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Evening star., 1927-05-07
COSTELLO POST GROUP
FIGHTS WAR MEMORIAL
Committee Reports Present Plan
for District Lacks Support
Of Legion Section.

A committe appointed by William
Mitchell commander of the Costello
Post of the American Legion, met
last night to report on the posts rec
ord on war memorials, and delivered
report to the commander stating
that at meeting April 6. 1926, the
post declined to contribute to the
District war memorial, and emphasiz-
ing that while the post is in favor
of war memorial it does not in
dorse the present plan. The COM
mittee contended that Legionnaires
had not been consulted upon the type
of memorial. Members of the com
mittee are Harvey l.. Miller, chair
man: Charles N. Hess, William
Franklin, Edward +. Sullivan and
Thomas ]. Murray.
The memorial commission was
formed in 1924 by act of Congress.
Upon its membership the American
Legion was represented by the then
commander of the District depart
ment. The District department mas
indorsed the plan of the memorial ana
last year it passed A resolution pfals'
ing the memorial which received Wide
publicity and which met no objection.
The executive committee met last
month and again indorsed the me-
mortal, appointing a committee 10 rep
resent legion participation IN the
campaign. The Costello Post action
Tuesday night in opposing the plan
Of the memorial is the first opposition
expressed to the plan for the me-
mortal.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
GRAIN POOL MERGER
FORECAST BY U.S.. AID
Government Ready to Help in CO.
operative Marketing, Jar
dine Announces.
re the Associated Press.

By the Associated RFese.
KANSAS CITY, May 7.-Assurance
of Government support for a suitable
national cooperative grain marketing
organization from Secretary Of Agri-
culture Jardine yesterday brought
forecasts of Federatio of American
pools from delegates to the interna-
tional wheat pool conference here.
In n conference with Middle West
erssa~61Fowers, Secretary ~sJardine an
nounced that the Government was
ready to give strong financial support
to the right sort of cooperative mar
keting movement.
Longtime Government loans, total
ing $25. 900 900 or perhaps more, would
be available, the Secretary indicated,
provided the growers devised and pre-
sented an acceptable plan. The plans
should be worked out in detail by the
farmers themselves, he said.
The proposal for n national CO.
operative organization was in line
with a resolution adopted by the 800
delegates urging wheat producers OF
the chief exporting countries to push
negotiations for coordination under a
world marketing policy. Russian, Ca.
madam and Australian delegates Joined
American growers in support Of the
resolution.
This, delegates believed, would sta
bilize prices and eliminate many un'
desirable features attributed to COM
petition between world pools operat.
ing without a. uniform policy.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
TRAFFIC CHANGES
TO AWAIT HARLAND
Commissioners to Defer Ac-
tion on Regulations for
New Director.

