Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1930, Page 2

A2 WASHINGTON FETE WILL GENTER HERE No Concentration Is Planned of Any Phase of Celebration. series of articles the glans jormulated under auipices of the Federal fhe vear-lono, Nation-wide eshington | dioehtennial ed hich its sponsors declare will fase, celgbration ihus 1a7 Tt i3 mot to D M ace, ut- it will center in A apital. where the principal s o he 532 sertes. af prosrame will occur, e mext article will appear tomorrow. BY DONALD A. CRAIG. Al the national features of the Qeorgs Washington bicentennial cele~ bration, under the direction of the Fed- eral Government, are being planned to be held, month after month, in the City of Washington through the year 1932. Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, who with Representative Sol Bloom of New York is associate director of the celebration, heralded as “the greatest known to his- tory,” predicts that an unprecedented number of visitors will come to this city dyring that year—especially between February 22 and Thanksgiving day, when the observance will be concen= But Col. Grant said that he desires ulairly to impress upon the people of the country that this series of cele- brations will not be confined to this Tity, nor to any one locality. After referring to theurn.nclpu na- #ional celebrations that will be held here and will doubtless draw an enormous increase in visitors here in 1932, Col. Qrant added: “But this is not to be misunderstood. No concentration of the celebration is in any one locality. Washing- was the father of the entire coun- try, and as the happy effects of his wise ; and patriotic work extend to every store of Woodward & Lothrop. ARIZONAN CHARGES VOTES FOR PARKER ARE BEING “BOUGHT” (Continued From Mirst Page.) in a file of letters on the Parker nomi- nation sent to the Benate by the Justice Department. Much discussion has revolved about the Dixon letter during the Parker lebate. Senator Stephens, who is supportin corner of our far-flung land, so should the celebration of the 200th anniver- sary of his birth,” Col. Grant Interested. As an Army engineer Col. Grant has always taken a very special interest in the life and work of George Washing- ton, icularly those early years of his life when he surveyed the trackless 'wilderness of Western Virginia for Lord Fairfax; in his later ideas of “city plan- ning” for the Capital of the Nation, and the us engineering projects which Wi n_fal , such as & canal e Potomac River to make it navigable both ways for cargo boats to Cumberland, and then to connect it by a canal with headwaters of the Monon- River and the Ohio Valley, ‘With all of his other achievements, Ool. Grant points out that Washington was an Army engineer. He might be & eer of the C all of IDIL'fll “George gton year.” As an as & citizen, ap- to 't the celebrations on with Representative Col. Grant is lending his best efforts to the plans for the monthly :wl that are to occur in this city 1932 and throughout the country. Realizing the seriousness of the re- sponsibility which the George Washing- ton Bicentennial Commission has placed the shoulders of the two associate directors; Col. Grant fold & that it will take a Y | outcome of the contest. “We reatize the serious responsibility which rests upon us,” sald Col. Grant, under considera- that it will require many more mon! 5%"; out mmythin( l}fke & complete o ) et I believe it is due to the public that ‘such information as is now avail- able shall be given, in order that the and children of America reliminary thought to immediate interests in its various “It {8 necessary to stress the fact that this general celebration in the year 1032 is not & matter of one great cele- bration in any one place. It is to be an all-American observance, just as George participated in by all of the people in every school district, hamlet, town and dt!rtg the Nation. “To accomplish this, the various State State comm! pointed and others doubtless will named promptly. “The United States commission looks to State, municipal and local authori- ties to co-operate in putting into ef- fect some of the plans and suggestions priate organization meeting will be pictures of George , display of the and g 'ashingtor American flag and such other patriotic exhibits gerve as constant reminders of as shall the debt that the people of America owe to the Father of His Country and the inspirational value of his ex- ample in every walk of life. Special programs, readings, of various kinds wil with the aid of the commission, which 18 gathering an abundance of this