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Evening star., 1927-05-24

written in his honor I'm every market
place and square, the men warbling
the verses through megaphones.
But the people are not satisfied with
talking and reading about the hero:
they want to see him, and they have
had little opportunity thus far in his
rapid trips from the American EN-
bassy escorted just like a sovereign
by secret service men. 1t was with
the idea of satisfying this popular
desire that the city council fixed on
Thursday. which is Ascension day and
public holiday, for a reception. so
that as many as possible can get
glimpse of him.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

he made three sentence :. ~ch
which was sufficient to endear him
further to the hearts of Frcnchmen
Friends. he said g am not going
to try to make a speech. l am Just
going to try to tell you how impos-
sible 1t is for me TO express my feel.
inSs. The only thing ] can say is
how deeply all the United States felt
the loss of your two great aviators
WHO undertook something far greater
than the flight from New York to
Paris" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
VIRGINIA HIGHWAY
FARLEY ARRANGED
Lexington Session Next Week
to Get Views of Eastern
Road Builders.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va, January 29.--Fol-
lowing a custom inaugurated with
great success last year the Virginia
State Highway Association has ar
ranged two-day conference on high
ways, to be held February and at
the Virginia Military Institute. Lex.
ington, Va. The State Highway Com
mission and the board of supervisors
of Rockbridge County are cooperating
IN arranging the program, which will
bring together the boards of super
visors of the different Virginia coun-
ties, road engineers, contractors and
all officials interested in highway prob
lens in Virginia. Opportunities will
be provided for informal group meet
ings in order to discuss special prob
lens. emphasis being laid on local con-
ditions in Virginia. Those in attend
ance Will hear the leading road build
ers of the East discuss the ever
changing problems of organization,
maintenance. construction, finance,
highway location, contracts, surveys,
machinery and allied subjects. Equip
ment and material producers have
been invited.
{. l.. Kinnier of Fairfax, resident
engineer for Fairfax, Prince William
ana Culpeper Counties, will attend, and
the entire board of supervisors has
been appointed a committee from Fair
fax County. Many of the subjects
covered on the program touch on prob
lens being met in local road construc-
ton.
The program has been arranged I'M
der the supervision of Prof. James A.
Anderson of the department of civil
engineering, V. M. I. The session will
be called to order at 1890 by H. G.
Shirley, chairman of the State High.
way Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
STEDMAN Sc today;
OLDEST IN HOUSE
North Carolina Representa-
tive Also Only Confederate
Veteran in Body.

Representative Stedman of North
Carolina is SO years old today.
He Is the oldest member of Con-
gress and that body's only Confederate
veteran member. Mr.. Stedman comes
from Greensboro In the fifth congress
sional district. and he has served in
the House from that district since his
election to the Sixty-second Congress
in 1911. He was reelected last Fall,
and, following the expiration of his
present term in March, Mr.. Stedman
will return for another period of
office.
Mr.. Stedman is taking his birthday
as a matter of course. His trim white
beard, erect bearing, firm voice and
business activities belle his years. He
said this morning that the only OBJ
servance he will hold of his anniver
sary is attendance at banquet in his
honor tonight at the Hotel Hamilton.
given by the North Carolina State
Society. Too much activity, he said
is firing for a man." and between
his official business and the kind,
welcome but SO numerous calls of my
friends from home, you have no idea
how much work there is to this
office"
Maj. Stedman, for he was a major
in the Confederate forces at the close
of the Civil War, was born in Pitts.
boro, N. c.. January 20, 1841. He en-
tered the University of North Caro-
lima at the age of Is, and had earned
his degree In 1861. Before receiving
his diploma, however, he enlisted in
the LIST North Carolina Regiment, the
Fayetteville Independent Light Infan-
try. Later he joined a battalion of
Chatham, of which he became major.
He fought through the war and was
wounded three times in the battle of
the Wilderness, and finally sur
rendered at Appomattox.
In 1884 he was elected lieutenant
governor, but later he was defeated
for governor by a very small majority.
Since he has been a candidate for Of
flee in the congressional elections,
however, he has been elected by some
of the largest majorities ever record
ed. His district is the third largest
In population in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Change of Base

