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LIEUT. VAN WINKLE Declares She Has Received No Communication From Police Chief. DENIES CRITICIZING BUREAU OR SIMMONS Major, in Memorandum, Refuses to Reveal Kind of Explanation He Is Seeking. Declaring that she had received no eommunication from Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, asking her to explain why she had violated police regulations in addressing a com- munication to Chairman Simmons of the House subcommittee on District eommunications without sending it through regular police channels, Lieut. Mina Van Winkle, head of the Wom- en's Bureau, was puzzled over the sit- uation today. - Meanwhile, Maj. Pratt declined to reveal just what kind of an explanation he was seeking from Lieut. Van Winkle in a memorandum dispatched last night, declaring that it was the busi- ness of no one but the Commissioners. It was learned that Representative Simmons and Maj. Pratt had conferred concerning the letter written to the former by Mrs. Van Winkle and an- other letter written to Maj. Pratt by Representative Simmons following its Teceipt. Mrs. Van Winkle asserted she had written Simmons on stationary of the International Association of Policewom- en and not as a member of the Police partment. “1 didn’t criticize Mr. Simmons,” :‘h‘: feelings the ittee because I feel if they for once had the facts they would be our friends. I have every reason to expect them to be our frien Aimed at Certain Agents. “I was not criticizing the Bureau ency, but some . 1 myself believe a fact- is neee-u{‘. However, I ‘was criticizing some of the methods of persons in the bureau who used un- ethical means through intellectual dis- honesty to attack my personal, official and professional work and try to poison the minds of my subordinates by bro beating them. Of this I have the evi- dence and the names of those involved.” Maj. Pratt intimated this morning there was nothing more for him to say or do about the matter until Lieut. Van ‘Winkle had ml:aa formal reply to his demand for a written explanation, “The request was only sent last night, , naturally, it is too early yet for me to hear from her” he said. ‘“When her reply is received it will be given due consideration, of course, and its nature probalily will determine what action, if lnfi is to be taken.” aj. Pratt reiterated his contention that he was concerned with The Foening Star THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1930. WASHINGTON, D. C, YOUTH FAGES FOUR |ST.PATRICK SHOLDS ACCUSE SALESM Fy Virginia Lowe and Ethel Fagen (right), who appeared at to testify against George Arone. ARONE ORDERED 10 STAND TRIAL Physician, Claiming Man Threatened to Kill Him, Urges Observation. Arone, 55, shoe polish salesman, rested a month ago on complaint of Jacqueline Swift, pretty Atlanta heir- ess model, recently threatened to kill him and should be sent to Gallinger Hospital for observation, the man faces & Police Court jury this afternoon. Early in February Arone, posing as a lingerie salesman, advertised for models to report to his office. Approx- imately 10 young. girls responded, in- cluding Miss Swift. The Atlanta girl, who now resides in the 1800 block of Columbia road, told headquarters de- tectives a few days later that Arone had asked her to disrobe. Four Other Charges Filed. A policewoman, investigating the complaint, also reported that Arone as- saull her. Directly after his arrest by Detective Charles Weber four other egurles were filed nst Arone. Arone is scheduled to face three as- sault charges this afternoon. Charles R. Murray, assistant district attorney, said he did not like Miss Swift's attitude when the girl came to court last month and she was informed that she would not be needed in the case. Murray later entered a nolle prosse in the case of the policewoman. Trial Ordered by Judge. was scheduled for trial this 35 | morning, but when the case was called street, this Cites Department Rules. Referring to the letter which may or may not result in disciplinary action, Maj. Pratt sald that Mrs. Van Winkle is entitled to whatever opinion she may have as are other members of the de- partment within the proper limits. “I am not concerned with any defense of the Bureau of Efficiency,” he