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in front Of the HyattsvilIe Bank TO
guard 1t during the night hours. Mr.
Gallagher said. when he sighted Mr..
German and his friends coming
through the 15-inile-limit zone speed
lily and ''wobbling from one side OF
the road to the other" The two of.
ficers leaped out and compelled the
driver to halt, whereupon they eau
toned him TO drive slower and
straighter.
Capt. lIutter. the officer said. be
came abusive, and 81 minute later Mr.
German Joined in. finally ending by
informing the policeman that he was
q member of Congress. When Gal
Iagher alleged he told Mr.. German
that if he was a member of Congress
he should have more respect for the
law. the Representative IS declared
to have SCathingly replied:
"Oh. you're nothing but a couple
Of hick cops in II hick town"
Then we decided TO lock them up,
Mr.. Gallagher said. When we got
to court Mr.. German became abusive
again, again referring to us as 'rubes
and hicks Then Mrs. Morris fined
him. too. If they hadn't given up q
lot of back talk when we cautioned
them. they could have kept on their
Journey. and they would not have
gotten themselves in this mess
Evening star., 1926-06-11
D. c. COLORED EDITOR
GIVEN SPINGARN MEDAL
Award TO DR.. c. G. Woodson Is
From National Association for
Advancement of Race.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. June l1.-Dr. Carter
Goodwin Woodson OF Washington. D.
G.. editor Of the Journal of Negro
History. has been awarded the spin
garn medal for 1925 for the highest
achievement by an American Of Afri-
can descent. the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie announced today.
The terms Of the award 10 DR..
Noodson are: For 10 years service
In collecting and publishing records
OF the negro in America. eliminating
i'll the publication of negro orators
and their orations' and free negro
heads OF families in the United States
i'll 1880"
DR.. Woodson was formerly super.
visor of schools in the Philippine Is
lands and principal of Douglas High
School In Huntington, w. Va. He is
the author of numerous works on the
American negro and his problems.
The medal will be presented in Chi
cago on June 2S at the annual con
ference of the Negro Association.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
THOUSANDS GREE!
. ER|N'S CARDINAL
0'Donnell. in New York on
Way to EuCharistiC Con-
greSS, Praises America.
BIZ the Associated Press


NEW YORK, June ll.--ThOusAnds
of spectators lined Broadway and other
streets from the Battery to the Hotel
Vanderbilt today to welcome Cardinal
Patrick O'Donnen primate Of Ireland
who arrived on the President Roose-
veIt on his way to the EuchAriStic
Congress Ut Chicago The cardinal
was laet hy city officials and delesa-
tions OF numerous Catholic aId Irish
organizations.
Cardinal O Donnell brought two mes
sages from ireland to America. In ono.
from the Irish people to the American
people. he declared To all Americans
as we'll as To those of the Irish race
oar gratitude is great and lasting. The
generosity ot America will never be
forgotten III Ireland. For all our wants
We had the generous helper i'll the
greater Ireland on this side of the At
lantic"
In his message to American Cath
oucs he said:
"All who receive the blessed eucha-
rist are united in devotion to our
Divine Lord. and so the whole world
is united in concord among men,
Cardinal O'Donnell indicated he is
not unfamiliar with Chira%o's $ history.
and even knew Of the part played
ny Mrs. OI.eary'S COW in the great
fire in that city. Prom the smallest
origin great results eventual he said.
He let it become known that he had
never kissed the Blarney stone.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
MOSES F. EISEMAN DIES:
LONG IN BUSINESS HERE
Oldest Living Member Of Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation Came
to d. C. go Years Ago.

