Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1929, Page 2

9 % FOREST FIRES HIT ORCHARD DISTRICTS Buildings Destroyed as Flames Sweep West Vir- ginia and Maryland Areas. Four buildings were destroyed and many orchards in Maryland and West Virginia ruined when forest fires near Martinsburg, W. Va, and in the Ha- gerstown, Md., district, fanned by high winds, swept those sections last night, ‘The fires continued near Hagerstown * teday. Heaviest loss is reported just west of Martinsburg, where three forest fives, reging through the night over 8 square miles of mountain land, burned a schoolhouse, a church and several houses. The blaze in this section is thought by residents ha 5] from a rby sawmill. after midnight hurry calls were received by Martinsburg firmen irom Hedgesville, where the first blaze is thought to have started. Blaze Under Control. The blaze in this section this morn- is under control, although firemen vaged an all-night battle against a_70- mile gale, which fanned smaller fir into r conflagrations. “Back-firing” and “fire trenches” were relied upon in fighting the flames where water was not available. Resi are hoping for rain to es- cape danger. Damage will run into the thou: Hundreds of perscns were atiracted to the fires, The glare was visible for many miles. The blaze in the Hagerstown section was burning shortly before noon today over a 1,000-acre tract of land. Fire fichters were hampered by high wind. “Blazes are confined to sections near Head, Indian Springs and Smiths- burg, One hundred and fifty men are fighting the blaze. Firebugs Blamed. Fire marshals believe the fires are of incendiary origin, stating that at this time every year serious damage results from forest fires when mountain folk s to assist the growth of hes. The mountaineers are of the opinion, the marshals say, that the bushes thrive better on burned ar when fires ravaged this sec- rnment officials established & base near Winchester to prove that this contention was false. ORGAN BAGGAGE PASSED UNOPENED, TUTTLE DECLARES| ut, and T have had an oppor- consider them and to look into n additional matters, I shall not discuss the case or express any opin- jon. But in order that erroneous ideas as to the facts may not be current, it should be said at once that because of Morgen’s claim of & rvight to ‘free entry’ on the ground, as sserted, that he had been to Pan- the baggage of ily went through being opened or exami No botties of liquor were found, handled or seen by any of the customs officers, and the statements of them come down to talk between mselves and Mr. Morgan. Mrs. Hall's Baggage Lawful. “Furthermore, this also should at onse be added in fairness to a third person whese name has appeared in certain current reports—namely, Mrs. Hall, the wife of a_ Congressman who had not been on the trip or on the pier. The statements of the customs officers show that her baggage was €x- amined and found lawful and in ac- cordance with declaraticn, and the statements contained nothing to show that she had anything to do with the matter under investigation.” Asked to identify the Mrs. Hall he mentioned in his statement, Tuttle said he knew nothing more about her than s said to be the wife of & man. nger list of the Christobal, on which Representative Morgan re- turned from Panama with a group of other Representatives, contains the names of two Mrs. Halls. There is Representative and Mrs. Homer W. Hall of Bloomington, Ilis., ad Mrs. Thomas Hall, wife of a Bismark, N. Dak., Repre- sentative, originated from | Leslie Gatllef (right), chief of poli plot to smuggle munitions into Mexico. police captain, who were arrested by Federal agents in connection with alleged ice of Douglas, Ariz., and Walter Morris, 850,631 Profits Due Lost Stockholders OfMining Company 10 Who Own 333 Shares, or Heirs, Sought by Court Holding Fund. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., April 2.—There is $50.631.63 due to 10 “lost” stockhold- ers of the New York Mining Co. which operated at Mount Savage, this county, in unclaimed dividends, and Judge D. Lindley Sloan has appointed the Sec- ond National Bank receiver of the fund, pending an attempt to locate the stock- holders or their heirs. The names of the stockholders who cannot be found nor their heirs located are Richard S. Coke, Philip C. Agnew, T. Farringten, George Watris, Ebenezer Irving, Russell H. Nevins, Oscar Irving, Henry Ogden Irving, John C. Winans and the estate of Catherine Winans. ‘The matter is the subject of a friend- iy suit with J. P. Biays, Frederick A. Delano, Van Lear Black, Harry C. Biack and W. Bladen Lowndes, directors, de- i fendants, and the Union Mining Co, ! plaintiff. The bill of complaint cites that in 1845, a company of Eastern capitalisis purchased lahd underlaid with coal be- wween Froesburg and Mount Savage. It was known as the New York Mining Co. The original stock issued in 1845 was called in, and in 1853 new stock certificates were issued. The original stock certificates have been lost, but some of the later stock issuance records remain. The plaintiff shows that for years the directors have withheld the unmpaid dividends until the amount now totals $50,631.63, representing the net aggre- gate dividends on the 333 shares whose owners are unknown, cannot be located or identified. The sum has been de- pesited in the name of the directors. The plaintiff sets out that for years after