Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1931, Page 16

A—16 ** U.5. WORKERS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY FOR WEEK OF 30 HOURS Five Days of Six Hours In- dorsed in Last Federation Convention Sessic: KANSAS CITY IS CHOSEN | FOR MEETING IN 1933 Civil Service Court of Appeals and ! $1,500 Minimum Annual | Salary Recommended. Bpecial Dispatch (o The St | SEATTLE, September 12.—A five-day | week of six hours a day was approved | by the National Federation of Federal Employes in the final session of its | eleventh biennial convention By unanimous vote the convention fndorsed in principle the proposal with the suzgestion from convention leaders that all locals hold themselves in readi- ness so that at the proper time and in the proper place the union can take steps to demand legislation for these working conditions. Convention Adjourns. The convention rushed through its work, and last night formally adjourned to convene in 1933 at Kansas City, Mo. President Luther C. Steward immedi- ately convened in executive session both the retiring and the newly elected mem- bers of the executive council. President Steward and members of the executive council will remain in Scattle today to close up some of their clerical work before leaving for their Thomes Among the high lights of the closing sossion were several proposals, in- cluding: The placing of all non-civil service employes of the Nation under civil service by executive action by the President; legislation that bond pre- miums be paid by the Government in the future, rather than by the indi- viduals; legislation for creation of a Civil Service Court of Appeals; recom- mendation that deputies end assist- ants filling the chief’s office for six | months or more pending appointment or promotion to fill the vacancy be paid she chicf’s salary. The fedcration recommended that eontractors be forced to employ only ns on public works or in public! office: that employes be given option irement after 25 years of service upon reaching the age of 60 vears, and (hatl minimum salarics and wages be fixed | at $1.500 vearly. } The convention put through its entire | program as submitted by the various lo- als, and instructed the Executive Com- mittee to press for necessary remedial and desired legislation when Congress | convencs in December. The federation unanimously adopted a proposal that Armistice day be made a national holiday. HEAT PIPES LAID 70 U. S. BUILDINGS Facilities of State, War and Navy Structure Linked With Labor and Winder Systems. Officials of the Office of Public Build- fngs and Public Parks said today that they are now engaged in hooking up the’ heating facilities of the State, War and Navy Building. at Seventeenth strect and Pennsylvania avenue, with the ncarl Labor Department and ‘Winder Buildings. At present there are boilers in the Winder Building. but these will not be 1emoved, but retained for use in emergencies Progress is reported on construction of the tunnel along E street near Fifth street, m which heating pipes will be | placed to heat the group of court house buildings and the General Accounting Office. in the old Pension Office Build- ing in Judicia Square. from the plant in the old Land Office Building. ‘The present heating pipes are in the ground along F street, near Judiciary Square, but these also will be kept for emergencies. The District Government recently repaired P street and the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks does n propose to tear it up. The officials believe that placing the heating | pives in a tunnel will make them last Ionger than when they are imbedded in | ground. they said today. GEN. FULLEF:{ TO DEPART Marine Commandant Will First West Coast Inspection. Preparing to make his fir: inspec- | tion trip to the West Coast since be- ! coming commandant of the Marine Corps ‘in August. 1930, Maj. Cen. Ben | H. Fuller will leave Washington to- morrow by automobile for Norfolk, Va. Gen. Fuller will sail Monday on the| 2l Transport U. S. S. Henderson | r the Canal Zone. In Panama he will | inspect the Marine Corps activities, | and this program will be followed in Nicaragua and the Pacific Coast sta- | ions The general's aide, Capt. Frank B. Gocttge, U. 8. M. C.. who will accom- pany him on {he inspection tour, plans to leave for Norfolk today. . . e — Deaths Reported. ridest Flanners. 