Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1931, Page 1

WEATHER. (U, 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy; tomorrow fair; little in_ tem| ture; lowest peraf 34 degrees. nm-nwru—nub«n y; lowest, 36, at 1: Closing Markets, No. 31,728. post _office, Entered as second class matte Washington, (o tonight 53, a 4 pm. 30 a.m. today. ges13,14& 15 b WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION r ¢ Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931—-THIRTY PAGES. ##% PROGRESSVS SE DEMDERATIE PARTY AS MEANS TO XD Norris Wants “Another Roosevelt,” but Declines to Name Candidate. CONCEDES NOMINATION OF HOOVER BY G. 0. P. Holds Indef)endentl Will Have to “@Go Fishing” if Young Is Selected. By the Associated Press. Ambitious Democrats and independent Republicans are working toward a union of ideas they hope will give them po- litical supremacy in 1932. ‘Their underground courtship broke to the surface again yesterday in a man- ner not especially pleasing to old-line G. O. P. members, to whom the pro- gressives have been ever troublesome. Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, who thinks the country should have a progressive President, announced his only hope is with the Democratic party. Senator Hull, Democrat, Tennessee, had thé same idea, describing what he thinks ‘are similarities in the policies of the two groups. Wants “Another Roosevelt.” Norris wants “another Roosevelt” in the White House. He declined yester- day, however, to name the candidate he would like to see Democrats nomi- mnate. He said if Owen D. Young were chosen, he and other independents would ‘have to “go . He con- cedes the nomination of President Hoover for a second term. a third party .h‘rlnlflmbla and to say- ing numerous policies suggested by pro- gressives at their conference here earlier this week “were in complete harmony with the course and attitude * * * of :’l:“ of the great Democratic rank and Others, though, were more outspoken. Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, said if the Democrats do not choose his collzague, Senator , he would like to see Gov. Roosevelt of New York in the race, Norris has explained he did not have that governor in mind when he mentioned “another Roose- velt.” He conceded that interpretation could be made. Will Dratt ‘While this continued, House enactment of legislation they will draw between ‘now and the next session, when their votes will bear tremendous announced ntention of the to the farm belt. Senator Borah, Re- publican, Idaho, was understood to be Teady to take the stump if ne in opposition to the agricultural advisory o the Republican National S e WOMAN BELIEVED SLAIN IN FOREST Salesman's Story Leads to Search in 30,000-Acre Tract Near Chicago. By the Assoctated Press. CHICAGO, March 14.—County high- way police searched a 30,000-acre for- est preserve for Norma Newby, 36, in the bellef she may have been kidnaped and slain. ‘The woman disappeared 11 days ago, but the story of her suspected fate did not come to light until yesterday, when the highway police began questioning Prank J. Murray, 47. a salesman, who sald two robbers abducted him and the woman March 2, forcing him to drive his automobile to the preserve. The robbers beat him into unconsciousness a1l took his car. Murray told the police he had been friendly with Miss Newby for 17 years and that he had tried to terminate his friendship, but that the woman had threatened to cause him trouble by tell- ing his wife of their intimacy. William F. Collins, chief of the highway police, sald he could not understand why Mur- ray failed to report the woman's disap- pearance at the time of the reported abduction. ‘The police said records disclosed that Murray had gone to a hospital for treatment, telling of the robbery, but making no mention of Miss Newby. He said he reported nothing about her be- cause he was suffering from a tempo- rary amnesia. He was not held. 17 STUDENTS SUSPENDED FOR DRINKING REINSTATED Minnesota Farm School Officials and State Senate Committee Reach Compromise Agreement. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn, March 14.—A compromise was in force today whereby 17 students suspended for liquor drink- ing at the University of Minneso Farm School will be tentatively iein- stated. taken yesterday by a spectal State Senate, meeting with university. officials. It was decided that first offenders would be granted their diplomas, and that all others, éxcept two, would have an unity to make up certain work .