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INSPECTOR DAVIS'
EXPLANATION IS
ACCEPTED BY CHIEF
Letter to Glassford Settles
Controversy Growing Out
of Mitchell Report.
TEXT OF COMMUNICATION
ON Β. E. F. NOT REVEALED
Bean and Edwards Also Submit
Statements to Police Depart
ment Head.
Brig Gen. Pelham D. Glasîford, su
perintendent of police, today acoepted
the explanation of Inspector Ο. T. Davis
of the statement attributed to him that
he had orders to keep his men from the
bonus army encampments on the day of
the rioting. This settled amicably a
controversy that had threatened to re
sult in disciplinary action against the
officer.
The explanation was con tamed in a
report Gen. Glassford demanded when
he read the recent statement of Attor
ney General Mitchell in which the po
lice inspector was quoted as saying he
had orders to keep the men under his
command out of the bonus camps. The
statement was viewed by Gen. Glassford
as an "apparent lack of loyalty."
Not Made Public.
Gen. Glassford did not make pub
lic the report of Inspector Davis, nor
the reports submitted by Inspectors T.
R Bean and L I. H. Edwards which
he called for the day following his
demand for an explanation from Davis.
Inspectors Edwards and Bean and
E. W. Brown, in command of the Traf
fic Bureau, were asked for reports on
their statements to the District Com
missioners regarding the need for
troops.
Inspector Brown was in Chicago at
the time, and has not yet returned, but
Gen. Glassford does not plan now to
ask him lor a written report.
Davis Pledges Loyalty.
Inspector Davis, in addition to mak
ing an explanation of his statement,
Gtn. Glassford said, also pledged his
loyalty and co-operation to him.
Prior to announcing the acceptance
of Inspector Davis" explanation, Gen.
Glassford conferred with Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, Commissioner in
charge of police. Gen. Glassford, how
ever. did not reveal whether the Davis
report was discussed at the conference.
FRIGATE IS SCENE
OF D. A. R. MEETING
Ceremony Marks 145th Anniver
sary of Adoption of Constitution
of United States.
Memories of the days when the Con
stitution was adopted as the Nation's
basic law will be revived today at the
Washington Navy Yard aboard the old
frigate that carried the name Consti
tution to the far ends of the earth.
Today is the one hundred and forty
fifth anniversary of the adoption of
the Constitution of the United States,
so in honor of Constitution day mem
bers of the Maj. Pierre Charles L'En
fant Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution were to assemble
aboard Old Ironsides. Some of the
chapter's members will be in Colonial
costume.
At 3 o'clock the members of the
chapter will inspect the frigate and
hear an address by Comdr. Louis J.
Gulliver, who commands the Constitu
tion. He will pay tribute to the part
played by the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution in the restoration of
the vessel. Miss Margaret I. Fraser is
regent of the Maj. Pierre Charles
L'Enfant Chapter and the vice regent
Is Mrs. Sterling Bockoven.
BRIDgIÛOB TAKEN
FROM CONTRACTOR
ïï. S. Asks New Bids for Comple
tion of L Street Span Across
Rock Creek.
In calling for bids yesterday, for
finishing construction of the partially
built bridge across Rock Creek at L
street, Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d,
director of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, revealed the Government has
taken the job out of the hands of the
contractor, a Baltimore firm, which
originally undertook it. Bids for
carrying forward the work will be
opened at 11 a.m. September 28, in
Room 1615, Navy Building.
The steel structure, when completed,
will carry the Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway across Rock Creek at L
street, so the project may proceed,
when funds are available, under the
Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street
Bridges, along the west band of the
creek.
Government officials contend the first
contractor should have been able to
meet successfully the conditions én
rountered in construction of the bridge.
It is understood artesian wells delayed
the progress of the work beyond the
specified time limit.
BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN
Ilusic, B. Y. P. U. Work and Mis
sion Courses Are Planned.
C?nfses of the Baptist Bible School
will begin tomorrow night. Instruction
jn music. B. Y. P. XJ. work and missions
will be given at Temple Baotist Church
and the other classes will be held at
Baptist headquarters, 715 Eighth street.
The school will continue until June.
At the reorganization meeting there
•were addresses by Dr. H. W. O. Milling
ton, executive secretary of the Columbia.
Baptist Association: Dr. R. W. Weaver
of the faculty. W. W. Everett, moderator
of the Columbia Baptist Association,
nnd Dr. B. P. Robertson, president of
the school.
HOOVER NAMES MIRES
President Hoover yesterday appointed
H. F. Mires as assistant to the commis
sioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Mires,
who resigned the position a year ago,
is expected to reassume the post Octo
ber 1. succeeding Ralph E. Smith, whose
resignation will take effect Septem
ber 30.
Mr. Mires has had many years of ex
perience in Government service. Mr.
Smith, who succeeded Mr. Mires in
office, will return to the general coun
sel's office of the bureau, from which he
was appointed as assistant commis
sioner.
