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Evening star., 1926-03-21
SHIPS OF NINE; TYPES LAUNCHED
ON GALA DAY FOR NEWPORT NEWS
Yachts, Commerce Vessels, Barges, Etc., Chrisened
in Greatest Ceremony of Shipbuilding In
dustry Since Times of War.

Hugh J. Chisholm Of Portland, Me.
The )orchester's stern hit the
water at 2:07 pm. She was sponsored
by Mrs. John Gregg Thomas, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Walter b. Brooks Of Bal
timore, Md.
Shortly before this vessel slid
down the ways, scores of workmen
knocked the great supports from un-
der her and then pounded the great
wedges. which lifted her off the keel
block. A signal from the hand Of the
foreman and the great hydraulic trip
hammer kicked the prov of the great
vessel and sent her smoothly and
gracefully into the waters of the
James River.
Twenty-Five minutes after the
Dorchester had touched the waters,
the dredge Raymond was christened
by Miss Caroline Raymond, grand
daughter Of Gen. Raymond. after
whom the dredge is named. Miss
Raymond is the daughter of Col. II. r.
Raymond, u. s. A, retired, of Cam
bridge, n. Y.
Two of the three keeis laid today
will grow into vessels of the combina-
ton freight and passenger type for
the Clyde Steamship Co. and will be
402 and 407 feet long, respectively.
The other vessel will also be a COM
bination freight and passenger
steamer for the Panama Pacific serv.
ice of the International Mercantile
Marine.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
WATCHMAN ARRESTED
ON ASSAULT CHARGES
Two Men Say Special Policeman
Hit Them on Head With
Blackjack.

Edward Burke, 447 G street. spe-
cial policeman and night Waterman
was charged last night with assault
ing two men with a blackjack after
he had been relieved of his equipment
and arrested early yesterday morn
ing.
The complainantS are: Calvin Mich
olson of 703 Mount Vernon place, who
said, according to the police, he was
slugged by Burke last Sunday upon
refusal to rent him living quarters
because Burke had too many chill
dren, and William j. Boyle, 720 Fifth
street northeast, bakery truck driver.
Boyle and Miles Harrington Of az h
street, complained of Burke to Lieut..
McQuade at the second precinct yes
terday morning when they were
brought in by the watchman, who
said they had refused to help him in
an investigation of suspected burglary.
Bovle said he had complied with a
request of Burke to flash his truck
headlights in an oil station at Seventh
and X, where the watchman suspect
ed the burglary and that he had been
hit by Burke when he demonstrated
with him for carelessly welding re
VolVer.
While the group was airing their
differences in the police station three
Youths entered and said Burke had
fired on them near Seventh and K
streets. when they had fed in fear
as he stopped them and attempted TO
Quiz them about a burglary, in the
meantime threatening them with
blackjack.
Lieut.. McQuade Immediately arrest
ed the watchman.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
COAST GUARD CADETS
WILL BE APPOINTED
Examinations to Be Held June 22
to Choose Young Men for
Vacant Places.

Competitive examination for ap-
pointment Of cadets and cadet engi-
neers will be held by the United States
Coast Guard on June %. Announce
ment of the examination points out
that it offers an exceptional oppor-
tunity for young men of the right
calibre to complete their education
at Government expense and to be-
come commissioned officers" in the
Coast Guard, which includes service
afloat and ashore.
Cadets and cadet engineers are
trained to become line officers and
engineer officers, respectively. The
age limits for appointment of cadets
of the line are(18 to "a years, and for
appointment Of cadet engineers 18 to
% years.
trained and educated at the Coast
Guard Academy at New London.
Conn, and each Summer are taken
on an extended practice cruise. They
receive the same pay and allowances
as midshipmen in the Navy-$7S0 per
annum and one ration per day.
Upon graduation after a three
year course at the academy. a cadet
is commissioned an ensign and a
cadet engineer Is commissioned an
ensign, engineering. Commissioned
officers in the Coast Guard rank with
officers in the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, and receive corresponding pay
and allowances, grade for grade.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
COLD WEATHER CHECKS
JAMMED RIVER MENACE
Rain Stops, Relieving Fears of
Flood in Allegheny, Where
Pack Blocks Stream.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Pa, March 20.-Falling
temperature late today checked the
rain which set in last night, calming
fears of Oil City and Franklin resi-
dents who had been fearful that
continued rain might raise the Alle-
gheny and create food conditions
because Of the ice-jammed state
of the river. The river continued to
rise tonight, but it was not thought
that the situation would become
dangerous.
Capt. John =. Dean of the office of
Maj. +. L. Daley, United States en-
gineer at Pittsburgh, arrived today
and expressed the opinion that the
situation was not serious and that
it would adjust itself satisfactorily.
He said the sun had weakened the
gorge considerably and that every
rain like the one of today and last
night that does not cause actual
property loss was a distinct aid in
helping to dislodge the ice and honey
comb the mass.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
MARSHALL DENIES
. HE KILLED WOMAN
Cross-Examiued, He Holds
Alleged Confession to
Be False.
BY the Associated Press.