In all the pride OF health and vigor,
HI Hecksmith laughed old faiths to
scorn, the faiths upheld with seemly
rigor by multitudes ere he was born.
II think you're wrong" he told the
pastor, your words are likely to de-
ceive, when you maintain that fell dis
aster will get us II we don't believe.
l think you're wrong when you inform
us OF punishment beyond the grave,
that penitential fires will warm us
unless we brace up and behave. Man
lives, and makes his best endeavor to
be good, decent, true and fair; man
dies and then he sleeps forever, and
there's no waking anywhere. Man
lives and works and bears his burden
that while he's living he may thrive;
there is no punishment or guerdon he
doesn't get while he's alive" He
caught "A cold while he was hunting.
pneumonia clogged his gasping
breath. and while he lay, all wrapped
in bunting, the sawbones said. You're
nearing death" And while that saw
bones placed a plaster upon his
thoraX, stern and grim, he whispered.
Call the village PASTOR wish to
have a word with him." The parson
came. all primed with learning. to
talk about the great white throne;
and HeckSmith, to his childhood turn
ing, recalled the texts he then had
known. He died" explained the kind
ly pastor, his faith restored, all I'M
diSmayed; into the void he SHE'D his
caster, serene, believing, unafraid. SO
many say that faiths a flivver, and
all our sacred bulwarks fakes. when
they are sound In limb and liver, and
fit to whip their weight in snakes:
and when at last they find they're fac
ing the Judgment they declared a
wrath, all through the fog their souls
go chasing for something they may
know as faith WALT MASON.
Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
MISS CAROLINE HUNT
Is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Member Of Scientific Staff of Home
Economics Bureau Dies of
Pneumonia In Chicago.

Miss Caroline Hunt, 81 years old,
who had been a member of the scien-
tific staff of the Bureau of Home Eco
Monies, United States Department of
Agriculture, since 1909, died of pneu-
monia in Chicago Thursday, according
to word received here. She had been
called to the latter city by the illness
of sister.
At the time of her death Miss Hunt
was an associate specialist in food
and nutrition in the bureau.
She came to the Capital after extern
sive experience in home economies
work at Hull House, Chicago, and the
University of Wisconsin, where she
was teacher. She was also actively
identified with negro welfare work in
the Capital, where she made her home
at 1892 r street.
She Is survived by two sisters in
Chicago and a brother in Kansas City.
Funeral services were conducted in
Hull House this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
RICHMOND SENATE
ASPIRANT STIRRING
Vacancy to Be Filled by Demo
cratic Committee in Time
for Special Session.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatcn TO Inc star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 29.-The
Richmond vacancy in the State Senate
has engaged the attention of the poll
ticians since Gov. Byrd recently called
special session of the Legislature.
The city Democratic committee will
have the right to name the candidates
There is some objection to this pro-
cedure.
The man chosen will have just 80
days to serve, but If successful is ex-
pected to offer for the full term at the
election this Fall, when the city will
elect three members of the upper and
seven for the lower branch Of the
Assembly. There are not less than a
dozen candidates, including women.
The special election has been ordered
by the governor for March s, which is
just one week before the special ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. January 20
Especially .--Amendments to the
building regulations of the special
taxing area of North Chevy Chase.
recently adopted by the citizens
committee of the subdivision. have
been approved by the county COM
missioners and are. therefore, effec-
tive. They provide that on Connnec-
ticut avenue and the state road from
Chevy Chase to Kensington the
minimum distance from the center of
the road to a building or entrance
porch shall be 80 feet; on Montrose
driveway, 55 feet, and on Kenilworth
driveway, Inverness driveway, Mont
gomery avenue and Jones' Bridge
road, 20 feet.
The county commissioners have
adjudged Mrs. Lottie F. Pulliam to
be of unsound mind and directed that
she be committed to Springfield
Asylum, Sykesville, Md
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of William Stearns, 80,
and Miss Lillian Harowitz, So, both
of Washington, and John Irving, "a,
and Miss Lucille Simms, 10, both of
Washington.
Club Officers Meet.
The presidents, vice presidents, Sec
retaries and treasurers of the 10
home demonstration clubs of Mont
gomery County met in the court
house yesterday afternoon and.
planned activities for the current
year. The meeting was under direc-
ton of Miss Blanche A. Corwin,
home demonstration agent for the
county, who addressed the gathering,
as did Miss McPheeter nutrition ex-
pert OF the University of Maryland.
In celebration of the forty second
wedding anniversary of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield White, Mrs.
Upton of Chicago, entertained at a
card party Thursday evening.
Stanley Dade and Francis Marshall,
young Washington negroes, were
found guilty in the Circuit Court here
yesterday of charge of stealing an
automobile belonging to Harry B.
Janode Of Gaithersburg several
months ago. The machine was re-
covered in Philadelphia. Marshall
was ordered returned to reform
school at Blue Plains, D. G.
Checker Games Monday.
The second set-too of the checker
players composing teams represent
ing Dickerson and Poolesville in
tournament to determine the checker
championship of the upper section of
the county is scheduled for Pooles-
vile Monday night. instead of at
Dickerson, as announced a day or
two ago. Poolesville is now ahead,
36 to % games.
Observance of the bishops cru
SADIE in Christ Church, Rockville.
which began last Sunday evening,
was concluded last evening, when
Rev. Charles T. Warner of st. Albans
Church, Washington, preached Ser
mons were delivered by visiting
clergymen every evening during the
week and large congregations were
the rule.
Members of the Gaithersburg
Council of Knights of Columbus and
friends were entertained by Court
Archbishop Curley, Catholic Daugh-
ters of American Of Gaithersburg. at
| q card party and dance in st. Mar
tins auditorium, Gaithersburg.
Thursday evening. Mrs. Edward p.
Schwartz and Miss Lillian Gloyd
headed the committees in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
STEPHAN ELECTED
M. & NJ. PRESIDENT
Association Goes on Record
in Favor of Industrial
Survey in Capital.

