Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1931, Page 17

1 A s o i e JURY HOLDS BAKER | je Foening St TUESDAY, Navy;s Latest Submarine Visits Capital N WIES SLAYING | * AFTERGONFESSON Calm, He Stays Ofi Stand as Police and Doctor Give Resume of Crime. REFUSAL TO RETURN LED TO SHOT, HE SAYS Sl / ‘Woman Left With Children, Theln ketm‘/md Them—Fatal Row Occurredl on Visit. Albert C. Baker, who ghot and Rilled his wife April 2 and yesterday dered to police, was held for the jury by a coroner's jury today. Baker was not called to nof were his two children, Js Vlw,“:ho saw Baker kill LAST OF BIG “SUBS” TO BE CONSTRUCTED UNDER LONDON TREATY IS HERE. APRIL 14, PRESBYTERY CET FUND OF S50 FOR CHURCH HEE Rev. Charles Wood Reports Sum of $425,000 Given Anonymously. REV. GODFREY CHOBOT ELECTED MODERATOR Rev. Henry B. Wooding Is Chosen Vice Moderator—Delegates to Assembly Named. A total of $612,000 has been raised toward establishment of a National * | Presbyterian Church in the Capital, it was reported at today’s second-day ses- | sion of the Presbytery of Washington City in the Sherwood Presbyterian Church,Twenty-second _ street and Rhode Island avenue northeast. The Presbytery is meeting in its sixty-first Spring meeting. The report on the funds was made by Rev. Charles Wood, former pastor of the Church of' the Covenant. A sum of $425,000, Dr. Wood, said, was in the form of an anonymous gift. The National Presbyterian Church, an incorporated body, organized about & year ago, with a view to raising funds for establishment of the new church, was given five years in which to raise the sum of $1,000,000 toward the proj- ! apanese Maidens See Blossoms ORIENTAL iI‘UTll! LEND COLOR TO CHERRY BLOOMS. SCHOOL LUNGHEDN REPORTS CONFLT, OFFGALS REVEL P.-T. Official Declares Funds Are Sufficient to Care for Needy Children. QUESTIONNAIRE SHOWS 14 GROUPS SEEK AID Head of Colored Organization Says $189 Has Been Collected for Shoes and Food. Conflicting reports of the needs for | free milk-and-cracker lunches in footh the white and colored schools and con- fusion in the administration of relief funds in the white schools were re- vealed today concurrent with official announcements that sufficient money for the “central relief funds” had been: ect. At the end of this period, accord- ing to agreement, the Church of the Covenant and the First Presbyterian Church, formed by the merger of the cld Church of the Covenant with the First Presbyterian Church, will con- | tribute the value of its property’toward the national church project. The prop- erty of this church is estimated to be pronounced the woman FRSE Hiv Wotsan e os U. 8. 8. Nautilus, fresh f where she set a record for.the serv- ice when she dove in the vieinity of 336 feet, is shown with her officers, anchored at the Washington Navy rd. Under the terms of the London naval treaty, the United States will be restricted from constructing subma- rines of this caliber. The Nautilus is 371 feet long, displaces 2,730 tons, mounts two 6-inch guns and has a surface speed of 17 knots. She earries a crew of 8 officers and 79 enlisted men. ‘The officers are, lef¢ to right: Lieut. G. H. Bowman, Lieut. J. G. Atkins, Lieut. (Junior Grade) G. J. Dufek, Licut. M. Percifield, Lieut. (Junior Grade) H. F. Dearth, Lieut. Comdr. T. J. Doyle, commanding officer; Lieut. (Junio: conquering the depths off Portsmouth, N. Sergt. Darnell testified that an un- for. the gun use 3 - ond search will be made today, he told w. Grade) Sugnet and Lieut. (Junior Grade) E. ‘The submarine will be at the navy yard until Friday, the submarine at, the dock. . Buerkle, hen she will leave for the Canal Zone. Visit:rs may view <= IASONS FETE VIST 0F HEH POTENTATE ner.of Ancient Arabic Order of Mystic Shrine. orgetown, he Yesterday police. took. Mwhe‘r: he was su . Mystic Shrine was celebrated last night with initiation of a class of 44 candi- dates in a brilliant ceremonial at the ‘Theater. Belasco 3 ‘William €. Shelby, ¢ The impeiial potentate, Esten when he walked in to give himself up | Fletcher, Rochester, N. yesterday. The chief was on his way ol;ak‘nehud;‘lmnm - from es in mlxgl.hlget mniaw ‘him pass and then f ed him up stairs to the main bureau, where ve himself up Lieut.. Charles Then police took him upstairs to ‘homicide room, and he gave u? squad i ga +to have couldn’t lice. Last night Mr. Fletcher was the at & dinner in Wi of a distinguished gathering of rs, including Secretary of Agri- culture Arthur M. Hyde. Secretary of Labor