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The Washington times., 1926-04-02
ARLINGTON co.
NEWS ITEMS

ARLINGTON COUNTY. April
a.-Representative Clifton a. Wood
rum. Of Virginia. will be the princi-
pal speaker at the fifth annual
banquet OF the Ballston volunteer
fire department at the firehouse,
April II. The banquet will be
prepared and served by the wom-
ans auxiliary. with Mrs. w. +.
Uphold as general chairman. She
Is being assisted by Mrs. Catherine
NJ. Rogers, Mrs. Elmer Jacobs, Mrs.
Elmer Speer, Mrs. Edith Rogers,
and Mrs. Howard A. Smoot.
Efforts to secure the membership
OF every citizen within the fire
zone of the Clarendon fire depart
ment was formulated in plans com
pleted at a meeting of citizens held
last night in the community han,
The fire zone, Mr.. McNemar
said, comprises Clarendon. Ashton
Heights, Lyon Park. Lyon Village,
Aurora Heights, and Fort Myer
Heights.
The drive for members will start
April 5 and continue until every
home has been visited. Mrs. John
=. Nevin was appointed chairman
OF the woman's committee, and
Frank Snyder, of the mems COM
mittee.
Arrangements for the district !
meeting of the auxiliary units of
the American Legion, which will
be held in the Clarendon Commun,
ity Hall, April s, have been com
pieted, according to an announce
ment made by Mrs. A. j. Porter, |
local president today. Among the |
speakers will be Miss Cora |
Vaughan, of Franklin. Va, State |
chairman, and Mrs. Moffett, CT |
Warrington, Va, district chairman.
The silver loving cup, donated /
by Representative K. WaI6on nI0uls. |
to be presented to the elementary |
school showing the best average
attendance for the school year, was
exhibited yesterday at the various
schools by County Supervisor, Miss
Florence Gravett.
The ways and means committee |
c. the Clarendon Rebekah Lo
No. 2S. announced that plans have |
been completed for the Easier |
luncheon to be given in the new
0S4Q GI1OW 11d11, April o. DelW6Sn /
the hours of IL and o'clock. The
menu, as well as decorations, viii |
be in keeping with the Easter sea.
son.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cath |
crime E. Pennington. 40 years old,
who died suddenly. at her home in
Livingston Heights Wednesday /
night. will be conducted at Gawler's
chapel tomorrow at IL o'clock. I
Burial viii be at Leesburg, Va. Be-
sides her husband, Mrs Pennington
Is survived by one son. Robert, IL I
years DID,
The Arlington county school board
has approved the name of Thomas
Nelson Page for the Ballston Eie-
mentary School. The name was
recently submitted to the board py 4
the Ballston Home School League.
The monthly meeting OF the =
e p Club. of .CaFlendons will be
held tonight at the home of Charles
r. Taylor at o'clock.
"A marriage license was issued
Yesterday by the clerk OF the court
TO John Fairburn. of. Washington,
and Julia B. Hurd, of Park Lane.
Arlington county.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
FEDERAL OFFICES DROP
81 EMPL DYES IN JAN.

The Federal Government dropped
SIS employees and hired 721 duIing
February in the District. according
to figures announced by the Civil
Service Commission yesterday.
The total number of Federal ems
ployes in the District at the end
OF February was 81 ,199.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

The monthly meeting Of the =
e p Club, of Clarendon, will be
held tonight at the home of Charles
r. Taylor at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

A marriage license was issued
yesterday by the clerk OF the court
to John FairbuFn, of. Washington,
and Julia B. Hurd, of Park Lane.
Arlington county.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
CAVALRY RESERVIST
HERO IN RUNAWAY
Leaps Upon Ice Wagon, Stops
Frightened Team in Time to
Save Woman and Baby.

Ieaping to the drivers seat of a
careenlng ice cream wagon today as
it headed into a traffic stream at
nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, with two black horses execut-
ing a spectacular runaway, William
Jackson Turner, j., % years Old,
member OF the editorial star OF the
Army and Navy Journal and a lieu
tenant Of cavalry In the Officers' Re
serve Corps, got the horses under con-
troll just in time to avert injury to
an unidentified woman crossing the
avenue at Twentieth street with a
baby in a per1mbulator.
The horses evidently were heading
for home, at Thirty first and X streets,
when Turner. who was awaiting a
street car. was startled by the racket
and clatter Of the empty Ice wagon
and the runaways.
Turner made a flying leap to tho
drivers seat. then descended to tho
tongue Of the wagon and gathered up
the loose reins. He sawed on the
bits Of, the horses and brought them
to a stop Just as they were approach
ing Twentieth street. where the wom-
an and baby were crossing.
During the runaway the horses
swept past Nineteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, where r. traf-
40 policeman had A "stop-sign"
against them. narrowly averting col
lision at that point with vehicles.
The policeman had his back turned
to the horses and did not see them
until they had proceeded a consider
able distance west Of him on Penn
sylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH UNSAFE:
ORDERED CLOSED
Continued from First PaEe)

