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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
D. A. R. MAY ADMIT
LOCO NEW MEMBERS
AT COMING SESSION

Continued from First Page.)
John M. Beavers of the District of
Columbia.
Another important d. A. r. event
held today was the annual business
meeting Of the National Officers
Club. Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton,
Philadelphia, retiring president. Mrs.
Rhett Goode of Birmingham, chair.
man of the program committee for
the thirty sixth Continental Congress,
and formerly chaplain general, was
elected president to succeed Mrs. Pat
ton at the annual election today.
Other officers elected are: Vice presi-
dents, Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Connecticut, Northern district; Miss
Aline Solomons. New Jersey, Eastern
district; Mrs. r. j. Reynolds. North
Carolina, Southern district; Mrs. Rob
ert Herrick, Illinois, Central district:
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, Kan
sas, Western district. and Mrs. Cas-
sius c. Cottle, California, Pacific
Coast district; recording secretary,
Mrs. John M. Beavers. District of CO.
lumbia: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
+. e. Sparks. Pennsylvania; treas
urer, Miss Katherine A. Nettleton
The directors are Mrs. Delos A. Blod.
gett, District of Columbia; Mrs. John
Brown Heron, Mrs. John Hamilton
Hanley, Illinois: Mrs. ALVIN Lane,
Texas, and Mrs. Goode, new president.
Banquet to De Tonight.
Mrs, Alexander Ennis Patton, re-
firing president, in presenting her re-
port for the year emphasized the value
of the club in promoting interest
among members of the society who
have served as national officers, vice
presidents general. State regents ana
vice State regents.
The annual banquet of the club
will take place at the New Willard
Hotel tonight, and Miss Mary Miller
Fisher, daughter Of the governor OF
Pennsylvania, who will serve as per-
sonal page during the coming Con-
Gress to Mrs. Adam Wyant, treasurer
general is to be guest of honor. tie
sponses to toasts will be given by the
founders of the club. president gen
eral, honorary officers and Mrs. Pat
ton. retiring president.
At the meeting of the Constitution
Hall committee and that OF the
finance committee of Constitution
Hall held last night in Memorial Con-
tineutal Hall, it was reported that
half q million dollars has been given
by Daughters of the American Revo-
luton toward the $2.500,000 needed
for erection Of the new D. A. r, audi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
CUSTOMS BUREAU
APPOINTMENT DUE
Mellon Expected to Name
Ernest Camp Commissioner
Next Week.

Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon,
who returned to his desk today from
a brief European voyage, was ex-
pected to establish in permanent form
q new Bureau of Customs with Ernest
w. Camp as commissioner. either to-
day or Monday.
The question of whether Roy A.
Haynes will be made prohibition com
missioner by removal of the designa.
ton of acting" which Mr.. Mellon
affixed prior TO his trip to Europe, it
is understood, will be taken up later.
No definite indication could be oh.
tanned today as to whether Mr.. Haynes
will be continued or another appointed.
Due for Full Authority.
Mr.. Camp, who has been director OF
customs and was named acting COM
missioner of customs by Mr.. Mellon,
Is slated to be given his full authority
as commissioner prior to sailing for
Europe Wednesday, There was some
indication that Secretary Mellon might
make the appointment today.
Frank Dow, who has been assistant
to Assistant Secretary of the Treas.
ury Lincoln G. Andrews, will be named
assistant commissioner of customs.
and the two deputy commissioners will
be n. @. Van Doren and J. d. Neyius,
both of whom have been assistant
directors under Mr.. Camp
Secretary Mellon also finds upon his
return a.. number of other problems
outside of routine Treasury business,
among the most troublesome of which
will probably be the reorganization Of
the Farm Loan Board. Treasury off,
Gals. 1t Ia known, have been dissat.
.sfied with the operations of this board,
and several designations are expected.
Visited Daughter Abroad.
Secretary Mellon went to Europe
on flying visit to his daughter, Mrs.
David *. Este Bruce, who was re-
Gently operated upon at the American
Hospital In Paris for appendicitis.
She is rapidly recovering.
Although Secretary Mellon himself
was closeted today with his accumu.
lated business, it was understood from
his associates that the Secretary had
attempted to carry out his announced
decision OF making the trip abroad
purely personal. avoiding, SO far as
possible, any contact with public
officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
President Signs
Birth Certificate
OF Officers Twins

Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Hanna of
1915 B street southeast are not
only proud of being the parents of
twins born several days ago, but
of having the birth certificates
signed by the President of the
United States and the First Lady
of the Land.
Mr.. Hanna, policeman of the
third precinct, was detailed for spe-
cial guard duty outside of the tenn
porary White House, at Is Dupont
circle, and when the President
learned that this officer and his
wife had become the parents of
twins, he indicated a great interest.
resulting in a box of flowers being
sent to the mother and finally in
the President and Mrs. Coolidge
asking for the privilege of sub
scribing their names to the certifi-
cate of birth.
One of the twins Is a girl and
the other boy. and the girl is to
be named Grace Coolidge Hanna
in honor Of Mrs. Coolidge, but the
boys name has not been decided
upon definitely. although unofi-
cially he is being referred to as
Little Cal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
MAN HURT IN AIR CRASH
AT BOILING FIELD DIES
John L. Hosch Was Injured Wed.
nesday When Capt. Sands
Was Killed.

The second victim of the training
plane crash at Boiling Field, Wednes-
day morning. John L. Hosch, Army
Air Corps reserve officer and an aero.
nautical engineer in the Department
of Commences aeronautics branch,
died at Walter Reed Hospital early
today without regaining conscious
ness.
The young airman. who was flying
In the plane with Capt. Homer r.
Sands, administrative assistant to the
Air Commerce Secretary, and who was
killed instantly, was rendered uncon-
scious at the time of the crash at the
South end of Boiling Field. He died
at 1915 o'clock this morning and
death was believed caused by q
severe cerebral conclusion of the
brain.
The body is being held at the hos
pital pending funeral arrangements
which are being made by Mr.. Hosch's
comrades in the Department of Com
merce. The airman's father, Paul
Hosch. was at the bedside and nad
remained with his son from the mo
ment he was admitted to the hospital
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed by the Department of Com
merce this afternoon, but it is under.
stood that military rites win attend
the interment OF the body in Arlington
National Cemetery Monday afternoon
Mr.. Hosch held a commission in the
Army Air Corps Reserves He resided
with his father, at 2121 II street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
ALTAR BOY is KILLED BY AUTO
ON HOLIDAY SIGHTSEEING TRIP
Body of Kenneth Lyons, Alex
andria, Lies All Night Un-
identified at Morgue.
Parents Learn of His Death
After Waiting Up Hours
for His Return.

In Washington to enjoy Good Fri
days holiday from school Kenneth
Lyons, IA years old, altar boy at ST,
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Alex
andria was knocked down and killed
by an automobile at Ohio avenue and
Thirteen-and-a-half street last night.
Lawrence j. Banke. driver of the
car, owned by the Potomac Electric
Power Co. was on his way to the
company's offices when he struck the
boy He took him 10 Emergency Hos
pital where he died at 1890, an hour
after the accident, of a fractured skull.
Banke reported the accident to the
police and was paroled to appear at an
inquest today, where a verdict of acct
dental death was given.
Parents Wait i'm Vain.
Kenneth left his home at 419 South
st. Asaph street, Alexandria, after
dinner last night. He did not tell his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lyons.
where he was going, but they sup
posed he had gone to Washington. He
usually spent his holidays here at the
movies or in the public buildings, and
Ind been prevented from coming to
the city earlier in the day by his
duties at the church.
When he failed to return by mid
night and no word had been received
from him, his father and mother be-
came worried Throughout the night
they anxiously awaited his return.
This morning they received word that
he had been killed. The body had re-
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utes lost in the morning should be
converted unto productive time. that
the two 1Dminute Processes were not
essential because Of the interval be-
tween packages and that the time re-
quired to prepare for departure should
be reduced to 20 minutes. A conserva-
tive estimate of the lost time which
Knight be converted into productive
time is one hour
Through the Encouragement Of
working hours improved methods,
and adjustments in the flow of work
in this division, A. w. Hall, the di-
rector of the bureau, has succeeded in
obtaining per capita increase in pro-
duction.
The work of examiners has been
increased from II 600 to l. 500 notes.
Through this and other changes in
the numbering division the operating
cost has been reduced sos, 600 a year.
All of this saving is being turned back
to the employee in the form of in
creased compensation.
Before the adoption of the new
program the examiners and receivers
were paid IS cents an hour. while the
classification act permitted rates as
high as so cents an hour The
changes put into effect in the number
ing and other divisions have made it
possible to grant increase to the 200
employees in grade two of the clerical,
mechanical service. Accordingly their
rates have been increased to so cents
an hour.
ut is impossible at this time to
make further increases in grade l
Of this service, for the reason that.
with but few exceptions. the maximum
of the grade allowed by law is now
being paid. Where the maximum Is
not paid the work is relatively less
responsible than the work of those
who are being paid the maximum. 1t
is expected that during the next ses-
sion of Congress consideration will be
given to the readjustments OF grades,
which will undoubtedly be beneficial
to employees in grade l..
These adjustments of work and
compensations are the result of an
exhaustive survey made by Director
Hall and the assistant directors of the
bureau. The directors recommenda-
tions, which were submitted to the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
in charge of fiscal offices Charles S.
Dewey are fully coneurred in by the
latter official and have been approved
of by the Secretary Of the Treasury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

