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Evening star., 1927-09-24
MRS. ALYS RODGERS.
IS GIVEN DIVORCE.
Daughter of Former Secre.
tary of Navy Meyer Separ-
ated From Commander.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, September 24.-Mrs. Alys
Meyer Rodgers. daughter of George
Won J.. Meyer, ecretary OF the Navy
under President Roosevelt, has been
granted a divorce on grounds of aban-
donment by the Seine tribunal, it was
learned today.
Mrs. Rodgers was granted a decree
from Comdr. Christopher Raymond
Perry Rodgers of the United States
Navy. Both gave Paris addresses.
They were married in Washington on
April IS. 1913. The children were di-
vided between the parents.
The Paris divorce of Comdr. and
Mrs. Rodgers caused no surprise
among their Washington friends.
Both recently visited Washington, and
their names were in dinner lists of
importance. among their hosts being
Perry Belmont, cousin of Comdr.
Rodgers.
The wedding of Comdr. and Mrs
Rodgers, which took place in ST.
John Church, Lafayette Square, Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith officiating, was
one of the most brilliant of the sea-
son. Her father, who had but a
short time before left his position
as Secretary of the Navy. gave her
in marriage, and her sister. Miss
Julia Meyer, now Signora Brambilla,
was her maid of honor. Miss Helen
Taft. daughter of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. Taft, now
Mrs. Frederick Manning, was also
an attendant.
Mrs. Rogers and her sister were i'm
portant figures in society during the
time their father was in the cabinet,
first as Postmaster General and then
as Secretary of the Navy. They drove
an electric roadster. and were conspic.
uous figures all about the city as they
were very pretty and dressed exactly
alike, although not twins. Signora
Brambilla being several years older.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
HELM1Ck TO JOIN
INSURANCE FIRM
Will Be Treasurer of Local Auto
mobile and Liability Concern
Upon Army Retirement.

Announcement that Maj. Gen. Eli
A. Helmick, who retires next Tuesday V
as inspector general of the United
States Army. will become treasurer of
the Great National Insurance Co. a
local automobile and liability corpora
ton, was made this afternoon, fol-
lowing his election by the board of
directors Of the company.
Maj. Gen. Helmick's selection, the
company announced, which will place
him in complete charge of the finan-
cial operations of the Washington in
surance company. marks the first
step in a scheme Of reorganization of
the company's financial department
to take care Of expansion in business.
Maj Gen. Helmick's s retirement ends
a career of 80 years in the Army. He
was appointed to West Point in 1888,
and continued in the military service
from that time until the present. Dur.
ing his Army service he participated
in the Spanish-American War, the
Philippine insurrection, the Moro
campaigns and in the World War,
where he led the Sth Division.
Since 1921, when he was appointed
inspector general and took up per.
manent residence in Washington. he
has taken an active interest in local
affairs, and for some time has been
leading spirit in the Cathedral Heights
Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
ORDERS DISSOLUTION
OF JUGOSLAV BUREAU

By the Associated Fress'
BELGRADE. Jugoslavia. September
c4.-The prefect of Trieste, Italy, is
reported by the newspaper Pravda to
have ordered dissolution of the
"Provesta."see bureau of so Jugo-
slav intellectual institutions in the
Trieste region, on the ground that 1t
was guilty of literary Irredentism by
the exclusive propagation of Slav
culture, to the detriment of the 1tal-
ian national interests" The prop
erty of the "Provesta." including a
large library of works in the Slav
languages, was seized, the dispatches
add.
Trieste was formerly the principal
seaport of Austria. Captured by Italy
during the World War, it became Ital-
ian territory under the treaty of
Rapallo.
Rome, September "a P).-The Ital-
fan foreign office today denied the
possibility of the closing and Selling
of property of the "Provesta," or
Jugoslav Intellectual Association, by
the prefect of Trieste "for Irredentism
of any kind and certainly not for
intellectual Irredentisn."
Evening star., 1927-09-24
SUPREME COURTS
RIGHT DOUBTED
Corporation Counsel Ques-
tions Jurisdiction in Pend
ing Contempt Proceedings.

