Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1930, Page 17

VICTIM N CRASH OF STOLEN AUTO DIES AT CASUALTY Two Other Young Men Hurt in Collision With Bus Near Berwyn, Md. CHARGES OF LARCENY OF TWO CARS FACED Alexandria Resident Was to Have Been Quizzed in Hold-up of Taxicab Driver. Injured when a stolen automobile in which he was riding was struck by a bus near Berwyn, Md., early Sunday, Lawrence Minni», 22 years old, of 811 King street, Alexandris, died at Cas- ualty Hospital at 7 o'clock this morning. Minnix and two other companions, Kenneth Poole, 20 years old, and Wil- Ham Ol'nr, 19 mn old, both from were ll}ed with the hreeny of two luwma while Min- nix was also to have been questioned in connection with the hold-up of a taxicab dflm here Saturday night. Poole and Cator were only slightly injured in the collision, which occurred when the car they occupied was struck s Washington-bound intercity bus ited by Edgar Trotman. Police say car was stolen earlier in the night Letcher Lofgren with Tom. husky dog born with the Byrd expedition. —star Staft Photo. ung Giant Husky From Byrd Party Arrives in Capital Dog, Born About Time of Flight, Already Broken to Harness. ‘Tom, & giant husky dog, born on the Antarctic ice barrier and trained to sled harness with the Byrd expedition to the South Pole, arrived in Washington yes- terday, the first member of the Byrd emdlfion to reach the Nation’s Capital. The dog, hardly a year old, a great quantity o! ‘wolf blood wllnlnl in his veins, but as gentle as a house pet, came to the Capital yesterday l(temoon. and already hn won his way to the hearts of Mrs, Lofgren, wife of & mem- o bero“.hunmupeditm and her son, who wanted to stay Letcher Lofgren, 8, 1 this morning to play lome from school men w".h ‘Tom, b\lt met maternal disapproval | the to woouyeonol been placed against Forneotion "with tHe. RoIpuD: Kuehling is WOULD CHANGE SPEED LIMIT LAW FOR BOATS Lieut. Edwards Recommends 15 DRIVER GETS AWAY AFTER FAST CHASE Eludes Officers Who Seize Aban- doned Car and ILarge Liquor “Haul.” In a chase that covered a wide area fl Northeast and Southeast wuhin:wn, at road northeast and ended after more nun an hour's race at terrific Alabama avenue Forty- seccnd street sou t, police last night succeeded in catching mm car, but failed to arrest lumpeu from his liquor- laden m.nhlxw ursuer: a\uhtupwmurnthemsolme by R. Harry Phillips, Police seized the machine and half-gallons of moonshine whisky and today were searching for the owner of the tags found on the car. Eleventh Precinct Ponumen Clyde O. Rouse and Morris M. Deakins, expecting & “haul” of liquor through Benning road early this morning, were stationed on a side road near the District line at about 4 o'clock when the car came through. They gave chase in a small fi“ce car, X owh:fo the fleeing car at t_the Be l B‘?’Lma\ h e Benning power plant, throug g"sumnm street northeast, thence south on Sixteenth street to Gales street, west to Rosedale street, along Rosedale to Fourteenth street, thence to Pennsylvania avenue louthmt along Pennsylvania avenue to Alabama ave- mu and along Alabama avenue to For- street, where the driver of the mwed car jumped out and ran, elud- the police. SEEKS ANNULMENT Claims Wife Was Not Divorced ‘When She Wed Second Time. Annulment of is asked in & tion filed in 8u Virginia 1 ttorney Etta L. Taggart appears for the husband. Will Address Optometrists. afh Jocture on “Blood Pressure as an an Optometric Diagnosis” 'tn B gives ”zmmu' H. Krastin al oenal congrise of the BSoutheastern division Optometric A-od.l Winston-Salem, N. O, May 19, df‘:n. wo fur coats, a soft r mnmwhfissfln and & shaggy gray and black coat out- side, panted somewhat breathlessly this mmoralng In the cool Spring temperature fi: prevatled, but, in nfl%’“ digni. ashion, or ire. ‘Tom was about the time Ad- @he Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, FEATURE AIR SHOW Plane Also Will Be Hooked to Los Angeles Here May 24, FAMOUS BOMB SQUADRON WILL PROVIDE THRILLS Review of 134 Airships Will Open Aeronautical Carnival Leading TUp to Races. Four more special events which will help to make the Curtiss Marine Tro- phy races, to be flown here Saturday, May 24, one of the greatest aeronauti- cal events of the year and the