Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1929, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 1o FRIDAY, JANUARY! 18, 1929." Members of the Senate gathered around the cabinet table in the historic east room of the White House as President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg signed the ratification of the Kellogg treaty for renunciation of war, Seated, left to right, are Vice President Dawes, President Coolidge, Secretary Kellogg and Secretary Mel- lon. son, Senator Walsh of Montana a nd Vice President-elect Curtis. Among those standing, left to right, are Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Senator Borah, Senator Swan- —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Members of the local University of Pennsylvania Alumni Society honoring Benjamin Franklin yester- day on the 223d anniversary of his birth. Dr. Hubert Work, chairman of the Republican national committée, is shown placing a wreath on the Franklin statue at Tenth and Pennsylvania avenue for the members of the society gathered there. (000 MARKET PROJECT SCORED Commission Men Fight A’p- propriation for Farmers’ Benefit in Southwest. A determined fight against expendi- ture of $300,000 of public funds for the development of a Farmers’ Market in the Southwest section of the city, as provided under the Stalker bill, was started today by the group of commis- sion men who already have purchased extensive acreage in the Patterson tract, Fifth and Florida avenue north- east, where construction of a new com- mission market center during this year is projected. chasers of the Paiterson tract site, who announced recently actual construction of buildings here would be started in the Spring, today forwarded letters to each Senator protesting pas- sage of the Stalker measure, chai that it would be “favorable to a few and unfavorable % the majority of lo- cal citizens.” Senators are informed in the letters that purchasers of sites in the Patter- son tract will erect buildings there at & total cost of approximately $750,000, and contending that the Farmers’ Mar- ket should follow the commission houses as a matter of efficiency and economy. Signers of Protest Listed. ‘The latters of protest were signed by ‘William H. Harrison, Thomas A. Can- mon, N. J. Ward, James Kalonturos, George D. Deoudes, Henry J. Klein, Fred A. Spier as president of the Joseph Phillips Co.; the Robert L. An- derson Co. by Edward Widmayer, George Clagett, W. Charles Heitmuller, P. B. Crove, jr.; F. B. Parrish and Ray- mond T. Faunce. They describe them- selves as “business men of the city of Washington who handle 85 per cent of the perishable food products ship- ed to this city and who are taxpayers this community.” *Realizing that we must move our business to make room for the Federal | building program, we made a complete survey of the situation assisted by George B. Ford, vice president Tech- nical Advisory Corporation, and past president of the American City Plan- ning Institute,” the letter says. “This analysis proved that a location rearer the center of population per- mitting more economical distribution would benefit the Washington public. Mr. Ford's report is available and will be furnished to you upon request. Seen as Only Available Site. *“The Patterson tract, located at Fifth street and Florida avenue northeast, consisting of 82 acres, is the only avail able area near the center of distribu- tion which can accommodate a com- Bleele, modern market district and could served by both the Pennsylvania Raliroad and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad “Therefore, we have as individual merchants bought sites in this tract and will erect bufldings at a cost of approx- imately $750,000 to locate there by De- oember of this year. “The Farmers’ Market, to be success- ful, should be located adjacent to our ‘business. “An area over twice the size of the EARLIER CONVENING OF SENATE ASKED Hale Fearful Lest Cruiser Bill Be Left Stranded at Session’s End. By the Associated Press. Fearful that the cruiser bill will be left stranded by the receding legislative tide at the session’s end, Chairman Hale of the Senate naval committee has sug- gested that the Senate meet an hour earlier each day. No action has been taken on his proposal as yet, but the request may be compiied with next week. Senator Hale's demand came after the cruiser bill had been temporarily laid aside to consider a deficiency bill. There are also other supply measures waiting and their pressure seems likely to cause other delays for the bill which would provide 15 cruisers and one air- craft carrier. ‘The cruiser bill was before the Senate today, having received as yet little fire from the opposition. However, one of its supporters, Senator Tydings of Maryland, a World War veteran, in a speech yesterday insisted that the United States should have naval parity with Great Britain. He also said there should be a cur- tailment of American loans to coun- tries who are maintaining large armies and navies, and offered resolutions that no American loan should be sanctioned to any country that has an army or navy larger than that of the United States. The Maryland Senator declared that | European countries owed this country |an $18,000,000,000 war debt, but despite this they spent in 1927 $4,000,000,000 for equipment for war. “We are the creditor nation of the world,” he declared. “Let us refuse these loans to nations arming in excess of peace-time requirements and you will : seoda change in the psychology of man- | kind.” | HEADS CHAPLAIN GROUP. | Rev. Jason Noble Pierce Is Made Committee Head. Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of the First Congregational Church has just been elected chairman of the General Com- mittee on Army and Navy Chaplains for the next four years, with Dr. An- drew R. Bird and Dr. George M. Diffen- defer, vice chairmen, and Dr. W. L. Darby secretary. The committee is the liaison agency between the Army and Navy and 22 of the larger Protestant bodies, with the Y. M. C. A. and the Salvation Army co-operating. The committee, it is announced today, recommends larger use of the Chaplains’ Reserve Corps in visitation of Army and Navy hospitals and voted an appropria- tion to provide religious literature for ‘Walter Reed Hospital. farmers’ market and 700 Virginia and Maryland farmers now dealing on the ‘Washington market will patronize this o ers’ ynarket adjacent to our a“fl mnnrvafl for use a8 & site. “We therefore again protest the pas- this bill,” sage of —=Star Staff Photo. D. C. AUTHORITIES ASK POLICE TRAVEL FUND Authorization for Trips in Line of Duty Sought in Request to House Committee. Disallowance by Controller General McCarl of a bill for $44.84, traveling ex- penses of Inspector E. W. Brown of the Police Department to New York City and return, has led to request by Dis- trict of Columbia authorities for amend- ment of the appropriation act now pending in the House appropriations committee to authorize such travel by members of the Police Department. The decision on Inspector Brown's trip, which became public today, de- clared that the present appropriation for miscellaneous and contingent ex- penses of the metropolitan police does not cortain any “specific authority for travel.” In view of this, Controller Gen- eral McCarl decided in the Brown case that “credit will not be allowed for any reimbursement payments of traveling expenses unless a satisfactory showing is made that the travel was necessary to the accomplishment of an object or purpose specifically provided for in the appropriation.” McCarl said that in the papers sub- mitted there was not “a sufficient show- ing to establish that the travel was necessary.” Officials at the District Building ex- pressed the hope that Congress would see fit to amend the section of the law to authorize such necessary travel for police officials on business relating to prevention and detection of crime. ‘They also expressed the opinion that when sufficient evidence of the nature of Inspecter Brown's trip is laid before Controller General McCarl the sum would be allowed. —e. More than 100 Autumn school fairs held in Western Canada under aus- Bices of schools of agriculture, Miss Winifred West with the hunter she will ride in the hunt to be held tomorrow by the Riding and Hunt Club in nearby Mary- It will start from the Chevy Chase estate of Cy Cummings. The monoplane Stars and Stripes, in which Comdr. Byrd this week made the first flights ever made over the continent of Antarctica from the expedition’s base on the Bay of Whales. The big plane, the first to be transferred to the ice from the bark City of New York, is shown equipped with the strong landing skiis which held up perfectly in the nu- merous landings made on the ice. —Wide World Photos. Labor leaders calling at the White House yesterday to urge support by President Coolidge of the Dale- Lehlbach bill for further liberalization of the civil service reti irement law. The delegation was headed by Wil- liam Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. Left to right, front row: Edward Gainor, T. F. Flaherty, Mr. Green and W. M. Collins. Back row: M. T. Simmons. The latest design in speed monsters, in which Maj. H. O. D. Segrave, the British racing driver, will atfempt to break the automobile speed record of 207 miles an hour next month at Daytona Beach, Fla. The ultimate in stream-line effect to avoid air resistance is believed to have been attained in the latest Segrave car, the Golden Arrow, of which this shows the engineer’s drawing. —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Turn About Is Fair Play! Man Trapped |OFFICER CONVICTED InRevolving Door Escapes Via Same Route By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 18.