Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1930, Page 16

BOWNAN MEASURE BACKERS CALLED ORGANIZED SHARKS Representative Lampert At- tacks Russell Sage Founda- tion at Hearing. REFERS TO LOAN PLAN AS “LEGALIZED USURY” Former Representative Gilbert and Representative Reid Supporting District Legislation. Describing the Russell Sage Founda- tion as a “propaganda agency for or- ganized loan sharks” of the country, seeking to legalize usury and enable exploitation of the needy poor through 8 42 per cent rate of interest on small loans, Representative Lampert, Repub- lican of Wisconsin, today continued his statement reviewing the history of this Jegislation and the experience of the States with it before a subcommittee of the House District committee, held- ing a hearing on the Bowman bill. Hearing Continued Until Tuesday. The hearing was continued until *Puesday morning at 10 o'clock, when Representative Lampert will continue his formal statement. He has asked that W. Frank Persons, executive vice president of the American Industrial Lenders' Association, whom he de- scribed as leader of the “organized lcan sharks,” be summoned .as a witness. Former Representative Gilbert of Kentucky, who is agent for the Rus- gell Sage Foundation, in pushing this measure for the District of Columbia, asked for time in rebuttal, which was granted, and sought to have the hear- ings closed on Tuesday. In this he was su] ted by Representative Reid, Re- yu“lun of Tlinois. Time was allowed E. C. Riegel, direc- tor of the Con;‘-un‘\t‘rs’; Guild, who is opposed to this legislation. Dflznrestnhnve Hull of Wisconsin, a member of the District committee, has asked to be heard for one hour in op- position to the Bowman bill. Federal Employes Concerned. Both Representative Lampert and | Representative Hull insisted that there are many Government employes Who desire to be heard in opposition and that they, above all others, being vitally interested in the legalized rate, should e given time to present tHeir protests. After Representative Lampert had protested against setting any time to close the hearing and after he had the point of no quorum on the insistence of Representative Reid, a vote ‘was taken in the subcommittee to close the hearings next Tuesday. Chairman McLeod of the subcommittee was not t and Representative Bowman, who introduced the bill at the solicita- tion of the Russell Sage Foundation and former Representative Gilbert, pre- sided. URGES PAY INCREASE FOR DISTRICT HEADS €. of C. President, in Letter to Cap- per, Asks Passage of Pro- posed Legislation. A letter from Charles W. Darr, presi- dent of the Washington Chamber of Coemmerce, urging the enactment into law of a bill providing for an increase in the salaries of the District Commis- sioners to $10,000, was received today by Senator Capper, chairman of the Benate District committee. ‘The communication stated that there has been but one increase in the Com- missioners’ salaries since 1878 and that the matter should be considered favor- ably since the burden of the increase would fall almost entirely on District taxpayers, who are in favor of the measure. MRS. HAM ELECTED LEAGUE PRESIDENT Washington Animal Rescue Group Holds Annual Session at Carlton. Mrs. William F. Ham was elected mflen! of the Washington Animal ue League at the annual meeting of the organization, held at the Carlton Hotel. She succeeds Mrs. Truman G. Palmer, who was president of the league for seven years. Mrs. Le Verne Beales was elected secretary ot the league to succeed Mrs. Merton E Twcgood, who has held the post for the past 12 years. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Harry C. Moses, first vice presi- @ent; Miss Nettie A. Trail, treasurer. and Mrs. Arthur B. Adams, chairman of the house committee. The new board of directors is composed of the follow- ing: Mrs. Arthur B. Adams, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Le Verne Beales, Mrs. H. G. Durfee, Mrs. H. P. Erwin, Miss| Agnes Geyer, Mrs. Willlam F. Ham, Mrs. P. D. Head, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Mrs. Maxim Karolik, Miss N. R. Ma- comb, Mrs, H. C. Moses, Mrs. Truman G. Palmer, Mrs. J. Harry Shannon, Mrs. C. Augustus Simpson, Mrs. Frank Smith, Miss Nettie A. Trail. Mrs. Mer- ton E. Twogood, Mrs. Henry L. West and Miss Winifred West. FORMER SENATOR SMITH GUEST OF D. C. LAWYERS About 75 members of the local bar met with the Barristers’ Club vesterday in the Cosmos Club at a luncheon at which former Senator F. Dumont | Smith, past chairman of the American- ization committee of the American Bar Association, was the guest of honor. Others who attended as guests were: Charles Warren, historian, who made the principal address; Dr. David Jayne Hill, president of the National Associ- ation for Constitutional Government; Chester 1. Long, former president of the American Bar Association; Col. J. Miller Kenyon, president of the District Bar Association: William R. Vallance, presi- dent of the Federal Bar Association, and Dr. Herbert F. Wright, editor of the Constitutional Review. PERRY FUNERAL HELD Rev. Barnard Braskamp Officiates at Rites for Dental Surgeon. Funeral services