Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1929, Page 17

UNIFORM BUS FARE RATE ANDTRANGFER RIGHT T0 BE ASKED Fleharty to Take Plea Before | Commission if Merger Is Not Ratified. PLANS ARE REVEALED TO HILLCREST CITIZENS Answers Organization's Move Seek- ing Establishment of Flat 10-Cent Tariff. Uniform rates of fare and transfer privileges on all motor bus lines operat- ing in the District will be sought by Ralph B. Fleharty, people’s counsel be- fore the Public Utilities Commission, if | to ratify the transit| merger agreement before June 1, the| Congress _fails date of its expiration. Mr. Fleharty revealed his plans to- day in a letter to Rudolph Malth, presi- dent of the Hillcrest Citizens' Associa- tion, in answer to the organization's plea for the establishment of a flat 10- cent fare on the Hillcrest bus line of the Capital Traction Co. Klotz Asked to Make Survey. Capt. R. G. Klotz, engineer of the Public Utilities Commission, Mr. Fle- harty told Malth, already has been re- quested to make a complete survey of all motor bus lines with the idea that in the event of the failure of | Congress to approve the unification | pact entered into by the transportation companies, he would have the commis- sion call a public hearing to consider the adjustment of rates of fare and transfer privileges on all bus lines. In view of these plans, he suggested that | the association not press its application for a 10-cent fare in the Hillcrest line at this time. Attaches of the utilities commission believe Mr. Fleharty’'s move may more far-reaching in scope, than bus fares and transfer privileges, and re- solve ultimately into a hearing on the traction lines as well. In fact, offi- cials of the commission expect to haye under consideration before June 1 the petition of the Capital Traction Co. for | an increased fare. The board of di- rectors of the company has author- ized the executive board to file the ap- plication, but it has been withheld, it is said, pending some indication from Congress as to the fate of the merger agreement. The differentg rates of fares on the various bus lines together with the variety of transfer privileges have long been a target of criticism, but the com- mission, like Mr. Fleharty, has been re- luctant to take action to bring about & uniform adjustment, feeling that this problem would be solved with the mer- ger of the transportation lines. Now, with the unification regarded as un- likely, the people’s counsel wants to be in a position to make a move for uni- formity as soon as it becomes evident that Congress wili not pass upon the unification agreement at the present special session. Mr. Fleharty intends to propose-a uniform rate over the District for similar service. Under the present ar- rangement, he explained, bus passen- gers, 1n some instances, are charged more for short rides than for long ones. As an illustration, he pointed out that a passenger on a Capital Traction car transferring to the Eastern High School bus at Seventeenth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast is required to pay 2 cents for the transfer, whereas, if he transferred to the same company's Randle Highlands bus at that point, a free transfer would be issued. In this | case the ride to Randle Highlands on the free transfer is longer than the one to Eastern High School on the 2- cent transfer. Other Ineguities Cited. There are several other inequities in existing bus rates and transfer privi- leges, Mr. Fleharty declared, which should be eliminated. Among them he mentioned the case of the residents of Hillcrest, who are required to pay two fares to come downtown. The Hillcrest busses charge one fare from Hilicrest to ‘Thirtieth street southeast, and another fare from that point to Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, where free transfers are issued to the cars of the Capital Traction Co. When the Capital Traction Co.’s ap- plication for a higher fare was under consideration last Summer, John H. Hanna, president, agreed to a 2-cent- transfer charge between the busses and the cars at Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, pro- vided the 2-cent charge also be permit- ted between the cars and the Randle Highlands busses thus putting all of the company's feeder bus lines on the same basis. The commission, however, took no action on the offer. Mr. Hanna recently indicated to Mr. Fleharty that the offer not likely would be renewed because’ of the financial condition of the Hillcrest line, which has been operating at a loss. In 1928, he pointed out, the entire revenue of the line was $4,739, while the operat- ing expenses, exclusive of any overhead or interest charges, amounted to $8,122. COURT DISMISSES ROBBERY CHARGE Man, Accused by Auto Supply Shop Manager, Is Freed, Due to Insufficient Evidence. A charge of robbery, lodged against James S. Sheahan following his arrest ‘March 27 for alleged implication in the hold-up of the Mount Pleasant Auto Supply Shop, was dismissed yesterday by Judge Ralph Given. 