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Evening star., 1927-09-08
PERSONNEL BOARD
CUSTER DEMANDED
Federal Employees Declare
Dissatisfaction With Meth
ods of U. S. Agency.
special pispatch to The star.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, September
8.-Advocacy Of the abolition Of the
Personnel Classification Board stood
an the climactic action Of the ninth
convention of the National Federation
Of Federal Employees as that body to-
day was nearing the close Of pro
gram as comprehensive as the varied
services and tasks that go to make UP
the National Government.
Payment Of extra compensation for
service performed beyond the usual
hour and upon holidays and Sundays
was urged in a resolution asking that
legislation be obtained to make this
payment obligatory on the heads OF
all departments in the Government
per diem dorkers. It was pointed
should apply to per annum as well as
per diem workers 1t was pointed
out that, while private employers gen.
orally recognize the principle of extra
compensation, it is largely ignored in
the Government service.
Activity i'm Politics.
Participation of Federal employees in
legitimate political activity, long a
bone Of contention in the Government
service and a question which leaders
Of organized Federal workers believe
Is fraught with injustice to employees,
was discussed in connection with a res.
olution seeking remedial action. The
resolution was referred to the execu-
tive council.
The law was termed $50 sweeping
and ambiguous that 1t places almost
every Government employe in jeopardy
of official investigation If he or any
member of his family expresses a
personal opinion on any controversial
subject" 1t was in connection with
deliberation on this resolution that a
scathing announcement of alleged fail
ure of the merit system was pro.
nounced by Luther C. Steward, presi-
dent of the federation.
"It must be recognized that Federal
employees as members of the so-called
classified service have many times
been the victims Of political activity"
asserted Mr.. Steward.
They are placed under definite re.
strictions regarding their own move
ments where politics Is concerned. It
Is true that they may vote and express
political opinions privately, but they
are definitely hampered in taking part
in what so often is the strongest
weapon Of American citizens.
LET us have done with this appear.
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Suicides, Especially of Young, Declining,
Insurance Company Statistics Show

newspaper discussion would have led
us to believe"
The most favorable showing was in
the age group from 10 to 19 years, the
figures showed, with the group from
20 to 90 ranking second. The third
greatest decrease occurred in the age
group from 80 to SO, while the lowest
relative decrease was in the group
beyond 60 years Of age.
Disappointments at Summer re-
sorts, financial reverses suffered by
Summer indulgencies and automobiles
were largely blamed for an increased
number of suicides and motor fatali.
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Evening star., 1927-09-08

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September S.-Suicide
has been steadily decreasing in the
United States. especially among the
younger age groups, says the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co. in review
of statistics from the ten original
registration States" for the period
from 1909 to 1924.
The figures were issued to offset the
Importance attached recently to the
so.called youthful suicidal wave"
The figures indicate, the company
said. the opposite OF what recent
Evening star., 1927-09-08
$50 Drown on Ferry.

TOXIC, September 8 R.-Two
hundred and eighty Koreans are re-
ported to have been drowned when a
ferryboat capsized Tuesday near
Kaishu, Kokaido Province. Dis
patches to the Toxic newspaper jill
say only six were rescued out Of a
total of 286 passengers. Thus far 20
bodies have been recovered.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
Last Trolley Car
In Nevada Rides
TOObliviOn i'm Reno
By the Associated Press.

RENO, New, September s.
Nevada today is a State without a
trolley car.
Doddering down antiquated
tracks, the last street car Of Reno,
and likewise OF the State, rode into
oblivion Wednesday night and the
system will be scrapped.
It was an inglorious end Of a
transportation system on which
troubled wives once used for pleas
ure rides while they waited for
courts to award them divorces.
Buses have supplanted the trolley
system.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
NATIONALS BUY PITCHER
FROM MEMPHIS TEAM
BY the Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September s.
The Memphis Southern Association
base ball club has sold Lloyd Brown,
left-hand pitcher, to the Washington
Nationals for cash consideration and
in exchange for Pitcher Thomas and
Catcher Berger, it was announced to.
day by Thomas r. Watkins, president
of the Memphis club.
Brown has won Is and lost games
this season.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
PRESIDENT LOATH
TO END VACATION
Stay in Black Hills Has No.
ticeabIy Changed Nature as
Well as Health.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