kind of material for distribution throughout the Nation. Radio to Be Used. “State, regional and local organiza- tions will furnish speskers for many wfif"fm the radio occasions. They whenever possible. Ministers will be asked to preach frequently upon the George %’pnrum' and example of ashington. “In addition to this Jocal work and in support of it, the associate directors are now completing plans for reaching the school children of the land through co-operation with the national organi- vations of State superintendents, teach- ers and authorities of parochial schools, private schools, colleges and uni- ties. “In this way it is proposed to con- duct a Nation-wide t‘gll’ur.:l tion of children, not alone in the us essay, oratorical and other contests, but by including during the school year of 1932 special instruction through addi- :nn‘t\ patriotic features in the cur- culs. “The assoclate directors are working :;tmu’:né luuu?-klam and de::gl that it e general program these will be announced as each divisional subject is rounded out. We believe that as plans mature the public will be more and more interested in giving us st ions and in co-operating with us, 80 that the exalted character and his- gflc achievements of thu.l:- n e minas may be fittingly revived in and hearts el{ the American people. . “While the entire year of 1932 will be & CGeorge Wash! rear, it is pro- posed to concentrate the patriotic otb:: servances within the period from Fel ruary 22 to Thanksgiving day of that year. “This will, of course, take in the vaca- tion months, when it is to be expected that many people will wish to come to Wi igton Oity to satisfy their curiosi- ty as to their beautiful National Ol&la tal, which George Washington local and founded; the wealth of historic ob- it and material here, the many in- of Government activi- advantage of such an phases 1 take IRSURSSEN ths | ballot in favor of Judge Parker. the nominee, produced the mu:mfi letter as the Senate opened its second week of debate with the result on Parker still in doubt. Senator Caraway, Democrat, Ar- kansas, asked what explanation was offered as to why the Dixon communi- cation had not been read by the Presi- dent. Senator Stephens he could tatement. “It is a curious thing, Caraway, “that the President is not al- lowed to see the recommendations on Jjudges whom he expects to appoint.” In his letter the Attorney General assumed responsibility for the recom- mendation of Judge Parker as a Su- preme Court nominee. He said he had given * " study to the 125 decisions written by Parker as a mem- ber of the Circult Court of Appeals. He asserted that this study “reveals him as one of the outstanding circult Judges.” Administrative spokesmen took the offensive today in the Senate's dispute over the confirmation of Judge Parker as fi_ associate justice of the Supreme Cou Several Republican regulars were ready with addresses supporting the President’s nominee and striking back at the complaints of labor and Negro igations, which alleged that the organ jurist had revealed a prejudice against the working man and the Negro race. The .zel!en included Senator Jones of Washington, Allen of Kansas and ‘Waterman of Colorado. Uncertainty Persists. Meanwhile, with a vote A pending, uncertainty pe: a8 e ‘The opposi- tion, led by Senator Borah, was confl- dent of enough ballots to reject the nomination, but Parker's friends were unwilling to concede defeat. E All agreed, however, that & close vote was in prospect and one member of Senate even suggested the pos- the sibility of & tie, in which case he fore- | the saw Vice President Curtis casting his ‘The controversy, which today entered ‘week, is cente: largely upon the contention of the opposition that to confirm the nomination would serve to increase the dominant ma- jority of conservative opinion on the Supreme Bench. The Labor and N protests are both bound up in general argumen! ‘The former the nomination on the ground that a decision by Judge Parker upholding the so-called “yellow-dog” contract had shown him to be blased against labor. Employes signing this form of obligation ln‘:' not to become afliated with the unions. Upheld Mine Owners. Parker's decision, ren@red as member of the Circuit Court of Appeals, upheld an injunction restraining the United Mine Workers from soliciting for members among the employes of the Red Jacket Coal & Coke Co. of West Virginis, who had signed the “yellow dog” contracts. The Negro organization asserted that Judge Parker showed himself prejudiced against the race in & campaign speecl delivered in 1920 when the jurist