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Washington News WORKERS PROPOSE | [vecim o acoses | SPEED 15 ASKED ~[TRAFFIC DIRECTOR MACHNERY REPAR TOFORESTALL CUT Navy Yard Forces of U. S. Face Reduction—400 Affected Here. ADM. LEAHY CONSIDERS, SUGGESTED PROGRAM Blash Announced as Result of Fill- ing of Orders, Not Because of London Treaty. A delegation of labor leaders, headed by N. P. Alifas, president of District No. 44 of the International Association of Machinists, called today on Rear Ad- miral Willlam D. Leahy, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, and suggested to him that the threat- ened lay-off at the Washington Navy Yard might be avoided through the re- pairing of the machinery neu&su? to modernize the battleships Mississippi, New Mexico and ldaho and the manu- facture of 1l4-inch shells. Admiral Leahy is sympathetic with the program of the workers to avoid lay-offs and has taken the suggestions under advise- ment. Alifas explained that the machinery has been under a heavy work load since the program for beginning the con- struction of ordnance for the 15 cruisers was started. The workers be- lieve that by having this machinery overhauled at this time, prospective lay- offs might now be stayed. House Bill May Save Workers. There is some prospect, in the opinion of the labor leaders, of the House naval committee reporting out a bill authorizing the modernization of the three battleships Mississippi, New Mexico and Idaho without interfering with the provisions of the newly signed naval treaty. If this authorization is enacted into law the labor chiefs believe that it might be possible to take back some of the men and avold future re- duction. The present force at the ‘Washington Navy Yard is based on the program_contemplating the construc- tion of 15 new 10,000-ton cruisers and Alifas explained that if this is to be done the present force would remain intact A large amount of auxillary could be done at the navy yards, the labor leader said, particularly in the foundry here and the machine shops. Private in- dustry has, however, he said, now ob- tained most of this work, and the navy yards have “again gotten the worst of it.” ‘Would Make 14-Inch Shells Here. Alifas suggested that 14-inch shells | Ha; ashington could be made here, a8 the Wi Navy Yard is equipped with heavy ma- chinery and fixtures, and the necessary equipment is at hand. At present, he contended, this work is being done by private industries. The Navy Depart- ment has a shell-manufacturing center at Charleston, W. Va., but it has been inoperative, officials in the Bureau of Ordinance said, for a number of years. In the delegation of labor Il ‘with Mr. Alifas were Willlam H. Smoot, president of Columbia Lodge, No. 174, of the International Association of Ma- chinists, and E. D. Booth, W. J. Kline and F. Licarione, who are members of a; Washington Navy Yard organiza- The decislon to 12y off 400 men within the next 30 days at the Washington yards, explained today. will be laid off at the Brooklyn, N. Navy Yard within the next 30 days, explained, and in a short time the Mare Island, Calif., Navy Yard faces an appreciable- slash in its working force, due to the nearing completion of two vessels there. About 500 men will be affected at that point. Oppose Hoover's Plan. ‘The workers are opposed to President Hoover’s plans to permit the building of two cruisers in private shipyards to go forward, while three cruisers, de- signed to be built in Government yards, have been halted. The private ship- yards are represented as having a large stock of work by reason of construction for the American merchant marine. ‘The suggestion put forward by work- ers that metal furniture might be manu- factured at the Washington Navy Yard 1o tide the workers over the slack sea- son found little support at the Department. The Navy's metal furni- ture equipment is manufactured at the Norfolk, Va., Navy Yard. Capt. Williams pointed out that the Navy has certain of its shore stations set apart for various major duties. At the local yard, guns are manufactured and repaired. At Norfolk and at Mare Island, paint is manufactured, as are varnishes and other similar substances. At Portsmouth, N. H. electrical work is done and at Newport, R. 1., torpedoes for the service are manufactured. ‘There is no other activity that the ‘Washington Navy Yard might engage in, other than the manufacture and repair of guns, turrets and other forms of naval ordnance, Capt. Willlams asserted, as Congress has not appro- priated funds for the purchase of ma- chinery other than that utilized in the regular course of the business of gun making and repairing. Layoff Due to Filled Orders. Capt. Williams made it clear that the treaty on the limitation of naval arma- ment has nothing to do with the laying off of the 400 men here. It is due sim- ply, he explained, to the fact