Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1930, Page 17

Washington News BILL INTRODUCED FORBUILDING U. 3. PAPER MILL HERE Chairman Wood of House Ap- propriations Committee Sees Big Economy. WOULD PRODUCE STOCK FOR MONEY Plant Adjacent to Engraving Bu- reau Would Protect Secret Process, He Says. In an effort to break what he calls & monopoly held by one paper manu- facturing concern that has furnished distinctive paper for United States se- |} ourities for more than 50 years, Chair- man Wood of the House appropriations committee introduced late yesterday a bill authorizing the erection of a mil- lion-dollar paper mill adjacent to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, to be owned and operated by the Federal Government, He claims that such a plant would pay for itself in four years. ‘This action was taken by Chairman ‘Wood after he had received a report on which the Bureau of Efficiency has been working for five years with the co-oper- ation of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Bureau of Standards, the Secret Service and private manufactur- ers. This report shows that the con- MAJ. BROWN RESIGNS TO TAKE Served Four Years in Capital as Aide to Col. Grant. Will Become Director of Im- provements in City in New York. ‘Maj. Carey Herbert Brown, Corp of Engineers, who served as assistant di- rector of public bulldings and public parks of the National Capital from July, 1925, until July, 1929, has resigned his’ commission in the Army, to accept the appointment of director of improve- ments in the city of Rochester, N. Y., at & much higher rate of compensation. Since his relief from duty in this city last July, he has been stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and a stu- dent at the Command and General Staff School. His case is somewhat similar to that of Col. C. O. Sherrill, formerly director of public buildings and parks, who resigned his military commission to accept the appointment of city manager at Cincinnati, before le became eligible for transfer the retired list under the 30-years’ service clause of the retirement law. Maj. Brown was born in Ohio on May 2, 1886, and entered the West Point Military Academy in June, 1906, giving him a service record of 24 years. He was & star graduate of the class of June, 1910, and since has served exclusively in HIGHER PAID POST IN ROCHESTER MAJ. CAREY BROWN. the Corps of Engineers, principally in connection with important river and harbor improvements in various parts of the country. During the World War he saw active service as a colonel of En- gineers in the National Army, and was commended officially. As the principal assistant to Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, for four years he was actively identified with the inauguration and development of many important improvements in the National CIPILI.L He was esteemed highly in of- ficlal circles, and it is stated that the President accepted his resignation from the Army with regret. TWO FUGITIVE BOYS tractor supplying the “distinctive” pa- has not complied with the wishes of the Government, that he submits bids ‘which exact penalties of from $112,000 to $144,000 if any other manufacturer given any of the 1,200 tons required annually by the Government, that a saving is possible of from $66,000 to $89,000 in express charges, and that under the system of competitive bid- ding it is impossible for the Govern- ment to have any secret processes for the manufacture of distinctive paper. Change for Improvement. Chairman Wood emphasizes that tests made both by the Bureau of Standards and by a private manufac- turer prove that “no difficulty should be encountered in producing a currency | il paper from three to five times as as the paper the contractor has been furnishing.” that he is entirely un- sympathetic with any proposal to put the Government into competition with private industry, Mr. Wood pointed out that “the paper for our currency is entirely different and is not used com- mercially. In fact,” he stressed, “the manufacture of paper having any of the distinctive features prescribed in our currency is forbidden by a statute which carries heavy penaltics for its manufacture for any other person or mfl:umn than the Federal Govern- ment.” Chairman Wood is prepared to make & speech in the House, today if pos- sible, disclosing the findings of the Bureau of Efficiency. Explaining the e bids, he will say, in effect, t when invitations for bids were issued recently for paper for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, the Treas- ury Department requested bids on the same basis as those for 1930, but spe- ~#fically_reserved 'the right to divide the award between the two lowest bid- ders. The contractor who has had thi