Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain tonight and possibly tomorrow morning; lowest temperature tonight about 45 degrees; much colder tomor- row. Temperatures: Highest, 52, at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 45, at 1 a.m. to- The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. Full report on page 10. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 — ch ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNI NG EDITION Star. Sunday’s Circul 30,911. No. post office, Entered as second class matte; Washington, r C. D Saturday's Circulation, 105,463 lation, 112,499 WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, (#) Means Associated Pres: . CENTS. TWO BOLIVIA MARCHIG O ANOTHER FORT GETS PARLEY NOTE Asuncion Expected to Accept Pan-American Conference Over Chaco Area. PARAGUAYANS FROM 18 TO 29 CALLED TO COLORS TUnofficial La Paz Advices Place| Enemy Deaths at 100—Own | Losses Are Declared to Be Light. | Say 30 Wagons and Many Pris- oners Have Been Taken. By the Associated Press. LIMA, Peru, December 17.—The fParaguayan legation to Peru ktates that Bolivian troops have marched against the Paraguayan fort, General Aquino. “In view of these facts,” the legations statement said, “measures in ac- cordance with the situation will be taken.” 3 Later dispatches from Asuncion reported a number of classes of recruits had been mobilized by Paraguay and there was deep con- | cern in Lima over the situation. « The general feeling was that un- less effective steps were taken quickly, formal ~war between Paraguay and Bolivia was only. a matter of hours. RECEIVES MEDIATION OFFER. Paraguay Expected to Accept Pan-| American Conference’s Services. By the Associated Press Notification that Paraguay had re-| cceived the offer of the Pan-American | conference to assist in mediating the dispute with Bolivia, and an indication | that it would be accepted, was given the State Department today by Dr. Juan V. Ramirez, Paraguayan charge d’affaires. Definite acceptance of the offer has not. yet been communicated to the confer- ence or the State Department, bu spokesmen for the two countries have indicated that they were agreeable to! the move, although Bolivia has been expected first jto require reparations from Paraguay @ an outgrowth of the | attack on Fort Vanguardia. s e e sen t a‘&m setting f its position In the most recent hostilities, charging Bolivia with having opened warlike “activities on the frontier near the Pilcamayo River. The note explained that Para- guay was taking the most urgent meas- wres for its defense. Committee Inactive. The Pan-American Conference’s spe- cial committes on the controversy is inactive pending acceptance by the in- volved countries of the mediation offer. Dr. Victor Maurtua of Peru, chairman of the committee, said he thought it best to await replies from both Para- ay and Bolivia, but indicated that e might forego this formality if re- rts from them should continue to dicate a state equivalent to warfare. | Pope Plus and King Alfonso of Spain have offered their good offices toward settlement of the quarrel. The com- mission at Montevideo, Uruguay, set up by the Gonda treaty, called a meeting for today to consider a note to Bolivia | and Dr. Maurtua, chairman of a com- mission named by the Pan-American Conference, promised action if war- like activities continued. He said that §f reports of further clashes proved true he would consider that the two ‘countries were in a state of war, even though a formal declaration had .ot peen made. The conference, called to | ‘consider means of lessening the danger | ‘of war on the American hemisphere, was not in sesslon yesterday. Among significant and ominous de- welopments was a decree issued by the | Paraguay government mobilizing the | classes between 18 and 29 years of age. “This was declared necessary for defense In a dispatch to its legation here Para- guay stated that the government had been forced to take urgent measures %for the defense of its territory Cablegram Gives Details. ‘The cablegram to the legation said that Bolivia had opened war activitic attacking military positions near the | drontier and capturing a Paraguayan | garrison of abou: 30 men. “In view of this new aggression, greater, deliberate and unjustified,” the | cablegram said, “the government of Paraguay had to give way to the over- Whelming necessity of taking the most urgent measures for the defense of its territory.” The cablegram also asserted that Bo- livia was only seeking a pretext to pro- hich she has been pre- paring against Paraguay.” ‘These charges were only a part of the charges and counter charg:s made through the Bolivian and Paraguayan Jegations during the day. Juan Ramirez, Paraguayan charge d'affaires, accused Bolivia of seeking war for territorial aggrandizement, and of using loans made in the United States for preparing for war. | Denies War Sought. Minister de Medina of Bolivia coun- tered by denying that his country sought war or had used loans made in the United States for armaments He said there was no doubt that Paraguay had been the aggresor in the first