great- est ever held in the National Capital were announced today by mul offi- cers in charge of the program. ‘The first of these wul 'llder descent from the Navy an- Lieut. Ralph 8. Barnaby, U. S. N only Navy glider pilot and the nm American licensed soarer pilot. Lieut. Barnaby will make the descent in the glider which he flew to earth from the %'ps Angeles at Lakehurst, N. J., last After Barnaby has cut loose from the keel of the dirigible in his frail motorless craft there will be a dem- onstration of the lLLlchlnI of an air- plane to the Los Angeles in midair. The plane will be “flown up and hooked to a trapeze on the dirigible by Lieut. Comdr. C. A. Nicholson, Navy Con- struction Corps. This demonstration is a part of the experimental program of t.ha Navy being held in connection with construction of the world's two greatest dirigibles, under contract for the Navy at , Ohio. These diri- gibles each will carry five or six fight- ing planes, dispatching them or taking them back aboard in flight. “Red Rippers” to Show Here. Md. ‘The hmmu Navy | lllht bombe'r is squadron the Rippers,” from the ne urrler U. 8. 8. Lex- ington, will demonstrate the latest Navy combat tactics in a spectacle t, mu{m-mhmmo{m ly for an Ant- ight, mucl;'m the AT COST OF $500,000 Amendment to Appropriation Calls for New North Front Senate Office Building. Mfll of the north front of the at a cost of W flh it cbnform architec- to the position it will occupy the Capitol grounds are extended n Station was recommended by appropriations committee F&m mml to the legislative ap- ‘The plan is to place ornamental ballustrades and steps on the north side of the office building, which will face the attractive parkway to be avelom the Capitol and the The Senate committee also amended bill 'n eontl.nue IVII].NO during the next fiscal ds previously for rclouun; the M‘nll: Garden and the balance of the appro: priation for reconstruction of t.hu Sen- ate 'ln( ol the Capitol. by the Senate committee ;hc b.lll]l carried a w of Om‘fl for expenses branch of the Government for the next fiscal year, an increase of $555,656 over the House measure. POSTAL OFFICIAL RETIRES Special Dispatch to The Star. SALISBURY, Md., May 16.—Effective offic late E. B. Adkins in 1898 and 'll ele- assistant p by Pmmmr Marion P Humphreys. iss Day was also lxpolnud to the poot office during Mr. Adkins' postmas- tership. Villnd to Speak. Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the Nation, will speak on “Observations country. demonstration will in- clude the urrlbh diving attack, in which 18 planes of the squadron will plunge straight downward thousands of feet, motors wide open, attaining a speed of 250 miles per hour or more, be- fore plllllnl up out of the attack. ‘The squadron also may perform the spectacular “three-way” attack, in which planes dive in rapid rotation This attack is be- -pecutormn-mn- uulklu seeming to Tain irpianes. The '.heory penind T 18 that ;fl’m will be as bewildering to enemy Campman. squadron is com] of two dlvhlnm lnd six flights of Navy Boeing F-4-B lln‘le-ulwl' fllhfie!! and functions either as a lll hter me_fl:orflc lml ¢ Ex- send to the races caragus. The ..m"’":&"iy“ A review of 134 combat planes from three aircraft lcarrlnl L:xtnm:, Saraf an now at Hamp- wnmm 1 be Bown as the Opeh- feature of the race. m aqu d_bombard- include 34 'orgedo ment planes, 35 iters, 30 light bom- dmml.-l:l le:l'lflnl or observation and two utility ‘This it in Navy Avpro!.\mnely 25 planes of all stand- ard Na ypes are to compete over e course for the Curtiss Tro- the greatest annual seaplane Glenn Curtiss, fa- mous aviation pioneer and designer l.nd pilot of the first seaplane, Wi PUPILS TO TO ENTERTAIN Tech School Music Classes Spon- sor Concert Tomorrow Night. Progress in musical training made B! more than 500 students enrolled in the community cl on plano_and or- chestral !.nsf.r\lmenu at the MeKi.nl!Y Tech High School will be demons in a concert to be given tomorrow nl(ht at 7:30 o'clock. The affair will directed by the music department o( the public .chooll. — Site Purchase Authorized. ‘The District Commissioners today lll- thorized purchase of 313 John Ma: place from Evelyn Wilson and L_ in Htllor!" t Corcoran Hall this after- noon at 4 o'clock under