Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1928, Page 2

s, 4 HOOVER HAILS NEW (O PERATIN PLAN Business- and Governmental Re!ationship Praised to New York Delegation. By the Associated Press Voluntary co-operation between busi- ness and Government was emphasized today by Herbert Hoover in a specch | made at his headquarters to a delega- | tion of New York City trade paper publishers and business and professional men who came to Washington by spe- cial train to greet the Republican presi- dential candidate. Mr. Hoover asserted that this co- operation, started under his administra- tion as Secretary of Commerce, marked a new mode of relationship between Government, and business and worked to the mutual advantage both of busi- ness and the people. He added that it was an effective method of removing the need for governmental interference ! in commeree and trade. E. A. Simmons, publisher, and spokes- men for the delegation, in presenting the visitors, addressed Hoover as “Mr. President-elect.” That brought applause from the group. Says Country Needs Hoover. “Well, its just as good as that,” Sim- mons replied amid more applause. “We representatives of many trades and two ions, engineers and lawyers, want to say to you,” Simmons said, “that we believe the outcome of this campaign can end in one way only for the wel- fare of the country, and that is that you be elected President of the United States.” In replying, Mr. Hoover said: “I wish to express my appreciation to you for coming here and for the support that I know you have been giving over these many months. Many of the men here are old friends of mine—in fact, I think the majority of them go back in personal relationships over many years. And I value the fact that the friends one makes in life are one's supporters. “Those of you who are engineers I do appreciate in this time, because the engineers have contributed a great pur- pose in the United States—a purpose that is applicable to all branches of public life. There is the engineers’ modes of thinking by which there must first be a determination of exact fact to be followed by a proper presenta- tion of these facts in their proportional weight before any determination is made of either public or private issue. TThat should be the basis of govern- mental action. Praise for Lawyers. “The lawyers make a great contribu- tion as always to public life. They are the men who can present those issues when these determinations have been made. “My business friends who are here can cast back over the last seven years as to the many enterprises and co- operation that we have carried on from | tae Deparumenc 0f LOmmerce . iac public interest.. That co-operation represents & new mode of relationship between Government and business by which the men who represent industry, represent bodies interested in various branches of public welfare, ‘are able, to sit down with the Government which represents the people as a whole, and determine upon pelicies in industry or in their association which shall work out not alene to their own incersst, but at the same time in the public interest. “That, I think, is one or the most im- portant developments of these recent years that we may avoid the vast amount of interference of government with business through the co-operation ©f business agencies themselves. “Now I wish to thank you for com- ing. I wish to thank you for your sup- ort. I wish to thank you for the evi- dences of victory, which you bring.” Bring Political Banners. After the greeting in the assembly hall on the second floor of the headquarters, Hoover accompanied the delegation to the front entrance of the building to be photographed with its members. The visitors brought a number of political standards, some of which have been unfurled in every campaign since the memorable “free silver” contest in 1896. One, that carried by the representatives of the tailors, was first used in the cam- paign of 1876. The delegation was divided into three main divisions. First, the trade publi- cations; second, the Hoover-for-Presi- dent Engineers, and third, the trades and industries, including many business units which have taken an active part in all of the Republican presidential sampaigns of the last 30 years. Political standards of close to 40 trades and industries were carried by the column as it marched over Massa- chuseits avenue to the Hoover offices. ‘The railroad men had the “transporta- tion banner” and other standards were those of the engineers, architects, public accountants, hide and leather mer- chants, iron and steel representatives, bankers and brokers, hat dealers, mil- linery manufaciurers, hardware men, real estate men, upholsterers and