Woman's Club to Meet.
BELTS VILLE, Md„ September 17
<Spe-iai >.—The Woman'-, Club r.ill
hold its first meeting of the seaçgp on
Tuesday night.
Unique Bridge to Open
CONCRETE RAILS LOOK LIKE WOOD IN ROCK CREEK PROJECT.
THIS new span across Rock Creek, upstream of the Q Street Bridge, is
known as the Lyon Mill Bridge and has been constructed for use of
pedestrians end horseback riders in the park. It is to be opened to the
pubhc the first of next week.
Several novelties in engineering are embedied in it. according to
engineers of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks. Constructed stoutly
enough "to support a railroad train." it is of reinforced concrete throughout, and
the side rails, although cf concrete, give the impression of wood. The central
girders are only about one-third as thick as is usual in ordinary bridges, the
engineers achieving this effect by cantilever construction, the two component
sidC3 being balanced on the piers, relieving the weight in the middle.
The old stor.c piers that have stood on the shores of Rock Creek for many
j years have been utilized in this bridge, which the engineers characterize as
I "the thinnest bridge of its kind in the country." —Star Staff Photo.
SCHOOL PATROLS TO GUARD
SAFETY RECORD IN COMING YEAR
Determination to Continue Perfect Con
trol Against Deaths or Injuries
Voiced at Annual Dinner.
Determination to continue for the
coming school year the record of no
deaths or serious injury of pupils in
traffic accidents in the vicinity of school
buildings where schoolboy patrols have
been on duty was voiced by sprakers at
the annual dinner given last night by
the American Automobile Association
to the policemen in charge of the
schoolboy patrol work.
Attended by Commisdoner Hrrbert
Crosby, Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, superintendent of police; W. A.
Van Duzer. director of traffic in the
District, and other traffic, police and
civic leaders, the dinner was held at
the Willard Hotel. Ernest N. Smith,
executive vice president of the American
Automobile Association, sponsor of the
patrol, presided.
Mr. Smith told the group that the
patrols have a membership of 2,700
boys in 209 schools. Their work is
directed by 13 members of the Metro
politan Police Department, honor guests
at the dinner, he said. The opening of
this school year marks the seventh an
niversary of the patrols in the District
of Columbia.
. Have Perfect Record.
The patrols, Mr. Smith continued,
have a perfect record of efficiency for
the last three consecutive years, dur
ing which no child was killed or seri
ously injured at or near a school build
ing while a patrol was on duty. This
report, he said, is the enviable one
which the patrols will strive to con
tinue this vear. In order to promote the
work the American Automobile Associ
ation has distributed 50,000 "dodgers"
urging motorists to drive carefully dur
ing the coming months of school oper
ation when thousands of children are
on the streets daily. The association
will continue to distribute 2.500 safety
posters and 3,200 loose-leaf safety les
sons throughout the class rooms each
month.
Mr. Smith was profuse in his thanks
to the Police Department and the men
who carry on the direction of the
schoolboy "patrols. It is the efficiency
and interest of these officers, he said,
which has made their record possible.
Commissioner Crosby expressed his
thanks when he spoke briefly after the
dinner. He said that the American
Automobile Association was responsible
for the safety of Washington's school
! children by sponsoring the patrol work.
! Commenting upon the work of the
policemen themselves, hs said that the
13 officers assigned to the work were
"the most reliable men in the depart
ment."
Glassford Praises System.
Gen. Glassford said he "seconded"
the Commissioner's sentiments, and
added that the schoolboy patrol per
mits the Police Department to "get
closer to the people" than almost any
other branch of its work. The police
man, he added, should pet into touch
with the human side of the city he
guards, and the patrol direction gives
him this opportunity.
Selden M. Ely. supervising principal
in the schools, who has charge of the
traffic safety work, pointed out that
the 3.000 teachcrs of the city depend
upon the policemen for the efficiency
and general guidance of the patrols,
the sight of the schoolboys wearing
the official white Sam Browne belts and
badges furnished them by the A. A. A
makes Washington "safety conscious."
he said. In the patrol work, he added,
the police ere doing "constructive work
which is preventive wort: and that's
In line with the modern theory of
mcdicine—prevention is botter than
cure."
Traffic Director Van Duzer cited the
newly painted word "school" on all
pavements leading to school buildings
as evidence of his department's de
; termination to make the streets safe
for school children. He added that "in
the next 20 years, with the help of the
schoolboy patrols, we might have a
I city of correct walkers." This, he said,
would contribute more to the elimina
tion of traffic accidents than an} thing
else.
Isaac Gans Speaks.
Isaac Gans, chic leader who is chair
man of the new parole board of the
District, also spoke briefly, paying
tribute to the schoolboy patrols.
Other speakers included Capt. B. A.
Lamb, chairman of the Safety Com
mittee of the D. C. division of the
Α. Α. Α. Γ Lieut. Milton B. Smith, Traf
fic Bureau. Police Department; Sergt.
