Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1931, Page 17

The Fp ening Star WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WA SHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1 931. i | CONTRACTORS SUE SHOREHAM HOTEL T0 ENFORGE LIENS Rheem Noteholders Facing Possible $500,000 Loss Under 78 Claims. FORCED SALE LOOMS i i Last Gold Star Mothers Leave TWO DEPART FOR FRENCH CEMETERIES. i IF ACTION SUCCEEDS! Thomas Somerville Co., Plaintiff,{ Asks Decision on Priority of Trusts and Work. Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co. note- holders today faced the possible loss of | an additional half-million dollars under & sult filed in District Supreme Court to enforce 78 mechanics’ liens against the Shoreham Hotel. ‘The hotel is one of the few large prop- erties financed by Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey which has not suffered through the release of a trust. The fact that the original trusts had not been released led the trustees of the bankrupt mortgage house to class the hotel notes as “good.” Consequently if the suij to enforce the liens is sutcessful, the noteholders will suffer an unanticipated loss of $534,- | 12781, Forced Sale Possible. ‘The suit was P’m‘ht by the Thomas ject only cumbrances July 15, 1929. It is belleved the case will not be lose approximately third of their investment. Plaintifi’s Lien Is $41,235. lien is for an unpaid for u;ublnc Sup- on BLISS PROPERTIES HIT CONDEMNATION Diemissal of Suit to Provide Land' for Capitol Grounds Enlarge- ment Asked. (RS ol i The Bliss Properties, Inc. through | Attorney Willlam C. Sullivan, today asked dismissal of the condemnation proceedings brought by the Justice De- rtment to acquire 78 parcels of land Jor the extention of the Gapitol graunds and for the opening of a new street from Union Station to Pennsylvania avenue. »” The company owns the Biiss Build- ing. the Driscoll Hotel, the oid Census | Office and other properties within the | area ‘The company asserted that the peti tion for condemnation states that the Committee on the Enlargement of the Capitol Grounds has been unable to purchase the land from the owners at & satisfactory price and has had re-| course to condemnation. | Attorney Sullivan denied there had | been an effort to purchase the prop- | erties of the petitioner, but stated that | he would not press the point if a sepa- Tate jury was impaneled to pass on the | value of the Bliss properties, because | he claimed too many parcels of land | had been included in one proceeding, amounting to a misjoinder of parties. Births R.eportcd. The followine births have been reported to Health hour | { om: n P ai Harold W. a nd Jule Sorrill Robert and Mary Ber: boy Pows i eir H irl. | Al wirl. ine Gray, boy Bdith H. Brown. gir] d Piccoia B. Hinor. oy Litlian L. Rigdy, sirl il Deaths Reported. ‘ ‘The following deaths b been reported to ihe Health Depariment in the last 2¢ hours: | Js Lowe. 83, 213 D, Ave. Mary Melton, b1 lisabeth’'s Hospital. lgl C. Allison, 79, 3518 huntington st. vl C. Jones. 74. 1452 Newton st A rrison. 71, en route tlo m University Hosoital. Efl“ rd P. Babiitz, 85, Prov:dence Hospi'a ‘harles J. Donaldson, 68, Geergetown Uni- ver: I(Dgl\l) Juiliett, ywier. . Garfield Hoapital Frank Van Brak 65, 3141 19th st s B. 3 801 G Ing! 62, 492 v st (Koester. 8, Geargeiown Uni- ita T. Dubusky, 43. 1327 Jackson ne. Arcibald M. Jameson. 45, Georgetown | University Hospital Aususta 41, Emergency Hospital Fannie C. nkins, 36, Emergency Hos. &ny;q%.:: g.-;iaa..-.-.:%.u I lam N. an Willle J. and Maiachi . Matilda ¥ versity Howp! Anthony Mary 5 | Columbia road, | Emergency contract awards for public and s | ing, 25 per cent; 8 Gl HE Jast of the Gold Star Mothers to make the pilgrimage to gravesides of American war dead in Prance left Washington for New York this morning—to, visit the graves of other mothers' sons. The four women scheduled to sail for England and France Wednesday are the three mothers and one widow of men lost at sea The mothers shown here are, right to left: Mrs. Nora Wainwright. 