clash of troops at Fort Vanguardia on De- cember 6, and claimed this refuted the claims of Bolivian aggression. There are also different versions of what happened during the latest fight- ing, though both countries say armed conflicts took place. The capture of Fort Boqueron by Bolivian troops was indicated in most of the dispatches, though the commander of the Para- | guayan forces in the region where the | Clashes took place in his communique said the Bolivians withdrew ten.” bfll’n a message to the League of Na- tions Bolivia said that further clashes had taken place and that afler a “san- guinary battle” the Paraguayan fort at Bogueron was taken. Unofficial reports from Bolivia were that more than 100 Paraguayan soldiers were killed,” while Bolivian losses were light, and that the Bolivian troops had captured 30 wagons (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) Offer to Mediate Dispute| HOOVERINURUGUAY { cause of Communist agitation against day_the Paraguayan |, e State Department | “badly | | | MOVE WATCH ' Britain Anxiously Waits Monroe Doctrine PARAEUAY REPURIS, Effect If Geneva Attempts Coercion of Parag quay BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Cable to The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1928.) LONDON, December 17.—The Boliv-| ian-Paraguayan conflict is causing anxiety to the British government. No- body is inclined to exaggerate the im- portance of the conflict from the mili- tary point of view. The conflict is not regarded as im- portant on account of involving other | nations in war. A conflict between the | Macedonian comitadjis and Jugoslav | gendarmes is more likely to eause in- ternational complications with far- reaching results than the present Boliv- ian-Paraguayan row. ‘What is worrying British statesmen is the question: What is the United States | going to do in case the League of Nations tries to force both belligerents to obey the League's order to submit the dispute to arbitration by the League? | In other words, this is the first test case of the Monroe doctrine versus the Society of Nations. Both South American republics are members of the | League, and so far they have not fol- Jowed Geneva’'s injunction to settle the dispute amicably. By | | | | | U. S. REACTION TO LEAGUE ED INLONDON | | and Bolivia. Should the League try to coerce the| COmmittee Debates Anti-war belligerents, what will be the attitude of the United States?> The British foreign office seems at a loss to answer this question, and has been trying un- successfully for the last 48 hours to find out from official and private American sources how the State Department feels about this matter. Nobody has been able so far to give them any reassuring information. In the old days the Balkans usea to be censidered the indirect cause of all international conflagrations. Things are changed now, and Great Britain is worrying more about South America than any other part of the world, be- cause it is believed that any conceivable | conflict between the United States and England weuld originate in the South | American continent. | British representatives at La Paz and | Ascuncion, the Bolivian and Paraguay- | an capitals, respectively, have been in- structed to use their utmost diplomatic skill to induce the conflicting states to settle their disputes amicably while the British Ambassador 1n Buenos Aires is trying to obtain Argentine ll\lerv?nlinnl in the present dispute. The British | cabinet is most anxious to see an early | settlement of the conflict in order to avoid the much-feared test case involv- ing the Monroe doctrine. CLOSELY GUARDED Tour Arranged for Today Curtailed as Precaution- ary Measure. BY REX COLLIER. Staff Correspondent of The Star. MONTEV™)EO, Uruguay, December 17.—President-elect Herbert Hoover was being closely guarded here today be- “American imperialism.” Communistic elements in Uruguay and Argentina ap- parently have organized an extensive movement against the visitor from America. ‘Throughout last night sentries stood guard apout the Parque Hotel, where Mr. Hoover and his party were quar- tered. Although no alarm was felt for his safety, the sightseeing tour arranged for his party today has been curtailed as a utionary measure. B IR Tas gt aparesd Sovs eral groups which attempted to stage demonstration in the street before the hotel. A number of banners bear- ing the inscription “Nicaragua” were | raised amid the crowd, atiended by shouts of the same nature. Uruguayan riders dashed their mounts among the agitators, knocking many to the streets and wielding the flat >f their sabers on others, who scattered | and fled into adjacent alleys. An attempted demonstration outside | the Palace was similarly quelled. Mr. Hoover saw little of the disturbance. An anti-American meeting of Com munists was held here Saturday, al though the’agitators who attended were largely Europeans, and their activities were not regarded seriously by the Uruguayans These latter natives of Uruguay are extremely friendly to the American party, and President-elect Hoover’s stay here has been the signal for the assembly of vast friendly crowds who greeted his every appearance. HOOVER NEARS END OF TRIP. 3 Uruguay Extends Welceme; Sails for Rio Janeiro, Last Stop, Tomorrow, B the Associated Press. MONTEVIDEO, December 17.