that the Washington gun factory has now caught up with the orders. ‘The old guns from the U. S. S. Mis- sissippl, now at Norfolk, Va., will soon be placed on barges and brought to the ‘Washington Navy Yard to be relined here. This will not mean the employ- ment of additional men, however, he explained. ‘The Washington Navy Yard now has its greatest peace-time force in history, Capt. Willlams said, the number now being 4,874 men. Within the last year there were 1,300 men taken on. Now it 15 necessary to reduce this force to meet only the current needs of “re- pair, maintenance and upkeep” of the Navy's ordnance. This will mean that the local force will be pruned down to the strength necessary for the operat- ing fleet. Mare Island Case Cited. Tlustrative of the general condition over the country’s navy yards, by rea- son of the cutting down of civilian per- sonnel, le to the reduction in the Navy’s building program, Capt. Willlams cited the case of the Mare Island Navy Yard. There, the new sub- -6 is rapidly nearing comple- U, 8. Chicago. @he Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930. CRAWFORD JOHNSON. YOUNG EXPLORER 1S KILLED BY CAR Death Brings Demand That Line at Curve Be Moved to Avoid Accidents. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON, Va, May 2.—Shortly after learning of the death last night| of Crawford Johnson, 20-year-old Washington explorer, whose motor cycle is said to have skidded and thrown him in the,path of an automobile on a curve on Mount -Vernon avenue, the Hume School Civic League met and passed a resolution requesting the county directing engineer to either re- move a white traffic line that was re- cently put there or place it in the mid- dle of the road. Johnson was injured fatally yesterday when, while negotiating the turn at the point where Mount Vernon avenue emerges on Arlington Ridge, his machine skidded, throwing him directly in front of an automobile operated by Milton Fairfax, 17, of Alexandria, Va. The front wheels of the automobile passed over Johnson's body, fracturing his skull and causing internal injuries. Policeman John E. Conway of the Arlington County force was directing trafic at Mount Vernon avenue and Columbia pike, a short distance away, and was called to the scene. He rushed the ‘I:I’J.und youth to Georgetown g:xpl where he died a short time Fairfax Is Arraigned. Fairfax was arraigned before Judge rry R. Thomas in Police Court this morning and the case continued until May 8. Although he technically was charged with murder, he was released on his personal bond to appear in Police Court on that date. In an explanation of the charge, Judge Thomas stated that the statutes of Virginia prohibit his being charged with a lesser offense where a death is involved. On the statement of a number of witnesses, however, to the effect that Fairfax was not to blame for the accident, Judge Thomas felt that it was not necessary to either incarcerate him or require bond for his appearance. Johnson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubert Johnson, 2517 Con- necticut avenue. He gained consider- able fame during the past Winter as a member of the expedition that ex- ored the Mayan ruins in Yutacan. e _had ppers on his there and as & result of his work. been_elected the youngest l?enihfl of the Explorers’ Club of New ork. According to the youth's father, he was taking one of his papers to show a relative in nearby Virginia when the accident occurred. He had been offered chances to join exploring expedi- tions during the coming season, the er said. fath At last night's meeting of the Hume School Civic League it was pointed out that the line that was painted on the curve a week ago is so placed as to leave & narrow lane for westbound traffic and a wide lane for eastbound trafic. Three accidents have occurred at the top of the hill since the line was placed there, ms clalm, as a result of the narrow margin left at the top of the hill. Miss Gertrude Crocker stated that she had notified County Directing En- gineer C. L. Kinnier about this condi- tion and that he had stated the line was painted that way advisedly in order that Washington-bound traffic might be speeded up by permitting three cars abreast at that point. In the resolution passed last night, the engineer also was requested to furnish reflecting “slow” signs at the intersections of Frazier avenue and the entrance to Oakcrest with Mount Ver- non avenue. Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow. Funeral services for Cranford Johnson wiil be conducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at St, Matthew's Church, with Mgr. Edward L. Buckley officiating, and interment will be private in Oak Hill Cemetery. Johnson made the exploration with R. R. Bennett, a veteran of many previ- ous trips to Mayan ruins in the Central American jungles. Mr. Bennett was an old friend of the Johnson family and when he decided to revisit Yucatan last Winter, invited Johnson to go along. “I never had a more personable or capable companion on any of my ex- plorations,” Mr. Bennett said today. “Young Johnson was cheerful in the face of the hardships which we e countered together, made himself 1 valuable around the camp and was an expert rifle shot. “For six weeks in the jungle we ate together, slept In the same tent and ex- plored the Mayan ruins together. He was a keen archeologist and had promising future as an explorer. I un- October, involving in all probably some 500 men. In the opinion of naval observers, the treaty, now before the Senate, is not likely to be taken up before the prospec- tive adjournment next month. This will mean that it is probable that the de- bate on the Senate floor will not open up until early in 1931. Work in the country’s navy yards will be dependent upon President Hoover's attitude on going ahead with the construction of the new cruisers and the action of Con- z;es: in appropriating funds for the new ork. The naval appropriation bill, rfllfiln‘ funds for the fiscal year m - ng on July 1, has not yet been reported from the House appropristions commit- tee. It is ex| 10 be dellvered on the floor of the House within a week The funds that the messure will carry will have an importay bearing on the k in the Ni X yards and ON BIGENTENNIAL BUILDING PROJECT Mrs. Dimock Wants Wash- ington Memorial Structure Ready in 1932. TELLS SENATORS COST WOULD BE $9,000,000 Urges Early Appropriation of $2,000,000, So That Work Can Be Started. An_ urgent plea for the erection of the George Washington Memorial Build- ing at Sixth and B streets in time for the bicentennial celebration in 1932 was made to the Senate public build- ings and grounds committee today by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock in a hearing on the bill proposing that the Federal Government appropriate $5,000,000 to- ward the structure. Mrs. Dimock, who is head of the George Washington Memorial ~ Asso- ciation, told the committee that if the Government appropriates this $5,000,- 000 she expects to raise from outside sources the balance that will be needed to complete the building. $9,000,000 Cost Estimated. In response to & question by Senator Keyes, Republican of New Hampshire, chairman of the committee, Mrs. Dim- ock estimated the total cost of the build- ing would be $9,000,000. She suggested that if Congress would appropriate $2,- 000,000 immediately work on the build- ing d be started at once and the remfltnz :s.ooo,ooo could be appro- rial next year. 5 Congress authorized the use of the site at Sixth and B streets for this memorial structure a number of years ago, and Mrs. Dimock pointed out that the foundation has been put in. Mrs, Dimock read to the committee a letter she received last year from the late Chief Justice Willlam Howard Taft, in which he cited the approach of the bicentennial year and spoke of the need for a great building in honor of George ‘Washington. Would Seat 7,000 to 11,000. The committee was told that the memorial building would have an audi- torium seating from 7,000 to 11,000 persons, that would be an ideal meeting place for many of the events to be held during 1932. She also emphasized the plan to have a room in the building for each State of the Union, in which to exhibit the outstanding accomplish- ments of the States. Mrs. Di k expressed confidence that if work on the building is started there would be little difficulty in obtaining assistance to_carry it through. In conclusion, Mrs. Dimock expressed the hope that she would meet the members of the committee at the memorial building in 1932. The com- mittee is expected to act on the bill, which was dntroduced by Senator Goff, Republican, of West Virginia, at a later meeting. —_— RUSSIAN COMPETITION " WITH INDUSTRY FEARED Representative Watson of Penn- sylvania Depicts Increasing Trade Hazards in Address. ‘The T’Wh tendency of Americans to establish lnsuntflee abroad, said Rep- resentative H. W. Watson of Pennsyl- vania in a radio address last night, has resulted in Russia assuming the status of one of America’s greatest competitors. Mr, Watson, a Republican, speaking over the National Broadcasting System., urged that Congress give attention to the matter. “Unless we are awakened to this and become more acute in the interest of our own t.br:de,"nha said, “we will find, when perhaps t industries has been transferred to foreign countries.” HARLAND NEARING END OF HIS TERM Period of Service for Which He Was Named Expires May 15. FILES APPLICATION FOR REAPPOINTMENT Commissioners Considering Coming Vacancy—No Other Candidate Listed to Date. ‘The term of office of Traffic Director William H. Harland expires on May 15. The Board of District Commissioners had before it today Mr. Harland's ap- Rjication for a second appointment, but as yet no action has been taken on it. Nobody else has applied for the job. Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby, who has executive control of Mr. Harland’s department, sald today he had not had time to give the matter enough study to be ready to comment on it. Mr. Harland was appointed traffic di- rector, to succeed M. O. Eldridge, on May 16, 1927. According to the traffic act, the term of office of the director, who is appointed by the Commission- ers, is three years, Reports on Scope of Duty. Mr. Harland today also reported to the Commissioners with respect to the recent report of the Bureau of Efficiency which contended that the District Com- missioners and the Public Utilities Com- mission_were usurping the functions of the traffic director. Mr. Harland’s re- port said that he believed that Con- gress, in setting up the office of the director of traffic, intended that all au- thority over traffic should be centralized in his office and offered to draw up regulations to bring this about if the Commissioners felt that the report of the bureau was legal and proper. “It is believed,” Mr. Harland wrote, “that it was the intent of Congress in drafting of the traffic act that all mat- ters pertaining to traffic should be cen- tralized under one authority—this in order to avoid confusion and conflict. Makes a Recommendation. “It is, therefore, recommended that if the Commissioners find that the re- port of the Bureau of Efficiency is legal and proper that the regulations pro- posed be tentatively approved by the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia. If approved, I shall be glad to submit them in proper formy and make additional recommendations re- garding public service vehicles after consultation with the Police Depart- ment.” —_— LIGHTS AT CIRCLE WILL BE CHANGED Red Signal for Pedestrians to Be Tried Out Starting Tomor- row Morning. Traffic lights around Dupont Circle will be changed tomorrow morning so that pedestrians will have the right of way on a red signal instead of the present red-and-amber overlap. ‘The new arrangement will be closely observed by traffic authorities; and if it works successfully, lights around Thomas and Logan Circles will be similarly changed. In effect the readjustment of the Du- pont Circle lights will make them con- form with other electric traffic signals— a green “go” light, a red “stop” light and an amber-and-red combination for four seconds to indicate & change. The only difference is that pedes- trians will be expected to cross at Du- pont Circle on a red light when vehicu- lar traffic is at a standstill. At other points controlled by signals pedestrians are expected to move with traffic on a " signal. The regulations, in fact, stipulate that it is unlawful for a per- the lson to cross a roadway through mov- élub of New York City, an honor of whle;l any youngster could be justly roud.” & Young Johnson, the son of Charles Hubert Johnson, retired business man, living at 2517 Connecticut avenue, is survived by his parents and one sister, Miss Ann Johnson, now attending school in Italy. He had attended St. George’s School at Newport, R. I, previous to joining the Bennett expedition. CRASH VICTIM SUCCUMBS. Injuries of Accident Near La Plata Are Fatal to Chauffeur. Alfred Elllott, 36-year-old chauffeur, of Meridian Hill Mansions, who was in- jured serlously early Tuesday morning when the automobile in which he was riding with a man companion over- turned near La Plata, Md., died at Providence Hospital late yesterday. Elliott received internal injuries and a fractured skull when the automobile, owned by George Brown, his employer, retired general manager of the General Electric Co. and a resident of the Roose- velt Hotel, turned over directly in front of the Sacred Heart School, a quarter mile west of the center of La Plata. Elliott and his unidentified companion were taken to Providence Hospital by Pinkney Hawkins, proprietor of the Southern Maryland Hotel of La Plata, to whom the companion_had appealed for ald after the wreck. Elliott's friend, suffering a wrenched back, left the hos- pital wthrlmt 'lden:.flyx:.l l:imul! and after refusing treatme Mr. Elliott is survived by his widow, two children and his mother, Mrs. George Elliott, all of Meridian Hill Man- sions. Three Children Are Hurt. Three children received injuries in a series of traffic accidents yesterday. Condition of Francis X. Mayhew, 5 years old, of 1004 I street northeast, and Willlam Hoover, 4 years old, colored, of 131 P street, are r':rmed serious at the Casualty Hospital today. The Mayhew boy received a fracture of the left h when an automobile driven by Maurice Calvin Frye, colored, of 2619 Nichols avenue southeast, struck him at Tenth and I streets northeast. A taxicab operated by James N. Pear- son of 318 New York avenue hit the ter in front of his home injuries. rson