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Evening star., 1926-11-08

credit for the multiplication of the av-
erage mans buying power. Railroads.
he said. had demonstrated 'increa sed
efficiency in every direction, equip.
ment. personnel and ma cement. by
ha ndling more traffic at decrea sing
cost. with less labor and more eXpe-
dition. Electrical distribution had
brought about enormous expansion
and the current generated was selling
for less than the pre-war price. he
again urged national consideration of
waterways transportation and utiliZa
ton of the main rivers and the Great
Lakes system.
Tangible results have been pro-
duced. Mr.. Hoover said, by the expert
mental effort to distribute business
statistics in a broad way, to adjust
monetary volume and attack seasonal
opera tion even though the business
world in the last century haG more or
less resigned itself to intermittency
of operation. with periodic ups and
downs.
Waste Has Been Eliminated.
While the causes can probably
never he entirely removed and while
broad tides of increased or decrea sed
productivity and consumption VIII
continue 10 HOW, ne Sdlu, IL appeal
to the department that the violence
of these phenomena has been perma
nently mitigated by the various forces
incres singly developed during the last
FIVE years. In other words, the curve
of the business cycle has. in the be
lief of the department, been cOnSd-
rably fiattened and very large ma
tiOnal waste has been to a conSidera :
bic extent eliminated" AS an ex-
ample OF waste elimination, Mr..
Hoover said revision of obsolete build
ing codes produced estimated con
struction savings of as high as 20 per
cent of the cost.
A long series of national agree
ments reducing the unnecessary mum
ber of sizes and varieties of articles
produced have resulted from nearly
200 conferences held in industry. he
said Obvious gains from the pla n
lay in the reduction of capital ex.
penSeS. decrease of storage required
and some leSSenng Of seasonal opera
tions. Many savings. largely effec-
tive i'm the interest of consumers,
were claimed as a result
Evening star., 1926-11-08
HOOVER STRESSES
NEED TO CUT WASTE
Urges Better Utilization OF
/ Industrial Resources in
Annual Report.

Only through better utilization of
Industrial resources and effort can
further Improvement in the material
condition OF the people of the United
States be brought about. Secretary
Hoover declared in his annual report
made public today. The goal OF all
In the economic field. he said, should
he waste eliminati ton. of American
standards of living are to advance.
The objectiVes underlying the cam
paisn. he said. have but one pur'
pose-to maintain American Stand-
ards OF living for both workers and
farmers and to place production on a
more stable footing by enlarging con
sumption and export markets through
reduced production and distribution
costs. Mr.. Hoover remarked that
the objective which he set for states
ma nship and industry was a worthy
one. The moral and intellectual
progress Of the nation he said. is
not the offspring of poverty or low
living standards.
He also explained that by elimina
ton of waste he meant not an at
tack upon individual conduct or single
plant methods in any industry. but a
whole array Of activities that lead Ia
attainment Of a single end-increased
n9IGflaJ DIOuutliNllN anu lliDiV 'l'V'
distribution Of output.
Program Of Department.
Rive wears ago, he said the com
n1erce DepartmeN. laid out pro
gram based on the idea that it was
mo function of government to man
age business hut that il was Gov
ernment duty TO obtain and circulate
information assist cooperation and
strive TO lay out path for the future
Improvement of rail transpOrta
fion. increased use of water resources
for electric power. reclamation and
common carriage and enlargement of
the use OF electric power were among
the ohjectives laid down. as we'll as
the reduction of manufacturing
wastes by establishment Of nationa
standards, encouragement of pure
and applied scientific research and
development of cooperative agricul
tural marketing methods.
The extent of the progress made
Mr.. Hoover indicated could be illus
trated by simple figures. In August
1926. the average scale Of unior
WAGES over the Nation was 23S pc,
cent of the same scale Of 1918, while
the wholesale average for the same
month was only $50 per cent of the
1913 average. These figures" he
said, demonstrate one positive thing
The parallel increase of wages with
decreasing prices. a comparison will,
similar British indces gives evidence
that these results are peculiar to the
United States.
The Secretary had high praise for
railroad arrangements and the en-
tire electrical industry in assigning
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Japan FACES DEFICIT.
Cabinet Decides on Budget, With
161,OOO.OOO Yen Short.

