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The WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 25 1933. Foening Star $HP PAGE B—1 REGROUPING PLANSRS, MLEAN. 18 SEEIING. LOANIRED CROSS WEIGHS | DR. YATER REVEALS Important Shifts in the Navy MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL NEXT YEAR Reorganization Program Hitch Seen in Rail Co- ordinator Bill. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT IS PIVOT OF SCHEME White House Action Will Await Disposition of Inflation and Economic Issues. The administration's anticipation of placing its governmental reorganization program into effect before the beginning of the new fiscal year was classed as “glim” in authoritative circles today. The main obstacle was seen in the progress toward introduction and en- enactment of the rail co-ordinator bill, which, when it leaves the White House, probably early next month, will hlv:' tacked onto it plans for the Teorgani- gation of the Commerce Department. The rail measure s reported to hold the key to the proposed new structure for this vast trade-promotion agency. Changes that have been planned out- side of setting up a transportation reg- latory agency within this department were reported to be casual in compari- son. Should the rail co-ordination bill meet with defeat in Congress, which informed circles hold improbable, Presi- dent Roosevelt's departmental regroup- ing advisers probably would have to start all over again. Plans for the re- organization of the Commerce Depart- ment are considered the major part of the regrouping program, and the pro- shifts into and out of this agency of other Government bureaus are re- ported to be contingent upon the pas- sage of the rallroad measure in its present form. White House Action Delayed. The White House has let it be known that no effort would be made by Mr. Roosevelt to study the rail measure and the reorganization program until the a ministration’s inflation plan and the in- ternational economic conversajions are virtually completed. The rail bill, as re- ported In informed circles, provides for adequate powers to be bestowed upon the Federal co-ordinator. However, it is understood the proposed plans provide for an appeal to the Interstate Com- merce Commission from rulings of this officer. Under the proposed program of the Commerce Department the commission 1s to be reduced in size, and part of its activities transferred to the depart- ent’s tion agency. The re- :lrgl:n jon is not expected to result in an il 1 dismemberment of the com- ‘missiol bureaus. Railroads and ship- pe‘::‘lre reported to have been informed of this fact by the administration after they are sald to hve filed sharp pro- tests. These protests were reported cen- tered against the proposed shifts of the commissions and bureaus of finance, statistics and lcm‘)unu to the depart- 's transportation agency. mel‘:lt the plans first submitted to the ‘White House by Secretary of Commerce Roper these bureaus were included. However, the White House has an- nounced’ that Roper had recalled the plans for revisions, but has recently re- submitted them. At the Commerce De- partment these revisions were T as being minor. ‘Wide Authority Expected. Expectation in administrative circles s that the co-ordinator, who will be closely linked with the Interstate Com- merce Commission and the proposed trai rtation agency, will have far- reaching suthority to deal with railroad roblems. The fact that provision is to ge made for an appeal to the commis- sion presupposes tgut this office’s power will be extensive. Under the reorganiza- tion plans & new appeal bureau will be created within the Interstate Commerce mmission. co'l'he administration is reported to be expecting some opposition to its rail program, and does not look for its en- actment until the latter part of May. 30 days before the beginning of the new fiscal year. Meantime, the pro- posed changes in other governmental departments are reported to be slowly taking shape. Their major revisions are said to be hinged on drastic cur- tailments in their 1934 running ex- penses, the War Department's being $144,000,000. The proposed retirement of veteran ves is also embodied in the 1934/ B ehana . This is viewed | independent offices bill in r;nnklnx circles as another sure sign that the major reorganization plans will not be placed into effect before July 1. 'DISTRICT PERMIT ASKED FOR MAY DAY PARADE Delegation From Unemployed Council Tells Commissioners It Has Support of Communists. 2 Demands for a permit to hold a May day parade were laid before the Dis- " trict Commissioners today by a delega- “ tion of five from the Washington Un- employed Council, headed by Charles; ~. Spencer, secretary, who said they had . the backing of numerous groups, includ- ing the Comunist party. « " After Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of the Board of Commission- % ers, replied that the city heads would .