into custody and LK v him under $300 bond pending the outcome of the child’s injuries. ‘James . Smithson, 2 years old, of 1211 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, is snid to have run from behind & parked m his home and was knocked down by & car driven by Gra- :"o: result of the m‘lmllm'l delibera- tons 1s belng awaited Wik keen lutarest. ham J, Harding, 24, a soldier at Fort' Myor, N y inv traffic which is controlled elec- tric_signal lights. - The ' rearrangement of the lights around the circles was decided on at a recent conference between Commissioner Crosby, Traffic Director Harland and police ‘officials, YOUNG GIRL FOUND AT FRIENDS’ HOME Police Are Told She Had Come There for a Visit With Con- sent of Mother. Jeanette Rocoosin, 15, of 701 N street, who disappeared from her home Mon- day afternoon, was located at the resi- dence of friends in Capltol Heights, Md., yesterday afternoon by members of the Women's Bureau. At the same time Charles McDonald, 49, of the 1200 block of B street south- east, was arrested for attempting to ob- tain money under false pretenses from Mrs. Rose Rocoosin, claiming he knew her daughter’s whereabouts, It was said by Miss Racoosin’s friends in Capitol Heights that they did not know the girl had run away and told gglr:\c: thh:r gi}’l lnfo:gled them she had e for a short consent of her parents. N McDonald Oourt e Y8 acquitted in Police SENATE DISTRICT GROUP APPROVES 5 MEASURES Five bills, several of which cover questions related to the I;lflfltfl::ot appropriation bill, but which require t committee - day afternoon. They are: a To authorize the Welfare and Recre- ational Association of Public Buil and Grounds to operate bathing under the jurisdict public buildings and grounds. To enable the Commissioners to make arrangements with the authorities of adjacent counties of Maryland and Vir- ginia by which combustible refuse from ;r;:’u‘ reas e&ul:‘ be disposed cf in the erator plants to establ by the District. S To authorize the Commissioners to sell certain parccls of land no longer needed by the munjcipality. ‘To authorize closing of certain streets and alleys n the Reno section in connection with the site for the Alice Jualor kHigh Scbeol, n of the director of | J: ARLINGTON BRIDGE DRAW GETS TRY-OUT The section of the structure that will lift to permit the passage of vessels was elevated this morning for the first time. CATHEDRAL FUND INCREASED §750.000 Bishop Freeman Reports Completion of North Tran- sept Is Now Assured. Almost $500,000 has been raised re- | cently to claim a conditional gift of | $250,000 for the fund required to build the north and south transepts of Wash- ington Cathedral, Rev. James E. Free- | man, Bishop of Washington, reported yesterday at a meeting of the National Cathedral Association. Speaking at the annual meeting of | the organization in the National Ca- | thedral School for Girls, Bishop Free- | man declared more than 100 persons had responded to the appeal with gifts | in excess of $500, while many others had made smaller benefactions. He said completion of the north transept at a cost of $900,000 now was assured. He added more than $1,000,000 re-| mained to be obtained to attain the objective set last year by committees directed by Gen. John J. Pershing, national chariman. Bishop Freeman pointed out the goal ‘was completion of the north and south transepts by 1932 for use as the scene of services during the observance of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The two transepts, which are the arms of the cross-shaped edifice, with the structurally complete sanctuary and choir a gathering place for congregations of more than 3,000. Need for House of Worship. “I cannot overstress the importance of this phase of the Cathedral under- | taking or the urgency of carrying it to accomplishment by 1932,” he as- serted. “There is an imperative need | for a great house of worship in the National Capital. On last Easter Sun- day more than 12,000 pilgrims came to this Cathedral hillside. How glorious it will be when such throngs may be welcomed to services amid surround- ings that intensify the spirit of con- secration on each occasion and how ap- propriate it will be to hold the first of such services during the commemo- ration of him who as first President planned for a great church for national purposes at the heart of the republic.” Among the other speakers were Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander, warden of the College of Preachers; Mrs. G. C. F. Bratenahl, chairman of the garden committee of All Hallows Guild; Mrs. Frederic W. Rhinelander, chairman of the New York committee; Mrs. William C. Rives, chairman of the Washington committee, and Edwin N. Lewis, execu- tive secretary of the association. Lewis reported the association had increased its membership to 9,115 men and women residing in all parts of