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FEBRUARY 26, BYRD SHIP DRIVES NAVAL DELEGATES ' THROUGH (CE PACK 35-Mile Wind Stretches Sails to Help Speed to Outer Edge. BY RUSSELL OWEN, By Radio to The Star and the New York Times. ON BOARD THE BARK CITY OF NEW YORK, At Sea, Wednesday, Feb- Tuary 26.—The City of New York, Ad- miral Byrd's flagship, today is running west toward the whalers outside the northern edge of the pack. We have just left the heavy pack, which toward | the end was broken in large floes, and the ship is steaming along With clear | water ahead. For hours she had been winding her way through leads and occasionally she brought up with a jar that made her tremble, but then slid around the ice and took up her course again. We have been extremely fortunate. When the southern edge of the pack was reached the ice, although not heavy, was tightly pushed together and, under a cold southern wind, was joined by new ice. ‘Wind-Filled Sails Drive Ships. But no sooner did the ship veyin to slow up, barely crawling forward, than a stiff wind from the south, about 35 miles an hour, with gusts as high as 40, hit the ship astern. A fore lower topsail and fore staysail were set and, with this pull added wo tae work of the engines, she slowly worked her way through the most close~ 2 consolidated part of the pack and came out into an open icad. ¥rom that time forward she drove anead before the strong wind, break- ing rotten ice two or three feet or more thick with little trouble. Sometimes she would be brought up short by a heavy cake of hard ice, but always whe wiggled around it and got going again. Lead Followed Like a River. ‘The ship made at times as much as five knots through this stuff and late yesterday hit a wide lead running north, up which she ran as through a river. Last night the lead narrowed again and, as darkness came on, the ship was hove to for about three hours un- il the light again enabled the ice pilot to pick his way from lead to lead. The wind was still southerly and this morning the City of New York was running easily north and west, with heavier ice to the northeast. Now no ice can be seen to the northwest from the crow’s nest. We expect to meet the steamship Eleanor Bolling tonight. Pack Negotiated in a Day. Since at noon the day before the City of New York was encountering the | Joose floes of the outer fringe of the ice pack her passage of the belt that fringes the Polar Sea was wcom,pluh!d. in a little more than 24 hours. On her | way down to the Barrier the bark took | 37 hours to negotiate the pack. It is now clear sailing to Dunedin, New Zealand, where she will arrive about the middle of next month, com- pleting the first leg of the homeward journey. ; The ship now is steering for the whalers to the west of her to enable the transfer of the dogs from her crowded deck and thus give more oppor- tunity to work her faster along her course. From the Eleanor Bolling, the supply ship of the expedition, she will take on coal and then both vessels will start New York at least part of the way. At noon of the previous day the Eleanor Bolling, according to positions given by both ships, was about 90 miles north and 120 miles to the west of the City of New York. With smooth open ‘water ahead the City of New York, she should join the anor lling, as expected, by night. rights for d thro Co. . All publication reserve - 1d.) out the world. KEECH WILL TAKE OFFICE SATURDAY Assistant D. C. Corporation Coun- sel to Assume Duties on TUtilities Body. Richmond B. Keech will be inducted into office as people’s counsel to the Public Utilities Commission at cere- monies in the District Building at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The oath will be administered by Frank E. Cun- ninghap, chief clerk of the District Supreme Court. Keech's nomination as people’s coun- sel was confirmed late yesterday by the Senate without debate. He succeeds Ralph B. Fleharty, the first people's counsel, who resigned. As an assistant corporation counsel of the District, Keech has several mat- ters pending to clear up before he takes over his new duties. For this reason the induction ceremonies were delayed, although he can take office immediately. i g GANG WAR CALLED BY M’ERLANE, SHOT IN HOSPITAL ROOM (Continued From First Page.) man, whose tip in the kidnaping of Charles W. Pershall, wealthy Granite City chain grocer and banker, led to the arrest of an ex-convict and the go-between. Pershall's family was re- ported to have paid $40,000 for the banker’s release. Chief of Police Ross Johnson of Granite City revealed his apprehen- sions for the safety of Reimler follow- ing the accosting of a steel worker by three men who demanded the police- man’s address. Another workman substantiated the appearance of the mud-spattered auto- mobile, with its license plates incrusted belong legibility. Johnson declared the trio are mem- bers of the gang which held Pershall & captive for two days. ‘The attitude of the Pershall family also drew comment from Chief John- son, who said he was irritated to the point where he was ready to summon them for questioning. He said they had persistently denied police an op- portunity to learn details of the ran- som payment. “I can't do anything in the case until the relatives tell me what they know,” Johnson said. Chief of Detectives Kaiser of St. Louis turned over to Johnson late yes- terday the confession of George O. Blockburger, Granite City professional bondsman, who acted as the go-be- tween between the Pershall family and the gangsters, | tion by Congress since the World War. SENATOR HUGO L. BLACK. —Harris-Ewing Photos. BLACK T0 SPEAK ON WATER POWER Alabama Senator Will Be Heard Tomorrow Night in National Radio Forum. The water power