As William II. Harland. the Dis.
tricts new director of traffic, will not
take Office until MAY IS, the Commits
sioners, it was learned today, do not
propose to take action on any of the
important traffic questions that are
pending until his views have been as
certained.
In line with this policy. the Com
missioners today decided to defer con.
sideration Of a petition signed by 272
employees in the Southern Railway
Building protesting against recent
addition TO the traffic regulations
which sets a one-hour parking limit
on Thirteenth street between Penn.
syIvania avenue and r street. The
petition pointed out that the regula-
ton will inconvenience the employees
who park their cars on Thirteenth
street, south of PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
EIdridge Proposals to Wait.
There are several other important
traffic matters before the Commits
sioners on which they plan to defer
action until Mr.. Harland has had
sufficient time to consider them and
make known his recommendations.
These include 40 proposed changes
in the traffic regulations submitted
about a month ago by Acting Traffic
Director NJ. O. Eldridge and the
automatic traffic light extension pro-
gram.
Mr. Harland said today that he has
not yet formulated any policy in re-
gard to administration of the traffic
department and would not do SO
until he takes office. AS matter of
fact, the new director said he has
not had time to even consider
traffic questions. so busy has he been
with his work at the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Confident OF Ability.
The Commissioners are confident
that Mr.. Harland will make an excel
lent traffic director. Engineer Com
missioner J. Franklin Bell has inter
viewed him in his office at the Inter
state Commerce Commission and a q a
result expressed the opinion that Mr..
Harland has the peculiar qualifications
for the position of traffic director--a
thorough knowledge of traffic signals
and their operation and administrative
ability.
"Mr. Harland in my opinion is an
expert traffic engineer" said Commits
sioner Bell. And, too, / do not be
lieve him to be an extremist. a char
acteristic OF many experts"
Evening star., 1927-05-07
SNYDER CASE TO co.
TO Jury MONDAY
Testimony Concluded at End
of Third Week of
Murder Trial.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May THE lives or
Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd
GRAY will he placed in the hands OF
jury Monday afternoon.
Testimony was concluded YESTERDAY
at the closing session or the trlal
third week and adjournment was
taken until Monday.
GRAY, during the closing hours OF
his cross.eXamination by Dana wal
lace. of counsel for Mrs. Snyder. con-
tinued to be suave and gracious.
Asked by Wallace what ne had
hoped to gain by the murder OF Albert
SNYDER, the husband of his mistress.
Gray calmly replied;
That is what l would like to know.
Mrs. Snyder Bored.
Mrs. Snyder appeared bored and
gazed about the courtroom. only
when the testimony would involve in
innate details Of her life with Gray
would she bow her head and fondle
her black gloves.
Mrs. Snyder, contrary to expecta-
lions, did not take the stand in re-
direct examination. Counsel for the
widow had announced prior to the
opening OF court yesterday that she
made by Gray. No reason was an
nounced for the change in plans.
six character witnesses who testified
a to the truth and Gray's reputation
for veracity followed the little corset
salesman to the stand.
Gray. with tears in his eyes, but his
head erect, walked back TO his cell
under guard Behind him, pale but
naughty, stoically marched the stat
uesque blonde whose magnetic infiu-
ence" he said caused him to murder
her husband.
Both Defendants on Stand.
Both defendants took the stand In
their own behalf, each blaming the
other. Mrs. Snyder was on the stand
for IL hours and Gray for II. Mrs
Snyder's mother was called in her de-
fense. Grays mother did not testify,
although she was In the courtroom.
Mrs. Snyder's s-year-old daughter
Lorraine, took the stand to answer
two questions. :.
The State called a. witnesses. 1t
charges that the two conspired to Kill
Snyder to get 500 5000 insurance. most
of which, it was alleged. Mrs. Snyder
had taken out without her husband
knowledge.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Husband Accused
OF Cutting Wife and
Man in Beauty Shop

Policeman Wallace J. Middleton
investigated ominous sounds COM
ing from Ruths Beauty Shop. 9OS
Fourteenth street last night and
found Harry Nelligan of 727 Seven
teenth street. with big cut in his
face. Mrs. Ruth Nitaie, pro
prietor, with a smaller cut in her
face. and Joseph Nitale, her hus-
band, with a knife in one hand,
club in the other and blood In MS
eye. 1
of performing the face-lifting op-
erations. Nelligan, she said, had
stopped to get an order for some
engraving work. Her husband
from whom she was estrangeu'
stopped at the same time, she salh'
and greeted her With resouhdiIs
hlow from a club and a hearty
slash across the forehead with
knife. ~,,..
running his attention to Nelligan,
she said, her husband gave MN q
slash at least twice az long as hers'
policeman Middleton took them
both TO Emergency Hospital ana
Vitale to Jail. -
.Vitale said he owned the snop
and wanted to keep 1t. Mrs. Vitale
said six weeks ago he had come 70
call and had sla ashed q lot OF
draneries and ruined her perma'
nnnt wave. She said she was lnsti-
tutlng divorce proceedings ana yes
tarday got an order from the Su-
,rran,s Court restraining her hus'
band from molesting her.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
SEEKS STABLE REMOVAL
FROM CHILLUM HEIGHTS
Citizens Association Also to Re-
quest Opening of Second Street
From Kennedy toNLongfellow.

The Zoning Commission will be re-
ouested to bring about removal OF the
stable of the Riding School on the
O'Hare property in Chillum Heights,
as a result of action taken last night
by the Chillum Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. meeting in the Joseph r.
keene School
The association also voted to re-
quest the commission to make Second
street between Kennedy and Longfel.
low streets suitable for traffic. 1t
was emphasized that Longfellow
street. now being paved, is forced to
support much heavy trucking. The
use of this section of Second street,
1t was argued. is needed by residents.
An appropriation to be applied
toward a gift for Lieut.. Col. ]. Frank
lin Bell, retiring Engineer Commits
sioner, was made. The Joseph r.
Keene Parent-Teacher Association
was commended for winning the low
ing cup of the local congress for at.
tendance. Finis D. Morris. the presi-
dent. was presented with a brief case
by the members in honor OF his birth.
day anniversary.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
BOY PATROLMAN
DIES OF INJURIES.
George Langford, 13, Junior
Traffic Officer, Was Hurt
Eight Weeks Ago.

