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Evening star., 1933-03-03

A fight begun 16 years ago was won
by Mrs. Annie M. Eopolucci today, when
President Hoover, as one OF the last acts
of his administration, signed a bill
awarding her $4,000 for the death OF her
son. who was the first American sailor
killed In the World War.
81 certainly am glad" said Mrs. Eopo-
lucci, who lives at 649 street south
east. "It was a long battle, and there
were many times when I was con-
vinced it couldn't be won."
The measure calls for payment OF the
$4,000 at the rate of $40 a month.
clearly specifying the sum is IN full
settlement of all claims arising from
the death of the son, John Eopolucci.
Eopolucci was one of 13 Navy guards
aboard the steamer Aztec when it was
torpedoed about mines from Brest,
France, on April l, 1917-f1ve days be-
fore the United States declared war.
The other sailors escaped In hfeboats,
but Eopolucci took to q small rowboat,
which was smashed to pieces by the
heavy sea.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
MOTHER OF FIRST u. S. SAILOR
KILLED IN WAR AWARDED $1,000
Son Perished Five Days Before America Entered Conflict
Hoover Signs Bill

"Since then" Mrs. Eopolucci said,
"I've tried every way I know how to
obtain some compensation for his death.
Until the House gave its unanimous
approval less than a month ago, how
ever. it looked hopeless. And even
then, I decided not to count on the
money until I could see it and feel
it and count it."
Her SON was 20 at the time Of his
death. He had been in the service
10 years. News Of his death brought
from Josephus Daniels. then Secretary
Of the Navy, the following statement:
His mother gave more to the coun-
try than the richest man in America
can give in money. She gave her son"
As matter Of fact, however, Mrs.
Eopolucci gave twice as much as that
another of her sons. william, then
%, having been shot to death in the
Battle of Argonne Forest in France
on September 18, 1918. She still re-
ceives s57 a month compensation for
his death.
She has been a widow about 50
years.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
THREE STUDENTS NAMED
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
Albert Pargament, Ralph Lanning
and James Akers to Attend
Music Sessions.

Three Washington high school stu
dents were announced today as the
representatives of Washington boys
and girls at the Southern Music Con-
ference at Atlanta, Ca, March ~ to
80. The conference is an annual as
sembly Of music educators.
Ludwig Mandy, instrumental music
supervisor in the senior high schools,
announced Albert Pargament and Ralph
Lanning, both Of Mckinley High School,
and James Akers of Western High
School as the student delegates.
Pargament who lives at 1927 H street
northeast, plays the violin. He is a
former student of the Pierce Elementary
School and the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation of that school will finance his
trip. Lanning, whose home is 1922
Thirty-seventh street, Mount Rainier,
Md, plays the cello and the sousa-
phone. Akers, who lives at 3415 Fulton
street, plays the viola and the violin
Evening star., 1933-03-03
BALTIMORE LIQUOR
CHASE ENDS. HERE
colored Man Held on Dry Law
Violation After Car Over
turns in D. C.

\ Captured here after a chase that
began on the outskirts Of Baltimore,
Thomas Gorham, %, colored, was held
|ht the second precinct today on charges
|pf possession and transportation of
|3nore than 80 gallons of liquor.
Gorham, who gave an address in the
MOO block Of Lamont street, was ar
|fested last night after his automobile
overturned at First and L streets. Be
Ifore being locked up he was treated
for minor injuries at Sibley Hospital.
r. A. Brantley and w. L. Garis
Federal agents, began chasing Gorham
they reported, when they saw his car
|Speed through a Baltimore suburb
When they began following the ma
chine they said. the driver attempted
|to outdistance them.
They clung to the trail, however
pursuing the automobile along the
Washingt Baltimore Boulevard and
Into the District.
At First and L streets the agents
posed their car into the side of the
deeing machine, which overturned.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
WAMPLER REMOVAL
ORDER IS UPHELD
Justice 0'Donoohue Declines
to Interfere in Turnage
Decision.

