Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1932, Page 17

Washi TWO WOMEN DEAD, FIREMAN INJURED BADLY IN MISHAPS Governess and Colored Taxi Passenger Victims in Auto Collision. THREE DRIVERS TO FACE POLICE INVESTIGATION Third Man Arrested After Member of D. C. Force Is Struck in Front of Station House. Two women were killed and a city fireman injured seriously in two auto- mobile accidents here early today. The dead are: Catherine Caldwell, 23, of the 2400 lock of First street, a passenger in & roadster driven by Lyle Scholten, 25, of the Naval Air Station Anacostia, which collided with & taxicab loaded with six passengers. Hallie Williams, 28, colored, of the 800 block of C street southwest, & pas- senger in the cab. The collision between the taxicab and the Scholte machine occurred at North Capitol and K streets. In the second _accident, Robert Simons, 24, a member of- Fire Engine Company No. 2, was knocked down by a taxicab in the 1100 block of Tenth street while he wes rolling hoce in the street after his company Te- sponded to a false alarm. Employed as Governess. Miss Caldwell, a governess in the home of L. T. Parker of Eastern Alr , was pronounced dead on ar- rival at Sibley Hospital, and the colored woman died from a fractured skull at the same institution. Those injured in this accident were Schclten, Norman Thomas Hutchinson, 22, colored, of the 1400 block of New Jersey avenue, driver of the taxicab; James McDaniel, colored, of the 700 block of Eleventh street northeast; Walter Ivey, colored, cf the 200 block of N street, and Francis Dorsey, colored. of the 2600 block of P street. None of | these was seriously hurt, according to | police. The drivers of both machines were placed under technical arrest pending a coroner’s inquest tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock. Sholten subsequently was released in custody of a naval officer and an attorney. ‘The roadster was going north on North Capitol street and the taxicab olng west on K street at the time of collision, according to the police re- Only Scholten and Miss Caldwell were in the roadster at the time. Taxi Driver Arrested. Simons, the fireman, was thrown un- der the spparatus when the cab, op- erated by James H. Simms, 24, of Ta- koma Park, Md., struck him. Emergency Hospital said Simons received a broken leg and internal injuries. His condi- tion was reported-as serious. Simms was arrested to be held pending the outcome of Simon’s injuries. Brent W. Barton, 35 Forest Glen, Md., was slightly injured when motor cycle collided with a District Refuse Department truck at Thirteenth street and Iowa avenue this morning. Barton was treated at Garfield Hospital. CADET INSTRUCTORS NAMED AT SCHOOLS Five Members of Faculties Selected to Assist Lieut. Col. Wal- lace M. Craigie. The five “faculty cadet instructors” who will assist Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A, retired, professor of military science and tactics in the high schools, were announced today at the Franklin School Administration Bullding. They are Thomas J. Holmes, Instructor in chemistry, Eastern High Scheol; Joseph G. Murphy, instructor in the science of account, Western High School; Frank J. Brunner, instructor in swimming, Central High School; R. M. ‘Warren, instructor in chemistry, Roose- velt High School, and E. S. French, in- structor in printing, McKinley High School. These five instructors will undertake to do the work performed in previous years by the assistant professors of military sclence and tactics, who were Regular Army officers assigned by the War Department to work with Col. Craigie. They were withdrawn from the schools, however, when the provisions of the economy act prevented payment of active officers’ salaries to these in- structors. The five faculty cadet in- structors named today were selected be- cause of their own military experience in various fields. 350 EMPLOYES ATTEND DINNER AND MEETING Bears, Roebuck Department Store ‘Warkers Celebrate Victory in Sales Contest. Approximately 350 employes and of- ficials of the Sears-Roebuck Department Store attended a dinner meeting last night at the Harrington Hotel in cele- bration of a victory they won in a sales contest which marked the forty-sixth anniversary of the concern. ‘The Washington organization of the concern took first place among various units of the company in a contest for the largest per cent of dollar increase in business over last year’s anniversary event. The contest covered a 10-day period of the anniversary celebration. J. H. Paswaters, district manager for the Philadelphia and Washington areas, L. T. Conway, manager of the Wash- ington Sears-Roebuck ent Store, Wwho were special guests, gave brief talks. An entertainment program was given. Among out-of-town store managers of the organization attending the celebra- tion were J. E. Tedford, H. F. Thurston, R. C. Erb, J. D. Cassidy, L. G. Bossert, . T ir, W. E. Hershorn, C. H. vgu;‘- Borden, C. D. Howland, C. R. Wickerson, R. R. Schooler and F. W. Miller. Other officials present were: D. M. Shaw, district advertising