Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1930, Page 17

Washington News DIRIGIBLE OVERSEA SERVICE TO OPEN N LESS THAN 2 YEARS Dr. Eckener and Party De- part for Lakehurst and Will Visit Akron Before Sailing. TWO U. S..AIRSHIPS TO BE ADDED TO LINE Fares Will Be Practically. Double Steamer Rates, Says Comdr. Hunsacker. Transatlantic dirigible service may be inaugurated within'less than two years, possibly with the American terminal of the line at the National Capital, it was revealed here last night prior to the de- parture of Dr. Hugo Eckener and his party from this city at 3 o'clock this morning for the naval air station, Lake- hurst, N. J. "The service 1s to be inaugurated with the Graf Zeppelin and another German dirigible which is to be constructed im- mediately for completion in 19831, it was announced by Comdr. Jerome C. Hun- sacker, vice president of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation and one of Dr. Eckener's closest advisers. Two American-built dirigibles are to be put into service on the line as soon as they can be constructed. These dirigi- bles are to be constructed by the Good- year corporation at Akron, Ohio, and will be modeled after the two giant air- ships ordered by the United States Navy now being built at Akron. Passenger fares are to be approxi- mately double steamship rates, Comdr. Hunsacker said, while the travel time is to be reduced. Eastward trips from terminal to terminal are to be made in two days, and westward trips, owing to prevailing winds, in three days. While no decision as to the exact lo- cation of the American terminal field will be made before the end of this year, Dr. Eckener and Comdr. Hunsacker are known to be favorably impressed by two sites in the vicinity of the National Capital. Foremost of these is the 1,300~ acre Hybla Valley tract near Alexandria, Va. The other is a tract midway be- tween Washington and Baltimore near Laurel, Md. Mile Square Required. A tract 1 mile square, with no high obstructions surrounding that area, will be required for the terminal field. ‘This tract must be level and well drained, it was pointed out. To find all avail- able tracts in this vicinity meeting these requirements, Dr. Eckener and Comdr. Hunsacker have surveyed the two local sites and areas at Baltimore, Langley Field, Hampton, Va.; Newport News, Richmond, Petersburg and Hope- well, Va ‘While looking over the Hybla Valley tracy earlier in the week, Dr. Eckener remarked to Comdr. Hunsaker that it was the best natural area for dirigible terminal purposes that he had seen in America. Since that time he has visited the Virginia fields farther south, but has refrained from making public any comments on any of the areas studied. Officials of the Washington Air Terminals Corporation, owners of the Hybla Valley tract, have offered Dr. Eckener, free of charge, land adjoining the landing area for construction of a dirigible hangar as an inducement to bring the terminal to this city. Terms for the use of the field were not dis- cussed in detail. Officials of the Wash- ington Board of Trade, who were in- strumental in having this offer laid before Dr. Eckener, and of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce, have voted to support the establishment of the terminal here. Support Given Plan. The transatlantic dirigiblé service is to be operated by an international transport group, of which Comdr. Hun- sacker, former Navy dirigible expert, is a vice president. Dr. Eckener is techni- cal adviser and leading German figure in the proposed service. “Immediately on his return to Ger- many,” Hunsacker said, “Dr. Eckener will go ahead with the construction of a new dirigible for the service, a larger and faster ship than the Graf Zeppelin. This ship is scheduled to be completed by Autumn of next year. “Though the design for this dirigible has_been drawn, new ideas, gained by Dr. Eckener in America, will be included. A German subsidy will finance the building and in a little more than a year this ship and the Graf will be ready as the ‘European contribution to the venture. “Two ships will be constructed in the United States. Designs are being studied and the ships will follow the general structure of the two dirigibles ordered by the United States Navy. Plans un- der consideration include passenger capacities of 40, 60 and 80 persons. “While the Navy dirigibles will have hangar space for five fighting planes, the commercial ships probably will not carry heavier-than-air craft, but may ‘be modified to allo irplanes to make contacts while in flight. “This already has been shown to be practical and arrangements may worked out to allow planes