Willlam N. k, Walter H. tion. ceremonial opened with selections by the Almas Military Band, directed by Prederick Wilken, The ceremonial was conducted by a cast of past grand high priests and officers of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, among them L. Whiting Estes, Roe' Fulkerson, Charles C. Coonbs, J. Claude Keiper, Clarence J. West, Lem Towers, Frank F. Major, Frank M. Roller, Danizl G. Davis, Joseph H. Milans, William W. Jermad; Rev. John C. Palmer, Raymond , E. St. Clair Thompson, Emmett M. Carter, Al tus B, Coolidge, Charles R. Bartlett, John Q_ Colburn, Otto B. | Charles J. Armbruster. Harry Standi- past nd high priest, delivered inspired charge. Initiates Listed. Candidates initiated last night were: iward Anderson, Earl Wesley e NEW ENGLAND WOMEN OPEN 1931 CONGRESS Washington Colony President €peaks to 150 National Society Delegates Here. Johnson Preas, Abe Greenbaum, John Wrigh 3 Edward 8. Hull, Lyle Emory Hutel b Delainy Jones, Paul B. P. Ket- , James T. McClenahan, C. Leslie E. MacCloskey, Jesse epining Schumucker led the delegates ir sing- ing “The Star Spangled Hanner™ the annual report, of the cers a butfet Junchron was | Willl @ Wwilliam Frank, Madisch, Solomon' N vik, Joseph .Orlove, James Alton Otway August Pratt, Louis Paul 3 Charles' Everet; Russell, Louis" Sacks, Jobn Conrad Schutrumpf, Samuel Joe Shermen, Earl Whittier Shinn, Basil general of served, and the visitors returned to'an- other ‘business meeting this afternoon at 2 c'clock. A reception and. banquet will be held at the hotel tonight. Morn- ing and evening business sessions are on the program tomorrow and Thurs. day, with adjournment set for Thurs: day afternoon. Trammell, Homer Trusty, Elon R. Van d Charles E. Warren. members were added by transfer from les; Paul Milton de FEDERAL ARCHITECTS [’ T0 ELECT OFFICERS|&S 4 Wendling, Harold A. G. W. U. Troubadours to Furnish|wood, ‘Jeft T. Jones sndmfiohn H. Car- Entertainment at Dinner - Thursday Night. . PLAN WAKEFIELD VISIT- 1 next Amgu.w:m- e pirshpisce, have beess made by the. 'of the. Amersedst Reovolis will leave » will that .| World War veteran, T Sllers, Basil‘G. Stllers, Murphree Young ALBERT C. BAKER. ASKS DSHISA OF SHITH SUT Veterans’ Bureau Counsel I.;serts Petitioner Has No Legal Interest. Willlam Wolfe Smith, chief counsel of the Veterans' Bureau, asked District Supreme Court today to dismiss a suit filed recently by John E. Smalling, against Smith, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and the disbursing officer of the bureau to prevent payment of $187.50 monthly to Smith as disability compensation. Smith now recelves this compensation in ad- dition to his annual salary of $9,000 as chief of $he bureau’s legal staff. Smalling clajmed Smith's war service consisted of not more than six months in an Army non‘combatant unit and that Smith had not received any in- Jury entitling him to disability com- pensation. ‘Through Attorneys John Lewis Smith John Paul J GAS DISTRIBUTION Commission Replies to E. C. Finney’s Complaint Against High Pressure. The Public Utilities Commission in a letter to Edward C. Pinney, sclicitor to the Department of the Interior, said to- day the sltuation in Washington regard- ing high pressure in gis mains and badly adjusted appliances causing high gas bills has generally improved as a Tesult of efforts made by the Washing- ton Gas Light Co. Mr. Pinney has complained that, since the reduction of rates ordered by the ‘This has resulted in a much more uniform pressure condition over the ity and spots where.abnormaily high pressures were found are now operating | at pressures within the limits set by the | commission. “There has been going on for some | time a house-to-house canvass in the two territories productive of the great- est mumber of complaints. Wherever the inspectors found an appliance in need of adjustment they did not leave it until it operated satisfactorily. The commission is now compiling the results of the house-to-house canvass and from these reports expects to learn consider- | able as to the functioning of appliances in the customers’ premises. “The comgnny is already taking steps to correct th: maladjustment of appli- ances installed by others than them- selves. They have started a training school at their service station at which plumbers or others who have to do | g with th: Installation of gas-burning appliances for stores and jobbers are en & course of instruction to enable them to properly which they install. Other Links