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Evening star., 1928-10-15
CHILDREN'S HOME
TO BE READY SOON
Potomac Avenue Building Will
Resemble Schoolhouse.
Glasses Planned.

The new receiving home to be opened
by the District at 3l6 Potomac avenue
southeast for children, formerly de-
tanned at the House of Detention, will
soon be ready for occupancy Although
there will be bars on the rear. windows,
the front of the building will resemble
a scheolhouse.
The fourth floor will be for girls,
with a Schoolroom, a kitchen for the
study of domestic science, and sleeping
quarters.
The third floor will be for boys, and
will have a manual training room,
classroom and recreation quarters. Sep
arate quarters will be provided for white
and coloredN children. Although most
of the children will remain at the home
for comparatively short periods the
Board of Public Welfare will endeavor
to instruct them as much as possible
while there, and the Board of Educa-
ton will cooperate to this end.
E. S. Arnold is to be superintendent
of the home, which will under the gen.
eral supervision Of Paul Kirby, assistant
director of public welfare. It was
stated that approximately 20 children
under II years of age will be transferred
to the home from the House of Deten-
ton next month.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
IS HOST
To LADY NANCY
PoIieeWomen's Association
to Hear Her Speak
Tomorrow.

Arriving here by automobile yesterday
afternoon as the guest of the Canadian
Minister, Vincent Massey, at the Cana
dian legation, 1746 Massachusetts ave-
nue., Lady Nancy Astor, member Of the
British Parliament, was the guest at
luncheon today in the home Of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon. She will
be the guest of Senator David Reed Of
Pennsylvania at dinner tonight.
She will deliver an address at meet
ing of sponsors Of the International
Association of Policewomen in the
Carlton Hotel tomorrow afternoon at
l o'clock, which will be held at the
invitation of Mrs. Haley Fiske, national
chairman, and Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Washington chairman of the associa-
ton. Lady Astor has for a number of
years been interested in the association
of policewomen.
Following the luncheon of the police
womans association sponsors, Lady
Astor will leave tomorrow afternoon for
Philadelphia and Boston.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
LOST JUROR FOUND
AND SENT TO JAIL
Man Who Baked Oyster
House Case Sentenced
for Contempt.

Less than half an hour after Judge
Robert E. Mattingly had declared
miStrial in the Ambassador Oyster
House case because police had failed
to locate missing juror, Charles ].
Richardson, the juror, was arrested
and sentenced to 48 hours in Jail and
fined $40 for contempt of court. In de-
fault of the payment Of the fine, he
will have to serve 48 hours more The
sentence was the maximum that the
law provides in Police Court.
In passing sentence, Judge Mating
ly declared it was regrettable that he
could not impose a more severe penalty.
He told Richardson that he could not
ask the IL other men to sit with him
on the jury, as his verdict would be of
no value.
Caught by Police.
Richardson was arrested by Sergt. o.
j. Letterman and Policeman William F.
Burke, who received information that
he was staying at 652 F street north
east. They say that the house has two
front doors. Sergt. Letterman posted
himself at one while Burke entered the
other. When Richardson attempted to
escape, he was met by Sergt. Letterman,
who chased him back into the house.
In the dining room, Letterman saws
Richardson gave himself up with the
statement, II am the man you want"
The arresting officers say Richardson
explained his disappearance by claim
ing he had been, intoxicated, but the
man was not called upon and did not
volunteer any explanation in court.
Richardson had eluded all efforts
by police and the marshal's Office to
find him since last Thursday, when he
failed to appear at the trial. The in
terruption to court proceedings caused
by his absence has cost the Government
about $500. Judge Mattingly said
The trial started Tuesday with Will
liam Deegan, Francis Deegan, Burgess
Frank Hart and Clarence Myers as the
defendants. During the two days it
lasted. the trial was marked by sharp
clashes between Harry T. Whelan. de-
fense attorney. and David A. Hart,
Government prosecutor, over the for-
mer's effort to introduce testimony con-
corning an alleged assault and unwar-
ranted destruction of private property
during the raid on the oyster house.
A new Jury was sworn in at Police
Court this morning. but it is not ex-
pected the trial will be started again
before next week.
Evening star., 1928-10-15

The shake, the large headpiece that
once characterized British soldiers, has
been revived officially, and will be worn
by the infantry when full dress Is re-
Evening star., 1928-10-15
WTTNER APPEALS
TOCOMM|SS|ONERS
Wants Them to Pass on His
Political Activities While
in Civil Service.