TOXIC. November LP). - The
Cabinet has decided on the budget for
the coming financial year. The reve-
nue. is estimated at $50 .000. 900 yen.
with expenditures of 1,730 900 900.
which means a deficit of $4,000. 900
ven.
The expenditures include 5.00O.-
900 ven for the navy and 212,OOO,oOo
for the armv
Evening star., 1926-11-08
CONSTANCE BENNETT
PLANS JUNGLE HUNT
Movie Actress to Join Husband,
Heir to $40. 900. 900. on African

Trip in January.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November S.-COn-
stance Bennett, motion picture &C.
tress. and wife of Philip Plant. heir
to sec, 900 900. plans to join her hus-
band on a hunting trip in Africa
some time in January.
Plant is on the way to Africa via
Europe now. with his foster father
William l.. Hayward. Shortly after
they sailed Broadway gossip had 1t
that Mr. and Mrs. Plant were eetrang.
ed. hut she denied this.
Mrs HAYWARD and | are going to
Evening star., 1926-11-08

turns from court. and visitors see him
through fine mesh screen.
Even had Durkin sawed his way
through the bars of his cell he would
have been unable to escape said
Warden Fogarty "He is in the most
secure place in the Jail.
Evening star., 1926-11-08

the cell of the slayer of Edward Shan
ahan while the sheik auto thief and
gunman was exercising in the bull
pen of the county Jail.
The discovery followed investiga-
tion of tip to Federal authorities
that Durkin was planning an escape
before going to Joliet to start his 35-
year sentence for murder.
Quickly Notes Loss.
When the dapper desperate re-
turned to his cell he quickly noted
the loss of the saws and went into
tantrum ripping up the new mat
tress which had been provided for his
bed. When guards stopped him the
prisoner turned on the water in an
attempt to flood his cell. Finally sub
dued. he turned surly and refused to
see newspaper men.
In addition to the murder sentence,
Durkin faces two 5-year terms at At
lanta under Federal conviction for
transporting stolen automobiles. He
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is confined in tier of cells in the old
Jail so feet from the point where a
bomb was exploded several months
ago in an attempt at escape by Henry
Fernekes. midget murderer.
First investigation of his cell re-
vealed nothing until the warden de-
cided to pull the plugs from the bot
tom of the hollow pipe posts of Dur
kin's bunk. AS the corks were pulled
out the saws were seen. There were
two blades each ID inches long: an
other was broken in two pieces. and
there also was a short extra piece 2
inches long.
Smuggling Is Mystery.
The condition of the saws indicated
they had been used but a careful
search Of the cell failed to disclose
any bars sawed. How the steels We're
smuggled into Durkin's possession
remained a mystery. He has been
searched each time he leaves and re-
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join them In January: you can rest
assured that there are no divorce
plans in view she said
Mr.. and Mrs. Plant eloped TO Green
wich. Conn. year ago.
Evening star., 1926-11-08
SAWS ARE LOCATED
IN CELL OF DURK|N
Discovery Is Made While
Prisoner Exercises-Ap-
pearance Is Mystery.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November S--Martin J.
Durkin's ready pistol released him
from several police traps, hut his at
tempt to substitute saws for firearms
as means of escape has ended in
dismal failure.
fourth were discovered Sunday in
Evening star., 1926-11-08

Doesn't hurt one bit 50 easy. so
simple Drop little "Freezone" on
that sore, touchy corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting. then shortly
you lit that bothcrsome corn or
calus right off--foot and all-with-
Evening star., 1926-11-08

out pain or soreness. Yes. Magic
A few cents buys tiny bottle at
any drug store, sufficient to remove
every hard corn. soft corn or corn
between the toes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

Round or Owl shaDes. Made in
Japan of bright colored straws.
Some with painted designs, others
get their design from combining
colored braids.
Just the thing to protect tables
from hot or wet dishes.
Palais Royal-Main Floor
Evening star., 1926-10-24
AID" CONVENTION
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Representatives of 1873
Agencies Coming Here.
President to Speak.

