Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1930, Page 17

28 PLANES ENTERED INANNUAL CONTEST FOR CURTISS PRIZE Marine Trophy Race to Be Held at Anacostia Station on May 24. COMPETITION FOR CUP STARTED 15 YEARS AGO Many Noted Navy Pilots to Take Part in Event Here Next Month. ‘The largest list of official entries in the Curtis Marine Trophy race ever Tecelved in the 15 years' history of this annual American seaplane classic has been filed for the 1930 races, to be flown May 24 over a 20-mile course, with the starting and finish line at the Anacostis N. al Alr Station. ‘There now are 28 Navy service P‘lm entered, including eight of the fastest Navy fighters in the service, mounted on pontoons to meet the entrance re- g’hemum The planes will represent crack squadrons of the battle and fleets and the various naval .\‘Iltlon stations and some of the best pllots in the Navy will be at the con- trols as the planes roar over the course for the prescribed five laps. Hve separate races for the various types of Navy planes will be )uld. with prizes for each class, fol- lowea by a free-for-all race for the Curtiss trophy, which will go to the fastest plane the Navy can produce. Classes of Airplanes. In addition to the eight fighter phnea lhmvmbenveplme:n.wk% d following classes: rpedo an bombardment, amphibian and observa- tion or fleet spotter. Among the noted pilots who will ~match their skill and the fleetness of planes in the classic will be such famous Navy and Marine Corps officers as Lieut. James H. Dyer, winner of the Schiff Trophy in 1929; Capt. Arthur Page, U. 8. C., “blind flight” cham- plon of the corps; Lieut. Aaron P. Storrs, 3d., former member of the fa- n known as Tomlinson, winner of last year's Curtiss Marine Trophy race, and Lieut. Allen P. Flagg of the Navy Bureau of Aero- aomt.tu, former chief of the design sec- n. ‘The classic will be held under auspices of the Aero Club of Washington, with the sanction of the National Aeronau- tic Association, may be made will become official suu- or world records by virtue of au- the Federation Aeronau- fl%. mmcnue. it guphy for whlch'glw mk”nnu e Navy squadrons will compete was donated in perpetuity by Glenn Curtiss, the first man to experiment successfully with seaplanes. In February, 1911, Cur- tiss flew from water to land and land to water in the first amphibian plane. In that same year he donated the fa- mo\u Curtiss Trophy to the Aero Club of America, now the National Aeronau- tic Association, to be competed for an- nually by seaplanes and flying boats. Rules for the competition were to be drawn annually by the contest commit- tee of the National Aeronautic Associa: tion, now headed by Maj. Luke Chris- topher, Mr. Curtiss stipulated. First Flight in 1915. ‘The first competition for the O.ropby was flown in 1915 and it flown every year gince that ume ex- three. The rage is flown over a 20~ mile course, five laps being required. For several years past the race always has been fln'n in the National Capital and the speed course has been laid out in an el ted diamond shape with one int at Anacostia Naval Air Sta- n and the other point nearly 10 miles down the Potomac River below Alex- andria, Va. The wide point of the diamond is at Alexandria, one turning POST BOND IN SMITH CO. @he Zoening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, CASE Charged with mbenlmmt and a wnqflrlcy to destroy records of the F. H. Smith Co. to conceal the alleged thefts, these three officials of the concern posted lll) 000 bond each today. They are, left to right: C. Elbert A Edwards, jr., and Samuel J. Henry. FOLKMAR FUNERAL RITES TOMORROW Noted Woman Physician Dies From Stroke of Apoplexy. Funeral services for Dr. Elnora Cuddeback Folkmar, woman physician and specialist in electro-therapeutics, will be conducted at Hysong's funeral home, 1300 N street, tomorrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Dr. Folkmar died flnd-y following & stroke of apopl Dr. Folkmar was 67 years old and ‘was the wife of Dr. Daniel Folkmar. ln 1924 she was the editor orwmm 1 Restorch, official journal of the American Medical Association for Medico-physical’ Re- search. She held many various universities. Dr. Folkmar organized the Anti- Cancer Center of the District of Co- lumbia and was superintendent of it at the time of her death. She had