eontract for more than half a century submitted & bid of 44 cents a pound if permitted to furnish the entire re- quirements of the Treasury; of 49 cents & pound if permitted to furnish the entire requirements less of 51% cents a furnish the en! contract for 1930. to furnish either 200 or 400 fons at a flat price of 47 cents a pound. “Obvious Penalty Bid.” “The bid of 44 cents a pound is ob- viously a penalty bid designed to kill emphasized Chairman Wood, “and if accepted, no prediction can be made as to the penalty the Gov- ernment will suffer in the matter of price and quality. The penalty will be substantial if we may judge the future the p.l'tm lte: lcl:ermn that ;}:e contractor not deliver paper as de- sired, and this will be very detrimental to the Government's interest. “The contract price for similar paj for the fiscal years 1925, 1926 and 1927 ‘was 403; cents a pound. the other necessity next year of paying a nalty of $112,000 if it awards 200 to the second bidder or a penalty of $144,000 if it awards 400 tons to the second bidder. Certainly, if the second bidder’s interest is not continued by giv- him a fair share of the business for 1931 on the basis of the fair and reasonable bid he has submitted, it is doubtful if a competitive bidder will be found for this business in the future. “Assuming that the cost of production of this paper is 40 cents a pound, the contractor, if given the entire contract for 1,200 tons, would make a profit of $80 & ton, or $96,000. If, on the other ‘hand, he were given the contract for only 1,000 tons (1,200 tons less 200 tons) at 49 cents a pound, his profits would be $180 a ton, or $180,000, and if given the contract for only 800 tons (1.200 less 400 tons) at 511, cents a pound, ‘his profits would be $230 a ton, or $184,- 000. In other words, if the Govern- ment undertakes to protect itself by dividing this business, the larger con- tractor proposes to exact an additional rofit of $84,000 ($180,000 less $96,000) 200 tons are given to another bidder, or, an additional profit of $88,000 ($184,- 000 less $96,000) if 400 tons are given to another bidder, notwithstanding the fact that the quantity he would be required to manufacture would be reduced one- sixth or one-third. In the event this bidder is awarded less than the entire amount, his profit will be augmented. of course, by whatever he may make through the manufacture of paper for commercial use during the period that one machine is not required for the manufacture of Government paper be- cause of the reduced amount.” “The development of secret processes for further protection against illegal manufacture is not feasible when the Government is required annually to ad- vertise its specifications and to rely upon a private contractor to carry on the manufacturing operations,” said Mr. 'ood. “The records show that the Treasury Department paid in express charges for the transportation of currency paper from the manufacturer’s mills to Wash- n $89,182.68 in the fiscal year 1926; m‘fi.'fl in the fiscal year 1927; $87.- 237.55 In the fiscal year 1928, and $75,- 086.73 in the fiscal year 1929. The esti- mill is located in the District of Colum- bis adjacent to the Bureau of Engrav- ing and Printing this $66,000 for express ‘would be entirely eliminated, and in ad- dition a substantial amount for such itsems as packing cases, duplicate counts, RETURN T0 ScHOOL Ringleader Vik and Three Others Still Are Free, Despite Search. ‘Two of the six boys who Sunday night made their escape from the National Training School for Boys, on the Blandensburg road, last night had been returned to the institution, one offer- g school authorities voluntl‘;fly and the other being picked up in Washington. p‘rhe alleged ringleader of the escape, Otto Glrd{ Vik, and three others, how- ever, so far have made good thelr escape, although police of the District, Maryland and Virginia® are on the lookout for them. Vik is one of the two boys the shackling of whom for 38 days started last weck an investigation into the use of leg irons on recalcitrant boys at the school. The other three boys sought with Vlk are Joseph Slabirick, Shirley Castbell and Edward Grebinseck. Believed Near Capital. The four youths, it is believed by E. J. Hickey, superintendent of the school, are in the vicinity of Washington and likely will be picked up within the next few days. Vik, w’;o with Austin Herleld, another inmate’ of the school, attempted to escape before, was kept in leg irons for 38 days. Upon learning of the unishment meted out to the two boys ru'. week, Francis H. Duehay, president of the board of directors of the school, called upon Hickey for a full explana- tion of the use of shackles at the school. The board wmmhenhm!cny Thursday afternoon, at the school mckey’ has unofficially explained that in cases where boys try repeatedly to escape from the institution, leg shackles, made of light iron and hampering their movements only when they try to run, are resorted to. Hickey explained that there are no cells or strong rooms at the school and the only restraint kept upon the boys is the watchfulness of the guards. 