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WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930. * PAGE B—1 | TS0 TAXI OWNERS LAUNCH TWOFOLD ’U S. WILL OPPOSE B.H. PECK IS NAMIED STUI]Y[]FP[]L[UTI[]N} BALLISTICS EXPERT INPOTOMAGRIVER! IN CAMPBELL TRIAL . WITH H TAGS GIVE FAKE ADDRESSES Sought in Vain by Postmen in Franklin Park and Other Vacant Places. COMMISSION DESIRES REPORTS ON EARNINGS Many of Those on Hand Are in Such Shape That They Require Considerable Revision. ‘The Public Utilities Commission is searching for 150 taxicab owners who took out H tags and gave fake addresses. Bome of these drivers gave addresses which led postmen to search for them in Franklin Park and other well known garden spots of the city. Still others: wrote down streets and sireet numbers which had existence only in the cab- men'’s fertile imaginations. But the drivers exist. There can be no doubt of that, since each of the homeless cab drivers deposited $1 in good legal cur- rency before obtaining his tag. Sergt. Josepn D. Harrington, the Po- lice Department’s hack inspector, has been delegated by the commission to ferret out. the fanciful drivers and lead them before the commission to explain how much money they have been mak- ing of late. It all started some weeks ago when the commission sent out letters to al cab owners whose names appeared on the books of Supt. of Licenses Wade H. Coombs, instructing them to report to the commission on August 15, and on the fifteenth of each month thereafter, their net earnings for the previous month, together with other financial and statistical data. l(lnynlt.hmre rts are now in the hands of the commission, although the bookkeeping in some of them is not all that could be desired, and considerable revision will be necessary before an in- telligent answer can be stated to the questions the commission is p und- ing. In some cases the drivers have not charged themselves for their time. In others there is nothing set up for depre- clation, repairs, reserve against taxes, and the like. ‘The commission’s accountants are furnishing expert assistance to all who are in difficulties with the bookkeeping practices involved and most of them are being straightened out. One thousand letters were sent ouf to the owners of 2,031 H tags. The discrepancy is explained by the fach that some concerns are listed as own: ing more than one cab, although large numbers of them are strictly one-cab concerns. Of these 150 came back to the commission’s offices marked, “No such address,” “Not at this address” “Left this, address,” and other such legends in the Post Office Department'’s Tubber stamps. These letters have been turned over to Harrington and he will keep an eagle eye on the streets for the cabs bearing the tags of the homeless drivers. In this way it is expected that the nomads can be spotted and induced to furnish the commission with the infor- mation it is seeking. SERIES OF THEFTS NET $400 TO BURGLARS Cash and Jewelry Included in Loot Taken From Homes at the Week End. Almost, $400 in cash and jewelry was obtained by burglars in scattered forays over the week end. Russell W. Fahs, manager of a store at 1801 Ninth street, hid $99 beneath the cash register on closing Saturday night. He reported to police today that burglars had taken the money. Bessie Ryan of 322 Eighth street northeast reported the loss of $135 from & dresser in her home, where she left 1t several days ago. A pocketbook stolen yesterday from the apartment of Linnie Walker at 1489 Newton street, contained $80 in cash, & driver's permit and keys, he told police. A diamond ring worth $100, a gold bracelet valued at $50 and two silver compacts valued at $25 were stolen yes- terday from the residence of Grace Joyce at 5001 Garrison street. ‘Theft of $50 worth of cigars from the Coliseum Bowling Alleys, at Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and a $5 ham from the restaurant of Fritz ‘Weimer, in the same building, was re- ported to pouce FILES SUIT FOR INJURIES DUE TO AUTO ACCIDENT Lula B. Burchell Claims $20,000 Damages of John F. Young on Charge of Negligence. Injuries said to have been sustained in an automobile accident form the basis of a suit for $20,000 damages filed in the District Supreme Court by Lula B. Burchell, 1300 C street northeast, against John F. Young, 2034 I street. Through Attorney Harlan Wood, the plaintiff says she was riding with her son in an automobile near Gum Springs, Va., April 7, and had