RAPID CITY, S. Oak, September
S.-With his stay in the Black Hills
near the end President Coolidge per.
sonally would really like to remain
longer. He admitted this to some
friends several days ago, when he
said with considerable feeling that he
was sorry that the time was arriving
for his departure; that he would be
happy to have a few weeks more OF
this climate and scenery.
Not only has he enjoyed the at
mosphere and the scenic beauties of
this section, but he has, derived no
end of pleasure from meeting the peo-
pie. He has been impressed by their
friendliness and their genuine sin
cerity. He has had great fun fishing
and riding and visiting about the
countryside, and that he will take
away with him many pleasant mem
cries of thoroughly happy and sue
cessful Summer.
Becomes More Talkative.
While discussing the Presidents i'm.
proved physical condition today his
associates expressed the opinion that
his stay in the West has changed his
nature somewhat. At least they can
see a triking difference particularly
so In his talking. He has lost con.
siderable of what has been referred
to as his silence. He no longer ap.
pears taciturn when in gatherings or
when receiving little groups. He evil
IDENTIFY has caught something OF the
I'D "a q
much more readily and freely than
before he came out here.
Some are inclined to think that this
noticeable change in the President is
due to the weight he lifted from his
IConfinuad an pa 0o 2 Column Al
Evening star., 1927-09-08
Japan Grants Permission.

TOXIC, September (P).-The for
eign office informally but definitely
informed the American embassy to-
day that permission had been granted
for the round-the-world airplane
Pride of Detroit, to land in Japan
and also to hop off for the Midway
Islands (the Midway Islands belong
to the Hawaiian group.
It is understood that the govern
ment probably will send formal note
to the embassy later. specifying Ger.
tain routes for entering Japan and
for departing from the country. The
Departments Of War and Communica'
tions, it is expected, will specify rules
for the purpose of avoiding a flight
over the Notifications of Japan prop
er, as we'll as the Bonin Islands,
Japanese possessions in the North
Pacific,
Evening star., 1927-09-08
BROCK AND SCHLEE
OFF FOR BANGKOK
Will Proceed to Hanoi if Bad
Weather Hampers Landing,
Globe Flyers Say.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RANGOON, British India, Septem-
Der 8.-The American aviators, w. c..
Brock and E. F. Schlee, who hoped
off at $50 o'clock this morning for
Bangkok, Siam, in their round.the-
world airplane, Pride Of Detroit,
stated that If bad weather made land
ing difficult at Bangkok, they would
proceed to Hanoi, French Indo. China.
Evening star., 1927-09-08
British Scan Coast for TuIly
/ and MedcaIf, Scheduled to
Have Landed at Croydon
Field Early Today.
HOPE FOR ROME FLYERS
SAFETY RAPIDLY WAVES
No Trace Found in More Than "a
Hours-Three Ships Still Plough
North Atlantic-Lost Monoplane
Carried Sufficient Fuel to Last
Until Tonight.
NJ the Associated Press.

BELFAST, Ireland, September
Sat E o'clock this evening,
British Summer time, which was
understood here to be the limit
Of the time that the Sir John
Carvings gas supply would last, no
record whatever had been received
as to the whereabouts of the air
plane, carrying Capt. Terry Tully
and Lieut.. James Medcalf. Re-
ports from vraious points in Ire
land said that in view of weather
conditions there were grave tears
for the safety of the plane.
Evening star., 1927-09-08

The Sir John CARING. manned by
Capt. Terry Tully, pilot. and Lieut..
James Medcalf, navigator, which left
Harbor Grace Wednesday morning,
was last seen heading across the At
Iantic from Cape st. Francis, 80 miles
away.
When they started Tully and Med
calf were ignorant of the plight of
Old Glory. but the local authorities
at Harbor Grace placed in their map
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Becomes More Talkative.

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90. 8. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row; somewhat cooler tonight.
Temperature: Highest, SO, at 315
pm. yesterday: lowest. 6S, at $50 am.
today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
CANADIAN OFFICIAL
ENDS CAPITAL VISIT
Governor General and Party
Leave City, Closing Brilliant
Program of Entertainments.

The governor general of Canada and
Viscountess Wilmington ended their
three-day visit to Washington today,
after program replete with sight
seeing and diplomatic and social func-
tions. Their special train left Union
Station at 1925 o'clock for New York,
where they plan to Visit friends before
proceeding to Boston and home to
Ottawa.
Assistant Secretary of State Castle
and Theodore Mariner, chief of the
Western European division of the
State Department, were on hand to
bid the distinguished visitors farewell.
The departure of the governor gen
eral was in marked contrast to the
assemblage of Marines and Cavalry
men that hearalded his arrival in the
Capital Tuesday morning. Originally
scheduled to leave, at 10 o'clock. the
departure of the governor general was
Evening star., 1927-12-09
DEFICIENCY ITEMS
FOR D. c. APPROVED
House Authorizes Urgent
Funds, TotaIing
$713,244.