92. 4300 12th ol. ne t Kloss. 85. United States Soldiers’ Mary McAlvanes, Hosnital e yEoniamin Stanley’ Simmons. 60. Providence Samuel Henley Carter. 55. Emersency Hos- 54. Tuberculosis Hos- Make | i Georgetown Mevers, George Richard Crrlile. 51 441 T st ypLouis Edward Hockman. 2. Emersency James F. McKenna. 6 dass. John Lewis. 61. 500 2nd st illiam Hockaday. 33. Tuberculosis Hos- [ Wagstafl. 27. en route Casualty Doiothea Hawkins, 8. 413 Houston ol s.w. yEihel Mae Butler’ 9 months. Freedmen s Viola Durham. 7 days. Children’s Hospital. Marriage Licenses. m M. Crenshaw, 23, and Elisabeth 20: Rev. Richard N. Edware L. Offutt. 28. ard_ Clar M. Rev. J. Phelps Hand. 1 et 23" and Jessie Stratton. both of Amherst. Va. Judse Robert E. 1gly. A. Gill Hal- Robert 31 and Nobe M. leran. 35, both of Richmond, Va.: Rev. L . and Anna . Thomas McDougle. William W. Fet7 L. Rvon. 22, Leesbur, F. Boorde. John S jr. 27. and Gladss C. . Rev. W. S Abernethy s B. Yances. 23. and Mary E. Rev. John F. Fannon. Melvin Henson. 18, and Lucille Wilson, 15; Rev W Westras Douglas B. Cornell. 24. this city. and Jen- nie M. McHugh. 24." Moberls, Mo.. Rev Andrew M_ Brodie. George T. Johannesen, 24. and Maurine Carothers, 23; Rev. Harvey B. Smith. Charles’ H. Coates, 21, and Mildred Har- vey. 20: Rev. James T. Harvey. Robert Johnson, 29, and Virginia Easter, 26 Rev. Walter ‘A" English Maltier B. Slaughter, 35, Camden. N. J. and Lidn M. Conner, 34, Merchantville, N. J.; v “John C_ Ball Floyd L. Chamberlain, 32. and Hazel M Pavre. 18 Rev. John E. Brigss Flliott 1. Flood 50. and Elsie Hairston, 29; Rev. James Spellman. will Burgess. Burke, |6 jsets 6:21 pm. Charleston; | Cleveland, ' Ohio. Columbia, S. C Deiroit El 1 G: { Helenz, Miami. h. Portland, Me. Portland, 8Salt Lake City. Tampa, WASH., D. C. THE EVENING S Gen. Bowley Marries “AIMY OFFICER WEDS MRS. AJ. GEN. ALBERT J. BOWLEY, ELSIE B. WRIGHT TODAY. U. S. A.. former Army assistant chief of staff, was married today to Mrs. Elsie Ball Wright in Wilmington, Del. Mrs. Wright is a sister of Mrs. Alfred 1. du Pont, and the wedding took place at Nemours, the du Pont estate. by members of the two families. Hawail. The couple's wedding journey will terminate there. COLORED BANDIS R0B RESTALRANT Two Dodge Police Pursuit. Get $30 From Owner, but Miss $75. clad in robbed Two armed colored bandits overalls, early this morning George Hagis, proprietor of a restau rant at 911 D street, and then escaped through an alley, despite police pursuit Passing in Radio Car. Policemen H. P. Miller and W. H Hinson were passing along D strect in a radio car when the robbers ran out of the restaurant. They jumped out of their machine and pursued them. but the colored men soon were lost frem sight. Hagis told Policeman H. W. Estes of the first precinct that the men entered the kitchen of the restaurant about 1 o'cleck this morning while he was cook ing. One drew a revolver and order him to throw up his hands and the other took $30 from his trousers’ pocket overlooking $35 in another pocket. Fires at Fugitives. As they fled Hagis took a revolver from a drawer and pursued them. Out- side he fired two bullets against a brick wall to attract attention and one at the fugitives About 25 policemen were on the scene within a few minutes and the alleys of the vicinity were combed for more than an hour, but without success. THE WEATHER District of Cclumbia—Fair tonight and tomorrow, not much change in temperature; gentle variable winds. Maryland—Fair tonight and tomor- row, not quite so warm in northeast portion tonight: gentle to mcderate shifting winds, becoming southely Sun- day. Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow little change in temperaturc; moderate westerly winds, becoming gentle vari- able. West Virginia—Generally fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow. Record for Past 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 96: 8 pm., 12 midnight, 78; 4 am., 73; 8 am,, noon. 91. Barometer—4 p.om., 30.08: 12 midnight, 30.1 8 a.m, 30.14; noon, 30.15 Highest t>mperature, 95, occurred at 4 pm. vesterda Lowest, temperature, 6 a.m. toda Temperature same date last year— Highest, 83; lowest, 68. ‘Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today—Low tide, 2:09 a.m. and 2:37 p-m.: high tide. 7:30 a.m. and 8:19 p.m Tomorrow—Low tide, 3 a.m. and 3:22 p.m.; high tide, 8:40 am. and 9:07 pm The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 5:46 a.m 23 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises 5:47 am.; 30.05; 8 pm. 4 am, 30.10; occurred at sun sets sun Moon rises 6:09 am.; scts 6:46 p.m Automobile lamps to be lighted cne- half hour after sunset. Rainfall. Comparative figures of the monthly rainfall in the Capital for the firs ninc months against the avcrage are shown in the following table: Average. 