drug dealers, UTILITIES COMMISSION TO TAKE UP CAPITAL FARE INCREASE MONDAY (Continued from First Page.) its utilities committee is going to the courts to fight for continuance of the present rate of fare. GROUP HITS FARE RAISE. Federal Employes Want Congress to Probe Situation in Capital. Protesting against any increase in car fares in the District of Columbia, the board of representatives of Federal Em~ ployes Union, No. 2, at a meeting held last night at 710 Fourteenth street, ked for “an investigation by Con- .gress of the entire transportation ques- 4t in the National Capital.” This Action was taken unanimously, and in a resolution the organization, which acted in the name of 5,000 members of Local No. 2 of the Federation of Federal Em- asserted that “the existing car e of 8 cents, or six tickets for 40 cents, is already excessive and repre- | sents profiteering, in that it gives much more than a fair return upon all money sctually invested in the properties.” The resolution stated that “the slender 1 salaries of the great body of Federal em- {ployes in Washington, already depleted v excessive rents, are in danger of « further depletion by a proposed increase . In street car fares, street cars being the means of transportation to and from work of a vast majority of Government employes.” Copies of the resolution are to be sent to the District Commissioners and in- + terested committees of Congress, and ! the body voted to “vigorously press this { matter” when Congress assembles. The valuation placed on the franchise and the reckoning of earnings on re- placement costs were severely criticized during the meeting. Dr. George M. . Beckett of the Pension Bureau was < elected trustee and Henry G. Nolda Bureau was elect- vacan- Reising of the sec- retary’s office, Interior Department, was vacancy fof the Veterans' } ed secretary-treasurer ces. Albert M. to fill elected recorder to fill the caused by the transfer of Mr. Nolda, PETTTION OPENS EPISCOPAL FIGHT Memorial Bearing 33,000 Signatures Asks Retention of Basic 39 Articles. (Co 1 from First Page. i 5 ! convention by Bishop John Ward of | Erie, Pa, who presented a resolution | to the House of Bishops, reaffirming the | |action of the New Orleans convention, |on this subject. The previous action, which it is pro- | posed to reindorse, is expressed as fol lows: “Resolved, That facing the dan- ger of the spirit of lawlessness in Ameri- | | can life, we welcome renewed efforts of | | the Government to enforce strictly and | impartially the prohibition and anti- ! | narcotic law, which are so widely and | cynically disregarded, and recall upon the people of the church to set a good 1 example of that obedience to law Wi | out which no democracy can endure. | Immediate debate on the resolution was forestalled by its reference to the committee on social service. | $1,000,000 for Hospital. | The General Conference yesterday voted to raise $1,000,000 for St. Luke’s | International Hospital, Tokio, following a plea by Dr. Rudolph Teusler, who is seeking a $2,650,000 rebuilding fund and an appeal to the conscience of the | church by Rév. Robert Johnson, pastor of St. Johns' Church here. The remainder of the. joint session | of the two Houses. yesterday afternoon | | was passed in discussion of the grad- | | uated system of assessing dioceses by | the General Council by which the rate | of assessment. is. increased upwards in accordance with the expenditures of the dioceses themselves. The system is based on the principle of the Federal income tax. Objections were voiced by Bishop William T. Manning of New York, | Bishop Thomas J. Garland of Pennsyl- vania, and Bishop Charles L. Slattery of Massachusetts whose dioceses include many city parishes which are expensive to maintain and which consequently are assessed at the higher rates. The method was defended by bishops from | the South and West. Bishop Blames Seminaries. | “Fifty per cent of the ministers now at. work- are victims of mild melan- | cholia,” Rev. Leslie Glenn, national field secretary for college work, told the Conferencé on Commission of the | Ministry which-met at the Washington Hotel yesterday. The church, he said, | has been forced to fill its ranks with | inferior material. He declared that church colleges do not present a suffi- cient urge to their students to enter the ministry and that one-third of the Episcopal seminary students at present are recruits from other churches. Right Rev. Paul Mathews, Bishop of | New Jersey, laid the blame for the type of ministers being produced in this | Beneration to the seminaries themselves. | They are, he said, “solely concerned | with the intellectual progress of their men and neglect their moral