Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1929, Page 17

Washington News 4 PLAN FOR MARINE MUSEUM IS BEING - CONSDERED HERE Park Board Is Studying Proj- ect Before Presenting Pro- gram to Congress. WOULD PRESERVE SHIPS IN FLOOR OF CONCRETE Relics of Four Wars Included in Proposed Exhibit—Three Sites Are Suggested. A marine museum for Washington, to provide a permanent place for famous ships of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Spanish-American ‘War and the World War, is being con- sidered by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. ‘This was revealed today when Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, the commission’s executive officer, said that three meth- ods of taking care of such ships, if the program is approved by Congress, are being studied by the commission. The first plan is to keep the ships at the Washington Navy Yard, where the Navy can supervise them, taking care of the custodial service, painting the vessels and having the hulls scraped, when necessary. The second plan is to anchor them at some point along Po- tomac Park, probably by cutting out a portion of the shore line along the Waghington Channel. If the second plan is adonted the ships would be un- der the jurisdiction of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks. The third suggestion is to construct @ retaining wall around the vessels in the vicinity of the Tidal Basin in a specially-arranged location. “Float” in Concrete. Under this plan, the vessels would appear to be floating on the water, but in reality resting on concrete. This is said to have been utilized with good effect_ with an old whaling vessel at New Bedford, Mass. Considerable sentiment has developed 1o preserve the U. S. S. Olympia, flag- ship of Admiral Dewey in the Spanish- American \Var, here as a memorial. If Congress decides to establish a marine niuseum here, it is considered that the Olympic might form the nucleus of a small fleet of Uncle Sam's fighting ships, representative of the various stages in American history. Such a display would be considered as educa- tional for the countless tourists who come annually to Washington and beneficially advertise the United States Navy The late Chairman Butler of the House naval committee was_interested in a bill to bring the U. S. S. Olympia here, but it was found at the time that the project was in conflict with the President’s financial program. BURGLARS STEAL CLOTHES AND CASH Gas Range Is Included in Loot of Series of Thefts in Stores and Homes. A thief who entered by breaking a ne of glass from a back window {:omughly searched a store and resi- dence at 1401 Third street sometime last night and escaped with $10 in Joose cash without waking occupants of the building. e Nathan Litovitz, proprietor of the place, told police the intruder took $3 from a paper bag under the store icounter, $2 from a pocketbook in the dining room and $5 from the pocket pf a pair of trousers in a bedroom. " Thomas F. Fisher, Reading, Pa., vis- Sting at 416 Jefferson street, has asked police to help recover a $300 diamond ring he lost last night while in the P800 block of Georgia avenue. Mrs., May DePue, 112 East Capitol street, while riding on a street car on Eleventh between F and G streets about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, accidentally dropped her pocketbook from a window. She told police the pocketbook contained a small sum of money, a pair of glasses and cards. Edward J. Kelly, proprietor of a cigar #tore at 1408 Ninth street, this morning discovered the store had been entered mfter closing time last night. Cigars, cigarettes and chewing gum valued at $50 were missing. Loss of three dresses valued at $20 ‘was reported by Cora Robinson, 1304 Ninth street. The dresses, were taken from her home Jast night. Coin_boxes of two telephones in the Ebbitt Hotel, Tenth and H streets, were broken gpen last night and robbed. It s thought they contained about $10. ‘Thefts of property from vacant houses were reported by Francis L. Hawes, 927 New York avenue, and Oscar Nauck, 641 Florida avenue. The former re- }prled the loss of bathroom fixtures tom 711 Rhode Island avenue, while the latter said a gas range. was missing from 2220 Sixth street. TAXI PASSENGER HURT - IN TRAFFIC COLLISION George T. Davidson in Emergency Hospital With Possible Skull Fracture. A crash between a private automobile and a taxicab early this morning at Fifteenth and F streets resulted in serious injury to George T. Davidson, 50 years old, of 1900 H street, a pas- senger in the taxi. At Emergency Hospital, where he was taken in a passing machine, it was said that his skull may be fractured and he may be injured internally. His wife, who is in Atlanta, Ga., was notified of his condition. Hoyt Woodruff, driver of the machine swhich struck the taxi, was arrested by t precinct police to await the out- come of Davidson's injuries. The cab operated by George Tracey of 616 Eo}mrt place. Both machines were Padly damaged. Files Suit for Accounting. .. Suit for an accounting has been filed 3n the District Supreme Court, by Mre Claire B, Campbell and her husband. willlam