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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
SACHS HOME AGAIN
GUARDED BY POLICE.
Auto Repair Man Taken for
Second "Ride" by Same
Enemy, He Reports.

Police Of two precincts have again
taken up their posts about the home
and shop of Frank j. Sachs. auto
mobile repair shop proprietor! who yes
terday reported that he had been taken
for a second ride" and robbed by the
same man who lured him into Mary
land March 10 to rob him and threaten
him with death II he did not close out
the automobile glass repair department
of his shop.
Inspector william S. Shelby, chief OF
detectives, has ordered policemen sta
toned around the residence in the 900
block Of Emerson street and also at
Sachs shop, 500 K street, until the
case is cleared up.
Capt. Charles P. M. Lord has short
ened one Of the beats in the thirteenth
precinct so that an officer passes the
Sachs home every few minutes, while
Capt. Ogden T. Davis has placed a
policeman from No. precinct on guard
at the shop to protect Sachs during
business hours.
Sachs has told police that he be-
neveS competitors are attempting to
scare him out Of the glass repair busi-
ness.
Inspector Shelby has issued instruc-
tons to the policemen guarding the
repair shop owner to lake the names of
every one who talks with or follows
Sachs In the search for some clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
Probe Not Yet at Stage
Where Opening of Grave
Is Warranted.
AGENTS ARE SENT OUT
TO QUESTION WITNESSES
Woman in Hollywood, Calf, Is
Quizzed-Mrs. H. H. Rogers
to Be Examined Later.

Approval would have to be given by
Attorney General Mitchell before De-
partment Of Justice agents investigating
the death in Emergency Hospital two
years ago Of Basil Miles, distinguished
diplomat and economist, could exhume
Mr.. Miles body, it was learned today.
While it was said the investigation
had not progressed sufficiently to war
rant having the body exhumed, it be-
came known that the district attorneys
Office here was without authority to
take this step in any event unless At
torney General Mitchell should see At to
request permission for the exhumatlon
from city authorities of Philadelphia,
where Mr.. Miles was buried.
Declines to Comment.
Neil J. Burkinshaw, assistant district
attorney, in charge of the investigation,
declined to discuss the case. 1t was
learned, however, that several important
witnesses remained TO be questioned be-
fore any decision would be reached con-
cernine the possible elimination. De-
partment of Justice agents have been
sent to distant cities to see these per-
sons.
Oficials said that no effort had been
made to question the former Mrs. Miles
now the wife Of Col. H. H. Rogers, veal
thy Standard Oil magnate. 1t was In
dicated she would be examined later
Meanwhile, 1t was learned justice
agents had talked with a woman i'll
Hollywood, Calf, reported to have
visited Miles shortly before his death.
J. Edgar Hoover Returns.
On returning to Washington today
from New York, where he was wit
ness in a criminal case, j. Edgar Hoo
yer, chief of the Bureau of Investiga-
ton of the Department OF Justice, de-
clared his trip had no bearing on the
Miles case.
physicians considered Miles virtually
out of danger when he died June IA,
1928, less than two weeks after under =
going a minor operation. Physicians at
that time said he died Of pulmonary
embolism. Miles collapsed while sitting
up in bed talking with his wife and
drinking a highball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
FIRE PREVENTION
GROUP IS FORMED
Federal Executives Discuss
Maximum Safety Meas
ures for Buildings.