and spiri- tual side.” He claimed that bishops are too anxious to get any type of | candidate and fail to, discriminate be- lwfin mler;il t I replying to this charge Dr. Wal- |lace R. Rollins, professor of church | history _at the:"Virginia Theological | Seminary, said that bishops frequently {aceept and ordain men who have been discharged from the seminaries on in- tellectual and moral grounds. Rev. Austin “Perry, a Pacific Coast student worker, said: “The Standard {Oil and other secular concerns make regular high pressure pilgrimages to the campus in search of the best men, and the church must be more regular and energetic if it expects to attract men of this type to the ministry.” School of Applied Religion. ‘The National Training and Institute classes started inl the Y. M. C. A. Build- ing yesterday aftermoon. This school of applied religion has been organized by the National Council with the object of affording an opportu- nity for those in attendance to the con- vention to familiarize themselves with the aims, objects of the church, its world-wide program, the methods of financing a great missionary enterprise and how the funds are collected and to courses in organiza- tion and administration those who en- roll in the classes will have at their disposal, periods in church, the Bible, the life of Jesus, studies in the lives of the prophets, prayer, social service community relationship, work among children and adults, rural work, re- ligion in the colleges and similar pro- blems which are engaging the attention of church leaders. There will also be a thorough course on church unity—one of the most important problems which the convention will discuss, which will embrace lecture on the causes of dis- unity, the history of the various move- ments looking toward Christian unity and the present trend in that direction. | Deals With Missions. One of the most interesting courses in this convention school will deal with work in the mission fields. There will| be present at the convention Bishops | and missionaries from all parts of the world, and a representative Bishop or mission worker from each field will dis- cuss the habits and customs of the people among whom he or she works, their attitude toward the Christian religion, the progress which has been made and the outlook for the future. A large enrollment for this course, with its sidelights on the disturbed situation | in China is also indicated. The entire national staff of the coun- cil, including the executive secretaries | and heads of divisions and the mis- | sionary staff, have been enlisted as members of the faculty of the school, of which Very Rev. Robert S. Chalmers of Dallas, Tex., who has had wide ex- perience in directing Summer confer- ences and in church educational affairs, will be the dean. Convention Program ‘THIS AFTERNOON. 2 p.m.—Trip to Mount Vernon by the | Steamer Charles Macalester. On ac- count of the capacity of the steamer, | tickets for this trip will also be issued | by way of the Mount Vernon Electric Railway. Motor cars, as far as avail- able, will transport those holding steamer tickets to the dock. Others may go by Seventh street car line go- ing south. Those holding steamer tick- ets, wishing to avail themselves of motor corps privilege, will please assem- ble at the F street side of the Willard Hotel not later than 1 o'clock, as the steamer will sail at 2. Those going by Mount Vernon Railway will please as- semble at Twelfth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue before 2 o'clock. TOMORROW. Celebration of Holy Communion in all churches. 7:30 _a.m.— Corporate communion. Girls' Priendly Society, 7:30 am., St. Thomas’ Church, 1772 Church street northwest. 10 am. and 4 p.m.—Triennial confer- ence of the Society of the Nazarene. 2:30 p.m.—Birthday thank offering, Church of the Epiphany; address by the Bishop of Mexico. 4 p.m.—Open-air service, Cathedral Close, Mount St. Alban. Speaker, Right Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, D. D. In the | event of rain the service will be held in the Washington Auditorium, Nineteenth and E streets northwest. 8 p.m.