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o] The Sundmy St WASHINGTON, . 1C, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, DISTRCTMAY LOSE MILLONS THROUGH CONFEREEPASE Auditor Prepares Statement on Appropriation Bill Failure Results. IN SETTLEMENT EFFORT Bingham Repeats Senate Willing- ness to Compromise, But House Insists on $9,000,000. Should the District appropriation bill fail through a continuance of the dead- Jock between House and Senate con- ferees, as now seems probable, and a eontinuing appropriation be passed to take care of current operating needs of the municipality, the District would Jose $16,240,082 that was carried in the bill as it passed the House, or this might be reduced approximately $2,000,000, depending on how broad the wording of the continuing resolution may be, a cording to a statement prepared yes- terday for Chairman Simmons of the House District subcommittee on appro- priations by District Auditor Donovan. A continuing resolution was drafted yesterday by the clerk of the House ap- propriations committee to be used when the adjournment resolution is presented in the House, at which time it will be deemed expedient to consider the Dis- trict appropriation bill “dead” and pro- vision will be made for paying the mecessary running expenses of the Dis- trict for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The terms of this resolution are being kept a secret and it is not dis- closed what, if any, improvement proj- ect may be included. Bingham to File Report. Senator Bingham, Republican, of Con- becticut, chairman of the Senate con- ferees, is expected to file with the Sen- ate tomorrow the report setting forth the inability of the conferees to come wmlmtmthemmumr:h ;h‘e day after the Senate group had failed in another attempt to induce the House members to compromise on the Federal contribution, but the Senate was not in_session yesterday. There were no developments in_the situation at the Senate end of the Cap- itol yesterday, other than a reiteration by Senator Bingham that the Senate conferees have been willing to compro- mise the difference over the Feders! , contribution, which the Senate placcf at $12,000,000, while the House stuck to the $9,000,000 figure upon which it has insisted for the past five years. Senator Bi am_received from the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association yesterday a resolution congratulating the Senate conferees for the stand they have taken in favor ef some increase above the $9,000,000 figure as the Fed- eral contribution. Meanwhile, from the White House ‘eame word that President Hoover, while hopeful for a settlement. was prepared to take action in the matter if no agree- ment was reached. The Donovan statement, prepared at Simmons’ request, h': ls}?ow as nee;;g as possible at this time the cfln!flu of the failure of the District bill with respect to the loss of appropriations for the District during the coming fiscal year, follows: “For the purpose of setting the Egam groups of figures, the ict for 1931 as by the House of Representatives is used. “Actual Situation in Doubt.” “The actual situation that would arise from the failure of the District bill for 1931 and on a continuing resolution for that year cannot be definitely and ac- curately indicated at the moment be- cause it is not known in what form the continuing resolution would be passed by Congress, if passed at all. The re- sults indicated, however, may be con- sidered as lpproalmnuly ldm“uienA ‘continul resolution would as a - [ rel e “make. avallable in ‘the. fiscal aear 1931 only such appropriations as iwere made in the fiscal year 1930 for maintenance and operating expenses. It 34 not known, in_the absence of the wording of the Tesolution, whether ap- aonl would be available under ts terms for the completion of projects now under contract, ‘buildings, where only- partial appropria- tions have been made and additionsl appropriations are carried in the pend- ing 1931 bill for their eompletion. In preparing the information contained in this memorandum it has therefore been assumed that no appropriations for new ‘work or construction would be continued under the terms of the continuing reso- Jution, but only such appropriations as are absolutely and exclusively necessary for ordinary maintenance and running expenses. “As the continuing resolution would be based upon appropriations for 1930, the appropriations for that year are used by way of comparison with the appropriation items contained in the District bill for 1931 for the purpose of establishing