1931 January January February February March March April April May May June June July . 1.56 ins .1.36 ins +.3.50 ins. 87 ins 4.841ns 12 ins 20 ins .3.70 ins. .4.13 ins. .4.17 ins, Augus ..4.01 ins. September..3.24 ins. Record rainfall months was: January, 1882, 7.09 inches; February, 1884, 6.34 inches: March, 1891, 8.34 inches: April, 1889, 9.13 inches; May. 1889, 10.69 inches; June, 1900, 10.94 Igr:‘(‘}'lcsmd'ufly.“lsfis, Iflhfil inches; Au- st, 1928, inches; Septem s 1876, 10.81 inches. Gl Weather in Various Cities. August September 0 for the fir Stations. *&8pINS | Birmingham Bismarck Boston, M Buffalo. N. Pt.cloudy Cloudy . Clear Pt_cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear . Bt.cloudy | . Clear Clear . Ptcloudy | veston, Cloudy Clotdy apons nd " B clouas | apolis In * Pucloudy | Jacksonville,Fla. g i dy | Y s.C n Cincinnati, Ohio 30.16 3016 30.22 Chicago. Denver, Colo Mich. Tex Tex ont Dak Paso, Kansas_City,Mo, Los Angeles Louisville. Ky Fia New New Orleans. York, N.Y.3 Oklahoma ' City Omahia, Nebr i@ i Clear . Ptcioudy Clear ! Clouds . Gloudy * Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear ! Cloudy Pt clondy Cloudy * | Bt Clouds | .- Eteloudy | s Cleat . Pittsbu Ores Raleigh,' N._ C.. San Antonio. . . Calif 29.78 cisco. 29.82 3010 29.90 . 29.98 | 5. Mo Minn| Wash . Wash! Fla.. ‘The ceremony was attended only Gen. Bowley has been assigned to JUSTICE BULDING BIDS ARE OPENED MacArthur ~ Concrete Pile Co.’s $890,700 Offer Is Lowest. The MacArthur Concrete Pile Cor- poration of New York City was low bidder on the job of excavation and foundations for the new Department of Justice Building. The bids were opened yesterday at the Treasury De- partment in the office of the Supervis- Architect of the Treasury. The Justice Building is to rise on the site bounded by Ninth and Tenth streets, Pennsylvania and Constitution avenues h cleared of old buildings and ready for the steam shovels Excavation already is under way in the adjcining site between Seventh and the e of Old Center the new National Archives for Building $890.300 Is Bid. The MacArthur Corporation was bidder of nine, and presented a figure of $890.700, using compressed concrete pedestal piles. The next low bidder was the S M. Siesel Company. of Pitts- burgh. Pa. with $949.000. Other bid- ders in order McCloskey & Co., Inc.. of Phil $954.814; Consoli- dated Engineering Corporation. Balti- more. $997.000; Levering-Longbotham Co. St. Paul, Minn. $1.039,777: Mer- ritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.. Baltimore. $1.065,000: The Chas. Shutrump & Sons, of this city, $1.066,700; The Joha W. Cowper Co. Inc. of this city, $1,073.000. and the Pierce Steel Pile Corporation. New York City, $1.596.000. The bids were taken under diate consideration this morning. and it 1s understood a contract will be let within a few davs. Other Offers Opened. Further demolition of old buildings, including the garage which has housed the automobiles for the White House. is provided in bids opened at the Treasury for destruction of the re maining old structures on the site of Public Health Service Building. where foundation work already der way along Constitution avenue, between Nineteenth and _Twentieth streets,. The Hechinger Engineering Corporation of this city, was bidder, out of three bidders. fered to pay the Government $137.50 to tear down the structures on northeast corner of the site. a few days. it be let to Hechin much wrecking for Other bidders were Maurice P. Finley who offered to pay the Government $50. Leon A. Harris, who asked the Government to pay Lim $150, and New- man Wrecking Co., which asked Government to pay $1.169. STUDENTS RESCUED who has done Fire Department Squad Releases| Seven Trapped in Elevator. The was Fire Department rescue squad summoned last night to the De Sales Building. 