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L] > q L2 ’ WASHINGTON, D. C, * TIHLMAN TO DECIDE COURSE TOMORROW INSMITH C0. CASE Will Determine Whether to Ask for Speedy Trial on Mail Fraud Charge. FEELS SURE OF RESULT, BUT ELECTION IS NEAR Company Wins First Court Fight When Receivership Is Refused. " Representative Frederick N. Zihlman, chairman of the House District com- mittee, will decide tomorrow whether he will waive technicalities and ask for & speedy trial or join with his co-de- fendants in the F. H. Smith Co. case in attacking the grand jury's indict- ment charging the use of the mails to defraud. ! It is known that Mr. Zihlman is| confident of acquittal and that he is; anxious to clear his name, if pos.\)b]e,l before his constituents go to the polis | Zor re-election next Fall. Although his | friends point out that an indictment s in no sense a conviction, they realize | that a candidate charged with a felony | is under a heavy handicap in a politi- cal campaign. ‘Whether or not Mr. Zihiman will file a plea in abatement will be decided orrow morning at a conference of his attorneys, Alvin L. Newmyer and Wilton J. Lambert, who is associated with Rudolph H. Yeatman. Mr. Zihl- man also will be present at this con- ference and his decision on the matter probably will be final. Mr. Newmyer said he talked with his clinet a few days ago and that he got the impres- sion Mr. Zihlman did not intend to file a plea of abatement, desiring a prompt trial. Pleas attacking the validity of the indictment were filed several days ago by Mr. Lambert in behalf of the other defendants, Daniel R. Crissinger, former controller of the currency; G. Bryan Pitts, chairman of the board of direc- tors; Samuel J. Henry, president; C. El- bert Anadale and John H. Edwards, jr., vice presidents, and Henry C. Maddux of the Hamilton Hotel Corporation. The district attorney must file an answer to these pleas before the matter can be settled by the court—a process that probably will require several months. ha defendants came off victorious in tuc. arst legal skirmish yesterday when Justice Alfred A. Wheat refused to ap- point & temporary receiver for the com- pany. He also denied the injunction Wwhich had been asked by four of the bondholders. “The appoiniment of a receiver for a corporation,” Justice Wheat sald, “is a serious matter, and it is not to be done except in accordance with well recog- nized principles of law. There is noth- ing te show that the Smith Co. is in- solvent, and to grant the plaintifi’s re- | quest at this time would benefit no one but the receiver and might work great | injury to the interests of the individuals holding the company's preferred stock.” ‘The motion for a receiver and injunc- tion was filed by W. Gwynn Gardiner, Tepresenting the four plaintiffs. They alleged through him that the corpora- tion was dissipating its assets, and that certain of its officers were removing pa- Er! and effects from this jurisdiction, ereby jeopardizing their interests. ‘The defense was a general denial cou- pled with an assertion that the com- pany is sound finan<ially. ‘With the motion for a temporary re- ceiver denied, Mr. Lambert is expected to ask the court to throw out the peti- tion for a permanent receiver. SHOPLIFTING DECLINE SEEN HERE THIS YEAR Beveral Arrests and Heavy Fines Are Believed to Have De- terring Effect. ‘There is considerable less shoplifting in Washington stores this Christmas than in other recent years, according to Headquarters Detective Charles J. P. Weber, chief of the special police squad designated to protect merchants and shoppers. ‘This may be due to the fact that several notorious shoplifters are now serving jail or prison terms, Weber de- clared. Heavy sentences which Poli~e Court Judge Robert E. Mattingly im posed last week also may have had a deterring effect, it is pointed out. Four colored women known to be professional shoplifters are in_custody, the detective asserted, and a fifth was recently arrested but escaped and is thought to have left the city. A pickpocket at work among Christ- mas shoppers in downtown stores yes- terday afternoon stole a pocketbook containing a $30 watch and $5 in cash from Mrs. Frances J. Campbell of | 1330 L street, while she was in a| crowded 5-and-10 cent store in the 1200 block of F street she reported to police. TWO SLIGHTLY INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Man, 60, Struck by Street Car,| While Auto Hits Boy of 9. | Neither Badly Hurt. | Charles A. Smith. 60 years old. of | no adult has been known to lay more (and after the vessel has been perma- the South Clifton Terrace Apartments, | Thirteenth and Clifton streets, recelved {pany the moth’ chooses. | the pest. BUFFALO MOTH, PUTS WASHINGTON ON GUARD Rare But Devastating, Its Arrival Here Results in Measures of Relief. Senator’s Office and Homes of Wealth Suffer Losses in Furnishings. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Supposedly introduced from Turkey in some chairs presentedl to the White House about 15 years ago, a ravenous insect has invaded some of the most exclusive homes, clubs and apartment houses in Washington, and within the past few months, it is reported, literally has driven wealthy families temporarily out of their houses. This is the anthrenus fasciatus, a beetle popularly known as the “buffalo moth.” which devours the insides of upholstered furniture and carpets and, when it is hungry, a large varlety of other things. Recently there has been a striking increase in the reports of its_depredations. It has invaded the offices of Senators in the Capitol Building, causing con- siderable damage to upholstered furni- ture. So far as known, it is confined, at least as a serious pest, to Washing- ton, although it is believed to be getting a foothold in other cities. A curious fact, says Dr. E. A. Back, Department of Agriculture specialist in household pests, is the exclusive com- Most of the complaints coming to his office have been from homes of comparatively wealthy persons. Many cases, it is be- lizved, never have been brought to the attention of the department, because of the natural reluctance of families to admit that their houses are “buggy.” This, says Dr. Back, is no reflection on the cleanliness of the occupants, be- cause the nature of the insect is such that it defles all ordinary methods of housecleaning. Fumigation Reguired. Sometimes, when the beetle has ob- tained a good foothold in a house, he says, the only certain relief is for the occupants to vacate for 24 hours while the building is given a thorough vacuum cleaning and fumigation. ‘Where the insect is confined to a few objects these can be taken to & com- mercial storage establishment, where they are placed in a special room and fumigated. Most storage companies in ‘Washington are equipped to deal with ‘The beetle probably gets into wealthy homes, Dr. Back explained, in fine pieces of second-hand furniture, such as upholstered antiques. But it also has | been reported in apartment houses oc- cupied by families in moderate circum- stances. Its slow spread is due to the fact that it must be carried from place_ to place and that it does not come into the open for a long time. It will start eating the stuffing of up- holstery The owner may notice that the cushion is beginning to sag and, if it is a choice piece, may consult a pro- | fessional upholsterer. The tradesman hesitates to run the risk of offending a valued customer by telling the truth and may give some other reason. It is only after the beetles, by this time vastly multiplied. have eaten every- thing in the stuffing which appeals to their appetite that they appear in the open, seeking fresh pastures. So the | owner may find a house or apartment | suddenly overrun by these curlous bugs, | climbing over everything. Search in Senator’s Office. Dr. Back recently was consulted con- cerning the sagging of chairs in a Senator’s office in the Capitol Building. A thorough search of the room showed the carpet eaten away in spots which ordinarily would not be reached by the vacuum sweeper. The best preventive measure, he says, is thorough vacuum cleaning in all nooks and crannies of & | room. ‘The pest is rare throughout the world, but has been reported from Algeria, Spain, Greece, Southern Russia and the East Indies. It was first recognized in America in 1911 in some specimens sent to the American Museum of Nat- ural History in New York from Au- gusta, Ga. The upholsterer had taken them from the curved hair stuffing of furniture upholstered about 15 years before. Investigation showed that the hair with which the furniture was stuffed came from Russia. Apparently this was an isolated case, because it was not reported again until 1915, when a chair in the White House was found badly infested. Since then there have been occasional reports from Washington householders culminating in the past few months. It is very likely, Dr. Back said, that it has been introduced in other cities through furniture sent from Washing- ton, but has not had time to appear in the open. In all instances the affect- ed furniture is stuffed with curled hair and moss. The adult beetles ezt holes through heavy leather and linen cover- ings, laying their eggs inside, while the larvae reduce the hair used in the up- holstering to a mass of cast skins and ground-up hair which has the appear- ance of black, gritty dirt. When the larvae become abundant in a piece of furniture, they may drop to the floor and there feed on rugs and other fabrics made of wool, hair, fur or feathers. Apparently they do not | feed on cotton materials. Adults Are Conspicuous, The larvae are seldom seen unless searched for. The adults, during the “flight” season, from March to June in Washington, leave the furniture and crawl about’other furnishings and win- dows. While barely a quarter of an inch long. they are conspicuous by the brown, white and yellow scales that cover their bodies. The aduit may live several weeks. The female has been known to lay as many as 36 eggs in a day, but this is actually very unprolific for insects and than 85 eggs during its life. The eggs are small, white, easily head lacerations yesterday afternoon when knocked down by a Capital Trac-, tion Co. street at Fifteenth street | and New York avenue. Smith was taken to the Emergency | a year, while others remain dormant Hospital. His condition is not seri- | ous, according to hospital authorities Robert Fass, 9 years old, of 17 Todd | street northeast, was slightly injured when struck by an automobile at North Capitol street and Florida avenue. He was treated at Sibley Hospital and later removed to his home. Police say the car was operated by Benjamin M. Rhinehardt of 3213 Ninth | these substances are of practically no street northeast. SPELLING BEE ARRANGED. Capital City Club to Award Prize January 15. Another spelling bee will be held by the Capital City Speiling. Glub at_the Mount Pleasant Library January 15, at 7°30 in the nature of a “free-for-all contest.” A prize will be awarded the winner, | weather in 10 to 15 days. | troublesome in trunks, chests or closets crushed by brushing and are laid in the nap of clothing. They hatch in warm Some of the larvae attain their full growth in for still another year. Dr. Back says: “If these beetles are that are not often used, a good grade |of flake napthalene, paradichloro- benzene or camphor will give good re- | sults, If the trouble is in closets in daily use, beneath carpets or rugs, in { piano felts or upholstered furniture ~value and one must fumigate the house as & whole or in part with hydrocyanic acid gas, carbon disulhid or carbon tetrachlorid, or use the still older, more tedious and less effective means | of frequent search for and Killing of | the larvae and adults and the treat- | ment of fioor cracks and similar hiding { places with kerosene, gasoline or benzine. | “Wnere hydrocyanic acid gas, recom- mended as the best material for d ing with the posts, is used, it prac- | tically means that the house, or some ALIEN PEST, l terday that his family had noticed nothing unusual until they returned from their Summer vacation, when they found the house swarming with the bugs that had punched holes in silk, woolen and linen wearing apparel, car- pets and furniture coverings, and had invaded an exceptionally well built cedar closet. Unlike ordinary moths, they were perfectly at home in the cedar closet. He believes that they came in with some articles brought from England a few yvears ago. ‘When he consulted experts he was told that the only sure rellef was to vacate the house so that the very dan- gerous hydrocyanic acid gas could be used. It required one night of exposure to this gas to kill the beetles and their eggs and another night to clear the house of the fumes, so that it would be safe to occupy. Back has in his office exhibits showing the omniverous appetites of the beetles. They will ruin a leather case by eating holes through it. He has animal bones partially consumed by them, and in the same compartment the hungry insects already have begun to devour a stick of wood. While they spurn plebeian cotton, fine silk under- garments seem especially to their taste, find they thrive on expensive Irish inens. | ADANS OPPOSES SHIP MEMORIAL Cochran, However, Declares | He Will Continue Fight to Bring Olympia Here. Secretary of the Navy Adams has sent to the House naval affairs com- | mittee an unfavorable report on the bill sponsored by Representative Cochran| of Missouri to provide Admiral Dewey's famous flagship, the Olympia, as a me- morial to the men and women who served in the military and naval es- tablishments during the Spanish-Amer- ican War, and to have this memorial permanently placed on the water front of the Capital. Representative Cochran, however, sald in a statement last night that Sec. retary Adams’ action will not deter him from using all means at his command to secure a favorable report from the committee on naval affairs. “The Secretary's report, i my opin- ion,” he said, “results solely from the report of the Bureau of the Budget holding the expenditure of this insig- nificant sum of money and the amcunt needed for the upkeep of the vessel ‘would not be in accord with the finan- cial program of the President.” Claims Support for Bill, “T have talked with a sufficient num- ber of men in the Navy,” he continued, “to warrant me feeling that they favor my proposal.” He declared that the Secretary of the Navy said the board of inspection rec- ommended disposal of the Olympia, “If any such action is ever attempted,” sald Cochran, “there will be such a protest from the four corners of the country as to make the officials quickly change their minds. “This historic ship will never leave the possession of the United States. It might be well for Secretary Adams to advise just how much it costs now to look after the ship. “Two Shipping Board vessels are tled up in the Patusant River near the mouth, two great transports, the Mount Vernon and Monticello. Not so long ago I asked how much it was costing to lcok after these ships and was in- formed that the cost was nearly $50,000 a year. It costs money to look after ships at anchor, as well as when they are in commission. “As soon after Congress resumes its session as possible I will endeavor to get a hearing on my bill before the com- mittee on naval affairs.” Adams’ Statement. In his letter to Charman Britten of the House naval affairs committee, Secretary Adams said: “The purpose of this bill is to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy to cause the U. 8. 