—Uru- | guay took the occasion of Herbert Hoo- ver's visit today to display its friend- ship for the United States. Mr. Hoover was greeted by enthusiastic erowds after | his arrival last night from Buenos Aires, the only disturbance being when a small group of spectators shouted | “Vivkpa Sandino.” | Despite the strenuous program that he carried out in Buenos Aires, Mr. Hoover appeared to be in fine physical condition today and seemed to be en- joying his experiences. He felt that his frank and free exchanges of views with | the Presidents of various countries | would result generally in better under- | standing between the governments of North and South America. He expected to have time to present the viewpoints of the United States on many subjects of interest to the Americas and their | future relationship before leaving here | for Rio Janeiro tomorrow. He was to | be received by the Chamber of Deputies during the day. President Campisteguy will give a dinner in Mr. Hoover's honor tonight. Program for Today. 1 The program in honor of Herbert Hoover today is: 10-a.m.—Reception to the American colory by Mr. Hoover. | (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) | CONDITIONOF NG CONTIES BETTER British Ruler Maintains Im- provement Evident for Past Two Days. By the Associated'Press | LONDON, December 17—It was | stated officially in Buckingham Palace at 3 o'clock this afternoon that the slight improvement in King George's condition previously noted continues. While it seemed too early to conclude that the King definitely was on the road to recovery, he not only was hold- ing his own, but the physicians’ report said that a slight improvement noted in his condition on Sunday was con- tinuing. To this, the period of natural sleep that the King had in the late hours of last night, was doubtless a valuable contributory factor. Text of Morning Bulletin. The morning bulletin sais g it with . roing. The slight improvement in his majesty’s condition noted yesterday, continues.” It was signed by Sir Hugh Righy, ls,lr Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of enn. Later a statement from an asuthori- tative quarter confirmed the public im- pression in this respect. This statement interpreted the bulletin as meaning that his majesty, for the first time since his illness became serious, had passed 24 hours without a sedative. This is regarded as encouraging as the natural sleep which the King was reported as having had is exactly what is wanted to enable him to build up his strength. ‘There was general satisfaction that this morning’s bulletin was the third consecutive one in which slight, but noticeable, improvement was reported. Authoritative circles interpreted this as meaning that his majesty’s conditign was still slightly on the upgrade. Watching Ray Treatment Results, Physicians interested in ray therapy are watching the results of this treat- ment with keen interest and an emi- nent radiologist in expressing his view of this morning's bulletin, said that it is more than likely that this new con- dition is due to the ultra violet ray treament, because the ‘endency of the rays is to produce natural slezp. Lord Dawson did not leave Bucking- ham Palace until afternoon, having been there for more than two hours. Sir Hugh Rigby, noted surgeon who operat- ed on his majesty last Wednesday, ieft shortly after the bulletin had been is- | sued. | During the morning the Prince of Wales visited the palace as did Ram- | say MacDonald, the former Labor pre- mier. The usual crowd which gathered out- side the palace was an optimistic one, as was evidenced by the cheerful ex- pression on most faces Their cheery | expectation of further good tidings of | the King's condition was realized when two palace officials came smiling to the railing with the new favorable bulletin. Princess Mary was warmly greeted as she left the palace by motor car soon | after the departure of the dociors. Prince Declared Hopeful. Sir Kynaston Studd, lord mayor of London, speaking at a Mansion House meeting this afternoon, told of receiv- ing a favorable report on the King's condition from the Prince of Wales. “I saw the Prince of Wales this morning and he said that he was very | pleased that the last two reports were so much more favorable and that for two nights the King had had sleep without having any sieeping draught.” ‘The lord mayor added that the prince seemed very much more hopeful that " (Continued on Page 2, Column 4. | | i Washington’s Show Window | for it. Star advertising is Thousands of Washingtonians, unable to join the gay Christmas throngs downtown these days, do their “window shopping” through the pages of The Star. They know that if anything is worth seeing, it will be found in Washington’s big show window. The Euening and Sunday Star And they know that jbefore it goes in this show window it is carefully scrutinized as to the claims made will be thoroughly