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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
laundering Frankness.

Blundering Frankness.
Truth has its dangers. There have
been but few
Equipped to play with 1t,
And, like George Washington, tell all
he knew,
And get away with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

Rumor now has it that Will Hays
Is going back on location in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
Keeping EN- Worried.

Keeping EN- Worried.
"Hows your boy Josh getting
along?"
Fine" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. He eats regular an sleeps sound.
Whenever anything around the old
home doesn't go to suit him he threat.
ems to be an aviator"
Jud Tunkins says a man who has
more money than he knows what to
do with has to be careful not to take
the wrong advice and finance a heap
Of foolishness.
Old Customs.
"Would you retain the old marriage
customs?"
Some of them" said Miss Cayenne.
IT think a diamond engagement ring
is rather NICE"
"He who warned us not to trust ap.
pearances," said Hi Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, spoke with sense. The
handsomest motor car may have a
bootleg bandit at the wheel"
Optical Illusion.
Some Of your bathing suit Is lost"'
Cried father, in dismay.
She answered, as her head she tossed,
~ had 1t made that way"
Expecting Courtesy.
"Get out Of here" exclaimed the
busy man.
Mister" said the suave intruder,
you've got me wrong. amt a book
agent. I'm a bootlegger."
"Some folks talk about de weather"
said Uncle Eben. like dey was willin
to be uncomfortable fob de ake Of
watohin' friend suffer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
SHOOTING STARS.

SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Not So Easy. -.
Everything seems easy
At the start;
Life Is brisk and breezy,
Swift and smart.
Youth what it is craving
Will command,
BY a simple waving
OF the hand.
Then the years Of learning
Come along.
Discords we're discerning
In the song.
Men mid scenes dismaying
Stand apart;
Father Time" we're saying,
"Have a heart"
Yearning for the Old Comedy Relief
What do you think Of the Oar
winian theory"
I'm inclined to favor it," answered
Senator Sorghum. II sometimes wish
we were back in the old days, wheI
at times we had nothing more seriou:
to argue about"
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OpficaI Illusion.

Some Of your bathing suit Is lost"
Cried father, in dismay.
She answered, as her head she tossed,
II had 1t made that way"
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Exnecting Courtesy.

Some folks talk about de weather."
said Uncle Eben. like dey was willin'
to be uncomfortable fob de Pike of
watehin a friend suffer"
Evening star., 1927-05-12
LABOR LOSES POINT
IN ANT-STR|KE BILL
Amendment to British Meas
ure Defeated-4O0 Others
to Be Debated.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, May 12.-Trench war
fare on the governments trades union
bill, dealing with coercive strikes and
general strikes, began in the House OF
Commons yesterday.
While J. RamsayMacDonald, leader
of the Labor party, was engaged in
'sniping" at the Ubiquitous measure"
from his Philadelphia bedside. where
he is convaiescing. his Labor col
leagues in Westminster bombed the
government defenses with 400 amend
ments. These will be debated during
the next IL days and nights, and nu-
merous allnight sessions are expected
as the committee stage progresses.
The first phase of the battle was a
four hour debate yesterday afternoon
and evening, ending with govern.
ment victory. The Conservatives de-
feated, by vote of 302 to 15z, an
amendment, introduced by the Labor
lite, Sir Henry Slesser, to the first line
OK the first clause which deals with
general strikes.
There was considerable shouting,
singing and minor disturbances among
the Laborites during the debate and
the voting. The government ranks
are sitting tight with a huge ma jority,
Knowing that they can apply cioture
ruthiessly and thus force the bill into
law.
The Labor members are planning
every known means to obstruct the
measure. II the government curtails
the debate and proceeds to force the
bill through without full discussions.
the Laborites will claim a moral VIC
tory.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
MERCHANTS TO EMPLOY .
SALES COURSE STUDENTS
High School Pupils Studying Busi-
ness to Get Vacation Jobs
in Stores.

