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Evening star., 1926-04-14
DAVIS URGES CHANGE
FOR CONDUIT ROAD
Supports Bill to Transfer Juris-
diction From War Department to
D. c. Commissioners.

Transfer Of jurisdiction over the
Conduit road within the limits OF the
District OF Columbia from the chief
of engineers of The Army to the Dis
t,-ict Commissioners has been recon-
mended by Col. Dwight Davis, Secre'
tary. of War. sn a letter to Chairman
t,apper. Of the Senate District commit
tee.
Secretary Davis says that the -
foot strip reserved to the War De-
partment under the bill pending be-
fore the committee is believed to be
all that is needed for the maintenance,
repair and protection of the aQueduct
tunnel. for which the department is
responsible.
THE Conduit road" said the Secre-
tary. lis in fact q public highway
through q section the development OF
which is rapidly increasing. The road
was built originally for the purpose
Of maintaining and repairing the
suueduct, and the cost of maintaining
IL has been charged against the water
revenues of the District OF Columbia.
Since it is at the present time Il
public highway. it is but fair that it
he put on the same basis as the other
streets Of the city. 1 accordingly
recommend that the bill be given
favorable consideration by Congress. y
BY transferring the Jurisdiction
over Conduit road, plans for making
H. great boulevard out of the stretch
would be furthered, inasmuch as it
would be possible to apply District
traffic regulations.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
DRY BILL REPORTED.
Places Prohibition Agents Under
Civil Service.

The Senate Civil Service committee
bill to place prohibition agents under
Civil Service, reported out yesterday,
had several notifications from the
form in which the House acted on this
legislation.
After refusing to hear Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel OF the Anti
Saloon League, because Of the objec-
ton Of its chairman, Senator Couzens,
Republican, Michigan, the committee
agreed upon q bill containing broad
change in language from the House
measure, which Mr.. Wheeler had in
dorsed.
AS explained by members Of the
committee, the proposal is part of
the House bill, part the Tinkham bill
and part the suggestion of Assistant
Secretary Andrews of the Treasury,
in charge of prohibition enforcement,
who appeared before the committee.
After the measure was reported to
the Senate, Representative Tinkham,
Republican, Massachusetts. issued a
statement attacking Mr.. Wheeler and
congratulatlng the committee for ig-
noring the Anti-Saloon League.
For the nrSt time In 15 years O.
committee or Congress has refused to
cringe and TO abase itself before the
faiiatical commands of the Anti-SalOon
League" he said 'The front OF pro-
fessional and political ecclesiastical
domination of Federal legislation at
last has been broken
Gen. Andrews explained this class
Of informant had contact" with the
criminal world, and that IL they give
information about stills, raids follow
Senator Reed wanted to know IL a
search warrant Is obtained before
the raid.
"If the still is in the woods OF
Evening star., 1926-04-14
HOPE OF WAN Jury
F. IN NEW PANEL SLIM
Examination of 60 of ESQ
Called Proceeds Slowly.
81 Found Ineligible.

Efforts to select Jury for the third
trial of Ziang Sun Wan, the young
Chinese student, for the death Of Ben
Sen WI, undersecretary at the Chinese
Educational Mission, in 1919, con
tinued today with but little success
An additional venire of $50 men was
summoned, but not more than &c
prospective jurors were obtained.
There is serious doubt If q jury of IL
men satisfactory to the prosecution
and defense can be obtained from this
panel, as 1t ia expected both sides will
exhaust their quota Of 20 peremptory
challenges.
Up to the noon recess today not
more than three or four persons had
been excused on either side, thus leav-
inc more than 80 challenges to be ex-
ercised. The examination of the 60
men may occupy all of today and to-
morrow, and should no jury be OBJ
tanned another call will have to be
issued.
OF the first So men called today as
talismen, 81 were ineligible. Some had
done jury service within a year, III
had contracts with the United states
or District Governments, 6 were In
soldier bonus, knew counsel, vote
In States, was only 20 years old
and another was II, and were excused
because the age Of jurors is confined
between 81 and 65 years.
United States Attorney Gordon con-
Quoted the examination OF the tales
men for the prosecution and was
solicitious that each should have no
conscientious scruples against capital
punishment or prejudice against cir
cumstantial evidence. Attorneys VII
ton J. Lambert and Rudolph II. Yeat.
man for the defense put questions to
the talesrnen as to their acquaintance
with police and detectives, and sought
to ascertain II any had prejudice
against a Chinese or would give un-
due weight and credit to the testi-
mony of police officers and detectives.
A list of 60 witnesses expected to be
offered by the prosecution was read
to the prospective jurors by Assist
ant United States Attorney George ID.
Horning. jr. Inquiry was made If the
talesmen are acquainted with any OF
these witnesses.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
ISSUE DISCUSSED
Parent Teacher Body Criti-
cizes Proposal for Junior
High-ApprovaI Withheld.