to meet the liners over water, make contact for special mail or passengers, and speed coastward. It also is likely that con- tacts may be made over intermediate cities where the dirigibles will not stop, for discharging passengers and cargo.” Seville Possible Terminal. Seville, Spain, is being considered as the probable European terminal of the line, Comdr. Hunsacker said. ~From Seville, the route probably will be to Bermuda and then up to the American terminal. ‘The practicability of usvidnlf Seville as the European terminal be tested next month when Dr. Eckener proposes to fly the Graf Zeppelin to South America and up the American Coast to Lakehurst. This will be the final visit of the Graf Zeppelin to th& States prior to completion of an inde- ndent American terminal field, Dr. ckener has said. The Graf is to leave Friedrichshafen, Germany, about May ‘1’2. ‘2‘3 is to arrive at Lakehurst about ay 20. At Lakehurst today Dr. Eckener is making arrangements for the berthing, Tefueling and r:rlenlshlng of the lifting gas of the Graf Zeppelin next month. While in this city last week he com- leted arrangements with the Weather jureau for special weather information during the trip; with the Navy Depart- communication of this and otber information, and with Ry el @ special mail du From Departms m ring the trip. Lakehurst Dr. Eckener will go to Akron, where he is to go through the Goodyear Zeppelin plant. He will sall from New York for Germany April 15. 1n accepting the first honorary mem- bership ever voted by the National Aeronautic Assocaition to an airship man honorary the | National Aeronautic ent for handling | tor Bingham Cavalry Officer Now Is on Tour of Duty at Richmond. Enlisted in Infantry in Spanish-American War. Col. Harry N. Cootes, United States Cavalry, now stationed at Richmond, on | duty with Organized Reserves of the 3rd Corps, has been assigned to the 3rd Cavalry at Fort Myer and placed An d:oznsmlnd of that post, effective pril 25. Col. Cootes has served several tours of duty in this city and has many friends here. He is a native of Virginia and a graduate of the Staunton, Va. Business College, class of 1895. He enlisted in the Army during the Spanish-American War and a few months later was appointed a first lieu- tenant, 5th United States Infantry. In February of 1901, he was transferred to the Cavalry and reached the grade of RETIREMENT BILL CONFERENCE FAILS Senate Members to Meet Again Tomorrow to Study Legislation. Although the Senate and House con- ferees on civil service retirement legis- lation falled to make any headway at thelr first conference yesterday, the Sen- ate members have arranged to meet alone tomorrow to talk over the retire- ment situation. It is understood the Senators want more information on some of the points at issue between the two branches of Congress, and will study these questions tomorrow. The date for a further conference with the House managers has not been fixed, but prob- ably will be next week. ‘The three spokesmen for the Senate on the retirement bill, who will confer among themselves tomorrow, are Sen- ators e of Vermont, Couzens of Michigan and McKellar of Tennessee. Representative Lehlbach of New Jer- sey, head of the House conferees, was not optimistic over the outcome fol- lowing the first meeting yesterday. Further conferences will be held, how- ever, it has been indicated at the Senate side of the Capitol. The House amended the Dale bill by incorporating in it the new Lehlbach plan of computing | annuities, including the Tontine pro- vision, which has never been taken up in the Senate, D. C. HEADS UPHOLD CRAWFORD VERDICT Dismissal of Policeman by Trial Board on Charge of Intoxication Officially Approved. ‘The District Commissioners today up- held the action of the Police Trial Board in ordering Pvt. J. M. Crawford removed from the force on charges of intoxication and discharging his service revolver without cause in violation of the police manual. Crawford was found by night in- spectors in a house in Shott's alley | northeast, March 2. He was said to have been in a drunken stupor. His gun had been discharged and there was a bullet hole through the wall. Crawford pleaded guilty to being drunk, but denied discharging his re- volver. The board, however, found him guilty on this count also. Attorn~y J. Robert Esher appealed from the decision of the board on the ground that at most Crawford should have been fined for his offense, and pointed out 35 cases from the trial board records where policemen had re- ceived light punishment for intoxication and discharging their pistols. The Commissioners, nevertheless, upheld the trial board in