written extensively on cancer as a con- stitutional disease to be treated through the blood ltmlll -nd by diet rather than through sur A native of mnkun I, Dr. Folk- mar was educated st Alma College, Michigan; C: College, Illinois; the University of Chicago, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Milwaukee; Wisconsin Medical College, at the New York Medical College and HMDN-IL at George Washington University, the Ecole d’Anthropologie in Paris and at the new University of Brussels. She was identified with the District ot Columbia Medical Soclety, the Amer- ican’ Medical Association, the Medical ‘Women's International Association, the Medical Women's National Association, the American Association for the Pre- vention and Cure of Cancer, the Amer- ican Association of Medico-Physical Re- m being located over the water front | American College of Physical commercial planes competed in the few races, Navy planes have been entered exclusively for & number of years. Last year's trophy winner 'Iluzllt.w G. Tomlinson, U. 8. N., now on duty in the flight test section, Anacostia Naval Air Station, who flew & Navy fighter over the course in 36.55 :fllnum at an average speed of 162.52 es 'fllecunifl'l‘roph!!luidwbeflu handsomest and most costly marine nyln trophy ever offered in this coun- try. It is executed in sterling silver and stands 3 feet 10 inches high and 2 feet 7 inches in diameter, being mounted on & base of onyx. “PADLOCK” INJUNCTION ASKED FOR 919 D STREET Numerous Violations of Prohibi- tion Act Are Charged by U. 8. Attorneys Rover and Orcutt. Application for “padlock” injunctions sgainst premises 919 D street and the second floor of 913 D street has been filed in the District Supreme Court by Vfl“&d States Attorney Leo A. Rover and Assistant Unl&ed States Attorney Harold W. Orcutt. The property at 919 | Corps belongs to the estate of Mary A. France, one of whose heirs is said fo be former Senator Jose] vl)h 1. Prance of Maryland. Numerous violations of the national prohibition act are charged. Occupants of the properties are named as James Walter Hunter, Wil- liam M. Hunter, William H. Yarborough, Charles R. Donaldson and Walter H. Hunter Owners of premises 913 are given as Mary A. Gatti, Joseph Gatti, Rosa Gatti, Jennie M. Anselmo and Louise A. Anselmo. The title to Eemm 919 is sald to be with Florence Collamer, as trustee, under the will of Mary A. France. WOMAN IS BADLY HURT IN COLLISION OF AUTOS Mrs. Sammond Under Treatment in Casualty Hospital——Man Seri- ously Injured by Street Car. Sammond, 51 years old, dled ‘Mrs, Bridget oo llnjur:dnin wt::mr)awwl serio an e eol- u.’ t Thirteenth street and Massa- chuuu-s avenue southeast late yester- day. A car driven by her husband was struck by a machine sald to have been operated by Willis Robinson, 34, of the first hlnn.k";l}l: ltr’eetl Mrs. Sammond in Casu osp! te) rrom a loading platform at at ”“% and P streets, William H. McElroy 70 years old, of 5121 Illinols avenue, was struck by a street car. At Emergency Hospital today he was reported in a serious condition. d is | ian tion, which she had John H. —=Star Staff Photo. GROUPS PREPARING FOR BICENTENNIAL Grant and Bloom, Directors of Celebration, Give Lunch- eon for Local Commission. Plans for co-operation between the assoclate directors of the George Wash- ington bicentennial celebration in 1932 and the members of the local bicenten- nial commission were discussed infor- mally today at a luncheon at the Cos- mos Club. The members of the Dis- trict commission were the guests of Lieut. Col. U. 3d, associate director, who mvmd thzm to meet with him and his associate director, Repre- lflm Memummmar‘;‘ New York, and col & pro program. Cuno H. Rudolph is chl.lmln of the from | District bicentennial other members are Dr. clon W ddar. vin, vice chairman; Dr. Roe Fulkerson, Isaac Gans, Dr. Gilbert H. vaenor. J. Leo Kolb, John Poole, Brig. George Richards, Mrs. Philip aney Smith, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Gen. Anton’ Stephan, Edgar C. Snyder and A. K. Shipe, ¢ ‘Will Be Official Host. Col. Grant sald that the District commission will have an important re- sponsibility in connection with the bi- centennial, as it will be the official host of the National Capital to the hun- dreds of thousands of visitors who are expected to come here in 1932. He