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Evening star., 1927-12-04
BOYS CONFERENCE
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Newly Designated Chaplain
of Senate to AidreSs
Delegates.

The fifth annual Interstate Older
Boys conference, which has been in
session here the past two days, will
close this afternoon. Rev. DIR. u. T.
L. Phillips, newly designated chaplain
Of the United States, will address the
delegates and leaders this afternoon
at O'Clock at the Church of the
Epiphany. He will use the conference
theme. who Owns America" as the
subject of his address.
Ihe last group conferences will be
held this morning at the Central Y.
M. &. A. starting at 8 O'Clock
Christ's America" will be the subject
discussed at this session. G. II. Roeh-
rig, city-wide boys work secretary Of
Boston, who has been in charge of
discussions throughout the confer
ence. will introduce the subject and
summarize the work done James II.
Fisher of Frederick, Md, will lead
the devotional services, and Ernest
Hutcheson, Cumberland. Md, treas
urer of the conference, will preside.
Following the morning program,
delegates and leaders will attend
church services in various church es
Of the city.
After sightseeing trip around
Washington and nearby points of in
terest yesterday afternoon, group
discussion was held at Epiphany
Church last night. The subject dis
cussed was Mankind's America. .
Mr.. Roehrig presented the subject
and supervised the group work
Henry Dickinson. Wilmington. Del
secretary of the conference. presided
Raymond Winters of Cumberland led
the devotional services.
Harry +. Wolf of Hagerstown. Md,
president of the Interstate Associa
ton of Boys Work Secretaries, the
organization which sponsored the con
ference in connection with the y. M.
G.. A.. stated that the present con
ference is the largest and most sue
cessful ever held. More than 200 dele.
gates have attended each session.
more than so Washington boys being
included. Delegates attended from
Baltimore. Wilmington. Frederick,
Hagerstown, Cumberland and Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

This baby has never had day $
sickness and never cross or trettul
spell that lasted an hour. And what
do YOU suppose is responsible for this
healthy, happy condition? Not diet,
for he has eaten just about anything
and everything child could eat. Not
drugs, for he has not been dosed
with opiates; he has never had a
drop OF paregoric. Nor has his
sensible mother ever made him taste
castor oil. Yet his nerves are sound
and his. little bowels are strong, and
when he does seem the least restless
or wakeful, or out of sorts-or likely
to be-his mother has him all serene
again in ten or fifteen minutesl
The secret of this complete free
dom from the many ills and upsets
so common to infants? Plain, old
fashioned Castoria. A million and
more mothers swear by Castoria. and
no wonder! A few drops and an ap-
preaching fever. collie, diarrhea or
constipation seems TO vanish in thin
air. Castoria is purely vegetable !;
that is why physicians tell parents
Evening star., 1927-12-04
FLOOD COMMITTEE
READY FOR REPORT
Army Engineers Survey Is
to Be Presented to
House Body.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Ifess.
With background of four weeks
possession hearings, the house flood
control committee is prepared to re-
ceive with the opening of Congress to-
morrow the Army engineers report,
which probably will constitute the
basis of it's legislation designed to curb
further disastrous foundations in the
Mississippi Valley.
The way has been cleared for
speedy consideration of the report, :"
Chairman Reid of Illinois declared yes
terday. The hearings have clearly
shown that the control of the destruc-
tive flood waters of the Mississippi
River is a national duty to be recog-
nized by the Federal Government"
Evidence Is "Yardstick."
Having heard several score of Sen
ators, Representatives, governors and
other witnesses, including spokesmen
from every section of the Mississippi
Valley inundated in the 1927 flood,
the committee is planning to utilize
their testimony as a "yardstick" to
determine the adequacy and feasibility
of the engineers report in solving the
problem.
That the Federal Government should
bear. an increased proportion. if not
the entire burden, of cost in the flood
| protection work was a predominant
| note of the hearings. In the opinion
| of Mr.. Reid the control of the floods
| is as much national duty as Is the
| Improvement of rivers for navigation
| and as nearly every levee district OF
| the Mississippi is bankrupt the Fed
| eral Government must do it,
I.evees Not Enough.
The sentiment of the witnesses be
| fore the committee has been almost
| unanimous that 'levees only will not
suffice as the remedy for the con
| troll OF the river, Mr.. Reid declared,
but that they must be supplemented
by spillways. f1oodways or storage
ha sins" He added that the Other
Evening star., 1927-12-04
us. MEETS CLAIMS
OF S2,0)0,0)0,0(O
Debts Largely Growing Out OF
World War Listed for
Adjudication.

