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Evening star., 1927-10-21
TOLD
OF WELFARE PLAN
Asked to Seek Law to Aid
Thousands of Orphans in
Philippine Islands.

President Coolidge today was asked
by special committee representing
the Child Welfare Committee of
America to use his influence in bring
ing about the enactment of a. law by
the Philippine Legislature providing
home care for dependent children of
the Philippine Islands. The legisla-
ton being sought, the President was
advised. would be similar to the
mothers pension law enacted by the
last Congress for the District of Co.
lumsia.
The committee, which was composed
of former Senator James w. Wads-
worth of New York, Sophie Irene
Loeb and Mrs. Oliver Hartman of
New York. submitted to the President
a report showing what was described
as the deplorable conditions in the
Philippines as result of the great
number Of destitute children. 1t
showed that there are thousands Of
children of unmixed blood, whose
poverty and distress have been
brought about by the death or in.
capacity Of the principal breadwinner,
many of whom are full or half orphans
and are separated from their mothers
in institutions and deprived of home
life.
Inc report stated that there are
$4,000 children of American fathers
and native mothers in the islands who
are in dire distress, and at least $500
Of them are growing up in pernicious
surroundings. 1t was set forth that
this condition has obtained for years
and various well intentioned efforts to
relieve them by private means have
proved inadequate. The committee
told the President that it feels that it
will be placing premium on the
breach of convention to single out the
children of unwed American fathers
and native mothers for special treat
ment. leaving the legitimate destitute
children of unmixed blood unprovided
for. 1t is therefore, urged that what
ever legislation is undertaken by the
insular law makers should be a broad
plan to include all destitute children
regardless Of their parentage.
The report stated that the insular
government is one of the few remain.
ing divisions of the Federal entity
which has thus far failed to make
provision for the destitute child de.
prived OF the bread winner in the
family. @
Evening star., 1927-10-21
GRAYSON PLANE
MAY START TODAY
Weather Outlook Is Brighter
Than for Week-Biq
Craft Ready.

BY the Associated Press.
OLD ORCHARD. Me-. October 2i.
The outlook was brighter today
than at any tima.since last Monday
for n transatlantic flight by Mrs.
Frances w. Grayson's Dawn, the big
amphibian monoplane in which she
hopes to span the North Atlantic to
Copenhagen.
The plane In which she and two
companions almost got away to 4
successful take-off the first OF the
week. was nearly ready for q new
venture. All it lacked was a. Anal
100 gallons OF gasoline and there was
ample time for loading that. Indi-
cations We're for favorable tide for
take-off from the beach between
L and pm.
Weather Clears Up.
The weather which has heen
gloomy throughout the week, showed
signs of clearing as the heavy rain
storm which has held New England
in its grip passed out to sea.
The aviatOrs thought the result OF
radio poll of ships at sea probably.
would determine whether departure
today was feasible.
Mechanically, the Dawn was in
perfect shape. The last cause for
apprehension. the heretofore slo;"
operation of the landing gear retrac-
ton apparatus, was cleared UP under
personal supervision of Igor Sikorsky,
designer and builder of the plane.
The hydraulic mechanism was
keyed to point where the wheels can
he taken up in Sc seconds and set
down in minutes and Is seconds.
Mrs. Grayson, Pilot Wilmer Stultz
and Navigator Brice Goldsborough
declared themselves entirely satisfied
with the results.
Mariners Fete Her.
Mariners, longshoremen. chambers
and others identified with the sea I
banded as the Thirteen Club" were
luncheon hosts to Mrs. Grayson yes.
terday. Attired in the rought garments
of their work. they received the avia.
trix in a small restaurant on the
Custom House wharf in Portland and
wished godspeed to the air voyager.
Mrs. Grayson regarded the welcome
and blessing as the heartiest she had
received and a fresh inspira ton to
carry on in spite of the long delays
in her project.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
SHOWDOWN LOOMS
AT RADIO PARLEY
U. S. Delegates Fight Exten.
sion of Waves Urged by
Europeans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The ALLEGATION of exclusive wave
lengths to various radio services. the
most vital question facing the inter
national radio conference now sitting
here, is approaching a showdown.
The main problem, which American
xperts do not hesitate to say may
Teck any attempt TO reach a final
agreement, arises from the fact that
European countries in general desire
to reserve to broadcasting far wider
band of wave lengths than the Ameri-
can delegation is inclined to grant.
Ship Work Affected.
The latter base their attitude on the
fact that any increase in broadcasting
ALLEGATIONS would work to the detri.
ment of frequencies for ship commu-
nications, consideration which is OF
the utmost importance to the Ameri-
can wireless industry, owing to the
evergrowing value of wireless on
shipboard. European traffic of this
kind. on the other hand, is only slight
ly developed and Europeans. there.
fore. it is said. would not hesitate to
sacrifice almost all available channels
10 broadcasting.
The American delegation. after in
formally consulting the desires Of
other countries, has prepared what it
considers mean schedule of wave
allocations which it feels could be
accepted by all. Under it the United
States would agree to reserve for
hroadcasting all wave lengths from
200 to 545 meters and from 1850 to
1875 meters.
All other channels from 200 to 5000
meters would be allotted to commun-
30 nd r1,; inc nd ot. h
In this way, 73 per cent of the chan
nels would be reserved for broadcast
ing and 27 per cent for ship and air
ship communications.
1t Is indicated that this proposal
will receive immediate opposition of
the German delegation. which will in.
sist upon retention of its existing
] 800 meter wave length. The French
tendency is understood to be to ex-
tend the broadcasting belt above the
1875 meter maximum. The British
delegation, it is believed. might be
favorable to the American proposal.
Oppose Extension.
The Americans are said to be de-
termined not to accept any extensions
of the broadcasting belt above 1875
meters, but might tolerate an eXpan-
sion below, 1850 meters since this
would encroach more upon wave
lengths likely to be reserved for air.
ship communications. Europeans,
however, are understood to feel upon
this point almost as strongly as the
United States feels about encroach-
ment upon the ship frequencies.
American experts explained today
that in Offering this compromise. they
intend it to be more of a guide for
the future than a hard regulation to
be applied Immediately. Reasonable
time naturally would be allowed, they
said, for the changes required in ex.
listing installation, and the new regula-
tions would apply especially to future
constructions.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
D. C. TO BUILD DAM
AS SEWER CARRIER
Bids Invited for It's Construction
Across Rock Creek, Below N
Street Bridge.