investigated. censored. Any complaint |FILIBUSTER ACTION | Reed Joins Moses in Demand for & {set out in the decree that its operation |Capper Measure Would Aid Per 1928 —~-FORTY-FOUR PAGES. TEST OF STRENGTH ON KELLOGG PACT AGAIN IS DELAYED Senate Foreign Relations| Treaty Without Taking Vote. IS NOT ANNOUNCED Adoption of Interpretative Resolution. The Kellogg multi-lateral treaty re- nouncing war was debated for another hour and a half by the Senate foreign relations committee today. No vote was taken. The committee meets again at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. The discussion today was referred to as “legitimate” by committee members. If there was a suspicion of a filibuster against action on the treaty in the minds of any of the commtiteemen it was not puktlicly declared today. Much of the tims was given to consideration of the plan proposed by Senator Moses | of New Hampshire, for a separate inter- | pretative resolution. Critics of the Kel- logg treaty—no one admits he is an en- emy of the pact—are insisting that the Moses resolution shall be reported along with the treaty and adopted in the Senate. ’ Senator Reed of Missouri had a prom- inent part in the debate of the treaty | at today's meeting. He stands with | Senator Moses in favor of adoption of the interpretative resolution, which vo- day was before the committee for the first time. Some Expect Vote Tomorrow. Some of the committee members | spoke hopefully of a vote of the com- mittee tomorrow on the resolution on the treaty. Tt is expected that the first test of strength will come on a motion to report the treaty with or without | reservations. The interpretative reso- | lution, while it would not have the | same standing as a reservation, is re- | garded by proponents of the treaty much in the same light and as pro- | claiming to the world a reservation. They do not believe reservations are needed, but that the rights of the| United States have been u(flull'ded.i in the correspondence leading up to the signi of the treaty. and in the ! treaty itself. i Senator Shipstead of Minnesota, Far- | mer-Labor,” was called to the White House today to discuss the treaty with President Coolidge. Following the com- mittee meeting today, Senator Ship- stead, who has been counted as one of the critics of the treaty, if not an op- nt, said that he had not yet ully determined what his course would be in regard to the pact. Eight Pacts Reported. He 'said he thought some of the pro- | visions of the Moses vesolution were | superfluous, but_indicated that others (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) WOMEN'S BUREAU LOSES COURT FIGHT Citizens Win Injunction in House of Detention Loca- tion Dispute. e L O Southwest citizens today won their fight in the District Supreme Court to | prevent the continued use of the apart- ment at 908 B street southwest as a House of Detention. Justice Jennings Bailey granted an injunction asked by William K. Wimsatt, 910 B street south- west, against Mina C. Van Winkle, chief of the Women's Bureau, and the Dis- | trict Commissioners, The defendants | noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals | and the question whether they may continue to occupy the premises pend- | ing review by the appellate tribunal was left for further determination. Justice Bailey sustained the conten- tion of Attorney George E. Sullivan, counsel for the property owner, tnat the | zoning regulations apply to the District of Columbia as strongly as to the humblest owner, and as the area in which the building is now located is zoned residential its use as a House of Detention is banned by the regulations. The court’s decision is in accord with his previous ruling about, two years ago, in the case of the Western High School athletic field. While that decision was reversed in the appellate court it was because that tribunal held that an ath- letic field is a necessary adjunct to a school building which is allowed to be constructed in residential areas. Assistant_Corporation Counsel Alex- ander H. Bell, jr., asked the court to should be suspended until the appellate court acted, but this proposal was op- posed by Attorney Sullivan, and action was deferred. PAY BILL INTRODUCED. Diem Workers Off on Dec. 24. A joint resolution intended to provide for the pay of all per diem employes of the Federal and District governments for the holiday on Christmas eve was introduced in the Senate this afternoon by Senator Capper and referred to the District committee. The resolution reads as follows: « “That ' all employes of the United States Government in the District of Columbia and employes of the District of Columbia who come within the pro- vision of the Executive order making Monday, December 24, 1928, a holiday, shall be entitled to pay for said holiday the same as on other. holidays. "Radio Progrgms——Pnge 34 & | | ARMY COMPLETES AIR REFUEL TEST Preliminary to Endurance Ex- periment Starting Jan. 1 Proves Success. Flying low through the cloud mists | which hung over the hills of Virginia | a few miles south of Washington, the crews of two Army airplanes today completed