| Nearly two billion dollars in claims
before the United States Court of
| Claims when il begins its new term
with the rcCouvening Of Congress on
December 5. These claims arise prin-
cipally out of the activities of the
| United States in the World War and
from the fling of large numbers Of
| tax cases and must come before the
| Court of Claims, as 1t is the only tribu-
nal having jurisdiction of such large
amounts.
Because Of these war and tax suits
the docket of the court has increased
from 733 cases. involving $197,316,'
447.O7 on July |. 1921. to 1,922 cases,
! involving SI.S53 ,113,200.32 on July l.
1927.
Great Variety OF Claims.
The suits filed involve almost
every possible claim that can be made
against the Government, including
actions for requistion OF ships and
railroads. transportation Of troops,
munitions and supplies, infringement
of patents for high explosives. sub
marine boats and torpedoes, wireless
and radio apparatus. contracts for
anti.aircraft engines and guns, mill
tary and naval supplies and ammuni-
ton. appropriation of camp sites and
naval bases together with contracts
for manufacturing and commandeer'
ing of almost endless diversity.
Many novel and interesting ques-
| tions will come before the court in
| the presentation of certain unusual
cases. Among them is the claim
of an inventor that the construction
of every airplane operated by the
Government is based upon principles
he invented as early as 1905 in pro-
ducing "a gliding machine. and, IL
successful, he may recover Sl0.o0O,-
600. The petition OF another claims
| 81 ,000, 900 for the little pocket size
books of stamps which are sold at
every post office over million
dollars is asked for infringement in
the manufacture of torpedoes and
$4,000 for radio apparatus. One
test case was brought by a savings
bank to determine the liability of
the Government for stolen Govern
ment bonds and coupons.
Personal Injuries Listed.
Other claims are made for injuries
To person and property by mail and
army trucks, and reimbursement is
claimed by farmers Tor destruction
of land and crops by alighting air.
planes. The owner of intoxicating
liquor, whose supply has been ille-
gally confiscated by prohibition officers,
seeks indemnity in money damages.
One woman seeks to hold the
Government liable for permitting the
sale of Intoxicating liquor to her
husband, thereby alternating his af-
fections from her and from his chill
| dren and taking from her his sup
port and enslaving her to the support
of him and his children and the loss
of her inherent estate
In some of these suits the Govern
! ment has. In the past, not only sue
Evening star., 1927-12-04
JEWISH LEADERS DEBATE
PALESTINE WORK TODAY

Phases of Palestine work will be
considered today at meeting OF lead
ing Zionists at joint conference of
the executive committees of the Mid
die Atlantic States Zionist Federation,
the HadasSah Seaboard Regional
Unit and the United Palestine Appeal.
The gathering will be held at the
Jewish Community Center following a
luncheon.
Harry #. Kellman, president Of the
Zionist Federation: Mrs. Israel Sha.
piro, president of the Regional Ha.
dassah. and DR.. Herman Seidel, chair
man of the Palestine Appeal. have
been invited. Delegations from Balti.
more. Norfolk and other cities in mid
Atlantic territory are expected to at.
tend.
John Balfour, a. cousin ofALord Bal.
four and first secretary of the British
embassy, will speak
Evening star., 1927-12-04
PRESIDENT OF CHILE
WEDS AT SANTIAGO
DIPLOMATS Attend Ceremony-Pope
Sends Benediction to
Couple
By the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
CANTIAGO, Chile. December s.
Gen. IbaneZ. President of Chile. was
married today to Senorita Graciela
Letelier Velasco, daughter of Ricardo
Letelier, in the first wedding of an
executive in office in the history Of the
country.
The couple were married at the
Church Of st. Augustine in the pres
ence of members Of the diplomatic
body and of high officials in Chilean
life, and great crowds thronged the
streets to watch the procession after
the ceremony.
Pope Plus sent benediction to the
President through Cardinal Gasparri.
papal secretary of state.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
GREEN TO RENEW FIGHT
OVER INHERITANCE TAX
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Repeal of the Federal inheritance
tax again will be sought by Repre-
sentative Green, Democrat, Florida, in
the new Congress.
In announcing yesterday that he
would renew his fight on the levy, the
Florida Representative said that he
would introduce an amendment to the
tax bill which has been drafted by the
House ways and means committee to
eliminate this tax, and later will pre-
sent a bill for it's repeal.
He said that Florida was opposed
particularly to the 80 per cent credit
feature for the state in the bill, he
cause it has no State Inheritance tax.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

