Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1930, Page 10

A % HOSPITAL CHAPEL CORNER STONE LAID Andrew Mellon Officiates at Dedication of Walter Reed Memorial. i The corner stone to the Memorial Ohapel of Walter Reed Hospital was into position yesterday afternoon Secretary of Treasury Andrew W. Mellon at ve ceremonies in which many prominent persons took t. part. ter taking & trowel and placing moAfl‘Jr under the stone, Secretary Mel- lon carefully guided the stone into posi- tion. A short while before, Mrs. Wenry R. Rea, chairman of the Gray Ladies committee at the hospital, had placed a large metal box, containing many.ar- ticles, in the stone. Among the articles, numbering approximately 100, were those from the many departments at the hos- tal. It was decided not to make the blic. Tg: ceremony was witnessed by a erowd of several hundred perscns, in- eluding many high-ranking officers, the Gray Ladies of W?‘I:Tr ngdfi‘:x;‘yug:- form, and representatives - tions, who aided in spreading mortar under the corner stone. For this purpose the Gray Ladies formed a line and each took a hand in speading the mortar as they marched past. Gen. Ireland Speaks. s pening address was delive: v u:?.‘eci:n Merritte W. Ireland, surgeon eral of the Army, after invocation Col. Julian E. Yates, chief of chap- , U. S. A Gen. Ireland described the employ- ment of women in caring for the sick “gs the greatest advancement made in the military hospitals in the past 30 years.” He praised the aid given the soldiers by Sm Gray Ladies, in which organization he declared Mrs. Rea, the “has been & tower of s ” He then told !éil themutlb- lishment of the organization con- struct & memorial chapel at the hos- Mrs. Rea made & was accepted and War Department by Assistant Sec- retary of War F. Trubee Davison, who aaid: “Through the vision and energy of devoted women Walter Reed Hos- tal is to receive a dwelling house r its soul” He declared the chapel will bring c.:m:.m:ulnnorlnt w‘ ',l'musln:sre :: women. “It gives me e of the War De- pleasure in partment to accept this chapel,” he sald. Bishop Freeman Presides. Benediction was delivered by Rev. Prancis J. Hurney, representing Arch- bishop Michael J. Curley at the ce mony. An Army band which had ren- dered musical selectlons of the World Mrs. George G. Seibold, Am *Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. L““gi&“h' ian y Medical Center; Mrs. vid Caldwell, Daughters of the Amer- Revolution; Cecil Gardner, Dug- as “a me- e men who gave their lives in service—always to be used by the men in service.” It is expected to be ready for use the early part of next year Finished Next Year. ‘The 1 will be of gray fnmte The type of church architecture has been approved by the Fine Arts Commission. The building was author- 1zed by act of Congress a year ago. Under the plans for the building memorials in addition to the building proper will be included in the structure. Among the list of memorials for the chapel as announced yesterday are: Organ, given by Princess Margaret Boncompagni in memory of her father, Gen. William Franklin Draper; marble altar and reredos in large chapel, in memory of Mrs. Henrietta Vandergrift Johnston, who was & Gray Lady of the volunteer service at Walter Reed Hos- pital and wife of former District of | Columbia Commissioner, Gen. John A. Johnston, given by her daughter Vir- ginia Loomis Spencer; large memorial Wwindow over this altar, given by Mrs. John W. Davidge in memory of her father and mother, the former Secre- tary of War John W. Weeks and Mrs. ks tor s aiar, gven b Mo for tar, given Mrs, ‘Walter Reed, her son and daughter, in memory of Maj. Walter Reed. Mrs. Herbert Slocum has given the marble Two Escape Death When Car Plunges Over Mountainside Young Men Severely Hurt As Machine Turns Over Three Times. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., May 29.—Whitney Sheffer, 23, and Samuel Sheffer, 27, both of Stokesville, had a narrow es- cape from death last night when their automobile plunged over the side of the Blue Ridge Mountain from the Jeffer- son highway, between here and Char- lottesville, and after turning over three times came to rest against a large bowlder. If the machine had gone five feet farther it would have gone over a cllgx:l‘ld 'i:dlle;l several h“ngl-r;dl:“ttfi rica y passersby, rothers were rushed to a local hospital in an ambulance from Waynesboro. Both are reported to be seriously hurt, Whitney suffering from a severe head wound. SMITHSONIAN REGENTS ELECT CHIEF JUSTICE Hughes Named Chancellor of In- stitution Succeeding William Howard Taft. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes was elected chancellor of the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institu- tion, succeeding the late Chief Justice Willlam Howard Taft, at a meeting of the regents at the Smithsonian Build- ing this morning. ‘The regents are the controlling body of the institution, generally determin- ing its policies, with the actual admin- istration in the hands of the secretary. DROPS DIVORCE SUIT NEW YORK, May 20 (#).