“"dl"(n of the u:’:enudhl'mve been_expe! or bootlegging an permitted to return. HUSBAND IS KILLED BY BLAST 'WHILE BRIDE VISITS MOTHER Lawrence Clagett Burned to Death in Explosion of Kerosene Can. District Nurse and Victim of Poolesville Fire Wed Six Weeks. Plans of Lawrence G. Clagett, 33, and his bride of six weeks for setting up their first home were shattered last night when a can of kerosene exploded, fatally burning Clagett and seriously injuring J. Stanley Gringell, 41, of Rockville, as the men weére attempting to kindle a fire in the Poolesville, Md., home of Clagett’s mother. ‘The couple were married January 28, but had never lived together, waiting until April 1, when her sister and a cousin of Clagett with whom the bride lived intended to leave Washington, be- fore moving to Poolesville. Body Is Seared. Clagett was holding the kerosene can, pouring the contents on a small fire in the kitchen stove, when the explosion occurred. His entire body was seared and he is said to have breathed the es. Gringell, a former Montgomery Coun- ty deputy sheriff, was standing beside Clagett and was burned on the lower portion of his body. He is at Emer- zlem:y ,Hospital today in a critical con- 1t ion. Clagett's wife and his mother, Mrs. Mary Clagett of Salisbury, Md., were en route to Poolesville this morning. The bride and her mother, whom she was visiting in Federalsburg, Md., left for Clagett'’s home early today, shortly after being notified of the tragedy. Gringell Tells Story. Police were able to piece together the story of the explosion from fragments of information Gringell was able to give while at Emergency Hospital. Clagett did not regain consciousness after the accident. ‘The two men had gone to Poolesville (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) MR. AND MRS. LAWRENCE G. CLAGETT. BRIDEHOLLS PHONE STOBKISLLEGA Corporation Counsel $2,000,000 Issue Does Not Meet Law Requirements. Corporation Counsel William W. Bride that the issuance of $2,000000 worth of eommon stock by the Chespeake & Potomac Telephone Co. to the American Telephone & Tele- graph Co. was fllegal. The stock was issued last September to the parent corperation at par. The local company failed to cbtain the per- mission of the Public Utllities Commis- sion to make the stock issue as re- quired by the terms of the public utili- blican | ties act. Mr. Bride held that the public utilitles act properly required public utility corporations, such as the tele- phone company, to secure the permis- sion of the ccmmission before issuing any securities. Numerous court de- cisions are cited to show that Congress has the power to require this to be done, and that the power was properly dele- gated to the commission. Commission Asks Advice. The opinion does not state what ac- tion should be taken by the commis- sion, and the commission today dis- patched a writien request to Mr. Bride fqr advice on what action to take. This 15 expected to be forthcoming some time next week. In his opinion, Mr. Bride pointed out, that the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele- phone Co. was incorporated by New York State in 1883, and that in 1908 it applied to the State for an amend- ment to its charter, which gave it au- thority to increase its capital to $15,000,000. Of this, $13,000,000 were issued prior to the passage of the Public Utilities act on March 4, 1913. During October, 1930, the opinion continued, the telephone company orally informed the commission that it in- tended to issue stock in the future, snd inquired whether formal suthority for such issuance should be obtained. The commission understcod that the com- pany would give it formal notice of its intention- to issue the stock, but none was in fact given. Penalty Is Provided. The opinion then points out that the company’s annual report for 1930 showed that $2,000,000 of the capital stock had been issued on September 30, 1930, and that this stock was acquired by the American Telephone & Tele- graph Co., a foreign corporation. The nfon- points out that there is a penl‘l?y‘ attached to non-compliance with the provisions of the public utili- ties act relating to securing authoriza- tion for stock issues of $1,000 to $10,000. Rules | | the State Department. BRITAIN ASKS HELP OF U 5. AT PARLEY Sends S 0 S Note Calling for Assistance in New Naval Negotiations. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The difficulties encountered by the British government in drafting the final Italo-Franco-British naval agreement compelled the British government to send an 8 O 8 call to the United States. Late last night Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsey presented Secretary Henry L. Stimson an official note frcm the British foreign office requesting the United States to participate in the drafting of the agreement. Secretary Stimson has not given a definite answer yet, but indicated that he was considering favorably the British request. Consequently it is very likely that the Secretary, after consult- ing President Hoover, will decide to appoint two or three American delegates to help the British, the French and the Tralians to straighten out technical diffi- culties. . Who the American delegates are going to be has not been decided vet, but it appears very likely that one of them will be Senator Dwight Morrow, who is on his way to Europe at present. It is emphasized in official quarters here that even if we participate in the drafting of the new