Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1929, Page 17

WASHINGTON ENGINE COMPANY || N2 CPTURES " STAR FIR AVARD Victory in 1929 Competition Gives Unit Permanent Possession of Cup. HANGS UP FAST TIME OF 6 AND 4-5 SECONDS No. 5 Truck Wins Merchants and Manufacturers' Trophy in 7 and 2-5 Seconds. Undisputed champion of the Dis- trict Fire Department and claimant to national speed honors, the right of No. 21 Engine Company to retain permanent ‘WASHINGTON, TAKE HONORS possession of The Evening Star trophy | cup by reason of a third victory this | year was upheld against a field of close | ‘competitors in the concluding speed | tests run off yesterday. | Clearing its quarters on a fire alarm | in the remarkably fast time of 64-5 seconds, No. 21, under the command of | Lieut. H, T. Davis, scored a margin of a fifth of a second over its nearest rivals in its run on Friday. Although it | failed to equal its record time of 6| # seconds, made in 1926, No. 21 scored a notable victory over No. 23 Engine, cup | winner of 1925 and last year, which slowed down to 8 seconds in its fest run. No 21's other victory was in 1927. No. 5 Wins Other Award. | No. 5 Truck Company, commanded | by Lieut. W. H. Nash, made a spfl‘d‘ of 72-5 seconds and established beyond | dispute its claim to the cup awarded | annually by the Merchants and Manu- | facturers' Association to the fastest | truck in the District Fire Department. In doing so, it spoiled the chance of the | veterans of No. 14 Truck, twice previous winner in. its class, to keep permanent possession of the trophy. The two victorious companies, each supreme in its own field, will be pre- sented with_the trophies at an early | date by Commissioner. Proctor L.| Dougherty, Confirmation of their vic- | tories will be made in a formal report on the speed tests which Chief Engi- neer Thomas O'Connor, drill master of the Fire Department. 1s preparing to submit_tomorrow to Chief Watson. Chief Thomas, who played no favor- ites in conducting the two days of the gruelling tests, was enthusiastic in praise of the excellent performances, * unmarred by a single accident. With a majority of the engine companies setting marks of 10 seconds or under, the former national speed time estab- lished by Baltimore some years ago, the tests established beyond a doubt that the District Fire Department as a whole is inferior to none in the | country. Three Companies Tied. ‘The real thrills’ of ‘yesterday's com- petitions were suppled by three engine companies in the downtown district which tied in sevem seconds each, a mere fifth of a secahd from equaling the record.of the champion. These were No. 14 Company, No. 2 Company and No. 4 Company, the latter com- posed of a colored crew. Starting out at 9 o'clogk yesterday morning, the judges concluded the tests by noon, after. visiting the .Fire ‘Tug, No. 1 Rescue ad, 13 individual engine companies four’ truck aom- panies in the' downtown .and .outlying districts of Anacostia, Randle . High- lands, Congress Heights “and ' Kenil- worth. With a veteran driver in E. ‘Winters at the steering wheel, the offi- cial car rivaled some of the engines in clearing the- suburban hills in the| northeast and southeast districts. Each company was visited unawares. | The tests were run under nearly actual fire alarm conditions. - W. W. Deane, who is in charge of all fire apparatus for the War Department, carefully taped off the 29-foot distance that each apparatus had to run to clear the door sill. Each member of the crew was posted 14 feet from the apparatus, their choice of positions being left"to them- selves. No motor was allowed to run before the gong was sounded, and if necessary the apparatus was pushed into place. ‘At a signal from Chief O’Connor, the official gong striker, F. A. Miondi, would strike the signal that set fren- zied crews in lightning motion. The signal was “1-3.". At the first strike of the gong, the .driver and cranker, if one were used, leaped to their jobs and within a sécond or two the motors would begin roaring With .the com- mand, “Thirteen, 'go,” the motor was thrown into gear and the apparatus would fly out of the house, usually coming to a quick halt in the middle of the street. Chief O'Connor and a reporter. from The Star officiated with the stop watches. Winners Cranked Motors. Seme of the crews chose to crank their motors instead of relying