the country, 1,922 new members having been enlisted during the past 12 months. He sald new committees to further the project had been organized in 62 com- ‘munities. $2,169,000 Donated. ‘The executive secretary said donations for the year, including those mentioned by Bishop Freeman, totaled $2,169,000. He declared this represented 2,600 large benefactions in addition to many smaller offerings. He expressed the opinion that the contributions indication Nation- wide interest in the movement to give “enduring expression in the National Capital to the religious ideals of the American le.” He warned, how- ever, that many of these gifts were for specific memorials, leaving little for general construction. Among the out-of-town visitors pres- ent were: Mrs. Spencer Aldrich of New York: Mrs. Robert Bacon of New York; Mrs. J. B. Baker of Frederick, Md. Robert Baker of Maplewood, N. F. E. I Bloy of Reistertown, Md. Winifred Bonnell of New York; Rev and Mrs. R. E. Browning of Baltimore; Rev. T. A. Cheatham of Pinehurst, Mrs. John Dietz of Greenwich, 0l Mr. and Mrs. H. Marshall Doo- little of Painesville, Ohio; Clarence Griggs of Ottawa, Ill.; Seth W. Haight of Newark, Ohio; Mrs. Prederick T. Hall of Roanoke, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lisle of Providence, R. I.; Rev. and Mrs. Henry Lubeck of New York; Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborn of New York; Mrs. Marvin B. Rosenberry of Madison, Wis.; Mrs. G. S. Selfridge of Boston, Mass.; James Sheldon of New York; Roland L. Taylor of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson of Philadelphia; Miss Lucy Carlisle Wat- son of Utica, N. Y.; Mrs. W. H. Wilmer of Baltimore; Rev. Clarence E. Wolfe of Smithburg, Md., and Moorhead Wright of Little Rock, Ark. —_— COLORED CHILD KILLED BY AUTO BEFORE HOME Truck Driver Is Taken Into Cus- tody and Held for Inquest Tomorrow. Thrown From Horse MISS FRANCES SAUL. Miss Frances Saul, 25-year-old da | ter of B. F. Saul, real estate was reported “much im| at Emergency Hospital this morning from painful injuries sustained _yesterday afternoon, when a horse which she was riding reared and fell on her right leg at the Saddle Club grounds. The woman is under treatment for a ble fracture of the leg. Miss Saul was training & horse which she had recently purchased in antici- pation of a horse show to be held at Wardman Park Saddle Club for the benefit of disabled war Miss Saul, who lives at 2224 Wyo- ming avenue, was taken to the hospital by Fred Chamblin of 3100 Sixteenth street, a riding instructor. VAN NESS STREET CLOSING IS FOUGHT Property Owners Oppose Step at Hearing of Senate Committee. young possi- Property owners in the vicinity of the Bureau of Standards appeared be- fore the Senate public buildings and grounds committee today to oppose the closing of Van Ness street west of Con- necticut avenue in connection with the future expansion of that Government bureau. The committee had before it a bill authorizing $400,000 to additional land adjacent to the Bureau of Standards, and carrying authority to close streets. Dr. G. K. Burgess, director of the bureau, said the additional land would not be used in the immediate future, but that it would be more economical for the Government to acquire now the added space the bureau will need 25 years from now. William J. Neale, speaking for the Devonshire Downs Citizens’ Association, said his organization had no objection to closing streets that exist only om the highway map, but objected strong- ly to closing Van Ness street, which connects Wisconsin avenue with Con- necticut avenue and which already is open to traffic. Senator Swanson, Democrat, of Vir- ginia, suggested an amendment that would give the District Commissioners the discretion of saying whether the street should be closed or ke open. Mr. Neale said he did not tI that | should be done, pointing out that there is pending before the District committee the general question of whether the Commissioners should have authority amendment that would require the con- sent of 75 per cent of the property fire owners on a street to be closed. Senator Swanson suj d that Dis- trict officials, officials of the Bureau of Standards and the property owners hold a conference on the subject. —_—— MAY DAY KITTENS HAPPY Litter Born Near White House Is Taken by Rescue League. ‘The family of May day kittens, born within the safety of the White House grounds, today enjoyed the comforts of the Animal Rescue League of ‘Washington. The mother and her furry black and white and gray brood of five, born within 100 feet of the executive offices, under low-hanging shrubs, were taken to the league after three changes home in the White House grounds. of M —Star Staff Photo. SVALL LOANS BILL HAS BRIEF HEARING Consideration of Opposition to Measure Is Restricted by Lack of Time. Owing to the early session of the House today