naval agreement the United States will not sign it. Our delegates will act in an exclusively ad- visory capacity and will have no au- thority to pledge this country to any European entanglement. The British request to the United States to help them draft the new na- val agreement did not greatly surprise ‘This was more or less expected since it became evident that although France, Italy and Great Britain had agreed on the details of the new agreement they could not agree on the shape the new treaty should be given. From the very beginning the French have insisted that the United States should be asked to participat? in an official manner in the new agreement and Paris was disappointed when the Srl&‘!: Department decided to kesp out of it. Because the fundamental points of the agreement were those suggested last November by Ambassador Hugh Gibson, the French believed that the United States would eventually agree to join this new agreement in another ' way except the one decided upon by Sec- retary Stimson—that is to say, by mere- ly giving an expression of approval. When Secretary Stimson showed him- self very determined to maintain this policy the drafting of the new agree- ment became very difficult, and the British decided to ask our help. After carefully examining the situa- tion the State Department favors the British inyitation on the grounds that all these naval treaties are interdepend- ent of each other and that there could be no harm in the presence of American legal representatives at the final draft- ing of a treaty, even though it concerns the United States indirectly. INCURABLY CRIPPLED TWINS DRINK TOAST TO DEATH WITH POISON Brothers Expected to Recover, But No Hope Is Held of Conquering Paralysis. By the Assoelated Press. YCH;CAGO. March 14—Twin brothers, 21 les, sat in_wheel chairs n R t. Together they lquid pol years old, doomed to a slow death | T poison which they had seen their broth- er Willian bring home a half year ago. , the stronger of the two, got it out of a cabinet. Their mother was In the kitchen and ison | they sent their sister, Eleanor, 10, and lution calling for an investiga- w:he Senate was introduced in Jnt.u Monda to confer wil but action was to allow a school offi- 1| on_invented errands, brother, Robert, 12, out of the room , divided the po- tion and drank. A mother found the ' twins col- [ ison, but no hoj Was, held out for Teliet from the discase that prompted their act. It is known to medical science as Fredericks paraly- sis. “Our mother,” said Stephen at the hospital, “was working herself to death for ua” CREDTORS S RHEEN N COURT; FLET TRUSEES Postponement Is Overridden and Peyser, Blair and Doyle Chosen. WOMEN PARTICIPATE IN VERBAL ATTACK Questioning of Bankrupt Firm's Official Is Delayed An- other Week. Overriding all efforts at postponement, creditors of Swartzel, Rheem & Hensey, bankrupt mortgage house, today elected Julius I. Peyser, Henry P. Blair and Michael M. Doyle as trustees to take over the affairs of the bankrupts. The several hundred creditors gath- ered in District Supreme Court for the meeting proceeded quietly until it was learned that Edmund D. Rheem, vice president of the firm, was present in the court room. “Where 1s He?” This announcement was greeted with scattered hisses and cries of “Where is he?” ‘The fact that Rheem was present was brought out by Fred J. Eden, referee in bankruptey, who inquired whether any of the creditors desired to question officials of the bankrupt firm. A man in the back of the room asked which officers were present, and the referee replied that Mr. Rheem was in attendance. A score of those present left their seats in an effort to locate Mr. Rheem, and a moment later 10 or 12 of them, principally women, started hissing. They failed to locate Rheem, who was in an ante room with his at- torney. When it became evident that to pro- ceed further along this line might lead to serious disorder, Mr. Eden, upon the motion of several attorneys, announced that the questioning of Rheem would be postponed until next Saturday. Trustees Make Bond. Mr. Peyser and Mr. Blair had for- merly served as receivers for the bank- rupts and Mr. Doyle as their counsel. The three trustees were placed under $100,000 collective bond. Maj. Peyser announced that the re- ceivers’ statement of the bankrupt firm's assets and liabilities would be filed with the court Monday. It was believed this report would show a rela- tively small proportion of tangible assets on hand. A similar report, filed several weeks ago by attorneys for the bankrupt, however, listed assets in excess of lia- bilities. Efforts by several attorneys to post- pone the election of several trustees were cut short by a vote of all the creditors, In commenting on the ef- fect of a postponement, Mr. Eden said: “The only real asset of this bankrupt are equities in real estate that may be foreclosed at any time.” “Therefcre, the trustees, in my opin- ion, should be elected at once so that the assets of the company may be con- served for the benefit of the creditors.” Applause Greets Speech. This statement was greeted by pro- longed applause. The three men subsequently unani- mously elected were nominated by Mar- tin J. McNamara. The principal effort to secure a post- ponement was made by Attorney W. Gwynn Gardiner, who said he repre- sented clients whose interests aggre- gated several million dollars worth of property upon which trusts had been leased. He said he didn't know whether to prove claims on behalf of his clients or not, and felt that the proceedings should be postponed until the court could pass upon the respective rights of the several litigants. Mr. Eden asked him if he had proved a claim. When Mr. Gardiner replied that he had not, he was informed that he could have no voice in a proceed- irg, as the law required all partici- pants to prove a claim prior to the holding of a meeting. Mr. Eden said that only about 100 creditors had proved their claims. Attorneys Hold Meeting. At a meeting of interested attorneys, following the election of trustees, a committee to investigate release of trusts on the bankrupt's properties and to determine whether holders of re- leased notes should proceed to prove claims or take independent action was appointed. This _committee consists of Paul E. Lesh, Loflis Ottenberg, E. C. Dunton, Lucien Mercier and W. W. Millan, This committee, after completing its study, will advise note holders free of charge. The meeting of attorneys was marked by suggestions that the recent appraisal of equities in the properties was too high. Leon Tobriner, chief counsel for the bankrupt, replied that the appraisals were made as fairly as possible. “If this adjustment is handled prop- erly,” he said, “it is my opinion that creditors are going to realize more than they expect.” Maj. Peyser, who presided, said that, exclusive of released trust notes, the total claims of creditors would not ex- ceed $75,000. After the trustees have been quali- fied their first duty will be to | file with the court a report of the firm's assets and liabilities prepared after an cxhaustive examination by ac- countants retained by the receivers. When filed this report will be com- | | | (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) | Radio Pr ograms on Page B-14 PERSHING | Delivers Ultimatum to Foch, Saying U. 8. Units Must Not Be Dispersed Among Allies. Tomorrow | The Sunday Star Gen. Pershing's Story Today an Be Found on Page A-3 () Means Associated d BEAUTY T0 FACE TRIAL IN SLAYING |Mrs. Fred G. Nixon-Nirdlinger Will Be Freed Only at Jury’s Order. By the Assoctated Press. NICE, France, March 14.—Under no circumstances will Mrs. Fred G. Nixon- Nirdlinger, who killed her husband here last Wednesday night, be released with- out a jury trial, the examining magis- trate said this morning. She will be brought before the ordi- nary session of the Court of Assizes, which does not meet until August, the magistrate said. “There is always a possibility,” he added, “that she might be admitted to bpil after my investigation has been completed, but there is no reason to suppose that that will take place im- mediately.” After talking with her attorney today the magistrate said he believed the former St. Louis beauty probably would be questioned formally within the next 10 days. The police have given him all their papers in the case and he is to study them over the week end. It was said that the police report contains much which has not been made avail- able to the local newspapers. ‘The press, after having devoted much space to the case in the past few days, dropped it altogether today and it was expected that an application for bail would be delayed until public interest had subsided. v DIVORCE PLAN BARED. Sister of Slain Man Says He Meant to Obtain Separation. LOS ANGELES, March 14 (#).—Fred- erick G. Nixon-Nirdlinger planned to divorce his third wife Charlotte, who is being held at Nice, France, in con- nection with his death, Mrs. Harry McKenna, a sister of the slain man, said here today. Mrs. Laura B. Nixon-Nirdlinger, his second wife, who lives at Coronado, Calif., said reports of a reconciliation between her and her former husband were “too personal to discuss,” but Mrs, McKenna said this was impending when he was killed. Both said they had received letters telling of unhap- piness in his marriage to the St. Louis beauty contest winner. MOTHER GOING TO NICE. Parent of Accused Beauty Will Bring Letters to Aid Daughter. ST. LOUIS, March 14 (#).—Answer- ing an appeal from her daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Nash Nixon-Nirdlinger, to “come to me at once,” Mrs. James N. Nash today prepared to leave here for Nice, France, where the “Miss St. Louis” of 1923 is held in the fatal shooting Wednesday night of her wealthy husband. Mrs. Nash, who will be accompanied by her son, Wesley, a former University of Missouri foot ball player, will take with her recent correspondence from her daughter, which indicates, members of the family said, that the young beauty had been subjected during the past few months to “periodic outbursts, rages, threats and in some cases violence,” on the part of her elderly husband. Contents of the letters were not revealed. En route to New York, from where Mrs, Nash and her son will sail next Thursday on the Auitania, they will stop in Philadelphia, where they hope to obtain additional evidence in support of Mrs. Nixon-Nirdlinger’s contention she shot her husband in self-defense. “Tell my mother to come to me at once,” Mrs. Nixon-Nirdlinger told Robertson Honey, United States consul at Nice, whose message was received by Mrs. Nash last night. The State Department, following an appeal from Representative L. C. Dyer of St. Louis yesterday, instructed Honey to ascertain whether Mrs. Nixon-Nird- linger had a competent lawyer, whether she can be released on bail and whether she is in need of funds. COAT SAVES MAN AS LION GRABS HIM AT CIRCUS Wriggles From Grasp of Beast in Cage and Escapes With Minor Injuries. By the Associated Press. MARION, Il., March 14—Guy Es- tell Pierce went to the cixcn':,rwhk:h i } Wife Sang at Opera While a Spectator, Divorce Plea Says By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 14—Dr. An- thony Bertash filed suit for di- vorce in Superior Court yesterday against Mrs. Nellie Bertash. He charged that he had to stop taking his wife to the opera be- ceuse she insisted on singing her- self while attending the perform- ances as a spectator. COURT PADLOCKS THREE PREMISES 919 and Second Floor of 913 D Street Closed for Liquor Violations. District Supreme Court Justice Oscar R. Luhring has sustained the contention of the Government that premises at 919 D street and the second floor at 913 D street have been the scene of frequent violations of the national pro- hibition law and that they have become & nuisance within the meaning of the act. He ordered the closing of the sec- ond floor of 913 D street for one year and the padlocking of premises 919 D street for four months. The court also ordered a padlock placed on the barber shop on the first floor of 1246 Wisconsin avenue for vio- lations cf the Volstead act. This place will be closed for four months. James Hunter, William Hunter, Wil- liam H. Yarborough and Joseph R. Donaldson are named in the injunction as to premises 919 D street. The own- ers of 913 D street are given as Mary A. Gatti, Joseph D. Gatti, Rose Gatti, Jennie M. Anselmo and Louise A. An- selmo. In the Wisconsin avenue case the in- junction is against George T. Harper, the tenant, and Hilda Wise, the owner of the property. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover and Assistant United States Attorney Harold W. Orcutt represented the Gov- ernment in both cases. INFAN'I: LEFT IN AUTO MINUS PARENTAGE CLUE Third Secretary of French Embassy Finds Child in Parked Car on N Street. A other foundling was being cared for at Children’s Hospital today, while detectives searched for clues that might lead to the person who left a baby boy in the car of Phillippe Baudet, third secretary of the French embassy. The healthy ycungster, about 2 years old, was found in a basket on the front seat when Baudet and Hugh O'Donnell of New York returned to the former’s car at his parking place on N street near Seventeenth early this morning. He was warmly wrapped in blankets and apparently had been well fed. Third precinct police were notified and the infant was taken to Children’s Hospital by officers. There were no marks of identification on the clothing or in the basket. —_— Jobless Man Inherits $100,000. DENVER, March 14 (#.—John I. Show, unemployed and in modest cir- cumstances, found cheer today in word he was an heir to more than $100,000 from a $1,000,000 estate. The estate was left by Show's aunt, Mrs. Mary J. Paxton, widow of an Omaha, Nebr, pioneer. MRS. DEWEY LEFT §765,083 ESTATE Admiral’s Widow Made Will | in 1925—Stepson to Con- test Document. Dem :lu; o::f Admiral George Dewey, wey, widow A dated May 2, 1925, and modified by Codicil of May 6, 1925, was filed today for probate. Several other testamen! papers of earlier date were also The will of an estate valued at $765,083.15. The National Savings & Trust Co. of Washington and Alvin Un- termeyer of New York are named as executors and trustees. le the name of Edward Beale Mc- Lean, a nephew and nearest relative, does not appear in the will, it, is expect- ed that he will receive one-third of the estate because of the faflure of Dewey to dispose of the entire of her estate in her will. Stepson to Contest. Simultaneously with the filing of will of May 2, 1925, the Union Co. offered for probate a will of Dewey, dated October 23, 1923, had been left with the compan safekeeping. Under this will, there are nertain specific bequests, including secretary for Mrs. Dewey, and the mainder of the estate was to stepson, George Goodwin Dewey Chicago, the only son of Admiral Dewey. The stepson immediately filed caveat protesting against the