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%' Chapel [owmeo ] e Sundny St WASHINGTON, D. C, FEDERAL ENPLOYE WACE ABIUSTHENT L0, EXPEETED Brookhart Measure Fulfills Increases Intended Under Welch Law. SENATORS YIELD POINT TO HOUSE CONFEREES Retroactive Proposal Dropped to Make Ratification Possible Be- fore Adjournment. ‘The House and Senate are expected to Tatify promptly tomorrow or Tuesday the conference report on the Brookhart bill, adjusting upward the salaries of a large number of Government employes, both in Washington and in the field service, who received the smallest in- creases under the Welch law two years ago. The conferees reached a complete agreement on the points of difference between the two houses late yesterday, and before adjournment Representative Lehlbach of New Jersey, chairman of the Civil Service Committee, filed the report in the House, to be printed. It can be taken up in the House early to- morrow, and will be sent to the Senate immediately thereafter. Senate Conferees Yield. ‘The Senate conferees yielded to the House by striking out the retroactive feature. The purpose of the bill is to give an additional step-up within their respective grades to those employes who were advanced only one step as a result ®f the way the Welch law was inter- preted. In general, the bill would give another $60 a year to those who re- ceived only $60 in 1928, and another $100 to some who received a $100 in- . Crease two years ago. Senator Brookhart felt that, since the bill was intended to correct inequalities in the interpretation of the 1928 law, the increases should be retroactive. In order to get the bill enacted before ad- Journment, however, the Senate con- Terees agreed yesterday to drop the ret- Toactive feature. Another House amendment restored the authority of the Personnel Classifi- cation Board to review and revise allo- cations. The Senate agreed to this amendment in conference, but with a modification making such reviews “sub- Ject to the approval of the President.” It was reported at the Capitol that this change would meet the approval of the ‘White House. ‘The bill as agreed to in conference Mmeans salary increases totaling about $1.500.000. It would have cost $3,000,000 more if the retroactive clause had been | retained. It is difficult at this time to estimate the number of employes who will get increases. Lehibach Explains Welch Intent. ‘When the measuré was under con- sideration in the House several days ago Representative Lehlbach explained that it was intended under the Welch ! law of 1928 to bring about an increase of $120 a year by dropping the two lower salary rates within a grade and adding two higher salary rates at the top of the grade. As a compromise, he said, in some instances there was only one salary rate added to the top and that resulted in having not the same number of rates within some grades as before. The Welch act pro- wided that employes should retain the same respective rates in the grade as before, but the interpretation placed on the law resulted in some employes get- ting $120 increases while others moved up only one step, or $60. The conferees on the bill yesterday were: Senators Dale of Vermont, Brookhart of Iowa and McKellar of Tennessee; Representatives Lehlbach of New Jersey, Smith of Idaho and Jef- fers of Alabama. LEESBURG ROTARY CLUB WINS TROPHY | Takes International Co;x!erence Cup With 100 Per Cent Attendanoe. Special Dispatch o The Star.. . . LEESBURG, Va. June 28—The Leesburg Rotary Club, which attended 107 per cent the internationai confer- ence held this week in Chicago, won the convention trophy. a large silver cup, four feet high. ‘This cup is incased in a box of Australian blackwood and is given by the Melbourne, Australia, Rotary Club. The Rotary Club’ which travels the greatest number of miles to the convention, mutliplied by the per cent of members in attendance, is swarded the cup. ‘The Leesburg club traveled 842 miles and with 100 per cent’ attendance made & total of 84,200. The cup was pre- sented by Eugene Newson of North g‘:rglllnl. president of Rotary Interna- n: This is the first time the cup has ever been won by any club in the United States. e $11 IN PENNIES FOUND IN ALLEY IN ENVELOPES Police Attempt to Trace Money, Believed Stolen From Store in Bank's Bags. Police of the eighth precinct station iast night were endeavoring to solve a problem created for them by the finding of $11 worth of pennies in Seventh Street Savings Bank envelo] which a group of colored boys tossed away in an alley back of the 100 block F street yesterday aftermoon. - - - ‘The r:uney was turned over to the police by Nora Datcher of 121 F street, ‘who told attaches at No. 8 that several col ‘youths dropped the envelopes and fled when she came upon them in the alley behind her home. Pelice believe the money was stolen from some store: which had- obtained change for its Saturday night trade from the Seventh, Street Savings Bank. LADIES PLAN FETE. .. Brown’'s Chapel Society to Give Ice Cream Festival. Boecial Dispatch to The Star. s LVIN RUN, Va., June 28 hes’ Society of Brown’s Chapel ‘“‘lell;:mnl‘l Children’s day services will be held tomarrow afternoon at Brown's Cuen and Mrs. John Muller. ’ ?fl(j[fllliié”i ;‘ . L DORSEY W. Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, larger American cities. !Capital Temperature that the Summer temperatures of Washington are below the average for 25 125 BIG CITIES HOTTER THAN D. C. BY PROOF-OF C. C. Average, Reporter Is Shown When Hydc Challenges Remark. HYDE, JR., hard at work on the figures which prove | —Star Staff Photo. SECRETARY and Humidity Below ‘The day was hot. Shimmering heat waves danced before the eyes of the re- porter as he crossed the asphalt-paved ?!reet which ylelded soggily beneath hic eet. “Gosh, this weather is fierce,” he murmured, sinking into the sweltering depths of an overstuffed chair in the office of the Washington Chamber o! Commerce, “I'll bet this city is the hottest place on the face of the earth.’ This last remark was addressed to nc one in particular, but it chanced to fal! | upon the ears of Dorsey W. Hyde, jr., secretary of the chamber and loya' Washington bocster. “Ha, ha,” laughed Mr. Hyde, “you don't know what you're talking about I've just been over to the Weather Bu- reau for some figures, and I am about to prove that Washington weather is not so hot after all.” Mr. Hyde sat down at his desk. He arranged neatly before him a mass o. | and half a dozen charts. Picking up enr:kl‘u]ly sharpened pencil he started worl Low Among 25 Cities. “Let us first consider the question of | temperature,” he said. “I have secured from the Weather Bureau figures cover- ing 25 of the larger Amerigan cities in various sections of the country. The general average is 56.5 degrees. Wash- ington’s average is 55, or 1.5 lower.” Mr. Hyde paused at this juncture to observe the reporter. The latter stirred uncomfortably and strove for the ap- pearance of one, who, though skeptical, is open to proof. Mr. Hyde drew from his pocket a large handkerchief and mopped a brow which had begun to glisten with tiny drops of perspiration. He decided to| tackle the matter from another angle. | “But, you may say, these annual | mean temperatures don't show the | whole picture because they overlook the high temperature days. Well, then, let us examine the record to see how many times a temperature of 90 degrees or papers covered with dates and figure: | over has been registered in 17 repre- sentative cities. The general average is 23.4 days above 90 degrees, while Wash- | ington has 23 days and is under the average.” He paused triumphantly and gazed at his listless guest. The reporter was confused by the figures and too hot to argue. He couldn't think of anything else to say, so he asked, “What about the humidity?” Humidity Under Average. The effect of this question on Mr. | Hyde was astonishing. He removed his ,coat, rolled up his sleeves and smiled | happily. From his manner, the reporter felt he had been waiting all the time | for this particular query. “The classic phrase —‘It's not the heat, it's the humidity'—contrary to the fixed ideas of many of our good friends, does not apply to Washi as much as it does to many other | American cities,” declared Mr. Hyde. “The Weather Bureau records show a humidity rate of 66 per cent for Washington, as compared with an av- erage rate of 71.6 per cent for the 25 other cities. And let me emphasize the point that 21 of these cities have a higher humidity rate than we do.” Mr. Hyde, by way of clinching his ar- gument, pointed out that Washington also has a higher percentage of clear and sunny days. He admitted that ‘Washington did not show up quite so well in the matter of cooling breezes, but contended this was more than off- set by the high degree of rainfall. The reporter was beaten, if not con- vinced. With an effort he pulled him- self from the chair. At the door he paused and looked back. Mr. Hyde had sagged a bit in his chair. Tiny rivulets coursed down his face and his wet shirt clung to his shoulders. Still, he smiled contentedly as he glanced at his chart. It might be hot in Washington, but he could | prove, by golly, that it was hotter some | place else. ART UNION RAPPED IN COPYRIGHT TALK Representative Says Pro-| ducers Send “Snoopers” Seeking Law Violators. Celebration Official | serted that