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Evening star., 1927-05-28
Dance Lights Authorized.

The Southeast Business Mems Asso.
citation was authorized by the Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon to string
electric lights along South Carolina
avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets southeast, to provide illumina-
tion for street dance which will be
one of the features of it's Flag day
celebration on June IA.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
Asks $25,OG2 Damages.

George p. Garman yesterday filed
suit to recover $4,000 damages from
the Rosslyn Steel & Cement Co. for
alleged personal injuries. He was in
jured, he declares. by a truck of the
defendant company at Seventeenth
and Newton streets, December l last
Attorneys Quigley, Hammers and
Underwood
Evening star., 1927-05-28
Local Radio Entertainment
Saturday, May 28. 1927
NAA-Washington Navy Yard (434.5
MeterS).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Radio Hospital
Fund (256 Meters).

IL to IL noon--Current events and
police reports; music.
Evening star., 1927-05-28

A program predominately musical
will be broadcast tonight by WMAL
Only one talk is scheduled. It will
be presented by Science Service, and
concerns the origin Of the alphabet.
The Orkney Springs Orchestra
heads the ensemble groups. There
also will be a concert by the Sylvan
Trio and number of vocal and instru.
mental solos and duets.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
BRITISH EMPLOYERS
START PEACE MOVE
Conference With Trade Union
Leaders to End Industrial
Troubles Expected.
By tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November GA new
move for British industrial peace has
been made by an influential group of
employers headed by Sir Alfred Mond.
it was stated on good authority today.
This group has sent the general
council of the Trades Union Congress
a letter which was read at the close
of its last meeting. This letter was
considered so important that full
considera ton was deferred until the
next meeting of the powerful labor
body.
1t is stated that there is good reason
to believe that the Trade Union lead
ers regard the employers invitation
most favorably and will respond
quickly. There is every prospect that
conference will be arranged within
a week or two.
One of the most pressing of the
labor problems now confronting Great
Britain is unemployment in the Welsh
coal fields. To call attention to this.
Il little "CoXey's army" of Welsh
miners marched on London from
Wales, bearing petition in boots"
Although Premier Baldwin would not
receive the men. Labor members of
Parliament did and promised to do
what they could to aid them.
Recently Ramsay Macdonald. the
Labor leader. presented motion of
censure on the government for neglect
of the unemployment problem. After
heated debate, during which the
House of Commons was twice tenn
porarily suspended. the motion was
defeated
Evening star., 1927-11-26
POLICE SEIZE CAR
WITH ALLEGED RUM
Sergt. Little, Unable to Locate Still
in Southern Maryland, Lies
in Wait Here.

Sergt. George Little, head of the
police dry squad, who has made futile
efforts to locate one still in southern
Maryland where moonshiners are re-
ported turning out immense quap-
titles of corn whisky for the Wash
ington bootleg trade, last night sue
ceeded in seizing 416 quarts on its
way here via automobile.
Two colored occupants of the car.
John Blow. 25 years old, 400 First
street southwest. and James Young.
% years old, 81 Fl street southwest,
were arrested on charges of posses
sion and transporting liquor. Young
also was charged with reckless
driving.
Unable to locate the still. but hear
ing a load of contraband was due to
reach here last night. Sergt. Little
and Policeman George Deyoe took a
position near the District line and
Naylor road southeast and awaited it's
appearance.
About 10 o'clock, when a heavily
laden touring car appeared, the police
started in pursuit. Young reputedly
speeding at approximately so miles an
hour The chase ended in the rear of
1905 Fourteenth street southeast. The
two cclored men jumped from the
car, police reported. but were quickly
overtaken and arrested.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
MINISTER WAITS FOR THIEF
TO SURRENDER TO POLICE