0y tHe Associated freeS.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2O.-Un.
der relentless cross,examination to-
day David l.. Marshall, chiropractor,
charged with killing Anna May
Dietrich, maintained that he did not
murder the 35-year-old milliner. He
denied emphatically that he had said
many of the things he is alleged to
have admitted in the confession
which the Commonwealth submitted
in evidence several days ago.
In this confession Marshall is
alleged to have said that he had i'm.
proper relations with Miss Dietrich
over a period of years; that she be-
gan demanding money last Summer;
that he. gave 1t to her and then
around Christmas refused any more;
thar she threatened to inform his
wife of their relations; that in a
quarrel he choked her in order to
scare her. and that when he realized
he had killed her he dismembered
the body to hide the crime.
He denied all this except the dis
membering of the body, which he
freely admitted. On his direct ex-
animation he said that Miss Dietrich
was in the habit Of taking a certain
treatment in his office and in prepar-
ing a solution for herself she had
used deadly poison instead Of salts.
When he found her dead he became
panic stricken, he said, and in order
to avoid notoriety cut up the body.
On cross-examination, Marshall
said he had changed his mind as to
whether Miss Dietrich had used the
poison in mistake. and believed she
had committed suicide.
Much of the afternoon session OF
the trial was taken up with expert
testimony relating to the effects OF
the deadly poison the defense claims
killed Miss Dietrich.
About 20 witnesses testified to
Marshall's good character.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
BURGESS MAINTAINS
= TRUTH OF REPORT
Produces Pictures to Prove RS-1
Had Struts Which He Said
Were Broken.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 90
Charles P. Burgess. associate pro-
fessor of aeronautics at the Massa-
chuetts Institute Of Technology,
whose story of a forced flight Of the
Army dirigible RS-1 was denied in
part by officers at Scott Field. said
today his report of the trip. as
described by the Associated Press.
was correct. Located at the home of
his brother, Startling Burgess. yacht
designer here. Prof. Burgess produced
q photograph showing struts sup
porting the forward gondola of the
RS-1 to refute the claim of Lieut..
Col John A. Paegelow that "the ship
had no struts"
Prof Burgess said he had not in
tended to picture any miraculous
escape of the Army aircraft from a
gale, but rather to show that the
RS-1 had successfully weathered a
severe test of enforced fight for IS
hours in a gale. with the struts OF
the forward car broken and the car
supported only by cables. He assert
ed the struts had been broken In
an attempted landing just before the
gale struck and enforced the long
flight through terrific windstorm.
Danger Declared Negligible.
BELLEVILLE. Ill, March 20 OP).
The 19-hour flight of the RS-1 in
a heavy gale January q was a
grueling test for Scott Fields new
semi rigid dirigible. but actual dan
ger was negligible. Lieut.. Orville A.
Anderson, pilot. said today.
Decision to ride out the gale was
made after two attempts. the last
at pm, indicated landing would
be unsafe. So the ship. which had
fuel for 36 hours, was kept aloft
until daylight, when the wind had
abated. The craft was uninjured,
Anderson said.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
Navy Ship Meets
Unusual Success
In Wireless Tests
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Aesocidtcu 1icSS'
Remarkable success in world
wide. two.way experimental radio
communication on high frequen-
cies" by the Navy tender Black
hawk on the Asiatic station In re-
cent months is reported in a Navy
Department communication made
public yesterday.
"During the experiments, contact
was made with practically every
continent" the announcement SAID.
one of the successful experiments
established by the Blackhawk was
two.way communication with sta
ton G.2-NN in England, "the Eng
lish station using voice"
The Blackhawk Is rated as pio-
neer ship in the Navy in expert
ments with high frequency radio
communication. Special mention Is
made in the bulletin of Lieut.. j. Il.
Redmond, in charge of the work,
and Harry Kidder, chief radio man.
The commander-in-chief of the
Asiatic fleet is giving special en-
couragement to the Blackhawk ex-
periments, ION account of special
long distance requirements Of that
feet" it was added.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
LADIES' AID SOCIETY
SEEKSS5,o)DFUND.
Group to Hold Supper and
Bazaar for ST.; CoIumba'S
Church.

