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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
Is NURSES THREATEN STRIKE
IN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL ROW
Members of Alumnae Association Say
They'll Walk Out Thursday Unless
Board Agrees to Discuss Grievances.

brought here from outside and given
positions OF members of the associa'
ton. The old supervisors, she de.
ciared. were either forced to resign or
displaced. Those who refused to leave
were discharged. she said.
Members of the association, the off,
cials charged, have been ignored when
calls came for nurses and as a result
they have been unable to get cases.
Final Request for Nurses.
As a result of these conditions and
of inefficiency In conducting the hos
pital, she charged, many physicians
are taking their cases to other insti.
tutions.
The nurses, she said, have twice
asked for q hearing by the executive
board OF the hospital and have re-
ceiyed no answer to their request.
The third request, for hearing to-
morrow night, is the final effort to
settle the grievance peacefully, she
declared, and unless the board agrees
to a discussion the nurses will walk
out,
DIR. Harry M. Kaufman, chairman
of the executive board Of the hospital,
said today the board knew nothing
Of any grievances on the part Of the
nurses. He said he had heard Of no
agitation or dissatisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22

Addressing his remarks to the rep.
resentatives of foreign nations, who,
with several hundred people of the
District attended an official public eel.
ebration of the 195th birthday ami.
versary Of George Washington at
Polls Theater today, Representative
Theodore E. Burton Of Ohio, the prin.
cipal speaker, declared that the Amer
lean people wish to join with you In
opening up the gates to future Of the
world which will be more abounding
in peace than any age Of the past"
"Let the American people have
George Washington's unselfshness
and devotion to country" the speaker
said, land we may be always sure
that our country on this great road
through time win tread a rath of
peace. prosperity, happiness and no.
bility."
Mr.. Burton said he was powerless to
say anything Of George Washington
which had not been said, 80, these
many more than 100 years."
Il will not dignity with mention
the names of the persons who have
recently cast aspersdons upon Wash.
ington's character. Lovers Of sensa-
ton are always busy in attacking
those rendering the greatest and
noblest service. One mistake has
been to consider Washington as a
demigod, not as q man. / win leave
to the experts the authenticity Of the
letter recently published"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22

Graduate nurses at Emergency Hos
pital today prepared to walk out Of
the institution unless the executive
board meets their demands for hear
ing of complaints against the man.
agement. About rs nurses, members
of the Emergency Hospital Alumnae
Association, have declared their inten-
ton of leaving Thursday If the board
fails to heed their request for a dis
cussion of their grievances tomorrow
night.
The alumnae association represents
practically all the graduate nurses at
the hospital, and the association
claims that IT, the nurses leave the
hospital will have to close.
Mfismanagement Charged.
Inefficiency. acknowledgement and
unfairness on the part of some officials
Of the institution are charged by the
nurses. They claim nurses have been
brought to Emergency from New York
and other places and given executive
positions formerly held by Washing
ton women. Miss Susan Fraiser Is
president Of the alumnae association.
An official of the association said to-
day that nine supervisors have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
BRIDEGROOM IS FREED
OF. CALF-THEFT CHARGE
Winchester Grand Jury Finds New
York Woman Had Never Seen
Such Animal Before.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, February a.
Cash bail Of $1,000 required OF him
when held for the grand jury recently
on a charge Of highway robbery was
returned today to Milton NJ. Berkowitz.
young New York business man, after
the city grand jury refused to tndict
him.
Berkowitz and his bride, married
February 5, were returning to New
York by automobile after a weeks
sojourn in Virginia, and as they passed
the Winchester Fair Grounds the bride
admired sucking calf among a herd
of cows, the first animals Of the kind
she had ever seen. Berkowitz said he
would get it for her. He picked the
calf up, placed It in the car and drove
of.
A few miles down the road, however.
they decided they did not want the
calf. so the bridegroom handed Il to
a stranger and drove on. He was
arrested at Martinsburg, w. Va. on a
charge Of highway robbery and
brought back here.
The grand jury took the view that
Berkowitz and bride were unsophisfi.
Gated and unaccustomed to the ways
Of the world outside of New York and
that no criminal intent was shown in
his aot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
WHOLE CITY JOINS IN TRIBUTE
AT WASHINGTON CELEBRATIONS
of First President Would Dc
Much to Insure World Peace, Burton
Tells Poll Audience.