concerned il | adhere, at least for
time, to my original position of say
ing nothing about the episode" he
said.
And so the incident remains mys
terry. with. however, several circum-
stances that point to the there that
there was Il bargain. For instance
pistol or no pistol, Rev Mr.. Hollister
looks like man who isn't used to
coming out second best from per
sonal encounter. He played foot ball
at Williams and he has enough Drawn
nearly 10 equaliZe any advantage the
robber might possess through carrying
a revolver.
Interested i'm Burglar.
And even though there We're no bar
gain the minister makes no secret OF
his interest in the burglar. Asked if
he were silent because he hoped the
fugitive would not only reform. but
would give himself up. he said:
Were he to give himself up volun-
tarlv at time when he was in no
immediate danger of detection he
would he let off easy. Everybody
would have sympathy for Il man like
that, q man who proved he was will
ing to pay for his sins in order to
start over with Il clean slate"
AS far as Rev. Mr.. Hollister Is con
cerned. that's all there is to it. Moth.
ing can be learned from the proWler
because the prowler can't be found
He may be going straight-and he
may not.
Meanwhile, Washington bars its
doors and windows and sleeps fitfully.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
GAME REFUGE FAVORED
OFF ANACOSTIA RIVER
Maryland Warden Designates
Flats Within D. c., After Trip.
"a Blinds Discovered on Shore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 26.--Es-
tablishment Of Federal game refuge
on the flats just off the mouth of the
Anacostia River. in the District of Co
hi,nbia, is favored by State Game
Warden Il. Lee LeCompte in 4 re-
port covering a trip in Maryland and
Virginia waters with Talbot Den
mead United States chief deputy war
den in the power boat Curlew.
The tour was made for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the location of
BOBBY or brush blinds in the Potomac
and to confer with sportsmen regard
ing the enforcement of Maryland wild
fowl laws. Conferences were held
with Mai Gen. Wendell c.. Neville,
commandant at Quantico Capt. c. G..
Hicks and others.
The Maryland warden found that
"a blinds were located between the
District OF Columbia line and Quan
tico in Maryland territory and about
so located below the State line in the
creeks. coves and bays of Virginia.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
KEEPER IS HONORED
BY MASONIC LODGE

j. Claude KEEPER. grand secretary
of the Grand Lodge, +. A. A. NJ, of
the District of Columbia, who also
is a pas grand master. visited St
Johns Lodge, No. II, at a stated com
munication in response to an invita-
ton last evening, and was presented
with a travelling bag, to which was
attached a gold plate, appropriately
engraved. The address of presenta-
ton was made by Past Grand Master
Joseph II. Milans, q member Of st.
Johns Lodge, who explained that the
gift was in recognition of special
service rendered the lodge by the
grand secretary, in Strengthening out
the lodge records.
The secretary of st. Johns Lodge
was disabled by illness recently and
the records, naturally. became in
volved. The master and acting sec
retary made repeated visits to the
grand secretary's Office and, by
strenuous efforts, the grand secretary
succeeded in clearing the channel of
all obstacles. it was explained. Mr..
KEEPER made response, expressing
gratitude for the gift.
Grand Master Gratz f. Dunkum
attended the communication, 1t being
his first visit since election as an
honorary member of st. Johns Lodge.
He also was one of the speakers Of
the evening.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
DR., WEIR RESIGNS
U. S. EDITORIAL WORK
Soil Expert Quits Post Here to Ac-
cept Position With Chilian
Company.

DR.. Wilbert w. Weir, associate soil
technologist, in charge Of editorial
work Of the Bureau Of Chemistry and
Soil. United States Department Of
Agriculture. has resigned to accept
a position with the Chilean Nitrate Of
Soda Educational Bureau. New York.
DIR. Weir has had wide experience
in soil science and soil technology
For some years De was assistant pro.
fessor Of soil at Wisconsin State Uni.
versity. During the time he wrote
Productive Soil" a book now widely
used as a text book. He left Wis
consin to accept a position on the
soil improvement committee of the
Natural Fertilizer Association here,
and January 1, 1924, entered the De-
partment Of Agriculture as associate
soil technologist and in August, 1926,
assumed supervision of the editorial
work on publications Of the bureau.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
POLITICS ENTERS
RADIO BOARD RACE
Republican From Second
Zone May Succeed Admiral
Billiard as Head.

Speculation as to the new nominee
for the Federal Radio Commission, to
succeed Rear Admiral w. Fl. G. Bul.
lard, chairman Of the commission, who
died suddeny Thursday, has turned to
the political personnel of the commits
sion. Those IN touch with the admin
iStration believed the President would
appoint a Republican from the sec
ond zone, which was represented by
Admiral Bullard, to keep the balance
of power on the Republican side.
While others held the natural course
of events would elevate Judge f. O.
Sykes, a Democrat from Mississippi,
to the Craftsmanship, leaving the ap-
pointment of a Republican to the
commission to come later.
Syke.; is the only present member
Of the commission whose nomination
has been confirmed by the Senate.
Nomination of Il. O. Caldwell, who,
besides Sykes. is the single remaining
member of the original personnel of
the radio body, was not confirmed.
Sam Pickard of Kansas was recently
named to succeed II. A. Bellows,
whose resignation became effective
November /. while Harold A La
Fount of Salt Lake City was sworn in
three days ago to succeed Col. John F.
Dillon of San francisco, who died in
September.
Admiral Bullard was said to have
been a Republican, while Caldwell and
La Fount also are Republicans, leav-
ing Pickard and Sykes the sole DEM
ocrats on the commission. Under the
law the commission will last only un-
til next March, and the new ap-
pointee, if he is named simply to the
commission and not designated chair
man, will serve q short term, unless
Congress lengthens the life of the Ra.
do Board. Admiral Bullard was
named chirman for a six-year term.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
By the Associated Press.