D.hs:n;lpbell, ;2‘0! connec‘ucu. m' yenue, against Henry J. Horner, b= :htncmr and builder, Ninth street and Mount Vernon place. The parties are jointly interested in a gasoline filling ‘station on Eighteenth street, between d M streets and a dispute R concering the divison of profits e Campbells were represented by hiteford, Marshal ~Astorneys Wi & Hart, has | his home at 302 D street WOMAN BREAKS DOWN ON BEING EXONERATED Mrs. Reba Miller Tells Court Speeding Car Forced Her Auto Over Curbing. Exonerated on_a charge of reckless driving by Judge Isaac R. Hitt in Traffic Courtyesterday afternoon, Mrs. Reba Miller, 24 years old, 1400 block of La- mont street, broke down under the strain of the trial and left the court- room weeping. Mrs. Miller was arrested on August 23 at Seventh and T streets, after the automobile which she was operating got_beyond her control, ran over the curbing and onto the sidewalk, striking and injuring Silas Barton, a colored man. ‘The woman told the court that she saw a speeding automobile coming to- ward her that she knew she could only avoid by running up on the sidewalk. She said that her only though at the time was for her baby, who was riding on the front seat beside her. The driver of the other car failed to stop after Mrs. Miller had crashed over the curbing. Albert A. Stern defended the woman. while Assistant Corporation Counsel Stanley De Neal handled the case for the Government. ALLGHT PARKING BAN SOON SEEN Restrictions in Downtown Congested Area. Abolition of all-night parking, pas- sage of a certificate of title law, great- ly restricted parking in the downtown shopping area, somewhat less drastic laws on speeding, insistence on financial responsibility of drivers—these are some of the things predicted for the future of Washington traffic by Traffic Director William H. Harland, in his an- nual report covering the fiscal year ended June 30. Mr. Harland cited the continuous in- crease of automobile registration and in automobile traffic, and said: “It will be necessary in the very near future to take steps toward the abolition of all- night parking in some sections of the District,” adding that the matter must receive “very careful attention” befcre anything is done, as there are not suf- ficient garages to take care of the num- ber of cars parked on the streets at night. Congested Area Is Studied. “Careful consideration also is being given,” the report says, “to parking con- ditions within the so-called congested area, with a view to prohibiting park- ing during the morning and evening rush periods and the abolition of angle parking on certain streets where traffic congestion occurs.” As to the certificate of title law, Mr. Harland stated that there was little, if any, objection to its enactment, and urged that such a law, similar in prin- ciple to that in effect in more than half of the States, be enacted, to save the District from being the “dumping ground” of stolen automobiles. ‘Speaking of left-hand turns, which have been given much attention by the press and the citizenry of late, Mr. Harland says: “It is felt that it would not be in the interests of safety to make a left turn on a green ‘go’ signal and against oncoming traffic. It would have the effect of slowing down and endan- gerirg through traffic and jeopardizing pedestrians crossing the streets on the roper signal. Further study of our ocal traffic_condition with respect to this turn will have to be made before any recommendations can be made in this connection.” In the matter of compulsory jail sen- tences for third offense speeders, Mr. Harland pointed out that it was much less of an offense to speed three times 1n three years than to speed three times in one year. He suggests that third offense speeders, second offense reck- less drivers and first offense drunken drivers, all of whom must now go to jail without option of fine, should simply be fined and have their permits taken away. Mr. Harland said that provided the fines were heavy, he believed such & course would better serve the ends of Justice. Mr. Harland asked for.legislation to prevent motorists whose licenses to drive in the District have been canceled from obtaining _drivers’ permits in other States and using them here. To illus- trate how ineffective the present law is, he takes the case of a driver whose license to operate cars in this jurisdic- tion has been taken away from him on account of repeated convictions for reckless, speedy and drunken driving and whose presence is a menace on the street. Under the present law, this driver may move to Virginia, there es- tablish a residence, and obtain a regis- tration card for his car which entitles him to drive in the District. This situation, in the interests of safety. should be remedied, Mr. Harland said. Statistics Are Arrayed. A somewhat new presentation of the problem of compulsory insurgnce for drivers is made in the report. Mr. Har- land’s suggestion in this respect is the passage of a law requiring the cancel- lation of the drivers’ permits.of those who have failed to satisfy judgments obtained against them in court by in- jured victims of their negligent opera- tions. The suspension should remain in effect until the judgment is satisfied. While this is not an entirely satisfactory solution, Mr. Harland said, it would serve the interests of safety, as the “permanent expulsion from the road is so compelling that it inevitably will tend to secure payment of such judgments in most cases.” Mr. Harland asked for an annual ap- propriation of $5,000 for the purpose of conducting traffic surveys, which would be of use not only to his department, but also to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and of governmental agencies. ‘The report sets forth an array of traffic statistics formerly published in the monthly and annual reports of the Traffic Bureau of the Police Department. s I O Fire Destroys Plane Plant. BREMEN, Germany, Scptember 12 (#).