on the self-starter. Among those who trusted to human crank power were the two winners. A. Goldwater was the man who cranked the somewhat old motor of No. Twenty-one Engine to win and T. H. Fenton steered it to victory. In H. D. Shepard, No. Four Truck had a master hand at the crank, while F. F. Ardigo did the driving. . Except for an unfortunate happening, No. Four Engine Co. might have had a chance to pluck the laurels in the opinion of the judges. This crew of colored men under Capt. J. G. B. Key, furnished the big thrill of the morning. | They were primed for action. | " At the signal from the gong, J. R. .Bush gave a wild leap for the crank and in one mighty spin had the motor going. Almost in the twinkling of a second at the command “Go,” Drivér J. M. Carter threw in the clutch and the apparatus gave a forward leap. | Then without warning it slowed down as the hood passed the sill, but picked | up again with a spurt in a matter of | seconds Carter had to throw the motor | into second gear and in doing 5o lost that bare fraction of seconds that pre- | vented a better time than seven seconds. Displays Sportsmanship. Capt. Key took his disappointment | like :re 1 sport. He and his men had | been practicing day and night and | ciaimed to have made the run in 6 2-! | seconds earlier in the day. Considering the fact that the apparatus used good job. yVLsm.'d by the judges ‘Truck, on Four- lda!_I% | The first place yesterday was No. 3 11! Jeenth street near B street. Its time was 11 seconds flat. Lieut. W. A. Smith was in command, with J. W. Wissman driving. ‘They trusted to the self- starter. . From this house, the next to be visired was No. 16 Engine Company, on D street between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, Driver J. H. McDermott .got away to a beautiful start, but slowed up too soon. At tbl?h the time was 8 1-5 seconds. . D. White was in L D street is very narrow and McDermott (Continued on Eighteenth Page.) Upper: Engine Company No. 21 (left to right)—Joe E. Richter, W. W. Snow, C. to right)— Lieut. W. H. Nash, F. F. Ardigo (driver), H. D. Shepard, C.I le. Lieut. H. T. Davis. Center: Crew of No. 5 Truck Company (left Quick, C. W. Rogers. R. H. Porton and Lower left: Driver Ardigo of No. 5 Lower right: No. 21 driver, T. H. Fenton, with Lieut. 1i. T. Davis. A. C. Poole. Truck Company. B e, SUNDAY MORNING, S. Peterson, T. H. Fenton and —Star Staff Photos. KELLOGE AWARDE LEGION OF HONCR Distinction Conferred by France for Role in Pact ‘to Outlaw War. The French government has con- ferred ‘upon former Secretary of State Prank B. Kellogg the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, it was announced yesterday by the French embassy. This distinction, the greatest honor bestowed by the French government, was conferred on account of the prom- inent role played by Mr. Kellogg in consummation of the Kellogg-Briand pact for the outlawry of war. ¥ In accepting it with “deep satisfac- tion,” Mr. Kellogg dedlared, however, that “it was the grand conception of . Briand which made the pact of Paris possible.” The name of Mr. Kellogg was pro- posed to the president of the French Republic by President Briand of “the council of ministers, minister of “for- eign affairs, whose close collaboration with Mr. Kellogg through M. Paul Claudel, French Ambassador in Wash- ington, brought the signature of the Paris pact on August 27, 1928. Formal Bestowal. Later. The Grand Cross pf the Legiofi of Honor will be ‘formally bestowed on Mr. Kellogg at the French embassy early in November. Ambassador Claudel in his letter in- forming Mr. Kellogg of the honor said in part: “T cannot express the deep satisfac- tion it gives me to inform you that, upon M. Briand's pm}gfl&nl. the . Presi< dent of the French Republic has de- cided to confer upon.you the dignity of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in recognition of your most valuable services to the cause of world peace. “Your efforts, which found their cul- mination in the signing of the pact of Paris on August 27, 1928, were nowhere more greatly appreciated than in France, by the French government as well as by the whole nation so pro- foundly attached to peace. it ol “In forwarding to you M. Briand's most sincere congratulations, allow me to express my personal ones and to tell you that I shall never forget the friendly and pleasant collaboration which