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A-2 « -SUIGIDE RECALLS PHARAOHS ‘CURSE Lord Westbury’s Death Link- ed With “Horrors” Imposed on “Tut” Discoverers. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 22.—The tragic death of Lord Westbury yesterday added ©one more to the list of those whom the superstitious believe to be dominated by an anclent Egyptian curse—“Death shall come on swift wings to him that touch- eth the tomb of a Pharaoh.” Lord Westbury, from his seventy-floor apartment in St. James Court yesterday morning. An in- quest verdict said it was suicide. Lord Westbury left behind a letter including | the words: “I cannot really stand any a‘or horrors.” The peer was known to have beea worried over the unexpected death last November of his son, Richard Bethell, who was secretary to Howard Carter, famous Egyptologist. Nine of Expedition Die. Carter excavated the tomb of Tut-| Ankh-Amen, in Egypt, six years ago. He is alive, but among the persons more or less intimately connected with the work for six years Lord Westbury's | death is the ninth. It is pointed out, moreover, that the majority of them met sudden or violent death. ‘The first death among those connect- ed with the Tut-Ankh-Amen expedition ‘was that of Lord Carnarvon, the origi- nal discoverer of the tomb, who was, incidentally, an intimate friend of Lord ‘Westbury. Within a year after the tomb was opened Lord Carnarvon died in Cairo of a poisonous mosquito bite. Lord Carnarvon's half-brother, Col. Audrey Herbert, died several months later. He also had entered the tomb. Sir Archibald Douglas-Reid, a fa- mous radiologist, who had agreed to make an X-ray examination of the dead Pharaoh, died in 1924. Dies on Visit to Tomb. A little later an eminent Canadian, Prof. Laffleur of McGill University, died at Luxor, while on a visit to the tomb. H. G. Evelyn-White, scholar and Egyptologist, committed suicide toward the end of the same year. In 1926 two sudden deaths connected with the tomb occurred. those of M. Benedite, a ologist, and M. Pasanova. had taken part in execavations in the Valley of the Kings. There was at least one famous egypto- fogist in London, who scoffed at the “superstition” about the death of those who opened Tut-ankh-Amen’s Tomb. He is Sir Ernest A. Wallis Budge, keep. er of the Egyptian and Assyrian anti- quities in the British Museum, from 1893 to 1924, and author of hundreds of books and articles on egyptology. “You cannot prevent people from be- ing fools,” he said. “There have always been fools and will always go on being fools. There was nothing, I am con- vinced, in the tomb that could have poisoned them. But there is another ‘way we can look upon the curse of the Kings, and that's the psychological as- E:CL If a man gets a fright and thinks will suffer untold agonies, he prob- ably will.” NAVAL CONFERENCE SOLUTION IS SEEN IN ATLANTIC PACT (Continued Prom First Page.) doubtful if the French, even at the best, would consent to reduce under 90,000 In these circumstances the question ©of a three-power, instead of a five- power, treaty has been revived in Lon- don and is being carefully examined. It is much less simple than first ap- pears. It presupposes, first, that Japan will be willing to compromise, now that the Japanese elections are over, on the demands it has hitherto inflexibly m.ltnme‘i d, that presupposes, second, at Great Britain can afford to ignore the French figures during the next five years to the extent of entering into a treaty at 8 level low enough to interest the United States. Believe Japan Would Compromise. It is believed, but is far from being certain, that Japan will compromise. It also is believed that Great Britain can enter into a treaty with us on the basis of the R.n;\dn.n figures as since adjusted in London, because, even if it wished to, it can scarcely afford within the next five years to enter a building competition with France. But again, is far from being certain. British opinion, even if there were no real intention of building, might feel obliged to insert in the treaty figures calculated to give Great Britain a navy at least twice the size of France's in ail categories, which would, of course, throw the Rapidan agreement, all out of gear and force the United States and Japan, in turn, to hypothetical figures to which dg? L'tniled States Senate might strongly object. 78, jumped or fell| THE EVENING SHED COLLAPSE BURIES WORKMEN Photo taken shortly after the collapse of a four-story shed in the Bronx, New York, in which one man is known to have been killed and several othe are believed buried under the ruins and 900 tons of coal.