Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1928, Page 2

G D.. RED CROSS - QUOTA INCREASED Absolute Minimum Set at $5,. 000,000 by Natio=al Red _Cross Officials. An absolute minimum of $5,000,000 is needed by the Rec Cross to alleviate the extreme suffering in the storm- stricken regions of Florida, Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands, John Barton Payne, chairman, announced today. ‘The Washington chapter was notified today that its quota had been raised to $50,000. Similar notices are being sent to all local chapters. | With this definite financial goal in view, Chairman Payne and his assist- | ant, James L. Fieser, redoubled their efforts today, intent on impressing each local chapter with the seriousness of | the situation in storm-wrecked regions and the imperative need of money if famine and disease are to be stamped out of the devastated areas. $10,000 Mark Passed. The Nation’s Capital, ever prompt to come to the aid of suffering neighbors, dipped deep into its pockets today and | swelled the total of the city's contribu- tion past the $10,000 mark. Victor B. Deyber, who is handling the financial end of the local relief work, had re- corded a total of $8,900 this morning. Donations were coming in so rapidly, he said, that his staff of assistants had been unable to make a complete report of the amount received. | The cashier's office of The Evening Star had recelved so many donations this morning that the men in charge of the work reported at noon that they were “swamped” and had not had time to figure up the total. Red Cross officials made their appeal for more money when: reports from their workers in the stricken districts indi- cated that 400,000 persons Rico and'15,000 families in Florida are destitute and in immediate need of as- sistance if they are to survive. Fieser on Duty All Night. Vice Chairman Fieser and his staff ‘were on duty all night at national head- quarters receiving reports from field C. workers. Chairman Payne's message, sent to all local chapters following tab- ulation of reports, follows: “First, surveys of both Porto Rico and | Florida disaster received at midnight by cable from Baker and telephone from Schafer indicate that needs in both places far exceed frclimlnary s timates. In Porto Rico 400,000 are des- titute and near to starvation, with grave health problems. and threatened epidemics. Refugees must be fed, clothed and sheltered by the Red Cross for a long emergency period. In Florida there are 15,000 families requiring emer- gency aid and later rehabilitation. Five million dollars will ‘be the absolute min- imum required as & relief fund.” Henry M. Baker; referred to in the message, is Vising relief work in Rico and Porto the Virgin Islands, and A. L. Schafer |H. N. 1s directing relief operations in Florida. 400,000 Absolutely Destitute. Mabbit K. Reckord, associate director of Red Cross relief work in Porto Rico, sent the following report of conditions there: “After survey inland by Crane, Carr and Taylor, I believe, subject to later revision, probably upward, that-at least 400,000 persons are absolutely destitute and dependent upon the Red Cross for food, clothing, shelter and medical aid for a considerable period and for later rehabiiitation. With 1 , crops and employment gone, literally thousands are ‘sleeping on the ground, with no bedding or, blankets, and existing en- tirely on unripe fruits blown downg Bables and obviously. great suf-: ferers, and. present extremely rlmefic picfure. Situation is fraught with dan- erous possibilities, such as epidemics. phoid, measles and influenza preva- Malaria prevalent to great ex- tent. Health authorities combatting sit- uation from every possible angle. “ in many sections cluttered with families walking miles in search of food. Clothing and tons of food being rushed to all sections to preveni; actual starvation of thousands. Ex- tremely critical need exists for bare necessities of life constituting one of most serious situations this kind Red Cross has faced. Suffering and need! literally beyond description.and greatest | appreciation everywhere for the prompt. action of the Red Cross. The emergency need is rapidly being met and sound organization perfected. Baker sailed; early Thursday morning for - Virgin Islands. Please ship in addition to previous shipment 1,000 tents, 10.000 cots and 5,000 blankets.” Food is Biggest Need. Director Baker reported that food is an outstanding need. “I have, there- fore, arranged for the mobilization if necessary,” he said, “of the entire trucking facilities of San Juan. The emergency situation as to food and clothing is of major proportions and I} urge all possible haste to combat these conditions.” On the strenj Jocal chapter of the Red Cross urged the citizens of Washington to donate as much “serviceable, thin clothing” as possible. Such articles should be sent to the local headquarters at 821 Six- teenth street. Mr. fer here -tocay that the death list of ap- proXimately 400 in the southeastern 3.ake Okeechobee region undoubtedly will' be increased. In addition to this list, Miss Helen Colwell, at Okeechobee City reported 22 known dead with 17 