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o WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1929. o . PAGE 17 NEW ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IS UREEDBYBUILDERS Congress May Be Asked to‘ Create Commission to Handle Appeals. PRESENT GROUP WOULD ALSO BE MAINTAINED Three Suggestions Are Submitted | by Association to District Officials at Meeting. Creation of a separate zoning board of adjustment for Washington, which would be empowered to make exceptions in specific cases from established rules of the Zoning Commission, where it is found that such rules cause unneces- sary hardship on property owners, and enlargement of the staff of the Zoning Commission, to be made possible by ap- | propriations’ for the commission. were | roposed to District zoning officials by | he executive committee of the Opera- tive Bullders' Association at a closed meeting last night at the Mayflower Hotel. The builders’ committee laid its spe- eific recommendations for these major changes in the zoning system for Wash- ington before the zoning officials in a printed folder, which contained expres- | slons for zoning and city planning ex- | perts from other cities as corroborative | evidence of the need for the changes. To Study Change. ‘The local zoning officials were re- ported to have listened alertly to argu- ments for the proposed changes, en- tering into a lengthy discussion of the matter, later taking home with them for study the brief presented by the Operative Builders, Specifically, the Operative Builders e the following three changes in the administrative zoning plan for ‘Washington : (1) The present Zoning Commission should remain unchanged and con- tinue to handle zoning matters only. 2. There should be a permanent zon- ing engineer appointed to be the execu- tive officer of both the Zoning Com- mission and the Board of Adjustment (as outlined in the third suggested change). Also an assistant zoning en- gineer, a clerk and_a stenographer should be provided. The zoning engi- meer should receive a salary of $6,000 a year, the assistant engineer $4,000, the clerk and stenographer current rates, and there should be a sufficient appropriation for the zoning office to cover postage, stationery, printing, blue printing and so forth. A sum of $18,000 will be needed to cover the above ex- jpenses and the salaries of the appointed members of the Board of Adjustment, as proposed. Personnel of Board. 3. There should be created by an act of Congress a_zoning board of adjust- ment to handle egsec. This board should consist o’ the following: An Assistant Engineer Commissioner of the District as chairman, the engineer of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission, the zoning engineer, a realtor, an operative builder and an architect. Four votes would be neces- sary to grant an exception. Appoint- ment of the board of adjustment would be made by the District Commissioners. Members of this board would be sub- Ject to removal for cause. ‘The brief of the O tive Builders contained quotations from Edward M, Bassett, noted lawyer who has special- ized on zoning matters. Mr. Bassett was quoted as contending that “the appli- cation of any zoning plan, however perfect, will be arbitrary in certain exceptional instances, and if the plan cannot be adjusted by a board of ap- peals to prevent arbitrariness the courts are likely to declare it vold in that particular respect. A Vital Necessity. “Bix years ago, it was supposed com- monly that the provisions o‘!‘ a board of appeals with power to carry, followed the right of court review, was merely & method of rounding off the sharp corners of the ordinance and maps. It is now generally considered that this remedy is a vital necessity to a zonig plan. The occasional exceptional situ- ation of arbitrariness is sure to arise. If a varlance cannot in some way be made, the courts will decide that, in "'J"" to that particular situation’ the ordinance is unconstitutional and void.” Opinions of many other zoners were quoted in support of the need of a board of adjustment. ‘The Operative Bullders’ Association, through its representatives on the zon- ing advisory committee, joined with that | body in urging that a board of adjust- ment, or some alternative system hav- ing the same purposes, be instituted in Washington to handle cases of excep- tions from the established zoning rules. Discussed Other Proposals. ‘The meeting of the builders and zon- | ing officials last night also discussed | proposals of the operative builders to | permit the construction of garages for | tenants only in apartment buildings without the consent of adjoining prop- erty owners as now is required under | zoning regulations, and the proposal | that apartments to be erected in areas | now having a 90-foot height limit be allowed to go to a higher building height. without & change in the funda- mental goning, provided that a lesser amount of the iste is occupied by the bullding, and that setbacks be employed in the upper stories. | The meeting was attended by Dis- trict Commissioners Proctor L. Dough- erty, Sidney F. Taliaferro and Col. Wil- liam B. Ladue, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grnm.