187 years old today, a former resident of be | Sherman, 81 years old, both of Reno, Left to right: Mrs. Mary Sherman, Mrs, Maria Snow, 87. est of the trio, a great-grandmother, who is 87 years old today, three. old | ladies, whose ages total 250 years and | who have been friends since covered- wagon days, today made their first air- plane flight in a four-passenger open- cockpit plane at Hoover Field. The flight was part of a celebration of the birthday of Mrs. Maria Snow, who now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Thurtell, 1217 Delafield place. Mrs. Snow's com- panions on the flight were Mrs. May Folsom, 82 years old, and Mrs. Mary Vermont, Nev., and Mrs. Thurtell. Mrs. Folsom and Mrs. Sherman have traveled extensively together and Mrs. Folsom now is on her way back to Reno with Mrs. Sherman after a trip around the world. They are visiting Mrs. Snow {o‘r a few days before completing the rip. Able to Recall Pioneer Days. All three had traveled in almost every form of vehicle from the old-covered wagon of Western pioneer days to the automobile, but none of them had ever To celebrate the birthday of the old- | flown before. ‘The Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1929 THREE WOMEN IN PLANE FLIGHT AGGREGATE IN AGE 250 YEARS 81 years old; Mrs. May Folsom, 82, and ~—Star Staff Photo. After the trip they said they had been delighted with the new experience and indicated they would like to fly again. All three women have gone through unusual experiences in their 80 years and more. Mrs. Sherman was a mem- ber of a Western pioneering party and for some time. conducted a boarding house in an early Western mining camp. ‘When' Mrs. Snow was informed this morning that an airplane ride had been arranged for her on her birthday, she did not seem excited, though she was very deeply interested, her relatives said. She said little about it, however, merely asking whether it would be cold and inquiring what she had better wear. “Breathless, But Likes It.” When the plane landed after & 15- minute trip over the city, Mrs. Snow was asked how she enjoyed the ride. “Fine,Y she said laconically. “It was f;u} I'm a little breathless, but I liked “That’s nice,” exclaimed one of her grandsons. “Next birthday we'll have to arrange for you to ride in a sub- marine.” MEDAL PRESENTED Secretary Mellon Officiates | at BrilliantKCeremony Honoring Architect. Milton Bennett Medary, jr., of Phila- delphia, an architect, who has been closely indentified with the development of Washington in recent years, was given the gold medal of the American Institute of Architects last night at a brilliant function in the Corcoran Gal- lery of Arts, from the hands of Secre- tary Mellon. J. Monroe Hewlett, first vice president of the institute, in a brief address, cited Mr, Medary's professibnal attainments and his outstanding work for America. C. Herrick Hammond of Chicago, the institute’s president, presided and offi- cials of the Corcoran Gallery of Art were on the platform. Victor Mindeleff, C. Powell Minnegerode, director of the gallery; James Parmelee, vice president of its beard .of trustees, and Frahk C. Baldwin, secretary of the institute, were prominent figuves.at the special cere- mony. Private View of Models. ‘The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery had issued special invitations. Coinci- dent with the ceremony honoring Mr. Medary was the opening private view of an_exhibition of architectural models and designs for the development of the National Canbital. ‘The Loard of directors of the Ameri- can Institute of Architects at a meet- ing in December. authorized the bestowal of a gold medal on Mr. Medary “in recognition of his achievements in de- sign, his distinguished public service and his leadership in the profession of architecture.” The man who was thus signally honored was born in Philadelphia. Feb- ruary 6, 1874. He holds a gold medal of the Arts Glub of Philadelphia, award- ed in 1927, as the result of long years of experience in his profession, which began when he was graduated from the School of Architecture of the University of Pennsylvania in 1891. For two years he traveled and studied aboard, accom- panied by his future associate in prac- tice, Richard Field. On Planning Commission. Mr. Medary is a member of the firm of Zantzinger, Borie & Medary, is a former member of the Fine Arts Com- mission, and has just received a re- appointment at the hands of President Hoover as a member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. During the World War. he did special TOM.B. MEDARY | work for the Department of Labor. in designing workingmen’s villages. He has served the American Institute of Archi- tects ss second vice president in 1916, as chairman of its committee on pub- lic works since 1923 and as