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Evening star., 1927-05-19
PROPOSED MEDICAL
CENTER GETS LAND
George Washington Group
Told of Acquisition of Site
Near Garfield.

Creation of a great medical center
here. unsurpassed by any in the coun
try. has been brought a step nearer
realization by the purchase of n site
adjoining Garfield Hospital on the
north Of the new Medical School and
Hospital of George Washington Uni
versity. which will form an integral
part Of the group of buildings which
will comprise the medical center
ACQUISITION Of the site, which has
q frontage Of $50 feet on Sherman ave-
nue. was announced last night before
300 alumni Of the George Washington
University Medical School assembled
at the City Club. al their first annual
banquet. c. A. Aspinwal. chairman OF
the board Of trustees of the school.
told of the purchase.
Four Financed Purchase.
It was disclosed that the property
was obtained through the interest OF
AIR. AspinwaI. DIR. Sterling Rutiln.
Or. Charles Stanley White and Charles
A woodruff. who financed the pur-
chase of the land and will hold II for
the school without interest until the
present properties of the George
Washington Hospital and Medical
School on II street have been sold, the
proceeds going toward the building
of the new plant.
DR.. William Mather Lewis stated
that the proposed medical center viii
be unsurpa ssed by any in this country
and predicted that it will enlist the
professional attention of medical men
of the Nation. He stated that II was
nf
of buildings on II street by Fall and
that construction of the new plant Will
Alsfs inllhediately afterward.
IN addition to the hospitals which
alresay have sYguified their intention
OF becoming a part of the center, it
was disclosed that several other
prominent local hospitals are planning
to participate in the movement.
Check for 500 Received.
After plans for the center had been
outlined at the dinner last night sew.
eral of the alumni, many OF whom are
practitioners in other cities, volun-
tarily came forward and rendered sub
scriptions to go toward financing of
the. project. The first check received
was for S100.
Institutions which have formally
toined IN plans for the center are:
George Washington University Hos
pital and Medical School. Garfield
Hospital and the Cancer Hospital, di'
rected by the Washington Home for
Foundlings. which will be erected on
the present grounds of Garfield Hos
pital. Plans for this structure already
ere in process of preparation and 1t is
anticipated that actual construction
work will start in the near future.
The Oldest graduate present at the
banquet was of the class of 1874, al
though an "old grad" of 1856 sent a
message Of greeting. DR.. Charles
Stanley White was toastmaster and
speakers included: DR.. w. c. Borden,
dean of the Medical School; DR.. w. +.
II. Phillips, former dean, and DR..
Henry c. Yarrow.
A large silver bowl was presented
to Dr. Kerfoot Shute, emeritus pro-
fessor of ophthalmology, by the classes
previous to the class of 1911. DR..
Thomas A. Grower IF this city. made
the speech OF presentation.
The George Washington University
Glee Club, Of which Robert Harmon,
a student in the Medical School, is d.
rector, sang school songs.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
BIZ FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,

Calvin Coolidge's aversion to talk
for publication has created ferment
among Washington's 500-odd news
paper correspondents as the result
of recent events at White House press
conferences. The interesting question
has arisen whether it is the privilege
of the correspondents to report what
is not said on those occasions, as we'll
as to write about things that are dis
cussed.
The whole controversy hinges upon
Interpretation Of the rules under
which the newspapermen obtain adj
ministration news and views on Tues
days and Fridays. The official at
titude is that when no answers are
given to the written questions handed
in for White House reply. correspond
ents are not entitled to deal with
them in any form. IN other words.
it is held that when questions are
ignored, the press is to consider that
they were not even asked and abstain
from any reference to them as far
as the President is concerned.
Questions Are Published.
There are vigorous differences of
opinions on the subject. Correspond
ents. who disagree with the official
view within the past few days. have
given vent to their opposition by
disclosing in full detail the questions
upon which White House informa =
ton was vigorously withheld. They
not only reproduced the questions
thus ignored, but with equal empha-
sis, and in some cases under big
headlines, revealed how it had proved
impossible to extort replies to them
Piquancy is lent to the particular
episode in question because 1t con-
Germs the widely published reports
that Mr. Coolidge in 1912 signed a
Massachusetts petition against third
terms. One of the correspondents
who took his courage in both hands
and reported the White House, S
silence wrote that no fewer than q
questions on the subject were hand
ed in and, of course, went as many
times unnoticed.
Most Washington newspaper men
who cover" the semi-weekly press
conferences have observed, whether
they approved II or not, the rule that
when no presidential utterance is
made, none is TO be reported. The
rule. which came in with President
Harding, is unwritten and informal,
but always has been held to bind all
the men and women who visit the
White House for news purposes.
News In Silence
Yet it commonly happens that Off
cial silence on given subject is more
golden, from news" standpoint.
than discussion Of it might be. 1t is
Evening star., 1927-05-19
BANK BANDlT-SLAYERS
CORNERED BY POSSE
Men Who Held Up Two Oklahoma
Banks and Killed Police Chief
Surrounded by 100 Pursuers.