the postponed hearing of the tion to the small loans bill scheduled for today was brief, but Rep- resentative Lampert of Wisconsin will resume tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. ‘The small loans bill, which proposes wlznl.l.lilflpercentuuofm- terest or 31, per cent a month on loans up to $300, was introduced by Rep- wmudve Bowman, Republiean, of ‘est Virginia. It is sponsored by the ussell Sage Foundation and is ac- d by former Represeniative of Kentucky. Lampert Opposes Measure. Representative Lampert said that if given the opportunity he would show that_this law should never be enacted by Congress. He was only part way through a statement showing how the States are getting along on a legal rate considerably under 42 per cent. He Lieut. Gov. Henry A. Huber of Wisconsin as saying that Kentucky has just defeated the same measure. “The loan shark under the 42 per cent law takes his pound of flesh,” said Mr. Huber. The m:nbroker took your ) ; the tively Gilbes luxuries; shark takes your necessities. What a difference between the twol” He also quoted Peter Campbell, sec- retary of the Kentucky State Federation of Labor, as showing that testimony be- fore a joint commission of the State disclosed that money can be vestors and still maintain an interest | sea rate of less than 15 per cent to the poor and necessitous borrower. Reason for Naming Kentucky. Kentucky was quoted particularly be- cause former Representative Gilbert, who 18 engaged in pressing this measure, is from that State. Mr. Gilbert put in the record a state- ?h?ln‘le(u!m in sh‘:te omchhlz 3““‘1; charge who strong! recommended e of the pending bill and saying that it worked out satis- factorily in their States. He also sub- mitted a statement from former Gov. Lowden of Illinois showing its effect in that State and recommending its pas- sage for the District of Columbia. Mr. Gilbert put in the record a letter of indorsement from Corporation Coun- sel Bride advocating passage of th Bowman bill and saying that it carries the approval of the District Commis- sloners. B CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN TO OPEN HERE MAY 19 Washington Chamber of Commerce ‘Will Sponsor Drive as Curb on Fire Hazards. A -wide house cleaning and municipal agencies have promised their co-operation. Plans for the campaign were ap- proved by the committee and Col. E. G. Bliss was chosen chairman of a special committee to carry the plans into effect with the help of District officials. Educational talks will be broadcast from station WMAL and given in the public schools. At the same meeting the police and semi mu'fin tl:ltpecfl m‘: .Tld voc: o cat - lon of all motor car features tending to cause accidents. et Cook Overcome by Fumes. Joshua Fleming, 39 years old, colored, ;-pn ml;ruavnud b,’,,:mn;fi:'h flanes es- from a rei erating system yes- terday afternoon while working nZ a lello:k':: a mwmfiz“ Ninthdstreet. carri 'n and soon revived by fellow m-n-ker-‘f’pe Wilson’s Condition Improves. Physicians today reported marked im- provement in the condition of Harley P. Wilson, &l‘lbllc utilities operator, ppendix was removed yesterday cy Hospital. The operation by Dr. James Mitchell, F. Hardin and 8. B. BIRD MERCHANT AWAITS ACTION Howard Mundy, 3 years old, colored, was injured fatally at noon today when run down in front of his home, 122 F street, by 8 truck driven by Willlam Burroughs of 1010 North Carolina avenue. A g motorist, Roy Siegler of Glendale, Md., rushed the injured boy to Casualty Hospital, where he was pro- nounced dead upon arrival. ‘Burroughs was taken into custody by police of No. 6 precinct and will be held for a coroner’s inquest, called by Dr. . Ramsay Nevitt, district coroner, for 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at the District Morgue. Autopsy Ordered. An autopsy was to be performed at the District Morgue today on the body of Richard Jones, 35 years old, who fell unconscious in his room at a hotel in the 300 block of Pennsylvania ave- nue yesterday afternoon, and died shortly afterward at Gallinger Hospital ! without regaining consclousness. Jones, ~ police _reported, been Grinking “shuned Real OF INCUBATOR ON OSTRICH EGGS 30 Days Hence Edward Schmid Will Know Whether He Is Owner of Flock. In about 30 days Edward 8. Schmid, owner of a Twelfth street bird store, will know if he is the owner of a country Rockville Denley, local advertising man, whose hobby is raising pheasants and pes while touring A newspaper story he read ostriches roAMUDE Afriem the glitter of diamonds, swallowed them and later were killed by the natives for their accumulated ‘While realizing that he could hardl that much of ostriches nl.lez in this vicinity, Mr. Schmid became to make inquiry of a interested breeder, and the upshot was he put P& &N | plement the Volstead ‘Washin Society énd General PAGE B-—1 IACTION IS DELAYED ON