admission of the 1925 will of his stepmother. Dewey alleges testimentary at the time of the making of the last will, which he claims was procured by 1raud and through undue on the_part of “ to him unknown.” Af S, Baker and George R. Jackson repre- sent the stepson through his Chicago attorneys, Fyfle & Clarke. Application was then made to the court for the appointment of a col ector to take cl of the estate - ing disposition of the contest inaug- urated today by the stepson. Codicil on Burial. interred, the ecutors in their petition for the probate of the will tell the court that it will by her will of only one-third of the residue of her estate, the income from which is to be paid to Fdererick McLean Bugher, son of her late nephew, D b, & two-thirds by a codicil, but as has been found out, never made the other codicil. This leaves her intestate, it is claimed, as to two-thirds of the residue of the esate, after the pa) ment of specific bequests. This por: tion of the estate, according to the Dis. trict law, will go to her nearest rela- tives, Edward Beale McLean, a nephew, and PFrederick McLean Bugher, a grand-nephew. Maid Is Left $10,000. By her will Mrs. Dewey left $10,000 to her maid, Ellen Boyle, and $1,000 each to other servants who have been in her employ for one year. A life an- nuity of $3,000 is to be id to Hen- rietta B. Bugher, widow of her nephew, Frederick Hamilton Bi g According to the petition of the ex- ecutors for the probate of the will, Mrs. Dewey owned i 1601 K street, assessed at $127,650, and garage, valued at $10,148. Her personal prop- erty included $272,380.60 in bonds, $254,056.39 in stocks, $71,400 in real estate notes; jewelry and household ef- fects, $29,448.16. The will was filed by Attorney C. F. R. Ogilby of the law firm Beelle, Ogilb; & Lesh. COINS RAIN IN HAT OF OLD MAN BELIEVED BEGGAR, BUT—DEAD | Chicagoan, Stricken Ill, Slumps to Sidewalk in Sitting Posture of Mendicant. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, March 14.—An old man sat on a sidewalk on a busy Chicago street with head bowed, legs sprawled and his back ped up against the wnflo{-h\md?;:.p \ In his lap lay his hat, Yesterday’s Circulation, 118,134 TWO CENTS. BODY OF SALESMAN MISSING 2 HOURS FOUND IN POTOMAC Discovery of His Abandoned Car on Highway Bridge Caused Search. CURSORY EXAMINATION REVEALS NO VIOLENCE Alexandrian Was on Way to Work, but Failed to Report—No Reason for Suicide Seen. Two hours after his abandoned auto- mobile was found on Highway Bridge this morning, the body of Frank Lee Simms, 28 years old, 1021 Duke street, Alexandria, Va., a delivery salesman for & local baking company, was found in the Potomac River near the Virginia shore, about 100 yards below the bridge. Although a cursory examination of the body showed no marks of violence, E. L. Hoffman, business agent of the baks ing company, who was assigned to in- vestigate the case, said he had no reason to believe Simms committed suicide, The body was taken from the water by M. A. Warthen, Harold Yeats and Robert Hogman, employes of the Mer- ritt-Chapman Construction Co, who started dragging the vicinity as soon as Simms’ disappearance becam: The water was hardly more m:nk:gza. deep where the body was found. m’flh' Salesman Finds Car. abandoned car was discovered b one of Simms’ fellow salesmen xo: !h{ Charles Schneider Baking Co., 413 I treet glolt,uhewncm-mmme Tescu vored unsuccess- to resuscitate - flhll!m Vo Iy Simms pending ar- was known as a steady and reliable em- ploye, were ‘told. survived by his widow and Frank Lee Simms, jr, 11 . S became hysterical when the news was broken to her. Mrs. Simms could advance no mo- tive which might have prompted her husband to take his own life. She noticed nothing unusual in his de- meanor when he left for work this morning at the usual he BIDS TO BE OPENED FOR DORIC TEMPLE District War Memorial Project Will Advance Another Step March 31. Bids for the District of Columbia ‘World War Memorial will be opened on Tuesday, March 31, and construction is expected to proceed in the cours: next few months. Y Frederick H. Brooke, the architect, Will open the bids at noon in his office, 1218 Cormecticut avenue. A number of contractors that have expressed interest Rirnihed pitne. 2nd Soreihstins and s cation: the architect. e S First Lieut. F. B. Butler, assistant director of public buildings and public g‘-.m. today notified Mr. Brooke that office has no objection to having the site of the memorial, south of the re- g:evnux db‘;‘ "‘fmu"p?mafim"fii e an iron pipe, designa by a stake and cross piece lettered “Dis- trict of Columbia Memorial.” . Mr. Brooke has advised the office of Lieut. Ccl. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of {ubuc buildings and public parks, these local contractors are inter- ested in constructing the memorial and have been furnished the plans: Boyle Robertson Co., Frank L. Wagner, James Baird & Co. A. Fuller and 8. 8. Hilal, on Black Sea Shore, ‘With 110 Aboard, to Get Aid.