which of the appropria- ‘tions contained in that bill would be available in 1931 under the continuing resolution and which appropriations would not be available. “The appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1930, as carried in the annual appropriation act for that year, provided $20,0904.235 for maintenance and operating expenses. The 1931 District bill pending in Con- passed by the House, provides $30,923,862 for maintenance and operat- | ing expenses. Therefore, on the basis of maintenance and operating expenses, the District under a continuing resolu- tion in the fiscal year 1931 would lose appropriations for the several services of the District government totalling $1.829,627. For bbetterments and im- provements, including new projects of ‘all kinds, such as school buildings, the municipal center, sewers, street paving, ., the District’ would apparently lose g‘l.!l under the terms of a continuing resolution resolution $14,410,455, al- though it may be that some parts of this total would be available for expen- diture under the terms of the proposed continuing resolution. However, the maximum situation with respect to bet- terments and improvements for 1931 under a continuing resolution would be indicated by the figure used above, $14,- | pe 410,485, It might be that by reason of the definite wording of the continuing resolution this amount would be reduced by anywhere from $1,500,000 to $2,000,- 000 on projects authorized and in be- ing, such, for example, as school build- ings for which partial appropriations were made in the 1930 appropriation act, with authorization for the Commis- sioners to enter into contracts for the tal cost of the bulldings, the full Lxctution of the contracts, therefore, being dependent upon appropriations being made in the fiscal year 1931. “District Would Lose 16 Million.” “Prom what has been sald above it would seem evident that as a maximum - situation the Distriet would lose under the terms of a continuing resoluation the fiscal year 1931 appropriations #odpling $16,240,082. This total might such as school | What District May Lose Donovan’s Tables Show Denied Capital Funds That Would Be by Failure of Appropriation Bill. ‘The following tables, compiled by Auditor Donovan, are designed to show the funds that would be lost by the District through failure of the annual appropriation, and substitution of a continuing resolution: Maintenance and Operating Expenses. Salaries and expenses.... .. ........ Contingent and miscellancous expenses. Street and road improvement and repair Sewers : S Collection and disposal of refuse... T R Electricel Department . Public schools . Metropolitan police Fire Department .. Health Department Juvenile Court ... Police Court . Municipal Court . Supreme Court : S Fees of witnesses, Supreme Court Fees of jurors. Supreme Court.. Pay of bailiffs. Supreme Court.. Probation system. Supreme Court.. Emploves, court house Repairs and improveme; Court of Appeals ..... Care of bullding. Cour! Support of convicts Writs of lunacy 5 Miscellaneous expenses, Supreme Cou Printing and binding. Supreme Court.. Board of Public Welfare... 5 Jail Ee . Work house and reformatory National Training School for Bovs.. National Training School for Girls.. Medical chi Columbia Hospital for Women. . Tuberculosis Hospital .... Gallinger Hospital District Training Sch et Industrial Home School for Cclored Industrial Home School (white) Home for the Aged and Infirm Municipal Lodging House .. Temporary Home for Soldiers Florence Crittenton Home Southern Relief Society ...... National Library for the Biind Columbia Polytechnic Institute . St. Elizabeth's Hospital Relief of the poor....... Burial of indigent soldie; : Transportation of indigent persons.. Vocational rehabilitation RN 0, ol e PUblic. DATKS ...c.cooo-es Public _pa; general expen: Salaries, park police Uniforms, park police ional Capi! t Appenls. .. 