Planned. Finney's letter said: ‘Some time Iu'xlz,auad & large “My. gas the so-called r‘::ue"lo&‘ in rates by the new organization of gas company, and during the last few months have increased still more, although I have used the limited gas facilities in my residence to & less extent than hereto- fore. ‘I certainly: hope your commission will look after the interesc of the public with respect to the operations of the gas company with at least equal zeal to T am concerned, are extremely moderate and entirely satistactory.” . ——— D. C. BOUNDARY DISPUTED ‘the | Virginia to File Brief on Tide Line in' Airport-Smoot Case. United States ‘The Supreme Court Mgnmumluuo( 8 brief, friend of dispute as ol gk i i i { 8v, g | pa In ,presenting Gobrt bicause question on the E 'i‘ i | worth something more than $700,000. } Head Is Satisfied. Rev. John C. Palmer, head of the or- ganization incorporated for establish- ment of the national church, reported satisfaction with.the progress of the adjust the equipment | by Re: campaign. s ‘The Presbytery elected these ministers as commissioners to the General As- sembly -which meets in Pittsburgn in May: Rev. Fred A. Kullmar of the Kensington in_Church, ‘Rev. Richmond A. y of the Tabor Pres- bytcrian Chureh, and Rev. Alton B, Presbyterian - Church, ' Rev. J. James Muypdock of Hermon Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Prank 8. Niles of the fan. Church. - Elders elected as ers to A A Churca; Elder John S. Blake, Eastern, and C. R. Nor- mandy, Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. The elders’ alternates chosen are: Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the | Covenant and First Presbyterian { Church, Frank M. Stephens, Riverdale Church, and J. H. Wurdeman of the | New York Avenu: Presbyterian Church. Reports Are Made. A number of reports were made at the session today. Among these was the report of the Presbyterian treasurer, Rev. Dr. A. E. Barrows, whcse report showed total receipts of $42,.865.59 and disbursements of $38,906.25. The largest single fund was that of the national mission , applied locally, amount- ing to $18,946.83, “01 which nom.a: was reported spent. The next larges Helehts. bullame. tune, toware. whidh W] $15,987.46 was raised, with a disburse- ment of the fund totaling $15,464.72, Chobot, of Rev. Godfrey the Sixth Presbyterian Church, was elected iness session in the church yester- day afternoon. Rev. Henry B. Wood- ing, pastor of Eckington Presbyterian Church, was elected vice moderator, | succeeding Rev, Mr. Chobot to the in | latter office. Rev. Thomas H. McLeod was elected temporary clerk for the session. The group adopted a resolution of thanks to Mr. Smith for his service as moderator during the past year. Commitices Named. Committee appointments and reports constituted the other business trans- acted at the meeting yesterday after- {noon. Committees appointed were: Committee on Bills and Overtures, Elder Chester R. Smith, Rev. T. D. Kenneth B. Carson; Commiittee on En- grossed Minutes, Rev. Thomas C. Clark and Rev. George M. Cummings; Com- mittee on Leave of Absence, Rev. Isaac and Resolutions Gomimittee, Dr- W . n uf , . W. W. Curtiss and Rev. Irving W. Ketchum. The meeting was opened with prayer v. Dr. Bernard Braskamp, of Gunton Temple Memorial irch. The_presb accepted the invitation of Claren Va., Presbyterian Church tb‘;rm its Fall meeting there in Octo- Elder Charles T. chywn' was elected Tecent death of Rev. William Rev. Walter F. Wolf meeting that the new Ar] terian Church, near Claren be d ted next Sunday. The retiring moderator, Mr. Smith, f ytery in Sherwood Church Xrlylt nlxm.he 1931 PASTORS’ RETREAT the General Assembly were: Elder Louls | Coles e | from electrical ei * cherry trees, gift of the Japanese government to the United States, as Tus’: two Japanese maidens were among the throngs to view the Japanese | in they burst forth into bloom in Potomac Park. “They are, left to right: Esther and Florence Meyako. HOOVER T0 DISGUSS . TUSKEGEE SCHOOL Broadcast in Connection With Golden Jubilee. . Celebration throughout the country today of the fiftieth anniversary of ‘Tuskegee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala., will be marked by a speech to be de- Uvered this evening by President Hoover. Mr. Hoover's address will be delivered over a radio hook-up from the White House, which will be broadcast from coast to coast. On this occasion he will not only pay a tribute to the ac- COUNCIL OF SOCIAL New Member at