By the Associated Press.
OkMULGEE, Okla, May 19.--Mat.
thew Aimes and his bandit band, who
held UP two Beggs banks yesterday
morning. killed Chief of Police w. j.
McAnally and escaped with SIT 7,961.49,
have been cornered in Quay, in Paw
nee County, by posse of more than
100 armed citizens and officers, accord
ing to a telephone call this morning
from Constable l.. w. Jones of Beggs,
who was leading the posse.
Jones declared that the bank rob-
bers had been traiIed through Bristow,
Shamrock, Gushing and Yale and that
apparently they were headed for Usage
County, where it is believed they have
been making headquarters.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
INVADING ENEMY
ROUTED ON COAST
"BIack" Force of 10000
Hurled Back After Landing
on New England Shore.
Rr TIE Associated Press.

by the ASSOCidteu ETesS.
NEWPORT. r. l.. May ia Black
invading force landed this morning.
but has been hurled back, divided, and
now occupies a hopeless position. NAL
Gen Preston Brown, commands OF
the Blue forces in the war game, an
nounced today. Without support from
its own fleet. outnumbered in infantry
and subjected to the fire OF railway
and other artillery. the landing force
of 10000 men might be annihilated, ne
believed.
Striking in the dark, the Black fleet
in the great war game bombarded the
coast early today, and succeeded IN
landing more than 10000 troops. The
enemy established a front from war
rens Point, at the tip of the shore
line on the east of Narragansett Bay,
to Clarks Cove on the outskirts of
New Bedford, Mass.
Smoke screens were thrown up to
hide the enemy movements from the
Blue defenders. More than 10 Black
aircraft dropped bombs on the coast
defenses.
Troops Land Under Barrage.
After the battleships Texas and Ar
kansas and other enemy warshtps had
begun shelling the forts the troops
were landed along the beaches of Buz-
yards Bay. To aid in the movement
other vessels shelled towns in the area.
Among the villages bombarded were
Westport. South Westport, Dartmouth
and Westport Hill, Mass, and Little
Compton and Tiverton -Four Cor
ners. r. /.
The bridge and railroad south of
Fall River were placed under enemy
fire to prevent Blue forces from bring
ing up reinforcements. Blue officers
estimated that by $50 am. the enemy
had landed 23 battalions. with tanks,
armored cars and mounted artillery.
Coast Defenses Crippled.
The coast defenses had been badly
crippled by yesterdays Black attack.
Many guns at the forts had been
silenced and the efficiency Of others
greatly impaired.
Gen. Brown ordered the 43d Divi-
sion, which had been held in reserve
in the vicinity of Middleboro, Mass,
to move at once, in an effort to check
the advance of the enemy. At the
time this order was given the Black
troops had penetrated 10 miles inland.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Locusts Invade Caucasus.

ASTRAkHAN, Russia, May 10 4o).
Grain areas estimated at 125,000
acres have been devastated by a
plague of locusts in Astrakhan, Kali
muck and Caucasus Provinces.
Quantities OF arsenic have been
rushed to the scene and squads OF in
structors are rallying the peasants
for battle against the pests. Air
plane sprayers are also being en-
ployed.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
FALSE ALARM CHARGED.
Man Is Arrested, Accused Of Dis.
orderly Conduct.

