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A—14 DISTRCTPER DN | WORKERS EFLSED YULEHOLIDAYPY Controller General Hands Down Decision That Day Was “Leave.” * SA¥S DAY OFF WAS FOR FEDERAL GROUP McCarl Quotes D. C. Code to Show Lack of Any Salary Provision. Controller General J. Raymond Mc- Carl today ruled that District per diem employes, laid off on Christmas eve ul & result of President Hoover's executive order making that day & holiday, should not be paid for that day. ‘When the President declared Christ- man eve a holiday for Federal workers, the District Commissioners followed suit and declared it a holiday for District workers. The legal effect of all this 'was that, wherue:amt:outu: Tegular an- nual salary rol not have any pay deducted for not working on Christmas eve, those on the per diem rolls were compelled either to take the day as annual leave or as leave without pay. Discrimination Charged. The District employes felt that they were discriminated against because per diem workers at the Navy Yard, also 1aid off on Christmas eve by reason of the President’s order, received full pay the day. fi"naoecugmlmmm wrote to the con- troller general asking if it would be r to pay the per diem workers for mtmn ‘eve. Mr. McCarl's reply, re- ceived today, reads as follows: Federal Employes Only. “The executive order did not make any reference to municipal employes of the District of Columbia, but related to Federal employes only. Such being the case, any action taken with respect compensation of per diem employes of the Navy Yard or any other Gov- ernment establishment for that day would have no bearing upon the rights of per diem employes of the District lumbia. 1 ““m D. C. Code enumerates the days which shall be legal holidays in the District of Columbia, and I find b au- thority, and none has been cited, em- ering the Commissioners of the g:mu of Columbia to declare any day a legal holiday. Christmas Eve Pay Refusal. “Answering your question specifically, you are advised that per diem employes and day laborers who performed no gervice on December 24, 1030, are not entitled to pay for that day unless en- titled to and granted leave of absence in accordance with section eight of the act of February 22, 1921.” The act referred to authorizes the foners in their discretion to mt exceeding 15 days' leave of absence with pay to per diem employes | who have been employed for 10 consec- utive months or more. ANNUAL MQTOR.SHOW WILL CLOSE TONIGHT Today fnarks the last opportunity of the metorine public to view most of the new 1931 sutomobiles gathered together under one roof. The eleventh annual show of the Washington Automotive Association, which opened last turday night at the Washington Auditorium, is to close tonight at 10:30 a’clock, l(l‘ll‘ a week's showing of the new model cars. “Tonight's session of the show will be & gala one, according to show officials. Among several added attractions will be an augmented orchestra which will play, in addition to the one which has layed from the s at the Audi- xfi'ium during the week. Visitors to the show t "ay are assured by shiow officials that each display will remain exactly in place until the final curtain has rung down on the show, and the last visitor has rted from the hall. Special provisions have been made to handle the throng anticipated at the Auditorium for today's final sessions of the show. WASHINGTO;‘ MEN HELD Two Alleged to Have Annoyed Ta- koma School Children. Alleged to have annoyed Takoma Park children golng to and from school for several weeks, two men were ar- rested last night by Washington detec- tives for Montgomery County au- thorities. The men are Cedric Harold Smith, 24 years old, of the 700 block of G street northeast and Lawrence Phillips, 3B years old, of the 1400 block of Newton street. Smith, a salesman, was said by to have been married about a month ago. They were arrested at their homes by Headquarters Detectives Howard Ogle and O. W. Mansfield. ‘The men were taken into custody at | the request of Sergt. Earl H. Burdine of | the Montgomery County police, who went to Washington today to obtain their transfer to the Maryland juris- diction, L WILL VISIT ARMY POSTS | @en. Gulick to Make Tour to Phil- ippines and Hawaii. Ma). Gen. John W. Gulick, chief of | Coast Artillery, will leave this city to- morrow on an extended trip of inspec- tion of Coast Artillery activities in the | B! 3 Kills Herself EDITH MAY BLODGETT. WOMAN WHO SHOT SELF IN PARK DIES Police Seek Motive for Sui- cide and Try to Reach Rela- tives in Warren, Pa. Miss Edith May Blodgett, 25 years old, died last night at Emergency Hos- pital from a pistol bullet wound in- flicted at noon yesterday while she was in a small bullding in Pranklin Park, Fourteenth and I streets. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt was in- vestigating the case today while police were endeavoring to communicate with an uncle, R. L. Bl tt, in Warren, Pa., where Miss Blodgett lived before moving to the ital. Miss Blodgett died from a wound in the abdomen. The report of the pistol was heard by a park policeman, M. K. Raspberry, who was in an adjoining room. He found the young woman slumped over a bench and carried her to the hospital. She was identified through papers found on her person. Thus far police have been unable to determine any motive for her act. A .38-caliber pistol, with one shell ex- ploded, was found on the floor of the room beside the bench, police say. Miss Blodgett had lived in the 1400 block K street until three months ago. Authorities have been unable to learn her later address. A month ago she wrote to an aunt, Miss Edith Blodgett, in Warren, explaining that she was working on a farm at Bene- dict, Md. WIFE CHARGES BEATING Raymond Bernot, employed as an orderly at Gallinger Hospital, was sued yesterday for a limited divorce by Alice M. Bernot, Tenth street and Massa- chusetts avenue. They were married August 4, 1930, in Rockville, Md., and the wife charges that her husband be- gan a course of cruel treatment a few months later. He beat her on & num- ber of occasions, she tells the court, and she was obliged to leave him De- cember 19 last. . She is employed, she states, but makes only $10 a week, which she says is not sufficient for her support. She is represented by Attorney Jesse B. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair tonight and tomorrow; much colder tonight, with lowest temperature about 22 de- grees; diminishing northwest winds, Maryland—Fair tonight and tomor- row; tomorrow fair, coldet in south portion; fresh to strong northwest winds, diminishing tonight. Virginia—Fair and much colder to- night; tomorrow fair, colder in south portion; fresh to strong northwest winds, diminishing tonight. West Virginia—Fair tonight and to- morrow; eolder tonight. Record for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 40; 8 p.m., 4 12 midnight, 45; 4 am,, 46; 8 am,, 41; noon, 37. Barometer—4 pm. 20.68: 8 pm. 29.53;"12 midnight, 20.44; 4 am,, 29.52; 8 a.m, 29.65; noon, 29.77. Highest temperature, 52, occurred ‘at 1 am. today. Lowest temperature, 37, occurred at 11:20 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 38; lowest, 6. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today—Low tide, 12:12 a.m. andl 12:05 p.m.; high tide, 5:33 a.m. and 6:05 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:07 am. and 1:05 pm.; high tide, 6:30 a.m. and 6:58 pm. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rose 7:17 a. sun sets 5:27 pm. Tomorrow—Sun rises 7:16 a.m; sun sets 5:28 p.m. Moon rises 5:33 a.m.; sets 2:85 .. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. M ¥E Stations. ;,i Weather. el v el Abilene, Te: . Albany. N. 3 ] Atlantic City. . Baltimore. Md.. 29.62 Birmingham Bismarck, N. uffalo, N. ¥Y... Philippines, Hawall and on the Pacific | Charieston, 5. 5958 b 43 Coast and will not return to Washing- | Chicago, 11l $ 3 ton until May. ‘incinanti, Ohio 29.94 34 Cleveland, Ohio. 20.88 48 24 He w‘m n;fl (rcm"l s‘nx:n P;‘!:l}:::\f‘o F“e,b; Solumbia, 8 C. 2. ” 8% ruary 4 and remain t! ippines | SRR " about a week, then return to the United | Pftioit, Mich... 2084 42 22 States and inspect the artillery posts on | Galveston, Tex.30.12 68 56 the Pacific Coast, following which he |Helena, Mont . 034 48 24 will go to Hawaii and inspect the im- | Hufcn, 8, Dex; £0.28 3¢ 28 %oru]ml ddedut: of 5“{:‘ Hx‘:bm;.ntnd | Jacksanvilie,Pia 3000 T0 48 onolulu and the anti-aircraft artillery Ke ¥ Mo - |Los Angeles. .., 29.96 74 56 1 post at Fort Shafter. | Coussville, * kvt 2008 64 38 ar —_— — Miami, Fi ~ 3004 74 56 . New Orleans 3, 30.10 86 52 Pt.cloudy Births Reported Sthoiob il i 8 % o Dieouy . ; cloudy " Omaha, Nebg. 56 36 Clear ‘The following births have 'been reported to the Health: Department i the 1ast 3¢ | hoscoPias, - 2596 46 34 .. Cloway urs 5 ‘Wiliiam and Elsie_Jenkins, boy. Fig e T Louis and Alice Wittelstetter. boy. Portland, Oue; 56 46 Cloud: William D. and Gladys Shaver, boy. A seis LRy Geo: A, and Ells Boki bo: R.lllfl. N. 29.72 58 48 Clear ;lr‘xfi:fl X ‘Sna ‘Celestine McGowan, boy. | Salt Lake (xty. 3018 30 16 . Clear [ oudy Guarled © o8inars B iemmine, e voy. | 815 DitterCaii fioe o8 G gid Kaln, . 