The British Museum Library has an.
nounced that there are nearly 4.O0O,.
600 books on its so miles of shelf.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

flood control proposals such as head
water reservoirs and reforestation
were worthy of study and should be
considered in any ultimate plan for
food control.
That any plan Of flood control to
be successful must be a unified one
planned and directed by the Federal
Government" was the view of Repre-
sentative Wilson of Louisiana, rank
ing minority member of the COM
mittee. He declared that the COM
mittee had made satisfactory pro-
gress in its hearing so 1t can soon
shape a legislative policy on national
flood control"
Evening star., 1927-12-04
An Early Start.

From the Boston Transcript,
The Groom Immediately after tie
ceremony)-Phew. | was never ~
ratified i'm all my life.
The Bride--And you seemed so
cool and collected. oh, Bob. how
could you begin deceiving me at the
yerv altar?
Evening star., 1927-12-04
HUNDREDS FLEE FIRE.
Brush Blaze Believed to Have
Swept Many Homes.

LOS ANGELES, December (P.--
A brush fire starting in the mountains
between Burbank and Tujunga, north
west Of Los Angeles, raced out of con-
troll tonight before a 30-mle wind and
was believed to have consumed nu-
merous houses.
Reports from La Crescenta County
ranger station, said hundreds Of per
sons fed their homes.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

l04 Virginia avenue southwest, was
charged with the sale and possession
of liquor.
In making the raid within sight or
the station house. Precinct Detectives
T. T. Name and r. A MHmper passen
through the lunChrOnn and went mo
the kitchen, where they stated that
they found the liquor in jar. placer
under the table as they entered the
room.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
Care of Babies

they may use it freely with children
of any age-the youngest infant.
And how they love the taste!
One word of warning: get the
pure, real Castoria. Fletcher's Cas-
toria is the original. 1t is the kind
doctors specify And with every
bottle comes book on Care and
Feeding of Babies that is worth its
weight in gold to any mother or
prospective mother. SO. remember :;
tell your druggist you wish Fletcher's $
Castoria.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
DETECTIVES FIND LIQUOR
IN CiTY-OWNED BUILDING
Raid Made Within Sight of Station
House-Restauran Men
Are Accused

paiding q building on the southwest
corner of Tenth and Little b streets,
owned by the District. but leased to
private individual, detectives of the
first precinct yesterday morning made
two arrests and seized small guam
tity of liquor.
Daniel A. Sullivan, IL years old,
200 Tenth street. proprietor of a
restaurant in the building, was
charged with the illegal possession of
one-half gallon of liquor. James NJ.
Miles, his colored cook. IL years old,
Evening star., 1927-12-04
WATSON ATTACKS
EXPENDITURE PLAN
Senator Tells Mining Group
Too Much Goes for Gen.
traIized Government.

q That too much of the annual budget
is spent for the maintenance OF a
Centralized form of government
was declared Yesterday afternoon by
Senator Watson. Republican, Indiana.
Mt the closing session of the American
Mining Congress at the MayftoWer
Hotel
Describing the changes which have
taken place in the Government since
he was first elected to Congress S3
wears ago. the Indiana Senator as
serted that it had deviated from the
principles upon which it had been
founded into strongly centralized
? bureaucracy.
Crge Southern Development.
American capital was urged TO de-
vote itself to the development of min
eral resources in the Southern States
rather than those of foreign countries,
in a resolution adopted by the con-
greSs.
A resolution providing that the
Budget Bureau and the Departments
of Commerce and Interior be petition
ed To provide larger appropriations
for the Bureau of Mines and the Geo
logical Survey, also was approved
A SYMPOSIUM on the mining indus
try, as it may be affected by the re-
searches and field studies of geolo-
gists, also marked the final session,
when more than 100 of the leaders of
the mining industry heard the newest
methods of geological research eX-
pounded by DIR. George Otis Smith,
director OF the survey, and several
of his aides.
Opposes Federal Control.
While the hour with Geological Sur
vey officials was in progress, other
delegates to the convention gathered
with Col. w. K. Roberts to listen to
addresses on progress in standardized
ton of mine equipment. Col. Roberts
expressed renewed opposition to Gov
ernment control over industrial
Standardization, declaring that exist
ing agencies in industry for carrying
out standardizing processes are ade-
quate to handle the job.
There seems to be a constant and
increasing tendency to transfer to the
Federal Government all of the duties
of our citizens, our cities and even of
aolr States" he said 1T will be
wiser to leave this matter to the
leaders of standardization in the
various lnuuSlIIeS thoi W SCI UP hO"
agencies or TO transfer this function
to some Government agency"
In addition to DR.. Smith, the fol-
lowing officials of the Geological Sur
vey attended the final session: w. c.
Mendenhall, chief geologist; G. F.
1oughlin. in charge of geology and
metalliferous deposits: Phillip S.
Smith, chief Alaskan geolosist, and
Herman Stabler, chief of the conser-
vation division.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
1928 TAGS RECOGNIZED
BY ADJOINING STATES
Maryland and Virginia Approve
Use of D. c. Licenses Be-
fore January /.
Urge Southern Development.