Having been unsuccessful in attempt
ing to test out before the Civil Service
Commission the rule forbidding political
activity by Government employees.
Loren H. Wittner, civilian employe OF
the Police Traffic Bureau, has put the
question up to the District Commission
ers in letter just sent to them.
Commissioner Dougherty. who super
viseS police affairs, said this morning
the letter had not yet reached him and
he was not in a position. therefore, TO
comment on it at this time It Is pos
sible the city heads will seek q legal
opinion on the question before answer
Ng the letter.
Backs Gov. Smith.
There is slight controversy over
my political activity as a civil service
employe in supporting the presidential
candidacy of that genius of good gov
crnment, Democratic Al Smith," said
Wittner in his letter to the ComniS-
sionerS. The Civil Service Commission
holds that it cannot review political
activity except in the Federal classified
civil service, although the same rules
and regulations apply to civilian en-
ployes of the Metropolitan Police force
of the District of Columbia. Its de-
cision is evaSive and lodges the issue
II do not want to avail myself of
the recognized advantages and benefits
of the civil service competitive merit
system without being amenable to all
its impartial rules and regulations not
inhibiting my right of constitutional
freedom and liberty.
Since my civilian employment In
the metropolitan police force is in ac-
cordance with the provisions of con-
gressional act, ITO regulate and improve
the civil service of the United States
approved January 16. 1888. as amended,
and the rules and regulations made in
pursuance thereof, in the same manner
as members of the classified civil SER
vice of the United States" will the
Commissioners kindly determine whether
or not my political activity is subject
to your review
las my public political activity IN
wolves the constitutional question OF free
speech. shall appreciate your con-
sideration of this matter"
Evening star., 1928-10-15

that view to certain extent. But he
contends, informally, that so-called
split inventory valuation WOULD be suf-
ficient. This would be arrived at by
using the valuation fixed by the Court
of Appeals in 1925 as a basis, adding
betterments since that date, and de-
Quoting depreciation and retirements.
Roberts DisagreeS.
In this respect Roberts is not in ac-
cord with the corporation counsel He
declared today that there are several
items in the court valuation which
should come out, and depreciation is
only one of them.
The split valuation suggested by Mr.
Bride" he said, will not get the valua-
ton down to figure that will prevent
an increase in fares at this time. II
also would establish bad precedent
Moreover, the courts have frowned on
split inventory valuation; they have held
that a current valuation must be made
on the basis of spot prices at the time
a fare increase is granted. A COM
plete inventory is the only way in which
q valuatieH eaA be- brought ua to date.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
WATSON GIVES PLAN
TO BUILD MEMORIAL
Firemen and Volunteers Could Con.
tribute 81 Annually to Prof
ect, Chief Suggests.

If the movement to erect in Wash
ington memorial building to the fire.
fighting heroes of the Nation is to get
under way in the near future. the In
ternational Association of Fire Chiefs,
in convention at Philadelphia this week,
will have to devise some means of OBJ
tanning a fund sufficient to organize
the project, in the opinion of District
Fire Chief Watson.
Chief Watson, who will be in Phila-
delphia when the convention opens
Wednesday, said the plan being con-
sidered is to ask the paid and volunteer
firemen of the country to pledge 81 a
year for five years to raise the sum
Of approximately 100000 estimated as
necessary for the construction and
maintenance of the memorial building.
To carry on the necessary campaign
for the building fund however. money
first must be obtained to finance the
appeal, including such expenses as post
age, printing and Office headquarters.
1t is estimated there are $4,000 paid
firemen in the country. If $4,000 of
them subscribed 81 annually for five
wears it would raise half the fund. Chief
Watson said the number of volunteer
firemen who could be appealed to is
far greater.
Evening star., 1928-10-15