Moses II. Eiseman, 81 years old,
pioneer jewish merchant Of this city,
and said to have been the Oldest
living member Of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, died in George
Washington University Hospital yes
terday following an operation.
Coming to this city when II years
old, Mr.. Eiseman went into the mer-
chandise business on Louisiana ave-
nue. near Center Market, where he
sold boots and other supplies. Later
he went into the clothing business on
Seventh street between D and f
streets, where he continued for many
years. He also operated several
other stores on Seventh street until
retiring. about Is years ago.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted at his late residence, 2415
Twentieth street, this afternoon, with
Rabbi Abram Simon officiating. In
terment is to be in the Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery.
Mr.. Eiseman is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Sol Meyer and Mrs
Abraham Sigmund, and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
GERTRUDE EDERLE
|. AT STARTING POINT
Channel Swimming Aspirant
Reaches Cape Gris-Nez
for Training.
BY GERTRUDE EDERLE
BY Gable to The star.

BY cable to The star.
CAPE GRIS-NEZ. France. June II.
Although the English Channel was
foaming with whitecaps yesterday and
the rowdy wind tore through this sea
side huddle of picturesque white
washed houses, 1t made my eyes glad
10 get back to Cape Girls NeZ to- start
training for my second and last at
tempt 10 swim to England. For this
will be my final effort.
over in the United States ii ma Y
appear that swimming the English
Channel is q simple matter of step
ping into the water and padding to-
ward the opposite port. But in
America the people have no idea of
the arrangements that must he made
for boats and tugs and living accom-
modations and the expenses OF these
things.
The channel is becoming too eXpen-
sive--in many ways twice enough.
But | am more than confident this
year. and l believe that with my
sister. Margaret. to pace me. / will
swim to Dover.
/ left Paris on ali early train yeSter-
day morning. There We're six photog-
raphers on the train. all going to
Gris-Eez. After luncheon at Bolougne
we came to Girls Nez. which is now
crowded with strangers There we
discovered that NJ. Blondiau. pro
prietor of the Hotel Blondiau. had
acquired modern ideas since last
year. The hotel now has q wash
basin and plumbing in each room
There is also a community bathtub
but the plumbing of both the bathtub
and the basins is at yet unconnected.
Candle light is still the only illumi-
nation of the bedrooms. thereby en-
couraging early retirement and long
sleep for all dodgers. Again we met
Miss Lillian Cannon of Baltimore and
New York. She also is training for
the channel swim
Evening star., 1926-06-11
WILLIAM D. HAM
DIES AT AGE OF g
Builder Was a Pioneer in Co.
Operative Apartment Prof.
eCtS in District.

