Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1930, Page 4

FOUR AREIUURED N TRAFE WREDS Youths, 16 and 18, Are Hurt When Motor Cycle and Auto Come Together. A motor cyele driven by Charles ‘Thomas, 18 years old, of 602 Pifteenth street northeast, with Richard Murphy, 16 years old, of 1540 Rosedale street northeast occupying the rear seat, col- lided to Eleventh and G streets shortly before 10 o'clock last night with an au- tomobile driven by John E. Sherry, 22 years old, cf ‘1326 Eleventh street. ‘Thomas and Murphy received injuries ‘which necessitated their being taken to Casualty Hospital, where they were treat- ed by Dr. Phiiip A. Stebbin. The former sustained a severe scalp wound, Wwas severely shocked and his skull may be fractured. Murphy, less seriously hurt, sustained an injury jo his scalp. A collision between a street car and an automobfle driven by M. A. Schoen- thal, 1403 North Capitol street, occurred yesterday afternoon at North Capitol and O streets, resulting in injury to Mrs. Marguerite Schear, 57 years old, of the North Capitol street address, passenger in the automobile. The street car was in charge of Motorman C. F. Clem- mer, 107 I street. Mrs. Schear, suffering from shock, 8 scalp laceration and injury to her back, was taken to Sibley Hospital. dition was “fifim undetermined. Gam T. inson, 20 years old, of the block of Dent place, was the driver of an automobile that collided with & street car at Wisconsin and Dumbarton avenues yesterday _after- noon. Wilkinson was taken to Emerg- ency Hospital in a passing automobile and treated for a fracture of his left arm. ALCOHOL LEAKS SEEN AS MENACE BY DRY LEADERS (Continued From First Page.) can be done within three or four months and all whom I have seen agree that it can be completed by July 1 at the latest. This should be done. “Much of the remainder of the com- mission’s work should be done by then, too, and I want to say now htat if more money is sought, a clear and e\mvlm:lnge showing of its need will have to is provided. A full showing as to em- m 'And their compensation will be for. member of the commission WS general phases of the prob- lems to be solved. They will confer ‘with the men and women most familiar with these problems. Many of the commissioners are lawyers and judges, familiar with the law viola- it. “We want the judgment of the com- mission and not that of ‘whose opinion ) THE EVENING’ STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 'lglfi AR POPE CONFERS RED HATS ON SIX NEW CARDINALS Pope Pius XI conferred the red hat on six new cardinzls—Mgr. Emanuele Cerejeria of Portugal, Mgr. Pacelli, Arehhb::p Minoretti of Italy, Archbishop Lavitrano of Italy, Archbishop Macrory of Ireland and Archbishop Verdier of Paris—in an impressive ceremony at the Consistorial Hall in the Vatican in Rome. praying in St. Peter’s Church after they were made cardinals. Photo shows the six new cardinals —P. & A. Photo. MYSTERY OF RESTING PLACE OF CORTEZ'S ASHES IS SOLVED Ancient Documents Presented to Govern~ ment Reveal Tl’lat Urn IS Secreted in Mexican Church. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 2—The government announced Tuesday night that the century old mystery of the resting place of the remains of the Spanish conquerer Hernando Cortex had solved by ancient documents pre- sen to Mexico by Prince Antonio Pignatelli, a direct descendant of the ueror. documents were said to disclose definitely that the ashes repose in an urn secreted in the central altar of the Church of Jesus Nazareno in Mexico City, adjacent to the hospital of Jesus, founded by Cortez in 1526 and said to be the oldest on the American Con- tinent. The hospital still benefits from the income from a fund established by Cortez. Museum to Get Documents. ‘The Spanish domination of Mexico was broken in 1821 and {n 1823 while the agitation against all things Spanish was at its height, Indians planned to break into the tomb of Cortes to destroy the records kept there and to scatter his ashes to the winds. ‘The authorities refused to intervene, but friends of the family secretly re- moved the ashes to the church within four blocks of the central square of Mexico City. The secret of the new Testing place was zealously guarded and handed down only within the family of the conqueror. The responsibility of arding these precious documents ally led Prince atelll to turn the burden over to the Mexican government. hey will be placed in the National May Become National Shrine. ‘The danger of any desecration being considered long past, the ‘government has made public the burial place and it is expecu«?m become a national shrine. Cortes during his lifetime did not re- ceive full credit for his almost super- | h human leadership of a few hundred o o o Coming Soon followers in the conquest of & Mexico populated by 15,000,000 warlike Indians. He dled brokenhearted in 1547 at Castilleja de Ia Cuesta, Spain, with only his son at his bedside. His ashes were sent to Mexico in 1562 and were three times transferred before they came to their resting place in Jesus Nazareno Church, LONDON EXPERTS AID IN PANIC PROBE Owner of Theater in Which 72 Children Lost Lives Is Under Arrest. By the Assoclated Press. PAISLEY, Scotland, Jenuary 2.