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WEATHER. (. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight; tomorrow mostly cloudy; continued warm. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 3 :30 u]m; lowest, u’ont“e ’l.m Full report on page 9. " Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 No. 31,557. post office, Entered as second class matter ‘Washington, D. C. NEW NORRIS STORY IMPLICATING 6.0.P., STIRS POLITICIANS Broken Bow Grocer Repudi- ates First Statement, Admits Backing. SEYMOUR, MOSES AIDE, MENTIONED AS ALLY Amazement, With Some Amuse- ment, Reflected in Statements Commenting on Incident. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Political Washington was aemazed, he #n NN ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ay & WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930—FORTY PAGES. Declaring that adequate housing goes to the very roots of the well being of a family and that nothing contributes more toward greater happiness for sound social stability than the sur- roundings of a home, President Hoover today addressed the initial meeting of the committee appointed by him to] plan for the President’s Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. Mr. Hoover met with committee mem- bers in the cabinet room of the White House and in a brief address called their attention to the existing difficul- ties experienced in the financing °” home building, especially during the recent financial depression, and out- | lined what might be described as an agenda for the group to follow in plan- PRESIDENT LAUNCHES HOUSING CAMPAIGN AS BOON TO FAMIL {Home Owning Contributes to Social Sta- bility, He Tells Committee at White House Session. ning for the improvement of existing conditions. ‘The President explained that he ex- pects the conference to deal with the whole broad question of home construc- tion and home ownership and to em- brace such questions as finance, design, equipment, city planning and transpor- tation. The President said that he had not presumed that this group would undertake to direct such a task that he has given them and bring it to success- ful conclusion within a few weeks or even months, or that it could be under- taken without large assistance and co- operation. Also, he said that he was looking for something more than pass- ing discussion and expressed the hope that out of this inquiry and conferences that will follow it, weil founded contri- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) amused and here and there disgruntled over reports from Nebraska that Victor Beymour of Lincoln, now connected with the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, had been at the bottom of the effort to place George W. Norris of Broken Bow in the race for the Re- publican senatorial nomination agaimet Senator George W. Norris. New Story Unfolded. ‘The story unfolded before the Nye! Blush Fund Committee, at its hearing yesterday afternoon in Lincoln, Nebr., showed that Norris, the 31-year-old grocer, whose papers were filed in the Tace for Republican senatorial nomina- tion, and his attorney, Paul Johnson, jhad sought to shield Victor Seymour in rAheir earlier testimony before the Nye ‘committee and perhaps others. At Republican senatorial headquar- here it was said that Seymour is ,Dow connected with the headquarters of the committee in Denver, where Senator Steiwer of Oregon, as vice chairman, is in charge. How long has been with the senatorial committee, however, was not knovn ly. Fess of the Republican Na- tional Committee denied that he had any knowledge of the activities of Mr. Seymour in the interest of Norris, the grocer, as a candidate for the Republi- can Senatorial Committee. He declined 1o make any comment on the report from Nebraska. Fess Not in Sympathy. It is clear, however, the Republican hational chairman is not in sympathy g e = et y ane opponents of - mfim in the Nebraska pre-primary [ Senator Norris, Progressive-Republi- gan, anti-sdministration and pro-Smith most. “lon.lu?! the wild oy shire, chafrman of the atorial Committee, aim his Temark * last: = : should now that an_sgent of the Republican Senatorial Committee has been connected with the effort to lace Senator Norris' grocer namesake mmwmmmun:; -in his “sons of the wild jack- ass” remark, said today that he was glad the Nye Committee had at last dug down into the Nebraska situation and found out who was really