Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1929, Page 2

ARBORETUN PLANS SHOVING PROGRESS Appraisers Named for Five Parcels of Land Embraced in Proposed Site. Plans for the National Arboretum here were advanced another step to- day with announcement that Justice ‘Wheat of the District Supreme Court has appointed Edmund M. Talcott, Fred 5. Lincoln, Philip B. Parke, Charles D. Kenney and Frank E. Altemus as a jury to appraise the value of five tracts of land known for the purpose of taxation as parcels 162-4, 162-8, 172-3,- 172-4 and 172-9, which are to be condemned for the use of the Governiment as a site for the arboretun. ‘The land, containing more than 40 acres, lies east of the Bladensburg road, between the Reform School for Boys and Benning road northeast. The jury has been directed to view the property to be taken on January 7 and 1o appear in court for the triai of the case January 16. In connection with the awards re- cently made by a commission for the properties in squares 263 and 254, to be condemned as a site for a building for the Department of Agriculture, Justice | Wheat has appointed the following as a jury to appraise the value of 17 of the properties to be taken, the owners of which expressed dissatisfaction with the awards of the commission: Charles J. Langmead, Julius Egloff, Charles S. King, Thomas W. Marshall, John L. Grubb, Newman G. Little and Willlam H. Lawton. The jury will appear January 6 to receive the instructions of the court regarding their duties. The hearings in this case will take place before the jury without the presence of the court. The proceedings in the cases men- tioned will be handled for the Govern- ment by Assistant Attorneys General Henry H. Glassie and A. Leftwich Sin- clair and Arthur H. Lambert, assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia. SHORTEST, COLDEST DAY TOMORROW Wintry Weather in Washington Will Continue, According to Forecast. ‘Tomorrow will be one of the coldest days of the season, according to the official forecast, but solace, if any is ble, may be taken in the fact that t will be positively the shortest day of the year 1929. The grip of the cold wave, in which the Capital found itself yesterday and which was tighter this morning, will be still tighter tonight and tomorrow, the Weather man says. A temperature of 21 degrees reached at 7 am. today is expected by the ‘Weather Bureau to be lowered by & degree or two tonight, with the cold ‘weather to continue through tonight and tomorrow. The official forecast is for fair weather today, continued cold tonight, with lowest temperature about 20 degrees, and for tomorrow partly cloudy, with moderate west winds and continued cold. The brisk weather comes on the heels of a cold wave which spread during the latter part of the week through the Middle West, causing several déaths from cold and exposure. Today also formally ushers in the ‘Winter season in the Temperate Zone, as the sun swings southward. Tomor- row will be the shortest day of the year, although the Weather Bureau maintains that the average sunlight for about 10 days at this period of the year 1s about the same—in the neighborhood of nine and four-tenths hours. The sun rose today at 7:24 am. and will set at 4:49 p.m, but tomorrow will be the shortest day of the year by a matter of & few seconds’ difference. The cold wave now enveloping the seaboard has not caused a drop in temperature to near the low marks reached during the latter part of No- vember, when the temperature on No- vember 30 in Washington reached a low of 11 degrees. The Weather Bureau ‘would make no prediction that such low temperatures will exist during the pres- ent cold spell. Charitable institutions of the city re- ported little change from their normal activities. At the Municipal Lodging House, on Twelfth street, only 31 home- less unfortunates were given beds for the night, while 33 were cared for ‘Thursday night. Other institutions re- ported little change from normal. The capacity of the Municipal Lodging House is 45, and other charitable insti- tutions can care for many more than used them last night. PRESENT NEWSPRINT PRICE 1S CONTINUED International Paper Wires A. N. P. A. Members Rate Will Be Kept at Least Six Months. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 21.—The In- ternational Paper Sales Co. today sent telegrams to all members of the Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers' Association announcing that its present price of newsprint would be continued for the first six months of 1930. The message also said that there would be no increase in price even after June 30, 1930, unless a 30-day notice were given to the publishers. Announcement of the International Paper Co.’s decision was made by the gpecial newsprint committee of the A. N. P. A, which has been meeting here for the past week. The International Paper Co. had de- layed announcing its 1930 newsprint price since October 31, when its 1929 contract expired. Candle Light Procession. A candle light procession and Christ- mas cantata will be rendered at Lane C. M. E. Church. Fourteenth and C streets northeast, tomorrow night. [ NEXT WEEK "NOTHING SEEMS To MAKE ONE FEEL SO GOOD AS DOING SOME- THING FOR SOME- oNe ELSE” Helpset.hers _ Christmas Seals_ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. J. W. CARR DRIVEN TO END LIFE, FEAR Building Association Secre- tary Dreaded Results of Dis- ease Taking His Father. Accounts of Victim Reported in Excellent Condition by Organization Director. Brooding over his physical condition Joshua W. Carr, 54 years old, secretary of the Perpetual Bullding Association, ended his life by shooting, late yes- terday. Mr. Carr is said by friends to have feared that asthma, from which his father and brother died, would result in his own death. He was stricken vi‘h a severe attack last Monday and w.s to have left for Florida the first of next week. His body was found by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Carr, on the floor of the garage of their home at 4527 Georgia avenue. He had fired a bullet from a 32-callber revolver through his brain. Mrs. Carr said he chose a time for the act when he knew . he was out shopping. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt issued a certificate of suicide. Assurance of the soundness of Mr. Carr’s financial affairs and those of the Perpetual Building Association was. given today. by Edward C. Baltz, assistant secretary and a director of the institution, in making it plain that ilness alone caused the sulcide. “Hls accounts were in perfect shape and he had a large personal cash bal- ance in the association,” Mr. Baltz de- clared. “He had absolutely nothing to worry about in & financial way. It/ was fear that he would die in the | horrible way his father and brother ING DEATH FROM ASTHMA JOSHUA W. CARR. Harris-Ewing Photo. dled that caused him to kil himself.” Funeral services are to be held Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock in Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Carr was a_veteran of the Spanish-American War, having seen service in the Philippines with the 1st California Volunteers, He came to Washington 40 years ago and for 30 years had been affiliated with the Per- petual Building Assoclation. = He' was also a director of the Federal-American Natfonal Bank, He is survived by his widow, a sister, Miss Sarah_Carr, and three brothers, Arthur, J. L. and Solomon Carr, the latter now living in California. GAPITAL MAN GETS ALEXANDRIA BONDS Lewis E. Smoot Awarded $750,000 Annexation Secu- rities at His Bid of 98. Special Dispatch to The Btar. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 21.— ‘The $750,000 city of Alexandria annexa- tion, public improvement and funding bonds, recently authorized by city council, were awarded yesterday to Lewis E. Smoot, president of the L. E. Smoot Sand & Gravel Co. of Washing- ton, D. C., at a price of 98, which will net the city $735000. Bids for the bonds were received by city council at noon and of the seven seis of figures presented those of Smoot were the highest, The successful bidder is a former resident of this city, and a brother of Mayor Willlam Albert Smoot. Imme- diately after the bids for the bonds had been read by City Manager Lawrence, Mayor Smoot withdrew from the meet- ing and Councilman Robert 8. Jones took the chaf The bonds bear interest at the rate | of 4, per cent and are for $1,000 each. They are dated January 1, 1930, and mature as follows: $15,000 on J: y 1 of each year for the years of. 1935 to 1938, inclusive; $30,000 from 1939 to 1943, inclusive; $21,000 from 1944 to 1965, inclusive, and $26,000 from 1966 to 1968, inclusive. All bidders presented certified checks for $15,000 each with their bids, as required by the terms of the sale, Ticer Gratified. After the bid had been accepted, Councilman E. F. Ticer stated that he felt gratified that a former Alexan- drian still retained sufficient confidence in the city to make a bid for the entire bond issue. This is the first time city bonds of Alexandria have ever gone 10 an Individual or to a former resident of the city. Smoot was represented by ‘Thomas A. Butt of Washington, he having brought over his own bid. The bonds will yleld the purchaser between 4.63 and 4.65 per cent. Other bids subniitted were as fol- lows: Braun, Bosworth & Co.,, Toledo, Ohlo; Detroit Security Trust Co., De- troft, Mich., and Ames, Emerich & Co., Chicago; jointly, $729,919; Banca- merica Blair Corporation, New York, $729,835; A. B. Leach & Co,, Inc.; H. M. Byllesby & Co., and C. W. McNear & Co. of Chicago and New York, $726,- 680; Weil, Roth & Irving, Cincinnati, $712,640; bankers of New York, Burke & Herbert of Alexandria, Northern ‘Trust Co. of Chicago, Mercantile Trust Co. of Baltimore, Baker-Wattson Co., Baltimore, and Mercantile Commerce Co. of St. Louls, jointly, $713,467.50; Pressprich & Co., Van _Ingen & Co., Schalter & Co. of New York and Tay- lor Wilson Co.,, Cincinnati, jointly, $716,925. City Debt $2,351,000. This bond issue brings the total in- debtedness of the city up to $2,351,000. The last bond issue by the city was De- cember 1, 1927, when it issued funding and school bonds totaling $225,000. Property owned by the city has a total valuation of $3.205,000. Following the meeting for the con- sideration of the bond bids, council went into_executive session, but before doing so it approved an application made by Fred Watkins for an addition to 814 Wolfe street. Mayor Smoot, also stated that he and City Manager Lawrence had visited the members of the town council of Po- tomac Monday night and members of that body expressed s willingness to co-operate with the city and named a committee for that purpose. City council thereupon named a committee consisting of Councilmen Jones and Ticer and the city manager to consider any matters of importance Potomac may want and to co-operate in general with them. Final actign of the budget was re- served until later so that the council might have a further chance to con- sider the requests of the school board, which are larger than anticipated. It was also clearly indicated by Council- man E. F. Ticer that in view of the fact that the city falled to obtain | $15.000 cf the bond issue because they were not sold at par that the city auto license tax would not be repealed this yeur, e AUTO HITS MAN. Special Dispatch to The Btar. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 21.— An automobile, said to belong to C. C. Carlin, sr., of 215 N. Washington street, | this city, a former member of Congress and well-known Democratic politician, | struck H. C. Wheeler, 63 of South Wash- ington, Va., just after he alighted from a ‘ms here shortly after 10 o'clock last night. %Vhedrr was brought to the Alex- andria Hospital by Mr. Carlin, where he was found to be suffering from = badly sprained and possibly fractured ankle, Dr. 8. B. Moore was called in 10 attend the injured man. Wheeler is & member of the Salvation Army. Stereopticon Lecture. Dr. B. G. Wilkkinson, dean of the- ology, Washington Missionary College, Littlepage to Give Radio Talk on D. C. Citizenship Rights Thomas P. Littlepage, chair- man of the committee on na- tional representation of the Washington Chamber of Com- merce, will speak over WMAL at 6:45 o'clock this evening on “Cit- izenship Rights for the Washing- tonian.” ' Mr. Littlepage also is & mem- ber of the executive committee of the Citizens’ Joint Committee on National Representation for the District. ZIHLMAN MAY ASK Lawyer Says Representative Is Anxious to Have Speedy Justice. Representative Frederick N. Zihl- man, chairman of the House District committee, probably will not be tried with the ‘other defendants under in- dictment for using the mails to de- fraud in the F. H. Smith Co. case. Alvin L. Newmyer, who entered his appearance as counsel for Mr. Zihlman | today, sald his client is anxious to secure & speedy trial and probably will ask the court for a severance from the other defendants. Mr. Newmyer sald he has not read the grand jury's indictment as yet, but does not believe Mr. Zihiman will instruct him to file a plea in abatement, as was done by counsel for the other defendants sev- eral days ago, because of his anxiety to go into court on the charge as soon | as possible, |} Expects Prompt Acquittal. ‘The attorney sald that Mr. Zihlman “faces the charge with a clear con- science and is confident of a prompt acquittal.” Much confusion has arisen in the case because of Mr. Zihlman's failure to retain counsel for himself until this time, Early in the week when the other defendants, through the firm of Lambert & Yeatman filed their pleas in abatement it was not known whether this petition included Mr. Zihlman or not. On this and other occaslons when various postponements were necessary, however, the court has granted con- tin ces 10 all of the defendants, pre- sumably in order that they might be tried together, ‘The grand jury indictment charged the Smith Co. and certain of its officials with circulating false advertising mat- ter regarding the value of their secur- ities for sale through the United States mails. Mr, Zihlman was a member of the company’s board of directors, but submitted his resignation. He admitted that he had extensive interest in the common stock of the company. Other Defendants. ‘The other defendants are Daniel R. Crissinger, former controller of the currency; G. Bryan Pitts, chairman of the board of directors; Samuel J..Henry, president; C. Elbert Anadale and John H. Edwards, jr., vice president, and Henry C. Maddux of the Hamilton Hotel Corporation. After the indictment had been re- ported, Mr. Zihlman announced that he had no knowledge of the existence of any of the alleged frregular business practices of the company, and that so far as he knew its business affairs were conducted in a proper and efficient manner. 'HARRY BEASLEY DIES AT AGE OF 58 YEARS | Conducted Livery Business Here | Many Years an” Was District Trees and Parking Division Head. Harry Beasley, 58 years old, who conducted a livery business here for muny years, died in Gartield Hospital yesterduy ufter an illness of three weeks. Death was due to pneumonia. In recent years Mr. Beasley hud Leen employed as foreman in the trees and parking division of the District gov- ernment. He was & member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia, He was widely i known here. Mr. Beasley was first in business at 1405 E street and then at 208-210 Eleventh street, continuing there 30 years until the World War. He was @ native of Alexandria, Va., but had resided in this city 46 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lilly Beasley; two sons, Russell C. and Allen F. Beasley, and his mother, Mrs. Bettie Beasley. Funeral services will be conducted in Whunox'xl undertaking parlors, Alex- andria, Monday afternoon at 2 o'ciock. Interment will be at Alexandria. Mr. Beasley resided at 2011 Thirteenth street, | — | will give a skreo?uoon lecture on “Our Future Home Amid Giant Suns” tomor- . in the Arcadis sudif Fougteenth stroat an Pack road, ‘The sclentific expedition recently sent Bea is from Moscow, Russia, has decided that sradually the bed of the Black sioking, .. SEPARATE TRIAL: HEFLIN AND LOCKE MAY JOIN FORGES Senator to Attend State- Wide Meeting at Birming- ham to Plan Campaign. By the Associated Press. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., December 21. —Hugh A. Locke, independent candi- date for governor, said today that Sen- ator J. Thomas Heflin, who also has an- nounced for re-election as an inde- pendent, would attend a statewide meeting here January 3 to plan Locke's campaign. Locke had no comment to make on | reports that his followers would form a coalition with the Heflin forces and arrange a full independent ticket. Meanwhile steps were being taken to obtain opinions from the courts and the Attorney General on the decision of the State Democratic executive com- mittee, which barred Locke and Heflin among others from competing in the next party primary. ‘The committee ex- cluded as cendidates from the 1930 Democratic primary all persons who supported the Republican presidential ticket or who openly opposed the Demo- cratic nominees, Seek Qualification ‘Opinion. Attorney General Charlie C. McCall, himself a candidate for governor, had under consideration a request for an opinfon on whether Democrats, who voted for President Hoover can partici- pate at all in the party primary. The request was made by C. Br McCall, father of the Attorney General, who asked if the qualifications imposed on candidates were not applicable to voters under the State laws. ‘Willlam L. Lee, brother of Lawrence F. Lee, who is Gov. Bibb Graves’ per- sonal attorney, sald he voted the Re- publican presidential ticket, but yester- day filed with the Secretary of State his announcement as a candidate for governor subject to the 1930 primary. He said he would present his qualifi- catlons to the State Democratic execu- tive committee next ‘month. “If my qualifications are refused,” he said, “I am going to let the court decide whether an executive committee can fix qualifications for s candidate dif- ferent from the qualifications for a voter.” The Democratic presidential ticket carried Alabama last year by 7,000 votes as against a winning margin of nearly 68,000 in 1924, Arbitrary Distinction. Addressing s preliminary meeting of his backers last night Locke, & Birming- ham attorney, sald the part of the State committee ruling which left to the county committees the task of determin- ing the qualifications of candidates for county officers was an “arbitrary dis- tinction between State and county of- had hoped,” he said, “that Al Smith would cease to be an issue in political affairs in Alabama, but the 27 (members of the State committee, who voted for the ruling) made him the test for qualification for office. They have injected him and Tammany Hall into the next primary and the next election. MYSTERY SHROUDS CAUSE OF CRASH AT BOLLING FIELD (Continued From First Page.) flight and then Capt. Dinger began a turn, which most of the eyewitnesses characterized as “normal.” Accounts of Tragedy Differ. From this point on the accounts differ as to the lightning swift details of the tragedy. The general tenor of the descriptions of the accident, how- ever, indicates that the plane never came out of the turn, but proceeded from the turn into a dive, terminating almost instantly in a violent crash. As to the character of the turn itself the accounts differ. Pvt. Harry Rock- enbaugh, who pulled the chocks from under the plane’s wheels when ths or- der to clear was given, voiced the opinion that the turn was quite sharp, with the plane banked steeply, Lieut. Leland S. Stranathan, assist- ant operations officer at the field, de- scribed the turn as rather wide, as did Lieut. Louis M. Merrick, operations offi- cer, All three men, however, were sure that the turn was normal and gave no indication of any trouble. Instead of straightening out of the turn into level flight, however, the nose of the plane continued to drop. Some of the eyewitnesses say that the plane then twisted slightly to the right; oth- ers that it continued in & smooth curve, while others say there was indication of the beginning of a spin, never fully de- veloped because of the closeness to the ground. Engines Believed Running. No one, apparently, noticed any sign of engine failure in any of the three big motors and it is thought that all three motors were running when the crash came. Scme of the eyewitnesses believe that the plane struck the ground nose first, others say that the right wing hit slightly in advance of the motors: all agree that the plane struck so violently that the effect was almost like an explosion. ‘The three holes made by the :rotors apparently bear out testimony that the wing hit in advance of the motor, though there was no pronounced w'ag scar in the partially frozen ground. ‘The right motor was buried several feet in the ground, the center engine was approximately flush with the surfa:e of the earth, while the left motor made only a shallow hole, from which it ap- peared to have rebounded. ‘The front half of the fuselage and the big plywood wings were reduced to a tangled mass of splinters piled deeply over the motors. All of the bodies re- mained in the plane, none of them being thrown clear as the fuselage burst apart. All the dead were injured about the head, according to soldiers who dragged them out, indicating that they had been pitched headlong when the plane struck. A safety belt, snapped from its fastenings, was found as evi- dence to the inability of these safety ap- pliances to hold the three passengers in the big cabin in their places, Bingham Makes Investigation, F. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secre- tary of War for Aeronautics, a personal | friend of Representative Kaynor, and Senator Hiram Bingham of Connectlcut, president of the Natlonal Aeronautic Assoctation and war-time pilot, made personal investigations of the crash, Senator Bingham, after his per- sonal inquiry, sald: “I regard the plane as the safest ever bullt. The pilot was one of the best in the . ‘Those who saw the take-off say it was Yet, suddenly, without motor ctural fallure, the machine went into & nose dive. ard sagainst spin, but the machine fld only reached an altitude of 300 feet and there was not room for it to right itself. They were climblug and it was very gusty. It might be that something fpflufl to the pilot—that he fainted. It ht be that an un- usual gust of struck the nose of the plane, “I feel that everything was done that should have been done. It is very un- fortunate that there is no clear idea of what haj ly never will lane “The Fokker plane is constructed .to | McG! 19UNITS PROPOSED INRAILWAY MERGER Interstate Commission Plan Includes Radical Changes in Alignments. (Continued From First Page.) users on “fair and equal terms” re-! gardless of terminal ownership. A long study and much controversy within the commission and in the » road, field preceded the announcement. Since 1920, when Congress futhorized general raflroad consolidation on a | basis of maintaining competition and | further maintaining existing routes and | channels of commerce, the commission | has repeatedly asked to be relieved o(; the mandate ordering it to prerare a plan, without result. Commissioner Eastman in a concur- ring opinion to the document today de- clared that “the plan is very little more than a procedural step.” He added that “there is nothing campulsory about it | nor even any assurance that authority ' will be sought to carry out the con- solidations which it proposes. The im- poriant time will come when we take action upon definite applications” to bring about rall consolidation. In the actual alignment of rallroads | projected by the plan there was marked difference with some of the proposals made by important rallroad interests which have sought to take advantage of the consolidation law. Changes in West. In the West the commission proposed to take the Burlington system away from the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, which now own it, and to erect, by addition of the Missouri-Kansas- Texas to the Burlington, a new and extenslve rallroad structure. The Burlington system projected will include a half interest in the Great Western and likewise a half interest in the Trinity & Brazos Valley and would run trom the Canadian border to Mexico. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific would be merged in another consolidation, in- cluding most of their present afliated and connecling lines, Around the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific the commission proposed another single system by the inclusion of the Duluth, Missabe & Northern, the Duluth & Iron Range, & half interest in the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific, and trackage rights and partial interests in several short-lines which would be assoclated with other merger systems as well. The Union Pacific was left practically all of its present subsidiaries and was tentatively assigned a number of short lines. Similar treatment was accorded the Southern Pacific, and among_ the assignments to that company of lines at present independent were the Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine. ‘The Atchison, Topeka & Sants Fe was likewise assigned a number of short lines including half of the Chi- cago & Great Western, the Min- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929, DOCTORS SAVE BOY’S LIFE George from his throat. Mrs. Hazel McClintic with her little son Clarence. ‘Washington Hospital this morning, where physiclans removed a nickel Al ( Clarerice was rushed to —Star Staff Photo. CRAMTON SPEAKS FOR PARK SYSTEM Author of Bill to Spend 16 Millions for D. C. Beautifi- cation Tells Advantages. Representative Cramton of Michigan, author of the George Washington Boulevard and parkway development bill, which proposed immediate ex- penditure of $16,000,000 in the Dis- neapolis, Northfleld & Southern and the Minnesota Western Rallroad carry- ing its system far north of territory it now serves. Missouri Pacific Enlarged. ‘The Missouri Pacific was definitely enlarged by the inclusion in it of the Western Pacific, which corporation is now sceking an entrance into San Francisco, and was confinned in the acquisition of the Denver & Rio Grande Western in which it is now interested. A large number of short lines connecting with it were incladed as & part of the new system projected. ‘The linking of the Rock Island to the St. Louis-San Francisco and the join- ing of the Louisiana Rallway & val’:- tion Co. and a half interest in the Trin- ity & Brazos Valley made up the nine- teenth American system. i ‘The commission indicated that the Canadian National routes on this side of trict and $7,000,000 in Maryland and Virginia for acquisition and preserva- tion of desirable sites to give the Na- tional Capital a proper setting and an unsurpassed parkway system, put into the Congressional Record today, by permission of the House, the statement by the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission published in The Star yesterday. Mr. Cramton emphasizes that the District of Columbia will benefit largely through this legislation. The District is now paying a million dollars a year for park developments. Under the Cramton bill this would be continued for 16 years for a finished job instead of g:‘t“l‘:m’n‘ indefinitely under the pres- w. ‘Would Save Good Sites. He points out that if the present situation was continued, eventually the District would have to pay $25,000,000 the border including lines in New Eng- land, the Grand Trunk Western, and the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee, would be left as at present constituted. Canadian Pacific Holdings, which in- clude the Soo Lines and extensions into New England, were also left undisturbed. Midnight Service Planned. ‘The feast of Christmas will be cele- brated