The body of Peter Buckle, % years
old, 1900 Fairmont street, who COM
mitted suicide last night by drinking
poison in front of a young woman who
had just attended the theater with him,
was today removed to the morgue be-
cause there was no one to claim 1T. The
young mans parents, police were told,
are so far in the wilds of South Africa
that it will take 80 days to notify them
of the sons death.
Young Buckle last night attended a
downtown motion picture theater with
Mrs Alice Cherot, 35 years old, 4S5
North Columbus street, Alexandria, Va,
and two other friends. After they left
the show, Mrs. Cherot told tenth pre-
cinct police, they were riding around,
and Buckle announced that he wanted
to purchase some cigarettes.
Alighting at Fourteenth and Clifton
streets, Buckle went into drug store,
was gone for a few minutes and then
reioined his friend. They then drove to
Fairmont street and stopped near the
youths home. 1t was not until he mao
gotten out and drunk most of the con-
tents of bottle of poison that Mrs
Cherot realized what was happening
She then started to Emergency Hospital
in taxicab with him, but he died en-
route.
Mrs Cherot said that Buckle had
formerly been employed by the Kingan
Co meat dealers here but had recent
ly been out of employment, He had
seemed respondent over his financial
condition, she said, but had never IN
timated that he might take his life
The woman said that his parents were
in South Africa, where his father was
engaged in the construction of a rail-
road. She knows of no other relatives
she said
The police will today enter his apart
ment and examine the contents in an
efFeFt to leeate #Re names Of relatives
Evening star., 1928-10-15
HASKIN WILL ADDRESS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Fredreic j. Haskin, director OF the
Haskin news and information service,
will be principal speaker at the first
Fall meeting of the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce to be held at the Will
lard Hotel at o'clock tomorrow eve
ming, it was announced today by Dor
sey w. Hyde, jr.. executive secretary.
MIR. Haskin will tell THE Story of
Washington"
Charles H. lie Fevre, chairman of
the committee on public schools; Mer-
ritt o. Chance of committee on the
community chest plan for financing
local charities. and Jerome Fanciulli of
the aviation committee will submit re-
ports for action of the chamber.
Ivan G. Weld, president of the cham
ber. will preside at the business Ses-
sion, which will be followed by a buffet
supper
Evening star., 1928-10-15
HEARING ON FARE
RAISE RESUMED
GhIdress Would Have Any
1s Decision Reached Be
Kept Secret.

The fate of the higher street car fare
issue hung in the balance today as the
Public Utilities Commission, In execu-
tive session, resumed formal considera-
ton of the Capital Traction Co.'s appn-
cation for financial relief.
The commission convened shortly
after 10 O'Clock, and indications were
that a decision, in tentative form at
least, might be reached before adjourn
ment. What it would be, no one would
hazard a prediction, not even the at
taches of the commission, who are
usually fairly adept in forecasting COM
ing events in public utility affairs.
To Be Kept Secret.
There is a strong likelihood too, that
If a conclusion is reached, 1t will not
leak out to the public through official
channels for about 10 days. John w.
.Childress, chairman of the commission
believes that whatever decision is
reached should be kept strictly secret
until a formal order is prepared and
issued to the car company. The prep
aration of this order vii ltake some
time if Mr.. Childress' ideas are followed,
as he is of the opinion that it should be
perfected rhetorically as well as legally,
due to the well founded belief that the
case is headed for the courts, lrrespec-
tive of its outcome before the COM
mission.
Thus, in order to avoid taking definite
action at this time, it was lntlmated
that the commission may decide only TO
a tot
promulgatiOn until it has been subjected
to the careful scrutiny of Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride the commits
S1on'S general counsel. In either event,
the public would be kept in the dark
until the company is notified
Views Cab Issue.
Instead of proceeding Immediately to
consider the fare increase petition when
il convened, the commission first under
took to discuss the question of its iuris-
diction over taXicabs, but, according to
information which drifted from behind
the closed doors, this took but very
little time, and attention was then
turned to the Capital Traction Co. ap-
plication. The specific question de-
bated was whether public hearing
should be called to consider if the COM
mission should assume control over the
activities of taXis. since Mr.. Bride held
in a recent opinion that the commits
sion has jurisdiction.
Whether a revolution should be made
of the car company's physical property
was the first problem to confront the
commission when it took up the fare
case.
This appeared to be much mootet
question. William A. Roberts, vict
chairman of the public utilities com
mittee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. who is leading the citizens
fight against a fare increase, has in
sisted that a new valuation is a lega
necessity before a revision in the rate
of fare, and he has furnished Mr.
Bride with a court decision to sup
port his contention. The corporation
FsHnsel, however, is Inclined To Slaar
Evening star., 1928-10-15
PLEA MADE.
Did Not Know What He Was Do
ing, Says Accused Man,

Declaring he was so intoxicated he
did not know what he was doing, Sher-
man Jackson, colored giving his ad-
dress as 1920 street, pleaded not guilty
in Police Court today to attempted
housebreaking when charged with try
ing to enter the home of William D..
Brown, also colored, 1903 T street.
Brown testified before Judge John P.
Mcmahon that he was awakened early
this morning by strange noises in the
rear of his home and on investigation
saw jackson crawling through the grape
arbor. Police were summoned and ar
rested him on the premises.
Jackson said he was a waiter at Har-
vey's Restaurant. His case was contin-
ued to permit the summoning Of addi-
tieAAl witnessed Il.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
CHARLES DELOS PARKER
DIES AT CHEVY CHASE
Former Mayor of That Suburb Sue.
cumbs at 75-Funeral Set
for Wednesday.