Representatives and those high in
Government service are President and
Mrs Coolidge, Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur and family. Secretary
of Agriculture .Jardine and family
and Justice Harlan Fiske Stone and
family. The auditorium Of the church
has been the largest Of any Protestant
church in the city, but for many years
1t has been unable to seat its consrega-
tions. The larger part Of every con-
gregation Is made up OF transients
and visitors from all parts OF the
United States and abroad.
A distinguished list OF Summer
preachers Of exceptional power and
, international reputation, has been an
nounced. to begin June 20. Arrange
ments will be, made for the congre-
CATION to worship in some suitable
auditorium, a so that the services may
be carried on without interruption.
1t had been hoped by DR.. Pierce and
the members Of his church that one
Of the theaters of the city might be
obtainable as a place of worship while
the new church IL being constructed.
but under the new arrangements In
most OF the larger theaters rehearsals
are held Sunday morning preparatory
to the new bills which begin Sunday
afternoon, so that the theaters are
not available for this purpose
Manager Lawrence Beatus OF Loew's
Palace Theater, F and Thirteenth
streets, however, has invited the con-
gregation to occupy that theater next
Sunday morning. and there is prob
ability that next Sunday evening the
congregation will unite with the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church In
It's church, at New York avenue and
II street.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
CLERKS INCREASE
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Agriculture and G. P. O. En-
pIoyes Add $65.65 to
Donations.

Additional subscriptions from two
Government departments were placed
to the credit OF the 5000. 900 District
Of Columbia World War Memorial
fund today by John Poole, treasurer
of the drive.
The employees OF these departments
Agriculture and the Government
Printing Ofice-previously had con
tributed toward the memorial. which
will be erected In Potomac Park In
honor of Washington's boys who
served in the World War. The De
partment Of Agriculture employees
sent in 1870 additional and those Of
the print shop. S21.95 additional.
The memorial commission also
acknowledged today receipt OF a dOna-
tion Of $25 from the Catholic Daugh-
tefs Of America and of $40 from Dean,
Onativia & Co.
The memorial is to take the form
of classic Doric temple. on the
marble ceiling of which II is proposed
to inscribe the names of District men
who made the supreme sacrifce for
their country. The temple. besides
being a striking architectural addition
to the Capitals imposing monuments.
will serve the utilitarian purpose Of
being a place for patriotic band con-
certs.
All checks for the memorial should
be made out to Mr.. Poole. az treas
urer. His office is in the Federal
American National Bank Building,
Fourteenth and q streets.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
ZONING CURB ASKED
IN MICHIGAN PARK
Citizens Association Also Hears
Plans for Own Celebration
of July 4.

Petitions to the Board Of Educa tion
for added school facilities and 10 The
coming commissioners for housing re-
strictions were indorsed by the Mich
igan Park Citizens Association last
night at a meeting held at 1900 Thir-
teenth street northeast. Plans for
Fourth OF July observance in the COM
munity were also discussed.
The Michigan Park residents are
appealing TO the Board OF Education
to allocate Bunker Hill School, now
used by cOlored children. to the white
children Of the District. 10 relieve tine
congested facilities there. An effort
is being made by the l66 househOlders
of the community To- forbid the erec-
ton of semi.detac ched dwellings and to
have the area limited to detached
homes.
Contemplated celebration of 1nde-
pendeDce day was outlined at the
meeting. The program Will include a
chldren's parade with hand. flag
raising, fieldpiece salute. the reading
of the Decla ra ton of Independence,
an athletic meet and ba Sc hall game.
B. 3. Pettus is chairma Of the cele-
alton program. Franklin I. Howe
will be in charge OF the sports. Mrs.
John A. kiernan is marshal OF the
parade.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
ACCIDENT INJURIES
FATAL TO POLICEMAN
Earl A. Skinner Dies at Hospital
Motor Cycle Collided With
Automobile.

