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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
PROTECTION TO U. S.
employees PLEDGED
Gibson Subcommittee Re.empha
sizes It Will Aid Workers Who
Give Testimony.

Continuing the hearing regarding the
dismissal OF engineers from Gallinger
Municipal Hospital because they had
told tales on former chief engineer
who was appropriating Government
property for private use. the Gibson
subcommittee OF the House District COM
mittee today again emphasized It's de-
termination TO protect District en-
ployes who are discharged as a result
Of information furnished TO the Gibson
investigating committee
John II Torch. business agent for
the Engineers Union. said that he had
gone 10 see Joseph Dobeck, then chief
engineer at Galiinzer Hospital and
who was later discharged, after he had
heard about the series OF diamissals OF
engineers. At that time Mr.. Dobeck
WAS still In charge and said that these
other engineers had been making n
hard for him. SO he WAS going 10 rake
them down until he got rid of them.
MT i.orch told the Gibson st,bcom.
| mittee that the dismissal OF these mer
hsd had "A detrimental effect on men,
beers oi the Engineers Union AZ we'll NJ
on other Employees Of the District
There are many situations In the Dis.
| trio. government that ought to be In.
! sestigated." he said but advised thu
| committee that such dlsmissals make
the employees afraid To testify, because
they fear they viii not he protected b,
the committee.
Cecil Ward. a former fifemen nj the
hospital. testified that he had lost hi,
job after he had given information u
the Gibson subcommittee. MIR. D0bect
had dismissed him and MIR. Dobeck's
successor had refused TO take him back
because hE knew TOO much, he said.
Chairman Gibson of the investigating
committee said that he had been Wartlsf
during the early stages Of the inquir,
Into District Of Columbia affairs thai
| men who gave information 10 the com.
mitler would be discharged. lie said
that he had been careful 10 shield most
OF them. but IN the case Of the men IN
NE engine room nj Hsilinger Hospital
The names Gf The infornsrs had been
dlsriosed and they were discharged
which IL conclusive evidence that the
warning was well founded" said Mi
Gibson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
HOOVER ENTRANCE
SPLITS OHIO PARTY
Two Factions Prepare for
Contest to Win States
Delegates.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February ia
Ohio Republicans. split into two fac
tons by the presidential candidates. Of
Herbert Hoover and Senator Frank B.
Willis. today were marshaling their
forces to wn Ohio's 81 delegates to
the national convention for their IA
rorites.
Announcements Of conferences to or
gantze both Willis and Hoover cam
paigns followed the statement OF the
Secretary of Commerce at Washington
last night that he will be a candidate
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation and will allow his name 10 be
presented TO voters Of Ohio In the rrt-
maries.
Fred w. Warner Of Marion, chairman
Of the State central committee which
has Endorsed Willis. saw possible dis
ruption OF the Republican organization
in Ohio through Hoover's action.
Called Regrettable.
Warner said he had expected Hoover's
entrance. but that 1T Is regrettah!e. ;
He declared the move "imperiis" the
State organization. but that Mr.
Hoover will see a real battle before il !:
over" Warner said one purpose Of the
committee Endorsement Of Senator vii.
lis was 10 keep some semblance of q
State party organization" and tina: The
move OF Hoover's friends In contestins
/ for the Ohio delegation will tend t.
disrupt the organizations work
Col Carml A. Thompson of Cleye.
land. Willis campaign manager. va:
to.confer with friends OF the Senate,
mere today on plans for the comins
fight for delegates
Charles A. Jones. the Senator:
private secretary. in charge of head
quarters here temporarily. said War.
ner will be here tomorrow to outline
preliminary moves for the Willis cam.
pa!gD.
Campaign Is Pushed.
The Hoover supporters have ths
names Of 1000 Ohio Republicans or
petitions circulated during the pas;
week These will form a nucleus TO ex-
tend the Hoover organization irtc
Ohio's SO counties in IS of which con.
facts already have been formed. &C.
cording TO Hoover headquarters. Or
the other hand. the Willis group has the
Endorsement OF the State central com.
mittee.
Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati. son O!
Chief Justice William H. Taft Of the
United States Supreme Court, an
nounced plans for formation OF Hoover
Clubs IN Cincinnati and Hamilton
County
Hoover's entry means that names II
lo2 candidates for delegates and alter.
mates In Ohio will have the personal
approval OF Hoover 10 represent hl,;,
at the primary April -
Names OF "a delegates and ~ alter
mates for each candidate from the 80
Ohio districts. will be flied with the
District Board Of Elections and names
OF seven delegates ut large will be filed
witt! the Secretary Of State. before
February -. the final date for dele
gates TO enter the list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

By the Assuciaird rtrss,
NEW YORK. February ia.~~More
than $500, 600. 900 worth OF stolen prop
erty Is disposed Ut yearly by fences"
the middiemen Of crime. according 10
former Secretary Of War Newton ID,
Baker.
speaktng Of the national stolen prop"
srty aet, which Ia now before Congress
and which was prepared by special
committee Ut the National Crime Com
mission VI which he IL acting chair~
man. Mr. Baker asserted that Federal
legislation Is imperative II the tences
ale 10 he rurbed
Hetaa - of The operations 0f the fences
he said, robbery had assumed this pro"
portions and sone vi the methods VI big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
REAR ADMIRAL REMEY
BURIAL TOMORROW
Retired Officer Will Rest in AR
lington-Navy Men Named
Pailbearers.