the auspices of the Literary Club of Washington. Melendez King for $7,000. TM :ge erty is to be acquired as o site for the new Municipal Center. AUTO DRESSED AS LOCOMOTIVE FACING TWO TRAFFIC CHARGES Accusations Say Car Used Solely for Advertising and Has Obstructed View. ‘The driver of an automobile which is masqueraded as a locomotive to ad- vertise the Grand Caverns, Grottoes, Va., and the Norfolk & Western Rail- road was brought into Traffic Court to- day for operating an -ummnbue uolely , | or vrtnclp.lly for adve: and dnvl.nx car with an nhltrueud driver's view. Albert E. Lentz, 1214 E street, the driver, was granted a continuance of | the charges by Judge Isaac R. Hitt until May 22, as Holly Stover, an official of the caverns and Lentz’ employer, is out of s':;:m. Smith d Poli an( ce- man John R. w Traffic Bureau halted the oflve" on place this mmdthcvehlclemd‘"mwm rge of the 'rnm:: Buru opln!on v.hn Tl e l e T cab, decllred that ln ermu pressed, posed | portant the adver- and hl.mull in the|in it. s beliet the ve- and should be ked near Police Court dxldce s requw. ‘The magistrat NEW PLANS FOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL WIN APPROVAL FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930. This building, as approved by the Fine Arts Commission yesterday, will be graced by a tower, white stone columns, terrazzo Nfllllol‘ floors and tile wain- scoting, all of which, as contained in the new Paul Junior High School, were characterized as “doo-dads” b; gning this school, Albert L. Harris, municipal architect, adhered In desi AIR DEFENSE TESTS Tl] END TOMORROW < Bombardment and Attack Planes to Be Sent Out Against Aberdeen. The greatest test of the Nation's methods of anti-aircraft defenses, in progress here since last Monday, will come to a close at noon tomorrow, fol- lowing a final attack mission in force by 16 bombardment and attack planes of the Red Army, based at Bolling Field. Six big twin-engined LB-7 bombard- ment planes and nine attack planes were sent out by Maj. Hugh J. xnen' commander of the Red forces, on combined mission against the Blue llr- drome at Aberdeen Provlnx Grounds, this morning. ilar mission being flown thls nmmm and to- night & mission of three bombardment planes will go out. ‘The ellborlu communication and observation network set out by the Blue forces over an area of hundreds o square les land and Virginia has been supplemented, it was an- nounced today by the War Dej ent, by amateur radio operators in battle zone. Called National Asset. Several of these civilian operators have volunteered their services as ob- servers and during the first three days essages giving warn! of the movement of the Red air Toree, “Irhese messages were received by an Army amateur Jadio station et Fort Howard, l(d-, which is operated regularly for the purpose of co-operating with the radio amateurs, who are characterized t as an “im- Bomard in ms e et 17 ps ph_operators Despite the elaborate Blue dclemlve network, the Red air forces yesterday demonstrated the fact that the most elaborate defenses so far devised by man fail to form an effective barrier m!nlunlmloo the Blue anti-air- craft gunners and deremlve rsuit lflundmn by surprise in a Iwind The bombardment missions were 33 per cent effective, two out of six of the big planes getting through to their objective. In war times these raids un- doubtedly would have put the Blue air- drome and defense organization out of commission for an indefinite Alr Corps officers belleve. ° Mission Called Off. A bombardment mission, which was scheduled for last night, was called off €T | because of threats of severe line squalls area. over the battle ‘The success of the attack planes yes- terday is attributed I.n part to & spray of foliage which decorated the landing of one the planes when it landed at Bolling Feld. The attack planes nnr- ‘mally perform their missions by “he: hopping,” or flying as low as possil le in order to escape detection by tal cover behind hills and trees. foliage was collected when one of the pilots clipped & treetop in keeping for- mation. Orders were issued as a result of the incident for the attack planes to " abandon their normal tactics and, for the sake of safety, to fly not lower than 1,000 feet. The flights