Injuries sustained while avoiding a
collision between his motor cycle and
an unidentified automobile at Twenty
first and l. streets Monday result
ed in the death ut Emergency Hos
pital last night of Policeman Earl A.
Skinner, 80 years old, of the third
precinct.
A tree branch swaying against a
window Of the home OF W. ID. Dene.
gre, 1915 Sixteenth street had set
off q burglar alarm, and Skinner and
Policeman J. j. Ramsay We're racing
in a motor cycle and sidecar for the
scene, I'm hopes of catching bur
glar, when the accident occurred.
Skinner swerved the motor cycle tt
avoid collision when the automobile
loomed up and its wheel struck the
l. street curbstone, catapulting him
and Ramsay to the sidewalk. Ram
say escaped with minor cuts and
bruises. but Skinner sustained frac-
tured cola rbone and fracture OF the
ribs, which resulted in hemorrha ges
Skinner was popular with his fel
low officers. Since his appointment
to the Police Department. on Febru
ary 10, 1919, he had been singularly
unfortunate. four times previously
having been injured in accidents.
Before entering the Police Depart
ment Skinner had served in the
United States Navy. He Is survived
ny a widow and a child.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
SENATE BILL ASKS
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
Capper Introduces Measure Sim.
liar to House Plan and Backed
by Advisory Council.

A bill similar to the one just ap'
proved by the House District commit
tee. providing for the assessment OF
real estate In the District annually in
stead OF every two years, as at pres
ent. was introduced in the Senate this
afternoon by Chairman tapper of the
District committee.
The measure has the Endorsement
Of the Citizens Advisory Council The
council in a letter to Senator tapper
called attention to the clause in the
new District appropriation act limit
ing the price to be paid for school and
park sites TO % per cent In excess OF
assessed value. The council pointed
out that practically all Of such sites
acquired In recent years have aver
aged from 50 to 100 per cent above
assessed value. and the council ex
pressed the belief that this difference
Ia due In. large measure to the fact
that property. is assessed only at two
year intervals.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
CASE DROPPED
WHEN COURT FINDS NOSE INTACT
Boarding House Breakfast Row Involving Senator
Means Secretary Dismissed-Accused
Denies Detaching Organ.

The assault charge against Edwin
T.. Mccullough, secretary to Senator
Means OF Colorado, who was alleged
to have tweaked the nose OF George
s. Roberts over a boarding house
breakfas st table at 174l G street, liter
ally was laughed out Of Police Court
today when 1t was found by Judge
George II. Macdonald that the de-
fenda mt had not detached" the plant
IFS nose.
After a recital Of the grievances
by Mr.. Roberts, the defendant took
the stand and swcre that in the al
legged assault he had merely touched
the tip Of Mr.. Roberts nose. and had
not squeezed it, twisted it nor
pinched it,"
At this point Judge Macdonald
interjected. And you did not de-
tach it?''
mo SIR" responded the defenda mt.
We'll l think this case has gone far
enough" the court said smiling. Case
dismissed"
The difference between the two men
arose over a lack OF formality OF the
defendant in addressing Mr.. Roberts.
Both testified that the defendant call
Evening star., 1926-06-10
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
APPROVES 2 PROPOSALS
Annual Real Estate Assessment
and Amendment to Corporation
Code Favored.

Two pieces Of remedial legislation
growing out Of the recent invest1ga-
ton of the municipal administration
by the Gibson subcommittee of the
House District committee were or
dered favorably reported at special
meeting Of the House District COM
mittee today.
One Of these proposes to amend the
code Of laws relating to corporations
by providing that no corporation shall
hereafter interpose the defense or
usury in any action to avoid or de-
feat the payment of any interest
which it has contracted to pay.
Annual assessments of real estate
for purposes Of taxation, as recon-
mended by the District auditor and
the assessor, was written as an
amendment to q bill which has al.
ready passed the Senate providing for
amendment to the tax law OF the DIS
trict. This proposes that real estate
taxes shall be payable semi-annually
in September and March.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senator Gooding, Republican, of
Idaho, addressed the Senate on
pending agricultural legislation.
answering arguments advanced
yesterday by Senator Fess, Repub-
lican, OF Ohio.
Conferees on civil service retire
ment bill met, but did not reach a
final agreement Another meeting
will be held tomorrow.
Conferees on the bill to provide
home care for dependent children
in the District will meet at
O'Clock this afternoon. with the
prospects of reaching an agree
ment today.
Campaign expenditures commit
tee continued hearing on the re-
cent Pennsylvania primary.
Finance committee held another
executive session on the French
debt settlement.
Public lands committee Is hold.
ing executive meeting this after
noon.
Commerce committee held hear
ing on bill having to do with the
disposition of fur seals by the Gov
ernment.
House.
The House is considering the
bill authorizing the Court of Claims
to adjust claims in certain cases.
Special meeting of District COM
mittee reports out two pieces Of
remedial legislation as result Of
recent investigation of municipal
administration. This committee
also agree upon provisions Of
policewomen's bureau bill Another
specia! meeting is called for late
this afternoon to receive reports of
Gibson subcommittee on its investi-
cation of Commissioner Fenning
and municipal affairs generally
judiciary committee holds reg
ular meeting in executive session.
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES
conducts hearing on railroad con-
solidation.
. Public lands committee continues
hearing on Northern Pacific land
grants.
Indian affairs committee holds
regular meeting in executive ses-
sion.
Merchant marine committee con-
siders Senate bill relating to the
sixth great collacflkn district In
E>anAcamtVA, aHngi0aa>s
Evening star., 1926-06-10
COMMITTEE lNSPECTS
STREET CAR PLOW PITS
Group Acts Following Citizens
Pleas for Installation of
Safety Devices.

