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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
PERUVIAN EMBASSY
TO HAVE new HEAD
Third Change Is Ordered Due to
Trouble Aroused by Servant
Problem.

Two diplomats have been in charge
Of the Peruvian embassy in the two
weeks since servant difficulties between
Mrs. Miles Poindexter, wife of the for
mer Ambassador to Peru, and Alfredo
Gonzalez-Prada resulted in the latter's
resignation as charge d'affaires and
soon the mission is to be placed in
charge of another.
j. Alvarez de Buenavista, formerly
first secretary, yesterday transmitted to
the State Department a note deSignat-
ing him as charge d'affaireS. Signed by
IsaiaS de Pierola, who was designated
charge by Prada in note announcing
his own resignation, the communication
delivered today was dated August II.
Prada said later that he has been chief
of the mission since then.
The State Department barely will
have time to acknowledge today's COM
munication, however, before the en-
baSSy will have new charge d'affaires.
For Buenavista explained he will des-
ignate Santiago F. Bedoya as charge as
soon as the latter returns, about Sep
TENDER 2, from leave in Lima. At
that time Buenavista will leave the en-
baSSy in order to continue medical
treatment for an illness from which he
has been suffering for some time.
Bedoya will serve as chief of the
mission for a number of months, as
the Ambassador. DR.. Herman Velarde,
is not expected to return until the first
part of next year. The Ambassador
will become the dean of the diplomatic
corps after Sir Esme Howard, the Brit
iSh Ambassador retireS on February 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
CONGRESS HALL
NEGOTIATIONS END
Site Will Be Acquired for
S733,087.41, With Long,
Worth's Approval.

Negotiations through which the Gov
eminent will acquire the site OF the
Congress Hall Hotel for a consideration
of $733,o87.41 as the third parcel OF
the great area along New Jersey avenue
on which the new House Office Building
is to be erected has been concluded
and await the approval OF Speaker
Longworth, chairman of the House
Office Building commission.
The commission decided, in accept
ing the offer of the controllers OF the
hotel property. that the figure was salts
factory and that it was preferable to
the institution of condemnation pro-
ceedings.
Papers in the transaction have been
forwarded to Speaker Longworth. who
is out of the city, and upon his ap-
proval the Government will have only
one other site to acquire before actual
construction can be undertaken. The
House Office Building commission has
begun negotiations looking toward the
purchase of the site of the Potomac
Hotel. The Butler Building. which has
housed the Public Health Service, and
the Offices of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey both were Government owned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
ORATORS ON VOYAGE
TO RIO De JANEIRO
Winners in National Contest Will
Spend Is Days in Brazilian
Territory.

James Leonard Butsch, Washingtons
representative in the Sixth National
Oratorical Contest here, in May. and his
fellow speechmakers of the contest, are
on the high seas now en- route from
Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, the
climax of their three-month prize tour
of South America.
Led by DR.. and Mrs. G. l.. Swiggett, the
party is making the present leg of its
Journey aboard the SIS. Southern Cross,
and following its landing at Rio is
days will be spent in that city and other
territory of Brazil. According to the
cablegram received yesterday by Ran
dolph Leigh, contest director general,
the boys and girls are in excellent
health and the best of spirits. They will
sail from Rio" September IL for New
York aboard the SIS. American Legion,
landing in the metropolis September %.
Besides young Butsch, the st. Johns
College boy, the party includes Ben w.
SWofford of Kansas City, the national
champion: Lee Miller of Chicago. ILL.,;
Miss Lucille Fletcher of Brooklyn. N. y:
Miss Catherine Marshall of Quanah,
Tex: Wilbur Thibault of Portland,
Greg: Miss Elizabeth v. Corey of Port
land. Me. and Howard Finch of Battle
Creek, Mich. The Mexican champion,
Roberto Girls, also is a member of the
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
FOUND IN. RIVER
Body Is Discovered Floating
in. Anacostia River Near
Benning Bridge.
After running down several clues. po-