T. L. McNamara of administrative
headquarters. Police Department; Capt.
John S. Arnold, chief of police. Alex
andria; Capt. Alvah Moxley. chief of
police in Montgomery County, Md . and
Capt. B. A. Lamb of the Traffic Bureau,
Police Department.
The following policemen assigned to
the direction of the patrols were guests
of honor: John E. Scott. P. J. Lynch,
C. A. Cannon. A. S. Miskell. C. A.
Strobel. John O'Connell. C. T. Gibson,
H. A. Reed. Η. E. Metcalf, Ε. H. Hinson
and Altus Moors. Joseph Junghaus, the
other officer on this duty, was not able
to be present.
MAIN STRESSES
NEED OF LEADERS
Universities Seen Failing in
Production of Bold, Con
structive Thinkers.
Declaring the reason American educa
tion has failed to produce leaders is be
cause it has given so much time to the
lifting of masses to "somewhat higher
cultural levels," Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of George Washington Uni
versity, told his faculty last night that
universities must develop higher educa
tion that will make full use of knowl
edge for "the elevation of scholarly men
equipped in fine social morality."
At the first meeting of the year, in
Corcoran Hall, Dr. Marvin said:
"By and larg?, university-trained men
today are not well prepared to accept
the leadership challenge that comes in
a time of change such as civilization
now confronts."
He said "like-mindedness" is the curse
of present social and economic life, and
I charged that "while Americans talk
I much of courage and brag about indi
; vidualism. we are foolishly weàk and
I desire, perhaps more than any other na
Jtion in the world, to lose ourselves in
conformity."
"We have come to the place in our
civilization," he asserted, "where there
must be thinking. Our minds must
play freely over all the conditions and
tendencies until we either can justify
our institutions or change them. » * *
There has been a social lag in edu
cation—a diffrential in thought be
tween our so-called scientific and in
dustrial development and the develop
ment of the sociel attitudes and apti
tudes which would enable us to use
such knowledge for the greatest good
of the greatest number.
"This social laç does not imply that
there is too much science training, but,
to our day comes the challenge of de
veloping a higher education that shall
make for the full use of such knowl
edge as is possessed for the elevation
of scholarly men equipped in fine social
morality."
GLASSFORD TO BE GUEST
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, su
perintendent of police, will b? the guest
of the Women's National Press Club at
I its first luncheon of the Pall se?son at
ths Willard Hotel Tuesday.
Mt. Katherine Lewis, first rice
president, will preside.
TIFT IF CHS
LEADS TO ARREST
Housebreaking Last June
Laid to Man Giving Name
of Warren A. Kusterer.
A man identifying himself as War
ren A. Kusterer, 37, stopping at a down
town hotel, was arrested yesterday by
Headquarters Detective Scrgt. Prank O.
Brass and charged with housebreaking
in connection with the larceny and
forgery of travelers' checks aggregating
more than $1,700. The checks had been
taken from a telegraph office in the
1100 block of Connecticut avenue early
last June.
Trailed by Investigators.
The man was arrested on a downtown
street by Brass after two investigators
for an express comDany which issued
the checks, had trailed him here. The
checks taken from the telegraph office
were being cashed in a number of cities
in the East and Middlewest, accord
ing to detectivcs. Investigators on the
trail of the men forging the checks
told detectives they had missed the
forgers in several cities by only 15
minutes or so, having arrived at banks
and business places shortly after the
forgers had left.
At Liberty Under Bond.
At the time of his arrest yesterday
Kusterer was out on bond in connection
with false pretense chrages for whicn
he was arrested early last June in sev
eral check cases. William E. Bedell,
35. who was taken into custody in con
nection with breaking into the telegraph
office in the 1100 block of Connecticut
avenue, was out on bond of $10,000 in
the Connecticut avenue housebreaking
case when he was rearrested in connec
tion with several safe jobs. Bedell was
indicted Wednesday on housebreaking
and larceny cases involving the safe
jobs.
Another man taken into custody in
connection with the job at the telegraph
office on Connecticut avenue was re
leased after appearing as a Government
witness.
Brookevilk C. E. Elects.
BROOKEV1LLE, Md.. September 17
(Special).—The Christian , Endeavor
Society of the Brookeville M. P. Church
has elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Miss Alice Boswell; vice presi
dent. Herbert Dailey; secretary. Miss
Eunice Boswell; treasurer. Miss Ma
tilda Hutton; organist, Miss Margaret
iBuna,
PEAK OF POLLUTION
FOUND IN RIVER
AT LOW PERIODS
Health Service Reveals Re
sult of Preliminary Po
tomac Inquiry.
COMMISSION PAYS VISIT
TO GREAT FALLS TODAY
Route of Memorial Parkway to Be
Gone Over Again—Study of Ren
dering Plant Plans to Be Made.
The Potomac River during periods of
low water contains a comparatively
high degree of pollution, It was Indi
cated today In a report submitted to
the National Capital Park and fan
ning Commission on behalf of the Pub
lic Health Service by its sanitary cngi
neer, H. R. Crohurst.