for Dr. Harry Rob- inette Perry, 62 years old, prominent dental surgeon, who died at his home in the Southbrook Courts Apartments i Pageant of Canterbury Claire Fawcett and Doris Cox. Canterbury, wrote the pageant. Some of the students at the Chevy Chase School, who teok part in the t the school this week. Left to right, Catherine Noland, Miss Cox, who played the role of the mayor of THREE FAGE COURT ONLIQUOR COUNTS Two of Trio Arrested in Raid Also Charged With Setting Up Gaming Table. Three men arrested by vice squad members late yesterday in a spectacular | raid on the Roma Restaurant, 707 | Twelfth street, today faced trial in Police Court. More than two-score patrons were not arrested. Most of them were young men and women. ‘Thomas Restifo, 39, of the 1000 block of Tenth street, and Louis Rinaldi, 40, of the same address, were charged with sale, possession of liquor, maintaining a nuisance and setting up a gaming table. Vassa Moria, 26, of the 1400 block of Girard street, was charged with sale, n and maintaining a nuisance. Numerous private and public dining rooms were found on the second and third floors. A room police said was designed for wholesale gambling activi- ties was located in the rear of the third floor. Heavily barred doors guarded its entrance. Equipment for blackjack games, dice games and race horse bet- ting was found within. Four men re- ported gambling were not arrested. ‘The raiders found a large amount of alleged Scotch and rye liquor and im- ported wines in a_secret room on the third floor. A wall swung back when pushed, revealing the contraband. Sergt. O. J. Letterman, who led the raid, declared he received approximately 30 telephone calls from persons who wished to place horse-race bets while he was in the establishment. One call was for the delivery of whisky. Letterman was assisted by R. J. Cox and J. A. Mostyn, detectives, and War- ren G. Heddens, a prohibition agent. RUM RUNNER’S SHOT ENDANGERS COUPLE Window Smashed as Smoking Car Dashes by House, Fleeing Police. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Mullican. living at 7511 Georgia avenue, had a narrow | escape from injury last night when a bullet, believed to have been fired from a fleeing rum car at policemen, crashed through a second-floor window at the Georgia avenue address and showered them with glass. The fugitive automobile, a heavy blue touring car with red wheels, attracted the attention of Montgomery County police when 1t sped through Silyer Spring. They pursued the machine to the District line and lost it when the fugitives laid down a smoke screen. Two policemen from No. 13 precinct— Pvts. H. J. Martin and H. A. Deaner— were in front of 7511 Georgia avenue questioning & man whom they were about to arrest on a traffic charge. The rum machine whirled by them in a cloud of smoke, and it is believed the bootleggers fired a wild shot at them. The District policemen were unable to follow the automobile or get a good description of the two men riding in it. Police today said it was possible that a stone thrown by a tire of the speed- ing automobile had broken the window, although residents were certain a shot had been fired. AMERICAN U. HOST T0 COLLEGE GROUP Columbia Press Conference Meets Today, With Six Institutions Rep- resentéd by Delegates. American University was host today to the District of Columbia Collegiate Press Conference, with delegates of six colleges and universities present from Georgetown University, Catholic Uni- versity, George Washington University, University of Maryland, Trinity College and American University. Dr. George B. Woods, dean of the College of Liberal Arts of American Universit; welcomed the conference delegates at the opening session at 10:30 o'clock, and Herbert E. Angel, managing editor of the Hatchet, George ‘Washingten University, responded. Ar- thur S. Fleming, faculty adviser of the American Eagle, delivered an address on “The Problems of College Publica- tions,” and there were short talks from the delegates. David Lawrence, editor of the United ‘Thursday, were conducted there this afternoon with Rev. Barnard Braskamp officiating. Interment was private. . Dr. Perry was widely known in this and had long been an active mem- Jber of the Congression: al Country Club. death was due to wllll% + States Dally, and Dr. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor of American University, were CAPITAL TRAFFIC EXCEEDS BOSTON'S McClintock Tells of Results Accomplished in Survey of Congested Area. 1 Approximately twice as many auto- | mobiles enter and leave Washington's | downtown congested area during the | average business day as enter and leave a similar district in Boston, Mass., Dr. Miller McClintock, who is conducting a traffic and parking survey of Washing- ton for a committee composed of Dis- trict officials and representatives of the city's trade and civic organizations, de- clared yesterday at a luncheon in the Cosmos Club. A cordon count of traffic undertaken April 24, showed that 110,736 automo- biles entered the principal business dis- trict of the city during a 10-hour pe- riod, while 110,265 machines left this area during the same