Charles Delos Parker, rs years old,
secretary-treasurer of H. C. Cragg
& Co., Inc, markers of special machinery,
and former mayor of Chevy Chase,
Md, died suddenly at his residence,
10 Newlands street, Chevy Chase, today.
Death was attributed to heart attack.
MFR. Parker and his wife Mrs. Sara
NJ. Parker, returned Saturday from a
two week visit to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Parker had been a resident of
Washington and nearby vicinity for the
past 80 years. and was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence. Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. w. S. Abernethy,
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will
of1ciate.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
MURDER TRIO MUST DIE.
Two other Serbians Given Prison
Terms in Dual Staying.

BEIRUT, Syria October Is GP.-
Three members of a band charged
with the murder of Kallil Saleeby,
Syrian artist. and his American wife
last July, were found guilty today and
sentenced TO death. A fourth must
serve a life sentence and a fifth man
a sentence of Is years
The Saleebys were assassinated a few
yards from their doorway, being at
tackled by four men with sabres. knives
and pistols. The killing was believed to
have been the outgrowth of a family
feua,
Evening star., 1928-10-15
HOMEMADE PLANE FALLS;
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
Garage Worker Built Craft in His
Shop-Warned Not to Take
to Air.
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc ASSoclateo PfeSS.
DAYTON, Ohio. October 15.-Two
men were killed here yesterday when
their homemade airplane struck a
smokestack on the Frigidaire plant at
McRaine City, near here, and crashed
to the ground. Both were dead when
removed from the wreckage.
Casten A. Roepken, SO, garage man,
was plotting the machine, which he had
built in his shop. H. D. Rice, "a, a
neighbor, was the other passenger.
The plane was powered by an obsolete
French motor Roepken had been ad-
vised not to fly the ship.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
FAMILY ABSENT. MORGUE GETS
REMAINS OF SUICIDE VICTIM
Police to Seek Friends Names Among
Effects of Peter Buckle, %, Who Drank
Poison In Front of Woman

or friends who are willing to see that
he has decent burial 1t is possible,
they say, that they may be able to pro-
vide for funeral from his effects.
Evening star., 1928-10-15

More than 100000 houses have been
erected In Great Britain since the World
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Evening star., 1928-10-15
Mai. Smith Sent West.

Maj. Lucius NJ Smith Judge advo-
cate generals department. has been
relieved from duty at the War De-
partment and ordered to San Fran
cisco for duty at headquarters, 9th
Corps Area.
Evening star., 1928-10-15
TWO DIE SUDDENLY.

Fire Department Called Too Late
to Saye Man, SO.
The Fire Department rescue squad
was summoned yesterday to 3l8 D street
southeast, when John Wilson Clark, So
years old, of that address, became sud
denly Ill. Their arrival. however. was
too late, as he died almost Immediately.
Coroner j. Ramsey hewitt issued GER
tificate of death due to natural causes.
officials of Soldiers Home yesterday
discovered Patrick Kinney, 85 years old,
an inmate. dead in bed in the King
Building there. His death was pro-
nounced natural by DR.. hewitt.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
ITAIIA SURVIVORS ARRIVE IIINI)RlVAY
 AMID FEW KISSES
MOBILE PALE AND PLAINLY SHOWING STRAIN; NO DisoR
 DER MARKED TRANSFER

MARVIN, Norway, July 27 LP)-Ital ian survivors from the Italia disem- parked from the s. s Citta De Malino while a great crowd assembled to watch them. The maintained silence was broken by afew scattering misses but when member of the Swedish re- lief expedition. travelling to Stockholm by the same train boarded, they cheer ed aoudiya .f' II 4
 Mobile looked pale and his worn face showed plainly the strain he has undergone. Other members of the party appeared well except Ceccioni whose broken leg was bandaged. Two policemen were on duty but there was no disorder.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
TUVNEY POKED HIS THUMB INTO EYE
 OF HEENEY. SAID
CHAMPION PAYS GLOWING TRI BUTTE TO RUGGED GAMENEss
 OF CHALLENGER