1115 Connecticut ave- nue. to release seven students of a lan- guage school trapped in an automatic clevator between the fist floor and basement The rescue squad effected their re- | lease by going to the top of the build- ing and winding_the clevator to the level of the first floor and opening the door. The elevator was overloaded. ac- cording to the members of the rescue squad. and this accounted for it going half way to the basement instead of stopping at the first floor. ARRESTED A'FTER CRASH Autoist Charged With Failure to Give Firemen Right of Way. John Heinbaugh, 24 years old. 1600 block of L strect, was charged at No. 2 police station last night with failure to give right-of-way to fire apparatus after his autcmobile and the automo- :u:e of Battalion Fire Chief B. W. K streets, while the chief was rcspond- ing to a fire alarm. Chief Weaver was en route to Four- teenth and K streets, where awnings on a building were on fire. Heinbaugh was required to put up $10 collateral. JERMANE RITES TODAY Husband and Son Survive Woman Who Died Suddenly. Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret E. Jermaine, 7 who died suddenly Thursday at her home, 2840 Twenty- cighth strect, were being held this afternoon at the James T. Ryan funeral home, 317 Pennsylvania avenue south- cast. Burial was to be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Mrs. Jermane is survived by her husband, William W. Jermane, head of the Washington Bureau of the | Seattle Times, and a son, Clifion C.| Jermane. s 4 Births Reported. John J. and Mary Garin. vov. Raymond H. and Rose Elliott. boy. Sanmend,t, g Roe Bliols Johuamn Rl E ad Gail D. and Naomi Manigold. boy. William E. and Florence Hy n. bov, Stephen P, and Marie Gerardi. girl Francisco V. and_ Alice Treserra: girl Thomas H. and Frances Christie. 1 George R. and Mary C. Holmes. girl Robert E. and Cora Downey. girl. Dante P. and_Catherine Gentilucci, girl John d Ethel Ellis, boy. BB, A0, Ethel B, Bo d Alma Lawrence. boy. es and Maude Drake. boy. James and Rebecca Wilson. boy. illlam and Pearl Proctor. girl. arence and Pearl Mackey. girl. Jamin F. and Lottie Williams. girl. mismin B and Lot Wilbsmr, | ice and Jessie Williams. eirl. Bl apa deegie, il Willie E. and Victoria Moore. girl. Lewis and Elisabeth White. sirl. 4 low | imme- | is un- | low | He of- | the | Within | expected. contract will | the Government. | the | | aver had collided at Thirteenth and TAR ISERVICES MARKING JEWISH NEW YEAR WILL END SUNDAY Ram’s Horn to Be Sounded at Sun Down to Close Ancient Holiday. ASHINGTON. ACHIEVEMENTS OF RACE PRAISED BY PRESIDENT Hoover Sends Message as Devo- tional Rites Celebrate Opening of 5692d Year. Celebration of the 5691 Hebrew New Year, ushered in at sundown last night with special Rosh Hashanah services in synagogues and temples throughout the Capital, continues today and wmeorrow. ending at sundown Sunday with tue traditional blowing of the ram's horn Emphasizing the universal note of repentance in the Jewish faith, Rosh Hashanah is preceded by a 30-day period of personal religious preparation of a devotional nature. It falls on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishri. Because the first day of the new vear -loday—falls on the Jewish Sabbath, | shofar. the ram’s horn. will not be blown until tomorrow. Its blasts then will of- ficially inaugurate the new call upon Jews everywhere their sins. vear. and to repent Hoover Issues Messag President Hoover issued the following statement on the Jewish New Year { _“Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, affords an appropriate occasicn to recall the contributions of an ancient people to the contemporary world Jewish deeds and idealism ere written indelibly on the scroll of time “Down thrcugh the centuries to our own time. there has flown a continued stream of “enrichmen of the spiritual | and cultural life of the world. “In business, the arts sions, philanthrophy. citizenship, and above all, in the evolution of the spiri- tual life of mankind. the race has cor tributed elements of strength. | and tolerance which are the comm | heritage of all men “On the occasion of the happy | val now being celebrated, I wish to tend my heartiest congr most cordial gocd wishe: Special Services Held. Services at Ohev Sholom Synagogue Fifth and 1 streets, begun last night 6:30 o'clock, were continued this morn- ng at 7 