gave me the opportunity to form a lasting friendship with you.” Kellogg Makes Reply. Former Secretary Kellogg replied in part as follows: “Permit me to express to you the deep gratification I feel for the great honor thus conferred upon me. I wish you would convey to the President and M. Briand my sincere thanks and very deep appreciation of their action. “It was the grand conception of M. Briand which made the pact of Paris possible. I shall never cease to feel grateful for the prominent part he played in the negotiations and the loyal support of the French govern- ment and nation. “I also express to you my sincere thanks for the assistance you rendered, for your uniform courtesy and vision during_the negotiation. - I shall ever remember it as one of the most pleas- 5 | ant associations of my life.” PLAN YORKTOWN FETE. Celebration Commissioners Confer With Gov. Byrd. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va. September 28— Members of the legislative commission established to make ‘angements for the celebration at Yorktown of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallis’ army, October 19,1781, con- ferred with Gov. Harty F. Byrd the ‘other day. - is_scheduled for October ‘The ‘event 19, 1931, and ations have been for the of making !t.h:'w significance. | MUSICIAN IS SENTENCED | FOR BADLY SCALDING DOG Connecticut Avenue Resident Who Gets Court Penalty Says Others ‘Complained. Ronreor Guareldi,-8° musician, of the | 5100 block of Connecticut avenue, was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or serve 30 days in jail, when convicted of cruelty to-animais, by Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court. The man was charged with scalding the dog of C. W. Archer, 5113 Connecticut avenue. According to Archer, he‘left his house for work,on the morning of September 10 and had got -only 4 short distance away when he heard the howls of his dog “Buck,” cqming from his back yard. Going to the scene of the noise, he saw the dog writhing in pain on the ground. “Buck” was taken to a dog hospital, where he is still confined. Guareld!_admitted throwing the hot water on the animal, but said that he did it after receiving complaints from neighbors that the dog had kept them | up all night. The jugge said that he did not believe Guafeldi threw the water on the dog with malicious intent, but ‘that thére ~were ‘much better methods that could have been used to quiet the beast. TYPEWRITING TEST CHAIRMAN NAMED P. J. Harmon to Take Charge of Championship Contest at Industrial Fair. i | 1 P. J. Harman of Strayer Business College has been named chairman of a committee to take charge of the type- writing championship to be staged in connection with the business show at the fifth -annual industrial -exposition under the auspices of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, at the Washing- ton Auditorium, opening October 21. ‘The chairman was selected at a.meet- ing of representatives of the leading business colleges of the District. when in voting two were tied for chairman: Mr. Harman, and J. S. Palmer of the Washington School for Secretaries. The toss of a coin awarded the post to the former, and Mr. Palmer was made vice chairman. The other members of the committee are: Miss Alice Terrell, Temple School; Mrs. A. C. Beaver, Washington _School for Secretaries; Hallett Hill, Mount Pleasant School for Secretaries; W. C. Poteet, Poteet's Busi- ness College; B. P. Foote, Washington %Ls‘sionnry College, and Col. William O. ts. Subcommittees were named to recom- mend the scope and method of con- ducting the tourney by which the speed- iest, typewriter operators of the National Capital will be determined in the first city-wide competition ever held here. Rules of the international champion- ship contests will be in force so far as practicable and suitable prizes will be awarded the winners in the various classes. Before the industrial exposi- tion opens elimination trials will be held and the finals will be held at the Washington” Auditorium in' view of the #housands who will attend the big show. Professional, amateur and-novice classes will give all typists an opportunity. EX-CAPITAL MOTORISTS MUST GET STATE TAGS Epecial, Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Vi September. 28.— Eleven persons, ntly transferred from the Washington, D. C., office of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to Richmond, must secure Virginia Stl;’el u{,fl cflyt l_fircehmes 'or"'ht_e.