1di and Sailors.. National Zoological Park . Washington Aqueduct Water Department . Maintenance and operating exoenses for 1931 Selaries and expenses: Eastern and W Site for Farmers' Highways Department, Trafic lights Branch library, nor! Municipal Center ....... Street and road improvem: Assessment and permit work. ... Condemnation of sm Asphalt plant . Curbs, public reservation: Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Kiingie Replacement of Monroe sireet viaduct Bewers: Main and pipe sewers. Suburban sewers . Assessment and per, park area: Upper Potomac main interceptor Electrical Department, lighting Study of power needs.. Public schools, buildings and grounds Sites S Pire Department - Health Department. crematorium Work house and reformatory Gallinger Hospital ....... District Traming _Schaol Industrial Home Bchool for Home for Aged and Infirm Reclamation of Anacostia Public parks INTEREST CHARGE SCOREDBY V. F. M. Speakers Declare It Unfair‘ to Tax Veterans for Bonus Loans. "Colored Children Resolutions deploring the Veterans' Bureau practice of charging 6 per cent | interest on loans on adjusted compen- sation certificates were adopted last night at the annual encampment of the District Camp of the Veterans of For- eign Wars, in the Stuart Junior High School. Speakers declared it was unfair for veterans to be required to pay interest on.their bonus loans. Plans were for- mulated to conduct a drive in an effort to have such charges canceled. Com- | mittees will appeal to various Govern- | ment officials. | The organization went on record as| favoring proposed legislation to increase | the pay of policemen and firemen. Res- olutions also called on the forthcoming | national encampment to be held in| Baltimore to demand a Navy ‘“second to none, gun for gun, ship for ship and | man for man.” ‘Willlam L. Thomas, new commander, and the other officers were installed by Joseph S. Beattle, a past commander. Capt. Harvey L. Miller, the retiring commander, was indorsed for national commander. Col. W. C. Jones of Baltimore, chair- man of the national encampment com- mittee, announced President Hoover iwould review a parade of members in the Maryland city, September 2. Austria Expels German, Pabst. VIENNA, Juae 14 (#).—Maj. Pabst, leader in ffie Austrian Fascist Heim- wehr and a German citizen, who was a leader in the Kapp revolt that over- threw the Ebert government in Ger- many in 1920, was ordered expelled from Austria today. He was cha with causing turbulence in Austrian affairs. be reduced by about $2,000,000 should authorization be carried by the contin- uing resolution for the ilability of purely maintenance and operating ex- nses. “Two tables are herewith submitted. ‘The first table shows the maintenance and operating expenses of the District of Columbia on basis of appropria tions carried in the 1930 District ap- propriation act and the appropriations proposed for maintenance and operating expenses for the fiscal year 1931 under the District bill for that year as passed by the House of tatives. “The second statement shows the ap- propriations for betterments and im- provements, amounting to $14,410,455, as provided for in the District bill for 1931 as passed by the House of Repre- sentatives which may not be available under the terms of a continuing resolu- tion. However, as pre ted, able in the form should the language nts o court house.... Park and Planning Commission Maintenance and operating expenses in 1931 bill passed by House. Betterments and Improvements—Hdlse Bill 1931, Gasoline tax road and street improvements. Condemnation of rights of way for construction | astic about his oldtime hobbtes. | before his eyes. This much members appropriations other than those for |the floo viously some parts of these items may be avail- | the of tions 1931 House Bill. 32,652,194 293,066 1,397,900 250.000 1.672.260 228.060 1,036,720 10.050.830 3,127,695 2.065.840 461,070 65.240 1930 Act. $2,380.879 277,968 1.409.900 250,000 1,588,900 198,060 915,430 9,424,500 3,083,950 2,070,840 432.190 0 | 430,023,862 under continuing resolution $14.410.455 Unable to Work, Unable to Play, Man Shoots Self Christopher H. Brashear| Asks to Be Left to Die ‘When Found Shot. A man must work, no matter how much he enjoys hunting and fishing and reading good books. At the age of 72, Christopher H. Brashear felt he still could work on. When he was retired two years ago from the District purchasing office, and when his chief came to grasp his hand, Mr. Brashear was both glad and inde- scribably sad. He was glad because at last he would have leisure to pursue his favorite pastimes—hunting and fishing and reading good books. On the other hand he felt the world no longer needed him. For months he pottered about his home at 1212 Madi- son street, trying to enjoy his new- found freedom, trying to be enthusi- Yet fishing and hunting, it appeared, were a joung man's sports. Mr. Brashear's knees buckled under him when he went forth with rod or gun. He fell back on reading and a year later the printed words began to blur of his family knew; what they could not know was his thoughts yesterday when he stumbled into the dimness of his basement with a .32 caliber revolver in his pocket. There was & single report whi