That provision of the Constitution
which gives Congress the authority
to declare war. President Coolidge
fears. may make it impossible for the
United States 10 enter into treaties
outlawing war.
While he believes that this power
cannot be taken away from the legis-
lators, he is anxious to discuss such
a proposition with other nations and
is of the opinion that at least treaties
setting forth a policy could be effected
Favors Separate Treaties.
He thinks. however. that such trea-
ties should be negotiated separately
with individual nations, rather than
at a general conference on the sub
iect of outlawing war.
Declaration at the White House of
the Presidents opinion on this sub
ject came in response to the specific
proposals designed for the accomplish
ment of this end by members of the
Senate.
Chairman Borah of the Senate for
Evening star., 1927-11-26
EARLY CHRISTMAS
DISPLAYS FAVORED
Gen. Stephan Approves Ac-
ton of Stores in Placing
Stocks on Sale.

The action of the merchants or
Washington in placing their entire
Christmas stocks of merchandise on
the market this week, CONSIDERABLY
in advance of the display of CHRIST
mas offerings in earlier years. was
indorsed today by Gen. Anton stephan,
president of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, in statement
supporting the mail early-shop early
campaign.
The recent growth in this country
of the earlier Christmas shopping
idea, Gen Stephan points out, IS
matter of real Importance to the entire
country and should be encouraged IN
every way. Where merchants meet
this demand for early Christmas shop
ping. as in Washington this year, ne
believes the public will be quick TO
take advantage of the opportunity:
"The old custom which prevailed in
this country of universally postponing
Christmas shopping until a week or
10 days before the holiday threw a
serious overload on the entire indus
trial machinery" Gen. Stephan stated.
with a tremendous volume or holl-
day sales reaching a sudden peak. the
production facilities of the country
were faced with a difficult problem
The new attitude of the buying pub
lie will prove beneficial to almost
every branch Of production in indus
try.
1T is entirely possible to spread
this heavy load over a 30-day period
with material benefit to every one con-
cerned.
'"Women, who are the keenest buy.
ers, seem suddenly to have realized
that postponement of their Christmas
shopping until the last possible mo-
ment is foolish and expensive
process.
They have found that by starting
their shopping in November they have
the advantage of making their selec-
tions from complete merchandise
stocks. They have the pleasure of
dealing with regular store employees.
who are not too rushed to give them
the information and service which
they require.
"Thev have found that in recent
years, since our distribution methods
have changed in this country. it has
been impossible for our merchants to
keep their holiday stocks complete
and up-to-date during the final rush
of Christmas buying"
Evening star., 1927-11-26
RADIO CONFERENCE
ADOPTS NEW CODE
Five-Iear Convention Ap-
proved by 79 Nations as
Sessions Here Close.