president, 1926-8. He is interested-in city plan- ning and zoning and was appointed by the late President Harding as.a mem- ber of the Fine Arts Commission, serv- ing from 1922°to. 1926. Occasionally Leo Curry, manager of the auto shop, reported to police that armed bandits had forced him to hand over $96 in cash when they entered his establish- ment, in the 2200 block of Eighteenth street, and, dissatisfied with the amount obtained, ordered Curry to produce more money the next day and to refrain from commenting on their visit. el ‘The following day Detective R. A. ‘Wwilllams of the eighth precinct ‘was on watch at the establishment when an alleged agent for the bandits appeared. The man, a taxicab driver, is said to have asked for a package containing money. Williams handed him an en- velope “loaded” with worthless paper and as the man left the shop, followed him. Trailing the man to Twelfth street and New York avenue, the detective arrested Sheahan, whom he believed was awalting the return of the’driver. When arraigned 1 Police Court, Sheahan was granted a continuance un- til tais week and when he appeared yesterday. Judge Given declared there was not sufficient evidence to wgr_ugv chatgs, e he lectures at Massachusettes Institute of Technology and at the Udiversity of Pennsylvania on phases of architecture. He was appointed a member of the Board of Architectural Co.sultants in 1927 by Secretary Mellon to advise con- cerning the development of the public buildings program. DESIGNED BOK TOWER. MOUNTAIN LAKE, Fla., April 24 (). —Award of the American Institute of Architects’ gold medal to Milton' B. Medary of Philadelphia was in recogni- tion of his work in designing the Ed- ward W. Bok carillon tower here, it was learned today. According to opinion of some mem- bers, the tower is one of four original conceptions in this country and depicts development of life from the lowest formi 'to man’s domain, in the grilles over windows extending from bottom to top of the 205-foot tower. Cranes, flamingos and other native birds were carved on marble bands surrounding the column' walls, constructed of Flor~ 104 SPUYRA. 195K 300 ISPUSIe WKL, - though, heavily burdened with the ex- pense of defending their estate against Architect Honored MILTON B. MEDARY, JR. HEIRS MAKE REPLY 10 TAX COLLECTOR Have Never Refused Pay- ment on Prall Estate, Statement Asserts. Heirs to the Prall estate on Sixteenth street between H and I streets, which Collector of Taxes Chatham M. Towers recently announced would be sold at public auction under the new law to satisfy taxes, today denied, through their attorney, Alvin L. Newmeyer, that the owners. ever refused to pay the taxes, but had objected to the “at- tempted collection of thousands of dol- lars.in illegal assessments, which they do_not owe.” +The. total amount of taxes due, ac- cording to Mr. Towers, is $40,078.23, of which the unpaid taxes represent $16,- 886.67. The remainder is made up of accrued penalties amounting to $23,- 17291, and $18.65 for advertising the property for sale under the old law. Mr. Newmyer's statement with refer- ence to the announcement of Tax Col- lector Towers follows: “I wish to correct a misstatement in the broadly pubtshed announcement of the collector of taxes regarding the alleged unpaid taxes on this property. “The estate itself and the title to the property was in litigation in the Dis- trict of Columbia for 22 years last past, and only recently were the Prall heirs established as owners of the estate. Even during the years of litigation, al- the claims of parties seeking to estab- 1ish title to the property, the heirs have from time to time, for a number of years, paid the taxes as they were able, and several years ago, when an effort was made by the District to collect alleged taxes with certain pendlties that were illegal, the District Supreme Court refused to permit the sale of the prop- erty, and appointed a receiver, who has used' whatever income was obtained from the property toward the payment of accruing taxes. “The heirs have never refused to pay the taxes and expect to pay the Dis- trict whatever taxes are lawfully due, but have objected, and do object, to the attempted collection of thousands of dollars in illegal assessments which they do not owe, and the District of The fellow bas 7o iiculy ARCHITECTS STUDY PLAN FOR BUILDING D.C. HEADQUARTERS National Administrative Unit to Be Near Octagon House Property. QUESTION. OF PUBLICITY ENGAGES CONVENTION Friendly Spirit Among Themselves, Employers and Labor Is Advocated. ‘The proposed administration building, which, with the Octagon, will form the national headquarters of the American Institute of Architects at Seventeenth street and New York avenue; the ques- -!'tion of publicity and the report of the board of directors engaged the attention of the second day's session today of the sixty-second convention of the institute, meeting