William Deane Ham, a Weil-knoWn
figure in the home building heid here.
| died III the Washington Sanitarium
yesterday following ali Illness Of about
d year.
Mr.. Ham was born near Tiayette-
vile, Ark. 81 years ago, and spent
much of his youth among the Indians
in the old Indian Territory. For "a
time he served as chieftain of IL band
OF White Horse" Indians and later
became active in the campaign at that
time against horse thieves.
Transferring his residence 10 Ken
tucky, MIR. Ham served as a bodEguari
for William Goebel during his cam
paign Tor the goVernorShip. SubSe-
quently he worked with the Louisville
C0lrieT-J Journal, the birmingham Age
Herald and the Washington Post.
Mr. Hams activities in Washington
include the presidency OF the Mutual
Homes Societies and a member OF the
District housing survey committee APP
pointed at the suggestion of Secretary
Hoover to Investigate housing condi-
tions In the District and 20 suggest Il
remedy for the congestion then exist
ing. He also was a member OF the
Single Tax League and an instructor
for the Boy Scouts. During the war
he purchased lumber for the Govern
ment, Mr.. Ham is credited with being
one OF the first organizers OF co-opera-
tive apartment house projects here. a
contribution to the building profession
was made by MIR. Ham with II perfo
rated steel mold for use in concrete
construction.
Surviving him are his willow. Mrs
ollie {. Ham OF the kendrick Apart
mentS. and two brothers and two sis
ters OF Los Angeles. Funeral services
will be conducted at the undertaking
establishment of ". r. Speare Co.
1923 Connecticut avenue. tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. 1nterment will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
ITALY DISCUSSES
TANG|ER PROBLEM
Studies Attitude to Be Taken
if Neutrality Question
Arises.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 1I.--ConversatiUns are
going on between Rome, Paris ana
Madrid concerning Italy's position in
possible reopening of the question or
the status of Tangier, the special In
.ernatlonal zone some I40 miles square
III northwestern Morocco. This infor-
nation was given to the Associated
Press today by Il member of the ltal-
ian cabinet.
tUnder a convention signed in 1898
by representatives Of Great Britain,
France and Spain. the permanent
neutrality of the Tangier zone was
assured. with the government in the
hands of II committee of control)
While pointing out that the pour
parlers were still Of an informal ma
ture, consisting chiefly Of sounding
out bases for possible future negotia-
tions, the minister made it clear that
Italy was keenly Interested in the
Tangler question.
Says Pact Was Not Signed.
The Tangier question is wide open
for us" he said In fact it is an
order OF the. day for the Italian nation
because OF our great interests in the
Mediterranean. While We signed the
AIgeclras pHct, We did not sign the
Iangler agreement"
fIhe Algeciras agreement OF 1906
arose from Il suggestion of Germanv
10 the powers 10 discuss with repre-
seHtatiVes Of the Sultan reforms re-
Qulred III Morocco. The pact provided
Tor Moorish police force. efficient
coAtfol OF the customs administrations
ana the institution of a state bank
For the time being. il was pointed
n hIr ha ,fe,fr t.,
ernment was combining itself to con-
sideration OF the Tangier matter and
refusing TO declare its viewpoints re-
sardlng the more general north Afri-
can question.
Tunis Under Discussion.
Special conversations concerning
Tunis In North Africa also have been
going on for some time between the
French and Italian foreign offices, but
they have consisted chiefly of studies
or technical questions, especially de.
tails of the pact OF 1906, with the pur-
pose either OF perpetuating or mod-
flying 1t.
In other quarters ii is said that the
french, who are in control in Tunts.
have consented to remove the most
important source of Italian discon-
tent III North Africa namely. the ef.
Tort OF the Tunisiau authorities TO
check the flow of Italian immigration.
especially from Sicily.
IT Is asserted that in return for per.
mitting Italians-who vastly outuum-
Der the French in Tunis--freely 10
enter the colony and retain their in.
teSrity as Italians, the French will be
given Italian support against Spain
III any eventual settlement of the Tan
ger matter, while Italy will consent
to 1t hAnds-otf policy regarding Mo.
rocco.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
ORV|LLE B. DROWN
DIES IN MOTOR CAR
Insurance Man Victim of
Heart Attack-FuneraI
Tomorrow Afternoon.

OrViI1e h. Drown, local InaudgeI of
the Sun Life Insurance 60. OF Canada
ard prominently identified with In
Surance interests here for many years,
was stricken with heart disease yes
terday afternoon while riding in an
automobile and died within a few
minutes. Mr.. Drown. who WAS ~
years OF age, resided i'll Edgemoor,
Md.
AT the time he was stricken. Mr..
Drown was riding from his Offices in
the Transportation Building to the
Racquet Club In the car OF John
Boyd, q relative. He was seated
alone on the back seat, when Mr..
Boyd. who was driving, and John
Martin, a friend. seated in front with
him, suddenly heard Mr.. Drown
groan. Turning, they saw him lying
unconscious on the seat. DIR. r. a.
Howaday of the Mayf.ower Hotel was
quickly summoned, but he pronounced
Mr.. Drown dead when he reached his
side
Born in Washington AMI gradual
ing from Business High School, Mr..
browns entire business career was
identified with local INSURANCE. inter
ests. He is survived by his widow
who was formerly Miss Minnie A
West, daughter Of former District
Commissioner Henry l.. West; three
children. Betty. Richard and jeremiah
Drown: TWO sisters. Mrs. james NJ
Pickens OF this city. and Mrs 5. ID.
McConas Of Chicago, and d brother,
John II. Drown Of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Drown was a member Of the
Temple Noyes Lodge of Nasons. of
the Racquet. Cosmopolitan and Co.
lumbia Country Clubs and the Wash
ington Board Of Trade He was ac-
lively identified with the Boy Scout
movement.
Funeral services will be conducted
At All Souls Episcopal Church at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon by the
rector. Rev. II. II. Sterrett. Burial
will he in (,IAnWupd peuefe,,y
Evening star., 1926-06-11
CRUNDY SAYS HE ADVANCED
S3OO.OOO TO FUND FOR PEPPER