—Word has gone out to Chicago policemen that this revolving door trick must be stopped. A prisoner escaped several weeks ago by the simple expedient of going all the way around in a revolving door while his captors stopped inside. To his credit, the prisoner surrendered the next day, explaining that the trick had caused his conscience to hurt him. It would have been a closed incident had not Jack Hendricks held up a loop restaurant last night and gotten himself all tangled up in the revolving portals. As he was about to exit with his ill-gotten gains from the restaurant a clerk selzed the door, and held Hendricks imprisoned until police arrived. CASE AGAINST CHAPMAN CONTINUED FOR MONTH The disorderly conduct and traffic charges against Representative Chap- man of Kentucky were continued yes- terday in Police Court at the request of the assistant corporation counsel’s office. After being arrested by Policeman S. Preston Smith of the first precinct last Saturday night and giving “John Doe” as a name when required to deposit $5 collateral at the station house, Repre- sentative Chapman appeared in Police Court Monday morning to fight the dis- orderly conduct charge on which he was booked. Pleading urgent business, he obtained a continuance from Judge John P. McMahon until yesterday. In addition to charging Mr. Chapman with disorderly conduct, Policeman Smith also filed a charge of failing to obey a traffic sign. This also was con- tinued until yesterday. Yesterday the Government obtained a further con- tinuance of hearipg on both charges until February 19, So much for that. There also, un- fortunately, is a revolving door at the Detective Bureau. After Hendrick had been booked, Policemen Kleintz and Sundheim started with him to the detention home. Officer Sundheim stepped inside the revolving door first. Next came Hendricks, the prisoner. Officer Kleintz waited his turn, intending to enter the compartment behind Hendricks. Half way through, Hendricks gave the door a violent push. Officer Sund- heim, instead of stepping gracefully out, was merry-went-roun” past his destina- tion and onto tr. floor, inside the bureau, at his fellow officer’s feet. Hendricks, meanwhile, was on his way, fleetly, down the avenue. Officers pursued, and a lot of shots were fired, but Hendricks got away. TRUCK DRIVER FINED AFTER OFFICER IS HURT Still suffering from injuries sustained last week when his motor cycle was in a collision with a truck operated by the defendant, Policeman A. E. Brown of the Trafic Bureau offered testimony in Traffic Court today which led Judge Isaac R. Hitt to fine Frederick Lewis, the truck driver, $50 for reckless drjv- ing. ggwm, who insists he is not respon- sible for the accident, filed a motion for a new trial through his counsel, At- mn:iey Scott, and was released on $300 bond. ‘The accident occurred at Sixth street and Maryland avenue southwest. Po- liceman Brown was thrown from his motor cycle and he is still limping from bruises and lacerations on his legs. Both Brown and Lewis accuse the. sther -of epeeding at the intersection, l 1 ! OF FEIGNING ILLNESS Ordered Removed From Force on Malingering Charge; Two Are Cleared. Policeman Thomas V. Garrison, tenth precinct, was ordered removed from the force by the Police Trial Board upon conviction of a charge of malingering and feigning illness, it was announced today. The malingering of which the officer was convicted was sald to have occurred continuously during 1928. The officer was cleared of charges of ineffi- clency and telling an untruth to a superior officer. E. H. Noden, fourteenth precinct, was found guilty of failure to patrol his beat, entering a building, and smoking in_uniform, and fined $5. W. C. Lewis, Traffic Bureau, was cleared of a charge of using profane language, and H. J. Martin, also of the Traffic Bureau, was cleared of a charge of conduct prejudicial to the good order of the police force. PRESIDENT INVITED. Asked to Attend Banquet of He- brew Congregation. President Coolidge has taken under advisement an invitation to attend the banquet to be given at the Mayflower Hotel January 26 by the members of the Washington Hebraw Congregation in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Dr. Abram Simon, rabbi at the Eighth Street Temple. The invitation was extended today by a committee representing the congre- gation, composed of Levi H. David, president of the congregation, and Joseph B. Kaufman and Henry J. Kaufman, members of the -ad commition, L] STUDENT WEDDING ANNULMENT ASKED Nishwitz - Morris Marriage Nullification Sought by Both Families. Carrying out the wishes of his bride and her family, as well as those of his own parents, Frederick S. Nishwitz, 20 years old, of 3801 Fulton street, has applied to the District Supreme Court for the annulment of his recent mar- riage to Miss Marjorie Morris, 19 years g}«‘i’, of 26 Grafton street, Chevy Chase, Because Nishwitz is under the age of consent and his bride is “over 18, the suit was filed by the boy's father, Wil- liam T. Nishwitz, with whom he resides while attending courses at the George- town University