all respects. .. SCHOOLS AID CENSUS Telephones Are Made Available for Enumerators. The public school buildings are to be “telephone booths” for the census enu- merators who are now engaged in a current count of the population here. This was ordered today when Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, notified principals of every school building in the city that they are “to permit the duly authorized enu- merators who are taking the census to use the telephones in school buildings for the purpose of calling the Census strictly D¢ | Burean or other public offices on official business, if the enumerator will present his certificate of appointment as an enumerator.” sociation and its Washington chapter, the Aero Club of Washington, at & luncheon yesterday that he regards this action as a symbol of closer co-opera- tion between the rival branches of areo- ; nautics. There has been a lack of co-opera: tion between advocates of lighter and heavier than air aviation development which has handicapped Airshlfi:gr ess, Dr. Eckener said. The healing of the breach is certain to result benefici to aeronautics in all parts of the wor in _his opinion. In presenting the membership to Dr. Eckener, Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, president of the National Aeronautic Association, declared that although he was trained as an airplane flot and is a firm believer in heavier- sportation, he believes that portation. ® No lives ever have been lost in a , he said, and tic _crossing, the trip leted without delay or danger to her passen- TS OF Crew. Dr. Eckener is the sixth living man to hold an membership in the Assoclaf Sena- said, since it has been the association to hold this as a reward for only the most distin- guished achievements. Others now sharing the honor with Dr. Eckener are Orville Wright, Glenn Curtiss, Thomas A Edison, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd The presentation was gathering of leaders COL. COOTES WILL COMMAND FORT MYER STARTING APRIL 25 The Foening Sfar WASHINGTON, D. C, S <@ S COLi HARRY N. COOTES. colonel in that arm in April, 1928. Dur- ing the World War he served in the Cavalry arm and was awarded the Dis- tinguished Service Medal for exception- ally meritorious service. FIRE PREVENTION GROUP 1S FORMED Federal Executives Discuss Maximum Safety Meas- . ures for Buildings. Following a discussion of maximum safety measures for Government build- ings, their occupants and records late yesterday at the Commerce Department by representatives of a wide range of Federal activities, an advisory fire-pre- vention committee was formed at the suggestion of Dr. George K. Burgess, director of the Bureau of Standards. Offering the full facilitles of the Commerce Department in furthering the purpose of the meeting, Secretary Lamont stressed the fact that records show that Government buildings in general over a long period of years have been remarkably free from disastrous conflagrations. He expressed the opin- fon, however, that no means should be overlooked to safeguard the welfare of employes, the structures and rec- ords, which in many cases are of in- estimable value. Dr. Burgess, who was named chair- man of the meeting, which was organ- ized into a parent committee, suggested that the committee should be advisory and informative in scope and that its main functions should be to formulate recommended standards of policy re- lating to fire prevention and protec- tion, including exits, protection of records, elimination of fire hazards, fire devices and extinguishing equipment and fire alarm and patrol services. K. G. Thomas of the Bureau of Efficiency was named vice chairman of the com- mittee and S. H. Ingberg of the Bureau of Standards secretary. The committee will serve as & means of contact between the agencies within the different departments and the establishments which are charged with similar activities. Following the general discussion of fire protection, the meeting agreed to the suggestion of Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildi and public parks in the National Capi- , that three subcommittees be named to deal with specific phases of the work. These committees will deal with fire hazards, apparatus and devices and inspection and interdepartmental co- nrentlum ‘Their personnel will be de- cided upon later, Among others attending the meeting were Chief George T. Watson of the District Fire Department, W. E. Kern of the District electrical department and A. S. Scullen of the District build- ing department. JUDGE FREES JOCKEY ON TWO-YEAR PAROLE Rider Pleads Guilty in Baltimore Court to S_ngnggling Liquor. various independent Special Dispatch to The Bt BALTIMORE, April 4.