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Evening star., 1932-08-30
INOUESTS ORDERED
INTO DEATHS OF TWO
One Worker Is Killed When Boiler
Falls-Second Is Hurt at
Navy Yard.

Two men were fatally injured while
at work yesterday and an inquest into
the death of one of them was being
held at the District Morgue today, while
the other death will be investigated by
a coroner's jury tomorrow.
The inquest today is into the death
Of Harry Ward, 48, of the TOO block OF
Thirteenth street southeast, almost in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon when
a huge boiler. being moved at the wharf
at Eleventh and o streets southwest
suddenly slipped and pinned him
against some benchwork. Ward LAS
pronounced dead at Casualty Hospital
from a crushed stomach. He was ex-
tricated from behind the boiler by mem
bers of the Fire Rescue Squad.
This afternoon a coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental death ir
the case of Ward. Testimony by Other
workmen indicated that the mishaI
was unavoidable.
The other man fatally injured was
Clayton Ethridge, SO, of the 1900 block
of A street southeast, who was knocked
from a platform while at work at the
Washington Navy Yard when ratchet
from a wheel slipped. He was sent
plunging five feet to the floor, where his
head struck cast iron plate, fractur-
ing his skull The mishap occurred late
Yesterday morning, and Ethridge was
taken to Providence Hospital after be-
ing given first aid. He died at the hos
pital at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The inquest into Ethridge's death is
scheduled for 1880 am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
Washington Firm to Remodel
Business High Building as
Originally Planned.
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR
WITHDRAWS OPPOSITION
Agreement Calls for All Items In
cluded in Measure When Ap-
preparation Was Made.

The District Commissioners today
awarded a contract to the George E.
Wyne Co. of this city, for remodeling
Business High School at cost of S78,-
500, thus acceding to the demands of
school authorities that that project be
executed as originally appropriated for
by Congress.
Harold Baker, director of construc-
ton in the District, had sought to
eliminate, for economy reasons, four
items from the project. These were
new floors throughout the building, re-
painting the building. three new win
dows in each of two class rooms. and
linoleum on the floors on the principals S
and clerks offices.
School officials, however. took the
position that the prices given on the
items in the general remodeling con-
tract were "lower than they'll ever be
again." and that it will be real economy
to have the work done at present prices.
Discussing the controversy between
Baker and the school authorities today,
Albert L. Harris, municipal architect,
said that Baker agreed to the school de-
mands following his conference with
Jere J. Crane, school system business
manager Harris said prior to the Com
missioners' meeting that his own and
Bakers recommendations for the COM
plete contract, including the four items
Baker had opposed, were to go before
the Commissioners. 1t was these recon-
mendations on which the Commissioners
today approved the contract with the
Wyne Co.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
BUS LINES SEEK
TERMINAL LEASE
Greyhound Company to Ask
10-Year Rental of Site at
14th and New York.

The Greyhound Bus Lines today
were reported preparing to petition
the Public Utilities Commission for its
approval of 10-year lease drawn up
yesterday for a bus terminal at Four
teenth street and New York avenue.
The bus lines leased the site tenta-
lively yesterday in deal with Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, owner of land
located on the northwest corner of the
street intersection.
Attorneys for the bus lines have
already drawn up the petition to be
filed with the commission and date for
hearing on the application is expected
to be set at an early date, it was said.
The site Is outside the restricted zone
established by the utilities group.
The bus lines were represented by
Shannon &, Luchs, realtors, in the site
negotiations.
Should the commission give its ap-
proval to the site, the bus concern said
it plans to erect modern bus ter
minal building. The line also Is con-
templating constructing garage build
ing on New York avenue northeast.
Both structures will cost in the vicin-
ity of 100000.
L. C. Major, representing the bus
lines, said a total of 72 bus schedules
are maintained daily in and out OF
the local terminal and an average OF
1000 passengers are handled daily
through the Washington station.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
POST OFFICE BUILDING
STEEL WORK BEGUN
Material Also Arrives for New In
ternal Revenue Structure on
Adjoining Site.

Derricks began swinging huge steel
columns into place on the site for the
new Post Office Department Building on
Pennsylvania avenue between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets this morning
and by noon noticeable portion of the
skeleton Of the seven-floor building had
been bolted into place, awaiting the
riveters.
At the same time steel began arriving
at the site of the Interstate Commerce
Commission Building. directly south of
the Post Office Building, and it was ex-
pected work of erecting this would begin
soon, with foundations practically ready
to receive the steel.
While all the 5000 tons of steel which
will go into the Post Office Building
have not arrived as yet, the contractors
said they expect the shipment to start
coming along from Pittsburgh fast
enough SO that the work, now begun,
may progress steadily. The first car
load arrived last week. The foundations
had been ready for a short time.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
CADET HEAD, ECONOMY VICTIM.
ASKS TO STAY AT RETIRED PAY
Lieut.. Col. w. M. Craigie
Makes Offer to Board
of Education.
Plan to Permit Military Chief
to Remain to Be Pre-
sented Next Month.

