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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
ESSAYS ON OWNING
HOME STRESS RENT
Man Born in Slavery Who
Sold $4,000 Property Is
Among Contestants.

Manuscripts for entrance in the
Own Your Own Home essay contest
that is being conducted through The
Star as a feature of National Thrift
week observance In Washington
continue to be received. The writer's
continue to stress the value of home
owning to the community. while they
offer practical suggestions to the
renter for the purchase of his own
home.
one of the. essays received today
was written by a man who was born
in slavery and who recently sold a
piece of Washington property for
$4,000 The writer traced the steps
he took from slavery, beginning with
his fathers purchase of three acres
of sand hill" at $500 an acre and the
subsequent erection of a little log hut
to his own removal to Washington
SO years ago, when he purchased a
home here for $4,000. and then. on to
the recent sale. The fact that he
never rented, he writes, is responsible
for his present status.
Suggestions for Purchase.
Most essay writers who in their
compositions deal with persistent
renters blame a fear of the I'M
known" for the renters plight, in
sisting that II they knew how easy
1t Is to purchase home they would
begin Immediately. This is followed
in many instances with suggestions
for home purchase financing through
building associations, banks and even
insurance companies.
The home owner. one writer points
out, occupies higher plane in the
life of the community in which he
lives; his credit Is established, and at
home he is known as a contented
man.
The first essay from neighboring
State arrived shortly before noon to.
day, from contestant of Falls
Church, Va.
Rules of Contest.
Residents Of both MARYLAND and
Virginia are eligible, according to the
announced rules of the committee in
charge. The only requisites for en-
trance are that the essay he confined
to a length Of 300 words and that the
manuscript be in this Office by mid.
night Saturday.
Three prizes of $50, $40 and $50
respectively, will be awarded to the
writer's of the essays selected by the
judges as the first, second and third
hest. The winning compositions will
he printed in The Star of January 90.
Own-your -Ownhome day of Thrift
week.
Essays should he addressed to the
Own Your Own Home Contest, care of
The Evening Star.
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BROOKHART. FIGHTS
NEWLOBBY CHARGE
AbsoIved in |. c. c. Case, He
Faces Intimation of Pay
in Farm Work.
Rv the Associated Press.


Absolved of the charge of being a
paid lobbyist for Cyrus e. Woods,
whose nomination to the Interstate
Commerce Commission is being in
ouired into by a Senate committee.
Senator elect Brookhart, Repuhlican
Iowa. today faces another 'intima
ton" of similar post with the farm
organizations.
The charges were made by n fellow
Iowan Senator Steck. Democrat. but
yesterday Steck admitted there was
no evidence 70 connect Brookhart and
Woods Steck then withdrew his
"intimation" that Brookhart was =
lobbyist for the Interstate Comm"rc"
Commission nominee, who is fn'mer
Ambassador to Spain and Japan.
Steck gained his senatorial seat when
Brookrart was ousted from the Sen.
ate. but the latter was reelected last
November.
Senator elect Brookhart also denied
the alleged connection with the farm
organizations. hut that phase re-
NAMED before the committee today.
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HOUSE.

House takes up conference re-
port on agricultural appropriation
bill.
House continues consideration Of
independent Offices appropriation
bill.
House District committee calls
regular meeting and arranges for
several hearings by subcommit-
tees.
Subcommittee of appropriation
committee in executive session on
first deficiency appropriation bill.
Naval affairs committee conducts
hearing on additional cruisers.
Banking and currency commit
tee continues hearing on farm loan
bill.
Indian affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on oil leases on In
dian lands.
Committee on agriculture in
executive session on Haugen farm
relief bill.
Committee on public buildings
and grounds has hearing on hos
pitfalls at Dayton and Marion, Ohio,
and Plainfield, N. J..
Interstate commerce committee
in executive session on Parker coal
bill.
Military affairs committee has
Gen. Cheatham before it as a wit
ness.
Ways and means committee con-
ducts hearing on liquor bill.
Judiciary committee conducts
hearing on bill TO permit United
States TO be defended in certain
cases.
Foreign affairs committee con-
siders miscellaneous matters on its
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CLUBWOMEN OPEN
CONFERENCE HERE
Directors of General Fedora
ton Hear Mrs. Sherman
Outline Years Program.