7 Annapolis Fugitives Seized. Meanwhile, only one of the five boys and three girls who escaped in 8 stolen automobile from the District Training School at Annapolis Junction yesterday was still at large 'olddl He is Anthony ‘Thomas, 20 years old. m‘e:' boys and three girls were ar- rested by Baltimore police last night ss they wandered through the city streets. They are Doris Power, 18; Louis Beach, 16; 16; Elmer Btnde’r.l', 20; o 22, and e ofice said the six fugitives abandon- ed the stolen automobile 12 miles out- side of Baltimore and walked to the city. "m other boy who escaped, Leonard Pinley, 17, was arrested at his home, on Conduit road, by Policeman H. C. Mc- Daniels, who had been awaiting his return. ‘The boy said he had made a trip to Baltimore and to a Maryland resort during the time he was away from the institution. WILL OF JOHN C. WEEDON NAMES CHILDREN HEIRS Share in Household Effects. ‘The will of John C. Weedon, realtor, who died May 7, has been filed for probate. It was executed December 19, 1923, and leaves to his children his household effects in equal distribution. Bequests of $10,000 each are made to his children, DeVere R. Weedon and Frances W. Jewell, and a llke amount is to be paid the other children, John C., jr; Ruth and James E. Weedon, when each attains the age of 25 years. Mrs. Nettie F. Tebbs, a sister, is to | have $4,000; Charles J. Weedon, a | brother, $2,000; Simon Bube, his real estate associate, $2,000, and the East- ern Star Home, $2,000. Mrs. Carrie Anderson is named as guardian to his minor children. The remaining estate, the value of which is not disclosed, is to be held in trust by George W. White, president of the Metropolitan National Bank, and Simon Bube for the benefit of the chil- dren, with special reference to the education of the minor childrén, el P.-T. A. Gives Card Party, “The parent-teacher association of Miss Tuthill's School, 1860 Mintwood place, held their annual card party and drnlfte at the Wardman Park Hotel last night. Cathryn Keeler gave an Oriental tra furnished the music. is a price that will give the contractor a reasonable profit, then the saving that the Government would make through manufacturing this paper in a Govern- ment mill would be $168,000. These two items (866,000 fop express charges Each Is Given $10,000 and Equal dance. "Happy Walker and his orches- | U.3. BUILDING SITES 10 BE CONSIDERED Planning Commission to Dis- cuss Meeting With Fine Arts Group. A joint meeting with the Fine Arts Commission to examine the locations proposed for the new War and Navy De- partments will be considered by the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission during its three-day meeting commencing on Thursday. Likewise, & Jjoint meeting with the Fine Arts Com- mission is being arranged to investigate the possibility of adjusting Virginia ave- nue to permit of a straight view on to the Washington Monument. Two_locations for the new War and Navy Departments are under considera- tion—one near the Interior Department Building and another proposal is to place them opposite the Municipal Cen- ter in the Mall region. Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, vice chair- man and executive officer - of- the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, explained today that Virginia avenue will become an im- portant thoroughfare in the northwest, when the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is completed. The proposal is to move the avenue about 15 feet in the region of New York avenue, to straighten the highway so as to give a direct view to the Washington Monu- ment, as this is the only street in the city which permits of this, Col. Grant pointed out. As the Government owns all the land affected by the proposed change, it is considered a comparatively easy matter to arrange for the reloca- tion of the street. ‘The commission during its meeting will consider the question of B street south. There is a park area of about a quarter of a mile wide which lacks cross streets and it is proposed to create one through east and west street, link- ing up with a straightened B street south to -permit additional access to the Arlington Memorial Bridge and eastward to Anacostia when that sec- tion of the city is more fully developed. In this plan for the future the new Department of Agriculture Building must be considered, the colonel