Urgent funds for the District gov
ernment totaling $713,244.S5 and many
other important items of general eX-
penditure to be disbursed on Federal
projects and Capital developments
here were approved by the House late
yesterday, sitting in the committee OF
the whole. which is the method OF
handling such measures under more
flexible rules of procedure than IN
the House.
The appropriation OF $500, 600 for
the Department of Agriculture TO
acquire the site for the national
arboretum was approved, as was also
$S,1S1 5S3.56 for public buildings. OIL
which $2,100. 600 is for work on build-
ings now under construction in Wash
1ngton or contracts for which are
about to be let.
Gain Over Estimate.
Under the strictly District items,
$3.50 is for the purchasing division.
$1.644.50 for a license bureau for the
fscal year 1922 and $4,000 for the
register of wills, which is an increase
OF $1,000 over the budget estimates.
For contingent and miscellaneous
expenses, $120.75 is allowed for con-
demnation of insanitary buildings,
9 1927: $2,39S.60 for general advertising
in 1925: $2,972.56 for general advertis-
ing, 1927; $2.0S5.44 for advertising
taxes in arrears. 1927: $21,500 to the
employees compensation fund, 1928;
$4,000 for refund of erroneous collec-
Evening star., 1927-12-09

tons. 1928. and for $500 for rents,
1928 and 1929.
For street and road improvements
and repairs, Sl40,442. IA is carried.
which includes 100000 for suburban
road repairs, S40.0 for repairs to the
pier of Chain Bridge and $44244 for a
refund to Schneider Baking Co.
Schools Taken Care Of.
For furnishing the assembly hall
and gymnasium at West and Petworth
Schools, $4,000 is allowed, as the
budget recommended.
For courts and prisons a total of
S1S,961,12 is carried. identical with the
amount which the budget recommend
ed. This includes: For compensation
of jurors in Police Court, 1926, $431;
for salaries OF jurors, Supreme Court,
1927, $500; fees of jurors, Supreme
Court. 1926. $1,9S5; salaries of judges.
Court of Appeals, 1927, $3.50; sup
port of convicts, 1926, $S90,SS; wrts
of lunacy. 1926, S7S3; printing and
binding. 1927. Sl.620.96.
For the Board of Children's Guard
ians. S2.453.02 is allowed, of which
81 ,0ob.b- Is lbf maintenance VI ItcblS-
minded children in 1926, and 81 l.096.40
for board and care of children in 1926.
For public welfare, a total of S3O7.-
91z.56 is carried. of which $4,000 is
for board and care of children, 1927;
S6.125 for maintenance of prisoners
at the jail. 1928; $4,000 for furniture
and furnishings for the new wing at
the District Jail; $l2,764.71 for support
of prisoners at the workhouse, 1927;
$4,000 for maintenance of the re-
formatory. 1928: S1.216.S5 for Emer-
gency Hospital. 1924 $3S3.55 for Emer-
gency Hospital. 1926, and $1,261.60 for
Emergency Hospital, 1927: $5,43S.40
for Casualty Hospital, 1927; $565,45
for general repairs at Columbia Hos
pital, 1926. and S214.162 for support
of INDECENT insane in st. Elizabeth's
Hospital. 1927.
For auditors claims. 81 ,661.1S is al
lowed and for judgments, $6,8l7.12.
For the Water Department. $4,000
is allowed for a site for the new third
high service reservoir.
The general items of expenditure of
particular interest here include:
For the National Botanic Garden,
Evening star., 1927-12-09

States was set for salary expenditure
in Washington.
Under the item for aircraft In com
merce the Department of Commerce
is allowed not to exceed $3.50 for
personal services in the District.
An appropriation of 100000 was
approved for power plant equipment
for the Bureau of Standards.
The Bureau of Standards is also
allowed an item not to exceed $11 ,040
for expenditures in the District on
the subject of sugar standardization.
National Training School.
For the National Training School
for Boys in Washington the Depart
mont of Justice is allowed an appro.
priation of 81 ,S05.37.
For Marine Barracks at Quantico
81 $50 600 was allowed, with authorize.
ton to the Secretary of the Navy to
enter into contracts for construction
at q total not to exceed 50 ,205 900.
For the Naval Observatory in the
District $500 is allowed for repairs
to heating tunnel.
Not to exceed $500. 900 may be ex-
pended for personal services in tho
District by the Post Office Department
for repairs to mail bags and equip
ment.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
delayed at his request until nearer