said the associate directors are particularly anxious that all features of the city’s hospitality at that time be [ Ewe; given minute attention in order that every visitor may be made comfortable and given every mslble facility for en- Joyment during stay here. Representative Bloom and Col, Grant said that every American should be made to feel that this city belongs to the Nation. Rests With People. ‘While entertainment of a 'Knblle na- ture nited ide: d t vice nt pres! m'c:u:l"-w president | sponsib! of the Thnpeutlu Folkmar was a member of the Di-ltrlct of Columbia Branch of the Na- tional League of American Pen Women, Soclety of Physical at the ume of her death was its parlia- | sio entarian and a member of the board m of by-laws of the National League of | plained thal American Pen Women. She also was & member of the American Association of Umverslty ‘Women. had been affiliated with the Amenun Genetic Association and was & member of the Huguenot Society. 8he served as chairman of the committee on organization of the Anti-Cancer Fed- eration of America, and hld belonged to various other tions here, in- cluding the West End Citizens’ Assocla- tion, the Soroptimists and other groups. Dr. Folkmar had resided in thh city for the past 22 years. Her home and office was at 1730 I street. She is survived by her husband and her mof , Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Cudde- Commissioned in Reserve Corps. ‘Three residents of the District of Columbia have been commissioned by the War Department in the Reserve of the Army. They are Maurice P. Power, 1801 I street, as a first lieu- tenant, Dental Corps; John L. Teets, 1614 Seventeenth street, as a second lieutenant in the Qu and Gaylord W. Newton, Amhl&!l?o‘l’ Hl:'fles]t as a second lieutenant and spe- o e Distri Rudolph has already given preliminary consideration to the work to be undertaken by the local commis- n. over at today’s luncheon, but it was ex- e t the definite program of the local commission will have to be formulated later in close co-operation with that of the national commission. Lo STOTT URGES CITIZENS TO WORK WITH POLICE Undesirables Being Weeded From D. C. Force, Captain Tells West End Association. The urgent need of co-operation be- tween citizens and the police to insure | is more efficient service wes stressed by Capt. Willlam C. Stott of the third pre- cinct, when addressing the West End Citizens' Association in the Western Presbyterian Church last night. Men who are undesirable are grad- ually being eliminated from the force by the Metropolitan Police Department, Stott declared. Proposed dismissal of 78 kindergarten teachers from Board of Education rolls was discussed by the association, but no action was taken. Charles L. Norris, president, presided. | | Little Marian Moss, who was only 4 ynu old wu llld to rest lnngock after a Sunday night when she set her bed- clothes afire playing with matches. She J’uwrd.l“ y in Children's Hospital ully mother, Mrs. McElroy Moss, of 8 East lenox street, Chevy CI ) vlh{: little girl trlzd to comfort ey rode to the hospital, was pros- trate last night. The tragedy occurred just after Mar- had been prepared for bed Sunday night. She had obtained mlkhu and was playing with them Her “flannel night dress was ablaze when Mrs. Moss reached the bedside in answer to her sc With the as- sistance of & friend in house at the Creek moml;‘l? gallant fl(ht 'lth death which began hod | FLAMES PROVE FATAL TO CHILD WHO TRIED TO COMFORT MOTHER Little Marian Moss, 4, Badly Burned, Tells Parent, “Remember, I’'m Smiling.” time she was able to beat out and smother the flames, but Marian was badly seared about the face, arms and physicial and he tmmedhmly Drdzr:d the chfld to the hospital, although the seriousness of the burns were not at first realized. At the first rush of fear Marian held back her tears, although suffering in- tense pain. “Mother, remember, I'm smiling,” she said as they began the trip in an automobile to the hospital. Even after arrival there she continued to bite her lip and show little signs of the pain which racked her. She died at 9 o'clock yesterday morn- ‘l:'ll d&sp(fie efforts of physicians to save er 1 The child’s father, who was in Nor- folk, hurried home, but arrived only an hour before death came. Many of the detalls were talked | their ITHREE SMITH