it was organized the New York Mining Co. stock paid no dividends. In 1889. the late H. Crawford Black pur- chased for the Union Mining Co. the majority of the outstanding stock of the New York Mining Co. on an average price of $25 a share, but even at that time the purchaser was unable to find the holders of the 333 shares of stock. The Second National Bank, as receiver, is to take charge and administer the trust fund under the direction of the court, The bill was filed by William A. Gunter and George Henderson, attor- neys, and an answer has been filed by the defendants, through _Semmes, Brown & Semmes, attorneys, Baltimore, admitting the allegations. TR SNOOK CONFRONTED The published reports mentioning Mrs. Hall did not in any way connect her with rumors about liquor, but mere- 1y said that she had been refused free entry without search and that Repre- sentative Morgan protested to customs hat she should be given the same sies that would have been ex- tended to her husband had he been ‘with her. MICHAELSON TRIAL MAY 6. Representative to Return to Florida to Face Charges. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 2 (#).— Pepresentative M. A. Michaelson of Chi- cago, indicted here some months ago on a charge of violating the national prohibition Jaw, will go on trial at the term of Federal Court beginning at Key West May 6, it was announced here yesterday at the office of the United States district attorney. Representative Michaelson, who sur- rendered in Chicago today, has sald that he will return to Florida to face the charges, which he denied emphat- ically. Tfie special session of Congress is ex- pected still to be in session during the May term of the court at Key West. There was no information here, how- ever, whether Mr. Michaelson will claim congressional immunity from trial at that time. The next regular term of court would be in November, and should his case be postponed until that time, the rezular term of Congress would be in session. —_— U. S. POSTS AVAILABLE. Competitive ~ Examinations An- nounced by Civil Service Board. The United States Civil Service Com~ mission announces the following open competitive examinations: Assistant naval architect, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Depart- ment and Navy Department, at $2,600 a year. é)lrector of agriculture, Indian Field Service, at $2,900 a year, less $300 a ear. pe Assistant physiological plant anat- omist at $2,600 to $3,100 & year, For- est Service, Department of Agriculture, for duty at Madison, Mis, and else- - where. 2 Assistant marketing specialist (poul- try products).at $2,600 to $3,100 a year. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, for duty in Washington, D. C., or in the field. Chemist at $3,800 to $4,400 a Tiinois A associate chemist at $3.200 to $3,700 | a year, assistant chemist at $2,600 to $3,100 a year, Chemical Warfare Serv- ice, Edgewood Arsenal, Md. Associate social chemist $3.200 to $3,700 a year, assistant soclal economist at $2,600 to $3,100 a year, Children’s Bureau, Department of Labor. Full information and lication ‘blanks may be obtained from Civil Service- Commission, 1724 X ‘ WITH COURT ACTION AS NEW PROBE OPENS (Continued From First Page.) published in the Journal yesterday, could not be verified‘at the prison be- cause of the departmental “gag” rule forbidding the issuance of any infor- mation. Deputy in Charge. Pending the appointment of a suc- cessor to Snock the penitentiary is in charge of Deputy Warden A. C. Ader- hold. Several special agents of the Jus- tice Department were reported in At- lanta to make an investigation of the prison. Snook made public a copy of a letter he had written Attorney General Mitch- ell in which he dubbed-as “insulting” & telegram which he said was sent by Mrs. Willebrandt over Mitchell's name, reprimanding him for permitting news- papermen to inspect the prison and de- manding that he carry away no coples of data or records. DENIES KENOWING OF CHARGES. By the Associated Press. Mrs. Mabel Walker = Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney General, declared last night that she knew nothing of any changes in the personnel at the Atlanta Penitentiary. She said that Acting Warden A. C. Aderhold had the full authority of the Department of Justice to make whatever changes in personnel that he belicved to be neces- Mrs. Willebrandt said Aderhold un- doubtedly was acting on reports as to the efficiency of his force and would make whatever changes he found neces- sary to improve the work of the present employes. She added that Aderhold had not reported to her as yet any changes in the assignment of the present em- pl(;{es. othing could be learned at the De- partment of Justice as to whether agents of the Bureau of Investigation were in Atlanta. Venus Peroxide Blonde, First ‘Permanent’ Worn by Cleopatra, Hair Dressers Told By the Associdted Press. CHICAGO, April 2.—Even Venus was not above bleaching her hair. And Mohammed first introduced hen~ ua_hair dye to the ancients. And Cleopatra had the first perma- nt wave by braiding her hair and | placing it between hot stones. | Those peeps into the past of beauf i culture were _given Iilinois Hair Dressers’ vention Emile Rohde, president of the organization. According to Mr. Rohde, Venus ante- an ’ Association Con- | Roh ESGOBAR ATTACKS HOUSE OF MORGAN Beclares Morrow Places His Personal Finances Above Loyalty. By the Associated Pr EL PASO, Tex., April 2.