The report was preliminary in its
nature, the Public Health Service hav
ing under orders of Congress begun its
inquiries into the pollution of the Po
tomac River and Rock Creek about two
months ago. The Public Health Serv
ice expects to complete this investiga
tion abcut October 1.
Rendering Plant to Be Studied.
The commission prepared later in its
deliberations to discuss the problem
raised by the proposed erection of a
rendering plant in Arlington County,
Va. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, vice chair
man and executive officer of the com
mission, said it would listen to no dele
gation for or against the project, but
would investigate the problem and de
termine if it would go on record.
The commission set this afternoon
aside to visit Great Palls and again
go over the ground proposed for in
clusion in the George Washington Me
morial Parkway The question of the ι
best means of ingress and egress for 1
the public in that area will be studied
first hand, as will the problem created
by the recent expiration of a permit
granted to a bridge construction com
pany. This permit was authorized by
the United States Engineer Office here,
but Government officials said the bridge
company failed to construct the bridge
at Great Falls, es called for.
The commission approved the area to
be included m the first unit of the
Cabin John Park, to be created under
the Capper-Cramton park purchase act.
The Federal Government and the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission are co-operating
in the purchase of parks in the nearby
Maryland valleys. Having now ap
proved the taking lines in unit No. 1 of
Cabin John, the commission will direct
an appraisal of the property.
Reports Good Progress.
Irving C. Root, engineer of the Mary
land commission, told the national
group that progress In purchasing park
land has been very good.
The commission considered a num
ber of local problems relating to the
Fort Drive project, linking up a num
ber of Civil War forts around Wash
ington. and is studying a proposed circle
at Massachusetts and Nebraska ave
nues, and referred the whole question
to the Co-ordinating Committee, com
i prising interested Federal and District
government agencies.
The District Commissioners expressed
approval to the commission of the gen
eral program contemplated under the
thoroughfare plan, which sets up a sys
tem of main streets in the District and
advises on width and type of pave
ment. The commission will study
leccmmendations for changes made by
the Commissioners. The up-to-date
thoroughfare plan was not made public.
The recreation plan for the National
Capital, setting out playground areas
was also considered by the commission,
but nothing on this was made public,
as it involves land purchases. Col.
I Grant said that the commission is giv
I ing further study to the problem of the
Northeast playground, to replace that
wiped out in the development of the
Union Station Plaza. Appraisals of
three squares have .been made, but the
commission desires an additional ap
praisal, he said. The commission ap
proved the draft of its annual report,
drawn up by its city planner, Charles
W. Eliot, 2d.
ADULT EDUCATION
PROMOTION URGED
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Issues Statement After Two
Month Study.
The Committee on Universities. Col
j leges and Private Schools of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting last night urged adoption of a
plan for promotion of adult education.
The committee, of which Col. William
O. Tuft is chairman, released a state
ment today in which it pointed out as
a result of a two-month study of adult
education :
"1. The adult education movement
has been spreading throughout the
country, particularly during the last 10
years, and is now generally recognized
bv thinking people as a needed and
constructive activity.
"2. The period of the business de
pression offers special advantages for
the trying out of soundly conceived
plans for adult education because of
greater amount of spare time and will
ingness to expend some part of it in
self-education.
"3. In addition to above reasons.
Washington oilers a splendid Held of
experiment because of the higher aver
age intelligence level of Its inhabitants,
many of whom want to continue self
education, but who cannot afford the
time and coets of school or university
instruction periods."
Ε. E. Naytor was chairman of the
subcommittee which had as members
Hettie P. Anderson, Robert W. Davis,
P. J. Harmon, P. J. Liverone, ClifTord
Lewis, Charles H. Potter and Sherman
MitteU.
«
FOUR WATCHES TAKEN
FROM JEWELRY STORE1
Showcase Had Been Accidentally
Broken by Customer—Other
Losses Reported.
Four watches valued at $103 were
stolen yesterday from a show case in
the jewelry store of John R. Fearno,
2100 block of Pennsylvania avenue
The show case, which had been broken
accidentally by a customer, was looted
before the glass could be replaced.
Irwin C. Hoover of the 1500 b'ock of
Wisconsin avenue reported to police the
theft of a pistol from a side pocket
of his automobile while parked near
his home yesterday. The weaoon is a
gold-plated Spanish automatic, with a
pearl handle, and is worth $25.
Lieut. Arnold R. Kline, U. S. N.,
Owens place northeast, reported e
nickel plated automatic pearl-handled
pistol wprth $25 stoien from his home
yesterday.
Masonic Ceremonies Mark Corner Stone Laying
ANNIVERSARY OF START OF CAPITOL BY GEORGE WASHINGTON OBSERVED.
VISITORS ARRIVING
FOR PARKS SESSION
More Than 700 Delegates
Expected at Opening
Tomorrow.