was the Republican nominee of North Caro~ lina. Parker contends- that he had no freedom of action in rendering the Red Jacket decision, but was bound to follow the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Hitchman case, which declared the “yellow dog” contract valid. This siaim has been questioned in debate and the ?lnlrm asserted that Judge Parker might as easily have ruled otherwise, by following the Supreme Court’s decision in the Tri-City case, upholding the legality of labor organizations. JAMES ALBERT HENNESY EXPIRES AT AGE OF 68 Former Proofreader at Govern- ment Printing Office Dies at Home in Virginia. James Albert Hennesy, 68 years old, widely known in this city, where he was for many years in Government service, died at his home at Barcroft, Va., yes- terday. Death was attributed to apo- plexy. Mr. Hennesy for some years was proofreader at the Government Print- ing Office and subsequently was proof- reader and editor of various publica- orrow im- | be: tions of the United States Department of Labor. He had been in falling health sipge having been hit by a car three years ago, it is stated. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Hugh Hennesy, chief artist in the ‘Washington Times ldvzrunn! depart- ment, and Gerald Hennesy, attorney. Funeral services will be conducted at Hysongs' Funeral Home tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. ity to visit the stirring and in- rines in nearby States con- ith his youth and adult life. sh wi Leaders to Be Invited. “To provide for these many visitors the local commission, np&omkd by the Distriet Commissioners, being asked to make arrangements, as well as to as- sist the ga and meetings of leading men and women in the flelds of education, religion, science and social service, already scheduled, to insure & successful and enjoyable sojourn. “But this is not to be misunderstood. No concentration of the celebration is proposed in any one locality. Washing- ton was the father of the entire country and as the happy effects of his wise and patriotic work extend to every corner of our far-fii ;hndlhn the cele- bration of the 200in snniversary of his sp! nect Exact scale model of the Colonial dwelling at 6502 Maple avenue, now open to the public, which is on display in the F street window of the department HUNDREDS INSPECT STAR MODEL HOME Structure at 6502 Maple Avenue to Remain Open Month From 10 to 10 Daily. Hundreds of visitors passed through The Star model home at 6502 Maple avenue, in the forest section of Chevy Chase, Md., the first of the serles of five houses being sponsored this year by The Btar in co-operation with the Operative Bullders' Association. ‘This house, built for the exhibition by the firm of Shannon & Luchs, Incor- rated, from plans by Arthur B. Hea- n, Washington architect, under su- g'rvlllon of experts of The Star model omes committee, will remain open to the public throughout the ensuing month, between the hours of 10 a.mn. and 10 p.m. Model on Display. ‘Those who have not seen the Chevy Chase dwelling may obtain a foretaste of the appealing features of its archi- tectural lines from a view of the exact seale model which has been set in prom- énmt ;un lay in the F street show win- ow of ward & Lothrop, which has furnished the real model house for the exhibition, ‘The scale model on display at Wood- ward & Lothrop was made Mr. Heaton to give an exact picture of the Colonial dwelling on Maple avenue. Visitors Throughout Day. A steady stream of visitors passed through the Maple avenue home all day yesterday, some arriving even well fore the scheduled hour of opening. Comments of appreciation were heard hand. The model Kkitchen al ment, the spacious two-car garage with handy working bench and. water and light connections, the man's own den on the first floor, charming bed room arrangement, ultra-modern features of bath rooms, all attracting atten- tion of the visitors. All interested in modern home plan- ning, construction, furnishing, decora- tion and landscaping are invited to visit the house today or during the month. It may be reached by driving out Con- necticut avenue, turning left into Brad- lane, then right into Maple avenue, ing. THOUSANDS SPIN DIALS TO TRY OUT NEW TELEPHONES (Continued From First Page.) pacity to meet the needs of 58,000 sub- scribers, which it will do perfectly well, but not if all 58,000 phones are calling at once. Calls coming in three, four and five times the normal number, it ‘was pointed out, tax the equipment be- yond its capacity and congestion results. Hundreds of excess calls, it was