CD. | OFFICILS FREED ON §20,000 BOND Indictment Charges Henry, Edwards and Anadale With Embezzlement, Conspiracy, ATTORNEYS WILL FILE PLEAS IN ABATEMENT Special Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Refuses to Reduce Amount of Surety. Bonds of $20,000 each on an indict- ment charging them with nearly 100 counts of embezzlement and a con- spiracy to destroy records in an attempt to enver up their alleged acts were posted today by Samuel J. Henry, John H_ Ed‘lll’dl jr., and C. Elbert Anadale, |& officials of the F. H. Smith Co. No date for arraignment on the in- dictment was set, pending determina- leas in lblfemenl. which will lay by Wilton J. Lambert and Rudolph H. Yn!.mm attorneys for the accused men. Lambert said the pleas in sbnwmnt will be identical D o sy e legality grand jury whic indicted G. Bryan Pitts for the alleged embezzlement of over a million dollars of the Smith company funds. The plea in that case set forth 12 grounds w! the defense contended were sufficient to invalidate the indictment. Posting of Bond Delayed. Posting of bonds by the three men this morning was delayed more than an hour while their attorneys attempted to persuade Nugent Dodds, special as- sistant to the Attorney General, to re- duce the amount of the surety. Mr. Dodds, however, declined to grant the request, contending that $20,000 was not more than enough to cover ex- tradition mu should such & step be- come necessal Mr. lmben. insisted that the bond asked b; representative was excessive, but when Dodds refused to lower the he ‘told his clients they would have to post that amount to secure their free- dom. The bond was advanced by Mil- ton 8. Kronheim. Under Bond on Fraud Charge. The three men also are on bond on an indictment returned by the Decem- ber grand jury charging them with a conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. Pitts, who was indicted with the three other posted a l5000 bond last week. The date for his arraignment also was poecponed pending a decision on the plea of abatement. William Capps Alleged by Police to Have Possessed Four Stills. William Capps, 39 years old, & fire- man -mched tothe Ninth Engine Co., with Charles Welch, 31, of 313 D street, went on trial before a Police Court Jury today on charges of maintaining a nuisance, possession of whisky and pos- wslon of four stills. ‘The charge resulted from a raid by Policeman W. R. Laflin, William Mc- n and Herbert M. Smith, of the eighth precinct, in the basement of a home at 2314 Eighteenth street, Aj ru 3, in which three of the 50-gallon were found in operation. About 850 gallons of frult mnh was destroyed, police declared. Welch was arrested in the kitchen of the house and denied knowing any- thing_about the basement. = He said that he was visiting Fireman who rented the premises. Search of home revealed Capps' uniform, ‘Whelan, defense counsel, declared My that he would show that Capps had nothln'hdo with the “bootl house,” while Hart ordered officials of the uempouun Nlfionr:ld !“tl.ku 2 t,mb of es lepartment, by wmeh he hopes to show that Capps leased house. —_— OLD KNOX HOME SOON TO BE OBLITERATED Former Senator’s Residencs, Vacant for Years, Is Being Torn Down as Economy Measure. The former Washington residence of the late Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania, at 1537 K street, now owned by Frank H. Edmonds, optician, being torn down as a mu.m of reduc- ing taxes on 'he&u which has been vacant for a de, penduu some possible new development there. ‘The property stands between the former residence of Senator Hale on the northeast corner of Sixteenth and K streets and the site of the former resi- dence of Senator Brandegee of Con- necticut, which stood just to the west of the Investment Building. ‘The development of business on this thoroughfare made residence there less desirable than formerly. The sites of both the Brandegee and Knox residences were given a first commercial zone with- !lnl otl}: gut year, with a height limit of eet. BAR DELEGATES NAMED Peyser, Harriman and Morris to Attend Chicago Meeting. Maj. Julius I. Peyser, Col. Edward A. Harriman, and George Maurice Morris have been named to represent the Bar Association of the mmcu of Columbia at the conference of delegates to the American Bar Assoclation, which will be held in Chicago. In making the