After running down several clues. po-
lice were unable today to identify the
body of middle-aged white man.
found about Z o'clock this morning
floating face down on the Anacostia
River, near Benning Bridge
A passing motorst noticed the body
as he drove across the bridge. He
notified rivermen, and Harry D. Bailey,
proprietor of a nearby boathouse, put
out in a skiff and towed the body
ashore, just under the bridge.
Police of the harbor precinct were
notified, and while they were on their
way up the channel in the police boat.
detail from No. IL precinct was posted
on the bridge to clear it of curious
motorists.
The man was removed to the District
norgue. No marks of violence were
found on the body, which apparently
had been in the water for almost a
week. The man was from IS to so years
old, OF a medium build. with sandy hair
a bald spot on top of his head and
sandy, clipped moustache.
When found. the body was dressed
only in white shirt and khaki trousers,
without shoes or socks. From its posi-
ton When located, police estimate the
body may have floated down from the
Pennsylvania avenue or Anaccstia
Bridges. or from the dredging opera
tons on the Government park under
construction on the river.
Policemen M. B. Harbaugh and
Thomas Crow of the harbor precinct
recovered the body and sent it to
the Morgue. District Coroner j. Ram
say hewitt has not decided if an inquest
will be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
WILL HONOR PULASKI
M. Claudel Will Drop Wreath
on Waters Off Savannah
Coast.

The French Ambassador to the
United States, NJ Paul Claudel, accom-
panied by Comdr. Louis Sable, naval
attache at the French embassy, will go
to Savannah, Ga, aboard United
States destroyer, october 8, to partici-
pate in the Pulaski National Memorial
exercises, in commemoration of Gen.
Pulaski, famous Polish general in the
American Revolution.
Ambassador Claudel will drop a
wreath from the Republic of France in
the Atlantic as token of affection and
esteem of the Republic of France for
Gen. Pulaski. Another United States
destroyer will take special committee
from Savannah and the State Of
Georgia to participate in the ceremony,
Gen. Pulaski was mortally wounded
at the siege of Savannah october 8.
1779. while leading French and AmerI-
can cavalry, and died two days Later
aboard the French ship Wasp. He
was buried by French officers In the At
lantic Ocean, a few miles out from
Savannah
While at Savannah Ambassador Clau.
del also will unveil q marker erected
by the city of Savannah, showing the
spot where Count D'Estaing, then vice
admiral of the French fleet, WIS
wounded during the siege of Savannah
shortly before Gen. Pulaski received his
fatal wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
COL. TYLER NAMED
POWER ENGINEER
Succeeds Maj. Edgerton, Who Will
Become an Instructor at
West Point.

Lieut.. Col. NJ. c. Tyler of the Army
Engineer Corps yesterday was appoint
ed chief engineer of the Federal Power
Commission by Secretary of War James
w. Good, to succeed Maj. Glenn E.
Edgerton, who is being transferred to
the United States Military Academy, at
West Point, to take charge of the de-
partment of civil and military engi-
neering, in which he will be an in
structor.
Col Tyler will not assume his new
post, however, until october l. when he
returns from a tour of the Philippines.
Until then Mai. F. K. Newcomer will
act as chief engineer.
Maj. Edgerton has served as chief
engineer of the commission for the past
five years, during which time he han
died the engineering problems of some
of the most important hydroelectric
power projects in the country. Prior
to his service with the Power Com
mission he was one of the engineers
working on the construction of the
Panama Canal and also had served as
chief engineer of the Alaska Road Com
mission.
During Maj. Edgerton's tenure of Of
flee with the commission the latter fire.
quently was called upon to determine
whether Federal authorization for GER
tain huge hydrOelectr1c power develop
ment would be in the best public in
terest Since June, 1924, the commits
sion has received 400 applications for
permits, involving a total of approx
mately 100000 horsepower in line
with such development projects, it is
pointed out. ..-....-..
One case Of particular interest dur
ing Maj. Edgerton's term of Office was
that relating to the development of
power on the Potomac River, study
of which is now in progress, with a
report to be made to Congress probably
at its next session.
Other outstanding projects considered
include the Conowingo development on
the Susquehana River, the Skagit River
development for the city of Seattle, the
Mokelumne River development in Cal
ifornia, the Waterville project on the
Big Pigeon River in North Carolina,
the Saluda project near Columbia, S. c.,
and the new hydroelectric station on
the Ohio at Louisville, KY.
Immediately following the World
War, Maj. Edgerton served as director
of sales, War Department, in charge
of the disposal Of the enormous stocks
of surplus war material.
He was graduated from the Kansas
State Agricultural College in 1904 and
from the Military Academy in the class
of 1908. He Is also graduate OF the
Engineer School and of the Command
and General Staff School Of the United
States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
James A. Wood, Suspected
Attacker of C. N. Joyce,
EIudeS Arrest.
DESCRIPTION BROADCAST
TO MANY NEARBY CITIES
Attorney, Still Unconscious, Given
Chance to Recover Despite
Wounds.