—Fire last 'night destroyed the Frocke-Wulff airplane plant. Several large airplanes, including new models, were destroyed. o Harland Predicts Additional| @he WASHINGTON, D. C, POLICE SAY TRID OF YOUTHS ADMIT KILLING GROCER Alleged Confession Tells of Plot to Rob Storekeeper " in Anacostia. HE REFUSES TO OBEY “STICK ’EM UP” COMMAND | Merchant Dies With Money in Hand—Two of Boys Are Arrested at Scene. Three colored youths, who are said to have embarked on their venture by taking an oath of secrecy on the Bible, were today held on a murder charge after they are said to have confemed to the police the shooting to death of Edward Sinclair, 45-year-old store- keeper, at his little store, at 1120 How- ard road southeast, in Anacostia, last night when he refused to accede to their command to ‘“stick 'em up” and turn over to them his wallet, contain- ing nearly $400 in cash. Sinclair was shot through the heart and died on the way to Casualty Hos- pital. Al three of the colored youths were taken into custody shortly after the shooting, which was brought to the attention of the police by a sailor who was passin~ the store at the time. His identity was not learned. Admits Firing Shot. William Butler, 16-year-old youth living at 1624 East Capitol street and said by police to have admitted firing the shot that killed the store proprietor, was arrested at his home by headquar- ters detectives within an hour after the arrest of his two alleged companions, Edward Stewart, 24 years old, of 740 Barry road southeast and Loyal Nevitt, 22, of 1042 Sumner road south- east. The confession, which police sald was signed by Butler, implicates the two other youths as accessories. Stew- art and Nevitt were arrested by Pre- cinet Detectives J. J. Tolson and S. H. Miles of the eleventh precinct at the scene of the shooting. The alleged confession, which police said they have in their possession, states that Butler met his two companions early last night and agreed to go to Sinclair's store and rob him. Butler is said to have d red that it was ar- ranged that Stewart and Nevitt were to go into the store to make a purchase and were to be followed by Butler shortly thereafter. With the arrangements made, accord- ing to Lieut. Edward J. Kelley, chief of the homicide squad, Butler as a pre- cautionary measure, said he produced the Bible and swore the others to secrecy as to the ownership of the gun to be used. Storekeeper Balks. Butler, police said, stated the plan worked perfectly, but that when he en- tered and ordered Sinclair to “throw down an apron and stick 'em up,” the storekeeper refused and Butler fired once. The bullet took effect in the man’s heart and he fell unconscious to the floor. Butler and his_two_com- panions are said to have fled, Butler crossing over the tracks under a nearby railroad bridge and going home and the twf other youths mingling with the gathering crowds to await the arrival of police. Detective Tolson sald this morning it was the talkativeness of the latter two which led to their arrest. ‘The .38-caliber revolver, in an im- provised holster, was found near the raflroad tracks over which Butler said he crossed and was later identified, police said, as the gun used by the colored youth in killing Sinclair. ‘The dead man lived alone in his store. He is said to have a brother employed in the post office here, but police have not been able to locate him. WOMAN, 93, CUTS THROAT IN FALL AGAINST BED Sharp Rod Barely Misses Jugular Vein—At First Refuses to Go to Hospital. ! Injured early this morning when she fell against the jagged end of a broken bedpost in her home, the sharp rod piercing her throat and barely missing the jugular vein, Mrs. Caroline Smith, 93 years old, of 148 East Capitol street, is in a critical condition in Casualty Hospital today. Mrs. Smith is thought to have stum- bled just as she got out of bed. Mrs. Laura Lloyd, her sister, with whom she lives, summoned the Casualty ambu- lance, but the elderly woman at first refused to go to the hospital, despite the blood gushing from the wound. Finally Dr. J. Rogers Young of the hospital staff got her into the ambu- lance and hurried her to Casualty, where she could be properly cared for. ‘The bedpost was of brass. Due to the injured woman’s advanced , physi- cians view her condition as extremely grave. H.C.BOWIE, CONFEDERATE VETERAN, DIES SUDDENLY Conducted Retail Shoe Business Here and Later Farmed in Montgomery County. Harry C. Bowie, 85 years old, Con- federate veteran, died at his home, 422 Oglethorpe street, yesterday after a sudden illness. Mr. Bowle at one time conducted a retail shoe business here and later en- gaged in farming in Montgomery County, Md., upon retiring about 10 years ago. Mr. Bowie was the husband of the late Mrs. -‘Anna J. Bowie. He is vived by a son, George R. Bowie, divi- sion manager of the new Sears-Roebuck Co. store here. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Rockville, Md. Antonio Feola, who has no quarrel with Great Britain, was hit on the head this morning while passing embassy. national animosity, £ of any nal an A The police, who claim to know about such matters, say circumstances con- red against Antonio this way: Antonio was on his way to work from northeast, and across Massachusetts block Forest Simms while walking avenue in the 3100 idrove by in an Skidding Auto Causes Brick to Drop On Man's Head in Front of Embassy This might have been nothing in An- eni 'WITH SUNDAY MORRING EDITION n Sfaf. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1929. HUGE MELON GOES TO FARM BOARD HEAD Arkansas members of Congress today presented this 140-pound watermelon to Chairman Legge of the Farm Loan Parks, Senator Robinson and Mr. Legge. Board. Left to right: Representative POLICEMAN IS HELD ON FIGHT CHARGES Blames Jealous Woman for, Clash With Brother of 19-Year-0ld Girl. A woman's jealousy is blamed by James E. Cross, 28-year-old policeman attached to the ninth precinct, for events which led to his arrest on charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct after a fistic encounter early this morning at Blair road and Aspen street with another man and his sub- sequent suspension from active duty by Lieut. J. E. Browers of the thirteenth precinet. The other man, James R. Moore, liv- ing at 216 Maryland avenue northeast, is lodged in a cell at the thirteenth precinct station on the same charges, | while Cross is in Emergency Hospital | suffering from painful cuts and bruises | to the head and body sustained. he sald. when he fell and struck his head against a brick during the melee. According to a statement made by Cross this morning in the hospital, he and Moore met early last night at the Maryland avenue address, where the former had lived up to a short time ago. There, Cross said, an argument ensued as the result of certain allegations made by Moore to Cross, regarding the former’s sister. Cross said he denied the accusations and accused a woman of being the instigator of the accusa- tions. Cross said this further enraged Moore and the two agreed go into the country and settle it. According to Cross, the two men drove to the lonely section on Blair road and selectea a vacant lot to settle the dispute. The men were engaged in a hand-to-hand struggle when police from the thirteenth precinct arrived on the scene and placed them both under arrest. The policeman was taken into court last week by his estranged wife, Mrs. Myrtle Moore, of 815 Randolph street, and released under $500 bond on his promise to maintain the monthly ali- mony of $60 a month recently fixed by & court order. Lo BOY, 4, IS INJURED WHEN HIT BY CAR Child Is Struck Running Across Street—Condition Is Held Serious. A small boy was seriously injured and a 72-year-old man and nine other ?)er- sons were slightly hurt yesterday after- noon and last night in automobile ac- cidents. ‘The child is James Clayton, 4 years old, of 1248 Twenty-second street. He is at Emergency Hospital, where it was said that his skull may be fractured. According to police, he was struck yes- terday afternoon as ran across the street_in front of the automobile of John F. Updike, 1110 D street northeast, as it was passing the intersection of Twenty-second street and Ward place. Edmond Booth, 72 years old, of 717 ‘Twenty-first street, was knocked down last night at Fourteenth and H streets by &n automobile driven by James John- son of 1136 Seventh street. He was taken to Emergency Hospital in a taxi- cab and treated for cuts and bruises, Other persons sustaining slight in- juries included Alfred Reeves, colored, 12 years old, of 1723 Eighth street; Martha Simpson, colored, 10 years old, of 1208 Carrollburg street southwest: Thomas Mallory, colored, 43 years old, of 1326 U street, and Emma Ellis. 25 years old; William Russell, 33 years old: Bessie Pratt, 35 years old; Marion Dud- ley, 20 years oid; Willlam Young, 28 years old, and Sherman Major, 35 years old, all colored, Al dria, Va. The iast rsons were hurt last ht when their automobile was in col with & furniture van at Alexandria road and Columbia pike, Va. DEMANDS JURY TRIAL ON NUISANCE CHARGE Nichols Avenue Man Pleads Not —Star Stafl Pholo.l PORTABLE DECREE MADE BY BOARD Only Those Examined and) Adjudged Safe Will Be Used. Portable school buildings will be used in the future only after they have been thoroughly examined and adjudged safe for occupancy, the Board of Education decreed yesterday afternoon at a special meeting, when the report of Dr. Frank ‘W. Ballou, superintended of schools, embodying the statement that “the abandonment of all portables without further moving is an ideal which school officials would sincerely like to attain,” was unanimously adopted. | The report carried recommendations | that the two portable buildings at the | Petworth School be abandoned and that needed repairs be made on all others| before the beginning of the school term, September 23. 