hailed some Iriends in another automobile. As she left her car to converse with her friends in the other vehicle, which had stopped a short distance away, she says she was struck and injured by the car of the defendant. Negligence is alleged ngainst the driver of the defend- ant’s car. PRESIDENT IS INVITED World Friendship Alliance to Meet Here November 10, 11 and 12. President Hoover has taken under ad- visement an invitation to address the ‘World Alliance for International Friend- ship Through Churches to be held here November 10, 11 and 12. The invita- tion was extended by Rev. Fred B. Smith, chairman of the executive com- mittee of the alliance. Fire Burns Dranesville Home. DRANESVILLE, Va., August 18 (Spe- cial).—Fire of undetermined origin last night destroyed the home of Kirk ‘Turner, about six miles from here. The Turner family was absent at the time the fire broke out. Bernard Bradford, tified the Herndon Fire Depari ‘who not t ment, was forced to walk almost thm miles to summon sid, owing to a lack of Steady work for sl telephonic facilities. defin done by burglars who looted his shop. store for business today. TWOMEN ACCUSED OF TRYING HOLD-UP Both Arrested by Midnight Patrons of Restaurant on Ninth Street. Patrons in a restaurant at 746 Ninth street early today overpowered two men whom they saild attempted to stage & hold-up. ‘The men, Reuben C. Rose, 38-year- old clerk of Bethesda, Md., and Alfred D. McCurley, 38, of 1909 New Hamp- shire avenue, were charged with at- tempted robbery at the first precinct station. McCurly was felled with a chair by George Yumas of 487 Pennsylvania avenue, who said he’' was in the muunnt for a ht meal, while patrons of the place caught Rose wnzn he attempted w flee after his companion was knocked down. Police Take Charge. Both men were then locked up in a rest room to await the arrival of police, but McCurly managed to make exit through a window and was leaving the place by way of a rear stairway when Policeman F. A, Carr overtook him. George G. Thomas, proprietor of the restaurant, sald the men strolled into the place with their hands jammed into thelr coat pockets, pretending they were armed. McCurly confronted Yumas and com- manded him to “give me your money.” ‘Yumas ignored the order, grabbed the chair and knocked McCurly uncon- sclous. Meanwhile, Rose had halted James Poulos of 1005 F street, another who had attempted to e when the men appeared, with the caution that “you had better stay where you are if you value your life.” Rose forgot his threat and made a break for the door when McCurly went down, but was halted. McCurly Treated for Injuries. McCurly was removed to Emergency Hospital and treated for cuts on the head, and later removed to the first precinct station along with Rose. No guns were found on either prisoner, police reported. The men told police they had been robbed in the restaurant and “framed,” and denied having planned any robbery themselves. They will be arraigned in Police Court tomorrow. FINED $10 FOR DRINKING Man Named Strong Admits He Drank Strong Liquor. Police Court attaches today said Harry Strong, colored, had an appropriate name after he had been ararigned in court. Strong faced Judge Schuldt on a charge of drunkenness. “What's your nagne?” inquired the magistrate. “‘Strong.” “What kind of liquor were you drink- ing?” the judge asked. “‘Strong,” repeated the defendant. “Well, you're strong enough to stand a $10 fine,” said the judge. Slrong looked welk SAMUEL B. GAFFIN, Proprietor of the women’s clothing store at 929 G street, surveys the They did not leave enough to open the ~—Star Staff Photo. BURGLARS LOOT G STREET SHOP S. B. Gaffin Finds Barely Enough Stock Left in Sunday Raid for Business. Yesterday S. B. Gaffin, proprietor of Gaffin's Dress Shop, 920 G street, bad a well stocked dress and women's furnishings business. This morning he had little more than a show window. Thieves, with an exceptionally cor- rect taste in Fall styles, had stripped the store. Approximately 50 hats, 100 coats and 300 dresses were missing, Gaffin informed police. Save for a few cheap Summer dresses ‘and a scattering of small felt hats, dis- dainfuty thrown aside, .the store wu a mere shell. It looked like a shop to let. Only the show window, still “dis- v yed. indicated an established busi- The thieves, after entering a base- ment door, had apperently placed the clothing in a large packing box and dragged it thmulh the front door to & waiting machine. The cash register was untouched. Before the amount of the theft can be estimated, Gaffin said, an inven- tory must be made. Only three dresses of his new stock, laid out in the rear office, he added, escaped the cleanout, ‘When asked when he intended to begin business anew, Gaffin said: “Very shortly. In fact, as soon as I can get replacements from New York. This sort of thing must be expected in any business.” ‘Then, with eight emgty dress racks gaping dumbly at him, bitter reminders ?Inthe “night before,” he added rue- ully: “Talk about the weather. ‘The drought has nothing on this!