took ld- vantage of the order by climblni approximately 7,000 feet, where they ucaped detection by the observation posts. The downfall of more th:n 30 obser- vation ts, aided power of radio, field telephone md the most modern equipment, thul was attributed ?y delfenu officers to a twig and a few leave: 'POLICEMAN H. D. JOHNSON IS GIVEN COMMENDATION e Disabled Veteran Writes Maj. Pratt of Officer’s Alert As- sistance. Policeman H. D. Johnson, who guides the traffic destinies at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, came in for commendation today in a letter received by Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintend- ent of police, from Willlam Charles Wolfe, 3012 Porter street. “I wish to tell you,” Wolfe wrote, “of the kind assistance and care your offi- cer, H. D. Johnson, No. 1341, gave m; wife and me on the night of Mly last on the corner of Pennsylvahia avenue and Fourteenth street. I am one of disabled veterans vulsions along with it. “We were coming down Fourteenth street to the Avenue that night when one of these severe cunvumom struck fore, injured myself. re than kind and assisted in holding me and also umn[ a cab and putting me My wife and I both commend his manner and efficiency.” Boy Bitten by Dog. o Leaping » fence yesterday to retrieve of the Capitol, as suggested other | reata o $ear | publican, of Vermont, chairman of the King | weeks of virtually no progress. JAHNCKE GIVES VIEWS ON NEW Department COMMISSION'S NAVY BUILDING Favors Puttmg Structure in chuuty of Interior Edifice Rather * Than Near Capitol. ‘The National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission today held a joint meeting with the Fine Arts Commission and considered numerous projects of mutual interest for the further beautifi- ry Ernest Lee Jahncke, on behalf of the Navy Depart- -red before the two commis- set forth the views of his as- lodates on the new Navy Department Building, which now is under conxlder-- tion. He wu assisted in this by W. T. Partridge, consulting architect of the National Capital Park and Planning Comi on, who was retained the vay to advise it on its new buil Partri 8ho {reatments that re pomnl" lt.hknown'.hnt\z Navy Department favors the erection of its new bulldlnl in the vicinity of the Interior rt- ment rather than in the neighborhood Gen. Booth Appears. On behalf of the War Department, Brig. Gen. Ewing E. Booth, assistant chief of staff, in charge of construction and supply, appeared before the two ‘commissions, reference to the pro- posed new War Department building. ‘The commissions were given an out- line of the present status & the pro- posed new aceutical building, sponsored by the Nation’s pharmacists and designed to be a national head- quarters, equipped with an up-to-date library and s laboratory, and located west of the National Academy of Sci- ences on B street, not far from the Potomac River. The commissions were advised that the sponsors of this new structure are having difficulty in com- pleting their proposed land purchases o | ing architect's office of in that area. The pharmaceutical building is gropued as a pretentious structure to harmonize with the Lincoln Memorial and the National Academy of Sciences. No decision was reached by the com- missions on this question, but it will be given further study. Louis A, Simon Speaks. Louis A. Simon, su) tendent of the architectural dlvulorfin b the supervis- Department and a member of the board of architectural ecnnutlnfi, nvwred before the commissions and spol the pmpaud locations of pmjected build- ings in the vicinity of the Naval Hos- g&m between there and \‘.ha Potomac ver, fronting on B street. Mr. Simon spoke of the possibilities of treatment and the proposal to erect a new naval oa?}ul and a new hbontory for the ic Health Servi that area. —flpmuon of f.he Public Buildings Commission in solving the parking prob- lem around Government buildings will be sought by the eommhsion. ‘The two commissions are expected to co-ope: ln a nudy of this phase of Wllhl.nlwn s blem in an endeavor to seek I llu.s lactory solution. The Public Buildings Commission consists of Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah, chairman; Senator Swanson, Democrat, of ia; Chairman El- lioté of the House public buildings and | the committee; am, Democrat, of Texas; David Lynn, lrehlm of the fifl'ol. and James A. xfimm, lcfin[ luperv Inx architect \;f e . 