Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1930, Page 12

A—12 KRAUSE AND PAUL NAMED TO ATTEND DISTRICT MODEL AIRCRAFT “DRY UNIVERSITY" Prohibition Aides Later to Be Sent as “Teachers” for Federal Agents. FIRST IN GROUP OF 24 WHO WILL GET COURSE Director Woodcock’s Plans Call for “Best Trained” Enforcement Men in World. W. H. Krause, an atiorney in the Prohibition Bureau here, and David B. Paul, prohibition investigator attached to the local district, have been selected to aid Director Woodcock in his plan for making dry agents “the best trained body of detectives in the world.” Krause and Paul have been desig- nated by R. G. Merrick, local admin- istrator, to attend Woodcock’s *prohi- bition university,” which opens here ‘Tuesday. ‘The “university” will be, in effect, & “teachers’ college” for training a group of experienced men as instructors of schools to’be established for agents in the various dry districts. Long Experience Cited. Krause and Paul, Administrator Mer- rick announced from his office in Rich- mond, were selected to attend the “college” because of their long N(perl- ence in prohibition matters and their legal training. “Mr. Krause is a prominent attorney in_the prohibition office,” Merrick potnted out, “and has a wide knowledge of the practical phases and legal work- ings of the prohibition law. Mr. Paul also is a lawyer, having practiced be- fore entering the Federal service As an investigator. He has been operating in my district for three years and is well lequnlntzd with the work in our Jurisdiction.” Merrick said the two instructors, on completing the course here, will be as- signed to train agents in Washington, Baltimore, Richmond and other citles within the local district. The course will continue through September. Krause and Paul are part of a group of 24 men who will be given the in- structor’s course. Wants Best Trained in World. Director Woodcock, in announcing plans for the course recently, sald: “I ‘want our investigators and agents to be the best trained body of detectives in the world. I propose that every agent shall have an intensive course of in- struction under competent teachers in a school locally established for that purpose, On September 2 we will begin training here 24 picked men as instruc- tors. The course will last a month and will be thorough. The instruction will be given by our own experts, supple- mented by a course in the art of teach- lnl Biven by the best authority I can ’x‘he graduates, Woodcock explained, wmbelentmtofllfleldmmwber to _begin ion of their u:hm\a. Al and investigators will be ‘com) wumunchuulnruh. tion. They will be graded on their vmrkmdthelr “marks” made part of ir records. 'flne schools, it was stated, are in- tended to train agents in methods of evidence, kmlad;s of sub- tive law and dkclp ‘They are intended,” Woodmck said, “to bring hmu that integrity and in- telligence are the qualities that we wish in agents. They are intended to train the agents to act always as gen- tlemen, to use their rather than their brawn in discharging their duties.” i e RESCUE SQUAD TRIES SAVING 2 FROM GAS Mrs. Ruth Middleton Smith, Bride| of Seven Months, Succumbs at Apartment. Members of the fire rescue squad handled two gas cases late yesterday, one of which proved fatal. Leaving & note in which she asked the forgiveness of her mother and hus- and, Mrs. Ruth Middleton Smith, 26 years old, a bride of seven montbs, end- ed her lifc in her apartment at 735 Quebec street by inhaling illuminating gas. She was found by her husband, Chester Smith, when he returned from work. Efforts to revive the woman proved futile. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt issued a certificate of suicide. Joseph Z. Lins, 21 years old, was found unconscious on the kitchen floor of his home, 305 Seventeenth street southeast, last night, suffering from the effects of illuminating gas poisoning. Gas was flowing from five open jets, po- lice reported. He was treated by the rescue squad and transferred to Cas- ualty Hospital, where his condition was reported undetermined. TOPHAM TO ADDRESS OLDEST INHABITANTS Large Attendance Expected at Union Engine House Next Wed- nesday Evening. ‘Washington Topham, vice president of the Association of Oldest Inhabit- ants, will be the principal speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the or- ganization at the Old Union Engine House next Wednesday night at 7:30 ©'clock. Mr. Topham