Thirteen.year-old George Branson
r.ansford. member OF the Pierce School
rlnior traffic patrol, who was pinned
against lamp post by an automoolie
at Fourteenth and Maryland avenue
northeast while on duty on Monday
,norning. March IA, died at Casualty
Hospital early this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Langford,
f10 Fourteenth street northeast, par
crts Of the lad, were At the bedside
If their son when he lost his eight
Ueek fight for life.
Blood poisoning was assigned by
,7hvsicians at Casualty as the cause
cf: death. 1t was stated that his CON
6ation has been critical ever since he
vas injured, and early in the week
II was found necessary to operate Tor
appendicitis.
Auto Driver Held.
BENJAMIN Franklin Smith. 80 years,
TEuasurY Department employe, whose
automobile was involved in the freak
ant dent which caused Langford S IN
iln es. was taken into custody ny po'
lice of the ninth precinct this morn
in-y and ordered held pending the
NJ l'ldaY morning.
tSoDe for Langford's recovery was
virtually given up three DAYS ago and
hi& parents were with him almost con-
tiruallv since that time.
Between 35 and 40 stitches were
taken in the lads leg when he was
frst taken to the hospital. while he
also was suffering from severe
.acerations. contusions and shock. His
condition throughout the nearly eight
weeks he has been in the hospital
has been critical.
Due 10 the fact that B. w. Murch,
supervising principal Of the frst d.
ision and in charge Of the school boy
catrol. himself is in critical condi-
aon at Georgetown Hospital, the
&chool officials were not able to say
D-hether Landlords death will curtail
fhe activities of the school boy patrol.
Two Accidents Similar.
Langford was injured March u in
+ amer almost identical with that OF
Joseph Bass, 1851 II street northeast.
gAother member of the Pierce School
1Qnior traffic patrol, three weeks
esrlier.
TRAFFIC Policeman John Sirola, who
was on duty at Fourteenth and Mary
land avenue northeast when both aC-
cidents occurred, at the time Lang.
ford was injured charged Mr.. Smith
with driving recklessly and with dis.
regarding his signal to stop. He was
arrested at that time and released
under bond. Smiths car was badly
damaged. The man claimed that he
did not see the traffic policeman.
Richard H. Greene, colored, 2e
years. driver of the truck with which
Smiths car Is said TO have collided,
was not held by the police, but will
be called as a witness at the coroner's
inquest on Monday. Greene lives at
635 Pickford place.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, but services probably will
be held Tuesday. Langford is sur
vived, besides his parents. by an older
brother and three younger sisters. His
father is employed at the Washington
Terminal Co.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
QUEEN TO BE CROWNED.
Neigh hborhood House Festival
Reaches Climax This Afternoon.

The climax of the twenty-fifth an
nual festival of Neighborhood House,
47O n street, southwest, will be
reached with the crowning of the
Queen of the May" on the street in
front of the house this afternoon at
S o'clock. The street will be roped
off and music will be furnished by
the United States Navy Band. The
eight houses composing the Neigh
borhood House settlement are deco
rated for the occasion.
The Boys Club Of the house pre-
sented the play robin Hood" in the
settlement last night. The play is to
be presented again tonight while the
Girls Club will again present can
tata, I'm a Flower Garden" which
was given by them Thursday night.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
TRADE ISLANDS Up
TO z0N|NG BOARD
Conduit Road Proposals to
Be Considered at Public
Hearing May 18.

