Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1929, Page 13

Washington News NEW ERA OPENS - - FOR TUBERGULOUS .. GHLDREN OF D.C. Tnsertion of $150,000 Sani- tarium Clause in Bill Aids Health Move. TESTIMONY REVEALS PARENTS FAVOR PLAN Request to Change Normal Schools to Teachers’ Colleges Fa- vored in Senate. The provision inserted in the District appropriation bill by Senator Bingham's subcommittee, making $150,000 avail- able to build a special sanitarium for tuberculous children, will, if agreed to, mark the beginning of a new era in local efforts to restore such children to alth. Health schools would still be con- ducted for children whose physical con- dition would permit of school work, but the proposed new institution would supply a need for a place in which to care for children requiring full-time am:nan without the burden of school ‘work. The hearings held by the Senate sub- committee, which were made available today, show that witnesses believed these children would have a better chance of being restored to health with 24-hour attention, and that after they have made sufficient headway toward recovery they could begin studying in the existing health schools. Says Parents Approve. Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, chairman of the tubercular children’s sanitarfum committee, told the Senators that a ouse-to-house canvass was made of the homes of the 130 children now attend- ing the health schools, and that the parents of 105 of the youngsters said they would like to send their children to & sanitarium. { Much of the testimony taken by the Senate subcommittee related to House provision, to the effect that after July 1, 1931, only 25 per cent of the graduates of the local normal schools would be given preference over out- siders in teacher appointments. The Senate committee struck out this lim- dtation and inserted the request of the wchool board for the elevation of the existing normal schools to the standing | of teachers' colleges by giving a four- year course of training and a degree upon graduation. * Charles F. Carusi, president of the Board of Education, testified that if the four-year teachers’ course, with degrees is established he thought “the Board of Education could be recorded as not only willing to have this provision stay in, butt you can abolish even the 25 per cent.” The witnesses pointed out that by raising the normal schools to teachers’ calleges local applicants would Je equip- d to compete with those from the 'mu in examinations for teacher posi- ions. ‘The Teachers’ Council asked the Sen- ate group to allow 50 per cent of the Jocal graduates a preference right fogether with establishment of the teacher colleges. Explains Park Plan. ‘The amendment which Senator Tyd- s of Maryland proposed to the Dis- ict appropriation bill to appropriate $400,000 for acquiring necessary land and constructing roadways in order to nd Rock Creek Park into Maryland far as Garrett Park was explained the subcommittee during the hear- by Brainard H. Warner, jr. Warner told the subcommittee that but a few small parcels of the neces- ry land would be dedicated by the roperty owners for the park, and that appropriation would be used to build roadways through the park ex- tension. Warner estimated the value of the land that would be dedicated by the owners at $1,000,000. It was explained that before the proj- 't could be carried out the Maryland lature would have to repeal legisla- tion enacted in 1927 providing that the title to park land in Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties cannot be vested in the United States. Some members of the Senate committee said they thought the first step should be taken by the Maryland Legislature. Other members took the view that Con- gress should enact an authorization be- fore the item is placed in the appro- priation bill. The Tydings amendment was not included in the bill as reported by the committee yesterday. The hearings show that the Com- missioners asked the subcommittee to eliminate the House provision which would have prohibited the sale of au- tomobile tags to any person who has: not paid his personal taxes. Com- missioner Taliaferro pointed out that ‘the Senate has passed and sent to the House a separate bill to revise the rules ¥or payment of personal taxes, and that 3t would be unwise to enact one portion of that separate bill as an amendment to the appropriation act. He said the Commissioners favor passage of the separate measure. The committee fol- wm the suggestion of the Commis- ner. In eliminating the House clause re- wquiring use of the old Business High School for colored pupils when the new Business High is erected, the commit- tee also followed @ suggestion of the school authorities, who testified it would be better to leave the use of the eld building for later determination. —— COLORED YOUTH KILLS SELF IN PARKED AUTO SR Ends Life With Gun After Tele- phoning His Estranged Wite. David Elgin, colored, 19. of 1025 Ken- yon street, shot himself just above the heart as he sat in his automobile at Fourth and Bryant street last night. He‘wu dead before medical aid could arrive. A few minutes before he had tele- phoned his wife and told her she would not have any more trouble with him. Police say they had been estranged. Elgin was found by James Cole, col- ored, of 215 North Payne street, Alex- andria, Va., who summoned the Freed- men’s Hospital ambulance. Dr. C. E. ‘Wharton pronounced him dead upon arrival. A revolver was found on the seat beside him. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt issued a certificate of suicide. the | for materials used will go to the miakers Plans for the fete to be held the night of the inauguration were discussed at a meeting late yesterday. Membess of the group, lert to right, are (front row)) John Barton Payne, Mrs. Sidney Cloman, Mrs, John Allan Dougherty, chair- man; Mrs. Laurence Townsend and Col. Osmun Latrobe. Back row, left to right: Roland Robbins, Capt. Wilson Brown NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR TOWALK IN HOOVER INAUGURAL PARADE and Charles Delmar. BALL COMMITTEE ANNOUNGES PRIZES Thirty-three Awards Offered for Best Inaugural Poster Designs. * Three main prizes and a supplemental list of 30 minor prizes for the best designs for posters to advertise the inaugural charity ball to be held the evening of March 4 at the Washington Auditorium were announced today by the ball committee, of which Mrs. John Allan Dougherty is chairman. To the artist designing the best poster will go a prize of $10. Second prize is to be $5 and third prize is to be $2.50. In addition prizes of $2 each to pay of the 30 best posters after the first 3 are chosen. The committee of awards, whose decision will be final, is com- posed of Miss Leila Mechlin, Mrs. Wil- liam Penn Cresson, Miss Ada Rainey, Clifford K. Berryman and Duncan Phil- lips. The poster committee consists of Eben F. Comins, chairman; C. Powell Minnigerode and John Deibert. Mrs. Dougherty will speak on the in- ‘augural ball over radio station W next Wednesday night at 7:15 o'clock. The committee of debutante ticket sellers, headed by Miss Bina Day Deneen, is to meet at inaugural ball headguarters in . the Transportation Building Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The committee consists of 20 girls, and a prize of $50, to be split three ways among the most successful ticket sellers, has been donated by an anonymous donor. A lengthy list of patrons and patron- esses for the ball was aj ved yes- terday by the ball committee. The list was not made public, howeveér, because acceptances have not been received from all those on the list. Many of the filnc:ons u‘cnd patronesses nr:n llrogx the loma! corps. Others include : of the cabinet and the Supreme Court. glm.l arrangements for checking fa- cilities at the ball were gone over and plans for decorations were discussed. It is now assured the lower floor of the auditorium will be decorated with and a scenic setting of waving trees and vines over lattice work above the floor. Mrs. Dougherty is working on a plan for designating on the tickets the laces where entrance will be made to ?he auditorium. Separate checkroom facilities are planned for the entrance of the different classes of guests. AMBULANCE COLLIDES 'WITH LAUNDRY TRUCK Casualty Hospital-Vehicle, Answer- ing Emergency Call, Is Badly Damaged. ‘The Casualty Hospital ambulance was adly damaged this morning when it collided with a laundry truck at Third and F streets, while answering an emergency call from 921 F street, where 2 man had been overcome by gas. The ambulance, proceeding west on F street, was struck by & struck of the Bergmann Laundry Co., which was be- ing driven. north on Third- street by WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1929. ABANDONED CAR CREATES MYSTERY Ty =% Morgan F.L Gov. Morgan F. Larson of New Jersey, the new chief executive of that State, has disdained to ride in state in an au- tomobile in the inaugural parade. Harking back to old-time custom, Gov. Larson, who took office as New Jersey’s Governor January 15, has in- formed the inaugural committee he in- tends to march in the parade, foregoing the more modern custom of riding down Pennsylvania avenue in an automobile behind the new Chief Executive of the Nation. Nearly a score of acceptances have been received from State governors for their participation in the inaugural pa- rade,” and Gen. Anton Stephan, chair- man of the parade committee, believes the number may mount to 35 just be- fore the inaugural date. Gov. John S. Fisher of Pennsylvania is among the number coming. ‘Upper Pennsylvania avenue from the turn at Fifteenth street west to Seven- teenth street. bears all the distinguish- ing marks of a busy construction camp today, as workmen lay the foundations for the stands which will seat many thousands of persons to