Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1930, Page 3

SHONER NODIFES " BLISTERNG, HeAT Cooler Weather Promised by Tonight—Government Workers Quit Early. ~(Continued Prom First Page) Mr. Morse declared) “and if a little bit ©f care is exercised, there should be no shortage.” < In accordance with a recommen of Mr. Morse, the Sanitary Commission yesterday passed an order prohibiting sprinkling of lawns until the present @rought is over. The commission is em- powered to promulgate and enforce such an order, and it is expected to reduce the dally water consumption several hundred thousand gallons The commission passed the crder gosterday atter Mr. Morse poinied out at the Burnt Milis reservoir is about 7 feet below its usual level, and the reservolr's surface is falling from 12 10 15 inches a day. The new connecticn at Chevy Chase will be cut into service about 11 p.m tonight, and water will be pumped through it until 5 a.m. If the pressure during those hours yemains normal, about 500,000 gallons of water will be supplied the Maryland system, accord- ing to Engineer Morse. Break Due to Be General. { With the heat wave at the breaking int, Weather Bureau officials said that indications are for thunder showers today in the Ohio Valley. Tennessee, the lower lake region and the Middle At- lantic States and North Atlantic State: Scattered thunder storms are probabl <uring Wednesday in the northern por- «on of the South Atlantic States. “There will be & break in the heat wave Tuesday as far East as the Appa- lachian Mountains and by or during Tuesday night in the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States, erate temperatures will likely prevail Wednesday from the Ohio Valley and lower lake region eastward to the At- fantic Coast.” The bureau’s statement noted that July temperature records had been broken at numerous places yesterday and told of temperatures of 103 degrees in Philadelphia, 102 degrees in Atlantic City, Richmond and Cape Henry, while New York's July record of 99 degrees was equalled. After a new all-time record of 105.6 degrees (official) here on Sunday, the | mercury mounted vesterday to 103.2 de- grees at 2 p.m. Things started off a bit warmer at 1 am. today than for the and mod- | | AMTORG CHAIRMAN Threat of Contempt Action Brings Reply to Question on Red Activities. . July 22.—Peter A Bogdanov, president and chairman of the Amtorg Trading Corporation, af- ficial purchasing agency for the Soviet government, was (hreatened with con- tempt, today for questions before the special Congres- sional Committee investigating Com- munist activities in the United States. Bogdanov was first asked about Amtorg affiliations with the Soviet gov- ernment and acknowledged that there was Soviet direction of the American | corporation through various Russian trade associations | Chairman Hamilton Fish of the com- | mittee asked: corresponding hour on Monday and re- | mained several degrees warmer until 10 | o'clock,’ when shifting breezes retarded | the steady climb of the mercury. It | was 95 degrees at 10 o'clock, compared | ith 96 degrees the same hotir on Mon- | lay. | As heat records toppled vesterday | there came reports of fatalities and widespread suffering. At least 30 deaths | were attributed to the heat in New York, | Philadeiphia, Baltimore and their en- | virons. There were scores of prostra- | 5. | Rain in Middle West. | Rain brought moderate temperatures to the Middle West, ending a long siege | of intense heat. In some sections of | New England and New York State re- Hef came in the form of thunderstorms, accompanied by winds of hurricane force, which uprooted trees and tore away roofs and chimneys. | New York sweltered through the hot- | test July 21 in the city's history with a | peak temperature of 99 degrees, Four- | teen died in the metropolitan area and | 31 were, prostrated. Thousands spent the night on beaches and in parks, | which were thrown open for the dura- tion of the heat wave. | Temperatures of 100 degrees and | more were recorded at various points in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, | Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Arkansas. Washington was one of the hottest places in the country with a high read- ing of 103.2, after the 105.6 degrees of Sunday. Bodily discomfort was overshadowed fn many places by the menace of “drought, water shortage and forest fires. With many crops already ruined, farm- ers in New Jersey, Penrisylvania, Mary- land, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennes- see, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma ""{"" for rain to save what was left. n New York, Baltimore and New Jersey suburbs, authorities warned against wasting water and prohibited lawn and garden sprinkling. In Orange, N. J. the Bozrd of Water Commission- ers said only great economy would pre- vent a crisis. Forest fire in Maryland and Pennsyl- | wania, although mostly under control, | were Tegarded gravely because of low- ered streams and dry wells. Virginian ‘Drops Dead. The record - breaking heat wave elaimed its first fatality in the Shenan- doah Valley of Virginia late yesterday when Andy Hottinger, 55. died while working on the State highway near Broadway. Overcome by the blazing sun and torrid temperature, he collapsed and was dead before medical aid could be summoned. This is the first fatal heat, prostration recorded in Rocking- | ham County in years. 