Looking out upon the sea Of faces
that filed the entire lower floor Of
the theater and part Of the balcony,
Mr.. Burton said that this assem-
blage proves that patriotism Is not
dead in our land or even sleeping and
that reverence for the past Is still a
living force"
It was inevitable from the begin.
ming. the speaker continued, that this
country should be united one. He
explained that If the secession In 1851
had been successful one. "either the
stronger part would have subdued
the weaker or by agreement the two
portions would have come together" ("
The condition of neutrality, Mr.. Bur
tom said. was originated by President
Washington when he declined. over
the sentiment of the people, to render
assistance to the French Revolution.
Since that time Washington's attitude
has been adopted by the leading ma
tions Of the world, said the speaker.
Washington, while always sympathetic
toward an oppressed people, realized
the exceSseS Of revolution, the speaker
added.
1.-THE name Of Washington will ra-
date over the EARTH" concluded the
speaker, land wherever the weak and
oppressed lift up their hands in sup
plication his name will be like q tails
man to give hope and strength"
The official ceremonies at the theater
were prefaced with simple exercises
at 10 o'clock at the equestrian statue
(Continued on Page &. Column 21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
VOTE FOR DISTRICT
BY 1892 IS URGED
Jones Says Washington BIZ
centenary Fine Occasion
for Historic Step.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Granting of national representation
rights to the Capital City which bears
his name would be an ideal COM
memoration of George Washington's
200th birthday anniversary. in the
opinion of Senator Wesley l.. Jones,
Republican, of Washington.
ITO enable the District Of Columbia
to vote for the first time for President.
Vice President and its own members
of Congress In 1882" he declares,
would stamp the Washington bi-
centenary with historic significance.
I am hopeful that Congress and the
States will consecrate themselves to
the achievement OF that end during
the next Ave years. The time to begin
is now"
Americanize Washingtonians.
Mr.. Jones was moved to make these
observations to the present writer in
the wake Of the Senator's action day
or two ago in reporting favorably from
the Senate committee on District af-
fairs the joint resolution submitting
the constitutional amendment designed
to "AmericaniZe the Washingtonian." !"
The coast statesman, ranking member
of the committee, was a leader in the
proceedings which resulted in sim.
liar committee Endorsement in pre-
ceding Congress.
1.-THE combined civic organizations Of
Washington" said Senator Jones,
plan vigorous fight at hearings be-
fore the Senate judiciary committee
next December on behalf Of 'voteless
Washington They have already pre-
sented an unanswerable case to the
House judiciary committee.
81 understand that they have, in ad-
dition to these purely congressional
efforts, placed their cause before dis
tinguished list Of men and women
throughout the country. I am con-
vinced all these various activities will
bear fruit sooner or later.
Time to Remedy Work.
But now that President Coolidge
has called national attention to the
forthcoming bi-centenary of George
Washington's birth. 1t occurs to me
as a practical, as well as. an appro.
pirate thing to link up with that cele-
bration the righting Of the Districts
political wrongs. It Is quintessence
Of inconsistency that the Capital COM
munity named after Washington
should. of all places in the world. be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
JUDGE TELLS JURY
TO PROBE FlOGGING
Georgia Jurist Says Invisible En-
pire Has No Place Among
White Men.