time, he said. ‘The luncheon was held for the pur- pose of receiving Dr. McClintock’s pre- liminary report on the progress of the survey,” which probably will be com- | pleted June 1. Held Count Is Accurate. _ The figures collected during the cor- don count are now being tabulated in the offices of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Dr. McClintock expressed apprecia- tion of the accurate manner in which the count was made by school boy pa- trols under the supcrvision of the American Automobile Association, met- ropolitan and park police, traction and bus companies and the traffic bureau. At present a detailed study of park- ing habits in 34 selected blocks in the central district is being conducted. ‘This study will be completed by night- fall today and tabulation will begin immediately. This check will involve the analysis of more than 60,000 parked automobiles and will require the serv- ices of 28 men. The final result will show the time each automobile is parked and violations of parking regu- lations. Next week, under supervision of Maj. L. J. I Barrett, a study will be made of the transportation habits of ap- proximately 65,000 Government e playes and of 10,000 civilian em- ployes. ~This inquiry 1is expected to show the methods of transportation used by the employes and w.th respect to automobile users, their parking prob- lems and requirements. Study Shoppers’ Habits. Other studies to be undertaken next week include surveys of the transpor- tation habits of patrons of major re- tail stores, with special emphasis on their parking and garage requirements and of all off-street park facilities. The Army Air Corps has offcred its co-operation and is taking aerial pic- tures of the region immediately sur- rounding the. central business district. According to Dr. McClintock, the study of parking and garage facilities now In progress in Washington is the most detailed yet undertaken in any Eestern city and should serve as a basis for constructive and scientific rec- ommendations based on actual knowl- edge. EXTRA WEIGHT NEEDED FOR ARLINGTON SPAN Following Tests, 100 Tons Will Be Added to Make Draw Work More Smoothly. Adjustment in counterweights in the newly completed half of the bascule draw span i the Arlington Memorial Bridge are necessary to make it work | fmore smoothly following its preliminary | test yesterday. Harry A. Archinal, fore- | man in charge of the work for the Phoe- | nix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pa., ex- plained today that workmen are busily | engaged in arranging for an additional weight. About 100 tons of additional counter- weight will be necessary to make the leaf on the Washington side of the draw span work more smoothly. ‘This will be accomplished by the addition of Swedish ore, punching, cement, sand and water an is expected to be com- pleted by Monday, to give the bridge another test with the added weights, some time between 10 and 2 o'clock. Witnessing. yesterday's demonstration were Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, execu- tive officer of the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commisison; Ma). Douglas Gil- lette, his assistant: representatives of the Straus Engineering Corporation Chicago, the designers, and Clyde Ma Cornack, geperal manager of the Phoe- nix Bridge Co. Col. Grant pronounced the results of yesterday's experiment satisfactory. Loses Rings on Street Car. A box containing several rings, valued at $300, was lost on a Capital Traction NYE URGES “VOICE” FOR CITIZENS AT SCHOOL DEDICATION North Dakotan Hits Military Expenditures in Address at Murch Exercises. ADVOCATES CONVERSION OF FUND FOR EDUCATION Other Speakers Pay Tribute to Modern Buildings and Ridi- cule Portables. 1If Washington is to maintain a civic pride and become the model city of the Nation, which by right it should be, its people should be given responsibility in the administration of their city by ac- cording them a voice in their own af- fairs, Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota declared in an address last night at the dedication of the new Ben W. Murch School in Checy Chase, In the same address, Senator Nye de- cried the Federal Government's “stag- gering” expenditures for military main- tenances while so little is expended for education and “constructive” things. Other speakers on the program {)Bld tribute to the modern type of school houses which now are being built for the District, ridiculed the passing porta- ble schools and paid homage to the late Mr. Murch, supervising principal of the first division, for whom the school is named. Urging a “voice” for Washingtonians, Senator Nye asserted that the city’ “aldermen”—members of both Houses of Congress—come from all quarters of an extensive Nation, each bringing with him the interests of his own home and a determination to best serve those in- terests, He pointed out that, burdened with such responsibility to their own communities, it is impossible for mem- bers of Congress to administer the Cap- ital in & way which brings the proper response from the governed people. Urges “Voice” for District. “Despite the widespread sentiment and