Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1930, Page 17

@he Toening Staf WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1930. PAGE B-1 KELLY TOBE FREED |[ NEW WAR ASSISTANT FLIES HERE RE"REMENT BILL ' WRECKAGE o NINE BUSSES mm CLARENDN FIRE 'H[AI] OF P[]I_lEE IN BAKER INQUIRY, POLICE ANNOUNCE Prisoner Is Absolved of Any Connection With Death, Official Asserts. FOUND STOLEN JEWELRY WITH CLOTHES IN SEWER Report That Blood-Stained Gar- ment, Discovered Yesterday, Be- longed to Her, Is Denied. rge A. Kelly, brought here from Nluweo\'g:k last week for questioning in eonnection with the finding by him of stolen pleces of jewelry with Mary Baker's clothing in a sewer on the A1l Experimental Farm, will be Teleased today, police announced. Kelly, who has been held for three days in the fifth precinct station house on a warrant charging him with grand larceny, has been absolved of any con- nection with the Baker case, Lieut. Edward J. Kelly declared. The man was arrested on a warrant issued on complaint of & roomer in a house on Twelfth street, who accused Kelly in the theft of clothing from his room. Lieut. Kelly, however, expressed the opinion that there is not sufficient evidence to warrant bringing the ac- cused to trial on the larceny charge, and it 18 believed it will be nolle prossed. Kelly was one of three men who found Miss Baker’s clothes and the jewelry in the sewer. He was ques- office as Assistant Secretary of War at 1 facturing business, was flown here by a Mr. and Mrs. Payne standing by the Accompanied by Mrs. Payne, Frederick H. Payne, who will take the oath of 0 o’clock tomorrow morning, flew to the National Capital today in a plane from his home, in Gréenfield, Mass. Mr. Payne, who has been a user of airplanes for traveling in connection with his manu- civilian pilot. This photograph shows plane which brought them here. —Star Staff Photo. CAR RACING TIMER T0 LIMIT ORATORS fldnelg.’ after police had been told that he went directly to the sewer in which the clothes were concealed, and ad- mitted this was true. He explained, however, that this was merely an acei- ”’A" report that a blood-stained under- rment found yesterday on a road near fllmmn Cemetery belonged to Miss Baker was denied by police. They said the garment was shown to the two s with whom Miss Baker lived, and &r“ they denied it belonged to her. Police still are working on the case, but it was announced that they had no worthwhile clues to ald them. BAR ASSOCIATION Length of Speeches in The Star Area Finals to Be Gauged by Device. The device which times racing auto- mobiles to the hundredth of the second as they speed around tracks in record- breaking attempts will regulate the length of speeches of orators in The Star area finals of the National Ora- torical Contest Thursday morning. ‘The same instrument that recorded | the shattering of an automobile record at Dry Lake, Muroc, Calif., last month‘ CONCLAVE PLANNED Distingiushed Foreign Barristers to Meet Americans in Chicago. ts for the program of the ican Bar Arrangement annual meeting of the Amer tion in Chicago August 20, 21 . | time president of the Bar Association, pre- sided. More than 5,000 members of the American bar, ;:r.m vézlr n‘ '3:10 lclills- tinguished repre: ves. of the Eng- lish, Scotch, Irish and Paris bar as- sociations, will attend: ‘the -Chicago Chief Justice Hughes of the United Btates Supreme Court will welcame the foreign delegation at @& reception ‘Thursday evening, August 21. Friday morning they will attend a regular session of the convention. Plans for the entertainment inclyde a large. tea n _the afternoon. ‘The following Saturday exercises. will be held at the University of Chicago and at Northwestern University, when several honorary degrees will be con- ferred by these universities,’ ' Members of the executive committee ©of the bar association, who will con- clude their sessions tomorrow, were re- | ceived at the White House by President Hoover at 12:30 o'clock today. Chief Justice Hughes attended the meeting of the executive committee Yesterday. CABINET MEMBERS WIN IMPORT WRIT DECISION Authority to Fix Quality of Med- {cal Produet to Be Brought Into U. 8 Upheld. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Agriculture are clothed with judicial authority to decide on the ity of ergot of rye sought to be ported into this country for the manufacture of fluid extract of ergot, which is extensively used by physicians for emergencies in obstetrical cases, end their decision may not be con- mflcdfi injunction or by mandamus. ‘The trict Court of Appeals so held foday in an opinion by Chief Justice Martin affirming the action of the Dis- trict' Supreme Court, which had dis- missed a suit for an injunction brought by Howard Ambruster, a New York tmporter of Spanish ergot of rye, who sought to prevent the officials from m’mlbfln‘ importation of an alleged erior product from other countries. ‘The appellate tribunal declares th: the officials were invested with au- thority to pass upon the admission of the importations complained of. and the bill fails to disclose facts from which it can be inferred that their action in respect to the importations ‘was capricious or arbitrary. — SPEEDING TO NEW JOB EXCUSED BY JUDGE Charles Henry Wagner Given Sus- pended Sentence on Explaining Cause of Arrest This Morning. ‘The wish of a man to be at work on time the first morning after receiving a new job was declared 8 sufficient excuse o speed when Judge Isaac R. Hitt sus- nded sentence hgainst Charles Henry ragner, 1700 block of Park road, today. ‘Wagner was arrested this morning by Policeman Raymond 'V.' Sinclalr, who charged him with 32 miles an hour. “T was recently discharged after eight years in the Navy. Igot a job as a radio mechanic the other day and was a bit Iate in reporting. ta WOrk.". “I'll take your personal bond. Every man wants to be at work on’ tinte his first day on the job,” said Judge Hitt.. . will be used here. It belongs to the, American Automobile Association and will be operated by George E. Keneipp, manager of the District of Columbus division. In the seventh National Oratorical Contest, May 24, each contestant will be allowed 6 minutes for his prepared speech and 4 minutes for his extem- raneous effort, and in The Star finals ursday the time limit will be enforced ; to prepare for the contest to follow. ‘This will assure each contender for the right to represent The Star mit.he national contest an equal right to exact allowance. The operator of the timing ent, Mr. Keneipp, has acted in a similar capacity for many automobile races under the auspices of the American Automobile Association, and s an expert timer. He also has officiated at several oratorical contests. Enforcement Is Essenti: ‘With high school orators all over the Nation competing under identical con- test rules, and with the high prizes at stake, it is essential that the time limit m ‘e:luurudmwi:.:l mnv@:}u‘ rlflmlz_. digion honor of represen ing this area in the national finals, ‘when the best orators of six other areas and the local entry compete for the championship of the United States, the for an award of $200 and a two-and-a-half-month tour of Europe this Summer. The timing device Mr. Keneipp will operate Thursday is & box-like appar- atus - containing three delicate stop watches calibrated to one-hundredth of & second. It is operated by electricity and upon the completion of the set by hand. Actual Speech to Be Timed. The speakers will be introduced by the principals of their schools and then will their six-minute speeches. The timing will not begin with the salutaton to the chairman or to the audience, but with the first word of the actual speech. ‘When the prepared oration is com- pleted, the speaker will return to his seat and the chairman will announce the subject of the four-minute extem- neous speech which the contestant will proceed to develop. As before, he will be timed and stopped when his allotted period of time has been ex- pended. The judges will be instructed that if a speaker is stopped in his prepared oration, he may be rated on a basis of what he actually has sald, provided h# stops when warned. However, if he continues to talk, he must be rated last. The same rule applies to the ex- temporaneous address, with the differ- ence that failure to complete the pre- par 5] will be regarded as a fault, while being stopped during the impromptu speech will be taken as showing that the contestant is fully informed to his subject, and accord- ingly will react to his credit. The judges will not view favorably “pad- ding” of speeches merely to fyl out the 4-minute period, and will not de- tract from the rating of a speaker who speaks for a shorter period, provided he treats his subject in a way that shows 11 contenders in The Star finals will be | eight CITY CLUB BUILDING AT AUCTION SALE Four-Story Structure Will Be Sold Today to Cancel Indebtedness. ‘The City Club property, four-story structure at 1312 to 1320 G street, was to be placed on the auction