responsi- ble for trying to embarrass Senator Norris by placing his namesake in the fleld against him. Glad Trickery Is Exposed. “It shows the kind of politics which Senator Norris’ opponents have tried to lay against him,” sald Senator Brook- The Iowa Senator did not en- deavor to tie the trick up with the Re- publican Senatorial Committee, for, he said, he had no knowledge about the activities of Seymour or of the com- mittee. He did sav, however, that it was time such trickery was brought into the open. The comment in regular Republican d:'m was that the effort to place N , the grocer, in the field against Senator Norris in the fight was “smart alec” politics and the kind that lnuthe long run could only defeat it- self. Effect Yet to Be Seen. ‘What effect, if any, the disclosures #egarding the Norris affair will have on the continued connection of Victor Seymour with the Republican Senatorial Committee remains to be seen. Sen- ator Moses, the chairman of the com- mittee, is supposed to be still in the West, where he went recently to observe the situstion in Montana, Oklahoma and other States wblle‘re fun‘hmfl‘lt Ppaigns are now being fought out. According to dispatches received here $rom Nebraska, Paul Johnson, attorney “Lotial ‘Tnvestigating. Committee. vester- torial Inv om yester- day that Norris had said to him last June friends of W. B. Stebbins, oppo- nent of Senator Norris for the Repub- had aj ‘hed urged MOW. torial nomination. told Grocer Norris would be foolish 40 be drawn into such an affair. Johnson told the committee that Sey- mour had subsequently urged him to et Grocer Norris to run, and had given glm, Johnson, $50 torpay Grocer Norris' filing fee and later had sent him a $500 Government bond which he gave to_Grocer Norris. In the end, after the Senate commit- tee had been called into Nebraska, Grocer Norris withdrew his papers and * vanished from cam- to file for the sena- Johnson said he age 2, Column 3.) TURK PREMIER TO QUIT, BUT. MAY BE RENAMED Move Believed Designed to Force Hand of President Kemal on Second Party. By the Associated Press. ISTANBUL, Turkey, September 24— Usmet Pasha, President Kemal's iron , will resign et thus will force Kemal to clarify m:‘:nbu\wu position as the head of the Peoples party and at '-hg o time sponsor of a ne g by the Liberal, opposition led mnq.mmemlmn( tate.Senator Nor- | RED SOX DEFEAT NATIONALS, 6103 Home Club Bunches Blows| Off Crowder in Fifth to | Overcome Nat Lead. BY JOHN B. KELLER. BOSTON, September 24.—Bunching lows off Crowder in the fifth inning here today, the Red Sox defeated the Nationals, 6 to 3, in the first of a four- game series. The Nationals were enjoy- ing a 3-run lead until Crowder weak- ened. FIRST INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Myer flied to Scar- ritt. Reeves threw out-Rice. Manush walked. Cronin also walked. Shires flied to Scarritt. No runs. BOSTON—Oliver flied to Rice. Scar- ritt was called out on strikes. Miller hit the first pitched ball and flied to Rice. No runs. SECOND INNING. WASHING TON—Harris fanned. Hayes singled to center. Hargrave walked. Crowder hit the first pitch for a double to left, scoring Hayes, Har- grave going to third. Myer hit the first pitch. Miller fumbled the pop fly, but recovered and threw out the runner. Reeves threw out Rice. One run. BOSTON—Cronin _threw out Webb. Reeves singled to left. Cronin crossed second base and threw out Todt, Reeves going to second. Warstler- walked. Hlvhxll:l:'«heflntplwhlnd lined to W) gfi_ No runs. “THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Manush singled to right. Cronin was hit on the top of his cap with a pitched ball. Shires singled to right, scoring Manush, Cronin taking third. Harris hit into a double play, Reeves to Warstler to Tod¢, Cronin scor- ing. Warstler threw out Hayes. Two runs, BOSTON—Lisenbee walked. Oliver lined to Manush. Scarritt forced Lisen- bee, Cronin to Myer. Crowder threw out Miller. No runs. FOURTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Hargrave grounded out to Todt. Reeves threw out Crow- der. Myer grounded out to Todt. No runs. BOSTON—Webb flied to Rice. Reeves | flied to Harrls. Todt was out, Shius’, to Crowder, who covered first base. No runs. FIFTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Rice hit the first pitch and lined to Oliver. Manush also hit the first pitch and singled to center, Cronin fouled to Heving. Shires popped to Reeves. No