ap- : pointments, Col. J. Miller Kenyon, presi- named Maj. Peyser Dewey Camp Anniversary. Admiral George Devley Naval Camp, No. 17, United War Veterans, will give its twenty-sixth anniversary dance at the Elks' Club, 919 H street, this evening at 9 o'clock. Headed by Comdr. Victor L. Wool- affair consists of George C. Parker, chairman; Henry J. Davis, Harry A. Nolan, Willlam W. Lynch, Raymond G. Moore, Arthur H. League, James R. Purcell, George A. Wilburt, Charles Mentges, Alexandet Fraser and Bernard Buscher, ch | not be proper the Department of Justice | priated Dorothy dent of the District Bar Association, | oFy chairman. ridge, the committee in charge of the|ing at iOR. REII]HEU]ERFER WITHHOLDS CAPPER LOAN STATEMENT District Head Awaits Advice of Budget Bureau on Bill. DECLINES TO FORETELL VIEWS OF COLLEAGUES $15,000,000 Appropriation Would Be Paid Back by City for Municipal Center Work. Commissioner Luther H. Reichelder- fer. who will ap) the Senate nmrnoon on the Cspper bm &opouin{ & $15,000,000 loan to the ct, probably ask for further Mme to make u complete statement, pending receipt of npmonmbfllxromthcsdl Buru\l. it A'Egenr today. Dr. Reichel- bill in quumon had been un'. to the Budget Bureau only yes- terday afternoon, according to the budget rules prescribed for the Dis- trict, and that he did not feel at l!b!r- ty to discuss the matter pending re. celpt of the bureau’s report. Dr. Reichelderfer was asked directly whether the District issioners favored the Capper measure. He asked to be excused from answering this question on the mund that it would to make any statement glendinf the Budget Bureau’s report. d that he would be accom- d{ Daniel J. Donovan, the Dis- ict auditor and budget officer. Capper bill provides for an ‘The authorization for an ap] ropmtlon of 015 noo 000 from the el d and construct- huK“ in the new Municipal Cenur u'u.. bounded by Third and Sixth streets, Pennsylvania avenue and D street, the money to be repaid by the District, with interest u 3/: per cent. Already $3,000,000 has been appro- and spent in acquiring land, and there is an .dtem for & further 38000000 in the pendin: l\lppl’ bill for further land acquisitions. CAPPER LOAN DENIED SUPPORT. Board of Trade Withholds Municipal Center Bill Approval. Approval of the Capper bill provid- ing for a $15,000,000 loan to the Dis- trict government from the Federal Treasury to filnance work on the mu- nicipal center was withheld yesterday by the executive committee of the ‘Washin, Board of Trade, which de- cided after a two-hour session that fur- meeting the committ pledged support to the bill introduced by Representitive R. Walton Moore of Virginia for the establishment of a fiscal relations commission to study finance problems between the United States and District governments. 'l'ha executive body also voted to ap- iate $2,500 as half the fund needs m e the traffic and parking survey of the District, sponsored by the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission. committee decided that its rep- resentatives should be instructed to op- me the District loan if Senator Capper isted on a definite stand by the trade body at the present time. C. OF C. BODY OPPOSES LOAN. | Feels Project Is Partly National in Its Scope. A definite stand opposing the C: bill for & Xu&:l $15,000,000 to nu Du- trict fro Federal Treasury was taken yesterdsy by the District flnlnce committee of the Wlth.\n‘wn Chamber of Commerce. proposed appropria~ tion would help nnlnc- the construction of the municipal center. ‘The committee stressed the Gha m-m should not be nompelled to entire burden of a project vhk:h is partly national in scope. !mawr mms bill to increase the salary of District from ”.m to $10,000 & dorsed yesterday by Chat president of the chamber. BRADYS ARRAIGNED ON BOMB CHARGES Brothers Plead Not Guilty” to Three Counts in Seat Pleasant Case. was in- By a 8taft Correspondent of The Star. MARLBORO, Md., April 22. ~—Lawrence Leroy Brady, Washington automobile mechl.nlc. and Herman his ther, arraigned be- fore Circult Court Judnl Mattingly and lokn today :nd ad nol ity charges of to placed Lhamn.ra\lltotmsu re read to the brothers by Summer- flelfl D. Hall, clerk. Each displayed the same outward calm which he main- tained when given a public hearing be- fore a justice of the peace last January, and answered