—Charles Quil- len, a jockey now riding at Bowie and ; one of 40 men arrested in a raid at Ocean City in December, when 1,800 cases of liquor were confiscated, has been paroled for two years by Judge Soper in Federal Court. Four of the men captured pleaded not guilty to charges of smuggling and were tried recently before Judge at Easton. They were found guilty and received sentences ranging from 15 months to two years in the Federal Prison at Atlanta. The other men, who pleaded guilty, alsc received sentences. en. was scheduled to ride in a race at New Orleans and did not appear at Easton. He came to Baltimore Tues- day to ride at Bowie and surrendered to | the district attorney. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years’ impris- onment by Judge Soper. The sentence was suspended, however, and Quillen was paroled. FORMER NAVY YARD EMPLOYE SUCCUMBS Edward W. Robinsen, 65, Native of Capital, Retired Last June After 50 Years’ Service. “md‘pz'flmm Ry pvevlgi o g %’uh!n“on Navy Yard, t his residence, 2226 itheast. former plant at the died inson, he is survived by Samuel R. Robinson. Funeral will be held tomorrow o'clock at the Emmanuel P. E. Anacostia. Interment will be gressional Cemetery. Church Workers to Meet. BALLSTON, Va., Aprif 4 (Special).— A '“'"”fie“' Kernahan visitation and evangelist cam| ‘workers n 2 Church, in Con- to & citizen of a f , Dr. South ir . wnlmlm‘:wngyar’oxmbmmwm.lnr:iaw n AID OF GIVIC GROUPS FOR KINDERGARTEN Action Taken to Bring About Compromise in Legisla- tive Reorganization. EXPERT HOLDS SIMMONS’ PLAN IS BACKWARD STEP Asks That Only 8 of 78 Imstruc- tors Be Absorbed in Grade School System. ‘The Teachers' Union of the District of Columbia will seek the support of civic associations throughout the city in bringing about a compromise in_the legislative reorganization of the Dis- trict public school kindergarten sys- tem, which the House of Representa- tives, on the recommendation of Rep- resentative Simmons’ subcommittee on appropriations, incorporated in the 1931 appropriation bill. Expert Reviews Systems. This was decided at a meeting of the union last night when Miss Selma Borchardt, national vice president of the Federation of Teachers, reviewed in detail the kindergarten situation here and its relation to similar departments of other public school systems. In her discussion Miss Borchardt advised the local union that while Washington with 31 pupils per teacher, “enjoys an excel- lent position,” it by no means is more favorably situated than any other city in the country. Out of 26 cities in all parts of the country, the Capital, she said, is seventh on the list in point of low pupil per teacher average. Con- cord, N. H.; Atlantic City. N. J., and Shreve) , La., all with 28 pupils per teacher; Toledo, Ohio, with 29, and Hartford, Conn., and Asheville, N. C,, each with 30, are more nearly ideally situated than Washington, she told the union. She suggested that Washington might accept the standard of New Eng- land, where the City of Boston has 34 pupils per teacher, but that certainly it should not fall further from the ideal toward which cities everywhere are striving. Oppose Simmons’ Plan. Miss Borchardt contended that where a high pupil per teacher rate exists as in Detroit where the average is 101 children for every teacher in the sys- tem, education is put on a factory basis where an attempt is made to “grind out learned children just as automobiles are turned out,” in the same city. The union agreed with the national federa- tion’s vice president that to reorganize the kindergarten system as Mr. Sim- mons proposed would be a decidedly backward step. It decided to seek & compromise under which only 8 of the 78 kindergarten teachers whose absorb- tion into the grade school system is anticipated by the House bill would be made available for ?‘oemom in the elementary schools. Thus, it is pointed out in the union’s action, $126,000 over the House bill's salary estimate would have to be put back into the bill. It had been estimated in the House that the kindergarten reorganization would make available $140,000 which would represent the 78 teachers’ salaries. It is support of this action that the teachers’ union will solicit of citizens’ associations, parent-teacher groups and other civic bodies. The organization of | teachers today began communicating | with these various organizations with | a view to making their support available | in time to be effective with the Senate committee which now is conducting hearings on the bill, PRESIDENT SIGNS BIGGEST ROAD BILL| $125,000,000 a Year for Building Program