‘ 3d, executive officer of the National | Capital Park and Planning Commission and a member of the zoning com- mission: Maj. Donald A. Davison, exec- utive, and 8. G. Lindholm, engineer of the zoning commission The Operative Builders' Association was represented by Monroe Watren, president; W. Waverly Taylor, jr., vice | president; Rufus 8. Lusk, executive sec- Tetary; L. T. Breuninger, Morris Cafritz, J. B. Shapiro and E. 6. Kennedy, mem- bers of the executive committee. CHANCE FORFEITS BOND. Loses 82 for Failure to Appear on Trafic Charge. Merritt O. Chance, foroman of the grand jury which indicted Rcbert A McPherson for the murder ol his wife, Mrs, Virginia McPherson. was halad into a polic: station aft-r ho had rked his au'omobile 7y several hours n a restricted zone on Jac place ‘Tuesday. Policeman W. B. Piper of the third recinct said that Chancc appeared at he station house, where he was asked to post $2 collateral for his appearance in Traffic Court. Chance was slated for trial today, but failed to appear. His collateral was leited. | | | JANE BUCHANAN LOVE. —Harris-Ewing Photo. JANE LOVE, “DEB, Society Girl, Thrown While Riding, Ordered to Re- main Abed. Thrown from her horse while riding in Rock Creek Park yesterday after- noon, Miss Jane Buchanan Love, debutante of Washington's younger set, was this morning confined to her bed at her home, 1925 S street, suffering from bruises and shock. A passing autoist carried Miss Love, who was in a semi-conscious condition, to the offices of Dr. Sothoron Key in Stoneleigh Courts, where she was treat- ed for minor injuries. Thomas B. Love, president of the Virginia Hotel Co., her father, said that no authentic details of the accident had been learned, since his daughter's condition permitted no questioning. However, Mr. Love stated that his daughter was resting comfortably and ;ms expected to be out of bed in a few lays. Miss Love made her formal bow to Washington soclety last Winter at a dinner danee in her honor at the May- flower Hotel, which was one of the bright events of the season. WANTS U. S. T0 BUY FARM LOAN BONDS Brookhart Asks Authority for Purchase by Treasury to Meet Wall Street Drain. By the Associated Press. Authority for the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to buy $100,000,000 or more of farm loan bonds from Federal land banks to provide funds for agriculture was asked in a joint resolution today ?y Senator Brookhart, Republican, owa. ‘The Iowan, in a statement, said the “gambling business” in Wall Street was drawing large sums of money into New York from over the country, thus re- ducing the market for farm loan bonds, which pay a rate of interest of about 51, per cent. He continued he had re- ceived many letters from farmers of | the Middle West protesting against the situation. The resolution was referred to the committee on banking. CANNON IN APPEAL FOR LABOR PEACE Let Textile Leaders Take Initiative| in Smoothing Troubles, Bishop Urges. e By the Associated Press. & Bishop James Cannon, jr., of u’le" Methodist Episcopal Church South, ap- pealed yesterday to industrial leaders of the South to “take the initiative and hold conferences with _their employes u}?nn all matters of difference between them.” The bishop, chairman of the hoard of Temperance-and Social Service, in a statement discussing the proposed Senate investigation of the textile in- dustry, said that though the board had taken no action it was his opinion that “if such an investigation is made it should not be confined to the South, but should take in the entire textile | industry.” A similar appeal was recalled by the bishop as having been issued early in 1927 by 41 “Southern ministers and educators in their individual capacity.” “Attention was called to low wages, long hours of labor, including night work, especially for women and chil- dren, and the employment of children who had not completed even minimum school requirements,” the bishop said. “Speaking for no one but myself,” he continued, “I still believe that the ap- peal to the industrial leaders of the South offers today the best method for the permanent settlement of Southern industrial difficulties.” b “Let employers take the initiative and hold conferences with their employes upon these matters of difference. Can there not be an agreement on certain items such as a maximum 54-hour week, no employment of women and children at night work, no night work between 11 and 5 or midnight and 6 o'clock, and no employment of chil- dren who have not completed minimum school requirements. Surely 1ue.mans like these need and must finally have full consideration of employers and em- gloyes