Following a discussion Of maximum
safety measures for Government build
ings, their occupants and records late
yesterday at the Commerce Department
by representatives of a wide range OF
Federal activities, an advisory repre-
vention committee was formed at the
suggestion of DR.. George K. Burgess,
director Of the Bureau OF Standards;
Offering the full facilities of the
Commerce Department in furthering
the purpose of the meeting, Secretary
Lamont stressed the fact that records
show that Government buildings in
general over long period Of years have
been remarkably free from disastrous
CONGREGATIONS. He expressed the opln-
ion however, that no means should
be overlooked to safeguard the welfare
of employees, the structures and rec
ords. which in many cases are OF in
eStinable value.
DR.. Burgess, who was named chair
man of the meeting, which was organ
lied into parent committee, suggested
that the committee should be advisory
and Informative in scope and that its
main functions should be to formulate
recommended standards Of policy re-
lating to fire prevention and protec-
ton, including exits, protection Of
records, elimination Of fire hazards, fire
devices and extinguishing equipment
and fire alarm and patrol services. K.
G.. Thomas of the Bureau of Efficiency
was named vice chairman Of the COM
mittee and S. H. Ingberg Of the Bureau
of Standards secretary.
The committee will serve as a means
of contact between the agencies within
the different departments and the
various independent establishments
which are charged with similar
activities.
Following the general discussion of
fire protection, the meeting agreed to
the suggestion of Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, director of public buildings
and public parks In the National Capt.
tai, that three subcommittee be named
to deal with specific phases Of the
work. These committees will deal with
fire hazards, apparatus and devices and
inspection and interdepartmental CO.
operation. Their personnel will be de-
cided upon later.
Among others attending the meeting
were Chief George T. Watson of the
District Fire Department, w. E. Kern
of the District electrical department
and A. S. Scullen of the District build
ing department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
WOMANNEARDEAT
FROM |NHAL|NG GAS
Pot of Cocoa Believed to
Have Boiled Over While
Miss StimmeI Took Nap.

Miss Bess Stimmel, a Government
clerk, who put an extra pot of cocoa to
boil on q gas stove this morning while
she took a nap in her top-f1oor apart
ment at 2701 Fourteenth street, is be-
lieved dying at Emergency Hospital
from the effects of gas inhaled after
the cocoa simmered over and extin-
guished the flame In the stove.
A floor maid making her rounds
Smelled the gas and warned the man
ager, who forced the lock and made his
way into the apartment where Miss
Stimmel lived alone. The manager
flung UP the windows and called Fire
Rescue Squad No. and doctor.
The firemen, after laboring for more
then 20 minutes, were able to improve
Miss Stimmels respiration somewhat
and she then was removed to the hos
pital. Several hours later she had
failed to regain consciousness.
Miss Stimmel had been confined to
her apartment by illness for several
days. Presumably she only arose from
her bed long enough to make and drink
a cup of cocoa and then went back to
sleep after preparing for a second cup
Police, unable to find a clue to Miss
Stimmels relatives from her apartment
or about the building, instituted a
search for them. She is about 80 years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

ISOLATION and its Washington chapter,
the Aero Club of Washington, at q
luncheon yesterday that he regards this
action as a symbol of closer co-opera.
ton between the rival branches Of areo-
nauticS.
There has been a lack of co-opera-
ton between advocates of lighter ana
heavier than air aviation development
which has handicapped airship progress,
breach Is certain to result benefc1ally
to aeronautics in all parts of the world,
In his opinion.
In presenting the membership to DR.:
Eckener, Senator Hiram Bingham OF
Connecticut, president Of the National
Aeronautic Association, declared that
although he was trained as an atrplane
pilot and is a firm believer In heavier
than-air transportation, he believes that
the airship should be developed for use
in all types Of transoceanic air trans
portation.
No lives ever have been lost in q
dirigible ocean crossing, he SAID, AND
although the Graf Zeppelin was In
jured by storms during her first Allan.
tic crossing, the trip was completed
without delay or danger to her paSsen-
gers or crew.
DR.. Eckener is the sixth living man
to hold an honorary membership In the
National Aeronautic Association, Sena-
tor Bingham said, since it has been the
policy Of the association to hold this
as a reward for only the most distin-
guished achievements. Others now
sharing the honor with DR.. Eckener are
Orville Wright, Glenn Curtiss, Thomas
A. Edison, Col Charles A. Lindbergh
and Rear Admiral Richard e. Byrd.
The presentation was made before 9
gathering Of leaders inYthe ofncial lie
Of the National Capital and In aviation
circles. governmental and civil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
JUDGE FREES JOCKEY
ON TWO.YEAR PAROLE
Rider Pleads Guilty in Baltimore
Court to Smuggling
Liquor.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, April 4.-Charles Quill
len, jockey now riding at Bowie and
one Of 40 men arrested in a raid at
Ocean City in December, when 1900
cases of liquor were coniscated, has
been paroled for two years by Judge
Soper in Federal Court.
Four Of the men captured pleaded not
guilty to charges Of smuggling and
were tried recently before Judge Soper
at Easton. They were found guilty and
received sentences ranging. from 10
months to two years In the Federal
Prison at Atlanta The other men, who
pleaded guilty, also received sentences.
CULLEN was scheduled to ride in
race at New Orleans and did not appear
at Easton. He came to Baltimore Tues
day to ride at Bowie and surrendered to
the district attorney. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to two years imprls-
onment by Judge Soper. The sentence
was suspended, however, and CULLEN
was paroled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

An enthusiastic young woman in the
office of j. Sterling Moran, census su-
pervisor for the District, who is up to
her ears in work these hectic days as the
business of counting every person In the
CAPITAL goes forward, conf1ded to an IN
ouirjng reporter this morning that the
spirit Of cooperation among Washing
ton residents is nothing short OF re-
do YOU mean to say that not one
enumeration has been mistaken Tor 2 OIL
collector and denied an audience?"
'Not a one" she asserted gleefuIy.
"Can It be possible that 400 man and
woman enumerators have encountered
no difnculty?"
"WelI," she said. carefully, there was
one man but he got out all
right" Then she confessed
An enumerator tactfully and care
fully explained to personahle young
woman the purpose Of his visit. She
shook her head. Heptook UP the matter
again, She shook her head again and
when he grew. more eloquent ahe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
TWO HOTEL GUESTS
AMONG FOUR ROBBED
Chicagoan Loses Two Suit Cases
Containing 81, 900 in Clothing.
Reading Man Victim.

Hotel guests were the victims Of two
Of four robberies reported to District
police last night.
Two suitcaSeS containing 81 900 worth
Of clothing we're stolen from the ma
chine Of Walter G. Leininger of Chi
cago, who is stopping at the Continental
Hotel, while the car was parked on
Pennsylvania avenue.
The room Of Maurice H. Goodwin Of
Reading, Pa, was entered at the Metro
politan Hotel. he told police, and two
watches valued at $3.50 and pocket
book containing So and papers were
taken.
Three rings were In loot of the four
Ghefts, two worth more than 5000 being
taken from Mrs. Beatrice M. BorowSki
Of 437 Seventh street while she was in
a rest room at department store and
the third, valued at $75, was taken from
the apartment Of Agnes Wade, 1875 T
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
MRS. JOHNSTON'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Estate Valued at 1921, 390.24 in
Washington Real Estate and
Stocks and Bonds.

The will of Mrs. Henrietta v. John
Ston, wife of Gen. John A. Johnston,
former District Commissioner, who died
March %, was filed today for probate
by the Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
which is named as executor and trustee.
The estate is valued at $3,121, 39024
and includes real estate in Washington
and property in Thousand Islands,
N. Y, together with stocks, bonds and
other personal property.
She gives to her husband the selec-
ton of certain books from her library
and articles Of furniture and leaves the
remaining household and personal eff
fects to her daughter, Virginia L.
Spencer. A legacy of $4,000 is left to
Mrs. Jessie Blatcher, an employee, and
$4,000 to Robert Keller, another en-
ploye, and $l00 to each of her servants.
Her son-in-law, DR.. Blair Spencer, is to
have $4,000.
A trust fund of $4,000 is to be held
by the Washington Loan & Trust Co.
for the benefit of a great-granddaugh
Virginia q Summerlin.
The remaining estate is to be held in
trust by the Washington Loan & Trust
Co., with directions to pay one-fourth
of the net income to the husband for
life, one-fourth to her daughter, Vir-
ginia L. Spencer, for life; one-fourth
to her grandson. George T. Summerlin,
jr., for life, and one-fourth to her
grandson, John v. Summerlin, for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
TEACHERS SOLICIT
AID OF CIVIC GROUPS
FOR KINDERGARTEN
Action Taken to Bring About
Compromise in LegiSla-
tive Reorganization.
EXPERT HOLDS SIMMONS
PLAN is BACKWARD STEP
Asks That Only 8 of rs Instruc-
tors Be Absorbed in Grade
School System.

The Teachers Union Of the District
of Columbia will seek the support OF
civic associations throughout the city
in bringing about a compromise in the
legislative reorganization of the Dis
trict public school kindergarten sys-
TEN, which the House Of Representa-
tives, on the recommendation of Rep
resentative Simmons subcommittee on
appropriations, incorporated in the 1881
appropriation bill.
Expert Reviews Systems.
This was decided at a meeting Of
the union last night when Miss Selma
Borchardt, national vice president Of the
Federation of Teachers, reviewed in
detail the kindergarten situation here
and its relation to similar departments
of other public school systems. In her
discussion Miss Borchardt advised the
local union that while Washington with
81 pupils per teacher. enjoys an excel
lent position" 1t by no means Is more
favorably situated than any other city
in the country. Out Of rs cities in all
parts of the country. the Capital, she
low pupil per teacher average. Con-
cord, N. H.: Atlantic City. N. j., and
Shreveport, La. all with % pupils per
teacher; Toledo, Ohio, with 20. and
Hartford, Conn, and Asheville, N. c.,
each with 80, are more nearly ideally
situated than Washington, she told the
union. She suggested that Washington
might accept the standard Of New Eng
land, where the City of Boston has 81
pupils per teacher, but that certainly
it should not fall further from the ideal
toward which cities everywhere are
striving.
Oppose Simmons Plan.
Miss Borchardt contended that where
a high pupil per teacher rate exists as
in Detroit where the average is 10l
children for every teacher in the Sys-
tenn, education Is put on factory basis
where an attempt Is made to grind out
learned children just as automobiles are
turned out" in the same city. The
union agreed with the national fedora
tons vice president that to reorganiZe
the kindergarten system as Mr.. Sim
mons proposed would be q decidedly
backward step. It decided to seek q
compromise under which only of the
70 kindergarten teachers whose absorb
ton into the grade school system Is
anticipated by the House bill would be
made available for positions in the
elementary schools. Thus, 1t is pointed
out in the unions action, $4,000 over
the House bills salary estimate would
have to be put back into the bill. Il
had been estimated in the House that
the kindergarten reorganization would
make available $4,000 which would
represent the 70 teachers salaries.
It is support of this action that the
teachers union will solicit Of citizens
associations, parent-teacher groups anc
other civic bodies. The organization Of
teachers today began communicating
with these various organizations with
a view to making their support available
in time to be effective with the Senate
committee which now Is conducting
hearings on the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
Shipper Must Ascertain
Whether Producer Holds Ii.
cense From Health Officer.
FOWLER RECOMMENDS
NEW CHANGE BE MADE
Action Follows Complaints From
Maryland and Virginia Associa-
lions and individuals.

The District Commissioners today
frightened the regulations governing re-
ceiving stations from which milk Is
shipped to the District. The action was
taken on recommendation of Health
Officer William G. Fowler.
The new section of the regulations
reads: mo person holding a permit
to bring or send milk or cream into
the District for sale shall receive any
milk or cream from any source until
he shall have first aScertained from
the Health Department that the person
from whom such milk or cream is to be
obtained holds license from the health
officer Of the District of Columbia to
send milk or cream into the said Dis
trict."
In his letter recommending the
change in regulations DR.. Fowler said:
Since the passage of an act to regu-
late within the District of Columbia the
sale OF milk, cream and ice cream re-
peated complaints have been made to
the Health Department by representa-
tives Of the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association, as well as
private individuals shipping milk or
cream into the District, that at GER
tain so-called milk-receiving stations To-
Gated outside the District Of Columbia
and from which milk and cream is be-
ing sent into this District, that milk
and cream from farms and diaries not
authorized by permits from the health
officer to send their products into Wash
tngton, are also being received and
| handled"
DR.. Fowler pointed out that while
he had no definite proof that this was
the case, it might well be that mill
from unlicensed dealers was being
mixed with pure milk. as it was i'm
possible for his inspectors to watch
these receiving stations "a hours a day
| The penalties for violation Of tht
| milk regulations are a fine of not more
than $40 for the first offense, $50 To-
the second and $500 for any subsequent
offense within one year. or imprison
ment for 80 days or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
D. C. HEADS UPHOLD
CRAWFORD VERDICT
Dismissal of Policeman by Trial
Board on Charge of Intoxication
Officially Approved.

The District Commissioners today up
held the action of the Police Trial
Board in ordering Pvt. J. M. Crawford
removed from the force on charges Of
intoxication and discharging his service
revolver without cause in violation OF
the police manual.
Crawford was found by night In
spectors in a house in Shott's alley
northeast, March 2. He was said to
have been in a drunken stupor. His
gun had been discharged and there was
a bullet hole through the wall.
Crawford pleaded guilty to being
drunk, but denied diScharging his re-
volver. The board, however, found him
guilty on this count also.
Attorney j. Robert Esher appealed
from the decision of the board on the
ground that at most Crawford should
have been fined for his offense, and
pointed out IS cases from the trial
board records where policemen had re.
ceived light punishment for intoxicatior
and discharging their pistols. The
Commissioners, nevertheless, upheld the
trial board in all respects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
GENE TUNNEY AND WIFE
SPEND FOUR DAYS HERE
Make Quiet Visit to Relatives Of
Mrs. Tunney and Other
Close Friends.

John Joseph (Gene) Tunney, former
champion of the heavyweight fighters,
and Mrs. Tunney spent four days In
Washington this week, it became known
today, and in an atmosphere OF unos-
tentatiousnesS that must have been
pleasing to the retiring Mr.. Tunney.
AS guests of Henry c. Roland, 1882
Massachusetts avenue, who is an uncle
Of Tunney's wife, the former Polly
Lauder, New York society girl, the cou-
pie came quietly into the Capital. They
visited many points that attract tour
lists and before boarding the Congress
sional Limited for New York yesterday
afternoon glimpsed the cherry blossoms
in the Tidal Basin.
Recently returned from an extended
stay abroad, Mr.. and Mrs. Tunney spent
most of their time in Washington with
relatives and intimate friends. Tuesday
evening they were dinner guests OF MI.
and Mrs. Jack La GORGE in their home
at 2440 Kalorama road. Mr.. La Gorce,
who is associate editor Of the National
Geographic Magazine, and Tlnney are
friends of long standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
PRESIDENT SIGNS
BIGGEST ROAD BILL
$125, 100000 a Year for Building
Program to Aid Unemployed
$4,000 Over Record.

When President Hoover today afJlxed
his signature to the bill authorizing
an annual expenditure of 5000, 900
a year for three years he made effective
the largest authorization for a road
building program eaer passed by Con-
gress. This bill exceeds all previous
amounts by $4,000 year.
Coming at this time when there is
great need of relief and stimulation
for unemployment it is expected that
this legislation will mean an immediate
quickening Of the industries connected
with all phases of the road-building
industry and that not less than 1885,
900 additional men will be put on q
steady pay roll for this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
GRAVELYS HEARING
DELAYED TO APRIL 10

The arraignment of Detective Spots
wood F. Gravely, suspended third pre-
cinct officer, on charge Of assault in
connection with the shooting Of James
Crotts, was continued in Police Court
today until April IA when word was re-
ceived from Casualty Hospital that
Crotts' condition had not shown the
expected improvement and that he
would not be able to leave the institu-
ton for two weeks.
Gravely was charged two days after
the shooting of Crotts at First and U
streets early in the morning of March
10 as the aftermath of what is alleged
to be a "shakedown" case.
Upon release from the hospital Crotts
faces charges of conspiracy to extort, on
which Policeman Ardie Swortzel and
John c. Elgin were recently indicted by
the grand jury upon complaint OF q
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
RETIREMENT BILL.
CONFERENCE FAILS
Senate Members to Meet
Again Tomorrow to Study
Legislation.
Although the Senate and House con-

Although the Senate and House con-
fereeS on civil service retirement legis-
lation failed to make any Roadway at
their first conference yesterday, the Sen
ate members have arranged to meet
alone tomorrow to talk over the retire.
ment situation. It is understood the
Senators want more information on
some of the points at issue between the
two branches of Congress, and will study
these questions tomorrow. The date for
a further conference with the House
managers has not been fixed, but prob
ably will be next week.
The three spokesman for the Senate
on the retirement bill, who will confer
among themselves tomorrow, are Sen
ators Dale of Vermont, Couzens Of
Michigan and Mcclellan of Tennessee.
Representative Lehlbach Of New Jer-
sey, head of the House conferees, was
not optimistic over the outcome fol-
lowing the first meeting yesterday.
Further conferences will be held, how
ever it has been indicated at the Senate
side of the Capitol. The House amended
the Dale bill by Incorporating in it the
new Lehlbach plan of computing
annuities, including the Tontine pro-
vision, which has never been taken up
in the Senate.