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
George G.. Rcmey. u. = ~. retired.
who died here Friday night will be
held at st, Thomas Church at ID; SO
o'clock tomorrow morning. II was an
nounced at the Navy Department to-
day, Burial will be In Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery
The following rear admiralS on the
active list were designated as honorary
pail bearers. Arthur L. willard, com
mandant OF the Washington Navy
Yard. w, II Staneley. director ot feet
training. w ID. Ieahy chief q! the
Bureau on Ornance; Richard II Leigh,
chief OF tho Bureau Ut Navigation,
l.. T. Gregory. chief Vt the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, and George II, Rock.
assistant chief Of the Bureau NJ Con.
struction and Repair.
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More Than $5O0,00O,000 of Stolen Goods
Handled Yearly by Fences, Baker Says

business. even the robbers themselves
being no longer the fashioned type
OF lone hand yegglnen. but fairly well
educated and enterprising young men
supplying a national market.
"Obviousiy." Mr baker said. where
the theft occura IN one state and the
receiver has his secret fence In another
State. neither state IL III u position to
deal effectively with and punish the
whole crime"
The national stolen property bill would
permit the Federal Government to
prosecute Interstate hhippets Ut stolen
goods Representative T.. II, la uliardia
Ut New York. who introduced the hill
said that II the fences were removed
o. per cent Of the large crimes would be
eliminated, sbf
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
HAYES T0DEMAND
HOOVER R|VERDATA
Wants Testimony as Presi.
dents Flood Envoy, He
Tells Committee.
b. the Associated Press.

BE- the Associated P-s<s.
The appearance Of Secretary Hoover
TO testify relative 10 the adninistra-
tons food control policy will be de-
manded tomorrow al the executive
session Of the Senate commerce COM
mittee by Senator Halves, Democrat,
Missouri.
"As the Secretary of Commerce, Mr.
Eoover's opinion is of no more irnpor-
lance than tina, Of the Secretary Of In
terror or the Attorney General" Senator
Halves said But he spent considerable
time IN the food area. and. apparently.
was the Official representative OF the
President Secretary Hoover distinctly
left the impression in New Orleans.
Memphis. ST. Louis and number OF
o:her points that the food situation
was a national problem, and he had a
tremendous popularity in the food
area. based on that impression.
Sees Presidents View.
Senator Halves contends that the
President views the food situation
through the spectacleS" o. the Secre-
t,.ry Of War, Gen. Edgar Jadwin and
mis- personal representative. Mr.. Hoover
If Secretary Hoover has changed hi.
mind about flood control being ne
,ional problem as indicated Ii the sc-
nlinistration recommendation OF con-
troll. We ought to know It," the Missouri
Senator said There Is q division Of
sentiment, in the commerce committee
bu, intend TO urge tina, he be asked
70 testify
Senator Rausdell. Democrat. LouiS!-
ana, agrees with Chairman Jones 81
the committee that one member Of tbs
Presidents cabinet should not De re-
CURED TO testify regarding matter
under jurisdiction Of another member
Of the cabinet
Fears Conflict
u. We call on Secretary Hoover. Sem
ator Ransdell said. 1T viii create q
conflict which should be avoided, We
do not need the opinion Of the Secre-
.ary Of Commerce as an engineer. be-
cause We have the plans OF engineers
submitted both by the Army chief Of
Engineers and the Mississippi River
Commission. We surely 10 not need MS
opinion on The economic phase Of the
question because the Senator's and
Representatives III Congress from the
food areas certainly know more about
the financial situation n their re-
SpeCtive districts than Secretary Hoover
knows"
Senator Tyson Tennessee. another
Democratic committee member, believes
the secretary should be called
He not only Was the personal repre-
sentative Of the President IL the fNsdsd
district, but he Is an engineer oi note
and think We should have his opinion
before We decide what must " zone 70
give relief Senator Tyson said. IL
senator Halves had not announced his
intention Of demanding Secretary How
er'S presence before the committee. I 10
tended ~ do i, myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
TRACTION MERGER
PLANS COMPLETED
Agreement Ratified by Local
Companies Will Reach UtiI-
tiles Body Tomorrow.