3 . r. sco lou larry and Ruth Shapiro, boy. Bt Louisy Mo . 30.04 68 42 e tlliam, dfv,};ulnal{ruhng:x. boy. 30 00 Cloudy and Viima Clement, boy. : nd Luells Nortor: boy. - 3 Sl Jonnsos. 'boy. A H boy. Costello, boy. ills, wirl. untington snd Oscar A and Be B | Bl el Wl | Wil apd Loy Hior: nces jams, boy. and Mergaret Beatty. boy. FOREIGN. T Ramond ' and atorine %nm vor. |G d M ret Merritt, o 8torkhols | 30hp 884 Marfan: Gemms. boy. 4 fofkhotm: Ul.l’lll‘l ) 5 't cloudy Part cloudy FertGoudy Clear , | livered the address to the class, stressing | mencement exercises there last night. CONDUCT MID YEAR CLASS EXERCISES| Senior and Junior Institutions Advance Students—High Officials Preside. AMERICANIZATION GROUP RECEIVES : PROMOTION American U. Chancellor Addresses 131 Graduates at Central Commencement. Midyear commencement exercises for high schools and junior high schools in the District of Columbia were com- pleted yesterday aftermoon and last| night. The Americanization School also | p, held exercises. Dr. Luther B. Clark, chancellor of American ~ University, addressed the class of 131 graduates of Central High School last night. Diplomas were pre- sented the graduates by Robert L. tant superintendent of 3 . H. B. ‘ned, member of the Board of Education, Hfuided, and Rev. Dr. J. Hillman Hollister, pastor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, delivered invocation. One hundred and five students were awarded diplomas at commencement exercises at Eastern High School last night. Stephen E. Kramer, assistant superintendent of schools, presided at the exercises, and the class was ad- dressed by Willlam Knowles Cooper, former general secretary of the Y. M. C. A, Charles Hart, cipal of the school, presented diplomas, and Rev. F. W. Johnson of the Grace Bap- tist Church, pronounced invocation. Dr. Ballou at McKinley. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Frank W. Ballou presided at exercises held at McKinley }y h School last nmhm was no ial address. C. Daniel, principal of the schools, pre- sented diplomas and invocation was de- livered by Rev. sl;:(rwn B. Dou%heny, pastor of the United Brethren Church. There were between 70 and 80 gradu- ates. Prof. Will Hutchins of American University addressed the 67 graduates of Western High School, at exercises held in the schools yesterday afternoon. A brief address also was delivered by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools. Elmer S. Newton, principal of the schools, presented the diplomas, assisted by Miss T. Edna Thomssen and Norman J. Nelson, assistant principals. 81 Graduate at Stuart. Harry O. Hine, secretary of the Board of Education, presented diplomas to 81 graduates of Stuart Junior High School at exercises yesterday afternoon. The class was addressed by Rev. Homer J. Councilor of Calvary Baptist Church and Rev. E. H. Swem delivered bene- diction. Miss Jesse LaSalle, assistant super- intendent of schools, addressed the graduates of Powell Junior High School yesterday aftermoon. There were 46 graduates. Miss Bertie Backus, prin- cipal, made a brief address presenting the class. Rabbl Abram Simon deliv- ered invocation. Thirty-one students were graduated from Paul Junior High Schol and pre- sented diplomas by Robert L. Haycock, assistant superintendent of schools, at commencement exercises yesterday aft- ernoon. Rev. W. M. nounced the invocation. the gradumting class also delivered ad- dresses. J. J. Crane Presides. Assistant Superintendent of Schools | J. J. Comne presided at commencement exercises of the Jefferson Junior High School last night and diplomas were presented by Miss Elizabeth Hummer, supervising principal of the Seventh Division, D. C. Public Schools. Six students of the Americanization School were given certificates of en- tramce to the high schools of Wash- ington at exercises held yesterday aft- ermoon. The class was addressed by Mrs. W. W. Husband and Mrs. 8. H. Hanessian, vice president of the Amer- Icanization School, extended greetings. ‘Twenty students were graduated from ‘Cardoza_High School yesterday after- noon. Jefferson 8. Coage, recorder of deeds in the District of Oolumbia, de- the strides made in educational prog- ress by the Negro. Garnet C. Wilkin- son, first assistant superintendent of schools, presided and awarded diplomas. Randall Graduates 34. Diplomas were awarded by J. Hayden Johnson, member of the Board of Edu- cation, to 34 graduates of the Randall Junior High Scheol at commencement exercises there yesterday morning. Ad- dresses to the graduates were made by Maj. Campbell C. Johnson, executive secretary of the Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. C. A, and by Garnet C. Wilk- inson, first assistant superintendent of schools. A class of 47 students was graduated at Dunbar High School. Garnet C. Wil- kinson, first assistant superintendent of schools, awarded them diplomas at com- Mrs. Willlam C. McNeil, member of the Board of Education, addressed class of 58 graduates of the Shaw Junior High School at exercises there yesterday afternoon. Certificates were awarded the graduates by H. H. Long, assistant superintendent of schools. OFFICER DENIES ASSAULT; PLACED UNDER $300 BOND Demands Jury Trial of Charge He Struck Youth on Head While Arresting Him. Policeman Joseph H. Dellinger of No. 11 precinct, arrested yesterday on a warrant charging assault, was released on $300 bond today after pleading not guilty and demanding a jury trial when arraigned before Judge Gus A. Schulte in United States Branch of Police Court. Dellinger was arrested on a warrant sworn out before Assistant United States District Attorney Michael Keogh yes- terday by Oscar A. Reba, 19 years old, of Boulevard Heights, Md. The youth claimed the officer struck him on the head with an automobile crank handle while he was placing him under arrest on a speeding charge last Saturday. Reba was given a & Tuesday on the traffic charge. Reba said two stitches weretaken in his scalp as & result of being struck by the police officer. He had n ar- rested near the 2800 block of P street southeast. sentence YALE CLASS Graduates of 1888 in Reunion With Secretary Stimson. D. C. HIGH SCHOLS|EARLY ACTION DUE GUESTS HERE|2 ONBLL TOHASTEN PARKWAY N RVER Senate District Committee Hears Grant and Civio Secretary. * RESIDENTS ON ROUTE ARE LOATHE TO MOVE Assurance Given Them That Re- striction Agreement Would Be Accepted. ‘The Senate District Committee is expected to act early next week on the bill to clarify the Cramton-Capper park-development law in several rTe- spects and to expedite purchase of some essential areas of land in the rOpOS George Washington Me- morial Parkway along the Potomac. The main feature of the bill would enable the National Capital Park and Planning Commission to expend not to exceed $3,000,000 of the Federal funds authorized in the original law to buy without delay portions of the memorial parkway that are necessary. The bill provides, however, that funds spent in this way would be matched by subsequent donations from Mary- land and Virginia, so that the total expenditure of the United States in th“', parkway would not exceed 50 per cent. ‘Would Hasten Purchases. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, of the Park d Planning Commission and Miss Harlean James, executive secre- tary of the American Civic Association, explained to the committee at a hear- ing {uterdny afternoon that the pend- ing bill does not increase the amount authorized in the origh law, but would hasten the acquisition of tracts 1£ &r‘:e ptrk;vny u:-tl:tx;‘e indispensible e carrying out of the program. Evan H. Tucker, president of the Northeast Washington Citizens’ Associ- ation, also indorsed the bill, telling the committee he had seen instances in the past in the District of Columbia where desirable park areas were lost because the Government was not in a positlon to make the purchases in time. The bill contains other amendments to define clearly the authority of the director of public buildings and public parks to control and police the memo- rial highway to Mount Vernon when it is completed by the Public Roads Bu- reau of the Agricultural Department. Home Owners Assured. Owners of private homes between the boulevard and the river, this side of Fort Hunt, told the committee they were in favor of the commisison having au- thority to safeguard the boulevard and parkway area, but did not want to give up their homes. Col. 3rant explained that while the commission has not taken formal action, he felt sure that as a general proposition the commission would not want to buy residential prop- erty that is not absolutely essential, if agreements can be reached with the owners that would protect the .park area and boulevard from commercial development. A law was passed several years ago providing for agreements in such cases. ‘The committee will act as soon as the members have an opportunity to go over the hearings. The hearing yes- terday was attended by Chairman Cap- per and Senators King of Utah, Kean of New Jersey and Carey of Wyoming. ADVOCATE DEPORTATION OF TROUBLESOME ALIENS Postal Official Tells Masons Notice Should Be Given Communists in U. 8. Deportation of “troublesome aliens” was urged by F. A. Tilton, Third