T, Brashear's wife heard, a m\xffledd::ox]d that had a familiar ring—it was Mr. Brashear, half blind and almost crip- pled, stumbling over something else in the basement. He was always stirring around. Not long afterward Mrs. Brashear be- came uneasy—it was not like her hus- band to be quiet for so long. With sudden alarm she hurried down the basement steps. Mr. Brashear was stretched on the floor beside his gun. Horror-stricken, Mrs. Brashear saw she could not move her husband up the steps, and ran to the telephone to call police from No. 13 precinct, just around the corner. Officers T. C. Bragg and E. F. Lewis responded. In the cellar Mr. Brashear addressed them from where he lay upon T “I wouldn't have done this if T didn't want to die, so please do not take me to the hospital!” An ambulance from Emergency Hos- pital, however, was already at the door, and Mr. Brashear, still conscious, was taken away for treatment of a bullet wouxtld n temple, despite his re- quest. As Mr. Brashear sald to the two big policemen, he wanted to die. Last night at 8:30 o'clock his wish was fulfilled. News Vendors Caps Are Seized. BERLIN, June 14 (P)—The head- gear of several hundred newspaper sellers were confiscated today in the alm of public safety. Ruling that the red caps worn by vendors of the National Socialist g;'per violated a recent decree outlaw- of eontinuing resolution authorize them.” glevel togday ordered seizure of the caps. THOUSHNOS JOIN N FLAG SERVEE ON CAPTOL STES Colorful Spectacle Presented Under Auspices of G. A. R. and Women’s Relief Corps. GEN. CROSBY EXPLAINS MEANING OF EMBLEM Symbol of Strong and Proud Na- tion, Still Charitable and Not Domineering, He Says. A crowd of several thousand people Jjoined in impressive Flag day exercises on the east steps of the Capitol last night; sponsored by the Grana Army of the Republic and the Women's Re- lief Corps. The community center de- partment of the public scuools also co- operated. The occasion was featured by addresses, exercises depicting the his- tory of the American flag and patriotic music. The program, getting under way at twilight, presented a colorful spectacle. Besides hundreds of persons seated in reserved seats immediately in front of the east steps, additional hundreds wit- nessed the ceremony from the grass, back on the east lawn of the Capitol. Amplifiers were used to enable those at a distance to hear. Gen. Crosby Speaks. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Commissioner of the District, the first speaker, after calling attention to the officiui adoption of the American flag by act of Congress 153 years ago, declared “Today, all over the Nation, we are paying homage to that flag. Its 48 stars indicate the union of 48 States in a | Nation the most powerful the world has ;‘ver kgown. dAs the swars in its flag ave increased, so has the meTNmon A emte “To the world it is a symbol of a young Nation grown strong, but not domineering; grown proud, but still charitable; it “guarantees equality of opportunity for all races, all colors, all sects, all creeds. In his introductory remarks, the Commissioner said that “in no city is it more befitting to hold Flag day exer- cises than in the Nation’s Capital, nor could a more appropriate place be se- lected in the city than the steps of the Capitol.” Representative William P. Holaday of Illinois, in a brief address, stressed the importance of patriotic sentiment and | pointed out the advantages had by the | citizens of this Nation. Glory of Flag and Nation. Referring to Flag day and the s nificance of the American flag, Mr. Holaday declared: “The glory of the flag is circumscribed by the virtues of the Nation,” and criticized those who would “salute the flag today and forget the best interests of the Nation to- morrow.” An impressive demonstration depict- ing the history of the United States flag and how its stars were added as the additional States joined the Union was glven by the Girl Scouts. Miss E. Helen Temple, department patriotic in- structor of the Women's Relief Corps and chairman of the committee in charge of last night's exercises, gave an historical sketch of the flag and a Girl Scout would march forward with the flag of a State as that State’s name was called by Miss Temple in the order in which it entered the Union as a State. A flag demonstration also was given by “the Defenders of Old Glory,” who marched down to the center of the steps to the accompaniment of music by the United States Marine Band and stood at attention while holding the flags. Women in this demonstration flanked the Girl