A search of more than "a hours for
James A. Wood, former patient of ST.
Elizabeths Hospital, who is wanted in
connection with the shooting yesterday
at his home, in Aurora Heights, of
Charles N. Joyce, Washington attorney,
has been futile.
Reports from Emergency Hospital, to
which Joyce was taken after he was
found in a semi conscious condition on
a rear porch of his home, indicated
that he had a chance for recovery,
despite the fact that a bullet penetrated
his head. Joyce, however. had not re-
gained consciousness.
Sought in Capital.
The search for Wood was being con-
Quoted by Arlington County ana Dis
trict of Columbia police. 1t is believed
that Wood would naturally have gone TO
Washington, since he had lived there
prior to his coming to Arlington Coun-
ty in the early Spring.
The police are i'll possession OF the
addresses of various places known to
have been frequented by the fugitive,
and are on the alert for his return to
any one of these places, all of which
are in Washington. There is no knowl-
edge that he ever visited or associated
with any one else in Arlington County.
While it is not definitely known
whether Wood fired the shot that felled
Joyce, he is claimed to have been seen
by neighborS to run across garden
at Joyce's home. where he had been
living, climb a fence and slide down
a steep bank to the Lee Highway below.
With the exception of one report to
the effect that he was seen in Claren-
don Is minutes after the shooting took
place, there have been no clues TO his
unearthed by police.
Mystery Remains.
Because of his inability to converse
with authorities. police have been I'M
able to learn from Joyce any of the Cir
preceding the shooting.
Records disclosed that Joyce acted
as attorney for Wood in obtaining his
release from St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
where he had been sent following the
shooting of another man in 1920.
The search for Wood. while concen-
trated in Washington. has been enlarg-
ed to take in all of the adjacent terri
tory surrounding the city. His descrip-
ton and photographs have been distrib-
uted throughout Virginia. Maryland
and the larger cities in the East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
ARMY OFFICERS SUE
FOR PAY RETENTION
Geek to Prevent Monthly De-
duction to Offset Short
age of Clothing.

James w Good, Secretary of War
and Maj. Gen. Roderick L. Carmichael,
chief of finance, United States Army,
were named as defendants in two sep
ara;e suits for injunction filed today
in the District Supreme Court by Capt.
Richard T. Edwards, O. NJ. c.. stationed
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, and Capt
Stanley A. Clark, Medical Corps of the
Army. now at Fort Davis. Ga. The
plaintiffs seek to prevent the retention
of $50 monthly from their pay to off,
set shortage caused by forged cloth
ing vouchers when they were stationed
in May, 1928, at the Army Medical
Center. in this city. The vouchers
were forged by Acting Supply Sergt. E.
M. Clark, it is stated, who was convict
ed and sentenced for the alleged forg-
cry and the shortage of clothing re-
sulting.
Although a board of officers inves-
tigating the forgery of vouchers and
shortage recommended that the officers
be relieved of responsibility and ac-
countability, the plaintiffs state, and
that report was approved by the COM
mandant of the Medical Corps and the
quartermaster> general of the Army, the
defendants are insisting that each of
the plaintiff officers be required to re-
imburse the Government to the extent
of S1.60296 by monthly deductions
from their salaries.
Attorney Samuel T. Ansell appears
for the officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
GEN MOSELEY ASSIGNED AS AIDE
TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR
Services of General Officer
Necessary to Coordinate
Activities of Office.
Former Cavalry Commander
Chosen Because of Special
Qualifications.

Brig. Gen. c. v. H. MoSeley, COM
handing the LIST Cavalry Division at
Fort Bliss, Tex, has been ordered to
this city for the special purpose of as
siSting Col. Patrick j. Hurley, Assistant
Secretary of War, in the administration
of the growing business of that office.
AS explained at the department, the
statutory and delegated duties OF the
Assistant Secretary's Office have become
so numerous and important that 1t Is
essential for him to have an executive
with the rank of general Officer for
the purpose of co-ordinat'ng the yari-
Gus activities, conducting conferences
with the numerous chiefs OF bureaus
and civilian componentS, and IN pre-
pairing concrete and thorough analyses
of the various important questions Tor
the final decision of the Assistant Sec
rotary.
1t was pointed out that the new posi-
ton required the services of an othcer
thoroughly experienced and qualified IN
the problems of procurement and i'll the
administration of military affairs, as
we'll as in the consideration Of the mal.y
important civic questions submitted TO
the office.
Gen. Moseley was chosen for the new
office because of his special qualitlca-
lions for the duties to be performed.
During the World War he was in charge
OF the supply section at Gen. PERISH
ins's headquarters and. according to lne
official record. acquitted himself with
notable distinction" Since the war he
has been intimately associated with the
civilian componentS and in the conduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
SUIT CASE MYSTERY
is CLEARED BY POLICE
Colored Youth Is Held in Theft
of Twoscore Bags From
Union Station.

