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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO D. D.C. HEADS ADOPT CLAIMS POLICY ON COUNSEL'S RULINGS Commissioners’ 12 Questions; Are Answered in Writing, Giving Outline. INTEREST PAYMENTS BARRED IN DECISION; District May Consent to Judgments | Being Entered Against It, Attorney Holds. The District Commissioners yesterday approved a number of policies to be fol- lowed in settling claims against the District in amounts under $5,000, un- der authority granted them by a law passed at the last session of Congress. Many claims for refunds, principally from those who say they have been im- properly assessed under the Borland Jaw, have been waiting settlement in | l BEGINS LIFE ANEW O E LEG I the corporation counsel's office until an outline of general policies could be | drawn up and approved by the city | heads. i Twelve questions ‘were asked by the | Commissioners of . the corporation | counsel and legal opinions were sub- mitted on all questions by a round table conference attended by all mem- bers of the corporation counsel's legal staff. The answers then were given the Commissioners in writing and the city heads yesterday, after some revision, adopted the ariswers as standing policies. Questions and Answers Given. ROBEY WHITFIELD, Leaving Emergency Hospital yesterday with his mother. -—Star Staff Photo. NATION WILL PAY MOTHERS HONOR AT { Elaborate Ceremony Will Be Held at Arlington Cemetery This Afternoon. ALLIANCE TO DEDICATE ROCK CREEK PARK SITE Several Other Organizations in Capital Will Join in Tribute to Motherhood. The Nation today is paying public tribute to mothers in elaborate cere- mory. An unknown mother of a soldier who died unknown will be paid national tribute at the son’s tomb in Arlington at 8 o'clock this afternoon by cabinet offi- cers, high ranking officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps, and other mothers. Secretary of War James W. voice the sentiments of that throng in fitting oratory. A few miles from the Virginia hills | other sons and daughters will dedicate a six-acre tract to mothers in Rock | plans to rear a stately memorial of | gleaming white stone to motherhood on the land it sets aside this afternoon. Others Join in Tribute. TOWBOF UNKNOWN Good and Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries will | Creek Park at the same hour. The Uni- ; versal Alliance, sponsoring this tribute, | | | i Among the rules laid down was a de- cision that the District may not pay The Salvation Army will pay homage | in three meetings of iribute in as many i GENERAL Above: Miss Persis Myers on her English thoroughbred Daffodil, taking one of the jumps at the Preece Riding School. She won first prize in the 4. year-olds and under’ class. Below: Dora Gwynn going over one of the Jjumps in the hunter class. —=Star Staff Photo. i NEWS f { PAGE 17 'RARE ART WORKS MAY ADD LUSTER T0 ALLERY HERE Congress Action on Offer by John Gallatly Will Provide Notable Group. ! S———— SMITHSONIAN WOULD REQUIRE NEW BUILDING New York Collection Represents Millions in Expenditure and Years of -Labor. One of the rarest art collections in the United States will come eventually into the ion of the National Gallery of Art under the Smithsonian Institution, if Congress accepts the offer of John Gellatly of New York to turn over to the Government his collection gathered during the last 50 years from all parts of the world. b Containing many examples of Amer- ican painters, the works of some of the greatest European- masters of the last three centuries and rare objects of art from the Orient, the Near East and Asia, the collection is regarded by Gar: | Melchers, president of the National | Gallery of Art Commission. as of the same order of value as the Freer collec- tlentreeendy acquired by the Govern- ment. * Favorable action by the House on a resolution acknowledging the offer of the New York collector, now appears certain. The Senate adopted it last week and in doing so authorized the Smithsonian Institution to include in its next estimates to Congress whatever amount is necessary to provide for the preservation of these art treasures. PILOTING BASE BALL AGREEMENT SGNED interest on any claims against it un- different _localities. Similarly, the Need New Building. der the law; that the defense of govern- mental function and other proper de- fenses are not permitted to be waived under the law, and that the District will not be. prohibited, under the law, TEAM LURES ROBEY ON BAKERS WAGES from consenting to judgments being entered against it in court. 