4 resolution setting forth the atti-
tude of the members of the District
Congress Of ParentTeacher Associa-
tions on the adoption Of an official uni
form for ninth grade junior high
school boys will be presented at a
meeting of the body to he held Tues
day afternoon at the Hamilton Hotel.
Mrs. Giles Scott Refer, president,
announced today that the resolution
was drafted at meeting OF the exc
cutive board held yesterday after
noon.
The resolution will neither indorse
nor oppose the uniforms, Mrs. Rafter
declares, but Will voice insistence that
In the future such matters be
sounded out" among the mothers
before the time for definite action.
''This incident" Mrs. Rafter said
today. proves how badly we need an
elective school board. It would only
have been courtesy for the school of
ficials to take this question up with
the mothers"
It was stated today at the Franklin
School that the question of uniform
ing the Junior high school boys has
been in the minds of school officials
for more than year, and stories
about it appeared in the press months
ago.
The uniform criticism OF Mrs.
Rafter on behalf of the parents was
discussed at q meeting of the Junior
high school principals held with AS
sistant Superintendent OF Schools
Stephen 4. Kramer today.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
UNIFORMS PROTESTED.
Citizens Body Discusses Proposal for
Junior High Schools.

The proposal Of the school authori-
ties to require Junior high school
pupils to wear uniforms was severely
criticized by the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association at a
meeting at the residenc Of Capt. W. H.
Grove, 1905 Holly street, last night.
Mrs. Stephen E. Cramer, wife Of the
assistant superintendent of schools,
explained that the measure Is not in
tended to be compulsory. and no def
mite action was taken by the associa-
ton pending further information.
A resolution urging the cleaning of
alleys beyond Madison street by the
Street Cleaning Department was
passed. According to several members
of the association trash wagon driv-
ers will not remove some kinds of
trash unless they are tipped. Another
resolution also was passed urging the
removal Of all kinds of trash by the
drivers Of these wagons.
II was decided to have the secretary
write to the health officer requesting
the drainage of the pond at Georgia
avenue and Fern stree. to prevent the
recurrence of the mosquito nuisance
that was prevalent last year. 1t also
was voted to favor the adoption of the
proposed AA area proposed by the
Zoning Commission, in which house
must have two sideyards, and that
Sixteenth Street Heights be included
within this area.
Another resolution, urging the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. to run
more buses on Alaska avenue during
the rush hours, was passed
Evening star., 1926-04-14
Today in Congress
Senate.

The Italian debt settlement re-
manned the unfinished business
before the Senate.
VETS continued testimony In
support of modification OF Vol
stead law before judiciary sub
committee.
District committee is in session
this afternoon on bill to require
utility companies to pay for re-
valuations of their properties
made by the commission.
Commerce committee held an
other hearing on the seaman's
act.
Interstate commerce committee
held hearing on bill to regulate
the use of the new bridge between
Camden and Philadelphia and
also through the vehicular tunnel
being built between New York
and New Jersey.
Revision of postal rates again
was considered by joint Senate
and House subcommittees.
Foreign relations committee
held an executive session.
Joint committee on leasing OF
Muscle Shoals is in executive ses-
sion this afternoon.
Committee on manufactures
held hearing on bill to fix stand
ards for baskets and hampers.
House.
Calendar Wednesday business In
the House, with committee on agri-
culture having the floor.
Republican steering committee
holds conference on omnibus rivers
and harbors bill.
House District committee, after
vigorous discussion of charges
against Commissioner Fenning.
gives the House rules committee
until Friday to act on pending
resolutions Of investigation.
Secretary Mellon before joint
subcommittee of Interstate com
merce and ways and means COM
mittee at hearing on alien property
bill.
Military affairs committee holds
regular meeting in executive ses-
sion.
Committee on agriculture con-
tinues consideration of relief meas
ures.
Public buildings and grounds
committee orders favorable report
on measure providing for tree
nursey In Anacostia for the Ma
tional Capital.
Foreign affairs committee in ex-
ecutive session on Lake Of tho
Woods measure.
Joint committee OF public lands
committees investigates Northern
Pacific land grants.
Committee on education conducts
hearing on motion picture bill in
caucus room of the House Office
Building.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
DR.. J. A. PORTER HEADS
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Northeast Boundary Residents Out
line Improvement Program
for Coming Year.