BY the Associated Press.
LYONS. Ca. February 22.-Declar-
ing there is no place among white
men for invisible empires" Superior
Court Judge r. N. Hardeman yester-
day urged the Toombs County grand
Jury to investigate thoroughly the
fiogging Of Wimberly e. Brown, an
attorney.
'"The whipping post was abolished
by the Anglo.Saxon race and tell
you 1t will not be re-established in
Georgia." he said in his charge. ~
never liked the words imperial and
empire as applied to government and
God knows there is no place among
white men for invisible empires.
Are there men In Toombs County
who, with covered faces. not under
oath can do more righteously or Justly
than you? You can't indict without
evidence, yet men can cover their
faces, SIT In Altamaha Swamp and
indict and do moro than you have q
right to do"
Brown was logged last Christmas
eve. shortly after he had aided In the
prosecution Of several men charged
with being members Of q hooded hand
which killed Willie Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
Cantonese Gunboat Fires on
Arsenal-American Houses
Among Those Struck.
TWO CHINESE KILLED
ARE ONLY CASUALTIES
Executions of Strike Leaders Ef-
fective in Degree by Bringing
Some Back to Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 22.--A Chi
nese gunboat stationed in the Whang'
poo River, which had been turned
over to the Nationalist government,
today attempted to shell Kiangnan
arsenal, once one Of the greatest in
China.
The attempt fell short Of SUCCESS,
but at least five shells dropped In the
French concession nearby, and the
residences of two Americans were
damaged. Two Chinese were killed.
but there were no foreign casualties.
French concession volunteers, spe-
cial police and French marines were
modified for patrolling the streets Of
the French concession, which Is sep
arate from the international settle
ment.
American Homes Damaged.
The American residences damaged
were those of William Rae and F. w.
Schlobohm. The residences Of r. III.
T. Wade and Mrs. M. r. Harris. Brit
ish subjects, and the old French Club
also were hit.
Mrs. Rae and her children fled from
their home. A shell exploded in a bed
room of the Schlobohm home.
The executioner's knife continued
to swing through the ranks Of strike
agitators here today, although on a
much smaller scale than on Saturday
and Sunday, when some 80 fomenters
of the present industrial trouble were
beheaded by Marshal Sun Chuan-
Fang's authorities in their effort to
keep down the demonstration.
Some Return to Work.
The beheadings have been effective
in bringing strikers back to work, al
though 1t also has greatly increased
the activities of the agitators, who
now are directing their affairs from
the international settlement. AS long
Az they remain In the settlement they
are furnished q degree Of safety, be-
cause police of the native city have no
jurisdiction In the foreign colony and
the practice of international settle-
ment officials had been to surrender
no person arrested there for political
activities.
In spite of the improvement it was
estimated there still were some 100, 900
still on strike. With partial resump-
ton Of the postal services. all interna-
tional settlement bus service and with
f|scr+iv,,,od ~, Do CA Coy,.y,v, 2l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
MINE PAY PARLEY
ENDS IN FAILURE
Adjournment Follows Inability
of Subcommittee to
Reconcile Demands. g.
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, February 22.-The
joint conference of miners and opera,
tors Of the unionized central bitumi
nous field ended today in failure +c
reach a new wage agreement to re-
place the Jacksonville agreement
which expires on March 81.
Adjournment this morning followed
acceptance of the report Of a sub
committee which could not reconcile
diverse demands by the wage scale
committees of miners and operators.
The adjournment was sine die.
Unless negotiations are resumed
elsewhere and an agreement reached
before April i, union miners automati-
cally will cease labor in the central
bituninous fields.
Three-Day Effort Fails.
The subcommittee announced its
failure to agree yesterday after de.
liberating for three days the Lewis
and Haskins proposals received from
the joint conference late Wednesday,.
The Haskins proposal, drafted by
the wage scale committee of the
operators, sought to replace the Jack.
sonville agreement with a continuous
wage scale, competitive with the
wages paid in the non-union mines of
West Virginia. It's effectiveness would
have been obtained through a com.
mission Of miners, operators and medi-
ators, the latter to have the final
word in all disagreements. w. HI. Has
kins, operator. acted as spokesman in
presenting the plan.
Offered by John L. Lewis, president
Of the United Mine Workers of Ameri.
ca, as substitute for the Haskins' pro.
posal, the Lewis plan asked the con.
ference to recognize the inadequacy
of wage reductions to solve the prob.
lens of the soft coal industry.
Leaders Express Regret.
To handle problems confronting
the industry. 1t requested that the
Joint conference continue its exist
ence throughput the duration of a
two-year contract.
The operators sent the Lewis pro-
pOsal to the subcommittee with a
suggested amendment to include the
commission specified in their pro-
posal. s
Before the report Of the subcom-
mittee was put TO vote. leaders
for both sides expressed regret that
the conference had not been able to
reach an agreement. Both declared
that the obligation Of the industry
to the Amer1e4n people had been duly
considered e. the deliberations.
s$ "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
D. C. Investigation Halted.

