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Evening star., 1927-04-28
FARM GROUPS PLAN
AID BILL PARLEY
Representatives of Three Or
ganizations to Meet Be-
fore Congress ConveneS.

An effort is to be made by the three
leading farm organizations of the
country to unite on a new farm relief
legislation program to be presented TO
the next session of Congress, accord
Ing to statements made at the White
House today by Fred Brenckman. rep
resenting the National Grange. and
Chester II. Gray, representing the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
They stated that representatives Of
their two organizations and the farm
erS' union will meet in Washington
in October for the purpose OF de-
Gliding upon a uniform farm program
which very likely will he in the form
of a compromise between those who
have been advocating the principles
of the Haugen bin which was defeated
in the last Congress and those who
were opposed to this measure and
who have advocated other forms of
relief.
1t was made apparent by the farm
representatives that the agriculturists
of the country are undoubtedly in a
mood to make compromise il il is
possible to obtain some form of relief
legislation next year. Just what will
crystallize as result of such a united
front these representative could
not predict, but they did say that the
farmers are eager for legislative help.
and that they do not care particular
ly In what form it is presented.
1t is pointed out that these three
organizations have an aggregate mem
bership of 5000 900.
These representatives called for the
purpose of recommending the reap.
pointment of w. S. Hill Of South. Da-
kota TO the United States Shipping
Board to represent the interior
phases of the country.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Children to Undergo
Tests at Free Clinics
For Physical Defects

Children will be examined for
physical defects and recOmmen.
datiOns for corrective measures
Saturday, Child Health day,
from 9 to 1 o'clock, at 13 clinics
throughout the city, according to
DIR. Hugh j. Davis, chairman OF
the Child Health day-May day
committee of the District of
Columbia. The clinics are To-
Gated as follows:
Child Welfare Board Clinic at
Children's Hospital, 1915 V
street northwest.
Tenleytown School, WiscOn-
sin avenue at Grant road.
John Burroughs School, Eigh-
teenth and Monroe streets north
east.
Miner Normal School, Georgia
avenue at Euclid street.
Nine child hygienic stations
Of the Health Department. Dis
trict of Columbia: Georgetown
University Hospital, Thirty-fifth
and n streets; 925 Twenty second
street, $50 G. street, 408 f street
southwest, 900 Maryland avenue
northeast, 1905 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, 1901 Talbert
street, AnacOstia; Freedmen's
Hospital, Sixth and Bryant
streets, and 1921 Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
TRICkERY Is USED
BY THIEVES IN WORK
Six Operations Are Reported to Po-
lice-Assaults Fail t.
Net Loot.

Thieves utilized methods from vio-
lenec to trickery in six operations re-
ported to the police last night.
Edward Dougherty. giving his ad-
dress as Irvington. Md. near Baltf-
more. told police that a girl whom he
had met in a Chinese restaurant Tues.
day night and taken for a taxi ride
had relieved him Of his watch and
money during the Journey He made
the discovery after alighting from the
taxicab.
A dumbwaiter shaft was used by
thieves to enter the Health Food Cen.
ter, at 1888 I street, where they rifed
the cash register, obtaining SIS, last
night.
The two attempts in which assaults
were committed failed to net the
bandits any loot. Ferdinand Brooks.
eoloTed. 80 years old. of 1902 Twelfth
street. was held up at the point of
a pistol on Vermont avenue near s
street last night by a bandit who
searched his clothing but failed to
find any valuables. William ]. Logan.
colored. 43 years old of So ID street.
told police he was knocked down on
ID street near John Marshall place.
last night and painfully injured by
thug who made an unsuccessful
attempt to rob him.
Sneak thieves. however. seized an
opportunity presented when Hunter
c. Caldwell, in business at 1903 L
street, was answering a telephone
call telling him that a neighbor was
serding a child for pair of shoes, to
loot the store of $40 worth of shoes
and stockings. Caldwell told police.
Intruders stole wearing apparel val
ued at 1926 from apartments at 1906
Eighteenth street, occupied, respec-
lively. by Clara Jones and Henry Ma
guire, police were told.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
JACKSON MUST DIE,
Jury SOON FINDS
Man Who Assaulted TeIe-
prone Operator May Be
First EIeCtroCuted Here.