TIE authority of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia to enter
into the controversy between Judge
Kathryn Sellers OF the Juvenile Court
on one side, and Assistant District At
torney Leo a. Rover. Chief Deputy
Marshal stephen Il. Callahan and
George A. Stirling, superintendent of
the National Training School. on the
other, which has resulted in the Judge
citing the latter three officials for con
tempt is questioned in a motion filed
today in the District Supreme Court
by Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride and his assistant, Thomas L.
Cameron.
Demand Dismissal Of Writ.
The District attorneys demand the
dismissal of the writ of prohibition
issued earlier in the week by Justice
Frederick l.. ~Siddons. directing the
Juvenile Court Judge to desist in fur
ther action in the case. until the mat.
ter is heard in the Supreme Court.
1t has been set for hearing on Monday.
1t is the contention of Judge Sellers
that the Supreme Court has no
authority to take a hand In the case
as it stands, and. further. that the
Supreme Court here is not a superior
court to the Juvenile Court, and
cannot act as a court of review. The
defendant officials. il is further as
serted, can appeal from any errors
direct to the Court of Appeals.
Basis Of Controversy.
The controversy arose when
Frederick Russell. a 14-year-old col.
orcd boy, was transferred to the
District Jail from the training school.
to which he had been committed by
Judge Sellers.
The boy was ordered TO the Jail by
Assistant District Attorney Rover
to be held to await the action Of the
grand jury on charges of housebreak-
ing, larceny and joyriding, involving
the theft Of a safe from a chain
grocery store; theft of an automobile
in which the safe was taken to
W. Va, and broken open.
The boy was originally under the
jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court, but
came within the powers of the
Supreme Court, it was contended,
when he was arrested on the felonious
charges.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
MAGRUDER FACES
DISClPLINING FOR
ATTACK ON NAVY
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AS an illustration Of Inaccuracies"
which are said to appear in thearticle,
oHlclals pointed to the fact that there
are only 16 officers attached to the fac.
ulty Of the Naval Medical School in.
stead of "a as claimed.
Admiral Magruder's charge that for
every dollar spent on ship repairs II
requires an expenditure OF nearly 81
on navy yards to make repairs is
cited as another example of "inaCcu.
racy."
In the great increase in the number
of officers stationed in Washington, it
was said, Admiral Magruder loses, sight
OF the fact that recent establishment
OF the Bureau of Aeronautics has
necessarily added to the personnel. 1t
was the conclusion at the Navy De-
partment that his article was the re-
suit Of studied consideration
Wilbur to Go Slow.
Whatever may be the motives that
prompted Admiral Magruder to make
his charges, they have supplied the
Navy with the liveliest topic it has
had to talk about for years. Whether
Admiral Magruder has other articles
up his sleeve is not known, and it is
this thought, perhaps, that Is behind
the deliberation which officials higher
up, including Secretary Wilbur, are
giving to the case in hand.
Secretary Wilbur is disinclined to
be rushed" In the matter Of deciding
what is to be done in the way Of dis.
ciplining the admiral, realizing that
the consequences of such an action are
fraught with menace. perhaps, to
naval morale. With Congress to con.
vene in little more than two months
the department has no desire to start
lot of mudslinging which might
lead to the usual congressional in.
quiry.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
MRS. FLORA E. ZEA, 81,
DIES AT RESIDENCE HERE
Past Matron Of Adah Chapter, Or
der Of Eastern Star, to Be
Buried Monday.

Mrs. Flora E. Zea. 60 years old,
wife Of Edward w. Zea, died at her
residence. 2036 1 street, yesterday
after a long illness.
Mrs. Zea was past matron of Adah
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
and had long been an active member
of the Church of the Epiphany. She
was the daughter of the late Josiah
and Mrs. Charlotte Andrews, and was
the niece of the late Reuben Andrews,
at one time assistant paymaster of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment.
Besides her husband she leaves a
daughter. Mrs. Ruth Terry; two sons,
Jesse Zea and Ralph Zea, all of this
city; and two sisters, Mrs. Maize
Rodier Of New York and Mrs. Louise
Butler of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. j. w. Morris of the
Church of the Epiphany will officiate.
Interment will be in Rock Creek Gene.
terry.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
CARTER NOT VERY ILL.
Report That Public Printer Is in
Sanitarium Denied.

Reports that George II. Carter, pub
lie printer, is i'll in a sanitarium were
met with denial today at his office,
but with the announcement at his
home that he is recovering from in.
disposition.
Inquiries at the Public Printing Of
flee evoked the reply from Miss Mary
Tate. Mr.. Carter's assistant, that her
chief was not i'll, but is lust resting
up out Of town prior to the convening
of Congress, with the consequent rush
of work" Persons who have heard
that Mr.. Carter is i'll in an institution
have been ''misinformed," she de-
clared.
At Mr.. Carter's home, 1861 Hobart
street, it was stated on inquiry that
he was progressing favorably.
Mr.. Carter. it is understood, recent
ly returned from Europe and attended
the annual convention in New York of
the Typothetae of America.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
-.>.sx "a. asamA ~
MEXICAN CLAIMS
!. BODIES MAY FUSE
s
State Department Known to
Have Mentioned Merger
in Conversations.