ters with Cyrus Woods" asked Seua-
tor Reed
only in q general way" replied
the witness
While he was on the stand this
morning Senator Pepper gave the de-
tails or his own State organization. He
said that his campaign committee gave
their services and there was no paw
ment to any of the members. Also
he said that the list OF contributors
10 his campaign fund represented per
sons who We're known TO him, and
represented the loyalty OF his friends.
He was excused early by the commit
tee so that he might attend q CON
ference on the naval bill. with the un-
derstanding that he would he called
later.
The committee recessed at noon TO-
day and resumed its hearing at pm,
SAYS $306.295 WAS SPENT.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
LEAGUE COUNCIL SQUELCHES
REPORT ON CHILD WELFARE.
Julia Lathrop, American
Expert, Was One of
Groups Advisers.
Recommendations Will
Be Sent to Nations |'fOr
Their InfOrmatiOn.''
BY JUNfUS II. WOOD.

BY liable to The Star ana Chicago Daily News.
GENEVA. June l1.-Recommen nda-
tlons of the League of Nations Child
Welfare Council. emhodying snsEeS-
tiunS of world noWn leaders Of Juve-
nile welfare activities. have been EN-
phatically, though quietly, squelched
by tie League council.
When the report of the orgauiZa
ton came before the council Sir
Austen Chamberlain adjusted his
monocle and proceeded in rever-
berant monotone to administer a
diplomatic frost to the commission 5
efforts and to rebuke the zeal of the
members The recommendations OF
the British representative were ac-
cepted without ii word of defense or
sympathy for the commission.
This unusual pillorying of the re.
port OF one of the leagues own cont
missions. instead OF merely approx
ing the acceptable features and pass
ing the remainder over in silence.
was due. according 70 g. member of
the league secretartat oligarchy, 10
the fact that the report contained
TOO many foolish recommendations.
and that the commission had too
many foolish advisers" each having
a tistful of foolish pet resolutions, "
includes American Woman.
Among the foolish advisers, OF
experts. under the title. of assessors,
We're Miss Julia Lathrop, represent
ing the American National Conference
on Social Work, Judge Henri Rollet
OF the Children's Court of Paris, rep
resenting the International Associa-
ton for Protection Of Children, and
"a half-dozen similar leaders in child
welfare work.
sions at Geneva in March. seems to
have made O. fatal diplomatic error.
Instead Of COUGHING the report in
desultory verbiage, II actually dared
TO suggest measures which ii believed
might benefit children.
The commission, which includes a
number OF men and women keenIy in
terested in these problems. evidently
Evening star., 1926-06-11

has given u great deal of time and
attention to the matters before il, and
has procured an interesting report, "
said the statement Sir Austen Cham
berlain read.
But some of the subjects dealt with
seem to be matters Of national rather
than OF International concern, and
outside the scope of the commission
as defined by the assembly. | venture
TO hope that the commission will take
care 10 see any new subject Is strictly
within its competence, and when in
doubt VIII consult with tlse council
betor" proceeding to discuss fresh
questions
Report Ia BE Published.
The Chamberlain statement par TIC.
ularly cited the commissions refer
ence to small parks. swimming pools,
biological education and juvenile
courts as irrelevant. His resolution,
which the council accepted instead OF
approving the report, reminded the
commission hereafter TO keep within
it's limits.
The secretaI'iat was instructed TO
distribute the commissions report TO
the various governments for their in
formation" Among the subjects
which the commission discussed were
the marriage age, child labor, family
allowances movies. theaters, ventila-
ton, alcoholism and blindness.
tCOpyrlght, 1926 by Chicago Daily News Co
Evening star., 1926-06-11
,E[DRIDCE SCORES
CARELESS DRIVERS
Holds Them to Blame for
Most of Traffic Accidents
in Washington.