™ PARTY OF 50 BOYS LEAVE CITY FOR 10-DAY OUTING Members of Organization Sponsor- ed by D. A. R. Chapters Will En- Joy Season at Camp Letts. About 50 boy members of the Sons and Daughters of the American Repub- | Uc, an organization sponsored by D. A. R. chapters in the District, left Washington this morning for a 10-day outing at Camp Letts, Md. The outing was arranged by the Dis- trict D. A. R. Committee on Citizen- ship and Patriotism. The boys will be tutored on early pioneer history in accordance with the committee's pro- gram of “building Americ: The campers were accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Malott Bnma!. Btate chairman 0( the committee. e Cooper ‘Will Address Lions. William Knowles Cooper, former general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, will deliver an address on “New Impressions of Europe’ at a luncheon of the Lions Club in t-he Hotel Mayflower, Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 ocloc In advocating regular rest periods for women working at the more arduous vocations, the Women'’s Bureau of the Labor Department cites an e; ent which, the bulletin pointed out, proves the human body recuperates at a much slower rate from complete than from partial exhaustion. “When a person's middle finger lifts pletely worn out,” the bulletin said, “a rest of two hours is necessary for full recovery, but when the finger is worked cnly haif as long it requires for re- cuperation not half, but only a quarter of the time of .the first test. “It follows that workers allowed no pauses while at exacting tasks ikely when fatigued to slow the job or take eous te rests is found a_weight over and over until it is com- | 'mumuryln ous e places BRIEF RESTS FOR WOMAN WORKERS HELD GREAT AID TO EFFICIENCY Labor Department Bureau Advocates Interval After Four- Hour Period of Work. higher output than is less intensive lpplicltlon ‘without such rests. “Rest pauses are like oases in a desert Yo workers engaged in heavy labor, on repetitive monotonous jobs, on tasks such as inspection or ulephme A~ tion requiring close attention and ment, on work involving a strain on the dge higher mental processes and on necessitating constant sitting or lhlld- ing or keeping up with the speed of the machine. “Accordingly, the Women's Bureau is advocating a 10-minute rest period in the middle of each four-hour work spell u rt of the program necessary for ting the health and increasing uu efficlency of woman m'n‘k!l'l Whlh uplnlml er as to the length of 10-minute pause is the found in the rest program,” work the ! tles of alleged on, American ::lmtn'.iylt nesday. District and Federal Officials to Make Survey of Sewage System. WATER HELD UNFIT FOR BATHING PURPOSES Maryland and Virginia Suburban Areas Contribute to Contami- nation of Stream. ‘The polluted condition of the Po- tomac River which forced Washington to abandon the development of a pub- lic bathing beach along the waterfront and turn to artificial bathing pools for sanitary and health reasons has become the subject of serious study by both Federal and District officials. At the request of the District Com- missioners and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the United States Public Health Service is preparing to make a comprehensive survey of the whole sewerage system in the metropolitan area. Already J. B. Gordon, sanitary engineer of the District, and other officials of the mu- nicipal government directly concerned with health and sanitation have given considerable thought to the subject and made plans to alleviate the condition as far as possible with funds available. ‘To what extent is the river polluted? Does the pollution constitute a menace to health? Can the river be freed of pollution and how? Primarily these are the questions the survey is designed to answer. ‘Water Unfit for Bathing. Similar surveys in the past have shown conclusively