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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
PLAZA TO Be Free
Of ALL BUILDINGS
UNRESTRICTED View Of Capitol
Policy OF Fine Arts
Commission.

It was agreed by members o6 the
Commission on Fine Arts SIN confer
erlce with David Lynn, architect Of
the Capitol. today that there should
be no buildings included in the
scheme for developing the land just
acquired between the Capitol and
Union Station for extension Of the
Capitol grounds.
Included In q number Of euggeg-
lions and landscape drawings for de-
velopment OF this plaza" area. con-
tanning IL squares. have been various
proposals for architectural and monu-
mental treatment. The Legislation
for the last 20 years has invariably
the Capitol grounds and It was the
decision or the Commission on Fine
Arts today. confirming Architect
Lynn's own conviction that this area
should be given park treatment and
really be an extension Of the Capitol
grounds and not used. as sites for pub
lie buildings or monuments.
That would defeat one Of the main
purposes In acquiring the land-to
give q vista OF, the Capitol from Union
Station, the gateway Of the Nation
through which many visitors will set
q first glimpse of their Capitol.
It was the decision of the commits
sion also that the buildings which now
litter this area should be removed as
soon as possible after completion Of
title.
Members of the commission also ex-
pressed favorable views regarding q
new proposal advanced by the office OF
public buildings and public parks. FOR
a rearrangement of streets. just west
Of the Capitol, to give q more SYM
metrical and impressive approach to
the Capitol from the west, and to re-
move the street car tracks from sew
eral squares along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and First street. on the west
front of the Capitol grounds.
The proposal is to run the new ave-
nue. authorised In the Capitol plaza
legislation from Union Station In q
direct Line toward Peace Monument,
but to bend 1t of at New Jersey ave
nue. so as TO tntersect with Pennsyl-
yania avenue at Third street. This
would give the same arrangement Of
streets on the north side Of the ave-
nue. to correspond with the diagonal
direction OF Canal street on the south
side Of Pennsylvania. avenue. It ii
proposed that the street car tracks
should he diverted at Third street and
run to the northeast along the new
avenue, elxirting outside the Capitol
grounds and environs and across the
Mall, and southeast along Canal
street.
This new project II urged as an
attractive feature Of the Mall deVel-
opment, and especially on the
STRENGTHENING and widening OF p
street Al authorized In the Arlington
Memorial Bridge legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07

Credit TOR the SUCCESSFUL navigation
81 the Byrd plane to the North Pole
was given today to q. w. Littiehaies
az the Naval photographic Once by
Comdr. Byrd and Secretary OF the
Navv Curtis D. Wilbur. Secretary
Wilbur today sent public letter Of
Communication to Mr.. Ldttlehales in
closirg q copy OF the letter which the
Secretary received from Comdr. Byrd.
81 desire to express my appreci.
alton Ut the assistance rendered our
Arctic expedition BY Mr.. q. w. Little
hales 81 the photographic Once, !"
retary. s.The method OF navigation
used on the flight was taught us by
Mr.. Littiehaies. cannot see how q
simpler, better Or quicker method Of
navigation could be developed and
Ne are greatls indebted 90 NJ. Little.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
APANESE KILLS SELF =
TO FREE WHITE BRIDE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, July 7.-Wil-
liam Idi, %. Japanese waiter, sacri-
feed his life that his white girl bride
might be happy.
His body was found in a gas-t1lled
room here last night. He had been
dead apparently 10 days.
Two weeks ago Idi and Gladys
Hines, 10, were married. A letter
found in. the room told a tragic tabe
Of the barrier between the japanese
and his white sweetheart.
'.If you don't give me 800 to get
the marriage annulled," it said, "Tll
kill myself. Father says that II
married Japanese he would send
both OF us to Jail. I don't want you
to 90 to Jail, sweetheart, and would
die by inches II had to go.
The annulment was granted by the
Japanese himself and the gas wrote
out the decree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
White House Open
For Business, But
Not Much is Done

With President Coolidge in his
Adirondack camp, the White
House has iapsed Into vacation
calm although Geographic COM.
municatfon lines are constantly in
readiness for business between the
new executive Offices at Paul
Smiths Hotel in New York State
and the White House here.
Rudolph Forster, executive clerk,
Is In chG;ge In what amounts to
almost deserted Offices here. as
most OF the Presidents STAFF has
accompanied him to the Summer
White House.
The mansion itself has sub
stantially been turned over to the
painters, while the public continues
to be admitted during the usual
hours to parts of the building.
How long this practice viii be con-
tinued depends, 1t was said, upon
the progress Of the painting. More
extensive repairs and alterations
to the house are. to be made at a
later time, not during the Prests
dents vacation at White Pines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
GUY LEFT
|. 100000 ESTATE
Financier's Property Included
100000 in Realty-Widow
and 8 Children Survive.