is chairman of the en- tertainment committee of the organ- ization and one of the most active workers, and his address is looked for- ward to with much interest. A large attendance is expected. SEEK MISSING GIRLS Pslice of New York and Virginia ‘were requested last night to assist in a search for Thelma Dodson, 17 years old, and Bell Johnson, 17, both of 908 B street southwest, who have been miss- ing from their homes since yesterday morning. ‘The two girls, in company with four youths, are belleved to be making an automobile trip‘to New York or Roanoke, Va. Youth’s Condition Improved. ‘The condition of Sidney Courdvant, 15 "years old, of 734 Ninth street south- east, who fell 30 feet from Anacostia Bridge to the river shore yesterday while at play, was sald by Casualty Hospital officlals to be much. improved today. Bankruptcy Plea Is Filed. r{olden of Diszrlcv.'_:‘f Columbia records n::remnuemmunm BOYS T0 CONPETE | T0GO T0 TOURNEY Expenses of Five Will Be Paid, to National Aircraft Meet at Atlantic City. . With the completion of the District of Columbia model sircraft tournament in Macfarland Junicr High School yes- terday, interest now centers on the se- lection of the names of boys by the local tournament comnmittee to be sub- mitted to the committee in charge of the national model sircraft toyrnament to be held in Atlantic City October 10 and 11 for the laiter to decide upon the eligibility of the local boys to par- ticipate. Expenses of five will be paid at the national tournament. To give the local boys an additional opportunity of establishing better rec- ords with hand-lsunched scientific model airplanes, a gloup of the best record holders with this type of plane will be given a chance to better their records at tryouts in Constitution Hall, wh;l;e there is more room, Tuesday night. Frank Salisbury, 15 years old, of 1024 Vermont avenue was declered District of Columbia model aircraft champion at the finals of the tournament in the Macfarland Junior BEigh School yester- day, when he broke a tie of 36 points with John Sullivan, Frank added an additional 12 points by winning first g ce in both the indoor rise-off-ground lage and indoor helicopter models and winning fourth place in the glider contest, while John was compiling 7 lddlfionll points by winning third place the riu-ofl-uound fuselage and g‘lmer types and fith place with t.he door - helicopter. T'he final gl;;mk 48 poirts against 43 lor B Both boys are in the ace class, from which the District of Columbia cham- pion is selected. PFrank was presented with the trophy offered by the Aviation School of America. The presentation was made by Bruce Le Gore, president of the school, at the banquet luncheon which followed the tournament. George Shipley, in A class, with 57 points, had the highest score of any boy in the tournament, but the District champion is selected from the ace class, in which com; t.ltl(-n is keener and recomx are hig! Maj. Gen. Muon M. Patrick, Public Utilities Commissioner and chairman of the Advisory Committee of the District of Columbia Model Aircraft League, who presided at the luncheon, declared the { tournament wved the most closely con- | tested ever held in tne District. Much | enthusiasm was shown as the various awards were made at the luncheon. Leading point winaers in each class were awarded wrist watches; second high, D. C. M. A. L. knives, and third high, tools for model airplane building. established since tournament pre- Hminaries began in March received D. C. M. A. L. sweaters. The five boys who have broken Dis- trict of Columbia records are Frank Salisbury (with three), John Sullivan, Luther Schmidt, John Pendleton and handsome 30-inch silver | o THE VINNER Frank Salisbury yesterday was presented the District -ufil aireraft trophy . el';’d here this week. In the phoh‘uph, len Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Public Utilities CMM Bruce Le Gore, who presented the trophy. EM P’ho(a AUTOS TOREPLACE TENMOTOR CYCLES District Commissioners Order % Policemen Dismounted in Line With New Plan. As part of the Police Department’s policy of replacing motor cycles by light automobiles, the District Commissioners yesterday ordered 10 policemen dis- mounted from motor cycles. The re- placement of these cycle officers does not mean that the motor cycle will dis- appear altogether from the department’s work, as it is considered indispensable for wcomn parties, parades and the like. But