Delegates were arriving in Washing
ton today for the Bicentennial Confer
ence on Planning. Parks and Govern
ment, which opens at the Willard Hotel
tomorrow with an anticipated attend
ance of more than 700.
The conference Is being held at the
Invitation of the United States and
District Bicentennial Commissions, and
representatives of both commissions
have an active part on the program.
Groups participating in the confer
ence, which closes September 25, In
clude the American City Planning In
stitute, American Civic Association, Na
tional Association of Civic Secretaries,
National Councl for Protection of Road
side Beauty. National Municipal
League and National Proportional Rep
resentation League.
Tour of City Arranged.
The delegates will inspect city and
regional park systems in and about
Washington and two tours have been
planned, one to the historic places of
Tidewater. Virginia, and another to the
Shenandoah National Park.
Capital speakers to address the ses
sions are Dr. John M Gries, Lieut. Col
U. S. Grant, 3d; Frederick A. Delano,
Dr. George C. Havenwr, Col. D H. Saw
yer. Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin. Horace M.
Albright and Dr. William M. Mann.
A convention high light will be a ban
quet Tuesday night, at which the subject
cf parks will b? discussed by the presi
dents of participating organizations and
bv three experts. Louis Brownlow of
Chicago, Jav Downer of Westchester
County, Ν. Y. end Mr. Albright, who
is director of the National Park Service.
Out-of-town speakers include H^rland
Bartholomew of St. Louis. Dr. AlBrrt
Shaw of New York City, John Nolen
of Boston, Richard B. Watrous of Provi
dence, R. I : Jacob L. Crane of Chi
cago, Mrs. W. L. Law tan of New York
and mar.y others.
Visitors to Take Boat Trip.
After three days of business meet
ings and local sightseeing trips dele
gates will leave Wednesday night by
boat for a tour of Tidewater Virginia,
returning by motor.
The closing feature of the conference
will be a trip to Shenandoah National
Park, led by the director of the Na
tional Park Service. The party will
travel over the newly completed Sky
land drive, already noted for its scenic
beauty.
DR. C. WILLARD CAMALIER
CHOSEN DENTAL TRUSTEE
First Washing-tonian to Make Na
tional Board Is Past President
of Local Society.
Election of Dr. C. Willard Camalier.
past president of the District Dental
Society, to the board of trustees of
the American Dental Association teak
place at the national convention of the
body in Buffalo this week, according
to word received here.
Dr. Camalier. who is prominent in
the work of the local dental group, Will
represent the District, Maryland. Dela
ware, Porto Rico and the dental serv
ices of the Army. Navy, Public Health
Service and Veterans' Administration
on the board.
Earlier in the week Dr. Camalier was
named president of the National As
sociation of Dental Examiners- He is
the first Washmgtonian to be appoint
ed a member of the board of trustees
of the national body.
Other Washington dentists honored
by the national association were Dr.
Charles Cole, appointed to the Legis
lative Committee, to succeed Dr. Cam
alier, and Dr. Chester A. Baker, who
was given a fellowship degree at the
Buffalo meeting.
SUES FOR $20,000
Plaintiff Claims Damages From
Taxicab Driver.
Georçe F. Stevens. 1400 Irving street,
has filed suit in District Supreme Court
seeking $20,000 damages frcm the Black
and White and Yellow Cab Co. for al
leged personal injuries.
He said he was crossing at Fourteenth
and G streets on March 4 when he
was struck by a cab of the defendant
and suffered a fracture of the left
ankle and leg. Hs is represented by
Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer.
Bov, 2, Gives Police
j 7 7 I
Battle Over Name
As Mother Arrives
"Reds" Had Been Found
Near Woods, Short Dis
tance From Home.
Two-year-old Jackie Pitts defined all
efforts of police to obtain his correct
name yesterday when taken to No. 9
police station by a patrolman who
found him near a woods a short dis
tance from the child's home in the
1700 block of North Capitol street.
"I'm Reds," insisted the youngster
and stuck to it while police made an
effort to learn his right name so they
could find where he lived and sind him
home.
"Reds" was having the time of his
life at the police station when his
mother, Mrs. Ruth Pitts, missid him
md called the station. The little boy
promised to pay the police a return
visit as he departed fas his home with
his parent.
ALONGSIDE the corner stone of the Capitol, laid September 18, 1793. by
George Washington, Masons today were to set another stcne, containing
appropriate corner stone records and relics, commemorating the 139th
anniversary of the Masonic ceremony marking the start cf the Capitol.
Upper" photo shews the Almas Temple Band, garbed in Colonial
costume, just before the parade which preceded the ceremonies. Lower photo
shows the new corner stcne with Its Inscription. —Star staff Photos.
I
District of Columbia—Fair tonight
and tomorrow, little change in tempera
ture; gentle winds mostly west and
northwest.
Maryland and West Virginia—Fair
'tonight and tomorrow, little change in
temperature.
Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow,
slightly cooler In Southwest portion to
night.