quietly “not guilty.” ‘The Bradys were hmu‘m into court with about 20 other prisoners from the Marlboro jall, who were arraigned at tha same time. Leroy was handcuffed Fred Reel, who was indicted for lm while Herman was linked to Samuel Brooks, indicted on & statutory owing neys M. H: e e the d f.ll:d ts. ce for efendanf m arralgnment was mndumd qule!.ly and few persons were in court room at the time. The indictments against the two brothers charged that they “did kill and murder” Naomi Hall Brady, wife of Herman Brady; Samuel Hall and three victims of the 1t is expected to start next Mondly. PLAN ALUMNI DINNER The University of Vermont Alumni Assoclation of the District of Columbia will hold its annual dinner and meet- at the La Fayette Hotel Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock. ‘Wendell M. association, will be toastmaster. Frederick Tu| per will attend as & repn sentative of university. The alumni and friends of the university in and about this city are invited. Commissioners | partl med. pruldant o! tlu vealed TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1930. View of the fire at Four-and-a-half street and M Society and General avenue southwest aryland which brought out practically half the fire apparatus in the city. The blaze was confined to the second floor of building formerly occupied by L3 dllry. 2 FISCAL RELATIONS STUDY ADVOCATED Interfederation Asks Board to Determine Status With Federal Government. Expressing the opinion that the rela- tively small number of people in the | District of Columbia and ldju:enf metropolitan area cannot, through local taxation alone, finance the development of Washington on & scale comparable with requirements as the National Capi- tal, the mm-mmmm Conference, meeting in the United States €ham. ber of Commerce ted to determine tee | DO Detween the Pedetai and local Governments. People at Large Interested. Delegates to the conference who rep- resent civic federations in Arlmmnn and Montgomery Counties and the District of Columbia Federation of Citizens’ As- led | sociations, pointed out that the people of the entire eountry have repeatedly made it clear t they want Wash- ington develo] ‘as befits the Capital of a great Na whlch requires plan- ning for ks, boulevards “and other great public works far beyg_nd the nor- mal needs of the locality. The conference was careful not to indorse fully the bill introduced last month by neprmnutlva R. Walton Moore of Virgin for the ap- pointment of l fiscal relations com- mission, several features of that bill beln( reg-rded ::x undesirable. It um k pains to that any commis- aum studying tions be in- structed to de to the pro] development of the Na- tional c:plp“ to be borne by Maryland and Virginia as well as the District of Columbia. The executive commit- tee of the organization was directed to wtih wnur presentative Moore im- mediaf Policing of Roads Asked. ttribuf the murder of Mary Baker o ly w“:h‘z lack of police protection along the roads where her body was found, the conference requested proper policing of the military highways near Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery. Joining the Montgomery County Civic Federation in_approving two amend- ments to the District of Columbia ap- propriations bill, the conference urged the grading and improving of roadways in Rock Creek Park to the Maryland line and the pavinc of New Hmp-hln avenue from Buchanan street to Maryland border, memer with t.ha construction of & viaduct or underpass at the point where the avenue crosses the B. & O. rallroad Believing statements of the facts and arguments which lead the conference to approve certain projects of current interest would help crystalize public opinion on the subjects, President A. B. Barber assigned several members to draft written expressions of the confer- ence’s views. The statements will be limited to 2,500 words in length, sub- mitted at the May me: Iater published. For National Representation. Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, was designated to frame the statement of reasons the conference approves national representation for the District of Columbla. Other as- signed to present the orgl.nltluoni at- titude are E. S. Hege, fiscal commis- sion for the District ol Columbia; Col. Barber, economic amalgamation of the Washington metropolitan area; Maj. chylnn E. Emig, municipal airport for ‘Washington metropolitan _area; B. A. Bowles, highway approaches to the National Capital; Frank G. Camp- bell, signboard restriction; Col. Barber, uniform motor vehicle code and trafic regulations, and W. B. Armstrong, park the conference's resolutions on these and several other subjects, as compiled by Secretary Armstrong, was approved and coples ordered sent to the various park and planning commissions. Robert E. Ply- male, vice chnlnmn p ided. WHISKY BHINGS NGS ARREST i Police Claim Man’s Car Contained 24 Quarts of Illicit Liquor. Jerome Lewis, colored, 20 years old, of 341 Maryland avenue southwest, was arrested by Pvt. R. H. Knapp of the cmwu’x“ uarts of whisky when n of of wl a search of his car o is said to have re- the umtnh..nd. A colored driver abandoned an au- tomobile yesterday afternoon after Chaked b, -Bighieen gaiions of fauor | el ga uor were réported found in hm%fie HISTORIC EUNBERT UNITES MUSICIANS Three Orchestras Represent- ed at Pan-American Union Affair. An unusually brilliant audience gath- ered in the beautiful Hall of the Amer- icas at the Pan-American Union Build- | ing last night for a concert of historic importance. It was the first program to be presented by the United States Service Orchestra, with representatives of all three of the service band orches- " | tras participating. Last night 100 men chosen from the three organizations played a program that also was notable as the premiere rendition in Washington of seven works by Latin American composers. The audience of 1,000 people was headed by Vice President Curtis and representatives from 44 countries pres- ent, 32 of them being Ambassadors and Ministers. ‘The ‘broadcast over a radio network that carried it to the capitals of every American republic. Short-wavelength broadcasting was used. Eleven countries rebroadcast it. The numbers by the orchestra were led by four conductors. Senor Luis Delgadillo, composer-pianist, of Nica- ragua, one of the two guest artists, led the orchestra in his own composition, | “Danza Salvaje.” He repeated the work in response to much applause. Under the drncuon of Clpl‘. w. J. Stannard of United States Army Band, lnother “first time” work, “Cor: wn Latino” (the Latin heart), Al- rto Alvarada of Mexico, was played. A Tequest performance of the familiar “Yaqui Dance” of Alvnulo followed. Later in the program Stannard conducted the first rendmun of & sym- phonic_ lyric itus In- e;lc&g"nby Pedro 'l‘nvzrlnrt,“ of the National Conservatory of Music in Ecuador. Under the of Lieut. Mur guidance of the United States Navy Band, the orchestra gave the first rendition in program was conductor of the United States Service Orchestra immediately after the inter- mission, when he led the men In a the evening. Hahn of Venezuels. Senor Delgadillo ap tully in the role of pianist own compositions and the one vocalist ot the evening, Manuel Salazar, tenor of ica, won the warmest applause nfuuentlnpro'nm. mmm groups of songs by » Mexico and mbu the Stars,’ Rk a cubcn folk ng. He was accompanied the plano by George Wilson of '.hl.s city. Senor Salazar, formerly of the Metro- politan Opera Co., comes here from La Scala Opera Co. in Milan, to make films in operatic roles. The opening group of marimba solos played by Master Sergt. John Bauman of the Army Band was dedicated to the President-elect of Colombia, Dr. Olaya Herrera, formerly well known here as Minister from country to the United States. HF PROF. WUNSCH TO TALK Prof. Willlam Frederick Wunsch of Cnmbfld(e, Mass., is to deliver a series of three addresses on Scripture sym- bolism, tomorrow, Thursday and Fri- day evenings, in the Church ot the Holy | & City, Sixteenth and Corcoran streets. The three special subjects will be “A Familiar Symbolism,” “An Unfamiliar Symbol!.lm" and “The Bible's Added Meaning.” The address each evening 'tll be mlowed by a perlnd of ques- answers. The publio & i vl WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY ‘Taken ill while riding in ln automo- bile on Wisconsin avenue, Mrs. Emma 74 years old, of the Portner rtments, at Pmeonu: and U streets, led suddenly last night. Mrs. Ena Kolb of Chevy Chase, lld. who was driving the machine, Charles A. Lally of l'lfll Dr. usetts avenue, who pronounced Mrs. Edward Gann. There also were | post. seomed