A contract for the construction OF
dam across Rock Creek, just below
the M street bridge for the purpose
of carrying a new type Of sewer across
the stream at that point. is ready to
be awarded by the Commissioners, it
was learned today at the District
Building.
The sewer will be built primarily to
replace one which is now hung on
trusses under the old M street bridge,
and construction of the dam, it was
said. will eliminate the worst remain
ing point of dumping raw sewage
into the open water that now dis
charges into Rock Creek north of the
canal.
The concrete dam into which the
sewer is TO be built will have eight
openings large enough to pass the
normal flow of water through the
creek. and, except in high water
periods, it's top will constitute a
footpath across the waterway. In
high water 1t will serve as a spillway,
the overflow passing over the top.
Construction of the sewer will pave
the way for the erection Of a new
bridge.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Federation DELEGATES
NAMED BY FRIENDSHIP
Nominated at Citizens Association
Meeting-Needed Street Inn
provements Favored.

The Friendship Heights Citizens
Association, meeting in the home of
Henry w. Offutt last night. nomi
mated delegates to the Montgomery
County Civic Federation and adopted
several resolutions pertaining to the
betterment Of the community. The
delegates nominated were:
Emery II. Bogley, president of the
association; j. A. T. Farnham, sec.
retary, and William Tyler Page, with
A. E. Shoemaker, James M. Dulin
and Walter Bogley as alternates
Their nominations have to be con
firmed by the Friendship Heights
citizens committee before they can
be declared duly elected. This is to
be done before the next meeting OF
the committee, it is stated.
Resolutions were adopted to seek
improvements to lower Prospect
street, lower WOotton avenue and to
Montgomery street at the entrance
to Friendship Heights. The associa'
tion also voted to request the placing
Of car platforms or some other form
of special protection against accidents
at the District line on the car line
to Friendship Heights and at the
entrance to Friendship Heights. Per.
sons have narrowly escaped serious
injuries from being hit by automo
biles at the places named, 1t Is
tated.
Decision also was reached at the
meeting to cooperate with the citi
zens of Somerset in an endeavor to
secure a through fare from the down
town section OF Washington to Som
erset, instead Of having to pay two
fares, as at present. A resolution
was adopted to seek strict compliance
with the dumping law to improve
sanitary conditions in the community
The law was violated in several in
stances during the past Summer, II
IL stated.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
BUS COMPANY ASSESSED
$500 VALUATION EXPENSE
Rapid Transit Company Must Pay
for Utility Board
Survey.

