Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1930, Page 17

Washington News BY GRAND JURY IN CHILDREN'S DEATH Albert Pumphrey Faces Two First-Degree Murder Charges. MANSLAUGHTER COUNT RAISED IN AUTO DEATH Two Former Bank Employes Are Accused of Embezzling Com- pany Funds. ‘Two indictments for murder in the first degree were reported today by the grand jury against Albert T. Pum- ‘phrey, 37, employe of a baking concern, for the death of his two children, Doris ‘T., 5 years old, and James T., 4 years, wherein he is alleged to have shot when, he said, he feared they were to be taken from him. A separate in- dictment is reported as to each victim. ‘The trigedy occurred December 3 last at the home of Mrs. Thomas Watts, mother of the accused, 1207 B street southeast. The children were in the front room with their father when the pistol shots rang out and the grand- mother, rushing from the kitchen, seized Pumphrey. A boarder in the house disarmed him and turned him over to the police. Pumphrey and his wife were es- tranged, and the wife had the custody of the little girl, who was attending school. The father had learned, it was reported, that the court would give both children to the wife, and he brooded Miss Peggy Dowd, mfll the trophies which n. @he Toening Staf Society' and General WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FATHER INDICTED || ] PUBLI UTILITIES RIFLE ASSOCIATION TROPHIES posing at the National Rifle Association headquarters will be presented as prizes in the annual rifle competi- —Star Staff Photo. over 'the rumor. Manslaughter Charged. Manslaughter is charged in an in- dictment against Charles W. Rucker, al- leged driver of an automobile which struck and killed Mrs. Mary Ready October 5, last, at Twenty-fifth and Pennsylvania avenue. Two former bank employes are th with embezzlement. Fred Ryon is alleged to have converted to his own use $13,500 of the funds of the Mer- chants’ Bank & Trust Co. in September and October, 1929. R. Warren Ross, an employe of the Departmental Bank, is accused of $8,685.60 of the bank's funds in September, 1928. The national prohibition law got & “50-50 break” in the report of the grard jury, four persons being indicted and charges against four others being ig- nored. Those indicted are William H. .| of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln ert Walker, mfi Stewart ";ndedwhl:- liam Burgin. er cases ignore - clude John J. Neil, robbery; Willlam Baroni, Louis Paulmbo and Edward Hoffman, joy-riding; Willlam O. Green, violation Harrisony anti-narcotic law; Edward L. Hunter, forgery; Earl R. Buckingham and Arthur R. Parker, false pretenses; Joseph E. Fealy and Quenton D. Thompson, embezzzlement. Many Indictments. and the charges de: Roman E. Roy D. Marcey and Norman Case, James Howard Gordon and Louis Louis E. Brown and William 8. Collins, Louis E. Brown, Wil- liam S. Collins (two cases), Thomas A. Marshall and Walter Johnson, house. breaking and larceny; Andrew L. Robin son, Leonard McCall, Howard Manning and Willlam McLauren, joy-riding; Richard A. Cook, grand larceny and Joy-riding; Sylvester Johnson, robbery; Joseph Edwards, allas Hippy Lee, and James Jackson, smoke screen; Willlam Smith, Charles Jackson and Wardle Parks, assault with dangerous weapon; Adrian A. Duvall, rape; Fred W. Steele, asszult to rape. ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES OF INJURIES Driver Surrenders to Police Upon Hearing of Man’s Death Today. Nathan Mazor, 65 years old, of 512 Four-and-a-half street southwest, died early today in Providence Hospital from injuries received Friday when he was struck by an automobile at Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue. Noti- fled of the man's death, James B. Cuy- er of 739 Twelfth street southeast, dri- ver of the automobile, surrendered at sixth precinct police station. He will be held there pending the outcome of a coroner’s inquest, set for tomorrow. ‘The most serious accident victim last night was Carroll Davell, 22 years old, of 1703 Kilbourne place. At Casualty Hospital it was said his skull was frac- tured. His companion, Miss Madeline ©O'Connor, 18 years old, of 314 South Carolina ' avenue southeast, sustained facial lacerations. They were hurt when their machine collided last night at 11 o'clock at Ninth and Massachusetts avenue northeast with a car said to have been driven by John H. Pischet, jr., of 4128 Georgia avenue. A collision between two automobiles at Third street and Massachusetts ave- nue about 9 o'clock last night resulted in slight injuries to John