Outlook for September 19 to
September 24.
North and Middle Atlantic States—
Fair Monday, showers Tuesday or Wed
nesday and rain probably Friday ?nd
Saturday. Temperature slightly below
normal Monday, somewhat warmer
Tuesday and cooler by Thursday.
River Kepo. t.
Potomac River clear and Shenandoah
River a little muddy this mornir.g.
Report for Last 24 Hours.
Temperature. Barometer.
Yesterday— Degrees. Inches.
4 ρ m 82 29 63
8 p.m 79 29.71
Midnight 69 29.82
Today—
4 a m 63 29 86
8 a m 62 29 96
Noon 74 29 98
Highest. 84, 5:00 p.m.'yesterday. Year
ago. 88.
Lowest. 60. 6:00 a.m. today. Year
ago, 69.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High 9:32 a.m. 10:03 a.m.
Low 4:03 a.m. 4:44 a.m.
High 9:50p.m. 10:27p.m.
Low 4:07p.m. 4:42p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today .. 5:51 6:14
Sun, tomorrow 5:52 6:12
Moon, today.. 7:17p.m. 8:29a.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Monthly rainfall in inches in the
Capital (current month to date) :
Month. 1932. Average. Record.!
January 4.82 3.55 7.09 '82
February 2.46 3.27 6 84 '84
March 6.45 3.75 8.84 '91
April 2.12 3.27 9.13 '89
May 5.07 3.70 10.69 '89
June 2.84 4.13 10.94 Ό0
July 2 43 4.71 10.63 '86
August 1.36 4.01 14.41 '28
September.... 2.30 3.24 10.81 '76
October 2.84 8.57 '85
November 2.37 8.69 '89 ;
December 3.32 7.56 *01 I
Weather in Various Cities.
aTemperature. ·5
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Stations. 5 5.2 Ξ S Weather.
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Abilene. Τβ*· ·. » ξ*
Albany. Ν_ γ · 30 04
Atlanta. G'v 2β 90
Atlantic City·· Sn ni
Baltimore. Μα..
Birmingham
Bismarck. N. f - J" '
Boston. Mass .. «
Buffalo. N. Y·· ··
Charleston. S C. 2»·^
Chicago. IiIl": · 30 10
Cincinnati. Ohio 3U.w
Cleveland. Ohio. 29
Columbia. S C 30.uu
Denver. Co o. · 29 |°
Detroit. Mich·.
El Paso. ,Τ τ»χ' 30 04
Galveiton. Tex.
Helena. Mont. .. 29■»
Huron. s· .P'A'j ?X'in
Indiana*»» Ind 30 10
Jacksonville.^®^ |« 10
Kansas City. 2g g6
Los . A",^ vy' 30 12
Mm'm. Fla ' 30 00
Miami. r ίηΎ ' on 04
N °»·νΛΥ ?982
New York. W. * qq
Oklahoma City. 3U w
Omaha. Nebr... 30.08
Philadelphia · · · je _g
phoenix. Ariï_ . ^
Pittsburgh. P3 44
Portland. Me__·
Portland. Ores ™'»
Raleigh. N Ç. 29 98
Salt Lake City · Μ 96
San Antonio · ■ ·
IVattlVÎNvash M998
lia ■ 30 02
Tampa. *ia·· oq qfi
WASH.. D. C.. 29.90
92 64
70 56
88 «3
70 58
84 80
88 62
70 40
68 60
70 48
88 70
68 52
80 50
68 52
90· 64
80 58
74 4»
98 70
86 78
82 46
74 44
78 52
88 72
76 68
76 62
78 58
88 76
88 74
70 56
90 66
76 54
74 58
108 74
76 52
64 60
88 54
18 68
86 56
94 72
70 62
66 58
76 60
68 46
74 52
86 48
86 70
84 60
.... Clear
Clear
Clear
0.34 Clear
.... Clear
Clear
.... Clear
2.86 Clear
.... Clear
Clear
Pt cloudy
Clear
Clear
.... Clear
Clear
• Pt.cloudy
.... Clear
.... Clear
.... Clear
.... Clear
.... Clear
Clear
.... Clear
Cloudy
.... Clear
.... Rain
Clear
0 44 Clear
.... Clear
.... Pt cloudy
0 16 Clear
.... Clear
.... Pt.cloudy
4 24 Clear
.... Clear
.... Clear
Clear
Clear
.... Cloudy
.... Cloudy
.... Clear
.... Clear
.... Cloudy
Clear
.... Clear
.... Clear
FOREIGN.
(7 a.m.. Greenwich time, today.)
Stations. Temperature. Weather.
London. England 65 Foggy
Paris. France 64 Rain
Vienna, Austria 54 Clear
Berlin, Germany 59 Clear
Brest. France 61 Part cloudy
Zurich. Switzerland 59 Foggy
Stockholm, Sweden 48 Part cloudy
(Noon. Greenwich time, today.»