Washington streets were pictured
as "a seething mass of traffic, far
more dangerous than the quadruple
tracks of q railroad" by Traffic Di-
rector NJ. o. Eldridge in d speech on
the Cause Of Traffic Accidents"
broadcast last night by Statiop
WMAI..
VERY few persons realize the ex-
tent OF automobile traffic on our
streets and highways today" he said
"If all automobiles in Washington
including foreign cars We're lined up
at one time, 20 feet apart, there would
be enough motor vehicles in the pro-
cession to form IL parade from the
zero milestone back Of the White
House to st. Louis. Mo-, and 49 miles
beyond on the road to Kansas city"
Defective Mental Attitude.
Carelessness and defective mental
attitude were held by Mr.. Eldridge
TO. be responsible for large propor-
ton Of traffic accidents. There are
certain traffic hazards which are d.
rectiy traceable to defective mental
processes, he said. "One of these is
fnattention. Just as soon as the men
tai element Of concentration or atten-
ton to the problem at hand lapses
trouble IS imminent
"lnattention TO driving usually
means inattention TO something else.
inattention is technically used TO
cover g. certain type of motor vehicle
operators fault.
Too much speed for conditions
constitutes another serious traffic
hazard, due to defective thinking
This involves one or both Of the two
reprehensible things. either the per
son guilty of II, whether pedestrian
or operator, exercises bad judgment
and allows his activity to get beyond
control for the reasonable conditions
he might be expected to foresee, or he
deliberately takes u chance The
latter form is becoming rated as
criminal and is being punished when
men are charged and convicted for
criminal negligence in the operation.
OF their cars"
Question Of Right of Way.
The failure to give right Of way
was characterized by the traffic drec-
tor as probably the most serious of
all traffic hazards due 10 wrong think
ing. There is no way TO safely op-
crate motor vehicle except 10 learn
foresight and to practice considera-
ton for the rights OF others" he de
Clared.
"Crumpled Tenders" he added, in
variablv indicate that the man who
crtimpled the tenders also has "a
crumpled brain"
Evening star., 1926-06-11
Pharmacy Bill Indorsed.

The Commissioners decided TODAY r.
send favorable report to Congress- ON
the bill providing for the regulation
OF the practice of pharmacy and the
sale of poisons in the District, Heal.b
officer William c. Fowler urged the
Commissioners to indorse the proposed
legislation because he feels that IL
will provide additional safeguards to
the public.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
ROMANO NEARING L. :.
PapaI Delegate Receives Wireless
Messages Of Welcome.
BY RADIO to The star and Chicago Daily New

BY RADIO to The star and Chicago Daily News.
ON BOARD THE s. S. AQUT-
TANIA, June II Approaching New
York Harbor|. - Cardinal BonZano.
papai delegate 10 the Eucharistic
Congress at Chicago was perhaps the
only person on this steamship today
who was not worrying about customs
declarations. He is under diplomatic
coulfeSies and is not required to make
4 declaration.
The other cardinals and members
OF the p;tpal commission are eagerly
awaiting information as TO the cere
monies and entertainments that await
them in New York, Washington and
Chicago.
Cardinal BonZano has received mes
sages of welcome from Cardinals
Hayes and Mundelein. The latter re-
called in his message that six years
ago Cardinal Bonzano was in Chicago
as his guest at the celebration of the
silver anniversary of his episcopate
and the seyenty-fifth anniversary of
the establishment of the Chicago
diocese
'Copyrleht- 1895 by Chicago Islly News Co,
Evening star., 1926-06-11
Guilty Of Manslaughter.