runs. | BOSTON—Warstler hit the first pitch and Myer threw him out. Heving singled through Cronin. Lisenbee got & single on a grounder over second that Myer knocked down, Heving stopping at second. Oliver hit the first pitch and singled to right, scoring Heving, Lisenbee stopping at second. Scarritt hit the first pitch and tripled to right, | scoring Lisenbee and Oliver and tying up the game. Miller also hit first pitch and singled to center, scoring Oliver. Webb singled to center, sending Miller to third. Reeves forced Webb, Cronin to Myer, Miller scoring. Reeves stole second. Todt was called out on strikes. Five runs. SIXTH INNING. WASHINGTON — Harris walked. Hayes flied to Oliver. Hargrave sin- gled down the right fleld line sending Harris to third. Crowder hit into a double play, Warstler to Reeves to | Todt. No runs. BOSTON—McLeod playing short for ‘Washington. Warstler popped to Myer. Heving struck out. Lisenbee lined to No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Reeves threw out Myer. Rice hit the first pitch and dragged a bunt to Reeves for a single. Manush_hit the first pitch and hit to Todt. McLeod flied to Scarritt. No runs. BOSTON—Oliver singled to center. Scarritt lined to Manush. Miller hit into a double play, Hayes to Myer to Shires. No runs. EIGHTH INNI! WASHINGTON—Shires hit first pitch and fouled to Miller. Harris singled to center. Harris was out stealing, Heving to Warstler. Warstler threw | out Hayes. No runs. BOSTON—Webb popped to Hayes. Reeves hit the first pitch and singled past third, Todt singled to centel‘.l Reeves going to third. Hayes threw out Warstler, Reeves scoring, Todt taking second. Heving popped to Hayes. One run, NINTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Hargrave flied to Oliver. Treadway batted for Crowder and singled to center. Myer hit into a double play, Warstler to Reeves to Todt. No runs. WRONG BANK GUARDED PRAGUE, Okla., September 24 (#).— While officers guarded the Pirst National Bank here on confidential in- formation that double bank robbery was planned, three men held up the political seers are tly upset the president probably will reappoint Ismet as md’ make some minor unguarded First State Bank escaped with about $1,500 today. Officials had been tipped that both made a leaping one-hand g Box Score WASHINGTON. = Myer, 2b. Rice, rf. Manush, If. Cronin, ss. MecLeod, ss. Shires, 1b Harris, of Hayes, 3b Hargrave, ¢ Crowder, p. Treadway . SHRSKNSOmSRSON eoceooccocel Treadway batted for Crowder in minth, BOSTO! AB. Oliver, ef.... Scarritt, If. Miller, 3b Webb, rf. ] BT ReBeRbARR - nh:-‘};nh-‘”p escccococl BER R SRR Y- ) cma Buss Baited la—Crowder. Shries. Harris, | allvlr. Scarritt (2), Miller, Reeves, Warst- base hit—Cre -‘:Il Ill—'” es to Warstler to T Warster o Todt (2), Hayes Myer 0 " bases—1 ston, 7; Boston. &. n "Dalle—OR Crowaer, 21 of Tisen- Crowder, 8. bee (Cronin). soGonan, (Von' Gramin Left e, Struck out—By Hit by ol ires—Messrs. and Guthrie. FARM FEDERATION T0 PROBE SOVIET Wheat Advances in Chicago After Drop to Lowest Price in'Generation. Directors of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation announced today in Chicago, according to an Associated Press dispatch, they will give imme- diate attention to what they termed “Russian_communistic activities in the United States threatening the welfare of the American farmer.” A statement issued by M. S. Winder, secretary of the federation, said the board of directors will meet October 2 and 3 to receive report of an investiga- tion of the alleged Communist activities as made by officials of the organization. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur - M. Hyde, who recently charged the Soviets were attempting to manipulate the Chi- cago wheat market by short selling, has indicated he will be present, the state- ment said. Wheat and corn values both scored early advances in the Chicago market today after March and May deliveries of wheat had touched new low price records. Initial declines in Chicago were largely a reflection of downturns in quotations at Liverpool, where Rus- sian and Canadian grain was reported gresnng for an outlet. On the other and, future delivery offerings of wheat in Chicago lacked volume on price set- backs, and it was pointed out that Rus- sian exports of even as much as 50,000,- 000 bushels would not satisfy European importers’ requirements for one month. Opening at % off to 3 up, Chicago wheat afterward