Horta (Faynl). Azores... 72 Part cloudy
(Current observations.)
St. Georges. Bermuda 74 Cloudy
San Juan. Porto Rico... 82 Clear
Havana. Cuba 7· Clear
Colon, Canal Zone 82 Clear
Meeting Is Postponed.
BELTSVILLE, Md„ September 17
(Special).—The meeting of the Com
munity Brotherhood Club, scheduled
for Monday night, ha3 been postponed
until October, 17 because of the special
town election to be fceM Monday, nlgjaWi
CONSTABLE JAILED
IN KILLING OF MAN
Falls·Church District Officer
Is Accused in Verdict in
Coroner's Probe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va., September 17 —Con
stable Carroll Runycn of Falls Church
district η as placed under arrest last
night on a charge of manslaughter, fol
lowing the killing Wednesday night, un
der mysterious circumstances, of Frank
Lewis, colored, of Baileys Crossroads.
The warrant for first degree man
slaughter was sworn out before Trial
Judge Paul Brown by County Coroner
C. A. Ransom, who announced that his
verdict in the inquest, which has con
tinued since Wednesday night, is "death
due to a gunshot wound in the abdo
men. fired by Constable Charles Run
yon."
Fairfax County police have main
tained absolute secrecy during the in
vestigation. The first public intima
tion of Wednesday night's affair being
given last night when Runyon was
summoned to a public hearing to be
held this morning
Aimed Gun in Air.
Dr. Ransom stated that Runyon told
him he had fired one shot, but had
aimed his gun into tlie air. to frighten
Lewis and make him come out of hiding
in some bushes.
According to the story told Common
wealth Attorney Wilson M. Farr and
the coroner. Lewis had been wounded
Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock by
several shots fired at him by an un
known assailant. He was taken to
Alexandria Hospital to have two minor
scalp wounds dressed.
Deputy Sheriff John Β Dowden and
Runyon went to Lewis' home about 8
p.m. to investigate. Lewis had not re
turned from the hospital and they went
to a neighbor to ask questions. While
there Joe Lewis, son of the wounded
man. came to tell them his father had
returned. Dowden went into Lewis'
home with the son. Suddenly he heard
a shot and. rushing outside, found Lewis
dead on the ground, 150 yards from the
house.
Gun Xot Fired.
Lewis' gun, it was reported, lay on
the ground, 6 feet from his body. It
had not been fired. There was no eye
witnesses to the shooting.
Runyon first came to public atten
tion a year ago. when Melvtn Stevens,
a well digger, was killed in front of
his home at Dunn Loring by a shot
fired in the darkness, supposedly by a
member of his own party, who was
searching for a mysterious marksman
said to have fired at Stevens and his
neighbors on several occasions. Run
yon was in command of the group
searching the woods. It was never de
termined officially who fired the shot
killing Stevens.
FLYING BOUDOIR CREW
TO BE CLUB'S GUESTS
Reception to Follow Aero Luncheon
for Mrs. Thaden and Mrs.
Marsalis Thursday.
Mr?. Louise McPhet ridge Thaden
and Mrs. Prances Harrell Marsalis, who
recently flew their Flying Boudoir to a
new world refueling endurance record
for women of 196 hours, will be guests
of honor at a lifnchpon meeting of the
Aero Club of Washington at 1 p.m.
Thursday, immediately following their
reception by President Hoover at the
White House.
The luncheon to the endurance fly
ers will be the first given by the Aero
Club in honor of women. A reception
will follow the luncheon, at which
members of th·; club and their guests
may meet the flyers. The woman pilots
are to arrive in the Capital Thursday
morning and will remain until Sunday
afternoon.
BOY1 SOUGHT AS FIREBUG
A barefoot colored boy, about 14, was
being sought by police today for ques
tioning in connection with a series of
small fires extinguished by the Fire
Department over a two-hour period
early today. He was reported seen
suspiciously close to two of the blazes.
In all, six alarms were turned in and
firemen put out three fires, one in an
abandoned wagon, another In an old
automobile and the third in some sheds.
None caused any great damag?, but po
lice and fire switchboards were swamped
with calls from residents asking where
all the fires were.
A description of the colored boy was
browicert by police, * -a,
Colored IVian Is'Held in Kill
ing of Fcrt Humphreys
Soldier.
300 TROOPS IN SEARCH
FOR ALLEGED MURDERER
Companion Says Shooting Followed
Drinking Bout With Four
Other Soldiers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS. Va , September 17.—One
man lr> under arrest and another Ls
being scught by more than 300 armed
soldiers of the 13th Engineers, Fcrt
Humphrey!·. Va , in connection v. it h
the slaying r.ear here Thursday of Pu.
Birl Woosley, jr., 20, stationed at the
fort.
George Washington Bradfield. col
ored. 25 was taken near his home about
three miles south of hero last night
after a posse headed by Sheriff John
Kerlin Jearned of his whereabouts He
surrendered without a struggle. He is
being held w lihout bond on a charge
of murder.