feeling that Washington should be a National city,” Senator Nye asserted, “the fact cannot be overlooked that somehow, somewhere and sometime, a civic responsibility must be created here by giving a voice to the people who make up the community of Washing- ton.” He declared also that he hopes for a reawakening in Congress to the possi- bilities possessed by Washington, which, he said, should be a model city “in its schools, its beautification and its ad- ! ministration.” Commenting on beauty and appointments in schools, the North Dakotan expressed impatience with those who are afraid to ask for “some- thing better” than that which in years gone by has been “good enough.” In his talk on Federal expenditures for military affairs, Senator Nye de- clared the Government today is “giv- ing the Army and Navy much more generous treatment than they deserve.” He quoted figures to show that more money is being expended now for mili- tary activities than was spent either before or after the war. While $342,- 000,000 was adequate for the Army and Navy before the war, and $674,000,000 was sufficient in 1923, it is costing $825,000,000 for them in 1930. He urged the reduction in these expendi- tures and the conversion of the funds to educational work and “constructive things.” In conclusion, Senator Nye dedicated the Ben Murch School, located at Thirty-sixth and Davenport streets, “to the future,” and not only to the im- mediate community it serves, but for all communities to which its pupils may g0 out “and build for the future.” “Swan Song” for Portables. Mrs. Clarence D. Wright, president of the Ben W. Murch Home and School Association, greeted the audience of parents and visitors with a “swan song"” for the portable schools which served her community before the new school was opened. In a rapid-fire speech, Mrs. Wright said that while many great men had gone out from the little red school house, the children of the Murch community have grown up in portables which were most “convenient buildings from the children's point of view.” “They had movable roofs which every once in a while took to their wings and flew away, and they had nice big stoves which, according to the way they hap- pened to feel at the moment, would scorch or freeze our children so that the boys and girls got frequent holidays that were not on the official list,” she said, .“Our portables also had a menag- erle, including dogs, cats, rats, mice, roaches and assorted bugs, and, they do say, a snake, although I personally never believed that snake story much. But just the same, it was right after one of the boys said he saw a snake under the school that they sent Mr. Harris, our municipal architect, to Europe to look fox more comfortable homes for all the little orphan snakes of the District.” The reference apparently was to the study made for establishing a reptile house at the Zoo. Mrs. Wright expressed the gratitude for the erection of an auditorium at the Murch School which, she says she understood, had been placed on the “luxury list” by the House subcom- mittee. She said she hoped auditoriums will not be permanently stricken from the specifications of Washington school houses for they provide not only fa- cilities for the training of children, but centers for the assembly of District Tesi- dents who make up the life and spirit of the community, Murch Picture Unveiled. The exercises were presided over by | Henry Draper, supervising principal of the first division and Mr. Murch'’s suc- cessor. Mr. Draper unvelled a framed picture of Mr. Murch which will be hung over a bronze memorial tablet to the dead educator in the school cor- ridor. Both the picture and the tablet were the gifts of the teachers and of- flicers of the school system and they were accepted on behalf of the school | by Miss Helen G. Gantley, principal. | Dr. Prank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, declared that the Murch school represented the type of school house which had been adopted as standard for the District and he de- seribed its features. He concluded with his own tribute to Mr. Murch, as “a man who dedicated his life to the wel- fare of your most precious possessions— your boys and girls.” Mrs. Wright presented the school with a large American flag, the gift of the Home and School Association, which was accepted by Miss Gantley. A sym- bolic key to the building was given to Miss Gantley by Albert L. Harris, municipal architect who designed the school. George Esch, president of the Forest Hill Citizen Association, ex- tended the greetings of that body to the audience. Rev. Henry Teller Cocke pronounced_the invocation. Music_wds provided by the United States Navy Band Orchestra which played for dancing following the formal program. “Open house” was held the school at the conclusion of the exercises. ST Woman’s Purse Snatched. Co. street car by Edwin E. Hunter of scheduled for addresses at early afternoon session, and there were to be conferences this afternoon, followed by & business meeting at 4 o'clock, pre- alded over by Herbert E. Angel, 5319 Nevada avenue, Chevy Chase, ac- cording to a report made fo police last night. ~ Hunter told police he was rid- ing on the Fourteenth st line when A purse containing a small amount change was snatched from the hand Mrs. Marle Rozanski of 3015 Porter street last night by a colored man while she was walking on First street near ew Yor aveate, of of | Foster D. C, SATURDAY, DEFENSE ATTACKS ELGIN TESTIMONY IN GRAVELLY TRIAL Conflict in Evidence Given Police Court and Board Claimed by Counsel. ILLNESS OF CROTTS REPORTED BY LAWYER Says Client Would Stand on His Rights and Refuse to Talk Even if Present. Charges by defense counsel that & prosecution witness was failing to tell the truth marked the hearing of Spotts- wood Gravelly, suspended third precinct detective, before the Police Trial Board today on a charge of unauthorized use of a firearm. 