sagged a little more and then rose all around to above yes- terday's finish. Corn started % to 112 lower, but subsequently-advanced. Friends of highem prices for wheat contended today that there were indi- cations the final phase of the persistent decline in the market had been reached. In this connection it was asserted that in the past an excess of bearish news, together with general lack of confidence, had been characteristic of the end of severe _continued _setbacks of _whe "(Continued on Page 4, Column 5. GRAND JURY QUERIES CURRY, TAMMANY CHIEF By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 24 —John F. Curry, leader of Tammany Hall, today was a witness before the extraor- dinary grand jury investigating alleged corruption in the Magistrates’ Courts of New York City. Mr. Curry was before the grand jury but a few minutes and was visibly angry when he emerged. He told re- porters he had been insulted. “Yesterday afternoon in Tammany Hall I received a subpoena,” Mr. Cur- ry said. “I came here prepared to testify before the grand jury and I was insulted.” He declined to amplify this statement. Mrs. Martin J. Healy, wife of the Tammany district leader, who is under be robbed, but elected to the national institution. indictment charged with accepting $10,- 000 from . George F. Ewald, wife magistrate, for his support to make | force and all available constables and|of her husband for the post, also was possible free discussion of legislation in ® Parliament that heretofore has had ealy a single voice, K 4 city officers were at the national bank. ‘The robbers encountered no ce at the other institution, before the grand jury today. . Her attorney umr{he n}vuud to be sworn in as & witness, { / JONES EASY VICTOR IN OPENING MATCH; WILLING DEFEATED Atlanta Wizard Easily Takes Match From Somerville, Canadian Champion. LITTLE CARRIES PLAY TO TWO EXTRA HOLES Von Elm, Voigt and M. J. Mc- Carthy Also Among Firs Round Victors. By the Associated Press. MERION CRICKET CLUB, Ardmore, Pa., September 24.—Shooting sensation- al golf Bobby Jones began the match play battle for the national amateur golf championship today by crushing Ross Somerville, the Canadian title holder, 5 and 4, in the first round. F. G. Hoblitzel of Toronto, the sole remaining Canadian, turned up as the second-round opponent of Jones. The stocky Dominion star beat Ellis Knowles of New York, 3 and 1, to go into the second round. 4 ‘The Jones-Somerville battle of cham- pions was to start at 9 am. (Eastern Standard time), but the big field was falling rapidly behind schedule and it was nearer 9:20 when the internation- alists were called to the tee. Jones Wins Third Hole. Both had a difficult second shot from heavy rough on the edge of a trap. Ross was on the fairway and pitched 20 feet from the «cup. Jones stood in the trap and pitched over a tree 35 feet from the cup. Bob putted 1 foot away, Somerville was also close, and it was a half in par 4s, all even. Both drives were long at the 523-yard second, but Somerville was 30 yards behind Jones. The Canadian hit a long brassie and Bob followed suit with a spoon. Somerville was on the green 60 feet short and Jones 45 feet to one side. Ross rimmed the cup with his approach putt. It was another haif in 4s. These were birdies. Using a No. 2 iron at the 195-yard third, Jones was 25 feet f{fom the pin. With a similar club SomePville was in rough pin high to the right. Somerville chipped 20 feet past the cup. Jones' putt was four feet short. The Canadian holed in 4, one over par, and Jones took | his par 3 to go 1 up. Halve Three Holes. Somerville was a few feet away after | the drives at the 595-yard fourth. Somerville's second found rough 140 yards from the green. Jones, with a spoon, was in the fairway 75 yards from the hole. Somerville pitched. on 60 feet from the cup, while Bob's mashie niblick was 70 feet short of the pin. The hole was halved in par 5s. There was little to choose between the dunes on the”tricky fifth, Jones was a few yards in front. Somerville was short with this second, while Jones went over. Bob had to play first and chipped short by 6 feet, Somerville made a approach. Jones’ putt stopped at the edge of the cup. Somer- ville also missed and the hole was halved in 5s, one over par. Jones was just in front from the tee at the sixth. Two great second shots replaced them on the green, with Jones 15 feet inside. It was a half in par 4s. when each needed