mos‘.ul the patrol work here- tofore done by motor cyclex will be done in future in automobiles. The men ,ordered dismounted are Charles W. Sine, Ralph H. Knapp, David R. Thompson, Roy N. White, George Newton, Thomas F. Heide, Wat- son Salkeld, 60 Ernest C. Spaulding, George R. uglas and Arthur C. Mihill, The Commissioners appointed Maj. Jerome E. Johnstone, 49, of 316 Dum- barton avenue, to fill the new position of zoning engineer with the building inspector's office. Charles J. Garner, 51, of 617 Qui street, was appointed an inspector in same office. Hunter L. Virnelson, previously a per diem em- ploye in the municipal architect’s office, was made associate engineer at $3,400 per annum. A contract wu awarded to the Chevy Chase Dairy, to furnish milk to the schools for tubercular children for the next school year, and one to the Cran- ford Co. for construction of cement alleys. The Cranford Co. puf in the low bid of $49.495 for the work. A traffic light was ordered installed ;:?nmmnmmaumemn;wt Policeman John A, Donovan, four- teenth precinct, was ordered retired after 27 continuous years of service, with a pension of $100 per month. He as retired on account of physical dis- ability incurred in line of duty. ‘The Commissi the recommendation of the Police Trial Board t Pvt. John R. Harris of the P be dismissed for having taken a drink_of liquor. In- stead they fined him $100 and restored him to duty. WOMAN LOSES WATCH IN STORE COMPARTMENT Police Asked to Hunt Man ‘Who Passed Worthless $15 Check for Pen and Got $8. Police today were asked to search for an unidentified men who ed a worthless check for $15 at the store of M. L. Brewton, 3266 M ltreet. ‘The customer gave the bad check in pay- ment for a fountain pen, receivu:; $8 change. Mildred V. Tydings, 158 North Caro- lina avenue southeast, reported the theft of a watch set with diamonds and uyphlm, valued at $200, and a Billie von Bernewitz. — TWO CARS CONFISCATED AFTER 2 LIQUOR CHASES Police Arrest Man and Get Alleged Rum-—One Driver Escapes by Leaving Moving Car. Two rum chases cn- city streets last night and early today resulted in the arrest of one colored man and the con- fiscation of two automobiles and a quantity of alleged liquor. Asbury Joseph Thomas, colored, 20 year old, of No. 4 Rock Creek Church road, was arrested by George M. Little's mlhtlon charges of 1. legal possess of slleged corn liquor. An automobile which was driving on the wrong side of Fourteenth street near Pennsylvania avenue early today attracted the attention of Headquarters Detectives B. C. Kuehling and Leo Murry, who set out in pursuit in & po- lice car. The chase continued north on Fo\.neenth streei, and at the in- tersection of K the driver of the ma- chine extinguished his lights and jump- ed out of the car waile it was in mo- tion, making his escape in the dark- ness. Several jars of liquor were re- ported found in the nutomobile. D. C. PUBLIC LIBRARIES WILL CLOSE LABOR DAY Central Building Will Discontinue Sunday Opening Until After September 14. ‘The central building of the District of Columbia Public Library, all its branches and sub-sranches, be closed on Labor day while the central on Suday through. Septermber. 1o it | on Sun ug! m] 3 is announced. The branches and sub- branches are closed on Sundays through- out the year. During September the central build- ing with observe Siummer hours on Saturday, from 9 a.n, to 4 pm. The Mount Pleasant, theastern and Ta- koma Park branches will be open on Saturday from 9 in the morning until lving and to 9 pm. The sub-branche; are cpen ‘The Claxton Poultry Co., Inc., 928 Louisiana avenue, has filed a petition in voluntary bankruptey. It lists its debts at $18,769.60 and estimates -its assets at $21,624.26. It is represented by Attorneys George D, Horning, jr., Richard B. Wellford. the year mund. M less of ‘36 half-galion jars | ™ from 9 am. to 12 noon on Saturday a orth $25, yesterday. She said the cles were stolen from her in the dressing room of an F street store. . Police also have been asked to search for & 22-caliber rifie stolen from the Natlonal Museum & Week 8go0. Cathedral to Seat 60,000. Live land, has just sold to the mmnmx‘{ é‘:gmllc Church a site on Brownlow Hill for the proposed thedral, which i§ to cost unoooooo and will have a scating capaci site cost a half- will start Marriage Licenses. tg, 0. snd Alice B. alester © Printe, 40, and Alice P B ‘fimr’:n Brne u.msna Flora L. Har- 3 t ston, 58, , Mas %r?'g..:“,'::}"{""“ .?