3 Gravelly’s lawyer, James J. O’Shea, in cross-examining John C. Elgin, attempt- ed to show that Elgin’s testimony before the Trial Board on direct examination was in conflict with statements he made recently when Gravelly was tried in Po- lice Court for firing on James Crotts, a young carnival showman, in an effort to capture Crotts after he is alleged to have attempted, with Ardie C. Swort- zel, & suspended fourth precinct police- man and Elgin, to extort money from Rose Marie Foster, an occupant of an apartment house in the 1900 block of First street. O'Shea succeeded in drawing from Elgin the statement that he hed not told all in Police Court. Points to Gravelly. Just before Elgin was excused from the witness stand, Capt. C. T. Peck of the eleventh precinct, a member of the trial board, asked him who fired on Crotts. Pointing to Gravelly, Elgin re- plied, “He looks like him.” “But didn't you say on direct ex- amination,” Capt. Peck demanded, “that you didn’t actually see the shoot- ing at all.” “Yes, sir.” Elgin testified he was sitting in an automobile with Crotts waiting on Swortzel to return from 'the Foster girl's apartment when a nmmachine drew up in front of the car and two men jumped out. He said he told Crotts they looked like hold-up men and that his companion then leaped from the car and fled. He added he heard four or five shots a short time later. Prefers Not to Answer. Stanley Deneale, assistant corporation counsel in charge of the prosecution, attempted to learn from Elgin what had taken place while he was in the girl's apartment before the shooting. O'Shea objected ‘and Inspec- tor Louis J. Stoll, chairman of the board, asked Elgin whether he thought he might incriminate himself by an- swering the question. “I'd rather not answer,” the witness replied. Myron_Ehririch, an attorney repre- senting Raymond Neudecker, chief of counsel for Crotts, told the board his client was unable to attend on account of iliness. He added, however, that even if he were present he would stand on his constitutional rights and refuse to testify. ‘Witnesses Praise Gravely. The trial opened with a procession of character witnesses to the stand, all of whom informed the Trial Board that Gravely has an excellent reputation, both on the police force and in private life, Seventeen men, including five po- lice officers, an Army officer, an assist- ant United States district attorney and several civilians, appeared. The first witness was Inspector Al- bert J. Headley, who was foHowed by Capt. F. S. W. Burke, commander at the first precinct, both of whom rated the accused man highly as a policemai The next witness was Capt. G. Rathbone, U, 8. A, who was Gravely's commanding officer when the policeman was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga, as an instructor in the Infantry school there. Rathbone told the board that Gravely was under his command for two and one-half years, and was a first- class soldier. He said that Gravely held a commission as lieutenant’ during the World War, but voluntarily resigned at the termination of the ccnflict to come a master sergeant. Tells Overseas Heroism. Warrant Officer Thomas: F. Darcy, who has known Gravely for 15 years, serving in the same regiment with him on the Mexican border and overseas, said that Gravely was an efficient sol- dier. He related a story of how the accused man with three others volun- teered to go across no man's land in broad daylgiht and capture a machine gun. He said they succeeded. Assistant United States District At- torney R. F. Camalier said he had found Gravely an unusually truthful officer. OSTEOPATHY LICENSE SEEKER APPEALS Charges Commission Failed to Give Him Opportunity to Present Witnesses. Alleging that his application to prac- tice osteopathy has been arbitrarily denied by the Commission of Licensure without giving him an opportunity to be heard and to present witnesses as provided by law, Dr. Bradley E. Strope, 2622 Breniwood road northeast, today asked the District Supreme Court to review the action of the District board. Joined as defendants are Dr. L, H. Reichelderfer, president of the commis- sion; Dr. Frank W. Ballou, vice presi- dent, and Dr. W. C. Fowler, secretary- treasurer. The petitioner, through Attorneys Ring and Cobb, tells the court that he filed his application May 25, 1929, and was summarily notified by Dr. Fowler April 17, 1930, that an inquiry failed to show that the Byron-Tibbs College of Osteopathy of Oklahoma, from which he had a diploma, ever had been duly chartered. Dr. Strope quotes the section of the law which provides that before an application is refused oppor- tunity shall be extended to applicant to appear in person or by attorney and to offer witnesses. No such opportunity has been extended to him, he asserts. PAYS FINE OF $25 ‘The unusual charge of “digging a ditch without permit” cost Mlxwler. 