‘::d.t“‘rtf. mobiles by next Thursday or s for viclation of laws on :this subject, Justice T. Gray Haddon has decided Police Court here. ., ° i 3 1f receipts for the State license: &n certificates for the cif sented to the YOUTHFUL BANDT HOLDS UP GROCER Obtains Between$45 and $50; From Register at Tenth and F Streets Store. A well dressed young bandit entered the Sanitary Grocery Store at Tenth and F streets southwest last night.about 7:30, held up. the manager, Floyd"J. McMullen at the point of a.pistol; ob- tained. between $45 and $50 from the cash register and ‘escaped. The police have a detailed description of the man and the section was being hunted by both precinct and headquarters de- tectives last night. ot The man was described:as between 23 and 25 years of age, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches tall, red faced, wearing a-light felt hat, blue serge suit and light tan shoes. * Reports about the store and to police varied as to whether the bandit had a confederate. Some reports indicated that there was a second man, whose description was 'not obtained. ~who waited outside the store, with ‘gun drawn, guarding the door, while. his | companion robbed the store. Only one customer was in the.store at the time, it was said, and there was no disturbance, nor attempted inter- fer;nce rmm‘ the outside <while the hold-up was in progress. Stories differed also as to how the one or two men got away, some reports to police indicating that they escaped :rv\fln;d automobile and others that they k¢ . SPELLING CONTEST SET TO BE.HELD ON TUESDAY | Competition at. Pythian Temple ‘Will Settle Championship of Two Cities. ‘The, Capital City Spelling Club is get~ ting_ready for a battle of words with the Waverly Spelling Club of Bal here on ‘Tuesday evening, in the Pythian Temple Hall, 1012 Ninth street northwest. Baltimore will meet & ‘like number from Washington, to determine the cham- Mitchell of Baltimore; spellers, George I Kelley, 4501 Georgia nue; Julia H. Hoffman, - 116- Second .street south- past; Ethel R. Wright, 1225 L street northwest; J. W. Gibson, 1622 Twenty- eighth street southeast; J. A. Voskuil, 9112 Georgia avenue; R. W. Nelson, 1428 R street northwest; Bettie Holmes, 134 Eleventh street southeast; Sarah E. Waterman, 214 Fourth street south- east; J. Louis Bixler, 500 A street south- east; T. K. Burrows, 6902 :Fifth street northwest; Miss M. D..Stone, °1 Euclid street; Miss Hill, 3222 Thirteenth street northwest; Vallora - Shi 114 Adams street northwest; Eileen .| 114 Adams street norume:: Cowell, Argonne Apartments; Elmer Helm, Brentwood, Md.; E. W..Baker, Bréntwood, Md.; , d.; Fred S. Fiick, Brent- Md. Mabél Mahaffey, W Md.; Floyd B. Mathias, Mount \er, Md.; Herman Wieland, Clarendon, Va. J. F. Haverty, Clarendon, Va.; Romeo T. Perry, Beltsville, Md.; C. G. Walker, Chevy Chase; Frances M. Mabry, Ball- ston,” Va.; pianist, Tudor Whiton, Brentwood. Files Bankruptcy Petition. SEPTEMBE NEW RATE-MAKING METHOD USED IN VALUING BUS LINE Utilities Body ‘Action Against W. M. & A. Fare Raise, “An- other Car Merger Warning.” FOLLOWS PRINCIPLES IN O'FALLON CASE Original Cost and Reproducfion Costs Less Depreciation Two Cardinal Elements. An entirely new and modern method of valuation for rate-making purposes has been adopted by the Public Utilities Commission, it was disclosed.yesterday in a formal order issued: by the com- mission,. fixing the fair value on the Washington, Marlboro and Annapolis Bus Line and denying its application for an increased fare, ‘Theories never before used in eval- uating District utility properties are involved in the commission’s new method, which is expected to have a far-reaching effect on all future valua- tion cases. Applied to the various utiliiy properties, it was predicted, a lower valuation than now exists prob- ably would result. Since a revaluation ‘of the car com- injes 15 one of the weapons in the ands of the commission with which to forestall the move for higher fares, the new method of valuation took on added significance. In utility, circles it was looked upon as another warning to the companies to renew merger negotiations on a serious basis. The valuation set-up follows closely the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in recent valua- tion cases, one