—Associated Press Photo. COAL SLIDE KILLS TWO IN NEW YORK Five Others Missing After Steel Girder Falls Are Being Sought. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 22.—At least two men were crushed to death yester- day beneath 900 tons of coal which fell 15 feet as a steel girder gave way un- der the weight of a new steel and con- crete coal pocket in the Bronx. A steam shovel, working under flood lights, continued to burrow into the debris and coal searching for five men who were still missing and for an auto- mobile which had been standing under the structure when it collapsed. About 100 tons of coal were displaced before the second body was recovered. The men killed were a workman known only as O'Rourke and a colored man about 50 years old. Two other colored persons, George H. Cotten, 47,/ and Jesse Pigram, 20, were partly buried but were saved by workmen. ‘The structure, the property of the McNulty Bros’ Coal Co., is at 171st street and Larlem Rive: HOUSE MAY SHELVE DALE BILL IN VIEW OF HOOVER’S STAND | (Continued From First Page.) faithful and capable service, gradually rise over years of service by promotion to_higher average salaries. The President made the declaration in this connection that employes are so badly penalized undes the terms of the Dale plan that in his opinion they would be better off if they took the 312 per cent assessed against them for their annuity, and deposited it in a savings bank. ‘The President’s frank discussion of this subject and his unmistakable ap- proval. of the Lehlbach plan followed closely upon the heels of the action yesterday afternoon of Representative Lehlbach in withdrawing his plan as a result of overwhelming opposition in the civil service committee of the House. ‘The President’s statement is thought to have been made without consulting Mr. Lehlbach, although the latter had rea- son to know the President’s views fol- lowing a long talk they had together upon the subject earlier in the week. The impression is that the opposition in the committee to the Lehlbach plan inspired the President to speak out in its favor and in opposition to the Dale bill. President’s Statement. The President expressed himself re- As a means of additional pressure on France, Italy might also be invited to join in the treaty without France, but as Italy’s whole policy is based on parity with France this would apparently merely serve to swell the tonnages stiil ilxxkor]e. S0 that a four-power treaty is un- ely. But even supposing that a three- zower treaty could be concluded, would be satisfactory? From the point of view of Japan and the United States, yes. From that of Great Britain, scarcely. Such a treaty, excluding France, would undoubtediy mark the beginning of a long series of newspaper and diplomatic polemics be- tween Great Britain and France, each accusing the other of all sorts of ugly ng gs. Great Britain’s strength would lie in its association with the United States and Japan and its ability to enlist the sympathy of Italy and Germany, thus practically isolating France. France's strength would repose wholly in its good financial situation, its previous liquida- tion of many complicated postbellum problems and its strong sense of right- eous indignation. Doubtless in the long run the quarrel ‘would be patched up to the satisfaction of both parties. But meanwhile the conference would have left the world in a worse condition than it had found it. It is almost a rule of European poli- tics that as long as France and Great Britain work together the continent re- mains orderly and peaceful, but as soon as France and Great Britain fall out all the nations dissatisfied with their present political order begin to speculate on this Franco-British differ- ence by renewed agitations. A Franco- British quarrel, as a result of the Lon- don conference, would _presumably strengthen the German Nationalists, Russian Communists and Italian Chau- Vinists, to say nothing of the various Balkan factions. ‘The outlook, thus filled with uncer- tainties and disturbance, would be bad for business, bad for international finance and bad for peace. Probably nothing serious would actually happen, but danger would probably in- eszased Por an these reasons the suggestion 1s made that in case there is no Franco- British agreement at London there should be a three-power agreement in- serted in five-power treaty, France and Italy simply in any figures they like and the whole problem being thus left over for adjustment by direct negotiations in the near future, failing ‘which the entire situation could be re- considered t the