o'clock, with others scheduled for tonight, tomorrow and tomorrow | night. Sermons are being preached by Rabbi Julius T. Loeb, with Cantor Tobias Schnitman of Brocklyn presid- ing At Adas Israel Synagogue. Sixth and 1 streets, a similar series of services is being held. with Cantor Louis Novick doing the chanting. Rabbi Solomon H | Metz reads selections from the liturgy | in_English. | sermons | Israel, 1401 at Congregation ‘Tifereth Euclid street, are be delivercd by Rabbi George Silverstone. { Cantor Jeremiah Weitz and Rabbi Moses Goldman are conducting the services | Services at Kesher Isreal, 2801 M street. are under Rabbi George Dubrof Rabbi_Silverstone to Speak. | _Two distinct services. one at Eighth street and another at the Ma- sonic Temple Building. 4209 Ninth street, are being held by the Har-Zion Congregation. Rabbi Silverstone will I be the guest speaker tomorrow. Serv- { ices are being conducted by Dr. Maurice H. Cohen and Rabbi H. Scheer. At the Hebrev Home for the Aged. 1125 Spring road. special observances of the Rosh Hashanah are being held FEMINIST HAILS POST AS GAIN TO WOMEN | Appointment of Adviser to League | Held Evidence of New 302 Recognition. Appointment, of a woman as technical adviser to the League of Nations on the nationality of women “is evidence of the increased consideration which the League is beginning to give to mat- ters of particular concern to women.” | Alice Paul, member of th: National Council of the Woman's Party, asserted yesterday. member of the Chilean delegation fo this post, the first technical advis €ver appointed specifically in the inter ests of women. Miss Paul, an ardent feminist. also hailed the resolution with regard to th | nationality of women adopted by th | Institute of International Law at its | meeting last month at Cambridge, Eng- land. The resolution approved the League's action in forming a’ committee | of women to advise upon the nationality |of women and expressed the hope the | League would continue to consult this committee in the future. “Altogether,” said Miss Paul, “this past year has seen remarkable advances in |the awakening of feminist conscious- | ness. The women of the Americas, the women of Europe. the women of Asia, have shown how far women can go in {a few brief months when their efforts are united toward one end.” |FRENCH DELEGATION T0 YISlT YORKTOWN | Marshal Petain Will Head Group Due in Chesapeake Bay Oct. 15 on Sesquicentennial Trip. French acceptance of an American invitation to send representatives to the Yorktown sesquicentennial was an- |nounced today by the State Depart- ment. ! Marshal Henri Petain will head the | French delegation. The French will arrive in Chesapeake Bay October 15 aboard the cruisers Duquesne and Suf- fren. Other representatives of the French | Army will” include Gen. Comte de | Chambrun, a descendant of the Mar- | quis de La Lafayette: Maj. de Rocham- beau, Maj. de Lacoste de Laval, of the 18th Infantry, which displayed signal bravery at Savannah and York- town, and Capt. de Beauvillers, The French Navy will be represented by Rear Admiral Descotes-Genon, in command of the naval detachment; Capt. Brohan of thc Duquesne, Capt. Lacroix of the Suffren, Lieut. Comdr. Marzin, chief of staff, and Lieut. Mar- tinant de Prencuf. In addition, the delegation will in- clude descendants of those who fought at Yorktown. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Card party, Good Will Chapter, No. 36, O. E. S., 2107 Rhode Island avenue northeast, 8:30 p.m. Card party, benefit La Fayeite Lodge Chapter. No. 37. O. E. S., Fourteenth and Kenyon streets, 8 pm, _ beauty The League recently named a woman | MBER 12, 1931. Good Appetites at Nursery School 12 YOUNGSTERS HUNGRY AFTER TRIP TO Z0O. i \e nursery school den Pilgrimage. 