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terest ii church work As formerly.
III reply he stated this cases
certain firm Of architects IN
an adjoining State came into this
State and received commission to
prepare plans Tor Methodist
Church They had numerous let
tiers from lawyers preachers and
ministerial Officials proclaimine
them to Be the greatest church aT
cnifecfs Iii the country and they
were readily given the job.
tl1ev were not resibtered ii the
state. and they were requested 10
stop work on their building until
the matter was settled When
they failed to do this, one of the
firm was rrestesi
lie was later brought before
the Board 81 Examiners, and given
Is verbal examination, IN which
many interesting disclosures were
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uuate. al Sunday school room
would be marked on the. architect i
sketches as having capacity for a
certain number.
Enough Room vital
Every Sunday school worker
knows that a department room re-
quires a certain plumber Of square
feet for each attendant oi II will
be impossible to do effective work.
The architect indicated the capacity
hat would be possi 1.e only by
placing the pupils close together in
chairs. making the use a. tables Or
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FLORIDA Sal Is.
TR|CTED

, One OF the most. remarkable real
estate offerings that has character.
ized development IN Florida. Is the
placing on the market by the Miz-
faer Development Corporation OF FL
Distrifo de. Boca Ration announced
recently.
For the first time IN all Florida.
q plat Is being offered to the pup'
lie. with the most unusual con-
tractural clause that has ever been
Distrito de Boca Ration Is the
:: area lying between the Aflansio
Ocean. Lake Boca Ration, the Inlet
az Boca Ration and traversed Dy
the Florida East Coast Canal max
Ing almost every foot OF the entire
Plat water front, with g choice OF
lake. ocean, inlet or canal open 70
, purchasers.
The property is being placed on
the market FEBRUARY ana reser-
yafions are being received now.
gorial requirements seem to play
the most important part or the sec
ton composed by Distrito de boca
COMMITTEES has been formed said
10 contain q number of socially inl-
portant persons from Palm Beacn,
New York, Philadelphia ana Lon.
don and purchaser OF pEopes.Ly =.
Distrito must meet the ula.l y la'.
approval OF this commute
Right Of Resale Limited
A,heclxs for reservations are re-
eefved by the Miner Developmspt
rsornoration with the right to re-
fs,r.n same and reject the purchaser
r. the committee fails TO endorse.
11nce the purchaser passes the COM
n.iffee the further right to re-pur.
slaaae from the purchaser ls re-
I. served hv the Miner Company N
The event the original purchaser
Ses;res To sell In other WORDS the
eor,nanv holds the right TO reject.
: 1sssyer On resale unless the new
huvers meet the committees ap-
20 CONGREGATIONAL requisites are rigid
Houses facing the ocean must be
h,lilt ut q cost OF not less I'LL
$40 600. while others facing lAhss
fnlet or canal can be nuit 9.
minimum OF twenty anu nAI1s
thousand. .,,, 10.
z,ors - = the builders along the
heaeh and win be strictly private.
nrivafe beach near the now n,
Pnca RATION Ritz. Carlton Hotel WI.
care Tor those in other parts o
Distrito. -.
aisnnsal 81 residents Of Distrito as
e~,iII noIo fields and tennis courts
savarsi batteries Of which are now
IN course OF preparation.
STRINGENT Clause
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Church Architecture
Ugly and Unsafe

Church architecture America threatens to become ugly
inadequate and unsafe Ebert NJ Conover director Of the
bureau Of architecture Methodist Episcopal Church.
clares twentyone bishops and 473
district superintendent public by the American In
sttute of Architects
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England Has Bar Keep
Claimed IS Second
Irving Berlin