of which-was the widely discussed St. Louts and OFallon case, although it alone was not a dominant factor. It is comparablé, it was pointed out, to the formulg-used by the Inter- state Commerce Commission in making base valuations of steam railroads. Two Cardinal Elements. Original or historical cost and repro- duction cost less depreciation are the two cardinal elements in the commis- sion's new system of arriving. at fair value. Reproduction costs, however, are tempered by the use of second- hand prices where property used and useful in the blic service was pur- chased second-hand. ‘The allowance for intangibles is held down to a minimum under the commis- sion’s new valuation procedure. In the treatment of overheads the items are based on the actual showing of records, | while working capital is limited to the lc;ulll, necessities of the company being valueq Radically, the new method differs from the fair value formula used hy the former commissions in- arriving at the aluations on - utility ‘propertieS evalu- ated In the past. In former cases strict reproduction cost was the principal ele- ment, and in one notable case, that of- the Capital Traction Co., where the commission’s valuation was adjudicated by the court, no deduction was made for depreciation. Little or no attention was given to original cost by former commissions, which also made heavier allowances for intangibles as well as arbitrary allowances for working capital, In fixing the walue of the bus iine the commission depreciated all physical property except land, applied current second-hand prices in determining the reproduction value of property pur- chased second. and reduced ma- terially the company’s claim on such vital items as working capital and going concern value, - The total value fixed on the: com- pany’s property is' $66,419, but since only one-twelfth of it is used in the District, the commission determined its value in the District for rate-making 's amounted to $7,958. On the of this valuation, it held the pres- ent rate of fare of 15 cents cash or 10 tokens for $1 produces a reasonable rate of return. The compgny had asked the commission to raise the fare to four tokens for 50 cents. First Bus Line Valued. ‘The Marlborp line is the first motor bus line ever valued by the Public Utili- ties Commission. The former commis- sion undertook an inventory of the ‘Washington glprld Transit' Co,, but it was never completed. The commission's decision to vdlue the Marlboro line was mmade in Juiy, when - it took under consideration’an application of the owners.to make per- manent a fare of four for 50 cents, which had been apj ed for - temporary period. The valuation hear. ings were held several weeks ago, which an agreement was.reached ! tween the company and the. cammis- ! | | the company purchased second hand, and on which it claimed a new.value. In the formal order the. commission tion cost of properties purchased ‘second hand, the second-hand value-should be applied and thus accepted its engineer- ing bureau’s used value on the bus‘in wamna the property. The compan; con al nded it should be allo that ‘Twenty-one spellers from | figure ating expe! found that $2,000 would be a reason- | of able allowance. The evidence, the com- mission said, showed that the company receives from rations a con- siderable date of bills payable as well as other matters relative to the company’s re- quirements for cash working capital, and that $2,000 would be an adequate allowance. An intangible item of $10,000 for go- ing. concern value was reduced by the commission to $7,500. “The commis- sion,” the.order read, “after. revie all of the evidence presented and taking into consideration the manner in which the properties have been valued, finds that a reasonable allowance for all other values and elements of value, including going value, in so far as it has not been allowed for in the build-up of the valu- the physical - properties, is BROTHER. MISSING. Lieut. Hardy Asks Winchéster. Po- lice to Aid in Search. Special Dispatch to The Star. ‘WINCHESTER, Va., September 28— a ute, e = can | fractions of the la R -Hugh J. 6 T, 8 con- | chester from Roanoke, tru'gr. 417 % -m filed a petition in voluntary bankruptey. He his debts and 88 he has assets cash period in advance and the due ; trij 'wing | tomotrow a § t I ¥ James A. Wood (left), in custody of Arlington County Policeman