block at 3 o'clock this afternoon to satisfy its indebtedness. It was to be sold under the second trust, subject to a first trust of $550,000. ‘The future of the City Club quarters, now occupying large space in the bulld- ing, according to the situation pre- sented this morning, remains subject to negotiations. It is understood the trustees of the organization will take up the matter for action following developments of this afternoon. A suggestion that the local order of the Scottish Rite Masons buy the build- ing as its new headquarters was voted down by the membership of the Ma- sonic body at a meeting Saturday night. A proposal that the City Club Build- ing be purchased as the Scottish Rite headquarters, to replace the present headquarters at Third and E streets, was brought before the membership for action at a meeting called by its board f trustees. of 5 Scottish Rite Masons here now own a large site at the corner of Thirteenth and K streets, as well as the property at Third and E streets Adam A. Weschler & Son are the auctioneers. o H. P. GOEBEL, FORMER REPRESENTATIVE, DIES Ohioan, Who BServed Here From 1803 to 1911, Succumbs at 77 in Cincinnati After 10-Day Iliness. Herman P. Goebel, 77 years old, a Representative from Ohio in the Fifty- ith to -first between 1903 and 1911, died at his home in Cin- cf ti, Ohio, yesterday after an illness of 10 days. Mr. Goebel was graduated from the Cincinnati Law College in 1872 and admitted to the bar shortly afterward. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1875-76 and was & judge of the Probate Court of Ham- ilton County, Ohio, from 1884 to 1896. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Florence C. Goebel, well known here; & son, Herman Goebel, lawyer, of Oin- cinnatl, and four daughters, Mrs. Hilda K. Splelman, Miss Gertrude Goebel and Miss Frances Goebel of Cincinnati and Mrs. Monica Dix of South Orange, N. J. Mrs. Dix now is in France with her husband, Tennille Dix, author. Glenn ‘Willett, attorney, of this city is a son- In-)l‘.' a{” ll‘ferl Goebel. Ir. resumed the practice of law after serving in Connu: COLUMBIA HE[GHTS GROUP ELECTS TOMORROW NIGHT Association to Hear Talk by Keech. A. E. Westrater Is Up for President. The Columbia Heights Citizens’ As- soclation will hold its annual election of officers at a meeting in the Columbia Helghts Christlan Church tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. At 8 o'clock an ad- dress will be delivered before the asso- ciation by Richmond B. Keech, people’s counsel. The following officers have been nom- inated: For president, Albert E. West- rater; for first vice president, Dr. Sen- eca B. Bain; second vice president, Eliz- abeth A. Hayden; third vice president, | Mrs. Margaret H. Worrell; treasurer, William C. Strauss; recording secretary, | Walter B, Hargett; corresponsling secre- tary, W. I. Swanton; delegates to the | federation, J. Clinton Hiatt, Frederick J. Rice and William H. Johnston. The only contest is for election as delegate he is its master. to the federation. with three candidates for the two offices. on Prec The desire of an Amos 'n’ Andy radio fan to hear his favorites in action Saturday night led to trouble with po- lice and subsequently cost him $15, but .an accommodal poll saw that the defendant’s first wish was granted. Motor Cycle Policeman Frank J. Sco- ville of the Traffic Bureau said that he Workmen Fight Over Lunch.. . During a dispute. over Q @ lunch package, Frank Frazier, co , 40, of 68 Massachusetts avenu- 8 workman for the Potomac Electr: er Co., was struck on the head wit! us His 300 Wotrrnnt rtraat, apprehended Clarence Milstead, 3322 P “treet, on Reservoir road at five min- ites of 6 o'clock. The officer said that | Tilstead was driving his automobile at 0 miles an hour. “Please don’t take me in, officer,” Mil- stead 15 quoted by le as saying. “Amos 'n’ Andy come €8 the air in five minutes, and T haven't missed them in RADIO FAN HEARS AMOS N ANDY BUT BROADCAST COSTS HIM §15 Speeder Taken to Station, Posts Bond After Lis:ening in inct Set. nwn!jhn IM't‘l"{! doing any harm; I was just & ate.” “Don’t worry, you won't miss them, we have a fine radio at number 7, said Scoville. Milstead escorted to inct station house. “Tonight, Amos 'n’ Andy, n per- sol " came a_voice via the ether to police station No. 7. Milstead, sur- rounded by Irouumen, smiled and | pushed himself blissfully back into a “Pfier the broadoast, Milstead made & telephone call and later o friend ar- rived with $25 necessary for his