Reports from the 10 specially pick
ed teams. which have been active III
an extensive drive for funds with
which to erect a group of new build-
tngs for ST. Columba's Episcopal
Parish, at Murdoch Mill road and Al
bemarle street, Tenleytown. show
that the total has reached $43,loo.
With only one more week OF the
campaign scheduled in which to COM
nlete the task, Finance Chairman
I,ooker is confident that the greater
nart of the desired $l5O,0OO Will pe
pledged in the remaining days or the
campaign. One of the largest single
contributions of the past week, 81, ,sOo,
comes from a local friend OF the
The Ladies' Aid, which has already
pledged a sum OF $1,000. Is now busliy
engaged In arranging for an elaporate
bazaar and supper to aid In sweiiing
the fund. The new officers OF tne
Ladies' Aid are Mrs. Lawrence Barr.
president; Mrs. Harry F. Riley, vice
president; Mrs. John Pearson. secre-
tary. and Mrs. Dora Hesterburg,
trea During the past week the
ladies' organization has placed a
large chart in the church entrance TO
indicate progress of the campaign.
Right Rev G. c. F. Brantenahl. dean
of the Washington Cathedral. who con-
Quoted the Lenten service last Tues.
dav. complimented the members or
the congregation on the splendid re-
suits of the canvass. Rev. Charles L.
Warner, rector of st. Adams parish,
encouraged the teams by personally
assisting in securing pledges from
friends of the Episcopal Church.
The Ladies' Aid of the church, which
is now working so effectiveiy In the
present campaign, was organized IN
1910, and, through its efforts in re-
ducing the church debt. the last OF the
obligation, which had been standing
for 40 years. was paid off In 1916.
Among its other important work for
the church is the care and equipment
of the church rectory, at 4040 Daven-
port street, for which, in the past
three years, it has raised more than
$500 for repairs. and reduced the
mortgage from 81 800 to $4,000.
There are now As members Of the
Ladies' Aid. which meets weekly in
the parish hall, and also holds spe-'
cial meeting once a month at the
home of a member.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
COMPARATIVE DECLINE
IN U. S. WAGES SHOWN
American Workers Buying Power
Greater Than Any Others, But
Difference Is Lessened.
.r.c;.I nisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 20.-The
American workers real wage
that is, the purchasing power of his
earning in buying food and shelter
ing-is still considerably higher than
that of the wage earners Of any other
country, but the gap has been con-
sistentfy narrowing during the past
year, the National Industrial Confer
ence Board announced today. The
board believes this to be due to in
creased foreign money wages or low
cred foreign price levels, or both.
The statement Is based on results
of a study Of foreign wages and their
purchasing power made on the basis
of data collected by the international
labor Office of the League Of Nations
at Geneva for the first nine months
Of 1925.
The London workers real wage,
these figures show. was last July
half of that of the American
workers. Canadian and Australian
real wages were second and third, re-
spectively, being S8 and 76 per cent
of those of this country. Denmark.
with 64 peg cent of the real wage
here, was fourth. England was fifth.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
CHAPMAN ACCEPTS
NEWDEFENSEPLAN
His Lawyers to Spring Last
Hope for Doomed Man
This Coming Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HARTFORD, Conn, March 20.-1n
tight little Office on Church street,
which bears the wall motto That's
That" the four lawyers who still cling
to the cause of Gerald Chapman, who
is to die April for murder, argued
most of the day over what last des-
perate move they could make to save
him from hanging. They were Fred
erick j. Groehl of New York, Charles
w. Murphy of Danbury, Conn.,; Ray
NJ. Wiley and Joseph M. Freedman
Of Hartford.
At the end Of the day, which in
cluded a visit to Chapman's cell IL
half dozen steps above the new cement
execution chamber, Mr.. Groehl an
nounced a new move had been decided
upon.
Through the bars of Chapman's cell
they talked with him for an hour ana
a. half today, telling him of their de
cision. The nature Of the new move
is kept secret and will be begun next
week. Chapman gave his complete
assent.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
BELL DEFENDS BILL
EXTENDING STREET
Calls "Compromise" Meas
ure Only One Walter Reed
Officials Accepted.