problem, with its corollary, the distribution of hydroelec- tric power, is to be discussed by Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama in the Na- tional Radio Forum, arranged by The Star, tomorrow night at 10:30 o'clock. This teature is sponsored by the Co- lumbia Broadcasting System on a Na- tion-wide hook-up. The local outlet is ‘WMAL. ‘The water power problem is particu- larly in the limelight at present. Two schools of thought have been developed —one looking to the private develop- ment and distribution of hydroelectric power and the other looking to gov- ernmental handling of this great nat- ural resource. Alabama, like several other Southern States, is particularly interested in the water power development at Muscle Shoals, a matter which has been the subject of almost constant considera- Senator Black has been greatly inter- ested in the Muscle Shoals development, and has made a study not only of that case but of the water power question generally, Charges have been made taht the so-called “power trust” has conducted a lobby in the interests of the trust on a gigantic scale. The Federal Trade Commission has inves- tigated, and now the power trust lobby is the subject of investigation by the Senate lobby committee. Senator Black is one of the younger members of the Senate. He was a Field Artillery captain in the World War, He is a successful lawyer, and was elected to the Senate in 1926. An able and clear speaker, Senator Black has_already demonstrated his ability in the Upper House of Congress. CHURCHMEN URGE CUT IN TONNAGE T0 RESUME WORK Four Powers’ Representa- tives to Go Ahead With- out France. LONDON, February 26.—The chief delegates to the Naval Conference to- day decided to resume work immedi- ately on their negotiations and to con- tinue on the work, except where it might be imimical to French interests. The delegates decided that the recess, { which was taken on the defeat of the { Tardieu government in Paris, should cease today. Ambassador Fleuriau of France at- tended the meeting on behalf of the French and explained that former Pre- mier Tardieu had been to the Elysee Palace with the view of forming a new cabinet. “Big Navy” Advocates Speak. Great Britain's “big navy” advocates found voice today at a meeting of the Navy League at which Winston Churchill, the former chancellor, sounded a warn- ing against too much naval reduction. Mr. Churchill said that the league had met to express the “profound and gmwms anxiety” with which it had endeavore to follow the present Naval Conference. Speaking on a resolution which op- posed sanctioning any further reductions in Great Britain's naval forces and which favored annual provision for lay- ing down such vessels as were necessary to maintain the existing strength, Mr. Churchill declared that the British gov- ernment at the Conference was alone among the powers represented that seemed unsure of itself. He sald the government presented “an aspect of squeezeability, of shuffiing retreat and of precipitately proffered concessions. Cites Clarity of Others. It was felt, he said, that Great Britain was being pushed and edged into whatever might turn out to be to the general convenience and wishes of the other four powers. “I_must draw your attention,” said Mr. Churchill, “to the contrast between the attitude of our own government and that of the four great powers represent- ed here. Every one of these powers has a clear idea of what its safety or its prestige juire. They know, or seem to know,rsl‘ut they want and not one of them is in the least afraid of stating its requirements firmly.” Mr. Churchill said the second fea- ture of the conference was the “strange fact” ithll the other nwe{: without exception were preparin; increase the relative strength of their navies. Comments on American Strength. “As to the United States” he said, “the rise and expansion of American naval armaments been the main event, apart from the episodes of the war, which has taken place upon the salt water since 1914.” Great Britain on the other hand, he continued, had been steadily reducing her fleet from the pre-war period. Dealing with what he described as the number of cruisers required “to prevent the empire being riven asunder” and Great Britain starved to surrender or death, he said the number of cruisers and small craft Great Britain needed was dependent primarily upon the Brit- ish Empire. Mr. Churchill reminded his audience that a few years ago the ldm\nlt.y experts laid it down that Great Britain's needs required at least 70 cruisers, Tardieu Decision Pleases. “Now we are told that our naval ex- perts consider 50 cruisers are sufficient. We want to know what has happened to make this extraordinary change in scientific judgment possible.” Mr. Churchill said that a treaty be- tween Great Britain and the United Leaders Believe Opinion Is Behind Hoover in Demands at Conference. By the Assoclated Press. Hope that any agreement which might come out of the London Naval Con- ference would establish naval parity by reduction of naval tonnage was ex- pressed last night in a statement issued by a group of church leaders through the Christian Herald, a non-denomina- tional religious weekly. The statement was signed by more than a score of leaders of various de- nominations, including Bishop William F. McDowell of the Methodist Church Dr. Cleland B. McAfee, moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of Ametica, and Fred Smith, moderator of the Congregational na- tional council. Church opinion, the statement said, was, “we are convinced, whole-heartedly united behind President Hoover and his plans for the London Conference.” “It was the confident hope of the churches,” the statement added, “that this conference would