—A telegram from Gen. Jose Gonzalo Escobar, com- mander-in-chief of the Mexican revo- (lutionists, addressed to “the American | people,” attacking the “powerful house of Morgan,” was revealed by ¥rano Urias, Mexican rebel consul, here today. “The rights of foreigners in Mexico have been disregarded except when their interests were connected with the private Interests of Calles himself or when he thought he could use them to strengthen his position as tyrant of Mexico,” the message said. i “This is the case with the powerful house of Morgan, whose representative, Mr. Morrow (Dwight Morrow, United States Ambassador to Mexico) seems to care more for his own personal financial standing than for loyalty representing his great country,” the message con- tinued. Attacks Calles Regime. ‘Mexican people wonder with all sor- row if financial interesis of great bank- ing organizations can carry more weight in the mind of the President of the| United States, whose country is the classic land of liberty, than freedom and the welfare of a friendly nation.” The message described the Calles regime in Mexico as one of “‘despoilation and violation,” and termed President Portés Gil a “mere puppet of Calles.” The revolutionists, Gen. Escobar said, | have combined to free the country of | an unjust leader. | Asks Same Facilities. | “In view of this,” ge added, “we cannot but feel confid that the United States edministration, disregard- ing the suggestions of an Ambassador who represents only a small group of in- terests, will give heed to the opinion of the majority of liberty-loving citizens of America. All historic precedents ot the United States and the similarity of our common ideals and ambitions will surely move the people of the United States to join us in our demand that all assistance rendered to the enemies of liberty be withdrawn or else that we may be granted the right of belligerency and sallowed the same facllities now given our adversaries. | “It is publicly proclaimed that Calles receives all kinds of assistance from the United States Government, besides strong moral support, in the way of ma- terial taken from the surplus stock of the United States Army, most ample au- thority to purchase and take into Mex- ico all the arms, ammunition, airplanes, implements and foodstuffs Calles may need, and even permission to transport his troops across American territory, for- gelttlnc the sovereignty of States them- selves.” ALEXANDRIA TAX SUIT TO BE HEARD APRIL 15 Approximately $100,000 Would Be Refunded to Citizens if City Loses Case. ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2—A suit to collect five months' taxes paid the city of Alexandria last year will be in- stituted within the next few days by the Snyder-Kane-Boothe Corporation, C. Batcheller and the B. B. Ezrine Con- struction Co,, real estate.firms, through Attorneys J. Randall Caton and Carl Budwesky. It is to be charged that the city im- posed one full year's taxes in 1928 for the seven months’ period, June 1 to De- cember 31, after city officials decided to change the old fiscal year, June 1 to May 31, to correspond with the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Should the city lose the suit approxi- mately $100,000 would have to be re- funded to taxpayers, it is said. The-case is expected to be heard in the Corporation Court on April 15 by Judge William P. Woolls. BAILIFFS APPOINTED. Two New Officials Are Named for Mount Rainier. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., April 2— ‘Two new town bailiffs were appointed by Mayor Fred Negus and the town councilmen at their meeting last night. ‘The bailiffs are Charles A. Potter and Guy Richards. The new appointees raise the number of bailiffs here to six. The councll agreed to purchese a number of new street signs for streets which have not as yet been so desig- | | | | nated. dated Anita Loos by several centuries in the discovery that gentlemen prefer blondes, even though all the beauties of Greece had dark hair, and she acted accordingly. But because peroxide was unknown in those days she used a sub- stance known as “quick lime.” As for Mohammed, he invented henna hair dye one day when he discovered several gray hairs in his beard, de declared. And the story about Cleopatra, he said, was vouched for by eminent tologists. X2 SMITH T0 BE URGED 10 HEAD TAMMANY Former Governor Indicates He Favors Outsider as Wigwam Chief. Special Dispatch to The Star. ATLANTIC, CITY, April 2.—Former Gov. Smith of New York and Michael Cosgrove, dock commissioner and Democratic leader of the sixteenth as- sembly district, Manhattan, Senator Robert F. Wagner's home district, dis- cussed the Tammany Hall leadership | situation for an hour yesterday at the Seavlew Golf Club, at Absecon. where Mr. Smith and his family are sojourn- ing. Commissioner Cosgrove met the former governor by appointment, ‘The dock commissioner was under- stood to be acting as contact officer for Senator Wagner and Surrogate James A. Foley, with both of whom, it was said, he had communicated before sce- ing Mr. Smith. Commissioner Cosgrove informed the former governor of the latest developments in the leadership situetion as it stood among the Tam- many district leaders, and tentative ar- rangements were made for a meeting of ihe Big Four, including Messrs, Smith, Wagner and Foley and Mayor Walker, soon after the former