D. C. DRY LAW URGED BY HOWELL nate Committee Holds Third Hearing Without Reaching a Vote. WITNESS CRITICIZES PROHIBITION AGENTS Assails Them as “Bunch of Crooks,” With Exceptions—Early Deci- sion Is Expected. Members of the Senate District com= mittee will be consulted by Chairman Capper within the next few days as to the action they wish to take on the Howell local dry enforcement measure, which was the subject of a third hear- ing yesterday afternoon without reach- ing a vote, In the course of yesterday's hearing Rice Hooe, who told the committee he formerly was in the legal rtment of the prohibition unit, assailed prohibition agents as “the biggest bunch of crooks I ever came in contact with in my life.” Later in the hearing he sald there were some high-class men in the service. Mr, Hooe testified as a representative of the Federal Dispensary-Tax Reduction League, which advocates modification of prohibition by establishing a system of Government control of the distribu- tion of liquor. Amendments Discussed. Several members of the Senate com- mittee yesterday began discussing the possibility of amending the search and seizure provisions of the Howell bill, which have led to most of the discus- sion of the measure. The bill as intro- duced would provide for issuing search warrants for residences n informa- tion of the presence of a.still or knowl- edge that liquor had been taken to or from the premises. Under the national prohibition law evidence of a sale is re- quired to search a dwelling. Senator Howell repeated at yester- day’s hearing that his object is to reach bootleggers who use residence property Llll sanctuaries in which to store sup- plies. Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary- land, who declared he was opposed placing on the District a more drastic dry law than is applied outside the Dis- trict, said he would go with Senator Howell in trying to correct the boot- legger situation, but did not want homes generally subjected to possible search, Senators Howell, Tydings and Rob- sion, Republican, of Kentucky, discussed various changes in the wording of the rch-warrant section that would make it less objectionable, but a definite de- cision will await final committee action. Senator Blease, Democrat, of South Carolina also offered several amend- ments to the bill yuuraarinnnd an- nounced that, with those I:E, he could be recorded in favor of bill, Senator Blease would add a proviso to the search-warrant section to the effect that no such warrant could be issued except on the affidavit of a person known as a reputable citizen, with a penalty for any person making a false affidavit. The South Carolinian offered another amendment to make more smni'tenc the ucl;l&nh which a penalty on owners uildings who fail to take “all reasonable measures” to revent use of their property for proe This it bition violations. relates to the pa P “alacussing ths section of the whu:éz would cgn{fi o%.lmmm enlureeb“l ment power on al icemen, Sen- ator declared &" police force should 'be free to work on murders and “major crimes.” He predicted that the Howell bill would diminish police ef« ficlency and have a tendency to en- courage graft. Howell Defends Measure. Senator Howell defended his bill, con- e seagi the State enforcement acts that sup- law outside of Dr. F. W, Buck and Mr. Hooe, both X eduction League, opposed the luction e, drastic. as_being too Walter Denegre Jaw “so strong there will be no question about it.” Mr. Stabler praised the benefits of prohibition. Committee action on the bill had been expected yesterday, but a majority of the members were not present when the hearing ended. -— HOLD-UP MEN FILL GAS TANK, THEN ROB STATION Employe Reports Pair Forced Him to Turn Over Cash at Point of Gun. After having gasoline put in the tank of their automobile, two_men last night held up and robbed F. F. Paulson, eme ploye of the Lord Baltimore filling sta- tion south of the Highway Bridge, in Soutl}exvths’ht{lx.‘mn,uvn.fi $14, it was repor e police ‘morning. Paulson told police that the men, whom he described as well dressed and driving a gray coach, stopped at the station about 11:45 o'clock, ordered five nxlllo:n ofb - u‘:lome. h::‘ oneto;‘ them pulled a m pocke! Dy ment. When Paulson started to change one of the men produced a gun and forced him to hand over the money, after which they drove sway in the | direction of Alexandria. Paulson ported as saying he thought the car did not have any license plates. 10-MILE SPEED LIMIT FOR BOATS APPROVED Commissioners 0. K. Proposal for Safety Measure in Water- ways About City. ‘The District Commissioners today ap- proved a recommendation of Maj. H;nr{nt‘? Pratt, superintendent of po- in an order for delivery on his return. | the Anacostia Rl Mr. Denle; Mr. Schmid and are no plana for the fatare untl definite develops within the | again this nley said, he_world,