As- sistant Postmaster General, at a meet- ing of the Temple Club of Master Masons of the Post Office Department last night. Declaring there is not the slightest similarity between the ideal; of Masonry and the principles of Communism, Mr. Tilton said the activities of the.groups represented in Masonry could prevent Communism from gaining a foothold in this country. In the last election, he said, the Com- munist party polled some 100,000 votes. Since only naturalized citizens can vote, he added, there must be at least 500,000 Communists in this country. “It is time we took some judicial no- tice of the situation,” he asserted. “I hope every effort will be made to send troublesome aliens to Russia.” FORMER ROAD HOUSE THREATENED BY FIRE Occupants Fight Blaze, Now Used as Dwelling, Until Volun- teers Arrive. ‘Volunteer fire companies in the vicin- ity of Suitland, Md., extinguished a small blaze this morning in the resi- the | dence of Dr. C. M. Emmons, a frame structure, which once housed Green Gables roadhouse and later the Iron Lantern roadhouse. Mrs. Emmons was preparing breakfast when an oil stove exploded. Her husband smothered the fire in some and managed to con- fine it to the kitchen until apparatus from the District, Capitol Heights and Bouledvnd Heights, ?{‘(‘lfilew‘fl arrive. The damage was neg i Dr. Emmons recently moved into the house from 1100 -Pennsylvania avenue southeast. He bullt the structure sev- eral years ago and now is having it re- modeled as a residence. ey i Alexandria Has 20 “Flu” Cases. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 31— The chart of the city Health Depart- ment shows 20 cases of influenza re- d in this city. There are also be- lleved to be about 500 cases of grip here, according to information received | Ing from doctors. e S EORNET Marriage Licenses. owler, 20, this eity, and ots ™D Courneil, 24, Berlin, Md.: Dorotny D. Purdell Rev. J. Manley John A. Dunning, 24, and Josephine C. Speake, 24: Rev. James E. Connell Edward E. Vongarlem, i, Landov. d., and Pearl E Mullikin, 33, Upper Mzriboro, Md.: Rev. Alvin Wills! Wililam B Addison, 22, and Amy Barton, 20; Rev. Charles E. Hodi Leon_ J. Steinberg, 28, and Thelma Faus. tich, 23. both of Baltimore, Md.: Ju Robert £ Mattin 6ly. Porter, 33, and Lois E. Teter, 3 and Gerds Ohristiani, 36; Rev. Arthur P. Buck John W. Dunnington, 32, this city, and Dorothy 1. Newell, 20, Bradford, Pa.; Rev. Jonin son. ayis, 25, sld Mediel A. Wil- Walter' H. Brooks. sther Blumberg, - G. silver- v. 8. J. Porter. Joseph Nicastri, 29, Members of the Yale class of 1888 will hold a reunion at 7:30 o'clock to- night at the home of Secretary of State Stimson, at 3000 Cathedral avenue. The dinner at “Woodley” will by music and class President Hoover men this afternoon, and arrangements were beiny made by Mrs. Stimson to entertain them at a tea Park Hotel sarly this be featured 2 received the class- son, ‘at Wardman Al stone. e P. Ages. 24, and Claire H. oNeme 38 Rev.osenn it Moran 0 E. Campodonico. 33, and -Anns V. ford. 18, both of Richmond, Va.s Rev. 8. Aberneth) Jesse !;ron 3 a W, Je ’zl'x and Blanche Wilson, 31; & and Mary Ida Beibert, 8. Barnes " police & THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931. INSPECTING HOME OFFERED TO VICE PRESIDENT Members of the House and Senate who today inspected the home of Mrs. John B. Henderson, 2437 Fifteenth street, which Mrs. Henderson yesterday offered to the Government for use of the Vice President. Left to right: Senator Wesley N. Jones, Representative Richard N. Elliott and Representa tive Ernest W. Gibson. —=Star Staff Photo. BISHOP CANNON Defense Was Postponed by lliness of Churchman, Case Kept Secret. Defendant Formerly Faced i Political, Market and Even | Campaign Fund Probing. | By the Associated Press. | Bishop James Cannon, jr, of the| Methodist Episcopal Church South will | face 12 fellow clergymen here next| Tuesday to answer charges filed against | him by four traveling elders of lhe} | church. The hearings will be held in | Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church| South, Ninth street and Massachusetts | | avenue. The hearings, before which the| | bishop will appear, are in the nature | of an investigaticn. If two-thirds of the 12 clergymen find that the charges have weight, Cannon will be suspended and brought to trial before the Gen- eral Conference of the church in 1934. Nature of Charges Unknown. Accusations against the temperance i leader were filed on September 20 by Dr. Forrest J. Prettyman of Baltimore, | Dr. I. P. Martin of Abingdon, Va., and | Drs. Costen J. Harrell and J. T. Mastin, both