successfully the initial test of | an air-refueling -~ experiment through | which the Army hopes to set up an | endurance record that will far eclipse | the present, mark. The two ships in- | volved In'the experiment today, which | started from Bolling Field a litlle be- fore 10 o'clack, will leave the Army air field at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning on the first leg of a transcontinental hop which will bring them. to Rockwell Field, Calif, about the first part of next week. Their first stop will be made late tomorrow at Scott | ‘Today's test was described by Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet, chlef of the Army Air Corps and a spectator from the air of the refueling experiment, as eminently successful and one that prob: ably points the way to a new world endurance record by’ the Army as well as the beginning of & new era in the art of keeping a plane in the air. Fifty gallons of gasoline were lowered in less than a minute through a 75-foot hose dangling from the fuselage of a Douglas transport plane to the cockpit | of a three-engincd Fokker ship flying | just ‘below the Douglas. The planes flew at an altitude of about 1,500 feet | at an air speed of 80 miles an. hour. | Crews of both ships are selected men, chosen for their physical and mental qualifications from the crack pilots of | the service. The Douglas transport was | plloted today by Capt. Ross G. Hoyt. | with Lieut. Elwood Quesada beside him | in the cockpit. The Fokker, in charge | of Maj. C=rl Spatz, who is to be in com- mand of the endurance test. was han- | dled during the refueling experiment by | Capt. Ira C. Eaker. Test to Start January 1. The actual endurance test will start January 1, after the planes which have been equipped with the refueling appa- ratue have flown across the continent, and have been equipped with carefully tested new engines. The major purpose | of the experiment, however, is declared | by the Army not to be the mere setting | of a new endurance record, but to put modern airplane engines to the acid test | of absolute endurance and to investigate the practical value of refueling in mili- tarv as well as commercial aviation. The length of time an airplane can remain in the air is measured not alone by the human factor, but by the fuel | which can be carried. If the ship can | be refueled in the air and the personnel | can withstand the strain of ccntinuous prolonged air travel, no one can fore- see how. long the ship can remain in the air. If refucling can be adopted as a routine function in aviation, much | time will be saved. The present air endurance record is held by the German aviators Risticz and Zimmerman, who flew 65 hours and 21 minutes. A preliminary test was held yesterday afterncon at Bolling Field, when Gen. Fechet himself aided in the actual hose contact between the refucling ship and the endurance plane. A screen of mystery had been thrown around the entire operations, which the ; War Department lifted only today, after all the equipment necessary to the suc- cess of the mission had been perfected and carefully arranged plans had been drawn up and approved. The War De- partment laconically advised press rep- resentatives to be at Bolling Field early today to witness a “highly important” project, about which no further in- fromation was given out until the hour for the gasoline transfer arrived. Then facilities for an inspection of the equipment were made available, and the two planes took off. The endurance plane has been carefully fitted up for the test with bunks, lavatories, a small electric stove and special arrangements for gasoline and oil transfer. to which will be added a radio set through which contact will be made with ground observers, First Try Unsuccessful. The actual transfer today was wit- nessed only by Gen. Fechet, two ob- servers in a photographic plane and those on the ground, who hlg‘pened to see the test as the two ships flew through the mists which shrouded the Virginia hills. The air was rough, and the pilots experienced some difficulty in keeping their planes together for the refueling operation. Their first at- tempt, made directly over Bolling Field, was unsuccessful, and they then turned around and flew back over the field, Actual contact was not made, however, until the ships had crossed the Potomac and were over nearby Virginia. The test lasted less than an hour, and wu' made tnb:e’e that _ev:;‘nhlncw% l‘ln readiness before procéeding on ‘to Cali- th nes the t at the Air Service de; (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) | | Sinking of S4 Hulk Launches Navy Test Of Undersea Rescue Lifting Hooks to Be Tried on Provincetown Death Trap of Year Ago. By Radio to the Associated Press. ABOARD U. S. S. CHEWINK, off Block Island, R. I, December 17.