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Evening star., 1928-11-20

Lack of Presiding Pastor
Permits Any Person to
Arise and Speak.
REMARKS MIGHT OFFEND
Limited Seating Space Would
Exclude Many Seeking to
Enter Executives Church.

With President-elect Hoover pos
pective member of the little congrega-
tion, the ami att; -Jn1mittee CT
the old blick mec ng house of tie
Society of Friends, at 1877 street,
faces two difficult problems, due to It's
ture Of the services.
Great numbers of ~sight-SeerS and
other curious persons always have been
attracted to the Washington church at
tended by the President, especially to
services at which he has been present.
The F.iends' meeting house normally
has room only for its own small congre-
cation. Only by placing chairs In tE :
rear and in both aisleS can room be made
for maximum of about 275. With
this number, the little church would be
unccmfortably crowded.
No Set Order of Services.
The other difficulty can be foreseen
from the type of service held. The
i congregation of this church are Hicks
ite Quakers, representing the liberal
branch of this sect. There Is no clergy
man, no set order of service and no
TO. NAL presiding officer. One Of the
elders "sits at the head of the meet
ing" and his Office includes keeping
order. If this becomes necessary.
The congregation first observes 10 or
Is minutes of silence, intended to be a
period of intense communion with the
Deity and of examination of their own
consciences. After this period of si-
lence any member of the congregation
who feels that he has anything Of a
spiritual nature to communicate to the
others rises and speaks. The remainder
of the service is taken up entirely with
such testimonials. Ordinarily there
are, no restrictions upon their length Or
subject matter. It is entirely up to the
Judgment of the individual. He speaks
whatever is in his mind which he thinks
will help any of the others and has the
greatest possible latitude in what he
says.
If the testimonial is obviously i'm
proper, however, the presiding elder is
supposed to stop the speaker as part of
his function of keeping order. He nat
urally must use very discriminating
judgment in exercising this Office, being
guided not by whether he himself
agrees with what is being said. but by
whether or not it is foreign to a reli-
gious gathering He has no doctrinal
code to guide him, since the Hicksite
Qua':ers welcome to membership per-
Evening star., 1928-11-20