1419 , wi son, John F.”Wainright, was a seaman on the U. 8. S. Cyclops, which disappeared at sea during the World War, and Mrs. Joanna G. Hynson, 1272 Oates street northeast, whose son, Gordon James Groves, was lost when the submarine chaser 209 was sunk in an accident in Long Island Sound in August, 1918. Mrs. R. P. Quesenberry of the Woodward Apartments, mother of William O. Quesenberry, Army private, who was buried at sea October 11, 1918, and | Mrs. William O. Quesenberry of 1232 E street southeast, widow of the dead soldier, will leave New York on the S. S. Roosevelt with Mrs. Hynson and Mrs. ‘Wainright Wednesday. They left the Capital early this morning, however. This final group of Gold Star Mothers will return to the United States September 19. —Star Staft Photo. e DECLNE IN JOBS | TWO MEN DROWN ANDPAY IS SEEN A5 RESCUERS FAL o ; Two Per Cent Drop in Num- Mechanic Falls or Was Pushed ber of Workers and 4.8 in Wages Shown. ; From Pier—Janitor, Wad- ing, Steps Into Deep Hole. A drop of 2 per cent in industrial Two Washington men were drowned employment and a decrease in pay rolls | at nearby Maryland resorts yesterday of 4.8 per cent during July, as com- | while seeking recreation and relief from pared with June, was reported today | the heat. by the Labor Department’s Bureau of | Edward Thorpe, 43, of 919 Seventh Statistics. In June, the bureau re-|street northeast, a mechanic for Bar- 25,645 persons received reduc- | ber & Ross, lost his life when he either in pay as against a total of 46,377 | fell or was’ accidentally pushed from a in May. | pler 2t Chesapeake Beach. covered 46,058 establish- | Clyde George Miller, 36, of 2959 Mills ments in 15 major industries, with & avenue northeast, a janitor at the total employment of 4491521, whose Woodridge postal substation, stepped combined in one week were|into a deep hole while wading m the $104,208,547. :Ve&:,t gl'\fn F:nr Idlewilde, and was i | dea ore friends could reach him. Drops Held Seasonal. | Death was superinduced by a heart at- At the same time, Fred C. Croxton, | tack. physicians said acting chairman of the President's| Thorpe. while fishing, had clambered ‘Bmployment Committee, said | Under the guard rail of a partially dis- mi- | MANtled pier. Spectators were uncer- public works amounting to $34758,379 | fain whether Thorpe, sitting on the ex- were reported to the committee during (reme edge of the pier, lost his balance the last week. The Labor Bureau's re- | And tumbled into the water, or was port emphasized that July always is brushed from his seat by others on the month of employment and pay-roll de- | PleT. creases. This is due to the July 4 holi- day, inventory taking and repairs by many firms and curtailment of retail trade and coal mining. Increased employment in July was noted in 5 of the 15 industrial groups— crude petroleum production, 0.5 per cent electric raiiroad operation, 0.4 per cent hotels, 1.9 per cent; canning and pre- | serving, 447 per cent, and laundries, 0.9 per cent. Decreases were found in manufactur- anthracite mining, 145 per cent: bituminous mining, 2.6 per cent; ‘metalliferous mining. 6.4 per cent; quarrying and non-metallic min- ing, 1.8 per cent; telephone and tele- graph, 04 per cent; power. light and water 0.5 per cent; wholesale trade, 0.3 per cent; retail trade. 5.8 per cent, and dyeing and cleaning. 0.4 per cent. Building Projects Listed. In his public works report Mr. Crox- ton sald the addition of the $34,758379 brought the total of contract awards Teports since December 1 to $2,175,006,- 359. The list of projects in the Dis- trict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia follows District of Columbia, erecting Phoebe Hearst S8chool, $106.245; Baltimore erecting highway bridge, $60,000 Martinsville, Va., minor water and extensions, $10,000; Langley Fleld, Va,, constructing sidewalks, roads and curbs, $34800, and Lynchburg, constructing dam in James River $74,909; Harrison County, W. Va, com- pleting Lumberport High School, $15,- 000; erecting Broadway Auditorium and gymnasium, $20,000. grading end paving work, $74,842; Clarksburg, W. Va. erecting auditorium and gym- nasium, Northview Junior High School, $45,000; Parkersburg, W. Va., remodel- ing city hospital, $125,000 — FRANK VAN BRAKLE FUNERAL RITES SET | COUNTER PLEA FILED IN THOMPSON DIVORCE Capital Woman Says Mate Struck T and Carried Clothes Around in Family Car. Rescue Attempt F; More than 100 persons saw - identified bystander make a gallant but futile attempt to rescue the drown- ing man. Hearing Thorpe's cries for help, the man ran to the pier edge and dived into the water, but struck an old whart piling under the surface The would-be rescuer, severely cut about the chest, then was unable to effect the rescue. Thorpe's body was fin;ll) rl:cmerhpd by Capt. Noah Haz- ard, whose houseboat w ne;r the scene e