Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1931, Page 12

A—12 = OLD INHABITANTS ‘HEAR CLERIC PLEA ~ FOR REIGN OF LAW Pr. Montgomery Calls on i Citizens to Fight Crime, in Address. INSPIRED DEVOTION TO COUNTRY NEEDED Debt Relief Action. Declaring the home-angd fireside must be protected by a “reign of law,” Dr. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of | the House of Representatives, today called on good citizenship to “‘bear cour- egeously the yoke of public service” so that “our cities shall no longer be steeped with the vicious vices and mur- ders of the underworld.” In his address, delivered at the Inde- rend!nce day services of the Associa- jon of Oldest Inhabitants of th: Dis- trict of Columbia, at Western Presby- terian Church, the House chaplain said “our menace is not the muck-raker, but the muck-maker.” Asking for the "reign of law,” Dr. Montgomery said “devotion and al- Jegiance to country should be insplra- tional rather than mechanical.” “The laws of all the States fill 3,558 wolumes,” he continued. “The average metropolitan _policeman should know about 25,000 laws. ' Must Enforce Law. { ewe must have law enforcement so fong as man fails in discharging his responsibility to society and state; the home and fireside must be protected. After all, our safety is in public con- science—a public made up of our best citizens—the men who are not trying to see how much they can get out of bur country, but how much they can put into our home life, our church life and our school life. ““The men who thrust themselves into | Ppolitics and sacrifice time and business and professional cpportunities for the sake of the state—herein lies our as- surance of a mighty and a wonderful people. “Politics never hurts character, but sometimes it is the lack of character that hurts politics. Our menace is not the muck-raker; but the muck-maker. All hail the hour when more of our choicest offerings among our citizen- ship shall be cast at the altars of civic and national devotion. “May we make the appeal today that the good of our land be saved the peril of animosities, party rivalries, by poli- tics inflamed, or by the arrogance of re- ligious bigotry. Praises Hoover. “The pressure of the hour is calling us away from these poisonous scrofulas and compelling us to hear and heed the demand which is not to build our coun- trv into ourselves, but to build ourselves into our country.” Referring indirectly to the Hoover moratorium on World War debts, the House chaplain said: “Justifiable as martial prowess may have been in the past. yet our country » » * ghould be foremost to recognize the obligation of making national pros- perity and good will coextensive with the peoples throughout the earth. In this hour she is seeking to stretch her power and influence for humanity across the oceans and the seas. God abide with His wisdom and might with Herbert Hoover.” Glory Not in War. “The glory of our country is not in the dogs of war,” the speaker continued. “The glory of our country is in the open door of the cottage, the open door of the school and the open door of the church.” The Society of Natives joined with the Association of Oldest Inhabitants in its patriotic celebration through an official committee and by invitation from the association. Prior to the regular exercises at noon there was a business meeting of the sssociation at 10:30 o'clock. Music for the patriotic exercises in- eluded solos by Mrs. Thelma Selinger Klein and community singing of *“America” and “Auld Lang Syne.” The American’s Creed was recited by the assemblage, and the Declaration of In- dependence was read by Judge Robert E. Mattingly. John Clagett Proctor, presented an original poem. The invocatidn was by Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, pastor of Western Presbyterian Church. The Entertainment Committee in eharge of the program included Wash- ington Topham, chairman; Henry L. Bryan, Frank W. Dowling, Fred A. Emery, Percy B, Israel, John Clagett Proctor and J. Eliot Wright. The Officlal Committee from the Bociety of Natives at the meeting in- cluded former President John Glagett Proctor, Judge Mattingly, Rev. J. Har- vey Dunham, pastor of the Western Presbyterian Church; Rudolph Bishop, Mrs. Johann C. Kondrup, C. Eliot ‘Wright and Mrs, Lewis J. Battle. There were other members of the Natives present. {TWO HURT IN AUTO UPSET Capital Youths Are Treated Here After Maryland Accident. Ralph Crocker, 19 years old, of 3507 Rhode Island avenue northeast and Willlam D. English, 19 years old, of 8639 Thirty-second street northeast were treated at Casudlty Hospital early today for injuries received when their sutomobile ran into a ditch and turned pver while trying to pass another car on the road at Forrestville, Md. Crocker’s injuries included lacerations d bruises, while English was reported be suffering from shock. Marriage Licenses. John L. Cardwell, 27, this city, and Lilllan M. Boynton. 