# consider the matter, Secretary Spencer ** declared: % “We intend to wage 8 determined » st e for our rights to the streets =1 lr:l" g hold our open-air meetings even though the Gomr;::ilonen may decline 2 to_issue the g S ‘The group rremounced also it intended + to send a delegation to see the Com- = missioners and President Roosevelt after - 3: proposed May 1 parade, to present * demands for the release of the men con- “7 victed in the Scottsboro case. — e DISCUSSES ORIENT ‘,_‘;. William Franklin S8ands Conducts Round Table Talk at G. U. d table discussion of Far . !lfi(e.rrl?‘::lsflonl ‘was conducted by Wil- = liam Franklin Sands, former diplomat, last night in :.hem(':opuy lounge at Georgetown University. M? Sands, & member of the faculty of the School of Foreign Service, spent many years in the Orient in the Gorernment’s foreign service. The meeting was arranged by Delta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, honorary B e S 1 S discussion 8 on * - fll;l dg_lucnnoepuou of the Oriental has |saved him from death three times be- {Other Jewels in Famous Col- lection Also Turned Over to G. D. Horning. Famous Gem Was Worn by Marie Antoinette of France. The famed Hope diamond, gem of il omen, is again in the marts of barter. Mrs., Evalyn Walsh McLean, the| owner, today said the stone which once | graced the beauty of Marie An-| toinette and Mme. de Montespan, | has been offered, along with others, for a loan which she hopes to Obtain to! save the Washington Post, now in re- ! ceivership, for her sons. From Baltimore, where the youngest boy, Edward B. McLean, jr., yesterday underwent an operation for appendi- citis, Mrs. McLean authorized the fol- lowing statement: “It is perfectly true I am trying to raise some money on the Hope dia- mond and other jewels of mine to try and save my children’s estate, and par- ticularly the Washington Post, which | I regard as their greatest heritage. I still have and always will have abso- lute confidence in the Post and feel it is well worth fighting for. I am still trying and will go on trying to save it for them. This collection of jewels, said to | have represented millions at their orig- | | inal cpst, has been placed in the hands of George D. Horning. | Along with the Hope diamond is a pigeon-blood ruby, described as one of the finest of its kind in the world; a priceless collection of emeralds: sapphires of great worth and a snuff box of diamonds and emeralds that was the property of a Sultan of Turkey. | The effort to pledge her jewels to gain possession of the Post is the con- tinuation of a fight that Mrs. McLean | has waged unremittingly since the! paper became involved in difficulties surrounding the estate of John R. Mc- | Lean, her father-in-law, and went on | the market. | Estranged from her husband, Ed- ward B. McLean, who was removed as publisher of the Post by court order before the paper went into receiver- ship recently, Mrs. McLean has sought i to prevent it from going into outside | hands, declaring she wanted her two| boys, John R, 3d, and Edward, to carry on when they leave school. The McLeans also have a daughter, Emily. | Financial obstacles have stood in the | way, however. While engaged in this | struggle, Mrs. McLean made her well- remembered effort to recover the kid- naped Lindbergh baby, through the aid of Gaston B. Means, now under prison sentence on a charge of defraud- ing her of more than $100,000 in that endeavor. The Hope diamond is one of the most famous stones of all time, its his- tory always tinged with ill-fortune. It was given to Mrs. McLean by her hus- band more than 20 years ago. The stone originally was known as ON HOPE DIAMOND TO SAVE POST| MRS. EVALYN WALSH McLEAN. Wearing the famous Hope diamond. —Underwood Photo. the “French blue.” As the story goes, it was wrenched from its setting in the forehead of a Hindu idol and taken by the French traveler Tavernier back to France, where it became part of the crown collection. As though in punishment for defiling a place of worship, Tavernier was torn to bits by dogs shortly after selling the bauble to Louis XIV. Mme. de Montespan, in the favor of the King, asked it of him—and shortly therafter lost her place. It was inherited by Louis XV, who, fearful of its history, locked it up. Louis XVI, however, again brought it forth to adorn his consort, Marie Antoinette—and both fell under the guillotine, as did Princess Lamballe. whom Marie Antoinette had permitted to wear it. When the Revolution swept France, the stone disappeared, and