Scouts on either side, presenting a picture of the flags of all the Sgates surrounded by the United States flags. The various branches of the military service were represented by the men in uniform. Young Calls Exercises to Order. ‘The exercises were called to order by F. J. Young, commander of the De- partment of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic. This was followed by the presentation of colors. The salute to the flag and pledge of allegiance by the assembly came next. Invocation was delivered by Rev. Dr. H. Denning- ton Hayes, pastor of St. Mark's Luther- an Church, who took the place of Rev. Homer J. Councilor on the program. A number of patriotic selections were rendered by the McKinley High School Glee Club, led by Mrs. Belle Thomp- son, director. Subsequently, the Mc- Kinley Glee Club Quartet rendered a number of selections. This was fol- lowed by a vocal sclection by Fred Bl"):k“ 9-year-old mascot of the glee club. ‘The audience joined in singing “America,” accompanied by the Marine Band, and the latter played accompani- ment for Dorothy Sherman Pierson when she sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” The band also rendered sev- eral other selections, concluding with “The Star Spangled Banner.” Bene- diction was said by Rev. Francis J. Hurney, Fifty-four Organizations to Join. Comdr. Young of the G. A. R., Mrs. Delia L. O'Brien, department president of the Women's Rellef Corps, and the following committee directed the fete: E. Helen Temple, chairman; Maj. Gen. John L. Clem, Addle Hickman, Eliza- beth Hickman, Elizabeth D. Shaw, Jennie Lawrence Hamlilton and Marie Moore Forrest. Some 54 organizations are to par- ticipate in an elaborate flag ritualistic service under the auspices of the Wash- ington Lodge of Elks in Central High School this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. Three parades will be held as pre- liminaries to the exercises. One, headed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will start at Sixteenth street and Columbia road, led by the 116-piece band and drum corps. The second will start from Eleventh street and Columbia road, headed by the Costello Post Drum and Bugle_Corps, and the third will start from Fourteenth street and Park rcad, with the members of the El headed by their 55-plece Bovs' Band. The three parades will join at the school for the exercises. The latter will be featured by the Elks’ flag ritu- alistic service, music and addresses. YALE HONORS STERLING Corner Stone of Law Buildings Is Laid at Ceremonies. NEW HAVEN, June 14 laying of the corner stone of the Ster- ling Law Buildings at Yale University today was made the occasion for paying tribute to one of Yale's greatest bene- factors, John W. Sterling, '64, promi- nent New York lawyer who died in 1916. The buildings, made possible by funds from Mr. Bms‘ 's bequest to Yale, oc- cupy an entire block, and when com- pleted will contain dormitory accommo- (#).—The | Co. dations for 238 men-and a library for | the party uniforms. Police Chief Zoer- * 400,000 volumes, 1ass cl rooms, seminars, offices and auditorium. 1930. PAGE B-1 Participants in the demonstration staged last night by patriotic groups on the east front of the Capitol. —Star Staff Photo. GAMES ENTERTAIN ATC. OF C. OUTING Local Merchants Give Prizesj for Various Events at Epping Forest. With a wide variety of sports and games planned to suit the tastes of the 200 men and women attending, the 1930 Summer outing of the Washing- ton Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday at Epping Forest, Md. Although the outing was intended for the members of the Chamber primarily, one of the guests, Robert J. Cottrell, executive secretary of the Board of Trade, won two of the numerous prizes offered for winners of the athletic con- tests. Merchants Donate Prizes. ‘The prizes were donated by local merrhants and presented by Charles W. Darr, president of the chamber, Robert E. Davidson won the men's golf match, Wallace Hatch, the canoe tilting contest; Robert L. Pyle, the fish- ing contest; Frank A. Kerr, Dorsey W. Hyde, jr., and Mr. Cottrell, the centi- pede Edward Herberle, the tug of war; Lieut. Walter Hinton, the jockey contest; Mr. Cottrell, the sack race; Joseph E. Dayton, the relay race; W. C. Balderston and Charles J. Stock- man, the horseshoe pitching contest; Helen T. Gallagher and Mrs. Norman Good, the women’s horseshoe contest; Miss M. Pearl McCall, assistant United States attorney, a special prize for the “best good sport,” and Miss Frances Kerr, the rolling pin throwing contest. Another prize