The International Radiotelegraphic
Conference wound up its work and ad
journed yesterday with adoption of
a new wireless convention to regu
late international radio for five years
beginning January ], 1926. Delegates
from 20 nations and territories afliX.
ed their signatures to the document
as the eliminating act of the CON
ference. which has been in progress
more tkan Il month and a half. Ap-
prevail was also given by the confer
ence to two sets of regulations.
Setting out on general lines the scope
of the agreement and the duties de-
volving upon the signatory govern
ments, the convention pledges the gov
ernments to 4 secret and efficient serv-
ice. The first set of regulations, in
addition to the ALLEGATION of wave
lengths to the various services, in.
cludes provision for the operation of
radio communication. Land. ship. air.
craft and all other kinds of wireless
activities are contemplated ana stand
ard procedure in each case is set up.
Licensing of stations and operators
also is defined.
United States and Canada Withdraw.
All countries but the United States
and Canada agreed TO the second set
of regulations, consisting mostly of
terms fixing radio charges. The
United States considers these infringe
upon private radio mana cement.
Secretary Hoover. who presided over
the conference, delivered a closing adj
dress in which he analyZed the ma ior
provisions of the convention and re-
marked that the harmony and CO.
operation displayed by the delegates
set another milestone in the progress
OF international relations"
The chief problem facing radio, he
said. namely the efficient utilization
of the limited number of channels,
had been solved by the convention,
which was unanimously approved by
the conference.
Meet in Madrid i'm 1882.
The next conference will be held in
Madrid in 1882.
During his address at the closing
session. Secretary Hoover declared
that to reduce interference in COM
munication still further regulations
have been promulgated for the opera
ton of every band allocated.
Especially, he added, the broad
casting bands have been clarified and
defined in such a fashion that there
will be less conflict and interference
a direct contribution to every owner
of n receiving set"
The whole convention. Mr.. Hoover
was designed to abolish in
reference and to allow the full de-
of the art of wireless. espe-
cially in regard to the utilization of
short waves. Also, he said: This
conference for the first time has
recognized the amateur as an impor-
tant factor in radio communication
and has conferred upon him. by in
ternational treaty, certain definite
lengths"
Count Henning Adolf Hamilton of
Sweden. and dean of the conference,
replied to Secretary Hoover. paying
tribute to the American delegation,
and asking that the appreciation of
the foreign delegations for American
and kindness be conveyed
to President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
TERRENCE r. MCMAHON
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Funeral to Be Held Monday for
Veteran Gas Company
Employe.

Terrence f. Mcmahon. 81 years
old, for 33 years an employe of the
Washington Gas Light Co., and a
resident of this city for the past so
years, died at his residence, G22 Rock
Creek Church road. yesterday after
a three.Week illness. He was retired
in 1914.
Mr.. Mcmahon was a meter in
spector and later was employed in the
meter repair shop for many years.
He was a native of County Kerry.
Ireland.
Funeral services will be conducted
in ST GabriePs Catholic Church Mon
day at 8 o'clock. Interment will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
He is survived by three daughters,
Miss Mary A. Mcmahon. Mrs. Rup
pert Lehman and Mrs. Arthur
Brakhagen, and a son, Clarence j.
Mcmahon.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
CAPITAL MAN HEADS
SANITARIUM IN OHIO
Wife of DR.. Earl A. Martin Chosen
Matron of Springfield Tuber-
culosis Institution.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, November
Cdr. Earl A. Martin Of Washing.
ton yesterday was appointed supern'
tendent of Clark County Tuberculosis
Sanitarium. His wife. a registered
nurse, was appointed matron Of the
institution. DR.. Martin had been in
Government service.
DR.. Earl A. Martin has been on tu.
berculosis service at Mount Alto Vet
erans' Hospital here since 1925. He
came to Washington from Fort Thorn
as. KY. where he was engaged n
similar work in a veterans hospital
Dr. and Mrs. Martin expect to leave
the Capital about the middle Of De.
cember to assume their new duties De-
cember 16. They have been making
their home here, at 2040 Wisconsin
avenue.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
BOULDER DAM BILL
COMES UP FIRST
House Committee Has Nu-
merc"s important Irriga-
ton and Land Plans to Hear.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
Around the Boulder Canyon dam
project and important Irrigation ana
public lands problems as main issues
members of the House from Western
States are preparing a legislative pro-
gram which they will seek to nave
enacted by the new Congress.
The Boulder Canyon dam will have
the first hearing, Chairman smith OF
Idaho Of the House irrigation com
mittee, today announced. HIS commit
tee will start in December consldeFlns
the project, which is again to be
fostercd in a bin by Representative
Swing. Republican. California.
Lands May BE Leased.
g. The public lands legislation is eX-
pected to develop into an attempt TO
return the Federal domain to the
States. or at least to open II TO settle
ment. One phase of this question, sew
eral Western Representatives includ-
ing Chairman Sinnott OF Oregon or
the House public lands committee. de-
clare will be centered on legislation to
place the 200, 10000 acres of unrc-
served public domain under leasing
system to permit its settlement.
Federal reclamation through lrrlga-
fion of arid sections has reached the
stage of completion of existing works
and projects in the opinion OF Chair
man Smith, who said his committee
will devise its legislation on this basis
rather than undertake new projects.
He announced that during January
hearings will he held on the Columbia
basin and Umatilla projects. THE
problem Of reclamation now is to OBJ
tain sufficient water on the projects"
said Mr. Smith,
Reservoir Plan Favored.
Linked with the Mississippi River
f1ood control legislation will be the
proposal of number of Western
States. particularly the two Dakotas.
Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, to
prevent the high waters of the tribu-
taries from flowing into the main
stream by system of reservoirs.
The reservoirs can be utilized for irri-
cation of the arid States, the repre-
Sentatives from this section argue.
The Boulder Canyon dam hearings
will be centered about latest develop
ments in the efforts of the seven States
on the Colorado River to reach an
agreement on the waters distribution.
with their governors appearing before
the committee. The measures author,
Representative Swing. said he was
'hopeful of an agreement between the
States.
Another issue on which many West
ern representatives will endeavor to
obtain legislation is the reduction of
railroad rates for agricultural prod.
ucts and development of waterway
commerce to bring cheaper transpor-
tation to the section.
Evening star., 1927-11-26
FUNERAL RITES TODAY
FOR ADMR. BULLARD
Military Tribute Offered as Federal
Radio Chief Is Laid
to Rest.