at the Church of the Trans- figuration, Gallatin street, by holy com- munion at midnight Christmas eve, holy communion at 7:30 Christmas morning and holy communion and ser- mon at 11 am. Rev. John J. Queally, rector, will officiate at all the servicy Plan Christmas Service. ‘The Washington City Church of the Brethren, will hold Christmas services tomorrow. At 11 a.m.,, there will be a Christmas cantata. At the evening service there will be a “White Gifts for the King” service. There will be no preaching service. had become discouraged in the early days of ocean navigation, we wouldn't have advanced. We are used to accl- dents on sea and on the roads, but we are not used to spectacular accidents of the air. The Army record for last year showed more flying and fewer killed. We are making steady progress. “If I had to send my boys to Con- necticut tomorrow in & hurry, I would rather send them in an airplane than over the road.” Mr. Davison, who issued an official statement yesterday following his re- turn to the War Department from Boll- ing Field, last night sent messages of sympathy to the relatives of the men who were killed. ‘While at the fleld, after inspecting the scene of the crash, Mr. Davison met in the office of Maj. Howard C. Davidson, commandant of the fleld, with Representatives Allen Treadway and Charles L. Underhill, Massachu- setts colleagues of Representative Kay- nor; Representative John J. McSwain of South Carolina and Hans Adamson, assistant to Davison. This meeting re- sulted in the statement made by Mr. Davison. An official delegation of 18 repre- sentatives of the House of Representa- tives has been appointed to attend the funeral of Representative Kaynor. This delegation, appointed just before the House adjourned yesterday out of re- spect to its deceased member, is com- posed of the 15 members of the Massa- chusetts delegation; Representative Er- nest W. Gibson of Vermont, Represent- ative Franklin F. Korell of Oregon, who was a close personal friend of the dead member, and Representative E. H. Campbell of Jowa, in whose district Mr. Kaynor’s mother lives. Funeral Plans Made. Arrangements for the funerals of four of the five men had been made today. Representative Willlam Kirk Kaynor of Massachusetts and Stauley B. Lowe, his secretary, had planned to be st their homes in ‘Springfleld early in the afternoon. Their bodles were laced aboard a train at 8:15 o'clock jast night. Each is survived by a widow and children, The body of Arthur A. McGill of Brookline, Mass., who was Mr. Kaynor's guest on the plane, was taken to Boston at 8:15 o'clock this moming by R. K. ill, & son, who arrived in Wash- n llft ht. Nr ohpt m neral services for . Harry A. Dinger, the pilot of the plane, wiil be held Monday morning st a graveside in_ Arlington National Cemetery. He will be accorded full military honors and the Army fiyers wWho served with him plan to fly over the grave with :w:hrnk file in their formation in his or. Arrangements for the funeral of b Viadimir Kuzma of Shelton, co:‘x'f, awaited communication of the wishes of his father, Theodore Kuzma. Young Kuzms, who' was 20 years old, was an. % Gogge mechania, or $30,000,000 for what is to be acquired now for $16,000,000 and would lose some of the most desirable sites. He also points out that the values on these lands are now going up at the rate of about 10 per cent a year and argues that with the District spending a mil- lion dollars a year to acquire sites that are jumping up to $1,600,000, the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission is steadily losing ground, even l':ith the million-dollar-a-year expend- ure. Representative Cramton, who was the author of the $9,000,000 lump-sum plan of fiscal relations between the Federal and District Governments, which has been in operation for several years, de- clares that as far as a share by the Federal Government in the park de- development program is concerned that question will be determined each year. He does not attempt to decide the ques- tion of fiscal relations for the future in this bill. He considers that the emergency is so acute and that the necessity for acquiring these park Jands now is so urgent that he seeks to avoid contentions from any source over the matter of payment and the Federal contribution. Representative Cramton argues that the Federal Government’ of $16.000,000 without interest, toge! with the admitted participation by the Federal Government under the lump sum or any other plan of financing the National Capital, would really figure up to 40 per cent or more of the cost. Having thus explained his reason for contending that this measure does nct entail any increased expense for the District ~ taxpayers, Representative Cramton points out that under the present law, some fractional part of the park appropriations may be ~xpended in acquiring sites in Maryland ard Virginia. His bill forever relleves the District taxpayers of any such of their money by setting up a separate fund of $7,000,000 for acquisition of land outside of the District and clearly states that the entire $16,000,000 is to be used exclusively within the District. Mr. Cramton emphasizes that the Dis- trict will get great benefits out of this| improvement. = It will be recreational through the imprrovement of the fark areas, and the gain through beautifica- tion of the Capital and its environ- ment will bring an increasing number of visitors, he says. Playground Benefit Local. He calls attention to the fact that there is & $6,000,000 provision for play- grounds, which is distinctly a local benefit. At the same time, he does not