for rolling pin throwing was awarded Mrs. E. A. Herberle, Jessle Price and Mrs. May P. Brad- shaw won the balancing match; J. H. Mace, the race for fat men; Mrs. Wil- liam Scott and Mrs. Sara Roberts, the woman's golf match, and Clinton Brown, the prize for the outstanding e; { member of the Boys’ Independent Band, which furnished music for the outing. Special Awards Given Out. Special awards were given Mrs. Marie C. Rodgers, Miss Helen Grogan, Mrs. ‘Wallace Hatch, Mrs. Charles J. Stock- man, W. W. Wheeler, Henry Cole, F. B. Hoffman, W. McK. Stowell, Mitchell Hanson, C. T. Claggett, Charles W. Darr and Charles H. Frame. ‘The cup donated by E. S. Hise of the Epping Forest Club, for the first or- ganization to hold an outing there, was presented to Mr. Darr. ‘The members and guests were served with luncheon on reaching the park. An old-fashioned shore dinner at 6 o'clock was followed by a brief meeting, replacing the regular June meeting of the chamber. SOUCEK'S ALTITUDE FLIGHT CALLED OFF May Be Ordered Back to Attempt New Record in Event That Clear Weather Develops. Plans for further attempts by Lieut. Apollo Soucek, the Navy's premier alti- tude fiyer, to break his own world record of a year's standing for sea- planes remained in doubt last night. He was to have flown yesterday, follow- ing the repair of a broken oil line which forced him down from an alti- tude of 38,000 feet Priday evening, but the flight finally was called off after he had waited throughout the morning and part of the afternoon for clear skies. Lieut. Soucek is to sail from New York for San Diego, Calif., on Saturday, to begin three years of sea duty aboard the U. 8. 8. Lexington. He planned to spend this week at the home of his bride’s family in Wellsville, N. Y., but may be called back by the Navy during the week, in event of clear weather, to renew his assault on the old record. OFFICIAL IS BURNED IN BURLAP BAG PLANT Charles Swift, Cripple, Is Victim of Fire, Which Wrecks Interior of Baltimore Factory. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md, June 14— Charles Swift, one of three brothers composi! the firm of M. J. Swift & burlap bag manufacturers, was burned to death in a fire which wrecked the interior of the plant at Wayside and Thomsen streets in East Baltimore today. Swift, a cripple, was trapped on the third floor. Flames and smoke drove back police and firemen who made repeated attempts to rescue him. Eight employes, including two girls, succeeded in making their way out of building, which stood in a con- gested section, and the streets seriously hampered the fire f) 'WEIRD VOODOO Wooden Marks of Nig From the interior of Nigeria, origi- nal home of the voodoo cult, the Na- tional Museum has just received a large collection of native implements and articles of magic presented by C. C. Roberts of Malden, Mass, an oil op- erator who has bullt up an extensive business in this little known country. This section of Africa, where native culture has reached its highest levels, hitherto has been unrepresented in American collections. The most con- spicuous objects are the frightsome wooden masks used by the native ma- gicians. These are elaborately carved heads of animals and grotesque human faces employed in the rain-making and fertility rites. All show a highly de- veloped artistic ability. They are used in the weird metamorphosis ceremonies in which men are supposed to change | themselves into totem animals. Brass Work Examples. ‘The collection also contains many examples of the famous Benin brass work. The Hauser Negro tribe, it was explained, apparently progressed di- rectly from copper to iron without go- ing through the bronze era which has been common to other civilizations. Their extremely artistic iron statuary has been one of the wonders of the an- thropological world. The use of brass was introduced by the Portuguese during the early explorations of the West African Coast. Among the objects is a model of a safarl in brass, with the King being COLLECTION GIFT TO NATIONAL MUSEUM eria Magicians Among Articles Received From C. C. -Roberts. American Oil Operator. carried through a jungle in a hammock carried by his subjects and with a retinue of attendants. Each little figure is modeled to life in brass. There are also brass models of hunting scenes. Instead of preserving records of nota- ble events in drawing or painting, as did the primitive European, the Ni- gerian system is to model it in brass. The religion of the country now is ostensibly Mohammedan and the col- lection contains several delicately fash- foned Moslem amulets