LONDON, Feb 13.-E Eng gland
has its own Irving Berlin.
Alex Martin, bartender,
who can't read note Of music,
lis the composer Of four fox
trots that are now the rage.
Alex continues to sell beer
Nand says he gets his ideas for
ongs from the public house con
versatiOns which he hears.
plans or employs someone to do
this. Every question IS passed
upon by man known as the archi-
#tect, but actually lii the employ OF
the cQnstrlictiOn company.
This, OF course, to the "a.
vantage OF the construction COM
pany. The owner is left without
an advocate and sometimes must
go to the expense of employing ads
tiitional architectural service for his
own protection Needless to say,
this Is contrary to the ethical code
Of the American Institute of Arciii-
Htects.
CheapIess Doesn't Pay
The matter Of recommending an
architect involves considerable is.
sponsibility. Unfortunately lor the
cause Of church building. several
architects who have been successful
as clever statesmen have come short
Of giving the church the service he.
quired and desirable Too often
churches are won ~ the argument
Of cheapness.
The following circumstances fns
dicate an unhappy situation con
nected with church building A
certain architect ranking very high
In his profession was asked why he
was not lnanifesting as much IN.
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made. His drawings were distinctly
faulty in structural design
s IN pointing out these errors ~
the architect iii question. he dia.
claimed resp eibility for them, sa "
ing rnat certain bridge company
did his engineering work, and he
bothered himself very little about
1T
His drawings had no heating
layout, nor was much inforniat ion
given about the sanitary provision
of the building Questioned about
this. he admitted that this was
given 10 one contractor who made
his own layout. and It, WAS there
FORE. unnecessary for him to spend
any time Oh such features!
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sIIis reasons Tor being les n
tive iii church building were ex-
pressed when ne said that there
seemed little use for him 70 tay t0
interest churches ii better quality
Evening star., 1926-10-07
COL. G. NJ. DUNN DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Col. George NJ. Dunn, U. s. A.
retired. son Of the late Brig. Cen
William Mckee Dunn, former fudge
advocate general of the Army, died at
Walter Reed General Hospital YES.
terday after a short illness. Burial
will be at Arlington National Gene.
terry, with military honors. The time
has not been set.
Born at Madison, Ind, March %
1855. Col. Dunn entered the military
service as major in the 1st United
States Volunteer Cavalry during the
Spanish War. in May, 1898, and was
appointed a major in the judge ad-
vocate generals department, Regular
Army, in April, 1899. He served with
the United States Army of Occupa.
ton in Cuba from May, 1899, to Nav.
1902. and at various posts in the
United States and the Philippines nm
til 1911, when he was detailed as
military attache of the United States
embassy at Rome, Italy,. where he
remained for five years. He reached
the grade of colonel February 20.
1918, and was retired for age June
25. 1919. He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Dunn, and
three daughters. Mrs. Dunn Is the
daughter OF former Representative
John Dalzell Of Pittsburgh, and re.
sides at Boalsburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Thomson School in the downtown
section easily lends itself to conyen.
tent inspection by traffic experts and
police officials. During the rush hours
Monday, it is expected that Mai.
Hesse, chief Of police, and Director of
Traffic Eldrfdge viii make personal
surveys there for the purpose of &C.
cumulating information and making
suggestions at the very spot of ex.
perimentation. From the lessons
learned through Mr.. Finckel's organi-
zation of the Boy Patrol force it is
anticipated, that model schools will
be established throughout the city.
This is the plan of Chairman Ben w.
Murch of the schools safety commit
tee.
While this plan is going forward,
two other developments have taken
FORM One is the plan outlined last
Spring by Judge Gus Schuldt of the
Police Court. who offered a prize of
$25 for essays on safety. Mr.. Murch's
school committee is working now on
arrangements to have all school
children participate in the writing Of
these essays. The details will be an
nounced at an early date, it was
stated.
Another definite move was a letter
reaching Traffic Director Eldridge
from Assistant Superintendent Of
Schools Kramer. asking for highlights
on information which should be given
Immediately to children in schools In
line with special safety instruction.
This information is being compiled by
Mr.. Eldridge and will perrneate the
entire school syateU2 next Ioq2
Evening star., 1926-10-07
DAUGHTERS IDENTIFY
BODY FOUNDI IN WOODS
Thomas O. Chesley, 76, Had Been
Missing Since August 3; Dis
covered Yesterday.