Engineer Commissioner J. Frank
lin Bell announced last night that he
will reply tomorrow to the letter of
the Washington Board of Trade crit
icizing him for agreeing to a com
promise bill" providing for the extern
sion of Fourteenth street through
the Walter Reed Hospital grounds.
The letter also complained OF the
failure of the District Commissioners
to consult with the citizens on the
city's needs in recommending legis-
lation to Congress.
The reply of Col. Bell will contain
an explanation of his reasons for ap-
proving the so-called compromise
measure, which, he said last night, he
does not believe is generally under
stood. Congress, he said, adopted ex-
traordinary measures to prevent the
street from being extended through
the hospital grounds, and the only
chance of getting any legislation on
this matter was to accept some
modification.
Calls Hospital All-POwerful.
There is a specific provision in the
appropriation bill which has passed
the House, he said, to prevent the
Commissioners from opening Four
teenth street and Piney Branch road,
not only through the hospital grounds
but also between Montague and Aspen
streets. This shows, he declared,
that there is determination in Con-
gress not to pass a bill that is not
acceptable to the hospital officials.
THE opening of Fourteenth street
from Montague to Aspen streets is
one of the important questions in
volved in the project" said Col. Bell.
IF we could get the street opened
IN Aspen street we could afford to
Wait a while longer before seeking
to extend it through the reservation y
Says Bill Has Better Chance.
Col. Bell pointed out that his critics
certainly cannot be familiar with the
language of the appropriation act as
regards the extension which limits
the power of the Commissioners to ac-
quire property to open streets by di-
rectly forbidding the opening of Four
teenth street and Piney Branch road.
This prohibition cannot be overcome,
he said, without passage of the pend
ing bill. While the possibility of get
ting it enacted is remote in its pres
ent form, he added, it certainly has a
better chance than the original
measure, because the hospital author
tiles have agreed to it.
The compromise bill will prevent
street cars, motorbuses and other
heavy vehicles from using Four
, teenth street through the hospital
reservation. 1t was arranged at a
conference between the hospital Of
| ficials. Chairman Capper of the SEN
ate District committee, Chairman
| Zihlman Of the House District COM
! mittee and Commissioner Bell.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
CONGRESSMEN TO SPEAK.
Pittman and Garrett to Address
Mississippi Society.