for the sake of common umanity.” New Militia Chief Delayed. Maj. Gen. Willlam G. Elverson, chiet of the Bureau of Militia Affairs, War | Department, who is engaged in closing {up his private affairs at his home in | Muncie, Ind., is not expected to assume his new official duties at the War De- partment for at least two weeks. He | subscribed to the usual oath of office at | his Indiana home last Thursday. Davis Off for Labor Meet. Sccretary of Labor Davis left today for Toronto, Canada, to attend the conventfon of the American Federation of Labor, He will deliver .an address on changing labor conditions resulting from the introduction of new machines. { pistol. OFFICER PRESENTS BURROUGHS GASE 10 GRAND JURORS, Constable Acts on Orders From Prince Georges Coun- | .ty Commissioners. PROSECUTOR RETICENT ABOUT ACTION FACTS Victim Said to Have Visited Road- house Before Auto Accident, Where Alteration Occurred. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md, October 10.—Following the passage of an order by the Prince Georges County Commis- sioners Tuesday directing Constable A. C. Thompson to present the facts he had learned in regard to the death of Thomas Franklin Burroughs to the sheriff, States aiiorney and grand jury, the constable yesterday appeared be- fore the latter body and told his story. His action was taken after complying with the first part of the commission- er's instructions, and upon advice of States Attorney J. Frank Parran. Prosecutor Reticent. The Government prosecutor was un- willing to disclose whether other wit- nesses would be summoned or to dis- cuss the case in any way, taking the attitude that it was still a matter of grand jury secrecy. ‘Thompson has interested himself in the case ever since he claims to havel gotten an accidental “tip” that Bur- roughs was the victim of foul play at a roadhouse. It was known that the man was in an automobile which skidded and struck a tree at Hensens Branch, near Silver Hill, on September 17, and taken to Emergency Hospital where he died four days later of pneu- e’ family of the dead man have expressed the opinion his injuries could not have been caused by the automobile accident and appealed to both county and District of Columbia authorities for an investigation. » Visited Roadhouse. It was learned that Burroughs had been visiting a roadhouse just prior to being taken to the hospital and that a fight occurred there in which one of his companions was injured. All per- sons questioned by the authorities have denled Burroughs participated in the altercation, however. Although the roadhouse has never been mentioned by name in the numer- ous press reports of the case, it was learned yesterday that the establish- ment had been closed for about a week and the furniture removed. At the same time news of a fight in another Prince Georges County road- house, & m away, came to hl‘lghé ‘when & | n woman complaine fo'a justice of peace that she had been injured.. The woman an appoint- ment to 8 for her as- sailants, but failed to keep it. BULLET-BLISTERED MAN IS SENTENCED Given Eight-Year Term rrying Concealed Weapon. Prisoner for Arrested Sunday afternoon by De- tective R. J. Barrett of the fourth pre- cinct, after two bullets fired by the of- ficer had done nothing more than raise blisters on his back, William Thomas, colored, appeared before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court yesterday and was sentenced to serve eight years in jail. Charged with assault and car- rying a concealed weapon, he also was held for the grand jury on an additional charge of grand larceny. Thomas is alleged to have assaulted Lena Smith, James Price and & man named Scott, all colored, on Missouri avenue early Sunday. Police say he clubbed them on their heads with his A lookout was broadcast and Barrett located him in the 100 block of Brown's | court southeast. As the officer wllk(di across the street to make the arrest, the | colored man_drew his pistol and or- | dered the policeman to halt. When Barrett continued to advance ‘Thomas fled. Barrett fired twice before the man submitted to arrest. It was later found that both bullets had found their mark but had only raised blisters. Barrett explained that the powder in the shells must have been affected by perspiration while being carried in his pocket. OFFICERS TO RETIRE. Col. Raymond Sheldon and Lt. Col. Charles Eby Ordered to Homes. | Col. Raymond Sheldon, Infantry, on | recruiting duty at Albany, N. Y. and Lieut. Col. Charles McH. Eby, 7th Cav- alry, at Fort Bliss, Tex., have been or- dered to their respective homes to await transfer to the retired list. Col. Sheldon is from New Jersey and_re- ceived_the Distinguished Service Cross for hefolsm in the World War. He en- tered the Army during the Spanish War as a lieutenant colonel in the 2d Indi- ana Infantry. Col. Eby is from Penn- sylvania and was graduated from the Military Academy in 1902. He served in