The body of a man found in the
woods on the old Fastnaught farm.
near Fort Dupont; yesterday afternoon
was identified today as that of Thomas
o. Chesley, 76 years old, of Boulevard
Heights, Md, missing since August
3. Identification was made by his
daughters, Mrs. William Smith. with
whom he lived, and Mrs. King FERRY
of Wheaton. Md. who recognized the
clothing.
Mrs. Smith said her father had left
her home August 3, presumably to
visit Mrs. FERRY.
At an inquest today. at which
Coroner hewitt presided, it was
brought out that the body was found
far in the woods off the beaten path,
clad only in underwear, with a coat
folded under the head. Nearby was
bottle containing a few drops Of
some liquid, it was testified, but a
Health Department analysis of this
LIQUID today showed it had no connec-
ton with the possible cause of death,
and DR.. hewitt said he would continue
his investigation and give a verdict
tomorrow.
Mrs Smith testified that her fathers
mind always had been clear and that,
although the day he left home was
very hot, she had never known him to
be particularly bothered by the heat.
She said he was fairly active.
The body was found by Richard
Howard, ITO Sixth street southeast,
and William Selby, 1920 G street
southeast.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
DANGER CROSSING
HAS OFFICER NOW
FuII-Time Traffic Post Gre
ated at Intersection Near
White House.

A traffic officer was stationed on
full-time duty today at the dangerous
and ever-congeSted intersection at
Pennsylvania avenue, Madison place
and East Executive avenue by direc-
tion Of Mai Edwin B. HeSSe, Superin-
tendent of police.
This intersection will be guarded
daily by a traffic officer from am.
continuously to pm. and again
when the theaters turn out their
crowds at the close of the evening
performances. The officers detailed
there will be drawn from the person.
mel Of the first precinct station and
will work on two shifts-the first
from 8 am. to pm, and the second
from 4 to s pm. The officer on the
latter shift, however, will return
about 1890 to regulate the heavy
traffic produced by the closing play
houses.
Serious conditions resulting from
the heretofore unguarded intersection
were described in The Star yesterday,
but Maj. Hesse explained that yester-
day morning he order Capt Bear of
the first precinct to detail officers
there for traffic duty throughout the
day and part of last evening.
Maj. Hesse pointed out that he has
not been unmindful of the need of a
traffic officer at the intersection, but
did not believe foot patrolmen from
any of the downtown precincts could
be spared for traffic duty there. The
situation has now become so acute
he said, that it has been found alb
soiutely necessary to control the inter.
section with a traffic officer.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
LEARNERS PERMITS
REQUIRED TOMORROW
New Traffic Regulation Makes
Temporary License for Begin
ners Mandatory.

A general order calling the atten-
ton of members Of the police force to
the new traffic regulations recently
promulgated by the Commissioners,
requiring novice automobile drivers 10
secure a learners permit while under
instruction ana prohibiting an in
structor from giving lessons unless
he first procureS a permit from the
director of traffic, was issued today by
Mai. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent.
The regulations become effective to-
morrow.
The regulation requiring learners to
procure a permit which will be valid
for 80 days follows:
"Any person over 16 years of age
learning to operate a motor vehicle
shall first procure a learners permit
to operate such vehicle when under
instruction of and accompanied by a
licensed operator. who shall be held
responsible for the strict observance
of all regulations. Said instructor
shall occupy the seat beside the learn
er and no other person shall ride in or
on the car when such person Is under
instruction"
The regulation concerning instruc-
tors reads:
mo person shall engage in the
business of instructing another per-
son to drive without first. having OBJ
tanned from the director of traffic an
instructors permit, which permit may
be issued free of charge to those per-
sons who can satisfy the director Of
traffic with regard to their ability to
act as instructor"
Evening star., 1926-10-07
SCIENTISTS DISCUSS
new METAL USES
Electrochemical Society Delegates
Hear of Scratches Jewelry and
Greaseless Pans.