register definite disarmament progress and thus open the way for further steps toward per- manent peace. “We wish to affirm our belief that this conference remains; to assert that we are not misled by the fact that the progress of the conference appears to be slow into the conclusion that, in the end, it will fail to make progress, and to urge patience toward its pre ceedings, in appreciation of the com- licated problem involved. “But we do wish to point out that fajlure at London would in our opinion seriously shake the confidence of the American public in the whole peace program. The maintenance of this confidence we firmly believe to be es- sential to any agreement between the nations. “We desire, moreover, to indicate our hope, a hope which we belleve is shared by the American people, that the treaty which is finally drawn up at London will establish naval parity by the re- duction of naval tonnage among the powers, rather than by further naval building. To fail to do this will, we believe, greatly weaken any agreement that comes from London.” PLEADS NOT GUILTY. Confessed Slayer of Melvin Horst Arraigned Behind Closed Doors. WOOSTER, Ohio, February 26 ().— Charles Hannah today entered a plea of not guilty to child-stealing charges in connection with the disappearance 14 months ago of Melvin Horst, 4, from his home in Orrville. The arraijgnment was held before Probate Judge U. S. Saunders behind closed doors as a precaution against any attempt at a demonstration. Han- nah has admitted in a confession that he killed the child, but the body never has been found. Earl Conold, alleged by Hannah to have buried the body, was not arraigned with Hannah. He also is charged with child stealing. 45 UKRANIANS JAILED. Counter-Revolutionists Accused of Widespread Assassination Plot. KHARKOV, Ukrainia, February 26 (#). — Forty-five ~counter-revolutionists APPROVES NOMINATION. Senate Confirms Appointment of Starbuck to Radio Commission. The nomination of Willlam D. L. Starbuck to be a member of the Fed- eral Radio Commission for a four-year term was yesterday by the Senate. now under arrest here have been ac- cused by the public prosecutor of plan- ning the assassination of numerous high government and Communist officials, in- cluding Stalin, Kameneff, Voroshilov, Zinoviefl and even Lenin during the later’s illness. The aim of the counter-revolutionists, the prosecutor said, was to overthrow the existing government in the Ukraine -and to establish a capitalistic regime with the aid of certain foreign govern- States on naval parity cal Aarith- raetically was not equality. one knows that arithmetical naval parity 'ween Great Britain and the United tes means definite naval inferiority for Great Britain,” he contended. ‘Tardied’s decision to attempt to form a cabinet in France was hailed as a good omen in conference circles today, and it was believed that he would be successful, quickly enabling the French delegates to return to London, perhaps by Monday. ‘The American delegation this morn- ing took under discussion the form of the pro) agreement for humanizing the use of submarines. Although long faces were the rule, and unquotable pessimistic predictions were heard on every hand, opinion was by no means unanimous that the con- ference really is through. The more conservative element here advanced the opinion that something must and will be done to assure at least some mcasure of success for the deliberations, CARTER CHARGES GAMBLING CHECK " IS SOUGHT IN VAIN (Continued From Pirst Page.) a cigar store, with an elaborate gam- bling layout located in the rear. The five employes were suspended from duty after the raid, he said, but the four who swore to the affidavits regarding the nature of the business conducted in the establishment were restored to good standing following their “manly confessions.” i ‘The head of the printing office sald that his efforts to stamp out gambling in the printing office during the eight are sold by Maso: birthday season. Allen Wilbur. Launching the sale of cherry blossoms at George Washington University today for the benefit of the fund being raised by the National League of Masonic Clubs to endow two chairs of foreign service in the George Washington School of Government, which was established last year through the $1,000,000 endow- ment of the Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction. The blossoms ms throughout the county each year during the Washington Miss Mildred Burnham pins a blossom on Dean William —=8tar Staff Photo. URGE REMOVAL OF PAPER RACKS Georgia Avenue Association Holds They Are “Nuisance” and Tempt Stealing. ‘The Georgia Avenue Business Men's Association was urged last night by C. W. Sigworth to join with other groups in demanding abolition of street cor- ner newspaper racks. Mr. Sigworth denounced the corner racks as a “nuisance” and reminded the association of the recent criticism made by Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juve- nile Court that they afford a tempta- tion that leads children to steal. From a business viewpoint, he declared the news racks compete unfairly with regu- lar newsstands, which are required to pay rent. ‘The presence of so many of these stands in residential communities, he claimed, was particularly noticeable on very windy days, when the streets would be littered with papers. In referring to the temptation to young children, Mr. Sigworth said it was common for par- ents to send their children to the racks for papers, which gave an opportunity for the pennies tq be spent in some other manner. Several persons defended the racks, explaining that they were advantageous on corners distant from stores which sell papers. The association took no ac- tion in the matter, but referred