W. Grover, 26 years old, of 215 P street southeast, and Larry Wilson, 28, of 1416 S street southeast. Both were treated at Emer- gency Hospital. Grover operated one machine and the other car was driven EXERCISES T0 PAY LINCOLN TRIBUTE Billard to Speak Tomorrow in Patriotic Program at Memorial. Patriotic exercises in commemoration will be held at the Lincoln Memorial tomorrow under auspices of the com- mandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the District. Nineteen patriotic organizations will co-operate in the observance which is to be at 12 o'clock. Rear Admiral F. C. Billard, com- mandant of the United States Coast Guard, will deliver the principal ad- dress. He will be introduced by Charles Mason Remey. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic will be seated cn the south side of the portico and repre- sentatives of the participating organi- zations wil be escorted to the north side of the fifth terrace. Music will be played by the United vocation service, representatives of the various patriotic societies will place wreaths along the front of the memorial. ‘The District Commissioners have signified their intention to be present. ‘The follo organizations will take part: Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the G. A. R.; American Gold Star Mothers, Dames of the Loyal Legion, District of Columbia Chapter, American Red Cross; District of Colum- bia Society, United States Daughters of 1812; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, Daughters of Union Velerans of the Civil War; Sons of the Revolution in the District of Columbia, U. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies of the G. A. R.; Victory Post, No. 4, American Legion; Victory Unit, No. 4, American Legion Auxilary; Governor Thomas Wells Society, Children of the American Revolution; District of Columbia Chap- ter, Daughters of the American Revolu- tion; Disabled American Veterans of the World War, George Baldwin McCoy Unit, American Women's Legion; Sons of the American Revolution in the District of Columbia, William B. Cush- ing Camp, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; District of Columbia United Spanish War ;Counme A. R. 6, Women’s Relief tps, G. A. R., Sheridan Corps, No. 12, Women'’s Rellef Corps, G. A. R. E;(p:rcl.us in honor of Lincoln also will be held by the Cushing Camp, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Members of the organization and other patriotic societies will meet at the Lin- coln Memorial at 2 o'clock. Representa- tive John C. Ketcham of Michigan will deliver an address and Miss Rachel Lang will sing “The Star Spangled Banner,” accompanied by the United States Marine Band. George Francis Jenkins is chairman of the committee in charge. JOSEPH F. A. O’BRIEN DIES AFTER SHORT SICKNESS ‘Was Resident of District for 40 Years—Managed Sanitary Grocery Store. Joseph F. A. O'Brien, 55 years old, died yesterday at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Nellle V. Wilson, 1441 New- ton street northeast, following an ill- ness of two months. Born in New York city, Mr. O'Brien had resided in Washington for the past 40 years, being long a manager of a Sanitary grocery branch store. He was a member of the Washington Assembly, by Michael Hyman of 1008 H street, ‘who had Wilson as a passenger. ‘While crossing the street in front of his home, Leroy Clark, 9 years old, col- ored, of 1833 Oregon avenue, was struck by an automobile said to have been driven by Mrs. Louise Pedlow of 1807 California street. The boy is in Emer- gency Hospital with a broken leg. SENATE CALLS TATE. Hugh Tate’of Knoxville, Tenn., was called to appear before the Senate mm;mg ‘commerce wmfilfinu llfieuto- day for questioning on nomination w’m«m Hoover to the Interstate Commission. commission left by expira- tion of the term of Richard V. Taylor ‘of Alabama. No other witnesses have been summoned by the committee, Fourth Degree, of the Knights of Co- lumbus. Besides Mrs. Wilson, he is survived by another sister of this city, Mrs. Lil- lian Pepper, and a brother, John O'Brien of Patterson, N. J. Funeral services will be held tomor- row morning at 9 o'clock at St. An- thony's Church. Interment will be Mount Olivet Cemetery. SOCIETY TO HOLD SMOKER St. Gabriel’'s Holy Name Members to’ Gather Tonight. ‘The Holy Name Society of St. Ga- briel's Church, Grant circle, will hold a 3 8 o'clock, at the Speakers include John McCarron, 'h diocesean president of the soclety: Rev. Ignatius Smith of. Dominican House of Studies at Cat®lie University, States Marine Band and after