DIR. ]. A. Porter was elected presi-
dent of the Northeast Boundary Cit
izens' Association at its monthly
meeting last night at the Burrv!lle
School.
other officers elected were e. F.
Jackson, vice president: q. +. RAM
saur, secretary; Mrs. Ella Washing
ton, financial secretary; N. n.
Turner. treasurer; A. G. Washing
ton, chaplain. and Mrs. A. c. Herod,
Mrs. Carrie Knox and II. d. Wood
son. trustees.
The association decided TO work
for the following program during the
ensuing year: Closing of Hayes
street from Division avenue to Fifty
third street; purchase of land direct
ly south of Burville School for erec-
ton of an addition to the school;
paving of several streets and laying
of sidewalks. and further extensions
OF sewer and water facilities.
The association urged citizens OF
its section to cooperate in clean
up week. beginning April 10.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
CITIZENS BACK IDEA
OF WAR MEMORIAL
Burleith and Barry Farm As
SociationS IndorSe Move
ment for Honor.

Two more citizens associations,
Burleith and Barry Farm, voted &C
meetings last night 10 indorse the
movement for a District Of Columbia
War Memorial, urging that all pos
sible financial support be afforded.
The project was explained to the
meetings by letters from Frank =.
Moves, chairman Of the War Memorial
Commission.
on motion OF r. NJ. Klinger. the
Burleith association authorized It's
committee on public utilities to draw
I'D a proposal asking for extension
of the Burleith bus line 10 Union sta.
ton and the Capitol.
School Report Read.
William A. Maidens, chairman o.
the committee on schools, submitted
In writing a report on conditions a.
Fillmore School, and his efforts to OBJ
tain additional facilities. A letter from
Supt. of Schools Frank w. Ballou
promised that needed facilities would
be provided by funds, beginning with
the new fiscal year, July 1, and that
any emergency needs might De attend-
ed to Immediately.
j. d, Battle reported. as delegate
to the Federation of Citizens Asso'
citation. on the recent election or mem
berS to the council, commenting on
the strength shown by the Burleith
Associations candidate, Frank l..
Peckham, who had conducted no cam
paign and formally had withdraw
hts name from the contest.
The Barry Farm Association voted
unanimous Endorsement of DR.. Z. Z
Richardson, president Of the Congress
Heighths Citizens Association, for
membership on the board OF edu-
cation.
The methods of election OF members
of the Citizens Advisory Council by
the Federation of Civic Associations
were discussed by Rev. John A. Hun
ter, who said he thought they could
be improved upon. Mai. w. Z. L.
Covell of the Public Utilities Commits
sion reviewed the history of the COM
mission and it's work. and District
Surveyor Hazen pictured the future
development of the Barry Farm sec
ton as a beautiful suburb.
DIR. William II. Lady. representing
the District of Columbia Dental So
ciety, spoke on Dental Health
Week." and Wallace Hatch Of the
Monday Evening Club urged expan.
sion of the public school medical In
spection service. The association di-
rected it's health committee to study
and report on the latter question at
its May meeting.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
MAYFLOWER GIVEN
NEW COMMANDER.
Capt. Wilson Brown to Sue
ceed Capt. Andrews, As
signed to Geneva. i.