Any apprehension District motorists
may have felt that the new 1923 IL
cense tags would not be recognized in
adjoining States until after the first
of the year. were set at rest yesterday
by statement issued by the District
of Columbia Division of the American
Automobile Association, which an
nounced that both Maryland and Vir-
ginia will permit the use of the 1928
tags this month.
This assurance was given to the A.
A. A. by Z. Austin Baughman, com.
. missioner of motor vehicles for Mary.
land, who stated that State Highway
patrolmen have been instructed not to
modest District cars bearing the new
tags. James NJ. Hayes. jr.. director OF
the division of motor vehicles of Vir-
ginia. also signified agreement to per
nit the use of the new tags in that
State before January /.
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Evening star., 1927-11-06
Veterans of Great War

comdr. Thomas j. F'railey and were
conducted AT the graves or the three
unknown soldiers, which bear TINS IN
scriution; Here rests ir honored glOf :
an American soldier, known but 10
God" Lieut.. Arthur Skarry partlci-
mated I'm the services and PRAYER Was
offered by Mrs. Elizabeth +. O'Brlen'
past national chaplain, American lie
gion Auxiliary, of Hyde Park, Boston,
Mass The graves of the following
observation-disclosures were also visited by
the post delegates: Carl H. WepeT'
Louis n. Raylv, James l.. Smith. f.d-
ward c. Gwynne, Jesse Morse kooih-
son.
Costello Post met last Tuesday eve
ming in the boardroom Of the DISTRICT
Building. Comdr. Thomas Mason IT,
presided. The post voted 10 indorse
tho movement to send gold star
mothers to visit the graves of their
sons in Europe at Government eX-
pense. Adit. Martin Goerl described
his trip to France and visit 10 the al
lied countries with the commander
party.
Thomas i. Murray announced that
the city of Nerdun had awarded
medal 10 all who fought in the Yer
dun sector, including st. Mihiei- Ihose
who fought there may Obtain their
medals bv sending photostat copy OF
their discharges and 40 cents TO cover
the cost of the medal to Abbey LON.
bard. Verdm, France. The cash pay
ment is necessary because the city
does not have the funds TO defray the
expenses.
costello Posts drum and bugie
corps minstrel and vaudeville show,
headed by Kin Carroll. will appear in
Annapolis Armistice day and again
Saturday. matinee and evening.
Al meeting Of Lafayette Post, No.
2. the American Legion, at the
Sailors, Soldiers and Marines Club,
1915 / street, October %, resolution
was adopted urging that until citizens
Of the District of Columbia are given
the right to vote the ritual Of the
American Legion in connection with
the oath of the candidate be Hanged
to read as follows: Democracy is
American in principle and universal
in appeal. 1t extends q voice in the
Government to every citizen except
those citizens of the District OF Co
lumba."
Another resolution adopted proposes
A change to read a. follows: a retlr-
ing department comma nder shall carry
in perpetuity the title Of past depart
ment commander, providing, however,
that only the retiring department
comma nder and the immediate preced-
ing past department commander shall
have a vote in department meetings
and conventions"
Evening star., 1927-11-06
American Legion.