Establishment Of commercial islands
along Conduit road as far as the Dis
trict line will be considered by the
Zoning Commission at a public hear
ing in theb oardroom of the District
Building, May Is. The islands would
he created by reZoning certain sec
tions of the first commercial area
paralleling the road to residential A
restricted,
Thirteen other proposed changes in
zoning also will be considered by the
commission. Chief among them are
applications for rezoning an area
bounded by Fourteenth street, Georgia
avenue and the lines of Aspen and
Peabody streets from residential A
restricted to residential 3 restricted
and for a change from residential to
first commercial of the frontage on
the west side Of Columbia road be-
tween Biltmore street and Mintwood
place.
Other Changes Proposed.
Other changes to be considered
follow:
Change from residential to first COM
n1ercial property at the southwest cor
ner Of Tenth and p streets.
Change from first commercial TO
second commercial property on the
north side Of II street northeast be-
tween Third and Fourth streets.
Change from residential to first
commercial property at 1405 Newton
street.
Change from first commercial to
residential A restricted property at
the southwest corner of Thirtieth and
F-varts street northeast.
Change from residential to f1rst
commercial property at the corner OF
Bladensburg road and Evarts street
northeast.
Change from first commercial to
residential property bounded by
Twenty-fifth street, Naylor road ano
r street southeast.
Change from residential to f1rst
commercial property abutting the
westside Of Georgia avenue between
Decatur and Farragut streets.
X Street Proposal.
Change from first commercial, go
foot height, to first commercial, llO'
foot height, property abutting botn
sides of K street, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets and several
lots on the east side Of Seventeenth
street between I and K streets.
Change from residential to first com
nercial property abutting both sides
of Rhode Island avenue, between Iowa
circle and Fourteenth street.
Change from industrial to residential
A area portions Of squares 50l7, b0ls
and 5019.
Chanve from residential to first com
mercial property, at 2So1 Fourth stree
northeast.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

Byron s. Adams Co., $500.
Mime. Ash, $40. =
Brentanos', 500.
Charles Henry Butler, $1O0.
Miss Eleanor Corby, $100.
Miss Justine NJ. Corby, $1OO.
Mrs. W. S. Corby, $1O0
The Curtis children, $500.
Harold f. Doyle. $100.
Davis -.Yick Rosengarten Co, $125.
Senator Frederick Gillett, $500.
Joseph c. Grew, 500.
G.. w. Harris. 500.
Robert n. Harper, $40O.
Christian Heurich, $3.50.
d. ]. Kaufman, $3.50.
Keith's Theater and Roland ;. Rob
bins, 500.
Mavfiower Hotel, $3.50.
Mayfiower Social Bureau, $1l2.82.
Eugene Never. $500.
Thomas w. Phillips, 1r., 800.
Saks g. Co., 800.
III. Small & Son, 500.
Washington Ball Club, $500.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
APPROVE DONATION.
On Leong officials Endorse Gift to
War Memorial,

George Wen, president of On Leong
Chinese Merchandise Associations;
Charles 500, vice president, and Lee
Nom, financial secretary, have re-.
turned from the annual On Leong con-
.vention held in st. Louis. They gave
their hearty approval of the donation
to the District War Memorial Fund
made by fellow officers during their alb
sence.
In a statement of the donations of
local Chinese printed in Thursdays
Star it was made. to appear that
Charles Lou Toye, also donor. was
a member of the On Leongs. He has
never been affiliated with that organ
ization, 1t is stated, but is one of the
local leaders of the Hip Sings.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
WILL TOUR FLOOD AREA.
Congressional Delegation to Inspect
Mississippi Devastation.

A congressional delegation will
make a weeks tour Of inspection of
the flooded area Of the Mississippi
Valley beginning May %.
subcommittee Of the Senate com.
nerce committee and the House food
control committee will meet in st.
Louis at the invitation Of the Missis-
sippi River Flood Control Association
and travel down the river to get a
first hand view Of the devastation
wrought by the food to aid in draft
ing relief legislation at the next
session of Congress.
Chairman Jones will head the
Senate committee and Chairman Reed
will he in charge of the House com
mittee on the tour.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
INJURIES FATAL TO CHILD.

Four-year-old Joseph Jackson, color.
ed. 123 Reeves street. died at Freed
mems Hospital about 3 o'clock last
night as a result OF injuries received
three hours earlier when knocked down
by a taxicab near his ho.ne.
George L. Spinks. colored. 81 years
old, 134f First street, was driver OF
the taxicab. He was going east on
Reeves street. police reported, when
the child. crossing the street, ran
against the vehicle.
Spinks took the child to Freedmen's
Hospital and was detained by the po-
lice to await the action of the coroner.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Named Ottawa Consul General.