“q... el < Jmunh LA Pnnu. 63, wd Mln M. Spar- rough, ‘Houston well. Oste 2. uon-nd, i ahd Bana T. Miles, 28 Aimse. 36 254 Beatrice T. Kelle 28 Rev George B, Harrin H. Eugene Cole, 32, and Onedl M. Brown, e 2" Cherty. 30, Atken, 8. G. and erry, 30, Aken, Hm'.‘."x"xennu. 34, thib city; Rev. J. L. 8. rt News, Hollom H. Graham, 33, New v. Harry ‘Thomi Va. nnd Ddflflhl 'C. Speake, 25; i N. Jones, 45 and Eima B. John- cmz Ean :mo'm'u. uc{nn Va., gnd i X " f'{” Beamier, 18, Purcellvile, Va.i” Rev. ""“'x 4"°nw::.mn‘1. snd Mary E. Pendieton, :‘Bflszilcnw. e "and Nella M. Moody, v.. Rufus e 4 Eva A. Boyle, 34 bors ot Kansas Gity, Mo Rev. Arihur F. Buck. Charles Lee: 37, and Asnes Coats, 40; Rev. M"""uz vis, 29, end Lucille M. Allen, John A. ‘!\n’ner. 3’ and Lois A. Pair, 22; Rev. E. C. ith. Olllll ;.‘ lrowm‘u and unu.- J. Mont- w-lm Wi Ward, 21, ‘and Lovise Styles, 31; “Tolson. n:d Rath B Voik, 25 , and Julia Schnur- ek .J 1, and Mirlem O. Kiots, zc,hr:r: “of Balitmore, Md.; Rev. John " Joasph, and Juanita Marlowe, ncon, reopening in the evening from 6 | 22; Re e s ll. IJ Lowell Short, /2! &"a‘n. HERE o o A mn‘.‘." %?-'mm wnm-mw-n‘ 5. and Corynne Shears, o s vy ] THORINGLDS | WLLUNTE TDEND| WO VAR RIVALRY Washington Airport and Hoover Field Deal Made by Directorate. SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED Both Groups Have Suffered by “Cuts” Given Bus Drivers, Guides and. Other Business-Getters. A deal by which local flying services of Hoover Field and Washington Air- port will be united to end a rivaly which has existed for more than two years, was completed yesterday after- noon at a meet&‘ of the board of di- rectors of the Washington AlrpSrt at Chevy Chase Club. ‘The deal consolidates sightseeing flights and other purely local flying out o! both airports, with operations likely to be transferred entirely to Washing- ton Airport and put under the manage- ment of Jack Wynne, manager of Hoo- ver Field. Officials Silent on Plans. Officials of both airports, Wynne, of Hoover Field, and Thomas Carroll, vice president of Washington Airport, toda: were silent on the plans for consolida- tion of the sightseeing flying, which has been the bone of contention be tween the two flelds since their estab- lishment. Both said that final details of the deal have not yet been ironed out, It is known, however, that for lome time both fields have been trying get together on the sightseeing flyin‘ business, the most lucrative end of the local llrport activities, in an effort to eliminate comm!.ulnna which have been plld ln the past to sightseeing guides, operators of sightseeing busses, and others who have been drumming up_business for the air fields. In some instances, it was learned to- day, as much as one-third of the price of a hop over Washington been paid to the bus driver, sightseeing guide, or private business-getter for the fleld, thus cutting down the margin of pront on a sightseeing hop price to a point where the air fleld manage- melgu have been almost ready to cry uits. ‘With only one flying service offering inducements to business getters, it is believed a great deal of this “overhead” can be eliminated. Director Confirms Deal. Robert L. Funkhauser, member of the board of directors of Washington Afrport, this morning confirmed the action of the board yesterday afternoon. He said the deal involved a lease of Washington Airport equipment, and predicted operations would be moved to ‘Washington Afrport. The ey of sightseeing hop ac- tivities to Washington Airport will make that. flying fleld one of the busiest in the country, with air liners arriving there and leaving every hour, a large number of visiting planes leaving and departing, and other airport activities in_addition to the sightseeing flights. Neither Mr. Funkhouser nor the other officials of the two airports would say today when the new arrangement would go into effect. DEMOCRATS T0 USE ISLANDS AS CAMP Senator Tydings Purchases Site in Chesapeake for Conference Retreat, President Hoover'’s Summer camp on the Rapiden is to have a Democratic rival on three wooded islands in the Chesapeake Bay, purchased yesterday by Senator Millard E. Tydings of Mary- land, on behalf of the. newly incorporat- ed_Jefferson Rod and Gun Club, Prominent Democrats throughout the country, who will have to hold frequent conferences in Washington during the next two campaig years, hit upon the (del of establishing