1000 block of Fifteenth street, $25 when he was declared guilty by Judge Robert E. Mattingly at Police Gourt yesterday. Inspector Samuel Tapp, who saw the ditch after its digging and Miller's hired men at work s| out the dirt, told his story. er n testified that he was having some plumbing work done and had depended on the plumber to get the permit, “Just goes to show,” said Judge Mat- tingly, “that if you want any well, do it yourself. Your excuse is no good. Twenty-five dollars.” William Gibson and James Hender- son, colored men, who had actually done the work, said they were employed by Miller and were d to go with- out s fine, MAY 3, 1930. gave their Spring play yesterday. ‘Wilkinson, Joan Darby, Ann Ck and Irving Kolker. The kindergarten class of the West School, Fourteeenth and Farragut streets, In the photq, front row, left to right, Betty k, Virginfa Stickle and Peggy Kellinger. k row, left to right, Jack Cohen, George Haynes, Betty Wheatley, John Saunders —Star Staff Photo. EIGHT-FLOOR LEAP FOILED BY WOMAN Apartment Manager Clings to Man Until Sereams Bring Assistance. Struggling with a stranger who said he wished to rent an apartment and then tried to hurl himself through an eighth-floor window, Mrs. Mae H. Hill, resident manager of the Corcoran ing to the man yesterday afternoon un- til her screams brought assistance from tenants. ‘The man, Stephen Douglas, 65-year- old retired naval pharmacist, had just been discharged from the Naval Hos- pital after treatment for several weeks for a heart ailment. He walked across the street to the apartment building at Twenty-third and D streets and asked to see some rooms on the top floor, Mrs. Hill took him there because, as as the stranger explained, he wanted a view of the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River. While inspecting the rooms the vis- itor kept repeating to Mrs. Hill that his name was Stephen Douglas and asked her several times if she thought she would remember it. “T'd like to see how the apartment looks with the dining room door closed,” Mrs. Hill quoted him as saying. The manager turned to close the door and as she did so, she told police, Douglas made a dash for the window, but was prevented by the screen from falling immediately over the sill. Mrs. Hill said she ran after the man. caught him by one foot and, locking her own feet behind a radiator, held on, screaming, while Douglas struggled to free himself. A tenant, Mrs. James W. Boyer, heard her cries for help and ran to her assistance. The two women succeeded in holding Douglas, they said, until elevator boys arrived. Douglas was taken to the lobby and the police called. He managed to wrench free and ran for half a block down the street before he was overtaken and returned to the hospital. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. Dance, Kappa Sigma Chapter, Alpha | Sigma Lambda Fraternity, Willard Hotel, 9 pm. Lecture, “How to Have All the Money | 8:15 p.m. Lecturer, Matthews Dawson, author and educator. party, congregation of St. s’ Catholic Church, show rooms Boyer Motor Co., Capitol Heights, Meeting., Loyalty Sisterhood, Dames of Malta, 822 Twentieth street, 8 p.m. Dance, De Molay Southern Railway Club, Beaver Dam Country Club, 10 pm. Banquet, Lions Club, grand ball room of the Mayflower Hotel, tonight. Reception and dance, Arkansas State Soclety, Chinese room of the May- flower Hotel, tonight. Dance, Columbus University of Law, garden of the Mayflower Hotel, tonight. Concert, Girls' Glee Club of Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa. Washington Church of Brethren, tonight. Dance, Joppa Lodge Chapter, O. E. 8., Masonic Temple, 4209 Ninth street, to- night. Meeting. Writers’ Rendezvous, ston Hotel, 8 p.m. Meeting, Biological Society of Wash- ington, Cosmos Club, 8 p.m. Dance ‘Win- recital, Columbia Heights Community Center, Wilson Normal School Auditorium, Eleventh and Har- vard streets, 8:15 p.m. Card party. Women's Benefit Asso- ciation cab house, 1750 Massachusetts avenue, 8:30 p.m. Card party, Lebanon Chapter, O. E. 5. imall ball room, Willard Hotel, 8'pm, Dance, Phi Beta Gamma Fraternity, Wwillard Room, Willard Hotel, 10 p.m. Card party, Good Will Chapter, O. E. S., Hotel Winston, 116 First street, 8:30 p.m. Lecture, roof garden of the Jewish Community Center, 8 p.m. Lecturer. Dr. Alexander Goldenweiser. Dinner, annual Founder's day of Nu Chapter of the Sigma Delta Kappa, National University’s legal fraternity, at Raleigh Hotel, § pm. FUTURE, Dance, Avoda Social Club, Jewish Community Center, Sixteenth and Q streets, tomorrow, 9 p.m. Services, Daughters of Union Vet- erans, Arlington National Cemetery, to- morrow, 3:30 p.m. MRS. MARY A . NOYES DIES Mrs. Mary