The board Of directors Of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
with membership Of 50 women, rep
resentative Of $4,000 clubs affiliated
with the fedora ton. began Its Mid
winter board meeting today at fed
Grafton headquarters. 1884 street.
The sessions will continue through
Friday and will be executive.
Mrs John d. Sherman, president
of the fedora ton, recommended this
morning n program OF activities for
1927. which will be considered at
the sessions of the directorate. She
advocated a closer study Of the Fed
eral Government and suggested that
the clubs work for necessary pro-
visions in the census law to require
the United States Census Bureau to
secure data in regard to the home as
ii does for factories and Others indus
tries.
Urges Support Of Laws.
Mrs. Sherman emphasized also the
need Of strengthening our homes,
schools and communities, "by seeing
to it that they are conducted accord
ing to the principles Of our Govern
ment. that our loyal and steadfast
support of its laws may strengthen
its whole fabric against assault"
Matters pertaining strictly to the
federation Included recommends tons
that steps be taken to defeat prOpa-
ganda against women's ganiZatiOns
and to establish An adequate fedora
ton foundat ton fund.
Mrs. Frederick G.. Smith, Somer-
vile, Mass, chairman OF the member
ship committee, reported the addition
Of 120 clubs with an approximate
total membership OF 5,341 women
since the biennial OF the General Fed
Grafton at Atlantic City last June
Five clubs Of English-speaking women
in foreign countries, having a total
membership OF 544, have been received
in the membership, she said and EN-
phasiZed the point that interest in
the federation Is increasing to such
an extent that several States are
conducting campaigns looking toward
universal membership.
Strength Lies I'm Clubs.
Mrs. Sherman urged the members
to resolve that by 1928 the federation
will have member organiZa tons in
of this Nation. After listening to the
membership REPORT, she pointed out
that the real strength of the organi-
Zation lies in the number of federated
clubs rather than IN the number Of
individual clubwomen represented, be-
cause as individuals women do not
belong to the fedora ton, but to their
local clubs, which make up the fed
Grafton.
Although the meeting will be de-
voted chiefly to routine business, Sec
rotary Of the Interior Work will
speak at the session tonight. and on
81 ALL
visit the Bureau of Standards. The
woman's national Democratic COM
mittee will tender a reception to the
fedora ton directors tomorrow evening.
The delegates will be received at the
White House by President and Mrs.
Coolidge Friday noon and the meet
ings will close Friday night.
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CAPT. T. ]. SHAW DEAD.
Retired Army officer Succumbs
After Brief Illness.