1l garden pilgrimag, Jackson Tucker, 3, 1 in the ann by Ha | | | | B W.UAPPOINTS MKINLEY AS DEAN Former Director of School in Porto Rico Will Head Medical Work. Washin today that McKinley, former d of Tropical Me sity of Porto Rico {of "the 1 i Dr. first George nounced v of the at the Uni will be the new d s School of Medic sumed his duties month. A ucceeds | Borden. wt forced {his post because of ill | former dean had been on le ! past year and had not sufl | proved in health to take 2t the beginning of " w in Porto Rico, held a profescorship in bacteriology at Columbia University. He is widely known in ficlds and formerly | was an educ at the University of higan and the Pasteur Institute at of Brussels. field director for the ndation at Manila. ted research work in h tropical diseases. He of most of the scientific 1 societies in his field. Dr. W. C to reling healt. he ve for the jently im- r the office erm McKinley | the Universit He also w | Rockefeller | where he co { dgnnection W is a membe 2d medi i |MAN BELIEVED VICTIM | i OF DROWNING IS ALIVE { Robert Martin, 76, Tells Police His Effects at Tidal Basin Were Lost From Coat. Robert Martin, 76, strolled around to police headquarters last night to spike | reports that he was drowned yesterds ‘Amused at newspaper reports that po- | lice were dragging the Tidal Basin for | his body, he casually walked into the | Detective Bureau and announced that he wae the man for whom the search was bein conducted Th> rumor of Martin's death started | when Frank Garcia. 807 Tenth street, found Martin's glasses. a black note- ! bock and a paper on which was written his name and age in the grass beside the basin sea wall. ) Martin told police that he was wall ing along the shore of the basin with | his coat” on his arm when the ar- ticles dropped from the coat. While | police were dragging for his body. he | was watching children fishing some dis- tance away, He requested Lieut \eld to seek his_admittance District home at Blue Plains. W. C. T. U. IN CLARENDON ELECTS MRS. DEAN HEAD Staff Correspondent CLARENDON. Va., Sepiember 12.— Mrs. Jessie Dean was clected president of the Clarendon Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union at a megting held here last night. Mrs. Jeanette swoodland was named corresponding sewetary, Mrs. W. D. Mabry, recording secretary, and Miss Priscilla Merrill, treasurer. Directors of the organization's v rious departments were appointed by Mrs. Dean as follows: Flower mission and relief, Mis. A. M. Vliet: Christian citizenship, Mrs. Arthur Williams; child welfare, Mrs. Mae Jacobs; health, Mrs. B. F. Swain; medal contest, Mrs. Jessie Dean; scientific temperance, Ida Fisk | soldiers and sailors. Mrs. F. D. Strade! international rclations and peace. Mrs. W. D. Mabry: L. T. L. work. Mrs. Sarah Miller; temperance and missions, Mrs. S. V. Hildcbrant, and white ribbon recruits, Margaret Meyer. AUTO BREAKS BOY’S LEG | Richard Mans- to the { The Star. Daniel Gulmore, 4, Is Hit by Car Near Home and Injured. Struck by an automobile near his home yesterday afternoon, 4-year-old Daniel Gulmore, 423 Fourth street, sus- tained a fracture of the left lez and lacerations to his lower lip. The car was driven by Malcolm Stubblefield, colored, 32, 1816 Twelfth street. The child was taken to Emergency Hospital for treatment. No charge was placed against the driver. GRAND JURY CALLED luvestigatin?Gmup Will Convene | on September 21 at Fairfax. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va. September 12.—The grand jury empanelled to serve at the opening of the September term of the Fairfax County Circuit, Court, Septem ber 21, includes Ernest V. Burke, CIif ton: Perry M. Compton, Clifton; Ben- jamin F. Nevitt, Ox road; A. D. Kirby, Groveton; J. Everett Dove, Engleside; Milton T. Elgin, Spring Hill; L. T. Dow- den, Baileys Cross Roads; Horace E Brown, Falls Church; Robert D. Gra- ham, Fairfax; George Speer, Oakton; Charles F. Broadwater, Fairfax; Wal-| ter G. Byrne, Great Falls: Lesliec Lan- ham, Forestville; Jether Dove, Navy. . l | missioned brigadier |in the ensuing year, conducted at St. John's Episcopal Chu Yesterday was the last Gay of the schoc since June 17. The picture shows the 6 Twenty-ninth street, DR. EARL BALDWIN M'KINLEY. TTACKER OF GIRL 1S GIVEN 25 YEARS D. C. Woman ldentifies Man After Being Molested on Mountain Trail. Special Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER. Va. September 12.