Lieut.. Col Wallace M. Craigie. q. s.
A. retired, who has been professor of
military science and tactics in the pub
lie schools for IL years, will remain
voluntarily in that position from which
the economy act elected him If the
Board Of Education will accept his
offer
This was revealed today by DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant su-
perintendent in charge of high schools
and cadet affairs, who said that Col.
Craigie was willing to remain in the
schools at the retired Army officers
pay. This rlan will be pat before the
school board next month.
Under the plan by which Col. Craigie
headed the Military Sciense and Tactics
Corps in the schools, he received the
full pay of lieutenant colonel on active
duty. Under the economy act, however,
retired service men are not permitted
to be paid active duty pay because the
supplemental funds to augment the re-
tirement, pay they air sady were entitled
to was not appropriated.
Col. Craigie's willingness to continue
Evening star., 1932-08-30
RITES FOR HENRY C0YLE
IN CHARGE OF MASONS
Burial Follows in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery-Was Native of
Quebec, Canada.

Funeral services for Henry Coyle, II,
we're held THIS morning at II o'clock in
the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. E.
Boyce, 1899 Lawrence street northeast.
Mr.. Coyle committed suicide Saturday
morning. He had been in Ill health for
several years.
Ceremonies were in charge Of King
David Lodge, No. %, F. A. A. M, Of
Washington. Mr.. Coyle, a thiry-seeond-
degree Mason, was member of Mount
Lebanon Lodge, No. lit, in North
Carolina.
Born in Quebec, Canada, Mr.. Coyle
lived In Washington for number Of
years. He was employed here as a
matchmaker and engraver and in 1910
went to Wilson, N. c., to enter the jew
elry business.
He returned to Washington recently
to visit his daughter. Besides his widow
and daughter he is survived by two
sons and nine grandchildren. Burial
was In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
ARGUMENTS DELAY
TELEPHONE PROBE
Legal WrangIes Slow Up Rate
Hearing Before Utilities
Commission.

The telephone rate hearing before the
Public Utilities Commission was slowed
down by long legal wrangles today
about the difference between the pre-
vailing scale of wages" paid to common
labor, and the rates actually paid In the
District
In making up index figures for the
telephone company to show the cost of
present reproduction of its buildings to-
day. Harry C. Gretz, its auditor, had
taken common labor statistics from fig
ures published by the F. w. Dodge Cor
poration. These showed an increase
from 5712 cents per hour for common
labor in 1881 to rs cents in 1882. As
sistant Corporation Counsel William A.
Roberts sought to question Gretz on the
rates actually paid for common labor by
the telephone company and the rates
actually paid by builders of this city.
George P. Hoover, telephone COM
pany lawyer, objected and the argu-
ment lasted half an hour.
Didn't Know Actual Rates.
Finally Mr.. Gretz said that he did
not know what the actual rates were
and said that he had used the indexes
merely to show the average rates in
1924 and at present.
Mr.. Gretz introduced supplementary
figures to show an estimated net return
on reproduction costs less depreciation
of 513 per cent for the calendar year
1882 and SAT per cent for the 12
months ending June 80, 1888.
Mr.. Roberts demanded that the
telephone company produce records
showing the prices for central Office
equipment charged by the Western
Electric Co. to Bell System telephone
companies and to other customers not
in the Bell System, to show whether
the Western Electric Co. has been max
ing the Bell System companies (of
which the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. is one) bear the brunt Of
its loss on business outside of the Bell
System during the depression.
Increased in 1881 and 1882.
The companys evidence on central
Office equipment showed that the prices
in 1881 and 1882 had increased over
the 1880 prices in spite of a general
fall in commodity prices. The commits
sion in estimating the reproduction cost
of central Office equipment used 1890
prices, holding that the 1881 and 1892
figures we're artificial.
An exhibit prepared by B. M. Bach
man, chief accountant of the commits
sion, was to have been introduced today
to combat company exhibits showing es-
timated declines in return on valuation
during the next year, but owing to Mr.
Bachman's illness this exhibit was not
presented.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
MOTOR|ST KILLED
BY HEART ATTACK
Seth Evans Hodge Stricken
and Automobile Crashes
Into Pole.