8. Olympia to be brought to the | District of Columbia; it authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of War, to carry out the recommendations of the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission in locating the U. S. S. Olympia in a per- manent location on or_abutting on, | ground , owned by the United States, v nently located the control of the ves- sel shall be transferred to the office of public buildings and public parks of the National Capital, which shall pro- vide for the proper care and mainte- nance of such vessel. “The U. S. S. Olympia has recently been inspected by the board of inspec- tion and survey of the Navy Depart- ment. As a result of ths inspection the board recommegded that the Olympia be disposed of. “Should the bill become a law the sum of $25,000 would probably be re- quired for cleaning and painting and towing the vessel to the District of Columbia. Without knowledge of the site to be selected, it is impossible to make' any estimate as to the cost of locating the vessel in such site. After the vessel had been so locat:d, a force of 10 or 12 men would probably be required for cleaning, and as watch- men, which cost would, according to the bill, be borne by tim office of pub- lic_buildings and public parks, “The bill was referred to th> Bureau of the Budget, with the above informa- tion. Under date of December 6, 1929, ithe director of th: Bureau of the Budget advised the Navy Department ! of its rooms, must be vacated for a INDISTRICT AWAIT RETURN OF SENATE Street Railway Merger Sched- | uled as First Considera- tion of Committee. INVESTMENT LAWS HERE EXPECTED TO BE DRAWN Inquiry Into Affairs of Police and Other Departments Planned After Recess. The return of Congress from its Christmas recess on January 6 will mark the beginning of an era of ac- tivity in the Senate District commit- tee, where a number of important ques- tions are likely to be taken up for consideration early in the new year. One cf the first subjects to be con- sidered will be the new plan of street railway merger submitted reccntly by the Public Utilities Commission. The committee plans to hold a night public hearing on the merger resolution as soon as the Christmas recess is over, to get the public’s viewpoint on the plan of unification as revamped by the utilities commission. Meanwhile the committee has taken steps to obtain the opinion of Dr. Milo R. Maltbie, who was expert consultant to the Senate group when the old merger plan was being consjdered last year. Chairman Capper will fix the date for the merger hearing later. It is also likely that soon after the Christmas holidays the subcommittee headed by Scnator Blaine of Wis- consin, which is considering proposed new laws to regulate the real estate business, to govern the sale of securi- ties and to define the method of fore- closing mortgages in the District, will receive & report from Oscar H. Brink- man, the subcommittee's legal alde. He has been making a study of the proposed legislation for the subcom- mittee. ‘The Sackett subcommittee, appointed to inquire into affairs in the police department, district attorney’s office and other branches of the District gov- ernment, also is waiting until after the Christmas recess to decide upon its future course of procedure. In the brief period between the open- ing of the rcgular session on December 2 and the adjournment for ristmas yesterday, the Senate District commit- tee succeeded in having the Senate pass and send to the House the free text book bill for the junior and senior high scl . The committee also in that time reported favorably and placed on the Senate calendar the Shipstead bill to enable the Fine Arts Commission to pass upon the exterior design of pri- vate buildings to be erected facing the more important Government buildings and parks. |FLOOD OF APPLICATIONS MADE FOR SOLDIER BONUS Time Limit for Filing Expires January 3—Extension Sought in Legislation. With January 3, 1930, the last day for making of application for the World War bonus, applications are pouring into offices of the War and Navy De- partments. . The largest number has been received at the office of the adjutant general of the Army, with 1,345 received De- cember 15, Legislation is pending in Congress which would again extend the time for application. The filing time expired on January 2, 1928, but was extended. Applications go to the War and Navy Departments, but the bonus, known as adjusted service certificate, is issued by the Veterans' Bureau. CHILDREN TO BE GUESTS. Knights of Columbus Arrange for 500 at Christmas Party. About 500 children are expected to be entertained as guests of the Knights of Columbus of Washington at the an- nual Christmas party and entertain- ment for the orphans of the city, at Loew's Palace Theater Friday morn- Ing at 9 o'clock. The program, announced by Eugene C. Baczenas, chairman of the commit- tee, will include a motion picture, sev- eral