volved This Is particularly appar-
ent whenever a foreign loan Is, to be
fioated in the United States, The OBJ
lection interposed by the Department
Of state is often simply the objection
OF the Department of Commerce.
The drive to force Mr.. Kellogg to
resign has Of course come from the
critics of his policy in Nicaragua and
Mexico. Mr.. Kellogg has the conf
dence of the President. The reitera.
ton of this from the White House
is significant.
tire when the present controversies
with Nicaragua and Mexico are
cleared up--and this Is something
which he alone would decide--it is un'
likely that any member of the present
cabinet would succeed him.
The chances are that Ambassador
Houghton, at London. or Charles b.
Warren, former Ambassador to Japan
and to Mexico. would be considered
favorably. The latter Is an outstand-
ing lawyer who has made an enviable
record In diplomacy, having negotiated
the agreement which preceded the rec.
ognition of the Obregon administra-
ton and having been called in as an
adviser on several occasions on Mexi.
can affairs and on matters relating to
the Far East.
The Senate's objection to Mr.. War.
ren's confirmation as Attorney General
was entirely with respect to pending
trust questions in the Department OF
Justice and since. the Senate already
has confirmed Mr.. Warren for diplo-
matte posts there probably would be
no objection to confirmation. But
there Is no vacancy In the Secretary.
ship of State and not likely to be for
the present.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
AUTO HITS MAN, Is,
WOMAN AND CHILD
Driver Held to Await Out
come of Injuries to
Antonio Pessagno.