An inspection OF ell pl0w pits now
in operation in the District street car
systems was made today by q COM
mittee recently appointed by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to make u
study of their safety.
The committee Is composed Of J. III.
Stephens, superintendent Of railways
Of the Washington Railway and Flee
trio Co.: J. G. Hefty. vice chairman n
of the committee on public utilities of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: A. F. e. Horn, chairman Of
tho Washington section of the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engineers:
r. H. Dalgleish, chief engineer Of
the Capital Traction Co.. and Maj.
w. F.. r. lCovell. Assistant District
Engineer Commissioner assigned to
public utilities.
Appointment Of the committee fol
lowed a request by the Civic Fedora
ton that automatic attachment and
detachment devices be installed in the
street car plow pits.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
GEARE EXONERATED
IN THEATER CRASH
Contractors Also Cleared of
Any Liability in
Tragedy.

Reginald w. Geare, architect; the
Union Iron Works and it's president
John II. Ford, steel contractors. and
the late Frank l.. Wagner, general
contractor for the erection OF the old
ated today by the District Court OF
Appeals OF liability under5the damage
suit brought by persons injured and
the personal representatives OF others
killed by the collapse of the roof of
the building. January %. 1922. Nearly
100 persons lost their lives and more
than 100 were injured. Suits aggre
eating more than $500, 900 in damages
were instituted.
In announcing the opinion of the
appellate court. Chief Justice George
f. Martin explained that the liability
Of the Knickerbocker Theater Co., OF
Harry NJ. Crandall it's president, and
of the District of Columbia was not
involved in the cases decided. The
District was charged with negligence
In connection with the inspection OF
the building during the progress OF
the work of construction.
The action Of the higher court re-
verses the decision of the District SUI
murrers filed by the contractor and
subcontractors. The higher court
holds that after the building had been
complete ed and accepted by the theater
company the contractor and subcon-
tractors were not liable for injury to
patrons of the theater.
The court finds that the declaration
does not bring these cases within any
recognized exceptions to that general
rule Of law eXcusing the builder after
his work has been accepted. 1t also
finds that the rule of res ipsa loquitur
the happening OF the thing speaks
for itself) does not serve to bring the
case within the exceptions. and the
general rule governs.
1t is not necessary to pass on the
question of misjoinder Of parties, the
court holds. because the case Ia dis
posed OF on the general demurrer.
Evening star., 1926-06-10

ed Mr.. Roberts George, much to his
displeas sure. Words were passed be
tween the two. each alleging today
that the other had called him "a vel.
low pup" Mr.. McCulloch told the
court that he had threatened to
tweak Mr.. Roberts nose when the
latter persisted in deriding him as a
coarse, ill-mannered fellow"
On the other hand. Mr.. Roberts de-
clared that he had resOrted to the as.
sa ult charge because he. a slight man
of 65 years, could not defend himself
against the younger and stronger
secretary.
The only prosecution witness, Mrs.
Mary f.. Young, proprietor OF the
boarding house. for whom the tria |
was postponed from yesterday, proved
today to be defense witness. She said
she had not seen the alleged tweaking
and characterized Roberts as dis
agreea BILE, cranky old man"
The courtroom was thrown into
near cQnvulsion when the plaintin,
trying 10 demonstrate how his nose
was pulled, started to tweak the nose
of the prosecuting attorney, Joe
Bruce. Mr.. Bruce hastily declined.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
HEBREW HOME FOR AGED
GETS $50 NEW MEMBERS
Campaign Teams of Morris Gar.
fnkle and Mrs. j. Kotz Lead
at Workers Rally.