Consolidation Of the two Mexican
American Claims Commissions into Il
single body as means of interruptlnS
the prescnt staGnation III their actlvl
ties is known to have been mentioned
in conversations between state DC
partment and Mexican officials lately.
Nv such fusion the department. is
understood to be hoping to remove
some of the drawbacks Of the present
system, Aucluding existing amhlguiteS
whereby some claims between the two
countries appear not 10 fall under the
jurisdiction of either commission, ana
others have to be successfully adjudl-
Gated by both bodies. The matter so
far has been taken up only most in.
formally with the Mexican embassy
here.
Vacancy Still Open.
Such efforts at consolidation by the
department are understood to be the
cause for the failure SO far to appoint
another neutral member on the Spe-
Cial claims commission after the resig-
nation over a year ago of the neutral
nudge following the disputed decision
on the Santa Isabel case.
From Mexican quarters it is under
stood that the Mexican government is
lesirous of applying TO the Permanent
I
designation of Il neutral member in ac-
cordance with the terms of the conven-
tion which call for this procedure
should the two interested parties fail
TO agree upon third member within
two months Of the resignation of the
previous neutral judge. Such action,
however. has SO far been looked upon
with diSfavor by the State Department.
Il is understood.
.luspiciOus Time Seen.
Both the General Claims Commission
and the Special Claims Commission
i'll having jurisdiction, respectively,
over claims due to damages resulting
from official Government actions and
over claims arising from revolutions
ary activities in Mpxico-are at pres
ent in the same state. The neutral
members of both have resigned and
their successors have not vet been ap-
pointed. The State Department is un
derstood to regard this as an auspi-
ciolls time for the fusion. under which
n new commission would be estab-
lished having jurisdiction over all
claims filed with either commission
prior to August 81. 1927. This date
was fixed when the general claims
convention was recently extended for
TWO years from August 81. 1927. but
only with jurisdiction over claims be-
fore that date.
1t has been suggested that since
such consolidation probably would re-
uuire negotiations of a special conven-
ton with Mexico accompanied with
corresponding difficulties to be over
come, and since both neutral judge
ships are vacant. fusion in fact though |
not in law might be accompanied by
mere administrative readjustment. To
this end it has been suggested that
the same Mexican, American and
neutral members serve on both COM
missions, utilizing the same secretariat
and perhaps only using headings on
their note paper to differentiate the
work of the two commissions.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
DRIVER Is INJURED
AS CAR HITS TRACTOR
Colored Workmen in Trailer Un-
hurt in Accident at
Benning.

c. r. Crookc. 30 years old, of 1901
B street northeast received slight ill.,
juries and several colored workmen
in a trailer being pulled by the
tractor he was driving, escaped un.
hurt, when the tractor was struck
this morning by an interurban car
while crossing the tracks of the
Washington Baltimore & Annap-
lis Co. at Benning, near the plant
Of the Potomac Electric Power Co.
Crooke was picked up in a passing
automobile and taken to Casualty
Hospital, where he was treated for
brush burns on his left leg.
High banks on either side Of the
tracks obscured the view Of the train
where Crooke crossed the right Of
way. He did not see the car until
it struck his tractor, knocking him
off
Crooke is an employe in the con.
struction department Of the Wash.
ington Railway & Electric Co. The
tractor was the property Of the com.
pany.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
PRESIDENT COUNTS
ON JARD|NE'S AID
Resignation of Secretary to
Take Florida lob Is Not Ex-
pected at White House.