next big naval - » in 1935, ('S garding the retirement question in the following manner: “There has been a good deal of dis- cussion about the Dale bill for liberali- zation of the civil service employes' tirement act. “I have been anxious to secure & proper readjustment of the civil service retirement funds, and my attention has been called to certain injustices in the Dale bill by the various departments of the Government. The plan in the Dale bill presents the same difficulties to me that it presented to my predecessor; that is, the great injustice to those em- ployes who, &s the result of faithful and capable service, gradually rise over a period of years by promotion into higher average salaries. They are badly penalized under that arrangement and | the penalties are so large that it would be better for those employes if they took their 31 per cent and deposited it in a savings bank. In other words, the Government contributes nothing and actually penalizes them for their indus- try and faithfulness by taking part of their savings. | “The Lehlbach plan puts no penalties upon the lower grades, in fact, some of them are actually improved. The Lehl- bach plan will require something mors | from the public treasury. But I think | the Government should be willing to meet this increase. I feel that there are serious injustices to be corrected. I am not concerned with any one plan 50 long as the annuities are in proper proportion to the contributions made by the Government emPloyes. “I think it is desirable to make that clear to the Government employes.” The President expressed himself in this manner with considerable feeling, but no intimation was given by him as to whether he will take any further prn in the framing of a liberalization plan. Correction An erroneous headline in yesterday's Star in connection with the burning of Michael Considine, 69-year-old jan- itor of Holy Name School, said “Janitor Is Jalled.” ‘The mistake was a typographical one and The Star is glad to make this correction. As written, the headline said: “Janitor Is Burned.” Mr. Considine’s clothing caught fire while he was attending a furnace in the school, at West Virginia avenue and Neal street northeast. At his home, in the 1100 block of LEGISLATORLAUDS XK street nottheast, it was said today that his condition is not serious, Lover With Date Didn’t Have Time To Unload Truck By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 22.—Roy Toeke doesn't deny stealing five tons of hay yesterday. He had a date with his girl, who lives quite a plece across town. Unfortunately, Toeke had no horse. Had he had a horse, he explained, he would have rid- den it. Just as he was debating how he was going to get to see his girl, Toeke observed & truck loaded with hay. “You wouldn't expect a man with a date to unload five tons of hay, would you?” he asked the turnkey as the latter locked the cell door behind him. PATRIOT'S VIRTUES Representative Cooper Ad- dresses Oldest Inhabitants on Washington, Representative Henry Allen Cooper extolled the memory of George Wash- ington before the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia in its annual Washington's birthday celebration held today at Western Pres- byterian Church. Washington’s Farewell Address was | read by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan John Clagett Proctor read an original poem written for the occasion, and there was an extensive musical program, Mrs. Selma Selinger Klein sang “The Land f Hope and Glory” and ‘“Trees,” ac- ompanied at the piano by Earl Klein The occasion was closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and lunch- eon wds served to the members and guests. Washington Topham was chairman of the entertainment committee in charge of the occasion. Other mem- bers of the committee included Henry L. Bryan, Frank W. Dowling, Fred A. Emery, Percy B. Israel, John Clagett Proctor and J. Eliot Wright. The ceremonies followed a business meefing at 10:30 o'clock. e RADIATOR SOLUTION KILLS 4 YOUNG MEN Two Others Seriously Ill After Mid- night Spree on Supposed Wine Taken From Home. By the Associated Press. LYONS, Nebr, February 22—A mid- night spree, during which the princi- pals celebrated with what they thought to be wine, but which proved to be polsonous automobile radiator solution, ended fatally for four young men yes- terday. One other, who imbibed less freely, was reported to be near death. The dead: Lawrence Kohlmeler, 24, a farm hand; Nelson Jarvis, 20, a pool hall employe; Leon Jarvis, 18, high school foot ball player and a brother of Nelson Jarvis; Hollis Cleveland, 17, an- other