An autopsy at the District Morgue
this afternoon over the body Of Seth
Evans Hodge, 49-year-old civil engineer
of the Westchester Apartments, 1000
Cathedral avenue. disclosed that he was
the victim of heart attack just before
his automobile careened into a tele-
phone pole last night, fracturing his
skull and injuring his wife and two
companions. A certificate of death
from natural causes probably will be
issued
The coroner's Office and detectives of
the homicide squad opened an investi-
cation after police of No. precinct
we're unable to determine the cause of
the accident, which occurred in the
$500 block of Cathedral avenue a mo-
ment after Hodge had driven through
the gates of the Westchester Apart
.ments.
Wife Is Frustrated.
Mrs Hodge suffered slight bruises and
lacerations, but refused hospital treat
ment. Attendants at the apartment
said today she was prostrated and un-
der medical care.
The autopsy was held to determine
If Mr.. Hodge suffered heart attack
or some other sudden illness which
caused him to lose control OF the
wheel.
The other two occupants of the
machine were Mr.. and Mrs. James Moir
of Burlington, Iowa, whose temporary
address is 1920 Twentieth street. Moir.
65 years old, was riding on the front
seat. He was admitted to Georgetown
Hospital for treatment of severe cuts
on his head and left hand. Mrs. Moir,
56 years old, was cut about the fore
head, but declined hospital aid.
Street Declared Clear.
A witness, Everett L. Thompson, 3026
Forty-fourth place, who was driving his
car about half block away, said the
street was clear when Hodges machine
suddenly swung over the right curb
while going east on Cathedral avenue.
The accident occurred shortly after 8
o'clock and police at first supposed
Hodge might have been blinded by the
lights of an approaching automobile.
Hodge was removed to Georgetown
Hospital in Thompsons automobile and
pronounced dead on arrival
Mrs. May Weaver, 35, of the $500
block of Warder street, was treated at
Garfield Hospital yesterday for injuries
to the back and knee, received when
hit by an automobile while crossing the
street in the 1900 block of Seventh
street. William C. Toliver, 20, colored,
of the 600 block of Harvard street, was
driver of the automobile which struck
her, police said.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
Marriage Licenses.

Albert G. Hopkins. 49, SO Kennedy st. and
Orion L. Hiett, 80, Capon Bridge, W. Va
Clarence g. Roller IS, s4s Irving st, and
Angelina R Semia, %. SOC Columbia rd.;
Rev. Thomas A. CUNNINGHAM.
John M. Davis. %. and Thelma D. Davis,
2I, both OF Monroe, Va; Rev. Philip G. Muir
George M. Kits, 21. and Sarah E. Tribby,
49, both Of Hamilton, Va. Rev. L. l. Nc
Pomeo J. Roy, 40. and Naomi E. Smith. 81,
both OF Baltimore, Md; Rev. Allan p. Poore.
Samuel Shapiro, 27 3285 NJ St. and Bar
para c. Medinets. %. New Brunswick. N. j.;
Rev G. s. Silverstone.
sDectSI, al; Ilos 9TH ss. st. s0s.t soe Ger
Albert 4. Conradis. 80. 47ol Connecticut
ave, and Eugenia WoodSon. 20, 3245 Klingle
rd: Rev Robert J. Shores.
Robert A. Taylor. 80 and v. 1delia Wynder,
26, both of White Stone. Va; Rev. w
Samuel 4. Gall; T.. q. and virginia 8
Scott. 81. both OF Richmond. Va; Rev. H
william p johnson, ST. 1925 10th st.. and
Edward e. Oliver a. 1908 18th st.. and
Sarah Z. Edwards, 20. 1923 @ ST.; Rev. c. T
Charles Ash. ls. s3s New Hampshire ave.
and Thelma Lee. II. 1911 Z ST.: Rev. Hamp'
Chester cardelino. 2s, Richmond. Va. ant
Ruth o Broilier. rs, Chicago. nj: Rev
Thomas k. Mcdonald. 40. stewartstown
Pa, and A. Angela Brooks. a. Cumberland
I'D; Rev. Edward II. Roach.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
Isaac Cans, Or. L. B. T. John
son and DR.. Emmett J.
Scott Designated.
WILL PASS ON RELEASES
IN GOOD-CONDUCT CASES
Members Distinguished for Civic
Service-Terms of Office
Vary in Length.

The District Commissioners today
appointed three men to form the first
District Parole Board, set up under au-
thority of the Act of Congress for this
purpose passed July Is. Isaac Cans,
DR.. Loren B. T. johnson and DR.. En-
NETT ]. Scott will form the first board
Mr.. Cans terms will be seven years,
DR.. JohnSon's five years and DR.. Scott
three years. Hereafter all terms Will De
for seven years.
Under the new act, justices of the
District Supreme Court, in passing SEN
tence on prisoners convicted Of felonies
must pass sentences for a maximum
and minimum term, the latter not TO
exceed one-fifth of the former.
May Release Prisoners.
After the minimum term has been
served. the Parole Board may in its dis
cretion release the prisoner from 1ur-
ther service If his conduct warrants re-
lease.
All of the new appointees have dis
tinglished themselves in civic AFFAIRS IN
the District during recent years. MI:
Cans was head of the recent firm OF
Saks Ss Co. A native of Baltimore, ne
has been prominent In many traoe anu
civic organizations, taking particular
interest in the Boy Scout movement
here. He has lived here for more than
half century.
DIR. johnson In War.
DR.. johnson is a graduate OF the
Georgetown School of Medicine. Dur
ing the war he was commissioned IN
the Army and served two years at wal
ter Reed Hospital He is psychiatrist
who specializes in the troubles OF chill
dren. He is married and resides at
1900 Twenty fourth street.
DR.. Scott is secretary-treasurer OF
Howard University, and was for many
years secretary to the late DR.. Booker
#. Washington. For seven years he
was secretary of Tuskegee Institute.
During the war President Wilson named
his as special assistant to the Secretary
of War to advise in matters affecting
colored soldiers. He Is member OF
the National Council Y. M. c. A: and
has received honorary degrees OF LII.
D. from Wiley and Wilberforce Univer-
stiles. DR.. Scott is married and lives
at It'll S street.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
Births Reported.

Robert G. and Juanita v. Hool. twin boys
Sidney n. and Elizabeth J. Wellborn. boy
George T. and Marian z. Black. boy
Clitus o. and Margery K. Bourdeaux. jr
BOY.
Severt A. and Marguerite E. Olsen. boy.
William H. and Marie Yonce, boy
Allen A. and Miriam l.. Broida, girl.
BERTHE l.; and LYDIA v. Damron. girl.
fis, Charles F and Rose sager; girl.
, Matteo and Vittoria Bartholomeo. girl
John r. and Florence e. Knight, girl
Melvin A. and Henrietta M. Phillip, girl
Joseph and Marie Fenwick. girl.
James II. and Lille NJ. Davis. girl
Evening star., 1932-08-30
FIVE HOLD-UPS NET
ROBBERS TOTAL OF $40
Four of Victims Taxicab Drivers
and Fifth Manager of Chain
Store

Five armed holdups last night netted
the robbers $20l0, according to reports
received by police today. Four Of the
victims were drivers of taxicabs, the
fifth being manager Of chain store.
Daniel E. Lane of the 200 block Of
Sixteenth street southeast. Joseph Lins-
ley, 2100 block of H street; William F.
Martin, Alexandria, Va, and William
Love, 900 block of M street, all taxicab
drivers, reported being held up in va
rious sections of the city.
Samuel Beck, 300 block of D street
southeast, chain store manager said he
was on duty in the store in the first
block of Sixth street northeast when a
young white man, displaying a pistol,
appeared and made demand for the
stores cash. He got $40.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
LONGEST MURDER INDICTMENT
REQUIRES ONE HOUR TO READ
Six of Nine Men Accused in Death of Policeman Kennedy
Plead Not Guilty.

1t took M. Lee Ashford. assistant
clerk of the Criminal Division Of the
District Supreme Court, one hour today
to read what is regarded as the longest
murder indictment ever presented in
the court. The indictment, growing out
of the fatal assault on Park Policeman
Milo j. Kennedy August Z, contains %
counts and covers 81 typewriter pages.
Six of the nine men accused of first
degree murder In connection with Ken
nedy's death were in court to hear the
reading Of the lengthy charge. They
were Joseph J. Jackson, Irwin Murray,
Evening star., 1932-08-30

The commission eventually will be
housed permanently in the so-called
Apex Building, at the head of the Penn
sylvania avenue triangle development,
but the economy program has held up
work on this structure.
The present site of the commission,
Eighteenth street and Virginia avenue,
is owned by the Pan-American Union
and on it a million-dollar annex to
the Pan-American Building is to be
constructed On this site also is heat
ing plant for the temporary building
and for the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1932-08-30