of Richmond. Their nature has never been disclosed. * Bishop W. N. Ainsworth of Bir- mingham, who was chairman of the Col- lege of Bishops when the charges were filed last year, will appoint the 12 men who are to hear the charges. He has not announced their names, but it is understood they will come from widely scattered sections of the South. Facing charges, and answering them, will not be a new experience for South- ern Methodism's most widely known bishop. He faced them on stock market WILL ANSWER CHARGES TUESDAY AT HEARING BISHOP CANNON. and political activities at the General Conference of the church in Dallas last Summer, and beat them. Senate Committee Defied. He faced the Senate Lobby Commit- tee later, and put his hat on and walked out when a committee member asked him a question he didn’t care to answer concerning expenditures by him in the 1928 campaign. He was never recalled before that committee. Delay in answering th e presen charges was caused by the serious I\Ir‘ ness of the bishop—an illness which kept him confined to a hospital two months. He recently returned to the Capital from Texas, where he was con- lescing. Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis- copal Church Scuth, a handsome struc- ture, built by the entire Southern Methodist Church as its “representative church” in Washington, is the church in which Bishop Cannon worships when he is in Washington. T PERSONS INJURED IN LOGAL TRAFFIC Police Car Collides, Hurts Driver—Whisky Find Causes Man’s Arrest. Accident reports filed with police to- day showed seven persons were injured Here late yesterday and last night. Mrs. Nell House of 4700 Connecticut avenue and her two daughters, Miss Helen, 20 years old, and Miss June, 16 years old, were slightly injured when their automobile was in collision with a Capital Traction street car at Con- necticut avenue and Chesapeake street, police said. Others reroned injured were Molly A. Keys, colored, 65 years old, of 214 Sixty-third street northeast, who was reported to have walked into a moving train of the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railroad Co., at Brooks station. Her condition was re- parted as serious at Emergency ‘Hospital v Policeman Hurt. Mr, and Mrs. Bert H. Wise of Chev- erly, Md. received slight hurts last, night when their automobile was over- turned in_a collision with a machine driven by Policeman Edward W. Daniels of the fourth precinct. Daniels also was cut about the hands. Two radio equipped police cars, an emerge..cy car from the ninth precinct, a Casualty Hospital ambulance and an automobile driven by Assistant c Director M. O. Eldridge responded to a police radio broadcast yesterday aft- ernoon of an accident at Sixth and streets Jnortheast. They were on the scene within five minutes after receiv- the report, according to police. Liquor Found in Car. Police arrested Stacy W. Simpson, 48 years old, of Claremont, Va., on charges of reckless driving and tion of a small quantity of alleged liquor. Simpson’s machine was in collision with an automobile operated by James Tinker, colored, 20, of 920 T street. The Virginia man was arrested when the policemen reported finding a small amount of whisky in his car. Both cars were badly damaged. Simpson told police he was on his way to Philadelphia when the accident oc- curred. WOMAN 1S ATTACKED Assailant Escapes as Motoris Pedestrians Rush to Aid. Motorists and pedestrians last night went to the aid of Mrs. Ivie Goodson, 38 years old, of 79 L street northeast, when they saw her struggling with a man ‘on L street northzast, between nd North Capitol and Pirst streets. The escaped. e m:;‘l’[ Og:gm Was nhg!pd within 50 feet of her home. She said she was abbed by an unidentified man and ocked to the ll.flcte"g She ve B|at Tenth and E TEST T0 BE MADE FOR 2 BUILDINGS Treasury Asks Bids on Bor- ings at Department of Labor and I. C. C. Site. The first actual step toward building three more gigantic structures in the Federal building program here has been taken by the Treasury Department in advertising for bids to be opened Feb- ruary 5 for test borings on the site of the structures to reach from Twelfth to Fourteenth streets along B street, fac- ing the Mall. The great buildings to go on this site are designated for the Department of Labor, at the corner of Fourteenth and B streets and the Interstate Commeree Commission, at the corner of Twelfth and B streets, with an auditorium be- tween them. ‘They will be constructed as “twin” buildings. of identical architecture on the B street front and will be joined to- gether by a third architectural