high school foot ball regular. Reuben Roberg, 22, a section hand, is not expected to recover. Coroner’s Verdict Given. A coroner’s inquest yesterday follow- ing the death of Kohlmeier, the first to succumb, found that death was caused “by a poison which the drinkers had mistakenly believed to be wine.” Sheriff Phipps said a number of those who had been drinking the radiator so- | lution had obtained it by breaking into the home of Ed Snethen, a local rail- road agent, while he was absent from home. The young men had broken into the basement where the solution was stored, tasted it and mistaken it for wine, Taken Yo Dance. Pouring & quantity of it into several ! smaller bottles, the entire party went to a dance at Oakland, Nebr., where they proflered it liberally to a num- ber of friends. No ill effects were noted until short- | ly before noon. when Kohlmeler com- | plained of feeling ill. He died four hours later. Nelson Jervis died soon after him, and the third death fol- lowed shortly before midnight last night, Roberg, writhing with pain, gave au- thorities the clue which enabled them to solve the mystery surrounding the first two deaths. “Snethen’s basement” were the only words the youth could speak. An in- vestigation revealed the missing jug in Kohlmeler's room at home. “King of Gypsy Musicians” Dies. STAR, WASHINGTO i | Mount Vernon, as with George Mason | an _hour earlier than usual for its spe- BUDAPEST, , February 22 H) i("x—mll Radicz, ] of Gypsy Mu- . sicians,” is deads § in N, WASHINGTON PAID TRIBUTE IN HOUSE Lessons From Life of First President Are Urged on Nation, (Continued From First Page.) Washington, pald a tribute to “the faithful guardianship of an association of patriotic women” who have preserved Washington’s home and tomb, and de- scribed “Some Work of Washington as a_Statesman in His Home County.” He recorded that Washington, in July, 1774, convoked a general meeting of freeholders and inhabitants of the county at Fairfax, with resolves of epochal importance, He said Washing- tc- tried to forbid slavery decades be- fore the abolition question agitated the | country, and how the people of that county sent money, food and other re- lief to Boston, He stressed Washington's leadership in the county for “a well regulated militia force,” because he considered a standing army “ever dangerous to lib- erty.” He reminded his colleagues that while Washington differed with many statesmen with whom he conferred at and Patrick Henry on the question of ratification of the Constitution without change, there was no bitterness. Tell of 1932 Celebration. Representative Moore, a member of the Bicentennial Commission, declared that Congress ‘“owes its establishment and existence to him whom we acclaim the greatest man of all the centuries.” House Leader Tilson, also a member of the Bicentennial Commission, and William Tyler Page, its executive sec- retary, explained the Nation-wide cele- bration in honor of Washington in 1932 and plans for this event which have been approved or proposed. Other speakers in the symposium were: Representatives Moore of Ohio, “Washington as a Ploneer”; McSwain of South Carolina, “Washington as a Soldjer”; Sloan of Nebraska, “Washing- ton, the Business Farmer,” and Temple of 'Pennsylvania, “Washington's Place Among His Contemporaries.” Representative Luce in stressing prac- tical application of Washington's ad- monitions, without mentioning prohibi- tion or the recent speech made in the House by Representative Beck of Penn- sylvania, made answer to some of Mr. Beck's constitutional arguments. Asks Warnings Be Heeded, “It is worth while,” he said, “to light a candle before the shrine of Washing- ton’s memory, but all the better will it be if the rays of that candle also irra- diate themselves. Recollecting the great and good serves only a minor purpose if it ‘no more than satisfies curiosity as to the sources and proofs of human grandeur. It will have been of small avail to refresh our memories as to the debt we owe George Washington for the Constitution unless we pay heed to the | admonitions with which he handed over | to succeeding generations this greatest of his gifts to the American people.” In his speech on Washington's work as a statesman in his home county, Representative Moore said, in part: “Of course, somewhat distant from here are the scenes of Washington's military activities, but it rather quick- ens the pulse to consider that nearby, within sight of the Capitol, is the Vir- ginia county of Fairfax, where he lived, then including the present county of Arlington and the City of Alexandria, which was the