on in- | pan, i PROJECTS HOLD-UP TO BRING ARMORED CARS' USE Capital Traction to ‘Stop Transportation of Funds by Motormen. While police of the District of Colum- bia and nearby States searched for the trall of three bandits who, yesterday, held up a Capital Traction car and took $1,493 in fares, Henry D. Crampton, treasurer of the street car company, announced today that armored cars would henceforth be used to transport money for the corporation. Although it has been customary to use guarded vehicles to transport money from other barns, the Chevy Chase Lake line has allowed funds to be car- ried by motormen to the District line, where it was picked up. Yesterday's lc]m {‘ed to the decision, Crampton de- clared. . Leather Pouch Recovered. Recovery of the leather pouch which contained the $1,493 taken by the youthful bandits that boarded the car at Connecticut avenue and Thornapple street and "luld upmlt(otglrmln T‘“l’)e. gum at gun-point, furnished latest clue to the robbers’ trail. Dis- covery of the money bag was made by W. N. Hampton of Lorton, Va., at ‘Woodridge, Va. The taxicab, stolen the trio from Wilbur A. Jordan, colored, United Car Co., 601 Third street south- west, and used by the bandits to escape, was discovered abandoned on the Chevy Chase Parkway yesterday afternoon. Despite reports that the bandits were “amateurs,” the double robbery was one of the most daring of recent date. Jor- dan, hired by the men, was first held up on the Silver Spring-Bethesda highway, tied and gagged and left bound to a tree in Calhoun Woods. Escape in Stolen Car. ‘Two of the robbers then boarded the street car, which was used as a money car, at Chevy Chase Lake, rode several blocks &% passengers, then ordered Man- gum to hand over the money- pouch. They ucumed in the stolen car operated by the third member of the trio. Recovery of the pouch and descrip- tions furnished by Jordan and the car crew are the clues on which police base :'l:e;‘r hopes of apprehending the crim- als. PLEDGED HILLCREST CITIZENS District Officials Assure Group of Action on Civie Im- provements, Official assurance of rapid action in engineernig long-deferred civic im- provements in the Hillcrest district was presented last night to a meeting of the Hillcrest Citizens' Association. A letter from the District Commis- sioners, promising street and sewerage improvements some time in early Spring, was read. Improvements projected in the letter include surface and siding work on Hillcrest drive, the temporary surfac- ing of Branch avenue, the continuation of Thirty-first street from W street to V place, and the installation of sewer facilities for the Stanton School, extending along Twenty-eighth street from Nineteenth street and Good Hope road to the level of the school. Letters were addressed to District authorities and car company officials, seeking the erection of a new shelter stand at the car and bus terminus at the west end of the Pennsylvania Ave- nue Bridge. The present shelter, erect~ ed jointly by the Randle Highlands and Hillcrest Associations, is now dilapi~ dated and too small for community needs. Former Representative Caleb Powers of Kentucky, now a Washington resi- dent, addressed the meeting, reviewing the rapid growth of Hillcrest and other in | suburban communities. THIEVES ENTER GARAGE. Tires and Batteries Stolen From Glasser Wrecking Co. Tires and batteries valued at $345 were stolen from the Glasser Automo- bile Wrecking Co., 155 Florida avenue, sometime during the night by thieves, who broke in through the rear, Isadore Glasser, manager, reported to police sald when he opened the and Bishop John M. McNamara, A program of entertainment will follow. Glasser establishment he found everything in disorder. A check-up revealed 44 tires and 25 batteries missing, BODY ANNOUNCES TRUCE WITH TAXIS No Drivers Need Fear Arrest Pending Study of Decision of Court. MANY OWNERS SUBMIT TO COMMISSIONER’S CODE Authority of Latter to Require Bonds for Damages Claims Denied by Justice. The armistice between the Public Utllities Commission and Washington taxicab drivers will be continued until further notice, Harleigh H. Hartman, vice chairman of the commission, an- nounced today. No cab driver will be arrested for a violation of any of the sections of taxicab code promulgated by the commission February 1, until the commission has had an opportunity to study the decision handed down by Justice Alfred A. Wheat in the F. B. Smtih case yesterday, he declared. Jurisdiction Denied. In the Smith case, Justice Wheat held thav the commission had