the question to its executive committee. Announcement was made by Sidney L. Hechinger that he is soon to erect on property adjoining his building supply house at Georgia avenue and Colorado avenue a new two-story post office for Brightwood. There will be 5000 feet of floor space. The building, with stone facing, will be 66 feet by 68 feet. Louls 'T. Rouleau is the architect. A resolution was adopted asking the Public Utilities Commission to remove the loading platform at Georgia avenue and Creek Church road [far enough away so as to prevent blccking of traffic at the intersection where lights have been installed. ‘The need for a collection bureau in connection with the combined credit bureau established by the Georgia Ave- nue and Columbia Heights Business Men's Assoclations was stressed by Dr. .l‘oseph Graham of the latter associa- jon. FACES LARCENY CHARGE. Edwin T. Clements, 22 years old, 1100 block Staples street northeast, former employe of a local newspaper, was brought into Police Court this morning on a charge of larceny from a news- paper rack. The case was continued by Judge John P. McMahon to allow court attendants to summon additional wit- nesses. ‘Testimony charged that the man was caught with a lock and money box from a rack in his hand at Delaware avenue and C street northeast on February 13. At this time he was allowed to go free. Several days later several route em- ployes of local newspapers, in company with a ninth precinct policeman, went years since he became head have been successful, but said that when he en- tered the printing office he found much evidence of gambling, and be- tween 50 and 60 employes were dis- charged. He also said that a horse racing handbook was being operated within the office, with employes serv- ing as runners for outside gambling interests. Sergt. O. J. Letterman and his vice squad, for which Carter has only praise, late yesterday raided the establishment in the 1300 block of I street, where the first of the police pickets was assigned 24 hours earlier, but found no con- traban.d. Carter described the picketing in this instance as a “stupid procedure.” The squad was forced to cut its way through five doors to gain access to the place, where an elaborate electrically operated protective system was encoun- tered. Harry W. Wood, 26, of 2125 G street was arrested on charges of main- taining a nuisance, while several others found in the place were questioned and permitted to leave. The picket program was extended to four other places late yesterday after- noon when officers of the sixth precinct were placed on duty in front of a fruit store, a cigar store and a barber shop on H street near the Printing Office and at a cigar store a block away on G street. Maj. Pratt declared this morning that pickets will be placed wherever it is suspected that illegal business is being conducted. He had said Saturday that complaints by Carter were responsible for picketing. —_— WILL DISCUSS SOVIET. Dr. Simon to Tell of Religious War Friday Night. Dr, Abram Simon will discuss “The Soviets' War on Religion” Friday night at 8 o'clock at Washington Hebrew Con- gregation Temple. A special children’s service under di- rection of Joseph Bondheim, Herbert Rich, jr.; Maxine Kahn and Janice T.oeb will be held Saturday morning at 10:30 o' ; ‘ to the young man’s home where they subsequently arrested him. Clements was brought into Police Court on an attachment issued by Assistant_ United States Attorney Charles R. Murray, when he failed to appear in court last week. At this time he also forfeited $10 collateral. London Thomas, colored, arrested yesterday afternoon at Ninth and R streets for taking a paper from a rack, forfeited $10 collateral which he was forced to post at the second precinct, when he falled to appear in court this morning. TARDIEU RETURNS TO POWER WHEN CHAUTEMPS FALLS (Continued From First Page.) There were catcalls, cheers and jeers from the Deputies themselves during the discussion. M. Chautemps, once almost unable to make himself heard, shouted angrily, “You may vote me down, but you shall not howl me down!” | He pleaded for indorsement so that France could send her delegation to the London Naval Conference. The Right benches retorted boisterously, “What about Tardieu? He was there before you stabbed him in the back.” When finally the voting took place it took considerable time to ascertain the real count. Although only 612 Dep- uties were privileged to vote, there were more than 1,000 ballots in the boxes. Crowd Shouts for Tardieu. M. Chautemps went shortly to the Elysee Palace to present his ministry's resignation, while the crowd outside shouted, “Vive Tardieu!”—"“Long live ‘Tardieu!” - His was the third ministry in the history of the republic to be denled a vote of confidence on the ministerial declaration. It was the fifth ministry within the past two years, and necessi- tated for the twelfth time President Doumergue's casting about for a new man to form a ministry, RYAN CITES HOOVER AND ENFORCEMENT BODY AT HEARING (Continued From First Page.) experiment with sympathy and with a mild degree of hope in its eventual suc- cess.” | He added that he thought the Vol- stead act in forbidding the sale and manufacture and transportation of liquors was morally valid, but that he based his opinion “upon the then exist- ing presumption that the law was con- ducive to the common good. “During the last five years I have gradually come to the conclusion that my earlier attitude was mistaken,” he continued. “For three or four or possibly five years from that date the prohibition enactments were fairly well observed outside the great cities,” Dr. Ryan said. “During the last five years, however, the trend has been in an opposite di- rection. Instead