stage acts. numbers by the Elks’ Boys Band, and distribution of toys and gifts. iy SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, FOR TUBERGULAR CHILDREN URGED Bureau of Efficiency Finds $500,000 Institution in Virginia Advisable. TEMPORARY GROUNDS ARE NOT SATISFACTORY Patients Must Have Freedom From Distracting Noise, Too Frequent Visits of Friends. The District Commissioners yesterday received from the Bureau of Efficiency a Teport recommending that the proposed tuberculosis sanitarium for children, to be built by the District at a cost of $500,000, will be located on Gevernment- owned land at Mount Weather, Va. The Government, according to the report, owns 85 acres of land in this section, high in the mountains, for- merly used as a weather observatory, which has been abandoned since 1915. The land is now for sale. On the land are 10 buildings, suitable for use in the sanitarium, all in an excellent state of repair. It is 47 miles in a direct line west from Washington, and about two and three-quarter hours from the city by electric railroad and bus connec- tions. Local Site Unsatisfactory. “As a partial substitute until the sanitarium should be built the District government has for several years past permitted the Washington Tuberculosis Association to use a part of the grounds of the Tuberculosis Hospital for a Sum- mer camp. Aside from the fact that this camp provides care and custody of the children away from harmful home surroundings during only part of the year, its thickly settled location makes 1t impossible to provide for the patients the quiet, the freedom from an excess of visiting of friends and relatives, and the clean, cool air that proper treat- ment of tuberculosis demands. “In Summer Washington and its im- .mediate surroundings are often hot and disagreeably humid, and therefore ill- Star 1929—PART 1—SECTION 2. IMPORTANT WORKS |SANITARIUM SITE GENERAL * NEWS PAGE 17 YOUNG HERO AND GIRL HE SAVED ber 12, Traffic Patrol Boy - Envisions Medal For Rescuing Girl 11-Year-Old John Petrone to Make Speech at Pres- entation at School. Little John Petrone, 11, today is help- Ing his father where he worksina Ninth street photographer’s shop, but his mind is not on the handling of film, the light- ing of lights and the various other duties assigned to him In John's mind a bright new medal becomes brighter every minute, and he's thinking up the speech he’ll make when that medal is given him some time soon before his suited to all-year-round curative treat- ment of a disease which thrives on bodily discomfort and lack of sleep.” Preliminary Study Provided. Congress has provided $1,500 for pre- liminary studies for the sanitarium, and the work of drawing up a preliminary report has been intrusted by the Dis- trict Commissioners to a committee conisting of Assistant Engineer Com- missioner Layson E. Atkins, chairman: George S. Wilson, director of public welfare; Dr. Joseph Murphy, chief medical and sanitary inspector of scheols; Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superin~ tendent of schools, and A. L. Harris, municipal architect. The report of the efficleney bureati was turned over to this committee. The act of Congress authorizing the building of the sanitarium called for a report back to Congress by the Com- missioners at the present session. This report has not yet been made. MALL MODEL ERECTED IN CAPITOL SHOWCASE Reproduces Building Program for Pennsylvania Avenue in Minute Detail. ‘The model of the Pennsylvania ave- nue-Mall triangle, showing how the ‘ederal building program will when finished, has just been erected in a large showcase in the rotunda of the Capitol, where thousands®of tour- ists from the four corners of the United States may see it. ‘The model reproduces in minute de- tail the layout of buildings proposed for the area from the Treasury to the Capitol on the south side of Pennsyl- vania avenue. Heretofore it has been set up in the Treasury Building, but & much larger number of visitors will view it in the rotunda. It is probable that a similar model | of the new United States Supreme Court Building and the model of the Arlington Memorial Bridge also will be placed in the rotunda soon, together with drawings of the proposed Union Station plaza park. ‘When these various exhibits have been assembled, side by side, they will give the visitor a glimpse of how the Capital City will look a few years hence, when pending plans are carreld into effect. SON'S CHRISTMAS REUNION WITH MOTHER COMES DAY LATE Samuel Valla of Lyon, France, Arrives on S. S. de Grasse December 26. Parent Secures Assistance of Travelers’ Aid, Making Boy’s Entry Possible. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. Christmas will come just one day too soon this year for little Samuel Valla of Lyon, France. Samuel is now on the high seas aboard the S. S. de Grasse, which will not arrive in New York until Decem- ber 26, for a reunion between the 10- vear-old boy and his mother, whom he has not seen for over two years. The long period of separation /from her only child has been one of heart- ache and lomeliness for Samuel’s wid- owed mother, Mrs. Marie Sali Valla, but realizing that by coming to this country she could earn higher wages and thereby better support the little son in France, she has bravely fought until it became possible to send for Samuel, living with relatives in Lyon. In order to make it possible for the boy's entry into this country, it was necessary for Mrs. Valla to secure a: surance ‘that the boy would be prop- erly cared for during the voyage and met upon his arrival in New York. Mrs. Valla, after telling her story to the Travelers' Aid Society, readily re- celved the assistance of the organiza- tion, which, in co-operating with the that the expenditure contemplated by A list of the first 300 words to be used | day or so, since the gas is dangerous; this legislation would not be in accord will be sent to any one sending a self- addressed stamped envelope, it is an- nounced, to the club’s secretary, R. 5. Tucker, 658 Fifth street northeast. | to ‘human' beings.” i A prominent Washington attorney, who was literally driven out of his houte by the pests this Fall, sald yes- with the financial program of the President. In view of this the Navy Department recommends against the enactment of this bill.” French Unjon Nationale des Amies de la Jeune Fille, has accepted the re- sponsibility for the boy during his trip to_this country, Mrs. Valla showed with a smile & carefully penned letter from 'Samuel sent shortly before he sailed, in which look | | State Department Suffers From In- fifth-grade class at the Blake School. The medal is the A. A. A. merit award for valor, for which John has been recommended by his friend, Po- liceman John E. Scott, second precint inspector-instructor of the schoolboy patrols. On December 12, 3 o'clock dismissal of Blake School pupils had just taken place, and John, a lieutenant of the Blake School patrol, was on his post as usual at the corner of North Capi- tol and K streets, a few doors from where he lives, at 90 K street north- east. Little Louise Hall, a first-grade pupil, had just stepped from the curb and was going across the street when an automoblle rounded the corner for a right turn on a green light. John grabbed Louise as the bumper of the car brushed against her, and he pulled her back out of harm's way as the Idriver of the machine frantically put on his brakes. John sent Louise to her home at 38 T street and went about his traffic patrol work, thinking no more about the in- cident. But Policeman Scott had seen, and his recommendation went to the American Automobile Association. “Captain of the patrol is my next job,” John says. “I'm pretty good at protecting the kids. LACK OF WORK CLOSES MANZANILLO CONSULATE adequate Force and Must Increase Personnel. Announcement was made at the State Department yesterday that the Ameri- can consulate at Manzanillo, Mexico, had been closed on December 2, on account of lack of personnel in the American foreign service. This action has no connection whatever with the recent aet of the Mexican government in closing its consulate at Laredo, fol- lowing attempts to arrest Elias Plutarco Calles, former Mexican President. It was explained that the Depart- ment of State had found it necessary to close & number of small consulates until new consular representatives could be obtained. The Manzanillo of- fice has done an extraordinarily small amount of business during the last year, and it was found this work could be handled by the Guadalajara con- sulate. It was decided, therefore, to close the office at Manzanillo. AS TO ARBITRATION Stimson to Put New Plan Into Effect in I'm Alone Case; AMUEL VALLA. he tells of his excitement over the an- ticipated Christmas at sea. However, the Christmas cake, a cake of mocha representing the log of wood which burns on the French hearths at Christmas, and which is always made by the housewives of France to be | f: served at the table on Christmas day, also will be waiting for Samuel upon his arrival. This will be Samuel's first visit to the United States and his mother plans that he will remain here for some ‘time, to be educated in this country. Al- though he speaks no English, the little boy is well advanced in his studies at school, and his mother does not expect it to take many months before he speaks English as readily as he does his native tongue. Bill Introduced. By the ‘Associated Press. A broader American policy toward international arbitration has been de- cided upon by Secretary Stimson. The new plan will be put into effect in connection with the arbitration of the sinking of the Canadian rum run- ner I'm Alone last Spring. A bill was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Chairman Norris of the Jjudiciary committee to allow the arbi- ters in the I'm Alone case to call wit- nesses and take testimony, test the credulity of witnesses and hold in con- tempt_those who opposcd its rulings. The I'm Alone case was referred to arbitration after the American and Canadian Governments in an exchange of notes had been unable to agree on several points, including the position of the vessel when the Coast Guard patrol boat began putsuit onto the high seas. The I'm Alone was sunk by anather Const Guard vessel with a loss of life. Previously international arbitration has in general been confind to the consideration of briefs submitted by the two sides. State Department offi- citls explained last night, however, that the new policy will permit the taking of further testimony and the conduct- ing of hearings to obtain all possible acts. In addition, commissions of perjury would be dealt with if the Norris bill is enacted. Borger Ex-Mayor Cleared. STINNETT, Tex., December 21 (#).