—Natjonal commission on evan- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Upper, left to right: James R. Moore of Somerset, Ky, United States; Efrain Brito Rosado of Mexico; Dudley Raymond Barker of England, and Rene Pon. thieu of France. Lower, left to right: Jose de Tomaso of Argentina, William Fox, jr., of Canada Julio Cesar Fernandez of Cuba and Heinz Barth of Germany. Telegraph Co. President Coolidge today telephoned to King Alfonso of Spain his gratifica- tion at the completion of an “invisible link” of friendship between America and Spain—a transatlantic radiophone service. Speaking into a telephone transmitter at the United States Chamber of Com- merce Building, the President chatted easily with,the Spanish monarch over a notable wire-and-wireless circuit 6,500 miles long, inaugurating regular commercial telephone service between the two countries. Enabled thus to exchange heart-to- heart talks, President Coolidge told the King dangers of international misun- derstandings are lessened immeasurably and the cause of world peace is pro- moted. Greeted for People of U. S. “Your majesty,” the President began, “it gives me great pleasure to greet you in the name of the people of the United States.” King Alphonso returned the compli- ment in good English and expressed his own delight at the linking of his coun- try with America by direct telephonic communication. “I welcome this added link, no less strong because it is invisible, between Spain and the United States,” President Coolidge continued. “I believe it to be true that when two men can talk to- gether the danger of any serious dis- agreement is immeasurably lessened and that what is true of individuals is true of nations. “The international telephone, there- fore, which carries the warmth and the friendliness of the human voice, will always correct what might bs misin- terpreted in the written word. Pays Tribute to Spain. “Whatever brings our two countries closer is of value to us and to the world. 'This Western Hemisphere, discovered by the wonderful navigators of Spain, has always owed much to your country. The language of Spain is the language of a great part of the Americas. The fine traditions of Spain are the basis of the culture of a large part of the Americas, and our friendship with the great na- tions to the south draws us closer to their mother country. “With your country and with theirs, the United States stands for the pro- motion of world understanding and peace. I was therefore particularly pleased that Spain so promptly and generously adhered to the general pact for the renunciation of war. It was what I expected on the part of your great and peace-loving nation. “I am especially glad thus orally to greet your majesty, because I know the position of great personal responsibility you hold in directing the policies and progress of your country. I wish for your majesty a long and happy life and for your country all the prosperity and happiness which come from wise and benevolent leadership in all those things which make life richer and finer.” Good Wishes Reciprocated. The King replied to Mr. Coolidge as follows: “I heartily reciprocate in my own name, and in that of Spain’s, the greet- ing of your excellency. “Mr. President, I thank you for the cordial words in which you do Spain the honor and justice to recognize her outstanding services to the Americas, and I agree that we ought to expect {from this new means of communica- tion ever closer relations because of the intimate and more perfect understand- ing between the two peoples. “I reiterate to your excellency, with my salutations, the testimony of my most sincere appreciation, and extend best wishes for the peace and pros- perity of the United States.” Others Exchange Greetings. Walter S. Gifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., and the Marquis de Urquijo, president of the National Telephone Co. of Spain; also exchanged felicitations. PRESIDENT GIVES SPANISH KING U. S. GREETING OVER TELEPHONE President Coolidge talking to the King of Spain over the telephone this orning. Right: Walter' S. Gifford, president of the American Telephone and —Associated Press Photo. opportunity to talk over the lines of four countries, through the air over the ocean, under the sea by cable and over the Pryennees—and “to get from you in a fifth of a second a message from the country whence Columbus started upon his momeuntous journey." “Faith in science,” he told the Mar- quis, “led to the discovery of this continent, and as his spiritual successors we firmly believe that science is and will continue to develop it to the in- creasing comfort, effectivencss and hap- piness of man. And it is a pleasure for us to work in co-operation with those engaged elsewhere in advancing the telephone art. My colleagues and I extend to you our congratulations for the success of the National Telephone Co. of Spain.” The marquis said: “Thanks to the co- operation of the French post office, through whose territory we pass, and the co-operation and facilities of the British general post office, with its Rugby radio service, it has been pos- sible for his majesty the King to greet the President of the United States. It is also my privilege to greet you, Mr. Gif- ford, as president of the great American