of gradually gaining, E;'ohlbitlan has rapidly lost ground dur- g the second half of its first decade. The momentum of reaction cannot be arrested by any changes in the me- chanics of enforcement.” « Dr. Butler's statement asserted the eighteenth amendment had violated the Constitution, while Mr. Irwin's belief said its author had been unable to see any benefit under the prohibition law. “That this iniquitous amendment be nullified is my earnest prayer,” the Ir- win statement said. Later in the day the committee ex- pected to reach, among other witnesses, ‘W. W. Atterbury, president of the Penn- l{lvlnh Railroad and Republican na. tio) committeeman from Pennsyl- vania, as well as Pierre S. duPont of ‘Wilmington, Del., chairman of the board of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and : 2nder in financial and industrial af- airs, Offers News Story. Chairman Graham of the committee sought to introduce into the record a statement from Senator Sheppard, Democrat, of Texas, one of the fathers of the dry amendment, along with a resolution passed by a W. C. T. U. organization in Texas, opposing the hearings. The committee, however, de- clined to permit it to be filled at tI time, deferring action until the advo- cates of the dry law are heard after the wets conclude their side of the picture, With the remark, “Now that we are much perturbed about conditions in Kansas, I'll ask the clerk of the co: mittee to read a news item from Ka sas city.” Chairman Graham handed a clipping to the clerk. The _item went on to say that four seventh grade school boys had set up & speakeasy with liquor found in a cache in the basement of a building. One of the boys, it said, was 13 years old, and three of them were 16. They were to_ sell the liquor at a price to be fixed by the buyer, use the profit would have been 100 per cent anyway. Representative Michener, Republican, ‘of Michigan, objected to placing the item in the records. He said he had received hundreds of clippings on the prohibition question since the hearings began two weeks ago, but that he did not feel they contributed to the evi- dence unless substantiated by reliable witnesses. . Denies Joy Charges. A letter from Rev. Charles S. McFar- land of New York, secretary to the Fed- eral Council of Churches, denying the charges made by Henry B, Joy of De- troit last week that that organization had contributed to the election of Rep- resentatives Cramton and Hudson, Re- publican drys of Michigan, also was read by the clerk, McFarland advised Chairman Graham that his organization had a policy which prevented partici- pation in elections. Representative La Guardla, Republi- can, New York, objected to the insertion of the letter in the Record until the drys were heard. After this the committee returned to Dr. Gerty. During 1920, he said, the number of alcoholic_cases reached its lowest ebb in the history of the Psycophathic Institution, which deals only with insanity cases, but after that year, he added, the number of cases for all ages and both sexes increased. ‘Whereas the number of alcoholic patients in 1916 was 99, it increased, the physician said, to more than 1,100 during the several years after the elghteenth amendment was enacted. Butler's Statement. While Gerty was testifying, a copy of Dr. Butler's statement was made available to the press. The educator, among other things, wrote that there was “no difficulty in dealing with the social problems which arise from liquor and the liquor traffic, if one really wishes to deal with them intel- ligently.” “The Scandinavian peoples and the Province of Quebec,” he continued, “have shown how this can be done to the aid and promotion of the cause of temperance and the true protection of civil and political liberty. “We must get back to the Constitu- tion of the United States first, by tal ing the so-called eighteenth amend- ment out of it, and then we can deal with the liquor problem as we were helpfully, hopefully dealing with it when this blow struck 10 years ago.” _— After having been in existence for nearly 300 years the Rochdale Hunt, one of the odlest in 1s to cease his | street to Fifteenth street. 1930, HIGHWAY PROGRAM NEARS COMPLETION 250 Capital Streets Will Be Improved During Com- ing Season. Preparations fof another ambitious highway improvement program for the approaching working season, which opens March 15, were virtually com- pleted today by Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, coordinator and chief engineer of the Engineering Department of the Dis- trict. Two hundred and fifty streets, covering approximately 30 miles, will be improved under the new program, at an estimated cost of $2,500,000. Capt. Whitehurst has arranged the program 5o thats all projects provided in the current appropriation act and not completed in the last working sea- son will be undertaken and well under way by the time Congress passes the 1931 appropriation act. Thus, it will be possible to carry out the season's program with a continuity of progress. Work on the projects to pro- vided in the 1931 bill will be started as soon as Congress enacts it, since the highway appropriations become available immediately. A total of 91 surfacing and 9 grading projects were included in the 1931 program when it was submitted to the Budget Bureau. Details Are Ready. In order to avold any delay in be- ginning the 1931 program, Capt. White~ hurst has all of the engineering de- tails and other preliminary work ar- ranged so that contracts may be awarded soon after passage of the ap- propriation bill. Progress on the 1931 program, Capt. Whitehurst explained, will be dependent on the amount of underground construction to be done on the streets where the surfaces are to be improved. Streets