Capt. Wilson Brown has been ap-
pointed to succeed Capt. Adolphus An
drews as commander Of the presiden.
q ial yacht Mayf1ower and as naval
aide 10 the President.
Announcement of this was made in
formally at the White House today
following a brief interview between
President Coolidge, Capt. Andrews and
Capt. Brown. 1t has been decided to
have the latter assume command
within the next week. just prior TO
the time Capt. Andrews will depart
for Geneva as one of the naval experts
accompanying the American deiega-
tion TO attend the preliminary dis
armament conference under the aus
pices of the League OF Nations.
Native of New Jersey.
The new skipper Of the President 3
yacht is 4G years old and natiVe Oh
New Jersey He was graduated from
the Naval Academy In 1902. and at
the time he was selected to come to
washington to succeed Capt. Andrews
he was senior aide to the complander
of the destroyer squadron of the bat
tie feet In the Pacific.
Capt. Brown is by no means a
stranger to Washington, having serv-
ed here on several occasions, the most
recent being in l92Z ana 1879, "HeII
he was attached to the Bureau or
Operations and Plans Of the Navy.
On two previous occasions he was as
signed TO the Bureau Of Operations.
HIS was serving IN the latter capacity
when this country entered the World
War. During the last year OF the
war he commanded the destroyer
Parker, and tor Il period following the
arnlistice he commanded the destroyer
Blakely. Just prior 10 his assignment
"a senior aide TO the commander or
of the destroyer squadron OF the Pa
life he was executive officer on the
Dattleship Colorado.
Capt. Andrews Service.
Capt. Andrews, who has been in
command or the MayAower for more
than three years. was with President
Harding during his Alaskan trip and
when he died in San Francisco. Since
President Coolidge has been in the
White House he has accompanied him
on practically every trip out OF Wash
ington he mas made. 1t was an
nounCed at the White House several
weeks ago that he had been picked
10 serve with the Geneva D1sarmar
ment Commission. and during the past
Two weeks no has been devoting the
greater part of his time TO work in
Cidental TO this aSSIg nment-
Evening star., 1926-04-14
ERICSSON SHAFTS
UNWILLING ON TIME
Ceremony to Take Place May
29, Before Memorial Has
Been Finished.

While the Ericsson Memorial in
West Potomac Park will not be COM
pleted in time for the dedication
ceremonies now set for May %. the
plans for unveiling the monument
will not be changed. 1t was decided
today at a conference between Presi-
dent Coolidge and Senator Fess OF
Ohio.
AS the time between the present
and the date already set Is not SUI
ficient for the sculptor to complete
the work on the statue of Ericsson
and the supermposed model, it was
decided today, according to Maj. y.
S, Grant, Sd, director of public build
ings and parks. that the plaster
models will be set In place OF the
granite ones which are to finally rest
on the pedestal.
AS a result Of this decision. no
work will be done on the carving or
the granite block because 1t would be
necessary in this work to some ex-
tent to destroy the models through
the attachment of the measuring IN
strument which the stone carvers
use in their work.
1t was decided that the plaster
models would serve the same purpose
for the unveiling as the granite ones.
and as elaborate plans have been made
for the ceremonies, which could not
very we'll be changed at this late
date, It was decided to stop the carv-
ing except that of the legend on the
base.
The only permanent part Of the me-
mortal which will be in place In time
for the ceremonies. which are to be at
tended by the Crown Prince and
Princess of Sweden, will be the pedes-
tai, the base and the legend.
The Acton block of granite out of
which the symbolic figures are to
be carved and which was placed on
the site some weeks ago and housed
over to protect the stone carvers, it
was said, will have to be moved for
the ceremonies and then sent back for
final placement.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
TWO FLYERS KILLED
IN AlRPLANE CRASH
Neil W. Abbott and Clarence W.
Mix, Marines Attached to Guam
tico, Die in Unexplained Accident.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 14.-Neil W.
Abbott of Rochester, n. Y, and
Clarence W. Mix of Durant, Mich.
attached TO the marine base at
Quantico, Va, were killed In an air.
ulane crash near King and Queen
Court House today.
The men were en- route from
Quantico to Langley Field. Va The
ause of the accident could not be
determined just after the plane fell
and burst into flames. Abbott and
Mix, the undertaken who took charge
II their bodies declared, apparently
Jumped before the plane crashed to
the ground, but their parachutes failed
20 open. Abbott was a first sergeant
of marines and Mix was master
technical sergeant. Both had been in
the service nine years. Officials at
Quantico were notified of the mishap
by newspaper men here.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
ANNUAL DINNER TONIGHT
OF PATRIOT DAUGHTERS
Executive Board Meets Today and
General Court of Society Will Be
Tomorrow Morning.

The executive board of the National
Society of the Daughters Of Founders
and Patriots Of America held its
annual meeting in the Raleigh Hotel
this morning, preparatory to the
general court of the society, which
will convene In the ballroom of the
hotel tomorrow morning.
This evening the society will hold
it's annual dinner in the main dining
room of the Raleigh. Music will be
furnished by the Army Band Orches-
ira. Speakers will include Brig. Gen.
Samuel d. Rockenbach, commander
of the District of Washington; Capt
w. T. Cluverius. U. s. NJ: Paul V.
Collins. and William Tyler Page. Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts will be toast
master.
Mrs. Charles bod Ward of New
York. the president general. presided
this morning.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
VACANCIES IN OFFICES.
Commission Announces Open Com
petitive Examinations.