gover- nor’s return to New York next Sunday. Expects Visit From Wagner. Mr. Smith told the commissioner that he would not be prepared to make any concrete suggestions as to the leader- ship until he had seen and talked in person with Senator Wagner, Surro- gate Foley and the mayor. The former governor ‘said, after Mr. Cosgrove had left, that he expected to see Senator Wagner here before he returned to New York, but that no definite day was yet fixed for their conference, The other conferences probably will await Mr Smith's return to New York next week. Following a_conference of the big four, it was said, they would arrange to meet the Tammany committee of seven, which was appointed to receve thelr suggestions, as soon as possible probably toward the end of next week. Little hope was held out by Mr. Smith that the successor to George W Olvaney, who asked to be retircd by April 15, would be decided upon at the first meeting of the Big Four with the Tammany committec. It was pointed out that the situation demanded care- ful deliberation and that it was most important to obtain a new leader who would maintain peace in Tammany Hall and unite all factions for the battle in the coming New York municie pal election. For that reason, it was snid, the Solution of the problem might move slowly und perhaps take severa move slowly perhaps take several Slight Chance for District Head. While Mr. Smith and Commissioner Cosgrove both declined to discuss de- tails of thelr conference, it was learned neither of them felt, as the situation now stands, that matters could be satisfactorily adjusted by the selection of one of the district leaders to suc- ceed Mr. Olvany. 1t was indicated that the discussion resolved itself more around the selection of a leader out- side the membership of the Tammany Hall executive committee and as to who would be available for the place. The former governor had no one in mind to suggest at this time, it was said. Friends of Commissioner Cosgrove here suggested him as a compromise candidate among the district leaders. The commissioner ~denied, that he had any aspirations in that direction and said that he was entire willing to abide by the recommend: tions of the Big Four. He believed, he said, that if a district leader was not chosen, the selection should be limited to one of the three members of the Big Four, Smith, Foley or Wagner. It is understood that he and other organ- ization leaders have not yet given up hope of persuading one of these three men to take the post. “That would be a wonderful solu- tion,” said the commissioner. “Any one of those three men would k splendid leader and do high honor to Tammany Hall.” May Urge Job on Smith. While it was sald that no encourage- ment had been given to the commis- sloner or any other leaders that Mr. Smith would consider coming forward | to save the situation, it is belleved that some of the most influentfal men in Tammany are ready to make such an appeal to the former governor. Some of the leaders, it was said, expect the sltuation to become so acute, as the result of the contemplated conferences | | and lack of agreement, that all parties concerned will turn to the former gov- ernor as the Moses to lead them out of the wilderness. So far he has said that he would not consider the leadership under any circumstances, It is expected that this possible de- velopment may be the subject of dis- cussion between Mr. Smith and Sen- ator Wagner the first time they meet. Senator Wagner, it is known, is not a candidate for the leadership of his own free will, and would find either one of his associates most acceptable as far as }lebis concerned if they would take the job. Both Mr. Smith and Senator Wagner, it was learned, are still “working on” Surrogate Foley in the hope of break- ing his resolve against being drafted. He fs the one man, in the present situ- C.| ation, it was asserted, who could satisfy all the interested parties. It is under- stood, however, that members of the surfogate’s family are strongly opposed to his leaving the bench. ‘Walker’s Friends Concerned. The possibility of former Gov. Smith ultimately fitting into the leadership niche. or the selection of an outsider who virtually would be “his man” is causing some concern to friends of May- or Walker here. Under a Smith regime, they fear, there may be a new deal, not only in the Tammany Hall organ- ization, but in the Democratic slate for the city ticket in the coming municipal election. The mayor’s friends, it was said, would hardly feel any more certain of Mr. Walker's renomination with either Surrogate Foley or Senator Wagner as chieftain of the wigwam. With a man who was particularly close to former Gov. Smith in the leader'’s chair, provided he did not sit there himself, the renomination of Walker was said to be doubtful. Leaders of the “new Tammany,"” who include Mr. Smith’s particular friends, have told Mayor Walker's supporters that they are much disappointed In the mayor’s record in office. It is un- derstood that the Democratic leaders in some of the other four counties in New York City share the same opinion and are anxious to offer another may- oralty candidate, from Brooklyn or the Broux, NEW POSTPONEMENT SEEN. ‘Wagner Declared to Have in Mind No % Candidate or Plan. NEW YORK, April 2—The unwill- ingness of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith to return to New York for conferences with film'o‘flu James A. Foley, Mayor Walker and Senator Robert F. Wagner indicated yesterday that decision upon a new leader for Tammany Hall to suc- ceed George W. Olvany, resigned, prob- ably would be postponed at least an- m’}'!r:c“l:k& tor Wagner is expected 'nator €] el to go ':‘ ‘Absecon, N. J., where Mr. Smith is on vacation, to talk with him in the next few regarding the situation, it was stated for Senator Wagner yes- terday that he had no appointment and nQ plans, Further, it was said.that he however, | make BALE IN13 STATES KILLS 8 PERSONS Scores Injured When Storm Sweeps Through Country to Canada. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, April 2—The death toll from a furious windstorm that swept | across 13 States and part of Canada yesterday. mounted to eight today. Severdl score persons were hurt. There | was much property damaged. ‘The storm, which reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour at some places, | originated 11 the Southwest, tearing | across parts of Arkansas, Missourl, ) Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, | Wisconsin and upper Michigan and | then across Ohio into Pennsylvania, | West Virginia, New York and New | Jersey, Buildings were unroofed, wires were blown down and trees uprooted. Both Lake Michigan and Lake Erie were (swept by the storm and much property | | was damaged along the lake fronts.| | Waves as high as 25 feet dashed along | the Tllinois-Wisconsin shore ‘on Lake Michigan. Ships Cast Adrift. | At Buffalo, three ships were torn| from their moorings and the Lake Erie | water level was 6 feet above normal. | One man was killed in Buffalo by a falling tree. The wind blew down a| hangar at the Buffalo airport, damaging | planes, Central Western New York was hard hit and cities and towns were cut off | from communications by blocked high- | ways and crippled telephone service. | In Patterson Township, near Beaver | Falls, Pa., a 7-year-old girl was killed | and 50 other children endangered when the wind blew off part of the roof of | a school bullding. A 10-year-old girl lost her life in a similar happening at | a school building at Newell, W. Va., nnd{ {u year-old child was killed at Welch, {W. Va, when a home was wrecked. ‘The storm cut a path 4 miles wide along the Delaware River in Eastern | Pennsylvania and New Jersey, causing | {one death. Boyd Titman, a Pclkville, IN. J., farmer, was killed in the collapse | of his home. The storm was most furi- ous in the vicinity of Portland, Pa., and Columbia, N. J., tearing houses and barns from their foundations and un- flooring scores of others. Two automo- blies on the Titman farm were twisted into wreckage and blown more than 50 yards. | | | | | | | Ohio Death Toll. ‘Two persons were killed in Ohlo. At Newark, & man lost his life when his automobile was struck by a tree, and at Belmore a girl was blown into the path of an automobile and killed. A girl was killed in Arkansas by a faliing tree. The storm was accompanied by sleet and rain in Canada. Damage estimated at $1,000,000 was done in Ontario and Quebec. A heavy snowstorm raged at Cobalt, Ontario, and telephone Iines connecting many communities were down. The air mail service throughout the province and across the border into New York was discontinued. caused by a bolt of lightning which struck the steeple of the Roman Catho- lic Church in St. Paul de Buton, Que- | bec. MIDWEST FEARS FLOOD. Millions in Property Damage Attributed to Storm. CHICAGO, I, April 2 (#)—Property damage mounting into the millions and a scrious new flood threat rema today to remind the Midwest of the rain, wind and snow storm that swept over the region Sunday and yesterda: Heavy rains in the Central and briz zards in the Northern States had again | swollen nearly all streams and the | danger was considered acute as the tributaries brought this added burden to the Mississippi, which was already nearing the tops of its levees. Patrolmen were called back to duty as the water rose rapidly last night. A stage of 195 feet was recorded on | the Quincy, IIl., gauge and Government forecasters predicted the water would go over the 20-foot mark by tonight. | Much apprehension was apparent along | the lowlands | High winds lashed the southern end | of Lake Michigan into the worst storm in years. Scores of cotteges at Long Beach, a resort near Michigan City, Ind., were in danger of being washed away. Property damage in Chicago alone was estimated at $1,000.000. Ar ice field 8 feet deep blocked traffic on ay north of Menominee, Mich., eway was blasted. i |a highw: until a passag FIRE PLOT LAID TO MAN. Chicagoan Believed to Have Tried to Burn Rival Restaurant. CHICAGO, April 2 (#).—Believed to have been trapped while setting fire to a restaurant, Morris Teifansky, 45, was near death in a hospital today as the | result of burns. He was identified as | the owner of another restaurant several blocks away. The fire was preceded by a serles of explosions. Benjamin Kramer. owner of the restaurant, was unable to explain how Teifansky gained entrance. Damage was estimated at $2,000. CHINA BUYS PLANES. American Aircraft Purchased by Provincial Governments. SHANGHAL April 2 (#).