slated for improvement in the coming ‘working season, exclusive of those included in the 1931 appropria- tion bill, follow: Upshur street northeast, Tenth to Twelfth streets; Forty-second street, Military road to Jenifer street; Whittier street, Seventh street to Piney Branch road; Tilden street, end of the block east of Connecticut avenue to Rock Creek Park; Forty-third street, Brandywine to Chesapeake street; Forty-third place, Chesapeake street to Murdock Hill road; Brandywine street, Forty-third street to Forty-third place; Fifth street, Van Bu- ren to Aspen streets; Whittier street, Fourth to Seventh streets; Aspen street, Piney Branch road to Blair road, and Channing street northeast, Bladensburg road to Thirtieth street. Contracts for the paving of these streets already have been awarded. " Surfacing Work Listed. New surfaces will be put on the fol- lowing 62 streets: M street, North Capitol street to First street. C street southeast, Sixth street to Seventh street. Pennsylvania ave- nue, (SS) Nineteenth street to Twenty- first street. New Hampshire avenue, L street to Dupont Circle. M street, Con- necticut avenue to New Hampshire ave- nue. Madison place, Pennsylvania ave- nue to H street. Church street, Fif- teenth street to Seventeenth street. O street, Eleventh street to Thirteenth street. O street, Ninth street to Tenth street. Fifteenth street, New York ave- nue to I street. Twelfth street, W street to Florida avenue. Swann street, Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street. S street, Phelps place to 100 feet west of Twenty-third street. Connecticut ave- nue northwest (east side), Jenifer street to Chevy Ghase Circle, Tilden street (both sidesy, Connecticut avenue to Twenty-ninth street. Kalorama road, Twentieth street to Connecticut avenue. U street, Sevententh street to Florida avenue. M street, New Jersey avenue to Eleventh street. T street, North Cap- itol street to First street. T street north- east, North Capitol street to Lincoln road. Randolph place northeast, Third street to Fourth street. Third street northeast, Maryland avenue to Massa- chusetts avenue. Fourth street south- east, L street to M street. Second street, Indiana avenue to Massachusetts ave- nue. Second street, to I street, Fifth street, F street to G street, F street, Sixth street to Seventh street. Grant place, Ninth street to Tenth street. G street, Ninth street to'| Tenth street. Ninth street, P street to G street. Sherman avenue, Florida ave- nue to Columbia road. West approach to T Street Bridge northeast, east of Fourth street. G street, Fourteenth ‘Woodl place, Calvert street to Woodley road. M street, Twenty-sixth street to Twenty- eighth street including roadway to bridge. T street, Second street to. Fourth street, including circle; S street, New Jersey avenue to Rhode Island avenue; Rhode Island avenue, New Jersey ave- nue, 150 feet east; First street, New York avenue to D street; First street, M street to New York avenue; M street northeast, First street to Delaware ave- nue; L street northeast, First street to Delaware avenue; Fourth street north- east, East Capitol street to Maryland avenue; D street southwest, Sixth street to Seventh street; D street southwest, Six-and-a-half street to Seventh street; L street, Eleventh street to Twelfth street; K street, Ninth street to Tenth street; Vermont avenue, K street to 150 feet north; I street, Twenty-third street to Twenty-sixth street; Thirty-third street, N street to P street; Q street, Wisconsin avenue to Thirty-fifth street: Thirtieth street, N street to Q street; Thirtieth street, P street to Q street; P street, Twenty-second street to 340 feet west of bridge; Fifth street, New York avenue to M street; Pennsyivania avenue (south side), Seventeenth street to Eighteenth street; North Capitol street, Truxton circle to Rhode Island avenue; California street, Eighteenth street to Nineteenth street; Florida ave- nue (both sides), First street to Seventh street; Florida avenue (north side), First street to Third street; Florida avenue (south side), Pirst street to Fourth street; Florida avenue (south side), Fourth street to New Jersey ave- nue; Florida avenue (north side), Rhode Island avenue to Sixth street; Fourth street northeast, T street to Rhode Is- land avenue; Fourth street northeast, T street to 140 feet south of W street: P street northeast, North Capitol street to Florida avenue; Washington street, Fourth street to Fifth street; Pennsyl- vania avenue (both sides), Jackson place to Seventeenth street; Pennsyl- vania avenue (north side), Jackson place to Seventeenth street; First street, C street to F street; L street, Fourth street to Fifth street. Will Use Heater Method. ‘The heater method wil' be used to resurface the following 27 streets: Irving street, Eleventh street to Four- teenth street; Sunderland place, Nine- teenth street to Twentieth street; Fair- mont street, Eleventh street to Four- teenth street; Twelfth place, W street to Florida avenue; Eighteenth street, Florida avenue to Columbia road; Fifth street northeast, G street to I street; G street northeast, Sixth street to Maryland avenue; Seventh street north- east, Maryland avenue to K street: Tenth street northeast, East Capitol street to Maryland avenue; East Capi- tol street (both sides), Thirteenth street to Fifteenth street; Massachusetts ave- nue- northeast, Seventh street to Tleventh street; Seaton street, Pirst street to Second street; Pennsylvania | street: avenue scutheast (south side), street to Fourteenth street; Eighth street southeast, Pennsylvania avenue Tenth | Minnesota avenue to Thirtieth Dismissal Sought F. E. BONNER. MERRY DEL VAL EAPIRES SUDDENLY Cardinal, Famous Papal Dip- lomat, Is Victim of Heart Attack at 65. By the Assoclated Press. ROME, February 26.