—The submarine S-4, death trap of 40 men off Provincetown just a year ago, wa sunk again today, this time deliberately. The Navy, which had fitted her re- conditioned hulk with new lifting hooks or “Dead Eyes,” wished to test this and other apparatus designed to save future ONEDEAD 3 AT 2300 FREHERE Taxi Driver Climbs Rain Spout of Rooming House to Rescue Woman. One man is dead and three other s | persons are near death today as a re- | | sult of a fire which gutted the rooming | house at 201 C street, causing damage »f approximately $2,500. The dead man is Edwin Percy Smith, | 55 years old, a native of Warrenton, Va. THREE CRAND JURY MENBERS,ACCUSED OF DRNKING, QUT | Resignations Are Accepted i Because of Publicity Given to Case. CHARGES ARE DENIED IN REPORTS TO COURT Statements Blame Liquor Allega- tions on Protests Made After Arrests for Speeding. The resignations of Edward C. Crouch and iwo sther members of the District grand jury who were inan auto- mobile driven by Crouch when he was arrested and charged with driving while drunk while returning from the last grand jury inspection of the reformatory at Occequan were accepted this after- noon by Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy of the District Supreme Court. In submitting their resignations the jurors said they wished to relieve the other members of the jury and the court of any embarrassment which might result from the publicity given the affair. The resigning members besides Creuch were William H. Ontrich, 1028 Connecticut avenue, and Carl W. Schmidt of 801 Rittenhouse street. All thre> denied they had been drinking or were under the influence of liquor December 6, when the inspection tour took place. Statements Submitted. A ‘statement from each of the three men together with a collective state- ment from the other jurors, was sub- mitted to Chief Justice McCoy by Fore- man James Mothershead after court convened this afternoon. | In commenting on the written | resignations, Chief Justice McCoy said | that in view of the publicity given the | affair he deemed it advisable to accept all three resignations. After their arrest by Fairfax County | police, all three of the men were taken | before a magistrate at Accotink. The { magistrate, however, refused to make llny charge against Mr. Schmidt. Mr. | Ontrich paid an $18 fine when he was charged with intoxication, while Mr. seamen {rom death, and accordingly the | He broke his back and both legs in a | Crouch was released under $500 bond crewless S-4 was sent to the bottom of Great Salt Pond, a land-locked bay off Block Island. Standing by the submersible as it was sunk were a Coast Guard control boat, the submarine tender Chewink and the submarine rescue ship Falcon. ‘The experiment was undertaken in favorable weather. Only a slight wind was stirring and the water of Great Salt Pond was calm about the scene of the Trom’| severad-hundred the shores of Block Island. Naval experts directing the experi- ment hope the tests will be the ‘first success of a series by which rescue and salvage of crippled undersea craft may (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) FINOR WL DS FOLLOWING STROFE Poet and Novelist Startled D. C. Society by Sensational Elopement in 1911. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 17.—Elinor Hoyt Wylie, poet and novelist, who fig- ured in a sensational Washingion elopment a quarter of a century ago, died last night of a paralytic stroke. A fall which she suffered in London last Summer was thought to have con- tributed to the cause of her death. Since then she had- occasionally suf- fered from high blood pressure, but was apparently gaining strength. Recently she has been going about her affairs as usual. Oh Saturday she visited her publisher and was engaged in prepar- ing a book of poems for publication in the Spring. Miss Wylie (Mrs. Willlam Rose Benet) was born in Rosemont, Pa. She was the daughter of Henry M. Hoyt of (Continued on Page 2, Colunm 7.) Why? Because his record of has made him the dean of the pr the men who win fame on the gri jump from a third-floor window and died several hours later in Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Sadie Donohue, 29 years old, and | | her son, Pranklin Donohue; 9 years. old, | | are mear death in Emergency Hospital. | | William Earl Goldsmith, 32- years old, who was known- at the house as Earl | ohue, is in Casuslty Hospital, where | it was said that his recovery is not ex- | pected. All of the ten occupants- of the C street side of the house had retired | when the blaze was discovered. John | | C. Burns and his wife, Mrs. Julia Burns, who were asleep on ‘the first floor, were awakened by Mrs. Estelle Hammond, who was running down the steps from the second floor screaming for Mrs. Deonohue to awaken. Taxi Driver Brings Woman Down. Mr. and Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Ham- mond succeeded in reaching the street, attired only in their night eclothing. | Once out of the house they discovered | that Goldsmith, Mrs. Donohue and the child were trapped in their rooms. Goldsmith was hanging from a window, Donohue and her son and to leave him alone. His cries were answered by Robert Kelly, a taxicab driver who lived in the same house. He climbed a rain- spout and assisted Mrs Donohue part way down, when the spout gave way | and both ‘were hurled to the ground. Jumping up. Kelly shouted for the boy | to leap. He did, and was caught by Kelly and Robert Brown, 30 years old, | 204 C street. By that time firemen had arrived. They raised a ladder to the window where Goldsmith _still clung and | brought him down. Smith, who was the jonly person occupying a room on the | third floor, gave up hope at this junc- | ture and leaped to an areaway below. Smith, Mrs. Donohue and her son were | taken to Emergency Hospital by taxi drivers and employes of the Washing- | ton Gas Light Co. Goldsmith was | taken to Casualty Hospital in another | taxicab. Mrs, | hospital treatment. Go to Neighbors’ Houses. Other persons living in the house, in- . cluding Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Water- | holder and their five children, George, | 11 years old: Helene. 