District Supreme Court Justice DAN
lei w. OrDonoghue today declined to in
terfere with the decision Of United
States Commissioner Needham c. Tur-
mage ordering the removal to Baltimore
of T. Morris Wampler, Washington
lawyer, to stand trial on an indictment
charging him with evasion Of Federal
income taxes.
The court also discharged writ Of
habeas corpus sued out by Attorney
william E. Leahy on behalf Of Wamp-
Ter to prevent his removal. Wampler
noted an appeal to the District Court
of Appeals from the order dismissing
the petition in habeas corpus. He will
give bond which will permit his con-
tinuance at liberty pending the decision
of the appellate tribunal.
Justice O'Donoghue has had the ap-
peal of Wampler and the question Of
his release on habeas corpus under ad-
visement for several days. Assistant
United States Attorney william A. GAL
lagher and Attorney William E. Leahy
had submitted the matters on briefs
while the court was occupied with the
recent murder trial.
The lawyers were directed to prepare
orders in accordance with the courts
decision and to present them for
signature.
Evening star., 1933-03-03

AMBULANCE SPEED
LIMIT IS ADOPTED
Regulations Approved by City
Heads Also Apply to
Police Cars.
FULL STOP is REQUIRED
AT RED SIGNAL LIGHTS
Permitted to Proceed Then, if Safe.
Sirens Silenced Unless Ne
cessity Is Urgent.

Amendments to the District traffic
regulations, placing specific limits on
the speed at which all emergency vehi-
cles, excepting fire trucks and engines,
may be legally operated, and setting up
other control ever their operation, were
adopted today by the District Commis
sioners.
The speed of ambulances, police cars
and rescue squad apparatus Of the Fire
Department is limited to 80 miles an
hour, and such cars are required to
come to a, full step at red signal lights
at intersections. They then are per-
mitted to proceed against the red lights,
but must do so with full consideration
Of the safety of other traffic and
pedestrians
The regulations were drafted for the
Commissioners by Corporation Counsel
w. W. Bride, who was called on to
prepare them shortly after the fatal
accident early this week at Fourteenth
and E streets between an Emergency
Hospital ambulance and private car.
Oren Lentz jr., years o,d, was killed
in that accident and several persons
were seriously hurt.
Hope to Curb Accidents.
The Commissioners were moved TO
vehicles more stringent in hope that
it would prevent any more serious mis-
haps during emergency calls.
A portion Of the new regulation limit
ing the speed Of such emergency We
hicles states:
When responding to alarms of fire
or emergency calls, apparatus and We
hicles of the Fire and Police Depart
ments and ambulances approaching an
intersection controlled by traffic lights
may proceed on the red light provided
that vehicles of the Police Department
and of the rescue squad of the Fire
Department and aTbulances shall first
come to a complete stop. and shall not
enter or cross such intersection until
such entry or crossing can be safely
made without interfering with traffic
Sirens, and explosive or exhaust
whistles upon the vehicles Of the Police
Department and the rescue squad of the
Fire Department and ambulances shall
not be sounded except in case of urgent
necessity"
Fire Truck Limit Already Set.
trucks were not included in the new
order. since George S. Watson. chief
OF the department with the approval
of the Commissioners, already had or
dered the speed of such vehicles limited
to IS miles an hour.
Another new regulation provides that
vehicles of the Fire and Police Depart
ments and ambulances, when respond
ing to emergency calls, shall have the
right of way over all traffic. subject,
however, to the new speed limitation
and the requirement Of stops at red
traffic signal lights.
Where traffic officers are stationed at
intersections they are given full power
to regulate traffic, irrespective of the
new traffic provisions.
The new regulations also provide that
the drivers Of any District apparatus
shall not be relieved of the duty to drive
with due regard for the safety Of all
persons using the streets, nor relieve
them of the consequences Of charge
of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
ESTATE LEFT WIDOW

NEW YORK, March 8 R.-James A.
Dayton, attorney for the late James j.
Corbett, former heavyweight champion,
said yesterday that Corbett's will, to be
filed within week or 10 days, leaves
the entire estate to the widow, Mrs.
Vera Corbett.
The attorney said that the probate Of
from relatives In California
relative to the value Of some holdings
there. Mrs. Corbett, the lawyer said, is
pamed execptrix in the viii.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
THEATRICAL PRODUCER
ESCAPES AUTO INJURY
Daniel Frohman's Machine COL
1ides With Street Car on
T Street.