motive, which is to contain the large assembly hall. Plans for these structures are being drawn by Arthur Brown, jr., of San Francisco, a member of the Treas- ury Board of Architectural Consultants. Already the Government has pur- chased two squares occupied by the Po- tomac Electric Power Co., bounded by B street, Fourteenth street, C street, Ohio avenue and Thirteenth strect. These squares are separated by Thirteen-amd- a-half street. The Potomac Electric Power Co. is making plans to move from its headquarters at Fourteenth and C streets next month into its new home, streets, now completion. ‘The square between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets is part of the large area between B street and Pennsylvania avenue, Twelfth and Thirteenth, which is being acquired by the Government by condemnation proceedings. Test drill- ings are already under way in part of this latter area, in order to prepare for foundation plans for the new Post Office Department Building on the site. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. Card party, Betsy Ross Council, No. 25, Daughters of America, Winston :ioul. First and Pennsylvania avenue, pm. Meeting, Gamma Nu Sigma Prater- nity, Hamilton Hotel, 8 p.m. Dinner meeting, Phi Delta Zeta Fra- ternity, Ambassador Hotel, 7 p.n. Meeting, Washington Lodge of osophists, 1336 I street, 8:15 p.m. Beneflt card party, 1750 Massachu- setts avenue, 8 p.m. Card party, benefit Howard Hall Re- lief Association, ic Hall, Four- teenth and U streets southeast, 8 p.m. PU—XU“. Illustrated lecture, First Church of the Nazarene, Seventh and A streets northeast, tomorrow, 9:45 a.m. ‘The- L5 3 HURT IN LEAPING 10 ESCAPE FLAMES Two Others Are Rescued by |t Firemen—Alarm Rung Be- fore Fire Started. ‘Two men and a woman, all colored, were slightly injured early today when flames trapped them in the second floor of a rooming house at 601 P street, forcing them to jump through the front windows to the ground. enveloping e sleeping occupants were awakened. The leaps were made before the arrival of firemen, who as- sited those remaining on the upper foors down ladders to safety. Two Persons Rescued. The blaze was beaten back with heavy streams of water directed through the windows, while members of No. 4 Truck Company rescued two persons from the upper floor. ‘Those who jumped from the windows were: Pete Wright, 52 years old, who sustained a ‘broken right -ankle and burns on the left side; Julia Taylor, 25 years old, who also received a broken ankle and lesser burns, and Daniel Jones, 40 years old, who suffered burns about the face. Strange Alarm Turned In. Wright was removed to Emercency Hospital in the fire rescue lance, the woman followed in the hospi- tal ambulance and Jones was taken to Freedman’s Hospital in a police car. None of the injuries was thought serious. light burns about the hands were suffered by Lieut. C. D. Barthelmes of No. 6 Engine Company, who was treated at_Emergency Hospital. Firemen were unable to learn how the blaze started. An unusual circumstance which po- lice of No. 2 precinct are investigat- Seventh and P streets only two hours previously. No trace of fire was found, nor could police and firemen learn who turned in the alarm. TWO MEMBERS ADDED TO BICENTENNIAL GROUP Charles Moore and Dr. George F. Bowerman Appointed to Com- mission. The District Commissioners gwm-y appointed Charles Moore, cl an_of the PFine Arts Commission, and Dr. George F. Bowerman, chief librarian of the Public Library, as members of the District of Columbia Bicentennial Com- mission. Prank B. Noyes, W. W. Ever- ett and Robert V. Fleming were named vice chairmen of the commission at the same time. All of the nominations and ap t- ments were made on the suggestion of | gullty Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, chairman of the commission. C. OF C. REPORT URGES RESIDENT EXECUTIVES Protection mhh ‘Wash- ingtonians Get High Police and Fire Posts. squad ambu- | T¢ WOMEN ARE URGED 10 SUPPORT FULL DEFENSE PROGRAM Britten Tells Conference to Make Demands on Congress. DAVISON DESCRIBES NEW AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENTS Patriotio Meeting Closes Session Today With Visit to Tomb of Unknown, 0 nse. “'You patriotic women, the moth wives and sisters of the men who will ultimately have to do the actual figh in the event of another war,” de- clared Mr. Britten, “can play s real seeing that Congress does its a";u I':o proper care of ma- “Any show of weakn in our national derenuup.m:rnn’x‘u&rlel invite disaste; - bt r and humiliation,” he Dependent Upon Congress. “It is important that the erican