the World War as a major of Infan- try, National Army. Tennessee Fugitive Loses Freedom by g rasd Two-Minute Margin Failing to obtain his freedom by the narrow margin of two minutes, William King, a 25-year- old colored youth, today prepared to return to Tennessee to servé a long sentence. King was just about to be re- leased from Police Court yester- day with the understanding that he leave Washington when au- thorities received a telegram from H. Hackett, chief of detec- tives of Chattanooga, Tenn., re- porting he had cscaped from prison while serving a 10-year sentence. ‘The youth then was rearrested by Detective Sergt. Frank M. Alli- and held as a fugitive from Justice pending the arrival of a Tennessee detective. He originally was taken into custody here in connection with an alleged at- tempt to .work & confidence scheme. operated and recovered the metal. He “The Fall examination and check on children examined last Spring by school physicians in Park View under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association are under way at the school today. Beverly Brody, Norman Aronson and Dr. In the photo, left to right, Dr. H. L. Colvin, J. H. Bullock. —Star Staff Photo. THREE BOYS BADLY WOUNDED IN EXPLOSION John Chambers Giv OF TOY CANNON en Even Chance to Recover—William Dorsey s Eye Pierced. Willis Crittenberg er Hur: in Chest. John Chambers, 12-year-old son of Lieut. Col. John S. Chambers of the Army Quartermaster Corps, is in a serious condition at Walter Reed Hospital today: another boy may lose the sight of his lefteye and a third child, son of another Army officer, is painfully cut and bruised as a result of the explosion | M yesterday evening of & toy cannon they were manufacturing from molten lead. The explosion may have been caused by moisture in the mold or, possibly, by a charge of powder in the rifie shell around which they were pouring the lead, their parents think. William Dorsey, 10-year-old son of Herbert Dor ey of 3708 Thirty-third place, chief electrical engineer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, had his left eyeball plerced by a fragment of metal. Last night at Emergency Hospital physicians probed for the foreign substance, but were unable to remove it. They were to try again today. Mr. Dorsey quoted them as saying that if they are able to remove the particles of metal the boy stands & good chance of keeping the vision of the eye. Otherwise, his slight on the left side will probably be lost. ‘The third boy injured is Willis Crit- tenberger, 10-year-old son of Maj. Willis_Crittenberger, U. 8. Cavalry, of | 3702 Thirty-fourth street, now stationed oaped . wit slig] juries o thé three. He has four ehits across his Chest.. Last night he was treated at home and this morning was taken to ‘Walter Reed ‘Hospital to have his wounds dressed. The Chambers boy, who lives with his parents at 3325 Rowland place, was struck in the abdomen by a piece of the fi metal. It plerced the outer wall of the body and damaged the in- testinal coveririg. Last night Col. W. L. Keller, chief surgeon at Walter Reed, said today that the boy stood an even chance of recovery. last evening in the basement of the home of Mr. Dorsey. The children had constructed a sand mold and were making toy cannons. By holding a supposedly empty ..30-caliber rifle shell upright in the mold with a stick they formed the bore. 'wo cannons had been completed without a mishap and the lead for the third melted when a call came from up- stairs that dinner was ready. Hur- riedly the boys, grouped with their faces aver the mold, poured the molten metal around the shell. Then the explosion occurred. Fragments of the brass cas- ing and the liquid lead were hurled in all directions. All three were stunned. Ma' Critienberger said today that the boys had picked up a number of sheils from the fleld, which was the scene of the recent Army exposition at the War College. Willis told him, he said, that the shell being used at the time of the explosion was the same em- ployed in the manufacture of the other two cannons. The boy explained that they wanted one cannon apiece. Besides the injury to his eye, the Dor- sey boy was also struck in the lip and three times in the chest by fragments of the brass casing of the shell. Mrs. Chambers, mother of John Chambers, was near a breakdown this morning. Col. Chambers spent the en- tire night at the bedside of his son. BOOK HEDS N LGHTON B2 WAR Volume Seized Here by Brit- ish Brought Back From London. A valuable historic book, a new l'mnt"K of American naval history, that was captured by the British during the War | of 1812, when they occupied Washing- ton, has come back to this city, as the result of a purchase by the Naval His- torical Foundation. The book is now in the possession of Capt. Dudley W. Knox, secretary of the foundation, and is proving of great in- terest to historians, for this letter-book contains much information. The