A. Noyes, 68 years old, widow of James A. Noyes, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willlam Sisson, 213 Webster street, yesterday after a short illness. She is survived by her daughter, three sons, James A, Harry J. and Frank Noyes, and a sister, Miss Annie Moore. Courts Apartments, succeeded in cling- | James Wood, Jr., Expires Despite Two Transfusions Popular Base Ball Mascot Is Victim of Mastoid- itis After Illness. James F. Wood, jr., 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wood, of Rad- nor Heights, Arlington County, died in Georgetown University Hospital yester- day, transfusions of blood given by a friend failing tobsave him. ‘Young Wood was the mascot for the Woodlawn Athletic Club base ball and basket ball teams, and nearly the en- tire membership of the base ball team volunteered -blood to save his life. Aft- er tests at the hospital Sergt. John Leas> at Fort Myer, gave blood for two transfusions. James was ill with pneumonia sev- eral weeks ago and after leaving the hospital and partly recuperating, de- veloped mastoiditis. His death was ascribed to meningitis, which later de- veloped. James had aided in deliver- | newspapers in the Radnor Heights and Fort Myer sections and was widely known to residents. His friends at Fort Myer will have charge of funeral services, which will be conducted in the Fort Myer Chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, follow- ing brief services at the residence of his parents at 1:30. Interment will be in_Columbia Gardens Cemetery. His_parents, two brothers, Theodore and William Wood, and two_sisters, Mls:\l Emma Wood and Miss Ruth Wood, survive, 10CAL HEAT WAVE Maximum Temperature Not Expected to Exceed 75 Degrees. The heat wave which swept over | Washington and the FEast yesterday and drove the temperature up to 89 de- grees, showed signs of diminishing to- lay, the Weather Bureau said. A maxi- mum of not more than 75 degrees was forecast for this afternoofi. Thunder- showers are expected tomorrow night | to. cool off another hot day. The maximum temperature of 89 de- grees was reached yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. It remained at that point until a brief thundershower swept down 6 degrees. It shot back to 89 degrees immediately afterward. A minimum temperature of 62 degrees was recorded shortly before midnight The weather outlook for the coming week, beginning Monday, as issued by the bureau today, indicates that na- ture will take on its Summer aspect in earnest. A period of showers will set in about Monday, according to the re- port for the District of Columbia, North and Middle Atlantic States, and will continue until Tucsday night or ‘Wednesday. ‘Then, generally fair weather is expected for the remainder of the week. ‘Temperatures above normal are fore- cast for Monday and Tuesday, weather officials said, but cooler weather is fore- cast for the middle and latter part of the week, Eighty-two degrees were recorded in New York Clty yesterday, the highest mark to be reached there this year. One man was overccme by heat. Oth- er points in the Eastern portion of the country, particularly in New England, which ‘is unaccustomed to Summer weather in May, suffered with record temperatures higher than Washington. In Boston a temperature of 91 de- grees was recorded, shattering records for the date. The city ordered all bath houses at the beaches thrown open to the public and thousands of persons sought relief from the heat along the shores. DETECTIVES PROBE MYSTERY GASSING Man Found Unconscious in Room Declared Unfurnished With Jet. An investigation into the mysterious circumstances under which Wilfred Stevens, 21 years old, of Rockville, Md., was found. gassed in a produce com- mission house at 933!, B street early this morning was being made by head- quarters detectives today. The youth, watchman at the com- mission hou was found by fellow employes in the establishment shortly before 5 o'clock and the fire rescue squad was summoned. Stevens was taken to Emergency Hospital in the ambulance after being revived by the rescue squad and was placed under the care of Dr. I. Rutk« for further treatment. Stevens' condition was regarded as undetermined by hospital authorities DIMINISHING TODAY, over the city, forcing the temperature | SCHOOLBOARD L ISHELD UPPENDING CONMITEE AETON Later Meeting to Be Held Following Hearing on Elec- tion Measure. PROPOSAL’S SUPPORTERS ASK FOR ITS ENACTMENT Chairman Capper Favors Extending Suffrage on Education Heads. ‘The Capper bill for the election of the local Board of Education is awaiting & decision by the Senate District com- mittee at a later meeting, following the hearing yesterday afternoon, marked testimony of Mrs. Willilam T. Banner- man, leading the advocates of the meas- ure, who contended the schools could be improved by allowing the people to select the board. While arguing that the school sys- tem should be made more responsive to public opinion, Mrs. Bannerman de- clared a school board member once told her “the schools are being ad- ministered in the interest of those who administer them.” Senator Jones, Republican, of Wash- ington, interrupted