45 in Good Condition. The report made public that after a careful inspection of the 75 portables, it was found that 45 were in good condi- | tion, 28 show various degrees of rotting timbers and 2 should not be used in their present condition. ‘The recommendations made by Dr. Ballou and approved by the board are: “1. That the two portables at the Petworth School, which are reported by the committee on the inspection of | portable schoolhouses to be unfit for | further use without repairs, be aban- doned. “2. That the Board of Education au- thorize and direct First Assistant Sup- erintendent Jere J. Crane to secure from the repair shop a further report on the 28 portables in which rotting of tim- bers has taken place, for the purpose of determining whether said portables are safe and suitable for classroom use, before pupils are received in them on September 23. “3. That the Board of Education au- thorize and direct First Assistant Sup- erintendent Crane further to secure an estimate of the cost of any repairs to said portables that in the judgment of the repair shop may be necessary to put said portables in proper con- dition for use.” Seek Repair Shop Advice. The report further stated that “the superintendent advises the board that as_heretofore the District repair .hop will be asked to determine whether | portables may be properly moved before issuing orders to the repair shop for moving them to another location. “The recommendation of the com- mittee that only those portables in a very substantial condition be moved and that others should be ahandoned when their usefulness in their present loca- tion has been served, is a policy that the school officials heartily indorse. ‘The abandonment of all portables with- out further moving is an ideal that the school officlals would sincerely like to attain, “The superintendent believes that hereafter protables should be moved to new locations only in the case of the most urgent needs. The adoption of this policy seems necessary not only be- cause of the condition of the portables but also possibly because of the new schoolhouse construction annually be- ing carried on in the District of Co- lumbia.” The board named a committee of three to represent it in connection with the recreation system for the District. The committee members are Stephen E. Kramer, assistant superintendent of schools; H. B. Learned, vice president of the board, and Miss Sybil Baker, director of community center work. Isaac Gans Presides. In the absence of Dr. Charles Carusi, president of the board, Isaac Gans, member, presided. Dr. Carusi is in Eu- rope. The report of the superintendent was read by Mr. Kramer, Dr. Ballou being confined to his home with an attack of hay fever. Mrs. M. T. Latimore was promoted from teaching principal to administra- tive principal of the Cardoza-Bell School and S. D. Matthews was pro- moted from teacher to teaching prin- cipal at the Garfield School. ‘The following transfers were ordered: J. C. Payne, administrative principal, from Douglass-Simmons School to John F. Cook School; Miss E. A. Chase, ad- minisf ve principal, from Briggs- Montgomery group to Douglass-Si mons group; J. P. Gillen, administra- Guilty—Police Say They Seized Whisky. John J. Madden, 40 years old, 2400 ‘block of Nichols avenue southeast, was arraigned in Police Court today on a SR s se. Ppleas an 0 3 trial 4 'I'l“ h';yld on tive principal, from Cardoza-Bell group to Briggs-Monttgomery group; Mrs. R. 8. Netherland, principal, from Harrison School to Burrville School; Miss V. E. Chase, principal, from Garfleld School to Wilson School; A. C. suflord,}snn- cipal, from Burrville School to Phillips School; Miss E. F. Wilson, principal. from _Phillips School to Cleveland School, and Dr. F. J. Cardoza, principal, 7500 bond by Judge Gus A SehUIqE ul us A. 3 Policemen J. J. Tolson and from Wilson School to Harrison School. il EXPECT FREE BOOKS. | | *¥ RIVER RESOUNDS WITH SPEEDBOATS TUNING FOR RACES Three Score Sportsmen En- ter Craft to Compete in President’s Cup Regatta. FIRST-AID PATROLS ASHORE AND AFLOAT List by Secretary Leech of Power Boat Association Shows Many - Cities Represented. The Potomac River was resounding today to the bass roar of speedboats getting groomed and tuned for the President’s Cup regatta. Some three | score sportsmen who have entered craft in the races tomorrow and Saturday are in the city or will arrive tonight, Virtually all of the boats in town so far have taken to the water. They presented a lively spectacle this morn- Ing, racing down the Georgetown Chan- ;ellrk‘lc:g“dc tge Speedway in Potomac , Where the course for th has been laid out. v The first race gets away tomorrow at 1 o'clock. Everything is in readiness for the various events, and for the safety and convenience of the specta- tors, according to Commodore Conrad C. Smith