delayed at his request until nearer
noon.
Last night the British Ambassador
and Lady Isabella Howard entertained
their excellencies at dinner at the
British embassy, attended by dis
tinguished personages in official and
diplomatic life. The governor general
held reception yesterday afternoon
for senior American military and
naval officers at the home OF Col.
Richard Pope-Hennessy. the British
military attache. at 2125 Leroy place.
Assisting Col. Pope-IIennessy at the
reception was Capt. Arthur Stopford,
the British naval attache.
Yesterday afternoon the governor
general and Eiscountess Willingdon
turned tourists and visited various
points of interest in the Capital. They
looked in at Congress in session. for
a time hearing the Senate debate the
Ware election case and the House de-
liberate over appropriation matters.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
Church Bazaar Tonight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BETHESDA, Md, December o.
The Woman's Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Bethesda, will hold
bazaar tonight from 4 to 10 o'clock
in st. Johns Hall, Wisconsin avenue
and Bradley lane. The committee in
charge consists of Mrs. George G..
I1ahe. chairman; Mrs. Van der Cook.
Mrs. Paul Ryon, Mrs. Wallace Craigie,
Miss Emma Riley. Mrs. Edward l..
Stock. and Mrs. William Borden. Mrs.
Clarence =. Parker will preside at the
tea table in the afternoon, and refresh
ments will be served in the evening.
A great variety of articles will be on
sale. At a book booth subscriptions
will be taken for the church papers.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
POISON LIQUOR TRACED.
Baltimore Police Say Saloon Sold
Fluid Which Caused 8 Deaths.

BALTIMORE, December R.--
The alcohol held responsible for the
death Of Alrs. Elizabeth Findley Muir
ply, Miss Katherine Gray Mcdonald,
a 23-year- old New York girl, and
her. fiance, Peyton F'lickinger, has
been traced to a saloon on South
Clinton street, it was asserted last
night by DR.. j. $. II. Potter, coroner
at large.
This was revealed when Mrs. Muir
phys husband, Edmund NJ. Murphy.
who is recovering at the Sinai
Hospital from the. effects of the same
liquor was questioned by DR.. Potter.
The three deaths followed a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
last SATURDAY. night.
Evening star., 1927-12-09
$50, 900 for Executive Office.

The executive office was allowed the
100000 requested for prosecuting suits
in the oil land cases. The item of
900 was allowed as continuing
appropriation for White House re-
pairs
Civil Service Commission was al.
lowed S103,000 for salaries in the Dis
trict of Columbia, 49, 500 for travel
ing expenses and $4,000 for contingent
and miscellaneous expenses.
The Employees Compensation Com
mission was allowed $4,000 for
salaries in the District, $4,000 for
printing and binding and 100000 for
payment of compensation.
The Public Buildings and Public
parks of the National Capital was
allowed $16,56 for additional salar-
ries in the District and $14,9G0 for
general expenses with the proviso
that not more than $1,000 of this is
available for uniforms of employees.
The item of $S0,080 for safeguard
ing the dome of the rotunda of the
National History Building in the
Smithsonian group was approved.
Probe Expenses Allowed.
In the Weather Bureau appropria-
ton limit of SO $40 was set for per.
Nollit StI NlttS III lltt IJlStiitL VII AliN
item for collecting and disseminating
meteorological, climatological and ma
rfne information.
Among the items for the Depart
ment Of Agriculture a limit of 1860
was set for employment of personal
services in the District on an in
vestigation of the Mexican fruit worm.
And an appropriation of $4,000 was
allowed for the District to prevent
spread of Japanese and Asiatic beetles.
A limit of $4,350 out of a $4,000
appropriation to regulate the importa-
tion of milk and cream in the United
Evening star., 1927-12-09
High School Stone Laid.
Dispatch IN The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Decem-i
ber ?.-The corner stone of the new!
$3l0,O00 high school building here was
laid with Masonic rites this after
noon, with West Virginia Grand Mas
ter Frank W. Van Horn in charge.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Each chapter will be in charge Of
booth, and "the mysterious treasure
bag" will be there.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

$600,000 for relocation and enlarge
ment.
For the Government Printing Office,
SO, 900 to pay messengers on the Con-
gressional Record.
For the Library of Congress, $4,000;
for the copyright office. $1,000 for SUM-
day opening, and $32 900 for printing
and binding and $4,000 for an index
to State legislation.
Evening star., 1927-12-09

Made with sturdy tan and black up
pers with durable ali-leather soles and
rubber heels. Girls sizes s TO H.
Boys sizes IL Il to >, and IA To 6.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-03
CAVE CREEK "Y. W." CAMP
POPULAR WITH DOUGLAS PEOPLE