by the Associated FfeSs.
President Coolidge is counting on
the continued assistance of Secretary
.Jardine in dealing with the admins
tration's farm problems, and does not
expect the Agriculture Secretary to
yield to the overtures of a group of
Florida fruit growers who Nould like
to have him head a citrus co-opera-
tive association.
The President authorized the state
ment today that he not only expected
Mr.. J&"dine to remain in the cabinet,
but had great confidence in him and
in his conduct of the department of
which he is head.
Impressed With Reorganization.
1t was said at the White House
that the President was particularly
impressed with the manner in which
the Secretary had reorganized the
department with a view to greater
efficiency.
The White House pronouncement
followed by few hours public de-
mand by Representative Wilson,
Democrat. Mississippi, that Secre-
tary Jardine be asked to resign be-
cause of the recent Agriculture De-
partment statement on cotton price
trends
NO Direct NOtIce Iaken.
No direct notice of this demand
was taken by White House officials.
however, and there was every evil
dence that the administration would
regard the cotton statement and its
effect on the cotton market as a
closed incident.
Officials have given no Indication
that the President and Mr.. Jardine
ever were in disagreement regarding
that incident, which resulted in an
order by the Secretary forbidding the
issuing of price predictions by minor
officials of the department.
The Florida fruit producers are
understood to be still hopeful of
securing the services of Mr.. Jardine
in their cooperative venture. al
though they have not yet been able
to put ,their plans into final form.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
YOUNG W0LINIST HEARD.
Ernesto Vallejo Gives Concert at
National Press Club,

Ernesto Vallejo, youthful Filipino
violinist. who was discovered" by
Mischa Elman, and later sent to the
United States by his government for
further education and training, gave
a program before the National Press
Club yesterday. He was accom-
panied on the piano by Nation Boyce
Of this city.
The young violinist was accom-.
panied to the Press Club by Pedro
Guervara. Philippine commissioner
and V. G.. Bunuan Of the Philippine
Press Bureau. Mr.. Bunuan spoke in.
formally on the relation Of the press
to the philippine problem" stating
that the American press in general
had treated the question Justly and
fairly
Evening star., 1927-09-24
VAN DEvANTER H0N0RS
MARSHALL AT SERVICES
Sons of the Revolution Hold Exer-
cises at Statue on West
Steps of Capitol

Commemorating the 172d annivers-
ary of the birth of John Marshall,
third chief justice of the Supreme
Court, Associate Justice Willis Van
Devanter today placed a wreath at
the foot of the statue on the west
steps of the Capitol in a ceremony
conducted under the auspices of the
Sons IF the Revolution in the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
Those at the ceremony included
Frederic Knobel, secretary of the
French embassy, and the following
members Of the Sons Of the Revou-
ton: DR.. Marcus Benjamin, president:
Frank Key Green, Clarence c.. Cal.
houn, Joseph Keefer, Charles F. Diggs,
Stanton c. Peelle, Martin r. Speel-
man, Frank Hight and William Walk
er Smith.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
NINE PARACHUTE
JUMPERS LEAVE
PLANE IN 18 SECONDS
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though eighth out of the plane.
landed in the middle of the field first.
He was followed by Cooper, then
Starr. Hayes, Hickle. Scott, Ryder,
Dworzynski and Fisher. Clark and
Starr, as a means of guiding them to
a predetermined destination. opened
their emergency parachutes. Each
jumper carried two of the back
pack" type. one attached to his back
and the other covering the front part
of his body.
AS all glided into the ground safely,
they found themselves spread down
the field in almost perfect alignment
for about a half mile. Scott, the first
man out, was carried by the wind to
the very.sedge of the south end of the
field, but still had sufficient space left
to avoid landing in the trees. The
direction of the wind was such that
no jumper was in jeopardy Of falling
into the river.
The jumps today marked the 104th
for Starr and the list for Clark. Clark
who holds the record for the naval air
station. was in charge of arrange
ment from the viewpoint of the jump
ers.
Shortly after coming to earth with
an empty cabin, Lieut.. Bowes took
off for Boston, where the Navy-Ford
will participate in an aerial exhibition
to be held Monday.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
R0DERICK A. MCPHERSON
TO HAVE BURIAL HERE
Youthful Radio Man, Drowned in
Line of Duty, to Rest
in Arlington.

The body Of Rodefick A. Mcpherson,
20 years old. radio man, second class,
reported drowned in line of duty while
stationed aboard the L. S. S.
Richmond at Shanghai. China, Sep
tember 16, will be brought here for
interment in Arlington Cemetery The
body was recovered three days after
the drowning.
Young Mcpherson was the son Of
Mrs. Margaret Mcpherson. 724 Hamlin
street northeast. Besides his mother
he leaves a sister, Miss Euene Nc
Pherson.
He attended Eastern High School
and Emerson Institute, joined the
Navy in 1924, and his enlistment
would have expired in five months
time. He was planning, however, to
take the examination in December for
first class radio man.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
WHITE HOUSE TO REOPEN.