— Glenn A. Pace, former mayor Borger, ousted during martial law in Hutchins- son County, was cleared of all charges pending against him in this county to- day when District Judge Pickens dis- missed a liquor indictment against him. ! with destruction here today when fire John Petrone, licutenant of the Blake School schoolboy patrol, and Louise Hall, a first-grade pupil of his school, whom he saved from serious injury when he pulled her from in front of a machine at North Capitol and K streeis Decem- Star Staff Photo. VICE SOUAD STAGES NINE DRY RAIDS Liquor Found in 6 Places. Gambling Quarters Broken Up—Man Just Freed Held. Arrested last night for the second time in two weeks following his release from jail on a prohibition sentence, Benjamin Morris, 40, of Hyattsville, Md., was charged at the sixth precinct sta- tion house with illegal transportation and possession of whisky. He and John Robert Wilson, also of Hyattsville, were taken into custody last night at Eleventh and M streets by Sergt. George Little and members of his liquor squad, who seized the automobile in which the two men were riding and 24 quarts of allegad whisky. Policemen George Deyoe and Leo Murray assisted Sergt. Little. Smashing through five heavily barred doors in a house in the 1300 block of L street, Sergt. Oscar J. Letterman and his vice squad olosed up an elaborat: gambling establishment which they sa; opened but three days ago. Not having a warrant, Sergt. Letterman made no arrests, but warned a man found in the into custody if he did not close hi place. Sergt. Letterman was accom- panied by Detectives Gecrge C. McCar- ron, Richard Cox and J. A. Mostyn. Eight gallons of alleged liquor was seized by Letterman and his men in six other raids. ed on prohibition charges and 25 others booked as witnesses. Twenty-four quarts were seized in the home of Grant Thomas, 40, col- ored, 314 Broad alley southwest. Po- lice booked 25 men found in the place charged with sale and possession. Charles C. Hamel, 23, and Charles E. Jorgens, 28, were arrested at 1102 Eighth street southeast, where three and one-half pints of whisky were | found. Hamel was charged with pos- | sesston and Jorgens with sale and pos- session. At 1515 H street northeast Bernard Humphrey, 25, was arrested and charged with sale and pcssession of four and one-half pints of whisky. The same tharge was lodged against Bertie Thomas, 44, colored, who was found at 247 Warren street northeast with one-half gallon of whisky. Three other places were raided but no liquor was found. DIPLOMATS 'I.'O ADDRESS TEACHERS OF SPANISH | Annual Banquet of Association Will Be Held Here Friday Night. ‘The Ambassador of Peru, Dr. Hernan Verlarde; the Minister of Colombia, Dr. Enrique Olaya, and Dr. Henry Suz- zalo, director of the investigation being conducted for the President’s advisory committee of 51 on education, will be the speakers at the annual banquet of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish at the Willard Hotel, Fri- day night. | ‘The banquet will provide an import- ant part of the annual meeting of the association here Friday and Saturday, which will bring to Washington over | 100 of the leading professors and teachers of Spanish in the United States. Dean H. G. Doyle of George Washington University is chairman of the Washington committee on arrange- ments for the meetings. YOUTH AND GIRL HELD IN AUTO THEFT PROBE; Pair Returned From Pennsylvnnln! Police Are Told They Live at Rochester, N. Y. A 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old youth were brought back to this city tonight from Mansfleld, Pa., by Head- quarters Detective Jacob Wolf in con- nection with the theft last Tuesday of an automobile in front of the Washing- ton Hotel. The girl, Marian Landfield, is in _the House of Detention, and Sh'r- ley R. Blakesley Is being held at the first precinct station house, both charged with grand larceny. The youthful pair told the police they | came to_this city Tuesday from Roch ter, N. Y. They said they “hitch-hiked’ thelr way here and, according to police, admitted the theft of the automobile so they could ride back home. g FIRE THREATENS TOWN. OAK HARBOR, Ohlo, December 21 (#).