Navy be kept in the very nuhA:c state of efficiency and preparedness. Its size and lllz“n::'dn Ll;:dlnlmmd by the Wash- n its effectiveness is Mm‘m oo have been made in aerial war e~ scribing the equipment and m:nft. mru‘ - teristics necessary to make airplanes ;:nr:neldable for purpose of national de- “A description of the destructives gower of modern aircraft inevitabls reates a picture of horror,” he N “War {5 an ugly thing. You do mot want it and certainly the Army does not want.it. But if there is one lesson we should have learned, it is that of adequate military ess, oon- ducted on a defensive and not an of- fensive basis. The morning program was to a close with a report of the tions Committee, made by Mrs. Willam 8. Walker, national chairman of the National Defense Commitize, D. A. R. At the dinner held last evening at the Willard Hotel, Scott Lucas, natlonal Jjudge advocate of the American Legion, was the speaker in the absence of the Nat commander of the Leglon, Ralph O'Neil. Mr. Lucas declared that alt] the !uropunl:l fi;:;;. nedflw wy:mn‘ of peace a and suj treaties, that they continue to up armaments and armies. “Europe,” he said, “has more men ‘;?d 'r arms today than before the World a ‘The conference was to-be ht u- Immigration large - measure contributed to the cause of present un- employment, declared Senator David Reed in a brief address. “We are told that 5,000,000 men and women are at present unem in the ?nued Msnot‘u. 'r‘?t l: = the exact number of people ! ve come in from Europe since the armistice,” said the Senator. “America’s popula- tion is big enough to take care of America’s needs. Every one who comes in means a mouth to be fed or work to be_given.” Senator Reed concluded his address with a strong appeal for the women. of the conference to exert all possible in- fluence in having America build up the treaty navy. SELLERS CONVICTED IN GAMING TABLE CASE Wilbur Dorsey, Named in Same Indictment, Freed by Jury of 8 Men and 4 Women. Irving Sellers was convicted last :;.hc b{: Dl.n:l‘ ct Sjlvl’eme Court jury a charge of se gamin; on four of the t of the indictment. S Seler. was sequiied by she ury of lers, was e eight men mfiour 'onfen wro Justice Peyton Gordon, over the ob- Jjection of Attorney W. Bissell Thomas, representing Sellers, committed him to jall to await sentence. Assistant United States Attorney James R. Kirkland conducted the prosecution. VETERAN, 83, DIES James W. Condon Rites Set at Mount Airy Church. James W. Condon, 83 years old, a o on e Phe oomon® | Civil War veteran and s retired ¢ pressed belief that the annual firemen’s | plove of, the Navy Yard, died at his parade should ve the backing of | ome, at 703 Fourteenth street south- all lacal groups. Charles | 8st, Yesterday. o ke r1e8 | " He is survived by two sons, E. Audley e e et e iy | and Albert W Condon, and four daughe i of The SR Y |ters, E. Mabel and Frances B. Condor Tuesday. and Mrs. H. W. Laughlin and Mrs. J After - conal t working | B: Bogan. Funeral services will b hours in the Fire ent, held at Prospect Church, near Moum committee voted to recommend to the t‘:“glyo'ck."d" Monday morning &t R board that it approve the adoption of the three-platoon system and creation of an additional rescue squad in the Fire Department. Deaths Reported. The followiny been reported o the Health: Department "in the Taot 54 Margaret A, 1833 Kaloramo rd. i i g ML (0 o8- Frances Eliawens, 53, Garheld Hos- Edi A , 8] Ca o "finnbblt 1, 31 '& R. Lula “Knox, 79, 3800, 34ih st. n.e iss F. Symonds, 78, 1324 Monroe Lucy Summers, 13, University t ttie' H. McCulloch, 63, Emergency Hos- ital ;Bol jsmin P. Alexander, 84, Homeoathic atherine V. Youn, 63, 1358 Harvard st. John P. Tompki: 3 JE-'L Gol o ‘““’“‘ufiflw Hos- Amelis Re: 7, Episcopal Hospital. £ois Tnede 4F SR 2 David " "wille cy, Homital. Emm: fgv Abbott, 34, 336 Adams ,“l:i iy Painter, 32, Walter Reed Hos- Gertrude ‘Kefly, 5. 1400 A se. * Mary Hathoway. 5, Gullinger Hospital. .89, 73 M st Georgs Wells, 56, 39 O_st. m:volm:'!np'u “Allstock, 37, Emersency Hos- ate Lee. 36. G Hoepital. Banks, 33, ite Emergency g ) H Hospital. . n.e. R GEORGE W. BILLUPS DIES Was Employe of Capital T.action Company for 30 Years. i s £ o years an employe - at his e, at 1526 residence Monday afternoon at 32 o'clock. His widow, Mrs. Rose L. Bil- lups, survives. » TRIES SUICIDE IN CEL Prisoner Attempts to Hang Sel? ‘With Lining Torn From Clothes. William Andrew Jefferson, 33 years old, of ‘1‘(20 Grec?;nount avenue, Balti- more, , was in Gallinger today for observation after police said he made an attempt to ‘himself in a fifth precinct station