Washington high school students
who are studying the course In sales.
manship which now is offered by local
high schools will be given an oppor-
tunity for employment during the
Summer in the large department
stores here, George 8. De Neale an
nounced at a meeting Of the commit
tee on training Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
Pointing to the value OF practicai
laboratory training to students OF
salesmanship. Mr.. De Neale said al
ready number of such students are
employed in the department stores
after school hours and that employers
would be glad to give students OF this
course employment during the Sum.
mer vacation period.
Members OF the training committee,
who are superintendent OF the vari-
Gus department stores of Washing
ton, were addressed by DR.. A. L.
Howard, head of the department OF
business practice Of the public
schools, who described the new course
in saiesmanship which recently was
inaugurated in the local schools.
There, are now 80 students enrolled
in the course.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
RANSOM OF $1,000
ASKED FOR BOY, IL
Youth Disappeared From Home in
Chicago Week Ago-Gang
Not Suspected.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 12.-Ransom of
$4,000 was demanded for Truman F.
Moos, II, missing week, his parents
disclosed today
He disappeared after leaving home
to buy a newspaper. The night before
he was said to have been seen with
g. youth with whom his larents had
forbidden him to associate.
Last Tuesday q man telephoned
Mrs. Moos sayin her son was safe
and well and that a demand for
money would come later. On the
next day, Mrs. Moos said, a man,
talking through the speaking tube at
their apartment building, said Tru-
man would be freed il $4,000 was paid.
Detectives, however, did not serious.
~ connect the disappearance with re.
cent kidnapings engineered by gang.
ster. extortionists.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
KELLOGG DENIES
PLAN TOGO ABROAD
Secretary Says He viii Not
Head U. S. Delegation to
Naval Arms Parley.

Secretary of state Kellogg took oc;
casipn to deny in person nate yester-
day that he is to go to Geneva next
month as head Of the American dele
CATION to the three-power conference
on limitation of naval armaments.
Mr.. Kellogg's denial. made after a
conference at the White House, set
at rest published reports that the
President was considering naming the
cabinet officer in view of the fact that
Great Britain and Japan had desig-
mated ranking officials as delegates to
Geneva. On the contrary, Mr.. Kel-
logg said. the President never has
considered such a course.
AS usual under such circumstances,
the Secretary of State will remain in
Washington, receiving reports from
the American delegates. who are yet
to be named, and directing the policies
in connection with the conference on
the basis of these reports.
Hugh r. Wilson, newly appointed
Minister to Switzerland, it was stated.
may act I'M some official capacity at
Geneva, as he will have arrived at
his post before the conference con,
venes on June 20. Officials would not
say whether Mr.. Wilson has been
given any definite instructions, how.
ever, and the Minister himself was
not in position to give confirmation
to any reports. He called at the
White House yesterday to pay his re.
spects to the President before leaving
Washington Monday.
1t was believed here that Mr.. Kel.
.ogg would be in a better position to
direct the American delegates at
Geneva by remaining in Washington.
There would have been criticism. no
doubt, from senatorial circles, had the
President designated the Secretary of
State to head the American delegates.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
MOVIE LEADERS TO CLEAN HOUSE
THROUGH EXCLUSIVE ACADEMY
Will Issue Authentic News Bulletin and
Expel Members Guilty of Acts
Involving Moral Turpitude.

ture industry. I'm comment incidental
to the meeting. on a paragraph in the
bylaws of the academy which en-
powers the directors to expel any
members guilty Of "dishonorable or
unetfical conduct or the commission
of any act involving moral turpitude. ="
Hays voiced the thought that pos
sible expulsion from the academy
would be an effective check on scan-
dal, not only among those who are
members, but those who hope some
day to be elected to membership.
Active membership is restricted to
those who have distinguished them
selves in some branch of motion pic
ture production.
1.-THE academy will have definite
tendency to Noicken the advance of
the various arts which are represent
ed In motion picture production. to
promote cooperation between the pro-
duction branches, to bring about
further recognition of motion pictures
as an art, and bring consequent i'm
provement always in the quality OF
motion pictures Hays said.
"The foundation of the academy is
real accomplishment. Its organiza-
ton follows the definite recognition
of motion pictures as an art by
Harvard and Columbia universities
and the academy will contribute much
to these universities, which are plan
ming to inaugurate schools Of motion
picture technology"
Evening star., 1927-05-12
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
PLANNING BIG FIESTA
Elaborate Entertainment Program
to Be Presented at Spring
Tete May 25.