—J. Morgan Corbett, wealthy Boston real estate man, yesterday disclosed he has with- drawn the divorce suit he filed against his wife last Fall in Massachusetts. been missing since th:d m.v of Y.lg.‘eum ye-r,’:nd Corbett has sued James ., & young av- iator, for alienation of affe . But nowbahebnyl he ;l w&l:n( to le: “bygones ygones” for sake of their two children. and beating Quinn in an effort make him tell Mrs. Corbett's where- abouts. A , de) ent of Pennsylvania, h:lvxf’:‘lrvym .p":::nw in honor of their men of the World w':‘. ” in memory of three generals ln: Il:fllom. Manelur Augustus Jay ane . George Dunlop belong to tgh famous family and are both valuable workers among the Gray Ladies at Walter Reed Hospital. 1 and the Nurse Corps have ?n ted a beau memorial win- low. Ot the 40 pews to be in the chapel, 24 have lrwdy been taken as memorials. Other memorials include from Representative Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, who is giving a window in memory of her .| day _morning at 11 o'clock at the S. S1200 REPORTED | FORHOSPTALFUND Mrs. Clementine Farr Duff Contributes $5,000 to Casualty Campaign. Arthur Carr, chairman of the special gilts committee of the Casualty Hos- pital campaign, announced today that the first division of his committee had received a total of $12,000 in contribu- tions. A report from the second divi- vision, he said, is expected next week. Mrs. Clementine Farr Duff of the Connecticut Apartments, donated $5,000, the largest single contribution Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, who laid the cornerstone of the hospital's new building, gave $1,000. Another donation of $1,000 was received from Dr. William C. Rives. Lady Managers Give $1,000. ‘The board of lady managers of the hospital, of which Mrs. Martha J. Vaughan is chairman, also gave $1,000 and announced that an additional con- tribution may be made later. Mrs. Duff said she was giving $5,000 to Casualty because she belleved it is an institution which deserves the sup- port of the people in the community it serves. ‘The time is approaching, she declared, when every enlightened citizen will recognize the fact that hospitals render invaluable service. She expressed the opinion that hospitals, in caring for the sick and injured, shared with the churches the responsibility of better- ing mankind. ‘Work on Charitable Basis. Mrs. Duff pointed out that a major portion of Casualty'’s work on a charitable basis, and, not being in the Community Chest, is in need of support from outside sources. Mrs. Duff has given the hospital financial support in the past and also furnished the board room in the new building. ‘The hospital is conducting a cam- paign for $50,000 to retire a part of the indebtedness on its new bnlldl.ns and for the purchase of adaf equipment. Approximately 100 attended & swimming party for the benefit of the hospital in the Ambassador Hotel pool last night. The party was given by members of Kappa Phi Delta So- rority and the Washington Swimming Club. Harry M. Adams, director of the Ambassador Health Club, donated the use of the pool. JOHN LEWIS COOMBS, 61, DIES AT RESIDENCE HERE Hardware Man Will Be Buried at Columbia Gradens Cemetery Saturday. John Lewis Coombs, 61 years old, local representative of the Supplee- Biddle Hardware Co., Philadelphia, for 15 years, died suddenly yesterday at his residence, the Portner Apartments. Mr. Coombs was a member of the Vienna Masonic Lodge, Vienna, Va. He is survived by a son, Willard C. Coombs of Reading Pa., and two daugh- ters, Mrs. Rees Weston of New York, and Mrs. Burke Hermann of Pennsyl- vania State College. Funeral services will be held Satur- H. Hines Co. funeral home. The Ma- sonic ritual will attend burial at Colum- bia Gardens Cemetery, Clarendon. May Meake Matches in U. S, NEW YORK, May 29 ().—A lettcr | to stockholders of the International | Match Co,, sent by Ivar Kreuger, presi- | dent, announced yesterday that the company was preparing to manufacture safety matches in the United States if the tariff on that kind of match is cre: . The company 1s the largest seller of foreign-made safety matches in the United Stat 6TH BIG WEEK CLYDE MILLS MADE UNON PRESIDENT Named Head of Columbia Typographical Local at Annual Election. Clyde M. Mills, member of The Even- ing Star chapel, was elected president of the Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101, at the annual election yester- day. The final count showed he had received a total of 1,293 votes against 636 for his opponent, William C. Austin, The count was made at the head- quarters of the union after each chapel had taken its votes there. Frank D. Seiffert was elected vice president; Fred S. Walker, secretary and treasurer; Charles H. Rockwell, sergeant-at-arms, and J. E. Thomas, doorkeeper. Ira Priddy defeated John O. Cole for the office of trustee by a vote of 