Senator Pittman Of Nevada and Rep.
entative Garrett of Tennessee will be
among the speakers at banquet Of
the Mississippi Society next Tuesday
night at L'Aiglon Club Salons, Column
bia road and Eighteenth street, at 7
o'clock. Senator Harrison of Mis-
sissippi will preside as toastmatter.
A musical program will include songs
by the quartet of the George Wash
ington University Glee Club. Dancing
will follow the banquet.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
SENATORS IN CLASH
ON PASSA|C STRIKE
Borah Charges Pay Is Below
Living Wage-Edge Hints
at Communist Activity.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Passaic textile strike problem
reached the floor Of the Senate yester-
day, when Senator La Toilette, Re-
publican, Wisconsin, introduced a res.
olution to authorize the Senate manu-
factures committee to inquire into the
situation. q
The resolution was referred to the
manufactures committee after 1t had
provoked a debate. during which on
one hand Communists were charged
with responsibility for continuing the
disturbed conditions. while on the
other Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho. expressed the opinion that
wages Of the strikers "are far below
what we suppose is living wage"
Makes Thirteen Charges.
Thirteen charges by strikers were
recited in the resolution. They in.
cluded complaints against wages, mill
sanitary conditions and actions of the
authorities toward the strikers.
Both Senators Edge, Republican,
and Edwards, Democrat. defended New
jerseys peace officers and denied the
existence Of conditions charged by the
strikers, but took opposite views as to
the advisability Of an investigation.
Senator Edwards said that he op-
posed any Federal interference, as the
State Legislature is in session and
could handle the situation.
Urged by Senator.
Senator Edge urged the investiga-
ton, but added it should be broad
enough to get down to the fundamen-
tails and go to the bottom Of Commun-
ist agitation in the country"
Referring to the recent visit of tex
tile strikers to him, Senator Borah
said that the only way in which their
wages could be justified was on the
ground that the companies were los
ing money.
He deprecated the charge of Com.
munistic leadership, saying I'VE need
not be uneasy about communism in
this country unless we plough the
field for it,
Evening star., 1926-03-21
FORMER u. S. ATTORNEY
ACQUITTED ON 2 COUNTS
Two Others Are Cleared in Alleged
Land Law Violation and on
Con spiracy Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT. La. March 90
Hugh c. Fisher, former United States
district attorney, who with four me-
groes, J. d. Wiley, J. ]. Collins, Mag
gle Wiley and Willie Collins, has been
on trial throughout the week in Fed
eral court on a charge of violation of
the Federal land laws and conspiracy,
was acquitted in Federal court this
afternoon. In the case of Fisher and
Willie Collins and Maggie Wiley it
was complete acquittal. The jury
returned verdicts of guilty against
Wiley and J. j. Collins for violating
the land laws, but acquitted them on
the conspiracy charge.
Wiley, J. J. Collins and Maggie
Wiley were remainder to Jail to await
trial on charge of using the mails to
defraud pending against them. Willie
Collins was released.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
"CLEANUP" Is STARTED.
Woman Mayor-Elect Opens Drive
for Sanitary Barber Shops.

SEATTLE. March 20 R).-Mrs.
Bertha K. Landes, mayor-elect. who
made election promises that she would
clean up" Seattle, started today on
barber shops. Receiving reports that
barber shops were not observing a law
requiring that scissors, razors and
clippers be sterilized each time they
are used, Mrs. Landes suggested that
customers see that it is done.
Every barber shop patron his own
policeman" was a slogan adopted at
hef. insfa nee
Evening star., 1926-03-21
COMMANDS FORT MYER.
Col. Glasgow to Relieve Col. Haw'
kins at Post.

Col. William J. GLASGOW. u. S. Cav
airy, who has been on duty in the
office of the Chief of Cavalry, War De-
partment, for several months, has
been assigned to the Sd Cavalry at
Fort Myer and as the senior officer
present also will have command of
that post. He will succeed Col. Ham.
ilton S. Hawkins, who has been as.
signed to duty at the Army War Col
lege, Washington Barracks.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
Lenten Play Planned.

A Lenten play. "The Upper Room, ,"
will be presented by the Council Re-
view Players, as their first production,
for the benefit of Holy Redeemer
Church. on Monday, March 20. The
company of colored players, which
was organized by Francis Spriggs, is
presenting the play under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Essie L. Queen.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

The fifteenth annual blowing con-
test at Ballymoney, Ireland, this year,
was one of the largest events of the
kind in that country, and prizes were
given for the best work with swing
plow and chill plow for bo,h the eX-
perienced and novices, and for turn
outss
Evening star., 1926-03-21
Man Beaten and Robbed.

Davis Fernandes of 304 v street
told police last night he was beaten
and robbed of $45 at the home of a
friend, 636 w street. He said he
entered the house early last night,
and an unidentified colored man
knocked him down. went through his
pockets and disappeared.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

The Stanhope gold medal for the
bravest deed of last year has been
awarded to Duncan l.. Souter, Il
Grimsby seaman, who, during a storm
off Iceland. jumped from his ship and
saved John NJ. Lee, after two life
buoys had failed to reach him.