— The authorities of Paisley investigatini the fire panic of Tuesday which tool the lives of 72 children have called in the chief officer of the London fire brigade and the chief inspector of ex- plosives of the home office to aid them. ‘Testimony in the inquiry will not be taken until after the funerals, most of which will be held tomorrow. One development this afternoon was the arrest of Alexander Durward, manager of the motion picture theater, where the panic took place. The charge | against him, however, was not made | publte. Episcopal Guild to Elect. Special Dispateh to The Star, 1 BALLSTON, Va. January 2—The Gulld of St. George's Episcopal Church will hold its regular meeting at the ome of Mrs. W. C. Welburn today. Of- ficers will be elected. l New~ PARIS GARTERS COMPANY REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. VETERAN IS FREED IN MURDER PROBE Memphis Police Lay New Evidence Agninst Baxter, Despite ‘‘Hole- Proof” Alibi, By the Associated Press, MEMPHIS, Tenn., January. 2—Co- Incidental with announcement here that new evidence against him has been discovered, Arthur M. Baxter, 34, erip- pled World War veteran, held at Jones- boro, Ark., as & suspect in the slaying of a woman partly identified as his wife, was released yesterday by order of Chief of Police W. C. Craig there, who said his alibi was “hole-proof.” Lieut. Cranville Hickle of the Memphis Police Department announced that he had glscovered strong circumstantial evi- ence, The woman, twice erroneously identi- fied already, was found shot and beaten to death near Marked Tree, Ark., three weeks ago. Chief Cralg has declared he does not_believe her to be Mrs. Baxter, and Baxter has sald she was not his wife, Hickle sald he had found two wit- .| nesses who would testify they over- heard Baxter say he would return to Arkansas and “Dash my wife’s head in.” The statement was made, accord- ing to the police officer, in Memphis, December 9, two days before the body was found in a clump of bushes near Marked Tree. VITALE PROBE RECESSED. Three Dinner Party Hold-up Sus- pects Released on Bond. NEW YORK, January 2 (#).—Three men arrested on charges of complicity in the hold-up of the dinner party given for Magistrate Albert Vitale on Decem- ber 8 were released from jail under bail yesterday. They are Daniel J. Iamascia, Joseph Catania and John Savino, Bail for Iamascia was set at $7,500 g‘du“ $5,000 each for Savino and Ca- nia. The investigations into the Vitale hold-up were recessed over New Year NIGHT WATCHMAN JAILED FOR ASSAULT Smashed Everything in Boarding House But Piano, Police Charge. John F. Desmond, 50 years old, night watchman and special policeman in a downtown department store, was ar- raigned in Police Court today charged with destroving $1,000 worth of furni- ture in the home of Mrs. Annie Robin- son, 617 Eighth street northeast, and with assault on Policeman A. Moore, after the Iatter had escorted him to the ninth precinct police station. Moore testified that he was attracted to the house about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a large crowd gathered outside. He entered and found Des- mond running amuck through the building, smashing chairs, or tables— anything that blocked his path. The terrified mistress of the house was hud- dled in a second-story closet. The po- liceman cornered the man, called the ninth precinct patrol wagon and es- corted him to the station house. Desmond broke loose from his captors when he was being booked in the police recinct, and struck Policeman Moore in the face, police said. The officer was knocked unconscious and did not re- gain his senses for 15 minutes, during which his companions tried to revive him. The defendant, who has boarded at the home of Mrs. Robinson for some time, refused to comment on the situ- ation other than to say that he was drunk and did not reinember anything that had gone on. The man smashed every piece of fur- niture in the five lower rooms of the home, except the piano, according to police. He was nttem&unl to mangle this with a leat from the family dining table when roucn intervened, according to the complaint. ond was ordered to serve 30 da; in jail for the assault on Moore Judge Ralph Given. He was held for glna Jjury action under $1,000 bond on e other charge. P sitniis FOUR FACE CHARGES OF WOUNDING DEPUTY Officer, Called From House and Shot, Is Paralyzed by Four Bullets. By the Associated Press. WHITEVILLE, N. C., January 2.