to Aid Unemployed $50,000 Over Record. When President Hoover today affixed his signature to the bill authorizing an annual expenditure of $125,000,000 a year for three years he made effective the largest authorization for a road- building program eaer passed by Con- gress. This bill exceeds all previous amounts by $50,000 a year. Coming at this time when there is great need of relief and stimulation for unemployment it is expected that this legislation will mean an immediate quickening of the industries connected with all phases of the road-building industry and that not less than 125,- 000 additional men will be put on a steady pay roll for this season. e HOURS ARE EXTENDED Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, today announced that in response to popular demand, the Lincoln Memorial will be open from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on week days, starting tomorrow. On Sundays, the memorial will be open from 8 am. to 9:30 p.m., Col Grant said. On holidays it will be open from 9 to 4:30 o'clock. ‘The great crowds of people that have come to Washington to view the [sion to appear May 1 before examiners cherry blossoms have been a factor in Col. Grant reaching his decision. DAUNTLESS CAPITAL CENSUS TAKER QUESTIONS WOMAN IN FRENCH FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1930. TEACHERS SOLICIT MITCHELL ACTION | G G. W. U. BASKET BALL TEAM NEEDED 10 EXHUME] BASIL MILES' BODY Probe Not Yet at Stage Where Opening of Grave Is Warranted. AGENTS ARE SENT OUT TO QUESTION WITNESSES Woman in Hollywood, Calif.,, Is Quizzed—Mrs. H. H. Rogers to Be Examined Later. Approval would have to be given by Attorney General Mitchell before De- partment of Justice agents investigating the death in Emergency Hospital two years ago of Basil Miles, distinguished diplomat and economist, could exhume Mr, Miles’ body, it was learned today. While it was said the investigation had not progressed sufficiently to war- rant having the body exhumed, it be- came known that the district attorney's | office here was without authority to| take this step in any event unless At-| torney General Mitchell should see fit to | request permission for the exhumation from city authorities of Philadelphia, where Mr. Miles was buried. Declines to Comment. Neil J. Burkinshaw, assistant district attorney, in charge of the investigation, declined to discuss the case. It was learned, however, that several important witnesses remained to be questioned be- fore any decision would be reached con- cerning the possible exhumation. De- partment of Justice agents have been sent to distant cities to see these per- sons. Officials said that no effort had been made to question the former Mrs, Miles, | now the wife of Col. H. H. Rogers, weal- thy Standard Oil magnate. It was in- dicated she would be examined later. Meanwhile, it was learned justice agents had talked with a woman in Hollywood, Calif, reported to have visited Miles shortly before his death. J. Edgar Hoover Returns. On returning to Washington today from New York, where he was a wit- ness in a criminal case, J. Edgar Hoo- ver, chief of the Bureau of Investiga-| tion of the Department of Justice, dc- clared his trip had no bearing on the Miles case. Thysicians considered Miles virtually out of danger when he died June i4, 1928, less than two weeks after under- going & minor operation. Physicians at that time said he died of pulmonary embolism. Miles collapsed while sitting up in bed talking with his wife and drinking & highball. GENE TUNNEY AND WIFE SPEND FOUR DAYS HERE Make Quiet Visit to Relatives of Mrs. Tunney and Other Close Friends. John Joseph (Gene) Tunney, former champion of the heavyweight fighters, and Mrs. Tunney spent four days in ‘Washington this week, it became known today, and in an atmosphere of unos- tentatiousness that must have been pleasing to the retiring Mr. Tunney. As guests of Henry C. Roland, 2332 Massachusetts avenue, who is an uncle of Tunney's wife, the former Polly Lauder, New York society girl, the cou- | ple came quietly into the Capital. They visited many points that attract tour- ists and before boarding the Congres- sional Limited for New-York yesterday afternoon glimpsed the cherry blossoms in_the Tidal Basin. Recently returned from an extended stay abroad, Mr. and Mrs. Tunney spent most of their time in Washington with relatives and intimate friends. Tuesday evening-they were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack La Gorce in their home at 2440 Kalorama road. Mr. La Gorce, who is associate editor of the National Geographic Magazine, and Tunney are friends of long standing. 