view the in- augural cavalcade. Nearly the entire foundation of the official stand in front of the White House has been completed, and workmen today began laying the foundation planks for the stand to be erected on the sunken ground at the north end of the State, War and Navy Building. Work on the stands south of the Treasury Building is well along, al- BOY SKATER HURT UNDER CAR WHEELS nags | Two Women Suffer Injuries in Other Auto Acci- dents Here. While skating and hanging onto the side of a truck going north on North Capitol street yesterday, 14-year-old Joseph Rappaport of 26 Q street was thrown under the wheels when the machine swerved. He sustained a possi- ble fracture of his left leg. He was treated at Sibley Hospital. ‘The driver of the truck apparently did not know the boy .was injured. He continued without changing his speed after the accident and Policeman Wat- son Salkeld of the twelfth precinct, who was following in his car, was unable to notice the license number because of ;his effort to avoid striking the boy. Salkeld took Rappaport to the hospital in his car. An - automobile driven by Gregg Umali of 756 Twentieth street, was overturned when it collided last night at Fourteenth and V streets with another automobile, operated by Edward Matthews of 735 Fourth street. - Mrs. Lydia Umali, a pessenger in the former R. L. Potten of the 3400 block of Eighth street northeast. J. F. Collins, driver of the ambulance, said he switched his siren on immedately after leaving Union Station l’llt:m lndt %hhl: it I:“t blow- at the e of accident. m"l‘h: two drivers and Dr. Louis Jimal were badly shaken up by the erash, but were not seriously injured. The left side of the ambulance was smashed in, two fenders torn away and several win- dows broken. The ambulance had been called to 921 F street after it was discovered that G. W. Ashley, 65 years old, a private detective, had been overcome by gas escaping from an open jet in the kitch- en stove. Ashley, a roomer, was found by Dr. Pearl Hood, who smelled gas, at 6:45 o'clock this morning and traced it to his room. < He was revived with a pulmotor by members of the Fire Department Res- cue Squad. His condition is not con- sidered serious. - e FOUR DISTRICT RESIDENTS T0 BECOME PLANE PILOTS Among Graduates as Second Lieu- tenants From Kelly Field Ad- vanced Flying School. Four residents of the District of Columbia who are members of the present class at the Advanced Flying School, Kelly Field, Tex., are included in the list of those who will be grad- uated, February -28, and receive their “wings” as_second lieutenants in the Alr Corps Reserve, with the rating of “girplane pilots.” They are Reginald F. C. Vance, 2100 Massachusetts avenue; James H. lgce, 1322 Monroe street; Charles W. Alverson, 1740 P street, and Edwin M. Mental Group to Move Here. Thomas R. Charshee of the United States Chamber of Commerce has been appointed executive secretary of the National Association of Ornamental Iron and Bronze Manufacturers. The headquarters of the association have ‘been located in Cincinnati for the past 129 years, but will be removed to Wash~ h March 1, Day, 1311 Emerson, street. Films to Show Rome’s Beauties. ROME (#).—A threeé-reel film sctting forth the beauties of Rome, including En— m\ 3 pic= Fises wil b sbowm optsids Tl [ car, was taken to Garfleld “Hospital in 2 passing eutomobile and treated for shock. Her condition is not serious. Mrs. Victoria B. Major, 63, of 4805 Towa avenue, Was injured slightly last evening when she was struck by an automobile as she was crossing Six- teenth street at P street. Police say the machine was driven by Philander Poston of Woodside Park, Silver Spring, Md. The injured woman was removed to Emergency Hospital in a passing auto- mobile and treated there for a frac- tured thumb and a possible fracture of her left leg. . THREE ARE ACCUSED ON OPERATION CHARGE |, wasninstor Virginia Social Worker Causes Ar- rests After Girl Be- comes Ill. Edna Gray, colored, of the 400 block of Rhode Island avenue, was held today in bond of $10,000 by Unitetl States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage for a hearing Friday on a charge of per- forming an illegal operation on Hazel Hardy of Clarendon, Va., November 16 last. Earl Hardy, who is said to be & cousin of the young woman, and is charged with aiding the alleged offense, was committed to jail in default of $2,500 bond for the hearing. Mrs. Mable Leonard of the 1100 block of Fairmont street, who was also charged with aiding and abetting the alleged crime, was re- leased on bond of $500 for the hearing. ‘The three "accused pleaded not guilty. ‘The complaint on which the man and two women were arrested by Deputy Marshals John J. Clarkson and C. Ceri- mile were sworn to by Mae Jacobs, & social w:rker of clgegednn where Miss Mrs. Leonard declared before Com- missioner that she knew noth- ing of the alls mntum except that she accom) girl to the Gray