— v R. Dedson, young man charged with attacking Miss Adclaide L. Emley of Washington, a guest at Skyland. in the Blue Ridge Mountains. near Lur: was tried in the Circuit Court Madison County and found guilty of attempted criminal assault. the jury fixing his punishment at 25 years in tha State penitentiary The attempted assault occurred Jul: while Miss Emley, staying at Sky- land on her vacation, was out horse- back riding along one of the mountain trails in that section. Her calls for heip brought other guests to the rescue and Dodson fled, dropping his hat, how- ever, in which his name was written With this clue to go on he was ar- rested. and when brought before the woman is said to have been positivels identified by her. Commonwealth Attorney N. G. Payne, who conducted the prescution, was as sisted by Pobert W. Keyser of Front Royal. Will A. Cook of the Madison bar appeared for the defense. PRESIDENT SETS DAY IN PULASKI’S HONOR Memorial Exercises . Throughout Nation Asked for Polish Hero <f Revolution. Sunday, October 11, today, was pro- claimed a memorial day by President Hoover in konor of the 152d anni- versary of the death of Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish Revolutionary hero, | who died fighting for American inde- | gndence in the Battle of Savannah, ia. In a proclamation issued from the White House, the President called upon | the country at large to honor the memory of Brig. Gen. Pulaski by hold- ing scrvices, exercises and ceremonies in places of worship or assembly to commemorate his life and death. He also directed that the flag be displayed upon all Government buildings upon that day. Pulaski offered his services to the | United States in 1777 and was com- general in the | Continental Army in recognition of his conduct at the Battle of Brandy- wine, the President’s proclamation de- | clared. He raised in 1778 a volunteer legion of horse and foot. which he commanded . with distinction, took a notable part in the Southern campaign was mortally | wounded on October 9, 1779, and died | of his wounds Octcber 11, 1779, ¢ of PADLOCK WRIT ASKED Dry Law Offenses Since 1925 at Vermont Ave. House Charged. Charging, prohibition violations dating back fo March, 1925, United States At- torney Leo A. Rover and Assistant United States Attorney John B. Wil- liams yesterday asked Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat for a temporary “pad- lock” injunction against premises at 1219 Vermont avenue, owned and occu- pied by Joseph E. Boudwin. The court was told that Boudwin was arrested on liquor charges in 1925 and on a subsequent occasion was convicted of a simi'ar charge. A raid was mace on the premises August 21, it is stated, | after undercover men had made pur- | chases of alleged whisky, . and Dorothy Mock Winona Rorby, director of the school, is supervising the meal Chester C | Ferris, W. {the £ Mi s | T Photo. | BOARD GIVEN TALK Mrs. J. Erle Collier of Nash- ville Here as New Officers Take Command. CRITENTON HOME ASSOCIATION BACKS SHORT TON HERE AS MEASURE FOR COAL I Merchants and Manufactur- ers Say Dealers Submitted to Unfair Competition. 2,240-POUND WEIGHTS | ABANDONED ELSEWHERE ‘Group Also Approves Plan for Elec- tric Railway Terminal in Downtown Section. Abolition of the so-called “long” ton fand establishment of the 2000-pound | “short” as a measure of coal in | Washington will be : t by the Mer- | chants and Manufac Associa |at the fortx f Congress, EIL was decided A meeting of the rmors of the association ton sbmitted F the | Maryland deal | vertize a ton cor nd ask a_propo than Dist-ict nsis lower price 240 pounds, sived 1o seel pprc : the Edw d. changed to the six months ago doned the “long” nm abo ton about 2 | The coa this vear 3 pound ng in ed them 10 yevert d ton. | rd of governors of the mer- pledged the f ciation to Walter S. man of oyment the Pre Relief t Gifford ! Com- Natic | mis: | e sta of the cen the ¥ the meetin of th tenton at lome yesterday oad. Yeste: the first of the were in charge sea- cers iocal home Officers in Charge. Tke n organization vest Thom: E. Robert, Jobn Boyle Mss. H M dent; Mrs. secreta. ssponding Mancill, treasure Committees named for the year ho took over were: M. president president on rit vice Beck, Mrs. House—Mrs. R; Walter Brown, Mrs. Lul Mrs. Les Hart. Mrs. H. E. She Mrs. W. G. Hessick. Mrs. Jere J. Cra Education and Religious Questiol Mr. W. H. Howard. Mrs liams. Mrs. C.' F. Jackson, N Poll Mis. Leon George Price, sch. Mrs. Van Doren Albert Finance—Mrs. Lloyd Aw by Robert Rausch, Mrs. John Beck, Mrs R. F. Mancill. r t ~Mrs English Miriam Alvord. Nurses and Doctors. Nurses and Doctors—Mrs. Charles T. assett, Mrs. John Boyle Press—Mrs. Albert H. Miriam Alvord. Legislation—Mrs. Ct Mary Crane. Mi s. Mrs. W. J. Fowl ounds—Mrs. Guy Chester Caywood. . Mrs. B. T. Webs Co: ester Ci