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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
NAVAL RESERWSTS
BACK FROM CRUISE
Destroyer Returns With Units
From Washington and
Baltimore.

Naval. Reserves from Baltimore and
Washington. numbering 100 men and
10 officers, returned this morning when
the destroyer Abel p Upshur dropped
anchor in Washington channel fol-
lowing a two-week cruise in New Eng
land waters. The destroyer locked at
Quantico last night and continued to
this city this morning.
Lieut.. Comdr. r. S. Field, q. S. N,
regular officer in command Of the boat,
reported the cruise very successful and
that fine weather was enjoyed during
the entire trip. Menemsha Blight On
the Island of Marthas Vineyard was
used as base, the ship docking there
each night after cruising in nearby
waters during the day. The last few
target practice, the men turning in
good scores.
The Washington contingent, compris-
ing 46 men and S officers, was in the
command of Lieut.. H. E. Richardson.
U. S. N. R., while that of Baltimore
was commanded by Lieut.. G. G. McKin-
ney, u S. N. r. The entire crew in
cluded IL officers and 1875 men, which
included the men in regular service
and definitely assigned to the Upshur.
The Reservists manned the boat and
to all practical effects their officers
were in command.
The only serious illness OF the trip
was r. G. Miller, fireman, second class,
of Baltimore, who was operated on for
appendicitis at Vineyard Haven. Massa-
chusetts. His condition is reported to be
good.
Two more divisions of the Naval Re
serves from Baltimore and Washington
will leave Washington at IL o'clock
next Saturday for a two-week cruise
on the Upshur in the same waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
HOOVER TO CONTINUE
USE OF PROBE GROUPS
Announces Policy of Naming Spe-
cial Commissions for Fact
Finding.

President Hoover intends to pursue
his policy Of naming special commits
SionS for inquiry, believing this the best
method of determining the facts on any
public question.
Questioned yesterday by newspaper
correspondent as to whether he pro-
posed to name any more commissions,
the President replied:
st certainly do" He added, however,
that he had no more specific inquiries
in mind at this time.
Both the Chief Executive and his
cabinet members have followed this
method of fact-finding since the admin
istration took Office. President Hoover
has named commission to study law
observance and enforcement and an
other to inquire into child welfare.
Secretary Wilbur appointed a commits
sion of outstanding educators to study
education. Secretary Hyde named a
body of plant specialists to inquire into
the Florida fruit fly menace and Secre-
tary Lamont appointed IA business men
and economists to help formulate plans
for taking the first national census OF
distribution in 1880. Mr.. Lamont also
plans to appoint three other commit
tees to aid the department in obtaining
information concerning population.
manufactures and unemployment In
connection with the decennial census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
CAUSES 3 INJURIES
Workman Seriously Hurt as All
Gauge on Street Construction
Equipment Explodes.

Three workmen were injured. one
seriously yesterday afternoon, in a
series of accidents.
Alvin Beck, 19 years old. of I'LL
Montello avenue northeast, is in Casu-
atty Hospital with an injury which may
be skull fracture. He was hurt about
2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
struck by an automatic lift in front OF
Is Massachusetts, avenue According to
police, Beck was standing nearby load
ing material on the left when an air
gauge exploded, releasing the device.
He was taken to the hospital in a pass
ing automobile and treated by DR.. Louis
Jimal of the staff
While washing an electric light globe
on a pole at Virginia avenue near
Seventh street, Holland West, 81 years
old, of Sixty-third street and Eastern
avenue northeast, fell to the ground,
sustaining minor bruises. He refused
hospital treatment. = 50
Philip Smith, colored, 90 years old
Of GAL Gordon avenue northeast, fell
through skylight while he was work
ing on the roof of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Building at Eigh-
tenth and c streets. At Emergency
Hospital, where he was taken in pass
ing automobile, he was treated for a
lacerated left elbow and bruised right
arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
FEARS ENGLAND MAY
MISUNDERSTAND u. S.
McClintic Asks President to MAKE
Clear Position in Respect to
MacDonald's Visit.