3 The questions and the answers fol- low: 1. Does the law give the Comission- ers any power or authority for the set- tlement upon & compromi basis of claims by the District of Columbia against any person? . Answer: No. 3 . settlements claims against the District necessarily to be made under the provisions of this law, including a report to Congress thereon? i Congress Should'Get Report. n is ‘not free * % “As a matter of i I believe it well to report all settlements to 3. Will the existence of the new law hereafter con- [ Answer: No. All such consent judg- m?%;utn? law pn'lm': the rict of Columbia to waive defense of “gov- tal functions?” of Columbia to waive the “voluntary g-ymnm Answer: Yes. ‘ of whether or 6. Does the question’ ts of taxes was under protest bear on the right of the District to make refunds under this : No. me case of banks, for instance, whére payments of taxes have been made for several years under protest, the annual amounts ‘claimed are less than $5,000, but more than $5,000, can arate claims and w? r: While the act limits settle- vannG:'t: $5,000, there is nothing therein contained whi kes from the Com- ml‘-tg‘k.n, as administrative rt to Congress, accom- mn? 2 Pecommendation, & meri- torious claim in exoess of $5,000. Minor Settfements Permitted. ttlements are made under this 1, atany payments be made except Present Scale Continued for Two Years—Helpers Fail to Get Raise. Boy Sandlot Star, Who Lost Leg After Accident, Leaves Hospital. Twelve-year-old Robey Whitfield,| An agreement was signed between the smiling gamely, entered yesterday upomslkers' Union, No. 118, and employing a strange new career. | bakers yesterday continuing in force for Shuffling. along on unaccustomed | tW0 years the wage scale which has ob- crutches;. he gave no backward glance | tained for the past two years. A strong to the hospital where his fondest hopes | effort was made by the union to secure of an' athletic career lay buried, but|& Taise for the bakers' helpers and to busily. revised his plans for the future— | limit the terms of the agreement to one plans which must reckon with an ampu- | Yéar, but both failed. The helpers get $4 a d_fl}r and have a '53& leaving Ems Hospital | six-day, 48-hour week. e union con. 5. ergency Hosp! -day, 48- ; o sterday, grinned and said e was go- | tended that the men are frequently laid & rebie o f.lu'd he'flmfl off .and that ‘their esrnings in many P e uetine ot T nome 744 | cases are below the coet of living. No ixth street. effort was made to Increase ‘wages __Had a Dozen Workers. of .the bakers, who receive.§1 per hour for day work and $1.20 per hour for “T'll let my helpers’ do the running|night work. 'The night rates are paid about,” he announced. “I'll do the boss- | for work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. ol i |, The wage-scale agreement affects only ther, Mrs. John |the bakers and not the other bakery explained, at one time had small boys helping him with his n em&nm. such as drivers and clerks. e €. agency. spent a busy and ex- agreement was referred to by Secretary of Labor James J, Davis in ‘youngster bi good-by to his big hospital. = First he a l'!)eech over The Star's Radio Forum last night. in on Walter Johnson, who is convalescing from a retent illness, | tween employers and workers terminate gripped the hand of his idol and re-|and new ones are negotiated. During minded him that they would meet again | the past 30 days we have had more than soon. E 100 disputes, but we have been fortu- Robey referred to Johnson's promise | nate in keeping most of them from to be host at a big league ball game, | stopping work during the adjustment made before the famous ball player was | period. Yesterday a two-year agreement committed to the hospital. - So they ar- | between the bakers of Washington and ranged it between them. Robey and|their employers was closed, so that my Johnson will see Washington play the | Washington friends and those who con- Philadelphia Athletics at the opening|template visiting the city can be as- game of their series, May 17. sured of their regular bread and butter In the excitement of the moment, for the next two years.” Robey forget to tell Johnson that offi-| ~According to John Geiger, business cials’ of the Washington Airport had|agent of the local union, there are 650 sent him two