Archie Mcfarland, % years old. 1245
Union street southwest. said TO be
an employe of the American Ice Co.,
vas arrested this morning on a charge
of turning in a false fire alarm from
a box at Ninth and Water streets
southwest. near his place of employ
ment.
Police report that Mcfarland was
on the scene when the fire engines
arrived, being held by two fellow
employees Of the ice plant. After be.
ing taken into custody by police Of
the fourth precinct, additional charges
of intoxcation and disorderly conduc;
were lodged against Mcfarland.
Evening star., 1927-05-19

all the laws should be enforced. If
it is a good law it ought to be en-
forced. If it is bad law, the quick
est way to get rid of it is to enforce
it. 1 believe that every good citizen
should observe the law and support
In every possible way those to whom
the enforcement of the law has been
intrusted."
Mr.. Stevenson said: Because OF the
existing lack of respect for law and
order, / am glad to serve as a mem
Der of the Citizens Service Associa.
tion, strongly believing that this dis
respect for law should not be toll
Grated"
Will Stand Behind Effort.
Mr.. Cooper said: II am in favor Of
the establishment of an organization
of Christian men properly officered
and directed, who shall stand behind
all the efforts of the various depart
ments of the Government to carry
into effect the laws for the protec'
ton of society. 1t seems to me that
you and those associated with you
have undertaken a very necessary
work along these lines in the organi
cation of the Citizens Service Asso'
citation and I shall be glad to be as
sociated with YOU"
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Barge Capsizes; 19 Drown.

KIEV, Russia, May 19 P).-Nine.
teen peasants were drowned today in
the capsizing of milk barge in the
Dnieper River. Five others were
saved.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Strange Cases Reported.

The psychic question was considered
this morning from the point of view
of specialists in specific maladies such
as heart disease, goitre, tonsilitis, dia.
betes and gastric disorders. Remark
able. almost mystical cases were re.
ported.
While no new scientific discovery
was promulgated, the meeting might
be considered as outlining new pro-
cedure in general practice. The old
family physician, with his intimate
knowledge of the patient and good
common sense, often was an uncon-
scious expert in psychology, but the
new school Of specialists cannot be
expected to have such close personal
acquaintance with those who come to
their offices.
Nurse-psychiatrlc procedure, 1t was
explained, has in the past been large.
ly responsible for some of the marvel.
Gus cures reported by cultists of one
sort or another after a regular prac-
titioner apparently has failed with or.
thodox methods. The object of the
physician is to rescue this method of
treatment from the hands OF ignorant
and incompetent healers and place 1t
in the hands of men who understand
the workings OF both body and mind
and their sinterrelations.
This procedure, it was brought out,
Evening star., 1927-05-19
FIVE ARCHITECTS
TO STUDY PLANS
Will Confer Here Monday on
Federal Building Pro-
gram for Triangle.

Five OF the six architects invited
to an important conference Monday
with the Treasury Department over
proposed changes in the Federal build
ing plan for the great triangle here
have accepted, Secretary Mellon an
nounced today, and plans are being
made for an intensive study Of all
the problems involved.
Those who have indicated they Will
he here for the meeting, Secretary
Mellon said, are Louis |AyreS of New
& Sawyer architects for the new De
partment Of Commerce building. ana
u former member Of the Fine Arts
Commission: NJ b. Medary, jr. Of Phil
adeIphia, a member Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, Arthur Brown of San Francisco
William A. Delano of New York. a
member Of the Fine Arts Commission,
and + Fl. Bennett Of Chicago, special
architectural adviser to Secretary Mel
Ion.
VIII Study Triangle Plans.
The principal subject to be brouGht
before the advisory council OF arcn!'
tects and Treasury experts Will De tile
two different plans for treatment OF
the entire big triangle, bounded py
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Fifteenth street
and r street. The present plan has
nloced buildings in separate units
hu+ q nroposal has been advanced for
connecting the structures all together
archinr over streets, and presenting
, continuous facade all around the
rim Of the triangle, with a big court
in the center. There is considerable
difference of opinion over these TWO
projects. 1000
Another matter which is to come
IN also. it was explained by Mr. Mel
Ion. is the proposed treatment OF the
Treasury end of the Pennsylvania
avenue vista from the Capitol. when
would broaden the Avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets INTO
q huge plaza or parkway with Wlde
traffic arteries The Department or
Justice Building recently proposed
for this corner. where Polls Theater
stands, would be put on another site
Favored by Mellon.
Secretary Mellon today expressed
his whole.hearted approval Of the pro
nosed new treatment of the corner.
two considerations were involved
in the change, Mr.. Mellon pointed
nut-appearance of the corner ana
traffic congestion. Both would be I'M
nroyed by the change to a plaza, he
thinks. Details of the treatment to
be accorded the corner have not as
vet been developed in detail, but al
officials having anything to do with
the building program now seem agreed
on the principle of moving the Depart
ment of Justice building and giving
this space over to traffic and what Is
known as a stronger" end to the
great triangle.
Evening star., 1927-05-19