Capt. Thomas j. Shaw. u. 8. A, re-
tired, 10 years old, Spanish
War veteran, died at his residence,
$40 Kennedy street, Monday, after a
short illness.
For the past four years Capt. Shaw
served as a civilian employe in the
Quartermaster Department at Walter
Reed Hospital. He was member of
the American Legion and the Spanish
War Veterans Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Julia Shaw, and two sons, William
and Hugh Shaw.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Church of the Nativity this morn
ing AT $50 o'clock, with brief rites
preceding the church services at the
residence at 9 am. Interment was in
Arlington Cemetery.
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800 MARINES AT RAMA.
Force VIII Protect Americans on
EscOndidO River.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, January
II R).-Three hundred American
marines are making the town of
Rama and the Escondido River safe
for the American interests there. A
naval transport, gunboat and seven
destroyers are at FL Bluff, at the
mouth of the river.
The arrival of the marines, it is
thought here, will probably save
Rama from an attack. as the Liberals
are strong In that region and the
government forces are weak from ILL
ness and lack of food.
A Managua dispatch yesterday said
American naval forces had ascended
the EscOndido River so miles to es-
tablish neutral zone The Ameri-
can forces. 1t was added had been
waiting for some time for the FL Bluff
bar to calm in order that they might
cross 1t without danger.
Another neutral zone was establish
ed at the mouth of the Wawa River.
in nOrthea stern Nicara qua, headuuar-
ters of many American mahoga ny
compa
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ner that Smith ended his own life.
Senator Helm also declared that he
he had heard that the shot that ended
Smiths life was fired at pm, and
that the police report was at o'clock
that evening. Senator Hefin added
that the local authorities could investi-
gate that.
Before going into the Smith case
Senator Heflin had renewed his crit
icism of the jury that sat in the Fall
DOheny case. declaring that he would
like to have seen "a straight-out
American jury trying that case. with
Senator Reed. Democrat. of Missouri.
as the prosecuting attorney"
Senator Bingham, Republican, of
Connecticut, interrupted with this
question:: Does the Senator think it
Is fair to attack jury in city that
has no franchise?"
Il think some of them have some
thing now they value more than the
franchise" Senator Hefiin replied.
Senator Bingham asked Senator
Hefiin II he had any proof that the
jury was not properly selected
Senator Heflin replied that he did
not have proof.
Senator Bingham reminded the
Senator from Alabama that the Gov
eminent was represented by special
counsel. who were there to help select
the jury.
Senator Helm replied that the Gov
eminent special counsel were clever
fellows. hut one of them was from
Philadelphia and the other from out
in Ohio and they didn't have as much
chance against Frank ]. Hogan and
Wilton Lambert here in Washington
as a chicken would have in a coop
with bunch of hawks
Senator Hefiin explained that he
meant that Special Counsel Roberts
and Pomerene were not sufficiently in
formed as to local conditions in
Washington to cope with Hogan and
Lambert.
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Executive to put these names through
a process of elimination and to finally
make selections.
Both of these men were well recon-
mended. and it is understood that
the President was deeply impressed
with their qualifications. Mr.. Adams
was connected with the District gov
eminent for 20 years, most of which
time was spent in the connection with
the tax office and the Board of As
SCISSORS.
Came Here I'm 1900.
He entered the District employ as
clerk in 1900, and seven years later
was appointed to the Board of AS.
SCISSORS. Shortly following that he
served on the Board of Education and
the Bureau of Personal Tax Appeals.
He severed his connection with the
District government in 1920, becoming
secretary of the Union Realty Corpo-
ration of this city.
Mr.. Adams has been active in civic
work in the District and is q member
of the Board of Trade and of Temple
Noyes Lodge of Masons. He
also is considered to be additionally
well qualified for the place on the
commission because he is a member
of the District bar. having been grad.
uated from the George Washington
Law School in 1903.
Mr.. Childress came to Washington
from Tennessee in 1905 and has been
engaged in the real estate business in
the Capital ever since. He has. during
the past few years, given considera BILE
of his time to the business of the
Emerson Pump and Valve Co. of
Alexandria, Va, of which he is presi,
dent. He also Is the manager of the
estate of the late o. o. Staples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
Today in Congress
SENATE.