sald, were “freak” or unnecessary. Sub- scribers in the downtown section either h | called home or some friend merely to experiment with the dials. Aside from the traffic congestion, the telephone company, as it expected, was faced with considerable trouble due to the failure of subscribers to dial cor- rectly. A temporary force of 30 oper- ators was put to work es) ly to trajghten out the calls that went awry because of improper dialing. One of the primary faults of the dialers, it was found, was aflure to walt for the so-called “dial tone,” the humming noise on the line which sig- nifies that it is ready for service. As & result many subscribers either got the wrong number or found their calls answered by & manual operator who made the connection for them. Under normal conditions, it was ex- plained, the “dial tone” can be heard on the line as soon as the receiver is removed. But at times when the auto- matic boards are congested as they were this morning, there is a delay in the advent of the “dial tone.” The sit- uation is ahalogous to conditions on a manually operated board when it is nwt-mpex with calls. In this case, the subscriber has to walt for the voice of the operator, whereas with the dial phone the subscriber must wait for the “dial tone.” Try Wrong Exchanges. Another mistake which caused un- due trouble in the dial exchanges was the failure of subscribers to dial the correct exchange. Some subscribers in calling a Georgia number would dial “GA" instead of “GE.” Others were confusing the National and District ex- changes due to the fact that before the “cut over” from :the manual to the dial system, a subscriber calling a District number could get it by asking for a National number. The two exchanges then were operated as one and the operator knew the dif- ference. But the little relays, or the brains of the dial system, cannot core rect an erroneous call. One illustration of this mistake cited by telephone officials was calls made to the District Building. The number is National 6000, but hundreds of calls ‘were dialed- for District 6000. These calls went directly into the telephone office and an operator responded, “Please Call Natiaonal 6000.” Despite the congestion in the dial exchanges, officials of the telephone comrnu expressed gratification at the results of the new system. The novelty of the dial phone, they believe, will wear off in a few days and calling n will be at the normal rate, service will be good and subscribers satisfied. Samuel L. Dodd Dead. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May 5 (Special). —Samuel L. Dodd, 77, native of this county, its first superintendent of county schools, died at & local hos- % weeks" department store of Wood- | that le wflm signs point-the way to the dwell- | .0 PRESIDENT OPENS RED CROSS SESSION = fiohieve_rnents Praised Before 1,000 at Meeting—Injured Girl a Speaker. (Continued From Mirst Paj after speaking. He was cordially re- celved with prolonged hand clapping. James L. Fieser, vice cnarman in charge of domestic relations, said in an address that the central theme of the four-day convention and the dominant note of the coming year's activities is “gervice to the home." Appearing immediately after the President, he termed Mr. Hoover “our comrade in humanitarian service” and “the very embodinfent of forward- looking Red Cross leadership.” ‘The convention elected Mrs. Frank Evans, Salt Lake City, Utah, chairman of the Salt Lake County Chapter, as convention chairman, and re-elected Dr. Thomas E. Green, director of the organization’'s speakers’' bureau, secre- tary. 16-Year-Old Girl Speaks. Bharing s place on the morning pro- gram with esident Hoover and the national officers was Miss Constance Payne, pretty 16-year-old schoolgirl of Terre Haute, Ind, who addressed the delegates, despite slight injuries suf- fered in an automobile accident yester- du; in Wllhlnfwn‘ Pa. ‘ew of the delegates who heard Miss Payne describe the work and outline the plans of the Junior Red Cross were aware that she and other members of her party were badly shaken up when their automobile overturned when side- swiped by another car. Miss Payne was assisted to the platform by Mrs. R. A, Archer, who, with her husband, Dr. Archer of the Indiana State Normal School, also were passengers in the machine. None of the party was seri- ously hurt and Miss Payne apparently was not disturbed by her experience. The young girl was chosen in & Nation-wide essay contest to represent the junior Red Cross workers Bt the convention and was vigorously applauds ed at the conclusion of her speech. This