—China is going in rather heavily for airplanes.. From Canton it was learned today that the government of that province has nurchased five Waco three-nassen- oen biplanes for delivery Mav 24. The ‘Yannan provincial gorernment was re- ported to have purrhased six Ryan- Moonev bintanes. while Nankine dis- natehes sald the Netionalist government had nirchesed six American planes for the Shanghal-Nanking air maill and passenger service. | | = ———————— had in mind no eandidate or definite plan of solution of the situation. Surrogate Folrv passed vesterdav in Albany. where he went fo see Gov. Roosevelt sien legislation in which he was interested. RBoth he and Gov. Ronzevelt denfed in Albanv that thev had disenssed the Tammany anestion. theneh it i3 expeeted tha povernar's fndgment will be consulted before final selection is made. Not Wagner Representative. At Senator Wasner's office it was denied that Dock Commissioner Mirhael Cosgrove, who talked with Mr, Smith in New Jersey yesterdav. had any au- thority to renresent the views of the Senator. though Mr. Cosgrove's presence at the Jersev resort was generallv ac- repted as having the sanction of Sena- tor Wagner. 1t ‘appeared, therefore, that no defi- nite program hes besn decided uvon yet. Mavor Walker had no avpoint- ments hearing on th> Tammanv selec- tion. Peter J. Dowline. chairman of Tammonv's committee of geven to con- fer with the Bie Four,éontinued to ve- frain from calling a meeting of his comm!ttee. 5 MMartin G. McCue, a strong candidats for. the leadership, and Peter J. Hamill, /ho alsd has been mentioned for the sif but are - rived Pire resulting in $125.000 damage was | | Carey Lucas, represented the | Board. Various district - leaders, Inclnding Dorof NANE 3 VIRGINIANS NORATOR GONTEST Three More Scheols Choose‘ Girl Champions for Na- tional Meet. Three more Virginia girls are an- | nounced today as the forensic cham- | plons of their high schools following their victories in their respective schools’ finals in the Sixth National Oratorical | Contest, They are Miss Eveiyn Osborne Jen- nings of the Franklin-Sherman High | School, McLean; Miss Ann E. Crimmins | of the Villa Maria Academy, West Falls Church, and Miss Helen Lucille Mc- Carthy of the Herndon High School. Jennings is the daughter of Mrs. y Osborne Jennings of McLean, and she is using an oration on “The Citi- | en: His Privileges and Duties Under | Constitution,” in her efforts to reach | the nutional finals of the contest here | next month. She is 17 years old, and | she expects to be graduated from high hool in June, after which she wants | to become a lawyer. At Franklin-Sher- | an she is manager of the basket bal! am. Miss Crimmins’ Topi Miss Crimmins is the 17-y | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Crim- | mins of East Fails Church, who is mak- | ing her oratorical bid with a speech on “The Development of the Constitution.” Like her fellow orator of the Old Do- minfon—Miss_Jennings—Miss Crimmi is ambitious to carve her mar professional world, but, instead of law, she hopes to enter the medical field. She has not yet decided where she will | study following her graduation in June om the Villa Maria Academy. She | also plays basket ball. Miss McCarthy won her laurels in a hard-fought final elimination with a speech on “The Citizen: His Privileges |and Duties Under the Constitution.” | She is 16 years old, and the daughter | of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin McCarthy of | Herndon. She expecis to be graduated | from high school in June. She is a | member of the George Mason Litera Soclety of her school, and following he graduation she plans to study business | | practice in preparation for a business | Like her two companions_in Miss McCarthy displays her | prowess on the basket bail | career. Judges of Contest Listed. Mrs. Joseph I.ucas, whose daughter, | Herndon | High School in the 1927 contest, when | she won second place in the district finals, was one of the judges. The others were Rev. C. N. Brown, tor of the Herndon Baptist Church, who also presided, and Frederick W. Robin- son, member of the Herndon School They chose Robert Bready, a third-year student, as alternate. Miss Crimmins will make her next effort in the test in the Virginia group | meet at Falls Church next Mond: when the representatives of the Falls Church High School, the Washington- Lee High School of Ballsten, the Oak- ton High School and the Aldie High | School will participate with her for a | place in the Virginia finals. Miss Jen- nings and Miss McCarthy are scheduled to appear next on the program in the Virginia group meet at Herndon, Fri- day, April 12. The Herndon meeting also will be competed in by the repre- sentatives of the Floris Vocational School of Herndon, the Lee-Jackson High School and the Forestville High School. CONCERT PLANNED IN AID OF RUSSIAN REFUGEES | in Sofla, in Bulgaria, Due To- morrow Evening. A concert for the relief of Russian refugees in ~ofia, Bulgaria, will be given at the home of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, 1301 Sixteenth sireet, tomorrow evening at 9:30 o'clock. Paul Dougereau, 20-year-old French planist, will make his debut in Washing- ton on.this occasion, for which he has volunteered his services. Maxim Karo- lix, Russian tenor, will render a short program. He will be accompanied by Mme. Marie Zalipsky, herself a Russian refugee, and a former member of the Imperial Russian Opera. | ‘Those on the Washington committee | for Russian relief are Miss Janet Rich- ards, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Mrs. George T. Marye and Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie. OFFICIALS TO INSPECT COUNTY WATER SYSTEM| Investigation to Be Made as a Safe-| guard Against Possible Con- tamination of Supply. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., April 2.—An in- spection of gll house connections with the county's water supply will be made soon to determine if an ordinance re- cently passed by the board of super- | i well or other water supply connected to any pipe or fixture of the county sys- tem is being violated. An announcement to this effect ac-| companies the quarterly water bills, | which have just been sent to the sub- seribers to the system. The inspection will be made, according to the water department, as a health measure and to provide against the possible contam- inatfon of the county’s water supply. Marriage Licenses Issued. By a Staft Correspondept of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 2— Marriage licenses have been issued here to the following: Kenneth an, 21, a bricklayer, of 2805 North Capitol street, and Miss thy Dodd, 21, a stenographer, of 3902 McKinley street, Washington. ‘Gg‘ules‘gé Stewart, 31, an 'woo:fllxt:m' of verdale, Md., and_ Miss Phillips, 23, a clerk, of 511 Sixth street, +Washiogton, | borne Jennings of the Franklin-S| Virginia | ' Entertainment for Relief of Exiles |P ! Aucilla C visors making it unlawful to have any Upper, left to right: Miss Evelyn Os- her- & h School, McLean, and M Ana E. Crimmins of Villa Maria A emy of West Falls Church. Lower: Miss Helen Lucilie McCarthy of the Herndon High School. cad- THOUSANDS GREET RACING AT BOWIE Balmy Day Taxes Capacity of Piant—Fashions Vie With Horses. BOWIE RACE TRACK, Md., April 2.— Racing came back to Maryland toda: after lapse of four months, with b2lmy Spring day bringing out a crowd which t: moth plant. t {ous opening, with the aimest Summer warmth bringing out a full display of Easter fashions in the grandstand and clubhouse, where thou- sands of the fair sex divided their time between picking winners from the pro- gram and out of the dress parade. Chief interest in the racing events centered on the Inaugural Handicap, the fourth race on the card, in which th: famous Chilean-bred racer, Tutti Fruti made his debut in North America after a sensational career in South America, Cuba and Miami. ‘There were 31 entries for the handi- cap, with 10 being scratched earl Those declining the issue were G FIRST RACE—Maiden 2-year-olds; , $3.70, $2.90, won. Phillip, 118, Shanks, $5.40, second, Voodoo, 118, Schaefer. $5.50, third ndering Also_ran Gold, Wild Apple, Tom Hill. Rouge Knight. Dilusk, Lahor, Peaceboy, Tariff, Hacky H. SECOND RACE— Burning Glass won. Bocarotone second. Ruby Keller third. | BOWIE ENTRIES | FOR TOMORROW. (Horses Listed According to Post Positions.) FIRST RACE—Purse. §1.200; the Expecta- tion; 2-vear-olds; 4 furlongs. Wander Lou Winning Card .. d Gay Rock Also elizivle— a Dolly Mick b Expiate a Kai-Lo ¢ Skibo 6 Valley .01 d Sun Pie £3.90, n 11 101 101 10¢ 11 11 10} Portsur ..... . Pauline Bii ler Sand Fiddler . A Alvington Stable bG. L. Stryker aud Mrs. G. L. Strker. SECOND RACE -Purse. $1,200: maiden 3- V' old colts and geidings: 6 furlouss. Billie Bozo . 116 a Coots . Castilion Bucknill | King's Own Santo Rlo Fakir . B Scotch M: Chris_Pasclien Lion Hearted . aH. P. Whitney. THIRD RACE—Purse. $1.200; claiming; year-olds and up; 6 furlongs. *Mse Maxim *Reigh Shot . 3 *Red Spider Frances Ro: *Supersede Comic Artls FOURTH RACE—Purse, 4-year-olds and up: 51z f 112 War Eecle Sar Maticas R pp) Linen King *The Diver Jove ..... 31.400; the Flash: riones. Quince Cloudy —Purse, 51.400; the 7 furlongs. 110" Equation .. 108 War Hawk 106 108 FIFTH 3-vear-olds; Let Alone, Matin's Miy Strong Tack Buddy Basil SIXTH RACE—Purse, $1,200; claiming: 3- year-clds; 1/s miles. ter. 1 L Sporting Grit ... 100 Sandy Ford 105 Vimont .. 105 Our Sally ‘Ann —Purse. $1,200; claiming; 1% miles. *Ateli ... sWrench Kathicen B. SEVENTH RACI 4-year-oids and \ ferida ....... *Gringorie ...... Also eligible— Tillle ........ *Rosetta Stone John Fomalley Hanky Rice +Harry Carrolt Omarah Fersith . Fire Chief Belltont Dolly 8. . *Teluride ' Sonny Gold *Inlaid T *Apprentice allowance claimed. Weather clear; track fa: JOY-RIDER FINED $10. PITTSBURGH, April 2 (#).—Larceny charges preferred against C. J. Coats because he took a street car on a joy- de were’ dropped at the request of of- ficials of the trolley company, but Coats paid a fine of $10 and costs for dis- orderly conduct. Coats boarded an empty car at a barn here Saturday night and drove it to a suburban park while police gave chase. When arrested Coats denied he had stolen the car. At a hearing last ms’h‘t however, he pleaded guilty to the ‘order]y conduct charge. xed the capacity of this mam- |GRANITE FIRM FAILS 10 MEET PAYMENTS Continental Trust Announces Amounts on Mortgage Bond Issue Overdue. The Continental Trust Co. announced today tha® the Southern Consolidated Granite Corporation has not met fts interest or sinking fund payments on the outstanding first mortgage bond is- sue, due at the office of the local trust company yesterday. The bonds, totaling $550,000 in value, | are reported to be held to a large de- gree by investors in Greater Washing- on. The bonds are secured by first mort- 2ges on quarry properties being oper- d by the S N lidated Cor- ration at artanburg, 8. C. Bank Issues $tatement. ed this morn- g by the local bank is as