no juris- diction to pass orders requiring taxicab companies or owners to furnish bonds, insurance or other ptoof of their re- ponsibility to meet damage claims arising from negligent operation of the cabs. Justice Wheat granted today a temporary injunction restraining the commission from putting this part of the code into effect. The commission probably will decide to enforce the re- maining portion of the code, which calls for inspection of meters, brakes, other mechanical equipments, lights, markers and so forth, but notice will be given to the cab drivers before this is done, Hartman said. A majority of the cab owners ap- parently have decided not to question the jurisdiction of the commission. Four hundred and twenty-eight cabs have been given certificates sealed by the Dlomlxxxl\lsulnn showing :h‘:rtl t‘l;l‘: cabs comply in every respect me- chanical standards of the commission end that the commission is satisfied as to the financial responsibility of the om:: to meet and satisfy just damage claims. Moreover, 927 temporary certificates have been issued to other cabs certify- ing that the owners have complied in part with the regulations but have not had time to satisfy all requirements Il; lpllge‘r. of bg:n fide efltam. ‘This total of 135 cal ently = Tepresents d‘i:tlon of the wmm Wltmm - n. Justice Wheat's decision will be ap- pealed to the Court of Appeals. Injunction Declared Permanent. Corporation Counsel Willlam W. Bride explained that the effect of the tempo- rary injunction against the commission in this case was legally the same as that of & permanent injunction, since no facts were in dispute between the par- tles to the case. The only dispute, he said, was as to whether, on the given state of facts, the commission had the I wer o en- force its order. e * 4-YEAR-OLD FRAUD CHARGE DISMISSED Justice Hitz Exonerates Louisville Lawyer Accused of “Front Money Game.” After remaining four years under the shadow of an indictment charging a fraudulent use of the mails in connec- t th a “front money game,” War- ren T. Godfroy, & lawyer of Louisville, Ky, was exonerated today by Justice Willlam Hitz in Criminal Division 2 of the District of Columbia Supreme Court. The court granted a motion of Attorney Matt J. Holt of Louisville for a verdict of not gullty as to his client, on the plea that the Government had not made out a case against him, Similar motions on behalf of Fred- erick E. Lewis of New Haven, Conn., former secretary-treasurer of the firm of 8. B. Thayer, Son & Co., of Wash- ington; Edward Fell Lukens, an attor- ney of Philadelphia, and Butler Kellogg of New York City were denied by the court. Fred A. Dolph, Washington lawyer, who was indicted with the four ‘men, died since the indictment was returned in March, 1926. Arguments were made to the fury to- day by Assistant United States At. torney John W. Fihelly for the pros cution and by Attorney James S. Easby- Smith for Lukens, Harry N. Connaugh- ton for Kellogg, and Joseph D, Kelly for Lewis. The case was expected to g0 to the jury late this afternoon or tomorrow. The prosecution claimed that the ‘Thayer concern came to Washington from Wilmington, Del, in 1923, and operated until the arrest of some of the accused in 1925, in which time there were made about 50 contracts with corporations and other concerns in various parts of the United States for loans and bond issues for which the accused received an aggregate of $150,000 and never made a single loan, it is alleged. OPTIMISTS WILL HEAR 22 LUNCHEON SPEAKERS Representatives of All Civic Clubs Also Invited to Meeting of February 26. Twenty-two new members will speak at the weekly luncheon meeting of the ‘Washington Optimist Club at the Ham- ilton Hotel tomorrow afternoon, it is announced today by Herbert B. Nevius, president of the club. Speakers will be Frederick Baer, Tracey K. Bruce, Benjamin Carow, Robert Doing, Paul Easby-Smith, George Eberly, Earl E. Goss, George F. Hane, Harry L. Harrls, Perry Hazard, H. J. Horner, Carl W. Knighton, James A. McHale, J. B. Murphy, Earl A. Nash, J. R. Pope, Roland E. Reutlinger, Sam- uel Richards, J. W. Richardson, Lewis Edwin Ryan, Prank J. Wagner and Harry M. Watkins. President Nevius also announced to- day that at the club's luncheon on February 26 the presidents, or their Trepresentatives, of all the civic clubs in the Capital will be guests of the Op- timists. Organizations to be represes at this luncheon include Ro A i Lions, Round Tal erican Business , Soroptimist and Ki- ble, Club, Monarch, Zonta, |Laundry Employe Sends Stolen Goods