county seat. There was his Mount Vernon home, where he re- sided from his sixteenth year, and which might have disappeared long ago but for the faithful guardianship of an assoclation of patriotic women. Mount Vernon was not only his home and his burial place, but the place from which he started streams that broad- ened out into the ocean of his final | achievement in creating our institu- tions.” Following tradition, the Senate’s pro- gram included Washington's farcwell address. Senator Vandenberg, Republi- can, Michigan, was designated to read it by Vice President Curtis. Convening cial program, the House cleared the way for nine speeches by members of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission which is preparing for the 200th anniversary two years hence, MT. VERNON MAN WILL BE HONORED| ‘The oldest resident of Mount Vernon will receive tonight from George Wash- ington University the honorary de- gree of doctor of laws in recognition of his work in perpetuating the tradi- tions of the first President. For almost half a century Col. Har- rison Howell Dodge has lived at the home of George Washington, surround- ed by the atmosphere and absorbed in the traditions of Colonial history. As custodian and superintendent of Mount Vernon since 1885, he has studied the papers and letters of George Washing- ton and has gradually assembled a priceless historical collection at the fa- mous Virginia estate. Col. Dodge graduated from George Washington in 1871, taking the degree of bachelor of philosophy. He will re- ceive the honorary degree at the uni» versity's Midwinter convocation tomor- raw- night in the Constitution Hall of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution. A “JACK’S” A. W. 0. L. AGAIN. Detective Sergt. Frank Alligood, who specializes in the investigation of auto- mobile thefts, was confronted by an old and perplexing problem again_to. day. Jack, Sergt. Alligood's pet Bos- ton brindle bull dog, is again “A. W. O. L" Jack wandered from the Alligood residence at 617 Delafield place, yes- terday and has not been seen since. He 1s a thoroughbred screw tail Bos- ton brindle with a white breast and four white feet. 1 STREET BRIDGE |hop off from North Cape as soon as | possible. Furnishing another traffic artery across the city, the Jpw structure, long in D. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, ONE OF THE TRIBUTES MARKING WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY 1930. The Washington Monument today was a mecca for many, and numerous floral pieces were placed at the shaft. This shows Lieut. Allan Buchanan (left), naval aide to President Hoover, depositing a wreath there. With him Is Maj. L. V. Peterson, aide to Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, in charge of public buildings and parks. —Star Staft Photo. PLAN AIR ESCORT FOR DEAD FLYERS Bodies of Eielson and Borland Will Be Flown to U. S. From Alaska. By the Assoclated Press. MOTOR SHIP NANUK, North Cape, Siberia, February 22.—The bodies of | Carl Ben Eleison and Earl Borland, i Arctic fyers, were held on board the | Nanuk today pending their removal by airplane to Alaska and thence to the United States. Comdr. Slipenow, Russian aviator, braved a temperature of 50 below zero yesterday to fiy with the bodies to the Nanuk from the point 90 miles south- east of here where Eielson and Borland died when their plane crashed last No- vember 9. ‘The flyers were lost while attempting a flight from Teller, Alaska, to the Nanuk, icebound here. An aerial funeral procession will con- voy the bodies of the aviators to Nome and then to Fairbanks, Alaska, from where they will be sent to the United States for burial. The procession will 1t is planned to have the Rus- sian pilots Slipenov and Gladyshev ac- company the cortege to Nome and per- mission has been given by the United 'States Government to permit the Rus- slans to land in Alaska. Ole Eielson, father of the veteran pilot, is now in Fairbanks and will ac- company the body to the family home, | in Hatton, N. Dak., where it wiil be in- | | terred. Under present plans, Borland will be buried in Seattle, the home of his parents. His widow and two small sons, who live in Fairbanks, intend to accompany the body td Seattle, HONORS ARE PAID TO EARLY MASONS | BY ALEXANDRIANS (Continued From Pirst Page.) ily attended the ceremonies. One of | these, Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard, was the last child of the Washington family to be born at Mount Vernon. | She is the daughter of Col. John Au- gustine Washington, last private owner of Mount Vernon. ‘The other member of the Washington