at the Mayflower Hotel. With the present officers ¢an- didates for re-election, interest was directed to the late afternoon session, when nominations were to be made. The board sanctioned modernism in architecture in its report, asserting that spirit and not form is paramount. ‘The report advocated organization of building congresses and of committees for the recognition of craftsmanship throughout the country, It said that “ijt seems possible that already there may have been started a great country- wide impulse that may bring back to us of this commercial age something of the ancient spirit of craftsmanship that was the pride and glory of that age of mastegbuilders of long ago.” Relations of Groups, R Employers must have a friendly spirit toward their men, the report in- sisted, and architects & frienaly spirit toward both. ‘The committee on education deplored the growing tendency to develop courses for architectural craftsman in trade and high schools. Bostdn, head of the Department of Architecture in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is chairman of this com- mittee, which said, in submitting its report: “Architects view with some alarm the tendency to stress unduly the import- ance of the work done in trade and high schools, welfare organizations and other groups, in training architectural drafts- men. The public often confuses the trained and the untrained architect. A clear line of demarcation should be drawn between vocational and pro- fessional training.” In its discussion of publicity, the con- vention heard Horace W. Peaslee of Washington deny the impression which he said was conveyed in a local news- paper that architects deplored a stingy policy pursued in Washington in con- junction with buildings, insisting on the other hand, that the institute is grateful to the President and Congress for what they have done for the public buildings program. He pointed out that the convention had been advised yes- terday of a more economical way in which the park system here could be built up by purchasing needed lanas before prices rise. Editorial Is Praised. Frank C. Baldwin, the institute's sec- retary, paid high tribute to the editorial in last evening's issue of The Evening Star concerning the architects, char- acterizing it as “one of the finest bits | of editorial notice we have ever got- ten,” and recommended to the conven- tion that every member read it. C. Herrick Hammond of Chicago, the president of the organization, following the general discussion, said that the profession is opposed to the practice of paid publicity, but urged members to co-operate with the press in securing public information+ concerning archi- tecture. The convention listened to an address by William T. Foster on “Long Range Planning of Public Work,” under auspices of the structural service de- partment. ‘This evening, with Mr. Emerson pre- siding, the fine arts medal will be award- ed to Diego Rivera of Mexico City, and the craftsmanship medal will be award- ed to Cheney Bros. of South Manches- ter, Conn. Default in Dues Cited. The report laid before the conven- tion by Edwin Bergstrom of Los An- geles, the Institute’s treasurer, called attention to the point that the large amount of dues in default “indicates that the situation with respect to in- come in 1929 may become serious.” Stressing the fact that on December 31 last, there were 369 members in de- fault for $11,509.25, Mr. Bergstrom said that “during the first three months of this year, only about 55 per cent had been paid.” “This is the smallest percentage for many years, and without doubt reflects the almost universal slackness of work in the offices of the architects,” he in- formed the convention. The treasurer invited the attention of the convention to the value of life mem- berships and added that in conjunction with endowment funds “a society, which in less than two years can pay off more than $55000 on an indebtedness of nearly $100,000 without seriously crip- pling its activities and during the same period can increase the capital of its endowment funds by $65,800, and its net worth by $60,260, surely must be in a favorable condition financially and one in which the members of the Insti- tute and the donors of endowment funds may have confidence.” He pre- dicted that at no far distant day, the Institute’s endowment fund will be $1,000,000. New Headquarters Data. Turning to & consideration of the In- stitute's headquarters at the Octagon House, 1741 New York avenue, Mr, Bergstrom said: “The real estate of the Institute was ised at $279,000 in 1928 and the estimated cost of work at the Octagon House is $102,000. on this value and cost, the resources of the Institute as of December 31, 1928 were dpproximately $675,000.” ‘The treasurer advised the convention that “the structural service work and department will be removed from New York on May 1 and thereafter will be