Representatives of 1873 advertising
asefGies will gather here on Wednes-
day and Thursday for the tenth an
nual convention Of the American AS
sociation OF Advertising Agencies. A
wide variety Of subjects will he dis
cussed Reports will be received from
a committees. which have been work
ing for the last year on different prob
lens involving national advertising
and advertising agencies. Sessions
viii be held at the Mayhower Hotel
and President Coolidge will address
the visitors
Roy :. Dnrstine Of Barton. Durstine
4 Osborn. Inc. Now York. who is
president of the American Associa
ton Of Advertising Agencies. will Off
cially open the convention at 10
q o'clock. Wednesday morning. imme-
diately following the registration of
delegates. who will he here from all
parts of the country.
Addresses Arranged
Various committees then will pre-
sent their annual report. and there
will he addresses by Willard s.
French of Brooke. Smith & French,
Inc. Detroit: Henry r. Ewald. Camp
bell-Ewald Co. Detroit; H. H Charles.
Charles Advertising Service, New
York, and Newcomh Cleveland, the
Erickson CO.. Inc, New York
st. Elmo Massengale Of the Massen-
gale AdvertisiEE Agency, Atlanta
will he POSTMASTER at the luncheon
on Wednesday. The speakers will he
:. T.. Thomas son of the Chicago Trit
hune. former president Of the Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton; Frank Braucher. Crowell Pub.
fishing CO.. vice president of the
Periodical Publishers Association. and
Malcolm Muir. McGra w-Hill Co, Inc,
president OF the Association Business
Papers. Inc.
Following the luncheon there will
he an open session At which spea kers
and their subjects will he: "Conduct-
ing An Advertising Agency business
With Profit" hy John Benson of Ben
son and Gamble. Chicago: Where
Advertising Agency Service Begins
and Ends" by +. J. Ross. New York;
THE Agency's Position in the Field
Of Business Economies" by Clarence
y. Newell. New York: "Wol.k of the
Research Department of the Four AS
and Its Application to the Problems
of the Individual Agency" by Stewart
l.. Minis and Stanley ResoI Of ].
Walter Thompson Co. and DR. Daniel
Starch. director Of research. for the
American Association of the Advertis-
Ing Agencies
Dinner at Mayfldwpr.
Al tho conclusion of the opening
session there will be a dinner at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. at which President
Coolidge will speak, as will E. Kirk
Rankin. Nashville. Tenn: John A.
Park. Raleigh. y. C.; kerwin H. Full
ton and Edward 7. Hall, St. Louis.
James w. Young of the J. Walter
Thompson Co.. Chicago, will he the
toa aStmaster.
Thursdays sessions will he devoted
To the discussion of reports of various
committees with addresses bv T. T..
Moser, Utica. y. V: S. w. Page, New
York: Ernest Elmo Calkins New
York: Charles w. lICyt. New York.
Richard S. Humphrey. Post on: VIII
liam n. Johns, New York, and Louis
Honig. San Francisco.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
PLAINTIFF TAKES STAND
IN $4,000 SAMOAN SUIT
Trial Involving Capt. Waldo Evans,
u. S. Navy, as Governor, Will
Be Resumed Monday.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, October 23.-Testifying
in his own behalf yesterday in his
suit for $4,000 damages against
Capt Waldo Evans, L. S. ~, for pre-
venting his landing at Pago Pago.
American Samoa, in 1921. Samuel s.
Ripley of Richmond. Calf. said that
he desired to transact private bust
ness for his family. who arc Samoans.
and ais" that he desired 10 commune
cate with Samoan chiefs. whom he
had represented in communication
to the President of the United States.
The defense contends that cant
Evans, then governor of American n
Samoa. acted entirely within his
rights in preventing Ripley from re-
naming in the islands. because Capt.
Evans regarded him AS an acitator,
and at that time was trying to intro
duce stability after the unrest under
the regime OF Gov. Warren j. Ter
hume. who committed suicide.
The trial will be resumed Monday
morning.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
PILGRIM HOMES DOOMED.
Plymouth to Raze Buildings of
Eliza bethian Period.