book, written in fine script by Capt. John H. Dent or his secretary, contains copies of orders received between 1803 and 1810, while the United States was centering activities in Tripoli. Economy Live Issue. Economy, made famous by Calvin Coolidge a century later, was a live issue back in the early part of the eighteenth century, the letter-book shows. It contains a letter written by Robert Smith, in July, 1805, as Secre- tary of the Navy, enjoining economy upon the American naval captains then on duty in the Mediterranean. The Secretary complains of the command- ing officers of the vessels drawing such large supplies of money and he in- sists they are too extravagant. The letter was addressed to Hugh G. Campbell, commanding the American squadron, United States naval forces 4n the Mediterranean, on the flagship U. 8. 8. Constitution, the famous old vessel now being restored at Boston, Mass. On the front page of the letter-book is the inscription, “Taken from the War Office at Washington, August 14, 1814.” Capt. Knox, who is head of the Navy's historical section, explains that the “War Office” was the Navy Depart- ment. The book was secured by the Naval Historical Foundation from & sec- ond-hand bookshop in London, which specializes in manuscripts. Names High on Roster. VATIGAN ESISTS SOVET PRESSURE Church. Demands Restoration of Rights by Russia, Says Walsh. e present Soviet government has not changed in any respect and cannot be expected to change until the funda- mental and inallenable rights of Catho- lics in Russia are respected by the So- viet Union,” Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, 8. J., vice president of Georgetown Uni- versity and former director general of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia, de- clared md-k Dr. Walsh's statement was inspired by reports that the Vaticen is on the point of entering into relations with Soviet Russia. He directed attention to a denfal made by the Holy See to re- fute a report that Mgr. Eugene Pacelll, apostolic nuncio at Berlin, had been ua- thorized by the papal secretary of state to negotiate a renewal of relations with the Soviet. ‘ar from showing any tendency to mitigate its persecution of religion,” Dr. Walsh said, “tl@ Moscow government, during the past 12 months, has reassert- ed its hostile intent by new discrimi- natory legislation, by enlarging the ac- tivities of its anti-religirus Jepartment, by arbitrary imprisonment of Catholic dignitaries, such as Bishop Sloskan, and by generally renewed assault cn all churches. “Vatican authorities are in possession of full and specific information covering these and similar positive evidences of unabated hostility to everything that Christianity has stood for tkroughout 19 centuries. No chancery in Europe or America is better informed or more reliably documented. “In common, therefore, with the every offer, direct and indirect, of the Soviet gavernment to enter into ne- gouauom until elementary justice is established in Russia and the sanctity of ihdividual rights as well as the in- volability of international law is guar- Names high on the roster of outstand- | antee ing officers of the American Navy are inscribed in the letter-book—Commo- dore Prebble, Commodore Barron and Commodore John Rodgers New lights are thrown upon the stirring times when Untle Sam did battle with the Barbary powers and hearded the Bashaw of Tripoli in his lair. Tripoli and Tunis were the objectives of the American fighting men in those days, to make the seas safe for the commerce of ths infant Republic and for other nations. A general order from Commodore John Rodgers, under date of July 12, 1805, aboard the Constitution, then at the historic port of Syracuse, was re- “The Catholic Church seeks neither grlvuen nor preferred status in Russia, ut only common justice and the free- dom now recogni and accorded her by all other civilized nations as indis- pensable for her spiritual mission. “More she does not ask, less she can- not accept,” the statement concluded. Dr. Walsh is in a position to speal- authoritatively on such matters affect ing the Vatican. He returned fron Rome a few weeks ago after a serie: of conferences with Pope Pius in con- nection with the recent settlement of the controversy between the Catholic Church and the government of Mexico, ceived by Dent, who was then a lieuten- ant. order, ns believe, shows that the War of 1812 was already brewing. - in which he was an active participant. In all matters affecting Russia an Ohrl:rch Dr. Walsh has taken a leading pa The accident occurred about 5:300'clock | “The atiitude of the Holy Sce toward | United States the Holy See has declined , CENTRAL HIGH BOY 1S MADE GOLONEL OF CADET GORPS Jack C. H. Stearns Is Named as Result of Competitive Examinations. THREE ARE SELECTED Aaron Goldman. Leonard Kaplan and Arthur L. Conn Win Commanders’ Posts, Jack C. H. Stearns of Central High School was named colonel