manager, Philadelphia: J. H. Crowson, district manager, Richmond; R. F. Simmons, advertising manager of tne Richmond district; R. D. Taylor, sales manager of the Philadelphia district for refrigera- tors and washing macnines; AN Woinwood, furniture sales manager for the Philadelphia_district, and C. L. Essler, merchandising Philadelphia. A | in elvic work in Rochester, N. Y. Dur- ,7: ngton News FROM PUBLIC Assistant Director to Be As- signed to Troop Duty at Fort Humphreys. Change in Assignment, De- cember 15, Is Part of Regular Army Routine. Capt. Edward N. Chisolm, jr., assist- ant_director of public buildings and public parks, will be relieved on or about December 15 and assigned to troop duty at Fort Humphreys, Va. ‘The announcement was made today in War Department orders. In addi- tion to his dutles as assistant director of public buildings and public parks, Capt. Chisolm is also engineer of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. He will be assigned to duty with the 13th Engineers. Capt. Chisolm’s change in assignment is part of the Regular Army routine. The captain has been on duty in the Capital since January 26, 1929, having relieved Maj. Carey Brown, who is now ing his service with the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Capt. Chisolm has had extensive experience in the purchase of land for parks, play- ground sites and recreational centers in the District. He also has taken an ac- tive interest in the development of Buz- zards Point as an industrial area. In addition to being engineer of the comntission, he has served as chairman Che bening Sfar WITH SUNDAY MomNTNG EDTFION WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1932. CAPT. CHISOLM TO BE RELIEVED BUILDINGS POST CAPT. EDWARD N. CHISOLM, JR. of the Co-ordinating Committee, a group composed of Federal and District Government agencies, calculated to in- sure orderly develcpment of the city. Capt. Chisolm served previously for 2 short time at Fort Humphreys, having come there from the Philippine Islands, . | where he was assistant department en- gineer at Fort Santiago, Manila. Before becoming associated with the service, prior to the Werld War, Capt. Chisolm was with the Du Pont Co. and the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He served as city engineer of Columbia, S. C, and as engineer in charge of water supply at Knoxyille, Tenn. LOWER GAS RATE FIGHT 15 PRESSED Bethesda C. of C. Asks Fed- eration to_Probe Equal Charge With D. C. CHEVY CHASE FONT DESIGN STUDIED Fine Arts Commission Also Examines Plans for School at Fort Reno Site. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md.,, October 4.—The | Bethesda Chamber of Commerce re-| newed its attack upon the alleged high | rates charged for gas in Montgomery | County by the Washington Gas Light Co. and its subsidiaries with the ndop-i tion of a resolution appealing to the | Montgomery County Civic Federation | to open an immediate investigation of the feasibility of equalization of the | local rates with those in the District | of Columbia. | ‘The resolution was proposed by the | Committee on Public Utilities following a report made by its chairman, Samuel | E. Stonebraker, in which it was as- serted that officials of the gas com- pany had declared that the only way to equalize the rates would be to raise the Washington rates to county levels. It was shown in the report that county consumers pay $1.20 per 1,000 cubic feet, while Washington patrons of the | ccmpany are charged only 90 cents. Make State-wide Survey. Stonebraker said the Maryland Pub- lic Service Commission is making a survey of public utilities throughout the State and probably will take some ac- tion regarding Montgomery County's gas rates when the probe is finished. “However,” he declared, “some action should be taken by the chamber imme- diately with a view of removing the present differential in gas rates between Washington and the metropolitan area of Montgomery County, which has created a real estate selling resistance | that will handicap the future develop- | ment of this area.” | Col. Thomas Hampton, George P.| Sacks and Stonebraker were elected | delegates to the Civic Federation and will present the resolution to that body | at its meeting Monday night with the request that it be given preferential con- sideration on the public utility calen- dar. E. H. Jones, Dr. Washington Waters and John A. Overholt were named alternates. Asks Station Be Abandoned. A resolution proposed by Emory H. Bogley, 8 member of the Maryland-Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission, in which the Department of Agriculture is requested to abandon its experimental station at Somerset and convey its land to the Park Commission also was adopted. It was announced that the November meeting would be held on the call of President Thomas Laffin as the regular meeting falls on the eve of the presi- dential election and the County Build- ing auditorium here will be turned over to election officials that night and will not be available to the chamber. PRINCIPALS IN- GRIDIRON