— Four men accused of mmm‘gu puty Sherift Hoke B. Smith of lumbus County in retaliation for a raid he led on & whisky still, were held in jail here last night while officers awaited the outcome of Smith's wounds betcre lodging formal charges against them. The deputy, part by two bullets which struck his spine, was in a Lum- berton Hospital, believed probably fatally wounded. He also was wounded in the hip and erm Accused of the shooting are Pope Floyd, Hubert Floyd, Woodell Milligan and Seals Hill. Smith said they called him from his home near Clarkton, ‘Tuesday night, and asked him to ac- company them on & search for a stolen automobile. Suspicious of a plot, he refused, he said, and three of the men then grabbed him while the fourth emptied & revolver at him. [ First New Year Baby Of District Arrives 10 Minutes After 1 A pretty dark-haired, blue-eyed baby, theynn of Dr. and Mrs. W. , 3500 Thir- born in Columbia first New Year baby in the Dis- trict of Columbia. ‘The youngster tipped the scales at 8 pounds and 3 ounces. His proud parents were endeavori ;fidu to decide upon & name r';f im. Running the boy & close second WAS & rlrl baby born at Sibley Hospital at 22" minutes past 1 o'clock. She is the caughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Crad- dock, 3720 Twenty-ninth street northeast. She weighed 6 pounds and 1 ounce. CASTLE IS ON WAY TO JAPANESE POST Special _Envoy Sails From Special Envoy Sails From San Francisco on Detail During Arms Parley. By the Associated P BAN FRANCISCO, January 2.—wil- liam R. Castle, jr., president Hoover's special Ambassador to Japan during the coming London Disarmament Confer- ence, is on his way across the Pacific. He sailed Tuesday for Honolulu, where he will visit three days with his father, before resuming his voyage to Japan January 9. “The world wants peace,” Castle said Just before sailing yesterday, “and the world knows naval reduction will help | b peace. The conference, although there may be some dispute, will, nevertheless, be successful. Japan is really as anx- lous, all along the line, as the United States in regard to naval reduction.” He referred to the recent engineering congress in Japan as “a successful thing both from a scientific standpoint I{lhd for an understanding of each other.” Castle, for 12 years Assistant Secre- tary of State in Washington, recently completed anr elght-month tour of Eu- rope. He is regarded as an authority on the United States Navy. Traveling With him as'secretary is Edward Page, v, of West Newton, Mass. Castle said he would remain in Japan through the conference. He does not expect to n_tym before next June. E. E. JUST OF HOWARD HONORED BY ZOOLOGISTS Elected Vice President of American Society—H. V. Neal, Tufts, Heads Body. By the Assoclated Press. DES MOINES, Iowa, January 2—H. V. Neal of Tufts College, Somerville, Mass., was elected president of the Zoologists late . E. E. Just of Howard Uni- versity, Washington, was elected vice president, Roswell Clifton Gibbs, professor of physics at Cornell University, was elect- ed president general of Phi Kappa Phi, National Honorary Soctety. ST. JAMES' PALACE MECCA OF TOURISTS Arms Conference Delegates Soon to Gather in His- toric Building. By Cable to The Star. LONDON, January 2—As January opens tourists from America and other parts of the world are turning their steps toward historic 8t. James' Palace, where the five-power naval arms con- ference will be held. The delegates will hold their business meetings in the magnificent Queen Ann's drawing room, following the opening session of the conference in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords on January 21. ‘The throne room, a fine broad cham- ber in red and gold, is to be used as a committee room—much to the amaze- ment of many who count it almost a sacrilege to put to such prosaic use the room in which his majesty still holds his levees and about the walls of which are hung the portraits of his predeces- sors on the British throne, all the way back to the time of Elizabeth, who was the first to make her home in St. James' Palace. Room