of the Wash- ington High School Cadet Corps today as a result of the competitive examina- tions taken by contestants for the posi- tion of brigade commander Monday. The new colonel's appointment was announced by Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A, professor of military science and tactics in the public school system. H. Stearns of 3121 Thirty-eighth street. Other brigade officers announced by Lieut. Col. Craigle today were: Maj. Aaron Goldman, brigade adjutant, son of Mr, and Mrs. Hymen Goldman, 208 Rhode Island avenue; Maj. Leonerd Kaplan, brigade quartermaster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving R. Kaplan of 1015 Webster street, and Maj. Arthur L. of Mrs. N. Conn, 2238 Cathedral ave- nue, all of Central High School. Regimental Officers. Regimental officers were named as follows: First Regiment, Central High School— Lieut. Col. John Wiley, regimental com= mander, 2345 Ashmead place; Maj. John Maurer, son of Robert E. Mgurer, former principal of Central, 20290 Park road, battalion commander, and Maj. Robert Burkart, battalion commander, 6311 Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase, d. Second Regiment, McKinley High School—Lieut. Col. Enlow Carter, 1313 Twelfth street, regimental commander; Maj. Howard Larcombe, 464 F street southwest, 1st Battalion commander, and Maj. Joseph L. Elvove, 1228 H street northeast, 2d Battalion commander. Business High School Battalion—Maj. talion commander. Third Regiment. ‘Third Regiment, Eastern High School —Lieut. Col. Lewis W. Magruder, 1123 Seventh street northeast, regimental commander; Maj. Russell F. Daiker, 140 Tennessee avenue northeast, first bat- talion commander, and Maj. Edward A.. Salloom, 1330 Maryland avenue northeast, second battalion commander. Fourth Regiment, Western High School—Lieut. Col. Joseph W. Keating, 3120 R street, regimental commander; Maj. Charles T. Foltz, 2960 Thirty- sixth street, second battalion com= mander, d Ma jlul M. McDowell, No. 1 Mn?xun» e, Jefferson PArk, Va., third ‘battalfon commander. These appointments are approved by Dr. Frank W. Balloy, superintendent of schools, and Stephen E. Kramer, as- sistant _superintendent in charge of cadet affairs. o GRAND VISITATIONS BEGUN BY MASONS Chevy Chase and William R. Sin- gleton Lodges Are Paid Calls. The series of grand visitations to the constituent lodges of the Masonic juris- diction of the District of Columbia was inaugurated last evening when Grand Master Wisdom D. Brown, accompanied by the officers of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M, made official calls of cere- mony on’ Chevy Chase Lodge, No. 42, and William R. Singleton Lodge, No. 30, both meeting in Masonic Temple, 4511 Wisconsin avenue, Tenleytown, whioh is the home of Singleton Lodge. Charles E. Detmer is master of Chevy Chase Lodge and Thomas A. Butt holds the corresponding office in Singleton Lodge. Grand Master Brown, on behalf of himself and his officers, expressed thanks for the cordiality of the greet- ing extended. He reviewed the work during the Masonic year of the two lodges, as reported by the grand secre- tary and the grand treasurer, and com- mended the two masters for the results attained. Grand Master Brown also spoke at some length on several subjects of spe- cial interest to the fraternity. Following the visitations a musical program was contributed by the Chevy Chase choir under the direction of Herndon Morsell. Then a “fruit shower,” characteristic of Singleton Lodge and including an abundance of all the fruits of the season, was enjoyed. ‘The next grand visitations of the series are scheduled for next Tuesday evening to King David Lodge, No. 28, and to East Gate Lodge, No. 34, both meeting in the lodgeroom of East Gate Lodge, No. 34, in Masonic Hall, Rhode lfill"nd avenue and Mills avenue north- east. The Grand Lodge will lay the corner stone, with Masonic ceremonies, of the Almas Temple Shrine Club House, 1313~ 1315 K street, tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and will hold a special communication at Masonic Temple, ‘Thirteenth street and New York avenue, Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock, to receive and consider a report of its New Masonic Temple committee. Rings Reported Stolen. | Second-hand rings and other jewelry ivalued at nearly $800 was reported stolen from the store of Morris Berman at 1007 E street late yesterday. The jewelry was taken by the thieves from a tray lying on a counter in the store, and included both diamonds and white gold Masonic rings. Young Stearns is the son of Dr, A. Conn, brigade personnel adjutant, son | Phillip Tarr, 48 New York avenue, bat- | Cadet Colonel I AS MAJORS IN BHIGADE’ JACK C. H. STEARNS. CHARITY DEMANDS SHOWING INCREASE Additional Appropriation May Have to Be Made to Take Care of Calls. The board of managers of the Asso- clated Charities may feel obliged to call on the Community Chest for a sup- plementary