The national executive committee o'
the Am San Legion, following the re-
cent ratification convention held IN
New York City, appointed Bowman
Elder of Indianapolis. Ind. national
treasurer. Mr.. Elder was national
chairman of the France convention
committee and has been national eN'
ecutive committeeman for Indiana Tor
five years. He has been active IN the
American Legion since 1879. l'urihs
the war he served in France as cap
lain of artillery and now holds com,
mission of colonel in the Reserves OF
the anti-aircraft branch of defense He
was chairman Of the distinguished
r,,est committee of the Legion during
1929.
scott W. Lucas of Havana, III, past
State commander. chairman me
Americ 4 IegiOnS national leglSiatiNs
COMMITTEES in 1926-7, alternate nauona
executive committeeman. was appoint
ed national Judge advocate hI the ma
tional executive committee
At the request of Edward r.. Spat-
ford. national commander, me ma ,
tional executive committee appointed
q committee Of nine to investigate any
complaints in connection with the Le-
cion pilgrima ge abroad, a 8 provided IN
a resolution adopted by the convention
in Paris. Edward NJ. Stayton of Kan
sas City, Mo. was appointed chairman
of The committee The others are Den
mis- Haverty of Boston, Maurice Cahl'l
Of Iowa. Harry Johnson of Montana,
Ralph T. ONeii of Kansas. Luclus
Nick. Crumrine of Pennsylvania,
lanes Cotter Of New Mexico. r. W.
Vinegar of Michigan and Joseph Lie
herman of New Mexico.
Members Of Sergeant Jasper Post,
No. 1S, the American Legion. who a.
tended the national convention IN
Paris and subsequently made post-con-
yention tours in Europe, have return
ed to Washington. Comdr. Carl I.
Brown was first to arrive. Capt. Paut
c. Grunwell and Past Comdr. Thomas
7. Frailey, who attended the conNen-
ton as an official delegate, We're MEM
hers of the commanders party, which
was personallv received by their maj
astias the King of the Belgians, the
King of England, the King or ItaIF,
his holiness Pope Plus Xf, his royal
birhness the Prince of Wales and their
excellencies the President Of France
and the prime minister of England,
Lieut.. Arthur Skarry. Robert w.
Boteler, William r. Goldberg ano
George !. Storz arrive. recently IN
Wa ashington. Seven members OF the
post attended the Paris convention.
During convention week Sergeant Jas
per Post held memorial services IN Su'
resnes Cemetery, overlooking Pans.
These services were in charge of Past
Evening star., 1927-11-06

The German war materials secured
by Lafayette Post from the United
States Ordnance Department. Raritan
Arsenal. Me- chen, n. j., consisting
of two machine guns. two rifles, het-
NETS. saber. Got Nit Uns" buckles,
etc. will be formed into an exhibit ana
placed on the veranda Of the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club and open to
inspection.
John Booth Wilkinson. Chemical
Warfare Service. was initiated as a
member of the post.
A meeting of the Quentin Roosevelt
Unit was held Tuesday al the home of
the treasurer, Mrs. j. Thomas Kelley,
o300 California street. Mrs. Douglas
f. Winstead, the president, presided.
Mrs. John NJ. Beavers. vice regent OF
the Daughters Of the American ReVo-
lution, and Mrs. Benjamin F. Wade.
vice president OF the National Women 9
Legion. gave addresses on national
defense.
The next executive meeting of the
r. :. s. Jacob Jones Post. No. ,,
American Legion. will he held at the
home Of Junior Vice Comdr. Staub, so
Seaton place, Wednesday evening.
At the party held at the Thomas
Circle Club on halloween night. the
first prize was awarded to Frank T..
Tracy, for the most unique costume:
second prize to Miss Mary Aberry. for
the prettiest costume. and the third
prize to Mrs. F. X. Walton, the comi-
cal costume. Those who acted AS
Judges were: Miss Beatrice Bowman
Junior vice commander, Department
0t the District of Columbia: Miss
Emily Carey. commander of Belleau
Wood Post, and Chief Gunner George
Bradley. L. =. \.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
Potomac Post. No. 1885. Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, met October -,
with Comdr Thomas F.. Fawcett, pre-
siding. The following officers We're
present: Comdr. Thomas F. Fawcett
Senior Vice Comdr. Lloyd F.. Kelly,
Junior Comdr Wilfred T. AIS. Adit.
Earl Wood, Quartermaster Frank X.
Heise, Acting Officer.of-the-dayG George
Rollman, Acting Chaplain Malcolm
Davis. Guard Stephen IIhlarik and
Sentinel Lawrence Neff. At the close
of the business session Edwin h.
Warren was obligated.
In the recruiting contest just closed
the white team won and will he given
a banquet by the losing teams. the
red and blue teams, on the evening
Of November 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred p. Ais We're
host and hostess TO the post and
auxiliary. October 80. at the Summer
home of William F. Lanahan at
Cedarhurst. on the Chesapeake Bay.
Dinner was served Music and dane
ing were INDUCED in during the after
noon, also a. number of pictures taken
of the post and auxiliary. Arrange
ments are being made for dance and