Raymond ‘Wood was arrested here yesterday as a suspect in the slaying of Charles Joyce, attorney. PEPCO MAY BUILD NEW SUBSTATION Negotiations Started for Site After Government Buys 14th St. Property. Negotiations ‘are under way for pur- chase by the ‘Potomac Electric Power | Co. of a site for a second new sub- station which will take part of the load now carried by the substation at Four- { teenth and B streets, bought yesterday | {by the Government for the new De- | partment of Labor building. Already one new substation is virtu- ally complete, on I street, between | Ninth and Tenth streets, and n!l!oth.l tions, it is understood, are well along‘ for acquisition of another downtown site for another substation. $3,600,000 Deal Closed. These pew substations will be part of the big task confronting the power com- pany in decentralizing its offices and plant from the present location, all of which was bought yesterday by. the Treasury. _Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Heath signed a contract in the sum of $3,600,000, accepting -the oftér of the company for two squares, bounded by B and C, Thirteenth and | Fourteenth streets. On _these” two offices of both the Potomac Electric Power Co. and the Washington Rail- way & Eectric Co., but also the big| substation, and a number of miscel- laneous buil , used for garages, blacksmith shop, storerooms, and ware- houses. While the price fixed in the con-| tract was agreed'to by both the Gov- | ernment and the company, it is under- | stood that it will not cover the loss which thHe company will suffer by reason | of the removal, decentralization, and | the increased cost of doing business. To Move Main Office. The mair. offices of the company will be moved from the building at Four- | teenth and C streets to the new lo- 1Blthn on the northeast corner of | Tenth and E streets, as soon as the ! new building is completed, within about eighteen mont! Satisfaction expressed on all sides yesterday at the successful.con- clusion to the negotiation for Govern- ment purchase of the old site, which have been going on for several months. An interesting phsae of the matter was that the company was dealing not only with the Federal Government, which has right of eminent domain. and could acquire the property by force, through condemnation, but also Wwith one of its largest customers as well. substation at Fourteenth and B is'a necessary step in the distribution of electricity from the power plant at Benning to the ultimate consumer, and cannot be eliminated, simply because the. Government has purchased the place. Two new substations at least are under way, the one on I street, being. virtually complete. A substation is to step “up electricity to “voltage, to change alternating it Yo diréct current, and for other The substation at Fourteenth _supplies ‘all current for the wntown section of Washing- { CLUBS’ MEMBERS ARE TAKEN T0:200 Friendship. House Boys and Girls tAré Guests of Washington “Kotary: Club. Members of the Saturday Play Clubs _Friendship HO'I;R. 324 Vlr{lflh ave- 2 taken for a bus PLAY ‘The boys, m&‘wn Percevai, resident Boys’ Club worker, held-a peanut hunt during the forenoon. trip, and the girls, who made the trip during the afternoon, played outdoor games. Club boys from 10 to 15 years of age will start their Fall activities at Friend- ship House with a bus trip to the Zoo fternoon. Regular meetings will start this_ week, with programs of xing, basket ball and other indoor | Co. mes. Members of the Friday Evening Social squares are located not only the main | w; 'ENGLISH PE —Star Staff Photo. SLAYING SUSPECT REFUSES T0 TALK Questions Concerning Death of Charles N. Joyce. Following an afternoon of question- ing, Deputy Sheriff Harry Woodyard of Arlington County announced last night he had been unable to get any in- formation from James A. Wood, mur- der suspect, who was arrested earlier in the day by Washington police in con- nection with the killing of Charles N. Joyce, 56-year-old Arlington County lawyer. make any answer to any of the ques- tions that were propounded to him. Further questioning will be conducted by Commonwealth Attorney William C. Gloth, whose return was expected late last night following a day spent away from the county. Although no one witnessed the slay- ing of Mr. Joyce, with whose murder Wood is charged, he was seen to flee across the