Telephone & Telegraph Co., whose great achievements have been a constant in- spiration in the development of our Spanish Telephone Co., over which I have the honor to preside. May I ex- tend to you and your colleagues my most cordial salutations.” The conversations at this end were carried on in the presence of a small group of officials and newspaper corre- spondents permitted to listen in on thg whole exchange. The Spanish King and officials talked from the new building of the Spanish Telephone Co. in Madrid. Roundabout Circuit Made. ‘The messages went first over the long lines of the American company to Rocky Point, L. I, Y.; then to Cupar, Scotland, by the Transatlantic Radio Telephone Service, then over 1,154 miles of direct wire circuit, in- cluding land lines of the British Gen- eral Post Office, a submarine cable to Sorority gir sale of tickets to Gifford said that although he has gelism. Mass meeting, Church of the Epiphany. 1317 G street northwest, Bishop Vincent. presiding. been in the telephone business all of his life, he could not but thrill at the v Delta, . he Kingdom of God,” showing at Poll Boulogne, France, land lines of the French ministry of posts and tele- graphs to the Spanish border, and finally to the lines of the National Tele- phone Co. of Spain. The return was through London and thence to Rugby, where it was broadcast by radio to the receiving station of the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Co., at Houlton, Me. Open wire and cable completed the circuit back. In making, the long circuit over the ocean the electric impulses were ampli- fled many hundreds of times. of the A. T. & T. contrasted the two months consumed by Columbus in carrying news of his discoveries back to Europe with the one-fifth of a sec- cnd required to converse today. Speaks to Prime Minister. Senor Don Mariano de Amoedo y Galarmendi, charge d'affaires of the Spanish Embassy, spoke to Senor Primo de Rivera, prime minister of Spain. President Coolidge apparently does not understand Spanish, so he hung up his receiver during this conversation. The Spaniards were followed by Acting Sec- retary of State Reuben Clark, who con- versed with Ambassador Hammond. Among officials listening in around the large table in the Chamber of Commerce board room were representa- tives of the State Department, the Spanish embassy and the United States Chamber of Commerce and Alexander P. Moore, Ambassador’ to Peru. ‘The conversation across the seas was carried ‘on without a hitch and the voices of the far-away dignitaries sounded clear and distinct in the re- celvers. The President, sitting at the head of the room, used an ordinary desk telephone. A spotlight was con- centrated upon him so that movie cameras could record the event. DISTRICT YOUTHS NAMED CADETS AT WEST POINT Henry C. Corbin and Joseph E. Barzynski to Take Examina- tions Next March. Henry C. Corbin of 2148 Wyoming avenue, this city, son of Maj. Clifford L. Corbin, Quartermaster Corps, at Ma- nila, P. I, and grandson of the late Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin, former adjutant general of the Army, and Joseph E. Barzynski, jr., of 4456 Quebec street, this city, son of Maj. Joseph E. Barzynski of the War Department general staff, have been appointed by President Coolidge cadets at large at the United States Military Academy, subject to qualifica- tion at the entrance examination next March. Others similarly appointed cadets at large are: Robert R. Osburn, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; Thomas W. Chandler, Topeka, Kans.; James R. Bralg, Hamp- ton, Va.; Willlam L. Little, San Fran- cisco; John R. P. Wilson, Lewisburg, Pa.; Joseph M. Califf, Louisville, Ky.; Gerald L. Roberson, Cornwell, N. Y.; Thomas K. McClane, Wauchula, Fla.; Jack J. Neely, Indianapolis; Robert T. Borth, Lawrence, Kans., and C. Richard Knowles, Pullman, Wash. Officials | “PISTOL CLUB" TRIO GIVEN LONG TERMS Convicted Housebreakers Are Sentenced to Serve 15 to 19 Years. Three colored members of what the; court called a “pistol club” were sen- tenced today by Chief Justice McCoy to serve terms ranging from 15 to 19 years in the penitentiary. Three cases of robbery were charged against them, with several charges of houscbreaking. James Jackson, 18 years old, will spend a total of 19 years in prison. He admitted all the robberies and four charges of housebreaking. The court fixed the penalty in the ‘robbery cases at 15 years each, but allowed them to run concurrently. In the housebreak- ing cases sentence was fixed st one year and one day' each to run consécu- | tively. James Henson, also 18 years old, re- celved a like sentence on the robbery charges, but had been connected with only three of the housebreakings so ;lel::,s his total of imprisonment is 18 Fleming Giles, 19 years old, the third ' member of the gang, escaped with a ! 