna, whe lost jewels valued at $16,000 when a sneak thief ransacked her home on the Roek- | | opposition and dropped | in TILDEN AND HUNTER BEAT ENGLISH PAIR Defeat Eames and Crole- Rees—Hennessey and Miss Jacobs Lose. By the Associated Press. WIMBLEDON, England. July 3.—Big Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter, Ameri- can and British doubles champions, overcame a poor start today to conquer the English pair, Cyril Eames and George Crole-Rees, in the Wimbledon | tournament. The scores were 4—6, 6—1, 6— 2. The victory put Tilden and Hunter into the semi-finals in defense of their title. It also eliminated the last of the British contenders from the men's events of the tournaments, leaving France and America to fight it out for the prineipal honors. Tilden and Hunter met unexpected the first set, 6—4. The Americans were in a wild | mood, netting easy shots or overhitting. They steadied after the first few games and tried to pull out the set after trail- ing 2--5, but the stubborn defense of the Britons saved them. Crowds Rush to See Match. The crowds rushed to the eenter court, { on hearing of the English lead over the American pair, but arrived just in time to see Tilden and Hunter take command and romp through the second set at 6—1. The champions were working to- gether smoothly and hitting with much | greater power and accuracy. The Englishmen gained a 2—0 lead the third set on a break through Hunter's service, but the Americans re- taliated and evened the count on Til- dew’s delivery. They went ahead as & sharp attack plerced Esmes’ service, a tricky, twisting underhand delivery, and were never headed afterward. The Americans dropped only one more game before taking the set at 6—3. ‘The Australian_combination of John B. Hawkes and Gerald Patterson, vet- erans of many a Davis Cup battle, tonians, who will mass about the Monu- ment Grounds for the music and fire- |J. 'Thill, ordnance department, team alternate. William | Team Gets Trophy. | Individual members received silver commanded the destroyer McCormick Thalbert N ville Pike. | sprang & decided upset by eliminating | one of the favored French teams, Rene revealed vesterday in the Federal Trade | Lacoste and Jean Borotra, in four tor- Commission’s utility inquiry. Upper: Lieut. Comdr. Alford. Lower: Butler, J. Aquino. chairman. 1 and in 1925 took command of the de- | stroyer Kennedy. The following year he | entered naval aviation and took up i | from Shepherd street and New Hamp- The Sylvan Theater program will open | shire avenue. It will go around Grant with a patriotic concert by the United | Gircle and disband at Sherman Circle. Lieut. Comdr. States Marine Band, followed at o'clock by the singing of “America” by the entire audience under the direction Percy Foster. Then will come the inspirational of the colors, in which the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, the National Guard and about 20 pa=- triotic organizations will participate. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt of the National Guard will be chief aide in the military participation, and Capt. Sidney Morgan, also a guardsman, will be the aide in charge of the trooping of the colors. Take Part in Program. i Among those to take part in this/ feature are ineluded the Grand Army | of the Republic, Descendants of Signers of the Deciaration of Independence, Children of the American Revolution, Distriet of American Union, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amer- jcan United War Veterans, American War Mothers, Belleau Wood Memorial ng. Next will follow the oath of allegi- although contribu- mnlmmgh m”m to the general . It y expeeted that the remaining $150 will be received be- fore tomorrow. Directions for the routing of the con- gested traffic at the Monument grounds were announced by the commiltee to- day. All traffic entering the grounds will be routed to enter from Four- teenth street north of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Cars carrv- ing the official card will be permitted to park south of the Sylvan Theater. Model Yacht Contest. One of the most interesting of the holiday events is the model yacht re- gatta which will start about 10 o'clock | the scene of a patriotic program at 10 | 3P05 in the morning at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool under the ausplices of the Washington Model Yacht Club with the co-operation of the Community Cen- ter Department. Many boys and girls have eptered their tiny craft. The win- ner of the regatta events will be given a trip w Gosport, England, where the