with pages of the Koran inside. Actually there is much remaining of the old voodoo cult, represented by the weird, elaborately painted masks. Slave Trade Recalled. ‘This collection, it was pointed out, is of special interest since a great ma- jority of the natives brought out of Africa in slave trade days came from this part of the country, although they may have been brought originally from somewhere else by the Negro slave traders. ‘That the artistic ability of the people has declined little since ancient times is shown by the apotheosis of the tin can in two samples collected by Mr. Roberts. Cigarette tins lined neatly with leather and fur become objects of considerable value with little like- ness to their original state. Among the objects of cultural in- terest are pottery stoves with grate, firepan and oven fromed out of the same lump of clay. CITY CLUB REAGHES |New Organization to Take Its Place May Be of Luncheon Type. The City Club closed its doors yester- | day, bringing to an end a notable ca- | Teer in the civic life of Washington. Its | members, however, are eager to form a new organization and already more than 200 applications have been received, ganization along luncheon-club lines, and several names are under consider: S. Brashears, first vice president of the defunct City Club. Tl’Pe name “Com- mercial Club” has been suj ested, among several, but no declslon‘gu as yet been reached, as Mr. Brashears is out of the city at present. A proposed program would have the new organiza- tion meet in the Washington Building or part of the old building. Members of the erstwhile City Club were notified officially of the closing, oddly enough, under date of Priday, June 13. Rudolph Jose, its president, sent this message to members: “This is to advise you that in ac- cordance with the sentiment of the City Club, the building will be closed on and after Saturday, June 14. In giving you grateful to you for your interest in the past and it is with many regrets that I am compelled to Inform you of this action, which I am instructed by the board of governors to take.” be the only specimen in captivity. Lieut. Apollo Soucek body The “discovery” was made plane, presented the bird and its pressure or somet| nothing but so much clay. - ENDOF [TS CAREER The tentative plan calls for an or- | tlon by a committee, headed by Edward | this notice, I desire to say I am deeply | Here is an exclusive close-up of the mysterious “altitude bird, She was cap on the hub of altitude plane at the Naval Air Station following ent record-breaking flight, much to the surprise of the Heutenant and nearty b hing did not agree with SUSPECT IS IDENTIFIED BY ROBBED MERCHANT | Man Arrested on Suspicion While Driving Delivery Truck May Be Rosenbergh Attacker. A colored man who described himself as Admiral Dewey Cooper of the 800 block of Twenty-third street and whom police knew as plain Dewey Wright, was identified last night by Charles Rosen- bergh as the man who entered the Ro- senbergh clothing store at 3136 M street and made off with a small amount of money from the cash register after ren- dering Rosenbergh unconscious by a blow over the head. Rosenbergh claimed the identification at No. 7 precinct a few hours after Cooper had been picked up on suspicion while driving through Georgetown on a delivery truck. Officers J. E. Burke and M. 8. Hodgkinson made the arrest. Following the asserted identification by Rosenbergh, Wright was charged with robbery. & SPAIN FEARS TROUBLE Departure of King, London Ob- server Says, May Signal Outbreak LONDON, June 14 (#)—The London Observer today publishes a story from its special correspondent in Madrid which asserts that trouble may occur after King Alfonso starts for London next week. The article says that the King will leave behind many anxious subjects, who fear that a revolution is impend- ing. It adds that those most actively interested in abolishing the monarchial system prefer to bring this about with- out bloodshed, and above all without danger to the King's person, which will have a good opportunity while the throne is temporarily unoccupled. RARE BIRD BAFFLES ORNITHOLOGISTS believed to by Mike b M“hcm the bird, 4 INQUEST IN DEATH OF ACTING DEPUTY SET FOR TUESDAY Others Injured in Rudolph & West Fire Show Marked Improvement. CHIEF WATS(;E;(PECTED TO BE PRINCIPAL WITNESS Head of Hardware Store Praises Work of Firemen in Fight- ing Blaze. An inquest into the death of Acting Deputy Chief Peter R. Davis, who was fatally injured late Friday in the spec- tacular blaze which wrecked the Rue dolph & West hardware