appropriation of funds be- fore the end of the current year if the present rate of increase in calls for family assistance shall continue, it was indicated by statements made at yes- terday’s meeting of the board by its executive and finance committees. In discusssing this _situation, brought out by the reports of the staff of the society’s family visitors the cause of the continued increase of families under care was traced in large meas- ure to the quite general substitution of organized giving for separate agency contributions in Washington since the creation of the Community Chest. The desire of the chest to give the widest possible publicity to the readiness of its member agencies to be of increased use- fulness to the community was said to have caused large numbers of chiest con- tributors to refer new family distress situations to the Associated Charities, which as the one general non-sectarian family welfare agency of the ecit; to bear the brunt of these appeal 30 Per Cent Increase. During the past nine months of 1929 the yisitors’ reports show an increase of 30 per cent in the number of families under the care of this agency, as com- pared with the same period of last year. It also appeared-that for the first time on record the calls for help have shown no appreciable decrease during the Sum- mer manths, ‘as .compared with: the uf_‘gha months. o;;lhe‘yel‘ll". ere were ami care or rgli the Associated Chéri- ties September, of which 55 families Wer& new to the agency and 56 of whom were renewed applicants. The remainder had been continued from previous months. Of this total number. 311 families received direct financial by the . making a grand total for tife month of $8,394. Other Services Given. Over and above ine material relief thus administered, the visitors of the | society rendered numerous services, such as finding employment, obtaining free medical -attention, removal of families to more sanitary quarters, provision ot legal aid, adjusting of family difficuties, strengthening of family ties and many other services. Sickness, as usual, played & major part in these family dependencies. In 406 of these families 1 or more of the members were found to be suffering from physical disabilities or acute fllness. = Charles C. Glover, jr., chairman of the board, presided and other members present were Dwight Clark, Judge Wil- liam H. De Lacey, Franklin H. Ellis, William J. Flather, jr.; Arthur Hellen, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Coleman Jen- nings, Dr. George M. Kober, Miss Helen Nicolay, Miss Florence Spofford, Mrs. E. K. Morris and Walter S. Ufford, the | general secretary, 'POLICE PROBE REPORT Chairman Deneen to Confer With Members of Audit and Con- trol Committee. A report may be made to the Senate | 1a22 today or tomorrow by the audit and control committee on the resolution of Senator Blease, Democrat, of South Carolina, proposing that the Senate District committee begin an investiga- tion of the Police Depar. ent and the District attorney’s office. Senator Deneen, Republican, of Ili- nois, chairman of the audit and control committee, was unable to ggt a quorum of his committee together this morn- ing, but stated that he would confer with the members of that committee during the day regarding the Blease resolution. PROBUS CLUB ELECTS. | L. Y. Buckingham is the new presi- dent of the Probus Club. Other officers chosen yesterday at a meeting in the Ambassador Hotel follow: W. R. Mc- Call, first vice president; Dr. Bernard A. Baer, second vice president; Irving Diener, secretary and treasurer; Clar- ence I. ith, Ralph Dowling and Percy Oliver, director: A It scems as if the squirrels, long noted for their agility, are not quite up to the mark. Perhaps it can all be blamed on the advance of civilization and its attendant dangers. Whatever the cause, one Washington | observer has noted that they are beln(‘ killed by automobiles as they scurry across Washington streets. He wrote a} letter to Lieut, Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, e | suggesting that something be done about ft. Col. Grant stiwdied the matter and Squirrels Join List of Car Victims, Creating Another Traffic Problem finally came to the conclusion that it ' was outside of his wide jurisdiction, so he sent the letter to Traffic Director Willlam H. Harland. Mr. Harland now has the letter, and would welcome sug- —Star Staff Photo. | 88| in es Treceiving EXPECTED IN SENATE .. ARMY SHOWS NEW MOTOR EQUIPMENT ATPROVINGGROUND ’Annual Ordnance Exposition | Features Many Modern Fighting Instruments. {HORSES AND MULES PASS IN FAVOR OF MACHINERY | Maneuvers and Sham Battle Held at Aberdeen as Part of Service Display. BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON, Stafl Correspondent of The Star. ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, Md, October 10.