Caywood, M R. Rich- B._Stephenson, Mrs. Charles Mrs. Floy Mrs. Reports submitted meeting showed 48 girl dr in the home e resignation Tyne. assistant at yesterd: and 43 cl of Miss Mary Sue to the superintendent, was accepted. Miss Mabel Cook of the Y. W. C. A. announced the formation of a ris’ Reserve Club at the home. A liy_day for all organizations as- ! sisting Florence Crittenton girls will be held on October 2. TANK SCHOOL TO OPEN NINETEENTH COURSE Class of 5 Q’\?fl'li’fiit;};rr Instruction, Including Five Lieutenant Colonels. ‘The nineteenth course of instruction at the Tank School at Fort George G. Meade, Md., wiil be opened Monday with a class of 50 members, including 5 lieutenant colonels, 11 majors, 16 captains and 20 lieutenants. The senior officers are Lieut. Cols. Fay W. Brab- son, A. D, Chaffin, C. B. Elliott, E. E McCammon and P. B. Peyton and Majs. A. S. Balsam, L. W. Fagg. B. C. H. Jones, jr.. W. A, Mc- Adam, E. C. McGuire. Emmert L. Sa age, M. C. Shallenberger, H. A. Wads worth, S. L. Weld and A. F. Withers. Three members of the class are Cav- alry officers—Maj. McGuire and Capts. J. I Gibson and R. E. Tallant—and one a Ficld Artillery officer, Lieut. L. B. Ely. All the others are Infantry officers. Maj. Gen. Stephen O. Fuqua. chief of Infantry, will make the opening address to the class. DOYLE HONOR GUEST Judge Michael M. Doyle. formerly of the Municipal Court, newly elected in- ternational president, will be guest of honor at the Cosmopolitan Club Fed- eration stag night to be held next Thursday night at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Judge Doyle has just returned from the ammual conven- tion of Cosmopolitan Clubs in Winni- peg, Canada. A golf tournament will be held at the Country Club for Cosmopolitan mem- bers at 1 o'clock. Prizes will be pre- sented at dinner to be served in the club house at 7 o'clock. . commercial vehicles solution adopted by The group voted to or of Virginia to al- system to Yemain The board ton Stephan | resentatives | Fourth Pan Americ: on at the 1Coa- clober 5 to the estab! on terminal railways in ection. n s adopted of the h_of The program e _meeting Mark Lan ANCTHER MIDDY QUITS IN CRUISE SCANDAL Kansas Scnior Follows Four Class- men in Resigning | Academy. " he senior class at the Naval been ailowed to resign, of charges growing pmen’s cruise last ers of the senior tied to Tesign re- Navy Depariment exact nature of centl i | declined to ma | the charges aga it is generally under. olved liquor and al as conduct unbecom: terday, was given choice between dismissal and ng his resigna- ition. He chose the latter cou His case was under consideration for a | longer period than those of his cal- leagues, but no cxplanation was forth- coming for this was admitted to the academy Secretary resignation shipmen_wer at the Naval Acaden but the nature of closed. Six_other m plinary action it was learned. this was not dis- AIR CORPS OFFICER, WAR VETERAN, DIES Lieut. Eugene C. Batten Succumbs to Illness at Walter Reed. Widow Survives. First Licut. Eugene C. Batten, Army | Air Corps. diad this morning at Waltet | Reed General Hospital. where he had been under tyeatment for several weeks. Funeral sexvices probably will be held at the Arlington National Cemetery His widow, Mts. Effic D. Batten, is tem- perarily residing at 1907 N street Lieut. Batten was born in New York City June 6. 1897. and served in the aviation soction of the Signal Corps. National Army, during the World War In July, 1920, he was commissioned a first licutenant in the Air Corps, Regu- lar Army, with the ratiag of Air Pilof His last active service was #4 Rock- well Field. Coronado, Cauf. Robbed by Driver. Asserts Taxi Fare, Causing Arrest | Colored Man Held After He Is Said to Have Struck Patron on Head. The accistomed order of faxicab rob- beries, where the “fares” rob the driver, was reversed late yesterday when a driver robbed his “fare,” according to | charges made ta police. William Hall, colored. of the 400 block of Q street, rted he hired a cab at Seventh and O streets to make a trip to an address on Six-and-a-half street. Hall said the driver, Robert Lee, 43, calored, drove him instead to near Hagerstown, Md, hit him on the ! head and Tobbed him of $26.80. Lee was arrested by Policeman E. P. Am- brose of the first precinct and charged with robbery and assault.