8. 3d, member :nd ummva officer of the chairman and ex- commission, is vice ecutive officer of the National Capital | S5 Park and Planning Commission. RETIREMENT BILL ‘| AGREEMENT SEEN Conference Tomorrow Opens Way for Action During Present Session. With the Senate and House con: ferees on the civil service retirement bill ready to meet at 10:30 o'clock tomor- row morning, the outlook a brllht today for enactment of a MRS, YORK PLANS T0 TAKE 108 SOON President Makes It Possible for Widow of Dry Agent to Get U. S. Place. Mrs. Helen Hall York, widow of Pro- | hibition Agent Lamar W. York, who was killed April 12 in line of duty, prob- ably will start to early next week in the new position in the Government ref law for lGo ‘The action of ‘Senator Dale, Senate civil service committee, in ar- r:n'lnz late for the meeting of the conferees opened the way for an agreement after more than five It is understood the Senate group will suggest some modifications in the new method of retirement approved by the House, but m.llkellhoodl.l'.h it the bill as it passed the House be agreed upon without substantial (:hnnge Whether an agreement will be reached tomorrow or at a later meeting remains to be seen, but the decision of the con- ferees to meet ‘was taken by ment workers “ue ho) report will go back to the House and Senate for n:l:uuon hetm going to mepeml.g ban t f Local No. a banguet of 140 of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks, at the Mayflower Hotel last night, Representative Lehlbach, Re- publican, of New Jersey, expressed con- fldznce thlt retirement legislation would d upon at this session. Mr. Lenibach is Read of the House group of conferees. Representative Kendall of Pennsyl- t | which President Hoover made possible by ulu'mng an executive order late yes- terday afternoon. By the executive order it was made mflllble to appoint Mrs. York a clerk Treasury without regard to the civil service rules. At the Prohibition Bureau today George C. Billard, personnel officer, was preparing the n appointment ecessary plpen and sald hew would get in touch | good.” Mrs. York determine where lhe most likely will fit into the Prohibi- tion Bureau and when she desires to go to work. “I want to go to work just as soon as I can” u!d Mrs, York today. “I am awfully anxious to get started.” So bable it on Monday ‘would lhn‘. as a clerk in in the same building, at Thirteenth and E streets, ;;::g she lomefly was a clerk for the ern ‘The order lllned by the President read as follows: “Mrs. Helen Hall York may be ap- pointed a clerk in the classified service of the Treasury Department without compliance with the requirements of the clvll service rules. York is the widow of former P!’ohibfllm Agent Lamar W. York, who met his death while in the perform- ance of his officl.l dutles at Wash- ington, D. C., on April 12, xuo leav- vania also spoke at the banquet, pre- dicting passage of the bill to fix a 44- hour week for postal employes. Thomas F. Flaherty, secretary of the national federation, was toastmaster. E. ). LEAHY RETIRES FROM FEDERAL JOB Printing Burean Foreman of Ma- chinists Is Honored by Em- ployes at Meeting. Edward J. Leahy, 65, of 1219 Euclid ing Mrs. ‘York with thres small chil- dren and without adequate means of Representative Simmons recentl, strictly to the Colonial motif he has established for all the Capital's school houu. md at the same time sought to comply with the language of the five-year school building program act, which specifies buildings “which shall school house planning, school house construction and educational accommodations.” The Roosevelt will replace the present Business High exemplify the best in School.