although there is probably broad gen.
eral agicoment on such OUTSTANDING
NIT. 5 Of Quaker principle as world
>ce.
Larger Blu ding Plans Remote.
Plans for a larger building still are
far in the future The present meeting
house, dyspite its small capacity, has
about it great welath of sentimental as
1ociations, not only for members OF the
congregation, but for alumni of the pri-
vate school which adjoins it, On week
days it is used as the school auditorium.
The interior of the building IS en-
tire bare, in accordance with the
Quaker custom. There is no pulpit,
choir or musical instrument. The pews,
however, are broad and comfortable
and are provided with green cushions
The Hoovers usually sit in about the
middle of the church, on the right,
facing the front.
The original church was built in 1903,
buS the present building dates only from
1870, when the first structure was ex-
tensively rcmodeled. Throughout its
histo~~ it has had attendants distin-
gLished In official life but none of tht ;
has been of sufficient prominence to
attract curious throngs, as vi" be the
case with President and Mrs. Hoover.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
u. S. AID IS URGED
FOR NICARAGUA
Survey Made by Economist
Cites Plan for Financial
Rehabilitation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A comprehensive plan of financial
rehabilitation and administrative re-
form for Nicaragua, with American
banking interests participating Is rec
commended by DR.. w. w. Cumberland,
an American economist, after a survey
made at the request of Nicaragua, un-
der the auspices of the American De-
partment of State.
"The financial position of Nicaragua -
said the report, made public yesterday
by Secretary Kellogg, with the notation
that the survey and financial plan sug-
gested represent the personal views of
DR.. Cumberland, "is at present favor
able. Revenues are adequate, the bud
get is balanced, the currency is stable.
the public debt Is moderate and taxes
are reasonable.
Economic Situation Unsound.
I'm contrast, the economic situation
must be regarded as potentially un-
sound. Coffee unduly dominates the
economic life Of the republic, lack of
communication impedeS production, abb
sence of initiative prevents development
of natural resources, and currency sta
bility can be overturned at any moment.
with the establishment and main
tenance of an adequate constabulary
conducted on non-partiSan basis, in
auguration of unified collection of rev.
cues, control over expenditures and con-
tinued interest on the part of the
United States, lirnited optimism may be
placed in the future of Nicaragua"
In his report, DR.. Cumberland sub
mitted a financial plan suggesting au-
, thorization for loan Of up to $30,000,-
600 in series, the first of which would
be $l2,000,000 for refunding and i'm
provementS.
with acceptance of financial control
and participation of the United States
| in a plan for permanently organizing
| the finances of Nicaragua, DR.. Cumber-
! land said there is reason to believe that
| a loan operation on reasonable terms
can be arranged. Without these fea-
lures e. loan of substantial proportions
could not be floated, he added, or else
the operation would have to be effected
on unsatisfactory terms.
Sale of Bank Urged.
AS a prerequisite of a sound loan
DR.. Cumberland said that he regarded
as essential q system of unified collec.
ton of revenues, audit Of expenditure:
and preparation of the budget by
| American officials, together with sale
| by Nicaragua of a majority interest ir
the National Bank of Nicaragua so as
to assure currency stability.
"In its own interest Nicaragua should
accent a certain measure of temporary
financial control" the report declared
Assuming Nicaragua Is prepared tc
accept foreign assistance in the solution
of its financial problem, 1t Is believed
that a satisfactory bond issue can be
devised. Although the forego-
ing arrangement would not involve a
guaranty by the United States Govern
Inent of Nicaraguan bonds. it would
exemplify an interest in Nicaraguan
finances and desire that they should
be conducted in an orderly manner"
Evening star., 1928-11-20
ARGUES HIS OWN CASE
IN MURDER, BUT LOSES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 20.-Chung VI
Mao, young Chinese law student from
New York, today lost his battle for his
life. which he personally waged before
the Criminal Court of Appeal
The court this morning dismissed the
young ChineSe's appeal from conviction
and death sentence for the murder of
his wife, Wal Sheung-Miao. She was
found strangled to death near Keswick
shortly after the arrival of the couple
in England on their Honeymoon. They
had been married in New York, where
both had been students at Columbia
University.
The young Chinese was sentenced to
to death at Carlisle on October "a.
When the appeal came UP yesterday
Chung, who received his legal training
in the United States, conducted his
own case.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
GRIEF CAUSE OF SUICIDE,
Musical Comedy Director Despond.
ent over Death of His Wife.

CHICAGO, November 20 CP).-A. M.
linn. SIS, of Seattle, Wash. once mu-
sical comedy director and lyricist. shot
and fatally wounded himself late yes
terday at the La Sale Street Railway
Station Dependency over the death OF
his wife. known on the stage as Frances
Vanlta Grey, was reason assigned for
his act.
Notes found in his clothing directed
thar AL Jolson, Leon Enrol and Hal
Skelly be notified of his death and that
burial be made In potter'S field.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
Whether uOu rent
or whether qOu bu4,
You pau for the home
uou occupy"
Warren
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED.
To maui van loads OF furniture to OF from
New York, Phila.. Boston. Richmond ana
points south
Smiths Transfer 4 Storage Co.,
1919 Ynn ST North S343.
Evening star., 1928-11-20

One country auto bus line In Ireland,
which started with seven machines in
1926, now operatos $50 buses and Is
carrying nearly 100000 passengers a
month
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
~ TnternntionaI news SERVES

~ InternmtionnI News services
CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE peM
forated body of powerful unio1
labor chief, reposing Oh ! slab IN 4
local mortuary, today bore mute teA
timony that gangland's death-dealina
machine guns had again gone inte
action.
The latest victim was John a.
Clay, secretary treasurer of the
Laundry and Dyehouse Chauffeurs,
Drivers and Helpers Union. He
was riddIed with bullets last night
as he sat ut his desk in the unions
headquarters on South Ashland
Avenue.
The knocking Off " Clay was
executed In typical gangland fash.
ion. CIay's office was IN the front
OF the building on the ground
floor. Only b plate glass window
separated him from the street.
A large sedan rolled. up to tl1a
curb. IA machine gun and sawed
off shotguns protruded from the
windows When directly in front
of Clay'a window the gunnera
opened fire. A hail of lead ralxed
the plate glass window on q level
with Clayss body. The union Off.
ciaI slunped to the fIoor. dead.
The killing reopenss the bitter hos.
tilities that rocked the cleaning and
dyeing business lii Chicago several
months ago. This feud reached a
climax with the assassination of
aBig TIM Murphy who, it was
reported. was trying to s'chisel his
way into command OF the racket.
Clay, oddly enough, was d sus.
pect In the killing OF Big Tim.
1T was reported at that time that
Clay's Union had a war chest ok
$3.50, 900 to be used in his defense II
case defense became necessary
Police believe Clay was killed.
either BY q faction seeking revengG
for the death OF Murphy, or be-
cause Of q gangIand fight for cont
troll OF the huge dry cleaning eN
tortion privilege"
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
CLASSES TAX|S
AS UTILITIES