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National 1460, Printing Craftsmen... are at your service for result-getting publicity ‘The National Capital Press v 1210-1213 D St. N.W. __Phone National 0650 Wanted—Load —from N ropolitan_1845. | REPUTATION COMES FROM CARE- | von-time” & Doesn't every Communist have to help carry out the program of the party? Bogdanov agreed that this was so. Cites Soviet's Orders. “And doesn't the party program call for a social revolution and the dictator- | ship of the proletariat?” Pish asked. “Yes.” sald Bogdanov. “This means,” Pish continued, “tha the capitalistic system must de- stroyed by force?” “I am prohibited from discussing poli- tics,” Bogdanov objected, adding that the Soviet government forbade all per- sons working in other countries from discussion of politics. Chairman Fish said that his commit- tee did not recognize the authority of | the Soviet government, but Bogdanov still declined to answer on the grounds that trade relations between Amerioa and Russia might be jeopardized. At this point Representative John Nelson of Maine, interrupted the ques- tioning to say that the committee had authorization from Congress to question witnesses and to suggest that if Bog- danov continued to decline to answer, | Bi he be declared in contempt of the com- mittee. o Calls for Replacement. After a hurried conference with hls‘ attorneys, Bogdanov agreed to answer questions. Chairman Fish, then asked again if the Communist program did noi call for annihilation of capitalist governments. Bogdanov replied that he believed that it called for it to be “replaced.” ‘The committee yesterday visited Camp Nitgedaiget, which means “don’t worry,” about 3 miles south of New- | bura, and Camp Unity, near Beacon, | N. Y. A witness had described the camps as places where children of the Gas- tonia, gN. C., textile strikers were being taught to salute the réd flag. Boos, jeers and catcalls greeted the Representatives and their escort of State police and detectives at both camps. At Camp Nitgedaiget the visit was made the subject of an mpl’mnrlu mlsl-meenn{ of about 300 radical campers attired in bathing suits, who were walting for dinner. Jack Perilla, a red-haired young Communist, harangued the committee- men in behalf of his comrades. He said: “This meeting is called as a protest against the Fascist Fishing Committee. I would like to say to the committee that they are here by sufferance, They are on private property. They ought to understand this, for they are sup- posed to have respect for private prop- eriy.” & Representative Eslick of the commit- tee described many of the red campers as being “clad {n climate and clothed in sunshine.” SEEK T0 BREAK RING | ABANDONING BABIES By the Associated Press. ST. HYACINTHE. Quebec, July 22.— One woman was under arrest today and police were trying to round up other members of a ring alleged to have made a business of abandoning unwanted bables for $50 a child. \ The organization is believed by offi- cials to have been depositing the un- wanted children on doorsteps within a 100-mile radius of Montreal. Twenty babies have been abandoned in Three Rivers, four in Granby and nine in St. Hyacinthe since April 10. Four of the babies found in St. Hya- cinthe have been identified by young women employed in a maternity home in Montres: as Lavirg cowe from that institution. The bables, police sxy, ate taken from Montreal at night in auto- mobiles and left in small villages on private doorsteps and at the portals of charitable institutions. Marviage Licenses. Stephen Rechkoff. 40. and Gladys Gas. 20. both of Baltimore. Md.: Rev. John E. Brigus. s city, and Adle e Robert ~. Fletcher, 20, t Markwood. 20, Brentwood. Md.: M Richard N Edwards. Henry A. Vorrsth. 23, Mount Ratnier, Md.. Catherin th, 18, this city; e Smi and Nellie M. Ware, 24 Ri an F. Poore. Paul Dudzinsky. 24, and Else Sch 22 Judee Robert E. Mattingly. William_Wade, 30, and Amelia. Davis, 26 Rev. W. D Jarvis. ‘Aibert Jones, 31, and Ella Abney, 28; Rev. Johin Carroll 5" Thornton Knight, 23 and T B [ d. 19, both of Glen Burnie, Md.; R Raloh 2). and Louise A. Askins. I8: Rev. J. T. Vey. Philip P, Cunningham, 26. Forl Mer, V; and Alian P Sexton. 28, this city, Re P iehars Allen 3. this ety tha n. 35, ; Barkadaie. 34" Newark, 'N. 3.7 Rev McKinley Tugmon, 32, and Giadys Gal o iiem B iachoriey. 37, Ralejsh. N C. Theresa Wilner, 37, Harrisonburs. wber P. Foore nderson, ndecson. re de Grace. Md., Perryville, Pa.; Rev. r).