With tall pines and leafy oaks to
give shade, plenty of good water and
convenient camping facilities, the Y.
w. G. A. camp at Cave Greek is prov
ing to be very popular one with
Douglas and Bisbee residents. One
hundred and forty-eight girls enjoyed
a weeks camping season apiece dur
ing the regular girls camp season
from May % to June II this year with
a well-rounded program of healthful
outdoor life. Since that time a num-
ber of Douglas and Bisbee people have
gone up for varying lengths Of time,
enjoying all privileges of the camp at
a small charge.
Large army tents and steel army
cots are furnished for use of campers.
The dining cottage is fully equipped
with cooking utensils, range md dishes
enough to serve from to IS on occa-
sion. Sanitary arrangements have been
carefully made, including even q hot
water heater, which was constructed
particularly for use during the girls
camp when large quantities Of hot wa
ter were in demand. Cold water show
ers and creek right through camp
make a cooling plunges or shower in
the afternoon feasible thing. Water
for drinking and cooking is piped from
some distance up the canyon 20 the
kitchen door. In addition the camp
is never in any danger of flood or
washout, even with the creek within
its boundary since the camp itself is
located from 10 to 20 feet above the
creek bed.
Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. G. j. Byers
have acted as camp managers during
the month of June and Mrs. Frank
Fish and family will go up today to
act in this capacity for the month of
July. People wishing to camp up
there need take only the necessary
provisions allowing for extra good ap-
petiteS-and plenty Of bedding. Includ-
ing at least one quilt to act as mat
tresS for the cots. A small charge is
made to cover upkeep and overhead
expenses, information concerning which
may be had by calling the Y w. c. A.
at 795.
During the past year several hun
dred people have enjoyed the conven-
fences and natural beauty of the "Y'
W." camp at Cave Greek. In recog-
milton of it's value as a community
recreation center, the site upon which
the camp stands was recently granted
special recreation permit from the
department of the interior Of the
United States to the Douglas Young
Womens Christian association. A
warm letter of commendation OF the
work of the association in maintain
ing the camp accompanied the per-
nit
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-03
AGED PIONEER
DIES AT HOME
OF DAUGHTER

Robert Briechle, aged 72 years,
passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Richard Jennings,
1884 Fifteenth street, shortly after
o'clock this morning. Death was
due to ailments incident to advanced
age. Deceased was pioneer resident
of Douglas, having made his home
here for smore than 20 years. He
was well known throughout the dis
trict and many people will learn OF
his passing with deep regret.
Briechle was a member of the
Woodmen of the World and OF other
fraternal organizations. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. JENNINGS
at whose home he died, and Mrs.
Clara Stadleman, of Tulare, Cali
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-03
MISS MACKAYE /.
is SENTENCED
TOSANOUE'NT'

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (0 A
prison sentence OF from one to three
years was demanded by the law TO-
day of Dorothy Mackaye, dramatic
actress of the stage, in expiation or
her part in an alleged conspiracy to
conceal facts surrounding the death
of her song and dance husband,
Ray Raymond, last April.
She will serve her sentence, ul14
less it is committed or an appeal is
successful, in the same penitentlary
at San Quentin where Paul Kelly,
screen juvenile, today begin has in
deternlinate sentence after conviction
of beating Raymond SO badly in q
quarrel over the actress affections
that he died two days later.
Miss Mackaye was charged with
having conspired with DR.. w. j.
Sullivan, who received q fee OF $500
for two days treatment OF Raw
mond, to make it appear as though
death was due to natural CAUSES
DR.. Sullivan will be tried later.
Attorneys for the actress, unsuc~
cessful in their plea that the court
confine her for six months in Jail
here rather than sentence her to
the penitentiary, gave oral notice or
appeal.
Superior Judge Charles BurnelI
admitted that had he been a juror
in the trial he might have voted
otherwise than Off the actress con-
viction He added quickly, however,
that he believed sufficient evidence
was presented on which to justify
the verdict and declared he would
take no steps to set it aside.
The appeal, attorneys said, would
be based on three grounds: First,
that the court erred in permitting
the same jury panel which had been
called to try Kelly TO sit in the act
ress' case; second, that the court
caused the Jury to be prejUdiced in
remarks made concerning circun
stantiaJ evidence, and the evidence
was insufficient to convict.
The actress, apparently stunned
when the maximum sentence was
pronounced, quickly regained her
smile and was the object CT SYM
pathy from a group OF friends who
swa1med into the enclosure when
court adjourned.