family who was present was Mrs. John | M. Kerr, formerly of Virginia, but now a resident of Washington, D. C. The wreath was placed on the grave of the unknown follower of their great kinsman on behalf of the National Society of the C. A. R. by Mrs. Kerr, and by Master Thomas Anderson Som- mers, jr, on behalf of the Alexandria Chapter of the C. A. R. The little churchyard is a literal Ma- sonic Westminster Abbey. Among the Masonic brethren of Gen. Washington who have laid in forgotten graves in this churchyard for more than a cen- tury are James Craik, chief physician and surgeon of the Continental Army and personal physician and closest per- sonal friend of Washington from 1765 until the latter's death in 1799. There also is the grave of Col. Dennis Ramsey, who, as a mayor of Alexandria in 1789, made the farewell address to Gen. Washington on behalf of his fellow townsmen when Washington left to be- come President. Another is Dr. James Muir, famous old Revolutionary day pastor of the old Presbyterian Meeting House, who was chaplain of the funeral lodge of Masons which buried Gen.. ‘Washington. Among the others buried there are Willlam Hunter, jr.; Col. George De- neale, commander of the military escort at Washington’s funeral; John Kincaid, first deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, 1811, and more than a score of other fellow Masons of Washington, AL;\SKAN GOLD STRIKE CAUSES RUSH IN 40 BELOW WEATHER Virtually All Claims at Poorman Reported Staked by Operator Who Says Find Is Richest in Camp’s History. By the Associated Press. From the far reaches of the Yukon River where the temperature hovers around 40 below zero, the terse staccato of a telegrapher’s key has brought a vivid picture of Alaska's latest gold strike, “Richest gold strike in history this camp struck at Poorman few days ago— every man in whole vicinity that can get transportation of any kind going or gone—temperature 40 below zero—Poor- man, every cabin crowded, the one road house and store filled to capacity—all mining plants closed down—all rushed to stake in ground at new discovery— panning out unusually well—visited prospect shaft—told to pan for our- selves—temperature still 40 below zero— broke pilece, held pan with dirt into tub boiling water to thaw out—panned find- ing about $2.96 worth fine looking washed gold in two pans.” Finds Most of Claims Taken. ‘Thus reports to the Army sergeant, William N. Growden, Signal Corps op- erator at Ruby, Alaska, who was bitten so hard by the gold bug that he asked and received five days leave, traveled 29 miles a day by dog team with an In- dian guide to reach the discovery grounds, only to find them virtually all | staked. But he went on: “Next morning accompanied Mike Kovas, original discoverer to Butte Creek, only one not yet staked. Heavy clothing and strenuous hill climbing on snowshoes somewhat painful—returned to home camp across two divides con- vinced that frost must have shoved up those divides a few thousand feet higher than when we crossed them in morning. Had fine moose steak dinner waiting. Some of party had badly frozen hands and frost through Parka jumper. Freighting Cost High. “Next morning went over to Diamond Creek and staked claims on ground overlooked by others. Hope it is good but don't know yet.” Sergt. Growden reported the return trip and was careful to add: “No mes- | sages on file whern® I returned and only one has been filed since, so no incon- venience experienced by patrons.” He also added the suggestion that it “looks as though construction days at new fin might repay temporary station there.” He concluded with the caution, how- ever, that the cost would be high as | freighting cost 5 cents per pound and transportation was scarce, adding: | “Will inform you progress new camp. | Thanks for furlough.” TAFT'S CONDITION REPORTED ‘BETTER Doctor Says Former Chief Justice Shows Improvement After Comfortable Night. By the Associated Press. Dr. Francis Hagner said today that William Howard Taft was “a little bet- ter” and that he had spent a very com- fortable night. It was the first report of improvement in the condition of the former Chief Justice in several days. Some appre- hension had been occasioned by a visit that his daughter, Mrs. Helen Taft Manning of Bryn Mawr, Pa., paid him yesterday and by the news that his sons, Robert A. and Charles P. Taft, were holding themselves in readiness to start for the Capital if the need arose. Mr. Taft, his physicians have re- ported, is suffering from a general im- pairment of the circulatory system, a recurrence of an old bladder complaint, and his condition has been aggravated by heart trouble. Found Dead on Homebound Ship. PLYMOUTH, England, February 22 (#)—John Ritin of Youngstown, Ohio, a Rumanian miner, returning to Europe aboard the United States liner America, was found dead Thursday morning in his bunk with a wound in his chest and heart, caused by a cobbler’s knife. The ship's authorities regarded his death as a suicide, although they sald he had complained of being followed by some one who intended to do him bodily harm. This was attributed to delusions and instructions had been given to have him watched. NEARS COMPLETION ICTIZENS DECLARE WAR ON GANGSTERS ; for Speedy Drive to Rid City of Racketeers. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, February 22.—Col. Robert Isham Randolph, whose forbears were neighbors of George Washington, today took command of possibly the most elab- orate and intensive mobilization ever attempted by any city to rid itself of or- ganized crime, A ‘“committee of 100” composed of leading business and financial figures formed his staff. From its membership will be picked a “committee of 12" to di~ rect expenditure of the millions of dol- lars being recruited for the crusade—a crusade which Col. Randolph hopes will scour the city clean within half a year. A “secret committee of six” will func- tion as the innermost unit. The identity of its members is never to be revealed, and even the members themselves will not know the identity of their fellow committeemen. “Illicit booze is responsible for the bulk of the crime today,” said Col. Ran- dolph, who is president of the Chicago Association of Commerce. “The crimi- nal now has thousands of dollars to offer as a bulwark against punishment. If it be shown that officers of the law are d.aling with booze peddlers, we will go after them relentlessly.” e “There will be no sensational round- ups and no th. 1dering over small fry,” he said, “but we expect to end the reign of the racketeer in Chicago within six months.” The, money contributed by Chicago businels interests will be used to employ trained investigators who will work with extreme secrecy, unknown to each other, and to employ special counsel to conduct prosecutions. “‘Our witnesses will not be susceptible to intimidation,” said the colonel, “and w2 will not waste our time on inconse- quential cases. A dozen of the major criminals convicted and electrocuted, or sentenced to life, will have more effect than rounding up thousands of small actors. We propose to make it dangerous to be a gangster in Chicago—dangerous and unprofitable.” Randolph was born_in Chicago 47 | years ago, the son of Isham Randolph, who bullt the Chicago sanitary canal. During the World War he commanded the 535th U. S. Engineers in the St. Mihiel sector in France. OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY. Rotary _International anniversary, which is February 23, there will be a | special religious service tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o'clock at St. Albans, Wiscon- sin and Massachusetts avenues. Rev. C. T. Warner, the rector of St. Albans, will deliver an address. All Rotary Club members, their families, and their friends are invited. John the Baptist Painting Is Stolen From Shaw Home A $400 painting of John the Baptist was stolen from the home of William C. Shaw at 2619 Woodley place yesterday by a burglar, who entered a cellar process of .construction, will be nunedl Chicagoans Raising Millions | 43 STATE STONES ARE NOW IN SHAFT Idaho Contribution Completes Washington Monument Participation. An announcement that all of the States in the Union are now rep- resented in the Monument by memorial stones was made today at the ninety- seventh annual meeting of the Was) ington National Monument Soclety the Metropolitan Club. The secretary of the soclety reported that the Jast stone, that ffom the State of Idaho, was placed in the wall of tne Monument at the 400-foot landing on December 12, 1928. Climbers Protected Now. The secretary also announced that a wire-protected grille has been installed around the elevator shaft, pursuant to an appropriation made by Congress, re- moving what has been a grave source of danger to persons ascending the stairs, In accordance with a custom estab- lished years ago, the society early today placed a wreath at the base c* the Monument. An interesting fact disclosed at the meeting was that since the Monument Wwas opened to the public on October 9, 1888, nearly 9,000,000 persons have ascended to the 'top, of whom ap- proximately one-third walked, The number of visitors during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, was 