afternoon she was active in the first meeting of the junior Red Croes dele- gates, who gathered for their own con- vention, with Harry Bruce Wilson, director, as the presiding officer. Other speakers this morning were: Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chairman in charge of insular and foreign operations, and James K. McClintock, vice chair- man in charge of finance. The meeting was opened with an invocation by Msgr. Buckey of St. Matthews Church. The United States Navy Band Orchestra gave a 30-minute program of music before the convention was called to order. Phases to Be Studied. All phases of Red Cross activity will be studied during the four-day conven- tion. Mrs. Evans, upon g over the duties of chairman, told the delegates the convention was designed primarily for work and study and this afternoon round table conferences were held with the national directors of par- ticular activities in charge. This afternoon, from 4:30 to 6 o'clock, the delegates were to be entertained at & reception by the central committee and this evening at 8 o'clock & general session will be held with addresses by Brig..Gen. Frank R. Keefer, U. 8. A, retired, chairman of the District of Columbia chapter; Judge Payne and Dr. Rene Sand, teclinical councilor of the League of Red Cross Socleties. A dinner and dance for the junior delegates will be an event of eve- ning in the Mayflower Hotel. The public is invited to general ses- siohs of the organization, all of whi wiil be held at the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States. Needs Larger Membership. An enlarged membership is necessary if the Red Cross is to continue ade- quately to occupy the national disaster relief fleld, the convention was told J;mel l:t %Ill.‘cllnwel. vice chairman in charge nance. For the last eight years the Red Cross expended from its general revenues and surplus about $850,000 each year for disaster rellef, he said, notwit standing that none of the disaster lief funds is utilized to meet the ex- penses of the organization's normal pro- gram, which is one of education and trained service in public health, first aid, life-saving and hygiene. “In looking back over the work for the past four years,” he sald, “it is hard to see just what activities and services the Red Cross can eliminate and still meet the responsibilities placed upon it. The alternative to such elimi- nation of services is to increase the membership.” Beginning with a balance of $51,000,- 000 brought over from the war period, the national organization for the last 11 years, since July 1, 1919, with this year estimated, has received $117,000,- 000, Mr, McClintock said, and expended $152,000,000, having, therefore, reduced its balance to $16,000,000. Balance Not Enough. This balance has been allocated for disaster relief, ex-service work and other purposes, including a reserve for the League of Red Cross Societies, which this year is depleted. “There remains only the reserve for the ex-service work,” he sald, “and it. has become increasingly apparent that this obligation cannot be ~discha: within the present balance or reserve, and that provision must be made in- definitely for continuing the funda- mentals of this service as a part of the regular budget.” Mr., McClintock esti- mated that the Red Cross, chapters and national, has expended approximately $557,000,000 since April 1, 1817. “The Red Cross has now reached the time when any farther curtailment of its activities should cease,” he said. “It should now definitely strive for & sound expansion commensurate with the growth of the country it serves and of the growing needs and ogflortunmel which confront it. To do this it needs an increasing membership large enough te supplant the withdrawals from its diminishing reserves and to provide the resources for an enlarged usefulness.” ‘The membership can be increased without limit, the convention was told by Ernest P. 