international contests will be held in August. All classes of boats are entered for the contests. inciuding classes A. B, C. E and F. The only boats not registered are steamboats. Priges will be miven for first, second and third places in ail five classes. Winners of the hydroplsne contest will receive the bronze medals | sades chorus will lead in the singing. | with James of the District of Columbla Miniature | Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will lead | successfully Alreraft Tournament, designed by Hen- | the oath of allegiance to the flag. Fire- | convention 3y K. Bush-Brown Columbia of the| Red Cross, Army and Navy 81 The judges who will award the prizes | are Mrs. Virginia White Speel, past | president of the District Federation of | Women's Clubs; Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, | director of the Office of Public Build- ings and Public Parks in the National Capital; Commissioner Sidney F. Talia- | ferro and A. W. Miller, principal of | Central High School. There will be | five bands' in the parade. At Takoma Park the celebration will be featured | by a historic pageant, patriotic exer- cises, flag-raising and athletic events. | It will conclude with night fireworks. | “The route of the parade will be from | the intersection of Tulip and Maple | avenues, along Maple avenue to Carroll street, to Piney Branch road. to Dahlia | street, disbanding at Takoma Park, D. | C.. school grounds. The patriotic exer- | | cises will be held at 10:30 o'clock at Piney Branch road and Dahlia street, the orator being William E. Andrews. Music will be furnished by the Army Band. At noon the m will be enlivened by daylight fireworks. Dr. | C. C. Galloway will preside. There will | be more fireworks at 1:45 o'clock, the | program being shifted to the Distriet | Munieipal d at Fourth and | | exercises. Community singing and music | also will be furnished then by the Army Band. Program of Athletios. | An_athletic program will be staged | | at 2:30 o'clock on the ind, di- | Bover R %o by C. Leonard the Takomaz Volunteer Fire Department will engage in its an- | nual water battle, which will take | on Willow avenue near the corner of | The night. display of fireworks will ¥ of worl be featured on the Maryland Municipa! ; playground, corner Philadelphia and 4 | avenues, at 7:30 o'clock. Presi At the Christian and Elenora Ruppert Home for Aged and Indigent Residents | of the Distriet a celebration will be | held from 2 to 5 o'clock in the garden | of the home on the Good Hope road southeast. On the committee in charge are Mrs. Anna Gotthardt, Mrs. Eliza- beth Langer, Mrs. Alfred Machler, Mrs. | P Soermer, Mrs. A. Schiather and | Dr. Margaret Eck Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summersll, | chief of staff. United States Army, will | be the principal speaker at the cere- monies of the Association of Oldest In- | habitants of the District of Columbia | in the old Union Engine House. This | oceasion also will be the ninety-first an- | niversary of the building of the Union | Engine House. There will be a brief business meeting of the association be- | fore the patriotic program commenc- ing at noon. | Musie and Refreshments. John Clagett Proctor will preside at| the 11 o'clock business meeting while | ‘Washington Topham will preside at | | the Independence day program. Both | are vice president of the association. | There will also be a musical program | | and refreshments. | At Lyon Viliage, Va. a of | | speeches and fireworks will commenee {at 7 oclock at the carnival grounds, Wilson Boulevard and Rucker avenue. Representative R. Walton Moore of Vir- @ginia and State Senator Frank L. Ball will be the speakers. The Ballston In- nt Band will furnish music. | Citizens of Battery Park, Md, have | planned an elaborate celebration begin- | | ning with a national salute fired from | three anti-aircraft guns of Battery B, | 260th Coast Artillery Corps, D. C. Na- | tional Guard. The clubhouse will be | o'clock. Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson, | ! retired Army chaplain, will speak. | | A chlidren’s parade commencing at | 12:30 o'’ ck will be one of the chle(\ features. Prizes will be offered for the | best decorated bicycles, go-carts and | what nots in the parade. An athletic program will be followed with fireworks | and dancing in the evening, Exercises will be plrtll:lg"tfl in by the Foxball, Potomac Helghts and Po- tomac Palisades sections at the Reser- volr School grounds beginning at 6:30 o'clock. Clyde 8. Balley, vice president of the Conduit Road Citizens' Assocli | tion, will make the address The Pal works will conclude the program. Among the community celebrations the program in Woodridge will be un- | der the anspices of the Rhode Island | Avenue Citizens' Assoeiation on a nine- srre tract of Jand between Eighteenth and Twentieth streets north of Otis street northeast. This tract was recent- Iy scquired by the National Capital Park | and Planning Commission for a play- ground. | Band to Give Concert. The program will begin at 7:30 o'elock with a concert by the Washing- 1on Independent Boys' Band Pollow- ing patriotic exercises in the evening “here will be a fireworks display at 9:15 | o'clock. C. K. Hodgson is chairman of | the commitiee in charge of the pm—-‘ | ram Perhaps the largest community cele- | bration will be held in Takoma and | Petworth The Petworth seetion has arvanged & oolorfu! parade in wh)fh‘ more than 600 school children will compete for awards Many beautifully eolored fioats have been entered, while others will vie for sueeess in individual M # costumes. The parade will be ulld'r‘ 1 1 direetion of the Petworth V’;’mpfl:'.ckw of which Mrs F. H Schwartz is chalrman An athletic event will follow in the afteyncon st Shermen Circle for boys and girls from 6 o 16 year of age Walter 8. Jackson is the chairman for the Petworth Citizens' Association in charge of the general Independence day_program "ol parade will start at 9.30 o'clock ] 5 i | Scene on the reflecting pool befor yacht races are under way, ipal playgroun: ‘Whittier streets, followed by patriotic , — 'kmew of no reason why Mr. | speaking training at Pensacola Naval Air Sta- tion, Fla. He qualified as a pilot last August and was assigned to the air- craft squadron scouting fleet. At the time of his death he was aide to the commanding officer of that organiza- tion, Capt. Ernest J. King, whose flag- ship is the U. S. S. Wright, Comdr. Alford’s next of kin is given as his wife. Mrs. Adele T. Alford, Cor- onado, Calif. Lieut. Butler was born in Hazelton Pa., October 2, 1896 and entered the | Naval Academy in 1916. While a mid- shipman he played on the varsity foot ball team for three successive years and was voted the best offensive player on the squad. He qualified as a naval avia- tor on December 1, 1926. His home is in Philadelphia, where his widow resides ! PRES!DENTvKEiEPS SILENT ON CABINET | AFTER WORK LEAVES (Continued from First Page) fident that the President is going to| help. A further significant Chairman Work's half day with Mr. Coolidge was his declaration afterward that he knew of no intention on Secre- | tary Hoover's part to visit Cedar Isiand Lodge in the immediate future or to re- | sign his position in the cabinet any time soon. He ventured to explain that he Hoover should step out immediately as head of outcome of | | the Commerce Department. Dr. Work's present understanding re- flects a change in the administration attitude since last Friday, when the dent was represented as under- standing that Mr. Hoover intended to resign promptly. This modification of the administration attitude may be re- | garded in the light of President Cool- | jdge's first contribution to the cam-| paign to put Hoover over in November. arding his plans for Mr. Hoover, Dr. Work Stated that the former will leave Washington in a week or so for Palo Alto, Calif., where he will be for- maily notified of his nomination. Then Mr, Hoover will return to Washington, and, as Dr. Work understands it today, he will continue with his duties as head of the Department of Commerce. | May Not Take Stump. He said he did not expect Mr. Hoover | to take any really active part in the battle to be waged, adding that Mr. Hoover will be called upon to do little in publie, except over the | radio. He does not expect Mr. Hoover | will vonduct a so-called front-porch | campaign from his S street home. ‘When asked if he was not going to| arrange & tour of some kind for Mr. Hoover, to give the people a chance to see him, Dr. Work replied somewhat sharply: “No. Why should he? The whole United States knows what Her- bert Hoover looks like. He is probably the best known man who ever ran for President.” Another reason for Dr. Work’s ela- | tion was the encouraging reports he | received here regarding the prospects of the Republican ticket in' Minnesota and Wisconsin, Jack MeGregor, ness man, and Reed T. Bayne news paper publisher, both- of Duluth, as- sured him that Minnesota is opposed to any avowed wet, like Gov. Smith, and that the State regards Hoover as the | tle of the economic growth of the great Northwest because he is an