15-year sentence becaus: he had noth- | ing to do with th A e housebreaking Harry G. Johnson, colored, will s rve tll‘!)tel{'f;:{:d in th]rt penitentiary for an assault on a 9-year- - cr:}g"filrl May 8. Shoier am J. O'Brien, 28 years ol former prohibition agent fromysrookly: N. Y., was scnt to the penitentiary for 6 vears today by Chief Justic: MeCoy following his plea of guilty to three cases qf forg'ry. The court was told that O'Brien is wanted in Boston on a charge of impersonating an officer, He passed three checks totaling $132. Willle Holloway, color-d, was given gvey:';x’-; (m;.l an ;us‘aluit with a dangerous e . He slashed a color with a knife July 25. el CONVINCED VOTER KNOWS MIND, PARTIES END FIGHT By the Associated Press. BELLEFONTE, Pa., October Working on the theory that “the aver age voter reads and thinks and already has formed his decision as to how h2 will vote,” the Republican and Demo- cratic chairmen of Center County have called off any further campaigning. ‘The chairmen, W. I. Fleming, Repub- lican, and J. J. Bower, Democrat, said that no more m-etings would be held. They will continue the distribution of | 5 campaign literature. G. W. U. SORORITY LEADERS PLAN BENEFIT Theater Octobes hino, Phi Delf t nd Columbian women of George Washingion University who met yesterday to work out plans for the| 29. Proceeds will be used fo improve living quarters for girls at the university. In the picture, left to right, back row are: Marcelle Le Menager, Pi Beta Phi; Louise Du Bose, Pi Beta Phi; Margaret Mitchell, Phi Mu. Front row: Ora M: Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr. chairman of boxes for benefit; Mary Mattingly, Alpha Delta The! and Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Pi Beta Phi, . Gamma; Grace MclLean, Pi Beta Phi; Mary Harriman, Kappa ~=Star Staff Photo. WONAN GOLFERS NEET FOR CROWN Mrs. Haynes, D. C. Star, Pits Putter Against Rival’s Long Drives. By the Associated Press. | NORFOLK, Va., October 13.—A dy- namic driver and a deadly putter went | |out to duel today as Miss Virginia | Holzderber of Baltimore and Mrs. J. M. | Haynes of Washington met in the finals | of the woman's annual tournament of |the Middle Atlantic Golf Association | at Princess Anne Country Club here. | . Miss Holzderber’s shots from the tees | have been shattering the hopes of | strong opponents all week. Her drives iuvernge close to 200 yards and it was not until she faced Mrs. George McAl- lister of Hampton, in the semi-finals yesterday, that she found a rival capable of carrying the fight beyond the thirteenth green. Mrs. McAllister surrendered at the fifteenth, after pro- longing the match by wining the thir- teenth and fourteenth. Delicacy of touch with a putter that | moves with the rhythm of a billiard cue is Mrs. Haynes' greatest asset. She wielded the little iron on the greens yesterday in such a deadly manner that Mrs. M. L. Bell of Baltimore collapsed on the fourteenth. Mrs. Haynes' grand average for the tournament, including the qualifying round, gives her only two taps for each green. She turned the first nine yesterday in 42, and only 17 of those strokes were putts. CHAMPION ORATOR TO BE SELECTED IN | CONTEST TONIGHT (Continued from First Page) Pennsylvania Avenue windows of Galt & Bros., jewelers. Broadcast to Be Delayed. Because of the delivery of a speech by Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Democratic nominee for President, during the first hour of the contest period, the radio broadcasting of the finals will begin at 9 o'clock instead of with the opening of the meeting as was first planned. WRC, the local station of the National Broadcasting Co., however, will not carry the contest. Instead the meeting | will be transmitted by telephone wires to 10 other stations, including WGY at | Schenectady, N. Y., which will broad- cast the program on its short-wave fa- cilities for rebroadcasting in European and South American nations. The i American stations which will carry the contest are WEAF, WEEL WJAR, WGY, WCAE, WSAI, KsSD, WHO, WDAF and WOC. Randolph Leigh, founder of the con- test movement and its director general, actually will call the meeting to order when he makes the initial official in- | troductory remarks. Mr. Leigh plans | ! to urge the members of the audience | to avail themselves of the opportunity to cast ballots for their favorites and to abide by the contest's request that | they refrain from applause during the delivery of a competing address. Ushers for the meeting have been chosen from the cadet corps of