—Cardinal Merry Del Val, former papal secretary of state and in recent years archpriest of St. Peters, died today from heart fail- ure after an operation for appendicitis. The cardinal’s death, which closely follows on the heels of the death of | all Cardinal Perosi, secretary of the Con- sistorial Congregation, last Saturday, now leaves the College of Cardinals with 32 so-called foreign cardinals and 28 Itallans, ‘The cardinal, who was 65, was stricken suddenly ill yesterday and grew worse during the night. Finally an operation was deemed necessary and this was performed by Prof. Bastianelli. The cardinal was resting comfortably this afternoon, but was suddenly strick- en when his heart failed. Ambassador’s Brother. Cardinal Merry Del Val, who cele- brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his entry into the College of Cardin: in 1928, was secretary of state under Pope Pius X. He was a brother of Marquis Alfonso Merry Del Val, Span- ish Ambassador to Great Britain. Cardinal Merry Del Val was one of the most distinguished figures in the modern history of the Papacy. He was made a cardinal in 1903 at the comparatively early age of 38 and forthwith was cre- ated secretary of state to Pope Pius X. Previous to this he had been secretary of the conclave which resulted in the election of Piux X. The cardinal was of noble Spanish birth. His father was Spanish Ambas- sador to the Court of St. James when the future cardinal was born in London in 1865. He was educated at the Jesuit College of St. Michael, Brussels, and was selected as private tutor .0 King Alfonso XII. When his father was appointed Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See, he accompanied him to Rome and entered the Gregorian University to prepare for the priesthood. Ordained Priest at 24, At 24 he was ordained and retained at the Vatican on special service for Pope Leo XIIL Although one of the youngest prelates in the papal house- hold he was intrusted with many im- portant missions to foreign lands. He attended Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee and was papal envoy at the coronation of King Edward VIL to Seventh street; Pennsylvania avenue southeast (north side), Sixth street to Eighth street; Pennsylvania avenue southeast (north side), Third street to Fourth street; C street northeast (south side), Fourth street to Sixth street, Seward square southeast (south side), Fourth street to Sixth street; Seward square southeast (north side), Fourth street to Sixth street; D street south- west, Third street to Four-and-a-half street; Twenty-second street, I street to Pennsylvania avenue. Curbs and gutters and an asphaltic surface will be used to improve the fol- lowing 47 streets: Newton street northeast, Twelfth street to Eighteenth street; Seventeenth street northeast, Rhode Island avenue to Newton street; Twentieth street north- east, Rhode Island avenue to Lawrence street; Twenty-second street northeast, Rhode Island avenue to Monroe street: Mills avenue northeast, Rhode Island avenue to Twenty-foprth street; Twen- ty-fourth street northeast, Douglas street to Mills avenue; V street north, First street west to Lincoln road east; Adams street, North Capitol street to Second street; Euclid street, Georg: avenue to Eleventh street; Columi road, Sherman avenue to Georgia ave- nue; Park road, Park place to Warder street; Harvard street, Eleventh street to Georgia avenue; Newton place, Georgia avenue to New Hampshire ave- nue; Rock Creek Church road, Fifth street to Webster street; Longfellow street, Fifth street to Sixteenth street; Butternut street, Georgia avenue to Piney Branch road; Cedar street, Piney Branch road to Blair road; Fern street, Alaska avenue to Georgia avenue; Emerson street, Fourteenth street to Piney Branch road; Arkansas avenue, Emerson street Delafield place; Arkansas avenue, Thirteenth street to Decatur street; Blagden avenue, Six- teenth street to Rock Creek Park; De- catur street, Georgia avenue to Six- teenth street; Eighth street, Shepherd street to Upshur street; Newton street, Sixteenth to Eighteenth street; Broad Branch road, Rittenhouse street to West- ern avenue; Quesada street, Broad Branch road to Western avenue; Northampton street, Chevy Chase parkway to Connect- icut avenue; Morrison street, Nevada ave- nue to Connecticut avenue; Riggs road northeast, Blair road to Eastern avenue; Thirty-ninth street, Joselyn street to Northampton street; Fessenden street, Wisconsin avenue to River road; Quebec street, Thirty-fourth street to Thirty- fifth street: Quebec street, Thirty-fift street to Idaho avenue; Idaho avenue, Ordway street to Quebec street; Thirty- seventh street, Idaho avenue to Quebec street; Legation street, Thirty-ninth street to Belt ; Twenty-fourth street, Massachusetts avenue to Cali- fornia street; California street, Twent; third street to Massachusetts avenus S street, Massachusetts avenue to Twen- ty-third street: Otis place, Georgla ave- nue to New Hampshire avenue; Six- teenth street, Tiger Bridge to Kennedy street; Linnean Hill road, Twentieth Street Bridge to Tilden street; Liv- ingston road southeast, Nichols avenue to Southern avenue; Quincy street east, Twelfth street to Fourteenth ; Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Marlboro place, Shepherd street to Tay- lor street; Thirteenth street, Madison to M street; Ninth street southeast, G [street to Piney Branch road. street to Virginia avenue; Seventh street southeast, G street to I street; Tenth |the four following street street southeast, East Capitol street to Pennsylvania avenue; Eighth street | Ma east, Maryland avenue north to Penn- | soul sylvania south: teenth street; southeast (south side), Second East