Secretary Adams is heartily By the Associated Press. ‘The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers was attacked yesterday by Representative Busby, Democrat, Mississippi, during debate onl the Vestal bill to revise the copyright laws and authorize entrance of this| country into the international copy- right union. Debate on the measure, which would provide for automatic copyright of un- published, as well as published works, was not completed, and final action will carry over until this week. Busby sald the producers “already are sending men snooping around the cor- ner drug stores and other places where groups of the public gather, and where there is a radio, to see whether copyrighted music is being broadcast. Representative Strong, Republican, Kans., told the House that a fraternal organization gave a dance for its own members for a benefit fund and was asked to pay $25 or be prosecuted un- der the copyright laws. ‘The house accepted an amendment to provide that the bill should not apm{ to reception by radio unless a speci admission charge is. made. Another amendment to prohibit holders of copy- rights from conspiring to fix royalties on mechanically reproduced music also was agreed to. POLLARD REAPPOINTS CONSERVATION CHIEFS! Renames Members of State Com- mission—Also Embalming Board Incumbent. Special Dispatch to the Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 28.—Coleman ‘Wortham of Richmond, E. Griffith Dod- son of Norfolk and Junius P. Fishburn of Roanoke have been reappointed by Gov. John Garland Pollard to the State Conservation and Development Com- mission for terms of four years from June 21, 1930. Fox of Danville has been State Em- July 1, A HARRISE EWIN MISS ETTA TAGGART, Secretary of the committee in charge of the Fourth of July ceremonies. DR. BROWN CHOSEN FOR PARIS CONGRESS Defeated Candidate for Governor of Virginia to Be Educa- * tional Delegate. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 28.—Dr. Wil- liam Moseley Brown, defeated Republi- can-anti-Smith coalition candidate for Governor of Virginia last year and president of Atlantic University, now being erected at Virginia Beach, Va., has been chosen as 1 of 22 American educators to represent this country at St oo af s ‘The object of this congress is to enlist the active tion of all, irrespec- tive of race, nal or creed, in promot- ing the work of moral education. Licensed to Wed at Marlboro. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., June 28 (Special) -—A _marriage license has been issued here to George W. Topping, | about 64 years old and apparently in| Of Asheville, , in _charge of Mrs. Minnie Mc- balming for a five-year term, beginning 27, of Hampton, Va., and Eva Virginia 19, of Tracy’s Landing, Md, BATTLESHIP WORK MIGHT RETAIN 800 INNAVY YARD J0BS Modernization Program for Three Warships Urged as Employment Aid. CONGRESS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE TIME TO ACT Several Thousand Others in Gov- ernment Tasks Would Benefit by Legislation. Immediate modernization of three battleships yet to be brought up to date under the Navy Department's program would mean that some 800 skilled and unskilled workers at the Washington Navy Yard—slated to be discharged in the near future under a reduction policy—would likely retain their pres- ent posts. ‘This was revealed last night by N. P. Alifas, president of District No. 14 of the International Association of Machinists and legislative representa- tive of the entire association, who placed the prospective lay-offs of Navy yard workers all over the country in the vicinity of 5,000 men. Announcement was made yesterday by Chairman Britten of the House naval affairs committee that he would en- deavor to obtain immediate enactment of the Darrow bill to authorize $30,000,- 000 for the modernization of the U. 8. 8. Idaho, New Mexico and Mississippi. The Tllinols Re&nsenullve asserted that | enactment of this measure at the pres- | ent session would prevent the laying off of between 3,000 and 4,000 men em- | ployed in the Nation's navy yards. Effect on Employment. Mr. Alifas emphasized that if the modernization enabling act goes througn immediately and the necessary money is appropriated forthwith, work would be started on January 1 or earlier, if necessary, to relieve the unemploy- ment situation. The labor leader as- in favor of immediate action on the modernization program. At m‘elenb. the U. S. 8. Pennsylvania is being modernized at Philadelphia, while the U. 8. 