Philip Jackson, colored, 20 years old,
yelling, hotel telephone operator, in
the Capitol Grounds, February 49,
The jury in Criminal Division /,
after one hours deliberation, late yes.
terday afternoon returned a verdic:
of guilty as indicated and added the
words, with the death penalty
There remains nothing for Justice
Hoehling to do except to set the date
for the erectrocution.
Attorney John H. Wilson, appointed
by the court to defend the prisoner
will make a motion for new trial,
but it is regarded as unlikely that the
motion will prevail. 1t has been near
ly 10 years since the penalty Of death
was exacted in this jurisdiction for d
criminal assault. In the event no
appeal is made Jackson may be the
first person to die in the electric chair
in Washington.
Taken to "Murderer's Row."
The prisoner will be transferred to
"murderer's row" at the District Jail,
where are also confined the threr
prisoners convicted of the death OF
Policeman Leo w. K. Busch. AS the
latter have noted an appeal, which
cannot be heard until late in the Fall,
Jackson may precede them to the
chair.
Jackson claimed an alibi as bis de-
fense and declared his confeS1ion was
secured by third degree" methods.
Assistant United States Attorney
Collins in his cross-zxamination of
the witness broke Gown the defense
and in his address to the jury urged
the death penalty.
Occurred Near Midnight.
The assault occurred near midnight
as Mrs. yelling was returning to her
home from her place Of employment.
She said jackson struck her with
piece Of brick.
When she revived she was struck
a,~ain, she said, and again lapsed into
When she awakened
her assailant had fled and she
crawle6 to the pathway, where she
was found by a passer-by, who notified
the police.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
PRIZES ARE AWARDED
FOR DENTAL SLOGANS
Poster Campaign Winners Also Get
Rewards at Dunbar School Gath
ering Last Night.

Winning contestants in the slogan
and poster campaigns conducted by
the Robert T. Freeman Dental So
ciety We're awarded prizes last night
at the Dunbar School by Garnet G..
Wilkinson. assistant superintendent of
schools.
Ulysses Lee won the first prize of
$5 in the poster contest, and Thomas
Davis and George Jones second prizes
of $3.50. Third prizes of 81 We're award
ed George Norman, Thelma Wool
fort. Vivian Yates, Leroy Turpin and
Charles Carter.
Harrison DoZier received s. as the
winning prize in the slogan contest.
Enola Ricketts, and Pauline Hawkins
were awarded second prizes of $3.50,
and Florine Dorsay. Mary Williams
Shaw, Bertha Anderson. Marguerite
Starke, Francis and Garland Robin
son received 81 as third prizes.
DIR. Stephen Lewis. DR.. 6. Clifford
Fry, DR.. c. w. Camalier, DIR. NJ. d.
Wiseman and Rosa l.. Nixon, repre-
senting the art department. spoke
briefly.
Musical selections were rendered by
DR.. G. Sumner Wormley. DIR. w. O..
Clayton presided.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
NEW LOW PRICES SET
IN INDUSTRIAL LINES
Report Shows General Decline in
Non-Agricultural Commodities
in March.
BY the Associated Press.


Prices Of non-agricultural commodi-
ties declined last month to the lowest
level since the World War, the month
.ly business survey of the Federal Re-
serve Board shows. Industrial actiy-
ltX increased during the month and a
general decline of price levels was re-
ported. The distribution of retail and
wholesale commodities was somewhat
smaller than in March, 1926.
The output Of bituminous coal, crude
petroleum, steel ingots and mill con-
sumption of raw cotton were larger
during March than in any previous
month, while steel mill operations
were curtailed
Consumption of silk and wool, sugar
melting, flour production and the out
put of rubber tires showed an increase,
along with the seasonal increase in
automobile production.
The general nrice level of wholesale
commodity prices declined further. in
March. rejecting decreases in the
most important groups. During the
first half of April price of Winter
wheat, sugar, cotton, silk, bituminous
coal and hides advanced, while those
sof hogs, crude petroleum. gasoline and
non-ferrous metals declined.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
BOY PASSES WEEK
OF FORCED BREATHING
Condition of Walter Boothe Same,
With Friends Still Pro-
pelling Arms.
By the Associated press