PLYMOUTH, October is GORE
spnndenCel Ancient buildings of
EiiZahethian times near the Barhican.
from which the Pilgrim fathers sailed
10 America are in danger OF demoh
tion.
Although number of the houses
have been rebuilt in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. the char
e.ctc~ of this section is much the same
as ii was in the days of Elizabeth
Some of the houses have semi-Circuiar
stairs AIMED around maSts CT ships
Of Tudor times. Some houses have
entrances of Dartmoor granite or of
carved oak: windows have overhang-
ing oak frames and are glazed with
eaden easements.
The section Is considered generally
overcrowded and lacks sanitary re-
quirements. A scheme is now under
consideration to permit making the
improvements and at the same time
preserve the buildings:
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Fifteen MEN TAKEN
IN GAMBLING RAID
Secret Push-Button Said by Police
to Have Opened Door.
Apparatus Seized.

Leading a raid to two rear rooms
~ 80 F street yesterday afternoon,
Detectives Narney and Brodie took in
70 custody Is men. A man giving his
name as Edgar Pool Williams, 80
years old. of 1921 Fourteenth street,
WAS charged with setting up a gam
Ing table. Another. who said he is
William Christ Austin. 81 wears old,
of SIG Sixth street. was charged with
heing drunk. while the other 13 were
held AS Government witnesses.
The detectives said they had sought
entrance to the place for some time
They learned push button secreted
In mail box would cause door to
he opened and they used it. Enter
ing the place. the officers say they
FOUND considerable gambling para
phernalia. which was contiScated.
Scores Of pedestrians were attracted
10 the scene when the police patrol
backed mp at the place to haul the
men to the first precinct station.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
CALIFORNIA TO DELAY
RIVER PROJECT ACTION
Gov. Richa rdson Blames Legisla-
lures Policy on johnson
Influence.
BY The Associated Press


SACRAMENTO. Calf. October ga
Both houses of the State LEGISLATURE
yesterday adopted u resolution re-
sfflrminG previous provisional ratifica-
fion of The X.State Colorado River
compact. and assuring upper basin
States that California will ratify un-
conditionallY As soon as the Swing
Johnson Bowlder Dam bill has been
passed by Congress.
The sweeping victory in both houses
far surpassed the most optimistic pre-
dtctions OF opponents of Gov. r. w
Richardson. who called the session
for the sole purpose OF ratifyinc un-
.Conditionally the siX-State pact.
COY. Richardson in a statement last
night asserted he was confident" the
resolution adopted would prove of
fensiNe 10 the other States in the
compact Colorado. Wyoming, New
Mexico. Utah and Nevada
He blamed Senator Hiram Johnson.
declaring that Senator Johnson fears
setflernent Of the Colorado River
problem would rob him OF a cam
pajGn issue"
Evening star., 1926-10-24
DEMPSEY HEARING SET.
Former Champion to Answe,
Kearns Action Tuesday. .