said. “I am not concerned with any defense of the committee headed by Mr. Sim- mons. I am not concerned with any effort to punish Mrs. Van Winkle be- eause she had the temerity to criticise either or both the Bureau of Efficiency or the House subcommittee on appro- mllytmm, Every American citizen is entitled to express any eriticism he may feel of any agency of his Govern- ment. There is no gag rule in the Police Department. “The rules of the department, how- ever, prescribe the manner in which certain things are to be done. The Police Department does not want to be in a position where it is publicly pic- tured as attacking the committee of Congress headed by Mr. Simmons. The department does not feel that $hat com- mittee has been antagonistic to it. “As head of the Police Department, T feel that the committee has given unequivocal expression of its sentiments toward the department and its opinion of the police force in the appropriations bill it to the House. From what I have been told informally I be- Heve that the whole matter will be setteld without much more ado.” THIEVES ENTER STORE BY WAY OF COAL CHUTE Police Uncertain Whether Robbers ‘Were Successful in Breaking Safe. Smashing the lock on a cellar door and climbing down a steep coal chute to gain entrance to the Big Shoe Shop, at 3131 M street, burglars last night at- tempted to break into the safe. Police investigating the case have not deter- mined whether the safe has been robbed, forbidding any one to touch the box until rprint experts had examined it. ‘The management of the establish- ment stated that receipts from yester- day’s sales, amounting to more than $100, had been placed in the safe last night when the store was closed. ‘The robbery or attempted robbery was not discovered until shortly before 10 o'clock this morning when Sam Birk, a clerk, who lives, at 948 L _street, noticed that a lock on a door leading from the rear of the store into the cellar had been forced. A subsequent search of the premises revealed that the burglars broken the lock on the cellar door in the rear yard and climbed down the coal chute to get into the store. The burglars pried the dial off the safe. The safe door was closed when lice arrived on the scene and Detec- ve Sergts. John H. Fowler and John Flaherty, members of the homicide ed to the case no one to touch stock of the store had been testified thal threatened to kill him making an examination of the man Monday. The physician reported that Lu‘wr&y Arone was in a state of col- pse and could not leave his bed. “You cannot the man is not shamming?” asked Judge John P. McMahon. “No,” the doctor replied. ‘Then the judge ordered the case called at 1:30 and told Bondsman P. F. O'Connor to produce his client. Miss Lillian B. Noel, 22, 706 Twen- tieth street; Miss Ethel Fagan, 18, 1933 Fourth street northeast, and Miss Vir- ginis Lowe, 18, P street near Twentieth, were listed as the complaining witnesses at court today. PRESS IS DECLARED OPPOSED TO DRY LAW Jones, Charging Lack of Sympathy With Prohibition, Assails Newspapers of Nation. By the Associated Press. Holding the public press lacked sym- pathy with the prohibition laws, Sena- ':rx; Jones of Washin, Police Court today —Star Staff Photo. state positively that [ MAN S ARRAIGNED ON THREE CHARGES Paul Grant, 38, Held by Po- lice on Housebreaking and Assault Accusations. Arrested Monday night on complaint of two young women, Paul Grant, 38 , & married man with two chil- dren, was a ed in Police Court to- day on two charges of assault and a charge of housebreaking. ‘The young women, Miss Emma Kimes and Miss Edith Jones, occupants of 3805 Blaine street northeast, caused the man’s arrest, alleging that he broke into their home urlly Mnndcnhy morning while they were _asleep. arges were lodged against Grant last night. Traced Through Car. Precinct Detective J. J. Tolson traced Grant's address when he found his business car parked at Fifteenth and H streets northeast late Monday. Ac- sompanied by the young women and Of- ficer C. H. Wonder, he went to the ad- dress and called for Grant to come outside. ~When he appeared both women immediately identified him as their visitor. The young women denied Grant's claim that the front door of their resi- dence was