passes for an airplane ride, | members of the union in Washington :ll',h the suggestion that Johnson come | affected by the agreement. long. “Gee! It's Good to Be Out!” ST ). S PRSONERS TIE “This is the time of year,” Mr. Davis said, “when annual wage agreements be- pressed surprise, at the luxuriant foli- age outside. “I must have been inside | a long time,” he exclaimed. “Gee, but it's good to be out again!” | The young patient was admitted to | ‘Women'’s Benefit Association will give tribute at its headquarters. at 1750 Massachusetts avenue, while churches of the Capital will remember mothers in their services. The most elaborate ceremony will be that at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Besides the speeches by Secre- . Fries, the function by ' processional pageantry, in which the American War Mothers and the Congressional Club will collaborate. A feature will be a procession led by two mothers whose boys died in France, Mrs. Charles Mc- Groarty of Falls Church and Mrs. Clara Soneman. These mothers will walk to their places before the tomb through an aisle formed of flag-carrying War Mothers. Mrs. Thomas Spence will preside and Mrs. Porter H. Dale will speak for the Congressional Club. Music will be “played by the United - States Marine’ Band. After the Arlington ceremony Mrs. | Fries will entertain the War Mothers at tea at 1825 M street from 5 to 7 o'clock. She will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Spence, Mr. Lowell Fletcher Bobart, Mrs." Boyce Sicklin and Mrs. Dale. Those assisting at the tea:table will include Mrs. Harry L. Gilchrist, Mrs. Mattie C. O'Neill, Mrs. Mary P. Shannahan, Mrs. Daniel C. Reld, Mrs. John C. Schafer, Mrs. Harold N. Lawrie and Mrs. Lucia Ramsay Maxwell. Salvation Army to Pay Homage. Maj. James Asher, who has charge of the Salvation Army in Washington, will preside at the three mother tribute meetings of that group. The first will be held at 9:30 o'clock this morning in the men’s social center at 102 B street. The second will begin at 11 o'clock in the Salvation Army Temple at 606 E street, while the final tribute of the day will be paid at 8 o'clock tonight in the army's Georgetown branch at 1075 Jefferson street. Brig. Arthur Hopkins, divisional commander for North Caro- lina, will speak at the meetings. Miss Minnie Aydelotte of California and Rev. George M. Diffenderfer of the Luther Place Memorial Church will be the principal speakers at the Women's Benefit Association program at 3 o'clock. Miss Lucie Murray will sing solos, and flowers will be presented by the young women of the association to the older oL DAVISON URGES Emergency Hospital April 15, suffering from a leg injury sustained in &n aute- mobile accident. 2 Complications set in and the leg had to be amputated. In the days which followed, Robey made many friends in the hospital, among them Dr. Leon sentation of reports thereon to zg:;rg;e and specific appropriation for? ; H mfi:awer: No, except in the ca minor claim, which may be paid current appropriations. 9. Is a distinction se of a out of | GUARD AND ESCAPE, AIRPORTS CODE Two at Fort Myer Flee After|Will Ask for Development of ts made within a perlod of three S:uy:e{:etween those made under px;oust and those not made under protest? er: No. IA;!BOQ& this law supersede theD&l::, Gordon of the staff, and many patients in the convalescent wards, as well as nurses and attendants. ‘When he left the hospital, he was in possession of numerous gifts and Taking $20 and Gun From Soldier. keepsakes presented by his new friends. ‘He promised to return for a visit soon. Before entering the hospital, Robey was a star first baseman on a “sand- lot” nine which won an enviable repu- tation under the name of “The Tigers.” {lRobey has announced his intention of managing the team hereafter. legislative assembly of the g:ic%hgl Cgl:\‘mblm approved January 19, 1872, by the provisions of which the Commissioners are authorized to cause all taxes erroneously paid to tl-:e Dis- trict of Colurl;nbin to0 be refunded? swer: No. lAf If, in an equity proceeding, the court directs cancellation of an assess- ment, the amount of the assessment al- ready having been paid to the District, should the refunds be made in accord- ance with this law, or should the parties in interest be required to take )ud_g-i ments against the District and certify | them to Congress rather than as set w? . " Answer: There could be no case such | utlined in the question. If