house. The Virginia social worker laid the matter before Assistant United States Attorney M. Pearl McCall, who the syeeripg out-of the ware arson Scorns to Ride in Auto at Head of His Delegation Here on March 4. though no construction work east of this point has been undertaken. The stands east of Thirteenth street are to be constructed on a concession basis, and Chairman Tompkins of the grandstand committee has not yet ob- tained satisfactory bids for the work. Yesterday he let a contract for con- struction of the stands on Lafayette Park to the firm of Skinker & Garrett. Construction work will start in a few | days. ' More than two-fifths of the total seating capacity of the entire block of stands has been sold or reserved, and the inaugural committee expects total receipts from sale of seats in the stands to be upward of $100,000. Chairman Garfinckel of the commit- tee on badges has received the official medals, bearing likenesses of the Presi- dent-elect and the Vice President-elect. Further details of the broadcasting arrangements are being worked out to- day, following a meeting of the press relations committee yesterday. Although the committee has not been officially notified, it was learned that there will probably be no attempt made to broad- cast pictures of the inaugural. It has been intimated that C. Francis Jenkins, who operates a television sta- tion, might try to broadcast pictures of the induction ceremony and possibly pictures of parts of the parade. Addi- tional contributions to the inaugural fund today came from Chestnut Farms Dairy, $500, and anonymous, $25. POSTAL HEAD HITS RUSSELL CHARGES New Says Magee, Miss., Car- rier Was Not Removed Because of Testimony. By the Associated Press. s Postmaster General New sent a’letter today to Chairman Moses of the Senate post” office. committee describing as “thotoughly ' untrue” the testimony given yesterday by Anselm S. Russell that he had been removed as a mail carrier at Magee, Miss., because he tes- tified against Perry W. Howard, Mis- sissippi Republican national committee- man, who was tried in connection with CITY AIRPORT BILL 1S RECOMMENDED FOR EARLY ACTION District Committee Wants Stalker Measure Moved With Preferred Legislation. FAVORABLE REPORT MADE ON THREE LOCAL ISSUES Library Expansion, Intangible Taxes and National Church Are Given 0. K. The House District committee today directed Chairman Zihlman to confer with House Leader Tilson and the Re- publican steering commitiee urging that the Stalker bill for establishment of a municipal airport at Gravelly Point, to be paid for on a 50-50 basis between the Federal Government and District taxpayers, should be allowed to come up for early action on the [érogrnm of preferred legislation in the ouse. The committee also reported favorably on three bills, the most important of which is the Gibson bill providing for expansion of the Public Library fa- cilities to all parts of the Distriet; another designed to give District offi- cials authority to compel payment of taxes on intangible personal property and a third carrying amendments to the District Code to facilitate erection of a national church here by the Uni- versalist creed. Proposed Changes. ‘The last-named bill is fathered by Representative Stobbs, Republican, of Massachusetts. The proposed changes are: First, so that a majority of the incorporators need not necessarily be residents of Washington; second, strik- ing out a provision that such benevo- lent, charitable, educational or religious organizations shall be prohibited from holding real or personal property that ening Staf * instituting an investigation. the interior is littered with debris. VOTE FOR DISTRICT URGED BY CAPPER brings an income of more than $25,000 a year; making it possible for a quorum to be as provided by by-lays rather than a majority of the board, as specified in the code. Reperesentative Gibson, Republican, of Vermont, recommended that the committee make a selection of the Dis- trict measures that should receive con- sideration at this session of Congress. He suggested the school building pro- gram, the public library expansion pro- gram and the airport bill. Mr. Stalker insisted the airport bill is of prime importance. He said that Washington should take leadership in establishment of such a field. He cen- sured the appropriations committee for attempting to usurp some of the prov- inces of the legislative committee for the District. Mr. Stalker said the ap- propriations committee should not take itself too seriously and that its activ- ities should be curbed. % Representative Hall, Republican, of Indiana told the committee it had been suggested to him by members of the appropriations committee that the Fed- eral vernment might pay the entire cost of providing an airport. Chair- man Zihlman commented that it was one progressive development in which the Government should contribute gen- erously. - Stalker said that the