a rod and gun club & _convenient distance of the Nlflmll Capital as a means of combin- ing pleasure with business. ‘The three llll.ndl—l’opllr Island, Cobblers Island and Coaches Neck—are Islands, just south of Easton, Md. cording to plans the three islands, which used to be one island before the waters of the bay separated them, will be rechristened Jefferson, Jackson and Wilson Islands, as more Ippropmu from a Democratic viewpoin Among the club ineorponwn are such prominent Democrats as John W. D-vu, presidential nominee in _1924; John J. Raskob, chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee; Senator Key Pitman, Nevada; Senator Harry Hawes, Missouri; Norman Davis, Owen D. Young, Isadore Dockweiler of Califor- nia; Senator Ty and & number of others equally well known. Popllr Island is approximately 200 Neck 150 acres and Cob~- blerl Island about 20 acres. At one time the islands were separated by on\y a narrow channel, but the bay sto: in late years have gradually lnenued the distance until now Poplar Island is approximately a quarter of a mile from the other two. Senator Tydings negotiated the purchase from Isaac C. Rosenthal of Baltimore, The Summer retreat, which will be used during the Winter hunting season also, is not too far from Washington to allow members to spend a con- siderable portion of time there and still be able to transact business here. Senator Tydings is at work on the plans now and it is expected that a comodious club house will be ready for use during the Fall and W\nur hunting season. The quarters will be built from the pine trees on the prop- erty. Pruldenc ‘Hoover’s fishing lodge in the Virginia mountains undoubtedly started the movement on the part of rominent officlals to establish similar lodges within easy distance of Wash- ington, Several days ago it was an- nounced that F, Trubee Davison, A: sistant Secretal of War, had pur- chased an island home near Annaj u T Wil b6 o popular conference piace a popular conference since air time be- n and Annapolis is a comparatively no conse- ing Man Leaves Note on Ship. BALTIMORE, August 30 (IP)—WU- liam Harrison of Savannah, oller on the Clyde liner Norfolk, wu reported missing when the ship docked here yesterday. A note was found ad- dressed to_his mother, Mrs. H. Harri- 6 Duffey street, Savannah, Iu have decided to leave the earth.” A Automobile um-m in Australis are the lowest in five O street, yesterday. A general view of firemen fighting the ilunel which swept through the District Waste Paper Co 's phn‘. at 71-77 tar Staff Photo. JURY HOLDS AUTO DEATH ACGIDENTAL Coroner’s Body Returns Find- ing in Fatal Injury to Margaret Lloyd. A coroner'’s jury today returned a verdict of accidental death following an investigation into the death late yesterday of Munm Lloyd, 9 years old, of 940 treet, who was injured fatally by ln automobile in front 0( her home. Mrs. Rella M. Roakes of 3419 T‘en- tieth street northeast was the driver of the automobile. She told police the child darted suddenly into the path of her car from behind parked automo- biles. Other eye-witnesses said the girl was crossing the street on an errand for & neighbor, Mother Collapses. ‘The child’s mother, Mrs. Andrew Boarma: collapsed after being in- formed of the fatal accident. Later she was treated by internes from Emer- gency Hospital, who responded with an ambulance upon a request from the Boarman home. Charges that the doctors were in- toxicated when they visited Mrs. Boa) man were made to police by neighbors, who said they were preseat im the home at the time. Several neighbors later repeated the allegations to the night hospital superintendent, Charles J. Stoddard, and the matter has been referred to the hospital's mwuflve‘ Committee. Probe Expected Today. Committee, members were expected to investigate the matter at the usual daily conference later today. The doc- tors in an official report to the hospital said a highly hylfiel‘lul condition pre- vailed at the K street address during their vl.slt. No action has been taken b !P}:fiu said they tested the brakes on Mrs. Roakes’ machine and found them in good condition. Mrs. Roakes was re- leased in custody of her attorney, Charles C. Collins, for appearance at the inquest. Her daughter, Miss Helen Roakes, was a passenger in the car. Struck in front of her home by an automobile last night, Miss Helen M. Maurice, 20 years old, of 708 Seventh street southwest, sustained contusions