The maternity and infancy hill
to extend the operation of the
present law granting Federal aid
to the States to carry on educa-
tional work was before the Senate
as unfinished business.
Senator Copeland, Democrat. of
New York, made a speech urging
action on legislation to prevent
fuel shortages during coal strikes.
Secretary of State Kellogg was
before the foreign relations COM
mittee in executive session on the
Nicara guam situation.
Interstate commerce COMMITTEES
held a hearing on railroad CONSOLE
dation bill. This committee will
meet again this afternoon to wind
up consideration of the Cyrus
Woods nomination for the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Subcommittee considered naval
appropriations.
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owners and operators and to the COM
munity at large, and that there is
room for the Introduction of new in
dustries which may be probably OPP
Grated within certain sections OF the
District and in adjacent territory Of
Maryland and Virginia.
I'VE feel that the Industrial de-
velopment problem calls for careful
study from the viewpoint of the eff
feet of such development upon the
esthetic character of the community
In general, we believe that light man
ufacturing would he more desirable
than heavy manufacturing, except in
80 far as objections to the latter may
be removed by the application of cleo
trical power or by care in their loca :
ton. In this connection it also is felt
that the question of factory location
calls for careful study and that spe-
cal attention be also given to the
general layout and architectural de-
sign of industrial buildings, extension
of railroad sidings, etc.
"It is the sense of this committee
that the problem of industrial de-
velopment should not he confined to
the corporate limits of the District
of Columbia. but that an effort should
he made to determine the natural area
for development, including Washing
ton and portions of Maryland and
Virginia, with due regard to the nat
ural marketing area, trade outlets
via waterways, railways. ctr"
Organization Is Proposed.
Proposals by the joint committee
included a recommendation that an
organization be effected of representa-.
tives of the Washington Board OF
Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Associa
ton, District Bankers Association
Washington Real Estate Board. AR.
lington County Chamber of Commerce
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and
other interested organizations.
In addition to the members of the
subcommittee which drafted the re-
port those present included John II
Hanna. president of the Capital
Traction Co.; Jerome Fanciulli, c.
Phillips Hill, w. X. Handy, Joseph
A. Burkart. J. i. Quarles, and j. L
Preston.
In discussing the financing of the
movement. Mr.. Hanna suggested
that an expenditure of from $4,000
to $4,000 might he needed in the
near future should the program be
developed profftably. The committee
felt. however. that the project should
be started conservatively and voted
that a fund of $500 be asked fol-
making survey of the present in
dustrial situa ton here.
Mr.. Hyde was named secretary Of
the temporary organization.
The first step In the program is
to be the mailing Of a questionable
to all manufacturing plants. whole
salers and distributors In the metro
| politan area, asking for data on pres
ent developments and Suggestions
for expansions.
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confirmed the belief that he is being
deported.
According to Angel Torres. score.
tary to the bishop, the prelate was es.
tcorted by 10 police agents in a motor
car to Telexpan, few miles outside
of the city, where he boarded a Vera
Cruz train in the company of two
policemen.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz saw that
the immigration authorities there
claim to have no knowledge of de.
portation proceedings against the
bishop and a careful examination
failed to discover the prelate aboard
the steamer Cuba when it sailed for
Havana.
The department of interior has
stated that 1t has no connection with
the arrest of the bishop and that it
has no knowledge of his whereabouts,
believing him quietly at home.
The general opinion Is that Bishop
DiaZ will next be heard from at some
border point the same as Gen. Alfredo
Robes DomingueZ, who disappeared
a few weeks ago under similar cir
cumstances and then showed up at
Laredo a few days later.
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COMBAT is REPORTED.
Vienna Hears of Fierce Fight Be-
tween Russians and Rumanians.

VIENNA, Austria, January II OP).--
Unconfirmed reports received here
state that fierce fight occurred be-
tween a band of Russians, armed with
machine guas and bombs, and Ru.
manian sentry post at the mouth Of
the Dniester River. in Bessarabia.
During the combat, which lasted
several hours, Russian gunboat Is
reported to have thrown its search
lights on the scene One Ruma Man
corporal was killed. while the Rus
sian losses are not given.
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Eastman Is Honored.

LONDON. January IL ,JP.-The
progress medal, which Is regarded
here as the worlds highest photo
graphic honor. has been awarded to
George Ea stman., camera manufac-
turer of Rochester, N. Y. by the
rhotperanhy.
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Col. Dannenmiller Ill.

Lieut.. Col. Augustus F. Dame.
miller; United States Infantry, mill
tary instructor at Georgetown College,
has been taken Ill and is under treat.
ment at Walter Reed General Hos.
pital.
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DISTRICT BILL STUDIED.
Commissioner Called Before Sub

commissioners Called Before Sub
committee in Executive Session.
Hearings started today on the Dis
trict appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year, amounting to approx.
mately $4,000, 900. Hearings were
held both morning and afternoon. with
about 80 District officials waiting to
be called in justification Of the hun
dreds of items in the bill.
At the morning session the District
Commissioners. Auditor Donovan, AS
SCISSOR Richards and Inspector of
Buildings Oehmann were called before
the subcommittee in the executive
session. The hearing today is general
in It's scope, covering the approprt'
atoms es a whole.
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WOULD BOYCOTT Il. 8.
Mexican Group Proposes Such Pro.
test on Nicarag,ian Crisis.