the as- Sesement had been levied and not paid, the procedure would be in .equily to cancel. If the assessment had been FOR INDUSTRIAL SHOW Several Manufacturing and Com- mercial Firms Make Reserva- . tions for October. for appropriation, tlements under this | EXHIBIT SPACE TAKEN| Stumbling into the guardhouse at Fort Myer last night, six hours after he and two prisoners in his care had dropped from sight, and while a gen- eral lookout was on, Pvt. John Zahrad- nik of the 3d Cavalry reported that the men had overpowered him, taken his gun and $20, trussed him to a tree with his necktie and the lanyard of the weapon, and then fled. The prisoners are Pvt. Clyde V. Sherrard. who had a year and two days of an 18-month sentence still to serve, with a dishonorable discharge | awaiting him at the end of that time, and Pvt. Stephen A. Graham, awaiting trial Work Into Isolated Section. Both were charged under the fifty- eighth article of war, according to ad- vices from Fort Myer. This covers de- levied and paid. the procedure would be in law to recover. . ; 12. Can the Commusllonex: ci:}zx;‘c\i;1 ir discretion in accepting de :}'11: Supreme Court of the District of | Columbia as final, or are they under any obligation to take every case to the | Court, of Appeals of the District of Co- a2 ‘“’A‘fiéw". The acceptance of any de- cision of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict is purely discretionary with the District Commissioners in the settlement of a claim or suit under the act. CIVITAN CLUB WELFARE FUND APPEAL ISSUED Circular Letter Sent to Members About 82,500 to Be Used in Building Citizenship. Calling to mind that the Civitan Club has voted to spend $2,500 “in building good citizenship” this year, a circular Jetter has been sent to each member, asking for contributions to the welfare fund, through which the projects will be_financed. The budget is alloted as follows: helping two boys through George Wash- ington University, $500; Boys' Garden sertion. Graham, it was said, had escaped while under charges with the 12th Cavalry in Texas, and it was not known last night whether he had uiven him- self up here or had been picked up. Zahradnik was in charge of the two men who were policing streets around the post about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. They worked their way into an isolated section near Arlington Cemetery, and then jumped on the guard, he reported. Faces Loss of Gun’s Value. In addition to the lanyard and neck- tie, the p;"isa:ers also used a p‘lscetgl The committee in charge of the ar- | wire 1o tie him, the soldier sald, the rangements for the lfl‘ugexs composed | knots being so secure that he worked {of Charles W. Darr, president of the |about six hours before he could free | chamber, chairman; Rudolph Jose, vice | himself. Zahradnik, who was exhausted chairman; Charles T. Claggett, Henry A When he reported at the guardhouse, D. Crampton, John A. Eckert, Charles | said he had shouted fruitlessly for H. Frame, Isaac Gans, Robert N. Har- | help intermittently through the after- per, Ernest E. Herrell, C. Phillips Hill, | noon. | Harry King, Martin A Leese, C. Melvin | After relating his story, he was Sharpe, Charles J. Stockman and John |placed under arrest, pending inquiry. 2. Walker. In addition to the loss of the $20 taken from him, the guard also faces forfeiture of approximately a month's pay, to cover the cost of the gun that went with his captors. Both prisoners were clad in dunga- vees, and campaign hats, minus cords. Several large manufacturing and com- | mercial concerns have reserved exhi- | bit space in the fifth industrial exposi- | tion, spontored by the Washington | Chamber of Commerce, to be held in the Washington Auditorium the week of October 21. | Officials_in charge expect that all | space will have been allotted within the next two months. i The exposition will be participated in by the Federal departments, national welfare organizations, local govern- mental and quasi-governmental institu- tions, public utilities. and miscellaneous service industries, in addition to manu- facturers and merchants of the city. 40 Cavalry Horses Burned. EL PASO, Tex., May 11 (®)—Be-| wween 40 and 50 horses were burned to | death and damage rmning into thou- sands of dollars was caused by fire of | R undetermined origin that destroyed a| At a recent wedding in London the b, $500; boys’ base ball clubs, $500; tion Army debt, 330, and miscel- laneous