8 years old; Her- (Continued on P: lumn 3.) We Want You to Meet Rice The highest paid sports writer in the world— 26 years of writing sport comment ofession. His long associalion with diron and the diamond, in the ring and on the track, has given him a background that few other sports writers possess. He sees with the the pen of a master. eye of an expert—and writes with “The only man I know who has made literature of the sporting department of a daily newspaper,” says Irvin S. Cobb of him. Rice has had four books of prose and verse published. He has helped produced 75 one-reel motion picture sport films and in the last three years he has traveled 40,000 miles, covering various champion- ship matches and other competitions. If you are not yet a confirmed addict to his column begin now to give yourself the pleasure of read- ing “The Sportlight,” which will appear every day on the sports pages of The Euening Star BEGINNIN 'G TODAY. shouting to spectators to rescue Mrs. | Hammond. who was | ightly burned on the hands, refused on charges ‘of reckless driving, driving while intoxicated and speeding. Hearings Suspended. The grand jury suspended all hear- ings this morning to investigate the case, which was revealed yesterday in ‘The Star, reaching its decision shortly after 2 o'clock this afterncom. Mr. Mothershead said he was * 0 and shocked” by the revelations in Toe Star’s story and insis| the other ° members of the grand jury knew abso- lutely nothing of the occurrence until the details were published. It is not believed that the with- x;;'ll of the three members will i way affect previous actions take by the grand jury. Crouch’s Statement. The statement submitted by Crouci follows: R I drove my automobile from Wash- ington to Lorton and returned. In it were Mr. Schmidt. and Mr. Ontrich. We left Washington about 10:30 a.m., finished our inspection about 4 o'clock and started on the return trip. On the road near Accotink we ware stopped by a Virginia police officer who accused m* of speeding. I was in a state of poor nervous heaith at the time and I lost my temper at the officer's charge and engaged in a heated controversy with him. He thereupon charged me with reckless driving and with driving while under the influence of liquor in addi- tion to the speeding charge. We were taken befors ‘a magistrate in Accotink and in the discussion Ontrich expresszd indignation at the charges being plac.d against me and he was thereupon charged with intoxication and, to end | the matter. paid the fine, which was $18. * I positively state that none of us thrae men was intoxicated or under the in- flusn('e of Jiquor on that day. ‘While protesting my innocence of any misconduct on the occasion re- fered to, I nevertheless at this time of- fer to resign as a member of the grand jury if such action is deemed expe- dient or will in any way relieve the other members of any embarrassment.” Mr. Schmidt submitted the following report, closely paralleling that of Mr. Crouch: “Mr. Ontrich and I r Crouch's automobile, W eeriied "o (Continued on Page 3, Column 'WAGE BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE BY FISH Provides Minimum of $1,200 a Year for U. S. Employes in Classified Service. | | | | Providing a minimum wage of $1,200 for all Federal employes in the classi- fied service with the exception of mes- senger boys, per diem and part-time employes in the Philippine Islands. Porto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and the Panama Canal Zone, a bill was introduced in the House today by Representative Pish, Republican, New York. The effect of the bill, M¥. Fis] would be to raise the pay ‘o Beqmoi employes in the custodial service from $1.080 under the Welch act to $1,200 per year. The lower grades of Federal employes have been overlooked in the recent adjustment of wages, Represent- | ative PFish emphasizes, and they are | the ones who more particularly deserve favorable consideration from Congress. “It‘is only right that the NEW JUDGE AUTHORIZED. House Passes Senate Bill Increas- ing D. C. Supreme Court Bench. By ‘unanimous consent the House today substituted the Senate for the House bill and passed it, aul g the appointment of an additional judge of the Supreme Court in the District of Columbifa at a salary of $10,000. ‘The principal duties of the new judge are: to specialize in condemnation cases in "0 facilitate the Capital de-