Appointment OF Irving n. Linnell OF
Boston. now In charge OF Canadian af
fairs in the state Department. to be
consul general in Ottawa, effective
July /, was announced today by the
State Department. John G. Foster.
now holding the post. will retire un-
der the law authorizing retirement
at the conclusion of 80 years of serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

Continued from First Page
ira ansportation dictator, the crews OF
tha river boats have responded lOo
nor cent. Many story OF heroism Is
contained in the brief reports nled IN
Morean's office from the weary out
indomitable mariners. =,
"Sailed up the river to the bridge
ona renort reads. Found stream
blocked by houses piled against
bridge. Left stream and sailed around
bridge" ..,u o,,+
Others tell OF the crews setting out
in boats and hacking holes In the tops
of houses to remove families trapped
in attics. or of Drawing roaring TOT
rent to rescue men marooneo IN tree'
: Orders Livestock Rescued
while this correspondent was IN
Morgans private office, river cap
lain came in to report the landing Oh
q barge load of refugees and cattle.
1--WE stopped the boat In MID
stream" the skipper laughingly an
noInced. ito rescue a hog that was
swimming around and just about an
in. we pulled him aboard ana ne
grunted his thanks"
Good. now wash your boilers ana
get YOUR boat out of here as soon as
POSSIBLE. Take her down to Saint Joe
and get those mules off the levee ooWn
there They're raising the devil
stamninc around and may cause a
hreak in the levee. Don't get anybody
hut the stock. You go back atter the
refugees later"
"Gotcha, cap'n," replied the skipper
respectfully. 'I'll clear away as soon
asI cool the boilers, but how about
nv written orders?" ;.
"Damn written orders. Maybe IL
I have time, I'll send some 10 you
later. SO long, Cap n.
Which is Admiral Morgans way
Of getting results in the flood emer-
gency.
Plan Replanting OF Crops.
Secretary Hoover, following his con-
ference here yesterday, announced the
state commission will be gin at once
a survey Jointly with the Red Cross
agents Of the seed, animal feed ana
other emergency requirements with
which TO secure the replanting OF the
CROPS over the 4,200 square miles
flooded in the state of Mississippi. The
Red Cross will support the carrying
out of this work so far as the re-
sources permit.
BaSe0 upon
the Red Cross appropriated $780, 900.
Mr.. Hoover said the State commission
also will call a meeting for the or
eanization of the banking interests
of the state for the purpose of secur-
ing local subscriptions and presenting
plan for financing producers credits
and other assistance through the
banks of the flooded area. The Secre-
tary stated a capital Of 100000 Is TO
be raised at once.
Representatives OF the banking
community will proceed to Washing
ton, where these finance plans will be
CO. ordinated with the Federal finan-
cial agencies and other banking sup
port. Secretary Davis, before leaving
Vicksburg. made an inspection tour of
the local refugee camp, in company
with Maj. Gen. Martin Craig. com
manding the 4th Corps Area, and Adjt.
Gen. Green He was impressed with
the efficiency manifest at these CEN
ters.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
LOS ANGELES HERE.
Dirigible Comes From Lakehurst
for Aircraft Exhibit.

The Navy dirigible Los Angeles New
over the Capital shortly after O'Clock
this morning on practice cruise from
Lakehurst, N. j., in connection with
the all-American aircraft exhibit De-
ing held at Boiling Field.
The airship was under command OF
Comdr. G. E. Rosendahl and carried
crew of IL officers and men.
1t headed Northward after cruising
about for an hour.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
New Traffic Rule Submitted,

The proposed new regulation govern
ing the use of shipping entrances in
front Of business Establishments, draft
ed by Corporation Counsel Francis II.
stephens. was referred by the Commis.
sioner today TO Acting Traffic Direct.
or n. O Eldridge for submission TO
the District Traffic Council for its rec.
oy1rnenda tion
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Good Will Plane Leaves for Texas

Flying the Looming amphibian San
Antonio" which carried them on a
20. 900 mile flight around South
America to Washington, Capt. A. +.
Mcdaniel and Lieut.. c. Mex. Robin
son. today took off from the Ana
costa River for the Texas city after
which the plane was named.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
LABORERS SOUGHT.
Navy Yard to Distribute Blanks
for Eligible List.

For the purpose of establishing an
eligible list from which selections VIII
be made to f1ll vacancies as they occur,
the Labor Board OF the Washington
navy yard at o'clock Monday morn
ing will distribute 200 applications
for laborer, common, and 100 applica
tions for iaborer, classified.
The rate OF the pay for these posi-
tions are S416, $3.76 and $3.a6 per
diem. The age limits are IL to 10
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Leading Contributors to
District War Memorial

These men. women and organiza-
tjons have subscribed S10O, or more.
to the Memorial. Many Of them have
subscribed twice. Additions to this
list will he printed IN The star dor
ing the remainder or the campaign
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Going to Cornell.

Col Joseph w. Beacham, 1r., 18th
Infantry. at Fort Howard. Md, has
heen detailed as military instructor at
Cornell University. Ithaca. N. Y.