Ralph E. Holmes, Louie r. Murray,
Harry M Duvall and Leroy Robinson,
all colored. Three other colored men.
Stanley F. Clark, William Wood and
Alphonso Henson, named in the indict-
ment. have not been apprehended
Each CT the six men arraigned en-
tered a plea of not guilty and all were
remanded to Jail to await trial.
Should any of the three missing be
apprehended 1t will require another
reading of the lengthy indictment.
Assistant United States Attorney
Julian I. Richards appeared for the
Government at the arraignment.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
JOY-RIDER SENTENCED
FOR FROM | To YEARS
First Indeterminate Term Given by
Justice O'Donoghue in Case
of Frank c. Bowler

District Supreme Court Justice Daniel
w. ODonoghue today imposed his first
"indeterminate" sentence of from one to
three years on Frank C. Bowler, a young
white man, who had pleaded guilty to a
charge Of joy-riding.
Bowler had been placed on probation
for a similar offense May 81, 1881, and
his probation was revoked and he was
remanded to serve the three-year SEN
tence imposed at that time
Bowler insisted he was drunk and did
not know about taking the car In con-
sideration of his plea of guilty the court
said he would permit the new sentence
to run concurrently with the other.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
"WE'LL BE TOGETHER" THEME
SONG OF TRADE COMMISSION
Activities Going Under One Roof for First Time Since
Fire in August, 1880.

They're singing Wen be together
again. over at the Federal Trade Com
mission today.
For the first time since fire damaged
its quarters ON August 30, 1880, the
commission faces the prospect Of having
all its activities assembled under one
roof
The moving men were on the job
early this morning, transferring furni-
ture and records from the temporary
building at Eighteenth street and Vlr-
ginia avenue, to the commissions new
home at Twentieth street and Constitu-
ton avenue.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
COMMISSIONERS AWARD
SEVEN SEWER CONTRACTS
Construction of Projects in Various
Sections of the District
Provided.

The District Commissioners today
awarded seven contracts for construc-
ton of sewers as follows:
Replacement sewers in the vicinity OF
New Jersey avenue and F street, to VIII
liam A. Pat, $2,171.43; Twentieth street
replacement sewer between l. and I
streets, j. B. McCrary Co., $4,872.4l !;
combined system sewer at First and
East Capitol street, $1,90S.77, and
stormwater sewer at South Dakota ave-
nue. and Quincy street northeast, S8,-
8O6 SO to James Parreco g. Son; storm
water sewers at Michigan avenue and
Fourteenth street northeast, SO, l49. .33
and at Constitution avenue and North
Mall drive, s4,331.74, to Roy D. Schlegel,
and replacement sewer at New Jersey
avenue and @ street, $3,l4o, to John
HaStie,
Evening star., 1932-08-30
MOTHER RESCUES BABY
Saves Year-Old Child When Home
Catches on Fire.

Mrs. Stephen c. Hopkins Of the 1900
block of Hillbrook lane rescued her
year-old daughter, Constance, from the
second floor yesterday when fire broke
out in the walls Of the building.
The fire, undiscovered until 1t had
made considerable headway, was be-
lieved to have started from defective
wiring. The damage Is estimated at
several thousand dollars. Mrs. Hopkins
5-year-old son, Stephen, was on
lower floor when the tire started. =
Evening star., 1932-08-30
HELD IN SLASHING

Lawrence King. colored, was held for
the grand jury this afternoon as a re-
suit Of an inquest into the death yes
terday morning of George Mallory, also
colored Police say King slashed NAL
lory with a penknite and then threw
him from a second-story window In the
900 block of w street.
King testified today that Mallory
Jumped from the window.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
THREE FACE JURY ON RUM
Baltimore Men Are Arrested-36C
Half Gallons Seized.

Three Baltimore men who were ar
rested yesterday when police halted a
truck disguised as highway work We
hicle and seized $50 half-gal1ons of al
legged liquor were held for grand jury
action in Police Court today on charges
of transportation.
The man who police said was driving
the truck, Anthony j. Tambrino, %, was
held under $1,500 bond, while Raphael
Marcontoni, 81. and Guiseppi Ranish,
80, who police said occupied CONVOY
car" were neld on $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1932-08-30
POLICEMAN Is INJURED
r. E. Talbot Hurt Jumping on
Alleged Liquor Auto.

Policeman Robert E. Talbot Of the
third precinct was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital last night for minor in
juries received when he jumped on the
running board of an alleged speeding
rum-laden automobile at Seventh and
N streets.
The policeman said he found "a pints
of alleged liquor in the machine. Ralph
Turner, %, Of the HOO block of Abbey
place northeast, the alleged driver of
the car, was charged with illegal pos
session of liquor and driving without a
permit. Stewart Humberger, 26, of the
1900 block of Columbia road, the other
occupant of the automobile, was
charged with illegal possession.