1. C. C. CALLS RAILWAYS FOR EXTRA-FARE HEARING Six Lines Are Cited to Appear May 1 to Show Cause for Policy. By the Assoclated Press. Six railroads were ordered today by the Interstate Commerce Commis- to show cause why they should be per- mitted to continue operation of extra fare passenger trains. The commission initiated an investi- gation last year to determine whether the practice ol the roads in charging fares in addition to regular passenger l.nd-.l pullman fares and surcharges was legal. b ‘The Pennsylvania Railroad, the New York Central, the West Shore, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Michigan Central, and the Erie filed applications to contflue the extra charge on fast trains offering increased facilities. AN Naomi Kanob, Rose Rosen and Bertha WOMANNEARDEATH FROM INHALING GAS Pot of Cocoa Believed to Have Boiled Over While Miss Stimmel Took Nap. Miss Bess Stimmel, a Government clerk, who put an extra pot of cocoa to boil on a gas stove this morning while she took a nap in her top-floor apart- ment at 2701 Fourteenth street, is be- lieved dying at Emergency Hospital from the effects of gas inhaled after the cocoa simmered over and extin- guished the flame in the stove. A floor maid making her rounds smelled the gas and warned the man- ager, who forced the lock and made his way into the apartment where Miss Stimmel lived alone. The manager flung up the windows and called Fire Rescue Squad No. 2 and a doctor. The firemen, after laboring for more then 20 minutes, were able to improve Miss Stimmel's respiration somewhat and she then was removed to the hos- pital. Several hours later she had failed to regain consciousness. Miss Stimmel had been confined to her apartment by illness for several days. Presumably she only arose from her bed long enough to make and drink a cup of cocoa and then went back to sleep after preparing for a second cup. Police, unable to find a clue to Miss Stimmel's relatives from her apartment or about the building, instituted a w:;rch for them. She is about 32 years old. TWO HOTEL GUESTS AMONG FOUR ROBBED Chicagoan Loses Two Suit Cases Containing $1,000 in Clothing. Reading Man Victim. Hotel guests were the victims of two of four robberies reported to District police last night. ‘Two sultcases containing $1,000 worth of clothing were stolen from the ma- chine of Walter G. Leininger of Chi- cago, who is stopping at the Continental Hotel, while the car was parked on Pennsylvania avenue. ‘The room of Maurice H. Goodwin of Reading, Pa., was entered at the Metro- politan Hotel, he told police, and two watches valued at $130 and a pocket- book containing $3 and papers were taken. Three rings were in loot of the four chefts, two worth more than $200 being taken from Mrs. Beatrice M. Borowski of 437 Seventh street while she was in & rest room at a department store and the third, valued at $75, was taken from tl:;& zpln.mmt of Agnes Wade, 1738 T s BOARD TO CONSIDER BAY-CROSSING PROJECTS New Maryland Commission to Take Up All Plans, First Meet- ing Shows. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, April 4—All g:cjects for increased communication between the Eastern and Western Shores will be reviewed by Gov. Ritchie’s bay bridge commission, it was made clear yesterday at the first meeting of that bo:{lhere. but 3 members of the commis- Unable to Speak Engiish, She Believes He Is Magazine Salesman Until She Speaks Own Language. An enthusiastic young woman in the office of J. Sterling Moran, census su- - man thought. of County will be| woman Church the hallwa: magazines, itly. su&ped in y and came up with three which she dis- played tri enumerator was grim. not & man, madame. Iam * * *° ‘The young woman smiled, forlornly: “Je mne sals pas, monsieur, vous avals, * ¢ *» “So_that's what's the matter,” the Instantly he took up the . Elaborating on his visit in the French won the young woman over in short order and a few minutes later another schedule had been properly fortunate, of d Mr. Moran’s office. “If runs up against a Scanda- naj we'll have to call for hel W the object of he sion of 24 attended this meeting. In opening the meeting Gov. Ritchie said he felt that the commission should not be confined to any specific proi::t, but that it should study the whole blem, includin, bfld'.g?. ferries and ways. He added that he felt the commission should examine the matter of how any project should be financed, whether by &fl te capital or by the State, or both. Veteran Dies of Auto Hurts. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. April 4 (Special).