Gen. Anton Stephan was elected
president of the Merchants and Mann
facturers' Association at the annual
meeting of the association YESTERDAY
succeeding Ross p. Andrews.
Frank r. Jelleff was chosen first
vice president and Mark Iansburgh
second vice president. other officers
We're; Louis Levay. treasurer: Ed
ward ID. Shaw, secre&-Ey. and NJ. ID
Rosenberg. general counsel.
The association approved OF the
plans for an industrial survey of
washington, to be conducted by the
various trade bodies, and made an an
preparation for it's part of this work
IT Is planned to send a QUESTIONABLE
TO all manufacturing concerns in the
District. to publish the results of the
survey in the form Of a directory OF
manufactures and products. to Tor.
mulate a definite Industrial program
TO meet needs shown by the survey
and to form joint committee from
the trade bodies to handle the work.
The survey will be made by the score
taT1eS OF the trade organizations.
The association went on record in
favor Of the Rathbone bill to create
a national war memorial museum and
veterans headquarters in the Ford
Theater Building, which also would
hold the Lincoln relics.
n vote Of thanks for his long serv-
ice was given to Deputy Chief
Engineer A. j. Sullivan. who has lust
retired from the Fire Department
after 48 years OF service.
Ross P. Andrews, retiring president,
said in his report that one of the
significant developments during the
past few months is the transformation
of the business section of the city.
Stores Growth Praised.
Larger and better equipped stores.
he said, seem TO be the order Of the
day. The business men have of one
accord determined to make Washing
toms business section as attractive
and outstanding from a business
standpoint as the Nations Capital is
INTELLECTUALLY"
During the past year, Mr. Andrews
said, new records were established in
the production and consumption OF
goods here.
Mr.. Shaw, the secretary, in his an
nual report, pointed out the various
ways in which the association has
been of service to its members and
to the city in general. Among other
things traffic department was es-
tablished and a successful shop early
campaign promoted. Progress has
been made in securing wider streets.
A course in craftsmanship was placed
in the public schools. A study of the
parking problem was made and
milk bottle campaign conducted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
JUVENILE COURT
Amendment @. KID
Public Welfare Measure Will Go
to Congress With Approval
of Commission.