Continued from First Page)
this morning. Intense physical suf-
fering may be traced back to the dark,
cruel. selfish days of the infancy of
humanity, rather than to a specific
organic disorder. This does not
mean that the maladies with which
the patient goes to the physician are
purely imaginary. The discomfort
and pain may be real enough. If al
lowed to continue they may result
fatally.
The human being. as one physician
described him, Is an entity which is
more than the sum of all the physical
organs and the mind. There are two
conflicting sets of instincts which
make up the man or woman. The
first are those of the animal individ.
MISREPRESENTATION and reproduc-
ton It all costs. The others are
those Of the herd--love, obedience, as
piration, faith-upon which civiliza-
tions have been reared. These two
sets of instincts are delicateIy ad.
justed in the unit Of humanity, and
the balance needs to be upset only
slightly to produce the grayest re-
suits, which are not insanity, but
bodily disorders,
Evening star., 1927-05-19
"SURGEONS OF SOUL"
PREDICTED IN NEW
EPOCH OF MEDICINE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-05-19
NEW GROUP PLANS
TO ASSIST POLICE
IN LIQUOR FIGHT

CONTINUED from First Page.l
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Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1927-05-19

Mr.. Rohrer said: II am In favor Of
law enforcement in the Capital and
believe that good people should sup.
port the officers of the law in perform.
ance of their duty"
Mr.. Etchiscn said: II believe that
Evening star., 1927-05-11
ENVOY LAUDS u. S. AID
IN JAPAN'S PROGRESS
Says in Baltimore Address Ameri-
can Educators Played Important
Part in Transformation.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE United
States introduced Japan to the family
of nations. Tsuneo Matsudaira, the
Japanese Ambassador, told several
hundred students of Baltimore City
College yesterday in speech in con-
nection with the awarding of q cash
prize by the class of 1924 for the best
essay by Japanese student on Re
lations Between the United States
and Japan"
american educators" the Ambas-
sador said, played an important part
in the educational transformation of
Japan, and we have also learned a
great deal from the United States
about the renovation of our financial
system and institutions. Further
more, your religious leaders have
contributed largely to the cementing
of cultural ties between our two
countries"
At this point the Ambassador took
up the Japanese exclusion clause of
the immigration act of 1924. 'It was
a great disappointment to u.s." he de-
clared. ''And 1t left stain on the
otherwise most brilliant record of our
friendly relations. But am happy to-
be able to assure you that in spite of
what to us seems an unfortunate in
cident, Japan's faith in the tradi-
tiOnal friendship between our two
countries remains unshaken."
Evening star., 1927-05-11
Maj. Butler Reassigned.

Maj. John s. Butler, Corps Of Engi.
neerS, in the Panama Canal Zone. has
been detailed as district engineex at
Seattle Wash
Evening star., 1927-05-11
ZONTA CLUBS TO MEET
FOR ANNUAL PARLEY
Three-day Convention to Open To-
morrow at Raleigh Hotel-Of-
ficers Luncheon Guests Today.

The National Confederation of Zon-
Ia Clubs will meet in it's seventh an
nual convention at the Raleigh Hotel
tomorrow. The sessions will continue
three tdays. The Zonta Clubs mem
bership comprises women in profes-
sions, business, scientific, educational
and other fields, more than 900 of
whom are expected for the conven-
ton.
Miss Louise Gerry of Buffalo, ma
tional president and other national Of
ficers were. guests of honor at the
Washington Zonta Clubs luncheon to-
day.
Tomorrow's program includes the
meeting of the board of directors, at
which Miss Gerry will preside, and
dinner to be given by the Washington
Club in honor of The national officers.
The convention will open officially
Friday morning. Commissioner Proc
tor l.. Dougherty will extend official
welcome to the delegates, and Miss
Jane Bartlett, president of the Wash
ington club, will extend greetings
from the local members.
National officers will be elected at
the final session Saturday morning.
Following the close of the convention
the delegates will be taken to Mount
Vernon, where Miss Gerry will Law
wreaths on the tombs of George and
Martha Washington.
| The annual dinner Saturday night
will conclude the meeting. Mrs. Sallie
V. II. Pickett, society editor of The
Evening Star and president of the
| Quota Club, will speak. Other sneak
ers Will be Mrs. Helena Reed, presi-
dent of the Soroptimist Club; Mrs.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
LENTHIER IN CUSTODY
OF POLICE IN NEW YORK
Washington Man Accused Of At
tacking 10-Year-Old Girl to
Be Brought Here.