School of Foreign Service. ‘The young couple eloped after a dance the night of the Georgetown- West Virginia foot ball game on Novem- ber 17, last, and were married without the consent of their families, although Miss Morris had just become of age. Both Families Agree. Since young Nishwitz is without means of independent support and both are regarded by their parents as too young at the time of their mar- riage, the annulment suit was brought after a conference between both fam- ilies. Mr. Nichwitz and his bride both yielded to parental persuasion. Mr. Nishwitz, the father, said today that his son and wife were too young to marry without the consent of their parents, and that when the youth is able to support a wife, he would be happy to see them remarry if the nr;s{int bond is dissolved. bride, issued the following statement, explanatory of the action: Morris’ Statement. “As a result of a common under- standing between Mr. and Mrs. Nish- witz, myself and Mrs. Morris, and with the full consent of my daughter and of their son, suitable court action has been undertaken looking to the annul- ment of their marriage. b “The marriage, which was without the consent of the parents of either family, took place at Bethesda, Md., November 17, following a fraternity dance. Mar- riage had not been contemplated by either my daughter or young Nishwitz prior to that evening. “The groom at the time was 20 years of age. The bride was slightly younger. ; By reason of this fact, an annuiment of the marriaye is legally ble, so long as each of the contracting parties con- | sent. In this case the prank was prob- ably regretted by both. This court ac- tion is taken simply to carry out the wishes of all concerned that the mar- riage be annulled. “Since the ceremony, Miss Morris R. T. Morris, father of the| M. P. Alifas, F. S. Walker and George J. —Wide World Photos. BRING 10 CHARGES AGAINST JOBNSTON Counts Filed in House De- mand Immediate Suspen- sion of Oklahoman. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, January 18- Ten charges of ‘impeachment “against Gov. Henry S. Johnston were reported to the Oklahoma House of Representa- tives today by its investigating commit- tee. Charging the governor was inter- fering with the progress of the investi- gation, the committee asked his imme- diate suspension from office. The governor was generally charged by the committee with violation of the constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma; willful neglect of duty; in- competency; corruption in office, and using “moral turpitude” in a general description of the charges. Charges Summarized. A summarization of the charges, as presented by the committee in its re- port, follows: 1. Issuance of pardon and restora- tion of citizenship to R. D. Cross- thwaite. 2. Diversion and misappropriation of funds paid to J. W. “Buck” Eldridge, special agent for the governor. 3. Unlawful issuance of deficiency certificate for the banking department, creating the position of assistant at- torney, law clerk and stenographer for the years 1927-28. 4. Unlawful issuance of deficiency certificate for the banking department, creating the position of assistant at- torney, law clerk and stenographer for !(h(‘. years 1928-29. { 5. The unlawful expenditure of money pursuant to an illegal contract with one Kirby Fitzpatrick, employed as a spe- cial attorney for the State banking de- | partment. | 6. Unlawful issuance of deficiency cer- ; tificates to continue the State Issues Commission after refusal of the Legis- ]1.;2‘1;88 to make an appropriation for 7. Unlawful issuance of deficiency certificate to continue the State issues commission after refusal of the Legis- lature to make an appropriation for 1928-1929. 8. Unwarranted authorization of in- terference by militia with orderly con- duct under claim of right of members fo! the Legislature to assemble peaceably. 9. Unlawful and wrongful attempts to interfere with the func of committee on investigation of Legisla~ ture, judicial, executive and other de- partments of State and intimidation of Wwihesses and prospective witnesses to be called by said committee, 10. General incompetency. The committee, in presenting its re- port, charged that the governor, “by his executive and official position and through his employes, organization and friends, is resorting to every manner of has been living with her parents, and young Nishwitz has been continuing his studies in the Foreign Service School at Georgetown University, where he still has two years of work before com- pleting his course.” e Kansas City public school have been uk{d x;o est na W* %00 tiger, leopards-and | means to hamper, delay and interfere” with the investigation, with the result that “winesses are being intimidated and many witnesses made inaccessible.” “A full, impartial, complete and free lnv;m‘m:ign Ic:!n.not b:sobmntd unless such s T influence vented,” ly preven 1 slon of the sald 4 Governar of -the-Stats of