East- ern High School and they will be under the direction of five officers of the brigade. The commanders of the 70 boys are Capt. Robert A. Dunnigan, regi- mental quartermaster; Capt. J. Frank- 1in Jamieson of the regimental band, Capt. E. Marshall Grinder, Company A; Capt. Fred P. Fischer, Company B, and Capt. John M. Rucks, Company G. |FIREMAN SAVES GIRL IN SMOKE-FILLED HALL Miss Elsie Seitz Carried Out of Apartment After Losing Con- tact With Family. Found by a fireman after she became separated from the rest of her family as they their way through the smoke-filled corridors of the Hawthorne | Apartment House, 1527 I street, during Iu small fire there early this morning, Miss Elsie Seitz was carried to safety | by Private T. Hoy of No. 1 Engine Com- | pany. ; The fire, of undetermined origin, { started in the basement and caused 1$200 damage. Charles A. De Vaughan, | colored, the janitor, discovered the blaze (and awakened tenants by running | through thec orridors, shouting “Fire!™ ! By that time the hallways were filled with smoke, but other members | of Miss Seitz’s family succeeded in mak- | ling their way down the fire escape. | The young woman became separated | from them and was discovered by Hoy. There were no injuries reported. WILBUR ANSWERS SUIT. | “favy Secretary Defends Right of | U. S. to Mare Island. Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the! | Navy, has filed answer in the District | | Supreme Court to the suit for posses- sion of a portion of the Mare Islana Navy Yard in California brought by James O'Donnell, a resident of that tate. O'Donnell claims that the property belorigs to him through deeds from persons to whom it had been patented by the State of California. Wilbur denies this contention and asserts that | the property was acquired thmugh deeds from Americans who had bought from Vietor Castro, original Mexican grantee under the first President of the | Mexican Republic. It has been used as {4 navy yard since 1853, when it was | bought by the Government for $83,491. DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE. | ' Minute Men and Minute Women to Circulate Literature. For the purpose of furthering the work of the Democratic central commit- itee in the District, plans are being made to form an organization of “Minute Men and Minute Women” within the next two days to be known as the “Smith-Robinson Independent Circle of Washington,” according to an an- nouncement by the Democratic nation- al headquarters at 16 Jackson place. The organization, when formed, will be grouped to distribute literature and | propaganda in nearby Virginia and Maryland, the announcement said. An- drew I. Hickey is chairman of the group and Thomas W. Lyons is sec- retary. EXPERTS CALLED ON GAS VALUATION Check of Appraisals of Engi- neers for Both Sides Indicated. An imposing array of highly paid ex- perts likely will be called to testify before the Public Utilities Commission when hearings on the gas valuation case are resumed October 22, according to reports reaching the District Build- ing today. The experts, it was indi- cated, probably wiil be brought in by all parties concerned in the case for the purpose of checking the appraisals of the engineers of both the company and the comrmission. The gas company, through its coun- sel, already has served a notice on the commission that it will put on the wit- ness stand engineers of the firms of Stone & Webster of Boston and Hum- phreys & Miller of New York to sup- port the figures of its own engineer, R. O. Luqueer. Stone & Webster are construction engineers, while the other firm is reputed to be a specialist in building concern values. While gowg value has not yet been introduced as a factor in the valuation case, it will be before the hearings are concluded. The commission has not yet an- nounced its intention of seeking the service of experts, but there are indi- cations that it may do so before the hearing progresses much farther. Then if the coramission employs an expert Peoples' Council Ralph B. Fleharty may also be expected to seek the advice of an expert when he begins cross exami- nation of the company's witnesses. Several utility experts were in attend- ance at the hearings on the valua case this week. Their purpose however, has not been made known. One of them was Charles Hansel of the firm of Charles Hansel, specialists, which made a survey of the transportation com- panies of the District last weck and turned its report over to the Public Utilities committee of the Federation of Citizens’ Asscciations while it had the proposed transit merger agreement under coneration. Another was Col. E. H. Abadie, formerly connected with the Hansel firm. He made copious notes during the testimony of the company’s engineer. 