MEXICO CITY, January ~ LP-A
boycott on all mercha ndise and other
products Of the United States through
out Latin America is proposed by the
Spanish American committee of
Mexico City, as an expression of re-
sentiment against the policy OF the
Washington Government toward Mica.
ragua.
+ The committee represents an organi-
Zation seeking to bring about closer
relations of all the Latin American
states with one another and with
Spain.
Gen. Miguel Pima, undersecretary of
war and navy, has given denial to
the assertion made In President Cool
idge's message to Congress that a
Mexican naval reserve officer COM
handed a gun-running vessel taking
arms to the Liberals in Nicaragua.
II categorically deny that any Mexi-
can naval officer has left Mexico for
Nicaragua on such q commission, :"
Gen. Pima said. II also declare 1t is
untrue that there IL a naval reserve
of any kind in our country"
President Coolidge in his message to
Congress said, in part: 90" have
the most conclusive evidence that
arms and munitions in large guam
titles have been on several occa sions
since August, 1925, shipped to the
revolutionist - Q.iberals) in Nicaragua.
Boats carrying these munitions have
been fitted out in Mexican ports. and
some OF the munitions bear evidence
of having belonged to the Mexican
government. 1t also appears that the
ships were fitted out with the fun
knowledge of and in some cases with
the encoura cement of Mexican Off
Gals, and were in one instance, at
least, commanded by a Mexican naval
reserve officer"
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BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
/ Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, 5:45
o'c'CA John S. M. Zimmerman
I - Emil A. Fenstad, second
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GALES CHARGES
CATHOLIC BISHOPS
INSPIRE UPRISINGS

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HELM ACCUSES
CORONER IN SPEECH
ON SMITH DEATH

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BOrah May Give Views.

Although silence has reigned in the
Senate since President Coolidge de-
livered his Nicaraguan message Mon
day. blaze of comment was indi-
caed for today on that body's floor
with Chairman Borah of the foreign
relations committee listed as a prin-
cipal in the attack.
The House Yesterday INDUCED in
an oratorical tilt with two Democrats
Representatives Lozier of Missouri,
and Huddleston of Alabama, deliver
ing the onslaught on the PRESIDENT
views, while Representative Wood,
Republican, Indiana, took up the
cudgels of defense for the Chief Ex-
ecutive
The statement OF Aaron Saenz, the
Mexican secretary of foreign rela-
tons, made public here at the Mexi-
can embassy and regarded as in a
measure a reply to the President
message to Congress on Nicaragua.
made no comment on the charge of
the President that Mexican arms and
munitions had reached the revolu-
tionists under Sacasa in Nicaragua.
No Interests in Nicaragua.
Tt did say. however, that Mexico
has no interest whatever in Near
qua, nor political views of any kind,
nor any aims at territorial expan-
sion, nor any Mexican properties or
commercial interests to- protect.
Therefore" the statement de-
clared, Mexico In this regard has
nothing to do in that country, and
naturally she entertains only spiritual
feelings akin to all the countries Of
the same culture"
The statement also gave the rea-
sons which@ prompted the Mexican
government to recognize the Sacasa
governments, while the United States
has recognized that ~ President Diaz.
The Mexican foreign minister made
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ADAMS AND CHILDRESS
MAY GET TWO POSTS
ON D. c. UTILITIES BOARD

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D. c. MOVE LAUNCHED
FOR EXPANSION OF
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

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BOLSHEVIKS ARE MAKING MEXICO
BASE IN DRIVE AGAINST u. S.

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GORDON WARNS NEWS
VENDORS AGAINST
LEWD PUBLICATIONS

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