emergency, $700. stable of the 8th Cavalry barracks at bride, bridegroom and best man were % Fort Bliss today, | deaf mutes 5 Standard Practices at Cleveland Convention. ment of standard practices , design and construction of municipal airports will be sought by Maj. D. A. Davison, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, at the airport convention called by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce at Cleveland this week. Armed with more than 100 questions, Maj. Davison will attend the conven- tion in his capacity as chairman of the municipal. airports committee of the American Road Builders’ Association. If a resolution is brought up urging Congress to act on a National Capital airport Maj. Davison will give the con- ference the benefit of his knowledge and experience in pressing the District air- port project before Congress. Maj. Davison_intends to take part in discussions at Cleveland of airport de- signs, syrfacing and traffic problems. Among the questions to be submitted by him will be whether a field should have runways intersecting at a com- mon center, in “L” or “V” shape, or triangular, whether separate strips should be provided for taking off and for landing, and if so, if these strips should parallel each other. v Other questions deal with parking spaces in or in the immediate vicinity of a municipal airport, the number of cars per thousand of population which should be allowed and also problems dealing with drainage and care of the Devdor for locat] eld. “While the American Road Builders' Assoclation is interested in development of the municipal airports at our larger cities,” Maj. Davison said, “it also has in mind the need for similar airports at lesser cities. It is essential that all of our American cities have good airports, regardless of their size and relative in- dus%l‘nl importance.” “The construction of large munict- pal airports,” he added, "hng!been con- fined so far to cities of such size that millions of dollars could be made avail~ able to finance them. Each project has become the individual problem, and has been worked out with local difficulties tn mind. There have grown up, therefore, no standard practices.” Thirteen-year-old Mile. Nini Theilane, of Denmark, who, after dancing in Co- penhagen and Stockholm, recently made a hit in Mentone, France, will continue her studies in Paris, ¢ several near mishaps when horses be- | came frightened and shied, featured the | annual society horse show, held yes- terday at 2538 Massachusetts avenue, g:gerl auspices of the Preece Riding 00l ‘The honors of the day went to 13- year-old Margaretta Rowland, who, by virtue of her exceptionally good riding, captured first, third and fourth places in the open jumping, class for children 15_years and under. Her blonde curls flying in the wind, Margaretta handled her mount at the jumps in superb style, pointing the way to her youthful competitors with ap- parent ease. She rode four horses, winning three places and missing a fourth by the margin of-a fall, her horse becoming frightened when a ture from the enclosure. * Recovering | quickly from the spill, Margaretta re- mounted and finished the event. The show was divided into two classes of events, those in the morning for | children and in the afternoon for both | children and adults. More than 50 | children took part. SOCIETY HORSE SHOW MARKED BY DARING AND CLEVER RIDING 13-Year-01d Margaretta Rowland Cap-! tures First, Third and Fourth Places in Opening Jumping Class for Children. Daring and clever riding, marked hy‘; | a famous horse which she brought from | England. Awards by Mrs. Willlam J. cameraman attempted to snap a pic- | A | R. First Children’s Event. ‘The first event for children, a con- test to determine the best rider H group C, was won by Newbold Noyes, | jr. Marcel Stokes was second, Sylvia | Szechenyi third, and Martha Bacon | fourth. ~Ribbons were awarded to the | ! winners of the first four places and | | siiver loving cups to the first three. | { The judges were Dion Kerr and Col. | R. R. Wallach. | Helen Davis, daughter of former Sec- | | retary of War Dwight Davis, won the ! ! second event, an open saddle class for | children not exceeding 15 years of age. | Second place was taken by little Miss | Rowland, third by Patricia Donovan and fourth by Gertrude Laughlin. Mrs. George Hewitt Myers gave out the awards. The other classes for children, with the prize winners, were gs follows: Class 3 (Preece Riding