missing. Cemeteries Overcrowded. ‘These reports sald special factories making caskets worked all night. A continuous chain of trucks. bore the cackets to death areas and returned with loads of bodies for burial at West Palm Beach. Many cemeteries are flooded and re- covered bodies are lying at the road- side awaiting caskets. Extraordinary precautions, it was said, are being taken to ‘prevent contagion. A survey of West Palm Beach resulted in a “conservative” report that at leasc 95 per cent of the property there has been demolished or damaged. The people were described as working with ;{’reac spirit to clear the streets of de- ri is. Concentration of refugees in perma- ment camps began yesterday when a colored refugee camp was established on the Pompano race track and another for whites at Miami. Juneau Nearly Over Top. Officials at the Red Cross national headquarters said they had been un- able to compute the total of the na- tional contributions. The chapter in Juneau, Alaska, cabled as follows: “Will oversubscribe our quota of $500. Have over $400 col- lected today. Expect good subscriptions from our branches. Good luck.” It also was announced that a check for $1,000 and a message of encouragemcut had been recejved from Will Rogers. Great admiration for the efficient or- ganization the Red Cross has swung into operation to relleve the distress ‘was - expressed: today by Baron Erik Stjernstedt, secretary general of the ‘Swedish Red Cross, who has been st “he national headquarters for the past few days. Herbert Hoover, who I8 & member of the central committee of the Ameri- can Red Cross, announced following a visit to national headquarters of the Red Cross today that the $5,000,000 goal fixed by the society is “certainly the very minimum amount that will be needed.” He expressed his hope that the Amer- feen people will support the appeal and respond to it promptly. “It_is very fortunate,” he sald. “that the Ped Quoss has deviloped into the in_ Porto | R, the national Red Cross | S director of disaster relief, now super- | Lansbus “Mrs. L. G. A. of_his appeal, the|A- notified his superiors | D: Charge Held Up POLICEMAN W. F. BURKE. STORM RELIEF CONTRIBUTORS The subscription lists for the South- ern hurricane sufferers stood at noon ; today as follows: Received by Evening Star. Acknowledged X Sewing Circle of Jewish Foste! Home . T.A C Cash ... Mr. and Mrs. Klemroth Mrs. B. C. Sibley G. 0. B L; M. Ione M. Stanton Lucy R. Whitacre . Cfipt. G. A L Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. Mugl’ed Kienle . Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jessup . B, C. Clarence F. Norment Miss E. D. Cooper Bertha S. Rodrick Lucret.l; M. Sheffield Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mini Frances M. Dickinson . John A. Dickinson Anna Rolf A. G. Kirkpatrick Mrs. Mary E. Young .. The Holton-Arms School M!rssfi Joseph Spano Ci George M. Lee . E. C. Bowie . G. Nordlinger . F. E. Leimback Hannah:M; Gifford . Mary A. Demond . Mary E. Simpson . W. V. Brumbaugh J.-W. Webb ....5 Mrs. M. E. A A E Samuel Ross A reader .... J. L. S. C. Full E B A . Two widows . Mrs. McElroy R. Alderman .. Grace C. Gluntz . W. W. Suibble . H. R. J"ooley Cash . 9 8 000 NN TR e S B0 2 50 =4 €0 0 0 SH LD 2 20 1t 00 00 S8 U0 S0 0 S 0 8 S G5 O VR AR D LA IR IV S PO NP A BSOS BBD D W S € 83838838 o5 Mrs. B. F. Leighton R. J. Rogers . A. W. Noach, jr. Ira L. Well . Darwin 'Weaver Walter H, Oole Emma M. Hyam . Robert ©. Hardy C."A. Wright .. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bauer W. Stevens .. F. D..Wood . Miss Mary S. Nixon . E.C. S . Mrs, Walter Reed 0, 33838328383388338 2 Zzbbbgoocobbbbboc 8333 Charles O. Keller . Janet N. Neuman . E. J. Ryan .. W. P. Metcalf . Mrs. L. H. Pieree . B, A Contributions received by V. B. Dev- ber, finance chairman for the District Red Cross relief fund, Second National Bank. 1333 G stree! Brought forward C. J. D. Mary F. G Cash . Cash . Cash . Jacob W. James Henry Lym: J. W. Yelverton Mrs. V, H. Self ... Catherine R. Silver Katherine E. Francis Florence L. Gardner A, H. Plugge ... Byron S. Adams . Frank J. Stryker . Charles J. Brand . Thomas B. Nolan H. L. Rust Charlotte Crowley . Mr. and Mrs. David 8. Carll . Mary S. Gordon Grace B. Eakins West End Laundry . A. M. Gardner . E. L. Chaney . Maj. Harry A. Davis . P. S. Rodeheaver . Eliza C. Woodhull George M. Kober . highly efficient organization it is, pre- pared to meet great national emer- gencies. of trained workers ready to plunge in an instant into disaster relief work. “The Red Cross cannot function to the best of its ability without adequate financial backing, however. Five mil- lion dollars is certainly the very mini- mum amount that will be needed in Porto Rico and Florida.” Food supplies sufficient to provide 1,000,000 meals in Porto Rico wefe ship- ped from New York today. Blankets. tents and cots, and also equipment for two Army base hospitals of 1,000-bed capacity each, large stocks of medical supplies and anti-toxins and vaccines, as well as clothing, also went forward. All men and women of the Red Cross personnel on duty in either the Porto | Rico or Florjgda zones struck by the West | Indies hurr! were directed today by Vice Chairmi Fieser to immediately take tl d and smallpox inocula- tions, d not previously done so. It is one of the most efficient | organizations in the world, with a corps | THE . EVEN BURKE “FORGIVEN" - INASSAULT CGASE 'E. A. Rickert, Who Alleged Policeman Kicked Him, Holds Up Charge. The case against Policeman William | F. Burke, who was charged by E. A.