follows: ! “As trustees of this issue, the Con- | tinental Trust Co. is taking the proper steps for the protection of the bond- { holders, the usual demand on the cor- poration tc comply with the terms of the trust agreement. within 30 days having been made. ce under this bond issue, it has ponsored or guarantced the secu- but y served in the cus- i capacity usual to any trust company. is holding the bonds of the n Consoligated Granite Co. are quested to communicate with the Continental Trust Co. so that a bond- helders protective committee may be | formed, which can act in conjunction with the trustee for the protection of the bondholders. Better Business Bureau Comments. The Better Business Bureau of Wash- ington in commenting on the announce- ment by the trust company as to the failure of the Southern Consolidated iranite Co. to meet interest and sink- ing fund requirements, stated that the bureau is working in co-operation Wit the trusi company for the protection of the bondholders. It added “The Better Business Bureau believes thes> bonds, of which $550.000 are d, are widely held by investors nd around Washingion. Numercus and complaints have becn re the bureau because of me individual stock and bond in | inquiri ceived ods salesmen. “Thz bonds have been dealt in ex- tensively in unlisied security circles being traded in for several months at onsiderable less than the face value, Ithough at the same time some secur- ty dealers apparently were purchasing he bonds at low prices and selling to he investor at or near face value. Large blocks of the bonds 0 are understood {to have been traded for equities in Weashington real estate.” 'SWIMMING CLASS LIST NOW AT PEAK | i t i { | | | Boys' Department Y. M. C. A. Obliged to Bar Late Applicants for Free Course. The boys' department of the Y. M. C. A. was forced this morning to de- cliné additional applications for the in- tensive course of free swimming lessons being offered this week .under th auspices of The Star, due to the over- whelming number that continued to flood into the office at 1732 G street he official closing of en- rollment yesterday morning. James C. Ingram, director of the junior Y. C. A. institution, an- nounced in order to keep the a reasonable size so that t conld give needed atten- to the boys in the swimming lessons, he had been forced to shut off additional errollment. ‘The desire of Washington boys to learn the art of swimming is indicated in the report by Mr. Ingram that ap- plications for the course totaled slightly in excess of 730. Some of the applicants failed to report for the s and more than 100 late comers were un- able to find vacancies in ciasses, leav- the number actually taking the | swimming lessons at 525. This is more !than 200 in excess cf the number who | enjoyed the lessons last year. Twelve classes a day, under the in- | struction of swimming’ experts of the Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross, were i scheduled to conduct the classes, but | due to the unforseen size of the enroll ment, an additional early morning class was arranged for 8 am. A total of 45 boys entered this class this morning. Several of the boys already are show- ing progress, readily learning the fun- damentals in two lessons, and James Carberry, immediately in charge of the course, expects a majority of the boys to be able to swim 50 feet by the end of the week. Red Cross beginners’ but- tons will be awarded to all who pass this tes The mming coaches today were putting the classes through training in tne “windmill” arm stroke, the first step in learning to navigate in w: The leg stroke is to be added in les- sons tomo:row: 01 [SECRETARY ADAMS OFF TO GUANTANAMO FRIDAY l Embarking upon his first official in- spection of the activities of the Navy, Secretary Adams will leave Washington Friday for a visit to the scouting fleet iin Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is | scheduled to arrive in' Miami, Fla., Sat- urday and will leave for Guantanamo on the destroyer U. S. S. Bainbridge. i Scheduled to arrive Monday at Guan- | tanamo or Gonaives, Secretary Adams will embark on the flagship of the scouting fleet, the U. S. S. Wyoming, to ! witness force practice. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week will be spent in an inspection of vesseis, and he will witness the destroyer division practice. On Wednesday afternoon Secretary Adams will emberk on the light cruiser U. S. S .Detroit and visit Guantanamo, leaving Thursday aboard that vessel for Miami. He will return to Washing- ton on Sunday, April 14. TRADE OFFICIAL TO TALK. BALTIMORE, April 2 (Special).— Secretary of Commerce Robert P. La- mont will speak April 17 at the open- ing session of the Sixteenth National Foreign Trade Convention at Baltimore. Mr. Lamont will, speak on “World Trade, Today and Tomorrow.” More than 2,000 delegates from 35 States are expected to attend. ;AND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, at 5:30 o'clock this evening. John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; Anton Point- ner, assistant leader. March, “On the Air” Overture, “L’Exultants 'Sse, Gabriel-Marie Morceau, “Ludus pro Patria™ (“Night and Love”) ...Augusta Holmes Scenes from the opera “Les Huguenots,” Meyerbeer Fox trot, “That's My Mamms". ... Baer Valse interme; ‘Ballroom Whispers’ (Ballefluster) . .Meyer-Helmund o Finale, “Up in the Clouds™ “Th: Star Spangled Banner.