Plans for an elaborate entertain
ment program are being made by the
committee in charge Of the annual
Spring fiesta of the Cosmopolitan
Club. to be held May rs at the May
flower Hotel. announcement was made
today by George Il. Wyne, general
chairman.
The committee also has extended
invitations to a number of nationally
prominent personages. but has made
clear that no speeches are to be In
cluded in the program. The fiesta.
which changes its form OF presenfa.
tion yearly. lis to be conducted along
the general lines OF a supper dance,
with many incidental entertainment
numbers. The festivities will be held
in the Mayfiower Garden.
The committee, in charge OF the
fiesta, besides Chairman Wyne. con-
sists OF r. A. Davis, Frank Driscoll,
Walter Gawler. r.. r. Gordon, Il. c..
Gramm. Michael Heister, William
King, James S. Mckee and L. Z. Ru-
bel, with Frederick J. Rice, president
OF the club. ex-ofticio member.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
ORATORY CONTEST
CUP IS SELECTED
Beautiful Silver Trophy Is
Picked for National
Champion. ..."

The silver cup representative CT
the high school oratorical champion
ship of the United States, now is
waiting In security for the finals Of
the fourth National Oratorical Con-
test, May 81, when its permanent
owner will be determined.
Randolph Leigh, founder and direc-
tor of the national contest, selected
large, urn.shaped sterling silver cup
from the big stock of Washington
jeweler yesterday, and the choice at
once became the exemplar of the ma
tional championship. A proper IN
scription, bearing testimony of the
purpose of the cup, will be wrought
in its face before the finals in the
Washington Auditorium, and after
that contest is over. the name OF the
United States champion--its holder
will be engraved I'm the silver. also.
More Than 10 Inches High.
Highly polished and picking up
myriad reflections, the championship
cup stands 1012 inches high from its
own base to its top.
Not until the seven regional cham
pions from the various zones into
which the country is divided for pur-
poses of the contest have delivered
their orations and they in turn have
been judged by a jury of United
States Supreme Court Justices. will
the winner of the cup be determined.
Three Possible Owners.
So far only three of the possible
future owners have been named and
the first of these was William Alex.
ander LolSer. the Leonard Hall School
student Of Leonardtown, Md, who
won the championship of The Star
area in the regional finals here one
week ago today The other contenders
for the possession of the cup are
Maxwell Lancaster, the Birmingham
region winner. and Carl f. Albert,
champion of the Kansas City zone.
Three other contenders for the
national championship and its typify-
ing cup will be chosen in regional
finals tomorrow night at New York,
Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The
Chicago zone entrant in the contest
win be selected May 81, just six days
before he must deliver his oration as
a bid for the national championship
in the Auditorium here.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
TRUCK BAN ASKED
FOR 10TH STREET.
Extension of Present Limit
for SoIid-tired Machines
Above Florida Ave. Urged.

A proposed regulation to prohibit
solid.tired commercial vehicles from
operating on Sixteenth street north of
Florida avenue was considered at a
public hearing conducted by the Com
missioners yesterday afternoon in the
boardroom of the District Building.
Such vehicles are now barred on the
lower section of Sixteenth street be-
tween Ell street and Florida avenue.
Considerable support was given the
proposed regulation by Mrs. John B.
Henderson, owner Of the picturesque
castle" which overlooks Sixteenth
street at Florida avenue: Frederic
William Vile, newspaper correspond
ent, and a representative of the Cuban
embassy. Opposition came, however,
from trucking interests and property
owners in nearby streets. the latter
fearing that a diversion of heavy
motor vehicles from Sixteenth street
would force the trucks to use other
streets in the vicinity.
A suggestion also was made that
the Commissioners limit the loads of
all trucks and prohibit solid-tired We
hicles from all streets. Mrs. Hender.
son declared that no truck or bus Of
greater size than those formerly
drawn by a two-horse team should
be allowed ''any place in Washing
tom :.s
Evening star., 1927-05-12
By the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, May 12.-The
motion picture industry is tired of
being spanked" for the sins of its
hangers-on, and in future will protect
itself from undeserved chaStisement.
Mary Pickford so declared last night
at an organization banquet Of the
Academy OF Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences attended by more than 200
leaders of the various branches OF
motion picture production.
Upon us Is laid a great RESPONSE
bility,' said the actress, land we
must accept the fact that our lives
do not belong to ourselves. What
hurts one, hurts all of us. At times
there may be need of chastisement.
but henceforth that chastisement
must come from within the industry"
AS an engine Of protection against
chose who would destroy u.s." Miss
Pickford outlined the academy's plan
to publish bulletin bearing ''authen-
tic and constructive news OF the in
dustry. which win be sent periodically
to film fans the world over and will
be designed to offset slanderous and
misleading publicity from unfriendly
sources.
"It will have" she said. "the great
est circulation Of any publication in
history"
The "chastisement from within
will be based, it was indicated by viii
Fl. Hays, director Of the motion pic
Evening star., 1927-05-12
FOR SMITH,
BRENNAN DECLARES
Democrats of State Still Want New
York Governor Despite Wool
len Boom, He Says.
By the Associated Press.