unlocked. According to po- lice, Grant admitted drinking a whisky and a highball before going to the Blain street address. Miss Kimes told police she awoke about 1:30 o'clock in the morning to find a man kneeling at her bedside. He grabbed her and tried to kiss her, she claimed. Her companion was aslecp in s back room and she called out, “Edith, Edith.” Neither Is Injured. Then Miss Kimes said the man re- leased her and went into the other room. Another struggle ensued, and Miss Kimes finally reached and turned on the light. The man made a dash for downstairs, but returned, they said, to et his shoes, which he had removed fore entering the bed room. He ran out of the house and got away in his car, which the girls identified. Both young women gave the police & g‘i‘mplm description of the man and car. Police say that Grant admitted going | an into the house, although he denied us- ing a kz to gain admission. The lock on the r was one which police say any ordinary key would fit. Neither young woman was injured. They said they had observed & man answering Grant's description loitering about the block on two previous occa- ::nl h.zt .1(1::1&. (g:n}z‘ told J‘ho lice ouse a friend of his lived there, T VICE SQUAD SEIZES TWO IN DRY RAIDS Rooftop Is Taken To at One Place, While Kitchen Floor Is Ripped Up at the Other. , & Republican | J. Le leader and autl of the Jones 54! enforcement act, today issued a com- pendium of opinions of citizens in United States and Canada which he called “The Voice of .the Multitude.” Jones asserted that “the last and greatest factor” in enforcement difficul- tles was the “attitude of many news- papers, which, so it seems, publish everything which may be unfavorably construed.” Charging that this “apparent lack of sympathy” was causing “the encour- agement of crime,” Jones said that “the general public is no longer dependent upon newspapers for correct informa- tion, as there are now many other sources available,” adding: “The newspapers are to a great ex- tent considered to be expressive of the ideas of ordinary people, though whether or not the newspapers are the ideas of the American people at this period of history of our country is problematical.” ‘The,statement quoted many expres- sions from people which Jones said he had received in response to a radio ad- dress. He did not make public their names. PN —— REMODEL GOLF COURSE Work Completed on Grounds in Park for Colored Players. Remodeling of the colored ‘g:u course in West Park in vicinity of the Naval Holglul has completed. In g this ment today officials of the Office Public Bulflllnll and Public Parks, of which Lieut. Col. U, S. Grant, 3d, Is director, said that plans are under way to buy an entirely new location for the golf courses, which will eventually have to be moved to make way for the new Arlington Memorial Bi approach. ’& l‘: 'f;nlmemd probable tl :fl imb‘; ma colpred course mmm:xmmmfl;“umm.u the center of the colored) population is seen as moving that way. f now been announce- of whisky. alsa were taken by the squad, rooftop of 1807 Wilt- berger street while other members of his squad search the house, Sergt. Letterman arrested Cornelia Stewart, colored, of that address when she is alleged to have appeared atop her house carrying a half-gallon jar of liquor. No liquor was found in the ouse. At 212 Seaton court Sergt. Letterman and his aides ripped up the floor of the kitchen, seized 30 quarts of alleged corn liquor and arrested James H. Baylor, colored, on charges of sale and pos- session of whisky. NAVY PARACHUTE ACE IS REPORTED IMPROVED Physicians Declare His Injuries “Not as Serious as Was at First Thought.” The condition of Chief Machinist's Mate Willlam F. Scott, 38 years old, champion parachute jumper of the Navy, was re] considerably im- at the Naval proved staft fans of that institution de- cla; t his injuries “are not as serious as was t thought.” was transferred from Casualty ‘Hospital, where he was taken for treat- ment after being injured when his car crashed into & Tuesday night, to the Naval Hospital yesterday. The Navy's parachute ace suffered a fractured jaw and skull when his ma- chine hit the tree when he threw on his brakes sutomobile, the wet surface hap occurred street of the street. the 