Taxicabs would be classed pub
lie utilities and certificate OF me-
cessity and convenience" would be
| necessary before a new company
could begin operation, under an ordi-
nance submitted to the city council
Of Cincinnati by Col. C. 0. Sheriff..
city manager. Colonel Sheriff. was
formerly Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds here.
The Sheriff. proposal Is similar to
that of William w. Bride, Corpora
ton Counsel of the District of Colum-
bia, who recently ruled that local
taxicabs are common carriers and,
therefore, should come under the
Jurisdiction of the Public Utilities
Commission.
Passage of the Sheriff. ordinance
would empower the director of pun
lie utilities TO determine the number
of taxicabs necessary to accommo-
date the public without any attempt
to favor a monopoly service. rms
same restriction is now imposed by
the State of Ohio and the city on the
operation of motor busses.
The Sheriff. plan will be given con-
sideration by the Public Utliltles
Commission of the District or Column
bia when hearings are started iater
in the year to determine whethef
taxicabs here should be under thelr
Jurisdiction and under what pro-
visions they should be permitted to
operate.
The utilities commission has an
nounced taxicab hearings will begin
at the close >of the gas valuation
hearings now in progress.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
FLOODS | { AVE /
TRAIL Or RUIN
IN MIDWEST

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. H..
II. N. with Blue River here
out of its banks In the worst local
flood in 10 years and many persons
driven from their homes. flood
conditions in Kansas City's enyirons
and in Southwest Missouri and
Southeastern Kansas continued seri-
GUS today.
More than a 27-hour rain. ranging
from a total OF 10 inches in some
parts OF Kansas to inches in
Kansas City, had fallen in the past
4S hours to swell creeks, rivers
and overflow lowlands from Kansas
City to the Oklahoma State line
and ais far West as Eldorado, Kan.
Railroad service on five lines
was paralyzed today. Washouts had
occurred on the Frisco. Missouri Pa
cific. Chicago. and Alton, Kansas
city Southern and Santa Fe rail-
roads.
Homes Abandoned
One man was marooned In tree
in East Kansas City and had 20
stay most all night while efforts
were being made to rescue him.
Meanwhile the residents along Blue
IS1V6f evacuated lnttI EiOthOSt AN't
| feet of water covered the Frisco
and Kansas City Southern tracks
| in Swope Park here.
| Highways were overfloWed in all
directions in southwest Missouri ana
southeastern Kansas. Dozens of mo-
| torists were stranded in small VII
| lagos unable to proceed.
At Augusta, Kan, 25 persons were
marooned in the Santa Fe depot, the
flooded Walnut River having driven
them from their homes. Six persons
were marooned at a refinery at Au-
gusta.
Ottawa. Kan, on the. Marais Des
Cygnes River, was hard hit by the
flood. Lowland dwellers were driven
from their homes.
The Verdigris, Neosho, Cotton
wood and smaller rivers were out of
banks in various places and were
threatening the lowland sections of
lola, Chanute, Burlington and En-
poria, Kan.
Only one life has been reported
lost A motorist in Kansas was
swept from a Highway into a raging
creek and drowned.
The Government weather bureau
forecaster here predicted the rain
over the flood area would probably
cease by noon today. All records
for November rainfall have been
broken, the bureau said.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
D. c. GIRL ASKS
MATE PUT OUT

NEWTON, Mass, Nov. 17.-Po1ice
maintained "hands-off" policy to-
dsy in the efforts of Mrs. Helen l..
TIdridSe, formerly Miss Helen l..
LaForge, of Washington, D. c.. to
have her husband. Joseph !. Ed
ridge. Boston investment broker
elected from their home, following
the filing of her suit for divorce.
Mrs. Eldridge ordered her hus
band from the house and when he
refused to go she called in the
officers.
There he is; put him out" said
Mrs. Eldridge, according to police
MIR. EIdridge sat quietly in his
arm chair
Police officials told the society
woman that they had no authority
: to put a man out of his own home
A patrolman was stationed near the
EIdridge house throughout the night
but there was no disturbance.
Mr.. Eldridge said he never heard
Of Edna Smith, named by his wife
as correspondent.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
FL0SSIE FLIRT'
HITS TOWN

Here is 4 surprise for every nttld
girl in washington. "F'lcssie Fiirt,
the new Ideal wonder doll has arr
rived in town. She surely il 4
darling. more than 10 inches tall
lovely curly hair, soft rubber arms
completely dressed. and Is unbreak-
able. she can walk. talk, wink her
eyes, turn her head, sleep, movd
her arms up and down. and in fact
do anything that good dolly
should.
.sFlossie Flirt'' is more than d
doll, she is an honest to goodness
playmate, one that is sure to bring
joy into the heart Il any little girls
She wants a place in your heart
and home, and tomorrow a full
page announcement will appear in
the Sunday Herald, telling how
every girl in the city may obtain
one of these wonderful playmatea
absolutely free.
You will love her the moment
you see her--for you have never
seen a doll that will capture your
heart so completely. Remember, it
is possible for every girl in Wash
ington to obtain<one of these dolls
absolutely free, and for all of the
details see the big full page am
nouncement tomorrow in the Sum
day Herald.
''Flossie' is famous for her smile.
but she smiled more than ever
when she was told that the little
girls of washington wanted to make
her acquaintance, You see she has
been in New York City for some
time and made the long trip to
Washington all by herself and she
is very anxious to meet some Wash
ington girls so that she may be at
home in this strange city.
Even today Miss Flirt is wonder
ing what little girl she will meet
first.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Polo Team Travels
To Game by Plane

plane left Fort NIyer yesterday
morning with the Fort Myer Third
Cavalry polo team, bound for At.
iIanta, Ca, where the team will meet
the Fort Mcpherson polo team to-
morrow afternoon.
The plane was piloted by Capt.
Ira G.. Eakcr, Army Air Corps. with
Staff Sergt John G. Garden me-
chanic. After the team leaves the
plane at Atlanta. Eaker will con-
tinue to New Orleans on an army
YnniSsinn
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Evangelists Will Close
Special Meeting Here

Miller Brothers, members of the
evangelistic staff of the Home Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention. will close their special
meetings, which they have been
conducting at Bethany Baptist
Church, Rhode Island Avenue and
Second Street Northwest, tomorrow.
The pastor, the Rev. Hugh L.
Stevenson, states that more than
so persons have professed their
personal faith and Is have decided
to unite with Bethany by letter.
The Rev. l.. Fl. Miller will preach
tomorrow morning upon THE In
ner Circle and tomorrow evening
upon Crossing the Dead Line"
The pastor will baptize some OF
the candidates for membership to-
morrow night in connection with
the evening service.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Patriarch Asks Guests
To His Hundredth
Birthday

BY International news SerVAeO
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Moritz
Newman, S4.year.old Patriarch,
intends to find out for himself
whether the first hundred years
Of married life. are the hardest.
Guests who attended the six
tieth wedding anniversary dinner
of Newman and his wife here
yesterday have been invited to
the one hundredth anniversary
dinner in 1868.
MY grandfather died when he
was 1OS and my brother only
reached the 102. mark said
Moritz. "But they never enjoyed
good health. Me, I'll live longer
than either"
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Washington Building
COstliest Residences

Burean of Labor statistics pub,
hshed yesterday show that IA cities
i'm the United States having popu.
lation of 100000 or more issued
80, 1928 permits for one-family houses
during the first half Of 1928.
The average cost was $5.169. The
most costly single houses were built
i'm Washington. averaging $S,524,
which was 100 per cent more than
i'm Baltimore or st, Louis.
Multi-fanily houses provided for
a3.36S families in these IA cities.
The average cost was $4,214.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Plan Service Monday
At Statue of Lincoln
-photo by international