More than $50 new contributing
members have been secured in the
membership campaign Of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged, according to re-
turns made by workers last night at
a rally in the auditorium Of the home,
Eleventh street and Spring road.
4 The returns last night showed $50
new members. Three hundred MEM
hers had already been turned in at a
previous meeting Monday night.
:. The team captained by Morris Gar
f1nkIe again was in the lead! Mrs. J.
Kotz's team header the groups in the
women's division.
Bernard Danzansky, chairman Of
the drive, urged the workers to make
the drive successful this week. Charles
A. Goldsmith and Mrs. William Levy.
heads Of the division, also spoke.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
FLAG DAY EXERCISES.
Washington Lodge, Is, Elks. to
Give Program Sunday Night.

Annual Flag day exercises of Wash
ington Lodge, No. Is. b. p. .. Elks.
will be held Sunday night at s o'clock
at the Jewish Community Center. Six
teenth and = streets. with Represent
ative Frederick " Zihlman OF Mary.
land, chairman of the House District
committee. and p. J. Haltigan, reading
clerk OF the House OF Represe ntatives,
as principal speakers.
The exercises are partly ritualistic
and are ma ndatory on all subordinate
lodges OF the orga MIA tion. The cere
monies include the Use Of nine dis
tinct fags, portrayinE periods of the
development Of the Nation and the
National Emblem.
After the ritualistic portion of the
exercises instrumental musical mum
hers will be presented by Sol Minister'S =
Orchestra and vocal selections by the
Washington Quartet, composed NJ
Mary g. Bowie Richie Mclean. !. y.
NJ. Bowie and Fred East, with George
Wilson as accompanist.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
COOLIDGE FLOODED
WITH HOUSE OFFERS,
DURING REPAIRING
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Coolidse's consent to 90 ahead with
this Improvement to the White House.
For more than ii year he had been
approached He did not see any neces-
sity for spending So much money.
Resides, he found the building very
| comfortable and he was satisfied. He
even refused to approve a plan for
general repair work and q new roof
wear ago when the roof and top floor
were adjudged unsafe BY engineers.
This condemnation threw no fear
into him and he would not change his
viewpoint. However, the subject was
again brought up several weeks ago,
nd he finally consented. He is repre-
sented as having given in with the
reply, Wen, it's got to be done some
time. I guess it might as we'll be
done now
1t is estimated that the work will
cost $375,000. OF this amount 5000
will he used in providing temporary
quarters. II this is found necessary.
Letter Of Gen. Lord.
Gen. Lords letter yesterday stated:
Several years ago Il thorough In
yestigatiOn Of the structural cOndi-
ton Of the Executive Mansion re-
vealed that the roof was in such a
da ngerous condition that practical re-
construction was considered necessary.
THE proposed repairs. however.
have been deferred from time to time
| until a point has been reached when
/ further postponement may necesst
tate the much greater expenditure in
the future and may invite a possible
| disa ster.
,.ThA sa,O OOO recomme mended for ths
| repairs includes all necessary work
from the ceiling Of the second floor
| UP, which Is incident to the recon
struction OF the roof. There is also
recommended a sum not to exceed
$25,000 for rent OF temporary quarters
| for occupancy Of the President during
| the progress of the work. which il
expected to consume about six months.
The urgency of these repairs has 90
ma infested itself since the transmits.
| sion Of the budget for the fiscal year
| 1927 that the approval Of this esti.
mate RS a supplemental item is recon-
| mended."
Evening star., 1926-06-10
NEGRO IS CONVICTED.
Jesse Smallwood Awaits Sentence
for Manslaughter.

Jesse Smallwood. colored. was con-
victed yesterday Of ma nsla lighter by a
Jury in Criminal Division 2, before
Justice Stafford, in connection with
the death of James Butler. also
colored, March 20 last.
The men engaged in a quarrel at
the home OF a woman at 1902 First
street southeast. and Smallwood was
charged with throwing brick which
struck Butler. infiicting fatal injury.
The case was tried few days ago IN
Criminal Division | hut the jury dis
agreed. Smallwood was remanded for
sentence. Assistant United States At
torney w. H. Collins conducted the
prosecution.