garden of Joyce immediately following the shooting, which occurred August 23. Police were told that Wood, who has spent seven years in St. Elizabeth's Hospital as 3 result of the shooting, De- cember 5, 1920, of Emmett Lanier in n, was released from the hos- pital as a result of legal action taken by Joyce as his attorney. Earlier in the year, it was said, Wood became a lodger in Joyce’s home at 313 Whalon avenue, Aurora Heights, remaining there until the shooting occurred. The only testimony from which to base a murder charge against Wood was furnished by neighbors, who.saw him running away. Added to this testi- mopy authorities have the man's former record and the unusual circumstances under which he left the Joyce home. OLOGIST TO TALK.ON CRIMES Address to Be Given Before League to Abolish Capital Punishment. Sensational accounts have been cur- rent in Englanc for years of executions of men with child mentalities in the United States, according to E. Roy: Cal- vert, noted British_penologist, who will address - an anti-capital punishment mass meeting here Friday night. The lecturer is aware, however, that & misunderstanding exists between the people of England and the United States with regard to crime conditions and penal methods, and that the facts are often distorted in the transmission across the Atlantic. Mr. Calvert hopes to obtain informa- tion _through an extensive survey of American prisons which will enable him to correct the misconceptions of his countrymen and at the same time to give Americans a clearer picture of the crime situation in England. . Mr. Calvert is of the opinion that England's low homicide rate is attribut- able more' to the efficiency of British police in arresting offenders than to any fear of execution. ‘The meeting Mr. Calvert is to ad- dress here is sponsored by the newly organized chapter, American League to Abolish Capital Punishment. Other speakers include Charles W. Darr, pres- ident of the Washington Chamber of Commerce; Rev. George W. Dow, su- perintendent of the Episcopal City Mis- slons; Ju Mary Municipal Court and Dr. Frances M. Butts, an of the international committee on commercial education, S LOCAL FIRM SAVES $34,000 IN TAXES ‘The United States Board of Tax Ap- $34,633.07 in income and profits taxes for the year 1918 in favor of Mayer & ., furniture firm’ at 421 Seventh street, it was announced yesterday at the Treasury. Club, which comprises boys and girls 13 to, 16 years.of age, will also inaugu- rate their Fall activities with an eve- ning bus ride.thfough Rock Creek Park tomorrow evening. uclgq -Says Newlywe Of the a stated that $34,550.95 had been “abated’ or marked off 'credr‘“ records, while $82.12 had been ited on future taxes due. d Speeder Is Not . Fully Responsible for Breaking Laws “A man’who has just been married 18- | 45 not in his right mind and should not be held entirely responsible for his in- ey ier taking. the per- R. Hitt yeste after g per- sonal boz;"e( Newlywed Samuel 8. Min- del, 422 Seventeenth str ‘ho arraigned in ic court on & In court Priday the judge fined Mindell $10 when he was brought be- fore him for the first time on a speed- | Caj ing charge. Yesterday the man told thei Coi magistrate that he was returning from his wedding when Poiiceman V. V. et southeast, | him into the Wood Declines to Answer| ‘Woodyard said that Wood refused to peals has found an over-assessment of | O'Toole of the| with which the & world-wide group of | procession of the 104 seniors PAGE 17 PARK VIEW SCHOOL BOUNDARY BATITLE RENEWAL PLANNED Citizens’ Association to Air Parents’ Rebelfion Against Board Ruling. MAY KEEP 55 CHILDREN AWAY FROM NEW CLASSES Stronger Unity Reported Built Up to Prevent Transfers to Monroe Institution. Plans were being completd last night for the resumption of Park View's “battle of the boundaries,” which fol- lowed the rebellion of a group of par ents against the school authorities’ transfer of 55 children from the Park View School to the Monroe School. A special meeting of the Park View Citizens’ Association, of which Fred 8. ‘Walker is president, will be held at the Park View School, Warder street be- tween Newton and Otis streets, at ® o'clock tomorrow night. The entize situation arising out of the ordered transfer of the 55 children will be re- viewed at that meeting, which probs ably will be attended by the parents of the children involved as