'Bl‘ckn!ll,dvlge c}nirmm in charge of insular and foreign slons, who reported on the renem accomplished in the last year in Porto Rico and the Philippines. PFifty-nine nations have Red Oross societies, he sald, adding that the num- ber cannot be greatly increased. * can be in- membership creased without limit,” he said. “And it is increasing steadily. Of adult mem- are now in the world more!the bers there than 11,000,000, while more than 132,- 000,000 children are enrolled in the Junior Red Cross.” Distfess Beyond Reach. Turning from what he sald was “this shining picture of the future to a sad picture of the present,” Mr. Bicknell said that the Red Cross finds in China today conditions of distress “which are beyond the reach of our helping hand.” ‘The United States has long friendship for the people of China, he sald, and in the last 10 years has|sal given approximately $8,000,000 for dis- aster relief in that country, but condi- tions are such now, he ed, that the problem growing out of famine in the interfor is insoluble. In compliance with the wishes of President Hoover, Mr. Bicknell sald, the Red Cross sent a commission to China in the Spring of 1919 to obtain the actual facts of the situation. The com- mission found that 30,000,000 Chinese are always striving to live on & smaller amount of food than sclentists consider %maflfi?agmmfi'fium o lor the famipe regions bas rged | with & plan which contemplal ‘Upper: All that is left of the home of Al Brinkley, at Tekamah, Nebr, havoo at Tekamah was the most severe throughout the storm area. Scene at Norborne, Mo., where 5 persons were killed and 12 hom been grown, chiefly in Manchuris, where no famine has existed, but it could not be transported because of inadequate railroads. “With all the sympathy for the Chi- nese people and their present unfor- tunate plight, the American Red Oross was convinced,” he said, “that under prevailing conditions it would be unwise and futile to ask the American le to contribute a great relief fund which could not be utilized if collected. “Numerous inquiries have been re- ceived from churches as to how under the circumstances it is possible for them to help the famine sufferers. To these inquirers we have replied in sub= stance that modest relief funds sent to h | American missionaries stationed in the famine nggln can usually be expended in a ve pful manner.” ‘The Cross. is expending about $87,000 in Porto Rico this year, Mr. Bicknell said, in aiding in recuperation from the recent hurricane. “Conditions in the island are far by | from satisfactory,” he said, and in the face of the economic depression “the peogle are entitled to our active sym- pathy and co-operation.” i In general, he said, Red Cross chap- ters in Porto Rico and the Philippines, where there is scarcely a year without & typhoon, “are in excellent condition.” The honor of representing the Junior Red Cross before the convention today was held by Miss Constance Payne of Terre Haute, Ind, 16-year-old high school girl, who was chosen in & Na- tion-wide contest to report to the dele- gates on the work of the juniors. ‘The young girl sald there is a - nificance to the juniors’ work entirely apart from the fact that “it provides a z:nrmleu use for the children’s spare e “We are determined first of all that there shall be no more war,” she said. “We have learned first-hand the price people pay in money, in lives lost and shattered, and in hurt minds and souls, Besides, we will remove the cause of war by promoting international friend- ship. We are over the sea fence with these friends of ours, and have discovered their fine school sys- tems, their excellent industries and their ideals of beauty in art and life. We would deprive ourselves of much Loy and happiness if we were anythinj ut friends. And suffering—we outlaw it.” Alarmed by the mounting toll of au- tomobile fatalities and injuries, the American Red Cross is experimenting tes the establishing of emergency first-aid sta~ tions along every important highway in the country. Delegates were told there are in pect 400,000 deaths and more than 10,~ 000,000 injuries on our highways within the next 10-year cycle. Mr. Fleser disclosed the plan of the Red Cross in an address. He sald that the organization has accepted the chal lenge presented by “slaughter and in- Jury by automobile that is almost as disastrous as war.” Similar programs have been undertaken by Red Cross socleties in Germany, France, Belgium and other European countries, Experiments Planned. A system of first ald to those injured on the highways was experimented with by the Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, Mr. Fieser said. Similar experiments will be conducted elsewhere. : “The Red Cross will shortly authorise many of its chapters to make an exepri- mental beginning on this problem,” he announced, “particularly at points along the more important highways. The plan, if experimentation proves its worth, will mwmxl.lh a growing sys- tem of emergency first ald on the high- ways, limited wherever undertaken to first aid atten- death or fur- necessary em ney tion which nuye;gwnt ther injui services of the physician can be se- cu red. “It is not s substitute for medical care, but is intended to meet the need