The mysterious disappearance of
more than tWoscore SuitcaSeS at Union
Station, which has baff1ed police for
nearly three weeks, was cleared up last
night with the arrest of Robert Martin,
alias Robert jackson, 21-year-old COL
ored youth, at his rooming house, at
522 First street. The youth is being
held at the sixth precinct station house
on a charge of grand larceny.
According to Policeman Ben john
son of the sixth precinct. who is as
signed to the Union Station, Martin,
alias Jackson, would loiter about the
station in the main waiting room and
select the baggage of person who left
it unprotected for few moments as
his victim. johnson said the colored
youth had stolen bags of every size
and description and had collected a
large amount of valuable clothing and
other articles of value.
His arrest was brought about when
he called at secondhand clothing
store for the second time in an attempt
to dispose of some of his loot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24

of civilian training camps During the
past five years he has commanded sue
cessively the Hawaiian Field Artillery
Brigade and the LIST Cavalry Division,
and is given credit at the War Depart
ment for his tactful handling of the
recent troubles along the Mexican Dor
der and the favorable termination OF
the instruction in Mexico SO far as 1t
affected this country.
Other important military changes
caused by Gen. Moseley's new assign
ment are the transfer of Brig. Gen. A.
G.. Lott from the 9Th Brigade at Fort
Mcpherson. Ga. to the 1st Cavalry
Division at Fort Bliss, Tex; the transfer
of Brig Gen. LIE Roy Eltinge from the
LIST Cavalry Brigade at Fort Clark, Tex,
to the 14th Brigade at Fort OnahG,
Nebr.; the transfer of Brig. Gen. H. s.
Hawkins from the l4th Brigade 10 the
LIST Cavalry Brigade at Fort Clark, and
the transfer of Brig. Gen. G. II. Estes
from Jefferson Barracks. Mo, tn the
9th Brigade at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
CHARGE ILLEGAL
POSSESSION IN SUIT
Sterrett & Fleming Receivers
A1Iege U. S. Marshal Over
stepped Authority.

Alleging that Edgar C. Snyder, United
States Marshal, unlawfully seized and
took possession of chattels in their Gus
tody after their appointment as recelv-
ers by a Delaware court, George B.
Fraser and William H. Foulk, receivers
of the automobile firm of Sterrett &
Fleming, have brought suit against
Marshal Snyder and Robert F. Flem-
ing and the National Insurance Agency
Corporation, which sued out the attach
ments under which the seizure was
made.
The court is asked to prevent further
prosecution of the suits against the cor
poration and to require the marshal TO
remove the Waterman who has oeen
guarding the seized automobiles at the
firms place of business.
Fleming had brought suit for Sl2,-
$3.50 66 alleged to be due him from the
company as rental of the premises oc-
cupied by it, and the Insurance Agency
Co. sued on debt of $1,000.
Through Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert
and George D. Horning. jr., the court Is
told that at the time of the levylng OF
the attachments the property supposed
to belong to the corporation of Sterrett
g. Fleming was in the custody OF the
receivers, who took possession immedi-
ately after being appointed in Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
w. w. MILAN, Acting Public
Welfare Head, Announces
Investigating Plans.
EXAMINATION OF STAFF
OF HOSPITAL is SLATED
DR.. Edgar Bocock Is Already TAX
ing Corrective Steps, Says
Director Wilson.