the White House will again be thrown
open to the visiting public.
When the work was started last
Spring upon the repairing of the in
terror of the White House, it was
deemed best not to permit the public
to enter the building, and since that
time the White House has remained
closed. Now that the work has been
completed the public will again be al
lowed to visit the lower floors.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
TEACHERS PAID.$1,550.
Newport News Rate Highest in

RICHMOND, Va, September "a up.
A statistical survey of Virginia by
DR.. Wilson Gee and J. j. Corson, 3rd.
for the University of Virginia shows
that Newport News pays an average
annual salary to its teachers of $3.50,
compared with $1,542 by Richmond.
t1.522 in Portsmouth, S1,440 in Peters
burg and S1,42S in Norfolk. Only in
The cities of Fredericksburg, Suffolk
and Bradford are the averages less
than 81 1000 year. The average for
The cities of Virginia is given as
k1231
Evening star., 1927-09-24
FEARS NO DISCIPLINE.
Magruder Says He Wrote Article to
=. =.
Help the Navy.

PHILADELPHIA, September p
P).-Rear Admiral Thomas P. Ma
gruder has mo fear" of disciplinary
action by Secretary Wilbur as a result
Of his article, 1.-THE Navy and Econ.
omy," published in the Saturday Eve
ming Post, he asserted last night. Ad-
miral Magru5er is commander Of the
fourth naval district. which includes
the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
II am sure that no disciplinary ac-
ton can be taken justly" the admiral
my conscience Is clear. I only hope
to the Navy. That was my purpose
in writing it,"
Admiral Magruder said he has tried
for years to effect economies in the
Navy Department, and he cited his
testimony before a special commission
in Washington several years ago.
Amplifies His Statement.
"In fact" he said, most of the ma.
teriaI used in the magazine article
was brought up in one form or an.
other before that commission, but no
favorable action was taken"
The admiral ampified the state
ments he set down In the Saturday
Evening Post article by citing addi-
tional specific instances pointing to
the Navy's alleged lack of economy.
"In my article I made no effort to
hang out the Nays dirty laundry"
he said. II certainly could give one
instance after another of things that
have happened in the Navy.
1.-THE taxpayers have been generous
to the Navy and Congress has been
generous. too. but / fear we have
taken advantage of them.
'"The principal trouble with the
Navy today is that it has never com.
pletely demobilized since the World
War. / maintain that there are too
many officers on duty in Washington
and with the fleets and l also reiterate
that there is too much money being
spent on the maintenance Of the
the Atlantic Coast.
Cites Cruiser Incident.
"Then there is the incident of the
cruisers that are being built at Mare
Island and Puget Sound while out
ways and equipment here at the
League Island navy yard stand idle.
"My sole object was TO cover the
situation thoroughly and to make sim
pie statements of fact with the idea
in mind OF permitting existing condi.
tions to be rectifed.
II have been greatly Impressed by
the interest shown by the general
public In the Navy and for that rea.
son, also, think there should be
such statement of plain facts. My
endeavor has been to be constructive,
not destructive"
Evening star., 1927-09-24
COUNTERFEIT "TEN" OUT.

Chief Moran OF the Secret Service
yesterday announced that another
counterfeit $40 bill has been discover.
ed and broadcast warning to the pub
lie. The bill is described briefly as
follows: Ten.dollar gold certificate:
series of 1922; check letter "C"; face
plate number. 252; black plate number
rs; II. V. Speelman, register Of the
Treasury; Frank White, treasurer of
the United States; portrait of Michael
Hillegas.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
Japanese Beetle
Pest Now Invading
ID. C. and Maryland
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Quarantine of Maryland and the
District of Columbia against the
Japanese beetle will be considered
by the Department of Agriculture
at public hearing here October 6.
The insect has been found at Bal
timore, Cambridge. Perryville and
Chesapeake City, Md. as well as
Washington.
Discovery also at Iindenhurst
and Nyack. N. Y; Gettysburg, Sha-
mollin ana Wilkes-Barre. Pa: OAR
len and Bridgeport. Conn. and
Clayton and Dover. Del. all out
side the present regulated area,
probably win lead to extension of
the quarantined areas In those see
lions.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
PLAN OVERSEAS FLIGHT.
German Aviators Propose Hop tc
U. s. by Way of Azores.

NORDERNEY, Germany, Septem.
ber "a N).- Plans which have been in
development some time for a new at.
tempt to fly to the United States
by way of the Azores in a Junkers
G.24. are nearing completion.
New silk mail bags marked "Amer.
lean mail via air service" have ar
rived here and the three.motored
Junkers hydroplane which is under
stood to be preparing for the fight
is expected from Kiel soon.