administered at and from the Octagon.” Concerning the new building, Mr, Bergstrom sald that it is the hope of the building committee that the cash funds for the building will be sub- scribed so that it may begin operations ~than 1930. This building, to ‘William Emerson of | COPELAND 0 PUSH EQUALIZATION FEE INFARM MEASURE New York Senator Thinks Debenture Plan Has No Chance of Success. HOUSE HOPES TO FINISH ITS OWN BILL TODAY Representative Howard Offers Fed- eral Warehousing Plan Involving $42,000,000 Appropriation. By the Associated Press. As the House set itself today to com- plete its farm rellef bill, Senator Cope- | land, a New York Democrat, proposed to eliminate the export debenture plan | from the Senate bill and to reinstate | the equalization fee of the McNary-| Haugen bill which caused two vetoes of that measure by President Coolidge. Chairman Haugen of the House agri- | culture committee informed his col-; leagues that it was the hope of his committee that the House measufe might be completed before adjourn. ment. In the Senate, however, the way was not so smooth. The Senate | agriculture committee, against the wishes of President Hoover, has in- serted- the debenture plan in its bill, Copeland Explains Move. Senator Copeland said his amend- ment proposed to put the equalization fee back into the bill in the same lan- guage as it stood in the McNary- Haugen bill. “l do this without prejudice to the debenture plan,” he sald. “I have be- come convinced that the debenture plan cannot pass in the Senate. It would be a great pity to have a farm fill ruined by failing to provide some method of financing it.” Senator Brookhart, Republican, of To in discussing the bill, told the Senate that it had the power to solve the farm problem even over a veto if the legislation went to the White House should meet with disapproval. Equality Was Promised. Brookhart contended the Republican party in its platform and President | Hoover in his campaign speeches had | promised legislation which would give | the farmer equality with industry. He asserted the legislation now proposed would not_do this. During the campaign, he said, Presi- dent Hoover had declared that the farm problem must be solved. The Iowan | added that the Chief Executive, in his | message to the speclal session, had said the job of solving the farm problem “cannot be done in a day.” “I expected to come to the special session to solve the farm problem and I expected the pledges for equality would Dbe kept.” he continued. “Congress has given its pledge to give agriculture equality. Congress has no right to wait n the President to redeem those pledges. Congress has the power to solved this question even-over veto.” A system of Federal warehouses un- der the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture to be used for the storage of all farm products was proposed in a bill introduced today by Representative Howard, Democrat, of Nebraska. Big Sum Involved. ‘The measure would provide $42,000,- 000 for the construction of the ware- houses and would exclude the Secretary of Agriculture from any provisions of the interstate commerce act in the | operation of the warehouses. Howard said in a statement that “this | bill will go further to promote orderly marketing and accomplish that great need in less time than any other plan of legislation heretofore proposed.” “Under the present disorderly mar- keting system,” Howard said, “6 out of 10 producers of farm products are compelled to sell their products imme- diately following harvest in order to procure money with which to continue farming operations. Under ‘the opera- tion of the proposed warehouse system the producer could sell his crop when he pleased and not be compelled, as under the present disorderly marketing system, to sell when the speculator pleases to have him sell.” A reminder of early indications that the House may act on other farm aid bills dealing with specific problems, is seen in a statement by Representative Summers, Republican, of Washi n, after a conference with Secretary Hyde, predicting passage of his proposal to suppress fraudulent and unfair practices in the handling of perishable farm products. The Summers measure, which has been considered in the House before, would prohibit the making of false statements by commission merchants with regard to quantity, quality and condition of ;)erlshlble farm commodity shipments. It also would compel them to operate under a license. In addition, the bill would make it illegal for false statements to be made by shippers. TORANSON WINS CONTEST. W. C. T. U. Silver Medal Is Award- ed Missionagy College Student. Willlam ‘Toranson of the Washing- ton Missionary College was adjudged winner of the silver medal oratorical contest, held under auspices of the ‘Women’s Christian Temperance Union, at the Bethany Baptist Church, Second street and Rhode Island avenue, Mon- day night. The