| { Rickert, 2112 Eighteenth street, with | | having kicked him during a raid on the | { Ambassador Oyster House, 2106 Eight- | | eenth strect, and which was investigated | by the United States attorney’s office for six weeks, promised to dissolvé¥ato thin |air today when Mr. Rickert intimated ithat he would “forgive Burke” and | probably not press his charges further. | This developed when Burke, accom- lpflnwd by his attorney, James A. O'Shea, | | torney Ralph Given's office this morning and offered to surrender himself and to give bond, only to find there was no warrant for his arrest. Yesterday United States Attorney Leo Rover or- dered a warrant sworn for the arrest of Burke on charges of assault as soon as Mr. Rickert appeared at Police Court as the complainant. United States Attorney Drops Case. Today it appeared that Mr. Rickert had no further intention of swearing to the warrant. In that case, Mr. Rover said, the case would be drépped so far as his office 1s concerned. Rickert said today that he wa: acting under advice of counsel, and though re- fusing to say in so many words that he would not accept the district attorney’s invitation to get the warrant for Burke, implied as much by declaring he did nct intend “to blacken 'one man's char- | acter at the expense of another.” Burke Seen as Prohibition “Goat.” “It looks to me as if the prohibitior. unit is trying to make a goat out of Burke,” Rickert said. “I understand they don't get along very well with the police anyway. ~While the cnarges I made against both men are absolutely true it seems to me as though the dis- trict attorney’s office is trying to split hairs, so I forgive Burke.” Rickert evidently had reference to the fact that the United States attorney’s office had exonerated John J. Quini. deputy prohibition commissioner for the District, whose name he linked with that of Burke in his charges of as- sault at the time of the raid. Policeman Burke said today that hc was entitled to a trial of his case and an opportunity to clear himself of the charges against him. No one appeared to know, however, how he could bring his case into court, in the absence of | the warrant. HOME BOMBED IN WAR| OVER SLOT MACHINES Cleveland Distributor's Wife and | Son Thrown From Beds by Two Explosions. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, September 21.— Two; bembs exploding three minutes apart damaged the home of Nathan Welsen- berg here early today. Strife between slot machine companies for onopoly of the Cleveland market was held re- sponstble by Detective Lieut. Frank Story, who sald Weisenberg was a slot machine distributor. Weisenberg “was out of town at the time of; the bombing. His wife, Anna, and a son, Thomas, 19, were thrown from their beds. The son was severely cut about the face and neck from fall- ing glass and plaster. The explosion rocked the neighbor- hood and hurled several sleeping resi- deats from their beds. S. 1. Ballard General officers and emp! of the public school system, Franklin Administration Bullding ...s Cash collections through Second National Bank Federal American National Bank— Wilton W. Conner. Don W. Stanson and George W. Slanson & Son . g 1.00 5.00 Mount Vernon Union Trust Co.— Edith B. Newman . 16.96 5.00 4900 Th 173.79 Cash collections through Co- lumbia Theater . . . A. ‘Locl C. W. Cairnes . Henry Calver Theater Cash collections through Pal- ace Theater .. Louise R. Creecy . Edith M. Peckham Cash collections through Met- ropolitan Theater Louisa S, Symonds Mrs. L. N. Osborne . C. W. Van Wagner . Ida M. Drake ..... % Through the Department of Justice— B. M. Parmenter E. E. Danley . E. T. Burke G. A. Iverson . P. C. Rodriguez M. Lacy .... Mr. Michner Miss Murphy . Miss Northrup Miss Brown ... Miss Winningham . Mrs. Ballauf Miss A. Adam: Rear Admiral Wm. T. C. Elder ... E. W. Nelson Miss Cornelia J. Charles W. Richardsol Robert N. Miller . + Charles G. Stott High Noon Club Charles L Brown John E. Benton . Mary Aydelott Harriette M. Rea Saks & Co. Kathryn V. Bullard . Miss Edwards Miss Kelly .. William Genton . Dorothy Nickerson Maj. Larry B. McAfee, M. C. Mrs, Charles H. Conner Henry F. Weodard .. George Y. Worthington Daniel L. Hazard James Ivins .. Edwin F. Wendt Flora L. Gwynn . Ada F. Reisfield Shepherd & Campl Samuel Zirkin Edward S. Sem: Margaret A. Scott C. R. Massey . 