The Washington Rapid Transit
GO. was ordered by the Public Utilities
Commission TODAY to contribute $500
toward the expenses of the valuation
the commission plans to make of it's
physical property. A hearing for the
purpose OF fixing a valuation has been
scheduled by the commission for
November 21.
The act creating the new commits
sion authorized it to assess the cost
OF valuation and revaluation proceed
ings against the utility under inves-
tigation. The bus company's property
has never been valuated.
The commission also requested the
District Commissioners to detail Tax
Assessor William p. Richards and two
other municipal Government employees
to assist 1t with the valuation.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
TOWN TO BUILD HALL,
Virginia Highlands Made Gift of
$4,000 Brick for Structure.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, Octo.
Der 21.-Following negotiations for a
loan of $4,000, the trustees of the
Jenerson District Fire Department
have authorized the immediate erec.
ton Of community hall and fire.
house combined on the present fire.
house site. The contract was awarded
to G. w. Lee. Plans submitted by Mr..
Lee are for building 81 feet by 10
feet, containing, first floor, space for
two engines, hose tower and recrea.
ton hall; second floor, hall with stage.
Through the efforts of Supervisor
Edward Duncan and Commonwealth
Attorney William Cloth, $4,000 bricks
have been donated for the building by
the Washington Brick & Terra Gotta
co. and the West Brick Co. According
to Mr.. Lee the approximate cost OF
the building when completed would be
$4,000
Evening star., 1927-10-21
MACEDONIAN REVOLT
HINTED IN SOFIA
People Want Same Freedom Under
Bulgaria They Had When
Turks Ruled.

BY the Associated Press
SOFIA, Bulgaria, October 21.-The
Macedonian problem, brought vividly
to the fore recently by Jugoslavia' g
protest against the activities of Mace.
DOMAIN Comitadjis, or Irregulars, has
again fiared into prominence by a
defiance uttered by the spokesman of
the Macedonian parliamentary group
here that revolution and violence will
be used II necessary to secure Mace.
DOMAIN liberty.
Neither the present state of siege
declared by the Bulgarian government
along the Serbo.Bulgar border, nor
prosecutions, executions and tyrannies
by the Jugoslav government, will
deter Macedonians from their present
battle to secure their complete liber.
ty," Deputy Mitrocheff defnantly
shouted in the Bulgarian Sobranje last
night.
1--WE insist upon the restoration Of
the privileges which we enjoyed under
the Turks-our own nationality, Ian
guage, schools, churches and freedom
OF movement. II we cannot secure
these by peaceful means, we will win
them by violence and revolution.
Macedonians prefer personal death to
the determination of their national
ity."
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Dry Agents Dry Up
New Haven on Eve
OF Yale-Army Tilt

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October
21.-Federal prohibition authorities
are determined that the Army.Yale
foot ball game here tomorrow shall
he dry. in so far as they can
make it.
Dry agents on duty at New
Haven will he supplemented by
others from throughout the State,
said Deputy Prohibition Admins.
traitor Frank T. putney of Hart
ford.
I'VE are going to cooperate with
city and State officials at New
Haven in an attempt TO maintain
order and curb the activities OF
some of the more ambitious night
clubs and restaurant owners" Put
nev said.
Hours before game time agents
will start tour of the city's clubs
and restaurants and will keep up
their surveillance until Sunday.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
lNFANTILE PARALYSIS
KILLS 1O1 ON COAST
California Epidemic Afflicts 900.
Peak Of Scourge Passed, Health
Board Says.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, October 21.--
The infantile paralysis epidemic which
has been sweeping California has af.
fiicted 900 persons and resulted in 101
deaths, the State Board of Health re.
ported today. The fatalities reported
were those contained in returns re.
ceived up to September ].
The peak of the epidemic was
reached in August. although the heav-
lest single weeks cases were not re.
ported until September II. August
had total of 315 cases. against 25S
in September and only 40 during the
week ending October 8.
Northern California apparently was
hardest hit by the epidemic. Schools
at Eureka and Arcata, in that area,
We're closed. A similar situation ex.
listed in southern Oregon, where MANY
communities were virtually quaran.
tined. The peak of the Oregon epi.
demic is reported to have passed.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
MARRIED IN CAPITAL.
BaltimOrean Who Killed Wife and
Wounded Self Prominent.