attempt to evade the fact that the Fed- eral Government will also benefit through the improvement. Furthermore, as to the areas outside of the District, Representative Cram- ton feels that they will be of value to the District residents, through protect- ing the parks in the District, and that | they will also have large recreational value for District people, and that for these areas not one cent will be taken from District tax funds. RETIRED R. C. Upperman, 65, Was on Force R. C. Here 30 Years. Upperman, & retired policeman, died early today at Walter g:ed Hos- tal, after an iliness of several weeks. pperman, who lived at 3404 Tenth street northeast, had been on the po- lice force for more than 30 years. He was 65 years old. st | OTION. POLICEMAN DIES. | 0. K.S BYRD PROM House Passes Senate Bill Advanc- ing Him to Admiral’s Rank. The House today passed the Senate KAYNOR HAD PRIDE IN CAPITAL CITY Late Representative Had Elaborate Plans in View for Washington. During his brief residence in the National Capital as a member of Con- gress Representative Willlam Kirk Kay- nor, who, with his secretary, Stanley B. Lowe, met a tragic death at Bolling Pield, had become deeply concerned with the development of the Federal City. He was impressed with the duties intrusted to members of Congress by the Constitution in giving exclusive control over the District of Columbia and was determined to brings the resi- dents of his district to a knowledge of the seat of government so that they would feel a personal part in the de- velopment here. During his Christmas vacation in the second congressional district Mr. Kaynor had made at least three speak- ing engagements and had prepared himself to discuss the National Capital from various standpoints, such as the beautiful city that is being built under the Federal building program and des- tined to become, as former President Coolidge advised, “the soul of America.” Other Questions Considered. He intended also to discuss the anomalous plight of the more than half-million residents of the District of Columbia, who are denied a voice and vote in the laws under which they live. It was his purpose also to em- phasize to the voters in his district the unique authority given to members of Congress by the Constitution to perform for the municipality of Washington the executive and administrative function usually exercised by mayors, boards of aldermen, city councils, selectmen or business managers for towns or citles. Mr. Kaynor had been studying this subject very carefully and had been seeking counsel with those who are best, informed about the tremendous projects under way for rebullding the entire heart of the Natlonal Capital, and with those who have been mak- ing a study for many years, of the best plans under which the residents of the Capital City could be given national representation and a voting right in conducting. their own municipal affairs. ‘The entire afternoon before his fatal flight Mr. Kaynor and his secretary had been assembling data on the sub- Ject in preparation for the speeches to be made in his district during the Christmas recess. Recognized His Responsibilities. Mr. Kaynor sald he felt very keenly his responsibility as a member of Con- gress in regard to the National Capital. He had never made a speech on the floor of the House and explained that he had been delaying to do this until some important matter should arise on which he would be able to make a careful study and could then contribute some- thing worth while to consideration of the subject. He expressed a convic- tion that the people of his district did not expect him to be a self-advertiser or to seek publicity of advantage to him- self, but rather expected him to be a quiet student of matters in which they were directly interested and in the broad national policies of statesman- GRAIN CORPORATION ENTERS TRADE LISTS $20,000,000 Farmers’ National Agency Begins Activities With Cash Bid for Wheat. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Ill, December 21.—The BABY'S THROAT CLEARED OF NICKEL Coin Will Be Wrapped in Tissue Paper and Placed on Christmas Tree. It took more than the big buffalo nickel that Clarence Austin McClintie swallowed yesterday to mar the Christ- mas celebration at 213 Seventeenth street northeast. Being only 13 months old, Clarence was scrambling about the parlor on all fours when he spled the nickel. “What's a nickel!” exclaimed Clarence, or words to that effect, and immediately swal- lowed it. Coin Lodges in Esophagus, “The coin lodged in Clarence’s esopha- gus, although Clarence Rrobably didn't know he had one. He sputtered about rather uncomfortably for a bit and then began to wail. His mother, unable to hush Clarence, called a doctor, and the upshot was that Clarence underwent X-ray ex- amination at George Washington Uni- versity Hospital this morning. ‘There, sure enough, was tha nickel. Having cluttered up his esophagus, Clarence had to swallow an esophago- scope, which really wasn't as bad as it sounded. Thirty seconds later, and Clarence was blinking at the nickel in the hands of Dr. David Davis, ear, nose and throat specialist. Clarence's father, T. A. McClintic, pocked the nickel, while Clarence’s mother got him ready to go home. Nickle Will Decorate Tree. ‘There will be a Christmas tree at 213 Seventeenth street morthwest for Clarence’s especial benefit, since he is the only child. On a top limb, well out of reach, will be the nickel wrapped in tissue paper. Clarence, however, won't get it for a year or two yet. Clarence was one of tha first pa- tients at the hospital's new clinie, especially