selection of Gravelly Point carries approval of all experts from “Lindbergh down.” Chairman Zihlman informed the committee that he had held a confer- ence with Chairman Simmons of the subcommittee on District appropria- tions, who is author of the school build- ing bill, who advised him that there is no need for haste in pressing this measure for action because they are still continuing work under the 5-year school building program. On this ac- count, this measure was laid aside for the present session. Calls Up Library Bill. Mr. Gibson called up his Library ex- pansion bill, which, he sald, is sup- ported by the Library trustees and to which there is no nflposmon, He ex- plained the plan that when a new school building is erected, a special wing will be added for a library. Rep- resentative Blanton supported Mr. Gib- alleged bargaining of patronage. Mr. New wrote that the testimony was not only untrue, “but that on the contrary to the fact that he was a witness for the Government in this case was responsible for his having been re- tained several months beyond the time when he should have been removed, as it had been urged that his removal would cause a jury to discredit his evi- dence in the case against Howard.” ‘The letter said that charges a it Russell and his brother, who was pos! master at Magee, were investigated b} post office inspectors and that in the judgment of the Postmaster General their reports “disclose a very shocking and scandalous condition at the office at Magee, as a result of which the car- rier was removed and an examination is now in progress for the creation of an eligible list from which we may re- place the postmaster.” SAYS NATIONAL CAPITAL SHOULD BE MUSIC CENTER Marcel Salzinger, Cleveland Insti- tute Director, Suggests Creation of Symphony Orchestra Here. Creation of a symphony orchestra R aking the Capital the importance in making the Cap! e mupl‘:cal center of the United States, in the opinion of Marcel Salzinger, di- rector of the Cleveland Institute of Music and first baritone of.the Ger- man Grand Opera Co., which is now aring here. np&eh s&lflnger has given the follow- ing statement concerning the proposed symphony orchestra here to the com- mittee of the W n Chamber of Commerce, headed by Charles J. Stock- man, which is studying the need and advisability of promoting establishment of such a musical organization: “It was & great surprise to me upon arriving in Washington to learn that the Capital does not have a great sym- phony orchestra. In my own country Vienna has three symphony orchestras, one maintained by the national gov- ernment and two by private organiza- tions with support from the city gov- ernment. Berlin has three symphony orchestras and the National Opera of Paris is known throughout the world. “The cultural and educational advan- tages of sreat symphony orchestras of this kind are generally recognized throughout Europe, and the movement has now s to 50 cities in your great country. It would almost seem that every great city save Washington now has a symghony orchestra. Wash- ington, the Capital of the United States, because of this very fact, it} to seems to me, shou‘l,? h:ave a symphony orchestra comparable or surpassing in other :me: son’s plea and the bill was reported !avoragly. = Mr. Gibson, who introduced recently & comprehensive licensing bill, turned over to Chairman Beers of the sub- committee on fiscal relations a report of a special interdepartmental commit- tee which drafted the bill. He reserved the right to offer amendments to it. Mr, Beers urged for prompt action, at the request of District Commissioners, a bill whith has already passed the Sen- ate providing a better means of collect- ing taxes on intangible property. Mr. Blanton protested that tax on intangi- bles had been raised from three-tenths of 1 per cent to one-half of 1 per cent and urged an amendment to increase this levy to 1 per cent. He was sup- ported by Representative Lampert. Several minor amendments to the bill, recommended by District Commission- ers, were made. ‘The Blanton amendment, by agree- ment, is to be offered on the floor, it being made plain that raising a con- troversial question would result in no action on this measure at the present session. Mr. Blanton estimated that his amendment, which would affect only wealthy people, would yleld $5,- 000,000 additional in taxes. Mr. Gibson emphasized that the auto tax ought to be revised so that hereafter there would be no need to bother with | returns on automobiles. ‘The municipal condemnation bill was discussed, and the Senate bill was re- ported to be substituted for the House bill now on the calendar. Gibson urged that the same provision should be put in this bill as is carried in the Federal condemnation bills to protect prop- erties being acquired by the Govern- | py ment from being despoiled-of trees and other natural advantages. SIMOPOULOS WILL SPEAK AT ORDER OF AHEPA FETE Greek