two putts. Jones 1 up. Bobby Goes 4 Up. Jones drove 280 ‘yards on the 355- yard seventh, while Somerville had a shot of 250 yards. Sandy pitched seven feet from the cup. Jones was 30 feet short. Bob holed the putt for a birdie 3 and Somerville missed and took par 4. Jones 2 up. Both drove long and straight on the eighth. Sandy was 20 feet from the cup in 2 and Bob 12 feet past. Jones dropped another birdie to a par 4 for Somerville. Jones 3 up. Jones was on the short ninth, 12 feet from the pin from the tee, while Somer- ville was in rough to the left. Sandy pitched close, but Jones holed his putt for a 2, his third straight birdie, and was 4 up. Jones was out in 33, three under par, while Somerville with 37 Was one over. The cards: Jones—Out .....4 4355433233 Somervlle—Out. .4 4 4 55 4 4 4 3—37 Jones Gains Another. Jones drove 300 yards on the tenth with Somerville 25 yards behind. Somerville pitched to within 12 feet of the cup, but Bob's run-up shot was 30 feet (Continued on Page 2. Column 4.) Market of Opportunities Commodity prices at the present time are not only low, but, in the opinion of many economists, prices are too low. For those who have an appreciation of present op- portunities there now ex- ists a market filled with advantageous offerings at remarkably low prices. Opportune offerings in today's Star include: Dresses for Smaller Women, Toiletries and Drug Items, Girls’ School Blouses, Men’s Fall Suits, Infants’ Coats and Dresses, And many others. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) e es. .30,328 14,365 The Evening Star 2d Newspaper 3d Newspaper. . ... .. 8,550 4th Newspaper. .. .., 3,811 5th Newspaper. .. .., 3,781 " Total 30,507, Four Other Newspavers...ou.e . The only evening paper in Washington with the Augci.ted Press news service. * Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,251 LA L (®) Means Associated Pre: TWO CENTS. LOT-SELLING PLAN SEENIN 10B OFFER Hundreds Replying to Help Wanted Appeal Asked to Buy Home Sites. A small “help wanted” advertisement for carpenters, painters and other building tradesmen, carrying a “guar- antee” of eight months of employment at $40 per week, whioh brought an avalanche of applicants for the work, was revealed today by, Louis Rothschild, director of the Better Business Bureau, to be a scheme for selling small home sites in two suburban areas. Following an intensive investigation | of the plan, launched after complaints were received by the bureau, ch-r?nz that advertising was misleading, Rolhs- child today pointed out that the em- ployment plan provided that successful applicants pected Owned Lots for Sale, Rexford L. Holmes, local hotel pub- licity writer, and Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, who has achieved prominence here in patriotic work, told the Better Business Bureau, in response to queries, that they were owners of the lots to be purchased by their construction em- gloyes under the plan and that they ad organized the American Construc- tion Co. to build the houses, Rothschild reported. Both Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Potts de- seribed the plan as one based on phil- anthropic motives, pointing out that it Wwas a means of assuring employment for a group of workmen for a period of months, while at the same time assist- ing them in xufldh‘lt and owning a home. They did not expect to make & profit of any considerable size, at least, out of the proposed development project they told the Better Business executive, The employment agency feature of the operation was directed from the offices of the National Patriotic Soclety hend%ulmn in the Metropolitan Bank Building, although, as Mrs. Potts ex- plained to Mr. Rothschild, the society had no connection with the private project. Since she is an active member of the soclety, Mrs, Potts, sald, she had the priviledge of using the offices for interviewing applicants for -the con- struction work. Text of Advertisement. The help wanted advertisement, car- rle% in two local newspapers Monday, read: “White excavators, carpenters, paint- ers and other workmen wanted imedi- ately. Wages $40 week, eight months work guaranteed. Apply room 517 Met- ropolitan Bank Building, 8 p.m. to- night.” The advertisement brought a throng of applicants estimated by Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Potts at 1,000 and by others in excess of 500. The offices of the National Patriotic Soclety were swlmeed and a vacant room in the office building was called (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) o TARRED MIAMIAN IS SENT T0 JAIL “For Own Good,” Says Detective Chief of Victim Described as Radical. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., September 24.—Chief of Detectives L. O. Scarboro said today that David Weinberg, who was tarred and feathered by unidentified men last night, had been removed from a hos- pital to Dade County Jail “for his own gdod.” Scarboro declined to amplify his statement, but said he did not fear violence. 3 Weinberg, a tailor, was thrown from an automobile into a street in the downtown district of Miami early today after being kidnaped, beaten, bound and gagged and covered with tar and feath- ers and then wrapped in a white hooded garment. Police believe his study and frequent discussions of Communistic doctrines were the basic cause of the attack upon him. Detectives learned today that a woman residing in an apartment build- ing nearby heard moans in the street soon after midnight. Upon investiga- tion, the woman told police, she saw a large white bundle rolling back and forth in the street. She summoned two men passing lg, she related, and they cut the rope that bound Weinberg in- side the garment. — Radio Programs on Page C-5 FRANK J. SCOVILLE. & POLICEMAN KILLED INTRUCK COLLISON Frank J. Scoville’s Motor Cycle and Vehicle Meet at Fifth and Q Streets. Motoreycle Policeman Frank J. Sco- ville, 39 years old, was fatally injured shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon when his motorcycle and a truck were in collision at Fifth and Q streets. The officer was taken to Garfield Hospital by a passing motorist, and was pronounced dead upon his arrival. The policeman, who was married, was assigned to the Traffic Bureau. He resided at 6731 Second street. Scoville was riding east on Q street, police sald, when his motor cycle crashed into the side of a District gar- bage truck operated by Burtran Bryant of 230 First street southeast, which was proceeding north on Fifth street. ‘The motor cycle turned over after crashing into the truck and the rear wheel of the heavy vehicle passed over the policeman's chest, witnesses said. Bryant was placed under arrest by E:Hcemen of the second precinct and is ing held until Acting Coroner Joseph D. Rogers investigates the accident. Scoville is survived by his widow, who is a clerk in the Navy Department. Bryant informed police that “I was going north of Pifth street and the officer was goifig east on Q street. I heard his siren about the time I reached the intersection, but did not see him until I had started across the street.” Police believe Scoville was in pursuit of a speeding automobile at the time. Scoville, who was born in Pennsyl- vania, January 11, 1891, was appointed to the police force on July 27, 1921. He was in line for promotion to the rank of sergeant. Scoville was commended for arresting two women motorists, whose car struck and killed Fillmore Ray, a colored boy, while he was riding his bicycle on Canal road on May 2 last. Scoville on June 5, 1924, chot and killed a col- order burglar in the act of robbing a store. MUSICIANS TO CONFER WITH MOVIE HEADS Protective Union Committee Will Go to New York Upon Ex- piration of Truce. With the truce keeping musicians at work in Washington theaters expiring with the close of current shows tomor- row and Friday, John E. Birdsell, sec- retary of the Musiclans’ Protective Union here, said today that a commit- tee from the local union will leave for New York tonight to confer with ex- ecutives of motion picture theater chains tomorrow. The committee is composed of A. C. Hayden, president of the union; Richard Ashby, a member of the board, and Birdsell. At 8 meeting of directors of the Mu- siclans’ Union, held at Musicians’ Hall this morning, the committee was given full authority to act. At a conference with officers of the National Union in New York utemdy ghna for negotiations were ussed. t is understood an offer from the em- ployers was in the hands of Joseph E. ‘Weber, president of the American Fed- eration of Musicians. Birdsell said that he expected tomorrow's meeting to settle the te mu] itely, g » FURNITURE STOCK SWEPT BY FIRE Hub Company Warehouse at First and L Streets N.E. Is Razed by Flames. Fire of undetermined origin that broke out shortly before 11 o'clock this morning swept through a warehouse of the Hub Furniture Co., at First and L streets northeast, endangered nearby able- piece of lgplntus to prevent the spread to nearby buildings, several of which also serve as warehouses. | One fireman was injured, J.