did not come to light again until 1830. In the mean- time, 1n an obvious effort at disguise, the gem had been cut down to its pres- ent size—44'; carats—but its glory still was recognizable. It was acquired by one Daniel Elia- son, who sold it to Henry Thomas Hope, whose daughter, the wife of the Duke of Newcastle left it to her son, Lord Francis Hope. He bestowed it upon his bride, May Yohe, the musical comedy star. She left it behind when she eloped with Putnam Bradlee Strong. But the stone also left its mark on May Yohe, who. in a turbulent career, once was reduced to the necessity of working as & scrub- woman. Then the jewel was purchased by McLean, at a price said to have been $300,000, but also reported to have ex-| ceeded that sum vastly. KEECH WILL RENEW GAS MERGER FICHT Heads Witnesses Who Will| Appear at House Hearing, Starting Tonight. Richmond B. Keech, people’s coun- sel before the Public Utilities Commis- sion, heads the list of witnesses who will appear before the Public Utilities | Subcommittee of the House District Committee when it begins hearings to- night at 8 o'clock on the bill to au- thorize a merger of the Washington| and Georgetown Gas Light companies. William A. Roberts, assistant corpo- ration counsel assigned to the Public Utilities Commission, and officials of the Washington Gas Light Co. also are | expected to testify Keech said he would renew his oppo- sition to & merger of the gas companies - if “going concern” is to be allowed as valuation of the gas properties. ‘The gas merger bill passed the House in the last Congress, but died on the | unanimous consent calender of the| Senate, dye to the opposition of the | late Senator Howell of Nebraska, who objected every time the measure was | j called up for consideration. Howell, like Keech, was a bitter oppo- | nent of the use of “going concern” as an element of valuation. FELICITAT.E HICKLING Fellow Workers Congratulate Dis- trict Alienist on Return to Health. At a dinner given last night by a small group of fellow workers, Dr. D. Percy Hickling District alienist, was con- gratulated on his return to active par- ticipation in municipal and civic health matters. He has been suffering from injuries received in the fall of an ele- vator in his house, but is now com- pletely recovered. He is one of the nom- inees for a place as director of the Washington Board of Trade, the elec- tions for which are to be held Thurs- day. He is at present chairman of the board’s Public Health Committee. an element of value in any future re- | t FALLS OFF BRIDGE; CRITICALLY HURT Textile Engineer Plunges 50 Feet From Calvert Street Span. Frank R. McGowan, 40, an economist and textile engineer with the Agricu'ture Department, is in a critical condition t Emergency Hospital with a fractured | skull after he either leaped or fell from the west end of Calvert Street Bridge more than 50 feet into the ravine of Rock Creek Park last night. Police reported that McGowan had jumped, although the economist’s brother-in-law, Stephen R. Gates. 6235 Thirty-third street, said he believed he fell while climbing a stairway to the bridge level from a roadway beneath. McGowan struck in soft dirt on the | sloping side of the ravine, breaking his fall. The injured man was in a semi- consclous condition when found shortly after 11 p.m. by passersby, who notified police.and summoned an ambulance from Emergency Hospital. t the hospital, McGowan was found be suffering from a fractured skull, possible internal injuries and numerous cuts and bruises. Doctors said he prob- ably would recover, and he showed some improvement this morning. Gates said McGowan's wife was visit- ing her mother in Rhode Island and was expected to return to Washington shortly. He denied that the couple had experienced domestic difficulties. Mc;; it Gowan, the police reported, lives Rosemont avenue, Alexandria, Va, Prior to taking a position with the Agriculture Department three years ago, | McGowan was an expert on textile en- gineering with the Bureau of Standards. WILL PRESENT PLAY Brightwood Church Class to Pro- duce “A Dumb Waiter.” “A Dumb Waiter,” a musical comedy, is to be presented by the Coale Class Club of Brightwood Park M. E. Church at the church tonight and tomorrow night, under auspices of Mrs. 8. Car- roll Coale. The cast includes Leah E. Sando, Sarah Neifert, Lucy Hopkins, Homer Smith, Walter 8. Studdiford, Mae Hard- ing, Bob Wallace, Louis Metcalf and Maurice Thompson. Fritz’s Spine Was Severed Fritz, the Cash family’s pet dog, which was shot by a mysterious sniper 11 days was released from his suf- fering today by the hypodermic needle of a veterinarian. “His spine was severed beyond all hope of ever mending,” said the doctor, i!, F. Mullin, 2130 P l:‘l;'ee(, “and I saw | no reason to lon, agony.” ‘The dog’s bm;’r.!:e family of Oscar C. Cash, 4530.Ninth street, had admin- istered to him day and night, in the hope he would get well. They had fore—twice when he was struck by automobiles, again when he was pois- oned—and they felt they could bring ihim back to health again. When Mullin decreed there was no consented to ever, they Prits “out of his muez‘, Pritz, part collle Dr. hope, how< | - let him put | who, \DOG, SHOT BY MYSTERY SNIPER, PUT TO DEATH BY VETERINARIAN by Bullet That Narrowly Missed Teddy Cash, Young Master. spaniel, was shot in the back on April 14 as he tagged along behind 2-yesfr- old Teddy Cash’s tricycle, lmost di- rectly in front of the Cash residence. The bullet narrowly missed Teddy, but the boy did not realize that—he knew only that his dog suddenly be- came “sick.” Since then the animal had lain on a ]ruet in the cellar, never moving, seldom opening- his eyes. . Dr. Mullin him regularly, but his worse. - th“ - hnlx:exburled i.)h:l' afternoon e ] ennels o Glenmont, Md., but the Cash nnl{y ¥ Tt cadntt go.” said Mr. Cush - n’t " 88l A . L for_the made the ‘9-year-old companion. called to see condition Pri four years, dog his VALLE F . $.AD| N JOBLESS RELEF Speakers Disagree on Effect of Federal Help on Pri- vate Charity. CONSERVATION CORPS HELD MORALE BUILDER National Society Told That Vet- erans Will Soon Become Added Responsibility. Conflicting opinions over the effect of Federal aid on private responsibility in meeting unemployment relief needs were heard today at the meeting of the American Red Cross. Prom one source J. Prentice Murphy, t‘ener-l secretary of the Children's ‘Burelu of Philadelphia, the 1,000 dele- gates heard a warning that Pederal aid in the emergency, if wrongly ad- ministered, would result in the break- down of private social work. On the other hand, Rev. John O'Grady, director of the Catholic Charities of Washington, contended “no society can dispense with private charity” and that “increased Govern- ment responsibility for those who can- not secure the things necessary for a proper standard of life through the ordinary industrial process will not mean a lessening of private responsi- | bility.” Good for Morale of Youth. Both speakers agreed that the lead- |ers of the Red Cross must participate fully with whatever Board of Welfare strategy which is likely to come into ex- istence under a new Federal relief set- {up. Agreeing with various speakers fore the convention that the strength- | | ening of morale is one of the most im- portant factors in meeting relief needs, J. Frank Persons, assistant director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, de- clared the employment of 250,000 men at $30 & month in the reforestation camps is a negligible factor in reliev- ing unemployment, but as a factor in improving the morale of the unem- ployed youth of the nation it takes a highly important part in the Federal relief program. Mr. Murphy warned that public ad- | ministration of social work unless care- |fully and wisely administered might {tend to break down labor and home standards. i “If we lay aside the habit of giving at this time,” he added, “it will be diffi- cult indeed to revive it.” No other welfare agency possessed time extensive, practical experience and information with veterans' compensation cases than the Red Cross, Mr. Murphy declared in referring to the administra- tion economy cuts affecting World War veterans. The care of these veterans, | *ho would be another responsibility of the public, he added, was a duty of the Red Cross. | Responsibility Increases. Father O'Grady asserted that the Government will assume an increasingly large share of ressponsibility for those who have become the victims of indus- trial hazards. “It will continue to assume such re- sponsibility even after the present crisis | has passed.” he said. ' Unemployment insurance and other forms of legislative relief, he claimed, must be assumed by the Government in meeting the existing emergency. In referring to reforestation work, Assistant Director Persons declared its object is to build men even more than | it is to improve the forests in the | public domain. Other speakers discussing the gen- eral theme, “Meeting Relief Needs,” this morning were William M. Baxter, jr., manager of the Midwestern area {of the Red Cross; Willlam B. Rodgers, executive director of the Pennsylvania State Emergency Rellef Board, and Fred C. Croxton, assistant to the di- rectors of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Expect New Demands. New responsibilities for relief measures, caused by wholesale cuts in Govern- ment benefits to war veterans, were canvassed last night at a general session of the Red Cross. Brig. Gen. Prank T. Hines, adminis- trator of veterans’ affairs, tcld the dele- gates that “distress will unquestionably ensue through the denial of pensions hitherto received, regardless of its form or_amount.” He said most of this would be in the group of some 425,000 World War vet- erans who have been receiving disability allowances for disease or injury not the result of service. “The continued need of this group must be met by organizations such as yours,” he told the Red Cross. “So to a lesser degree for other groups. Cer- tainly you will have avenues for in- creased service in many directions.” At the same meeting Louis Johnson, national commander of the American Legion, asserted the vast majority of the Legion stood by the administration in the new economy program. He, too, called upon the Red Cross for aid, say- “In the next few months the need for our (the Legicn and the Red Cross) assistance is going to be greater than ever before. Thousands of veterans are likely to face suffering in its direst form. That suffering must be reduced to its utmost minimum, and to do that will require every ounce of vigilance and patience our organizaticn can muster.” Defends American Legion. Comdr. Johnson strongly defended the Legion and declared that not more than 10 per cent of its membership ever was on the Government’s pension and disability rolls. “So, I. believe I may say with just pride, our service to the veterans and the Nation has been as unselfish as your own,” he said. He declared that the economy act had wiped out “glaring abuses in the vet- erans’ laws,” but that executive orders making it effective had substituted oth- | er injustices. Nevertheless, he said: “We shall continue to give the Presi- dent every support in his war on de- pression, even though it entails severe sacrifice on our part.” Chairman Payne of the Red Cross terday notified Chairman Henry Mor- genthauy, jr., of the Federal that the Red Cross Farm Board would be willing to undertake distribution of wheat as con- templated in a resolution just offered in Senate by Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona. Senator construe B the highly specialized, and at the same | G€DeV! Left to right, top row: Vice Admiral Willlam H. Standley, appointed chief of naval operations; Admiral William V. Pratt, on duty as chief of naval operations, who will remain at his post indefinitely; Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham, new commander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet; Rear Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, who succeeds Vice Admiral Sellers as com-, mander of battleships of the Battle Force, with a rank of vice admiral, and Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby, to succeed Vice Admiral Clark as commander of the Scouting Force, with the rank of vice admiral. Bottom row: Rear Admiral Harris Laning, who will succeed Admiral Standley as commander of cruisers of the| Scouting Force; Vice Admiral David F. Sellers, new commander in chief of the United States Fleet; Admiral Richard J. Leigh, relieved of post of commander in chief of United States Fleet, with no new detail announced; Admiral Mont- gomery M. Taylor, relieved of duty as commander of Asiatic Fleet, who will retire November 1, and Rear Admiral Walton R. Sexton, who will succeed Admiral Reeves as commander of battleships of the Battle Force, with rank of vice admiral. SHAKEUP IN NAVY 0 MARK CHANGES Swanson Names Admiral Standley to Succeed Pratt as Operations Chief. ‘With last night's announcement by Secretary of the Navy Swanson that Vice Admiral Willlam Harrison Stand- ley, now commander of cruisers of the Scouting Fleet, will be the next chief of naval operations, came official word of a shift of the Navy's highest officers, ashore and afloat. As several high- ranking admirals have yet to get new assignments, a supplemental list of changes is expected soon. Admiral William V. Pratt, originally slated to be retired on March 1, but who was kept on duty as chief of naval operations until May 1, at the request of the new administration, will remain at his post for an indefinite period. Sec-| retary Swanson said Admiral Pratt will| remain at his post until after the eneva Disarmament Conference. Admiral Pratt, who went to London for the Naval Conference of 1930, has been handling disarmament problems for the Navy for several years, the Sec- retary said, so it would be difficult for 2 new chief to gather up the scattered threads. The Secretary indicated Ad- miral Pratt may go to Geneva, if that is desirable. Date of Arrival Uncertain. Under the circumstances, it is not known when Admiral Standley will take over his new duties. He is well known here, having