8. na is under- going up-to-date repairs at the Norfolk, Va., Navy Yard. It is proposed to give the new work to these yards, if the three battleships yet to be modernized are to be given an overhauling to equip them with the latest available devices. “If the modernization program for these three vessels goes through at this session of Congress it may save the jobs of some 800 men right here at the Washington Navy Yard,” Mr. Alifas said, indicating that this number of | men will likely be relieved of their | present duties if the legislation fails. Slowing_Up in Orders. ‘The slowing up in orders for the Washington Navy Yard's gun factory, due to the cessation of naval construc- tion, is held responsible for the pros- pective lay-offs. It was recently an- nounced that some 350 men are due to | bs furloughed at the Washington Navy Yard in August and September. More lay-offs are in sight after that time, as the work shows up still further. “We think that Congress should pass this legislation without delay, as it should be interested in saving the jobs of some 5,000 men, in view of serious unemployment conditions,” Mr. Alifas asserted. “Within the next few months it is indicated that that number of men will go.” Mr. Alifas asserted that there is no need of waiting until December mi afford this relief, because, he reasoned, it will have to be done eventually, and it should be done forthwith. Need District Fund Bill. ‘The labor leader took occasion to point out that if the District appro- priation bill fails to pass. this will mean unemployment for a eouple of thou- sand men. This situation, he said, will be reflected unfavorably in business, due to the reduced purchasing power. Modernization of the U. 8. S. Idaho, New Mexico and Mississippl, Mr. Alifas insisted, would violate neither the 1922 Washington naval pact nor that drawn up recently at London. This, he said, has been conceded by Secretary Adams. ‘While the deficiency bill is row in conference, and it seems unlikely that an appropriation could be inserted at this time; even if the authorizing act is rushed through, Mr. Alifas said that it might be possible to obtain the money by ‘the ‘passage of a joint resolution in the form of a special appropriation. « . . . Hope House Will Act. “We hope the leaders of the House and the Naval Affairs Committee will be able to arrange for prompt enact- ment of this legislation,” Mr. Alifas sald. “We have reason to belleve that there will be immediate action on the measure in the Senate.” Capt. Claude C. Bloch, the new com- mandant of the Washington Navy Yard, sald last night that work in the Naval Gun Factory, with relation to the mod- ernization of the U. S. S. Pennsylvania and the U. 8. S Arizona is now prac- tically completed. He said that no additional lay-offs at the local yard are contemplated within the next couple of weeks. About 400 men have been de- tached from the service during the cur- rent fiscal year, which ends on Monday. el PRISONER IS SUBDUED BY BLACKJACK BLOW Liquor Charge Defendant Is Treated at Emergency Hospital for Lacerated Head. Precinct Detective R. J. Barrett of No. 4 station used his blackjack to subdue a prisoner yesterday afternoon after phclrnc the m:.:flunder dlrre!t on charges of transportation and posses- sion of six one-half gallon jars of whisky. ‘The prisoner, Géorge Palmer, col- ored, 33 years old, of 125 Carrolburg street wuthgul.i“!lvu 3“5“ ':i tihe Emergency Hosp! and treaf or lacerations of the head, after which he ‘was lodged in a cell at Barrett’s station. Palmer was into Four-and-One-Half and southwest. wh;n the detective en:e u] him as he was carrying a pack- .:u;n containing the alleged whisky. Heart Attack’ Fatal. CULPEPER, Va., June 28 (Special) — The funeral of Henry Burckmyer, who daughter e . 9 Grimsley of Culpeper, and tw daugh- ters, Misses Margaret and Virginia Burckmyer. Mr. Burckmyer, who was SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1930. Architect’s conception of the new home for the Washington representatives of the Japanese Government, which Is to be erected in the 2500 block on the south side of Massachuse:ts avenue. In the rear center is seen the main embassy bulld- ing, set far back from the street beyond an extensively landscaped garden plot. To the left is seen the chanc and at the right front is a recreation building, which is to adjoin game courts toward the rear. The buildings are to be of brick, stone and stucco construction. The cost of construction is estimated at $380,000. 