Subjects of extreme importance to
manufacturers and housewives alike
are being discussed today by members
of the American Electrochemical Soci-
ETY. in their fiftieth annual meeting
which began this morning at the
Washington Hotel.
A discussion on "Metals for Ex-
treme Conditions in the Electrochem.
ical Industries" opened the business
session and included discourses upon
metals to withstand high temperature
as in furnace manufacture and chro-
MUM plating in the manufacture of
jewelry, which will not be easily
scratched and frying pans which re-
quire no grease. The electrochemists
declare that through the use of chro.
MUM in jewelry manufacture rare
colors can be obtained by adding
nickel to the finer metal. It's quality
of nOn-adherence, they say, is the ex-
PLANTATION for it's use in "greaseless'
utensils.
Metallurgists of international repute
have registered at convention head
quarters and these include: F.. r.
Berry of Wolden, Mass, inventor Of
the fused quartz process; L. T..
Northrop Of Princeton, N. j.; DR.. Will
der d. Bancroft, who became known
as the "rainmaker" through his ex.
periments with electrified particles of
sand, with which he hoped to blast
clouds, thus causing rainfall; Sir Rie-
tard Threlfall of Edgbaston, England;
William Blum of the Bureau of Stan
dards Is president of the society.
This afternoon the delegates are
visiting Mount Vernon, and tonight
they will have a dinner and dance at
the Washington. DR.. Bancroft will
deliver an address on "The Ramifi-
cations of Research Problem" at
the dinner.
TomorroW morning at o'clock the
convention will reconvene and the
final session will be held Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
POLICE ARREST PAIR
AS DRUG SELLERS
Suspects Deny Connection With
Canada-to-Flo Mar
cotic Ring.

Charles Frank Parker, 36 years
old, and Joseph Richards, 40. driving
from a garage near Thirteenth and
I streets about o'clock this morn
ing, We're arrested by four revenue
agents for investigation of a report
that they were dealing in narcotics.
Following a search Of a room they
are reported to have occupied in the
Hudson Hotel, Col. L.. G. Mutt. in
charge of the narcotic division of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, reported
the seizure of morphine sulphate
valued at approximately $500.
Members Of the arresting squad
were S. L. Rakusin, E. X. Rabbit,
Edward Wilcox and Nicholas Sorrell.
Reports had reached them of the al
legged implication of the suspects in
the narcotic traffic between Montreal
and Miami, Fla, and as far West as
Kansas City. Revenue agents learned
the car in which the men were driv.
ing this morning had been put in a
garage and the four men remained
on guard all night, their vigil being
rewarded by the appearance of the
men this morning.
The prisoners denied knowledge of
any narcotic transactions.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
D. .PR0BER SEEKS
VIEWS OF CITIZENS
Reid Invites Leaders of Lo-
Cal Organizations to House
Hearing Monday.

All principal civic and business or
ganizat.ons in Washington today re-
ceived letters from Representative
Frank Reid of Illinois, inviting repre-
sentatives to appear before the special
subcommittee of the House District
Committee, which is making a survey
Of the municipal administration, at
the next meeting Monday, at II
o'clock, in the caucus room of the
House Office Building.
Seeks Representative Views.
Mr.. Reil. who is the only r .ember
of the subcommittee in town, asked
that these spokesmen be prepared to
give their views relative to the pres
ent system of government, both ad-
ministrative. and judicial, in the
District.
Upon adjournment of the subcom-
mittee several days ago, Mr.. Reid was
authorized to convene the subcommit-
tee next Monday as acting chairman,
and continue with the hearings.
The subcommittee, it was stated, is
anxious to have the views Of the citi-
Zens of Washington concerning the
present system of government, the
defects, If any, at present existing,
and concrete suggestions and advice
for its Improvement. The cooper
alton of all the people is described by
the subcommittee in the study it is
making.
List of Witnesses:
a list of those invited to testify
next Monday is as follows:
Presidents of the Chamber of Com
merce, Board of Trade, Public
School Association, Congress OF
Parent-Teacher Associations and the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, department
commander, American Legion; f.
B. Henderson, chairman committee
on coming, Federation of Citizens AS.
sociations; Charles w. Darr, vice pres
ident Chamber of Commerce, and the
presidents and secretaries of the citi-
Zens' associations affiliated with the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
SNAP NUMBS.
FLOOD REFUGEES
Mercury's Drop Adds to ILL
nois Suffering, With Stoves
Under Water.