BALTIMORE, Md, October 21.-
Col. G. F. Troupe, who shot his wife
and wounded himself yesterday, was
married to Mrs. Lillian Depkin, the
victim, In Washington, d. c., in 1925,
two years after the death of his first
wife. A wedding breakfast was given
at the Willard Hotel.
Marvine Tyler of Washington was
the best man and Mrs. Joseph Kinds
was matron of. honor. The couple
went to New York on a honeymoon.
AT Relay last night it was said
10 be common report that the couple
had had serious disagreements lately
although the basis Of the uuarrels
was not we'll known.
Iheir home, known as Poplar Inn.
is one OF the most beautiful in Relav'
1t Is located on Rolling road, at the
crest or a hill, and is a show place
in the section.
Son Noted Swimmer.
Coi. Troupe's youngest son, Kemp,
- swimmer Of note, and twice in
recent Summers attempted to swim
from Claiborne to Annapolis.
Col. Troupe had been a representa-.
tive in Baltimore for 40 years of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
york, according to Charles r. Posey,
resident manager,
Associates said that in the earlier
days OF insurance writing he was the
most proilnc OF agents, writing huge
amounts OF coverage.
For several years he made II an
annual custom to gather a group of
business associate and take a. vacation
at the Pinehurst, n. c., links.
Al! OF Troupe's sons are In business
IN baltimore, several in the insurance
business.
Henry Kicks. gardener at the
troupe home. told police, in giving
MS version OF the tragedy, he looked
IN the front door and saw Col. Troupe
coming down the front stairway in
his paJamas just a moment before
two shots were fired.
The cook ran out the back door in
alarm and went to the house of Mrs.
Elizabeth Crosby, next door.
The shots were heard and, rushing
into the kitchen. members of the
group saw Mrs. Tsonpe lying on the
floor. a bullet having entered behind
ner right ear. Col. Troupe was kneel.
ing nearby, wounded in the head.
Between them, in a pool Of blood
forming on the floor, lay a large
ACFOtNcTs MISS Cn2r.
lotte Crosby. a trained nurse, rem.
dered first aid to Col. Troupe and
then called DR.. Frederic Better of
Halethorpe.
Inquest to Be Tonight.
Coroner Stapleton and Lieut.. Ed.
ward Poehlman Of the county police
were summoned and made an inves.
tigation of the scene before allowing
the body of Mrs. Troupe to be moved.
A coroner's jury was summoned to
hold an inquest tonight at Hale.
thorpe.
Mrs. Crosby and others in the room
Immediately after the shooting said
that as Col. Troupe knelt on the floor
beside his wife's body he kept mur.
81 wish to God it were me dead
instead Of her.
He repeated the same wish when
questioned by the coroner and Lieut..
Poehlman in the hospital.
Troupe. according to Coroner Sta.
pleton. at the hospital asserted that
he and his wife had been in the
kitchen. and he went upstairs to get
the pistol. because it was handy to
have around; that his wife grabbed
he weapon and struggled with him,
the weapon exploding while in her
hands and causing her death.
He also told about having slipped
and struck his head on chair.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
RENEWS DIVORCE SUIT.
Mrs. j. w. Jennings Reopens Case
She Once Dismissed.

Mrs. Jackie W. Jennings, 1921
Thirteenth street, whose suit for an
absolute divorce against her husban nd
Lonnie G. Jennings. 900 Nineteenth,
street, was dismissed some months ago
by Justice Bailey, today renewed her
application in the District Supreme
Court. The new application is based,
in part, on a series of letters, signed
by Kitty" and addressed to her hus-
band. which she offers in support of
her claim of misconduct. Justice
Hoehling granted permission to the
wife to reopen her case, filed through
Attorney George M. Morris.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Wife in Jail, Sick
Man Joins Her i'm
Quest of Nursing

By the Associated Press.
MERCER. Pa. October 21.-
James Hugg of Hubbard, Ohio. was
believed dying in the Mercer Coun.
ty Jail today voluntary prisoner,
in order that his wife, held there
awaiting trial. might keep vigil at
his bedside.
The Huffs. alleged members OF a
gang of interstate thieves, were
arrested some time ago on larceny
charges. Huff obtained bail, but his
wife was committed to jail Then
he contracted typhoid fever and
had his bail bond withdrawn so
he could join his wife in prison.
Permission was obtained from the
Jail physician for the wife to nurse
Hun. Hope for his recovery was
relinquished today.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
AUTHOR HAS BIG INCOME

LOS ANGELES, October 81 LR).--
Evidence of the financial reward that
goes with successful authorship was
given in Federal Court Yesterday
when an income tax lien was filed
by the internal revenue collector
against Peter Il. kyne. the novelist.
asking payment of $20,946 due on his
1922 income tax. Another lien asked
an additional si,223 due on the
authors 1890 income.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
0BREG0N HAS SON.
Seventh Child Born to Wife of
Mexican General.