*H. Nich- | olson of No. 1 Rescue Squad sustaining | a badly cut hand. Fourth in Year. Officials reported this was the fourth major fire within a year in the plants of the Hub concern, Announcing that the Hub loss would 2&}11“ vom;.n.ooo or l‘l:l,dm. E. gg ‘man, manager, that T oL e s was preparat or 8. fl};:'omx;rlhn.y‘;‘;mk being umu, led else- where, . consequently, will not :m;. any curtailment in operal xplained. Only a shell of the building itself was left. Wilbur F. Nash, the owner, valued the structure at $18,000. Estimates earlier had put the total loss around $100,000. The brick building where the blaze centered was but a single story high. 1t covered about a quarter of a block. At the height of the fire practically the entire plant appeared to be burning. Dense black smoke swept into the air by gusts of wind hampered the firemen In their efforts o extinguish the blaze, Gas masks were donned by numerous men assigned to enter the flame-ridden building with high-pressure hose lines, First fire officials arriving on the scene turned in second, third, fourth and fifth alarms in rapid order. Although the' fire appeared to be under control an hour or so after it broke out, it still threatened several nearby structures, including those of the Jacobs Transfer Co., the Washing- ton Paper Co. and the Cook & District Waste Paper Co., Union Storage, Ches- apeake & Potomac and Woodward & Lothrop's storehouses. At some of these employes went about with fire extin- guishers to guard against flying embers, The Hub Furniture Co. took over the L street building for use as a ware- house after its warehouse on M street was wrecked by flames about three months ago. The structure was for- merly used for the Topham trunk factory. Police reserves, under the direction of Inspector Albert J. Headley, stretched fire lines in the neighborhood to con- trol a throng of several thousand spec- tators. Ambulances on Hand. A squadron of ambulances was on hand to facilitate medical aid should any firemen be overcome by smoke. Less than a dozen workmen were reported to have been in the building when the flames were discovered. None was injured. The flames were practically extin- guished about 1 o'clock and all but a few engines were ordered to return to their home stations. Capt. O. T. Davis of the second pre- cinet reported firemen were handicap- d “a great deal when the flames first roke out by the fact that numerous autcmobiles had been parked: on streets in the vicinity, principally Pierce street, in the rear of the warehouse, with their doors locked. My men had to smash the windows of more than a score of those machines in order to get them out of the danger zone.” Capt. Davis said he was in favor of the purchase of derricks by the Fire De- partment to aid in removing cars under such circumstances in the future. buildings and brought out every avail- | tio: CLAYTON GENSURED FOR STAND TAKEN AT GAS HEARINGS Executive Session of Federa- tion Committee Described as Three-Hour Battle. ACTION MADE PUBLIC IN UTILITIES RESOLUTION Functions of Chairman of Citizens’ Committee Described as Those of “Messenger Boy.” A three-and-a-half-hour battle with~ in the executive committee of the Fed- eration of Citizens' Associations last Saturday night over the stand taken at the recent gas rates hearing by Willlam McK. Clayton, chairman of the federa- tion’s Public Utilities Committee, which wound up with the Executive Commit- tee repudiating Clayton’s proposals at the hearing, came to light today. At the same time, it became known that every effort had been made to keep detalls of the warring session from be- coming public. The battle centered around the presentation by Mr. CI '? of the case of the federation thé hearings by the Public Utilities Commision on the petition by the Washington Gas Light Co. for a change in the gas rates. Ou the night prior to the first hearing, which took place last Wednesday, the Public Utilities Committee held a meet- ing, at which President G. A. G. Wood gd Vu;eml’ruldenu Woodhdu’g .l:d ‘aser of the gas company and People’s Counse] Richmond B. Keech were present. Urged More Equitable Rates. After hearing both sides, the com- mittee adoptea a resolution favoring the change in rates in