—The entire town of Oak Harbor, with 2,000 population, was threatened and destroyed the Thierwachter Milling Co. plant, with an estimated loss of nearly $200,000. Fire departments from Freemont, Woodville, Port Clinton and Oak Har- bor confined the flames to the plant and two houses. The elevator was filled with wheat. Thirty thousand bushels of corn also were consumed. The blaze started in the corn drying room. establishment that he would be taken | Five men were arrest- | as witnesses against Thomas, who was| I l FRAUDULENT S OF MALS BRIGS YEAR T0 WALKGR Convicted Man Declines Offer of Consideration by Pro- bation Officer. MERCY RECOMMENDED BY JURY IN D. C. COURT Judge Suspects Willingness Serve Jail Term May Not Be Without Reason. to Declining to have his case considered by probation officers, Lawrence Walker was sentenced to a year in jall by Justice William Hitz in the District Supreme Court yesterday as a result of his conviction Friday ‘on a charge of using the mails to defraud, A jury had ‘recommended mercy. Walker expressed a desire fo know his fate at once after Justice Hitz told him that since he had been informed the defendant had no previous erim- inal record he would ask probation officers to prepare a report on the case before passing sentence, if such pro- cedure met with Walker's approval. Walker was acting as his own atforney. Before the sentence was definitely settled, Walker requested that he be permitted to serve his term in the Dis~ trict Jail instead of in the Occoquan Wog(;mus(‘. “Do you by any chance happen to be the jail pharmacist?” Justice Hitz in- quired. Walker's reply was drowned out by laughter. The justice had reference to Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil man, Wwho recently served several months in the District. jall. Authorities were criticized because Sinclair's dutles as jail pharmacist had enabled him to Aaccompany the prison physiclan on short automobile trips. Justice Hitz granted Walker's request, The court also instructed that Walker be given credit on his sentence for the four months he has spent in Jail await- ing trial. Telling Walker he had demonstrated his shrewdness by “defrauding a lot of intelligent people,” Justice Hitz urged the prisoner to reform when he regains his liberty. The justice added that “a man of your ability should and can be- co&e ]L‘\( substantial citizen,” alker was convicted of defrauding ‘Washington residents in his eflomdk"z organize a Union League Club here, Witnesses claimed Walker made falsc :Lt;tncr:né;t‘s in lrlllue:;:ture promoting the on w] g g was sent through - DEATH REMOVES MRS. C..M. WILKES Prominent Washington Church Worker Helped to Beautify “Bishop’s Garden” House. The death of Mrs. C. M. Wilkes of this city, who died in Barcelona, Spain, on December 9, and who will be buried in Joliet, Ill, removed from the Episco- | pal Diocese "of Washington one of its leading woman members, a review of her activities in the National Capital sh:{ws. Mrs. Wilkes was secretary of the Bishop's Guild and an active member of the Woman's Auxiliary of the diocese. She was said to have been helpful in the work of the Bishop's Guild in re- gard to the beautiful “Shadow House" | or Summer house, one of the features | of the bishop's garden in Washington | Cathedral Close, Among her other benefactions Mrs. Wilkes had given the Smith-Wilkes House at Chautaqua, N. Y. Mrs. Wilkes is survived by a nephew, Capt. H. B. Smith, U. 8. Igeu’de. ?dds .;‘l(lil by l:n sl.:tzr'ln W, Mrs. njamin Smith, who lives in the Bur- lington Hotel here. > DISTRICT RED CROSS PASSES $50,000 MARK Chapter Raises $19,163 Through Government Departments; Mem- bership Is Lower by 3,000, The annual roll call of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross this year went over the $50.000 mark, exceeding the amount of last year by $1,52193, according to re- port made public last night by Mrs, Hal{ry C. Barnes, director of the roll ca The Government departments raised this year $19,163.94, led by the Treas- ury Department, with $4,392. Other sums raised were as follows: Private schools, $1.817.07; public schools, $1,441.75; private hospitals, $507.75; Government hospitals, $883.10; through Miss Mabel T. Boardman, second vice president of the chapter, $6,320; special gifts (through roll call office), $8,041.75; and through banks, stores, mail, etc., $12,808.51. ‘The number of memberships this year stood at 28,635, as against 32,041 last ear. 315,006 GIVEN BY FUND IN ILLITERACY WAR Second Gift of Julius Rosenwald Foundation in Month Made Available for Committee. By the Assoclated Prees. The Julius Rosenwald Foundation of Chicago has given $15.000 for the use of the national advisory committee on illjteracy, appointed several weeks ago by President Hoover. The gift is the second made avall- able by the Foundation within the past month for the use of the Government in making educational studies. The first was for $100000 to be used in making a national survey which is expected to result in recommendations on what part the Government should take in American educational develop- ent. The illiteracy committee at a recent organization meeting decided to ask the Census Bureau to obtain in the 1930 census the names and addresses of all persons who cannot ‘read or write. Secretary Wilbur is chairman of the {lliteracy committee, Death Messages Cross. SHENANDOAH, Iowa, December 21 (/).—While a telegram announcing the death of James Irvin, 84, here, was on way daughter, Mrs. Belle Bowers, in Milwaukee, another arrived here for Irvin announcing the death of Mrs. Bowers, \