Expressing the opinion that this Gov
ernment'S attitude may be regarded by
England as a discourtesy, Representa-
tive McClintic, Democrat, of Oklahoma,
has asked President Hoover to make
clear the position with respect to ex-
tending an invitation to Premier Mac
Donald, of England, to visit this coun-
try to discuss naval disarmament.
McClintic, member of the House
naval committee, who favors naval lin
itation, cited published reports that the
British premier would not be formally
invited to the United States for a
naval conference, "but that he would
be advised that should he come, he
would be welcome"
Considering that Premier Macdonald
made known in England that he intend
ed to visit the United States to try to
iron out some of the difficulties that
related to the naval construction pro-
gram of the two countries" McClintic
wrote, II am wondering If the attitude
OF our Government, as published by the
press. will be construed as discourtesy
by England and other nations interest
ed in the subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
CORBETT TO LEAVE
MEDICAL POST HERE
Army Officer Is Scheduled for
Transfer to Fort Sam
. Houston.

Maj Sewell M. Corbett of the Army
Medical Corps, professor of military
science and tactics at George Washing
ton University and medical inspector of
the Office Of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks, under Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant,
Sd, is scheduled to be relieved from duty
next Thursday. His place will be taken
by Maj. William o. Wetmore, who has
just completed course at the Army
Industrial College here.
Maj Corbett has had an outstanding
part in the health conservation work
among Washington's Government
workers.
Mai. Corbett was born in Virginia, in
1890. He obtained his degree in medi-
cine from George Washington Univer-
sity in 1918 and graduated from the
Army Medical School in 1917. He
entered the Regular Army in 1916 and
saw service at Fort Bliss. Fort Sam
Houston, commanded base hospital
at Austin and was on duty at Browns
Vile and Ell Paso. Texas. From 1920 to
1928 Maj. Corbett was on duty at the
Tripler Hospital in Honolulu.
Maj Corbett lives in Arlington
County, Va. About October l he will
report for duty at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, with the End Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
BURGLARS BAR DOOR
IN RAID ON apartment
Foresight Enables Them to Make
Getaway With 81 When
Dwellers Return.

Burglars who took the precaution to
barricade the front door of the apart
ment In which they were operating
escaped last night by virtue of their
forethought when they were surprised
at work.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward K. Smith OF
2145 California street told eighth pre-
cinct police that they returned home
about 1890 o'clock last night to find
their entrance blocked by chair
propped against the door from the in
in the apartment.
DR.. Smith instructed his wife to call
the janitor while he ran to the rear
of the apartment, but by the time he
reached a position where he could cut
off their retreat. the burglars had
escaped. A check-up revealed that only
81 in cash was stolen from a drawer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
MALL WORK START
TOFOLLOW CENSUS.
Grant Expects Moving of b.
reaus After 1880 Enumer-
alton to Permit Razing.

The program to start razing the tenn
in earnest after the taking of the 1890
census, in the opinion of Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant, Sd, director of the Office
of Public Buildings and Public Parks
The Prohibition Bureau ard Customs
activities probably will be placed in
the Southern Railway building at Thir-
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The space vacated by the prohibition
and customs Offices would likely be used
by the Bureau of the Census of The De-
partment of Commerce, which needs ad-
ditional space for the task Of the decen-
NAL enumera zion, to be launched next
year. After the census-taking mas been
completed, it is considered likely that
the program of clearing the temporary
wartime buildings off tee Mall will be
initiated.
Eyesore on the Mall.
The temporary structures have long
been considered an eyesore on the Mall
and the Fine Arts Commission has beer.
anxious to have them removed at the
earliest opportune time, so that the
program of Identification could pro-
coed. Plans of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission call for
beautiful drivewayS along the Mall, with
tree planting proposed. Other projects
are in the making, including the often
discussed plan for sunken gardens in
the Washington Monument Grounds.
The Navy Department and Munitions
Buildings will have to be moved of
the Mali at a later time, but F. S. Cur
tbs, chief clerk of the Navy Department,
said recently that a new department is
not considered likely for another quar-
ter of century.
Space Is Problem.
Meanwhile, the Public Building
Commission is wrestling with the prob
lem of how best to utilize the space in
the Southern Railway Building, which
is to be turned over for Government
use on August /, and at the same time
meet urgent demands for Office space
by a number of important branches OF
the Government.
It is tentatively planned to locate in
the building not only the prohibition
and customs services but the Depart
ment of Labor and the new Federal
Farm Board, but whether these can
all be crowded in is still in doubt.
The prohibition and customs units
now occupy $4,000 square feet, the De-
partment of Labor 10000 square feet,
and the Federal Farm Bureau expects
to use $4,000 square feet. The South
ern Railway Building has approximately
225. 900 square feet available.
The Federal agencies proposed to bo
placed in the building are expanding
rapidly and are making insistent de-
mands for increased Office space, so that
the Public Buildings Commission is
hard pressed to provide accommodations
while the Federal building program is
being carved cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Full Charge of Conductor Rail
Proves Fatal to Young
w. R. E. Worker.
RESCUE SQUAD WORKS
3 HOURS OVER VICTIM
Youth Was on Knees After Open
ing Switch Hole When Shock
Struck Him.