Minister Will Make Address at Banquet Tonight in Wil- lard Hotel. Charalambos Simopoulos, the Minis- ter from Greece, will be principal speaker tonight at the annual banquet of the Order of Ahepa at the Willard Hotel. About one-third of the mem- bership of Congress been invited wltsl; ot'l:frr g;’v:mm‘ mmfich}a. nal of Ut will act as toastmaster. Other speakers include: Dean Alfange, supreme president of Ahepa; George C. Vournas, local attor- ney and governor of district No. 4, and Theodore G. Risley, solicitor of the Department of Labor. ‘Two orchestras have been employed furnish music. during the dinner and for the dance which follows, while other musical features are solos by Rita Rozada end several numbers by Chevy Chase Chanters, Senator Addresses Columbia Heights Citizens’ Anniver- sary Meeting. Every citizen of the District of voting age should be entitled to a vote for the President of the United States and should have representation in Congress, Senator Capper. Kansas, chairman of the Senate District committee, declared in an address before the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association last night at a meeting held in commemoration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the association. The affair, held in the Arcadia, was attended by more than 500 persons. s “I am not in favor of the program that deprives the citizens of a vote,” Senator Capper said. He asserted, there- fore, that under the circumstances he feels it his duty to encourage organized citizenship here in every way possible, as it is the only means the citizens have of making their wishes known. Forecasts Merger. Senator Capper predicted a satisfac- tory merger of street railway companies, adding that he will work for a merger that will enable people to travel from one end of the city to the other “on one car fare.” He also declared he will do all in his power to get the best schools here and to make Washington the most beautiful city in the world, predicting that it will be the most beau- tiful city within 25 years. Representative Gibson of Vermont, chairman of the Gibson subcol ttee of the House, urged all residents to as- sist in building “the greatest capital city in the world.” Brief addresses were delivered by Dis- trict Commissioners Sidney F. Taliaferro and Proctor L. Dougherty, both of whom praised the work of citizens’ associa- tions, Mr. Dougherty emphasizing that | they are a great aid in enabling the Commissioners to make “wise decisions” in matters concerning the welfare of the District. ‘William B. Todd, a past president of the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Associa- tion, recalled the many improvements in Columbia Heights and the growth of the association since it was founded in 1894. ‘The association was officially ‘organ- ized June 19, 1894, but last night was chosen for the celebration, because it was believed all members of the organi- zation would be in the city during the Winter and because the association is now functioning in its thirty-fifth year. Peppler Gets Award. Lewis D. Peppler, chairman of the membership committee, was presented a $20 gold plece by the association for having brought in more than 200 new members during the year. The presen- tation was made by J. Clinton Hiatt, president. Alton B. Carty, past presi- dent, also was presented with an award of $20 for winning the association’s em- blem contest, the emblem submitted by him having been chosen as the official one to be used by the organization. ‘The meeting was called to order by Mr. Hiatt, the president, who later turned it over to Frederick J. Rice, chairman of the committee on arrange- ments for the celebration, who presided. A brief address was delivered by Rev. Dr. George F. Dudley, rector of St. Stephen’s Church. Musical entertainment rounded out the program. In included selections by the Novelettes, an orchestra composed of girls from Columbia Heights; vocal solos by Mrs. Dorothy S. Pierson and Miss ary O’'Donoghue; selections by the ‘Washingtonians, a quartet composed of Mrs. Frederick J. Rice, Miss Edna Jones, Dr. F. Christie and Roland Com- ley, with Miss Grace Shannon at the piano, and the singing of the song “Washington,” with its composer, Wil- liam T. Pierson, at the piano. Mrs. George Thomaider accompanied Miss O'Donoghue. Dancing followed. Mem- bers of Troop 69, Boy Scouts, served as ushers., Justice Orders Temporary Alimony. Justice Gordon in Equity Division 2 has ordered Edward R. Lowndes, jr., to pay temporary alimony of $35 per month .to Theresa L. Browne, whom Lowndes says he married at Rockville Christmas eve while under the influence of liquor. Lowndes is an annul- ment, but the defendant is opposing his requu% declaring that he was in con- o asked her to marry Bandits Driven to Cover. ATHENS (). —Premier Venizelos' war on banditry has produced impor- tant results. One outlaw leader has the | been killed and a strong driven to