Washington Missionary College is as yet the only institution whose students have rruken i the contest, but in the Fall it is hoped to hold a gold medal contest, in which all schools, ublic or private, in the District which gnve competed for the silver medal may be participants. As first winner of the silver medal, Toranson will be en- titled to represent his school in the gold medal contest. . HELD FOR OBSERVATION. Miss Sara_Anbinder, 20 years old, of New York City, is being held at linger Hospital for mental observaiion today, and police are investigating her in Washington. - She in the lobby of the | Ma, rse_Was found insignia of the American Fed- eration of Industrial Women and a list of Senators and Representatives. The young woman was treated nl Casualty Hospital for nervous prostra: tion, and when she was unable to ac count for y. was sent to | all types, to be held in Ohio, beginning * Participants in the fete to be staged at Powell Junior High tomorrow and Friday nights at 8 o'clock. Left to right: raine Parkinson. Mary Jane Curry, Jane Stees and Lor- —Star Staff Photo. BOMBING PLANE 10 SHOW ATTACK | 1 Craft Will Try Flight From| Dayton to New York and ' Back, Without Landing. ‘The ability -of the great 10-ton standard Army bombing piane of today i to fly great distances, carrying full loads of bombs, drop the explosives on | a distant target and retum- without landing, . will be demonstrated by the Army Air Corps next month ‘n con- nection with Spring maneuvers, involv- ing approximately 200 Army planes of May 15. The demonstration will be made with a service bombing plane, which is to fly from Dayton, Ohlo, to New York | City and return, a distance of 1544 | miles, without touching wheels to the | ground. The plane will be refueled in ! the air twice by the same method em- | ployed in the world record endurance | flight of the, Army transport plane Question MarK last January. Bomber to Be Picked at Random. ‘The bomber, to be selected at ran- dom from the heavy bombardment squadrons which will be concentrated in Ohio at the time, will leave Wilbur Wright Field about noon May 21. At Middletown, Pa., it will receive 250 gal- lons of gasoline from a refueling plane | and continue to New York, arriving at | approximately 8 p.m. Upon reaching New York the bomber will release two parachute flares, repre- senting 1,100-pound bombs. After cir- cling over New York 15 minutes the plane will turn westward. It is to be refueled in the air a second time at Middletown and continue to Dayton, ‘\i\'here it is scheduled to arrive before awn. The flight will be made under the direction of Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, commandant of the 5th Corps Area, who will command the air and ground forces during the two-week maneuvers. ‘The mission is to demonstrate how re- fueling extends the cruising range of military aircraft, with particular refer- ence to bombing operations over coun- try where flelds for the landing of the big planes are not available. War Conditions Simulated. Conditiong involved will be similar to those in time of war. It is necessary to establish _bombardment squadron fields a long way in back of the front lines, Army officers pointed out, be- cause it is seldom possible to find fields of sufficient size, safety and conceal- ment close to the lines. It is possible, however, to locate smaller fields in the forward areas from which small refuel- ing planes may go up to meet the big bombers, enabling them to continue far into enemy territory. The bomber to be used will be an L-B-7 twin air-cooled motor plane of the latest type. The plane has a cruis- CITY HELD FREED OF SLOT MACHINES| Attention Being Centered on Liquor Law Violators and Other Offenders. United States AttorneysLeo A. Rover was in conference today for more than a hour with Henry G. Pratt, major and superintendent of police, and received from Maj. Pratt a report that the local | merchants had co-operated with the| police in ridding the city of slot ma- chines, following the direction of Rover | for the removal of all such vending machines. Justice Peyton Gordan held the operation of such machines illegal when he denied an application of David White of Baltimore. owner of the machines, for an injunction to prevent certain | seizures by the police. Maj. Pratt re ported that he believed all such ma- chines had been removed. ‘The two officials also discussed the question of further padiock proceedings against places where the liquor law is said to be violated, and for the wider use of padlocks in cases of disorderly houses. The gambling situation gen- erally also figured in the conference. Disposition of Cases. As to the liquor cases submitted by | the police to _the United States attor-| ney's office, Rover said, some will be| returned to the Police Department for | further evidence, suits temporary for, padlock injunctions have been filed in| other