that the Potomac is polluted to such an extent that its waters in the vicinity of the District are unfit for bathing. But District officials are not willing to admit that the pollution has reached such an ex- tent as to endanger the health of those l'hoblth!:'m use the untreated water or or drinking purposes. ‘The last comprehensive and official survey of the |1uuon of the Potomac within the limits of the District, made by the Public Health Service in 1925, branded the river as unfit for bathing, but pointed out that the pollution had not reached the point where it con- stituted a nuisance. ‘The evidence presented in this re- port showed glearly that: “The river®within the limits of the District of Columbia is probably pol- luted at all times with sewage to a degree much greater than could be considered as allowable without danger of contracting sewage-born diseases by ‘That this condition probably exists 1 periods of low river discharge. ‘That this pollution was derived from many sources in Maryland, Virginia and !h! District of Columbia. Gets Anacostia Sewage. “That in periods of low river flow below Long Bridge there is mass pollution at times, due to the upstream flow of sewage from the Anacost! River, which is at such times heavily polluted, and possibly also from the man sewer outfall. ‘That above Long Bridge there is less pollution than below this point during period of low river discharge, l.m:o\uh local Summer rains will cause & noticeable increase of pollution. “That those conditions exist during the Summer months when the river would probably be used for bathing.” These conditions which existed in 1925, it was said, probably remain today only to a greater extent because of the increased population in nearby Mary- land and Virginia suburban areas which discharge sewage either directly into the Potomac or into small tributaries of_the river. Pollution of the Potomac, according to Mr. Gordon, begins virtually at its source in the streams in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As it flows on down toward Washington it picks up more pollution at cumberllnx Harpers Ferry and other smaller -ememenu on both sides of the river. Water Supply. 'lmui. For this reason, Mr. Gordon points out, Washington’s drinking water taken from the river at Great Falls is not free of pollution and has to be treated and purified before it is fit for con- sumption, ur the water passes over Great Falls it is further contaminated by sewage from the nearby Maryland and Virginia communities. Then when it ?uu Chain Bridge it picks up sewage om & District sewer emptying into the river. At the mouth of Rock Creek which flows into the river near Georgetown additional pollution finds its way into the Potomac. From its principal branch, the Anacostia River, the Po- tomac also draws a large amount of pollution. Two sewers of considerable size empty into the Anacostia River from the District and Bladensburg, Md. and contribute an additional quota. Then as it flows on down past the Hains Point near the old Naval Maga- zine the river picks up the sewage from the City of Washington which is dis- charged from the District's sewage pumping plant. ‘Thus the Potomac for many miles above Washington near its very source and for many miles below is polluted, and its water is unfit to drink without treatment, according to health authori- tles, and is not fit to bathe in because of the polllblllt)' of contagion. BAKERY DRIVER FOUND Welton T. Updike in New York After Abandonment of Truck. Welton T. Updike, 25-year-old driver for the Corby Baking Co. of 1801 A street southeast, who has been missing ce early Saturday when he left '.he &‘km with a load of bread for delivery, was reported local New York City today. His truck was found abandoned in rlorld.l avenue near Seventh street. When the driver failed to return Saturday afternoon, eommny omnh.l. rmmd to police. Police were in; lbou! una on his penon. he disappeared. BOOKED ON RUM CHARGE George Bevis Accused of Illegal Possession Following Raid. By » Staff Correspondent of The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., August 18.