ad- vocate of the St. Lawrence waterway | development. Esch Foresees Victory. John J. Esch. former member of the Interstate Commerce Commission and for a number of years a Representative in the House from Wisconsin, and John P Murphy, newspaper publisher of Su- perfor and a factor in politics in the northern part of the State, told Dr. Work that there is no reason to have | any concern about the outeome in Wis- consin. Dr. Work's interviews ineluded one W. Good of lTowa, who sb managed Mr. Hoover's pre- campaign and who has | | shown some reluctance about aeccepting ! » it ¢ the Limcoln Memorial, where | Answers Grand Jury’s Report | criticizing the | capital punishment in the District. | a son, Edward F. Rhodes | will aceept. | that it was not of {of the Great Smoky National Park in DATH CANBER BARRED AT JAL i 1 Director of Public Welfare of “Makeshift” Chair. | A formal death chamber will not be | established in the District Jail and the portable electric chair will continue to | be used, George S. Wilson, director of | pubiie welfare. announced today in | answer to a report of the grand jury | “makeshift” system of | 1 Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, declined to comment on that part of the report which referred to his department and the gambling sit- uation. Wilson pointed out that he personally visited Sing Sing and other prisons to study the construction of electric chairs because one could not be purchased on the market, and the portable chair con- structed in the District repair shop for the jail represents the best that can be bullt. Moreover, Wilson said he does not approve the grand jury’s recommenda- tion for a death chamber, which would be used for only a few minutes each year. “I don't want a gruesome monu- ment of that kind standing ir the jail he declared. One end of a corridor of the jail is now used as the death chamber, Wil son explained, and the executions are carried out as quickly as possible. Im- mediately afterward, he said. the chair and all other evidence is removed. A copy of the grand jury’s report has been turned over to Commissioner Sid- ney F. Taliaferro by Martin R. West, its foreman. MRS. S. A RHdDES DIES. Prominent Resident Succumbs Fol- lowing Surgical Operation. Mrs. Susie A. Rhodes of 637 Keefer place, 54 years old, and for many years a resident of this city, died in Sibley Hospital today following a surgieal operation yesterday. Mrs. Rhodes was a member of Golden Rule Tent, Daughters of Amerls of Bethany Chapter No. 24, O the Bastern Star. She is survived by her husband, John E. Rhodes, active in fraternal organiza- tions here; two daughters, Mrs. Annie C. Miller and Mrs. Ella M. Smith, and Puneral arrangements are to be an- nounced later. the management of the Western head- | quarters during the coming campaign. Mr. Good indicated that he probably Manager for East. When asked if Senator George Moses of New Hampshire had accepted the management of the Bast in the cam- paign, Dr. Work replied to the effect ered to him. He added that he had no one in mind for the Eastern management whose name he wished to mention at this time, While discussing Interior Department matters with the President during their talk yesterday, Dr. Work told the Presi- dent” that among the more important matters to be disposed on in his de- partment in the near future are the taking over by the Federal Government North Carolina and Tennessee and the Shenandoah Park in Virginia. He ex- plained that all that remains to be done now is to clear up the land titles and then these reservations will come under Federal operation. ATURE YA(ZMS LINE UP FOR START OF RAC elimination contests in the mational mintature of --Star Staff Photo. | vesterday morning Corpl. | 30 years of age. | medals and cash prizes for their efforts, while the team was awarded the Proud- man trophy, a bronze equestrian statue presented by Edward H. Proudman of New York for annual competition. The course of fire consisted of two sighting shots and 15 record shots at a 7-inch buil's-eye and a 4-inch V-ring from each of the 150, 175 and 200 yard rings. Telescopic sights and 22-caliber long rifle cartridges were used. In the Palma individual mateh fired 3 Barry took eighth place in class A with a total of 224 points, David F. MacDougal, Na- tional Capital Rifle Club, took sixth place in class C with 222, and Sergt. A. G. Thill eighth place in the same class with a like score. All received cash prizes. The match was won by C. S. M;]a of Bridgeport, Conn., with a pos- sible 225. Meet East Today. ‘The official bulletin shows that the District riflemen gave a good account of themselves in the Eastern individual champibnship match fired on Sunday at the 50, 100 and 200 yard ranges. Sergt. Stokes captured fifth place and a cash prize with 247 out of a possible 250, two points behind the winner, W. E. Trull, Outer’s Club, Mount Vernon, N. Y. Cash prizes were also won by Ralph H. MeGarity, National Capital Rifie Club, 1342 Quincy street, tenth place, 247; Leo Kasehagen, same club, 1248 Irving street, fourteenth place. 