cases, and in most of the remain- ing cases the owners of the properties have dispossed of the alleged offending tenants. Referring to the alleged Kenyon law | violators who keep disorderly houses, | Rover pointed out that a padlock was placed yesterday on the home of Mary C. Adams on First street, closing the | place for one year. The tenant is now serving a sentence, he said, of four months in the District jail for con- tempt of court in violating the tem- porary injunction issued against the use of the property for disorderly pur- poses. Arrested yesterday in the slot ma- chine war, Edward F. Kelly, proprietas of a cigar store in the 1100 block of ‘Twentieth street, forfeited $25 collateral when he failed to answer a charge of permitting gaming in Police Court to- day. Kelly was taken into custody by police of the third precinct, . Other Seizures Made. Although when arrested Kelly was required to deposit $100 as security, he was allowed to recover $75 today on the recommendation of Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Joseph C. Bruce. Ac- cording to Bruce, the forfeiture was as great a penalty as merited by the offense. In addition to the seizure of the slot ‘machines in Kelly's store, police ing speed of 95 miles per hour and a normal gasoline capacity which limits it to a cruising radius of 600 miles. The L-B-7 type is a biplane with a wing spread of 74.9 feet. It can carry a max- imum load of 6,171 pounds, including | its crew of five men and 2,650 pounds of armament. FINAL RITES HELD TODAY FOR DR. LAMB Noted Phylicfin and Scientist Buried With Military Honors in Arlington Cemetery. Funeral services for Dr. Daniel Smith Lamb, 86-year-old physician and teach- er of this city, who died Sunday, after requesting that his brain and other vital organs be used for purposes of scien- tific study, were held this afternoon at Foundry M. E. Church. He was buried in Arlington Cemetery with mil- itary honors. All classes at Howard University, where Dr. Lamb taught medicine for more than half a century, were sus- pended yestenday afternoon out. of re- spect to his memory. A brief service was held in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Dean Edward A. Balloch and Dr. H. C. Scurlock of the university faculty. spoke in praise of the work Dr. Lamb had done in behall of medical instruction. Last July Dr. Lamb drew up & set ;fi. mm-umom"m- t.h:m ‘c""’“"m p:; body, spec! ying an should be performed so that the vital organs of his body might be placed in various medical centers for research work. He is survived by his widow, Dr. Isa- bel Haslup Lamb; a daughter, Mrs. Lillle Fraley Carney, and & son, Dr. i v sl s of the third precinct reported the seiz- ure of two other machines yesterday afternoon. They were in business places in_the 2500 block of M street. Neither machine was in operation, police reported, and, following the in- structions of Assistant District Attorney Bruce, they contended themselves with the seizures. Owners of the stores were not arrested. Police of the several precincts con- tinued their search for the alleged gam- bling machines today. Places of busi- ness where such machines had been in operation were visited and police were told they had been removed. COMMITTEE TO PASS ON D. C. LEGISLATION | stitution"—9: PAGE 17 ORDER OF WINNERS SPEECHES IN SIXTH ORATORS TESTTOLD Star Finals to Be Held To- morrow Morning in Nine Auditoriums. JUDGES WILL TRAVEL ON CITY-WIDE CIRCUIT Lack of Ceremony to Mark Meet- ings Held in Eleven Contests. The order in which the 11 “district winners in The Star's Sixth National Oratorical Contest area will deliver their orations in this newspaper’s finals tomorrow when they compete for the forensic championship of the District of Columbia and nearby countles of Maryland and Virginia is announced today. Scheduled to be held in nine separ- ate units in as many different audi- toriums throughout the city, The Star finals will get under way promptly 8:45 o'clock tomorrow morning at Eastern High School, and will continue until early afternoon when they will conclude in the auditorium™»f the Na- tional Museum. Each of the spokes- men for the eight public high schools of the District will be heard in the auditoriums of their own schoois, while the champions of the private and pa- rochial, the Maryland and the Virginia districts will speak in the National Museum Hall. The board of judges will travel from one auditorium to the other in their city-wide circuit to de- teriaine this area’s champlon. The order in which the contestants will speak, with the scheduled time they are to be heard and their respective orations, follows: Time of Speeches. Ruth Goldberg of Eastern High School, on “The Citizen: His Privileges and Duties"—8:45 am. Harry Schonrank of McKinley High School, on “The Origins of the Con- 0 am. George C. Morris of the Cardozo High School, on “Lincoln and the Constitu- tion"—9:35 a.m. Charles W. Thomas of the Dunbar High School, on “Lincoln and the Con- stitution"—9:50 a.m. Tayloria Amanda Dick of the Arm- strong High School, on “The Constitu- tion as a Guarantee of the Liberty of the Individual”—10:05 am. Stanley Segal of Business High School, on “The Development of Democracy Under the Constitution"—10:25 a.m. John M. C. Betts of Central High School, on “The Origin of the Constitu~ tion"—10:45 am. Viadimir Boris Grinioff of Western High School, on “Forward, America!"