School), best rider *in Group “B.” Won by Virginia Bacon; second, Margaret Garrett; third, Angelica Lloyd, and fourth, Emily Davis. The cups were presented by Mrs. Medill McCormick. Class 4 (Preece Riding School), best rider in Group “A.” Won by Louise | Myers; second. Helen Davis; third, | Aliex Bacon, and fourth, Lionel Massey. | Mrs. Demarest Lloyd gave out the awards. Class 5, open pair class, boys and | girls 10 years of age and under to ride | together. Won by Phyllis Russell and Charles Russell, brother and sister; second, Demarest Lloyd, jr., and Sylvia | Szechenyi; third, Margaret Garrett and Newbold Noyes, jr., and fourth, Marilyn Hines and Howard Norton. Awards by Mrs. Arthur Foraker. Open Saddle Class. Class 6, open saddle class for chil- dren of 6 years and under, Won by Pauline Curtis; second, Nandine Szechenyi; third, Isabel Hagner, and fourth, Cynthia Dunn. Nandine, the daughter of Count and Countess Szechenyi, fell from.her horse, but in- sisted on remounting and continuing, winning second place despite the fall. | The awards were made by Mrs. John | R.cgllx:hnmn, of WA‘;ren?on. ‘V-A e 7—Open jumping class for chil- dren 15 years and under. First, third and fourth places won by Margaretta Rowland, second place ‘by Helen | Buchanan. The cups were presented by _Countess Szechenyi. Class 8—Hunt teams. Won by Helen. Davis, Louise Myers and Patricia Dono- van, team No. 1; second, Elizabeth | Bunting, Raymond Clarke and Mar- garetta Rowland, team No. 2: third, Polly Foraker, Helen Buchanan and Connie Rodgers, team No. 3. Mrs. Robert L. Bacon presented the awards. The combined show for adults and children opened at 2:30 o'clock, the events and winners being as follows: Class 1—Thorqughbred hunters. Won by G. W. Rust; second, Ray H. Norton; third, Elizabeth Douglass, and fourth, Margaretta Rowland. Awards by Mrs. Irwin Laughlin. Class 2—Ladies’ saddle class. Won j by Emalen Davies; second, Maud Preece; third, Ada Rainey, and fourth, Countess | I transaction was not made public. Sgeehenyl., Awards by Count Szechenyi. Class J-—Jumping for four-year olds and under. Won by Persis Myers; sec- | ond, G. W. Rust; third, Dora Gwynn, and fourth, H. R, Norton. Miss Myers, the winner, was mounted on Daffodil, Donovan. Hack and Hunter Class. Class 4—Hack and hunter. Won by Elizabeth Douglass; second, Elizabeth Martin; _third, h Jackson, and fourth, E. Ryan. Awards by Mrs. Ben- Jjamin R. Holcombe. Class 5—Family class, parent and child riding together. Won by Count Szechenyi and Sylvia Szechenyl; sec- ond, Mrs. Robert L. Bacon and her daughter, Aliex; third, C. A. Gwynn and Miss Dora Gwynn, and fourth, Admiral . M. D. McCormick and his daughter, g{n‘) Jett. Awards by Mrs. Sherman | nt. Class 6—Open saddle class. Won by E. Roby; second. Emalen Davies; third, Maude Preece, and fourth, Nor- man Clarke, Awards by Frau Von Prittwitz, wife of the German Ambas- sador. , Class 7—Road hack. Won by R. E. Roby: second, Elizabeth Jackson: third, Maud Preece, and fourth, Dora Gwynn. Awards by Capt. Christopher Rodgers. Class 8—Open jumping. First and second places won by Elizabeth Doug- lass; third and fourth places by Eliza- beth Jackson. Awards by Mrs. Russell H. Hagner. Class 9—Hunt teams. Won by the Donovan team, Mrs. William J. Dono- van, Mrs. Robert L. Bacon and Capt. Christopher Rodgers; second place by the Preece team, Mrs. Ambrose Preece, Miss Maud Preece and Persis Myers, and third place won by Riding and Hunt Club team, Elizabeth Jackson, R. E. Roby and Thomas Cook. Awards by Mrs. George Hewitt Myers. OFFICIAL BUYS OLD RUSSIAN EMBASSY Georgetown Building to Become Residence of F. C. de Wolf of State Department. | The former Russian embassy at 3322 O street, occupied by Baron Alexander de Bodisco, for 17 years Russian Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, was sold yesterday to Francis C. de Wolf, assistant solicitor | of the State Department. ! The building, which in the 40’s had | about 20 rooms, was later cut up into |- small apartments. It was stated it is the intention of Mr. de Wolf to have it restored to his former plan and to occupy it as his residence. It has a large garden. 