ROANOKE, Va, April 2S.-Attend-
ing physicians regarded Walter
Boothe as a medical enigma today as
he entered the second week of living
by air being pumped into his lungs
by artificial means.
Death, attending physicians de-
clared, had a strangle-hold on the 49,.
year-old Botetourt County farmer
but he refuses to give up the battle
he has Waged since Thursday noon
when his lungs collapsed while he
was undergoing an operation for a
fractured vertebrae
The doctors said this morning that
his condition remained unchanged
from yesterday. They thought he
might continue his brave fight for
many hours more, but gave him only
the millionth chance for recovery.
Everything depends upon some mir
acle OF nature or science. they stated.
whereby his lungs will be restored to
normal functions.
AS the result of an examination of
an X-Ray picture of the youths skull
in the region OF the fracture-disloca-
tion Of the vertebrae, the doctors TO-
day added an extension to the harness
that is holding the youths head in
place. The purpose of this was to
further reduce the pressure on the
spinal cord. Attendants thought that
all functions of the spinal cord had
been destroyed, but they were unable
to definitely ascertain this because of
| the urgency of the constant propelling
Of Boothe's arms to pump breath into
his body.
The youth had completely dispelled
the attack Of pneumonia that threat.
ened him Tuesday night. His mind
| Is clear, his heart action has i'm
proved and his morale is strong. The
swelling of his arms and chest persist
but not sufficiently to cause great
suffering.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
BODIES OF FLYERS
ON LAST JOURNEY
Lieut.. Comdr. Davis to Be
Buried at Pensacola.
Wooster at Arlington.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April 2S.-The
bodies of Lieut.. Comdr. Noel Davis
and Lieut.. Stanton II. Wooster, naval
aviators, whose hopes of setting a new
long-distance flight record by flying
from New York to Paris were ended
Tuesday when their big plane. the
American Legion, crashed in duck
pond near Langley Field. left Norfolk
last night on their last journey.
Comdr. Davis body left by rail at
8 o'clock for Pensacola, Fla, where
interment is to be made. Lieut..
Wooster's body left at 6 o'clock on
the steamer for Washington and will
be inferred in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Honor Paid to Flyers.
Both fiyers-Davis, who was to have
been pilot on the transatlantic fight,
and Wooster, his aide and relief
pilot-were paid fitting honors as
their remains left here. An escort
was provided both by Norfolk Post,
No. 36, American Legion, and a de-
tachment of bluejackets from the
Hampton Roads Naval Training Sta
ton fired three volleys over each
Of the bodies and q bugler sounded
Taps"
Accompanying the body of Comdr.
Davis is Lieut.. COmdr. c. II. Jones of
Washington, who will remain with
the body as guard of honor until
the last rite is said. Several officers
accompanied the body of Lieut..
Wooster to Washington.
Plane to Be Removed.
In the meantime the great gold
colored, red-trimmed airplane re-
mained stuck in the mud of the duck
pond in Back River at Messick, a fish
ing village. where the two flyers were
killed. Officials of the keystone Air
craft Corporation,-E Gott, presi-
dent, and P. Talbot Porter, chief engi-
neer and designer, Of the American
Legion-arrived at Langley Field yes
terday and after viewing the wreck
said it could and would be salvaged.
Work of getting the big craft out of
the mud and over the marsh will start
today and will require several days.
Mr.. Porter said the plane was not
so badly damaged that it cannot be
repaired and used for the New York
to-Paris fight IL so desired. 1t was
not indicated whether it Is planned to
have some one else make the at
tempted flight.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
PUBLISHERS WARNED
OF AID CENSORSHIP
John Stewart Bryan Urges Defense
Against Charges of Unfair Com
petition and Restraint.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 2S.-The forty.
first annual meeting of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
was told here yesterday that unless it
defends itself against charges of un-
fair competition and restraint of
trade, now pending before the Federal
Trade Commission, the newspaper
publishing industry will face "ulti-
mate censorship of advertising" by
Government bureaus.
John Stewart Bryan, publisher of
the Richmond, Va, News-Leader,
president of the association, in pre-
senting these views, denied that the
A. n. P. A. had violated the Federal
antitrust laws by advertising agree.
ments. He said that unless the as
sociation presents an adequate legal
defense, there may be a finding
against the organization which will
compel it Ito dissolve the agency
system"
The trade commission hearing he re-
ferred to was held recently after the
A. n. p. A. the AsSocia ton of Adver-
tisinG Agencies. the Special Repre-
sentatives' Association of New York.
the Southern Newspaper Publishers
Association and the American Press
ASSOCIATION had been accused OF fixing
the fees paid to advertising agencies
ard discriminating against direct ad-
vertisers. The trade commission has
taken the matter under advisement
and no decision has been handed down
yet.
Postal rates and radio advertising
were among other subjects discussed
at yesterdays sessions. A report was
submitted by the postal committee,
h .ded by Jerome ID. Barnum of the
Syracuse, n. Y, Post-Standard, de-
scribfng its efforts to bring about
revision Of the postal rates. The fill
buster during the closing days of the
last session of Congress prevented the
passage of such legislation, the report
said. The report of the radio COM
mittee, read by Walter A. Strong of
the Chicago Daily News, discounted the
competition of radio as an advertising
medium
Evening star., 1927-04-28
U. S.-CANADIAN PARLEY
ON IMMIGRATION STUDIED
Kellogg Takes Up Dominion's Re-
quest With Labor Department
to Decide Policy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Kellogg has taken up
with the Labor Department the re-
quest of the Canadian government for
joint conference on immigration
regulations affecting the movement of
Canadian citizens across the border
to work in American cities close to
the international line.
Acceptance of the Canadian sugges-
tion for a joint conference is fore
shadowed. but the formal communica-
ton may be delayed a few days to
await preliminary exchange of views
and formulation of American policy
between the State and Labor Depart
ments.
The regulations issued by the Labor
Department placing some restrictions
upon Canadians who cross daily back
and forth into the United States.
where they are employed, were made
effective six months after their pro-
mitigation a week ago.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
SCHOOL STRIKE TRUCE
is ARRANGED IN INDIANA
800 Pupils Go Back to Lessons
Pending Settlement" After
Parents Hold Session.
nv the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
JASONVILLE, Ind, April 2S.-
Three hundred high school pupils. on
strike here since Monday in protest
against the dropping of three mem
bers of the faculty, returned to their
studies this morning, but made it
known that they went back pending
settlement"
The pupils declared a truce follow
ing a mass meeting of parents last
night. at which committees were
named to confer with the school board
in an effort to reach an agreement.
Members Of the board said no de-
cision had been reached regarding re-
employment of the three teachers
supported by the strikers.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
INJURE 4 CHILDREN.
Boy Seriously Hurt in Front of
Home-PoliCeman's Motor
Cycle Hits Girl.