400 block of Ninth Hospltal today and |, TRAFFIC CHARGES AFTER WILD RIDE Crashes Into Three Cars, In- juring Four Persons, With Stolen Taxi. WOMAN SERIOUSLY HURT AS CAB RUNS INTO AUTO Arthur Johnston Held on Charge of Joy-Riding, Hit-Run and Drunken Driving. Smashing three machines and in- juring four persons in a wild ride in a stolen taxicab last night landed Arthur Johnston, 19, of 422 Fifteenth street southeast in a cell at the first precinct police station on charges of Jjoy-riding, hit-and-run, driving while drunk and going the wrong way on a one-way street. Mrs. Ella Strasburger, 38, of 2805 Ontario road is the most seriously hurt of Johnston's four victims. Her con- dition was reported as undetermined today at the George Washington Uni- versity Hospital, where she is suffering from a possible fracture of the skull and lacerations of the scalp. Taxi Strikes Automobile. ‘Mrs. Strasburger was riding in a car driven by her husband, Milton Stras- burger, when the careening cab struck their automobile at New York avenue and H street and continued on. Her husband received minor lacerations. Johnston's mad ride started in front of the Hay-Adams House, at Sixteenth and H streets, where, police say, he entered a cab of the Wardman Taxi- cab Co. and drove off. He first struck Morton Foster, 17, of 436 M street, the youth sustaining lacerations and | contusions of the legs. He refused hos- pital treatment. The cab continued downtown until the Strasburger automobile was struck. The taxi swayed into another car oper- ated by William Price, colored, of 1539 I street, a few blocks away and John- son abandoned the cab and started on a run from the scene. A. W. Blake, a night watchman, en- deavored to halt Johnson, but was felled with a blow in the face. Fred G. Willlams, a taxicab driver, subdued Johnson, however, and held him until Policemen M. N. Stottlemyer and V. M. Galle of the ?lnc precx:ut arrived and laced him under arres i Johnson will be arraigned in Police Court tomorrow, police said. Girl Injured in Collision. Miss Ruth Royce, 25, of 1910 K street, injured in a triple collision between a taxicab and two automobiles last night in the 1500 block of K street, is at Emergency Hospital. Miss Royce was & passenger in & taxi- cab driven by Frank T. ifer of 302 Massachusetts avenue northeast. The cab collided,+police say, with an auto- mobile operated by Mary E. Clapham of Silver Spring, Md,, and, in turn, was struck by & machine driven by Charles J. Southworth of 1361 Fairmont street. Mrs, Fannie Hoover, 70, of 915 New York avenue, escaped injury when knocked down by a taxicab driven by Carl Eidhammer, 53, of Alexandria. She refused hospital treatment and walked from the scene of the accident. Two colored people were seriously in- jured in traffic accidents last night, po- lice rted. They are Minnie Echols, 25, of 410 Fifteenth street northeast, and Lawrence Brooks, 13, of 2540 Sixth street. The former was knocked down on Thirteenth street near M by an au- tomobile driven by August Grabis of 2478 Elahmm‘l'ln n;"e‘elt and was taken Emergency Hospital, wA rldre' myt.he rear bumper of & car operated by Albert F. Taylor of Land- over, Md., sent the Brooks youth to the Children’s Hospital with a broken collar bone and possible internal injuries. He lost his grip on the machine and fell to the street as the vehicle crossed Fourteenth street at U. Five-year-old John Gallonzzo, of 939 Maryland avenue southwest, ~was knocked down and seriously injured by automobile driven by Lewis J. Bent- ley of Alexandria, Va. this morning while the youngster was playing in the 900 block of C street southwest. The boy was removed to Emergency Hospital. Bentley is held at No. 4 pre- cinct pending the outcome of his in- juries. ARMY NURSE RELATES ILLS OF PROFESSION Julia Stimson Addresses Woman's Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital. Maj. hours, lack of sleep and inade- q\lll?:gpefloda for meals were included in the items mentioned by Maj. Julia Stimson of the Army Nurse Corps when addressing the Woman's Gund‘nf Sibley Memorial Hospital today on ‘Whltnl.s Wrong With the Nursing Profession. According to Maj. Stimson, student nurses in District hospitals are working 12 hours at night instead of the cus- tomary 8 hours. The District is fortieth on the list of averages of hours of sleep received by nurses. Maj. st};mm advised that an in- sufficient number of student nurses in schools and hospitals was the cause of the situation. Miss Minnie Clipker, 16-year-old vio- linist and member of the National High School Orchestra, rendered several selections. Plans for the annual linen shower and tea to be held for the benefit of Sibley Hospital April 14 were discussed. At the close of the meeting luncheon was served, with the Haywood class of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church apting as hostesses. Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, president of the guild, presided. CONTRACTOR JAILED George O. Burns, 4128 Military road, & contractor, was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Justice Stafford of the Dis- trict Supreme Court today when held in contempt for alleged failure to pay alimony to his first wife under an order 1924. Burns, C _street, &0d Georp '%‘;msy'lm‘ eyas b i e W. Smi ed her hus- band had made vmunl!ye‘no effort to pay her alimony and that he had re- married in violation of the laws of the District. Reports' Theft of K'I.B'l. Theft of $37.67 was reported to police of the second precinct last night by Er- nest McCarthy, 1633 Hobart street, manager of a gas station at New Jersey ues. McCarthy :.n’: &hode Island e money was *€ken from e y the cash | of silence and contempt. PROTEST SERVICES 10 OPPOSE SUVIET] Meeting Complies With Papal Decree Against Religious Persecution in Russia. PROGRAM OF ATHEISM HELD PROBLEM OF U. S. Dr. George Johnson of Catholic University Makes Princi- pal Address. Officlal services of protest and ex- piation for the religious persecution and anti-religious movement in Russia, in conformity with a decree issued from the Vatican by Pope Pius XI, call- ing upon Catholics throughtout the world to join in prayer for the “cruci- fled nation,” were held at St. Patrick's Church last night. Dr. George Johnson of the Catholic University, the principal speaker, pro- claimed a warning to Americans against “the spread of this anti-religious dread | poison abroad through the world, c: ried through the arteries of an orga ) ized system of propaganda, affecting the ignorant and the malicious in all| countries and causi the dread dis-| ease of internal strife, class war and revolution.” Recitation of special prayers was made by Right Rev. John M. McNa- mara, auxiliary bishop of the archdio- cese, who presided at the services. Simiiar ceremonies were conducted in other Roman Catholic Churches in the Capital yesterday. Declaring that the atheistic program of the Soviet government “attacks the foundation upon which the peace and security of the world is built,” Dr. Johnson branded “this social experi- ment” as “foredoomed to failure.” “Doomed to Failure.” “This is the threat of Soviet Russia to the civilization of the world, its threat to American democracy. Of course, this anti-religious war is doom- ed to ultimate failure, but it can suc- ceed for a time, and that time may be just long enough for the dread poison to spread through the world. “But, we may say, this is the United States of America and we are immune to such poison. Our people love their form of government and they have com- plete faith in their Constitution. For the most part they are happy and con- tented. Now and again they may feel for a time the pinch of penury and want, but their normal condition is prosperous. Trust them to have no traffic with communism nor to harbor, even momentarily, the notion of revo- lution. “Who says this has read too opti- mistically the signs of the times. He has not taken into consideration what might well be the logical result of cer~ tain very evident trends of the moment. One of the most obvious of these trends is the centralization that is tak- ing place everywhere in our national life. We see it in the province of in- dustry, of finance, of business, and more and more in government. evolution of the modern world has much to do with it—perhaps renders it inevitable. The marvelous improve- ments that have been made in the flelds \of communication and travel have broken down the isolation of the past and brought us, as a Natlon, very