A 75-year-old man, woman and
6.year-old child were run down by an
automobile at Pennsylvania and
Minnesota avenues southeast, last
night. Charles +. Braun, 81 years
old. of Bradbury Heights. Md, driver
Of the car, is being held by police to
await the outcome of the injuries to
the man.
Antonio Pessagno and'Cecelia Robin.
son of 2243 prout street southeast.
and Elizabeth pessagno. the child. or
344 Thirteenth street southeast, We're
crossing the street about 7:4b o'clock
when the car struck them. Braun
took them to Providence Hospital
where Pessagno was found to nave
fractures of three ribs, severe shock
and possible internal injuries.
The woman and child were able
to leave the hospital after receiv-
ing frst aid.
Deaf Man Is Struck.
Joseph e. McMahon, Bon Air, Va,
was driver Of an automobile that
struck and severely injured Frank
Berman, rs years. old, IS sherman
circle, at Ninth and Decatur streets
late yesterday afternoon. Berman
who is deaf, according to the police,
WAS ITtdtSu dt 1nAhCiO AACopAhNA ~NN
a fractured leg.
John Simms, colored, 20 years old.
1920 Fifth street, received injuries
about the face and body yesterday
afternoon as a result of collision
between his bicycle and the auto
mobile Of Calvin l.. LYMAN, 254
Eighth street southeast, at Wilt
berger and s streets. He was given
first aid at Freedmen's Hospital.
Child Hurt In Bus Crash.
Others hurt in traffic accidents yes
terday were Martha Livingston. col
ored, SO years old, 1920 Madison
street: Burrill Howard, colored. 30
years old, 1905 Caroline street; Doro-
thy Duff, years old, of the Clydes-
dale Apartments. and Dorothy
Burnes, % years old, 1900 Connect
cut avenue. .#,.r
The Duff child was hurt when the
car driven by Mrs. Thomas Duff was
in collision with q w. Il. E. Co. bus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
OUST|NG Of SCHOOL
HEAD CONSIDERED
Two Inquiries Under Way
Into Charges Against
Chicago Official.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April To- William Nc
Andrews will be asked to resign the
superintendency of Chicago schools IL
it is found. as Mayor Thompson has
charged. that pro-British and anti
American propaganda is being taught.
the school boards newly chosen presi-
dent. Walter j. Raymer said today.
On the other hand, if the charges
are found untrue, the board will con
tinue its support of Supt. McAndrews
and will, in the words of President
Raymer. fight to keep him in his
position, even though the mayor Is
determined to Gust him ~"
Two Inquiries Under Way.
1t was McAndrews administration
of the schools that gave rise to Mayor
Thompson'S charges during his cam
paign that the superintendent was a
stool pigeon" for King George.
Two Investigations of the Mean
drews regime now are under way.
President Raymer is acting for the
school board. while special assistant
corporation counsel ia making sep
arate study upon instructions from
Mayor Thompson.
Mayor and Raymer Confer.
The mayor and school board presi.
dent conferred yesterday, Raymer
pointing out to the executive that to
discharge McAndrews immediately
would cost $4,000, his salary up to
the expiration of his contract next
February. The mayor replied that 1t
would be worth that much ''to get
George Washington picture back in
the history books"
The mayor was. quoted as saying
he was convinced that Mr.. Mean.
drews was a bad influence in the
schools and that the campaign promise
to discharge the superintendent would
be adhered to. ---.-s.--.-.. =. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
FINE ARTS GROUP
VISITS ARLINGTON
Definite Plan for Completion
of Tomb Expected to
Be Outcome.

A definite recommendation for COM
pletion Of the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier and possibly a joint meeting
OF the three commissions directed to
supervise, with the Secretary of War.
the completed cenotaph to the symbol
OF America 8 illustrious war dead will
be the outcome Of the visit to the
tomb yesterday by the Commission OF
Fine Arts. While no money Is avail
able for drawings for completion of
the tomb, members Of the fine arts
body have definite ideas on the work
and will make recommendation to
Secretary OF War Davis within few
weeks. ze
The commission during its two-day
meeting which concluded last night
viewed plans for the new Internal
Revenue Building at Eleventh and G
streets, the first unit in the Govern.
ment building program in the tria ngle
between the Capitol and Fifteenth
street, Pennsylvania avenue and +
street. The plans were submitted by
undersecretary of the Treasury Mills.
but no action was taken on them.
Cramtcn Protest Approved.
The commission today announced
its approval OF the suggestion of Rep.
resentative Cramton of Michigan that
judiciary Square not be encroached
upon by the proposed Police Court
Building and that additional space for
such a building, with provision for
extension, be provided at Sixth and II
streets. Although authorization for n
Police Court Building has been grant.
ed by Congress. no money has been
appropriated.
Inc construction work is tied IN
with the proposed home of the ONCE
or recorder of deeds and provision for
housing certain units Of the Municipal
Court.
Until these questions are settled
Congress, it was said, will act SLOWLY
on an appropriation. The commission
feels like Mr.. Cramton. that Judiciary
Square should not be further en-.
croached upon by buildings to house
the Judiciary.
Plaza Plans Studied.
David Lynn, architect of the CAPITOL
was In conference with the commits
sion in reference to DEVELOPMENT OF
Union Station Plaza. Plans now be
fore the fine arts body provide for
removal of the temporary buildings
now on the plaza and park treatmen,
of much of the area, after the build
ings are removed. A plan submitted
by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for n parkway
south Of st. Elizabeths Hospital as
part of boulevard drive connectine
Civil War forts about the city, wa.
approved
The Commissioners inspected III.
Mount Hamilton site for a nationa
arboretum and also visited the sit,
of the west end of the Arlington Me
| mortal Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
INVENTOR WINS DIVORCE
Sarge Treshatny Awarded Decree
From Beverly West.