Benjamin w. Guy, head Of the firm
OF Guy, Curran & Co, and vice presi-
dent of the Columbia National Bank,
who died June IL, left an estate In
excess Of $1,000,000, according to the
petition for the probate Of his will
filed today by his sons, Walter b.
Guy and Ernest c. Guy, who are
named as executors The executors
tell the court that the deceased
owned real estate assessed at $500 900
and had stocks and other securities
valued at 100000, in addition to his
interest in the firm Of Guy, Curran &
Co, estimated at SITS 900.
In addition to his two sons, Mr..
Guy is survived by HIS widow, Mary
e. Guy, and daughter, Grace q.
: Parker. Attorney F. B. Warder an
pears for the executors.
] Under the terms of the will the
j bulk of the estate is to be held in
. trust by the two sons 4or a term Of
20 years, during which the income
! Is to be distributed among the widow
and three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
British Clergyman Defends Evolution
AZ Not Being Contrary to Religion

We should regard Adam and Eve
not as historical individuals,1 he
says, but as man aud woman az
every man.
He maintains that this Is not 80
much an innovation as q return to
the position accepted By some Of the
early fathers OF the church, He &C.
Icepts the New Testament account OF
the ascension Of Christ, because there
were witnesses to it, but rejects the
account or Christ's descent Into hell,
regarding this az merely symbnlical
Expressing belief in the miracles
attributed to Christ, he says: With
out such belief the conviction of the
Christian faith would not hold it,
ground,
The book seems likely to reawaken
past controversies IL England regard
Ing the Interpretation Of many pas.
n6ges Iii the Bihla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
DR.. c. A. SHERWELL
dies At HOME HERE
G. U. Professor Was Secre-
tary of Inter- American
4 High Commission.

j n. Guillermo Al. Sherwell, IS years
old, head of the Spanish department
OF the Georgetown University School
OF Foreign Service, secretary-general
of the InteE-Americap High Commits
sion and long active in furtherfng bet
ter relations between the United States
and PanrAmerican countries, died at
his residence, 1916 Sixteenth street,
last might. Death was due to disease
Of the, liver after a long illness.
IL Besides his work as secretary-ge
eral Of the Inter. American High Com
mission, DIR. Sherwel1 had done much
important work for the State Depart
anert, having been sent on numerous
diplomatic missions to South Ameri-
can countries.
e His son, DIR. William Sherwell, who
was married about eight weeks ago
and had gone to Mexico, was return
ing here to his fathers bedside. A
brother, Luis Sherwell Of New York,
arrived while he was dying.
Condemned to Be Shot.
DR.. Sherwell had wide aid varied
career. Born in Williamsburg. Va,
he went to Mexico when a young
man. In which country his ancestors,
Of Spanish descent, had settled many
years ago. There he rapidly came
into prominence. At one time he
was captured by Carranza forces dur
Ing the revolution and condemned to
be shot.
4 He was member Of the execu-
tive faculty of the Georgetown
School OF Foreign Service and was
booked upon by the Georgetown Uni
Eersity authorities as pioneer in
foreign service educational work. He
had been with the School of Foreign
Service continuously since II was or.
ganized in 1919 and was Instrumental
in the Organization OF that branch OF
the university.
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, s. J., vice
president of Georgetown University,
who was with DR.. Sherwell when he
died, said that the heads OF the uni
versity consider the loss Of DR.. Shert
wen "a particularly serious one to
the teaching staff Of the university. -
adding that he was most loyal and
proficient"
3 DR.. sherwell was formerly head or
the educational system of Mexico,
formerly q member of the council
of the National University OF Mexico
and was the author of "a History
of Mexico" He also was the author
OF reports of the central executive
council of the Inter.American High
Commission on bills Of exchange, bills
of lading, conditional sales. etc.
He had received numerous decora-
tions from pan-AYnerican countries
for his work furthering better rela-
tons between them.
Members Of his. family on his
mothers side settled In Mexicoi many
years ago. His mother was married
70 an American
4 He IL survived by his son. William
Sherwell: two single daughters, his
mother, who lives in Mexico, and his
brother, Louis Sherwell.
4 Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Matthew's Catholic Church FRI
day morning at o'clock. Interment
will be in Mount Oltvet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
store Hours Saturdays.