Military honors marked funeral
services this afternoon for Rear Adj
miral II. G. Bullard, chairman Of the
Federal Radio Commission, who died
Thursday morning. Services were held
at o'clock at Epiphany Church, 1917
G street, with interment at Arlington
Cemetery. The services were broadcast
cast by Radio Station WMAL. Ad-
miral Bullard died at his home. 1926
Massachusetts avenue, of heart
trouble.
Distinguished figures in the field of
communications acted as honorary
pallbearers. More than 400 delegates
from "a countries stood in silent trib-
ute yesterday when the international
Radiotelegraphic Conference was ad-
vised of the death of the head Of the
radio board. Admiral Bullard had
kept in close touch with the delibera
tions of the radio conference, which
wound up its sessions yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-11-26

While Washington sleeps fltfully,
and every day some one reports see
ing, hearing or shooting the mystcri-
Gus might prowler" who has robbed
a dozen homes in Cleveland Park, the
one man who may. or may not, know
his secret continues to keep a dogged
and tight-lipped silence.
If there was a bargain Rev. j. Hill
man Hollister is a man of his word.
And this much may be said for the
robber-not d single burglary has
been definitely traced to him since
that night when he broke into the
minister's house, at 1913 lngomar
street, and left with empty hands.
Whether Rev. Mr.. Hollister had the
nrowler at his mercy, talked him into
. nromise to Ego straight" and then
lei him go--as has been reported
the minister will not say
Minister Is Idealist.
But he does say this
ale will not be a man until ne
gives himself up. | don't mean Wheh
he il cornered, but at time "heh
to ALI intents and purposes ne Is sale
from arrest; then to have him come
in and surrender himself, saying i
am the man you want-lhat "ouio
be fine indeed. ,,:
Which would indicate that this Min
lister is something Of an ideaiist. ne
is. He believes that many so-calied
enemies of society are victims of cir
cumstances which render them des-
perate. I'VE don't always know what
other people are up against" he saws.
Take a young man, maybe little
deranged for example, and It's hard
| to tell what he Will do.
| AS for the incidents Of that now
| famous night, Rev. Mr.. Hollister has
nothing to say. He refused today
| either to affirm or deny that he had
made a bargain with the prowler, let
| ting him go in exchange for his prom
| ise to go straight. All he would say
was that there was nothing so melo-
dramatic as holding a man at the
point of a pistol"
II feel that it would be best for al
Evening star., 1927-11-26
PROMISES TO SPAIN
DENIED BY CHINESE
Peking Expresses Surprise at
Madrid Protest Over Trade
Treaty Denunciation.


PEKING, China, November &c.
The Chinese foreign Office, in reply
ing to the Spanish note protesting
against the mandate denouncing the
Sino-Spanish commercial treaty, has
expressed surprise over the Spanish
attitude.
The Chinese reply denied that the
foreign minister had promised that.
pending the conclusion of a new
treaty, Spain should be granted the
same treatment as other nations with
which China is now negotiating
treaties. as the Spanish note claimed.
Marshal Chang Tso-Lin. head Of the
Peking government, issued an order
recently abrogating the commercial
treaty of 1864 between China and
Spain The treaty had expired, and
the Spanish minister's efforts to ob-
tain it's extension until new treaty
was arranged failed.
The Spanish note, made public last
Sunday, declared that Spain consi6.
cred the Chinese action lacking in
friendship and claimed it violated an
agreement with the foreign minister
covering advantages to be granted
Spain pending the conclusion of
treaty.