of the scalp, face and body and pos- l!bl! internal ;;!lur:::l. !;l; '“p"u‘rklzg ncy Hosp! olice re mf:veuciflven by Perry 8. Leighton, 25. of 611 Girard street. Truck Worker Hurt. Austin R. Cooper, 25 years old, of 816 Twenty-first knr'eet, L “Jum&e‘r" o:! ;}:e livery truck for a morning newspa- ::r. was reported injured seriously early today When he fell from the truck in the 3100 block of Seventh street northeast. He was removed to Sibley H omul- Ethel Curran, 39 years old, of 1452 Spring road, injured yesterday in an _sutomobile tcclden'. on Defense Highway, near Bowle, was todal resting comfortably at valdam Hos- 1 tions and a ;?.i"fim leg when an automobile she was driving collided with another ma- chine. GRAVELY CHARGES FORMALLY DRAWN Suspended Policeman to Face Board on Bribe Evidence Given by Woman. Charges that he pxtorted money in the sums of $25 md'no on an aversge of twice a month between August, 1920, and February, 1930, for “gverlooking” Elizabeth E. &lmpbe!l dresses, drawn_up today under which Spoth- wood F. Gravely, second precinct liceman, will be brought to trial before the Police Trial Board. Gravely, a former precinct detective of the third precinct, is under suspen- sion following the airing of charges of the Campbell woman that she paid "hu.uh mome{; to _the policeman dur- Police Court Thursday The extortion specification in the charges filed against Gravely following an _investigation of the woman's story yesterday by Inspector Thaddeus R. Bean, is as follows: “That on various and divers dates and occasions between the first day of August, 1929, and 28th day of d an lverue of twice of time, use, sums of m amounts of $25 and un nomuhnfian ox which said exchange and transfer money into his own possession the uld Gravely did countenance and over. look law vlolmnnl on the part of the said Elizabeth I Campbell in rating | mfl main s0-call di houses, the lllfl Gravely well knew the said Elizabeth E. Campbell, did main. ul.n at different pluu in_the Dumct mhfil to wit, at 1332 chusetts aven \n northwest, at 1.01 !‘ll- m&m west and lt 1209 Traffic Tag Found On Dobbin’s Collar; Auto Owner Sought B tho Associated Press. LANSING, Mich., August 30.— Old Dobbin, who "has shown mild tolerance for the automobile age, has been the intended victim of a miserable conspiracy. The visible outcome of it all was the sight of an old nag hitched to a junk wagon on a busy street here with a red traffic tag dangling irom his collar. Dobbin’s owner, arriving at the city traffic bureau yesterday, was told it was all a mistake. Police are looking for the owner of an automobile who took the tag off his machine and placed it on Dobbin’s collar. The tag reached the traffic bureau almost chewed in half, indicating disgust on the part of Dobbin. SIX ARE INJURED ASAUTOHITS POLE Condition of Driver Reported Serious Following Crash at Waldorf, Md, Flung from their automobile as it turned over after crashing into a tele- graph pole on the road below Waldorf, Md., yesterday afternoon, six persons were injured, three seriously. Physicians at Casualty Hospital, where four of the injured were uken Ln!l' the accident and treated by Dr. L. J. Green, sald this morning that Richard Keithly, 24-year-old driver of the car, is in a serious condition. Keithly, who lives in the 1800 block of Seventeenth street, received a fracture of the skull, broken arm and other hurts. Other seriously injured are Mrs, Mar- ret Conkle, 20, of Colmar Manor, Md., ractured pelvis and possible internal in- Juries, and Steven Johnson, 26, of Clin- ton, Md., internal injuries and possible cuncuulon of the brain. Less ‘serious injuries were sustained by Mrs. Doris Kolbern, 23, of Colmar Manor, Md., and Katherine Smith, 19, of the 1200 block of H street northeast, who was taken to Providence Hospital. They were suffering from shock, cuts and bruises. Another man was picked up at the scene by Frank Webster, Star route agent, who brought the injured man to Casualty Hospital. This man, however, ‘Webster said, insisted on leaving his car at the District line. He collapsed after getting out and was picked up and car- ried away in another machine, the route agent told the police. Mrs. Kolbern sald the accident oc- FIREMEN ARRIVING FOR BIG: PARADE 27 Bands and 18 Drum Corps to Take Part in Monday Competitions. Visiting firemen were pouring into Washington today for the annual firemen’s parade here Monday. Three rallroad systems put on excursion trains with attractive rates from six nearby States, and the firemen for miles around seem to be responding with alacrity. Those who have elected the automobile as their means of transportation are showing up in large numbers at the ‘Tourist Camp. ‘The first taste the city will have of the festivities will come tomorrow, when many of the arriving bands and other musical organizations will offer serenades in various parts of town. Since there are no less than 27 bands and 18 drum corps on the way, there should be no shortage of musical entertainment, Bands to Have Contest. ‘The bands will not only march in the parade, but will stage a contest in com- peuunn for cash prl.ln lnd trophies. ‘This 1s to take he Ellipse at 4 p.m. Monday. The 'lnnhw ‘band will home a trophy and $250 in gold; the second best will get another trophy and $125 in gold. The best drum corps will get $100 and trophy and the next 460 and trophy. The musical offer- ings will be judged by Tommy Thomp- son, who will also have charge of all arrangements for the contest. Mr. Thompson is only one of 95 judges drafted by the Citizens’ Committee in charge of the work of the parade to Jjudge the various contests, which range from for the best band and most beautifully decorated float in the parade to prizes for the most comic. In all, the committee has assembled 51 tro- phies, worth about $3,000, Listeners to Hear Praise. Overlooking no opportunity to make this the biggest parade ever, its grand marshal, Sergt. A. J. Bi i, will take the air at 6:45 o'clock tonight on Sta- tion WMAL, through the courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce, and urge & heavy attendance. Dr. Frank lbsan chairman of the parade judges, Sergt. H. F, Harding will also speak lt this time. As for the parade itself, it is expected to start about 11 o'clock at the Capitol, march up Pennsylvania avenue past the reviewing stand just east of Fourteenth street, and 80 to the White House lot, where it will disband. curred after Kelthly had lost control of | o the machine while trying to pass an- other car. SENTENCE IS SUSPENDED AFTER POISON ATTEMPT Frank Hopkins, 40, Given One Year Under Pharmacy Act of District. that he tried to end poison, Frank Hop: Dlths’mblockof Qmpendadum & charge of vio- act in Police Court lay. ‘The court held that Hopkins pur- chased the polaan by fraudulent mis- representati told Jlld(e Isaac R. Hit uue when he the poison he stated that he to_use it for a disinfectant. Hopkins was arrested yesterday by detectives of the police narcotic squad upon his d from Emergency where he had undergone two weeks after police said he attempted to take his life. his life by taking kins, 40 years old, M street was given ]unu';‘my-r ating harma tod GUILFORD 8. JAMESON, yesterda, m-’ NUIM'I{“IMJM —Harris-Ewing being test, broadeast by WOL. Leads Ticket Sales. Maj. Henry unit has sold o'nly 5,716 so far. The nne precinct leading in ticket sales in the Police Department, with a total of 1,025, while the tenth precinct is sec- ond, with 813. Other stations follow in order: Sixth, 600; eighth, 510; second, 440; seventh, 375; third. 285; twelfth, 285;. Trafc Bureau, 272; fourth, 195; fourteenth, 195; fifth, 136; Detective Bureau, 135; thirteenth, 115; harbor, 88; eleventh, 82; ninth, 75; Women’s Bureau, 50, and officers assigned to the White House, 40. Femmttidae GROW CASE IS STUDIED BY STATE DEPARTMENT No Decision Reached on Action Involving AmericAn Flyer Interned in Peru. Acting Secretary Castle sald today the State Department was studying the case of Harold B. Grow, American Naval Reserve avistor reported facing court martial in Peru, but had reached ’r':& decision ag to what action would be en. Ferdinand M: yr, American charge d'affaires at , cabled the depart- ment today concerning Grow, but did not say definitely that Grow would be -martialed. court-} Secretary ol State said ted & complicated Ride for Jackson Trophy Today. PENDLETON, Oreg., August 30 (#).— Visitors at the colorful un‘u:‘: un:una- center of '~v- = wome smcaarr e ] [TWFLYNGFIELDS | v e s —wsore raren e ] FVEALARN BLAZE GUTS PAPER PLANT FORLOSS OF §35,000 Firé Bpreads Rapidly as 21 Engines and 6 Trucke Respond to Call. CIGARETTE IS BLAMED FOR C STREET DAMAGE Firemen Turn Attention to Nearby Houses as Flaming Debris Flies Through Air, A five-alarm fire, believed to have started from a carelessly dropped cigarette, swept furiously through the plant of the District Waste Paper Co, ¢ at 71-77 O street late yesterday, gut- ting the building in half an hour ard causing damage approximated at $35,- 000, ) So.rapidly did the fire eat through the bales of waste paper stored in the bullding that great sheets of flame were shooting from the windows and through the roof before the first plece of ap- paratus arrived. Residents of the community sald that llr plece of flaming paper escaped shrough the windows and were blown through the alr over nearby houses. As the firemen begn throwing water into the building, the flames gave way to dense clouds of smoke which bil- lowed over the neighborhood, obliterat- ing for minutes at a time the mearoy /| dwellings. Fire Held In Building. ‘The first firemen #o reach the scene were fearful that the blaze would spread to mearby buildings five rms were promptly turned in. Stationing themselves on the roofs of adjoining houses, however, firemen played doz- ens of streams of water over the burn- per pl.mt and were successful in the fire to that bullding. 'rhe fire broke out on the second floor of the three-story brick plant shortly after J. B, waht pllnt superintendent, had closed the building for the day and started home. He was notified by a eolored resident * of the community, but before he could get back the building was virtuslly en- el in flames. Alleys to the side and rear of the building enabled firemen to attack the blaze from three different angles. In ‘ less than 45 minutes after the arrival of the first engines, the fire was under control, but water was pumped into the buudln‘ during the night to guard against the possibility of another out- break among the smoldering paper bales. Cigarette Blamed. Mr. Stubbs said he did not believe the fire started from spontaneous come bustion, as the paper was entirely dry. He expressed the opinion that, in spite of rules to the contrary, some one had been smoking in the building and dropped a lighted cigarette. He es- timated the value of the stock destroyed / at about $6,500 and the damage to the plant at a little under $30,0C0, erly known as the Cook Co, the name was plny was burned twice during recent ln April, 1927, Harvey O'Connor, then president of the local concern, was burned to death in a fire at the same location. Large Crowd Looks On. Reserves from three police Incts, four ambulances, all available motor cycle men from the Traffic Bureau and the chief engineer of the Fire Depart-~ ment responded the alarm, with 21 engines and 6 trucks. Traffic was jammed for blocks and & crowd of 5000 persons gathered to watch. t.hz fire. GENERAL OFFICERS GIVEN PROMOTIONS Brig. Gen. G. V. H. Moseley and Three Colonels Ad- vanced, Promotions of four general officers in the Army have been made by the Presi~ dent, which will result in four promo- tions in each of the lower grades from colonel down to second lleu'ennm rig. Gen. George V. H. Moseley, executive to the Assistant Secretary of War, is promoted to the grade of major general, vice Maj. Gen. Henry D. Todd, formerly in command of the Artillery post and school at Fort Mon= roe, who retired for age today. Col. Manus McCloskey, Field Artillery, at Ts of the 6th Corps Area, at Ohicago, is promoted to brigadier general and assigned to the command of the 12th Infantry Brigade at Fort Sheridan, Il Col. Herbert J. Brees, Cavalry, s« sistant commandant of the Army War College, this city, is promoted to the ¢ grade of brigadier general and assigned to the command of the Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, N. C. Coil. James K. Parsons, Infantry, command- ant of the Tank School and post of Fort George G. Meade, Md., is promoted ' | to the mde of brigadier general and assigned to the command of the Sth C’:l;)t Artillery district at San Fran- Assignments of other general officers have been made as follows: Maj. Gen, Edwin B. Winans, at Honolulu, Hawail, to command the 8th Corps Area at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; Maj. Gen. Bryant H. Wells from command of the 1st Division, in New York, to command of the Hawaiian Department, and Brig. Gen. L. R. Holbrook, from command of the Artillery district at Fort Bragg, N. C, to mmmlnd the 1st Division, at Fort Hamilton, RELIGION HELD FACTOR IN MEDICAL SCIENCE ! Dr. Mayo of Rochester Sees Happi- ness and Health Largely “a State of Mind.” By the Associated Press. Manitoba, Aulust :o— ‘WINNIPEG, Religion is a vital factor in the practice of Char!