IA addition to the number Of stores
In washington that viii observe spe-
cial closing hours on Saturdays dur
irg July and August, as announced
on rage SO Of todaysa issue OF The
Star, was made today BY the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
which compiled that list. The Raleigh
Haberdasher has been included among
those stores that viii close at 2 pm.
during this month and next on Sat
urday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
TWO RIVALS PLEDGE
VOTES AGAINST WARE
Senator IenrOot and Gov. Blaine Of
Wisconsin Give Election
Promises.
i ,,,e Associated p,ess.

By the Associated Press.
MADISON. wis. July 7.oues-
toned by Madison newspapers. both
Senator Irvine Il. Lenroot and Gov.
John j. Blaine said yesterday that
they would vote against the seating
~ William s. ware should either be
elected to the United States Senate
ana the question come before that
BODY. Lenroot is candidate for re-
election and is opposed by Gov.
Blaine for the Republican nominal
ton.
Gov. Blaine said the expenditure of
sssao large an amount Of money 40
was reported spent In Wares behalf.
Is q primary or election, 10 nothing
short OF corruption. and excessive ex.
penditure IN campaigns IL . badge Of
corruption =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
Byrd and Secretary Of Navy Commend
g. W. LittlehaIes for Navigation Plans

hales for bringing II To our attsn-
tion.
ut is desired also 10 call attention
to the fact that Mr., LittIehales rem
dered great assistance II the naviga-
full transatlantic fight and the Mac
MILAN expedition Of last Summer. Mr..
Littlehales deserves credit for the
successful navigat ion III the matter
of these flights
Secretary Wilbur added that: THE
department Is always pleased to re-
eeive letters commencing those con.
you contributed such = stccessful
part toward the successful polar
flight ~ Lieut.. Corndr. Byrd. The
department congratulates you upon
this recognition Of your assistance ~
thrse ii6poTtaht 1iehtt 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07

CONTINUED from FIRST rage
for, and II It cannot be efficiently
used, owing to the necessity for build
ing up an adequate force in the Office
Of the supervising architect, specific
authority will be asked from Congress
making the -unexpended amount
available on the second years pro-
gram
Senator smoot emphasized that the
new Department Of Labor Building
win face Fifteenth street, just south
Of the new Justice Building, 30 that
these two departmental buildings viii
occupy the entire space between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, B
street and Pennsylvania avepue.
Supreme Court Building.
The new building for the Supreme
Court Of the United States, to be 10
Gated between East Capitol, First
and Second streets and Maryland
avenue northeast. lining up with the
Congressional Library, facing the
Capitol, was not acted upon at to
days meeting. This IL not to be
considered In the first years building
program. Senator Smoot has. how
CNGEP fAo0A LLlG w OtuSli - = al ~ t1A8l
they had better not build on the pari
Of this site which they own at the
corner Of First street and Maryland
avenue.
Maj. u. 8. Grant, Sd, engineer OF.
ficer in charge Of the Office Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, who IL
a member Of the Public Buildings
Commission, was today designated al
acting chairman. as Senator Smooi
Is leaving Washington to spend the
Summer and Fall in Utah. Maj
Grant, viii be executive officer, with
authority to sign vouchers. call meet
ings and generally take charge o;
the Federal building program.
The preparation OF plans for these
buildings is In the hands OF the super.
vising architect, who has authority
under the law to employ expert as.
sistants. He Is now engaged In build
ing up his technical force. He has an
appropriation OF $3.50, 900 to pay archi
tects for designs and advice. Mr.
Wetrhore explained that as follows:
May Hire Special Talent.
The idea Of that is that In connec
tion with some of the special build
ings, say, like the Department OF
Commerce Building, or building In
any one OF the large cities that might
need to be something besides the orii
nary type Of Office building. It would
be desirable to have designing talent
Of very high character. We are not
able, in our Office. to pay for designers
OF the type that some of the large
architectural firms outside employ.
But It was felt there was no rea
son to pay architects for work thai
we could do In the ONCE, even on the
highest type Of building. SO the pro
vision is made that we may secur,
by contract the design Of the 400
plans carried far enough to permi
the preparation therefrom of specifi
cations and working drawings, an,
that form Of work we would complete
At this time there is no particula,
building, except the two buildings Ii
washington, the Agriculture Depart
ment Building and the Department o
Commerce Building, that would cal
for any services of that kind RICH
away. Under this method you do no
have to hold competitions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
Benton Funeral Tomorrow.
s., Y,,.n..cn n tn s.S,.