(n:ll, 23, Culpeper, Va. d Seaw 21, Predericksbyre, ew York. Philadelphia. Richmond. Va o Chicago, 1L, Pilsbursh, Fa.. and At- tapiic City. To Fuvnimuh,"l Y. Cumberland, Md. a. sndy Harvisonce, P, 5 Smith's Transfer & Storage Co., North 3343. #$13 You Bu . Poore Willismson, hia, ley M. Sariol, 2 - Phi this city; Rev. " er. 23, 3 JoRn B Mijar 20 Lecla Lampkin MeCos. 21, and Helen Hally 19: . James L. Pinn. 7 refusing to_answer | Rev. | YHE EVENING STAN. YASHINGTON., P. €. TUESDAY. JULY 2 \ \ \ ' YIELDS T0 PROBERS Camp at Fort Myer yesterday. ADM. B. C. BRYAW, Rites for Former Examining Board President to Be Thursday. Rear Admiral Benjamin Chambers | U. 8. N., retired, former presi- | dent of the Examining and Retiring vy, died | in the Naval Hospital yester f au illness of six weeks. Death was due to heart disease. Admiral Bryan would have been 72 years old August 16. A native of Throggs Neck, N. Y., Admiral Bryan was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in the class of 1879. First assigned as as- sistant engineer, he was promoted to chief engineer in 1899 and in the latter year was transferred to the line as Hleutenant. Subsequently he was promoted through the various grades and retired as rear admiral, August 16, 1922. He served aboard the Dolphin during the Spanish-American War, and afterward was on duty in _the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Department. From 1908 to 1912 he was head of the de- partment of steam engineering at the navy yard, at Philadelphia. From the latter year until 1915, he was director of navy yards, stationed on duty at the Navy Department. He also served in 1915 as commander of the naval station at Charleston, 8. C. Admiral Bryan had maintained his home in this city for the past 48 years. always coming “ere after his various tours of duty on land and at sea. He resided at 1927 Biltmore street. He was a member of the Army and Navy Club and the Chevy Chase Club of this city, and of. the New York Yacht Club. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maria McCalmont Bryan, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Raymond E. S, Williamson, wife of Capt. Willlamson, U. S. A. The daughter's home is at Harrisburg, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence here Thursday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. Interment will be private, in Arlington Cemetery. BUSINESS MEN'S GROUPS Athletic contests, dancing and salt water bathing will feature the annual joint outing of the Columbia Heights and Georgia Avenue Business Men's peake Beach, Md.. Thursday. ‘The committee in charge of arrange- ments for the affair is headed by Wil- liam Snellenburg and Eugene Minoux, representing the two associations. McDOWELL RITES HELD Funeral services for James H. Mc- Dowell, 76 years old, 2421 First street, who died Sunday at Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium, Rockville, were held this afternoon at the chapel of the A. R. Speare Co., Wesley Methodist Church. Mr. McDowell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louanna McDowell; three sons, William P., J. Harold and L. E. Me- Dowell, and a daughter, Mrs. H. H. Hill. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Rud, Will Rogers Says BEVERLEY HILLg, Calif. treaty passed, and we Bmew it . 5 Wish they would have adopted the following resolution : “We sign this treaty because we senl a fine sign. “While the whole idea sounds fine, it's a lot of “hoey” in practice. You can no morg tell a nation what inch gun he 1s to shoot you with than you can tell him what he is to wear"while shooting you, so we here- by plead with all nations, let’s quit holding conferences, stop conferring and just be friends w:‘&." ~ RETIRED, IS DEAD TO HAVE ANNUAL OUTING | Assoclations at Seaside Park, Chesa- | This event was staged by F Troop. 1623 Connecticut avenue, | by Rev. J. Phelps Hand, pastor of the | wa | THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Local thunder- showers this afternoon or early tonight, cooler tonight; tomorrow fair and cool- er; gentle shifting winds becoming mod- erate northwest tonight. Virginia—Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers this afternoon or to- night; somewhat cooler tonight; tomor- row generally fair and cooler; moderate southwest snifting to northwest winds. Maryland—Local thundershowers this afternoon or early tonight: cooler to- night tomorrow fair and cooler; gentle to moderate shifting winds, becoming northwest tonight. Record for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 1.0: 93: 12 midnight, 83; 4 am,, 86; noon. 96 Barometer-—4 p.m 29.73; 12 midnight, 29 8 am. 29.81; noon, 29.80. Highest . temperature, 103, at 4 p.m. yesterday. Lowesi temperature, 77, occurred at 5:45 a.m. today. Temperature same Wate last year— Highest, 78; lowest, 61. Tide Tables. 