Daniel Frohman, noted theatrical
producer, and three other persons mar
rowly escaped injury yesterday after
non when the automobile in which they
were riding colided with street car
in the 1900 block of F street.
With Mr.. Frohman at the time were
Florence G. Powers, dancer; Nine. Olga
d'Allav, singer, and Jerry Birosel, the
producers chauffeur. Although the
machine was badly damaged, its occu-
pants escaped with shaking up. The
street car was operated by Motorman
Feldon Durrea, 500 block Of Thirteenth
street southeast.
Mr.. Frohman Is here In connection
with q benefit performance for the
Actors Fund Of America, to be pre-
sented in the Belasco Theater Sunday
night. He is president Of the fund and
spoke in its behalf from WMAL last
night.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IN ROBBERY ASSAULT
Householder, "a, Found Uncon-
scious in Home-A1leged At
tacker Held.

Joseph E. Hobbs. AZ, Of 914 Alabama
avenue southeast, was held by police
today In connection with an assault
on George o. Hyde, "a, who was beaten
on the head and robbed Of $235 in his
home, 504 School street southeast.
Hyde, a track greaser for the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co.. was
found unconscious yesterday in the
blocd-spattered kitchen Of his house.
Revived at Casualty Hospital, it was
said, he gave ninth precinct police in
formation that led to the arrest of
Hobbs. The arrest was made by De-
tective Sergt. j. j. Tolson.
A woman also was taken into custody
In connection with the case, but she
was released after questioning.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
ID. C.. Business Man
Will Resort to
Barter if Needed
L. H. Harris Hopes to Re-
tain Employees in Spite
of Depression.

One Washington business man has
decided to retain his employees in de-
fiance of the depression-even If he
has to resort to barter to do 1t.
L. H. Harris, proprietor of Harris
Armature Co., GIL L street, has ad-
vertised that he is willing to repair
automobile ignition systems, rebuild
electric motors and do other electrical
work in exchange for usuable produce
Our business, like others. has been
hit by the depression" Harris said to-
day. But I don't want to lay of my
men; so, If can't get cash for jobs,
I'll take produce or merchandise that
my men and 7 can use."
Evening star., 1933-03-03
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, March g.
Rev. Alton B. Altfather, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church, will preach on
IAN Average Disciple With an Unusual
Experience" at the monthly service this
Sunday at 8 pm. The church holds
this service on the first Sunday evening
of each month. The theme selected
for the morning service is How to Be
Great In the Eyes Of Jesus" Special
music will feature both services.
A fellowship tea will be held at 6
pm Sunday, with all young people in
yited.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
VOTELESS DISTRICT
DRIVE E|SLAUNCHED
FOR INAUGURATION
Visitors Will Be Told of Fight
Being Waged for National
Representation.
QUARTERS TO BE OPENED
IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Poster Displays, Literature and
Souvenir Will Stress Disfranchised
Status of Washington.

The Citizens Joint Committee on
National Representation for the Dis
trict Of Columbia completed plans to-
day for an intensive campaign during
the inaugural period to impress en- the
thousands of visitors in Washington the
voteleSS and unrepresented condition of
the residents of the National Capital.
The principal activities will be CEN
tered in the offices Of the Postal Tele-
graph-Cable Co., in the Washington
Building at Fifteenth street and New
York avenue, where the committee will
have a window and show room display
depicting the disfranchised status of
Ehe residents of the District. Here also,
members of the committee will dis
tribute an inaugural souvenir and other
literature, and group of women will
serve tea and waters and explain the
national representation cause to
visitors.
The activities in the Postal Tele-
graph & Gable Co. offices will begin
this afternoon and continue through
Monday. All members of the Joint
Committee have been urged actively to
participate in the special inaugural
campaign.
Other Displays.
Poster displays also will be placed in
bhe store of Frank R. Jellef at Thir-
teenth and F streets, the Willard Hotel
BIT Fourteenth and F streets. the Rotary
Club in the Willard Hotel and other
important points. In addition, the COM
mittee's inaugural literature will be
distributed at all of these points as well
as at the Hotel Annapolis and at each
of the booths of the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Board OF
Trade.
In letter to members of the Execu-
tive Committee and all subcommittee
of the Joint Committee, Theodore w.
Noyes, chairman, declared that the
hearty cooperation of all members is
necessary to insure the success of the
plans for forcefully calling to the at
tention of Washington's inaugural
visitors the voteless and unrepresented
condition of the National Capital COM
munity.
Pamphlet as Souvenir.
The committees inaugural souvenir
is an attractive pamphlet containing
greeting from the Semi Citizens of
Disfranchised Washington" appropri-
ate cartoons by Clifford K. Bergman,
cartoonist of The Star, the text of the
proposed Constitutional amendment
providing for. national representation
for the people of the District of Co.
lumbia, and an article by Mr.. Noyes,
reprinted from The Star of November
8, 1882, stressing Washington's DAY OF
Humiliation and Mourning" while the
rest of the Nation was at the polls
electing a President and Represent
etives in Congress. The pamphlet also
includes the words to the District an
them, my District, lis of Thee"
written by Frederic William Vile.
The cover of the pamphlet bears this
legend: "A Souvenir of the Inaugural
tion Of q President of the United
States from Whose Election Half a
Million American Citizens Were Barred
by Constitutional Disfranchisement.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
FORTNIGHTLY MEETS
Herndon Group Hears Talk on en-
ternational Relations"
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