said. A. L. Harris, municipal architect, is scheduled to present to the commission urther detalls of the new Municipal Center. Questions of land purchases and highway changes are slated to be con- sidered during the three-day session. CITIZENS DISCUSS BRIDGE WIDENING Brookland Association Reindorses Project and Names Committes to Conduct Drive. Renewed discussion of the proposed widening of the Monroe Street Bridge over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks, at the meeting of the Brook- land Citizens’ Association, Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets, last night, resulted in the reindorse- ment of the project and the appoint- ment of a committee to confer with the congressional committee of the Dis- trict appropriations bill about the plans. Those elected by the body to confer with the Senate and House committees are: George R. Ellls, president of the association; Marvin M. McLean, former president; Lee Wilson and G. Master- son. The suggestion that a sult for dam- ages be brought against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad by some property owners as a means for gaining the elimination of the “smoke nuisance” caused by trains from that road wa: made by John E. Butler. The associa tion decided to investigate this plan before taking definite action. It was brought out that residents of a section of Brookland paint their homes every year and they are smutty within a few months after the painting. The asso- clation has made frequent appeals to the railroad without result, it was said. The association will endeavor to have the following streets improved: Irving street from Thirteenth street to Four- teenth, Sixteenth street from Irving to Otls street, Otis street between Fif- teenth and_ Sixteenth streets, Ninth street from Lawrence to Monroe streets, Monroe street from Michigan ayenue to ‘Twelfth street and Fourteenth street from Irving to Kearney. INSTALLED IN NEW POST CHICAGO, May 13 (®).—Right Rev. Sheldon Munson Griswold, Suffragan Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Chicago for 13 years, was installed today as Bishop of Chicago in ceremonies opening & special diocesan convention. Bishop Griswold was elected three months ago to succeed the late Bishop Charles P. Anderson, his associate in administration of the diocese for many years, His induction into the’ high church office was delayed by recent ill- ness Election ‘of a coadjutor bishop, who ete., would be saved. “If we assume that 47 cents a pound and $168,000 for profit) amount to $234,000 in one year.” eventually will succeed to the bhgnvnpl‘lc, was to follow the installat'on ceremony. @he Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1930. (COMMISSION ACTS T0PUSH NEW HOME OF SUPREME COURT Architect of Capitol Directed to Engage Experts to Pre- pare Necessary Plans. OCCUPANTS OF SITE DENIED FURTHER TIME Work of Razing Present Structures to Start Next Month, Says David Lynn. Plans for going ahead promptly with the erection of the new home for the United States Supreme Court were an- nounced today by the United States Supreme Court Building Commission, following a meeting late yesterday. ‘The commission directed David Lynn, architect of the Capitol, to make a contract with Cass Gilbert, Cass Gil- bert, jr, and John R. Rockart, archi- tects, to prepare all necessary plans. The commission also decided not to grant any extension of time to occu- pants of the buildings on the proposed site, which extends from Maryland ave- nue to East Capitol street, First to Sec- ond streets northeast, facing the Capitol. ‘The commission favored the razing of the buildings on the site as soon as possible, and Mr. Lynn predicted this work would start next month. It will require three months to clear the site and by that time the architects are expected to be ready to proceed with the foundation and foof . While the foundation is being laid, the architects will be working on the plans for the super structure. The commission elected Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes to be chairman of the commission, to fill the vacancy resulting from the death of the late Chief Justice Willlam Howard Taft. A committee was appointed to prepare resolutions on the death of the former chairman, Congress already has appropriated $500,000 for this project, and the pend- ing legislative appropriation bill con- tains $1,000,000 more to go forward with the work during the next fiscal year. CHECK ON TRAFFIC MADE AT STORES Clerks Are Asking Patrons About Transportation Habits. Tigures are being obtained today which will give a definite picture of the re- lation between the fluctuations of traffic n;,a business at the large downtown stores. Under the auspices of a committee, headed by Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and parks, and the direction of Dr. Miller McClin- tock, chief of a comprehensive traffic and parking survey now in progress here, clerks at all the larger depart- ment stores and specialty shops are in- quiring into the transportation habits of patrons. All purchasers are being asked how he arrived, and, if by automobile, whether he drove the car and whether it was parked.at the curb or placed in a garage. Col. Grant issued a statement yes- terday requesting the co-operation of the Washington public in the check. He pointed out that the information obtained will be used only in compiling statistics. Beside the check by clerks, there is a counter at each door of the stores, noting the number of persons entering and leaving. This count shows the variation at different hours. The survey is being made at this time since Washington is on threshold of a new Federal development which is expected greatly to complicate its traffic and parking problems. Last week information was obtained of the rtation habits of 65,000 Government employes. THREE YOUTHS FACE ROBBERY CHARGES One of Trio Injured in Crash at Berwyn Is Expected by Physicians to Die. The three youths confined to Casualty Hospital from injuries received early Sunday when an automobile in which they were riding crashed into a bus near Berwyn, Md., were charged with robbery last night. One of the trio, Lawrence Minnix, 22 years old, of Alexandria, Va., suffering from a skull fracture and internal hemorrhages, may never live to face the theft charge, hospital physicians sald today. His death is expected mo- mentarily. The other two, Kenneth Poole, 20 years old, and Willlam Cator 19 years oid, suffering from body bruises, will recover. ‘Two of the youths were identified by James J. Hill, 27 years old, of Cherry- dale, Va., as the bandits who several months ago held him at pistol point, ordered him to drive to Colesville, Md., and after robbing him, left him tied to a tree on the roadside. ‘The automobile in which the youths were riding when the crash occurred allegedly was stolen from Frank L. Fer- ron of 1334 Euclid street. Charles E. Delmar of the Salvation Army was sent to jail for 90 days from Police Court today in connection with the larceny of clothes from his employers. Delmar, employed on the Salvation Army wnson in collecting clothes for the poor from Washington homes, was arrested yesterday by Headquarters Detectives C. P. Cox and T. J. Sullivan after they had discovered that Delmar had been making large sales of ladies hats, dresses, skirts and men’s suits. Police in searching Delmar’s locker at the army bullding on E street, dis- covered a black mask and a gun. The detective bureau inves! finding of this equipment in an attempt to connect it with some local hold-ups. the |said that DISTRICT 10 RAISE PAY OF 2,000 PER DIEM EMPLOYES Classification of 3,000 Work- ers in Preparation for In- crease Is Started. 16 CENTS MORE DAILY TO GO TO UNDER $6.40 CLASS Scale to Become Effective July 1 Is Comparable With That Fol- lowed at Navy Yard. Classification of the District’s 3,000 per diem workers was started today in premnunn for & higher salary scale to put into effect July 1, the be- ginning of the new fiscal year. Nearly 2,000 of the 3,000 employes will receive increases under the new scale. The increase will amount to 16 cents a day for workers now receiving less than $6.40 a day and 24 cents for those paid more than $6.40. Forms to be used for the wage in- creases have been distributed to all de- partment heads having per diem work- ers on their fvly rolls by Roland M. Brennan, chief clerk and personnel cffl- cer of the engineering department. The department heads are instructed to re- turn these forms, properly filled, by June 1. Employes Are Classified. The increase, under an order of a wage board, which drew up the new scale, will be given to the per diem workers, who at the beginning of the new fiscal year have served continuously for a year or more and whose efficiency warrants an advance to the next rate of their grade. ‘The per diem employes have been di- vided into four general classifications— mechanic group, labor group, auto driver group and aide group. Trade foremen, and mechanics are included in the me- chanic group. The labor group is com- posed of labor foremen, skilled laborers, watchmen and laborers. In the auto driver group are heavy and light truck drivers and passenger car drivers, The alde group consists of field and engi- neering aides. Since the adoption of the new wage scale, Brennan announced, public con- venience station employes have been added to the labor group. As a result they will be given an increase July 1 from $2.85 to $3.00 a day. A board made up of