2 The building is one of the old resi- dences of Georgetown, and it was there that Baron de Bodisco, then 37 years old, was married to Miss Harrlett Wil- liams, 17-year-old, daughter of Brooke Williams. The marriage of the couple was. at. the time one of the big social events of Georgetown. The baron died in 1854 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. ‘The. house was sold by Otho W. Hammond through the real estate firm of Sandoz, Inc. The amount of the MINNESOTANS ELECT. Miss Bede Johnson Heads State So- ciety for Fourth Year. Miss Bede Johnson has been elected president of the Minnesota State So- ciety for the fourth consecutive year, it wa§ announced yesterday. elec- tion was held at the home of Senator and Mrs, Schall, in Berwyn, Md. Other officers chosen were: Senator Schall, vice president; Representative Christgan, -treasurer; Mrs. Percy, M. Bailey, secretary, and Representative Pittenger, chairman of the board of WAGE FIGHT AID - PROMISED HERE International in Behalf of Hoisting Engineers. During a temporary lull in the efforts to adjust the remaining wage contro- versies between the bullding contractors and the building trades unions of Wash- ington, there were intimations in labor circles last night that at least in one instance international union officials | will interest themselves in the Washing- ton situation this week. An official of the international union with which the local excavating and hoisting engineers are afliated is un- m w‘tg 1I'}e seeking a enntetenei ._Rosengarten, presiden of the Master Builders’ Association, in an effort to assist the local union to ob- tain an agreement for higher wages. Demand Meets Failure. Recently the excavating and hoisting engineers here demanded an increase from their present scale of $1.37%2 an hour to $1.50 an hour. They were at a disadvantage, however, in view of the fact that there .are only a very few employers of such workmen in Wash- ington, and when employers re- fused to grant the increase the engi- neers remained at work at the old rate. The building contractors will continue to deny the demands of the engineers, according to the best information ob- tainable last night. What moves may be proposed by representatives of the international union have not been di- vulged. . No further progress was reported yes- terday in the wage controversies be- tween the contractors and other classes of building employes, although it was expected that a formal ement be- tween the employing plumbers and the workmen would be signed at an early date, granting the union an increase Union -Efforts| Dr..C. G. Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, believes ac- ceptance of the offer by Congress at this time would expedite through Con- gress the proposal made some time ago by Senator Smioot of Utah, for an ade- quate bu $o house the collections of the Nati Gallery of Art, and provide for “the future acquisition of other collections which would make the gallery comparable to the finest in Europe. B Even should Congress accept the offer of Mr. Gellatly at this time it would be at least four years before the rare art g L St e . are now ew York City, and the conditions of the of- fer require that the collection remain there until the expiration of the lease. Officials of the Smithsonian Institu- tion are enthusiastic over the prospects that this ‘collection may eventually be exhibited ently in Washington. Some of the rarest pieces in the collec- tion are believed by Dr. Abbot to com- pare with similar ones in the Louvre at- tributed to Cellini. Spent Time and Money. Mr. Gellatly spent levgn.l millions of dollars and upward of years in se- lecting his treasures from many far cor- ners of the earth. The American col- lection contains about 100 oil paintings,, representing some of the choicest works of Whistler, Sargent, Abbott Phayer, A. P. Ryder, T. W. Dewing, Gari Melchers, Childe Hasson, Max Hohm, Twachman and - others of the classical school. e oty and pas e st examples of American art. Other itings are choice examples of some of the most celebrated Euro- them dating back 300 years or more. Aside from the paintings the collec- tion contains many rare pieces of porce- lain, pottery and particularly examples of jeweler's art wrought in gold, silver and precious stones. Some of these are of very at value and represent the best of their kind to be found in Eu- rope. Some of the examples of sixteenth century jewelry are said by Dr. Abbot to rival collections in the Louvre. Syria, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Arabia have supplied to the collection many fine examples of ancient art. Some are curiously wrought of glass and others of precious metals. Many rare pieces of glass and jewelry also were collected by Mr. Gellatly