well as mem- bers and officers of the Monroe School Parcnt-Teacher Association, some of whom are members also of the Park View citizens' body. Education Board to Meet. ‘The second forthcoming definite move in the controversy is scheduled to take place at the meeting of the Board of Education in the Franklin Administra- tion Building at 3:30 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon. At that time both fac- tions, according to their announcements last night, will te represented by dele- gations in order to present both sides to the school board. Dr. Charles F. Carusi, president of the board, an- nounced late yesterday that he had planned to preside at that session, the first since his return from Europe last week, and that he expects to carry cut that determination. Meanwhile it remains to be sesn whether any of the 55 children will report to the Monroe School tomorrow. building Friday, according to the re. ports there, but it was claimed last night that the protesting parents were more determined than ever to refuse . to accede to the school officials’ orders. Alfred Hannemann, father of three little boys affected by the transfer. told The Star that, while “a couple” of the 55 children had been sent to the Mon- roe School by their parents, he was certain stronger unity had been built up among the parents and that none of the children will be sent back to the Monroe School. Boundaries Disregarded. ‘The complexity of the situation, it was pointed out by spokesmen for both sides, is aggravated by the fact that the Monroe School is in territory under the jurisdiction of the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association, while the residences of the 55 children involved in the transfer-are situated within the Park View Citizens’ Association’s ur‘:}i i 's “disf School officials have explained that in ing territory to the public schools e boundaries of the citizens’ associa- tions have to be disregarded. They contended it is impossible to claim any one school as that which shall be at- tended by the members of any Ppar- ticular_citizens' group. Further complications arise out of the fact that two schools are operated under different systems.. The Park View School, located in the heart of the Park View Citizens’ Association ter- ritory, is the District’s only “platoon type” of school, while the Monroe School is one of the ordinary type of class-per-room schools. The parents of the children who have been transferred from the Park View School have set up as one of the chief objections to the move the contention that having been accustomed to the platoon system of schooling their boys and girls would be seriously handicapped by a transfer to the old system at this time. OPENING CEREMONY PLANNED AT TRINITY Cap-and-Gown Event for !eniog‘ Joined With Rec- tor’s Visit. The first formal function of the 1929~ 30 academic year at Trinity College will be held today in the annual cap-and- gown ceremony, in which the school's seniors, wearing traditional scholastic garb for the first time, will receive cor- sage bouquets from the sophomores. Right Rev. Mgr. James Hugh Ryan. rector of Catholic University, today. will make his first official visit to the lege since he was made head of Catholic University. He will celebra the mass at 7:30 o'clock this morning day’s festivities will be launched, and he will be the guest of honor at the dinner this evening. ‘The ceremonies will wit the in the marble corridor of the college, th the main entrance to the chapel for mass. After mass the class will as- semble on the Trinity “court,” on the south side of the main buflding, where its sister class will presen® its membars with corsages. This cersmony wi be marked by the singing of college songs. ‘The dinner will be held in the dining hall of the college at 6 pm. and the senior class then will presented formally to Mgr. Ryan. The Catholic University rector will address the entire student body of the college in the mount over-assessed, it was | ®uditorium following the dinner. ARMY OFFICéRS SHIFTED. Col.-Hu B. Myers, Cavalry, stationed at "lew Orlz.nx,yhu been zdm as executive officey of the national small arms matches for 1930; . Daniel C. Hutton, Medical Corps, has trans- ferred from El Paso, Tex., to Fort Ma- son, cdflm : MaJ, Louis A. Panama Canal Zone to pt. John P. Neu, 2 rps, from Fort Hamilton, N. Pana Capt. Alexander