CLASH WILL BE HEARD Washington sports writers will inter- view principals in the Saturday George Washington-Alabama foot ball game in three radio programs to be broadcast over local stations tomorrow, Thursday and Friday nights. Tomorrow night, in & broadcast over Station WOL from 6:45 to 7 o'clock, R. D Thomas of The Evening Star will interview Capt. Wayne Chambers of the George Washington team concerning the game. Thursday night Bryan Morse of the Herald will interview Coach Jim Pixlee of the Colonials in a broadcast from 6:15 to 6:30 over Station WMAL. Friday night, on the eve of the game, Harry Costello of the Times will inter- view Coach Prank Thomas of the Ala- bama team. The program will be broad- cast from Station WRC from 7:15 to 30 o'clock. In addition to_the interviews, music by the Ge ‘Washington University Glee Club will be broadcast on each pro- gram. ‘The Fine Arts Commission today took under consideration the design for a| memorial fountain at Chevy Chase Circle. Architect E. W. Donn and calls for a border of two lines of trees around the circle and a fountain with basin and bronze jet in the center. A. L. Harris, municipal architect, lald before the commission a design for a new high school at the site of Fort Reno, in Northwest Washington, to be located on Chesapeake street and Ne- braska avenue. This would be adjacent to the Fort drive. The building is de- signed in the Georgian type of archi- tecture. The commission is expected to announce its final decision shortly. ‘Water Supply Urged. Brig. Gen. L. H. Bash, chief of con- struction of the Quartermaster Corps of the Army, urged an adequate water sup- ply for Arlington National Cemetery. | Gen. Bash submitged to_the cog the design of a monuient mattox Court House, Va., selected as the result of a recent competition by the ‘War Department. The com: took this under advisement. H. P, Caem- merer, the commission’s executive sec- retary, explained that since conpletion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the restoration of Arlington House the commission is giving special con- sideration to landscape treatment of the grounds. A design for 8 World War memorial tablet of the Department of State was presented to the com: ion by Waddy ‘Wood, local architect. is is to be 7 feet 7 inches by 4 feet 4 inches, and ;illtbemerected 1t;'lsilhe State Depart- ent. The commission gave its approval to this project. o - Circle Program Discussed. ‘The program for a circle, tentatively planned for the junction of Massa- chusetts and Nebraska avenues, near American University, was discussed b; the commission after Charles W. Eliot, director of planning *of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, had given his views on the Gen. Artemus Ward Statue, Revolutionary ‘War hero. Congress has already given authority for the erection of the monu- ment in the National Capital. The sculptor of the monument is Leonard Crunelle of Chicago. It is being erected by the president and fellows of Harvard University. This afternoon the commission ar- ranged a trip of inspection to the new’| Roosevelt High School and proposed to visit the site of the new Fort Reno High School. Latest developments in thg Mall will be inspected by the commis- sion, which will then go to Fort Hum- phreys, Va., where the question of the restoration of Belvoir will be taken up at the request of the t. TRAFFIC DEATHS TOTAL 11 FOR MONTH IN DISTRICT Inspector Edwards’ Report Shows Two Killed in Same Period Last Year. Eleven lives were lost in traffic accl- dents last month, according to the re- port of Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, assistant superintendent of police, sub- mitted to Supt. Glassford y. There ‘were only two such deaths in the corre- sponding month of last year and four the year before. Minor injuries were sustained in 307 accidents and property reported in 312. i Arrests for traffic violations during the month totaled 4,550 and for over- time and improper parking, 2,140. In- cluded among the other arrests were the following: Speeding, 492; no driver's permit, 165; driving while drunk, 17; disobeying official sign, 608; obstructing fire plug, 15; one-arm driving, 2; speed- ing, 492. A city-wide search was being con- ducted today for George S. Cartner of 5222 Fifth street, 32-year-old father of three young children, who has been missing since yesterday, when he walked out of the District Title Insurance Co. where he was employed, leaving a cour- teous note apologizing for quitting his job without notice. Neither his employers nor his wife rnish police with any motive for his disappearance. The note was left on Cartner'’s desk and was ad to J. H. Stadtler, head of the settlement department, where Cartner worked. It thanked A FATHER OF THREE DISAPPEARS AFTER SUDDENLY QUITTING JOB City-Wide Search Being Made for George S. Cartner, 5 Who Leaves Apology to Employer. Stadtler for past favors and expressed Cartner’s ol.tn:nfion tou:;lve and his re- gret at not giving notice. Mrs. Cartner expressed confidence in her husband and said she felt sure he would return. * Cartner had been employed by the title company for about & year and was well liked there. Prior to that he had worked here. When last brown, suit. inches in hi B seen he was wearing a He is about 5 feet 10 ht, weighing about 170 is brown and The design was submitted by | for several real estate firms INEED OF REVISION IN ECONOMY LAW Senate Appropriations Body Head Asks Suggestions for Changes. REQUEST TRANSMITTED TO EACH DEPARTMENT Congress to Get Recommendations for Action on Alterations at Next Session. The first step toward finding out what changes in the Government econ- omy program should be considered at the coming session of Congress has been taken by Chairman Jones of the Senate Appropriations Committee, by asking each department head to sub- :‘e“ ]s;lnnstlm not later than Octo- r 15. Senator Jones, who also is chairman of the Senate's special Economy Com- mittee, transmitted to each depart- ment & copy of the resolution adopted just before the Senate adjourned in July, directing the economy group to continue its study of the subject dur- ing the recess, with a view to correct- ing inequalities in the existing law and considering any additional retrench- ments that might be proposed. Requests Recommendations. “In connection with this resolution,” Senator Jones wrote, “I would indeed be obliged if you will give me, not later than the 15th of the month, your opin- jon and recommendations related to: “First, what, if any, modifications should be made to part 2 of the legis- lative appropriation act for the fiscal year 1933, said part 2 being the so- called economy act. “Second, where and how any further economies in governmental expenditures can be wisely effected.” Modifications Sought. In the brief period between passage of the economy law and the adjourn- ment of Congress there were several efforts started to modify certain fea- tures of it, including the section re- | quiring married workers to be dropped ! first when dismissals become necessary in an office, if the husband or wife also is in the Government service. Other amendments were proposed in the sec- tions reducing the night pay differen- tial, the compulsory retirement provi- sions and the requirement that all funds accruing from the furloughs be impounded in the Treasury. ‘There was no opportunity to consider these or other modifications in the clos- ing days of the session, but it is likely these and others will be disc at the coming session. HI-JACKING SUSPECT HAS BOND INCREASED U. 8. Commissioner Orders Carter Held in $35,000 After Re- port of Presecutor. | | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 4—A bond of $35,000 was set by United States Com- missioner Supplee yesterday in order- held for the action of a grand jury on charges of possessing liquor and in- terfering with Federal officers, result- ing from the recent kidnaping of four Federal prohibition agents in Southern Maryland. Carter had been held under $30,000 bail since his arrest. The bond was increased after the prosecution report- ed Carter had served two terms in Eastern prisons on robbery charges and now is wanted on a similar charge by police of Watertown, Conn. TRIMBLE TO DECIDE ONR. F.C. THURSDAY House Clerk to Make Public Stand on Publicity for August Business. South Trimble, clerk of the House, expects to announce by Thursday whether or not he will make public the report of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation on its August business. He sald today that he has his attorney, who is his son, making a careful study of the brief filed by Atlee Pomerene, chairman of the board, with citations of law and precedent, and the opinion of the corporation counsel against mak- ing the report public. He expects this study to be completed by Thursday. “I thought I was right before in making the report public,” said Mr. Trimble. “If I am convinced by Mr. Pomerene's brief that I was wrong, as a public official it is my duty to re- verse earlier decision. I do not yet know what the decision may be, but I have no personal feeling or will in the matter. Whatever a careful consider- ation of the Pomerene brief persuades me is the right course will be followed. Whether I decide to reverse my position or whether I decide contrary to_ the arguments of Mr. Pomerene, I will have a bflel:repu‘sd ‘which will make clear why I decide one way or the other. PITTMAN IS OPTIMISTIC OVER PARTY’S CHANCES Nevada Senator Says All but Three ‘Western States Are for est. Senator Pittman sald that in his opinion “all of the Western States are safely for Roosevelt and for Garner, E"‘M out Wyoming, Colorado and nsas.” Senator Pittman sald that certain loeal factors make these States debat- al ound at this time, but he believes that later Democratic chances will im- prove there also. Senator Pittman will leave Washing- ton again tomorrow on & speaking tour that will take him to San Franciscc, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver and to several in own State of Ne- vada. He will then return to the East . Roosevelt on his ing Henry G. Carter of Washington | to | the officers’ mess, with the service club NN ings now are in process of construction. The flying field extends 3,300 feet from the long, paved apron at the bot- —8 diagram shows the arrangement for the buil area at the new Bolling Flel ’1‘“’::‘” e - ding ing Pield, on which $2,000,000 Worth of tom of the diagram to the Potomac River. BOLLING TOBECOME NEW SHOW PLACE Work in Progress on $2,- 000,000 Project Providing Model Flying Field. Construction work now in progress at the new Bolling Pleld, for which a total of approximately $2,000,000 already has been made available, will give the Na- one of the longest single runways in the United States. which are soon to be awarded provide | ings, which will make the post even- tually an almost self-supporting com-l munity. A majority of the 40 buildings | already are under construction. and the | |largest of them, the great barracks building, is under roof. i There are under construction at the | fleld today, in addition to the barracks, | a quartermaster maintenance ‘building, quartermaster warehouse, _Air ~ Corps | warehouse, 11 squadron officers’ quar- ters, two fleld officers’ quarters, 16 non- commissioned officers’ quarters and a fire house and guard house combined. or a total of 34 building. Bids will be opened October 28 for the construction of a gymnasium, a dispensary and a garage. | Roads Will Be Built. | The contracts for the quarters build- ings include the construction of mlds.l walks, sewers and other service facilitfes, | which will begin to give shape to the | construction program, completion of | which is expected to give the National Cavital a new and beautiful show place. ‘The War Department has no money as yet for the construction of “techni- cal buildings” at the fleld, which in- clude hangars, shops, headquarters operation office, photo laboratory and similar buildings used strictly in nection with flying activities. The new “aviation city” which now is being constructed on the hillside below | Shepherd Park, in Anacostia, overlook- ing the great new flying field and the Potomac River and Virginia hills be- yond, is beautifully laid out for the pur- pose. Splendid designing of the build- ing area, coupled with a_ site already possessing many natural beauties, will result in the end in a development | which for its size will equal anything | | of the kind in the country, Air Corps | officers believe. Flying Field Mile Long. The building area is laid out on the lower slopes of the hills rising from the new field to Anacostia. The flying fleld itself is more than a mile long, | extending from the present Bolling Fleld area to the Nayal Research Lab- | oratory at Bellevue, 'D. C. The actual landing area will be 7,000 feet long by 3,300 feet wide, providing one of the finest flying fields in the Eastern United States. No field along the Atlantic sea- board will have a longer runway than the main 7,000-foot straightaway at Bolling Fleld. This will make the fleld available for the start of such fiights as endurance record attempts and long- range incluc transoceanic flights, where long, unbroken take-off runways are t importance. The bul divided length- of paramount ilding area is wise by the recently relocated spur line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which serves as a supply line for the field and continues on to the Naval laboratory. The railroad line now fol- lows the contour lines along the base of the Anacostia hills at an elevation of 40 feet above the river. On the river side of the raflroad are located the quartermaster maintenance and quartermaster warehouse, both of which now are well on the way to completion; the Air Corps warehouse, the gymnasium, gerage, photo labora- tory, heating plant, shops, hangars, station and guard house and headquar- ters and operations building. On the | to hillside above the railroad are the living , including the barracks, indi- vidual quarters, service club, mess halls, dispe: and recreational facil- itles, including bal tennis courts, base diamond, community courts and swim- ming pool. Park to Divide Area. The buflding area will be divided into two almost equal pogiou by a broad entrance rosdway and park. Quarters and facilities for the enlisted men will be located to the north of this en- trance and those for the commissioned personnel to the south. An extension of South Capitol street, which eventually 1s to be connected directly with the city by a bridge across the Anacostia, will divide the field from Shepherd Park, along the brow of the Anacostia hills. The main entrance to the field, open- ing off South Capitol street, will give access, by way of a main double road- way to all portions of the field. The entrance road will have a double road Soietilly marked, symmetrics Ty Dt parked, ned service roads will lead to all por- tions of the building area and technical area. On the right of the main entrance road as one approaches the fleld will be building on the left. Beyond, to right and left, will community ~courts, outd recreational areas, quarters for officers extending right and .the .quarters for missioned officers to the left. be the , or loor park with the individual on to the non-com- g the line. mediately beyond the service road, after crossing the rzilroad spur, the road divides in two sweeping curves, leading to another service road serving all por- tions of the technical area. In the ter axis of tional Capital a model fiying fleld wlth‘ Society énd General PAGE B—1 IWARNS ATTORNEYS HEADQUARTERS 8 OPERATIONS Portland street. now is the only roadway opened in the drea, on which 34 build- tar Staff Photo. "In Houscboas o ROBBERY SUSPECT | HELD AT BETHESDA D. C. Youth Is Arrested After Accident in Allegedly Stolen Car. Swimming Ashore e el | | Liquor Squad Seize Still, | Mash and Quantity of | Corn Whisky. ‘Three men made a sensational escape | last night by swimming ashore when | members of the headquarters liquor | | squad and Federal agents raided a| . S Sennat Sandia NED ikt Potonan {101 L L Celectyes were plasining ek et Mite Platis today to question Spero Soupos, 20 years ! | In the raid a 200-gallon wooden still, |old, of the 700 block Sixth street, in | 600 gallons of corn mash and a gasoline | connection wWith s number of recent | launch were seized. | v v Led by Lieut. George M. Little, head llocal robberies, following his arrest by | >f the liquor squad, Pvt. George C. Deyoe | Montgomery County police after an | and two Pederal agents paddied out to | allegedly stolen car he was driving side- | rically phn-' h prepared to board the houseboat they noticed a launch with three men in it marsh and escaped by making their way through it. ‘The officers confiscated the launch when they found a small quantity of liquor in it. The mash and still were on_the houseboat. The houseboat is the same on which two men were arrested last July and 2,100 bottles of beer taken, it was said. BUILDING PROJECTS FOR YEAR LISTED Municipal Architect Reports Completion of 29 Major Items. Municipal Architect Albert Harris, {in his report for the year closed June 1932, records the completion of | 3, 29 major items, of which nine were started and completed during the year. The other 20 were started before June 30, 1931 and finished during the 1932 fiscal yesr. Among the biggest jobs were the Browne Junior High School, $420,640; Alice Deal Junior High, $462,543; Gal- linger Hospital Nurses' Home, $312.313; Young Platoon School, $201,425; Stuart Junior High addition, $166,889; Con- gress Heights addition, $139.226; Paul Junior High addition, $147,946; Mac- Farland Junior High, $169.595, and Do- mestic Service Building, District Train- ing_School, $124,342. The architect reported completion of plans and specifications for work other than building construction, amounting to $133,588.27. Contracts entered into by the office during the year totalled $1,595,967.52. Repairs totalling $447.000 in value were executed by the District Repair Shop during the year, including $11.- 382 for furnaces for the Addison Hyde School and $25,000 for remodeling the repair shop itself. ‘The school and hospital building at the District Reformatory was completed | and the foundry nearly finished. Work progressed on the “walled group” where unruly prisoners will be kept. Two of the four buildings are now com- pleted. POLICEMAN IS SUED $10,000 Damages Sought in Action Alleging Slander. Policeman Raymond D. Padgett of the metropolitan police force was named defendant in a $10,000 fire | suit based on alleged slander filed in Court the Arlington County Circuit day. The suit was brought James R. Roberson of Clarendon, through his attorney, W. French, as a re- sult of an alleged statement in court 11 | some time ago by Padgett to the effect that he would not believe Roberson on oath. The complainant claims the state- ment was not privileged, in that it was not ent ‘to the case, and that the fact that it was made in court does not Padgett from action headquarters bullding, which is flariked by the hangars and shops. Colonial Style to Be Used. A wide, paved apron extends the full length of the hangar area. On this apron planes may be taxied, parked and loaded without stirring up dust or spleshing mud. The fire station opens onto the paved apron, as do all hangars and shops and the operations office and eadquarters. Beyond the apron is the landing area, extending in an unbroken sweep to the Potomac River, 3,300 feet away, and to the right and left a total distance of 7,000 feet. It is ble that the barracks build- the first structure the ing e on fleld put into use. It is anticipated that the enlisted men now occuj the ancient war-time wooden on Bolling Fleld will be moved into the new blofl-%m building about Jan 1 ‘building, built of field stone, brick and limestone trim, with huge white columns at the main porti- co, is in the Colonial style, which will be followed in all the post architecture. ‘The barracks building is at the extreme north end of the building area and now is served directly by Portland t, which now is the only approach to the new field. ‘To the | dewelry. Contracts which have been awarded or | the houseboat in a row boat. As they | swiped another machine, slightly injur- |ing two persons, and tore down two for the construction of nearly 40 bulld- | nearhy. They started toward the launcirq Street railway poles on Wisconsin ave- iand three men jumped out, swam to a hue in Bethesda yesterday afterno The automobile driven by Soupos, | | who is being held for investigation at | the Rockville Jail, was stolen here | earlier in the afternoon, police say, from | Dr. R. L. Humphreys of Mountsville,| Va, and contained a doctor's X-ray equipment valued at $1,500. Two Autos Demolished. | _Soupos was driving north on Wiscon- | sin avenue when the crash which led | to his apprehension occurred. The | stolen car grazed a machine operated | by H. W. Voigt of the 4300 block Mil- | itary road, at Leland street, and then | struck two street railway poles head-on, | snapping off both of the poles at their | base. The auto was demolished, but | Soupos escaped with minor hurts. Policeman Webb Hersperger, who ran from the Bethesda police station to give chase when Soupos passed at a high rate of speed, placed Soupos under ar- rest after he was treated at the George- town University Hospital, where he was taken by the Bethesda Pire Rescue Squad. Mr. and Mrs. Voigt were given first-aid treatment for slight cuts by | the firemen. Police to Press Charges. District police will have to place “de- tainers” against Soupos if they wish to bring him here for arraignment in con- nection with the theft of Dr. Hum- phreys’ car and X-ray apparatus, for Montgomery County police announced that they plan to charge him with driving at a speed greater than rea- sonable and proper, reckless driving. operating & car without a license and unauthorized use of an automobile. Martha Lois Davis of the 1400 block of 8 street, was the victim of two col-| ored women working the old pocketbook swindle, reporting to police that the women got away with $390 of her | money yesterday in a Seventh street store. One of five colored men was arrested early today and held for investigation after an alleged attempt to hold up an employe of a gasoline station in the 460 block of N street while using the automobile of a man they were reported to have bound, blindfolded and robbed of $55 about two hours earlier. Identified as McKenny. ‘The man arrested identified himself as King McKenny, 24, of the 800 block of R street, who was captured by Po- liceman Cooper of No. 2 precinct. ‘The five colored men were reported to have driven up to the gasolire station and demanded Clarence Richardson, col- ored, an employe of the station,*to give them money. While one of the colored men kept a pistol trained on Richard- son, Jol Bundy, another employe of | the station. fired several shots at the robbers. The hold-up men turned and ran. As they started away Officer Cooper and the other policeman drove up and gave chase. ‘The automobile said to have been used by the hold-up men was the same as used by Calvin Scott, of the 200 block B street, when he reported he was held up and robbed by five colored men at about 2 am. Several colored bandits held up and robbed Henry Young of the 400 block of J street northeast, David Pratt of Fred- ericksburg. Va., and Charles Young of the 1300 block of Corcoran street, &l colored, of $8, & $50 watch and some ‘Woman Robbed in Home. Ida Brown of the 1200 block of Third street southwest told police four col- ored men robbed her of $2 at the point of a pistol in her home yesterday. She ‘z;ev: police the names of three of the Eli Adalman of Baltimore reported police two bags containing wearing l;t)‘3 parel worth $250 were stolen from his parked automobile at Eleventh and H streets yesterday. Theft of two electric machines and a roll of tickets from a motion picture theater in the 1200 block of Twenty- sixth street was reported by Henry Sitchman of*the 1200 block of U street. Burglars Get Cash in Homes. Burglars took $75 from the home of Minnie Cole of the 1200 block of N street; $45 from the home of Arthur Helms of the 700 block of Second street; Jewelry worth $220 from the Curtin of the 400 home of John A. of street; theft of two block of Buchanan cases of cf 3 ported by Wilbur McCoy, 900 block of Seventh street southwest; Joseph Ward, 1000 block of Montello avenue north- east, told of the taking of five dresses valued at $100 from the place of busi- f the Askin Clothing 700 block of Seventh street, and Harry Welch, 500 block of Columbia road, ukedggucewmflemeflmwcn - wa ture the pickpocket who robbed of his watch on a street car between Ninth and P and Georgia avenue and Columbia road. ASKS BANK REFORM LEICESTER, England, October 4 (®). —Nationalization of the Bank of Eng- land and all joint stock banks, stabili- zation of wholesale prices and creation of a national investment board to con- Plains, D. C. Great $10,000 to $15, vited soon. ON PRONISGUOLS REVION OF LAWS Judge William L. Hargest Be- lieves Charge of Accumu- lation Is Exaggerated. CONFERENCE DISCUSSES UNIFORMITY IN STATUTES Commissioner Crosby and Frank J. Hogan Welcome Delegates to City. Taking issue with “the constantly re- | iterated charge that there is an unfor- tunate and unnecessary accumulation of statute laws,” Judge William L. Har- gest, Harrisburg, Pa., president of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, today told that body he believes this statement “is much exaggerated.” Judge Hargest's views were given in his annual address, which opened the conference this morning at the May- flower. The conference is composed of delegates from every State and the in- sular possessions of this Government, being appointed by their respective Governors. Welcomed to Capital. They were welcomed by Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby and Frank J. Hogan, president of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, who heads the committee planning the forthcoming convention of the American Bar Asso- ciation, of, which the present meeting is a preliminary. ; In the course of his address covering the work of the conference, which seeks Nation-wide uniformity in State laws, Judge Hargest suggested there was need for a uniform statute covering co- operative marketing and for firearms, which would include machine guns and sawed-off shotguns, which he described as “part of the equipment of gunmen and racketeers.” He argued against a too promiscuous attempt to get uniformity of statutes, declaring uniformity should not be sought “unless it is upon a matter to a large extent interstate, where the regulations in one State bear upon either the commerce or the manner of living in another,” and added that “we should hesitate to deal with any subject which seems to be pre-eminently a mat- ter for the police powers of the individ- ual States.” Sees Foolish Proposals. In this general connection, he de- clared, there was a widespread demand for uniformity and added: “How foolish are some of the propositions advanced.” Amplifying, the speaker said that “even a bureau in the United States Department of Commerce once suggest- ed a uniform statute upon the making of mattresses.” As for those critics of the legislative machinery of the land, who say there is a superfluity of laws, Judge Hargest said “perhaps we all free- ly may admit there are too many laws, but proportionately there are too few laws—that is to say, laws on new sub- Jjects.” So long as the Government progresses there must be laws to meet changing conditions, he declared. The conference is expected to last through next Monday, and an extensive ertertainment program has been ar- ranged in connection with it. The District representatives are Wal- ter C. Clephane, Frederick S. Tyler and Charles V. Imlay, who have held their posts for the past 14 years. Mr. Imlay also is vice president of the organiza- tion. COMMUNITY CENTERS T0 START ACTIVITIES Registration and Preparation for Recreational Pursuits Take Place Tonight. The Fall season's activities in many local community centers will get under way tonight, with registration and preparation for the diversified recrea- | tional pursuits offered in these places. Groups already organized or affili- ated with the Columbia Heights cen- ter, Powell Junior High School, Hiatt place and Lamont street, include the Columbia Players, directed by Aurora Poston; the Bartfield Players, directed by Howard Whitfleld; Ye Olde Tyme Dance Club and the W. J. Oates Stu- dent Orchestra. The first meeting and rehearsal of the season will be held by the Wash- ington Boys’ Independent Band at the East Washington Community Center. ‘The Troupers’ Dramatic Club will meet at the center tomorrow night. A tap dancing class for young people will be organized tonight at the new Roosevelt Community Center, under the direction of Miss Aileen Collins and Harmon Nicodemus. A class in art and handicraft also will be organized at the center tonight, with Stephen M. Walker in charge. Burrville Center will receive registra- tion tonight at 7:30 o'clock for groups in artcraft, music, athletics and social activities, with Mrs. Carrie J. Knox in charge. POLICE SEEk WITNESSES IN HIT-AND-RUN CASE Search for Two Women Who Were Overheard Discussing Fatal Accident Sunday. Police today were seeking two women who were overhead discussing, while on a Seventh street car, the accident in which Mrs. Lucille M. Forness, 47-year- old widow, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking in the 4300 block of Nebraska avenue Sunday night. Detective Sergt. H. K. Wilson, head of the homicide squad, said today that he had information that one of the two women was an eyewitness to the accident, and was anxious to reach her to find what she knows about it. A thorough check of garages is being made, to find any automobile damaged ‘;bl'nm" that ht have struck Mrs. ess. Mrs. Forness, the mother of nine children, was on her way home after visiting two of her children at a school. Mrs. Forness resided in a house in the 1100 block of Tenth street. Approve New School Plans. The District Commissioners today ap- proved architect’s plens for a_new school building at the Industrial Home School for Colored Children at Blue The bullding will cost 000. Bids will be in-