re- court today, after been :fio]-"d puflty be Judge Isaac R. Hitt. ACTON PREDETED N THS SESSON Senator Couzens Hoping for Conference on Measure Before Week Ends. McKELLAR WANTS GROUPS TO REACH AGREEMENT Expresses Opposition, However, to Several Features Which House Attached to Plan. ‘The bill to liberalize the Civil Serv- ice retirement system for Government employes, which has been in conference for more than a month without an agreement, should be settled before the present session of Congress ends, in the opinion of Senator Couzens, Republican of Michigan, one of the conferges. “I voted for the Dale bill and for every act to lil ize the retirement law,” Senator Couzens stated today. “I am anxious to have the question con- cluded for final legislative action at this session. Senator Dale being chairman, I am not in a tion to do an until he is ready to act, but I am hop- ing kthere will be & conference this week.” Opposes Several Features. Opposition to several features of the | new retirement plan which the House incorporated in the original Dale bill was expressed today by Senator Mec- Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, also one of the conferees, but he joined in expressing the hope that the two groups would be able “to get together.” Senator McKellar indicated that he is opposed to the deduction of $1 a month from the salary of each em- ploye, which, under the House bill, would go into the general retirement fund without allocation to the indi- vidual's account, to help meet the basic annuity contemplated by the House plan. He figured these deductions would amount to about $5,000,000 a year. The Senator from Tennessee said he was opposed also to giving some em- ployes more in a retirement plan than they received while in active service, which he said could ocurr under the | bill as amended. Also Objects to Cost. ‘The Tennessee Senator further ob- Jjected to what he believes would be the cost of administering the new retire- ment plan provided for under the House amendment. ‘The conferees for the House and Sen- ate have not held a joint conference since their first meeting more than a month ago. Since that meeting, at which no headway toward an agree- | ment was made, the Senate members have conferred among themselves and | gathered statistical information relating | to the House plan, but without further meeting with the House group. THREE FEVER VICTIMS TO REST IN ARLINGTON | Bodies of Mrs. Rupertus and Chil- dren Arrive From China and Are Placed in Vault. Joint burial services for Mrs. Mar- guerite Gorman Rupertus and her two children, Anne Rodney Rupertus, years old, and Willlam H. Rupertus, jr., | 13 years old, all of whom died of scar- | let fever in China during the epidemic | there last Winter, will be conducted in Arlington Cemetery Wednesday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. Chaplain W. J. Donoghue of the United States Army will officiate. The mother and children will be buried in the same grave. The bodies were placed the recelving vault at Arlington this morning upon arrival here. Mrs. Rupertus was the wife and the boy and girl the only children of Maj. William H. Rupertus, U. 8. M. C., who d in d American legation lEun’d at Peiping. Maj. Rupertus stayed on duty in Mrs. A. Rupertus, his mother, who resides at 2043 Upton street, ex- lained today that he felt it best for to remain at his post. Mrs. Rupertus, with her two children, the daughter and son, accom Maj. Rupertus to China last June when the latter was transferred from Marine headquarters in Washington to the American legation at Peiping. The daughter died on December 20 and Mrs. Rupertus and son on February 25, within a few hours of each other. Mrs. Rupertus had resided in Wash- ington many years since childhood and was prominent in Army and Navy so- clal circles. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Rupertus is survived by her father, T. J. Gorman of Albany, N. Y.; two broth- ers, Thomas J. Gorman, assistant dep- uty commissioner of customs at Wug- ington, and Lieut. Comdr. Frank J. Gorman, U. 8. C. G, stationed at As- toria, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. May Gorman Meredith of New York City and Mrs. John J. Mulligan of Westfleld, N. J. Maj. Rupertus’ mother, Mrs. A. Rupertus, resides at 2043 Up- ton street northwest, this eity. PARK POLICE COLLECT $985 DURING APRIL 168 Arrests Include 19 for Speed- ing, and 93 for Other Traf- fic Violations. Fines and forfeitures brought $985 into the coffers of the