Plans for thorough investigation OF
conditions at Galllnger Municipal Hos
pital, which will get under way early
next week, are now almost completed,
w. w. MILAN, acting chairman of the
Board of Public Welfare, announced to-
day. The investigation will cover in
quiries into all phases of the hospitals
administration. Stenographic accounts
will be taken and the record of the
hearings will be made public:
Whether the hearings themselves will
be public has not been decided. but
Mr.. MILAN said that he personally was
in favor OF such proceeding, but could
not announce the final decision at this
time as it had not come up for action
before the medical committee of the
board which is undertaking the in
vestigation. MIR. MILAN is acting chair
man of the board and serving with the
medical committee, although he is not
one Of its members.
May Convene Tuesday.
The committee will complete its ex-
animation of the physical property and
equipment at the hospital Monday after
noon, and it is expected that the hear
ings will start Tuesday morning. 1t has
not been decided whether the hearings
will be held at the hospital or else
where.
After the investigation has been COM
pleted a report will be drawn up by
the committee and the record of the
hearings together with the report will
be forwarded to the District Commits
Sioners.
During the course of the investiga-
ton it is expected that every member
of the hospital staff will be examined
and that no effort will be spared to
bring facts to light whether they are
favorable or unfavorable to the hospital
administration.
To Work Out Details.
George S. Wilson, director of public
welfare, with whom Mr.. MILAN had
long conference today, said that DR..
Edgar Bocock, superintendent of the
hospital. had himself found fault with
a number of things there and had been
working hours overtime in an effort
to correct them. 1t must be remem-
bered, Mr. Wilson said, that the worst
type of mental cases, from the street,
the police stations and other hospitals.
all go to Galiinger and that it would
be strange indeed If conditions there
could be found to be utterly perfect.
Final announcement of the details of
the plans for conducting the hearings
are expected to be announced before
noon on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
CLIENT BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST BROKERS
H. M. T. Cunningham Charges
F. B. Keech & Co. Misrepresented
Value of Stocks.

Fourteen persons. comprising the firm
of F. B. Keech g. Co., local stock brok-
ers, were sued today in the District SUI
preme Court for $4,000 damages by
Henry M. T. Cunningham, Ash Penn
sylvania avenue, for alleged misrep-
reservations of the value of certain
stocks and for alleged failure to execute
an order to sell the stock.
Through Attorney William c. Sullivan
the plaintiff tells the court that the de-
PENDANTS November % last represented
to him that certain stock was a good
buy and would go to 40. Influenced
solely thereby, he asserts, he invested
S2,3875O in 100 shares at S23875 a
share. Two days later, he says, he was
told the market had opened at $27.625
share and he put in an order to sell,
which was not executed. January z, he
declares, the stock was disposed Of
without his knowledge or authority.
The defendants named as comprising
the firm are Frank B. Keech, Richard
l.. Morris, Charles c. West, Charles
Reed, John E. May, Thomas Miller,
George A. Garrett, Ray p. Sackett, Ed
win L. Cain, George Russhon. Harold
G.. Strotz, John j. Kearns, William T.
Starr and Harry P. Sackett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
Marriage Licenses.

Samuel Culley, 81. Bladensburg, Md, and
Anna E. Brewer, Is, Muirkirk, Md. Rev
John T. Brooks.
Sidney v. RODGERS. 43. and Susie A, Lane,
A.: Rev. Harry c. Goodman.
Floyd B. Lucy. %, and Mary E. Bostwick,
49,, both OF Richmond, Va; Rev. Henry w.
Robert W. Nicely, jr.. %, and Edna /. Long,
:, Burton Washington: 2s: and Susie Whit
Harold B. Wiley. g. Vienna. Va, and
Virginia M. Conner, %, this city; Rev. George
John +. Ward. %. and Rose E. Hyson, 10;
Rev. Alexander Willbanks:
G. Edward Leasure. 80. this city, and
Caroline P. Ogg, 49, Danville. Va; Rev. P.
Gustaye Fast. IS. and christiane G. Bins-
ston. AZ. both of Annapolis, Md; Judge
Robert E. Mattingly.
John r. McGuinness, 81. this city. and
Elizabeth Schwiegerath. 20. Roselle Park.
N. j.; Rev. l.. I. McDougle.
Douglas F. Hausenfluck, 81, and Catherine
L. Warner: ID; Rev. Edward Gabler.
Raymond w. Dant, "a. and Mary e. Clark,
20; Rev. j. Edward Malloy.
Willie Hibler. %. and Lillian Bradley. 20;
Eugene s: Horsmsn. q. and Mildred s.
Marshall, IS; Rev. Oliver C. Horsman.
Warren Hawkins. %. this city, and Anna
Saunders, 81. Bladensburg. Md.
Henry G. Karpf. 81, Rochester. N. Y. and
Kathleen D. .Keating. 28, Cumberland. Md;
Rev. Edward II. Roach.