principle, but asking for a more equitable rate for those gas consumers wi bill is now less than $2.20 per month, all of whom would be faced with increased bills should the schedule presented by the company be approved. The first thing that happened at the hearing next day was the presenta- n of two motions by Mr. Clayton ask- ing for dismissal of the petition with- out prejudice and for a revaluation of the property of the company, Mem= bers of the Executive Committee, which acts for the federation during the Sum- mer recess and who were familiar with the action taken by the Public Utilities Committee of the federation, are said to have been enraged at the resultant publicity, which put the federation in the light of hnvlnwt two];fiomu at ring. ey took the position thlflwmnmm authorized to make motions. m- e C, Havenner was absent 'y, but Vice B, A. Bowles sent out a call for the Executive Committee to meet in the office of Secs retary David Babp last Saturday night. Held “Merely Messenger Boy.” ‘The committee duty met at 8 o'clock, |naflorath for 3} hours it is report- the authority conferred on Mr. Clay- ton, by the Public Utilities Committee was merely that of a “messenger boy.” He should, Mr. Lodge is reputed to have said, have acted merely in this capacity in taking to the Public Utilities Commission the resolution, depositing it with the commission, and departing. Any other action deserves the censure of the federation, according to his re- ported views. Mr. Lodge's views were echoed by J. Lewis Gelbman, Congress Heights; Charles 1. Stengel, Petworth; James G. Yaden, Petworth; Edwin S. Hege, Chevy Chase, and others, it was said. Reso- lutions began to pour in thick and fast. Mr. Bowles, however, did not enter- tain them. He appointed a special committee to retire and draw up a resolution making the stand of the Executive Committee plain and point- ing out that Mr. Clayton had exceeded his authority. On the committee were Joseph L. Gammell, Lincoln Park; Ed- win S. Hege and Thomas E. Lodge. The committee came back with a resolution which was howled down, and amendments and substitutes for the resolution began to be offered. Mr. Yaden, Mr. Stengel and Mr. Gelbman were among those offering amendments to the committee's resolution, a_suitable resolution was adopted. M, (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) o FASCIST SECRETARY IN ROME RESIGNS Turati Succeeded by Giovanni Giuriati, President of the Chamber of Deputies. By the Assoclated P; ROME, September 24. — Augusto Turati, secretary of the Fascist party, has resigned. The reasons for Turati’s resi; were not immediately made it wl: t%’::fim lzhey wouldl out ight's issue of Foglio d'Ordini, the Fascist order sheet. ‘Turati's successor is Giovanni Bat- tista Guriati, president of the Chamber of Deputies. ation By the Associated Press. URBANA, I, September 24.—The collegian of today is rarely a bit collegi- ate, says G. Herbert Smith, dean of freshmen at the University of Illinois, and if he is he ought to snap out of it. The “collegiate type,” he advised freshmen, doesn't attend céllege. That type cannot stand the scholastic pace, the dean said. Dean Smith is also taking occasion this year to give freshmen some advice about “dating,” and about how they should dress. The correct attire for this year's freshman, he said, is suits of ox- ford gray and grayish blue, with shirts of solid white or of blue or oxford broadcloth, with an attached collar with 3-inch points. Neckwear should be of solid color. “No cwrriculum in social usege s COLLEGIATE FRESHMAN OUTDATED DECLARES DEAN SMITH OF U. OF L. Type Cannot Stand Scholastic Pace, He Explains—Wants Public Petting Avoided, Too. complete without a study of the rela- tions between young men and women," g‘«n smfl-hmntlr:l. Tm;:“ thadlooh of e cam| e early an it wmg“:vpur that the high m have presented a very effective course of study entitled ‘n ology’ or ‘the art of public lovemaking'. “If the college freshman could forget 'h.tlht:l;‘" lahlrnefl h‘h&k course as completely as he loses Ppreparation in mathematics and foreign language, a: Ameflrlm campus wpuld be much r off. “1 am not going to say that it fs wrong to kiss a girl. In all probability you will be in love several times before you get out of college, and I am not objecting to that. My ecriticlsm is against the promiscuous public petting which you see in the streets, in rumble seats, on busses and front porches,”