'y building | VIOLIN DECLARED COPY OF STRAD North Carolina Doctor’s Hopes Blasted by Experts on Visit Here. An old violin, obtained by a country doctor in payment for a $15 bill, pro- | duced in Washington for sale yester-| day in the hope that it was a genuine Stradivarius, brought only disappoint- ment to Dr. J. T. Carter of Asheville, N. C, with the pronouncement of experts that the instrifinent probably was a copy made by Germans who flooded the United States with Stradi- varius coples about a century ago. Were the violin a Stradivarius it would be worth from $10,000 to $20,000 Its owner believed he would be able to prove the instrument was genuine. The violin bore the shape of the products of the old master of Cre- mona. Inside was the signature, “An- tonius Stradivari, Cremona, Anno 1716.” The inscription was burned in the wood beneath a strip of paper- like substance. Kept 30 Years. Musical authorities said that although the instrument was formed like a Stradivarius, it probably was the work of the Germans and attached no sig- nificance to the fact that their measure. ments of the violin of Dr. Carter tal- lied with those of a Stradivarius. Dr. Carter declared he was given the “fiddle” nearly 30 vears ago by patient who had purchased the instru- ment in a pawn shop in & small town in che remote mountains of Tennessee. He aad no inkling of its posible value. It was not until several years ago | that the violin was broken into three pleces in an automobile accident, dis- closing to Dr. Carter for the first time the concealed signature. * He still thought nothing of it until a music teacher told his daugkter the instru- ment was worth a large sum. On coming to Washington to visit a niece, Miss Flossie Brown, at 1734 P street, Dr. Carter decided to undertake to dispose of the relic. He pointed out he had been offered as much as $400, but was awaiting a higher bid. Praised by Possessor. Declaring the mellow notes of the in- sirument were exceptional, Dr. Carter added that “my fiddler friends can play a breakdown on that violin that will make your hat jump off your head and your feet go wild. As for volume of tone, why you can play that fiddle in the middle of 20 others and can't hear it, but walk 30 or 40 feet away and you will hear it above the others. I paced a mile off between myself and a friend. He drew the bow .across the strings. I heard the music clearly and told him the names of the three pleces he played.” Stradivari, most noted of all violin makers, was acclaimed for two innov: tions in his products. One was elal orate inlay work and the other was a longer patiern. His tained much of their beauty from var- nish applied through a secret process. Rings Are Stolen. ‘Three rings, valued at $75, $5 in cash, and a deposit book on the Potomac | Savings Bank yesterday were reported stolen from the home of Mrs. Hulda L. Carpenter, at 1523 Elliott place, to police of the seventh precinet. DR. J. T. CARTER N. C, and the violin which he brought to Washin, Stradavarius, the best of health, succumbed $0 an the hope that it was s genuine mmm‘ instruments ob- | AMATEUR RADIO “SPY" SAVIOR OF ABERDEEN FROM AIR "ATTACK’ LTI Willard H. Leeth Disclosed as Man Responsible for | Defense Success. ! | Civilian Reports Associate' Sent Into Camp of | Invading Force. - | It was neither treachery nor treason, | but just plain, war-like espionage that enabled defending forces on the Aber- deen front to exercise uncanny accu- racy in spotting invading planes dur- ing the late “war” tactics in Maryland, it was disclosed here yesterday.: War is war and anything gets by under the circumstances, although it | didn’t seem exactly sporty at the time to the victims of the espionage plan, the author of which was a local radio amateur enlisted by the defense. In fact, so successfully was the plan worked out ghat even the defenders reports from Leeth proved to be not | themselves didn't know they had a only far in advance of the others but “spy” right at enemy general head- replete with military information of an | | quarters until the war was all over.|extremely accurate nature. Leeth | | The disclosure was made in a letter seemed to know what the enemy was to Lieut. Col. C. A. Seoane, signal officer | going to do in advance of their actu- of the 3rd Corps Area, from Willard ally doing it. All of which was quite H. Leeth, radio experimenter, of 1220 pleasing to the Aberdeen defense. Thirteenth street. | Leeth. operating Station W3AU, ex- Leeth was one of several amateur op- | plained the mystery in the following let- Lerators in this vicinity who were in- ter to Col. Seoane: vited bv Col. Secane to aid in “spot- “It has been impossible to see or ting” the enemy planes and notifying | hear any of the planes in the exercises the anti-aircraft batteries at Aberdeen from my home or place of business. of their approach. Other operators who | Reports sent you so far were reported | assisted were Willard F. Hunton of Falls | to me via ‘spy.’ After the ‘war’ is over Church, Va, and Alfred Dowd of St. | you may inform the enemy commander | John's College, Annapolis. | that my spy spent several hours in his | _ The messages from Hunton and Dowd | camp and then used his own telephone | | were {lluminating and helpful, but the |to report his plane movements.” e FINEARTS GROP TOSTUDY NEW AGT If Roads Commission Gets Needed | Property Pavement Will Be | Built in Hyattsville. Shipstead-Luce Legislation Provides for Private Building Control. y WILLARD H. LEETH. —Star Staff Photo. | | Special Dispateh to The Star. | HYATTSVILLE, Md. June 28.—1f the State Roads Commission agrees to dedicate the necessary property, a side- | walk soon will be built along the west | side of Rhode Island avenue from Mel- | Tose avenue to Johnson avenue. Other | property owners have agreed to dedi- | cate sufficient property to the town for | Special consideration will be given by |the walk. The roads commission has the Fine Arts Commission at its meet- {not, vet been approached, but will be"ing on Tuesday to the Shipstead-Luce next week. o | act, recently enacted, giving the com- | councls ol e e ea 0% 814 | mission certain control’ over private all the necessary land is dedicated, | buildings to be erected in the National | This will mean sufficient room will be | Capital near parks or Government left for widening Rhode Island avenue | sirutures. Detalls. of the ] ; s . egislation e Ruo GHARER AT DOBHON! | Sokl e v e Emalout Wil et I tEHGE to do the work. At T, Cnmm‘islon;r;]:ndmtheanmn% Capi- tal Park ant nning Commission. De- Appeals 30-Day Sentence. signs coming under the act, H. P. VIGE SQUAD RADS PREMISES CLOSE TOPRNTING OFFICE Elaborate Bar Is Dismantled and Liquor Seized by Letterman. COMPLAINT BY CARTER IS DENIED BY SERGEANT Three Taken Into Custody, Charged With Setting Up Gaming Table on T Street. The police vice squad yesterday descended on premises in the territory opposite the Government Printing Office, at North Capitol and H streets; arrested one man on a liquor charge, seized a quantity of liquor, and dismantled an elaborate bar. The raid was made in the first block of G street, directly opposite the Print- ing Office. The squad arrested Thomas Henry Bryant, colored, 46 years old, and charged him with possession of three and one-half pints of liquor and main- taining a nuisance. The place was well furnished and patronized by white and colored persons. A white man about 50 years old was quoted as saying he was employed at the Government Print- ing Office, Sergt. Letterman said. The vice squad chief sald he was not acting on complaint of Public Printer Carte) | He said the raid was conducted in- dependently. Liquor Is Seized. One hundred and fifteen quarts of liquor, 270 bottles of beer and 156 gallons of wine were seized, 50 gallons of beer mash were destroyed and & quantity of gaming paraphernalia was taken in later raids by the squad. Three men were arrested and charged with setting up a gaming able, in a raid in the 1400 block of T street. Those ~arrested were Alfred Jones, colored, 27, of the 1400 block of First street; Baldy Woods, 30, of the 1900 block ‘of Eighteenth street, and Ollie Miller, colored, 31, of the 1300 block of T street. A quantity of “numbers” slips was confiscated. Clarence Hutton, 36, and James Kendrick, 38, were arrested in a raid in the 1600 block of Q street. The former was charged with sale and pos- session and the latter with sale. Eight quarts of liquor were seized. In a raid on premises in the 600 block of Second street northeast, 270 bottles of beer and 156 gallons of wine were seized and 50 gallons of beer mash destroyed. Joseph Labona, 50, and his wife, Marie Labona, 45, were arrested on charges of sale and possession. Helen Berg, colored, 28 was arrested on a charge of possession of 99 quarts of lquor in a raid in the first block of Q street. Two Women Arrested. Maizie Jones, colored, 19, and Mary McNeil, colored, were arrested in a raid in the 1600 block of Fourth sireet. The former was charged with sale and pos- session and the latter with possession. Three quarts of liquor were seized. ‘Three quarts of liquor were seized in a raid in the 400 block of Six-and-one- half street southwest. Edith Bonner, colored, 25, of the above address was nlrreaud on charges of sale and pcsses- sion. HUNT CLUB PLANS GALA DAY JULY 4 Horse Races, Trap Shooting and Athletics on Patuxent Organi- zation's Program. Speciel Dispatch to The Btar. LAUREL, Md, June 28.