Capt. Hazzard succeeded in h Thorpe's clothing with a 5mlnll n‘:l‘:kk‘:tx;r' He pulled the body into his rowboat and took it ashore. Artificial respira- tion was administered for 20 minutes without success Miller was wading wit frlends, which included 01 Georgia avenue. Joseph Rey: 3503 Georgla avenue, and G?o’r::m;' Markey, 3014 Adams street northeast Friends Answer Call for Aid. Milier, spectators ahead of his 1 h a group of Sol Rosenbaum, said, rlends and was wading nesr a pler head in the shallow water of West River when he suddenly walked over a step-off. His cries for help brought his friends to the scene 2h?mmlnul’s of diving falled to locate Grappling hooks were brought play and the body was recovered by James Atwell of Shadyside, Md. Mean- while, the fire rescue squad had been summoned from West Annapolis firemen made an emergency run and were on hand to administer aruficial ;‘;plr}lllont They worked over Miller almost an 'm revmost An hour, but were unable Miller is survived by a brother. | E. Miller, of Takoma Park . Md‘z:e’;:x‘} carrier for the central post office, Miller | was unmarried nto Veteran War Department Engineer Will Be Buried in Keyport, New Jersey. Funeral services for Prank Van Brakle 64, veteran civil engineer in the office of the chief of Army Engineers, were held yesterday st his home, 3141 Nine- | Mrs. Jane W. Thompson, 4612 Forty- teenth street. Burial will be in Key- Cighth street, filed in District port, N. J. Court yesterday an answer denying ac- Mr. Van Biakle, whogedied m ‘“““"Al D'Y“ o t made bymh'r graduated from Rutgers College , | busband, liam C. Thompson, entered the civil suit for absolute divorce. ‘War but | The | ival of equipment from the Westing- | MURDER WARRANTS| 10 BE ASKED TODAY IN WOMAN'S DEATH Two Men Arrested After Mrs. Sparks Jumps Out of Machine. i x l LEAP FROM AUTOMOBILE RESULTS IN ACCIDENT Victim Names Virginia and D. C. Residents as Her Assail- ants. BY & Staff Correspondant of The Btar UPPER MARLBORO, Md., August 17. —Warrants charging her two men com. panions with murder will be sought in Prince Georges County today as a re- {sult of the death in Sibley Hospital | yesterday of Mrs. Ann Noble Sparks, 40 years old, who leaped from an auto- assault, Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Gar- rison announced this morning. The men, Willam P. Dermott, 23, of Bowling Green, Va., and Howell R Boulden, 23, of the 2100 block of N street, were arrested some time ago in ‘Washington on charges of attempted criminal assault and robbery preferred by Deputy Garrison. Boulden is in the District Jail, while Dermott is at lib- erty under bond. Jury to Investigate. ‘The tragedy will also be probed by a coroner’s jury, Mr. Garrison revealed. ‘The jury will view Mrs. Sparks’ body today and an inquest will be held next Monday night at the Bladensburg fire house by Justice of the Peace Robert IE. Altemus, according to Deputy Gar- | rison. | Mrs. Sparks leaped from a car near | Lanham, on the Defense Highway, the night of August 1. She was then struck |by a car operated by Jesse Cobb of Bladensburg, police say. On being admitted to Sibley Hospital, she at first declined to reveal the identity of her companions. Later, police say, she named Dermott and | Boulden. Watch and Purse Found. A wrist watch and purse, sald to be- long to the woman, were recovered in Boulden's room the day after the al- leged assault, according to police. They were recovered a few hours after police declare Dermott and Boul- den were “taken for & ride” and beaten | Sparks. | Willlam H. Gordon of Wheaton, Md., |and Thomas King of the 2100 biock |of Nineteenth street, were arrested on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon by Washingtcn police as a re- sult of the latter incident. HACKER REQUESTS ROAD IMPROVEMENT Refuse Supervisor Tells for Blue Plains Dump Site. Need | | | | | { | _Improvement of the road to Blue | Plains s0 a city dump may be estab- |lished there was urged today in the jannual report to the District Com- missioners of Morris Hacker, District | refuse supervisor. | Hacker said a deplorable situation }would result unless Congress ro- |priated funds for construction of two | proposed new incinerators early in the {next session. Regardless of this situa- |tlon, he added, the dump across the rapidly and except for the Blue Plains site no other low ground is accessible ! within reasonable haul. “Material collected in the cleaning of streets and alleys” he