officials of the engineering department of the District drew up the new wage scale last Fall after an exhaustive study of the whole wage situation, which involved a com- parison of the salary scale of per diem workers in the municipal government with those in force at the Navy Yard and other Federal Government depart- ments, and a survey of industrial con- ditions around Washington. The scale finally adopted, it was said, is compar- able to the Navy Yard pay scale. ‘The last salary increase given the District’s per diem workers became ef- fective August 1, 1928. Theoretically, this new scale gave the employes a raise of about 5 per cent. As a mat- ter of fact, however, the increase did not work out that way, because the wage scale adopted at that time fixed a maximum and & minimum salary for employes of different classes of em- ployes. Departments that were short of money had a tendency to kesp their employes at the minimum, while the departments that were a little better off financially, or were able to adjust their employment to meet the situation did more in the way of an increase. Although the 1931 appropriation bill as it passed the Senate and House does not carry an item for the salary in- creases, Col. Willlam B. Ladue, Engi- neer Commissioner, told the House sub- committee on appropriations that most of the departments employing per diem workers would be able to complete the coming fiscal year without additional appropriations. Col. Ladue Explains Action. “Before the Commissioners acted on the wage report,” sald Col. Ladue, “they ‘the | secured reports from all departments as to whether they would be able to handle it with the appropriations they | 3o had, and all of the departments replied —and they are mostly in the engineer department of the Board of Public Wel- fare—that they would be able to handle the increases during fiscal year 1931 without additional appropriations except the city refuse and water depart- ment, both of which stated that they would need additional funds. “The report of the wage board was approved and adopted by the Commis- sioners, subject, of course, to the de- partments being able to take care of the increase. If they are not able to take care of the increase, either we must get additional money one way or another or the force must be reduced in order to pay fewer men higher rates, or the amount of work done must be somewhat reduced, which would amount to the same thing.” THOMPSON GIVEN MEDAL FOR PAPER ON PHARMACY Marvin R. Thompson, assistant pharmacologist of the Department of Agriculture’s food administration, has been awarded the Ebert Medal pre- sented by the American Pharmaceutical Assoclation each year to the author of the paper “contributing most to the science of pharmacy.” Mr. Thompson's winning paper was one of 85 presented before the association last year. Albert E. Ebert, a noted educator and research worker in the fleld of phar- macy, endowed the prize many years ago as an annual mark of recognition for meritorous work in the fleld. Mr. Thompson's subject was, “The Phar- macology of Ergot.” SALVATION ARMY WAGON DRIVER SENT TO JAIL FOR CLOTHES THEFT lCoflected Garments for Poor, Keeping Best to Sell, Detectives Charge After Arrest. Delmar, police said, came to this city from Cleveland about five months ago. Authorities also will get in touch with police of the Ohio city for a check of Delmar’s conduct. Four charges of petit larceny were Flmd t Delmar in court, the argest of which pertained to 58 hats, a suit and two dresses. The value of the clothes was approximately $20. Police said that Delmar, in collecting the clothes, would keep the best and turn the others over to his employers. Brig. John Magee, commander of the local Salvation Army, and Capt. Albert R. Silva -mued as witnesses. ials of the army had not t:tp‘e:wd Delmar before he was ar- rested. Police | visit. SAW CHILD DISAPPEAR IN CANAL Society and General Above, left to right: Helen McDaniel and Margaret Crampton. Below, feft to right: Elizabeth Crampton and Gladys Crampton. ARREST OF HUNT ORDERED BY COURT Suspended Police Head Fails to Appear on Drunk Charge. Sergt. Odessa Hunt, suspended head of the police achool, will be brought into court on an attachment, it was an- | nounced at Police Court today when the policeman failed to appear for his scheduled trial on drunk charges. Attorfey E. Russell Kelly, counsel for Hunt, declared that his client had been confined to the Naval Hospital for the past week on account of illness. After having Hunt's name called about the court house several times and as- certaining that no one from the hospital was in court, Judge John P. McMahon ordered the collateral which the ser- geant posted at the third precinct upon his arrest forfeited and