Back to Be Cleaned Judge Draws “Bill,” Call- ing for 360 Days and $225 Fine. Imagine the nerve of James A. Harris, colored, who, after taking $187 worth of property from the Ambassador Laundry, 1426 Irving street, used some of the goods and sent them to the owners to be laundered. It was indeed a faux pas and it all ended badly for Harris when authori~ ties at the cleaning establishment rec- ognized two sheets as being some of the stolen property. Co uently, the man was brought into Poli ”heco“h‘: on & number of a sald Judge John P. McMahon, scan- ning a paper before him. “What in the world did you do with all of them?” Harris sneezed twice in rapid suc- cession. “I have such a-a-ah-herchoo, terrible cold, judge, your honor,” begged the man. “Well, suppose you serve 360 days on the first two counts. On the next three serve 195 days or pay $225,” said his honor. Harris had been employed at the laundry for several months and said that he had been taking things from his loyers almost the whole time he “Peen ‘The han had been with them. dker- chiefs were & recent acquisition. T, VERNON ROAD WORK PROGRESSES Dredge Moved Downstream of Railroad Bridge to Fill Basin. Construction of the Mount Vernon Highway is forging ahead and the F dredge Talcott has been moved down- stream of the Rallroad Bridge, as the work enters another phase. Under the direction of Maj. Brehon Somervell, district engineer for the ‘War Department for the Washington area, the United States Engineers’ of- fice is progressing favorably with the hydraulic fill, despite the handicapof cold weather. The Talcott was at work upstream of the bridge, and was changed for the filling of the basin, | wash where the highway passes under the Highway and Railroad Bridges, from the upper end to the lower end. It is expected that the dredge will be at work | board; C. C. Galo in this location during the next month. Considerable fill now shows up in the upper cut of the basin and to equalize the filling in the basin material is now being pumped in at the lower end of the proposed fill. ‘With this work in progress, accord- ing to E. A, Schmitt, the engineer, it will not be long until the old site of the Corinthian Yacht Club will be obliterated. ‘The house and outfit of the yacht club was moved to the Buz- zards Point area on the Anacostia River, just upstream from the War Col- lege. The club is now making active preparations to construct this section into a first-class yachting development. the Mount Vernon highway, is con- tinuing its work on the Four-mile Run fill and is now only a few hundred feet from the downstream end of this fill. On the completion of this work in the immediate future, the Welatka, Schmitt said, will be moved to the vi- cinity of the Talcott. The derrick boat Atlas has begun throwing up part of the roadbed foundation, where it crosses Gravelly Point inlet, beginning at a point just. south of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Rallroad embankment, while the derrick boat Benning is engaged in building up the levy behind which the dredge material for the basin fill will be maintained, Schmitt explained. e HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE FAVORS HOSPITAL MOVE Bill to Remodel Old Observatory Grounds to Provide Model Medi- cal Center Gets 0. K. ‘The House naval affairs committee today ordered a favorable report on the bill introduced by Chairman Britten authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with remodeling and con- struction of the Naval Hospital plant on the old Naval Observatory grounds, S0 as to provide a model Naval Hospital center. The plans already drawn for this center, at an estimated cost of $3,200,~ 000, call for buildings for the hospital and for the co-operative schools of medicine and dentistry, according to de- signs harmonizing with the Lincoln Memorial and fitting in with the Capi- tal development projects in that area, including the ~Arlington Memoriai Bridge. According to these plans, New York avenue will be extended through to the river, cutting h the reser- vation at the foot of the hill where there now are six temporary buildings. Oldest Policeman JCHN BOLAND. Who has becn on the W. police force for 46 years, will be ziired on 2. —Ster Si2ff%Photo, FEBRUARY 11, 1930. FRP PAGE B-—1 URGE EXTENSION PLAN T0 ARRAIG OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE TO LINE Project Would Open New Link Between Washington and Baltimore. CITIZENS LAY PLANS BEFORE LEGISLATORS Learn Maryland Will Make Im- provements if District Com- pletes Paving, Opening of