served as assistant chief of naval operations from 1927 until Sep- tember, 1930. Before coming here as the Navy's highest ranking officer, Admiral Standley will become commander of the Battle Force. As_commander of the cruisers of the Scouting Force. Admiral Standley will be succeeded by Rear Admiral Har- ris Laning, who is now president of the Naval War College at Newport, R. I. The new president of the War College has not yet been designated. Admiral Richard H. Leigh, com- mander in chief of the United States Fleet, will turn over his command to Vice Admiral David Foote Sellers, now commanding the battleships of the Battle Force. The new commander in chief of the United States Fleet also is well known here, as he served as judge advocate general of the Navy from June, 1929, to September, 1931. No new detail for Admiral Leigh has been announced. Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham, chief of the Bureau of Nav- igation, will become the new com- mander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet, with the rank of admiral, succeeding Admiral Montgomery Meigs Taylor, who retires for age November 1, this ear. anr Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commandant _of the Mare Island, Calif., Navy Yard, succeeds Vice Ad- miral Sellers as commander of the battleships of the Battle Force, with the rank of vice admiral. No new commandant for Mare Island has been announced. Rear Admiral Walton R. Sextan, now assistant chief of Naval Operations, will succeed Admiral Reeves as com- mander of the battleships of the Bat- tle Force, with the rank of vice ad- miral, when Admiral Standley comes here. Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby, com- mander of Battleship Division 1, Battle Force, will succeed Vice Admiral Frank H. Clark as commander of the Scout- ing Force, with the rank of vice ad- miral. Admiral Standley, holding the rank of admiral, will succeed Admiral Luke McNamee in his interim command of the Battle Force, as second in command of the naval forces at sea. Admiral Standley, a native of Ukiah, Calif., is 60 years old, having been born December 18, 1872. He served in the Spanish-American War and his Philip- pine Insurrection service brought him a letter of commendation from Secretary of the Navy Long for carrying out & reconnoitering expedition at Balel, Phil- ippine Islands. Commanded Transport. Vice Admiral Sellers, a native of Aus- tin, Tex., during the World War, com- manded the battleship U. 8. 8. Wis- consin and later the U. 8. 8. Agamemnon, which carried more than 36,000 troops to Europe. He was awarded the Navy Cross. He served as aide to the Secretary of the Navy from September, 1921, to February, 1922, and for service in Nicaragua, as com- mander of the Special Service Squad- ron, in 1929, he was awarded the Dis- tinguished Service Medal. Admiral Reeves, & native of Tampico, 11, was advanced four numbers in rank during the Spanish American ‘War, serving aboard the U. 8. 8. Dragon, “for displaying eminent and conspic- uous conduct in ma the ma- chinery of the vessel,” causing her to attain unusual speed, contributing to the suecess of the ship in the battle, on July 3, 1898. He commanded the U. 8. 8. Maine during the World War, and for this was awarded the Navy cross. the new commander of since May 32, 1930. Oratory Winner MISS GLADYS CASWELL. THIEF CUT LEAPING THROUGH WINDOW 'Burglar Slashes Man Hand-to-Hand Struggle in Hallway. in | Fired on by the owner of a house into which he had broken early today, a colored burglar slashed another occu- pant of the dwelling with either a knife or a razor during a brief hand-to- hand tussle in a dark hallway, then escaped by leaping through a closed second-story win- dow. Cut by the glass, through which he ¥ plunged head-first, | ? and possibly in- jured in the 20- foot drop to the ind, the robber hobbled away, | ¢ leaving a trail of | . blood which police later followed for Samuel Richmond, Dearly two blocks. Climbs Along Ledge. The thief gained entrance to the house, at 654 Nineteenth street north- east, by climbing to the front-porch roof of the adjoining house and making his way along & ledge above the display window of a grocery on the first floor. | Climbing through a window, he reached the bed room—in which Her- | man Weisblatt, proprietor of the store; his wife, Mrs. Yetta Weisblatt, and their two children, Esther, 4, and Irving, 2, were asleep—and went downstairs to the store. “I woke up with a feeling that some- body was in the room,” said Mrs. Weis, blatt. “I called my husband and tole him to get his gun. He was haif asleep, but he got up, got his gun and went down into the store.” Rifies Register of $1. The burglar, meanwhile, had rifled the cash register—which contained only about $1 in pennies—and returned to the second floor, hiding in the hall. He apparently was trying to find a means o?v escape, when Wiesblatt, having searched the store, started back up the stairs and saw him. Wiesblatt called his brother-in-law, Samuel Richmond, 25, asleep in an- other room on the second floor. Open- ing his bed room door, Richmond came face to face with the robber. As Richmond grappled with the thief, ‘Weisblatt opened fire. At the same moment the burglar slashed Richmond Richmq Hospital, where his physician, Dr. A. M:?}uder MacDonald, ordered an X-ray to determine the seriousness of the in- Jury. BERNARD E. EMMERT, JR., DIES AT HOSPITAL HERE Nephew of Late William H. Land- voigt, Dramatic Critic for The Star. ALEXANDRIA GIRL 15 ORATORY WINNER | Miss Gladys Caswell, George Mason High School, to Enter State Finals. Miss Gladys Caswell of the George Mason High School at Alexandria, | won the right to enter the Virginia, | State finals in the tenth National Oratorical Contest when she captured a decisive victory last night in the Alexandria finals in her school. | Another Virginia finals entrant will, ‘be determined tonight at Falls Church, | where the Fairfax Countv school | spokesmen will compete. Tonight's meeting will be held at 8 o'clock and | the contestants and their respective orations, in the order in which they will be heard, follow: Howard Thornberg of the Herndon High School, “The Constitution”; Lytton H. Gibson of the Jefferson High Sthool of Falls Church, “The | Ideals of the Men Who Pramed the Constitution—A Challenge to the Men | of Today”; Harry Carrico of the Lee-Jackson | High School, “Personalities of the Con- stitution™; Helen MacAslan of the Oakton High School, “The Constitution,” and Mary Cline of the Pranklin-Sherman ll;llleh School of McLean, “The Virginia an.” W. T. Woodson, superintendent of | Pairfax County schools, will preside, and the judges will be Arthur S. Flem- | ming, Dr. Walter J. Greenleaf and W. | D._Boutwell. In her victory last night at Alex- andria, Miss Caswell repeated her last | veat's performance when she won the ‘mgm to represent Alexandria in the ‘vxmm- finals of the ninth National Oratorical Contest. Last year she cap- tured second honors and the position PIONEER WORK IN FINDING DISEASES Liver and Spleen Ailments Diagnosed by Means of Injections. RESULTS ARE OUTLINED FOR MEDICAL SESSION Chief of Philadelphia Research In- stitute Also Addresses Today's Meeting of District Society. Pioneer work in the use of the new method of diagnosing diseases of the liver and spleen was described to the District Medical Society at its opening session this morning of its annual two- day scientific meeting by D. Wallace M. Yater, professor of medicine at Georgetown University Hospital and chief of medicine at Gallinger Hospital. Studies made here by Dr. Yater and his associate, Dr. Laurence S. Otell, re- sulted in development of diagnosis of liver ailments by injection into the veins every day for three days of a thorium dioxide solution. On the fourth day X-ray pictures are taken. Ordinarily these organs do not show up well on X-ray plates, but after the thorium dioxide injections the shape and struc- ture of both spleen and liver may be clearly seen. Size Can Be Determined. In this way physicians are able to determine whether these organs are enlarged, whether there is fluid in the abdomen, whether such diseases as can- cer and cirrhosis of the liver are present and whether a large mass in the left side of the abdomen is an enlargement of the spleen or a tumor of some other organ. e substance which makes this diagnosis possible, Dr. Yater declared, is a compound of thorium, a heavy metallic element related to radium. It differs from radium, however, he said, in that it has practically no radio ac- tivity and is safe to use. Its use was first investigated in Germany, but the Georgetown physician was the first to put it into practical use in this country. Nearly 100 physicians from Mary- land, Virginia and West Virginia, sides the District members of the as- sociation, had registered for the con- vention at noon today. Many were accompanied by their wives, for whom a separate program of entertainment had been arranged by the ladies’ auxil- iary of the local society. Besides Dr. Yater, those who spoke this morning included Drs. Cecil King. Michael McInerney, Antoine Schneider, Mathew White Perry, Paul F. Dickens, Walter A. Bloedorm and H. H. Leffler. Dr. Rowntree Speaks. This afternoon Dr. Leonard G. Rown tree, director of the Philadelphia Insti- tute for Medical Research and formerly chief of medicine at the Mayo Clinic, paid tribute to the scientists throughout the world and particularly in America who have contributed to the funda- mental knowledge of the ductless gland. He outlined recent advances made in treatment of diseased endocrine glands and discussed the relation of sex hor- u::nes to various physiological condi- tions Treatment of gland diseases, arthritis, sinus infection and tuberculosis in chil- dren also was oh the program for dis- cussion this afternoon. The speakers were to include Dr. Guy W. Leadbetter, Dr. William H. Jenkins, Dr. Rowntree, Dr. Otell, Dr. Harry A. Spigel and Dr. William J. Cusack. These serious discussions will be dis- of alternate to the Virginia champion. This year, with a new speech on “The | League of Nations and the Constitu- | tion,” " she “is regarded as an even | stronger contender. Second Speaker Last Night. Miss Caswell was the second speaker to be heard last night. In her dis- cussion of the League of Nations she commented upon the League's chief - | protagonist, Woodrow Wilson. While Christ, 1,900 years ago preached a brotherhood of men, Miss Caswell declared that Wilson applied the same teachings to become a reacher of the brotherhood of nations. he spoke for 5 minutes 47 seconds on the allowed 6 minutes. Godfrey Ronaldue, also of the George Mason High School, won second place last night to become alternate to Miss Caswell. He spoke on “The Influence of Our Federalism on Other Federal- isms.” - In his discussion, Ronaldue traced the development of nations which planned their instruments of government after the American Con- stitution. He spoke for 4 minutes 31 seconds. The contest was launched by Miss Anna Thurman Baker of the Alexandria High School, who spoke on “The Con- stitution—Our Guardian.” Miss Baker declared that the Constitution was the greatest guardian of the American people because it constitutes the only hope of maintaining democracy. She spoke for 5 minutes 55 seconds. Speaks on Veto Power. Lawrence Wood, also of the Alexan- speake m'hlu?: hfol}'t mta'ihe L er on night’s con! ogram. He spoke on “The mnueneepxot the President’s Power of Veto,” listing the main vetoes exercised by recent Presi- dents. Wood was talking when the 2llowed 6 minutes for the delivery of his speech expired. The forensics of last night's Alexan- dria finals were preceded by a musical . Following a salute to the of the United States in which cadets of the Alexandria High School led the audience, the George Mason High School Glee Club- sang several selections under the direction of Mrs. Robert Allen, faculty leader. Miss Grace Powell next lgm;rmzed two violin solos. Rodifer Wi then sang two solos. Miss Mina Andrews was the piano accompanist. Harry Kennedy, attorney of Alexan- dria, presided. The judges were Dr. James A. Bell, Prof. Gilbert L. Hall and Prof. Aldo L. Raffa, B STUDENT DISAPPEARS Walter C. Lockhart Sought at Parents’ Request. search was instigated, the par- ents said, after they learned t.h:Joum had appeared despondent at sch Ho was described s being 5 feet, 9 weighing 160 pounds, brown hl..lpfl & reddish torted in mock-seriousness tonight when the local doctors entertain at their annual banquet, to be held in the Shoreham Hotel. Visiting physicians also will come in for their share of “kidding.” Ten acts, some with elabo- rate costumes, are scheduled, and Jack Mullane, local theatrical agent and costumer, is billed as the producer of the show. At noon today a luncheon was held for members and guests in the May- flower Hotel. This afternoon wives of visiting' doctors were taken on a motor trip to points of interest around Wash- ington. PALMISANO LAMENTS HIGH COST OF BEER Maryland Democrat Holds That High Tax Prevents Sale of Five-Cent Gl Representative Palmisano, Democrat, of Maryland, who sponsored District beer legislation in the House, declared today that the high tax on the beverage is depriving the workingman of the long- cherished 5-cent glass of beer. Mr. Palmisano said he had been told there are only a few places in Wash- ington selling beer for 5 cents a glass and they are 8-ounce glasses. ‘The Government tax on beer should not exceed $2 a barrel, Mr. Palmisano declared, and at this rate, the retailer could sell the beverage for 5 cents & glass and make a fair profit. He sald more beer would be consumed at the lower rate, and the Government, in the end. would get more revenue from taxation. RITES FOR MRS. PERKINS TO BE HELD TOMORROW Wife of Local Doctor Will Be Buried in Rock Creek Ceme- tery Following Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Faw- cett Perkins, wife of Dr. W. Robert Perkins, who died Sunday at her home, 5510 Sixteenth street, will be held to- morrow at 11 am., from the residence, with interment in Rock Creek Ceme- tery. Mrs. Perkins had been il for a con- siderable time yes- | of