FRENCH LICK, Ind, May H.
Illinois Democrats still want Gov. Al
Smith of New York for the Demo
cratic presidential nominee next year.
despite the recent launching of the
boom for Evans Woollen, indianapolis
banker, according to George e. Bren.
nan of Chicago. Democratic national
committeeman from Illinois.
Gov. Smith now is supported by
Montana. Utah and Colorado Demo-
Gratis. who backed McAdoo in 1924, I
have been assured by Senator King of
Utah." Brennan declared today.
Idaho and Nevada, once for McAdoo,
are swinging to Smith. Supporters
keep coming to Smith because they
believe he can lead the party to vic
tory"
Brennan has been here resting for
several days. Discussing the Woollen
boom, which was fathered by Thomas
Taggart of French Lick, Brennan
said:
tom Taggart always has his water
buckets out in case it should rain
Evening star., 1927-05-12
MRS. T. /. TANSLEY DIES.

Mrs. T. Lionel Tansley, 80 years old,
of 6916 Sixth street. died last night at
her residence. following long illness.
Mrs. Tansley was the daughter of
Mrs. James Connor and is survived by
her husband, r. l.. Tansley. an attor-
ney of this city: small daughter.
Doris, and two brothers, Thomas r.
and James Connor.
Funeral services will be held Sat.
,urday morning at 9 o'clock at the
Church of the Nativity. at which
Rev. II. x. Bischoff will officiate. In.
terment win be In Mount Olivet Gene.
tery
Evening star., 1927-05-12
NICARAGUA REBELS
TOHEAR ST|MSON
cooIidge's Representative to
Tell Liberals of American
Plan for Peace.
By the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated Rress.
TIPITAPA, Nicaragua. May 12.-
On invitation Of Gen. Moncada, COM
nander Of the Liberal army, Henry
l.. Stimsora, personal representative of
President Coolidge, will address the
Liberal soldiers before their demobili.
Zation at Los Banderos, 80 miles from
Managua, Saturday.
Gen. Moncada, after lengthy con-
ference with Mr.. Stimson. said that
he believed 80 per cent of the Liberal
soldiers would have laid down their
arms by Saturday, but he wanted the
American peace mediator to impress
on the soldiers that the United States
In enforcing peace was not acting in
behalf of the Conservatives; that its
action was prompted by a desire to
help the nation and to assure super
vised elections in 1928, at which both
factions would have an equal cfaLce.
Expects Arms to Be Dropped.
Upon receiving written assurance
by Mr.. Stimson that President Cool
idge had agreed to appoint Americans
to supervise the elections. Gen. Mon
cada said that 1t was on that point
he believed he would be @ble 20 per-
suade nearly all the Liberal forces to
lay down their arms, as it would guar
antee the Liberals an Opportunity 10
gain power through their votes.
Mr.. Stimson further assured the
general that the United States was
prepared to keep a reasonable force
in Nicaragua until after the elections.
and then organize with American
officers a non-partisan constabulary
to preserve order.
Restoring Representation.
After the reading of resolutions
from the Liberal leaders asking what
guarantees would be given to protect
the Liberals from retaliation at the
hands of the Conservatives. Mr.. Slim
son told Gen. Moncada that the United
States had requested the government
of Adolfo Diaz to restore Liberal repre-
sentation in the Supreme Court and
Congress and to place Liberal COVER
nors i'm the six Liberal departments.
where Conservatives now are in power.
Amnesty also would be granted, Mr..
Stimson said, and. where necessary,
special elections, supervised by the
United States. would be held. Some
of these points, he added. had already
been carried out. and Diaz had given
assurance that all the requests would
be granted.
Gen. Moncada expressed the belief
that only two bands Of Liberals would
not agree to cease fighting without
resistance.
Trucks and wagons are being pre-.
pared for the collection OF arms as
they are laid down by both the Liberals
and Conservatives in accordance with
the proclamation Of Rear AdmiraI
Latimer, commander OF the United
States warships in Nicaraguan waters.
Mr.. Stimson has postponed his
departure for Key West till Monday.
He had planned to leave tomorrow.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
CHAPEL
WILL Be MOVED
st. Johns, Mount Rainier, to
Transfer to District, Con-
vention Decides.