New Hampshire avenue to the District line as part of a new link between Washington and Baltimore was urged by a delegation of citizens who conferred at the Capitol yesterday afternoon with Senators Goldsborough and Tydings and Representatives Gam- brill and Zihlman, all of Maryland. It was explained that if the District extends the avenue to the District line the Maryland authorities will make the improvements necessary to carry it on from that point. Mrs. I. M. Evans of the Civic and School Association of a Park, Prince Georges County, Md., said the project would establish a route to White Oak, Md., from which point traffic could go toward Baltimore, either by way of Ellicott City or Laurel. ‘The paving on New Hampshire avenue stops at Buchanan street, but it is led from that point to the Baltimore & Ohio tracks. ~Approximately 1,000 feet remain to be ned within the District. It was d by those who called at the Capitol that the assess- ments for the continuation of the avenue to the District line were made some years ago. The delegation has arranged to call on Capt. Whitehurst of the District en- gineer department, at 10:30 o'clock to- morrow morning to discuss the proposal lurther. . Among those represented at the conference were: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, g C. Root, chief engineer; Prince Georges County, Md, J. Enos Ray; attorney, property owners, Thomas P. Littlepage; council of Takoma Park, Md., John R. Adams, H. E. Rogers and M. F. Iverson; Gen- eral Conference of Seventh-day Ad- ventists, H. E. Rogers; Washington Missionary College, R. L. Walline; Wash- ington Sanitarium and Hospital, C. C. Pulver; Chamber of Commerce, Ta- . G. W. Bennette, president; gton Board of Trade, G. C. Shinn and O. S. Metzerott; Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, John Meiklejohn; uR‘:genr’fl and Eastern Star bert, - president leyhn: District Laml| lent; = of Columbia Citizens' Association, Ta- koma Park, John Wmllk“er. tion, Takoma Park, D. N. president; T | warrant » | criticized POLICEMAN JOHN H. FOSTER. —Star Staff Photo. PORTABLE CLOSED; STUDENTS SHIFTED 21 in Kalmia Road Building Are Transferred—Some Go to Takoma School. One of the two portable school houses at Sixteenth street and Kalmia road has been ordered closed and its 21 pupils ordered transferred to an in- ing building and the Takoma 1, approximately a mile away. s Six of the children, those in the fourth grade, were sent to the Takoma bullding and this morning three of them had entersd and the others are expected in class tomorrow morning. ‘The remaining 15 pupils were installed in the adjoining portable, under Miss K. E. Kirk, teacher. When the transfer first was ordered yesterday, there was a suggestion of opposition on the part of the parents, who objected to sending their children as far away as the Takoma School. When confronted wth the statement of the situation as seen by the school offi- clmu,dhowever. the transfer was ac- pted. As explained today by the school au- | PAM thorities, the beginning of the new semester last week found only 11 boys and girls in one of the portables aad 21 in the other. After waiting a week for the enroliment in the 11 group port- able to increase, authorities ordered the transfer of 15 pupils to that school so that the teacher there now has a class of 27 children ranging from the first through the high third grade. ‘This group of portables is permanent school buildings. He i the school ;:umtham} for ask- or an ' approj or & per- manent building “while only 31 ep;”_ dren attend the two portables which % | are there now” (the ‘now” referring tion, J. D. Smoot, president. FIRST U. S. AIRPORT GETS ‘A-1-A’ RATING; Highest Given by Commerce De- partment Won by Municipal Field at Pontiac. ‘The first airport in the United States :‘)’w be ntrgtd utn‘ger thel s;lrovmo:‘m “(:t airport ra regulations of the :uh;hc’ol:m\em llit E‘m;y%n 5rlnt€d Gh: st rating given e department, it was announced today. The “A-1-A” rating was awarded to the municipal airport at Pontiac, Mich. ‘This rating shows at a single glance what he may ex- pect to find at Pontlac, not only in the way of landing space, but in hangar facilities, equipment and lighting for night flying. He knows from these three symbols that the fleld is at least 2,500 feet in every direction, available for landings in any wind or any weather, Dej ent of Commerce officials ex- Pl Full hangar facilities are available and there are shops for all types of motor or lane repair work. The pilot may find food and lodgings there. Full weather