NOGALES, Ariz., October 21 R.-
A son was born yesterday to Gen.
and Sonora Alvaro Obregon at their
modest home in Nogales, Sonora
across the border from this town. 1t
was the former Mexican Presidents g
fifth son and seventh child. Both
mother and son were reported doing
well.
Gen. Obregon is expected TO return
10 Mexico City soon to reopen his
campaign for a second term as Mexi.
can chief executive.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
FUND GIFT TO PUPILS.
Native virginian Contributes
$1,000 for Use as Prizes.
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
torn from their moorings.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, October
2I.-John Lee Pratt Of New York and
Detroit. one of the vice presidents of
General Motors, has given 900 to
aid students In Stafford and King
George public schools In completing
the high school course. Five elemen'
tary students in each county, who
make the highest cholastic standing.
will receive 500 to help in pursuing
work in the high school grades.
School officials will select the chill
dren by competitive examination. Mr..
pratt is native of King George
County, but the farm on which he
was born lies partly in Stafford. He
received his early education In the
public schools of King George. and
then graduated from the University
of Virginia in civil engineering. After
teaching for year In King George,
Mr.. Pratt went with the du Pont or
ga nization in Wilmington, Del. with
whose he rose to high position. -.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
KILLS W|FE;;PUTS
SHOT IN OWN HEAD
Calvin F. Troupe, Baltimore
Insurance Man, Was Mar
ried in Washington.
By the Associated Press.

DS tbe AssOcldteu IFess.
BALTIMORE, October 81. - Mrs.
Lillian X. Troupe is dead, a bullet
through her brain, and her husband,
Calvin +. Troupe, 65-year-old Balti-
more insurance man, was reported in
a cr>tcal condition today from a bull.
let Wound in the temple after a
shooting affray at their Relay, Md,
home.
Summoned by frightened servants,
neighbors found Mrs. Troupe's body
lying on the l'itchen floor last night,
While Mr.. Troupe crouched in a cor.
ner. dazed by his wound.
Before being taken to the hos.
pital Troupe tod DR.. Frederic V.
BETTER that his rsfe attempted to pre-
vent him frog committing suicide
and was sho. while graphing with
him. Later ;e told authorities his
wife was s:o1cing the weapon and
That 1t was discharged accidentally.
Mrs. Troupe was 56 years old.
Evening star., 1927-10-21

over the changes than the situation
warrants"
The Commissioners. however. prom
ised to take the protest under ad-
visement.
Organizations represented at the
hearing, aside from the A. A. A. and
the Chamber of Commerce. were the
Board Of Trade. the Washington Au-
tomotive Association, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association and
the Commercial Truck Owners Asso-
QiatiQna M 4 -. .,
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Lynchburg Confederate Dies.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

SPECIAL Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. October 21.--
John T. Campbell. 81 years old. a
Confederate veteran and real estate
agent here, died Wednesday night at
his home, sos Belmont street. from
angina pectoris. lie was a native Of
Rockbridge county. but had lived here
35 years. lie was an elder Of the
Eivermont Presbyterian Church and
adjutant OF Garland Rodes Camp.
Confederate Veterans. Mr.. Campbell
was with McClanahan's Battery, I'M
bodens Brigade. Third Army Corps,
Army OF Northern Virginia. His wife,
who was Miss Rubiana Ann Paxton
OF ROckbridge, and children sur
vive; thirteen grandchildren, four
great t.grandchildren and two brothers
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Hoover to Address Iowans.

Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover will address members OF the
Iowa Society of Washington At their
frat ball of the season on Nov nmber
10 to be held in the Willard Hotel, ac-
cording to an announcement by tho
secretary of the organization. Miss
Gertrude NJ. Louis. Walter ]. Mat
son will entertain the Iowans with sew.
sral vocal selections. He will he ac-
eompanied on the piano by Mrs. Vivian
c. Matsou. -,...-,--
Evening star., 1927-10-21
GIRL CAUSES ARREST.
Frank Morris Charged With Firing
at Auto in Hyattsville.


HYATTSvILLE, Md, October 21.-
Frank Morris was arrested in Wash.
ington last night and turned over to
Chief Of Police Blanchard here, to an.
swer a charge Of assault and battery
WIN intent to Kill, preferred by Miss
Ruth Hunter. Morris was placed in
the Hyattsville Jail and will be given
a nearing probably tonight before
justice of the Peace John j. Fainter
here.
Miss Hunter charged that Morris
nred at an automobile in which she
ana Layton Morris of Washington
We're riding near the Hunter home. D..
The men are not related.
MISS Hunter is an operator Of the
Hyattsvile telephone exchange. Miss
Muriel Pallas is the chief operator.