— George Bevis of Blldelulhum ‘was booked for illegal possession of liquor follow- s raid on his home by County o}fim Reese, Brown and Good yes- terday. "The. police ¥ flndlnn houd for hear- !ouct Court Wed- Hamilton, Noted Crime Re- search Authority, Reported Ready to Join Defense. MAY HAVE TO DO WORK AT STANDARDS BUREAU Prosecutor to Insist Examination of Evidence Be Held in Presence of Souder, Who Backs Government. Albert H. Hamilton, director of' a crime research bureau in Auburn, N. Y., who is reported to h:ve offered his services as.a ballistics rt to Herbert M. Clmpbell under in ictment in the murder ot Mary Baker, will meet with vigorous opposition from the Govemment rediction that Hamilton might lmc lelelf up with the defense in case was conveyed to As- ll.st.l t D!stflfi Attorney Willlam H. Collins three weeks ago. ‘The Government it :"c"“u'l’id'" wm o pose any move by or attorney to permlt Hlmlrmn, in hll laboratory, to examine Campbell’s 'B“l'; and the bullets removed from the er girl's body. 'lthe possibility of another bal- listics expert's entry into the case first was ight to v.he attention of the :uamu ntmrney several weeks ago, Col- lins declared the prosecution would re- quire that any defense representative be properly qualified as an expert, and, in any event, would not permit the evidence to leave the possession of the Govemment 5 defense produces & ified expert,” Collins stated, “we will insist that his examination be made at the Bureau of Standards and in the pres- ence of Dr. Wilmer Souder or some other undisputed author}i) Col. Calvin Goddard, noted small- arms expert of Northwestern Univer- :lty. who has supported the verdict of Souder that Campbell’s revolver m-ed the fatal slugs, has clashed with Hamilton in a number of nationally prominent murder cases. Hamilton is said to have been a de- fense expert in the Sacco-Vanzetti case and to have disputed the findings of Col. Goddard and other experts who supported the murder charges against the defendants in that celebrated trial, Hamilton, like Goddard, is listed prominently in Who's Who. The vol- ume refers to him as a criminologist with wide experience in the realm of chemical research. In the sketch is a reference to experiments in whid Hamilton “discovered by test shots into human bodies how ‘contact shots’ may be_identified in homicide cases.” ‘Willilam E. Leahy, local attorney, to- day denied reports that he had been retained Campbell as associate counsel in collabontlon with Charles Henry Smith, Alexandria lawyer. “It’s news to me,” Leahy declared at his home. i), B. THOMAS FUNERAL CONDUCTED AT HOME Real Estate Operator, Whose Body ‘Was Found Friday, Buried in Glennwood Cemetery. Funeral services for J. Benson ‘Thomas, 42-year-old real estate operator, whose body was found Friday afternoon in a remote section of the Potomsc River Valley above Chain Bridge, were held this morning from the residence at 3710 Military road, and burial fol- lowed in Glennwood Cemetery. Thomas' death is belleved to have been due to a heart attack while he was walking in the woods. The vital organs of the dead man, however, are under- going analysis to determine if he had swallowed poison. Dr. Oscar B. Hunter is expected to make a report on the examination Thursday or Friday. An autopsy at Rockville, Md., Satur- day failed to disclose evidence of foul play, and eliminated the necessity for an inquest. ‘The examination disclosed indications that Thomas was suffering from a heart ailment. His body was found in shallow water between the Potomac and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Thomas disappeared Tuesday, after working throughout the morning in his office at No. 1 Thomas Circle. His brother, Donn Thomas. found his auto- mobile parked near Chain Bridge, and a search of the vicinity was begun and carried on for several days. ‘Thomas is survived by his widow, & 10-year-old daughter and a son of hl'h school age. HELD AS DOPE RUNNERS Colored Men Await Trial on Nar- cotic Law Violation. Richard H. Epps, colored, 35 years old, of 739 Morton street and James ‘Brawner, colored, 28 years old, of 1439 T street were to be given a pre- liminary hearing before United States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage this afternoon on charges of violating the Harrison narcotic law. ‘The men were arrested Saturday, fol- lowing their identification, police say, as “runners” from whom recent pur- chases of narcotics were made by un- dercover agents. Neither of them had narcotics in his Bosseulnn when arrested by Detective Jones of the metropolitan foroe and Federal Narcotic Agents C. D. Fort- ner and H. W. Sterling. Baltimore’s New Street Cars Have Smoking Sections Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, August 18—For the first time in nearly 10 years, passengers are permitted to