246, and Capt. Just B. Jensen, seven- teenth place, 246. Today the marksmen are competing in the Bastern team, the Swiss and the Camp Perry special matches. UTLITY MANTELLS OF SCHOLARSHIPS Commission Endows Three for $500 Each at Wisconsin U., Secretary Testifies. By the Associated Press. Money to finance three $500 fellow- ships for engineering study at the Uni- | versity of Wisconsin is furnished by | the Wisconsin Utilities Association, | John N. Cadby, secretary of the orga- ization, testified today before the Ped- eral Trade Commission investigation of power utilities The testimony was brought out under questioning by Robert E. Healy, chief counsel for the commission “We pay money to the board of regents of the university.” Cadby said. adding that the disposition of the fund was left entirely to the university au- thorities. Tells of Texts. | Activities of the assoclation in con- | nection with civic text books used in the | ganda, of course. That is what they Documents taken from the office files of Arthur F. Herwig of Milwaukee, di- | rector of the Wisconsin Public Utility | Information Bureau, for the first time | disclosed preparations made by the | joint committee of National Utilities Assoelations last vear for the proposed Walsh investigation, and heretofore un- revealed publicity methods of Ohio ;| uttlity organizations. | A report on a conference between the | joint committee and about 100 State publicity directors and utility execu- tives October 11, 1927, which Herwig identified, said that the purposes of the joint committee, which as “rehabili- tated” .last June through a $400.000 fund contributed by public utility or- ganizations. were information and pub- | licity and “political, for want of a bet- ter name.” ! The report said that “fears of State | committees that they might be involved in politics by the joint committee were allayed by statements of P. H. Gadsden | and G. B. Cortelyou, chairman and vice | chairman_respectivel; The other outstanding development of yesterday's hearing was a report of the meeting of public utility men in Atlantic City in 1922, in which Ben E. Ling, director of the Ohio Informa- | tion Bureau, was quoted as saying, “The | utility men want news that is propa- are paying for, and the only way to speed our propaganda is by means of speakers.” Ling was reported as declaring that Auto Containing 540 Quarts of Whisky Captured, but Driver Escapes. Tipped off that a liquor car was | coming into the Capital early today. Ser rgt. George M. Little and his squad laid a trap at Good Hope road and the District Line southeast. and landed a cargo of 540 quarts of corn whiskey. The driver of the car escaped. ‘The capture climaxed a busy 12 hours for special duty police details, Sergt. O. J. Letterman, head of the vice making three raids yesterday . which netted four liquor law arrests. Barly in the afternoon the squad con- ducted a raid at 1139 Seventh street. arresting Louis Jacobs, 39 years old. on charges of sale and possession. Seimure of two quarts of whiskey was reported. An hour later they appeared at 635 L street and arrested Lucy Jones, colored, They charged her with sale and possession of intoxieants. and reported the selzure of a small quantity of whiskey. The third raid was conducted at 1831 Seventh street, where they arrested John Carter and Harold Hays, both col- ored, the former 30 and the latter 3§ years old, and charged them with il- legal possession. Seisure of one quart of whiskey was veported. Detectives Boxwell and Dowd of the sixth precinct yesterday arvested Clar- ence Washington, colored, 25 years old, 726 Ball court, and charged him with fllegal possession of louor. Seizure of one quart of whiskey was reported. 