of the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Power Boat Association, which is sponsoring the regatta. First-Aid Patrols Formed. First-aid patrols have been organized ashore and ‘afloat. Provision has been | made for seats along-the seawall, tick- ets for which are available many points over the District. Details of the races Saturday will be broadcast, in- cluding a running story of the feature President’s Cup race. L. Gordon Leech, secretary of the power boat association, today announced | a virtually complete list of entries as follows: Paul B. Sawyer, jr.. Vampire, Bethle- hem, Pa.; Helen Hentchel, Golden Girl, ‘Whitestone, Long Island; Gerald C. Hol- brook, Jersey Lightning, Bank, N. J; C. C. Thompson, jr. Suffolk P-Nut, Suffolk, Va.: Ernest H. Hartge, hark, Galesville, Md.; John D. Gar- seallen, It, Babylon, N. Y.; E. Malcolm | Pope, Lookin; Back To, St. Winter Haven, Fla.; Lockwood & Palmer Co., Doane Lock Palm, Stamford, Conn.; Earl Gresh, Lightning, St. Petersburg, Fla.; C. Roy Keyes, Curtiss Willgold III and Carenaught, Buffalo, N. Y.; Elmer H. Johnson, Sparrow, North Benning- ton, Vt.: Romanus Fellman, Lot-O-Fun, Eastview, N. Y.; Robert Herrustadt, un- named, New York City; George Neu- baner, Fox Trot, Baltimore; Alexander Masterton, Century Cyclone, Patterson, N. J.; Lester J. Preston, Ceestepper IV, Keuka Park, N. Y.; Lowell E. ston, Ceestepper III, Keuka Park, N. Y.; J. E. Walls, Di 11, Middletown, Dela.; Julfts T. Herbst. unnamed, Wilmington, N. C.; E. R. Pickard, jr., unnamed, Wil- mington, N. C.. Frank Myers, Baby Whale, Fair Haven, Mass.; J. E. Walls, Speed Craft, Middletown, Del.; Clet. n ¢, Westover, Va.; D. Alone, Locust Valley, N. Y.; Freeman E. Messick, Baybe Baby, Edgemoor, Del.; Charles E. Sharp, unnamed, Port Norris, N. J.; G. Elmer Stagmer, C. Hoss, jr., Baltimore, Md.; D. N. Hun- dertmark. Century Cyclone, Paterson, . J.; John D. Masterton, Century Cyclone, Patterson, N. J.; Chris Ripp, Bay Head II, Jamaica, N. Y.; D. Gra- ham, jr. unnamed, Yonkers, N. Y.: Joseph G. O'Neill, Muffie, Sandot and Sharks, Moorestown, N. J. Entries of D. C. Sportsmen. Entries of Washington sportsmen in- | clude W. S. Corby, Jayee III; W. Stokes | Sammons, Katherine I; Jim Orme, sr., | Miss Lizzie; E. A. Zimmerman, Inoco; P. M. Childs, McDugal of Waukegan; Robert Penna, Julia; William B. Childs, jr., Qates; James A. Councilor, Javega II; Roger Scott, Hoo II and Guif; Thomas P. Hickman, unnamed: James Baden, unnamed; D. J. Tyrell, Miss High Hat; Henry Steiger, Sunny; Walter A, Saunders, Katherine J; Paul Robin- son, Carrol; W. S. Sammons, Javega I; G. Forsberg, Dottle; M. G. Haring, Dum Dora; Clarence E. Werback, Capi- tol Craft, J. A. Mitchell, Mitchevinrude; T. R. Geraci, Wasp, and C. J. Rieman, Miss Union City. SENATORS MAY MAP REALTY INQUIRY SCOPE Chairman Blaine to Confer Next Week With Others of Sub- committee on Procedure. ‘The Senate subcommittee which is to study the need for new laws in the i District to regulate real estate financing, the foreclosure of mortgages and sim- ilar questions, probably will map out the scope of its inquiry soon. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, chairman of the subcommittee, said today he expected to confer with the other members of the subcommittee next week to lay a course of procedure. Senator Blaine has indicated several times that he does not believe extended hearings will be necessary. Indications have been that the main task of the subcommittee will be to determine what form_ of legislation should be recom- mended to the Senate District commit- tee. The subcommittee may endeavor to have its recommendation ready for the committee when the regular ses- sion begins in December. et Philippine Bonds to Be Sold. t shortly will call hase of $1,500,000 41> ippine government bonds, 1, 1959. The loan is to be used for making improvements in the “metropolitan water district” of | ‘The War for bids for per cent Pl Falling Brick Calls Out Firemen When It Lands on Alarm A brick droj man struck alarm box in the building of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, tripped the lever and sent several engines running to the scene this morning. ‘The brick was dropped where a gang of men are building a wall connecting the old and new buildings of the Department of iture at Thirteenth and B southwest. WASHINGTON JEWS RAISE RELIEF FUND Intensive Campaign to Add to Voluntary Contributions Is to Be Conducted. by a work- Spurred by reports of suffering and distress among the Jewish colonists in Palestine as a result of the Arab at- tacks, Washington Jewry is responding to appeals for an emergency relief fund being raised throughout the United States. Voluntary contributions of several thousands of dollars in cash donations and pledges already have been received by the local Palestine Emergency Fund Committee at the headquarters, at the Jewish Community Center. Large sums have been raised through the various Jewish organizations in the city and have been dispatched to the national offices in New York City. In order to bring about a co-ordina- tion of effort here, the fund committee, headed by Rudolph B. Behrend, will conduct an