sald, “was de- [ posited in the bed of the old James | Creek Canal and on marshland in Vir- ginia. Ashes were used in filling low ground and for the temporary surfac- | ing of newly opened streets. The trash | was disposed of at the trash plant and | also deposited on the dump in Virginia. | It was found that even the operation | of the trash plant for 24 hours & day | would not take care of all the trash | collected in eight hours so it was neces- | sary also to find a dumping place for this material.” The report revealed the cost of street | cleaning during the fiscal year ending | June 30 totaled $500,000. Hand patrol | cleaning cost $331,559.15, alley cleaning. $59,919.22; suburban cleaning, $38,- {133.02; motor flushing. $33,784.02; a { nual overhead, $4,791.66; dumpmen, $3. | 782.40; waste paper boxes, $4,716.11: | Sunday cleaning. $4,086.34; snow and ice, $533156, and dust prevention, | $14,000. |LIGHTING WORK ADVANCES Cables Being Laid for Aero Safety. The laying of & power cable from & | manhole southwest of the Washington | Monument up to the shaft, was in progress today, as another step in the program of illuminating the monument as & warning to night-flying aviators. | Cables will be laid to each of the four boxes that will contain the lights Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d. director |of public bulldings and public parks, |1s withholding the awarding of a con- tract for the illumination, pending ar- to Monument had gone | house Co. for a demonstration. The equipment is expected here by the end of the week Committee to Dine Tonight. The ™ublic Order Committee of the Weahingt~ Board of Trade will hold ite August dinner meeting at 6:30 o'clock tonight at the Washington Country Club, Glebe road, Arlington County. Odell Smith, chairman of the | committte, will preside at the meeting. By the United States Marine Band, this evening at the Marine Barracks at 8 o'clock. Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur Witcombd, second leader, con- ducting. March, “True to the Empire”. Warken Overture, ;llltnon" %, Magurka concert, “Dragon Fly,” Strauss Kryl . White. ‘Waltz, “Gold and Silver”. Lehar Grand scenes from “Willlam Tell” Solo for xylophone, “Gypsy Rondo,” Haydn Musician Wilbus Solo for cornet, “King Carni Musician John P. mobile to escape an alleged attempted | |as a reprisal for the injuries to Mrs. | | Highway Bridge in Virginia is filling up | 101 Ranch MITCHELL FRAMING Pratt Says Findings in Case of Capitol Employ Will Await Complaint. ‘The Police Department has made an investigation into the charges that £id- ney W. Mitchell, superintendert of the folding room at the United States Cap- itol was “framed” in his arrest on boot- legging counts, Maj. Henry G. Pratt superintendent of police, said today. Ma)j. Pratt said, however, that Mitchell had made no complaint to the depart- ment. The report on the investigation | will not be made public, he said, vnless Mitchell makes his complaint in the regular manner. 3 Mitchell and Edward Cannon of Clarendon were arrested Friday night | and are free on $500 bond awaiting a | hearing August 31. Mitchell told re- | porters that two men called at his apartment, at 1419 R street, Wednes- day night and were admited by his| flancee on their story that they were | old friends of his. Although he could not reccllect hav- ing met them before, he said, he though they were “nice chaps” and fur- | nished them with something to drink. | ‘The men, Mitchell said. remarked that it was not right to take his liquor without paying for it, and accordingly they pressed two $1 bills on him Friday they returned accompanied by another man. This time they in- | duced him to telephone for two pints | of liquor, and when Cannon arrived | with it Policemen H. G. ‘Wanamaker | and J. Auffenberg suddenly uppeared, seized the liquor and arrested him. | When arrested Mitchell first gave his | name as Prank W. Mitchell. Through an error, The Star yesterday referred to him as superintendent of the Mail- | ing Division. At the Capitol today it was explained that there is no such | title, and that Mitchell is superin- | tendent of the folding room. BIDS ON 3 OCEAN MAIL ROUTES READ Rates Between New York and Antwerp Range From $2.50 to $12 Per Mile. | | 1 | | ! | By the Associated Press. | Bids for three additional ocean mail | Toutes, to begin operation October 1, | were opened today at the Post .Office | Department. | The American Diamond Lines, Inc.. New