11 MODEL YACHTS STILL IN POOL RAGE maining Entries in Elimina- tion Regatta. With one ship wracked and fwo more | his committee paid G. C. Maxwell, for- | | mer secretary of the Ohio State Utilities | Commission, $3.600 a year and ex- | penses for ‘making speeches, without | letting the hearers know that he was sehools of Wisconsin also were revealed through testimony and correspondence of Cadby. In May, 1926, Cadby wrote to J. B. withdrawn by thelr owners, 11 model yachts were struggling baek and forth across the Lincoln Memorial Pool day without benefit of anything but an occasional breese in the second heat of the national elimination regatta of the Model Yacht Racing Association of America The Patsy. owhed by A. B. Raynolds of New York, was out in front this morning, closely followed by the Stip- per, entry of J. A. Weaver, jr., also of New York, Bostonin III, owned by John Black, jr. was running third The Bostonis, which appeared to completely outclass the others In the fresh breeze yesterday morning, was almost helpless in today's ealm, at times being unable even to leave the starting line, Several of the yachts will race on the Tidal Basin at 10 am. tomorrow for the Boucher trophy, while school boys and girls of the District ave staging their own regatta on the Memorial Pool. About 50 children have enrolled Tor_the match Finals in the national elimination contest will be staged on the Memorial Pool at 1 pm. tomerrow. The win- ner will go to England early in August to compete with the champlons way, n of St. Louis, secretary of the Missourl Committee on Public Utilities Information, concerning a survey of Wisconsin text books then being con- ducted. | “A summary of unfair quotations list- | ed by subject and giving reference to | pages in the latest edition of each text in use in Wisconsin,” he said, “is be- | ing compiled. The National Associa- tion of Rallway and Utility Commission. ers is very much interested and I be- | lieve a national committee is doing a little, but not much. In the meantime we | are seeing that a few good texts are being published and getting a little sen- timent developed around the State for texts.” Cadby testified that he had read text | manuscripts prepared by Prof. Martin J. Glaesser and Frank B. Woy of the University of Wisconsin, and had sug- gested certam changes to the authors. He also told of the supplying illustrative materfal to Dean Edward A. Fitspatrick | of the Marquette University Graduate School for use in a textbook Public Speaking. Public speaking activities of the as- sociation were dealt with in the annual report ot John St. John, president, for | the year ending May 1, 1928, which was entered in evidence. This said that m; speeches had been promoted by the as- soclation, and that a total audience of | 175,000 had been reached by these. The | report also told of playlets dealing with | utility subjects being given, and said | this phase of the association work had | been well received. The financial report of the associa- tion for the same period showed that | $33511 had been spent, including more | than $4.500 for the fellowships and re- search work, and $10,000 for the Wi consin Public Utilities Information Bu- reau. Groundwork laid by publie II!lHlvg organizations to prevent “‘politiclans™ from conducting an investigation into the industry under the Walsh Senate | rosolution and widespread methods to | influence public opinion by obtaining | free publicity in newspapers were | |had in the past. NEW DISTRICT OFFICIAL TAKES OFFICE employed by his organization. “We do not announce to the people that Mr. Maxwell is a paid speaker,” the re- port quoted Ling. In the same report B. J. Mullaney of Chicago, director of the Iilinois com- mittee, was quoted as saying that “we are trying to promuigate the idea rap- idly among the newspapers that public utilities offer a very fertile fleld, de- veloping regular, prompt-paying cus- tomers for the advertising colwmns of the newspapers. When the idea pene- trates the United States. unless human nature has changed, we will have less trouble with newspapers than we have But newspapers do not care a snap for our spasmodic ad- vertising.” FEDERAL JOBS OPEN. Civil Service Commission to Hold Examinations. | The United States Civil Service Com- | mission today announced the following | open _competitive examinations: i Assistant inspector of aircraft. Naval | Aireraft Pactory, Philadelphia, at $7.20 a day. Assistant pathologist (vegetable dis- eases), Bureau of Plant Industry, De- partment of Agriculture, at $2,600 to $3.100 a year. Assistant marketing specialist (fruits ana vegetables), Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Department of Agriculture, at $2,600 to $3.100 a year. | Full information and application blanks may be obtained from the United States Civil Service Commission, X7J{; F street. i Omaha Bee-News Sold. OMAHA, July 3 (#) —Sale of the Omaha Bee-News to William Randolph Hearst was announced today by Nelson B. Updike, publisher of the Omaha newspaper. ! 