Four children, all under II years OF
age. were reported by police last night
to have been injured in traffic acci-
dents. One is in a serious condition.
Two adults, one a policeman, also
figured in accidents yesterday and
asst night
Seven.year-ol Ralph Nelson, 2120 RI
street, is. believed to have sustained
fracture of the skull shortly before
o'clock Tuesday morning when
Knocked down by an automobile In
front of his home, by motorist who
stopped and offered to take the boy
to a hospital after the accident. The
offer was declined by the father of the
boy. who took him to Emergency
Hospital, himself.
Police did not learn of the boy
uresence in the hospital until last
might and are attempting to locate the
enerator of the automobile. The boy
R in a serious condition.
Child Hit Crossing Street.
Marguerite Riley, years old, Of 360l
Warder street, was knocked down IN
front of her home at about O'Clock
last night by the automobile of Phlhp
Krautwurst, 702 Quincy street, sus-
tanning bruises on the face. She was
treated at Children's Hospital. Ac-
cording to police. the child was run
ming across the street when struck py
Sile car.
Anna Quinn, II years old, of 25l0
Hall place, also was running across
the street IN front of 2549 Wisconsin
avenue last night when knocked
down by a motor cycle operated by
Policeman John E. Fondhal Of the sew
anth precinct. The child was treated
1t Emergency Hospital for shock.
Others Hurt in Accidents.
Ten.year-old Clementine Mercurio
Of 312 Fifth street northeast was
knocked down on California avenue
northeast, about 10 O'Clock last night,
BY an automobile operated by Aubrey
B. Lee, 522 Eighth street northeast,
sustaining head injuries. She was
given first aid at Providence Hospital.
A hit-and-run motorist knocked
down James Walker, colored. 81 years
cid, in front of his home last night,
causing injuries to his hips, which
were dressed at his home, 1774 u
street, by a physician from Emer-
gency Hospital.
Policeman II. D. Gilbert Of the
tenth precinct received a severe shak-
ing up but no serious injuries when
struck by a street car at Georgia
avenue and Rock Creek Church road
late yesterday afternoon, while he was
traffic at the intersection.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
TWO INJURED IN FALL.
Platform Collapses With Workers
in Press Club Building.

Two men in the employ of the Otis
Elevator Co., Warren Ayres, 22 years
old, 2115 TunIaw road. and Joseph L.
Kenny, 40. 2129 Fourth street north
east. We're injured this morning when
a platform collapsed in an elevator
shaft in the National Press Club
Building under construction at Four
teenth and F streets.
They were precipitated to the floor
below. where a covering of the shaft
prevented them from going through
to the basement.
They were taken to Emergency
Hospital, where Ayres was treated for
an injury to his thigh and shock. and
Kenny for a lacerated. scalp. They
were able to leave the hospital after
receiving treatment.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
J. B. Clark Sues Brother.