Large. Directors Chosen. Election -of members to the board of directors and members at large to council featured s meeting of ‘Washington Council of Social Agencies in the Y. W. C. A. Bullding, Seven~ teenth and K streets, yesterday after- noon. Committee reports were made at 5 complishments of the Tuskegee Insti- | Com tute and to the late Dr. Booker T. Washington, its founder, but will eulo- gize the colored race in eral. The President’s participation in this celebration was at the uest of Dr. R. R. Moton, who su Dz, Wash- ington as head of the On Air at 5:50 0’Clock. The address of the Chief Executive will be delivered at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon and will be broadcast here by both, Stations WMAL C. ‘Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In- stitute, a colored educational institu- 3 colored people lucation of stu- was to being by an act of Congress and was opened in 1881 under the official name of Tuskegee State Normal School and two years later this designation was changed to the present name. e growth of the institution rapid and the attendance was nea X in 1927. In this school the noted Negro leaders of the country have been trained. Andrew Carnegi¢ me the college $600,000. titute more than 100 build- ings, nearly 20,000 acres of public lands, a ary of nearly 20,000 yolumes and extensive modern school equipments. Faculty Numbers 250. ‘The faculty and office staff number | ry almost 250 employed in the home work college and in extension teach- ing and the work they do is varied and far- 4 the studies,of the the industrial school and the Bible training institute and Industrial training fs one of the fea- of school. The curriculum includes day and night sessions, the lat- : %nnmm-mdmummr lfinlflew stress is placed upon the me- chanical industries, ment of the to shoemak. through the Tuskegee Negro ence, is largely directed to practical and industrial ends, in which agriculture receives consideration. $760,000 RAISED. OPENED AT AMERICAN U. | Tuskegee Principal Reports on Drive at Bishop Hughies of Chicago to Speak Again Today to Protestant Ministers. THE third annual pastors’ retreat at American University opened and will continue this sy i ton '-x:d:fib?humm Faaning: in_attemdance. et Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of Chicago, mfim on "'mehfl Tempta- |8 at 4 o'doekmnw‘l't:’"l'he of Corinthians mMent” as his subject atter & dinner for sul 2l the attendin, mmhu:l, i i Dr. Charles H. Butler, Colum! (geuhu éu't::mn %luch: Dr, J. P and, i an thodist ' Chureh; Dr‘ylnh ‘Wilfiey, HIM City Chris Dr. Arthus and | board for Opening of Jubilee. By the Assoclated Press. TUSKEGEE, Ala., April 14.—Dr. Rob- | ert Moton, principal of Tuskegee Insti- tue, today told the board of trustees $760,000 of ‘the million dollar fiftieth anniversary fund authorized by the been ‘The names of the donors, except the General Education Board of New Yark, which contributed $250,000, were with- 9] y: ged_marbles and hunted red hills of Vizginia. tore, | knows Savers- everything | ROvert 9: ;g o B i past year mm the council to proceed on a flmerm::n:ht‘h-m ever be- explaining body now the scope of wark to be done. Commitiee Reports. tees were made at ws: CITIZENS PLAN FETE Special Dispatch to The Star. , Md., April 14—An by Dr. B tonture &4 (e April oy of a the Greater Bladensburg Disteics. G zens’ Association tomorrow, 5&!1 hall 't The entertainment will follow & busi- ness session at which re, ‘of 'various committees will be suhmitted matters given attention. had character, industry, tion and vision and he has , determinaf fought his to the heights.” 3 Plagques Presented. Gold plagues bearing the profiles of Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Samuel Arm- strong and Booker T. Washington, the gift of Hampton Institute of Hampton, Va, to were presented. Dr.: Stokes Speaks. n¢ improvements had | Wi and other | Ho way | Pr AGENEES FLEGTS S {President’s Speech fo Be|Miss Grace Abbott Is‘Named! whether H : 3 if§§§ E';gll ifin! ] £ 3 4 £ LS i i H i il il §2 EE ' g7 £z lvised by The colored schools had’ expressed a for a total of $310.90, Mr. Parker that while that may have represeni the situation when the’ questionna: March, he was spread “out md‘b:lkEm — associations i . bees BT 3ieR 5555 i gEvEs f1 ik 8 e MODEL PLANE EXHIBIT TO OPEN TOMORROW Awards Are Slated for Best Crafts Scale Copies of Schnetder Cup Victors to. Be Shown. A number of attractive prises will awarded at the exhibition of m Faes i i