directed the clerk to issue an attachment. ‘The case was continued from Sat- urday upon Kelly's announcement that Hunt was indisposed. Sergt. Hunt was arrested and sub- sequently suspended in the early morn- g of y 3, after police, in answer to a complaint, had found him in a “very drunken candition” in an Eight- 8 as chief instructor o{ the police school. Se Callahan, & night inspector, suc- ceeded. The policeman declared later that he had worked very hard on the night which he was arrested, correct- ing examination papers of applicants . for police jobs. M STREET BRIDGE WILL BE OPENED Formal Ceremonies Tomorrow Will Precede Georgetown Garden Tour. ‘The newly completed M Street Bridge will be opened with formal ceremonies tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Georgetown Citizens' Association. ‘The opening will precede the annual Georgetown garden tour, and following the exercises, the citizens will visit the gardens of the section, begin.ing with the estate o’ Representative Eaton of New Jersey. Col. Willlam B. Ladue, Engineer Com- missioner of the District, will make a short address from the Washington end of the bridge, and B. A. Bowles, presi- dent of the citizens’ association, will re- spond from the Georgetown side. All of the District Commissioners and Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, have been invited to be present, as have officers of | Schoo!| —=Star Staff Photo. CANAL IS DRAGGED IN'DROWNING' HUNT lFour Children Report Seeing One Disappear From Boat. No Traces Found. Harbor police and rivermen were dragging the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal dely just north of the old Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown, where four chil- dren reported yesterday that they had seen & child disappear in the water from a rowboat in which two adults and a small boy was riding. The chil- dren gave the alarm when the boat returned from a trip up the stream and they discovered that the boy also ‘was missing. ‘The children were Helen McDanlel, 8 years old, of 3733 N street, and Mar- garet, Elizabeth and Gladys Crampton of 3713 Canal road. The police imme- diately started dragging the canal while the fire rescue squad remained nearby. ‘They were told later by W. M. Jawish, proprietor of a gasoline filling station nearby, that he saw a body floating in the canal shortly after the two children made their report. A water-logged rowboat, filled with holes, was found near the bridge, but lice pointed out that it would have g:en impossible for any one to have ridden in it. g JUDGE SCHULDT IS BACK WITH BRIDE FROM TOUR Prominent Couple Visited Many Were Absent Three Weeks. Presiding Judge Gus A. Schuldt of the Police Court returned to his duties today after a three-week honeymoon trip to Alabama, Florida and Cuba. The judge and Miss Anna Varnon were married on April 19 and left im- mediately on their wedding trip, visit- ing first the bride’s family in Selma, Ala. Florida and principally Miami were visited next by the newlyweds. Then they went to Cuba. Judge Schuldt reported visiting many of the courts of the South and Cuba and meeting many of the high officials of the various places. He was par- ticularly impressed with the new 28- story municipal center of Miami in which the city’s courts are located. He sald that he “spotted” a Washington speeder in Havan: “The car was 80 fast,” the judge declared, “that I was unable to catch the license number.” the West End and Dupont Circle Citi- | zens’ Asociations. Joseph M. Wise is chalrman of the committee in charge | of the affair. | EARL OF DERBY LEAVES TODAY FOR KENTUCKY The Earl of Derby, after three days in Washington, planned to leave this | afternoon for Kentucky, wherc he is to | be honored at the famous Kentucky | Derby next Saturday. | Lord Derby was to depart in the pri- | vate car Lynnewood as the guest of | Joseph E. Widener, who is also to be his host in Kentcuky. The car was to leave at 4:30 over the Baltimore & Ohio. | Lord Derby, who yesterday lunched with President Hoover at the White House, went to Mount Vernon this morning, accompanied by Mrs. Hugk | Wallace who, with her husband, the former Ambassador to France, has been l host to the earl during his Washington 1yghn afternoon Lord Derby wu] of honor at & luncheon at Points in South, Including Miami. | PAGE B-1 IFINGERPRINTS FAIL 10 LINK SUICIDE WITH BAKER CASE Differ From Impressions on Slain Girl’s Auto, Check Reveals. UNOFFICIALLY NAMED AS NEW YORK RESIDENT Mechanic Aocused of Annoying ‘Woman at 17th and B Collapses After Long Quiz. ‘The palm and fingerprints of the At~ lanta, Ga., suicide, whom police sought to identify as the slayer of Mary Baker, failed to check with the impressions taken from the murder car, a