The other allegd fi'snect, Willirm
Watson, colored, 33, is still at large.
Driver Hold as Witness.
Ellis Crouch, 25, of Btickhall. Va. vas
held as a material witness after he teld
police he picked up a colored man an
swering Watson's description and drcve
him to Manassas Thursday night.
Crouch said he was driving near Lake
Jackson when he wa stopped and
offered $2 to take the man to Manasse.*.
Crouch said his car was halted by
soldiers after he had picked up the col
ored mr.n A cursory inspection was
made cf the machine, but the colored
man, who was hiding in the back of
the car. was not discovered. Crouch
said the $2 bill turned out to be a £20
note when he examined it.
Slain on Thursday.
Wcosley was slain about midnight
Thursday near Lake Jackson, ju-t
south of here. In a statement to Com
monwealth's Attorney Thomas H Lion
of Manassas. Pit. Emanuel T. Reppert
of Company D said Woosley and him
self went to the home of George Brad
field. father of the arrested man. about
6 p.m. They were joined by four other
soldiers and purchased four gallons of
cider, which they drank.
The statement said Woosley and Rep
pert left the house about 10 o'clock to
return to camp About a quarter of
a mile from the house they started
to cing and later wrestle. The younger
Bradfield and Watson, he said, came
down the road and attempted to stop
the tussling. In an argument which
ensued. Bradfield and Watson are said
to have fought with Woosley and Rep
pert. When the soldiers got the best
of the fight, Watson, according to the
statement, ran back to the house, re
turned with a shotgun and shot Woos
ley in the stomach.
Went to Camp for Gun.
Reppert hurried to camp and was
about to return to the scene of the
shooting with a gun when a sentry cis
covered him and subsequently learned
of Woosley's plight Woosley was pro
nounced dead by Dr. Stewart McBride
of Manassas.
Bradfield's father was also arrested
late yesterday when a still was discov
ered near his house. He is being held
on $500 bond.
The co!ored men h?d about two hours,
start when pclice arrived at the Brad
field house. Members of the family
denied there had been any shooting,
but later they tcld a story identical to
the one told by Reppert. They said
Watson reairned to the hous? after the
shooting and demanded money, brand
ishing a pistol. He left with $2, and
was followed soon afterward by the
ycunger Bradfield.
Bloodhounds Lose Trail.
Bloodhounds were placed cn the trail
early yesterday, but soon lost the scent
near Manassas. The shotgun was dis
covered in a field near the scene of the
shcoting.
Woosley's body was taken to Port
Humphreys yesterday and forwarded
[ last night to the home of his father,
i Birl Woosley. sr.. of Phi'adelphia. The
father is a retired enlist :d man of the
Navy, having served in that branch for
: 30 years.
Wooslev enlisted st Philadelphia in
June, 1930. His Army record was abote
the average.
LAWYERS TO ORGANIC
ROOSEVELT-GARNER CLUB
Local Unit Will Function as
Branch of Democratic Speak
ers' Bureau.
An organization meeting of the Law -
yers' Roosevelt and Garn:r Club will
be held in the audience room of the
Woman's National Democratic Club at
8 p.m. Tuesday. The club, it was an
nounced today by Charles A. Douglas,
prtiident, will prepare to send out mem
bers of the club as fpeakers, especially
into Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and
West Virginia.
Membership in the club will be con
fined to lawyers with a view to obtain
ing the sen-ires of experienced speakers.
The club will function as a branch of
the speakers' bureau cf the Democratic
National Committee in New York.
Speakers at Tueeday night's meeting
will be Samuel Herrick and Conrad H.
Syme.
HOLD-UP ASSAULT LAID
TO SOUTH CAROLINA PAIR
Youths Arrested on Complaint of
William R. Pruitt, Who Says
He Was Beaten.
Two South Carolina youths were being
held for investigation today by eleventh
precinct police in connection with the
alleged assault and attempted robbery
early today of William B. Pruitt. 100
block of Minnesota avenue northeast.
The youths gave their names as Jab
Sharpe, 19, of Trenton. S. C.. and Harry
Kyzer, 17. of Lexington. S. C.
Mr. Pruitt told police he was attacked
by two boys as he started to get into
his automobile in rear of his home at
2 a.m. The youths beat him about th<>
face and started going through his
pockets, but suddenly became frightened
and ran away without obtaining any
money, he said.
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BAND CONCERT.
By the United States Soldiers' Home
Band this evening at the bandstand
at 5:30 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmer
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner
assistant.
March, "Let Freedom Ring". .Goldman
Overture, "William Tell" Rossini
Morceau, "Second Polonaise" Liszt
Melange, "Songs From the Old Folks."
Lake
Popular, "L'Amour Toujour" Friml
Waltz suite, "On the Beautiful Rhine."
Keler-Bel*
Finale. "Colonel Bogey" Alford
. - "The Star asMglGfV Baoaeq^: , ^ «
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