intensive personal solicita- tion campaign during the next few weeks. $1,000 a Day Is Slogan. ‘With the slogan “$1,000 a day for Palestine,” volunteer workers will con- duct a house-to-house canvass for funds. The various synagogues also will co-operate through appeals from the pulpit, and thousands of letters will be mailed out from the campaign head- quarters. Contributions to the fund also will be received by The Star. Preparations are being made for a mass meeting next week at the Eighth Street Temple to further the cause. A radiogram was dispatched today to Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, returning on the Berengaria from Europe, where he attended the World Zionist Congress. inviting him to be the principal speaker at_the rally. The following have been appointed to serve on the campaign committee for the local emergency relief fund: A. Mostow, A. W. Berkman, I. B. Nordlinger, Mrs. M. Offenberg, Mrs. S. Pack, Mrs. George Levy, S. Sperling, Mrs. L. Novick, A. L. Schiller, J. Wolpe, Maurice Mazer, L. Rosenberg. S. Rod, 8. A. Golden, Zalmen Henkin, Harry Dobkin, B. Siman, Levi H. David, Leo- pold V. Freudberg, Charles Goldsmith, Harry L Carroll, A. Koplin, Harry Sher- A %, William Rosendorf, M. Frelicoff, Mrs Mrs. A. E. heim, Dr. A. Simon, P. Himmelfarb. I. 3 C. Basseches, J. B. Shapiro, Rabbi M. A. H 3 Cafritz, R. B. Behrend, Joseph Salomon. Simon Lyon, N. Plotnick, Mrs. H. Hollander, C. J. Stein, Mrs. W. I. Ogus, S. Himmelfarb, B. Danzansky, Rabbi Loeb, M. Rhoade, Rabbi Silverstone, Mrs. H. Oxenberg, Judge M. Strasburger, Mrs. I. Kahn. J. A. Wilner, Mrs. L. B. Schloss, L. Rosen- berg, O. Leonard, E. I. Kaufmann, F. Gichner, E. Rosenblum, M. Garfinkle, Harry _Viner, H. M. Goldstein, J. Kor- man, Mrs. Sadie Clomei, M. Dennison, M. Gewirz, Gelene Klawans, G. A. Ring, M. D. Korman, M. S. Weckler, Sarah Oscar, William Tash, M. L. Dreeben, Mrs. M. Milstone, Mrs. M. Gewirz, Mrs. J. Wolpe, Mrs. M. Stein, Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mrs. A. Goldstein, Mrs. P. Pearl- man, Mrs. L. Steerman, Dr. I. Davidson, Mt Cayton, Alpher Brothers, L. A. Pinck, Wittlin, Arthur Gottlieb, Simon Lewin, Mrs. S. A. Golden, Dr. C. Gordon, Harris Epstein, Mrs. A. Max, Mrs. Samuel Narcissenfeld, Mrs. Charles Gordon, J. L. Tepper, Mrs. H. Gunder- sheimer, Mrs. J. Schlosberg. Mrs. Charles Pilzer, Benjamin Rachlin, Mrs. B. Buckhantz, Harry Nelson, Mrs. M. Freilicoff, Maurice Bisgyer, Mrs. M. Aronson, Mrs. Fannie Alper. Mrs. H. Schwartz, Mrs. Benjamin Francke, Mrs. I. Korman, Mrs. J. Kaminsky. Contributors Are Named. The following contributions toward the fund were announced today: One hundred dollars—Fred S. Gich- ner. Fifty dollars—Ladies’ Auxiliary He- brew Home for the Aged, Isidore Hersh- field. Twenty-five dollars—I. Joseph Mazo, ed S. K Twenty-five dollars—A. Mostow. Eleven dollars—J. Dekelbaum. ‘Ten dollars—M. Niemetz, Z. Shuman, I. Wiseblatt, Mrs. R. Levy, Harry Lebo- vitz, Hebrew Sisters’ Aid Circle, E. Reznek. Seven dollars—H. Levy. . Six dollars—A. Michelson. Five dollars—I. Yumal, A. Iskow, P. A. Mendel- son, S. Wisotzsky, W. Goldberg, B. Tebaloff, M. Yasne, D. Margolis, Mrs. B. Greenberg, M. Sigal, Mrs. S. Sober, E. Stolar, M. Fonoroff, H. Bi Sherman, J. Rosendorf, L. Edlowitz, ‘Yockelson, William Pohl, Naplelati Club, Lewis W. Park, E. Coopersmith, Jacob Bass. ‘Three dollars—Fred Kogod, M. Tols- toi, lfld Levy, A. Aronson, Lillian G. Bay eoff. ‘Two dollars—Z. Honikman, B. Blum- berg, Moses Hower, I. Cymas, H. Was- serman, H. Tobais. One_dollar—A. Wine; len, A. Shu- man, P. Shapiro, lotnitzky, Hugo Gamse, H. Morgan. Randolph-Macon List Full. LYNCHBURG, Va, September 12 (Special).—Initial enrollment for Ran- dolph-Macon Woman'’s and Sweet Briar Colleges here for the sessions to begin next Tuesday show that the woman's college will have an attendance of 823 and Sweet Briar, 459. Both colleges A. the islands. have long waiting lists. Irish Copper Coin, Buried 200 Years, Is Found in Georgetown Excavation Buried for more than 200 years in a hillside on Reservoir road, an Irish copper coin was discovered by work- men a few days ago during tions on the site of the mew medical md“ dental building of Georgetown Uni- ver: 'rhta"eoln, which bears the date of | not t state of preserva- l&enl depth ture, there is no knowledge at George- town College of the early Colonial set- tlers on the tract of land where it was found. The college were ac- quired in 1788 and the first erected thereon the following year. .eq'?n;: the m”':du e weat wes! side of what is now Reservoir road until many years later. ‘The town of was a small settlement in 1723 and it is passible that the coin belonged to ore of the early traders with the Indians. While is nothing to indicate its de- o"being photagraphed Tor Dt George: er Pl \p or the G - town College Journal it is to be placed | Sociéty and General PAGE 17 ROVER PROMISED REALTY FIRM'S AID IN GAMBLING WAR Reply to Warning of Prose- cution Says Eviction Suit Has Been Filed in One Case. GEORGE GRAY TAKEN ON VISIT TO COURT Other Two Alleged Members of Numbers Ring Sought by Letterman’s Squad. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover today received the first answer to a number of letters sent out a few days ago advising owners and renting agents of properties named by the police as places where gaming was being con- ducted, that they would be held jointly liable to prosecution as their tenants unless they took steps to rid their prop- erty of undesirable tenants. A promi- nent real estate firm informed the prose- cutor that it is willing to aid in his effort to wipe out the gambling evil, and in furtherance of his request has begun suit in the Municipal Court to evict a tenant of one of their properties in Georgetown who was fined $100 last November in Police Court for engaging in the “numbers” game. Drawn to Police Court by curiosity as to the result of the trial of men who are said to have been assoclated with him, George Gray of the 5100 block or Seventh street, second of the group of four alleged to have formed a ring that backed the numbers game in Washing- ton, was arrested vesterday when he was recognized by Detective George C. Mc- Carron of Sergt. O. J. Letterman’s vice squad. His arrest followed that of John W. Carter, colored, Tuesday. Carter is said by police to have organized the combine which they allege now virtually controls clearing house gambling in ‘Washington. ~Last night Letterman’s squad scoured the city for the other two partners, but without success. McCarron spotted Gray on the steps of the court and quietly placed him under arrest. He was taken to the |sixth precinct station and there charged | with setting up a gaming table. He gave | his occupation as a merchant. Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court yesterday afternoon announced that persons arrested and charged with per- mitting gaming or running “numbers” games will not be allowed to forfeit col- lateral as has been done in the past, but attachments will be 1ssued for them and they will be brought up before him for trial. The magistrate’s announcement came after he was informed that many per- sons who have been arrested in the drive against the numbers game have been allowed to forfeit collaterel at the police precinets to which they are taken after the arrests. The judge said that he would break up this practice. The collateral was just raised from $25 to $100 by Supt. of Police Pratt. He ordered attachments issued for three persons arrested on these charges and who posted collateral and failed to appear for trial. WASHINGTONIAN FACES CHARGES IN HOBOKEN | Youth Is Accused of Statutory Of- i fense With 14-Year-0ld Girl, Resident of Capital. Accused of a statutory offense with a 14-year-old Washington girl at Ho- boken, N. J., Steven Russel Gates, 23 years old, who gave his address as the 6200 block of Thirty-third street, was arrested yesterday by Detective W. E. Messer and returned to that city in the custody of Detective Sergeant Fullam of Hoboken. In March, 1927, the police asserted, Gates and three others took the girl to Hoboken. A search of records revealed that Policeman Vernon W. Connor, 30 years old, shot and killed himself in his room at the girl's home at 2021 Third street, northeast, on March 30, 1927. Connor is accused of being one of the quartet. The officer, who was attached to the second precinct and was five years on the Washington force, owned the house but had leased it to the mother and her daughter, and had a Toom there. \WEBSTER SCHOOL BUS ROUTE IS AUTHORIZED Sixteenth Street Residents Between Alaska Avenue and Kalmia Road to Be Served by Line. The Public Utilities Commission to- day authorized the Washington Rapid ‘Transit Co. to run an hourly bus serv- ice from Eighth street and Pennsylva- nia avenue, by way of Sixteenth street, to Sixteenth street and Kalmia road. The service is for the benefit of stu- dents at the Marjorie Webster School and residents of Sixteenth street be- tween Alaska avenue and Kalmia road, who now are without bus service. ‘The present route turns northeast at Alaska avenue and continues to the District line, connecting at that point with the street car service of the Wash- ington Railway & Electric Co. on its Georgia avenue line. This route will continue for all busses except the hourly Kalmia road service. PREVENTS PLANE CRASH. New Devices Described to Lions Club by John F. Victory. Recent developments in aviation and improvements now in the process of experimentation that will practically eliminate plane crashes, were discussed by John F. Victory, secretary of the National Advisory Committe for Aero- nautics, at a meeting of the Washing- ton Lions Club, held yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel. Victory described a new plane that will have shock absorbtion devices and be so constructed as to land with no more force than a parachute. red Lawson, president, called upon members to make the trip to Baltimorc today as guests of the Lions Club of that city in commemoration of Bal- timore’s two hundredth anniversary. ROOSEVELT GIVEN 0.K. Senate Confirms Nomination to Be Governor of Porto Rico. ‘The nomination of Theodore Roose- velt to be governor of Porto Rico was confirmed yesterday by the Senate. Col. Roosevelt arrived here Tuesday to mlztn with President Hoover concern- i