concealment, mfi for » Society and Discovery of this sedan in Potomac Park with surrounding circumstances indicating that the occupants had been in a fight and that one may have plunged through the ice off the seawall has been responsible for the police There is a gaping hole in the roof of the car and —Star Staff Photo. POLICE BAFFLED BY RVER MYSTERY Evidence of Fight Seen in De- serted Sedan—Hole Found in Ice of Potomac. “Some one has been taken for his last ride.” ‘This was the report of a park police~ man late yesterday who discovered a de- serted sedan in East Potomac Park, its top and interior torn and slashed as ‘hough the occupants had waged a fierce struggle. A few yards away, a jagged hole was found in the ice of the Wash- ington channel of the Potomac River and on the shore. police picked up a man’s leather belt, apparently broken in | @ fight. ‘The car bore 1928 New York State tags and a check-up revealed that the licenses were issued in the name of W. Billmyer of Yonkers, N. Y. The car was reported stolen in New York City, Feb- rulu’r¥ 4. _Police today were still di ing the i-lwe;‘s naarfthemscene, but ::gggmrzapnel ooks so far have failed'to locate body or bodies. * Inside the car were found road ma of the route between New York City and Florida and advertisements of filling stations and restaurants in Yonkers and Miami. Headquarters detectives believe that whoever deserted the car in Potomac Park placed the 1928 licenses on it be- fore leaving. The engine serial num- ber had been removed and all marks | of identification obliterated. The metal handles of both rear doors are broken off on the inside, the up- holstery is ripped, the electric light has been torn from the ceiling and a large hole broken in the top.. When found all the doors were locked. An empty liquor bottle was on the floor. The car’' was found about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon by Park Policeman John F. Connelly. He telephoned his headquarters and Acting Sergt. H. T. Miskell towed the machine to the first precinct. Fourth precinct police and headquarters detectives are investigat- ing the case. ‘The hole in the river ice is about 3 feet in diameter and is about 5 feet from the sea wall. The water at this point is only 4 feet deep. Connelly’s report to Capt. P. J. Car- roll follows: “About 5 p.m. in East Potomac Park, found sedan, New York tags 1928-C5805. Engine number had been removed. There seems to have been a struggle in the car. There was a good sized hole in the roof over the back seat. were locked and handles broken off from inside. Looking over ground and the car, we found a man's waist belt broken in two. Looking over the sea wall, we found a hole in the ice. It looked as though some one had gone throiltxgh, and the car had dead tags on it. “Sergt. H. T. Miskell drove it to No. 1 police station.” Reported to head- quarters and they sent down two men with us and we went with the harbor police to through the hole. They did not locate any one, but they feel as we do—somebody was taken for their 2 Serst: Miskell is actin rgt. el leutenant on the park police force. . DATA ON SOUTH AMERICA. Public Library Supplies Books De- scribing Separate Republics. Since President-elect Hoover’s trip to South America the republics of that continent have become increasingly in- teresting to citizens of the United ;lfu charges the collision was the fault States, and to meet the demand of card holders desiring to read about South America the Public Library has compiled a descriptive list of books dealing with the separate republics and the continent in general, it was an- nounced today. A Mediterranean Cruise is the sub- ject of another list available at the central library and branches. This list includes books about Madeira, North Africa, Egypt, Palestine, and the Near East, Greece, the Mediterranean islands, Italy, Southern France and-Spain. i Bus Rider Asks $5,000 Damages. his mental faculties when hel!: Damages of $5,000 are asked in a suit | work filed against the Washington Ra) Transit Co. by Emma D. mm::l 4529 Tllinois avenue, for alleged injuries. was a passenger on a bus of the company December 28, which was in collision with an automobile, and the bus %eumr. Ahhmfy " Mortls Wampler appears DS | the board of consultants is agreed, General TRIANGLE PROJECT FOR BEAUTIFYING D. C. GIVEN IMPETUS Architects in Session With Treasury Board Agree on Building Plans. CONFERENCE SOLVES NUMEROUS PROBLEMS Effort Is Made to Develop Motif for U. 8. Structures Favored by Mellon. Further steps in plans for the great Federal triangle upon which two monu- mental buildings now are rising have been taken by the Treasury Board of Architectural Consultants of the Treas- ury Department, it was learned today, Leading architects from various sec~ tions of the country, who are here for a few days in session with the board, have reached agreement on certain phases of the “silhouette of the wholy