Herbert j. Lenthier, l27 years old,
roomer in q house in the Southeast
section of the city, wanted by the
local police to answer a charge of
having feloniously attacked 10-year-
old girl Monday night while motoring
near Congress Heights, was arrested
in a hotel in New York City today,
according to word received from the
police of that city.
Herbert J. Lamphier was the name
furnished by the police when com
plaint was lodged against the alleged
assaiIant yesterday, but the name
was changed to Lenthier today, the
name recorded by the police six years
ago on another charge.
1t was through the efforts of De-
fectives William Messer and Harry
A. Cole that Lenthier was located in
New York and his arrest requested.
The child was returned home by
I.enthier, it was reported to the police,
and later his automobile was found
abandoned near Eleventh and Z
streets. Detective Messer will go to
New York tonight with a warrant for
Ienthier and viii request his sur
render to be brought here for trial.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
MAN FOUND GUILTY
IN TRIANGLE DEATH
Jury of Five Women and Sew
en- Men Recommends Life in
New Jersey Case.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWTON, n. J., May 11.-A jury
of five women and seven men today
found Frank Van Sickle guilty of
murder in the first degree, in the
Staying of Edward Raser, his cousin
and husband of his paramour, Mrs.
Sadie RaSer.
The jury recommended life impris-
onment, and sentence was imposed
at once.
Mrs. Ethel de Pue of Newton, fore
man of the jury, announced the ver-
dict just one hour after the jury took
the case.
The prosecution rested after 1t had
succeeded over protest of defense
counsel in having admitted in evil
dence Van Sickle's alleged confession
and that of Mrs. Sadie Raser, the
victims wife, who has been indicted
on charge of conspiracy to murder
and is to have a separate trial.
Mrs. Raser's Admission.
AS a witness for the State, Mrs.
Raser admitted her relations with
Van Sickle over period of years,
but denied that she had attempted
to poison her husband. In her con-
fession she related four attempts at
poisoning her husband.
Nineteen notes introduced by the
prosecution, and alleged to have been
Evening star., 1927-05-11

written by Van Sickle to Mrs. Raser
while both were being held in Jail
awaiting trial. were read in court.
One, dated April 5, day after their
arrest, read:
Don't worry, baby: I'll keep my
head. We'll both tell the same story
and we'll get out of this
Husband Shot to Death.
Raser was shot to death September
%. 1925, but not until a year later
did authorities discover he had met
with foul play. Heart disease was
given as the cause in the death cer-
tifcate. Meanwhile, Van Sickle and
Mrs. Raser left the State. Van Sickle
was arrested when he was identified
after an automobile accident near
Newton, N. j. Mrs. Raser was
brought back by police through
ruse.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
"PADLOCK" IS SOUGHT.
Liquor Law Injunction Is Asked
Against De1icatessen.

An application for temporary pad
lock" injunction against a delicatessen
at 1904 North Capitol street and the
operators, George Ciomei, Julien Lu-
casey and Raymond Ciomei. was made
to the District Supreme Court today
by United States Attorney Gordon.
The government alleges three liquor
law violations on March 9, 12 and Il.
when a pint of liquor repeatedly was
purchased from the place by prohibit
ton agents. The petition declares that
Raymond Ciomei is the owner of the
building; George Ciomei is the lessor
and Lucasey is a clerk, and asks that
it be closed for one year as q common
nuisance.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
BODY OF NAVY FLYER
RECOVERED FROM BAY
Plane Sent to Identify Remains Be-
1ieved Those of One of Four
Killed April 90.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May II. A
Matthews County fisherman named
Hudgins recovered yesterday from
Chesapeake Bay the body of a naval
aviator, presumably one of the four
who died off New Point on April 20,
when their seaplane was struck by
lightning and fell. Upon receiving
this news the Hampton Roads Naval
Air Station sent a plane out to identi-
fy the remains, but the plane, upon
reaching Matthews, learned that the
corpse had been put in a boat and
was on it's way to the station. The
plane returned and at 1870 o'clock the
launch had not arrived. Mr.. Hudgins
had no way of identifying the body
inasmuch as neither he nor any one
about New Point Comfort knew the
dead flyers.
Three bodies have been missing
They are those of Lieuts. Victor +
Marinelli of Washington, D. c., and
George w. Lehman and Chief Ma
chinist Mate Loren E. Poyner. The
body of Aviation Machinist Mate
George NJ. Michaels was found a few
hours after the crash.