close together. Bureaucracy Growing. “As a Nation we are coming to think in terms of the Federal Govern- ment, which means that government is getting farther and farther away from the control of the people and coming more and more into the control of the bureaucrat. Some of this develop- ment is, perhaps, the necessary conse- quence of the new industrialism. Much of it is due to the shortsightedness of social reformers of one description or another, who in their impatience for results play fast and loose with fun- damental American institutions. “Today we are, taken by and large, a religious people. The greater part of our adult population has had some con- tact with religious instruction, some re- ligious education. As & consequence, leadership in America is largely in the hands of religious-minded man. They have consclences that can be relied upon and they are guided by sound principles. More than that, the rank and file of the people exhibit those fine Christian vir- tues upon which our Government was founded—obedience, humility, patience, charity, faith in God and man. They are willing to bear with present incon- veniences and 1neaunlmu. secure in the hope that the orderly processes of our national evolution will mend things in due time. They do nof think in terms of revolution. is a matter easily demonstrated that the men who are doing the educa- tional theorizing in the United States today are, as far as religion is con- cerned, of one mind with the Com- munists of Russia. Naturally they do not recommend violent measures for the destruction of religion, but they are laboring to destroy it none the less effectually in the minds of their disciples, by the more deadly method They talk about religion now and then, in the sense of social co-operation, but never in the sense of personal duty to God. Their Problem Ours. “‘Russia’s problem is our problem. Were the Russian government to take the life of one of our nationals, we would not consider it an internal affair, but would demand the fullest satisfac- tion, even under threat of war. Nor would any invasion of American prop- erty.rights in Russia be overlooked as being none of our business. Yet here is an attack on something more funda- mental than property rights, more sacred by far than even human life. Here is an attack on God, whose law alone makes ownership an inviolable right and guarantees to human beings life, liberty and the pursuit of hap- piness. Entirely apart from the fact that the Soviets are looking beyond Russia and dreaming of a time when they shall have established Communism throughout the world, the present cam- paign of irreligion within the boundaries of Russia is an attack upon the funda- mental rights of all of us.” ‘The entire program at St. Patrick’s e by Mgr. C Rec! e rosary . C. F. Thomas, pastor of the church; sing- ‘“k t by the S°. Pat- ricl Jennie Glennan; recitation of prayers by Bishop McNamara, urse Dr._ Johnson; benediction, with Bishop McNamara celebrant, Dr. Law- rence J. deacon; singing of “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name,” by the congregation. Midshipman Is Assigned. ce, Cardwell of 4215 Canal i idshipman in this year's grad- will be assigned to the Department ! , Society and HUGE LIQUOR PLANT SEIZED The 1,000-gallon still seized by police early today in a raid on 319 S street . J. T. Wittstatt standing beside the still. lestroyed. PRATT REJECTS HOOK RESIGNATION Recommendation That Offi- cer Be Dismissed on Liquor Count Is Made. Decision to refuse to accept the res nation of Thomas H. Hook, a teenth precinct policeman, was nounced today by Maj. Henry G Pratt, superintendent of police, as he forward- ed to the District Commissioners a recommendation of the Police Trial Board that Hook be dismissed. Hook was found guilty of intoxication at an uncontested trial board hearing yesterday. The board went on record as favoring his dismissal, er wit- nesses had testified 120 quarts of al- leged liquor had been seized when he was arrested March 5 on charges transporting and possessing liquor. R. J. Barrett, a fourth precinet po- liceman, testified he detected an odor of whisky on Hook's breath when he placed him under arrest. Bobo and Hugh H. Groves, night in- spectors, told of