John B. Clark has filed suit for an
injunction against his brother and
former partner. Horace F. Clark. in
the law and insurance business in
the Mills Building. He tells the
court that the business was conducted
as Clark & Clark and he bought out
his brothers interest. The brother,
he AYERS. Isl continuing business in
the same building and is using the
old firm title, having his son in the
business as AN excuse for using the
name. Attorneys Peelle, Ogilby &
Lesh appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
BERGDOLL SUIT DROPPED.
Action to Recover $1,000,OOO of
Seized Property Dismissed.

Justice Stafford of the District SUI
preme Court has dismissed a suit
against the alien property custodi...
brought on behalf of Grover c. Berg
doll, the draft evader of Philadelphia,
TO recover property valued at 81 ,OOO,-
900, seized under the tradingwith.t the
enemy act. The suit was dismissed for
want of prosecution. A former attor.
ney withdrew his. appearance about
three months ago and no new counsel
has appeared.
Assistant Attorney General Dean
Stanley asked for the dismissal, de
claring he had been ready to proceed
with the defense since November, 1924
Evening star., 1927-04-28

lection for the world flight project,
Lieut.. Arnold was stationed at Boiling
Field as Photographic officer. After
seeing the world from the after-cock-
pit of the Chicago, Lieut.. Arnold set
tied down to duty at Rockwell Field,
San Diego. and then was transferred
to the Air Corps unit at Los Angeles
For his participation in the epochal
flight. Lieut.. Arnold was awarded a
Distinguished Service medal and pro-
motion of 500 files by act of Congress
OF the original personnel completing
the journey, Capt. Smith, in Hawaii
and Lieut.. Erik Nelson, pilot of the
New Orleans, are on active duty in
the Air Corps. Lieut.. Nelson is now
on the West Coast
Evening star., 1927-04-28
SATISFIED WITH STRIKE.
Coal Miners Officials Express Con.
fidence in Outcome.

PITTSBURGH, April 2S R).-Phil-
lip Murray, international vice presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. and
other union officers, addressing an
outdoor meeting last night, expressed
satisfaction with the present strike
situation in the bituminous coal fields
and confidence in its outcome.
John l.. Lewis, international presi-
dent, in message from indianapolis,
said he was satisfied with the strike
situation in the Pittsburgh district
Evening star., 1927-04-28
O. X. $15,000,OO0 BONDS.
West Virginia Legislators Vote for
Road Improvement Issue.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April %
tE').-A SIS, 900 road bond issue
has been approved by the West Vir-
ginia Legislature. Two million dollars
of the money would be used to build
eight roads connecting with the North
and South highway passing through
the center of the State, so per cent
OF the balance would be divided among
the counties and 20 per cent would be
used at the discretion of the road COM
mission.
Evening star., 1927-04-28
BRAZILIAN FLYER
STARTS OCEAN HOP
BarroS Sets Record in Taking
Off From Cape Verde Is
lands for Brazil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTO PRAYA, Cape Verde Is
lands, April 2S.-Comdr Joao de
Barros, Brazilian aviator, who Is on a
fight from Genoa, Italy, to Santos,
Brazil. hoped off at 4:45 o'clock this
morning for Brazil
The departure of the Brazilian hy-
dro-airplane was watched by num-
Der of spectators here. All local rec
beaten, the hydro-airplane soaring
into the air easily and, after a few
evolutions above the port, turned in a
clear sky and headed for South
America over a calm sea.
The crew of the plane consisted of;
Assistant pilot, Lieut.. Negrao; OBJ
server, Capt. Newton Braga, and
mechanic. Vasco Cinquini.
The aviators have been at Porto
Praya for some time awaiting IA
vorable weather conditions for their
hop-off.
Within recent months the South
Atlantic has been crossed twice by
airplanes. Comdrs. Francesca de
Pinedo. the Italian aviator, who is
now waiting for the arrival in New
York of a plane to take the place of
his originae transatlantic ship, which
was burned in Arizona, made the
crossing in February. He flew from
Cape Verde Islands and landed on
the Island of Fernando Do Noronha
off the Brazilian coast, flying later to
the Brazilian mainland
Maj. Sarmento Beires, Portuguese
aviator, hoped off from the Bissagos
Islands, near the coast of Africa, on
March Is, and arrived the next day
on Fernando Do Noronha. He also
flew to the mainland, a distance of
about 125 miles later.
Both aviators had hoped to reach
the mainland without stopping at the
Island of Fernando Do Noronha, but
were unable to accomplish this feat
because of the shortage of gasoline