2,00 20,00 \ appeared at Assistant United States At- | 28.00 | — | forced Van Camp, { Taacerhill was safe when Cronin fum- 0 fouled to Judg: { Underhill to Van Camp. o | West walked. - Rice singled to rieht, o | sending West to third. Goslin got a | notes for the sum needed, NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928. SAYS POWER FIRM PAID FOR PUBLICITY: Utilities Hearing Witness Discloses Circulation of Edi- torials by Alabama Co. By the Associated Press. Circulation of newspaper editorials | in opposition to Government operation | of Muscle Shoals and the Boulder Can- | yan dam project at the expense of the ! Alabama Power Co. was disclosed today n the Federal Trade Commission's in- vestigation of power utilities by Marcy \B. Darnall of Florence, Ala. He testi- ied that he had sent the editorial matter, written by him, to newspapers all over the country through an ar- rangement with the power company. Darnall said the_ editorials were (re- prints from the Florence Herald, of | which he is editor, and that the ar- rangement with the Alabama Power Co. had been' made in February, 1926. While prior to: that time his news service had circulated the editorials to about 200 newspapers. He said that it was now going to about 200 ad- ditional papers at an expense of $200 2 month to the power company. Guy P. Newburn, a publicity mgn for utility interests at Nashville, Tenn., was named by Darnall as having first sug- gested that the power company might be interested in paying to have the editorials circulated. This later led to discussions with a Mr. Jackson and a Mr. Baldwin of the Alabama Power Co. “to buy copies of the service for dis- tribution to a list which I supply myself.” Supposed Government Ownership Darnall said that he opposed all Government. gwnership and operation, because he had felt pressure from such competition in his own business. Copies of matter advertising his service and numerous issues of the editorial page, | were_introduced into evidence by Rob- ert B. Healy, commission counsel, ex- amining Darnall, Healy developedthat editors in many instances had taken the anti-Government ownership opin- fons and had used them as their own. Prior to Darnall's appearance, Healy entered into the record a telegram from Bruce Barton, the writer, in denial of reports which he said had been circulated to the effect that he had been paid $5.000 “as a writer of articles in praise of the electric light in- dustry.” The telegram also took cog- nizance of the introduction of a check into evidence, which was explained by witnesses as having been paid to Bar- ton for speaking at the 1925 conven- tion of the National Electric Light As- soclation in San Francisco. “The commission, I am sure,” Barton | wired, “wants to be fair. This state- ment is false and should be corrected. The advertising agency of Barton: Durstine & Osborn, of which I am president, was employed in 1925 to pre- pare certain advertising leaflets for the N. E. L A, using information which I believed and still believe to have been turthful and accurate. The leaflets, which were not signed by me, were partly prepared by me and partly by members of my organization, a per- fectly normal part of any day’s work in any advertising agency.” Denies Payment for Speeches. Barton said that he had never been paid for an article except by the editor of the magazine or newspaper publish- ing it and never would He added that no payment had ever been received for him for an industrial speech and denied that he had sitended the San Francisco convention. He suggested that the check introduced in evidence regarding that incident probably had been paid to a rallroad company for his transportation to the convention, even though he was not able to attend, and that the money had subsequently been refunded upon.cancellation of the tickets. Bernard F. Weadock, counsel for the Joint committee of National Utility As- | sociations, secured permission from Commissioner McCulloch for a sub- sequent hearing in the inquiry to give the utilities interests an opportunity for the presentation of material which they consider will “adequately repre- sent the situation.” Weadock con- tended that the mass of documents introduced in connection with the in- | quiry had made it impossible for the country to get a complete picture of the situation. WASHINGTON DEFEATS CLEVELAND IN FIRST GAME OF TWIN BILL _(Continued from First Page) hill holding second J. Sewell singled to center, sending Underhill to third. Tucker walked, filling the bases. Autry fanned. No runs. SIXTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Bluege fouled to Gerken. Rucl walked. Harris flled to Gerken. Ruel stole second, sliding un- der Van Camp's relay of Underhill's throw. Cronin looked at a third strike. No runs. CLEVELAND—Harvel fouled-to West. Van Camp singled to center. Montague Harris to Cronin. bled, Montague stopping at second. West went left center for Gerken's high one. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Montague threw out Braxton. West singled to center. Rice flied to Harvel. Goslin fanned. No runs. CLEVELAND—Lind popped to Har- ris. J. Sewell singled to center. Tucker g Autry flled to Goslin. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Judge singled to right. Bluege sacrificed, Underhill to Lind, covering first. Ruel sacrificed, It was a neat bunt down the third base line that he nearly beat out. Harvel came in for Harris' fly. No runs. CLEVELAND--Harvel lined ‘o Bluege. Van Camp flied to West. Montague singled to left. Bluege :nade a fine one-hand stop of Underhill’s grounder and threw to Harrls, getting Montague. No runs. NINTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON-—Montague threw out Cronin. Underhill tossed out Braxton. single with a bunt down the thira-base line, West scoring and Rice stopping at second. Judge went out, Van Camp to Underhill, covering first. One run. CLEVELAND—Gerken flied to West. Lind walked. J. Sewell drove into a double play, Braxton to Cronin to Judge. No runs. FAILS TO FLOAT STATE LOAN FOR $2,000,000 By the Associated Pre RALEIGH, N. C, September 21.— State Treasurer Ben R. Jacy was back in Raleigh today after a fruitless mis- sion to New York for the borrowing of $2,000,000 as North Carolina’s share in the fund tfor the Great Smoky Moun- tain National Park. The treasurer was authorized to negotiate short-term nding is- sue of bonds, at a rate of interest not to exceed 4!a per cent, but when he reached New York, the call money rate was around 7 per cent and the United States Government had to pay 4%2 per cent. WHERE 22 WERE KILLED BY RACING AUTO The most gruesome disaster in the -history of motor car racing occurred on the Monza track. near Milan, Italy, last week, when the race for the European Grand P in progress. Signer o Materassi, driving a Talbot, was racing for the lead at 125 miles an hour, when his car grazed another of the racing cars. His overturned and shot into a crowd of spectators, killing 22 and injuring nearly 50 others. This photo shows the wrecked car in the ditch, with the crowd looking at the various bodies of thosc who had been instantly killed alongside the track. —Pacific & Atlantic Photo BEER DATA ELZE N FOLE NQURY Priladelphia Graft Prober Ex- pects Developments for Grand Jury. By the Associated Press. SHOREY DEFEATED AT BANNOCKBURN Kellerman Eliminates Mecal- ist in First Round of Match Play. Two upsets marked the first round of match play today in the Bannock- burn Golf Club Fall invitation golf tournament. John C. Shorey of Ban- nockburn, the medalist and holder of the District junior title, was defeated on the last hole by Karl F. Kellerman, jr., of Columbia. Kellerman was run- ner-up to Shorey in the junior cham- pionship last week. Lieut. G. B. Sher- wood of Chevy Chase was 1 down and 2 to go to Robert C. Hird of Manor, but won the last two holes to nose out the Manor Club youngster. Hird was one of the two who tied for first place on the first qualifying day of the tour- nament. Other first round results follow: first flight—Luther Floriné, Beaver Dam, de- feated L. P. Treadwell, Washington. 4 and 2; Harry G. Pitt, Manor, defeated Everett Eynon, Columbia, 3 and 1; Al- bert R. MacKenzie, Columbia, defeated T. M. Belsag, Argyle, 7 and 6; W. J. Cox, Argyle, defeated C. C. Heath. Ban- nockburn, 5 and 4; F. K. Roesch, Wash- ington, defeated E. C. Burgdoff, Ban- nockburn, 6 and 5; A. L. Houghton, Manor, defeated J. J. Baggett, Beaver Dam, 4 and 2. Second ' flight—M. P. Nolan, Ban- nockburn, defeated R. L. Burgdorf, 2 and 1; C. W. Griffin, Bannockburn, de- feated R. S. Antrobus, Congressional, 4 and 3; C. W, Stoddard, Argyle, de- feated W. H. White, Beaver Dam, 2 and 1; Dr. T. J. W. Brown, Bannockburn, defeated J. L. Quigley, Indian Springs, 5 and 4; H. F. Rhodes, Congressional, defeated Grant N. Berryman, Indian Springs, 1 up in 21 holes; -C. M. Brown, Brannockburn, defeated Clark C. Griffith, Columbia, 1 up; R. B. Cummings, Columbia, defeated T. L. Moody, Bannockburn, 1 up;” E. R. Shipp, Washington, defeated R. E. Cross, Argyle, 2 and 1. The second round in the tournament is being played this afternoon. COURT FAILS TO SETTLE A. A. A-HERNDON ISSUE Case Protesting Collsction of Col- lateral From Motorist Dismissed Without Comment. The dispute between the American Automcbile Association and the town of Herndon, Va. as to whether the town officers have a right to collect col- lateral for traffic offenses on the street remained unsettled today when (he case which provoked the argument, that of A. C. Rose, highway engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads, was dismissed by Judge Howard Smith of the Fairfax County Circult Court, without com- ment. ‘The trial was an appeal from a for- mer conviction July 2 in Herndon by Justice of the Peace George A. Wii- llams, who had imposed a fine of $25. It was brought out at the trial that when Rose was alleged to have passed on the left side of a “button” in the middle of the street, Constable V. = Cockrell stopped him and told him to turn over $2.50 collateral for his ap- pearance in court. Rose refused aud the case was taken before Justice Wil- liams, who upheld the officer and said that a town ordinance gave L.'m the right to collect the money and impose the fine. The constable was not in uniform. D. C. MOTORISTS PAY &3 ITHLY GAS TAX Washington motorists paid an av- erage tax of $1 a month on gasoline during the fiscal year ending June 30 last, according to a report submitted to the Commissioners today by William P. Richards, tax assessor. 