A proposal to transfer the activities
of st. Johns Chapel, Mount Rainier,
Md, to a proposed new building at
the west side of Eastern avenue, at
Rhode Island avenue, was authorized
this morning by the thirty-second an.
nual convention of the Diocese Of
Washington, by a vote of So to 80.
after delegates had been divided in a
sharp discussion OF the matter for
several hours.
To make this plan possible. 1t was
necessary that Brookland parish cede
part of it's parish rights to st. Mat
thews parish in which st. Johns
Chapel is geographically located, al
though jurisdiction over lie chapel
proper passed recently to Bishop Free.
man and Is administered through the
Department Of Missions Of the Diocese
of Washington.
Rector Opposed Plan.
When the matter came before the
convention this morning sharp opposi.
ton developed to the transfer. Rev.
E. Fl. Stevens. rector of the Church
Of Our Savior, which serves the
Brookland parish. objected ], to the
transfer to his neighborhood on the
grounds that such a move would
weaken the work of the Church of
Our Savior In its attempts to build
up it's congregation. Numbers of the
Church of Our Savior congregation
voiced practically the same view. The
opinion was expressed that establish
ment of the new church in the Brook
land area would tend to draw people
from the Church of Our Savior and
at the same time would not serve the
people of the Mount Rainier section.
Proponents Of the plan, however, de-
clared that 1t was the only logical
move to make and that the depart
ment of missions had gone into the
situation very thoroughly and felt
that transferal of the activities of St.
Johns would mean the establishment
of the church in strategic position
and furthering the work fthe do
cese as a whole and strengthening its
activities nj the Mount Rainier and
BrpolSland communities.
Land Offered at Bargain.
The point was brought out that the
owner of the property has offered 1t to
the church at so cents a foot, whereas
private concerns have offered him 81
a foot for it and that the lower offer
to the church would hold only dur
ing the duration of the, convention,
which ends this afternoon.
Rev. H. T. Cooke Of the committee
on new parishes and congregations.
which brought in the report on the
transfer proposition, made a strong
plea for the transfer, urging paro-
chial cooperation for the good of the
diocese as a whole, but 1t remained
for Rev. G. Berkley Griffith, director
Of the work of st. Johns parish. to
voice an eloquent appeal that its ac-
tiyities be concentrated in the new
and strategic. location, which proved
one of the deciding factors in author
izing the change.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
Foreetful Timer Arrested by Police,
Charged With Retaining Downspouts

lecting from So to $40 fer repair work,
took the spouts away to paint or
solder, without returning them.
FairaH protested to the police that
he was not implicated in more than
a dozen cases at the most, repeating
his statement at police headquarters
this morning. 3.
According to- the police. Fairall told
detectives he was In straits for,
money because of the illness Of his
mother, who, he declared, suffered a
stroke OF paralysis some time ago.
He may be arraignedIin Police Court
tomorrow. -. .ssss.sa6ss3ss..aa laSfll
Evening star., 1927-05-12

Police last night arrested Edward
Fairall, so years old, Of AZ III street,
on the charge OF being the forgetful
timer, who removed downspouts from
houses whose owners had paid him
for repair work on them and failed
to return them.
The arrest took place at Stanton
Park, after Detectives James Il.
Lowry and Robert f. Langdon of the
ninth precinct had trailed Mrs. Fair
all to that point.
Police alleged they have approxi-
mately 100 reports OF downspout oper.
ations in which timer, after col.