smoke on closed street cars here, following the installation of new, modern cars on a number of lines. On the new cars smoking is per- mitted on the 15 rear seats, and no discrimination will be made between sexes, according to United Rallways officials. The rear ends of the new trolleys are fitted with a semi-circle of d ‘R ;fltu:héoned‘wkl&l.er seats, hm ect, , Wi wide plate glass wmdowl.!llnnmuchlm that of a sun m:mlnnhommtmmddhh the center, no one will have to u- through ‘the amoking section, _ The birth of a daughter to Mrs. Alice Doyle, 17 years old, 10 weeks ago, brought the fifth generation to this group, which posed The baby, Alice Pearl Doyle, is sitting in her Upper left is R. R. MacGregor, aged 39, Mrs. Alice Doyle’s father Upper right, Mrs. Alice MacGregor, 56 years old, mother of R. R. MacGregor and great-grandmother of the baby. yesterday at 1422 Parkwood place. mother's lap. and_grandfather of the baby. for a Star photographer Lower right, Mrs. Lucy Woodward, 72 years old, the baby's great-great-grandmother and mhother of Mrs. Alice MacGregor. —Star Staff Photo. PLAN TO BETTER CREDIT CONDITIONS Allied Construction Industries Also Hope to Establish Co-operative Terms. A further step in the concerted ef- fort of the organized construction in- | dustry of the country to better credit conditions will be taken here tomor- row when directors of the Allied Con- struction ‘Industries are expected to decide upon functional details of a rhn to correct certain credit practices, it was announced today by H. E. Fore- man, board secretary. ‘The movement is aimed at loose credit_conditions in the industry which A. E. Horst, president of the Associated General Contractors of America and & member of President Hoover’s Home Building Conference, has declared to be the fundamental barrier to the com- plete success of the administration’s plan to stabilize general business through acceleration of construction. Board Members Listed. ‘The board of the allied construction group wmuu of Edward J. Harding, assistant general manager of the As. soclated Genen.l Contractors; Frank Dunning of the National Builders’ Supply Anoehuon and Edward Mc- the Contracting Plasterers' tional Association. ‘These organizations have pledged their pnrtlctpnunu and financial support to the movement. Thirty or more other groups affiliated with the construction industry have indorsed the principles behind the movement and are expected to join in active support in the near future, according to Mr. Harding. Program Is Outlined. ‘The program contemplates the estab- lishment on a co-operative basis of credit terms between groups of buyers and sellers, the compilation and dis- tribution of reports on the accounts of all delinquets under such terms and the establishment of automatic credit maturing dates as part of credit terms. Local credit bureaus are to be es- tablished in every large construction center of the country and exchange in- formation with the Bureau of Contract Information, Inc., of this city, which is to serve as a national clearing house. S A JUDGE GIVES UP AS FOUR TELL DIFFERENT STORIES Sends Two Participants in Fight Home After Witnesses’ Testimony Goes Off on Tangent. A “who struck who and why?” puz!a went unsolved in Police Court today when Judge Robert E. Mattingly, hear- ing testimony of three participants in an altercation, decided the puzzle was not worth_solving. Erman Youell, colored, arraigned on a charge of assaulting Viola Johnson, also colored, at her home in the 1000 block of Seventh street, told the court that Viola struck him and made “hair- breadth” slashes at him with a razor. Viola said Youell u'uck me squal on the nose for no good reason at all, Viola’s mother and Elizabeth Taylor, colored, another witness, had their own ideas as to who was struck. Judge Mattingly was perplexed. ‘Go home and keep away from each other,” he said. TAXICAB IS STOLEN Driver Reports Two White Men Took Car and $6. Avon H. Jones of 53 Quincy DlaceA told police he had been robbed of $6 and his taxi cab early today by two white men near Brentwood, Md. He reported that the ‘men haled him wvenue and Quincy place at orida northeast, about 1:30 o'clock. _After the | fire robbery um drove off toward Baltimore. CHARGED WITH FORGERY Alexandrian Held for Grand Jury After Hearing. tch to The Star. Al RIA, Va, August 18— Charged with forgery in connection with three checks, totaling $185, Steve Neggi, 43 of 508 Prince street, was brought into Police