Members of the fire rescue squad
this morning worked ceaSelessly FOL
three hours in a vain attempt to revive
Richard F. Smith, "a, of TOT Fifteenth
street northeast, who early today re-
ceived the full 550-volt charge from a
conductor rail of Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co. track he had been
working on at Seventh and Water
streets.
Smith struck the conductor rail
while working with his boss, James
Mclaughlin, 912 Kent place northeast
a welder. The youth collapsed, revived
and walked around for about five min
uteS and then collapsed again, never
again to regain consciousness. despite
the valiant attempts Of the fire rescue
squad and DR.. John Schwarzman OF
Emergency, Hospital to revive him
Smith received the charge at 8:45
o'clock this morning. but was not pro-
nounced dead until AS o'clock.
Members of the rescue squad who
worked on Smith were Lieut.. j. A.
Hewitt and Pvts. H. F. Harding and S.
B. Perry.
Employed as Helper.
Smith Is a welder's helper on the
street railway company'S track force.
Mclaughlin said Smith had opened
one of the switch holes between a
rail and the pillow groove, andwas on his
knees In the street when the shock hit
him. The charge knocked him to his
feet The helper Swayed on his feet
and called to Mclaughlin to come and
knock it off," evidently believing a
charged wire had stuck to him. Seeing
the man was clear Of charged wires,
Mclaughlin ran to his aid and caught
him as he was about to collapse in the
street. Mclaughlin half carried, half
led his helper to the sidewalk, where
he seemed to revive. somewhat, and
unassisted, Smith walked about, SEEM
ingly In daze.
Rescue Squad Called.
Mclaughlin and other track workmen
stayed by Smith as be walked about
and caught him when The second coll
lapse came. In the meantime the fire
rescue squad and Emergency Hospital
had been called, and the firemen and
doctors arrived on the scene shortly
after Smith had collapsed for the Sec
ond time, and been laid on the grass be-
side the Norfolk boat line station.
A pulmotor Immediately was put into
service and firemen kept up artificial
respiration for more than an hour.
Finding life still fingered DR.. John
Schwarzman of the Emergency Hospital
staff, gave him adrenalin and ordered
him taken to the hospital.
Police from the harbor precinct kept
back a crowd of several hundred per-
sons who gathered about the scene Of
the accident while the firemen and doc
tors were working on Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
STORIES CONFLICT
IN INDIAN HEARING
Red Tomahawk Volunteers 1nfor
nation That Compliments Are
Lazy and Refuse to Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT YATES, N. Oak, July 90
Conflicting stories of conditions
among Indians on the Standing Rock
Reservation, were presented to the Sen
ate subcommittee OF Indian affairs, at
the hearing here yesterday.
Against an array of Indians, who
complained that they are not getting
proper food, clothing and medical care,
there appeared Red Tomahawk. slayer
of Sitting Bull, who asserted that the
compliments were lazy and would not
work
Red Tomahawk, now nearly 80 years
old. said he has six acres Of corn, a
half acre of potatoes, two acres Of beans
and 40 acres of oats, but that the young
men, who are complaining, have plant
ed nothing.
oliver Looking Elk testified that E. D.
Mossman, agent here, had threatened to
"get" Indians who testified against the
Indian administration. William Clayton
testified that Government employees
used supplies intended for the Indians
and that superintendent Mossman was
deeply interested in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
DR.. Bullock to Preach.

At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and @ streets, DR.. George Bullock's
topic tomorrow at II am. is 1.-THE BODY
and the Blood of Christ" Holy COM
munion will follow the morning serv-
ices. At pm. his topic is He Saved
Others" Bible School, 9:15 am; SUM-
1880: Junior c. z. Society, 4 pm; I.
c. E. Society, p.m.; Senior C.. e. So
ciety, pm. Prayer meeting, Tues
day, to 10 pm: Y. p. prayer meet
ing, Thursday, to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
U. S. YACHT is WRECKED
OFF GREENLAND COAST
Crew of Three Americans on Ex-
ploring Expedition Reported
Safe.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. July 90
The American yacht Direction, in
which Rockwell Kent and two young
companions have been exploring the
North. was reported wrecked last Sun
day near Godthaab, Greenland, in a
telegram yesterday from that settle
ment. The crew of three were safe, but
the yacht was total loss.
The yacht Direction was specially
built and rugged for its journey into the
North. Rockwell Kent. American
artist and author, has had long ex-
perience in handling small craft under
similar conditions.
He was accompanied on this trip by
Arthur S. Allen, jr., junior at Massa-
chusetts Institution of Technology, and
Lucien Cary, jr., of Westport, Conn
Aliens home is at Tarreytown, N. Y.
The yacht left New York late IN May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
BICYCLE KILLS BOY, 7.
Child Run Over at Willow Tree
Playground Dies.

Struck by bicycle July IL at the
Willow Tree playground, William Ed
ward Wallace, colored, years old, of
213 Willow Tree Court southwest, died
last night at the Children's Hospital
Police of the fourth precinct today re-
leased James Madison, colored, 16 years
old, of the 400 block of street south
west, who is said to have been riding
the bicycle.
accident, but when he became seriously
i'll Thursday, was removed to Ener-
gency Hospital and later transferred to
the institution in which he died Death
is thought to have been due to internal
injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Man Accidentally Shot.

Eugene Porter, colored, 20 years old,
127 e street, was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital yesterday afternoon for a bull
let wound in his left leg. Police reported
that the wound was accidentally in
fiicted by friend while the latter was
examining a pistol. Porter was able to
go home after receiving surgical aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
MRS. ALICE w. WRIGHT
BURIED AT ROCK CREEK
Funeral Services Held From For
mer Home at Hotel Early
Today.

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Will
liams Wright, 81 years old, who died
at her residence in Wardman Park
Hotel Thursday, were conducted at her
residence there today at l o'clock Rev.
DR.. Charles T. Warner, rector of st.
Adams Episcopal Church, officiated
Interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery
Mrs. Wright was the wife of Judge
Daniel Thew Wright, former justice of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. He resigned from the latter
position in 1914 to resume the private
practice of law and has gained wide
recognition In the legal profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
PATENT EMPLOYE SERVES
HALF CENTURY OF DUTY
Charles M. Irelan Receives Felicia
lions From Associates and OFF,
cials-Started as Clerk in 1879.

Charles M. Irelan, Ct years old, OF
1880 Twenty-first street, celebrated the
completion of half century OF con-
tinuous service in the United States
Patent Office yesterday.
The veteran employe, who received
the fluctuations both from his associates
and from officials upon his long serv-
ice, entered the Patent Office as tenn
porary clerk at $400 a year, in 1879,
from which he rose to be chief clerk,
and is now a member of the examining
corps in the division of trade marks
and designs.
Mr.. Irelan was born at North East,
Cecil County, Md, and lived for many
years in Baltimore, committing back
and forth while in Government employ,
before coming to this city to live in
1898. He has been married since 1897,
and is father of four children, all Of
this city. AS fishing enthusiast, Mr..
Irelan attributes the excellent state Of
his health in large measure to this
sport. He is member of the Gushing
Camp, Sons of Union Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
STUDY OF ARMS MAKING
URGED FOR PHILIPPINES
Representative Would Send Men
Abroad to Gain knowledge
of Manufacture.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated FreSS.
MANILA, July 20.-A bill providing
for the sending of two pensionados
yearly to Germany, England and France
to study the manufacture of modern
weapons of warfare was irtIoduced In
the Philippine legislature yesterday by
Representative Pecion. Explaining the
proposed sending Of the students at the
expense of the island government, a
note accompanying the measure says:
I'VE are aspiring to become an in
dependent nation, but we shall not be
able to keep independent against foreign
aggression, unless We are prepared to
repell such aggression by means of arms
We need trained men In the the manu-
facture of modern weapons of warfare II
we mean to be independent people"
Reasons for not including the United
States as q place for the pensionados
study were not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
FOUR HELD IN ASSAULT.
Sixth Precinct Police Investigate
Attack on 62-Year-old Man.

Sixth precinct police are holding four
colored men for investigation in con-
nection with the assault early Tuesday
morning on D. Roy Holmes, 81 years
old, of 800 Sixth street. Holmes Is in
Emergency Hospital slowly recovering
from a fractured jaw and other head
injuries.
Holmes was with his nephew, James
w. Holmes of the Sixth street address,
when he was attacked by five or six
colored men. The nephey ran for help
and when he returned he found his
uncle crawling along the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Amanullah's Backers Slain.

PESHAWAR, India, July 20 R.-
Rports from Afghanistan state that
Hidayatullah Khan, step-brother of
former King Amanuilah, has been
strangled. Three other sympathizers Of
the deposed King were said to have
been killed with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
ROBBINS RITES HELD.
Army Captain Buried in Arlington
National Cemetery.

Funeral services were held at the
Arlington National Cemetery this morn
ing for Capt. Ethel A. Robbins, Army
QIartermaster Corps, who died at Port
Clinton, Ohio last Wednesday. Capt.
Robbins was from Maine and served in
the Spanish War and the World War.
He was transferred to the Quarter
master Corps in July. 1920 and since
then served as quartermaster at the
National Small Arms matches at Camp
Perry, Ohio, and in a similar capacity
at the Erie Ordnance Depot at Port
Clinton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Joseph L. Davis Seeks $4,000 for
Death of Daughter.

Joseph L. Davis, as administrator Of
the estate Of his daughter, Catherine
Davis, has filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover 1000 damages
from Walter S. HURT, owner of an au-
tomobile which is said to have struck
and killed the young woman May 16
at Sixth and G streets southwest. The
plaintiff says his daughter was stand
ing at or near the intersection of the
two streets when struck by the automo-
bile, which he claims was negligently
operated. Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert,
Rudolph H. Yeatman and Austin F.
Garfield appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
CARNIVAL TO CLOSE.
Treasure Hunt and Band Concert
Feature st. Gabriel's Festivities.

A treasure hunt and concert by the
Bows Independent Band of Washington,
will mark the close of tl1erSt. Gabriels
carnival, given on the grounds OF st,
Gabriel's Catholic Church at Grant
Circle tonight.
The carnival, which was given to as
sist in the raising of a building fund for
a new church, opened July 8, and was
intended to close Thursday night. 1t
was decided, however, to continue 1t
through the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
CITY MAN MAY
Be HOOVER. AID
HutoheSon, Head of Car
penterS, Doomed for Post.

Officials of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America, and friends of William L.
Hutcheson, president of the BROTH
erhood, expressed confidence today
that Hutchinson had the inside track
to the post of secretary OF labor in
the cabinet Of Herbert Hoover.
Hutchinson is backed by the BROTH
erhood, Senator James Watson,
senators and representatives Of
southern and middlewestern states,
and many large builders of the IA
ton.
officials of the brotherhood have
received Endorsement from Ward
Bannister, Denver attorney and
school chum of Hoover, to Hutche-
sons succession to the cabinet post
now held by James j. Davis.
Hutchinson is in Lakeland, Fla,
inspecting the brotherhood's $4,000,-
900 investment there of a home for
aged and a 2,000-acre farm. He eX-
poets 10 return to Indianapolis
April 1.
He has served as brotherhood
president for fifteen years and has
lived in Indianapolis since 1912 at
1925 North Pennsylvania street.