3 ‘The re}mrt shows that 59,986,678'2 allons of gasoline were used in the 2-month perfod, an increase of 5,426,~ 066%2 gallons over the preceding year. The 2-cent tax per gallon produced $1,199,733.57, or $108,621.31 more than in the 1926-7 fiscal year. “The number of gallons reported for the fiscal year 1928, Mr. Rich- ards said, “would indicate that the average tax per car on motor vehicle fuel used for the 12 months was $12. FOUR UP FOR VIOLATING HARRISON NARCOTIC ACT Headquarters detectives and Federal narcotic agents early this morning ar- rested four colored men and charged them with violation of the Harrison narcotic act. The men arrested were Clarence Jones, 26 years old, of the 1300 block First street southwest; Charles Driver, 25 years old, 1200 block Third street southwest; Willlam Buchanan, 26 years old, 300 block M street southwest, and George Haines, 25 years old, 200 block B-and-a-half street southwest. Plans of the raiders to catch all of the men in the place where they are said to congregate at a certain time were frustrated, so each was arrested at home, The police say that four pur- chases of narcotics have heen made from each within the past two weks. ‘The arrests ‘made by Headquar- Mr. Lacy sald he believed arrange- made within a week if necessary. ters Detectives Rpbert Saunders and C. 10.00 | ments to obtain the money could be | E. Mansfield and Federal Agents Raku- sin, Rabbitt and McDonald. 11,600 Cords of Wood, Product of Storm, Fuel for City Poor By the Associated g COLUMBIA, 8. C., September 21.— 1t is an ill wind that blows no good. As a result of the hurricane which last Tuesday swept over South Carolina, the police of this city have collected about 1,000 cords of wood from trees blown down. The wood will be distributed for fuel to the city's poor next Winter. EXPERTS STUDYING HIGHER CAR FARE Bureau Preparing Data for Senator Capper Bearing on Street Car Proposals. Simultaneously’ with the resumption by the Public Utilities Commission of hearings on the application of the Capi- tal Traction Co. for a higher fare today, two experts of the Bureau of Accounts of the Interstate Commerce Commission began an examination of the records ot the Utilities Commission with a view to making certain studies requested by Senator Capper in connection with th2 accounting methods of the street ral way companies. The Interstate Commerce Commissioi: was requested to make the examination by the Federal Bureau of Efficiency, which is making an_ independent and exhaustive study of the proposed street car merger plan for the SenateDistrict committee. The Efficiency Bureal found it did not have experts qualified to han- dle accounting auestions. The accounting methods of the strect car companies was one of the principal subjects discussed during the merger hearings. Willlam McK. Clayton, chair- man, and William A. Roberts,” vice chairman, respectively, of the public utilities committee of the Federation of Citizens' Assoclations, both laid stre:s on this questior: LEGISLATORS SEND PROTESTS AGAINST CAR FARE INCREASE (Continued from First Page) ously oppose any increase in street car fn:'cg (ox;ppeople 'of Washington and will lend you all the assistance possible Thanks for calling matter to my atten- tion and please advise me what action you desire me to take.” Senator Howell, Nebraska—“Have wired my secretary in Washington to file protest as to justice.” Senator King, Utah—“Replying to your wire concerning proposed increase in street car fares, have confidence in Utilitles Commission and cannot be- lieve increases will be granted pending action by Congress upon legislation now pending dealing with merger of these street railways. Undoubtedly Congress will take some action at coming ses- sion.” Senator Dill, Washington—“I most earnestly protest against increase of street car fares in Washington by Utilities Commission. Certainly nothing should be done until after Congress meets.” Senator Harrison of Mississippi told the Legislative Service in a message that his record has been in behalf of reasonab'e reduction in transportation rates when conditions warranted. He said he had not given the question of merger here the consideration which wouid warrant him i forming any conclusion. In the grelent study of the question, he said his sympathies would be for the cheapest possible. rates based o justice to every interest and all par- tes. 3 N FOWLER AND DAIRIES END STRAW DISPUTE Health Officer and Milk Produc- ers Compromise on Protective Measure. The long-standing controversy be- tween the District Health Department and Maryland milk producers over a regulation prohibiting straw ricks in barnyards was adjusted amcibaly at a conference today by Dr. William C. Fowler, health officer, and a committee representing the producers in Montgom- ery and Frederick Counties. Dr. Fowler announced that he modi- fied the original order to the satisfac- tion of the milk ‘producers and they in turn agreed to make certain con- cessions. Hereafter, the health officer sald, an area of not less than 25 feet around cow barns shall be kept entirely free of stiaw except in wet weather, when it may be used to cover mud holes. The straw, however, must be removed as soon as the ground dries, but it cannot be used again for the same purpose. The object of the regulation, Dr. Fowler explained, is to keep clean the area around barns where milk is produced. Efforts are being made to have the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man connected with Europe by telephone. WOMAN SUES FIVE | -~ INEVICTION CASE Charges She Was lllegally Ousted From House—Asks | i | i | | | Charging an illegal writ was used to | enter her home, that her pos: | were damaged and she and her daug | ter put into the street when she was ill, Mrs. Mary J. Carrington, 5 Quincy place, seeks $25,000 damages from Mrs. | Ada B. M. Lawon of Hyattsville, Md. i Samuel G. Mulloy, Seventh and E | streets; George C. Aukum, judge, and Blanche Neff, clerk of the Municipal Court, and Edgar C. Snyder, Unitcd States marshal, all of whom she named as defendants in a declaration filed in ! | the District Supreme Court today. The plaintiff, through her attorney, | R. M. Hudson, declares to the court that | all of the defendants illegally and force- ably entered and trespassed on the | premises which she was occupying cn September 11 last. She alleges that they forced open doors and windows, 2xamined personal property and records, broke and smashed her furniture, tore her clothes, wearing apparel, linen, bed clothes and dragged and piied heavy furniture on them, broke and damaged silver and china ware and threw all of it out of the premises, and then brutal- ly drove her and her daughter into the street and then barred and locked the premises so that she could not enter. Mrs. Carrington alleges that she was the owner and occupant of the premises 319 B street southeast, on which the defendant, Mrs, Lawon held the second trust, which she had Mulley illegally and unlawfully foreciose, when there had been no default. The defendant, Mrs. Lawon, it is alleged, purchassd the property and then caused to be insti- tuted a landlord and tenant suit in the Municipal Court, and that judgement was given for the plaintiff in that suit, Mrs. Lawon, notwithstanding the fact that there was an equity suit pending to vacate thc foreclosure sale. The laintiff alleges that a supercedeas nd of $1,000 was filed, which stayed the proceedings pending the filing of a petition in the Court of Appeals for a writ of error. This petition was filed and denied by Chief Justicz Martin on September 5, and the following day a request was made that Justices Robb and Van Orsdel examine and consider the petition, and notice served ,on the Municipal Court. issued at the time of tRis notice, but was issued a few minutes later, in the face of a warning from the plaintiff that the supercedeas stayed the pro- ceedings in the lower court and a warn- ing that the Municipal Court was with- out jurisdiction. It is then alleged that the defendants conspired and colluded to and did issue or take out on Septem- ber 11 a dated back paper which was beyond the jurisdiction of the court to issue. The plaintiff charges that. the paper was null and void on its face and on the face of the record, and that this was known to the defendants to be null and void. CROATIA BOYCOTTS BELGRADE REGIME Zagreb Leaders Ask Supporters to Drop All Dealings With Aides of Rival Parties. By the Associated Press. ZAGREB, Croatia, September 21.— The executive committee of the Croat party has promulgated a national so- cial boycott decree against the Belgrade government and all its active members and partisans. refused to participate in the Belgrade deliberations ever since the shooting of Stefan Raditch, Croatian peasant leader; his nephew, Paul Raditch, and several of his partisans by a government Deputy. In addition to the political boycott, the decree promulgated today admon- ishes. Croats and all anti-government factions to drop all personal inter- course.with representatives of the go ernment. and government party e bers who are in any manner respon- S:Ple for what the Croat leaders term the equality. The same . attitude will be adopted toward all who in their authoritative eccleslastical or civil positions promote that regime, Supporters of Belgrade, the decree , must daily be made un- comfortable by the attitude takenr to- ward them in their social environment. MRS. 1. R. MOHLER DIES. Funeral Services Tomorrow for Wife of Realty Man. Mrs. Helen Shariff Mohler. 33 vears old, ‘wife of J. Rupert Mohler, jr., asso- clated inl_the real estate business with residence, 5324 Colorado avenue, yester- day after.a long illness. Mrs. Mohler is survived by her hus- band and mother, Mrs. Walter Ann Sheriff. Her father was the late Phillip Hill Sheriff. She had been a lifelong resident of this city. Funeral vices will be conducted in All Souls’ ‘morial Episcopal Church The plaintiff " alleges ; that a writ of restitution had not been | Croatian Deputies to Parliment have | recent | P | resent regime of violence and in- | g William H. Saunders Co. died at her | Na 4 Gay Partsi; “Rhyme & Re Irvinston . i PHILADELPHIA, September 21.