equipped to deal with ail- ments such as his. Elaborate instru- ments are on hand to remove foreign bodies or to treat certain ilis of the esophagus, or food tube to the stomach, and the bronchus, or air tube to the lungs. A number of parents, unaware that physicians here are equipped to deal with trouble similar to Clarence’s have been taking their children as far as Philadelphia for treatment, authorities" at the hospital say. ‘The clinic has been thrown open to thie public. CHANCE, RECALLED AS WITNESS, BALKS ~ AT FURTHER*QUIZ (Cantinued From First Page.) police and the District attorney’s of- fice the first day he was before the grand jury,” Mr. Chance said at one point, though he admitted that Allen had criticized Willlam H. Collins, assist- ant United States attorney conducting the proceedings, in an interview at w;ich he was a witness in Mr. Rover's office. On this occasion, just before the grand jury met, Mr. Chance said, “Col= lins certainly was critical of Allen.” ‘It was Mr. Collins' manner toward Allen to which I objected and told him 50,” the witness added. Collins wasn't satisfled with Allen's story of having ‘seen a man at the window of Mrs. McPherson’s apartment, he explained, and was trying to get the former policeman to give direct answers, instead of evasive ones, to his questions, “Would you say that Collins was pute ting him through the third degree?” he was asked. Demonstrates Methods. “If you had been there you would have called it a third degree,” Mr. Chance replied. As he did so he arose to his feet and demonstrated how Cole lins had pointed his finger at Allen. Mr. Chance added later that Allen's story about the man at the window at first made little impression upon him but after he had made a test himsel, he felt “pretty well satisfied” that Allen was reporting what he had seen. He was questioned again about Shel- by's explanation that he had made & test at the corner of Twentieth and I streets and could not see the window. “Was that why you tried to make charges that he had attempted, under oath, to mislead the grand jury?” Chance was asked. He replied that he didn't think the inspector’s eyesight was particularly good, and then added that he believed Shelby was trying to mislead him. Defense counsel, however, pointed out to the witness that the charge had been changed, accusing the police official, instead, of carelessly and negligently testifying as to certain physical facts. Attorney Quinn claimed the charge was changed in the specifications pre- pared by the special board because Chance did not want to swear to & charge of perjury before Mr. Bride. Shea Accuses Grand Jury. Sharply conflicting testimony as to the conduct and sufficlency of informa- tion of Inspector Shelby and Lieut. Kelly and Mr. Shea were brought out earlier in the afternoon, when the latter was brought forward as the first de- fense witness. Mr. Shea not only de- fended the officers from charges of negligence, but vigorously accused the grand jury itself of “highly improper” conduct. ‘The young assistant District attor- ney, who admitted he had little or nothing to do except “run out and ask Allen what questions to ask the next witness,” was bitter in his condemna=~ tion of Mr. Chance and his tactics. Defense counsel brought out that Mr. Chance, with the damaging grand jury report in his pocket, had shaken hands with Shelby and Kelly, congratulating them on the manner in which they had presented the case and that the jury had given the two officials “a rising vote of thanks.” Mr. Shea said that occurred, although he was not in the Jjury room at the time. Mr. Shea insisted that he had the ut- most coniidence in the methods and manner of the McPherson investigation by Shelby and Kelly and still retained this confidence. $20,000,000 Farmers' National Grain Corporation entered the trading lists of the Chicago Board of Trade shortly be- fore yesterday's close with a cash bid for wheat. ‘The price offered was $1.18 for No. 1 hard wheat, country run, and the fig- | ure was 115 cents upove yesterday's close. Acceptances were. to be made todsy and delivery within 20 days, Coming &t the end of a day of bear- ish_sentiment, the effects of the bid | could not be determined until today's opening. That the grain corporation intends | to remain in the market, however, was seen in an announcement by officials that bids would also be made to sup- port prices in other wheat markets. “The grain corporation will be buy- ing wheat in all of the principal mar- kets by Monday,” they said. BUS EXTENSION GRANTED. ‘The Public Utilities Commission yes- terday authorized an extension of the Washington Raflway & Electric Co.'s ‘Woodley road bus line along Wisconsin avenue, Idaho avenue, Quebec street, then east to Thirty-fourth street bill to promote Comdr. Richard E. the rank Byrd to of rear admiral on the retired list in recognition of his now.goea. to tha’ and south on Thirty-fourth street to Connecticut avenue and Columbia road. ‘The emn;!;n ‘was for by o THREE PERISH IN FIRE. Others in Family Away Singing Christmas Carols at School House. ELKHORN, Wis., December 21 ().— Three members of the Carey houschold were burned to deuth last bight, while 3 miles away other members of the family joined in singing carols at & school house Christmas party. Patsy Carey, 3, and Mabel, 7. with their grandfather, Henry Snowenberg, 63, were alone in the isolated farm house. The house was in flames when 8 neighbor spread the alarm. The bodies were found amid debris in the basement, into which they had been plunged when the floors burned away. ng ' Days Shoppi to_Christm: )