United Bl-ltul Park Police for April, it was shown "nfhy in a report submitted by Capt. P. J. Carroll to Capt. Ray C. Montgom- ery. U. 8. Army, the superintendent. During the month there were 168 ar- Tests, 43 of them being fined $548, while 88 preferred to forfeit $437. The arrests included these charges: Automobile speeding, 19; violations of the traffic regulations, 88; drunkenness, 25; violation of the park regulations, 18; reckless driving, 5; disorderly con- duet, 10; joy-riding, 2; mental observa- tion, 2; petty larceny,2, and vagrancy, 2. Marriage Licenses. William_ Clifton Ori . Richmond, & S Ban L, Bt Brown 35 bott of Philadeiphiar Ber i Rev: T fi"&&'}'“h Jacksonyille, Pia. and Bolly Butke, 48.”this i Re: Henry i n G. And 3 and ise . “SEAVMR"% K Protee Vol hev. it Felth, i f: Vi Vi M Wi All that remained of the nine busses I shown in the above photograph. Below is to have started. $150,000 garage fire is pit where the blase is said —=Star Staff Photos. - TRACK RELOCATION CASELOST BY D . Decision Holds Street Rail- way Firms Cannot Be Forced to Pay Costs. The District of Columbia today lost its appeal by which it sought to compel the Georgetown & Tennallytown Rail- way Co. and the Washington Rallway & Electric Co. to pay $59,756.55 for the re- location of the tracks of the companies on Wisconsin avenue between Massa- chusetts avenue and River road. The District l.o‘fl the District S8upreme Court, holding that there is no provision of law requiring the companies to pay for the change of position of their tracks because the municipality wanted to improve Wis- consin avenue. Congress appropriated $350,000 for paving the Avenue and provided that refund was to be obtained from the street railway companies “as far as provided by existing law.” When the work was to be commenced the com- panies were notified that an estimate of the cost would be $65000 and un- less the work was done by the com- panies the District would have it done and would seek to recover from the compan’zs. ‘The railway companies admitted labil’iy to pave between the tracks and rails and for 2 feet exterior, but denied any law required them to pay for the relocation of the tracks. The companies expended $106,408.72 for what was con- sidered its liability and told the Dis- trict to sue for t of relocating the tracks. Both courts held that in the absence of any statute requiring the companies to bear such expense the District could not recover for its expenditure. SAUL FUNERAL RITES SET FOR TOMORROW Rev. Patrick J. Hurney Will Cele- brate Mass at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. Funeral services for Miss Frances Mary Saul, who died in Emergency Hospital Saturday night of injuries sus- tained when Blue Step, a horse she was rlfl‘l"nfi. fell on her Thursday afte noon, be conducted at St. thew's Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Patrick J. Hurney. Interment will be vate. Miss Saul was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Saul of 2324 Wyoming avenue. When at first taken to the hos- pital it was hoped she had sustained only a fracture of the leg, but it was found she also was suff from in- ternal injuries. Miss Saul had been an enthusiastic horsewoman most of her life, and had been looking forward to riding Blue Step, the horse which fell with her, in the Wardman Park Saddle Club Horse Show Saturdsy. The horse was ridden in Nfl; by Lodge Bowles and won 0 GOD WILL ENVOYS SUFFER MISHAPS Bay State Flyers, With Mes- sage for Hoover, in Acci- dent at Annapolis. Two good-will delegates, fiying from Massachusetts to Washington with an invitation for President Hoover to at- tend a celebration in their home State, narrowly escaped disaster this morning 1i their Tapais, Mds thay ‘steue ot und, causing the to 3 e howerer, was ot pian lor. invitation was for the President founding of the Bay State Colony and the national convention of the Ameri- can Legion in Boston. While the Presi- dent did not give an immediate answer, it is sald he hopes to make the trip and to attend the Legion convention, which meets October 6, 7, 8 and 9. It was understood the fiyers brought a general invitation to the people of this city to attend the celebrations. Pay Visit to Annapolis. ‘The two flyers—Col. A. J. L. Ford of the American Legion and Boston Her- ald and his pilot, Russell N. Boardman, president of the Boardman Aircraft Cor- poration—had arrived with their ship, the New Arbella, and early this morn- ing, prior to their White House visit, they flew to Annapolis, where, in mak- ing a landing on a half-mile race track, over. They returned to Washington by 1 automobile, participated in the White House conference, and rushed back to Annapolis via automobile, hoping to make Baltimore this afternoon and Harrisburg, Pa., tonight. While in An- napolis this morning they officially in- and the governor, they sal —— d." 