York, were sole bidders on the | first route’ from New York and other Eest Coast ports to Rotterdem and Antwerp. They bid the maximum under the merchant marine act, $2.50 | per mile for class 6 vessels, $4 per mile for class 5, $6 for class 4, $8 for class 3, and $12 for class 1 The Waterman Steamship Corpora- tion, Mobile, made the only bid on the second route, from Mobile or some other East Gulf port to Liverpool, other English ports and to Antwerp, Bremen and Hamburg. Their bid also was the maxtmum The Gulf Pacific Mail Line, Ltd., of San Francisco, was low bidder on the third route from Seattle to Puerto Colombia, Colombia, and Kingston, Jamaica. The Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. New York City, offered the opposing bid. The Gulf Pacific bid $2 for class 6 vessels and $3.50 for class 5. as against $2.25 and $3.75 respec- tively, by the Luckenbach. CLOSE AMERICANIZATION | SUMMER SESSION FRIDAY Administrative Principal of School Makes Announcement to Cor- rect Erroneous Belief. Due to the announcement that all Summer schools had stopped last Fri- day for the season, Maude E. Aiton, ad- ministrative principal of the Americani- zation School :aid today that many of | the foreign-born students were errone- | ously under the belief this school also | had closed. The Americanization | however, does not close its| Summer session until Friday. | tion, it was announcsd, will assist the Community Center Department in giv- ing a lentern festival Friday evening at the Sylvan Theater on the Monu- ment grounds. All members of the association are asked by S. R. Hanes- slan, vice president, to attend. Wadimir ‘Vass, director of the association's or- fll and chorus, will also take part 'SUSPECT IN § | mation of any | spector Prank Burk: Hi The Americanization School Associa- | the Show Building Program | Ousts White House | Automobile Fleet Cars Moved From Stables on Public Health Building Site. The White House automobiles have | just been moved from their old home | on Nineteenth street, near Virginia avenue, to a rented garage at Twenty- | first and L streets as one of the neces- sities of the public buildings program. The new Public Health Service Build- ing is to be erected on the block where | the cars formerly were housed, and the | work of demolishing the old White House stables is now In progress. ! Government officials said today studies are now being made on the future location of the White House garage, explaining that the rental ar- rangement is only temporary. One plan is to use part of the lower section of the remodeled State, War and Navy Building for the White House cars, a3 this is just across the street from the Executive Mansion. Should the Gov- ernment decide later to erect a large parking garage for its own use, the President’s fleet of automobiles proba- bly would be accommodated in that structure. The White House garage has come under the jurisdiction of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks only in recent years, the quartermaster gen- eral of the Army having had charge of it previously. D. C. INCOME TAXES DROP 14 PER CENT Compare With 23 Per Cent Decline for Nation as Whole for Fiscal Year 1931. The District of Columbia showed a | smaller decrease in income taxes for the fiscal year 1931, as compared to 1930, than the Nation as & whole. While in- come taxes here were dropping 14 per cent, they fell 23 per cent for the United States, The local figures show a decrease in three years from $15,677,952 in 1929 to $14784,495 in 1930 to $12,716,156 in 1931. The 1931 income tax for the District consisted of $6,020,682 corporation and $6,605,474 individual, one of the few tax units in the country to pay more individual ~than. corporation income taxes. Miscellaneous taxes for this ity amounted to $1,986,697. This with the income taxes brought the total con- | tribution from this city to the Federal | internal revenue to $14,684,853 for the fiscal year 1931 This city 2lso is listed as being one of the leading contributors on the estate | tax, which amounted to $1,801,413 in | 131, and is accounted as one of the miscellaneous taxes. | LAYING | FACES NEW GRILLING| Jordan Still Held in Jaynes Case. Witnesses Fail to Identify Youth in Baltimore. Thomas Jordan, 30, latest suspect in the slaying last April of Mrs, Ilizabeth Jaynes, Garden T-Shoppe cashier, still was being held by police today. Although Jordan has been questioned | extensively since he was brought