questioning Hook short- ly after he was taken into custody. They agreed he was intoxicated. Hook sent word to the trial board he Lieuts. J. E. | him. would make no effort to defend him- self because he intended to resign. Prosecution witnesses were questioned after the receipt of this message. REFUSE BILL GIVEN SUBCOMMITTEE 0. K. Action on Alley Measure Postponed to Await Commission Report. The subcommittee on health of the House District committee today ordered a favorable rt to the full commit- tee of the Zi an bill for dl‘.:lpoul of refuse from places outside the city. ‘The subcommittee postponed action on the alley bill until a report can be had from the National Caj Plln{fl.l;{u oommm\mih.‘ Commissioners be authorized to into agreement with municipalities in the metropolitan area to fore vecently " authorised for the. Dis s recently auf o - trict. It also gives the Commissioners the right to suspend or revoke such agreements if found necessary for the proper operation of the mew incinera- tors. DR. G. H. CHEWNING DIES AT AGE OF 84 Grandfather of Semator Couzens’ Son-in-Law Expires at Fredericksburg, Va. Dr. George Heusler Chewning, 84-year- old physician of Fredericksburg, Va., and grandfather of Willlam Jeffries Chewning, jr., who recently married Miss Margo Couzens, daughter of Senator Cougzens of Michigan, died at his home early today. Dr. Chewning, who was dean of the Physicians and Surgeons’ College at Baitimore before he up the prac- tice of medicine in Predericksburg, has racticed in Virginia for more than 1f a century. The parents of Dr. Chewning were the late Dr. and Mrs. Francis B. Chewn- ing. He married Mary Ishman dolph Jeffries of Fenton Farm, near Warrenton, in 1875, Surviving are Jeffries Chewn! daughter, Agnes of Predericksburg, and Willlam Jeffries Chewning, jr. Dr. Chewning was a well known Ma- son, having long been master of the mderlchbnnntodn. where George ‘Washington hel ld membership. URGES GOOD READING. Lloyd George Tells Students to Avoid “Rubbish.” Lioha Qeorge ‘st night, advied st rge ni o dents of the Carnavon County School not to start the reading of “rubbish.” “There is too much rotten stuff about,” he said. “It is popular, but the soul, no less than he hody, can ish Ten thousand gallons —=Star Staff Photo. THIRD OF FAMILY COMMITTS SUICIDE| 56525 L. E. Goebel Follows Father and Brother by Hanging in Barn Loft. Some carefully hiddeh motive, per- haps the same which had driven two members of his family to suicide before him, impelled 20-year-old Louis Ed- ward Goebel last night to loop a noose over a rafter and leap to his death at the end of a rope in the darkness of a barn loft behind his home, at 5021 Belt road. was to a nearby greenhouse to look over some plants. Although he was absent from the family circle for only 10 minutes, his mother grew un- easy. She had seen a look of preoccu- pation on the face of Louis’ brother and on the face of his father before Mrs. Louise Goebel, unable to restrain her anxiety, hurried forth into the dark- ! ness shortly after 10 o’clock, moomg:l- nled by another son, Elmer G. Goebel. Just outside the barn door they found Louis’ vest and coat. Finds Body of Brother. Lo suspended eom s Tope. He quiekly S m & rope. He ly cut his brother down and wflmh'&:lwnd No 14 precing, ", mOter summoned 0. Al h police belleved young Goebel to have dead for several minutes before he was released, they rushed him to Georgetown Hospital, where No. 1 fire squad was waiting. Efforts to revive Goebel were unavail- ing and he was unced dead by Dr. Charles Aronstein of the hospital staff. Later a certificate of suicide was issued by Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt. The young man left no note and gave his family no hint of his intention. He 1l the neighborhood be- his cheerful ition and Y Deaths Bear Parallel d'r::he. circumstances of ml 8 eaths bore a strange parallel. Louis' father, Francis E. Goebel, sat and chatted pleasantly with his family upon the front porch of his home one Sun- day afternoon about six years ago. Then he got up and went inside, and some pre! of | time later he was found suffering from a fatal dose of room. In addition to his mother and brother, Elmer, the youth is survived by another mr, Irving, and by a