until & flmmn arrives and takes . also involves directory and telephone information at strategic points by which doctors and ambulances be oned to the scene of the in the health fleld were d by .Hflrh"{:‘hthmm for public health instruction through e :Tem classes and in- that a recent authentic ’ i a authentic re the total in all hflspll«lm.l 8 average day is about 700,000 for U3nloan, ascording to , according the Natl Safety Council, 95,086 deaths mm from accidental causes, 2,008 more than in 1927, “A surprising number of these were in the home, due to falls, burns, cuts, scratches, 1t omm . Fleser ieatia o \os Boa- maintained a|accid further pros- [charged that ':murum to the sufferer before the | beca MRS. CAROLINE MARTIN SCOTT, Whe became the bride today of Wil- liam Rufus Scotf, Washington news- paper man and author. EDITORS’ COUNSEL CALLS INDICTMENT PROCEEDINGS OUTRAGE e Photo. “crashed the gates of the grand jury— ralded it He charged that clients should go befors the grand jury and have themselves investigated, and there make their defense, and yet, the defendants, he contended, were left out- side, unheard. He sald that Mr. ‘Whiteford and the other lawyers who conferred in the case before it was pre- unm‘t:‘thamndjuryuymoomc heard, and that Mr, Whiteford shoul not now be allowed to come into the court and his scheme, He tried L'is own cials told the grand jury not only what the law as to criminal libel was, but what it was not, and he told the court further that this statement contained matters which were false, wrongful and untrue. He said he was indignant at the way in which the State’s attorney was treat- ed at the time the proceedings we: initiated and charged that it was even an insult to the court and contempt. He informed the court that the whole scheme was hatched in the office of At~ torney Whiteford and sald that to let Whiteford come into the case would be an abuse of the court's discretion, He made it plain that the defense did not object to Mr, Peter having-an as- sistant, but that the whole argument was aimed at Whiteford. Mr. Peter, in arguing for the State, said that the county officials felt that their rights had been invaded and in- fringed and that Mr. Whiteford, in his capacity as their attorney, had merely advised them what to do. He informed the court that in his opinion the case cited by the defense did not apply here, juse, he said, the man who was held in contempt in that case was merely trying to block an investigation. Pointed to As Partisan. . Praeger, in rebuttal, said that it appesred from the statement of the State’s attorney that Whiteford is a n—*n in the: case, and he contended Phatd® Mlowed to assist the prosecution he would be biased and could not be an im) prosecutor. the conclusion of Mr. Praeger's argument, the court announced that it would reserve decision, and allowed Mr. Whiteford to proceed to argue State’s demurer, because of the allega- tions made by counsel in the course of their argument. Miss Garber to Be Honored. Betty Garber of Washington, r:::em of the senior class at Boston ?mknnlw'n Sargent School of ';lnale.-.} Education, Mmm 3 Mass., Brinkley and John Houser were lestroyed. FIRES CAUSE LOSS - TOTALING MILLIONS $500,000 Damage Reported at Hampton Roads—$150,- 000 Blaze at Clarendon. Continued From Pirst 1] burned themselves out late last night. ‘The principal business section was not in_their path. Many uflm Were dren bein from & hall of the church and convent school of the Infant Jesus (French Roman Catholic) 10 minutes before the bullding caught fire. Father Isadore Janelle, after alding the children in leaving the building, collapsed from heart failure and was taken to m hospital. Five men were overcome while fighting the fiames. OIL WELLS THREATENED. made, 600 chil- th #°"] | Forest Fire on Big Tract Near Polard, W. Va, Is Spreading. MIDDLEBOURNE, W. Va., forest fire on & thousand-acre tract near Polard was spreading stead- ily today and ing -oil wells of the South Penn Oll Co. According to T the i lange! wn of Polard unless . fire started last night. Farmers, State. police and oil eomgcny employes fought the flames with plows and tractors, but little headway in checking it was made on the south and east. farm at Gorrell's Run rned death st mighte o o Purmed to WORKERS, SENT TO NASHUA. Two Dispatched by Red Cross to Ald In ml—my. The American Red Oross today dis- B:wmd two members of its dhur:r Te- f staff to Nashua, N. H., to aid in the nr;_hl.memney thare‘. - rs sent from the Red Oross national headquarters were urice Redl y?’