BE1ARDSTOWN, ILL.,, October T.
Train passenger service into Boards
town, flooded by broken levees along
the Illinois River, was stopped today
as the river stage reached the highest
point on record, % feet 8 inches.
Weather Bureau officials had predict
ed that the rise would stop at 25 feet
inches. One death from pneumonia,
due to exposure. has been reported.
Numbing cool weather was added to
the difficulties of water-covered streets
and unheated homes. the first floors
of which in many instances are flood
ed knee deep. The only warmth avail
able was that coming from electric
heaters.
Refugees Live i'm Tents.
Tents, their thin walls poor bar
rier to the cold. housed many of the
residents driven from flooded one
story houses. The water had made
the use of furnaces impossible, and
homes taken over by the Salvation
Army relief workers were without
heating facilities.
Describing conditions. Commandant
Selma Smith of the Salvation Army
said that the dampness and chill made
it seem bitter cold.
"Some persons" she added, have
recovered Winter clothing after first
being forced out of their homes, but
most of 1t is soaked
Freight service, providing sufficient
food for present need, was assured.
Unable to get into the city, trains stop
two miles outside to transfer goods
to rowboats.
Most Traffic by Boat.
Pedestrians were scarce. traffic be-
ing largely by boat. Even the mail
man made his rounds with the aid of
oars. Countless automobiles were
stranded, many without tops, which
had been washed away in the strong
current.
With the collapse this morning Of
the broken levees, which, after letting
in the water kept it from moving on,
the peak of the flood seemed to have
passed. At 9 o'clock the river gauge
had receded to 25.43 feet from the top
of 25 feet inches.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
LAUDS MIAMI OFFICIALS.
Prescott. Back From Storm Area.
Sees No Reason for Criticism.

There is 10 basis for criticism of
officials of Florida, and of Miami, for
a lack of cooperation with the Amer
ican Red Cross in the matter of ex.
tending relief to sufferers from the re-
cent hurricane, according to Samuel
J. Prescott, builder and contractor OF
this city and chairman of the Re-
publican state committee. who has
Just returned from Miami and who
yesterday reported his observations to-
President Coolidge.
No end OF praise is due the State
and city officials and the agents of
the Red Cross for the relief work they
have done in the storm-swept region.
he said today. In all his long ex
perience he had never witnessed q
more superb effort on the part Of u
stricken people in meeting an emer-
gency than that displayed by those
in Florid, he stated The prompt as
sistance and the efficient manner in
which this organization performed was
just as commendable. he added.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Continued from First Page1
of the Razzberry before the game, but
the crowd paid tribute to the great
ness when he showed just how far the
science Of home-run hitting can be de.
veloped, and jeered at Hallahan when
he permitted discretion to prove the
better aprt Of valor and walked the
Babe on four straight balls in the
eighth. The crowd had properly
reached a conclusion that the ball
game was lost to the Cardinals any.
way, and since one home run, more
or less, meant nothing in an affair
like yesterdays. seemed to hope that
Ruth would give future generations
something to shoot at by lofting an
other pitch out Of the park.
Yesterdays result drew the loudest
cheers from representatives Of rail-
roads. under tentative contract to
TRANSPORT both ball clubs and others
interested in the current play back to
New York to close the base ball file
for the year. Special trains were
scheduled to leave Immediately after
today's game and due to reach New
York early Friday evening.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
concerning instruc-
THEATER DOORKEEPER
FOR rs YEARS DEAD
James B. Evans Dies Two Days
After Employer, William H.
Fowler, of National.

James B. Evans, II years old, of
1116 Twenty-fifth street, a doorkeeper
at the National Theater for quarter
of century, died yesterday at Emer-
gency Hospital after a brief illness.
His death follows by two days that
of his employer, William H. Fowler.
manager of the theater. Both men
became associated with the National
about the same time.
Mr.. Evans retired about six years
ago as elevator operator in the Wash
ington Monument, where he had
served continuously since its formal
opening in 1888.
He was a member of the National
Union.
Mr.. Evans is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Lucy Mcdonnell and
Mrs. Agnes Plowman.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at St.
Stephens Catholic Church. Pennsyi-
vania avenue and Twenty-fifth street.
Rev. Vincent Fitzgerald win ofi1ciate.
Interment VIII be In Mount 0liyet