— 11:10 am. James Leonard Butsch of St. John's College, champion of the private and parochial district, on “The Constitution and the Individual"—11:35 a.m., in the National Museum Auditorium: Mary Eugenia Hardy of the Takoma- Silver Spring High School, champion of the Maryland district, on *“The Origins of the Constitution"—11:46 am.; and Carey Howard Blackwell of the Alex- ancria High School, champion of the Virginia district, on “The Development and Purpose of the Constitution"— 11:57 am. Lack of Ceremony. ‘While there is to be no ceremony at any of the meetings while the judges are present, Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant superintendent of schools in charge of high schools, will announce the three speakers in the National Museum. The official party which ac- companies the judges on their rounds, will deposit this newspaper’s check for $100 at each of the eight public high schools so that as soon as the judges have left the hall, members of the schools’ faculties can present the “dis- trict” prize to their respective winners. The champlons of the private and parochial, the Maryland and the Vir- ginia districts already have received their $100 prizes. The judges, as announced in The Star last Sunday, will be Speaker Longworth of the House of Representatives, Sena- tor George H. Moses of New Hampshire, President Pro Tempore of the Senate: Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, rector of the Veterans' Bureau, and Wade Hampton Cooper, president of the Continental Trust Co. ‘Tomorrow’s contest will determine which one of the three girls and eight boys will enter the national finals of the contest in the Washington Auditorium next month as the champion of this section of the country. Besides that, to- morrow will decide, too, which of the 11 young orators will have the right to journey through South America for three glorious months this Summer—a right which will be clinched by the victor’s appearance in the national finals—and an additional cash award of $200. The winner will be announced in tomorrow afternoon’s edition of The Star and not at the conclusion of the final meeting. This is done in accord- ance with the plan followed in each of the preceding contests here as the only means of absolute fairness to all the audiences. The winner further will be announced over radio station WMAL during tomorrow night's flashes from ‘The Evening Star. CHOIRS TO REHEARSE. Preparations Being Made for Music Week Event. An extra rehearsal will be held this evening of all choirs and clubs to take Senate Group to Select Bills Which Should Have Attention at Present Session. The Senate District committee has been called to meet at 11 o'clock Fri- day to decide whether there is any Dis- trict legislation which should be enacted at the present lon. The House District committee is not organized for the special session, so that local measures that are to be con- :flyued gmbnhly will have to originate in the Senate. Chairman Capper of the Senate committee, has reintroduced the free text book bill for local high schools, and the committee may determine Fri- day whether to push this measure at the 1 session. special # Thus far, there have been no indica- tions that the street rallway merger will be acted on during the special session.. This question also- may be discussed when the committee meets. — < Many aristocratic women of KRussia are now forced to become street ped- AOTBy 7, i . Sl part in the massed chorus festival concert. The rehearsal has been called for 7:3Q o'clock in the First Congre- gational Church at Tenth and G streets northwest. The concert is being arranged under the auspices of the Church Music Council and the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs in connec- tion with the celebration of national music week. The concert will be given in the Central Community Center Wednesday evening, May 8, at 8:20 o'clock and Frederick Alexander, festi- val chorus conductor, will direct, with Charlotte Klein, organist, as accom- panist. CLUB TO GIVE PLAY. y-Fifty” is the title of the new three-act farce to be presented by the Young Peoples’ Club of St. Columba'’ Church, Forty-second and bemarle streets, tonight, tomorrow and Friday at 8 o'clock. The cast includes: William Draper, Spencer Fitzgerald, Ray Allison, Elizabeth Rounds, Hilda Beetham, Audrey Phillij Kathryn Seiler, John Becker, Joe Beetham and Hilda Phillips, -