sister, Pauline Funeral arrangements had not been completed today. IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN SMOKE LAW HERE| i Only Half Dozen Violations Re- ported in Last Two Weeks, Sanitary Inspector Says. Only half & dozen cases involving violations of the District anti-smoke laws have been reported in the last two weeks as compared with 43 which were recorded the week before, according to figures compiled today by Chief Sani- tary Inspector J. Francis Butts. Strict enforcement of the regulations, with stiffer collateral demanded of per- sons charged with violations are the reasons for the fewer number of cases. “Conditions as regards smoke nui- sances are distinctly better” in the opinion of Dr. Willlam Fowler, Dis- trict health officer. Most offendors forfeited $50 collateral rather than stand trial. In the past it has been for cap- tains to accept $10 as collateral for e s the highar oolikin 1as ice beu::iamnm ASKS $10,000 DAMAGES Taxi Driver Declares Street Car Didn’t Heed Signals. ‘The Capital Traction Co. was sued for $10,000 Mills of says that on January 23,.he was injured when the taxicab he was driving at Connecticut avenue and Woodley road was struck a street car, which had falled s ing. You would not eat|dri el b e T s 3 should you nbou;:&\ynflwh of similar mental said he shield, sustaining large 3cars on and other ‘Hurm le 18 represented Attorney ton g™ e General 1.000.GALLON STILL FOUND BY POLICE; THREE ARRESTED Huge Plant, Making Test Run, Discovered by Police in House. FLEEING TRIO RUSH INTO ARMS OF OFFICER Three Large Vats Filled With Mash Were Heated by Steam Boiler. N Ten thousand gallons of mash, one gallon of corn whisky, a 1,000-gallon still, and other articles for the manu- facture of liquor were seized early today by second and twelfth precinct police who raided 319 S street northeast and afrested three men when the still was bel.nmpenud for the first time. John Gotzsinger, 48, of Branchville, Md.; George Nekolou, 40, of Branch- ville, Md., and Frank Henry Ippolito, 28, of the first block of H street north- east, were arrested and held at the second precinct on charges of manu- facture and possession of whisky under $2,500 bond. Find Vats in Three Rooms. Headed by Capt. O. T. Davis of the second precinct, the raiders surounded the suspected house early this morning. Mfiy -mmpug to 5-]I1n entnl;ga rear door, police say, the three men rushed to the front of the house but were halted by a waiting po- man. On the barely furnished first floor house, several cases of empty fruit jars were found. Search of the one of the most complete stills ever found here. ‘Three rooms contained large wooden vats filled with mash. Three-inch rub- of acturers reput “test run” when po- Young Louls had told his mother he | s SEWER VALUATION GUT TO BE STUDIED Commissioners to Consider Opera- tive Builders’ Plea rdship on because of the development of de! and semi-detached larger lots than row houses. Col. Ladue also was told that it was the intent of assessment is returning about 93.5 cent of the cost of the mains. ol The $1.60 assessment by the associaf it was said, would return ou:g: ict 50 per cent of the cost CHAIN STORE GROWTH DISCUSSED BY GIBBS Declares Developmet Has Brought About Improved Service—Zelaya Urges Symphony Support. Development of chain stores and their influence on business methods were dis« cussed by Dr. Malcolm G. Gibbs, presi= dent of the Peoples Drug Stores of ‘ashington, at a luncheon of the Ro- b in the Willard Hotel yes- terday. Dr. Gibbs traced the history of the chain store movement and stated that ness handled by drug stores in general. The independent store, he said, can and does comreu successfully with the chains when it bestirs itself and offers comparable service. Other features of the meeting ine cluded piano selections of Don Alphonzo Zelaya, a guest of the club and son of the former President of Nicaragua, now appearing at the Palace. Arthur J. May, president of the club, introduced Mr. Zelaya and the latter made a strong plnc{o‘; Rotary sunDO{lt o(l the move= men secure a_national symphony orchestra for the Capital City. MONUMENT TO WRIGHTS APPROVED BY SENATE Resolution Proposing Tribute to Aviation Pioneers in Capital Goes to House for Action.