compari- son at police headquarters revealed to- day. ‘With the failure of the check-up, In- spector Willlam S, Shelby, chief of de- tectives, investigating the slaying of the Navy Department clerk, declared that he had learned unofficially that the man who committed suicide near Atlanta after removing all marks of identifica- tion from his clothing was a “certain McDonald from New York.” Inspector Shelby said he had learned nothing further regarding the man, and that Department of Justice agents at Atlanta were continuing their efforts to identify him positively. Pair to See Pictures. Pictures of the dead man will be sent here from Atlanta and shown to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wood and Francis Rice in an effort to determine whether the man they saw beating Mary Baker at Seventeenth and B streets on April 11 resembled the suicide. Finger and palm prints will be for- warded to the National Bureau of Iden- tification and to the War and Navy De- partments in an effort to obtain a posi- tive identification. Following a lengthy grilling yesterday by the homicide squad, narcotic squad and Department of Justice agents, Rob- ert_Joseph Janney, 30 years old, auto- mobile mechanic, arrested after he is said to have annoyed a young woman at Seventeenth and B_streets Satur- day tht,where Miss Baker was las{ seen alive, suffered a collapse and was taken to Gallinger Hospital. Janney was questioned in regard to the Baker case, apparently because of the similarity in locations. Still Check Movements. Police are continuing their check-up of Janney’s movements on the night of the murder after a pawn ticket, found in his pocket, dated April 11, New York city, was taken from his pocket by de- tectives. He declared he was in New York on the night of the Baker slaying. Although police attached little sig- nificance to the report that a solita: | camper is at large in Arlington Ceme- | tery, & search for a missing World War | veteran, said to have declared he knew Miss Baker and then disappeared in the vicinity of the cemetery, is still in progress. —_—— CHECK-CASHING BAN BY STORES UNLIKELY | Percentage of Loss Is Extremely Small, Retail Credit Men Are Told at Dinner. There is no danger of the service ‘Washington stores render their patrons | by cashing checks being discontinued, since the percentage of loss from this source is extremely small, it was said last night at a dinner of the Associa~ tion of Retail Credit Men of the Dis- trict in the Raleigh Hotel. Although an impression has gone out thet the stores lose heavily by accept- ing worthless checks, it was asserted, their loss amounts scarcely to $1,500 in $1,000,000 worth of business, ‘Those who took part in the discus- sion included Stephen H. Talkes, sec- retary of the association; Eugene Beatty, credit manager of Lansburgh's depart- ment store; Harry B. Ostermeyer, Wood= ward & Lothrop's; Charles Keefer, glg:‘l. and Harold Zirkin of H. Zirkin ns. It was decided to send a delegation of 20 members to the national conven- tion in Toronto, Canada, June 18 to 20. The delegation was instructed to in- vite the national association to hold its convention next year in Washington. — PLANS UNDER WAY TO HONOR PRESTES President-Elect of Brazil to Pay Return Courtesy Visit to Presi- dent Hoover. Elaborate plans are under way by this Government for the appropriate entertainment of President-elect Prestes of Brazil, who will arrive in Washing- ton on June 15 for a four or five day stay as guest of the Nation, and wiil then make a tour of the United States. In announcing this at the White House today it was explained that Mr. Prestes’ visit to President Hoover is in- tended for the purpose of returning the courtesy visit of the latter when he made a good will trip to South America as_President-elect. President-clect Prestes will come to the United States aboard a Brazilian cruiser and will have an escore of Bra- gllian naval craft accompanying him and upon reaching American waters will be welcomed by up of American vessels to act as an honorary escort. While in Washington this disti gul.shed Brazilian will make his home he residence of Eugene Meyer, jr., for- mer director of the Federal Farm Board, on Crescent place northwest. This resi- dence, which was formerly the home ot Henry White, who was Ambassador to France for & number of years and who was a member of the American delega- tion to the peace treaty at Versailles. Style Show Chm;el Forecast. BALTIMORE, M: 13 .—~Shorts, low-necked shirts tn‘dy \velflz(ela suits will bay stressed at a style show of the In- ternational Clothing Designers’ Associa- tion next month. — Englan Court of Swainmote and, Attachment, the lone survivor of thel once “‘utul administration, has n he forest. ) -