(From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Star
A bill amending the act creating
Juvenile court, prepared by the
Commission on Public Welfare. was
approved yesterday by the District
Commissioners and will be transmitted
to Congress with a request for its
introduction and enactment
Only one minor change was made
In the commissions draft of the bill
and this was done at the request
of the Board of Public Welfare, which
objected to a provision to require
investigation of the circumstances of
minors alleged to be delinquent by
IAN officer of the court" meaning
the Juvenile Court. At present such
Investigations are conducted by the
Board of Public Welfare.
The board said inclusion of the
phrase "an officer of the court" is
unnecessary and might lead to con-
fusion by suggesting a doubt as to
whether other investigating agencies
than those who are actually officers
of the court could make investiga-
tons as they have been and are
now doing.
Inc Dill WOuIQ cnange the name OIL
the court to the Juvenile and Do
nestle Relations Court of the District
of Columbia. It's principal provision
recognizes the common law theory of
marriage as related to minors who
might be adjudged delinquent. Under
existing laws when a minor is under
jurisdiction OF the Juvenile Court
marriage of the minor emancipates
him from guardianship.
The bill also gives the court au-
thority to commit minors only to the
Board of Public Welfare or in cases
Of delinquents to the National Train
ing School for Girls or the CORE.
spending school for bows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
U. S. ACTRESSES HELP
CUT BADDELEY CAKE
Edith Day and "Rose Marie" Com
pany Take Part in Unique
London Affair.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. January 29.-Miss Edith
Day, the American actress, and the
members of the Rose Marie" com
pany officiated at the cutting of this
years Baddeley cake. Robert Bad.
deley, an actor of bygone DAYS, was
first engaged to appear at Drury Lane
Theater in 1853 and was the original
Moses in "A School for Scandal. :"
On November 10, 1894, he was about
TO play Moses when he became sud
denly i'll and died the following dav.
Raddeley left his house in Surrey to
De used as an asylum for decayed
actors and 100 pounds per cent
Consolidated Bank annuities. which
produce 8 pounds per annun1, to pur.
chase cake. wine and punch, which
the ladies and gentlemen Of Drury
Lane Theater are requested to par
take of every twelfth night" Since
his death this request has been OBJ
served annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
PRESIDENT VET0ES
INDIAN CLAIMS BILL

President Coolidge yesterday re-
turned to the Senate without approval
bill authorizing the Shoshone In
dams of Wyoming to submit claims
to the Court of Claims. This was the
first time the President has exercised
his veto power this session.
The bill was sponsored by Senator
Warren, chairman of the appropri-
alton committee, who said he would
not press for it's passage over the
Presidents veto.
largely on the ground that it's pro-
posal to pay interest from the date of
filing the claims was an unjustified
departure from Government policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
THREE KILLED IN CRASH.
Fourth Member Of Party Hurt
When Train Hits Auto.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January 20
R).-A woman and her two young
daughters We're killed and her hus-
band was injured when their auto
mobile was struck by a Missouri Pa
cific passenger train here yesterday.
The dead:
Mrs. Fred c. Rexer, wife of a
Little Rock painter; Agnes, 10, and a
2-year-old daughter.
Rexer's condition is said to be not
serious.
The machine was said to have speed.
ed past the fiagman at the crossing
narrowly avoided northbound pass.
enger train and was hit by the south
bound train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
FARMER DIES IN FIRE.
Overcome in Barn Trying to Save
Stock, Near Somerset, Md.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
. EVANSVILLE. Md, January 90
While attempting to save live stock
from burning barn on the l., b.
zimmerman farm, near Somerset.
Clark Bittner, aged about so, a tenant
farmer, was burned to death. It is
believed he was overcome by smoke
while endeavoring to unhalter his
horses.
Relatives and neighbors made futile
attempts to rescue him. The BODY
was found beside the charred car
casses Of horses. Bittner leaves his
wife and seven sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
EMBARGO ON AIRCRAFT
FOR MEXICO RESTORED
Ban on Shipments Of Non-Military
Planes, Lifted Last July,
Put Back Again.