store at 1322 New York avenue, has been set for Tuesday. Marked improvement was shown last night in the condition of the other injured firemen. Dr. J. Ramsey Nevitt, District coroner, nnounced the inquest would be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in order not to conflict with funeral services for Chief Davis, to be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the N tional Baptist Memorial Church at Six- teenth street and Columbia road. A coroner’s jury will be sworn in tomor- row morning to view the body. Chief Davis was killed when a ladder broke. Chief Watson to Testify. Chief George 8. Watson is expected to be the principal witness. Other fire- men and witnesses will be questioned. Chief Watson probably will reiterate that the fire apparently was caused by a careless cigarette smoker. George E. Potter, president of Rudolph & West, announced last night that watchmen had been instructed to admit no one to the building. He explained the rear wall was in danger of col- lapsing. He added his investigation had failed so far to disclose whether it would be necessary to rebuild the structure or merely repalir it. “I feel worse over the death of Chief Davis and the injury of the other fire- men than anything else,” Mr. Potter declared. Mr. Potter was high in his praise of the firemen who extinguished the flames and prevented the blaze from spreading. Injured Will Recover, Of the 9 firemen and a civillan in- jured and 10 firemen overcome by Smoke only 3 remained in a serious condition last night. Physicians pre- dicted they would recover. The most ::n"ucill¥t ln!;red: . E. Richter, 31 years old, of No. 21 Engine Company, severe head injuries, body bruises and a possible fracture of the pelvis bone, a patient at George Washington University Hospital, Sergt. Linton T, West, 44, of No, 3 Engine Company, possible fracture of the spine and fractured left hand, a patient at Emergency Hospital, Ernest V. Fowler, 25, of No. 20 Engine Company, possible fracture of the spine and fractured left rib, a patient at Emergency Hospital. FOUR ARE INJURED IN CAR-TRUCK CRASH Parked Auto Is Overturned on Crain Highway Near Marlboro. Four persons were injured, one seri- ously, when an automobile in which they were parked on Crain Highway near Marlboro, Md., was struck and overturned by a truck late yesterday. Mrs. Georgla Marshall, 39 years old, of Chesapeake City, Md., the most. seri- ously hurt, suffered internal injuries, severe lacerations to the scalp and cuts on both hands. Her three children sustained slight hurts. FEarl, 12, was treated for a scalp laceration, cuts on the arm and fore- head; Daisy, 9, received lacerations to the scalp and abrasions to her left arm, and Verna, 15, suffered lacerations to the forehead and abrasions to both legs. According to State lice the auto- mobile of Mrs. Marshall was struck by a truck operated by Edward Stewart of Halethorpe, Md. Stewart was arrested on a charge of reckless driving by State Policeman Booker. LAWN AND GARDEN ENTRIES TO BE JUDGED American University Park Citizens’ Association Contest Soon to Be Ended. Participants in the third annual lawn, flower and garden contest of the American University Park Citizens' As- sociation are preparing for the first visit by one of the three judges about the last of this month, when 10 of the most attractive and best kept premises will be selected. Dr. E. L. Mulford, Department of Agriculture horticulturist, will make the first round of the several hundred homes of the community. Later in the Summer two other judges will make the survey, and at conclusion of the contest the three men will determine the 10 premises most attractive, and their owners will be designated “‘master gardeners.” Another feature of the contest is a prize mmretmon for photographs of such beauty spots as pools, rock gar- dens, flowering shrubs, like. Prizes for the shrubs, totaling $30, awarded. rgolas and the st plants and also will be MISS TANIA GNOOCHEFF IS DANCE RECITAL STAR Features Program Given by Pupiis of Mme. Vassilieff With Difficult Numbers. Miss Tania Gnoocheff's dancing fea- tured an attractive recital llvem the . L. N. Vassi at rce Hall last night. She appeared in a stately Chopin waltz number, a diffi- cult Hungarian dance, and climaxed the program with a spirited Indian number, iss Arno Petrenko offered several solo dances. All of the puplls displayed technique and e. ective costum- ing and_excellent lceomflaniment by Malton Boyce added much to the re- cital. Others a) g in solo dances were Ludmia® Sy, Puging Pariseau, Zali Betty Vs ) y ne