NEW YORK. October @3 (4).-A mo-
ton To have Jack Dempsey deposit
ample security for the release of
his bank accounts, automobile and
other belongings in this jurisdiction
from attachment in the suit for $3.50
1898 brought against him hy Jack
kearnS, his former mana ger. was put
on the calendar Of the United States
District Court for n hearing Tuesday
kearnS' attorney objected to the
amount Of the present bond of $50 900
under which the attachment was va.
Gated az inadequate.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
SLAYER. 18, CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Manslaughter in
High School Boys Death.

ST. PAUL. October % tp).-Steye
Hartican. Is. was found guilty of
first degree mansla lighter by a jury
last night, following the death of Ash
lev Robinson, a high school senior
He will be sentenced Monday. Con
viction on the charge carries a penal
" of ) TO 20 wears in prison.
Robinson was fatally injured the
night Of May 81. While a member of
a party of high school boys and girls.
he became involved in an argument
with Hartigan and two companions
which led TO blows.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

The most valuable hat in the world
is said to belong tn famous French
actress. When it was insured it was
valued at 100000. 1t is made of gold
lace with . hrim decorated with dia-
monds and emeralds.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
WASHINGTON OPERA.
GETS NOTED TENOR.
Smirnoff. Famous Russian,
to Come Here From Europe
to Sing "Pique Dame."

Dmtri Smirnoff, famous Russian
tenor. who has sung only in Amer
Leaf In special performan at the
Metropolitan Opera House in New
York several years ago, has been
engaged by Director Edouard Albion
of Washington Opera Co. to come
to America especially to sing n lead
ing role in the first performance in
Washington Of Tschail<owskis "Pique
Dame to he sung entirely III Russia n.
There are few tenors in the world
who can sing this role in tho language
In which 1t was written.
Smirnnff is noted for his ability in
the part Therefore, the announce
ment just made public by Mr.. Al
hion comes with added interest.
The cablecram which he received
from Prince Zereteli in regard to the
enga cement Of Smrnoff reads:
Being engaged January in Paris.
Smirnoff could accept four perform
Gable decision"
Will Appear December 6.
The result was a completion Of the
enGa cement Of the tenor. He Will
sing the role here in the first per-
formance Of the local company this
season, December s. at the Wash
ington Auditorium. He has sung
number of seasons at La Scala in
Milan and at the Paris Grand Opera
House.
Another famous Russian singer
who has been engaged to sing In this
cast is Elena RuszcOwska. soprano,
wife OF Serafin. one of the conductors
of the orchestra at the Metropolitan
Opera House. Due to her huSha nd's
arrangements, this singer. who is also
a countess, has not sung in opera in
New York. Her appearance in "Pique
Dame" with the Washington Opera
Co is planned to be her American
debut as an opera singer. She is
we'll known and popular abroad.
where she has sung four seasons at
La Scala. four seasons at the Paris
Opera and four sea sons In Barcelona
and RuenOS Aires.
SamasSoud to Conduct.
Jacques Samassoud. the local com
pany'S conductor. will. of course. con-
duct this performance. and the chorus
is being trained TO sing in Russian.
Mr.. Albion also announces at this
time that the following will he the
opera productions and dates in the
"Pique Dame" December g. LA
Roheme." January 10; '1tello," .Ianu-
AIRY "a: 'Lakme." March Z. and "Trs-
tan und Isolde March 81.
The company has many plans for
busy season. including some not yet
ready for announcement.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
FIVE GUARDIANSHIP
BILLS APPROVED.
Citizens Advisory Council
Favors Limiting Fees
to 5 Per Cent.

Five bills designed to bring reforms
IN the administration of the estates
OF insane persons and other public
wards We're approved by the Citizens
Advisory Council last night at its
weekly session in the office of Engi-
neer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell.
Approval of the bills was recommend
ed in reports submitted by Council
men George r. Wales and Robert
Faulkner. No mention was made of
Mr.. Jennings name or Of conditions
reported to exist under existing laws.
A reduction in the maximum al
lowance of guardians or committees
from 10 to per cent of the total
amounts of estates administered is
proposed in one of the bills. An
amendment was recommended by the
council permitting the courts to make
exceptions in cases of small estates.
Two other bills limited to five the
number of infants and insane persons,
respectively, for whom any one per-
son could act as guardian. An amend
ment was suggested to these to permit
the courts additional f1exibiiity in ex-
ceptional cases. Another bill would
prevent the railroading OF persons
into insane asylums. The other would
change the method of appointment OF
guardians for the insane.
Chairman Jesse C. Suter announced
that he had received a letter from
Commissioner Bell which was inter-
preted as an abandonment by the
Commissioners of their recent COM
munication refusing an invitation to
Join In a discussion of a tentative 10
wear financial program to parallel a
civic improvement plan covering that
period. 1T is to be expected" said
Col. Bells letter that before the
estimates for the next fiscal year are
taken up we shall have plans on
which to base a financial program
as recently recommended by the
council"
The council ordered Recorder Harry
n. Stull to send letter to Maj. Ray
nond A. Wheeler, retiring Assistant
District Engineer Commissioner, ex.
pressing regret at his transfer and
appreciation of his services to the
city. The bill proposing to create =
bureau of school hygiene in the
health department was disapproved,
The report which the council will
transmit to Congress cites that school
authorities and Health Officer VIII
liam C. Fowler do not favor 1t.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
ASKS lNTERCITY BUS LINE.
William H. Merz Would Run More
Coaches to Philadelphia.

Plans for establishing another ce
luxe motor coach line between Wash,
ington and Philadelphia were revealed
Yesterday when William Fl. Merz filed
an application with the Publis Utilities
Commission for authority to bring the
proposed line into the District. The
Washington terminus would be the
Mayflower Hotel.
The Red Star line is now operating
a motor bus line between Washing
ton and Philadelphia. Mr.. Merz ad
vised the commission that his coaches
would make two trips daily. The fare
would be 81 each way.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
NINE PERSONS INDICTED.
Auto Theft Charges Predominant
in Lynchburg Findings.
Special Dispatch to The stal

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHRURG. Va, June ?.-rhe
following indictments were returned
hy the grand jury in the Corporation
Court Monday:
Charles Mckinney, automobile
theft.
Charles Mckinney and Willie Har-
vey, housebreaking and larceny.
Albert Harvey and Clarence Brown
housebreaking and larceny.
Fred Platter, Clarence A. Mays,
Raleigh Smoot and Walter Smith,
automobile thefts.
Lee X. Holland, grand larceny, two
bills
Evening star., 1926-06-09
YORK..

Sunday and Monday, Norma Tai,
madge in "Kiki" and Aesop Fable;
Tuesday, Lew Cody and Gerrude
Olmstead in Monte Carlo" and Alice
Day in The Soap Suds Lady; :;
Wednesday. Monte Blue and Marie
Provost in "Other Women's Husbands
and Neeley Edwards in so This IS
Paris-'; Thursday, Eugene O'Brien IN
Simon, the Jester" and Sennett $
Isn't Love Cuckoo; Friday, William
Haines and Jack Pickford in Brown
of Harvard" and Felix cartoon; sat.
urday, 1.-The Fighting Heart. CliH
Bowes in Meet My Dog" and "The
Radio Detective" No. 8.
Evening star., 1926-06-09
CIRCLE.

Sunday and Monday, Reginald
Denny in "Skinner's Dress SUR !;
Tuesday. Clara Bow in The Run
away: Wednesday. H. 8. Warner in
Whispering Smith: THURSDAY and
Friday, Harry Langdon in TRAMP
Tramp. Tramp; Saturday, Johnny
Hines in Rainbow Riley"
Evening star., 1926-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS

Continued from Pace Twenty fouro
Hearts," No. 3: Saturday, Fred Thom-
son In Hands Across the Border,
Aesop's fable. casey of the Coast
Guard" No. 2. and a novelty, The
Runaway Ira in y