composition.” This was possible, it was explained by Edward H. Bennett, chair- man of the board, through study of the miniature cardboard models of buildings which are being used to construct & graphic picture of what the entire triangle bounded by Pennsylvania ave- nue, Fifteenth street and B street will look like when completed. The principal features of the Kiangle have not been disturbed from the gen- eral plan already adopted, but much progress has been made at this meet- ing, Mr. Bennett said, on many features of the architectural problems involved. Combine Reserve and “Vivacity.” For instance, he explained, the archi- tects are endeavoring to develop a motif which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is eager to have in the triangle, whereby the group of buildings will maintain all the “reserve” necessary to Government, architecture and at "the same time introduce enough “life and vivacity” to give the group of struc- tures a diversity in plan and perspective. The streets which will cut through the triangle from north to south, in- cluding Fourteenth, Twelfth, Tenth, Ninth and Seventh, will receive treat- nent designed to give an “architectural announcement that the public is en- tering the domain of the Federal Gov- ernment.” At Fourteenth street, for instance, pylons will erected as pillarlike architectural features which will stand one on either side of the entrance to the triangle, probably between the street pavement and a sidewalk. They would not in any way obstruct the flow of traffic, which will be very heavy, but they will be designed to give an impressive and dignified entrance effect to_this traffic artery. Details of the architectural motif to be placed on other street entrances to the triangle have not all been worked out, but it was said that at each street entrance there will be established some such motif to carry along the general architectural line of the whole com- position of buildings. In some instances it is possible, according to present pros- pects, that an overhead feature of some kind might be adopted, but in no place will there be developed anything to impede traffic. Speedy Action Is Urged. One thing of importance upon vhl:‘t: was said, is that the plan for the con- struction of buildings in the triangle should be pushed forward as rapidly as possible to be consistent with the ap- propriation policy of the Government. ‘The triangle appears to be the largest group of public buildings in prospect in the world, and, according to the board, will be the heart of a larger develop- ment centering sround it and including authorized and contemplated works for the Union Station Plaza, the Municipal Building group and further beautifica- tion of the Mall itself. Specific sketches in preliminary form have been under study for the Depart- ment of Justice, Department of Labor, the Interstate Commerce Department and independent establishments. The models of some of the buildings to be erected in the triangle are exceedingly picturesque and true to detail, giving the architects a much better three dimension picture of the whole com- position than any previous sketches made on paper. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has taken a keen interest in the whole development and has spent some time with the board working over the model triangle. The triangular table repre- senting the triangle itself is about 20 feet long and has been erected in a room adjacent to Secretary Mellon's private office. AUTOPSY RE\.IEALS GAS WAS FATAL TO MOTORIST Fred Max Leitheiser Found Dead at Wheel, Was Victim of Asphyxiation. An autopsy performed last night by Deputy Coroner Joseph D. Rogers on Fred Max Leitheiser,- 47 years old, of 918 M street, who was found dead at the wheel of hicat “yesterday in a garage in rear of 925 M street, dis- closed that Leitheiser died of carbon monoxide gas poisoning. A certificate of acidental death was issued. The autopsy was necessary because of doubt whether death was due to asphyxiation or heart trouble. The motor of the car was running when Leitheiser was found and the ga- rage was filled with the gas. The Pire Department rescue squad was sum- moned, but-they were too late to be of assistance. Mr. Leitheiser was secre- tary-treasurer of the Jewel Shop, Inc., manufacturing jewelers. ORATORIO GROUP MEETS. More than 100 members of the Na- tional Capital _Aratorio iation met at Central High School last :ghl to complete organization of the - tion and elect officers. Dr. Albert Harned, director, presided. ‘The officers elected were Mrs. - jorie Soper, secretary, and L. L. Gill- chrest, financial secretary. The associa~ tion decided by a vote of more than dhux ot.;:e”m:mhzmun to make annual lues per member. Those also voted to prepare to be given . The this mm«a% Pproduction will be Window Smashed, Firearms Stolen. An automat —— tic prht.ol and two revolvers swmn:!u. last annhw a thief who smashed firearms are valued at.