The Civil Service Commission today
open competitive exaInina-
tons to fill the following vacancies:
Messenger, watchman and skilled
laborer, various places in the fourth
civil service district, at salaries rang
ing from $1,000 to $3.50 a year. 4.
Apprentice mechanical tIades),
navy yard service at Annapolis, Md;
Indian Head, Md; Norfolk, Va, and
Washington, D. c., at 50 a day.
Housekeeper. Freedman's Hospital,
Washington, D., c., at $500 a year,
plus room, board and laundry.
Messenger boy, various places in
the fourth civil service district, at
salaries ranging from S420 to $700 a
year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the of
fee of the secretary, fourth United
States civil service district, 1928 r
street.
Evening star., 1926-04-14
JOSEPH E. JOHNSON DIES.

Joseph Z. Johnson, so years old, who
formerly had charge of the mail for
Riggs National Bank. where he was
employed nearly 10 years, died at his
residence, 100 Seventh street south
east, yesterday after a long illness.
He was retired about seven years
ago.
Mr.. Johnson was a native of Leon
ardtown, Md. He is survived by two
sons, Thomas J.. and James Herbert
Johnson: two daughters, Mrs. r. L.
Vest and Mrs. Lewis A. Bradford:
l2 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
At the residence tomorrow morning
at $50 o'te3ck, and thence at st.
Peters Catholic Church. where mass
will be said at 8 am. Interment will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-04-14

question of prices for bootleg liquor
in Washington.
Mr.. Williams testified that 1t was
selling here for about $3.50 pint, or
$12 a gallon. He had previously stated
that the still exhibited before the COM
mittee could be made to turn out about
40 gallons in "a hours.
Could Make $500 4 Day.
Following these estimates Senator
Reed observed that a man could make
as much as $500 day from the opera
ton of such a still on an investment
of about s5 for the ingredients.
Mr., Williams said he did not believe
that in the end the profits Of the oper-
ator of such still would be as great
as they seem.
bootlegger." said Senator Reed. And
then sometimes they have to split with
the officers"
Mr.. Williams replied that he had
no knowledge Of any such condition.
Senator Reed then recalled figures
given earlier in the testimony that
172. 900 stills had been seized last
wear and that Gen. Andrews had tes-
titled that he would not say they had
captured more than one out or every
ten. Senator Reed said that would
mean about 1,720,000 stills In opera
ton. =.
is" Senator Reed continued. Now,
how many men do you think 1t would
take to handle the situation? Do you
think If we gave you the whole Army
and Navy you could do it?
Need Only Men.
Mr.. Williams replied that 'if the
Government Of the United States
places enough force behind it. 1t can
enforce any law"
"Do you think $4,000 men would be
enough?" asked Senator Reed.
"I don't think you need that many,
Mr.. Williams answered. He added
that in his opinion what the situa-
ton needs is more teeth In the law
and mare prison servitude for viola
tions.
Don't you think 1t would be a
worse crime to take q man away
from his family and put him in prison
for q year for selling glass of beer
to another man who wanted it?"
Mr.. Williams replied that he did
not think so.
Senator Reed said he wanted to
show that 1t was possible to make
a law such that in the law would
be crime itself.
Senator Harreld asked Gen. Andrews
to study the figures given last week
by District Attorney Buckner Of New
York to see how they would compare
with information Of the prohibition en-
forcement organization.
1t was at this point that Gen. An
drews said that with regards to the
amount Of Industrial alcohol diverted
last year he was prepared to say that
not more than $4,000. 900 or $4,000, 900
gallons had been diverted In 1925.
Use Of Stills Explained.
Senator Reed went into great detail
with Mr.. Williams to bring out the
method by which alcoholic liquors are
made in stills such as the one exhi-
bited to the committee.
He questioned Mr.. Williams concern
Ing the use Of corn sugar in making
bootleg liquor, and asked him II 1t was
true that this sugar gives off no de-
tectable odor. The witness replied
that 1t did not give off as much odor
as with other products.
+ Answering other questions by Sen
ator Reed. Mr.. Williams said that
when mash is used it is more telltale
evidence in assisting prohibition
agents in locating stills. Senator
Reed told the witness he was asking
these detailed questions regarding the
manner In which bootleg liquor Is
made IN amaii stills % show the aim.
Guilty the enfcrcement unit IS facing: