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which q prospect contracted to buy,
with small down payment and small
monthly payments, would be resold in
q few months at q profit to the indi-
vidual. Witnesses complained that the
lots they contracted to buy were not
resold.
Mai. Lee, when on the witness stand,
testified that he had no connection
with the organization Of Mr.. Clarke
other than the sales agency contract
He said he was to have received under
this contract o total consideration of
$40, 900 for the sale of 80 acres. He
testified that he was given a down
payment Of $4,000 and later received
payments amounting to $4,000.
Mr.. Hewitt, majority owner Of the
tract subject to the promotion plan,
testified that under the sales agency
contract made with Country Club
Properties Co., he was to have re-
ceived $116,9l1 for the sale Of the
acreage and that he had been given q
$500 down payment at the start, re-
celving about 80, 900 month as the
lots were sold
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'\HE House by unanimous consent
passed the Bloom bill yesterday
i Veterans Bureau to pay war
risk insurance retroactively
from April 1, 1917, to Mrs. Annie M.
Eopolucci of Washington, whose son,
John z. Eopolucci, was the first Ameri-
can killed in the Wcrld War, five days
before the war risk insurance act was
passed. Letters from the Secretary of
the Navy and the chairman of the
Shipping Board supported this legisla-
ton.
This legislation established as a legal
fact that Eopolucci, a boatswain's mate,
first class, lost his life while serving as
a member Of an armed guard of the
United States Navy on the steamship
Aztec April /, 1917, when the vessel was
torpedoed and sunk OF the coast OF
France. It makes the mother bene-
ficiary Just the same as though he had
applied for war risk insurance, naming
her as beneficiary and had died while
such insurance was in effect, and held
to have matured on the date Of his
death.
According to the committee report
accompanying the Bloom bill the facts
are as follows:
John e. Eopolucci, boatswain's mate,
Of the United States and was the first
American sailor killed in the World
War. Enlisting in 1907 as an appren-
tice seaman, he advanced to the rank
Of boatSwain's mate on the U. S. S.
Dolphin. Six days before the declara-
ton of war, while this country was in
a state of armed neutrality Eopolucci
was transferred from the Dolphin and
assigned with IL other men, under
Comdr. Gresham, United States Navy.
to form an armed guard on the mer-
chairman steamship Aztec.
On April 1, 1917, at about $3.50 pm,
the Aztec, then of the coast of France,
was torpedoed and sunk. At any rate,
she sank rapidly. hardly affording the
men time to take to the boats. Comdr.
Gresham, who was the last man to
leave the ill-fated steamship, declared
he saw Eopolucci assisting the sailors
Of the Aztec into q lifeboat. Comdr
Gresham with other members of the
armed guard left in another lifeboat
and were picked up about 2:30 am. the
next morning by patrol vessel.
Eopolucci and the sailors in his life
boat were never heard from again. SO
far as evidence is concerned the exact
date Of Boatswain Eopolucci's death
cannot be ascertained. The Navy De-
partment records 1t as Of April !, 1917.
But emergency rations and water with
which Eopomccis lifeboat was stocked
were sufficient to have kept him and his
companions alive for seven days at
least.
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ADMITS ROBBER|ES
IN Il RESIDENCES
CoIored Man Takes Officers
Over Scenes-SpeciaIized
in Cash Loot.

William Horace Smith, 2e-year-old
colored man who police say is an ex-
convict, has admitted to detectives of
the eighth precinct that he broke into
IL Northwest residences, including
those Of former Senator Nathan B. Dial
and Capt. Lewis Sable, attache of the
French embassy, during the past two
months to collect approximately $500
worth of loot.
Smith was arrested Wednesday night
by Policeman 8. M. Scott Of the eighth
precinct as he was about to enter .
Kalorama road residence from real
alley. When searched, he was found
to carry only glass cutter, ana he ex-
planned to the police that he does not
carry a gun any more because every
time he did he got into trouble" For
the same reason, he explained during
the investigation which followed. he re-
jected jewelry on his HOUSEKEEPING
escapades and confined his haul to
cash.
Looks Over Ground.
According to James z. Kennedy and
M. ]. Mahaney, precinct detectives who
investigated the mans activities, Smith
readily admitted robbing the IL resi-
dences. He took the detectives over
his ground, demonstrating how he
gained entrance and how he executed
his robberies. In some instances, he
told Kennedy and Mahaney, he became
weary and sat down to rest as his
victims slept undisturbed. The detec-
tives say Smith has served terms at At
lanta and Leavenworth Penitentiaries
for HOUSEKEEPING.
Listed as compliments against Smith
in the series of HOUSEKEEPING and rob-
berry charges filed yesterday afternoon
are former Senator Dial, from whose
home at 1882 Kalorama road Smith Is
alleged to have taken $50 in cash and
$500 in checks. The checks were found
discarded in the alley at the rear OF
the Dial residence. Capt. Sable also
Is listed, although when Smith gained
entrance to the kitchen Of the French
attaches home he found the door lead
ing to the other. rooms locked and he
departed empty handed.
Other Victims Listed.
Other victims listed as witnesses
against Smith include Cornelius Gus
sock, 1849 Kalorama road: George I.
Worthington, 2122 Leroy place; Louise
Noble, 1850 Biltmore street; Harvey
SegalofT, 2432 Twentieth street; Cath
crime Hurley, 1918 Belmont road;
Charles Morgan, 1889 Kalorarna road:
Preston Rurch, 1927 Belmont road:
Joseph Smith, 1870 Euclid street, and
Louise waller, 2136 Wyoming avenue.
Smith will be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow.
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Preparations Being Made for
Carrying Out Provisions;
Conferees Meet Tomorrow.
TICKET DISTRIBUTION
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Assistance Of School Officials Would
Be Added Burden for Them,
It IL Said.

In anticipation of early enactment
OF the bill providing reduced fares for
washington school children, the Public
UtllltleS Commission yesterday began a
study OF plans for carrying out its
provisions.
+ In the meantime, Senate and House
conferees made preparations to meet to-
morrow afternoon In an effort to reach
nnal agreement on the form of the
iegSlation. Their decision viii be re-
ported to the House and Senate foT
ratification.
For All Under Is. ii
As passed by the House at the last
session, the bill fixed q nat rate of 2
cents. The Senate rewrote the meas
ure TO leave the rate fixing to the
Utilities Commission, with q proyiso
that it shah not exceed one-half the
adult fare. Under the Senate bill the
reduced fare would apply to all chill.
dren not over Is years, going to an6
from school on street cars and buses
The Senate conferees are Senators
Capper Of Kansas, Blaine Of Wisconsin
and Copeland of New York. For the
House the conferees are Representatives
Iinlman OF Maryland, Mcleod of Mich
tgan and Norton of New Jersey.
The commissions study win involve
principally the form Of fares to be
adopted for the school children as wen
Is the method Of distributing them.
Communication books, special strip tickets
and distinctive token are among the
type OF fares to be considered.
Distribution Problem.
The system of distributing the tickets
to the children is expected to be a din.
cult problem to solve. The most feasible
plan, it is believed, is to turn the tickets
over to the schools for distribution.
Under this arrangement, however, there
would be an additional burden on the
teacnerS and school officers, and the
commission does not yet know whether
the schools would be willing to under
take the work.
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MAN FOUND ON STREET
STABBED AND SHOCKED
Tells Police he Was Attacked
While in Bed at HOme-cOn-
dition Il Serious.

william Edward IGullory. 30 years
old, was reported In serious condition
at Casualty Hospital early today after
having been found semi-conscious at
Tenth and H streets northeast. He
was treated for decorations behind the
left ear, apparently made by knife
and also for shock.
The man was found by Horace Kerr
of 712 q street northeast and Georgt
clad only in his pajamas. He told
police he had been attacked while In
bed On the second floor Of his home at
1901 II street northeast, near whore he
was found.
Mulloyy was unable to tslkxpolih who
assaulted him.
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STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED
IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES
Police Get Radio News of Case and
Arrest Follows After Short
Chase.

Less than five minutes after q lockout
for a stolen &. II cab had been broadcast
last night over the police radio system,
the cab was recovered at Second street
and Pennsylvania avenue, when Detective
H X. Wilson, in q Hsolice automobile,
spied the car ut Pes = Monument and
gave chase.
Bradley Taylor, eolored. 29 years old,
T60 Park road, YVES arrested afEer the
cab overturned at the Intersection of
Second street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Taylor leaped from the cab and ran
several blocks before he was captured
by Detective Wilson.
Taylor was charged at the Sixth pre-
cinct with joy-riding, and failure to
have an operators permit. The cab was
badly damaged.
The cab was owned BY Augustus
Jones. colored, Of Temple Court and
was taken from in front of 1856 Park
road. :
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.S,O79,3I 0. KID
FOR SENATE WING
Need of Additional Offices
Explained by Jones as
Supply Bill Passes.

An appropriation of $3,O7e,350 to
complete the Senate once Building, in
Guiding new wing on First street be-
tween B and G streets northeast, was
approved by the Senate yesterday after
noon when it passed the annual Iegis-
lative supply bill for the next fiscal
year.
This fund, If concurred in by the
House, will be Immediately available.
The Senate at the same time con-
tinued for the coming year the unex-
pended balance Of q 100000 fund pre-
viously appropriated for architectural
enbeI ishnnent Of the approach to the
Senate once Building at Delaware
avenue and G street, already started.
Jones Explains Need.
Explaining the need for the addition.
al wing on the building, Senator Jones
OF Washington, chairman Of the APP
preparations Committee, said that be-
tween IS and 20 Senator's have only
two rooms each in the office building
and that, as time goes on, the work Of
the national legislators is increasing in
volume.
Senator Walsh Of Massachusetts, urged
the Senate not to be hasty In building
this fourth side on the ofice building,
expressing fear It would shut on
light from rooms facing the interior
courtyard. The Senate, however, ap-
proved the item.
Provides S27,0OO,0OO Total.
This bill, which covers all expenses
of both branches Of Congress, the
Library of Congress, the office Of the
Architect of the Capitol and the
Botanic Gardens. contains q total Of
approximately $4,000, 900.
The following items in the House bill
were approved by the Senate without
change:
For construction of an annex to the
Library Of Congress. $1,000 600, to be
Immediately available, with authority
to enter into contracts up to $780,
600.
For the new Conservatives and other
necessary buildings in the relocated
Botanic Gardens, $576,39o.
The bill will go to conference this
week.
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MAN SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN STRUCK BY CAR
John Foster, 81, Treated for Head
Injuries-Charge Lodged
Against Driver.

John Foster, 81 years old, Of 1926
Willberger street, was reported serious
ly injured last night when struck by
an automobile while crossing the street
at Fifth and @ streets.
Mr.. Foster was taken to Sibley Hos
pital and treated for head and internal
injuries.
William B. Foster, 80, colored, 2512
Ontario road, driver Of the car, was
arrested by second precinct police,
charged with failure to give right Of
way.
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BISHOP CURLEY TO SPEAK

The Right Rev. Michael ]. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore, win head a
meeting of the Sodality Union in Con-
zaga Auditorium tomorrow evening at
8:15 o'clock.
Others speakers on the program are
to be Rev. william Howard Bishop.
president of the National Catholic Rural
Life Conference, and Rev. j. v. Buck
ley, spiritual director of the Sodality
Union. The annual report of the or
ganization for the past year is TO be
presented by Miss Mary Mattingly,
president Of the union. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged, to include Sc
.1ections by Agnes Whelan Mclaughlin
and the Soladity Union Chorus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February IA R).-s
Thomas A. Simpson, rs, manufacturing
chemist and president Of the Ambars
wood Manufacturing Co. Of Helena.
Ark, and New Orleans, died here last
night.
The body viii be sent to Boston, Mass.
home Of his ancestors. for burial. He
was an alumnus Of Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology and was q relar
tive Of Admiral william p. SampTn &c
Spanish- War fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
CHANTERS PLAN CONCERT


The Chevy Chase Chanters viii pre-.
sent their annual concert at the
BetheSda-C Chevy Chase High School.
Forty-fourth street and willow lane
Chevy Chase, Md, Tuesday night al
$3.50 O'Clock. They will be assisted BY the
music section Of the Women's Club d
Chevy Chase.
Soloists viii be Mrs. John A. Loean
violinist, and Mrs. Emerson Myers
pianist. 81
The concert win be for the benedl
Of the Boy Scout Troops Of ChsvI
Chase and the Boys Band Of FL
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
The director for the evening win b
Herndon Morsell. Leon Davis win acs
company at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
LAW HITS z PUBLISHERS
One of Pair in Pueblo Is Jailed
Second Just Sentenced.

PUEBLO, Colo, February II R)s-
The publisher Of one of Pueblo's two
daily newspapers is in jail and the other
is under sentence for contempt of court
George H. Sweeney, publisher of the
Chieftain, today received an indefinite
term in the county Jail for refusing to
testify at q court hearing involving q
Judgment previously returned against
him. He served notice Of appeal.
Frank s. Hoag, publisllRr Of the Star
Journal, is serving Q ter flor falsif1ca-
ton Of income tax TetWnk.
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WOMAN, 70, INJURED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO
Mrs. Ellen Brady in Serious Condi-
ton After Being Knocked
Down-Driver Held,

K street northeast, was injured serious
ly when knocked down at North Capitol
and K streets shortly before 8 O'Clock
last night by an automobile driven by
Turner A. Burns, "a years old, of 32l4
M street.
Mrs. Brady was taken to Sibley Hos
pital in a passing automobile, where
she was treated by DR.. w. E. Long for
a fractured right leg, severe decorations
Of the head and shock.
Burns was arrested by police of the
Sixth precinct on charges of reckless
driving and driving without a District
permit.
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to turn out of the way when he struck
the other car. hurting 1t diagonally to
the corner. while his machine over
turned In the middle of the street
Mensh kicked q glass out of his car
to extricate himself, while the police
men worked their way out of their
wrecked vehicle. =
The crash attracted residents from all
over the neighborhood, and in the first
excitement some one sent in calls that
brought out the reserves from the sec
ond and third precincts and an ambu-
lance from Emergency Hospital.
Other policemen investigating the
reported shooting in the 1900 block of
Tenth street found that the call ap-
parently was q fake.
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SENATE DISTRICT GROUP
WILL CONFER ON PARKS
Committee Also to Consider Defni-
ton of Naturopathy at Ses-
sion Tomorrow.

The Senate District Committee will
meet at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
to consider several local measures, in
GLIDING the proposed amendment to the
Capper- Cramton park development bill,
intended to expedite purchase of some
Of the land for the George Washington
The committee also will consider a
bill passed by the. House to define
naturopathy under the local healing arts
law.
Another measure to be taken up is
the bill which passed the House author
izing the Commissioners to transfer GER
tain parcels of land to the trustees Of
Howard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

1.-TWO policemen and q civilian eS-
capped without q scratch last
night when a police radio car,
i on a rush call, collided with a
private automobile at Ninth and
N streets with such force that both
were overturned. The police machine
described a complete circle before it
came to rest against lamp post.
The police car, driven by Pvt. Clyde
N. Strange and occupied also by Pvt.
G. r. Bremerman, was travelling west
on N street in response to q reported
shooting, while the other, driven by
Sam Mensh of 3213 Georgia avenue,
was going north on Ninth. They met
on the car tracks, right at the intersec-
ton. Mensh said he was attempting
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CIRCULARS DESCRIBE BILL.
Members Of Maryland Assembly Given
Details of Proposed Legislation.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February a.
Anticipating the early introduction Of
an anti-billboard bill, and seeking to
counterfeit some of the propaganda that
has already been advanced against the
measure, circulars describing the pro-
posed bill restricting outdoor advertis-
ing has within the past few days been
distributed among the members Of the
Maryland Legislature.
Present plans call for the introduce
ton of the bin jointly by Miss Lavinia
Engle Of Montgomery County and Dele
gate Kent r. Mullikin and Oliver Metz
croft of Prince Georges County.
In addition to explaining the chief
features of the bill, the circular points
out that it does not contain several
Objectionable points attributed to 1t.
Mrs. Edward H. McKeon, president Of
the Garden Club Of Maryland, and
Mrs. L. z. Holt, jr., signed the cir
cUlarS.
VIII Require $500 Fee.
The proposed bill viii require an out
door advertising companies operating
In Maryland to psy an annual license
fee Of 5000, and - obtain separate
annual permit for each billboard erected
within 500 feet of the public highway
at the rate of 3 cents per square foot
of billboard area.
Supervision Of the licensing Of out
door companies is placed in the hands
of the State Roads Commission, which
is given the authority to withhold per-
mits If the projected billboard consti-
tutes a menace to public safety. The
bill also provides adequate legal ma
chinery to enforce its provisions.
The circular contends that the bill
is not intended to put the outdoor adj
vertising companies out Of business;
the license and permit fees being mod
crate and representing only anal
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Gets Back War Insurance
MOTHER o FIRST AMERICAN AWARD.

.HE House by unanimous consent
passed the Bloom bill yesterday
directing, the director of the
Veterans Bureau to pay war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

mrs. william Bowie WIN entertain o
company this evening at the dinner
dance on the Shoreham terrace.
Mrs. Louise Turner and her daughter,
Miss Louise Turner, win sail tomorrow
aboard the Pan America for Bermuda
and VIII return the end OF the month.
MIR. and Mrs. Douglas Observe
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M Douglas yester-
day celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage in their residence, at
6T5l Eastern avenue, in Takoma Park,
when they were the recipients Of con-
gratulations from their large circle OF
friends and townspeople. They are
pioneer residents of Takoma Park, hav-
ing removed to the park over 40 years
ago.
Mr.. Douglas was chief of the Western
division of the United States Geological
Survey, retiring after a long and meri-
torious service about three years ago.
At the present time he is connected
with the Fairchild Aerial Survey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas have two chill
dren, Mrs. Alvin w. King residing at
Maplewood, N. j., and Mr.. Willard
Douglas, who is with the washington
Sanitary Suburban Commission.
Mr.. Theodore G. Uhler was host to
the members of the Alpha Chi Rho
Club of Washington, of which he is
president, entertaining at his home, in
Country Club Hills, Va last evening
Among those present were Maj. Thomas
J. Frailey, national vice president OF the
fraternity; DIR. Joseph Horgan, Mr.. w.
Spencer Brenizer, Prof. W. o. Burtner,
Mr.. Clarence Dinsmore, Mr.. George M.
Ferris, Mr.. James B. Allen and Mr..
Charles A. Strahorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur s. Heaton are
among those spending August in Attain
tic City, where they are staying at the
Chalfonte- Haddon Hall
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sailed from Baltimore to Boston on the
S. S. Chatham to spend some time in
New England
Mrs. John S. Parker and her son,
william, have started by motor for
Maine, where Mrs. Parker's daughter,
Miss Mary Parker, is at camp at Camp
Holton at Naples. Others from Wash
ington who are at camp there are Miss
Barbara Boiling, Miss Ruth Rusch and
Miss Gloria Grosvenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

Mr.. winant p. Johnston, on his arrival
aboard the Lafayette Thursday. Mr..
Johnston has been in Paris since the
end of April, when he sailed with Mr.
C. Bascom Slemp, United States COM
missioner for the exhibition Of this
country at the International Colonial
Exposition In Paris. Mr.. Johnston was
Mr.. Slemp's assistant at Mount Vernon,
and since the latter's return TO this
country Mr. Johnston has been visiting
the counselor of the United States en-
bassy, Mr. J. Theodore Mariner.
Mr.. Johnston and his mother will
return to their Georgetown home be-
fore going north for the remainder OF
the season.
Mr.. Arthur Bradley Campbell Of New
York and England formerly of Washing
ton, son of the ,Marci1ioness of Huntiy OF
England. before her marriage Mrs
James Macdonald of washington, was
the best man at the wedding yesterday
of Princess Laura Murat, daughter OF
Prince Michel Murat and Princess Mu-
rat of Paris, to Mr.. Paul Frank OF
Saint German and New York.
The civil ceremony was performed
yesterday in Cannes and the religious
ceremony will take place tomorrow In
the Church Of Notre Dame des Pins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Ludlow have
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey @. Parker
have as their guest at Narragansett
Pier Lieut. Comdr. Gerald White,
.. s. N.
Mrs William p. Johnston win go to
New York tomorrow to meet her son,
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Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock entertained
At dinner last evening in her villa, Har-
rison House, at Newport Mrs. Fahne-
stocks son, Col. Snowden A. Fahne-
stock, has returned to the resort after
two weeks duty at Plattsburg, N. X.
Mrs. Fahnestock was q subscriber to
the lecture given last evening by Mr..
Paul Wilstach on "Tidewater Virginia"
ut the Trinity Parish House, at Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

The former United States Ambassa-
dor to Mexico and Mrs. Henry p.
Fletcher have arrived at Newport, where
late season.