23, Chevy Chase, Md.; Rev. John C. Ball, Manasais Strates, 38, and Triantafillia Papaggeli, 27; Rev. John’ Papanicolaon. Marion’ L. Gingell, 32, this city, and Charlene Roland, 25, Arlington, Va., Rev. A. H. K1 A John_Armstrong. 40, McLean, Va. and Mary Polk, 30, this city: Rev. Isasc Wright. James Price, 32. and Alberta Scott, 5 liam Jackson. Touls Gatewood, 3¢, and Alice Lewls, B opa 3 Duican. 37 and Grace V. Taslor loyd J. Durican, 21, : 3 20, both of Richmond, Ve Rev. Jobn C. s "-.:.k £ Hackley, 27, and Daisy B. Reed, 16 L. KcGauley, 36, and Mary O. Gliem, 5; Rev. Thomas F. Sweenes. i derter, itz apd &in Buske, 1, and Lilian Malloy, ‘A, Jones. 36, and Jeantte Marshall, o el p i LA win W, 20, th F. Ellinwood, 18, Goldsboro, N. ev. . Bird, Willié W, Headley, 28, and Sarah E. Ware, itey. Henty n'wmmg.“ Charles E. Lederer, 21, this city, and Mel- wena E. Thomas, 11, Hyattsville, Md.; Rev. . F. Wenchel, id A. Kuhn, 23, Smithburg, Md., and Melen E. Praver, 19, Thurmont, Md.; Rev. 3. M. Hennis. Grow, 43, Muncie, Ind., and Eiphs L. Plerpont, 43, this city; Rev. Willlam A. “sohin, By Ward, ‘23, Rochell loise V. Banks, 41, Aroda. Va. “Charlie Lee. 33, and Willis ur‘m % . Rav.'dh O Banks ] National Menace Held to Be! “Muckmaker”’—Praises Hoover's THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1931. Finds New Art in Glass VETERAN STUMBLES ON REVOLUTIONARY PROCESS. ‘World North Carolina. the renowned Portland method and as Discovered awning customers. When the depression hit the awnin; conccctions. themselves into an iridescent mass of pickle bottle—the only object Chemicals into it. He hea smashing the bottle, colorful designs, tures. worked. all different and cannot be controlled. | “It is impossible to do that by hand,” Dr. Hough commented. Japanese artist, working for two or three years, could copy the effect, but he never could create it.” Meanwhile he Is rewarded by the and chemicals, cooked them together and dipped and twisted the vases in One dzy some of the chemicals exploded Clanton’s wife called him to see the dazzling handy—and ted the bottle carefully until the contents exploded— too. But the pleces of glass were stained with intricate, N ACCIDENTAL chemical explosion that spattered a container with a marvelous pattern cf variegated colors has enabled a North Carolina war veteran to discover a glass-decorating process described by a Smithsonian official as revolutionary. The freak discovery was made by Harry A. Clanton, 43-year-old War soldier and awning salesman, of the Chimney Rock section of Three vases treated brought here this week by Clanton and submitted to Dr. Walter Hough, one of the clrators of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Hough declared he had never before seen anything of the kind and expressed the opinion that Clanton has discovered a process as exceptional as with the new coloring method were notable in the development of American craftsmanship as the novel creations of Wistar and Stiegel. by Accident. Clanton stumbled on his discovery while experimenting with vase-tinting materials during a slack speil in the awning business. He had picked up a few extra dollars frem time to time by decorating flower pots and vases for his business he decid in devising new color designs for his vase b st s. He tried combinations of pigments the 8s they reached the fusing point. result. The chemcials had formed dazzling tints. Clanton snatched up a poured some of the unexploded Bought Special Glass. ! Arcused to the possibilities of the accidental decorations, Clanton tried further explosions in heavicr bottles and vases—but invariably the glass broke under the strain. He was about to give up In despair when an itinerant glass salesman told him of 2 special flint glass treated to withstand high tempera- Clanton obtained some vases made of