NEWBURGH. N. Y. April 10 LE).--
Serge Treshatny, Russian inventor,
was awarded decree Of divorce In
Supreme Court yesterday, from Bever-
ly West, actress, on the ground of
infdelity.
Treshanty, who invented the split
rudder, which attracted wide interest
among Navy men. served as q member
OF the Russian war commission to this
country after Americas entrance into
the World War.
Beverly West, who Is sister of
Mae West, author and producer of
Sea" recently under fire In New
York, sued for divorce In 1924, charg-
ing her husband kept her like bird
In Gilded cage" The suit later was
withdrawn. Treshatny's suit for di.
yorce was filed some time ago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
ACTRESS NOSE BROKEN.
Burglar Also Knocks Out One of
Helen Workings Teeth.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. April Is Up.
Helen Lee Worthing, film actress
and former Follies star, Is nursing g.
broken nose and has been under the
care Of two physicians and q plastic
surgeon for the last Ave days, as the
result of an encounter with burglar.
A special guard has been placed
about her home to protect the actress
from a marauder who has put in his
| appearance twice within a week. 1t
was learned today
Monday night Miss Worthing was
struck down by man whom she dis
covered in her bedroom Her nose was
broken and front tooth knocked out
by the blow. Thursday night the in
truder paid second visit to the
house, but was frightened away by tha
matl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16

manned at the morgue unidentified
throughout the night, and Identified
ton was made today by Francis III.
Fannon, a coal merchant of Alex
andria. for whom young Lyons
worked on Saturdays.
Member of Boy Scouts.
Lyons was n student at st. Xavier
Brothers School of Alexandria. Broth
err Lambertus of the school said he
was. unusually stNd:ous.
He was a member of Boy Scout
Troop, 49,. of Alexandria and be-
longed to the Lyceum Boys Club. He
played forward on the basket ball
team of the st. Mary's Celtic Midgets.
One of his ambitions was to make the
senior team.
The body will be taken to his home
today. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed. In addition TO
his parents he leaves a younger BROTH
er. Charles.
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Continued from First PageD
the control of the employe preclude
his completing the fixed standard.
Mr.. Hall said further that off,
Gals would not surrender the right
to observe and study the operations
of any group Of employees. And 1t
was believed that employees, them
selves, having In mind the improve
ment of the organization of which
they are part, Will enter heartily into
any Improvement which has as its
aim the betterment of the institu-
ton as a whole"
Conditions at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, particularly in
the numbering division, have been
the subject of attack by the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal En-
ployeS, who have charged that sweat
shop conditions" existed there.
The increased efficiency under
which larger production and conse-
quent savings in cost will be carried
forward were explained by the Score
tary in his statement.
Under conditions in the Numbering
Division prior to March IA, 1927, the
examination and count of IL 900 notes
was considered a fair days work for
each examiner said the statement.
while this program was in effect
there was for each examiner an aver
age period of 30 minutes--from 8 am,
the starting time, until the first print
ed work was received from the press
during which there was no production.
This period of non-production was not
the fault of the examiner. 1t was
caused by the uneven flow of work.
Waiting Time Cut
AFTER completing package, the
examiner had TO wait for additional
work. The waiting time between
packages ranged from Z to Is minutes.
In addition, two 10-minute rest periods
were observed each day, one at 10
q m. and the other at pm. The av-
erage examiner usually completed her
work at $50, which allowed 80 min
utes to prepare to leave the building.
ut was concluded that the 30 min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
LARKIN GARRETT FREED.
epeolal Disnatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 16.-Larkin
c. Garrett, one of the two brothers
convicted Of the murder Of Rev. z. S.
Pierce in Cumberland County in
June, 1928, was released today. He
Is expected to return to his home and
to resume mercantile business, in
which he was engaged prior to the
shooting.
Robert o. Garrett was given five
years. Robert viii have to remain
till November of this year, For a
long time the CARROTS were the politi.
cal bosses Of the county, but with
their return TO freedom they will find
themselves denied the right to hold
office or to vote. unless their disabili-
ties are removed by the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
Hirohito Appears in Public.

TOXIC, sApril Is Cf9.-Emperor HI.
rokito made his first appearance to-
day at public function since his &c.
cession to :he throne four months
ago. The occasion WAS the launch
ing OF the new 10,000-ton cruiser
Myoto at Yokosuka. Great crowds
displayed unbounded enthusiasm at
the appearance Of the emperor.