624,553, of whom 122, e 529 ascended by After the m eeting Mr. t] Devauter, first i vice presigent of t, soclety, entertained the members of lg: society and several other guests at luncheon at the Metropolitan Club. The society was organized as a volun- tary association at the City Hall in Washington, September 26, 1823, to erect in the National Capital a monu- ment, national in character, to the memory of George Washington. Chief Justice John Marshall was the first president, Congress Recognizes Society. By an act of Congress the soclety serves in an advisory capacity with the Secretary of War in the custody, care and protection of the Washington Monument. The society was chartered by Congress February 22, 1859. The President of the United States now is ex officio president of the society, FOUR LOSE LIVES IN WAREHOUSE FIRE Pennsylvania Youths Believed to Have Ignited Gasoline While Prowling in Building. By the Associated Press. NEWCASTLE, Pa., February 22— Four young men were burned to death today in an explosion and fire that de- stroyed a small storage bullding of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Edenburg, near here, Coroner J. P. Caldwell of Lawrence County belleved that the victims were prowlers who had ignited gasoline stored in the building. The gasoline burned for hours after the explosion, keeping firemen away from the building. While the bodies were burned so se- verely they could not be identified defi- nitely, the coroner said he believed the victims were Dominic and Lewis Za- relli, brothers, of Hillsville, and Sam jand Nick Retort, also brothers, of Eden- burg. |PHIPPS DEFINITELY DECIDES TO RETIRE AT END OF. TERM (Continued From First Page.) brogressive and was actively d in 1928 to the election of Aured%lm !m"vv PrwdenL - W. Grant, jr. a Denver lawyer and a progressive Democrat, has 'ybeen suggested. Former Senator Alva Adams probably would like to enter the con- test for the Democratic nomination. It is understood, however, that his brother, Gov, “Billy” Adams, will seek re-elec- tion as governor. In that event it is unlikely that Senator Adams would seek the senatorial nomination, Senator Phipps has been one of the hardest working members of the Senate, serving on the appropriations commit- tee for many years. At one time he had charge of the District appropria- tions bill as chairman of a subcom- mittee. He has shown a keen interest in the welfare of the National Capital and has done much to advance it. He has always been a regular Republican and has given stanch support to the Hard- t!"lg. Coolidge and Hoover administra- ons. Other prominent Republicans in the Senate have removed themselves from the coming senatorial campaign, Among them are Ambassador Edge, former Senator from New Jersey, and Am- bassador Sackett, former Senator from Kentucky. BOX MAKES SOLO FLIGHT. jr. son of Representa- . Box of Texas, made his first solo flight yesterday afternoon at the Mount Vernon Airways Field, near Alexandria, Va., where he has been un- dergoing flying training since last Sum- mer as a student of the District of Columbia Air Legion. Box soloed after about eight and one- half hours of dual g instruction with Lieut. W. C. Buell, flying instruc- tor of the Legion. He took his ground !.n‘l::lng with the local Naval Reserve unit. MUSIC A FACULTY RECITAL. The Washington College of Musle Ppresented a faculty program in the col- lege recital rooms last night. The artists were Sara Becker, pianist, and Rome Guaraldi, baritone. pmy gave works of merit with notable points of excellence during the evening. The classics were pianistically por= trayed by Miss Becker in Bach's ‘Prelude in B-Flat” and Mozart's “Fan- taisie in D-Minor.” Mr. Guaraldi did likewise vocally with “Se Vuol Ballare,” by Moza i H“; ‘Me, Ye vlvmd. and y Handel, and “In Questa Tomba,” by Beethoven. Artistic ?t‘:na- ards set by tradition were adequately measured up to by both artists. Miss Becker later played an interest- ing group of contemporary works with sympathetic tonal coloring. She was last heard in a brilliant reading of the first movement of Grieg's “Concerto in A-Minor,” with Catherine Benson con- tributing artistically to the ensemble at the second piano. Mr. Guaraldi, with every considera- tion for the dramatic vein of the “Credo” from Verdi’s “Otello,” sang it in fine style and with intelligent vo- calism. A final group of soi fascinating Sibella sett] of a foure teenth century Itallan folk song; “Ob- stination,” by Fontenallles; de by Denza and Manna-Zucca's “Nich vo.” His sing was tnlun.ced by the munflmg played by Miss Bepaon, included the