for Telephones. ‘The room in which King Charles I spent his last night on earth is to be used as a telephone exchange for the nenmm\' correspondents, the wires being threaded in and out among the ancient weapons and sults of armor with which the four walls bristle. ‘The Royal Gallery of the House of Lords is a hall 110 feet long and almost as broad. Its floor is paved with mo- salcs of exceptional beauty and its paneled celling 18 rich in refined gold. Arranged about the walls are the por- traits of the soverelgns and many lerolc canvases, depicting the mai:r events of British history—such, for in- stance, as the death of Nelson at Trafal- r and the meeting of Wellington and lucher on the battlefield at Waterloo. The use of the Royal Gallery was by King George, who had pre- viously thrown open to the uses of the conference St. James' Palace. From the robing room it is the established custom of their majesties to S8 through the Royal Gallery on their way to the throne in the House of Lords at the opening of each Parlia- ment. On such occasions the gallery is ablaze with jewels and diamond-studded coronets. Known to Americans, St. James' Palace is known to most Americans who have visited London. Facing St. James street, it is at the westerly limit of Pall Mall; through its guarded east gate the public i8 per- mitted to pass from Pall Mall into St. James Park., It was built by Hen VIII for Anne Boleyn, but only & smail portion of it remains, the greater part of Henry's great structure having gone down in the fire of 1809. It is here that the death of a sov- ereign is announced and here again that the new sovereign is proclaimed. One of the earliest treaties ever signed in the old palace belongs to the re! of Queen Mary—it was that wherel France agreed to give Calais to Eng- land. Cromwel made one wing of it a Jall and the rest a barracks for his soldiers. Gen. Monk made his home there “while his- plans for the restora- tion were as yet undecided.” And Lord Kitchener took up his abode there in the early days of the World War. (Copyright. 1030.) POLICE COURT SETS RECORD IN FINES Revenue ih 1929 Exceeds . Best Previous Year’s Total by $77,000. Police Court fines in 1920 exceeded by 877,000 the total sum of any previ- ous year, Financial Clerk Sanford re- ported yesterday. His statement fixed the 1029 total at $532,956.49, as against $517,383.20 in 1024, the highest pre- ceding year, Sanford announced that in taking in over a half million dollars the at- taches of his office handled approxi- mately $1,400,000 throughout the year. The remainder of this latter figure was returned to persons who had ted collateral at the police mclncu.p‘:iur their fttal by court trial. Deceml| was the most unprofitable month of the year for the eo“. when: only $36,530.07 was paid fines. While an average number of agses were handled during the last month, a larger number of Pem offenders were com- mitted to jail than is usually the case. Many of ti arraigned in the court failed to pay the smallest of fines. July was the banner month of tne gl-r. when $65810.45 was taken in. 18’ total, far in excess of the total for any other month, is attributed to the police drive against violators of traffic regulations. ‘The amount of money taken in by the court has shown a steady increase in the last 25 years. Only $77,000 was recorded by the financial office in 1904. The at increase since that is attributed to automobiles, the prohibition law and a much larger number of “drunks” which are brought into court. These are considered greater factors than the large increase in population. FRENCH GROUP LEAVES. Premier Tardieu Heads Del to Hague Conference. PARIS, January 2 (#)-—The French delegation to the second Hague confer- ence on reparations 1eft today for the Netherlands capital from the north station, where diplomats and other p“mm“ inent Frenchmen bade them fare- ‘The principal members of the delega~ tion are Premier Tardieu, Minister Cheron and Loucheur and Emile Mo- reau, governor of the Bank of France, PROTECTION FOR COUNCIL. Geneva Police Plan Special Meas- ures for Conference. GENEVA. Janu: 2 (#)—Special police measures wm"' be tak P or e uary 13 because of disclosures to after the arrest of three Italian in Paris, Geneva, but investigation ramifications of the affair will begin tomotrow. The three men were arrest- ed on '"'Pm of plotting t the Ttalian delegation to the London Naval Conferent OVERCOATS Reduced to prices that mean a big savings to you this speci group conforms to our highest standard of quality. 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