Court this morning d following a hearing was held for action of the grand jury. He was also fined $5 and $9 costs on a drunk charge. Neggl is said to have forged the name of Vincent Schiavi, Buffalo contractor, Special Dis) » Buffalo bank which did not exist. :mi NINE PERSONS HURT INSUNDAY MISHAP Grace Ridgeway, 30, Is In- jured When Auto Plunges Down Embankment. Nine persons were hurt in traffic ac- cidents, ranging from minor collisions to the overturning of two automobiles, which occurred in Washington and nearby Virginia and Maryland yuur- day. Only one of the crash victh was reported seriously injured. Miss Grace Ridgeway, 30 years old. of 5500 . Wisconsin avenue, suffered ternal injuries when her car p}unled from the highway near Broad Run, Fauquier County, yesterday afternoon, and authorities at the Alexandria Hos- pital said today that her condition still undetermined. ‘ Loses Control of Auto. Miss Ridgeway lost control of the au- tomobile while driving umcoompmud to Middleburg, Va., and it plunged down a steep embankment. Passing motorists carried her to the hospital, where she was attended by staff physicians. Five youthful occupants of a machine were shaken up and jured yesterday when the car in wi they were riding skidded and turned over on a road near Glenmont, Md. Two were brought to Walter Reed Hospital for medical attention, but their companions refused treatment. Frederick W. Vine of Glen Echo, Md., driver of the automobile, sustained a badly injured left hand, while Lillian Williamas of 4443 Fessenden street suf- fered bruises of the right arm and leg. Both were allowed to go to their homes after treatment. Elfzabeth Hohoss of 74 Seaton place and Mildred Shepherd of 411 Allison street escaped with slight shock, while a fifth member of the party, Robert 8. Cleveland of Glen Echo, Md., re- ceived minor scalp bruises. They re- fused medical aid and told police the car skidded off: the roadway when Vine attempted to pass another machine. Harry W. Pyles, 40 years old, of Bethesda, Md., narrowly escaped in- Jjury yesterday Amrnoon when an au- tomobile he was ving overturned upon colliding at Twenty-thlrd street Virginia avenue with a machine oper-ted by George W. Jacobs, 50, of Cherrydale, Va. Dust Blinds Driver. Minor injuries were suffered by two persons when a car plunged into an electric trolley pole on Georgia avenue near Farragut street. A sudden gust of wind and dust blinded the driver and caused the accident. ‘The driver, Benjamin Ratner, 22, of 1122 Ninth street, and ‘is companion, Miss Marjorie R. Isaac, 19, of 1821 M street northeast, were treated at Walter Reed Hospital for cuts and bruises and later were removed to Emergency Hos- pital for further attention. Prances Grant, colored, 19 years old, of 81 Fenton place northeast fell in attempting to alight from a moving street car at New Jersey avenue and H street and sustained bruises of the legs and body and a possible fracture of the right leg. She was taken home Ifi:;' treatment at Freedmen's Hos- pital. OLD FURNACE CHURCH BURNED IN FOREST FIRE Historic Edifice, Long in Disuse, Victim of Timber Flames. Special Dispatch to The Bt MARTINSURG, W. Va., August 18— The Old Furnace Church, built 90 Springs, Jefferson County, and which was for 50 years the communal as well as church center of an iron works com- munity there, fell a victim of forest 5. ‘The church had not been in use for some years, falling into decay when the iron works project was abandoned. ‘The church was bullt with funds from Miss Mira Perdew, Quakeress daughter of the founder ‘of the iron works. Through disuse it had been overgrown with brush, as had the old houses there, and they were easy prey to the flames. WIFE ASKS DIVORCE Marjorie A. Price, by Her Next Friend, Files Suit. Marjorie A. Price, by her next friend, Annie E, Cleveland, has filed suit for an absolute divorce in the District Su- preme . Court Pflu, 5 Barney c! nmrrhd Se) . vem Marlboro, and ovem- blr 25. 