Hearings before the Gibson subcom-
nittee of the House District commit.
tee which 10 investigating the munich
pal administration looking towards do
eirable remedial legislation have been
halted for a few days. owing to the
illness of Representative Gibson Of
Vermont, the chairman. Mr.. Gibson
has been suffering from grip and was
confined to his home yesterday. ne
cessitating the canceling Of the hear
ing scheduled for last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
ARGENTINEAN FACES U. S.
COURT CONTEMPT CHARGE
DR.. Uriburro Failed to Appear at
Trial Of Estrada in Neu-
trality Case.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 22.-Dr.
Julius Zeigler Uriburro, prominent
Argentine attorney and said to be a
cousin Of the President Of the Argen-
tine Republic, has been served with q
Federal bench warrant charging con-
tempt Of court.
The warrant was issued last week
a witness In the trial OF Gen. Enrique
Estrada, former Mexican secretary of
war, convicted with ~ followers on
charges OF conspiracy to violate the
neutrality laws Of the United States.
Witnesses testified that DIR. Urihurro
acted as spokesman for Gen, Estrada
In his dealings with Government 0l1-
cials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
CUNNINGHAM FACES
CONTEMPT CHARGE
Senate Campaign Funds
Committee Also Warns In
SuII of Same Action.

Contempt proceedings either in the
Senate or in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court are to be brought
against Thomas w. Cunningham OF
Philadelphia, treasurer of the Penn
sylvania Republican State COMMITTEES
Samuel insult, multi-millionaire pub
lie utilities operator OF Chicago, and
his personal attorney, Daniel J.
Schuyler, face similar prosecution un.
less they disclose next Saturday the
names of the four men to whom In.
sull gave $4,000 for use in the I'LL.
nois primary last year.
As soon as insult and SCHUYLER
have had their third opportunity to
answer all questions propounded by
the Senate campaign funds commit.
tee that inquisitorial body will make
report to the Senate. recommending
course Of action.
Cunningham Stands Pat.
Cunningham persisted upon his
second appearance yesterday In re-
fusing to disclose the source of
100000 which he gave to the Ware.
Beldleman combination ticket in the
PENNSYLVANIA primary last Spring. He
insisted this was a personal matter
which the committee had no right to
inquire into.
some members of the committee
hold that the Senate itself can take
action directly against Cunningham
by ordering him incarcerated by the
sergeant-at-arms. Others hold to the
view that the case should be referred
T1futrfnf Nf CrI, LII
A case similar to that of Cunning
ham Is that of Harry F. Sinclair, null
ti-millionaire oil producer, who now
faces an indictment in the District
courts for his refusal to answer Ger.
tain questions In the celebrated Teapot
Dome inquiry.
Prison Term Is Penalty.
The penalty prescribed by law for
conviction on charges of contempt of
the Senate Is a jail sentence of from
one month to one year.
Grove and Schuyler disclosed an ad.
ditional $4,000 Of insult Campaign
contributions not hitherto testified to
before the committee. Grove said
Schuyler gave him $1,000 Of insults
money for use In the campaign of
George w. Savage. a candidate for
nomination as county Judge.
Schuyler confirmed this contribution
and told OF the gift by the utilities
magnate of $4,000 more ''to the coun-
ty ticket" He and insult refused to
say to whom this money was paid, fn-
sisting that 1t had no relation to the
senatorial campaign.
Senator Reed disagreed on that
proposition and insult conceded that
lContinusd on Pare :. Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
LAUNCHES AIR
FORCE IN FIVE MINUTES
Pacific Squadron ON Way TO At
lantic Maneuver Gives DEM
onstration.

BY the Associated Press.
U. s. S. NEW MEXICO. February
22.-The waters Of the Pacific at about
the nineteenth parallel Of latitude on
the Mexican coast were treated to an
exhibition Of modern naval warfare
Pacific fleet continued on its way to
the Atlantic to participate in Joint bat
tie maneuvers.
This maritime zone. famed for free
booting. heard the deafening roar OF
16-inch batteries and the throb Of air
craft motors as the fleet headed for
the Panama Canal.
When a report was radioed through
the feet that a possible enemy" had
been sighted. only minutes was re-
quired to catapult the planes into the
air as a ''spotting" precaution. q tao.
tical move that made the problem a
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
THIRD TERM OPPOSED.
La Toilette Introduces Bill to Put
Senate on Record.