the special glass—and the process Clanton, during a visit to The Star office, explained that the designs are “Perhaps & An im:ginative connoisseur, gazing at one of the Clanton vases, can visual- ize herbiferous forests, tangled jungle plants of riotous hues, lakes, oceans, geo- metrical forms—almost anything of shape or color. | Clanton has no definite plans abcut the future of his process. He guards closely the secret of his chemicals and is reluctant even to some one will wrest his discovery from him. seek a patent for fear satisfaction that comes to one who has made a discovery of sufficient importance to command the admiration of experts. HOPE DIMS FOR GIRL WHOM SUITOR SHOT Elsie Bryant Expected to Die From Four Wounds, but Sister Will Recover. Scant hope was held today for the recovery of Elsle Bryant, 14 years old, shot four times Thursday by William jected suitor by the girl's sister, Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, 17 years old. The latter also was shot by Owens, but physicians at Casualty Hospital, where she is a patient, said her condition is not serious. ‘The younger girl's condition is said to have become so crluul/ last night, how- ever, that members of her family spent the night beside her bed in Emergency Hospital. Even if the girl recovers, doctors at the institution declared, she will be paralyzed for the remainder of her life, as one of the .32-caliber bullets struck her spine. Owens, & married man, is being held at the fourth precinct police station, pending the outcome of the 2 His wife, Mrs. Maggle Owens, 67 years old, who at the time of the shooting was in an adjoining room conversing with James Wilmer, 16 years old, of 210 Thirteenth street southwest, whom she termed the girl's “latest boy friend,” is listed as a witness. The shooting occurred in Mrs. Camp- bell's second-floor apartment at 456 M street southwest, where Owens and his alll‘e are said to have been frequent CAMP LETTS RUNS TURTLE RACE TODAY 100 Washington Boys on Hand for Derby, a Feature of “Y* Quting. ‘This is the day of the big turtle der- by at Camp Letts, Md., where more than 100 Washington boys are vaca- tioning under auspices of the Y. M. Owens, 70 years old, described as a re- | C. A. Approximately 30 snappers of all l{uu. sizes and degrees of viciousness will toe the mark at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon to await the starting whistle. ‘The turtles, captured by the boys in a general round-up of the 200-acre peninsula and adjoining waters, have been in strict training for days and are sald to be raring to ‘The reptilian racers have distorted senses of direc- tion, so this problem will be solved by t them loose in the center of a 20-foot circle marked off on the campus. ‘The boy whose turtle first reaches the outside of the ring will receive a prize from James C. Ingram, camp directo: ‘The turtle will be rewarded with carrot. lm-.ll - is l;uf’ clme feature of an - Fourth of uly program, which will fm:lude a base yI:-ll game championship, & water &arnlnv“fl, o other wnttuu and a g 'Wor display tonight. Many parents l;\('lo friends uo‘L 'ihe young campers wen Camp 0- day for the celebration. T. a SRR Germany Greets U. 8. today ex‘m- the German government’s fe- fim on American Independence y. LIEUT. COL. P. V. KIEFFER HEADS WAR DEPARTMENT Succeeds Maj. Griswold, Who Goes to Duty With Air Corps. New Appointee Recently Served as Military Intel- ligence Chief. Vt., and more recently at the War De- partment as & memhex Qf the PRESS BOARD RAISE IN FREIGHT RATESHELDVITAL | TOD.C.RESIDENTS Increase Will Boost Cost of Food in Capital, Parrish Says in Statement. MARKET HERE ABSORBS 7,000 CARS ANNUALLY Tremendous Volume of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Pass Through Potomac Yards: ‘The pocketbooks of Washingtonians will be hit, especially those who pur- chase fruits and vegetables, if the In- terstate Commerce Commission grants the appeal of the railroads for a gen- eral 15 per cent increase in freight rates. according to local commission merchants. Not only will the consumers suffer, 1t is pointed out by the dealers in the wholesale markets on Fifth street northeast and Water street southwest, but such an increase may be a boom- erang for the railroads in that greater shipments of such products would be b':“ou:m to the Washington markets by ck, Market Here Important. “This is one of the most important markets for fresh fruits and vegetables on the Atlantic seaboard,” according to F. D. Parrish of F. D. Parrish & Bro., president of the Washington Branch of the National League of Commission Merchants. “We have a very impor- tant stake in this freight rate contro- versy. This market absorbs more than 7,000 carloads of fresh fruits and vegetables each year. Many of these shipments come from distant produ ing sections—California, Floridas Tex- as—and a 15 per cent increase in freight rates on these long hauls is likely to mean higher prices for con- sumers, less business for distributors of these commodities, less tonnage and therefore less revenue for the railroads themselves. and more business for the motor truck operators.” ‘The commission men take the posi- tion that freight rates on fresh fruits and vegetables now are too high and that any further increase in the transportation rate would drive much of this traffic off the rails and into mo- tor_trucks, On the basis of the last available complete figures, 1929, the Washington market absorbed 7,195 carloads of do- mestic fresh fruits and vegetables and 30 carloads of imports. To this must be added a large volume which moved into the ket by truck. 452 Cars of Apples. ‘Washington's annual menu, on the basis of 1929, calls for 452 cars of ap- ples, 234 cars of grapes, 1 82 pears, 21 plums and prunes, 321 grapefruit, 15 lemons, 810 oranges, 48 strawberries, 428 cantaloupes, 530 wa- termelons, 554 cabbage, 347 celery, 610 lettuce, 311 onions, 1,764 white pota- toes and 246 sweet potatoes and 307 carloads of tomatoes. From 35 States, the Washington market draws its supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables. As Mr. Parrish points out, many of these shipments come from far places. For example, in 1929, California shipped 1,301 cars to Washington, Oregon shipped 46 cars, Washington State 134, Idaho 116, A zona 142, Colorado 131, Maine 416, Florida 1493, Mississippi 66, while Texas shipped to this market 105 cars. Shipments from some of the nearer States included 778 cars from Virginia, 71 cars from Maryland, 283 cars from Penngylvania, 51 from New Jersey, 828 from New York, 5 from Delaware. ‘While shipments by railroad from North Carolina were 271 cars and from South Carolina, 339 cars, John H. Shreve of Willlam O. Shreve & Sons Co., on Water street southwest, is au- thority for the statement that 85 per cent of the fruits and vegetables shipped from these two States to Wash- ington now move by motor truck. He points out that to increase freight rates an additional 15 per cent is but to strengthen the position of the motor tfuck operators as competitors of the railroads for the fruits and vegetables c. Potomac Yards Vital. Outside of railroad circles, it is not generally known that Potomac Yards, located between the Highway Bridge and Alexandria, handles the greater part of all the fruit and vegetable shipments moving from the Southeast to the terminal markets North and West. No railroad switching yard in the coun- try bandles a larger volume of fruits and vegetables traffic than does Po- tomac Yards. Most of the fruits and vegetables from the Southeast is shipped to Potomac Yards and sold en route, reconsignment of the shipments l‘a{e!:nd:‘mm as they arrive in Potomac Al . Washington _distributors of fresh fruits and vegetables are opposed to the rallroads’ petition for an increase in freight rates if the higher rates are to apply to these perishable food com- modities. They are now assembling data which will be presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission to substantiate the contention that these commodities cannot carry higher freight rates without serious demoralization of the Washington market and further mt business to the railroads them- AUTO THIEF STEALS CAR ~ Navy’s Newest and Largest Seaplane‘ NEW TYPE PLANE FINISHES RIGID TESTS AT ANACOSTIA STATION. the Atlantic Ocean. development of aircraft. JOBS FOR DISABLED VETERANS SOUGHT New National Commander Reveals Plan to Provide Men With Work. E. C. Babcock, newly elected national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, announced last night & new {plan to find jobs for disabled veterans of the World War. Following a conference with officials of the Veterans' Administration and the Labor Department, Babcock issued a statement explaining his plan. “Thus far the difficulty in attacking the problem of our jobless disabled has been that schemes have been toa gen- eral,” sald the D. A. V. leader. “No cne actually has known how many of our men have not been employed or who they have been, although all con- ceded that the number ran into the thousands. Gen. Hines and the Labor Department have each striven hard, but we feel that more will be accom- plished under the new proposal. “Briefly, the plan that is to be launched at once calls for a question- naire going through the Veterans' Ad- ministration to each of these men individually, seeking specific data. The individual having replied, that case then will be turned over to the Depart- ment of Labor employment service for placement. “The second particular feature of the plan will be the follow-up. The field | offices of the department will not be allowed to handle the case in the usual manner, but on each case developed there will be a periodical report every week or two, showing the exact status of each individual until permanent em- ployment has been obtained.” NEW POSTS FILLED BY VETERANS’ CHIEF Hines Makes Additional Appoint- ments in Rounding Out Personnel of Administration. Brig. Gen. Frank' T. Hines, adminis- trator of veterans’ affairs, has an- nounced several new appointments in the veterans' administration, effective immediately. ‘The appointments are as follows: James T. Brady, assistant solicitor in the solicitor’s office; James D. Hayes, head attorney for the administrator’s appeals group, solicitor’s office; George P. Hughes, chief of the law division, solicitor’s office; Edward E. Odom, chief of the guardianship division, solicitor’s office; Luther E. Ellis, chief of the legis- lation and regulations division, solic- itor's office; W. C. Black, chief clerk, veterans' administration; M. E. Pollock, chief of classification, veterans’ admin- istration; G. E. Swedt, chief of person- nel, veterans' admin! jon, and Dr. G. E. Hyland, chief of contact, veterans’ administration. MARQUART LAUDED FOR RESCUES AT SEA Secretary Adams Commends Re- moval of 8. 8. Harvard's Passengers. Capt. Edward J. Marquart, U. 8. N., N. who until recently was director of the Laboratory at :Belle- | the commands has been', com- Adams for the NEAR PARKING AREA |Foin: A Manager of Lot Thrown Off Run- ning Board as Youth Makes Getaway. A daring young automobile thief who yesterday made off with the m:chme of Richard J. Carr, 733 Twelfth street, beneath the LET BARRACKS CONTRACT Permanent Building to Be Erected at Naval Air Station. oflmndanunthem E g or . designing and installation of improved a) tus for carriers, Through this ‘ arresting Sefl% sald, eficiency has' been gear landings -have been without fouling of wires since the Dyer device was in- stalled. 4 COL. HALSEY TO ADDRESS . WOMEN’S PICNIC FORUM Will Discuss “Sidelights .on . the Senate” Before Democratic Mints Grind Out $6,615,110 Coins In Single Year Nearly one hundred million United gmu coins were produced by United States mints during the fiscal year 1931, just ended. The value of the 98,236,500 coins was $6,615,110. Pennies and nickels accounted for 92,341,000 of the total num- ber of coins. Dimes and quarte; totaled 5,619,000. There were 276, 500 gold pieces coined—18%,500 being $20 coins and 96,000 of them $10 coins, making the total gold coinage $4,570,000. ‘The United States mints also produced 500,000 ccins for Vene- zuela, 655060 coins for Ecuador and 1,200,000 coins for Panama. SORORITY CLOSES CONVENTION HERE 450 Kappa Delta Members Leave for Homes After Bangquet. ! With the twentieth national conven- tion of Kappa Deita Sorority concluded, 450 girls from throughout the United States who have been attending the ses- | sions at Wardman Park Hotel since Monday, today were on their way home. ‘The conclave cicse last night with a banquet at which the George Washing- ton University Chapter won one of the four merit cups awarded by the National Council. Miss Virginia Sheffield, presi- dent of the George Washington group, accepted the cup which was given for consistently high scholarship, freedom from financial difficulties and co-opera- tion with national officers. The same group won the university intersorority { debate cup, which was presented at the annual class night. Presided Over Chapter. Miss Eugenia Cuvillier and Miss | Louise Stokes presided over the chapter in the two-year period covered by the award. In & move to alleviate the effects of the depression upon its undergraduate members, the sorority voted strengthen its student loan fund. One hundred and twenty six girls have been assisted in completing their college edu- cations by this fund. Announcement was made of the establishment of two scholarships for graduate work by sorority members. The Rebecca W. Smith fund, an anonymous gift in the form of a revolving loan of $500, is to be awarded to a graduate student for work in literature, history, sociology or ;d\lxr'.bn. preferably in the American el Provide Hospital Care. As a tribute to the State of its birth, Kl-pg- Delta is supporting four beds in the Richmond. Hospital for Crippled Children and the convention voted to add another bed. The convention also established a $500 gift scholarship, known as the Bess Cowley fund, for study in pediatrics, in aid of crippled children. n_ of pleton, Wis, was chosen national president; Miss Thelma Chisholm of Seattle, na- tional cha , and Mrs. Percival Hfl::lé jr., of Washin; , D. (t: national editor. will serve four years. ‘The M.hcr?:‘ ‘whose terms extend through the next two years are Miss Marion Mullins of Fort Worth, national N 1| ATTENDS GERMAN SESSION Capital Patent Attorney Present at Engineering Group’s Anniversary. ‘W. E. Schoenborn of 3930 Connecti- oo Secka’of iveratt | Sons ERE'S the latest thing in naval aircraft, the hl‘[cft built for the service since the famous NC planes that crossed ‘Tests on this plane have just been completed at the Naval Afr Station at Anacostia. Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics, has shown keen interest in this latest MONROE HONORED BY VIRGINIA GROUPS Diplomats Take Part in Ob- serving Centennial of Presi- dent’s Death. James Monroe, fifth President of the United States and author of the Mon- roe Doctrine, is being honored today, the centennial of his death, at the University of Virginia; at Ash Lawn, Monroe’s home, and at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. Acting Secretary of State Castle is delivering an address on Monroe at the university, after which he and mem- bers of the diplomatic corps will be luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Winston Johns at Ash Lawn. A recep- tion will be held later at Monticello by the board of governors of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation. Dr. Dodd to Speak. Dr. William E. Dodd of the Univer- | sity of Chicago will speak on Monroe | tonight at the McIntyre Amphitheater. Accompanied by Dr. Leo S. Rowe, di- rector general of the Pan-American Union, the diplomats who are partici- pating in today's celebration include the Minister cf Guatemala, Adriar Recinos; the Minister of Bolivia, Ed- uardo Diez de Medina; the Minister of the Irish Free State, Michael Mac- White; the Minister of Nicargaua, Juan B. Sacasa; the Minister of Jugosla Leonide Pitamic; the Minister of Ecus dor, Homero Viteri Lafronte; the Min. ister of Haiti, Dantes Bellegarde; the Minister of Cclombia, Fabio Lozano. Others to Take Part. The charge d'affaires of Cuba, Jose T. Baron; the charge d'affaires of Po- land, Wiladyslaw Sokolowski; the charge d'affaires of Argentina, Pablo Santos Munos; the charge d'affaires of Honduras, Carlos A. Perdomo; the charge d'affaires of Paraguay, Pablo M. Ynsfran; the charge d'affaires of Portugal, Augusto Mendes Leal; the charge d'affaires of Costa Rica, Guil- lermo Gonzalez; the counselor of the Mexican embassy, Pabla Herrara de Huerta; the first secretary of the French embassy, Pierre de la Blanchetai; the first secretary of the German embassy, 0| E. W. Meyer; the first secretary of the Polish embassy, Victor Podoski; the first secretary of the Brazilian embassy, Paulo Coelho de Almeida; the second secretary of the French embassy, Ray- mond Bousquet; the third secretary of the British embassy, Roger Makins; the attache of the legation of Switzerland, Pierre de Salis, and Juan Lozano of Colombia. AMUSEMENT PLANNED FOR SYLVAN THEATER Army Band and Lisa Gardiner Dancéers Will Appear on Wednesday’'s Program. A series of outdoor Summer events, to be held each week, starting July 8, at the Sylvan Theater, in the Wash ington Monument grounds, is now being prepared by the Community Center Department, the Office of Pub- lic Bulldings and Public Parks and the National Capital Civic Fund Commit- tee. The first