1928, Aw for the vfl.. years ago, two miles from Shannondale | CHIEF ENGINEER OF UTILITIES BOARD Former Member of lllinois Commission Technical Staff Selected for Capital. PLAN FOR REVALUATION TO BE FIRST JOB HERE Fills Position Created Under Cur- rent Appropriation Act at Salary of $4,600 to $5200. ' Bert H. Peck of Madison, Wis., has been selected by the Public Utilities Commission to ill the post of chief en= gineer, created by the current appro- priation act. The position pays $4,600 to $5,200. Mr. Peck was formerly a member of the technical staff of the Illinois Public Utilities Commission, now the Illinois Commerce Commission. He served une der Harleigh H. Hartman, ncw vice chairman of the District Public Utilities Commission, when the latter was a member of the Illinois commission eight years ago. He was engaged in much of the Illinols commission’s early valuation work. He has recently been in private engineering practice in different parts of the country. He is expected in Washington soon to take over his new duties. His first job will be to organize the valuation work to be undertaken in connection with the revaluation of the ‘Washington Railway & Electric Co. and the Capital Traction Co., ordered by the commission several weeks ago after the compcmu had been granted a 10-cent fare by the District SLupreme Court. This appo(nunent represents the first move of the commission in pursuance of its decision to revalue the street car companies’ properties. The dutles of the new position, as set forth in the act, are to “act as head of the commission’s engineering organiza- tion; plan and organize the work of the eering department; supervise the service, valuation and inspection branches of the engineering force; in- spect all new construction and major repairs; make reports to the commission on rates, valuation, depreciation and service; deal directly with utilities and with public; make recommendations fit c.hln[en in regulations; draft en; ing report forms to be required o tes: giye testimony with respect to all engincering matters.” ".|TEN TO REPRESENT STATE AT EXHIBIT is | Maryland 4-H Club Boys and Girls Named for Eastern States’ Exposition. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., August 18.— Ten wryhnd boys and girls have been 1o represent the State at the Exposition, Springfield, Mass., next month. ‘Those selected are Frances Doub, ‘Washington County; Anna lfl.nfl. Ollh roll County; Anna Frances Seward Jesse Zeigler, Caroline County; Jlllh Schaffer and Upton Quinn, Frederick County; Marianna Frantz, Allegany County; Ruth Grier, Harford County; Norman Sutton, Kent County, and Wi ren Tydings, Anne Arundel County. ‘The group will meet other repre- _sentative 4-H Club boys and girls from "12 other North and Middle Atlantic States at Camp Vail, on the exposition grounds. The camp, being held for the eighth consecutive year, will open Sep- tember 14 and last until September 20. One week in advance of the encamp- ment a training school, attended by representatives from 38 States and 6 Canadian provinces, will be conducted on the exposition grounds. Maryland's _representatives at the training school will be Ruth Judy, Alle- gany County, and Fred C. Emst, ‘Washington County. JOUSTING TO BE HELD FOR CHURCH BENEFIT Sasscer and Pumphrey to Speakers at Marlboro Tournament. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER RO, Md., August 18. —State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer and Leroy Pumphrey will be the orators at the thirty-sixth grand tournament and ball for the benefit of St. Ignatius Church, to be held on the church grounds sepkmber | Walter M. Grimes is chief marshal of the liltinfl.:lonbest which begins at 3 pm. Wil Cusick, jr., is assistant marshal, while Robert Phelps and Ellis Mattingly are aides. The committee on knights comprises Brooke Kerby, James cgonkey and Edward Gibbons. Cash prizes, ranging from $5 to $50, will be awarded the sucm(ul pmres.!lon-l knights, while crowns will be given the winning amateurs. Judges of the contest include Cir- cuit Court Judge Joseph C. Mattingly, Frank Small, jr.; James O. Monroe, Summerfield D. Hall, Edward A. Fuller, Benson P. McDanic\, James R. Edelen, Phillip G. Miller, Jesse L. Heiskell and Heath E. Butt. A horseshoe pitching contest has been arranged as a special attraction of the tournament. PART OF MD. MILITIA IS BACK FROM CAMP 22 Members of Company F Remain at Ritchie for Rifle Matches. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md, August 18.— ‘Twenty of the 42 ‘members of Company F, 1st Infantry, Maryland Nl‘ulg Guard, of Hyattsville, who left here annual encampment at Camp Ritchie, Cascade, Md., August 3, returned yes- temy The other 22 remained at camp to compete in the State rifie matches to be concluded Wednesday. Company F made a mdluble showing in the vari camp competitions. Thirty-two of its 42 men qualified as marksmen or better on the rifle range, and in combat firing and guard mount~ ing. Com) ¥ fi!l