.'"d He‘)fnri Moses. - communication over the teles hone with the local citizens' commite at Nashua the Red Cross was in- ormed that 1,500 are homeless, the fire has" destroyed 250 dwellin, two large factories, employing persons, which rafses an important dependency BAY STATE FIRE IS HALTED, Forest Area Two-and-a-Half Miles Long < Swept by Fire, ), Mass, May § ) Firemen from 10 Gities and towns veer terday fought a forest fire which swept & woodland area two-and-a-half miles £ in length and & half-mile wide, bring- killed. The |08 it under control late last night. P. & A. Photo. | 10 flames burned woods in the towns —Assoclated Press Photo. | 55, Fudson, Maynard, Stowe A umpedth B P o jumped the Boston Post g‘inl up "t.‘h&:: ux"or two“houn. and Ford Industrial School. Te:‘zmsl Another smaller during the and NAVAL BODY PLAN DEEP PAGT STUDY Hale to Allow Stimson to Explain Treaty Before Hearing Starts.’ camps _were forest fire raged in the town day. $300,000 LOSS IN COLORADO, Troops Called as Business Block In Monte Vista Burns. MONTE VISTA, Colo., May § — A fire that ravaged the principal (:?u- block of Moute Vista, causing esti- mated damage of $300,000, was placed under control today, but not until a company of Colorado National Guards- man was called out to patrol the streets and prevent looting. A violent wind storm vnmuu flames. Four hours the blaze the By the Assoclated Press. e8. | efforts of the Monte Vista Fire ‘The Senate foreign relations commit- tee will its study of the London naval nus on Wednesday and after tary Stimson has an oppor- | fighters, tunity to explain the cnofiugou 3 the naval enmmltmp.mu init & fon| VIRGINIA BLAYES CURBED, , Republican, Penn« W ST ylvania, and Robinson, Democrat,| Mills and Homes Near Richmond Ar¢ Arkansas, are members of the commit- Prey to Flames, of the naval committee, | RICHMOND, Va, Msy § e | forest fires near M. | treaf ‘Whiteford's program provided that his | Hale re | conviusive attacks, since that rate of | Rear (Continued From First Page.) o category, whereas the United 'States to 18. flr_h:mhu. As soon as the foreign relations mittee acts on the treaty, it is to be brought before the Senate. of immediate g:zn by Senator Watson of In Republican leader, although he has ¥ not yet outlined his position on the pact. FIRST WORLD-WIDE MENTAL HYGIENE for about 10 - CONGRESS OPENED| rmm AT NAVAL BASE BURNS. (Continued From First Page.) Damage at Hampton Roads Is Estimat- ed at Half Million. tics, sald Dr. Horatlo M. Pollock of P New York, One Teason, he said, mIEhE | of iaqurcy 16, Invessisnts o aie s be better care of infants. A more|the fire which last t destroyed pler strenuous life, he pointed out, may|seven at the Hi Roads naval have some effect of bringing about | operating base was appointed taday by iral Guy H. Burrage, com- hospital admissions is about twice as|mandant of the fifth na £ B R s 3 e frequent victims e loss of the pler was than women. ~Soth the person on the |approximately $505.000 and. in aadition rural environment and ‘woman, he | considerable damage was done to the said, often lead a much more sheltered | tugs Catawa and Kaywadin and oil life, borgud N:f 6 R_s‘:’ul t’l‘z: ;fl, which were terilizat vored. moores longside ructure whes . - the fire broke out. ‘The pier had ju:: ‘The Association for the Study of the Peeble-Minded is almost unanimous in | be: e be e Berthod n ol favor of laws permitting sterilization |carrier Lexi: of the feeble-minded, since feeble- | The boar: oy G oon , it was by Dr. The B State Sehool, ¢ Polk Far ° 0 " Dien, m ‘works The policy should be applied cautious- flc:el;‘. bats PR e ly, however, Dr. Watkins said, and . ‘wgld make mlhil.’.ge: role of some , conined T itathns, GARNER BACK AT DESK will open officially this evening with the international dinner at the Willard, at| Representative Garner of Texas, the which Secretary of the Interior Ray|Democratic leader, was at his desk to- Lyman Wilbur ~ will on “Some|day for the first time in more than Aspects of the World Movement for|s week. He has been ill with influensa. Mental Health.,” Dr. William A. White, superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hos- pital and lentt of the BAND CONCERT. the United States Overture, “Ruy Idyl, “Among the Roses’ ++a.0 Lake Qrand scenes from “The Trumpe! of the program committee, and Clifford W. Beers, sec- ter of Sael . > “Bedouin Love Tetary-general of the congress. For the remainder of the week three sessions will be in pi simultane- ously each morning at the k elgh and the Washington, in_addi- | Preiude an Ral tion to the meetings of the afmlia 83 ted Nessle: