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The Washington times., 1920-08-11
ADMIRAL HUTCH|NS
SUCCUMbS IN CHINA
Retired Officer Suffers Stroke
While Visiting Son at
LEGATION in Peking.

Rear Admiral Charles T. Hutchins,
U. S. N, retired, died Monday in
Peking. China. following a stroke of
paralysis. Admiral Hutchins was
visiting his son. Commander Charles
T. Hutchins. jr, naval attache at the
American legation in Peking.
Admiral Hutchins was born in
Kingston. Pa, February 8, 1914. He
was graduated from the Naval Acad-
emy in 1866, and was commissioned
an ensign in 1853. He served through
the various naval ranks until he at
tanned that of rear admiral He was
retired in 1905.
Admiral Hutchins' career was thrill
ing and adventurous. In 1871 he COM
manded the sailing ship Relief on
its voyage to France with supplies
to the starving French. He then
served as navigator on the battleship
Wyoming with Commander Cushing,
when he went to Santiago. Cuba. to
retake Virginius.
He was watch officer and navigator
on the flagship Lancaster, at the bonn
bardment OF Alexandria, Egypt, and
was in command of the fleet landing
party in that city for five days.
Admiral Hutchins was personally
thanked by the King OF Sweden and
Norway for his services. He repre-
sented the United States at the corona
tion of the Gear at kronstad, Russia,
in 1884. In 1900 he commanded the
United States ship Buffalo. which
carried recruits to China, and he
trained recruits for service in the
Orient. In 1904 he was appointed
commander OF the new battIeship
Maine and WAS retired the peYt wear
Admiral Hutchins resided at S22
Eighteenth street northwest. He was
a member of the Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs of this city, the
Rittnehouse Club of Philadelphia, and
the New York and San Francisco
Yacht clubs.
His body will be brought home on
transport. Interment will be in
Arlington Cemetery. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed by tho
Navy Department.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
URGESCHANGE
IN DC. zON|NG
Representatives From Down.
town Washington Suggest
Amendments.

Representatives from downtown
Washington appeared at the public
hearing held by the District coming
commission in the District building
today. Advisory committee No. }.
which takes in the neighborhood near
the White House, recommended that
the present height regulations re-
main unchanged.
The committee. represented by
George f. Eedlin, contended the
changing of the height regulations
would retard the much needed erec-
tion OF office buildings and hotels
and would further result in lessen
ing of land values. increase in rentals,
and the cheapening of the class OF
construction and a deterioration in
building management.
ASHFORD ENTERS PROTEST.
Section three takes the following
street, X street. Fifteenth street, Yer.
tsreet, X street. Fifteenth sreet. Ver-
mont avenue, Madison place, EXecu-
tive avenue, east line of White House
grounds and Sixteenth street extend
ed past the monument; south, Tidal
reservoir and Potomac river: west,
Potomac river and Rock Creek.
Snowden Ashford, municipal archi-
teCL against thc pldh VI
the commission to have the height
regulation onthe west side of Farra-
gut square eighty-Hve feet and 1lO
the south and north side. He asked
that the height all around the square
be 10 feet.
f. j. McQuade, cashier OF the Lii
berty National Bank. registered a
protest against the height regula-
tions. He asked that uniform height
be established around Seventeenth
and Connecticut avenue northwest.
RECOMMENDATION MADE.
Here are several Of the recommen-
dations made by advisory committee
No. 8:
1t is suggested that none but resi-
dences be permitted around Wash
ington. DUPONT. Iowa, Scott, and
Thomas Circles. Taht this also apply
to Lafayette Square, with the excep.
tion of the south side.
That H street from Madison place
to Twentieth street be named a res
idence district Also F and G street
from Seventeenth to Twenty-second
| streets; and all the numbered streets
Except Seventeenth street, between
F and H streets.
Advisory committee number one
was not represented at today's hear
ing. The zoning commission called
for representatives, and getting no
response passed the section up. A
general discussion of zonine followed
Section l is bounded as follows:
North. street: east, Second street
east, the east line of Washington
Terminal. First street east; south
East Capitol street, the west axis OF
the Capital, Seventh street west and
street south; west by Sixteenth
street extended past the monument
the east line of the White House
grounds, Executive avenue, Madison
street.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
BROWNLOW TO
DISCUSS WAGE
Commissioner Will Give Views
on Salary Increases at D. C..
Employees Meeting.

Increased pay for District employees
will be discussed by Commissioner
Louis Brownlow tomorrow night
when he addresses a meeting OF Lo-
cal SO. Association OF Municipal En-
ployes. which is affiliated with the
Federal Employees Union. at the Pub
lie Library.
Reconsideration OF District employees
will be the subject OF speeches TO be
made by Luther G. Steward. president
OF the Federal Employees Union, and
John Richie. jr.. chairman OF the
District Employees Association for
Revision OF the statutory Salaries.
The purpose of the meeting, which
is open to all District government en-
ployes, will be to work out CO.
operative program for the speedy re-
classification OF the District service,
President Steward. who last week
appeared before the Naval Wage
Board in behalf OF Navy Yard en-
ployes. will also discuss the scale OF
Navy Yard and District per diem
clerks, miscellaneous technical en-
bloyes and laborers.
Commi missioner Brownlow has been
invited to talk of the wage problem
from the administrative standpoint.
His views on higher pay for District
employees are well known. He favors
pay increases and has announced his
intention to work for II at the next
session OF Congress.
The committee in charge af the
meeting includes: George A. Howe,
acting president of the Slocal; b. G.
Moore, Louise Endicott, Corbin Birch,
G. d. Holmes, and Ethel Smith.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
TRUCK CRUSHES OUT
AGED W0MAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Zena Myers, 10, Dies in
Hospital Shortly After Acct
dent on Sherman Ave.

Mrs Zena Myers, 20 years old, resid-
ing at 3117 Eleventh street. north
west. was fatally injured this morn
ing shortly before ten o'clock when
she was struck by an automobile
truck on Sherman Avenue, near
Columbia road.
The truck was operated by Joseph
j.. Jones. colored, of 119h f street.
northwest.
A wheel OF the truck passed over
Mrs. Myers body. She was rushed
to the Garfield Hospital. in an auto
mobile. by Morris Hughes, OF 200
Bates street, northwest. but died a
few minutes later. Jones was ar
rested and is being held pending an
investigation of the accident.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
ARTILLERY ENDING
TWO MONTHS HIKE
Fort Myer Unit on Way Home
From Camp Dix-Due to
Arrive AUGUST 21.

Tanned and dust covered from two
months hiking and camp life. the
Second Battalion of the Nineteenth
Field Artillery is on its way back to
Fort Myer from Camp Dix. N. j., and
will arrive at the fort August 21.
The battalion, under command Of
Major Beverly r. Browne, left Fort
Myer, June II and consumed twelve
days in the hike to Camp Dix. The
time at the New Jersey post was spent
working with West Point cadets who
made their summer camp there. The
battalion Is equipped with three
types of held guns. which were used
in training the cadets in artillery
work. They left Camp Dix Monday.
The command will be given an Of
ficial escort through Baltimore, ana
the line, half a mile long, will pass
review at the city hall in that city.
SO far. no plans have been made fer
formal reception either in Wash
ington or at Fort Myer.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
LAST PARTY LEAVES
FOR CAMP GOOD WILL
Camp Pleasant, at Blue Plains
Opens to Colored Mothers
and Children

The last party of destitute children
and mothers left for Camp Good
VIII this morning. The party met at
the French School Seventh and G
streets southeast, and were carried to
camp in automobiles donated by the
Rotary Club and a truck by House
and Herman.
On the advice OF DR.. Joseph A.
Murphy chief medical inspector OF
the public schools. some OF the under
nourished children who are respond
ing nicely to dietary treatment. have
been allowed to remain beyond the
usual period. More applications than
could be handled were received dur
ing the season.
Saturday afternoon the Bureau OF
Engraving Band visited the camp and
the Navy Yard Summer Outings
committee provided ice cream, lemon
ade and cake for the children.
Camp Pleasant, conducted by the
Summer Outings Committee, Associ-
ated Charities. for colored mothers
and children, corresponding to Camp
Good VIII, was moved this summer to
Plains. d. c. For number of years
the camp has been located at Dean
wood Heights, ID. c.
The hrst party of mothers and
children, nmbering 13O, left for the
camp today for two weeks stay.
Examinations were in charge OF DR..
Charles A. Tignor, medical director of
the camp: DR.. j. Hayden Johnson,
DR., c. Bowling, DR.. w. A. Tolson.
and DR.. Albert Ridgely.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11

PEPCO BOOSTS
W. Mex. Clayton Authorized to
Proceed in Court As He
Sees Fit.

William Mex. Clayton, member of
the public utilities committee OF the
Federation OF Citizens Associations,
has been instructed to contest the in
junction sought in the courts by the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
which, II granted. would permit the
Public Utilities Commission to in
crease electric current rates and pre-
vent the commission from decreasing
the rates.
The public utilities committee met
yesterday and discussed the petition
of the electric company for an in
crease In electric rates from 8 to 10
cents per kilowatt hour. The COM
mittee gave Clayton full power to
proceed as he sees Mt.
pany secured a temporary restrain-
ing order designed to prevent the
commission from decreasing rates.
The order. when granted, provided
that no changes, upward or DOWN
ward, could be made until the case
had been settled in the courts. The
company now wants to modify the
injunction. giving the commission
permission to raise rates.
District Commissioners Brownlow
and Kutz, Corporation Counsel Steph-
ems. and former Corporation Counsel
Syme were in conference today pre-
pairing an answer to the petition sent
to the court by the company:
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
SUITS
Mrs. Ryon Figures in One
at Beach and Another
Before Judge.
WANTS HER ALIMONY
Her Maiden Name Printed
on Snapshot Lets Him
Out, Spouse Says.

Washington bathing beauty.
an abbreviated bathing suit, and a
newspaper reproduction of the two
inquired yesterday in alimony pro
ceedings in Justice Hits court.
The court declined to gaze on the
bathing beauty as pictured in the
Washington Times in the issue of
Sunday, August /, holding 1t was
irrelevant.
Robert A. Ryon, defendant in the
case, has been ordered to appear
and show cause why he should not
be held in contempt Ior failure to
pay alimony Of $50 a month fixed
by the court June IS.
In his answer, Ryon said he was
now earning only SIS from his work
in Leesburg, Va, and asked that
the alimony be reduced to SO q
week, the usual third of income
ordered in alimony cases in the
District courts. The court ordered
him to pay $40 a week and pay up
arrears on the previous court order
Ryon also claimed that his wife
used her maiden name, Lucic Berry.
in connection with her photograph
which appeared in The Times, and
that in SO doing she renounced him
and was not entitled to alimony.
Ryon, who is twenty-one, eloped
with and married Miss Berry two
years ago. She is eighteen. At that
time Ryon was receiving $3.50 a
month as a skilled worker at the
Washington Navy Yard. He was
laid of July 1, when a general re-
duction was made in the force.
Mrs. Ryon, who resides at 219
Ninth street southeast, said today
that she considered her bathing suit
attractive and chose one that Offer
ed no impediment in swjmpin1
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
Sleuths Battle Among
Selues For Price Put
On Head of AssaiLa1,t

II William Henry Campbell. and not
Forrest Eaglan, is guilty OF the
brutal attack made on Miss Mary B.
Saunders. student at Yale University,
while she was crossing the Chevy
Chase Golf Club links, on July 8, 1919,
what action will the Commissioners
OF Montgomery county, Md. take re-
garding the $1,000 reward paid to
former Sheriff William l.. Aud for the
arrest and conviction of Eaglan?
Shortly after the attack on Miss
Saunders, former Sheriff Aud and
others arrested Eaglan. The negro
was brought to trial in the Circuit
Court of Montgomery county, at
Rockville, following his Identification
by several caddies OF the golf club as
having been on the links on the day
Miss Saunders was attacked, Eaglan
was convicted and sentenced to TWEEN
ty years imprisonment in the Mary
land penitentiary.
DOUBTS CONFESSION.
A few days after the negros con-
viction, the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county. who had offered
$1,000 reward for the arrest and con-
viction of the assailant OF Miss Saun-
ders, paid former Sheriff Aud the
money.
Auu is comment that EaRlan Is tne
assailant OF Miss Saunders. He
doubts the truth OF the confession
made by Campbell that IL was he, and
not Eaglan, who attacked the Yale
student. States Attorney Thomas l..
Dawson. who prosecuted Eaglan, also
feels certain OF Eaglan's guilt,
$1,000 NOT YET PAID OUT.
While Aud has been awarded 1000
by the county commissioners, rewards
amounting to $4,000 which were of
fered by citizens OF the county are
still unpaid. There have been numer-
Gus claimants for the $4,000 by WASH
ington and Baltimore policemen and
others who participated in the arrest
and conviction of Eaglan. Because OF
differences as to how the money
should be divided, Il has not been paid
out.
Former Sheriff Aud Is a respected
and popular citizen Of the county. He
owns an extensive farm at Pooles-
VILE. and his friends say that should
he be convinced that Eaelsn is inno-
cent, he will return the $1,000 to the
county commissioners and instruct
them to pay II out to the person or
persons entitled to II.
While the Montgomery county au-
thorities believe Esglsn IL guilty. In
spcctor clifford l.. Grant, chief Of de-
tectives; Detective Sergts. A b. Scriv-
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ener and Edward J. Kelly, and Do
tective George Darnell, of the Tenth
police precinct, believe he is inno-
cent.
GRANT BELIEVES HE'S GUILTY.
Inspector Grant stated today he
believed Campbell told the truth when
he confessed that he not only had
killed Mrs. Gertrude Harrison Mann.
Washington music teacher, but had
attacked Miss Saunders, Mrs. Bessie
Gleason, and number Of other
women.
Il always contended that Eaglan
was innocent OF the attack made on
Miss Saunders" declared Inspector
Grant this morning.
District Attorney John E. Laskey,
who has the confession OF Campbell.
today announced that he would bring
the negro to trial for staying Mrs.
Mann, while he further investigates
the admissions of other attacks on
Washington women, Campbell has
confessed to seventeen house-break-
ing jobs and seven attacks on women.
ANOTHER SEEKS REWARD.
Campbell was arrested by Detective
Darnall, of the Tenth precinct, and
the latter intends to make claim for
the $4,000 reward offered by the Com
missioners of Montgomery county and
by the citizens OF the county for the
arrest and conviction of the negro
who attacked Miss Saunders.
~ feel / am entitled to the reward"
said Darnell. II made the arrest, and,
with the aid OF Inspector Grant, Cap
tain Judge, Lieutenant Stoll, 1 OBJ.
tained the confession from Campbell
that II was he and not Eaglan, who
had attacked Mrs. Gleason"
Darnell said he had not decided
just what steps he would take to re-
cover the $1,000 which already has
been paid to former Sheriff Aud.
SEEK RELEASE OF TWO.
Randall 10 now serving a 45-yesr.
sentence at the Federal prison at
Atlanta. His lawyers, as well as the
lawyers who defended Eaglan, are
taking steps for the release of the
two negroes as a result of the admis-
sions by Campbell.
IL was stated this morning that the
Department OF Justice has started an
investigation of he confession made
by Campbell. The release of Randall
will be based on what the Federal
agents discover and report to the At
torney General. The case Of Esglan
IL being probed by the Board Of
Parole OF Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
CEMENT PLATFORM
FOR TROLLEY STOP
Will Replace Wooden Structures
Between 14th and 18th
Streets Northwest.

authorized the construction Of con-
crete street car loading platforms on
both sides of New York Avenue be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest to replace the pres
ent wooden structures.
Building of a concrete platform ID
an experimental proposition. 1t will
cost 1000, will be 10 inches high. and
the top will be covered with sheet
asphalt.
The wooden structures wear out In
a comparatively short time and are in
constant need Of repair. If the New
York avenue platform is successful
the other wooden platforms through
out the city will be displaced.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
WOMEN ASK PER CAPITA
UNION TAX Be RETAINED

"No reduction in per capita tax"
will be the battle cry at the conven-
ton OF the National Federation VI
Federal Employees in ST. Louis. At
least II will " the efforts OF the wom-
en- delegates from Local No, 105, COM
posed OF the women employees OF the
Bureau and Engraving and Printing
have any weight.
The delegates from the local. Misses
Gertrude McNally, Belle Trouland. Ma
tilda Lindsay, Nora r. James, and
Catherine Tracy. were last night In.
structed to night any movement 10 re.
duce the per capita taxes paid by the
locals to the national orranlzstion, IN
a meeting at typographical Temple
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
GROTTO TURNS BEACH
INTO JAZZ BOULEVARD

The boardwalk at Chesapeake Beach
will be turned into "Jazz Boulevard
this afternoon, when members Of
Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is, Mystic
Order of the Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm, will stage gro
tesque parade as one of the features
OF the annual outing of the organi-
zation.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Of
the District will hold their annual
outing at Chesapeake Beach tomorrow.
More than 5000 are expected. George
J. Neuner, OF 600 Harvard street
northwest. is in charge OF arrange
ments
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
JEALOUS WHEN
/. HE SHOT WIFE
Policeman Follows Up Quarrel
, by Woundlng Bride and
Killing Himself.
MARRIED JUST SIX MONTHS
Would Have Avenged Mother
, but for Suicide, Says One
, of Her Sons.

eff White had not committed sui
eide, certainly would have shot az
killed him." today declared Merlin
Grsyson, twenty-one-year-old son
of Mrs. Myrtle Grayson White, who
was shot and seriously wounded last
night by her husband, Policeman
James w. White, Of the Harbor Po-
lice Precinct.
DIES BOUND FOR HOSPITAL.
After shooting his wife. White
walked into a bedroom, arranged his
bed. and then fred bullet from his
police regulation revolver into his
prain. He died a few minutes later
while being taken to the Casualty
hospital
The tragedy. said to have been the
climax to periods OF unhappiness and
quarre's during the six months or
the couples marriage was enacted in
their home at 745 Sixth street 'soutn-
cart shortly before last midnight.
That Mrs. White feared for her
life and for weeks had lived in dread
of her husband. was the stateme"t
made today by her sons Merlii and
James Grayson, who since their
mothers marriage have made their
home with her and their stepfathcr
White Is said to have brooded over
his wife's failure to give him her
earnings as an employe of the Bur-
lngton Apartment Hotel. Just be-
fore he shot her and killed himself
they had quarreled bitterly.
HEARD COUPLE QUARREL.
IT Dosox, -. naxt door pejphh hor
heard the couple in alteration and
told the police that White demanded
his wife's money.
"I heard Mrs. White say she earned
the money and she Intended to keep
it," said Posey. 81 th\r heard a re-
volver shot. Mrs. Wh1tc screamed
and exclaimed: The skunk has shot
me-
Mrs. White ran into the bedroom Of
her son. Marlin, and a few seconds
later White shot himself Posey, who
has an automobile, took Mrs. White
to the Casualty Hospital, where it was
stated at -nooHJ today she was In
serious condition, but that hope was
entertained for her recovery.
Only yesterday afternoon, White
told one OF his fellow officers at the
harbor precinct. I'm having trouble
with my wife, and l will have to do
something"
The officer did not believe at the
time that White was thinking of at
tempting to kill his wife and then
commit suicide. 1t was not the first
time that White had discussed his
marital troubles with fellow officers,
1t was the opinion of Whites neigh
bors that the policeman was jealous
Of his wife. and of her attention to
her children.
ACTIVE IN RACE RIOTS.
White had been member Of the
Police Department about three years.
He took an active part in the race
riots last year and was shot in the
mock by a bullet fred by one Of the
mob.
Before her marriage to White last
January, Mrs. White was a widow,
her husband having been killed in a
street car accident. Besides her two
sons, Merlin and James. she has an
other son living in Utah. White has
six children by former marriage,
his wife having died last year from
influenza. His children live on his
brothers farm in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
WILL SPEAK ON LEAGUE.

An address on the League of Ma
tions and other campaign questions
will be made by Congressman David
H. Kincheloe of Kentucky. Democrat.
8 O'Clock Wednesday night, at the
Community Welfare Associations an
nual carnival at Seat Pleasant. Md,
The carnival is being held all this
week. 4
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
COL. PATTERSON TO WE'D
MISS REEVE SATURDAY

The most prominent army wedding
In months will take place Saturday
with the marriage of Col. Robert u.
Patterson, former chief of the medi-
cal division OF the American Red
Cross, and at present head of the war
plans division, general staff; and Miss
Eleanor Reeve, of Brandywine, Nd.
The wedding will take place at the
Church of the Epiphany at 8 p. m, the
Rev. Robert r. Browning, rector, per-
forming the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
EXPANSION OF DISTRICT
FILING SERVICE STARTS

Expansion Of the Filing Association
of the District to cow the whole
feId of the fling service is under way
today. Study classes are to be form.
ed to train clerks, according to Lewis
harrington, of the Bureau OF Efnci-
cncy, president Of the association.
At a meeting at Carroll Institute
Hall Monday night, attended by sew
enty-fIve members. plars were made
to promote the interests and welfare
Of the Ming profession 'of Washing.
ton.
An employment agency for trained
f,e clerks has been opened and the
association plans publiction Of mag.
aztne, "The FINDER"
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
D. c. TO EXPESD $500 TO
FIX n. CAPITOL STREET

Nine hundred dollars Is to be ex.
pended by the District Commissioners
to repair North Capitol street. between
V street and Michigan avenue, Dan
lei FL Garges, secretary to the Com
missioners, announced today.
Five hundred dollars will be spent
to make repairs on + street northeast
between Maryland and Tennessee av-
enues. and $500 to repair and widen
NJ street northeast, between BIadens-
burg road and Twenty-fourth street.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO
CONVENE HERE SEPT. II

Delegates from all parts OF the
country will attend the sixth biennial
meeting Of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities, which will be held
at the Catholic University, Washing
ton, September IL to 10.
Arrangements for the entertainment
OF delegates are being made by the
council Of the st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety OF this city. The special COM
mittee In charge met at Knights OF
Columbus Hall last night and will
hold another meeting at the same
place next Tuesday evening
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
WALCOTT POST TO HOLD
ANNIVERSARY OUTING

The frst anniversary Of Staurt
Walcott Post, No. 10. American Le-
gion. will be celebrated at Forest
Glen, Nd, August %. An elaborate
program of "gloomchasers and fun
porducers" has been arranged by
Captain Colly, chairman of the ami
versary committee, assisted by post
officers.
Special cars will be run on the
Ninth street-Georgia avenue line.
ORGANIZATION Of the women's auxil-
iary will be completed.