A resolution seeking to put the Sen.
ate on, record as opposing a third
presidential term was introduced to-
day by Senator La Toilette, Republi-
an Of Wisconsin. The resolution recited
that the action Of Washington and
other Presidents In retiring after two
terms has become. by universal con
currence. q part Of our republican
system Of government, and that any
departure from this tiae-honoreti Gus.
tom would be unwise, unpatriotic ana
fraught with peril to our free institu-
tons"
Senator IA Fclistte ala nse an lsr
action on the resolution at this tina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
POINCARE CONFIRMS
DEBT Offer TO U. S.
French Premier Proposes to Pay
Before Ratifying Agree
ment on Obligation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 22.-Premier Poin-
care has proposed to the American
Government that France pay the first
fnstallments under the Washington
debt-funding accord before ratifying 1t.
He gave this information to the
finance committee of the Chamber Of
Deputies today in a letter in which he
said the proposition was similar to
that made to Great Britain, and he
hoped 1t would be accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
STARTS IN BRIGHT MOONLIGHT.
italian Paper Commends Flyers on
Their Hardness.

ROME, February 20 R.-De Pi-
nedo began his transatlantic flight
from Porto Praya with the benefit OF
bright moonlight, says the Giornale
d'Italia. Remarking POLITICALLY that
the heart OF the entire Italian nation
Is accompanying him." the newspaper
adds:
''The hardness Of the flyers has
most magnificent proof in this night
fight. Unless they encounter diff
ficulties they should reach Fernando
Noronha at s o'clock tonight. Italian
time"
This corresponds to noon, eastern
standard time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
ITALY ENDS HOPE
OF 5-POWER PACT
Blunt Rejection Believed to
Have Scrapped Plans for
Naval Parley.

Italy. like France, mas turned
tnumps down on the American nve-
power naval Limitation proposal and
.n1s mas ,,ss apey ..n's s.Iappeu .s.s
ofsc;,,s for -,,,sara ,,.a : ~ ,,,tir,,.ta
o--. - 49, 49,
- as 80 .v .u..,N - e
iiasa. powers Ao1 IisHeoE oe'1s'0 ctaA.
restriction.
Since Japan has accepted the sug-
geStion az originally advanced hY
president Coolidge. hut with q stipula,
ton that discussions not begin before
Iune 1. il remains oniv for Great
rs,sta,,, - a..r,.,sa bar = tt,4,,aaS =, t,,s
-. - -. rry~.s....-a-- s..s.a,
eAoehaoH ~ euo son O.pIs14 .Al
snip hmita1ion treaty to CRUISERS,
destroyers and submarines. On her
position appears to rest the prospects
for q three.power understanding or
regional agreement to limit auxiliary
craft
Th. r..u.r ,s,,,v r,aae n,,hlic last
-. ~. thn 80. na..o tn,ant ~.
nasn. Dy sn0 Sa.v DSt. ..,s,.,,;,,u
pIessoo l ana. sovsrSs aa ,s..., .sn,, aIa,,e
LIS " 11souso 49, nasa ..s.. ,.rx.s,so -.
uess ..sn aanas - 49,, al *,,.,a ns
ln.eIuspsIues.- - - =. .sv,a ,.;.r "a sna
a..n @as "a 49,. J = - ,se..sris
to adopt partial measures between
on's Inc hso a@ 1
Minor PAr4ey Falls.
.rhe italian government" the re-
nIv added. s.thinks that the limitation
of arnaments. to be efYicacious to the
ends referred to by Mr.. Coolidge,
ahould he universal and recalls In this
connection that the example Of Wash.
ington was not accepted by the minor
naval powers and that the conference
held at Rome in February. 1924. for
the extension of the PRINCIPLES OF the
Washingtou treaty to the powers not
signatory thereto was a failure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
Two Expelled for Drinking.

OMAHA, Neb.. February 22 @.--
Two man students have been expelled
from the University Of Omaha and
two girls placed on probation follow
ing charges of drinking liquor at
tearoom here last week. The students
denied the charges.