20.72; 8 D] 4 am, 29. occurred | (Purnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 11:36 am. and 11:17 pm.; high tide, 4:32 am. and 5 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:35 p.m.; high tide, 5:28 am. and 6 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rose 4:59 a.m.; sun sets 7:29 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises 5 am.; sun sets 7:28 p.m. Moon rises 1:09 a.m.; sets 4:50 p.m. Condition of the Water. Potomac—Shenandoah—Clear. Weather in Varlous Cities. Btations. Weather. Abllene, Tex Albany. N. ¥ Atlantn, G Buffalo, N. ¥.. 20 Charleston, 8.C.3 Chicago, 1Il.... 20 Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland, ‘Ohio. 29 s. C. 30. Clear Bt.cloudy «Clear Cloudy -+ Ptcloudy lear ! Clear New York, N. Oklahoma’ Cii i hia o 9 ¥. 3 Portiand, Me... Portland, Orég Raleigh. N C. 2 8alt Lake City! San _Antonio. San Diego, Calif San St 8t. Paul, 3 Seattle, > Spokane, Wash. Tampa, Fia... 3012 92 . €., 29.86 103 SH., D. C FOREIGN. : Cloudy Pt.cloudy . Clear Spain . Greenwich ‘time, 1), Azores... 14 urrent obser Bermuda 3 Porto R Gibraitar. (Noos Horta (Fa. Hamulton. Part cloudy 8a: Clear Glear Cloudy ‘Ten days left to file your personal tax return. If you cannot deliver your return in person, send it by registered mail or special delivery to Room 103, District_Building. Itis Above: An equestrian tug-of-war was one of the features of the field day exercises at the Citizens Military Training Lee Jackson (lower) won the potato race. Eight potatoes were placed in line about 5 feet apart and the vegetable was picked up on the end of a sword and carried back to the starting line. Jackson was first to return all eight po tatoes to the bucket. —Star Staff Photos. MISS E. HOWELLS " ASKS NEW TRIAL Justice Adkins Erred in Ac- cepting Jury Verdict, Motion Cites. Miss Elzina Howells, 48, who is fac- ing a possible sentence of 160 years |in the penitentiary following her con- | viction on 16 counts of an indictment | charging _embezzlement and larceny | | after trust of $5,700 from Miss Irene Biggs and Miss Lilian Girard, nurse Toronto Apartments, today filed a m tion for a new trial, Through Attorney Paul J. Sedgwick, | the woman charges that her case was prejudiced before the jury by the al- lowing of testimony showing that she had sent the nurses on a trip to Europe jon a worthless check with intent to | leave them stranded. | It 15 also claimed that Justice Adkins {erred when he permitted the jury to | return a verdict on all 16 counts of | the indictment, eight of which were laid n_embezzlement and eight in lar- ceny after trust. Counsel claimed the two charges are repugnant and the jury should have been allowed to say whether it | embezzlement or larceny after trust and | not both. | trial because of the failure of the prose- | cution to show the presence of fraudu- | lent intent when the money was ob- tained. The other usual reasons for a new trial are set out. Assistant United ~States Attorneys Wwilliam A. Gallagher and James R. Kirkland will oppose the granting of the new trial. ‘DEAD’; JAILED FOR VFRAUD |~ MEXICO CITY, July 22 (#).—Col. 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National 2100 . was | A further claim is made for a new | - 1930. 'YORK JUROR DENIES TALKING OF TRIAL Otto A. Schoeps Answers Charge That He Discussed Case With Taxi Driver. Otto A. Schoeps, 38, the juror accused of misconduct in discussing with George J. Sanderson, a taxicab driver, Satur- day, July 12, the York murder tial, in which a verdict of conviction of three colored men was returned two days later, today made affidavit denying all the statements contained in the Sah- dereon affidavit, which formed one of the reasons offered by counsel for the condemned men for granting them a new trial. Assistant United States At- torney William H. Collins, who con- ducted the prosecution. submitted the juror’s affidavit to Justice Adkins. Schoeps denies that he had .any conversation with the cab driver, whom he does not know. except to direct him to take him to the corner of Owens street and Trinidad avenue, where he left the vehicle and proceeded afoot to his home, a few doors away. He denies that he hailed the cab between 6 and 7 o'clock and asserts that he had reached his home shortly after 6 o'clock because “Amos 'n’ Andy were on the radio.” | A supporting afidavit of the time of Schoeps arrival at home is made by his wife, Pauline L. Schoeps, who says she was listening to Amos 'n’ Andy when her husband arrived and that he sat down and listened to the remainder of the broadcast of that feature. Besides denying all the statements of Sanderson, the juror tells the court that he refrained from- discussing the case with any one, according to the court's direction, and that the verdict in which he joined with his fellow jurors in so far as he is concerned was a deci- sion made by him exclusively and en- rely on the evidence presented at the trial. Schoeps says he was employed for 12 years as a_ decorator by the firm of J. H. Small & Sons before going to the Gude Brothers firm, where he is now head decorator. 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