DISpdIClI
HERNDON, Va, March 3-Mrs
Harry B. Mitchell was hostess to the
Fortnightly Club Wednesday afternoon
et the home Of Mrs. Harry Breckenridge
Mrs. Maurice K. Stroud spoke on
rInternational Relations" In addition
ito Mrs. Stroud's talk each member of
the club present reviewed some current
The next meeting win be held April
5 at the home of Mrs. Harry A. Sager.
The assignment for this meeting is
'Home and Garden Beautiful" and the
Following members will participate in
p discussion Of the subject: Mrs. Magnus
T. Wilkins, Mrs. Harry Breckenridge,
Mrs. A. s. Rosenberger. Mrs. Harry A.
6ager, Mrs Henry Piggott and Mrs
ALBERT S. Bates.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
WILL ADDRESS WOMEN
Miss v. M. Keller of Maryland q.
Speaks at Riverdale.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RIVERDALE, Md, March Sin
outlining the work of the home DEM
onstration agents Of Maryland before
the local Woman's Club last night,
Miss Venia M Keller of the extension
service of the University of Maryland
stated the work In the past year has
expanded extensively in size as well as
enthusiasm. She explained the home
makers market, a number of which
have been opened by the rural women
of Maryland, stating that this project
Is apparently the largest monetary
value in the payment of taxes on
homes.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
STANLEY MAN Is NAMED
REVENUE COMMISSIONER
Charles N. Graves, Former Post
master Appointed to Fill
Vacancy in Page County.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, March 3.-Judge H. w.
Bertram Of Harrisonburg yesterday an
nounced appointment OF Charles N:
Graves of Stanley as commissioner OF
revenue for Page County to I'LL the un-
expired term of M. j. Menefee, from
March to December 81, 1888. Meme
fee resigned Monday to accept posi-
tim as secretary to Representative-elect
Robertson. Graves was former post
n1aSter and clerk in the Legislature, Is
an orchardist and Gamer and was re-
garded as an applicant for Stanley post
Office prior to Menefee's resignation.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
CHURCH CLUB FORMED
t. Michael's Catholic Group Or
ganized at Silver Spring.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, March s.
The Curley Club of St. Michaels Cath
plic Church has been organized with DR..
james j. Hanan as president The new
group is known as the Silver Spring
Social Club
Other officers are E. Francis McDevitt,
vice president; j. 2. McGrath, secre-
tary; Mrs. j. L. Skinner. treasurer, and
Rev. T. A. Calnan, moderator.
The club will give a dance March IT
IT the Manor Club for the benefit of the
hchool bus Of st. Michaers Church.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
FIRE DAMAGES ROOF

Blaze at 1891 N Street.
A two-alarm fire at 1891 N street this
morning did considerable damage to the
roof of the structure, a four STORY apart
ment building. No one was injured.
The fire broke out in the attic and
was discovered shortly before 10 o'clock.
David Fry, who lives in the second
floor. turned In the firm alarm. Firemen
quickly got the blaze under control.
The building Is owned by Charles A.
MONTGOMERY, 1902 N street.
The Potomac Apartments, next door.
about a year ago was the scene of a
fire in which a small child was burned
to death.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Assists Health Officer.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, March 8
Especially Miss Clare Ann Adams Of
Drayden. Nd, has been named secre-
tary to the new health officer, DR..
David Bowden Of st. Marys County.
The st. Marys County commissioner
made the selection. =.
Evening star., 1933-03-03

Cumming, surgeon general Of the United
States Public Health Service; DR.. L. r.
Thompson, assistant surgeon general Of
the Public Health Service in charge Of
scientific research: DR.. George w. Nc
Coy, director Of the National Institute
of Health, and Joseph Ransdell, former
Senator from Louisiana, author of the
measure creating the institute and now
chairman Of the Institutes Conference
Board.
Evening star., 1933-03-03