— | Selzure of the records of the Weisbrod | & Hess Brewery by District Attorney i Monaghan was considered today one |of the most important developments in !the grand jury ‘investigation of boot- | leggers, gang murders and bribery of ‘lhe police since the inquiry was started | more than a month ago. I Reports that the district attorney |had established connections between !the brewery and a group of politicans \and prominent citizens were current, |but Mr. Monaghan would not confirm | them. | “The books,” the prosecutor said, | “contain more exceedingly interesting jdata, and I look for developments. All {of the books and papers are being ex= amined thoroughly by my men and by |a group of Government agents. “Our immediate tasks call for a little i patience and plenty of hard work. I can say we have made excellent prog- ress and more arrests are likely ‘to be {made soon, but when they are made {I want a clean-cut case. I expect to get several cases of that type.” Capt. Charles W. Schoenleber, com- manding the Pourth and York streets police station, and more than 150 saloen keepers of the northeast section of the city were under subpoena to ap- pear before the grand jury today. Many of the saloon keepers were from the district covered by the Tren- ton avenue and Dauphin streel station, from which three disf tectives, a policeman and an alleged collector for a saloon keepers' associa- tion have been held for court on charges of bribery made by a saloon proprietor. Max “Boo Boo" Hoff, designated by the district attorney as the “king of bootleggers,” who has been required to spend all day in the corridors out- side of the jurv room waiting to be called, has been put on “half-time.” Until further orders he will have to b2 around only in the afternoon. NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS PLACED IN SERVICE Latest Devised System of Signals Now Operating in Cor- ~sted Sections of Northw:... ‘Washington’s newest and most com= plicated set . of traffic-control lights went into action at Connecticut avenue and Florida avenue ang at the S street intersection of Connecticut avenue last night, and by noon today traffic was moving smoothly at this congested point without a police officer in attendance. Details from the third and eighth precincts were on hand last night and this morning straightening out the tan- gles motorists unaccustomed to the new system .found themselves in. but by noon the situation was fairly cleared up, despite the fact that a big steam shovel with its towing truck was stalled at the corner of Florida avenue where street work is being done. Lights on all four corners of Con- necticut avenue and S street guide traf- fic, while there are beacons on three corners of Connecticut avenue and Florida avenue. The lights are of a style new to the Capital. Instead of the amber light pause, as on Sixteenth street, they have the amber light burning momentarily with each change from green to red, or from red to green. BALDWIN LEADING ' IN ARMY GOLF FINALS Registering a 76 for the first. 18 holes ‘nf the 36-hole finals, Lieut. Jam-s A. | Baldwin of West Orange. N. J.. was 5 up at the half way mark in the final round for the Armv goif chambionship at Chevy Chase Club today on Licut. P. M. Pfaffman of Worcester. Mass. Pfaffman’s 82 from the back tees left him five holes in the rear of Baldwin's |76, which is only seven strokes over ipar for the course. Baldwin was 2 up at the end of the ninth hole. The final 18 holes are being played this after- noon. g e COL. W. N. HUGHES DIES. Col. William N. Hughes, U. S. A, re- tired, died at Washapreague. Va.’ last Tuesday, according to War Department advices. Born at Columbia, Tenn. March 10, 1850. Col. Hughes entered the Army as a first lieutenant, 13th In- fantry, in September. 1879, and retired on account of disability in line of duty October, 1901. He was awarded a Sil- ver Star citation for gallantry in action at Santiago, Cuba. July 1, 1898. His w_dow, Mrs. Anne M. Hughes, is a resi- dent of Kansas City, Mo. ’HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES l FIRST RACE—Purse, $1.300: claiming: 2- vear olds: 6 furlongs. Farl of Warwicl ‘Mint Smash. .. k. 108 o103 8532 e Autumn’ Bloom. Abington 100 Also_eli R Fair Tho: 103 *Nella R. o3 Oncora Wra inotaur M Asitate, gible— n 533 833 n Laddie 'Soortine Grit *Shasta Pebble. ppity ..... SECOND RACE—Purse. $1,300. view: 2-year olds: 6 furlongs: +Zoom 112 Too High Shipmaster *..0.0 1 e ¥ Black Alice.."..)] 102 Glen Wild """ Harvard 108 tBeacon Hill Priar MeGee.' .| tH. P. Whitney entry. THIRD RACE—Purse. $1.300: the Rlack- stone Purse: 3-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs tMoscow 103 Verdi n2 Avucilla . 108 Sistership 100 tGreenack .1\ 110 Cassandra 100 !Stonedale 103 The Heathen 114 iSun Meddler . 1 105 105 v 110 h Susanna . 107 E_ B McLean entry eniMiss Asnes Murray and Sagamore Stable FOURTH RACE-—The Pot $20.000 added: S-vear olds- 1ox miles o e iStrolling Player. 114 1Victori +Bobashela’ 2V 13 Shis Seddier Roval . 114 Sublevada . tTant 11108 Sun Beau One Hour ! . 103 fPrinces Tina Salubria Stable and Audley Py g TP, Whitney entry. ) Lo eaury nd 00 1 Stranger. e FIFTH RACE—Pur: Handicap; 3-year-olds yards. the Autumn mile and 10 13 udgeller 10} Sheede, *Word of Honor Rit Rock 8lide Shake It SEVENTH RACE-! 3-year-olds and up *Rosina edouble 1 rahman 103 Hilkka .. 113 *Middle ‘Tempie. ed Sublette . tomorrow afsernoon at 2 o'clock. In- termy 1l be in Rock Creek Cemetery. 13 103 it} Solomons Seai 11 Apprent| Weather cl 9,