information will be avail- able at the field operations office or by l’ldlo"‘h'{hen is leh"lnmfllgnn for night fiying, rport con, floodlight, ceiling pm{ecwr. bous dary, approach and obstacle lighting. The rating res are intended show to the pilot at a glance that certaln minimum requirements as to general e&:lvmenc and facllities, size and condition of landing area and light- equipment have been complied with, tiol ot coines for ot irports will er ratings for other al be issued in the order of application, it was announced by Department of Commerce officials. NEW PLANES EXPECTED. Curtiss O1-E Army Observation Ships, Will Arrive Here Soon. ‘Three new type Curtiss 01-E Army observation planes, just purchased by the War Department and assigned to Bolling Field, are expected here this week. Maj. Howard C. Davidson, comman- ! dant of Bolling Pleld; Lieut. Eugene B. Bayley, post adjutant, and Lieut. Mal- colm 8. Lawton, all of the Army Air Corps, obtained the planes yesterday at the factory in Buffalo, N. Y. Maj. Davidson was forced down by a snowstorm at Albany, N. Y., and the two lieutenants are still at Buffalo, ac- cording to word received at Bolling Field today. They will come through as soon as the weather permits. The new planes are similar to the present 01-B type observation pl cept for the addition of oleo landing ar and a new type of aileron, result- FORM HYGIENE CLASS. Anmnacme'nt was m’;de today of the organization of & class in home hygiene sick rday at the pter, American E _street. Class -Epllc-nu shoula np%l( at the office of the District of Columbia Chap- ter, 1730 B street. The class will meet exch Mcndey at 4:15 pm. " | to last semester’s enrollment). the_ airplane pilot | i School authorities in turn have explained that the enrollment in the Kalmia road port- ables is small beuu:enumnu are re- ruimlm send'their to portable schools. TAKOMA CITIZENS’ GROUPS MAY UNITE Shoemaker Broaches Subject in Address While Guest at Meeting. The reunion of the Citizens' Asso- clation of Takoma, D. C. and the Takoma Park Citizens’ Association may be brought about as the result of a discussion of the situation at a meet- ing of the latter association last night the Takoma Park branch of the Washington Public Library, Fifth and Cedar streets. Just as President John Walker was about to adjourn the meeting last night Dr. D. N, Shoemaker, president of the Citizens' Association of Takoma, D. C., ‘Who was & guest of the association, ad- dressed the meeting on the advisability of continuing two organizations when one large association could accomplish bex.gm :emln. t two years ago a number of members of the Takoma Park Citizens’ tion withdrew from the associa- tion and formed what is known as the Citizens' Association of Takoma, D. C. In the former association are mem- bers who are residents of the District and Maryland, while the latter asso- clation is composed entirely of Dis- trict residents. On more than one occasion Mary- members outvoted the District members on matters »* importance to those residing within the District con- fines of Takoma Park and the forma- n_of the new organization was the result. In the Citizens' Assoclation of Takoma, D. however, are a num- ber of members who never belonged c!?t:.he Takoma Park Citizens' Asso- ation, The assoclation adopted a resolution presented by Secretary Chester C. Wa- ters extending cor tulations to the Takoma Players, wl recently staged “The Vallant” for charitable purposes and were awarded second prize in the competition among the amateur players of National Capital. The play was directed gy kl)l'. E. Clyde S?ude of ark. FIVE FOR ATTACK OND. . POLICEMAN Wounded Man and Wife Charged With Assault With Intent to Kill. THREE OTHER COLORED PERSONS BEING HELD Officer Badly Beaten in Attempt to Arrest Woman in Restaurant, Preparations for the arralgnment of the two colored men and three colored Wwomen, who attacked Policeman John H. Foster of the second precinct, late yesterday afternoon in a lunchroom, were begun today with the announce- ment from Freedmen's Hospital that the condition of the two assailants in- Jjured in the melee is not led as serious, and that they probably would be able to leave the hospital within aev&l;lr days. 