11 KILLED, 40 HURT IN TRAIN COLLISION Death Toll in Crash May Be 20 When All Bodies Are Recovered. By the Associated Press. GLOUCESTER, England, October 13. —At Jeast 11 persons were killed with the possibility that the complete roll will be 20, in a triple train collision this morning on the Birmingham-Bristol line, The bodies of the victims were so mul.ud,mz none had been identified afternoon. “l'he number of injured was estimated at 40. ‘The collision resulted from a delay in getting a freight train off the main line to a siding. First there was a collision between an express train and a freight and then a third train running op a parallel track crashed into the wreck- age. ‘To add to the horror of the crash, fire followed from gasoline and oil carried on one of the freight trains. Today’s wreck was the third railroad collision in Britain within the last three days resulting in death. [WESLEY EDDY’S SPEED FINE IS REMITTED Musician Accused of Driving 35 Miles an Hour Up Fifteenth Street Hill. Wesley Eddy played to an unappre- ciative audience yesterday afternoon when he drove up a hill on Fifteenth street at 35 miles an hour. Sergt. L. E. Kelly of the Traffic Bureau, the audi- ence, severely censured the show. In fact, he stopped the performance com- pletely and made Eddy deposit col- lateral. Before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Traffic Court this morning Eddy pleaded guilty and was fined $10, and the fine remitted. Today was the second time within a week that the master of ceremonies at the Palace appeared in Police Court. Last Tuesday he was the complainant against Aubrey Miller, 4008 Marlboro place. Miller was charged with threat- ening to throw acid in the actor’s face. He was sent to Gallinger Hospital for treatment and observation. KELLOGG LEAVES ON VISIT Secretary Kellogg will leave here to- day for a week's visit to his home city, St. Paul, Minn. Next Wednesday he will make his only scheduled political address before the Ramsey County ‘Women's Republican Club in St. Paul. On the following day he will assist in the dedication of Severance Memorial Hall of Carleton College, at Northfield, Minn., from which institution he will receive an honorary degree. HARRIS TO MANAGE TIGERS UNDER DEAL NEARLY COMPLETED (Continued _from First Page.) Harris particularly would want under his management. The formal announcement of Harris' appointment as manager of the Tigers may not be made uniil February 1. Unless Moriarty resigns or is released in the meantime, he will become a free :g;m, at that date under the base ball e Although President Griffith made Johnson no definite proposition when the two met in New York during the re- cent world series, Griffith since has de- cided to offer the veteran either a two- year or three-year contract. Johnson is fo telephone the Washington president right after the conference with Block is concluded and set the date for his visit to Griffith’s office here. Walter prob- ably will be in Washington on Monday. but the formal signing of the contract may be made part of the program of & HOME BOMBED IN STRIKE. MELBOURNE, Australia, October 13 (#)—The home of a stevedore foreman was wrecked during night by a bomb exploded as a demonstration in | connection with the dockworkers’ strike. Several children had a narrow escape from injury. Two gther homes have been bombed previously in the Melbourne district, and the reward for detection of the bombers today was raised to £500. Police sug- gested that it be made £2,000. 15 Hurt in Rail Crash. OVIEDO, Spain, October 13 (#).— Fifteen persons were injured, three seri- ously, when a freight train broke loose on a grade near Naviediello and sped down the tracks for 5 miles, crashing with terrific speed into the dead end of a spur at Linares. o y on the hill with banquet prominent Washington fans are 5;::?:1: l-: a gtre:;lnglm the veteran s return to the club he ved s0 lm;lg‘;nd thlufl'ully. e Teturn to Washington pleases Johnson, according to reports uIP; con- versation he had with a friend at In- dianapolis yesterday while on the way from the home of his brother in Coffey- ville, Kans, to New York. However, Walter sald he would have liked an- other chance to show Newark fans that his team could do better than finish in seventh place as it did this year. Johnson will come here as a bench manager. His pitching days are over. he has said. Although the physich under whose care he was for months after his serigus iliness last Spring hs assured him he could get back in'c pitching form, Walter feels he has had enough of mound work. He may well retire from active play after 21 ‘seasons Washington eclub.