—Star Staff Photo. FIVE PERSONS HURT IN MOTOR MISHAPS Door Handle of Passing Car Injures Arm of Woman Pedestrian. Struck by the door handle of a mov- ing automobile, Mrs. Marion Embry, 44 years old, of 1630 Connecticut avenue, received arm lacerations murd.ny afternqon in an accident at Connecticut avenue and L street. She Waliles, a by"’%m""‘“"’r o operated Piper, col years old, of 1910 Third street. Bicycle Rider Hurt. “ Jack Chllim, 16, of 1944 L street northeast received lacerations of uu l'llht am and elbow when a motor 1 1516 len by .Yohn Rdi 24, eoloud, of Md,, hit her while backing near Ninth and B streets. Mrs. Sigourney was treated at Emergency Hq¢ tal. Weant was arrested on & rec driving cha ‘Two Washington men were hurt in an accident on the highway near Forest- ville, . Their car hit an abutment and. overturned when they crowded to ht-hand side of the md o avold & col knwlm-flae!ulkuenlp- the opposite V. northeast, and Frank Dimmick, 41, M !I'IO ™ flmt norm- both taken to Casualf s end o'!o Do est. terday in nmefl Sena- W WATERWAYS PLANS | IN STORMY HEARIN bt | Fierce Dispute Causes Senator Mc- Nary, Committee Chairman, to Declare Discussions Closed. By the Assoclated Press. After a stormy hearing on disputed ‘waterway proposals, Senator McNary of Orelon, assistant Republican leader, the Senate commerce commi! into executlve session today with the announcement that “as far as I am con- cerned, are closed for ‘The action was unekpécted, leaders having announced yesterday that Sen- ate hearings on the House rivers and hnrl;ou bill would continue into next week. Maj. Gen. Brown, chief of the Army Engineers, testified today in favor of Federal operation of the Dlinois water- way without lenlhtlu restriction on dlverllon of water from Lake Michigan. occurred between him and sena'm ‘Vandenberg, Republican, Mic! McNary sald: “We've got to get this bill ontme time, and we never will if Society and General FATE OF DISTRICT GRADE CROSSINGS HANGS IN BALANCE Legislation in Conference Aims at Elimination of Danger Spots. VIADUCT IS PROPOSED FOR MICHIGAN AVENUE Widening of Monroe Street Over- pass and Chestnut Street Sub- way Being Considered. ‘The fate of the proposed elimination of the Michigan avenue grade crossing and the widening of the Monroe street overpass at the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks in Brookland hangs in the bal- ance in pending legislation and the final form of the District appropria- tions bill now being whipped into shape in conference. An item in the budget bill lé:proved by the House, designed to wi Monroe street overpass and to improve the approaches, was stricken out by the Senate. At the same time, however, the Senate passed a bill authorizing con< -mxcuon of a viaduct over the ruflro-q wchln.n avenue. This bill author- lfi xpenditure of $500,000 and cl nm legislation to permi straighten« ing of Michigan avenue in kee ing with glhna of the National Capital Plrk and g Commissi othcr Grade Crossings Involved. Other grade crunn( problems also are up for decision in measures before An item for the elimination of the Chestnut, street grade crossing by con= struction of a subway at Fern zu'eet I.l contemplated in a proposal for the penditure of $250,000, which was ln- troduced by the Senate District com- also passed ion does not appear in the District nlupplvpfllfion mu.lum a8 ll wudwmmmcy,nm-ud inlhl original proposal to construct a subway :gtchellnut street, as part o!h'.:e proj= shire avenue to the District line, as & new route to Baltimore, there |a grade crossing created, unless other provisions are made. The Federation of Citizens’ Associations has recom- ment the construction of an over- pass. At Pranklin street an overpass urged by the federation to enable uhool children to proceed from the west side to, the east side across the railroad track. This is _ considered overpass direction. | necessary to relieve the traffic situation also, flllcxp!llned):llttlm'necu- up with Blan the hlockml of traf itimore of the at Rhode Island avenue. Federation Stand Outlined. Thomas J. Llewellyn, chairman of the high parks and waterways committee of the Pedenunn of Citizens’ Assoclations, said today '.hl:n‘t!;‘ fed- eration elimination of all grade crossings in the District of Columbia as rapidly as possi- ble. In the order of priority, he ex- plained, the federation would like see the grade cromnx alzuluon remedied tn th.s ‘manner: An improved M overpass; the elimination of m lI‘ll.’lz:lil'l 1t 'Vfl;uethmde jected (rlde el - ion o S e e shlre -venne, W] o form a new through routs to Baltimore; the Fern streez grade crossing and the Franklin street grade crossing. Appearing recently before the Senate