'y sald, promised Damaged Plane Repaired. The Navy co-operated in hurried re- pair to their damaged plane. Lieut. Comdr. William Ramsey and Capt. Halsey of Annapolis, in a Navy ship, flew the damaged propeller to the naval air station at Anacostia, where it was repaired, and was to be flown back to Annapolis, so the good will ambassa- | dors can proceed on their journey. The New Arbella is making a flight to most of the States east of the Rocky Moun- Mgu, with invitations to Massachu- setts. TWO FIREMEN INJURED ‘Two firemen were recove today from minor injuries received about noon yesterday while battling and en route to a blaze which damaged a brick dwelling at 211 John Marshall place to the extent of $1,500. Ernest Warfleld, 28, 153 Kentucky avenue southeast, of No. 14 Engine Company, was taken to Emergency Hos- pital by the fire rescue squad and treat- ed for severe lacerations to the right hand. John E. Palsgrove, 23, 3600 block of Thirteenth street, of No. 1 Truck Com Kmy. fractured a bone in his right and when thrown from the apparatus vited Gov. Ritchie to the celebration, | NINE BUSSES LOST IN GARAGE FIRE $150,000 Blaze Sweeps Ter- |3 minal of Arlington Coun- ty Line. SCHOOL RELIEVED: WILL FACE TRIAL Sergt. Callahan Is Named to Succeed Hunt, Charged With Intoxication. OFFICERS MAKE ARREST ON WOMAN’S COMPLAINT Accused Man Declares Bevere Headaches Caused Him to uray nl[l!zlt. i Sergt. Hunt, ] charge of in 800 block of Eight- eenth street, on a complaint from the lent that he was wand it the halls, partially undressed, and apparently in an intoxicated con- dition. Inspector Albert J. Headly or- dered Hunt suspended. Hunt, according to his story told to & friend in the Police Department to- day, had spent the early part of Saturs day correcting final examination pa- rs submit by the members of the ast class in school. He had re- cently been suff:ring from severe head- Serst. Callaham. of | aches, and one of them came on while Coacl pany from complete destruc- tion in a mysterious $150,000 blaze. One employe of the bus line was serlously burned while five other persons received minor injuries. ‘The entire rear of the large one-story building housing the bus line’s equip- ment and Arlington County Te! located on Wilson Boulevard at Walnut street and the entrance to Lyon Village was l::!fi by the fire while nine busses, each valued at $11,000 were destroyed. The offices located in the front of the structure were saved with only slight Lloyd Carter, who was in a greasing pit working on & bus when the fire burst forth with a sudden roar and ignited his clothing, was brought to the Georgetown Univer- sity Hospital in this city with severe burns of the arms and legs S5 Bospital prysicians. Y, physicians. ‘The others injured d L ich, member of the 3d Cavalry, Myer; Robert Bailey, 19; his brother, Joseph Bailey, 20, both volunteer members of the Clarendon Pire Department; Vernon F. Williams of the Cherrydale Fire Department, Elmer Reynolds of Ballston, Vs., and C. J. Justic of Clarendon, Va. the latter two employes of the bus company. Taken to Georgetown. Helfrich, who entered the buflding with the volunteer firemen and_ helped V8 Hospital after being overcome while Williams was given first-; a nn{er lacerated when a hose coupling struck' him. Williams and Justic also were treated on the scene for minor cuts and burns. The fire started between 7:30 and 8 o'clock in the rear room of the termi- nal used for overnight storing of busses plane at An-|8nd to, aftend the 300th anniversary of the | 8 placed achin him to the hospital, with Stewart Muse of 509 E street southwest at the wheel. Cash Is Saved. Approximately $100 of the company's funds was saved by George Ballard, 31- year-old night cashier of 106 Commerce street, Alexandria, Va., who was count- ing the contents of the safe when he g R 'y roof safe, he locked the strong box and ran toward Tear room. See the flames, he raced back to a tel e and called fire apparatus from all of the surround- |ing communities of Northern Virginia and Washington. Mrs. Fred Perlee, who lives at Wil- son Boulevard and Walnut street, op- posite the garage, telephoned for Clarendon