1,183 to 567. Auditors elected are Arthur Arm- strong, Harry A. Carter and Henry Mc- Lean. The executive committee selected is composed of Eugene Andrew, George A. Carney, Stanley R. Gilbert, Harry Irvine, Lester A. Layser, John W. New- comer, John A. Pike, G. F. Smith, John T. Bradley, W. L. Ewell, Willlam L. Larkin, Charles W. Long and Joseph B. el Dertel to_the convention of the International Typographical Union to be held in Houston, Tex., in September were elected. Those chosen to repre- sent the Government Printing Office are Percy S. Anderson and Charles Monninger. A three-corneded fight featured the selection of a delegate to Trepresent the newspapers at the con- vention, William M. Leith being the successful candidate, with a total vote of 1,016, The votes for the unsuccessful candidates were 442 for Charles J. Des- per and 404 for Earl A. Reld. John W. Elliott was elected to represent the Job shops at the convention, receiving mfl votes against 515 for his opponent, adopted favoring an increase in the salaries of the interna- tional president and the secretary-treasurer $5,000 to $7,500 a year. Resolution to Ask Return of Portion Of D. C. to Maryland Representative Albert Hall of Indiana, a member of the House District committee, has an- nounced that in the next ses- sion of Congress he intends seri- ously to present for congressional action a proposal that the greater part of the National Capital be ceded back to Maryland. He has not worked out defi- nitely just what he intends to ut into his resolution but has mind that the Congress should designate a limited area in the heart of the city to be reserved for Federal occupation, to be sup- ported entirely from the Federal ‘Treasury, and that the rest of the District revert back to Mary- land, with the result that prob- ably & new congressional district would be formed. Representative Hall says that by such a move the controversy regarding suffrage for the District would be settled. ‘This is not a new idea, but has been discussed spasmodically for many years. Big Liquor Cargo Seized. NEW LONDON, Conn., May 29 (#)— Laden with lquor, unofficially valued at bootleg prices at least $50,000, the auxillary fishing boat Winifred H. of Sayville, Long Isfand, was seized last midnight in Block Island Sound by the Coast Guard patrol boat C. G. 231. Five men aboard were arrested. REPUBLIGAN CLUB 70 HOLD MEETING Rapid Growth of New Capital Organization Results in Plan for Early Session. The membership of the newly or- ganized National Capital Republican Club of the District of Columbia has increased to such an extent it has been decided by the officers to have an ini- tial meeting of all those who have en- rolled at an early date. This was decided yesterday at a meeting of the board of trustees, which was presided over by Samuel J. Pres- cott, president. The membership re- port was made by Luther Linkins, chair- man of the committee on membership. It was reported also that the member- ship thus far is by no means confined to residents of Washington. A large number of out-of-town members have been enrolled, among these being several nationally prominent Republican lead- ers. Uses Six Rooms. Mr. Prescott announced that the weekly meeting of the trustees and the membership committee would be con- tinued indefinitely. These meetings have been held in the temporary quar- ters established in the Second National Bank Building, 1331 G street. Six Fourteenth St. DEcatur 3410 1331 rooms are being used by the new club':uy‘vhuh.fornwn!mnhuh— and by the Republican State com- mittee and the other accredited Re- publican organizations in the District. These latter include the League of Republican Organizations, the League of Republican Women, the Republican State Voters Association, the League of Republican State Clubs and the Hoover and Curtls Club. These headquarters are in charge of A. E. Chaffee, execu- tive of the new club and director of Voters’ Information of the League of Republican Organizations. Must Wait for Building. ‘The three-story residence at the cor- ner of Scott Circle and Sixteenth street was recently purchased to house the National Capital Republican Club and the other Republican organizations, but possession of the building will not be obtained until the expiration of the lease now held by the Japanese em- using it as a chancery. A meeting was called at 4 o'clock this afternoon of the executive come mittee of the Republican State come mittee, at which a number of impor- tant matters relating to organization work of the party were up for dis- cussion. Tentative plans for the com- ing congressional elections was included. Former Slave, 103, Dies. ROCKVILLE, Md, May 20 (Spe- clal).—John Hutchinson, colored, and & former slave, believed to have been the oldest person in Montgomery County, died at his hom: near Barnes- ville recently, following a short illness. According to County Commissions Clagett C. 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