'ges of assault with intent to kill have been lodged against James Henderson, 28, who was shot in the abdomen by Policeman Foster to end the battle, and his wife, Bernice Hen- derson, 21, both of 54 Patterson street northeast, where the officer was at- tacked and beaten about the head with his own baton when he attempted to 1‘3'1_:::t the Henderson woman under Three Others Held. Three others, Dorothy Harrison, 24; Robert Harrison, 34, and Rebecca Reid, 45, all of whom live at the Patterson | street address, are being held at the | second precinct on charges of assault. They will be arraigned in Police Court for a preliminary hearing as soon as Henderson and his wife are able to leave the hospital, where they are being care- fully guarded by second precinct of- ficers. The Henderson woman is suf- fering from scalp lacerations, 1 was directing traffic at North Capi- tol street and New York avenue about 5:15 yesterday when a colored man came up and told me he had been robbed of $40 in a lunch room at 34 Patterson street by a colored woman ed Bernice,” Foster said today. im to that address and upon entering the lunchroom the man pointed out & woman sitting at a table as the one who robbed him. I told her she was under arrest and she said she would not go with me, whereupon sev- eral colos men ard women jumped gx:ume and began to beat me with thefr “I backed up against a stairwa; tried to protect myself with my Bate but the Henderson woman's husband grabbed it, ran up the steps and felled me Y.l:hhmnde-vem blows on the head from The others th on me, and, belleving me;'mcet: mdm.erp“, Shooting Attracts Crowd, The shooting and noise of the scuffie attracted a crowd of several hundred persons and a riot call brought out a au‘ld of -le patrolmen from the sec- cf Pol placed the injured officer in %“‘m‘l’lue of John H. Wells of o avenue northeast and carried him to Sibley Hospital, where eight stitches were taken close the wounds in his head. « Foster was later di and relieved of duty for the night after making a report to CI&L Ogden T. Davis, commander of the second precinct. Henderson, his wife, Dorothy Har- rison and Rebecca Reld were arrested on the scene by police answering to the call and the Henderson couple taken to Preedmen’s under &olm guard for treatment for their injuries. Leads Detective to Revolver. Acting on information given him by the Harrison woman, Detective J. H. Flaherty of the second precinct arrested Robert Harrison at the latter’s home shortly afterward, and the man ad- mitted being one of the combatants and led the dectective to the rear of the oyster shop, where he dug the police- man's missing baton and service re- volver from a hiding place beneath a heap of coal ashes, Capt. Ogden discredited rumors that the report of the $40 robbery made to Foster by the unknown colored man was a “trap” to lure the officer to the lunchroom. Capt. Ogden said that the man became frightened when the fight began and ran from the lunchroom. Foster, who lives at the Marcheta Apartments, 1121 New Hampshire avee nue, is e to resume his post at the second precinct either today or tomorrow. HEARINGS ON REALTY BILL TO BE DELAYED Three Measures Offered by Blaine Will Be Considered After Tariff Is Completed. Hearings will be held later in the present session of Congress on the three bills introduced yesterday by Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wisconsin, to control the sale of stocks and bonds, to regulate the real estate business and to define a method for the foreclosing of mortgages here. Senator Blaine, who is chairman of the subcommittee in charge of these questions, did not indicate when the hearings will be held, but they prob- 1l not take place until the tariff T“Momn ‘R, C. Harbin ke . . Harbin spoke on the ac- tvities of the Community Center of Ttlm'n]l Park. The cl.;loel:’;lon o & resolution urging Congress to resto: $3,000 to the budget for eommunl:; center work in the District, making a total of $7,500, the original estimate submitted. MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY ELECTS BATES PRESIDENT Bates, director of Federal nal mt itions, pei uf ‘Was elected presic of the Massach o Wacnt ington ‘at & meeting of $he ‘honed 5t trustees o " night bill is completed. Senator Blaine said bill and the real estate license bill are drafted along the gen- eral lines recommended by the national committee on uniformity of State laws, with some changes. . THREE ARE ARRESTED FOR NEWSPAPER THEFTS Trio, Taken Within Hour of Each Other, Forfeit $10 Collateral in Police Court. ‘Three persons were arrested by the same policeman within an hour last connection with the of newspaper racks. ‘Thomas M lock. All of them were taken to the second police _station by Policeman . H. Clarke, who entered charges of petty, larceny against each of them, They forfeited $10 collateral each in Police Court today. L