Fire Department when she saw the flames burst through the roof of the building. The sky was illuminated for miles around by the flames, which were shoot- and his today- he was in the midst of correcting the batch of papers. He said he thought he would go home and lie down for & while and then go on with the papers. This is the last he remembers. Accor to reports filed with Maj. Pratt, Hunt had visited a young woman at the apartment at about 8 o'clock rminal, Eo"l“l::“ evening. She had complained manager of the apartment that Hunt had become disorderly, and the manager called the police. When the police arrived he was in the hall, and they said he had two pint bottles, both containing alleged liquor, in his pockets. ‘The school of which Callahan is now in charge gives a 30-day period of ine struction to a selected group of “rookie” policemen to acquaint them with the elements of policing. This period with the last school ended with examinations on Friday, and those were the papers that Hunt sald he was working on Callahan will complete the naper::ndw gr md’ u:.- & new group of young men will be edwhimlormm Ce tion in about a week. There is no extra compensation for the work as instructor. Trial by Jury Asked. Judge John P. McMahon, in Pollce Court, will decide tomorrow whether Sergt. Hunt has a right tp trial by & Jury on the drunk charge when he acts on the request of Attorney E. Russell Ié:lle !:r & delayed arraignment of nt. Today in court, after Attorney Ke! entered a plea of not guilty and dl:! manded jury trial for Sergt. Hunt, Judge McMahon questioned _counsel’s authority for the request. Kelly de- clared that as drunkenness is charac- terized as a disturbance of the peace, {:_eh l‘zelund his client entitled to a jury “I'll continue the case and give you until tomorrow to show-legal authority for your request,” the judge said. oo | PHONE COMPANY LOSES $136,000 FEDERAL SUIT Demand for Recovery of Loss ou ‘War Time Installation Denied by Supreme Court. The Chesapeake & Potomas Tele- phone Co. failed today in the Supreme Court in its effort to compel the Federal Government to pay approximately $136,- 000 the company claimed it had lost through the installation in Washing- '&):.!“ 5 C., ':ll uwhrnn:auphonec ':Itch' or 'the War en the World War. TS G The controvetsy turned on whether the telephone company had a binding contract with the Government for the erection of the switchboard. During the World War, to meet the emergency, the War rtment opened a telephone exchange of its own at 1723 F street northwest, in which the tele- phone company placed a switchboard costing approximately $400,000. After the war the exchange was closed and the telephone company suf- fered a net loss of approximately $136,- 000 on the switchboard. COLORED MAN IS SHOT ing 60 feet into the air when the first | apparatus began to arrive. The stac- cato explosions of IT bus tires kept up a constant din while firemen un- reeled miles of hose and began to play water on the flames. Believing the explosions to be burst- ing gasoline cans, firemen from Balls- ton, Clarendon, Alexandria, Fort Myer, Falls Chureh, Cherrydale, Jefferson District, East Arlington and two Wash- ington companies cautiously approacher the building and took their lines to vlnh‘; points. When the last of the explosions had died out, they entered the bullding. Tragedy Averted. Training their hose over a completely filled 10,000-gallon gasoline storage tank, located beneath the flooring near the front end of the bullding, the volun- teer fire fighters prevented an explo- sion of the tank and ayerted what might have been one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the county. Employes of the bus company ran into the structure just prior to the arrival of the firemen and drove four of busses to safety before they were forced back by the intense heat and flames. The other nine stored in the room were destroyed. Elmer Reynolds, a driver for the com- pany, and Justic, who entered the em- loyment of the bus line on at New, y avenue and D atreet. He alho treated at Emergency Hospl- Wounded Victim of Altercation Is Reported to Be Dying. Archie Henry, 23 years old, colored, 2300 block of Georgia avenue, was re- ported in & dying condition at Emer- gency Hospital today from four gune shot wounds. Police charge Simon Stewart, 32 years old, colored, 1700 block of Seaton street, with '3.“'{1.”': Henry during an altercation in ter's house late yesterday. Arnold, son of Leon Arnold, president of the bus company.