—The next war will be fought from gasoline filling station to filling station and the army with the best and most numerous mechanics probably will win. This was indicated today when the Army brought forth its newest fighting equipment in connec- tion with the eleventh annual meeting of the Army Ordnance Association. The demonstration included maneu- vers and a sham battle, in which mo- tor-driven equipment was predominant. The lowly Army mule has given way to fast cross-country cargo carriers, which cross ditches and push down fences without hesitation. Horse Is Given Up. The officer who formerly sighed for a spirited war horse now must content himself with a rumbling, smoking cross- country car, which can cross the rough- est field at high speed. Even the field artillery has given up the horse. Guns now are mounted directly-on_tractors and move into action under their own power, Tanks of all sizes form the waves of attacks, and the infantry rides cross-country transport trucks. The cavalry patrol which formerly preceded the Army on the march can offer no competition to the observation airplanes. All the new types of auto- motive e?ulpment. artillery, small arms, ammunition and aero bombs were dem- onstrated under war conditions at the Army'’s large proving ground. Many Distinguished Guests. ‘When the program began shortly after 10 o'clock, more than 6,000 of the coun- try’s leading manufacturers, who in time of emergency will manufacture muni- tions for National defense, were present. There were many distinguished guests, | i has| including members of the cabinet, mem- bers of Congress, ranking officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and foreign military attaches. The demonstration was held under clqudless skies, with troops from sta- tions up and down the Atlantic Coast, and with Army airplanes from Virginia, New York and Michigan participating. 6. P. WERTENBAKER SUED FOR DIVORCE Brother of “Boojum” Author Ad- mits Inability to Maintain Home and Wife. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, October 10.—The “Boojum” of fiction was mar- ried with policemen as ushers an deserted his bride, and now a “Boo- jum” in the flesh has made both the beginning and end of the fictional character’s married career his own. He is G. Peyton Wertenbaker, young- er brother of Charles Wertenbaker, the author of the book. Mrs. Wertenbaker, the former Miss Alice Lee “Shultice, Norfolk society girl, whom he married with the ceremony described by his brother, has sued for divorce, alleging desertion and non-support. An answer filed by the defendant ad- mits failure to maintain a home and de- cl‘lfres that he is unable to support his wife. Wertenbaker has been a student at the University of Virginia since Septem- ber. Priends there say that he has lived many of the incidents of his brother's book, which is a story of university life. | +The novel “Boojum” was published | more than a year ago. Last January Wertenbaker was married in Roanoke, 1 Va,, with policemen as aftendants. In the book the hero is married in the same way. ‘The younger Wertenbaker has pub- lished numerous articles and poems. The brother, Charles, is the author of two novels and several short stories. He is now in Paris on the staff of the edition of an American newspaper. He was formerly a reporter on The ‘Washington Star. TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHT PLACED AT BAD CORNER Control Blinker Is Operating at Connecticut Avenue and Albemarle Street. A traffic signal light was put in operation today at the corner of Con- necticut avenue and Albemarle street. It was at this corner that Anne Wool- ard, 8 years old, was struck and killed by an auto June 11 after a series of traffic accidents that gave the inter- section the name of one of the most dangerous in town. After the death of the little girl the Commissioners cut the speed limit in that section on Con- flecflcu! avenue from 30 to 22 miles per our, ; With the installation of the sigpal light there was a revival of speculation as to whether the speed limit weolild again be increased. Assistant c Director M. O. Eldridge said today. however, that the matter of incre: g ! the speed limit had not yet been n ! ;ny study by the Traffic Director's Of- BERLIN GIVES DEBT DAJA. $664,990,832 Available Septemsber 30, When Dawes' Plan Ceased BERLIN, October 10 (4#).—The finelin’l for '.r‘:.pnnmnl' statement e months, ending when the Dawes’ Plan mug't‘om ‘was made public yesterday. It shows total available funds of date as 2,770,795,136 gold marks $664,000,832). Total transfers 2,596,419,259 (about $623,140,622). balance stood at 174,375,877 (abouf 850,210). = . gestions as to what to do. It is not believed that even control regulations would hzri.d‘;n{;’el lawyers would object to admitting the possibility of four-footed 5. The writer of letter = remains incognito, Mr. Harland shielding his identity. Kingdom Changes N; The Secretary of State has cially advised that the official the Kingdom of the Slovenes has