in China and other Oriental countries. Gothic Sculpture. But the collection is not devoted en- | i.tu of Gdoth:;,d sc:u;tluresb mk n':)lr\txh!e : stone and wood, dating bacl e Metal Workers Return. | fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Like b sheet metal workers have re-|the Freer and Clark collection, which turnéd to work, but no announcement | now are permanent for Washington, it has been made of a new agreement. It |contains many wonderful tapestries, is understood, however, that a verbal|centuries old, and various forms of understanding has been reached, which will be put in the form of written agree- ment soon. Its nature has not been made known. The agreement between the contrac- needle work. There are also some very rare pieces of furniture and stained glass windows resentative of the fourteenth, nth and sixteenth centuries, all of tors and cement finishers expires May ; which would require considerable more 18. The workmen are asking s new [spn:e for proper display than the agreement, increasing the wage scale|Smithsonian Institution can now af- from $1.12'; to $1.25 an hour. Con-!ford under existi ferences have been held, but without| The collection is ini definiter esults thus far. ianent exhbiit in the National G Y A meeting of the recently revived|of Art which now occupies only a smail Master Builders’ Association will be helfl'splee in the National Museum. With Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the | its ever-increasing art collections, for association’s headquarters in the Bond | many of which there is not now exhi- Building for effecting a permanent or- | bition space, the need of & great ganization. By-laws will be adopted | national gallery in Washington is & and permanent officers chosen. { pressing one. AT ! CLARENCE MYERS HELD TWO FACE RUM CHARGES. TO ]URY ON sz!m BOND 5 Liquor Btrm;nd Waists, Man Convicted of Liquor Charge in | Oyster House Case Again Is | Arresting Officer Says. James Charles Bowie, 32, of 621 Sec- ond street southwest, and his compan- Taken in Custody. | Clarence H. Myers, 25 years old, 1200 | block of D street northeast, charged | under the. Jones law, was-held under | $2,500 bond to await action of the| grand jury when he appeared before ! Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police lerti yesterday. Myers was convicted recently by a jury of liquor charges growing out of the Ambassador Oyster House raid, when he and Willlam and Francis Deegan were arrested more than a year ago. The case now is awaiting appeal. Friday night Myers again was ar- rested by T. O. Montgomery of the liquor squad as Sixteenth and G streets sou .- Police say Myers escaped while driving a car suspected of con- taining liquor. It is said that after evading police he is alleged to have fl)mt hed an dnu’mmo.umbu:w driven ‘lz ontgomery and, g to recogn the officer, asked for a “lift,” and was placed under arrest. _ Canadian Wheat Harvest. OTTAWA, May 11 (#).—-Canada's Fall wheat estimated last November as having been sown over an area of 951,000 acres has ‘Winter-killed to the extent of 6 per cent or 53.300 acres, it was estimated today by the Bureau of statistics. ~This leaves the area to be harvested for all Canada at 897,700 governors. o B _ l A .A. ion, both colored, living in the 100 block of F street southwest, were arrested by Headquarters Detectives Howard E. Ogle at Sixth and G streets southwest yesterday on charge of illegal posses- sion and transportation of liquor. Both men were later released on $2.500 bond. Ogle said he was cruising in South- * west Washington on the lookout for two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery yesterday morning. He noticed 2 large sedan s down Sixth street with a colored man crouched low on th:d “m.hr seat of dthe machine. le pursue e car and on searching driver and its occupant, discovered six half gallons of corn whisky strapped around the waist of each man, he re- ported to police officials. fleckBl iy it FIRE BLOCKS TRAFFIC. Blaze Put Out Quickly—Blamed on Defective Wiring. qeFlre, said to have been caused by ve wiring, eaused slight damage to the first floor of an unoccupied store at 2416 Fourteenth street last night, tied up street car and vehicular traffic for more than three blocks and attracted a crowd of several hundred persons. The blaze was extinguished qui Pvt. Willlam Capps of Engine Co. No. 9, was slightly cut about the right hand particles of broken while rem glass.