subcommittee with reference to the Fern ltrm underpass, J. Bond Smith, Wash- e lflnme‘y, had t.hh“wm:lzl. ¢ many yea: tizens of the Dd.l‘t:’el:t of Columbia have urged eumlmnon of the Chesnut street le crossing, the urgency of which been accentuated during the several years by the fact that four deaths have occurred at this particular crossing, as well as a serfous injury to at ‘the under- Rallroad & Ohio ttee | & fifth person. In addition, seven small children narrowly . escaped death on Christmas eve, 1928. “The extension of Piney Branch road will provide an adequate vehicular traf- fie mhwlg relieving m‘m.m St avenue an vmm; a s - Yo d through a de- and ultimately into Prince Georges County at College Park. Future Fatalities Predicted. “The present Chestnut street crossing is protected by one wat who is on duty between 7 a.m. pm. There is no watchman on du'.y pm. to 7 lm. The further pmucud red htl ‘we don't stop umm-udmwucxzummam- son saw fit, he would continue the hearing. “But, as far as m concerned, we're through,” he added. LACK OF CO0-0 CO-OPERATION WITH CONGRESS SCORED | '“ngm order is remended by the Secretary of the Treas: LEAP AT HOSPITAL FATAL TO PATIENT Merritt 8. Bobo, 29, Sustains Frac- tured Skull in Jump street, was retired today as foreman of E‘u machinists at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing., He has served continu- ously at the hu'uu for 32 years and one manux~ [ mnfin' of employes in m mmnn. room of the new bureau, Mr. Leahy was presented with flowers and $135 in gold. Alvin W. Hall, amemr of the bureau, and several assi t direc- tors attended the meeting. One of the outstanding services of Mr, Leahy was the purchase and instal- lation by him of the first motor driven presses at the bureau. At the conclusion of the meeting to- day, Mr. Leahy was tendered a resolu- skull and other In)llrlll Wifllout regain- mfxvu Mell. the nm-.m.. nwrud it ol the building !ot lwnno treat- ?-’ent and examination when the man !m(rumhumpnnddlvedmd long over the railing on the main floor. Bobo, it was said, was a mental pn- tient at Gallinger. He was taken to Emergency Hospital on Saturday night following & p.:‘y amh avenue and was transferred the next A brother, D. Bobo, Who re- lldu at M'Il l'.nlt, d.ellM Ihlt Mrs. Kahn Urges Campaign to Ad- vertise City as Most Beautiful Capital. eo—operlthn on the part of Washingtonians in seeking what they want from Congress for the Capital City was crmchad by cmrnnnuuvo Florence P. fornia at luncheon of the w-ah!nmm Kiwanis Club in the Hotel Washington yester- ‘The occasion was the annual "lldhl‘ day” meeting. Mrs. Kahn cha: that lt is dificult for members of serve on Dm.rlc eomm"ul’mu because ot this lack 'rhg speaker ur‘ed extensive ad- vel umpllfn local citizens to el that it is the most buumul capital in the vorld and a home city. She pudpd efforts to Wash- ington from facturing or commercial was _introd eedu-ln % “ew hoaoracy lu new member of the club and was named a |an mzll:lber ot Lhao:lllb' and welfare commif m:.mm of entertdinment included by Thomas A. c;nmm.h jo companied by Robert S. Thomas, both members of the club, and instrumental by the Sidney Seideman Lack of selections day to Gal-| Trio. Next week '-hl mlmlun of the loed club will meet with the 01 th the members FEREEas flashing lig] indicating the approach of a train. Not- withstanding au precautions, the fatalities l!r!ldy erred to have oc- curred and will undoumdly continue to occur. A careful count of traffic ahclnla flll.'. during the daylight hours from 7 to 6 pm. on an average of 700 vehlclu cross these tracks daily. It is reasonable to assume that at least 300 additional vehicles cross these tracks from 6 p.m. to 7 ., and that the total of 1,000 vehicles daily is a conservative estimate. Between 40 and 50 trains, including some of the fs trains operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road, cross Chestnut street every day and it not infrequently that east-bound and west-bound at point. LEONARD HARPER DIES OF INJURIES FROM FALL Crushed Skull, Suffered When Man Tumbles From Window, Proves to Be Fatal. fered on w the window of at the P street Pol.lea were told intoxicated esda; #h&. sat down on the 'lxmow sill tc some air and lost his balance. Deisel Plane Here.