18 MAJ. DONALD Whe sucoeeded Ma). W. K. A DAVISON, . Covell ax asxistant Engineer Commissioner. He ve- gland, France, Germany and Nov- | ported yesterdny and was assigned (0 Maj Covell's former dubles, ~Star Staft Phote, Prances A 3. Old: 24, both Noguan. > 3 claude A Rev The Wimbledon Stadium courts were given over entirely to doubles compe’i- tion today as the semi-finalists in the singles competition rested before renew- ing their title battles. The third round of the mixed doubles opened with a victory for Miss Elizabeth Ryan, the California veteran, paired with the South African, P. D. B. Spence, over the youthful Californian. Helen Jacobs, and John Hennessey, American Davis Cup star. The scores were 6—3. 6—3. The French musketeers mazintained their triumphant pace as Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnen teamed to elimi- nate in summary fashion the Anglo- | Duteh combination of Fisher and Tim- mer, 6—3, 6—3, 6—2. The youthful doubles team of Betty Nuthall of England and Cecelie Aussem of Germany met unexpected defeat at the hands of two British rivals. Miss E. Hemmant and Miss Strawson, 46, 6—4, 8—6. In the mixed doubles, the Argentine. Robson, and Miss Canters defeated Hodges and Miss Joan Pry, 26, 6—3. 6—2. The Strawson-Hemmant team's suc- cess in the women's doubles was cut short when they fell before the power- ful attack of Miss Elizabeth Rvan and Mrs. Joan Austin Lycett in straight sets, 6—1, 6—2. MRS. NELLIE GOGDWIN SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS Widow of Former Assistant Attor- ney General Was Active in Social Circles Here. Mrs. Nellie A. Goodwin. 67. widow of Judge Russell P. Goodwin. former as- sistant United States Attorney General, attached to the Post Office Department, died in Garfield Hospital yesterday after an {liness of several weeks. ' Mrs. Goodwin was 8 member of the Congressional Club and had been active in social circles here. Her husband. the late Judge Goodwin, was assistant United States Attorney General from about 1905 to the beginning of Presi- dent Wilson's administration. He died in 1916. Mrs Goodwin and her hus- band came here from Aurora, M. She lived at the Portland Hotel. Funeral services will be condueted in the parlors of Almus R. Speare. 1623 Connecticut avenue, tomorrow after- noon at 1 o'clock. Rev. M. W. Riker, assistant rector of St. Thomas' Epis- copal Church, will officiate. The will be taken to Aurora for burial. Marriage Licenses. ".l?‘ll“ licenses have been lssued to the following Jerey “Walker. 21, and ttingly, Wil b g Beten Muttiaty, H. and 19 Rev Harold B Smith. 40. Ashiand N L - 38 Tacoms. Wa S . and Mars B sn: Georze O, Bullock S - omer I Hoover, 3. Greensbaro. N d Mildred E Jenkins. 3. Seranton Rev. Willlam A “Cambeth 2 one B Tmcnds. 32, and . o v Hennte, e c. B on . Ree §% West Praneis. - Hurr, Rena 3 H P 22 and Edith @, 3. Brown. I 2 Thomas on. ckson. Ohio. and £ o L VanDerbees, 22 U ; & Va 22 Grana. T Aev 2 . 29 and Ruth A Hum. Cov I"and Dorothy Williams, H_Harvs, x b e o H 2%, Rectartown. Va . Westfletd. N. ¥ o Sarrie L. Brax- nd Flizabeth R nros. Humphrer. unter. Va va. Rev Dodd. 32. and Dudlay William & tor T on. 39" Rev. William A Francis X Grover 36 Bohners. 20 Rev P Raymond L. Prith, noth of Richmond ™ Ragmond Ril aymond Riley 2n:_Rev John E a g S ey Shelton_ Miller Jotn M. Euell. Hall. 37, L Va. and . Rev. Alonse Charles D_Rover 3. and Lawra Morsis, Findlay. Ohio; Rev. William M. King, 1, and Amy Clark elair Corr. M. and Eva G. Hennis 18 Rev. Bailev. 24 George Sin “H. M BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Marine Band at Mount Alto Hospital at 7 o'clock to- night. March, “Liberty Bell Overture, “Orpheus @ Hades.” | Offenbach | ntermesso, “Cinderella’s Bridal Pro- cesston ™ . Dicker Trombone solos ) Dream Bartett (b) “Together" De Sylva Musiclan Hervey J. Clark. Excerpts from “The Mikado".. Sullivan Mosale. “My Old Kentucky Rome, ™ Latyey “American Fantasle™ Fernert “The Star Spangled Banner.” | By the United States Navy Band. at { Lincoln Park, Twelfth and East Capito} | streets, at 7:30 o'clock tontuh | Mareh, “U. 8. Field Avtillery”. . Overture, “Isabella™.........Von Su Rxcerpts from the musical comedy. “Hit the Deck™ . ... . Youmans Valse, “Boautiful Rlue Danube". Strauss | Qrand scenes from the opera, “Alda el . Verei Rhapsody, “Siavonie" . n Suite from the ballet “The Sea- i+ sons™ Lo Glasounow | 1d¥l, “The Glow Worm™., .. .. Lineke Fox trat, selseled. “The Star Spangled Banuen* Sousa Sousa