here from Atlantic City Saturday, no infor- particular value has been obtained frcm him, according to In- hief of detectives. Both he and Mrs. Edith M. Dods- worth, 30, arrested about a week 2go, probably Will be questioned again to- day, however, Burke said. Witnesses In the Killing were taken to Baltimore yesterdey to view Dale Lam- bert, 18, under indictment on & mur- der chaige there. While they were un- eble to identify him, they probably will make another trip to Baltimore when rman Duker, 19, under indictment in | Angeles. Duker, scion of a prominent Baltimore family, was shot in the Cali- crnia city recently while fleeing from | a policeman, TROPICAL STORM MOVING i PAGE B-1 | SURVEY 10 STUDY —Star Staff Photo. 107 RANCH OWNERS ARE BLOCKED AGAIN Thirty-six Men Recruited in Baltimore Refuse to Work After Seeing Troupers. The 400 unpaid employes of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show were still en- camped on the circus grounds today after a third unsuccessful attempt by representatives of the owners to move the show back to Oklahoma yesterday. Under the leadership of “Egypt” ‘Thompson, veteran showman, 36 men were recruited in Baltimore yesterday the situation, they refused to work, most of them not budging from the Last midnight a report that another gang was en route from Philadelphia to load the show on trains brought the iployes from their beds, but no mov- ers and roustabouts waited up for un;_l! M!- o'c'l;c: ‘this morning. AR y troupers were tranquilly awaiting any mové which the owners might make. Determined to Move. Fred H. Olmstead, representative of the owners, likewise remained firm in his determination to move the equ ment and stock without with the employes. He would not say, however, when the next attempt would be made. He bas an_injunction against em- ployes of the Western Show Co., lessees of the show, !‘H‘Alnl‘n&nlhem from in- terfering with the loading of the show property. The order has proved al- most worthless up to nov. ‘When moving crews have come on the lot roustabouts hm;;l ciuculated them, explaining the situation, umu&” have left in short order. sentative of the the responsibility of needed hay and grain. | Plenty of provisions for the employes | filled the cook tent, having beem pur- | chased from the $1,000 received from | the benefit wrestling performance staged at the Washington Auditorium Saturday night. The fund was turned over to | District Auditor Daniel J. Donovan, | head of the American Legion Commit- | tee in charge of provisioning the show | employes. Lawyer to Post Bond. H. L. McCormick, attorney for the troupers, said he contemplated no new |legal move today, other than a bond for the appeal he noted to the | decision of Justice Cox in granting the injunction Saturday. He said the ap- peal probably will be heard in Sep- tember or October. The attorfiey has been put in charge of the $800 realized from the show's last two performances and is using it | to defray costs of legal procedure. Under the leadership of Larry Wil- liams, a Mohawk, the Indians with the show are planning a performance to be given some time this week to raise funds to enable them to return home. ‘Williams plans to have roping, shooting and tribal dances, the significance of which will be explained to the audience. A representative of the Indian Office, the American Legion and the Boy supplying the | Scouts are assisting him. Seventeen of the 26 Indlans with the show are expected to take part. Wil- liams said the show will be staged even if the circus leaves Washington in the | meantime. Only the Cheyennes and Potowotomies would travel back to Oklahoma with it, he explained. | Program Honoring Athena in Com- | petition for Cups. ‘The District of Columbia Greek Com- munity will present a ceremony in honor of the Greek goddess, Athena, in the Latern Festival Friday night in the Sylvan Theater on the Monument grounds. The event, entitled “Pina- thenea,” is one of four competing for two silver cups offered by the Com- munity Center Department, the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks and the National Capital Civic Pund. Pifty persons will participate, accord- ing to James B. Mallos, director. Au- thentic costumes, dances and music of ancient Greece will be embodied in the program. BOY, 14, HELD IN THEFTS Alexander Bundy Arrested After Representatives of the American Legion receiving thanks yesterday from Chief Willlams and Chief Washington, | Indians