Patriotic services will be held at
the FIannery statue of Lincoln in
front Of the District Courthouse,
Monday at noon, by the William B.
Cushing Camp, Sons of Union Vet
Grams. together with the Grand
Army of the Republic and allied
organizations.
The Rev. Frank Steelman pastor
Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. is to speak.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Bureau Employe Sued
For Limited Divorce

Mrs. Margaret M. Payne, 1900
block A st. S. E., has filed suit IN
Equity Court for limited divorce
against her husband, Arthur F.
Payne, for 25 years an employe OF
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing,
Through Attorney Edward G,
Kriz, the wife accuses her husband
of cruelty and habitual drunkenness.
The couple were married February
IL, 1919. They nave five children.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
CONFIRM MARRIAGE

NEW YORK, Nov. IT. Confirma'
ton Of the wedding OF Betty Mccor.
mick, former Albany shop girl, and
John Robert Lawson-J Johnston, heir
to the $40 900 900 estate of an aristo,
cratic British family, was given
today by the brides sister, Margaret
she said the marriage took place in
New Jersey on November 2, but
would not divulge their present
whereabouts.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
u. S. Marines to Send
British Corps Ball

Charles B. Francis, of Washing
ton, an ex.Marine is scheduled to
sail for England, December 5, with
a soccer ball for presentation to
the Royal Marines of England from
the American Marine Corps, in
exchange for a bull dog given by
the British to the American Ma
rines.
Gene Tunney will receive the gift
and turn 1t over to the headquar-
ters Of the British marine corps in
Portsmouth. December 10.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
FLYING AK KILLS MAN

HENDERSON. KY. Nov. 17.--An
ak thrown by whirling saw killed
George Norris near Utopia, IN this
county. Another worker was using
the ak, trying to split a log on
which the two were saving. The
az slipped from the mans HAND
flew in the air, hit the revolvlng
saw and. bounding. struck Morris
On tia hAad.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
SEN. NORRIS
TO STEER
SENATE
Bill
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
vnteruatiOnal News Service

international News service
The pledge of both major parties.
during the campaign Just ended, to
curb the use of Federal injunctions
in labor disputes will be tested as
soon as Congress meets, it was
learned today.
al new anti-injunction bill already
has been drafted by 81 Senate Ju.
dietary subcommittee, definitely pro-
hihiting the use of FederaT itljunc-
tions to break strikes, to prevent
meeting Of strikers or to prevent
workers from going on strike: The
bill was drawn by Senators George
w Norris tF2.l OF Nebraska, John j J.
Blaine gR.l of Wisconsin, and Thomas
.. Walsh I'D Of Montana.
First on Rolls
The Senate judiciary Committee
will be asked to act upon the bill
al soon as the Senate meets, Nor.
ris announced. and an effort viii be-
made to secure its enactment by
Congress at the short session. The
measure has the Endorsement of the
American Federation OF Labor and
many progressive organizations.
Our subcommittee has drawn an.
anti-injunction bill, z Norris said, lit
will be the first thing considered
by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Both parties have agreed that there
has been an abuse of the use OF
injunctions in labor disputes by the
Federal courts.
This bill should not be opposed
by either major party, but i realize
that their pledges for correction Of
the abuse does not mean they will
support our bill. Mother Mr.. Hoover
nor Governor Smith approved our
measure, but, on the other hand
neither opposed it. / am hopeful
therefore that the measure will be
enacted at the short session.
One of the nest important fca-
lures of the measure is a ceclara.
tion of policy by which Congress
would assert the freedom OF labor
to bargain collectively without re-
straint by any court.
The bin would prohibit Federal
courts issuing iniunctiong to pre-
vent any person or persons from:
i. "Ceasing or refusing to perform
any worth or to remain in any re-
lation of employment !"
2. Becoming OF remaining a
member of any labor organization
or any employer organization.
3. Paying or giving to or with
holding from any person participat-
ing and interested in a labor dis
pute. any strike or unemployment
benefits or insurance or other
moneys"
The Washington times., 1928-11-17

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