Special Dispatch 70 The StaF.'
AITYATTSVILLE, Nd, July 7.--
Funeral services for William II. Ben
ton, contractor and builder, who died
az lis home here yesterday following
4 years illness, will be held from the
Hyattsvflie Methodist Episcopal
Church South tomorrow afternoon
&C / o'clock. Interment win be In
Glenwood Cemetery. Mr.. Benton, who
was SIS years old, had lived In this
section many years. He leaves his
widow and number OF children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
JOCKEY TRAIN VICTIM.

CULPEPER, Va. July IA coro-
ner:s verdict of accidental death was
returned in the case of Frank Pea
cock, Washington, d. c., Jockey.
whose body was found mangled on
the railroad tracks near the fair
ground yesterday
Peacock rode Radio, H. r. Kern,s
horse, in Mondays steeplechase. win
ming the race. His body was returned
to Washington last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
!cONFESsES KILLING WIFE.
Auto Accessory Dealer says q.
Then Ransacked Home.

UNIONToWN. Pa, July 7aL49 "A
confession that he shot and killed his
wife as she slept beside their young
son and then ransaGked hts home, at
Pennsville, to give the appearance Of
q burglary was made today by Joseph
man at the county jail. Investigar
ton of the shooting was continued lii
an effort to ascertain the. motive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
new YORK WALKS,
AVOIDING SUBWAYS
Elevated and Bus Lines Take
! Care Of Only Small Part
During Strike.
By the Associated Press.

1Aeo~~ASegA 80 r.
NEW YORK, July 7.-Father
Knickerbocker and family are getting
some unwonted exercise--walkiLg.
The cause is a strike in his pet
subway. which forms q huge II be-
meath the surface Of Manhattan Is
land and enables the New Yorker
normally to get quickly from any
part OF the island to any other as the
result of high-speed expresses and To-
cal service In the four-track tubes.
The first day OF the strike saw the
number Of trains and the speed cut
in half.
Doubtful whether he could get to
or from work, the average New York
err avoided the strike-bound inter-
borough Rapid Transit Co.'S subways
and used other means OF transporta-
ton, including Shanik's mare. In
stead of step or two to nearby
subway station, he usually walked
block after block to one OF the Tour
elevted lines that parallel the sud-
way. Ordinarily the elevated Is so
little used relatively that the Inter
borough advertises its merits In order
to relieve the subway crush.
Hundreds of buses in places saved
some residents long walks. Buses
and private cars made heavy conges-
ton in some streets.
More than 5000, 900 people have
found their trips to and from business
heightened by anything from Is min
utes to an hour because Of the strike
Of some TOO subway motormen and
switchmen for wages Of 81 q hour,
20 per cent increase.
In contrast TO the number OF
strikers, some $4,000 traction employees
are remaining at work, including
those on the marlborough and other
companies. One subway In down
town Manhattan and Brooklyn Is not
affected by the strike.
Elevated Men Quitting.
The second day Of the strike opened
with the strikers claiming support OF
the motormen and switchmen on the
elevated lines. Sixty elevated en-
ployes were said to hame joined the
walkout during the night.
To these claims, an official OF the
company retorted:
"If the entire group were to sign up
with the strikers" he said, Sthe ele-
waited lines would run as usual"
James LsQuakenbush, counsel, said
| the company had a total Of T49 COM
petent motormen and switchmen to
operate the subways, compared with
| the 736 who operate 1t IN normal
| times. He said that 100 Of these men
were returned strikers.
The strikers were informed that an
attempt would be made to- call out
| power house employees.
Policemen were on every subway
station platform and an officer car
ryfng riot stick rode in the first car
| of every train. There was no disorder
the first day. Some half dozen ar
rests were made, one non-striker get
| ting five days in Jail for calling
motorman scab.
| On the Stock Exchange, Inter
| found their ticket sales reduced 10 to
20 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
Ms. Nay De u Mater Dies.