—John E. , World War veteran and former police officer of this city, died in the Naval Hospital, = from injuries sustained in an automobile accident last year. He B o e nt an a % ation last Wednesday, from which he never recovered. —_———. Simmons to Speak. tative Robert G. Simmons of chairman of the House sub- for the Society and General o AGE B—1 ML RECULATION 5 TICTENED Y DISTRT HEADS Shipper Must Ascertain Whether Producer Holds Li- cense From Health Officer. P The basket ball team of the Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority of George Wash- ington University, which won the inter-sorority contest. Martha Benenson and Capt. Hilda Haves. Sitting, left to right, Standing, left to right, Flora Alpert, Kauffman, —>Star Staff Photo. SACHS HOME AGAIN GUARDED BY POLICE Auto Repair Man Taken for Second “Ride” by Same Enemy, He Reports. Police of two precincts have again taken up their posts about the home and shop of PFrank J. Sachs, auto- mobile repair shop proprietor, who yes- same man who lured him into Mary- land March 13 to rob him and threaten him with death if he did not close out the automobile glass repair department of his shop. tor William S. Shelby, chief of detectives, has ordered policemen sta- tioned around the residence in the 900 block of Emerson street and also at Sachs’ shop, 609 K street, until the case is cleared up. Capt. Charles P. M. Lord has short- ened one of the beats in the thirteenth precinct so that an officer passes the Capt. Ogden T. Davis has placed a at the shop to protect Sachs durin business hours. 2 2 Sachs has told police that he be- lieves competitors are attempting to scare him out of the glass repair busi- ness. Inspector Shelby has issued instruc- tions to the policemen guarding the repair shop owner to lake the names of every one who talks with or follows Sachs in the search for some clue. PLEDGE TEI.!RORIZER’S DEPARTURE FROM D. C. Relatives : Promise Judge That Dickson Will Never Return to City. Charles F. Dickson, 23 years old, col- ored, who, while an elevator operator at Cathedral Mansions, terrorized citizens of the Northwest section by a wild five block dash on March 1, had his per. R. Hitt on five charges of assault on the promise of relatives that he will leave the city immediately and enter a sanitarium in Buffalo, N. Y., and never return to Washington. The colored man was returned to Police Court from Gallinger Hospital, where he has been observed, accom- panied by a letter from Dr. Edgar Bo- cock, the superintendent, which stated that Dickson was sane. ‘While the opinions of witnesses to Dickson’s actions during the “mad race” were somewhat divided, the ma- jority believed the man temporarily insane. Park Policeman Grover C. Shumaker, who was forced to shoot Dickson before he could subdue him, was one of those who thought the man “just mad.” SAUNDERS TO ADDRESS SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA State’s Attorney General Will Dis- cuss Progress and People at« Meeting Tomorrow Night Virgini, Wi be the Drincipal Spenker of Virginia, e princip: er at a meeting of the Society of ‘;finh at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow night ‘at the ‘Willard Hotel. His subject will be “The lVlrflnll. Her Progress and Her o . Saunders, who has been active in the public life of Vi fa for 25 years, will explain what State has done toward developing educational facilities, m t:nd the simplifica- o - ernment. a . short mi program and a dance will follow Mr. Saunders’ address. ANKLE FRACTURED Karl Sloop Hurt When Truck Hits Auto—Woman Injured. Klflshfl.flmlold.fliim}l street suflergd [ right ankle esterday afternoon when an automo- iua he was driving was struck at Twentieth and N streets a true mud by Leo A. Jackow: Hi ck of 1007 in street northeast. He treatment at Emergency Hospital. Struck by a truck in the 200 block of beth Johnson, 23, colored, tained b The Ollle terday reported that he had been taken | for a second “ride” and robbed by the | Sachs home every few minutes, while | policeman from No. 2 precinct on guard | sonal bond taken today by Judge Isaac | FOWLER RECOMMENDS NEW CHANGE BE MADE Action Follows Complaints From Maryland and Virginia Associa- tions and Individuals. ‘The District Commissioners today tightened the regulations governing re- celving stations from which milk i shipped to the District. The action was taken on recommendation of Health Officer William C. Fowler. ‘The new section of the regulations reads: “No person holding a permit to bring or send milk or cream into the District for sale shall receive any milk or cream from any source until he shall have first ascertained from the Health Department that the person from whom such milk or cream is to be obtained holds a license from the health officer of the District of Columbia to il:‘m;l'muk or cream into the said Dis- ot.” In his letter recommending the change in regulations Dr. Fowler said: “Since the passage of ‘an act to regu- late within the District of Columbia the sale of milk, cream and ice cream re- peated complaints have been made to the Health Department by representa- tives of the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers’ Association, as well as private individuals shipping milk or cream into the District, that at cer- tain so-called milk-receiving stations lo- cated outside the District of Columbia and from which milk and cream is be- g sent into this District, that milk and cream from farms and dairies not authorized by permits from the health officer to send their products into Wash- ington, are also being received and handled.” Dr. Fowler pointed out that while he had no definite proof that this was the case, it might well be that milk from unlicensed dealers was being mixed with pure milk, as it was im- possible for his inspectors to watch these receiving stations 24 hours a day. The penalties for violation of the milk regulations are a fine of not more than $10 for the first offense, $50 for the second and $500 for any subsequent offense within one year, or imprison- | ment for 30 days or both. 'MRS. JOHNSTON'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE Estate Valued at $3,121,390.24 in Washington Real Estate and Stocks and Bonds. i et The will of Mrs. Henrietta V. John- ston, wife of Gen. John A. Johnston, former District Commissioner, who died March 28, was filed today for probate by the Washington Loan & Trust Co., which is named as executor and trustee. The estate is valued at $3,121,390.2¢ and includes real estate in Washington and property in Thousand Islands, | N. Y, together with siocks, bonds and | other 'personal property. | 'She gives to her husband the selec- | tion of certain books from her library | and articles of furniture and leaves the | remaining household and personal ef- (fects to her daughter, Virginia L. Spencer. A legacy of $5,000 is left to | Mrs. Jessie Blatcher, an employe, and | 83,000 to Robert Keller, another em- | ploye, and $100 to each of her servants. | Her son-in-law, Dr. Blair Spencer, is to | have $5,000. A trust fund of $25,000 is to be held by the Washington Loan & Trust Co. for the benefit of a great-granddaughter, Virginia Z. Summerlin. The remaining estate is to be held in trust by the Washington Loan & Trust Co., with directions to pay one-fourth of the net income to the husband for life, one-fourth to her daughter, Vir- | ginia L. Spencer, for life; one-fourth to her grandson, George T. Summerlin, jr, for life, and one-fourth to her grandson, John V. Summerlin, for life. GRAVELY’S HEARING DELAYED TO APRIL 13 The arraignment of Detective Spotts- wood F. Gravely, suspended third pre- cinet officer, on a charge of assault in connection with the shooting of James Crotts, was continued in Police Court today until April 14 when word was re- ceived from Casualty Hospital that Crotts’ condition had not shown the expected improvement and that he would not be able to leave the institu- tion for two weeks. Gravely was charged two days after the shooting of Crotts at First and U streets early in the morning of March 19 as the aftermath of what is alleged to be a ‘“shakedown” case. Upon release from the hospital Crotts faces charges of conspiracy to extort, on which Policeman Ardie Swortzel and John C. Elgin were recently indicted by the grand jury upon complaint of & woman. FUND TO BE SOLICITED Hebrew Sisters Will Be Represent- ed by Mrs. H. Ehrlich, President. Mrs. H. Ehrlich, president of the He- brew Sisters’ Aid Circle, announced to- day she has appointed a tee to solicit funds for needy and unemployed co-religionists so that they may be able to carry out the coming ver in ac- ‘cordance with Jewish customs. Th Hebrew Sisters’ Aid Circle is member of the Community Chest and can only obtain its funds by contribu- a‘fiu of its 400 members and by solici- ion. A committee from the circle will visit the Jewish patients at St. Elizabeth's ital, numbe! more than 200, and will provide each with a Passover pack- g:. The organization also will take rge of the Seder to be given at the W Jail under auspices of the B'Nal Fraternity Chapter Dines. CLARENDON, Va., April 4 (Special). —Addresses and _entertal nt fea- ed the annual banquet of Beta Lambda Chapter, Sigma Lambda Nu, held here with about 35 members in attendance. Addresses were made by Reynolds _and Jerry Green of ipha Kappa Chapter of Wi n and H. Bruce Green of the local chap- | H. B. Mitchell served as. I