Capitol street | Half street; intersection of New (both sides), Eleventh street to Thir-!avenue, O street and Fourth A bituminoud covfi-lnl"wll'l be put on Four-and-a-Half street _southwest, land avenue to P street; F street iwest, First street to Pfllll’-l"M ersey street; SENATORS AMUSED AT BOMB THREATS Justice Department Probes Letters Thought Sent by Joker. By the Associated Press. Lots of laughter and a little uneasi. ness make up the Senate's response to 18 series of threatening letters recently received by several of its members, Most of the Senators are inclined to regard the missives as the work of some harmless crank and scoff at the possi. | bility of danger. One member, how- ever. grew apprehensive at a letter threatening to toss bombs into the Sen- ate Chamber and suggested that sev- eral buckets of water be kept at hand for this emergency. Vice President Curtis, Republican Leader Watson ‘and Senator Copeland are among those who have received let- ters. Copeland's warned him to stay away from the Senate for a couple of weeks. Senator Watson laughed and tossed his letter into a waste basket. However, most of the epistles have been turned over to the Department of Justice for investigation, and there is some evidence at the Capitol of the activities of its agents, David Barry, the Senate sergeant-at- arms, says that no special precautions have been taken since the receipt of the letters. Access to the Senate Chamber is always carefully guarded by doorkeepers and their number has nu; b@E}:‘A increased. change in the arrangement things in one Senator's ofl?l'e, whl:}t took place during a recent night, has become something of a mystery, but his colleagues are inclined to believe this the work of some member of his office staff or of one of the regular em- ployes at the Capitol, As for “spies” being around t| - tol, Senator Watson sglld after :’:m(:.l';}- qulfiy that “there is nothing to it at 1. .. There were rumors of prohibi- tion “sples” and of a counter esplonage system by Senators. All were dened, COUPLE ARE WED AT HOSPITAL HERE —— Methodist Vows Are Taken by Pair, Previously Married by Priest in New York, From the 5:30 Edilon of Yesterda r. While patients propped themselves als | 10 their cots and looked on, the men’s ward at Emergency Hospital became the scene of a wedd: ceremony yes- terday afternoon, at which the vows of the Methodist Church were exchanged by the former Miss Rozelle Lewis Smoot of Culpeper County, Va. and Luis Parra Mendez, who has been - ridden from complications t!‘a‘lln'b:?]t of a slight injury to his head several weeks ago, The bride explained that she and Mendez, a native of Guatemala, pre- Vviosly were married in New York on Be&t:’mb‘e‘r ‘d by A’Engzeouc priest, . Mendez sal T parents Protestants and had requupt.ed um':r:: ceremony be performed over again by a Protestant minister. She gave her maiden name this morning when ob- taining a license here, The husband, who is" 24 years old, came to this country several years ago to prepare for a course at the George- town School of Foreign Service. He 1s seriously ill and may be confined 21;““ ‘hospital for some weeks, doctors Mendez lay stretched upon the hos- pital cot, pale and apparently very much weakened by his sickness, and re~ sponded in a low voice as the marriage vows were read. former Miss Smoot stood at his and held his hand. Rev. Allen F. Poore of Waugh Chapel performed the cere~ mony. The bride is 21 years old. ‘She met Mendez in Washington last Summer and the acquaintance soon ripened into a romance. BANKRUPTCY PLOT CHARGED TO SEVEN Three Women and Four Men Named in Warrant in Auto Sup- ply Failure. From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star. A conspiracy to violate the bank- Tuptcy laws is charged in a warrant issued today by United States Commis- sioner Turnage against three women and four men in connection with bank- ruptey proceedings of the Speed Auto Supply Co. and the Royal Tire Co. in October, 1928. Named in the warrant are Hyman Weinstein, Samson N. Wein- stein, Nathan Shapiro, Logan S. Gain, Selma Harris, Laura Friedman and Mrs, an_glnl Lennon. e warrant, which was placed in the hands of Deputy United States Mare shals Clarkson, Ceremile and East, charged that the Weinsteins in their petitions to be adjudged bankrupt swore that they listed all their assets. Selma Harris, it is charged, testified falsely that she had no concealed assets of the partners. Logan S. Gain and Laura Friedman are said to ed cash from the bankrupts with intent to defer creditors. Others are said to have aided the Weinsteins in the al- leged concealment of assets. The alleged false statements were made before Ralph D. Quinter, referee in b-nkrugwy. The accused are rep- resented by Attorneys Emmett Leo gheehan, Louis Ottenberg and Selig C. rez. ROBIN HOOD PLAYERS PRESENT MYSTERY PLAY “The Dead of Night” Enthusiasti- cally Received in St. Paul's Hall. The Robin Hood Players, under the direction of Paul Messink, presented “The Dead of Night” last night at St. Paul's Hall. This murder mystery play by J. C. McMullen was enthusiastically veceived by a large audience, and com- petently acted by a group of well- trained players. Michael Chase, Gino John Simi, Stella Nicro and Peggy Schneider had .he principal roles, . WILL HONOR PASTOR. Lutheran Brotherhood Plans Testi- monial for Dr. John Weidley. resentatives of the Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church of the Reforma- tion, second and B streets southeast, met Monday night at the home of Prof. Henry E. Stopsack. The pastor of the church, Dr. John Weidley, who is a great favorite with the men of his conj a- | twenty-fifth year the con Pennsylvania avenue Third street southeast; Virginia avenue the street to K