the outstanding composition of | SAL "g:glul:t-of [reey mowmve rrve-aarn siaze ] (JYSTERIOUS FIRE IN DAIRY BUILDING BRINGS 5 ALARMS Half of City’'s Forces Are Called to Extingulsh $10,000 Blaze. FIGHTERS KEEP FLAMES IN SINGLE STRUCTURE Fear That Capitol Is Threatened Causes Unusual Response—5,000 Persons Watch Fight. f mysterious origin, sweeping '.hrm:sh an abandoned building in the ock of B street. southwest, for merly occupled by Thompson's ron Dalry, caused approximately $10,000 damage and brought out half the city’s fire-fighting forces on five alarms early morning. “Hévmm:n working under thg d!'g'vecfim lef Engineer George 8. Watson had the flames under control soon after the arrival of apparatus and ke the blaze from spreading do and also from an adjoining building, in which the Pirestone Tire & Rubber Co. has stored thousands of automobile tires and tubes. ‘The roof and second floor of the structure was lald waste, while sev- eral thousand dollars’ worth of dairy equipment was destroyed. Alley Resident Sounds Alarm. A ocolored resident of Willow Tree lluy awaking shortly before 6 o’clock, v.h. flames and turned in the e with e npalu‘:" wering n com) ans: g: first alarm, found smoke over an area of many blocks and a vast clou around the dome of the Capitol. Three reserve units of police from the third, th and tenth precinct stations were dispatched to the scene d held back a crowd of nearly 5,000 persons. Chief Engineer Watson took com= mand of the battle & few moments later and ordered fourth and fifth alarms called in when the fire began to gain headway on the men working inside the smoke-filled structure. Fourteen truck and engine companies were pressed into service, but the four companies answer- ing the fifth alarm were ordered back w“'.hexr quarters without going into action. Chief Watson said that the blaze ap- parently started among a large quan- tity of milk bottle caps stored in & room on the second floor. A heavy terra cotta wall kept the fire from burning through to the Firestone Co. store room. Men Escape Falling Roof. lmam of the roof collapsed short- Watson's arrival, but firemen luuend when they heard the crack o(w'.he timbers and all ""‘;‘éfi without Only one casualty was reported, 8. P. Balley of No. 13 Engine Company, run= ning & nail into his foot. He was nven nnr.--w treatment and returned to his An_investigation will be started at once to determine the or!fln of the fire, 'SOCIETY DEPLORES ILLITERACY IN U. S. Danghters of 1812 Urge Education and National Defense at Today’s Session. Constructive reports on national edu- cation and defense, particularly deplore ing American illiteracy, indiscriminate ation laws and communistic de- fection of public schools, featured the second-day sesson of the National So- hters nof 1817 this Tucker of Washington crease in the its and viet Russia. The report also pro- posed t!u'. an -ncl-Commlmufio or- designed % ropagands, be lotmed in Amer- lc‘n public schools. by State wuldmb and na- ‘r"m, Vering s banduet teasuc even| a Iquet featuring dme! by Representative Hmuhn jr., of New York, and Ge: V Henry will be held at the homL Last nlshv.s session was featured by Francis S. Key-Smith, great-grandson of Francis Scott xey. who made a patriotic address and reviewed the cir- cumstances incidental to the writing “The Star Spangled Banner.” ‘The meeting be concluded to- morrow. Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope of Pem-uylvlnh is president of ths or« ganization, COLORED MAN RESCUED FROM PERILOUS POST Fire rescue squad No. 2 was called upon to extricate the right hand of An- drew J. Scott, colored, of 1309 Girard street, from the door of an alsv-wr shaft last night in the lobby of p.rtmmc house at 3217 Onnnocfim 8 aven: nnpbyu of the apartment tried vain. ly for half an hour to release Scott without success and then called the res« cue juad, which brought a crow bar y and broke the door from its scou was_only htly injured ane refused hospital t.re‘lutg:glyl b 4 Dcalhs Reporled valdlln%ol ‘:’-l pitat Amands J._Lee, R g Y] rfn'r‘ Hu'vlul fi'fmt.n. €."8%. Elzabetts Hos- 1 Mrs. Hughes d-ad. A certificate of death from natural causes was issued by Coro- ner J. Ramsay Nevitt. g - ldllh Alexander, Preedme George W. Powe tit 2, Giatiinees Hos] “-}.f Difant of Richard and Gerirude: Vaueh rrisdments Reaotia,