TINE Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, Perry K. Heath. is
shown in the above picture lay
i ing the corner stone for the
new National Institute Of Health
administration and laboratory build
ings. He declared the new structure
was dedicated "for the benefit Of hu-
manity" Other officials who followed
Maj. Heath by spreading mortar for
the corner stone included DR.. Hugh S.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-05-26

British ship Leopard the excuse that three
members Of her crew were deserters from the
British frigate Meampus
There had been great negligence in preparing
the Chesapeake for sea and she was in no con-
dition to resist the demands of the commander
OF the Leopard. So when Commodore Barron
cleared the ship for action, the Chesapeake fell
an easy victim to the broadsides of the Leopard
and was forced to strike her flag after suffering
a loss of Is wounded and three killed. Then the
Leopard sent a party aboard. seized the three
alleged deserters and made off while the dis
graced Chesapeake returned to Norfolk Va.
Since this incident the Chesapeake had be-
come more and more an object of dislike I'm the
navy. The sailors hated her and would not en-
list in her If they could help it. No officer would
serve on her decks If he could avoid It, conse-
quently she was officered by juniors who had to
take her because they could do no better.
No wonder then that Lawrence was dismayed
when he was assigned to the Chesapeake He
begged to remain with the Hornet but his re-
quest denied. So in May. 1913. he took COM
mand.
Lawrence found the ship short of officers and
those he had were very young. His first lieu
tenant August Ludlow was only twenty-one
and had never before served as first lieutenant
on frigate. His other officers midship-
men serving as lieutenants. His crew was large
ly made up of foreigners and one, a Portuguese
bOatswain's mate, actively preaching dis
sension because the crew had not been paid
the small amount of prize money due from the
last cruise
So it must have been with considerable fore
boding that the young officer prepared to leave
Boston late in May, 1913. Outside the harbor it
was known that the British frigate Shannon,
commanded by Capt. Philip Broke, one of the
best officers in the British navy, was lying in
wait for the Chesapeake. Broke was a chival-
rous man and he had written Lawrence a letter
proposing meeting on equal terms In any ati-
tude and longitude at any time he might choose
during the next two months. Unfortunately this
letter never reached Lawrence
So on June ! the Shannon stood in toward
Presidents Roads, expecting an answer from
Broke's challenge Lawrence, however, took the
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-05-26
A PEACEFUL ROOM

I WOULD give child a peaceful
room where he could go to rest
and feel himself safe and still.
like pretty rooms. / like color
and the forms of lovely things. What
/ fear in the children's rooms is the
fussiness, the crowded activity that
Is in the decorations. Children like
animals and Mother Goose rhymes.
They like the pictures that suggest
these old friends. But do you think
1t is wise to paint the walls of their
rooms with trumpeting elephants,
charging lions, spouting whales and
fairy goblins? / don't. Those pic
lures please the grownups, but l am
not so certain that they have a good
effect on tired children.
If there is a playroom whose
walls can be dressed with all the
animals from the zoo, we'll and good.
Decorations that cause no ripple
of thought in daytime stimulate fear
in the shadows Of night. In my ex-
perience such things are best kept
out of the child's sleeping room. If
there is to be a frieze let 1t be a
gentle scheme, soothing and serene
in its atmosphere.
A clutter of toys is out of place
in the child's sleeping room. We
want that room to express rest,
peace, quiet. Disorder makes one
restless and a tired child Is restless
enough without adding anything to
increase his fatigue. Every object
he rests his eyes on stimulates him
anew when he wants to shut off all
stimulation and induce sleep. Have
the sleeping room comparatively
bare, of soft color, serene at
mosphere, and it will do its full
share in restoring peace and quiet
to the child who so much needs
them.
The lighting of the room is very
important. 1t is unwise to allow
light to shine in the child's face.
Some arrangement to soften the
light and still allow plenty of air
to circulate about the room is
needed.
The bed itself is the chief article
of furniture. Have 1t as near right
as possible. That means a rather
hard, firm mattress, a fiat pillow, If
any, and lightweight warm cover
ings. The mattress and spring are
more important than the frame.
Simplicity ought to be the key
note of decoration in the children's
rooms. The simpler the better. Col
or and line and mood are not expen-
sive but they are essential to the
peaceful, restful room a child needs
for a good nights sleep. Sometimes
we spend more money than thought
and the result doesn't justify US.
G, Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.