—A race among the best hunters and Army horses obtainable in Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Counties, a trap-shooting tournament and other athletic events will feature an Independence day cele- bration by the Patuxent Hunt Club, to be staged on the T. Claude Welsh farm, on the Fort Meade-Laurel road. The program will open at 10 a.m. A half-mile track has been prepared for the horse race. which will be the final event of the day, and will be at a distance to be selected. Prospective en- tries include A. V. Clark's Frank O, A. H. Waters' Rol Deck, Mr. Allen’s Buckwheat and stalwarts of Dr. Gilbert H. Alford's stable. Competition in the trap-shoot will be on an elimination basis. There will be two traps. LYNCHBURG, Va., June 28 (Special). —Mott Davidson was given 90 days at the city farm in the Municipal Ceurt Friday, when tried on the charge of stealing an alarm clock. Davidson, the police testified, had the clock when ar- Caemmerer, the commission’s secretary, said yesterday, are receiving prompt at- tention after they are submitted by Col. John W. Oehmann, bullding inspector of the District. The commission will have before it a IOLIN WAS STRADAVARIUS HOPED number of questions of interest to Washington, including progress studies for the Municipal Center to be sub- mitted by A. L. Harris, the municipal architect. Designs for the new office building of the American Red Cross will 1 be submitted for commission approval, {as will further plans for the develop- | ment of Arlington Memorial Bridge. Brig. Gen. L. H. Bash, assistant Quar- termaster General, will lay before the commission _construction ~ plans for completing_the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. ‘The commission will likewise consider plans for the Second Division memorial and a World War nurses’ memorial. iCOUNTY CIVIC WORKER IS DEAD AT CASCADE Funeral Rites Held at Home for Samuel H. Wilson, Promi- nent Resident. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., June 28.—Funeral services for Samuel Halirston Wilson, widely known and prominent resident of Pittsylvania County, who died yester- day morning, were held this morning at the old home at Cascade. Interment was at Berry Hill. Mr. Wilson was well known through- out the section, having been active in political, business and civic affairs in the county for many years. He repre- sented Pittsylvania County two terms in the State Legislature, serving terms from 1904-06 and 1906-07. He also was noted as a raiser of fine thorough- bred race horses. Mr. Wilson succumbed in the same house in which he was born, 75 years ago, having spent his entire life in the Cascade section. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hallle Redd Wilson, and the following children: Dr. Willlam Wil- son, Robert Wilson, Peter H. Wilson of Cascade; John Wilson of Detroit, Mrs. Spencer James of Danville and Miss yesterday in Agnes Wilson of Cascade. He also leaves it a_copy. two . Misses Bert| Staft Photo. Wilson, of Roanoke. rested, but he claimed he found it. Davidson noted an appeal to the Corporation Court. Experts deci le said he was wea and felt hat, e Novelty athletic events, under the di- rection of Marvin Markel, will be a fea- ture, and there will be a base ball game at 2 pm. between the Laurel Athletic Club and a team representing the Patuxent Hunt Club. MANASSAS COW HERD WINS MILK CONTEST Milkers of T. R. Hurst Carries Off Honors in June With 810 Pounds of Milk. Special Dispatch to The Star. MANASSAS, Va. June 28.—The = port of Arthur J. Brady, tester for tx Prince William County Dairy Herd Im- provement Association, for the month ended today, revealed that T. R. Hurst of Mannassas had the high herd in June, 11 grade Guernseys and Holsteins averaging 810 pounds of milk and 36.87 pounds of butter fat. Sam C. Harley, also of Manassas came in for special honors with his pure- bred Holstein, No. 6, leading all cows in the association for monthly pro- duction. The average was 1,428 pounds of milk and 68.5 pounds of fat. Members of the assoclation with stock listed on the monthly honor roll were J, F. Miller, Nokesville, with three milkers; A. O. McLearnen, Catlett, two cows; C. C. Lynn, T. R. Hurst, W. G. White, J. E. Barrett and Dr. B. F. Iden, all of Mannassas district. There were 658 cows in the associa- tion during the month, 58 of them standing dry, The monthly average ior the 658 was 683.8 pounds of milk axd 25.45 pounds of fat. Caught Breaking Into Car. Surprised by the unexpected return of the owner, a young colored man fled from the scene yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Louise A. Offett of 209 Brad- ley lane, Chevy Chase, Md., caught him in the act of breaking into her car while the machine was parked on Tenth street near G. ‘The man took to his heels when Mrs. Offett approached. He had smashed the lock on the door of the automobile. Mrs. Offett described the man as bein, about 6 feet tall, of heavy build, an & dark gray sult