CHICAGO, June IL R).--A third
conviction within week for man
slaughter as a result Of automobile
killings has been returned by a Cook
County jury.
Lyman Sickes. real estate or
orator, faces term of one year 10
life in prison. He was convicted OF
running down and killing Robert
Reicksteiner. Evidence was intro
duced TO show Sickes was intoxicated.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
PILGRIMS IN SCHOOLS.
Temporary Dormitories To he Pro-
yided In CassroOms.

CHICAGO. June II PD.--CatholiC
schools, academies and colleges here
will house thousands Of pilgrims com
ing here for the Eucharistic Congress
June 20-24
converting ciassrooms into tempo.
rary dormitories, Catholic school
authorities have arranged gradua
tions on dates not conflicting with the
eucharistic ceremonies.
Rosary College. Loyola University
st. Francis Parochial school. de Paul
University and st. Rotas College will
provide quarters for visiting pilgrims
To converts in the city will come
many nuns from distant States
With pilgrims from 15 nations in
their number, the cont bined delega-
tons from Spanish-spea coun-
tries VIII form one OF the largest
units in the congress. Among those
IN route are many Of the supreme
dfgnttaries of the Catholic Church in
Spain, Mexico. Central and South
America and the West Indies.
Primate of Spain Coming.
The ranking cleric In the Spanish.
speaking section will be Cardinal
Refgy Casanova, Bishop Of Toledo and
Prtmate of Spain, who prestdes over
His diocese. according 10 ecclesiastical
history. was founded in the first cen
tury OF the Christian era. Thirty
bishops. approximately 1900 priests
and large lay delegations from dis
eant lands will join him in the Spanish
section meetings. Five bishops are in
she cardinals party now en- route.
Thirteen bishops Of Colombia,
headed by Most Rev Paul Giohbe.
apostolic nuncio TO that country, will
form the largest South American dele
cation of churchmen. but Mexico is
expected to send the largest body Of
pilgrims representing southern repub-
fcs. Three archhishops, i've bishops
and upward of / 900 priests are ex-
pected from Mexico, one railroad hay
ing reported reservations for 800 Wis
tors from Mexico City. Most Rev
Joseph Mora del Rio. the venerable
Btshop of Mexico, will be the ranking
ssJerto in the delegation.
Brazil's delegation will include
shree bishops. Ecuador. Chile Mica
rasua, San Salvador and Venezuela
VIII each be Represented bv one or
more bishops
Procession Is Planned
AL the conclusion OF the Spanish
section services the delegations will
form @ procession through the CITY.
headed by a military band Of Spanish
speaking students from st. Agnitus
Academy, Ell Paso. Tex The Young
musicians will arrive in Chicago in
time TO welcome the various Spanish
prelates as they arrive
Archbishop Giobee will celebrate
snIemn pontifical high mass before
upward OF 100000 people in Soldiers
field Stadium on Tuesday, June %,
and on the following night Cardina!
ReiG Casanova will address a mans
meeting from the same pulpit.
Under plans announced yesterday
200 ma sses Will be celebrated in the
Couseum on Sunday, June 90 the
opening day. between 1 am and
noon, beginning at intervals Of three
minutes, and communion will be
offered continuously during those
hours.
Within the walls. which more than
a quarter of century ago echoed
the laundering words "cross Of gold"
and crown of thorns," accommoda-
tons will be available to serve So
900 eucharistic pilgrims with holy
communion.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
Locust Plague Hits Nicaragua.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June II LHp).
"A plague Of locusts, which recently
invaded Honduras, has spread to
Nicaragua, and the government is Or
ganizing bands Of 1aborers to extermi-
nate the pests. The ravages of the
locusts in Honduras had necessitated
large shipments Of corn from
Nicaragua