to ask Mrs. Banner- man if she was sure she understood the board member correctly, and she replied that she was, Senator Jones said he thought Mrs. Bannerman should give the name of the board member she re- ferred to. Mrs. Bannerman said she did not feel she could do that without conferring with the member. The Sen- ator from Washington added that he wished Mrs. Bannerman would do that, in justice to others who have served on the board. Others Who Testified. Mrs, Bannerman is chairman of a joint executive committee favoring an elective school board, representing & group of parent-teacher and other civic associations, Others who testified in support of the bill were: Charles I. Stengle, Citizens" Advisory Council; Herbert 8. Wood District Public School Association James G. Yaden, Federation of Cif zens' Assoclations, school committee William McK. Clayton, Elzie 8. Hoff- man of the Barry Farm Citizens’ As- sociation and Mrs. Daniel Murray of the District of Columbia State Fed- eration of Colored Women'’s Clubs. Nearly all of those who attended the hearing were supporters of the bill, but arguments against it were made by Mrs, W. G. Stuart of the Bancroft and Powell Parent-Teacher Associations, and by Grover W. Ayres. In opening the hearing Senator Cap- per said he was “very much for the bill,” expressing the belief it would re- sult in a greater interest being taken in the schools. “I have been for some years in favor of suffrage as applied to electing the President and Representatives in Con- gress,” said Chairman Capper. “Be- yond that I doubt the wisdom of ex- tending suffrage, except as to the elec- tion of the Board of Education.” Mrs. Bannerman read statistics to show the number of cities that have elective school boards and gave other figures to bear dut her contention that the schools in such cities have iarg.r playgrounds, more and better paid teachers and other advantages. . Bannerman said the present law, under which the school board is appointed by the judges of the District Suprems Court, is out of harmony with Amer- ican principles. Quarrel With System. Mr. Yaden said an elected board would be more responsive to the wishes of the people. He said there is no quar- rel with school officials as individuais, but with the system. Mr. Clayton argued that if the ballot box is set up for selection of the school board, the machinery would exist by which Congress could take a referen- dum whenever there was doubt as to local sentiment on a question. Others who spoke on the bill were Albert Stabler and John R. O'Neal. Mrs. Stuart, replying to the support- ers of the bill, said the groups she represented had carefully studied the arguments on both sides of the question before deciding against the change. Mr. Ayres said he agreed with the arguments advanced by supporters of the bill, except as to the remedy. He urged that the school board members be appointed by the Commissioners in- stead of the judges, but opposed the plan for an election. MISS FRANCES SAUL'S CONDITION IMPROVES | Injuries Received in Fall From Horse May Require Several Weeks’ Treatment. ‘The condition of Miss Frances Saul, 25, daughter of B. F. Saul, realty oper- ator, who is in Emergency Hospital with injuries received from a fall from a horse Thursday, today was reported improved by hospital officials. Miss Saul's injuries yesterday were discovered to be more serious than they were first believed to be, and at the hospital today it was stated treatment may require several weeks. X-ray ex- aminations yesterday revealed that in addition to ‘a fractured, leg Miss Saul suffered serious internal injuries. Miss Saul was thrown from a saddle horse she had bought a few days before. The horse shied, reared and Miss Saul fell off. ~As the rider fell the horse stumbled and fell on her leg, crush g it. She was schooling the horse in prep- aration for the benefit horse show to be held this afternoon at the Ward- man Park Saddle Club. JUDGE HITT'S SON SUED FOR DIVORCE IN VIRGINIA An order of publication in an Arling- ton County weekly paper reveals that Mrs. Eva M. Hitt is suing Isaac Reyn- olds Hitt, 3d, son of Judge Isaac Reyn- olds Hitt of the Washington Police Court, for divorce, claiming desertion, ‘When Judge Hitt was appointed to the Police Court bench several years ago, his daughter-in-law was given g clerical position in the office of the clerk of the court, subsequently being ndvtned to the position of "deputy clerk. Her husband was at that e a deputy United States marshal, Despite the marital difficulties that have arisen between Judge Hitt's son and his daughter-in-law, however, the latter still is employed in the court in which her father-in-law is judge. 20 AWNINGS BURNED A, ghted cigarete thrown from ;rmdolgs th Ke 2fin:n.m zm“."h: ancis Scof ent Twentieth and B strects, today. s today, who said the youth's asphyxi- Funeral services will be conducted at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church Mon= day morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Mount Qlivet ¢ o ation was due to illuminating gas. Em- g.l‘oy:s of the commission house said ere was no_gas jet in the room where he was