NEW YORK, July 27, R)-Gene Tunney paid a glowing tribute to the rugged gamaness of Tom Heeney after the fight and announced T intend to remain in the fight business.
 Tunney was greatly concerned over Heeney's condition and was glad to learn it was not serious. He indig- nately denied the charges of Heeney's handlers that he poked gIoved thumb into the challenger's eye in the eight round saying 1t was hard clean right hook to the head that started him blinking"
 But Heaney, fully recovered from his gory struggle, blamed Tunney's ablimy thumb" for his defeat. I
 He said That bloomin thumb; why knowI was leading!"
 The crowd of 50,0O0 with gate; re- caipts at s75o,ooo, was the smallest since the Shelby fiasco. Rickard and his 500 millionaires are believed to have suffered loss of nearly $250,- 900. <.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
FRE|vzIED FARMERS VOLUNTEERS FIGHT
 FIRE WASHINGTON
THOUSANDS SACKS WHEAT AND 25.oO0 ACRES LAND BURNED;
 STOCK RELEASED

WALLA WALLA, Wn., July 27 (P) More than 300 frenzied farmers and volunteer fire fighters are battling a grain fire in the vicinity of Eureka Flats, 30 miles away, in an attempt save lives, homes and wheat It is thought the fire started last night from switch engine spark: it has already destroyed 75,0OO sacks of grain and burned over 25, 900 acres of wheat land some of which had been harvested but much still standing.
 ln addition more than 50,OO0 acres of spring sheep pasture have been destroyed Sheep camps, buildings and other holdings were also burned. Farmers said they felt 1t is impossible to stop the onrushing flames which are headed into the best wheat land.
 ROADS BLOCKED
 Telephone wires are down and roads blocked Reports said 10 farm homes have been wiped out
 When farmers realized it was i'm possible to stop the spread of flames they began packing their belongings and sending their families out of the fire area and turned the livestock loose on plowed ground. Two warehouses have been destroy ed; the amount of grain they contain ed is unknown. The Northern Pacifici is rushing tank cars of water to aid the fight.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
SALVAGE STEAMER AKUTA|V TEARS OFF
 PORTION IF kEE:I.
YACHT OAxACO WILL BE RE FLoATED ON FIRST HIGH TIDE
 INTANGIBLE NARRoWS

PETERSBURG. July 27. lP)-The salvage steamer Akntan in assisting the Salvage King make repairs to the yacht Oaxaco, tore off a part of her keel while working near the stranded steamer. The damage is not serious and it was run on the peach where repairs were quickly made.
 The repairs are nearly completed and it will be ready for launching on the first high tide.
 Captain Hancock, P. N. Morgan and the crew are standing by. All others have returned to California
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
KING OF THE: SWAT
 SAYS INTENDS RETIRE
 END PRESENT SEASON

NEW YORK, July P. R-Babe Ruth, home run king of the major leagues, declares he will retire from baseball at the end pf the 1929 season. While most of Babes team mates on the New York Tanks received his an ,neaneement skeptfeaiIy, the big gun of ths worlds champions insisted that the lure of spanking a new white baseball into distant bleachers would hold no charm for him after next sea son.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
FORMER SEATTLE MAYOR
 FILES F0R GOVERNOR

OLYMPIA, Wn., July 27. P)-Hurl- ing defiance at Governor Smith, Demo cratic Presidential nominee and Tam many nominaters in the State of Washington, George F. Cotterhill. former mayor of Seattle and life long Democrat, filed his candidacy for Governor with the Secretary of State here
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
GROUP 0F AMERICANS :
 WILL BUILD CASINO

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 27. bP, -A group of Americans outbid Italian French, and other foreign interests for the privilege of establishing here one of the costliest and most elabo- rate gambling casinos in Europe. The Americans have obtained the conces sion for such resort to be erected on Margaret Island in the Danube.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
THIRTEEN HOMES ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE
 FROM GRAIN FIELD

WINoNA, Wn, July 27. (R--Thir- teen homes were destroyed by fire which swept in from burning grain field The fire was later controlled by volunteer fighters recruited from Coleax, 25 miles East. The fire also destroyed several hundred acres of standing grain and pasture. The loss is estimated at $5O,OOO No business property was burned.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-27
THOUSANDS BARRELS 1
 WINE ADR|FT SEINE

HAVRE, France. July 26. Pt-- The lower Seine is closed to, navi- gatson until further notice because of danger to ships propellers hitting one, of the six thousand barrels ofs wine adrift from the French: steamer Mochred Acsa". Underwriters are offering a premium of four dollars barrel to persons returning the Wl'e 4r}