with the 101 Ranch Circus, for aiding the stranded performers with the show. Left to right: Eldred Buchan- an, Chief Williams. Chief Washington and George P. Clark. GREEKS PLAN CEREMONY | CONTINUANGE OF VIRGINIA CAR LINES Three-Day Traffic Count Will Be Made by D. C. and Do- minion Civic Bodies. PASSENGERS ASKED TO FILL OUT CARDS Railways Financially Too Weak to Agree to Temporary Terminal Facilities. A_three-day traffic_count. sponsored by Washington and Virginia civic in- terests in an effort to determine the demand for a continuance of street { raliway lines to nearby Virginia, will be taken soon, it was announced today by A. K. Shipe of the Washington Board of Trade. Mr. Shipe said all passengers of the ‘Mo;ml. R\‘:;lrnon. Mex;flndhr;l & Wash- ington Rallway Co. and the Arl! & Fairfax Railway Co. would Mmh fill out cards contalning several per- tinent questions. Terminal Question Invelved. ‘The survey will be made as a result of a ruling by the Public Utilities Com- mission that the lines of the railways must terminate at Fourteenth street and Constitution avenue because of the | increased traffic expected at Fourteenth :;’r:ectm and Pennsylvania avenue due _n: vernment bufldl.nf program. commission said it would be a physical impossibility to route the cars across this intersection so their terminal be near Eleventh and E streets. Each passenger will be asked the name of his employer and his place of busi- ness. whethegghe goes north of Penn- sylvania avenue, whether he now uses transfers and other questions of similar nature. Compilation Plans Made. The count will be complled through the cmnuon of the Board of Trade, | the Wt gton Chamber of Commerce, | the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce {and other Virginia civic organizations. | After its completion. representatives of |, i et s mee! ] Mr. Shipe reiterated that the railways were in too weak a financial condition to agree tp a temporary terminal at Fourtenth street and Constitution ave- with ‘bus lines unless they were per- mitted to cross the avenue at Four- teenth street. . |SMITH STOCKHOLDERS MEETING IS CALLED Owners of Preferred Shares to Elect New Directors in Wilmington September 15. | By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del, August 17— Charles C. Keedy. Wilmington attorney, who last week was appointed by the Chancery Court as a special master to hold a mee! of ?n(en!d stockhold- ers of the F. Smith Co. of Wi ton and New York, to elect a new board ;:;m‘g:fihu the. macettng 10 Bepied- m or Septem- ber 15 in Wilmington. Keedy said in the notices that the Chancery Court had ordered all out- standing shares of common stock of the corporation canceled. The out~ standing stock totals 200,000 shares. The court held the common stock had _ b‘e:n issued without a valid considera~ tion. There still are pending before the court applications for the appointment of a receiver tor the company and the revocation of the company’s Delaware charter for alleged misuse of its cor- _porate power. g NEW TYPE NET COURT IS BEING TRIED OUT, Green Slate Granule Surface Cheap- er Than Concrete and Easier on Feet. A new type tennis court, less - sive than concrete ana easier o:’:ht feet, is being tried out by the Park Division of the Office of Public Build- ings and Public Parks in the Taft Recreation Center, Twentieth and Otis streets northeast. A Clyde Burton, assistant division chief, explained today that two tennis courts with a green slate granule play- ing surface will be tried out for a year. Although the courts have been open only a week, they are proving very popular, he said. Each court has & 4-inch cinder base, topped by an and a half of green slate granule. If Washingtoniant take fa the new court, others will be con~ | structed in various sections of the eity, | as appropriations permit. THREE ARE APPOINTED TO NAVAL ACADEMY, Barrows, Maurer and Rodier, Mem- i | bers of Reserve, Named as Midshipmen. ‘Three Washingtonians, two members of the Naval Reserve third a private in the Marine Reserve, have received aj tments midshipmen at the Naval Academy, it was announced today at the Navy De. partment. ‘Those appointed were Frank ws, seaman second class, of Harlan place, Takoma Park, D. C; John Howard Maurer, seaman secand class, of 2029 Park road, and Gilbert LaCoste Rodier, Marine Corps Re- serve private. Marylanders on the list of tive naval officers, picked from serve force, include, James Nomm:dmn second class, of