The embargo on shipments Of air
craft into Mexico was restored yester-
day by Secretary Kellogg.
The embargo against non-military
aircraft in effect since the general
embargo was ordered on arms and
munitions was lifted last July. Under
yesterdays action both military and
military aircraft are under the
ban for expectation into Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
PLANET CIRCULATION
ALSO OBSCURED HERE
Naval Observatory Unable to Get
Good View of Event Because
of Cloudiness.

The occultation of the planet Saturn
by the moon early yesterday morning
was hidden from astronomers here by
the extreme cloudiness. Prof Asaph
Hall of the Naval Observatory said.
Astronomers throughout the United
States were disappointed in the same
way. At Washington the immersion
of the planet behind the moon was
due to take place at 7:14 am, two
minutes after sunrise, and IT was to
reappear at 1886 am. Prof. Hall, how
ever, was only able to catch a brief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Postmaster Escapes Fire.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FINZEI4, Md, January 20. The
post Office and store building at Fin
eel, owned by Francis Mckenzie, was
destroyed by fire early yesterday
Mckenzie, who had sleeping apart
ments on the second floor, barely had
time to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Dog Bites Young Girl.

Eight-year-old Stella Hoffman. $3.50
Tenth street. while playing on Spring
road between Tenth and Rock Creek
Church road yesterday afternoon, was
bitten on the leg In three places by a.
stray dog, police report. She was
taken to Garfield Hospital by her par
ents and treated. Her condition is
not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

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the President was represented as saw
ing that in his opinion his procedure
mas been such as to almost approach
a point OF giving public hearings in
relation TO suggestions. He has been
glad to receive suggestions.
Suggestions Welcomed.
He was represented as saying that
he has received any one who cared TO
come TO the White House and discuss
local appointments. Many Of the citi-
zens from time to time have come to
him and have given opinions and sug-
gestions. and he always has given con
sideration TO them.
In an endeavor to explain how care
full he has been in making selections.
the President was represented further
as explaining that his method has been
to make a careful study of the names
presented to him for some place and
TO make inquiry about those consid-
cred qualified and worthy to serve
In making these inquiries various citi.
Zens Of the city have been asked for
opinions regarding one or more of the
candidates under consideration These
opinions are sought principally to
learn more about the character and
=,
the President was represented as ex-
planning.
Satisfied with Selections.
President Coolidge is satisfied that
his appointments thus far have been
made in accordance with the apparent
merits that have been disclosed az a
result generally or inquiries made of
citizens of the city. Therefore, he can
not see how his methods of making
appointments could be described as be-
ing surrounded with secrecy.
He has not made up his mind whom
he will appoint as peoples counsel in
place of Blaine Mallan, whose name
he withdrew from the Senate last
week. He wants a man of expert
ence and outstanding legal attain.
ments. However, he realizes that it is
very much easier, of course, to sit in
his office and draw up specifications
of what he wants than 1t is to go out
into the city and find such person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Rebuilt Church to Open,

Special Ulspatch 70 The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 90
Tomorrow the restored Grove Avenue
Baptist Church, destroyed by a fire a
year ago, will be occupied for the first
time. The repairs to the building cost
$125, 900. Special services will mark
the opening. The Rev. J. w. Storer
is pastor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
AWARDED ERROR WRIT.
Alexandrian's Suit Over Property
Deal Goes to High Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. January %
John II. Lloyd has been awarded a
writ of error from a decision of the
Corporation Court of Alexandria.
Lloyd sued Howard X. Smith, 9. G.
Carlin, John A. Massie and w. +.
Woolls. all of Alexandria, alleging
fraud in inducing him to buy property.
The verdict In the trial court was In
his favor, but the court sustained the
demurrer of the defense, and on this
phase of the case the plaintiff APP
pealed, with the result above.
The case may be reached at the next
term of the Supreme Court, which be-
gins in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
PRESIDENT FINDS
PEOPLES COUNSEL
CHOICE DIFFICULT

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