Vi Mrs May De la Mater Of STA Me-
Kinley street northwest, wife of
De La Mater, died suddenly
Yesterday while visiting her mother
IN Springfield, Mo. Mrs. De La Mater
was member OF the Church Of the
OF Pi Beta Phi fraternity
and was president Of Peck Chapel
Sewing School Burial win BIZ IN
The husband and two.
sons, stephen, jr.. and Merritt. sur
viye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
cry NEWS IN BRIEF.

District 81 Columbia Life Under
writer's Association will meet at din
ner tomorrow, s pm. In ballroom ok
Hotel Raleigh Louis Al Cert. III, DE
New York City, win speak on An In
surance Program for. the 1000
Buyer. Families IL members invited
to the dance which win follow.
@ KIT Carson Post, No. Z. q. Al. n,
win meet tomorrow, 2 b m, n Grand
Army Hall.
Tlie international Language Club
VIII meet tomorrow, pm. at 1852.
Monroe street. Any one interested
Al the study of Esperanto Il invited.
The National Fellowship Club win
tive y dance tomorrow night ON the
roof o4 the washington Hotel.
Strangers a the city welcome.
The auxiliary home board o1 Ruth
Chapter WIN give 4 card party tor
nloxtoM lao pm. III the Hechk audi.
toriuzn EaRenth axid n stre1fa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
IMPAssE IN INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS, July Z @.-The
indianapolis Street Railway Co., and
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
their unyielding attitude to-
day in their controversy over wages
and working conditions that resulted
In the calling Of q strike BY the union
men last Monday morning.
The strike was conducted peacefully
until last night. when the hurting Of
rocks and the firing OF shots at street
cars and motor buses in remote parts
OF the city kept police riot squads
scurrying about IN answer to calls OF
disorder. Twenty men were arrested.
Cars were operated again today, as
on previous days Of the strike, on an
almost normal schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
Merchants to Hold Exhibition.

SPECIAL Bfepatch 70 Inc STAT. III
MOUNT RAINIER. Md, July r.
Tonight and tomorrow night local
merchants will stage free exhibit Of
their merchandise at the Blnebird
ballroom under auspices Of the Mount
Rainier Chamber Of Commerce. Enc
ertalument features, dancing. Sous
snzEsk refreehments and priHes VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
june Circulation
Daily 96,591
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Ssh GOES AGROUND
TN EAST RIVER AS 1T
NEARS NAVAL BASE
CONTINUED frorn First page,

Continued from First Page.l
Navy would be proud. to have such a
feat to it's credit. The admiral then
went ashore.
Ofiicers said that the missing buoy
and the miaguidance Of the civilian
pilots were the caus6 Of the ground
ing.
One Of the civilian pilots was on the
Falcon, which was guiding by steel
cable connected with the stern Of the
S-61. Another civilian pilot was
aboard either the Iul1a or Sycamore,
which were dashed together and tow
ing the submarine.
Listed to Starboard.
The submarine was listing to star
board az she was t0wed. but when she
struck the rock she was seen to roll
still farther over. All that remained
In view after the collision was the
coming tower, on which flag was
flying at half-mast. and the torn
wreckage Of her bridge, smashed In
her fatal collision with the City OF
Rome.
Probably delay In releasing the sub.
marine from the rock was seen In the
fact that the accident occurred 81
high tidA Az the tide Gibbs officers
pointed out that the water win drop
more than feet. and It may be
necessary to wait for the next high
tide to float the submersihle.
Crowds Drawn 70 River.
Crowds on both shores which had
bean cheering the fiotilla's progress
witnessed the accident ands were aug.
mented by thousands as soon as word
spread that there had been trouble.
AL the way from Hell Gate the
funeral convoy was greeted by the
sirens OF harbor craft, all OF which
were flying their flags at half mast
In honor OF the sailor dead, az were
the buildings on Welfare Island. Be
fore the accident occurred cheers
could be heard on the Navy vessel
from the crowds ashore. and officers
were priding themselves on the fact
that the Nays feat In raising the
submarine and bringing her safely to
Brooklyn was resulting In increased
respect and admiration FOR the service,
NTAuu rNynrrrpw mn auVN mn nSxrrrx,