will present the Army Band and the Lisa Gardiner Dancers at 8 pm. on Wednesday. ‘This season will be the third in the those who do not desire to sit on the itions that will oore Center Department. Auto Strikes Children. children, Thelma Butler dlng ¥ 'fi }:?: Marion m}:@n ‘were !utardny when an itomobile opera! by ?ry:avamr W. PHLADELPHA LS OF NAYY ONFORM CHARCE 5 ROBED Adams Secks to Prosecute Alleged Impersonation by Dry Law Officer. POLICEMAN IS ACCUSED AT TRIAL OF DECEPTION Statute Provides Penalty if Man Wears Service Garment—Re- port to Be Asked. Despite the holiday, Secretary of the Navy Adams continued today to press for an investigation of charges that Philadelphia police have been masquer- ading as Navy chief petty officers while attempting to procure prohibition evi- dence. Associated Press dispatches from Philadelphia today said Director of Pub- lic Safety Schofield had declined to comment on the Secretary’s action and asserted he would have nothing to say until he received an official communi- cation. Attorney General Mitchell will be consulted by the Navy Secretary, with a view to possible Pederal criminal ac- tion, if the charges are substantiated. There is a statute providing an of- fender is liable to a $300 fine and six months’ imprisonment for im- personating a naval officer or enlisted man by wearing all or part of the naval uniform. A report probably will be requested by the Navy Department from Mayor Mackey of Philadelphia. ‘The alleged practice of impersonating naval personnel in prohibition work by Philadelphia police was revealed Thurs- y at a trial in Quarter Sessions Court. Dispatches from that city said Patrol- man Charles Lang had been accused of impersonating a naval man by wearing a coat and cap resembling that worn in the service. The officer is sald to have attempted to make a liquor “buy” in the Broad Street Station. Rear ‘Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick, commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the Associated Press said, refused to comment, but edded that he expected to receive orders from Secretary Adams soon and might make a statement after studying them. Seve months ago it was charged that Philadelphia police were attempting to trap small boot- leggers by disguising themselves in mnaval uniforms, the dispatch asserted, and at that time Rear Admiral Bost- wick protested. TWO FOR ROBBERIES $7 Theft Costs One Ten Years in Penitentiary—On Two Charges. Otha Grant, colored, was sentenced yesterday by Justice Peyton Gordon to 10 years in the penitentiary on two charges of robbery, involving $2 and $5, respec- tively. The court fixed the penalty at 10 years in each case, but allowed them to run concurrently. James M. Kirby, colored, who par- ticipated in one of the robberies, was given a term of eight years. Kirby and Grant on June 14 at- tacked John P. Weaver, 1339 Four-and- a-Half street southwest, and robbed him of $2. A police cruising car arrived shortly afterward and the men were | caught after a short chase. Grant previously had stolen $5 from Philip Nalley in Willowtree alley. Both men had criminal records. WASHINGTON. WOMAN HONORED BY VETERANS Miss Faustine Dennis Named Vice President of Overseas Service League. Miss Faustine Dennis, Argonne Apart- ments, who served with the American Red Cross overseas during the World War, has been .elected vice Presi- dent of the Women’s Overseas Service | League at the organization’s annual ) meeting in Philadelphia. Los Angeles wes selected for the next convention. Miss_Dennis, who is in Congres- sional Library, department of accessions, is the daughter of Dr. L. M. Dennis, head of the department of chemistry at Cornell University. Other officers elected by the league were: Miss Shirley Farr of Chicago, president; Miss Julia Carter of Cincin- nati, Miss Edith Martin of Omaha and Miss Mabel Clay of San Francisco, vice presidents; Miss Helen Patten of Chi- cago, recording secretary; Miss Eliza- beth Darling of Chicago, corresponding secretary, and Miss Nanette Sloan of Pittsburgh, treasurer. affirming eague's principles of world arbitration, but ognizing the necessity of adequate na- tional defense,” were adopted. HAWAIIAN AMMUNITION DEPOT CONTRACT LET 135 Buildings, 12 Miles of Rails and 15 Miles of Roads to Cost $2,030,455. the Secretary Adams Yields to Political Pressure on Annapolis | foay; o Applications.