The street car merger agreement will
be formally submitted to the Public
Utilities Commission tomorrow. attaches
of the commission we're advised tod ~
by Brice Clagett OF the law Arm Of
McAdoo. Neblett. O'Connor g. Ciagett.
which represented Harley P. Wilson.
owner Of the Washington Rapid Transit
Co, in the proposed unidcation nego-
! tiations
Hundreds OF copies o: the agreement
were printed TODAY and delivered to The
two traction companies and for distri-
button 10 the officials and stockholders.
| but the contents we're guarded with ut
most secrecy. The agreement. however
will be ,nsde public by he commission
| Immediately upon Its receipt.
Publication Of Pact Planned.
| Publication OF the text OF the merge,
! plan. 1t Is understood, is to be follow ed
| By an intensive advertising campaign
! to familiariZe the public with its various
| details This campaign will be directed
| by Mr.. Clagett. assisted by representa-
! tiyes OF the Car companies.
| The merger agreement was subscribed
I 10 last week DS TIE uUdI0S Vi 0HtCtO'9
| of the Washington Railway & Elec-
tric and Capital Traction companies,
Despite the secrecy which surrounded
the negotiations. the details OF the
| agreement which leaked out indicated
F., that the consolidated company would
be capitalized at $4,000. 900. the figur.
recommended by Mr.. Wilson in the
merger plan submitted to the utilities
| commission last October. The OCT
| cent guaranteed return provided IN MI,
Wilzon's plan has been removed. how
! ever.
Trustees 10 Represent Public.
II also has been revealed that the
merger agreement provides that the
board OF directors OF the consolidated
company shall consist Of six representa-
| tives of the Capital Traction Co.. s!H
representatives OF the Washington RAT
| way e. Electric Co. and three repre-
sentatiyes OF the public. TO be known
as trustees These would be appointed
BY the Utilities Commission under the
| plan Of merger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

CsNNS'rANrtNtNrtE, FEBRUARY ~ -
A peasant has trlsate<t G. the Turkish
suyernnent that hand III 10 armed
Greeks have etssS>ed mte fhsaeian
lurkeN near tuse AufsAS THE govern
n,ent has eydsted army deeaeaMsntS IL
pursuit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
LIFE RESIDENT DIES.


W. II, collmgswMth. d, Ut Tol Flor
Ida avenue. died yestt rdaS morning IN
Tuberculosis Hospital lie Mas life.
long resided, OF the District
MIR, Col,nssMarth had been III failing
health since his wife, who Was the sis.
ter of Headquarters Detective Charles
u Warfield. died last September.
Funeral sartices viii ne etsndCcted at
his home taMo.soW afternoon al so
o'clock ny Rev IT, G. rfimm ut the Sec /.
and baptist Church hnria, viii be In
Fort Lincoln Cemetery HE Is survived
nv a son Earl Icllinsswcrth, and 4
daughter. Flurence CulitngSwcgth. both
~ this city, and 4 brother, l.. Easl I<,l-
iingsAerth. alsa Of Warrington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Twenty centers for the supply OF
free medical aid have been opened IN
the diatriet In India where the malaria
epidemic has been severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

4 surgical operation Mas cue Ut the
pI,ses offered IN she recent t>Aa<sga
StoSk ENehanxe Help NeAssels" Sssl-
ely eenaestitiAzk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Canada viii soon be the second gold
PfoAeeing country IN the world. accord
&ps " observers.
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HOOVER SUCCESS
IN OHIO MAY BRING
NATIONWIDE DRIVE

Continued from First Page.)
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thfst tEHifH YDlu!Yles at The library ATE
ih9se aDogt Gbe tbea1@r and players u!
early Gays IN Washington Accounts
arr giPeD u the amateur dramatic o.
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'NaKsisYtc33sqt were gTsd1sted " tt4e
legjtjmaJe stsgs aGc u ti1s vel known
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While enteJtairgaG dislike for horse
faf1sg Mr, f$l.annDD wss shItemeiy
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H5Inbef 81 fine HIDgnts during his
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EstIy Shannon 81 one time vas sl-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
PRIVATE RIT ES.
FOR CADET

Private funeral services will De
held for EIvin r. Troxel, jr., 10,
whose body was found Wednesday
night in a swamp in Woodbridge.
ID. c.. after he ended his life by
firing a bullet into mis- right temple.
Young TroxePs parents and a sis
ter. Mildred. 10, survive him. The
funeral will be held from Grace
Reformed Church, where he was
active in Sunday school work, Mt
$50 tomorrow morning. The boy
was a lieutenant in the cadets OF
Tech High School and was the son
of Elvin r. Troxe1, ST., chief clerk
OF the Fuel and Transportation
division of the Navy Department.
Although Deputy Coroner Joseph
D. Rogers has issued a suicide GER
tificate, the exact motive for the
bows act remains a mystery.
He left his home in the 700 block
of Randolph st. u. W., May 26.
The bicycle on which he rode away
was found beside his body, his head
resting on it. A pistol was near
the body and a bullet hole was in
the" skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
Driver, Found Sober,
Admits Being Drunk

DETROIT, June 15.--Dr. JACK
Kertman OF Receiving Hospital,
went into Recorders Court to tes-
tify that Bert Tate, 33, OF Toledo,
was not drunk when he was ar
rested for driving reckIessly.
TO his surprise Tate pleaded
guilty. Tate was sentenced to
serve is days In the House OF Cor
y.ecffon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
Center Players to Give
Short Comedy TOnigh

"Snow White and the Sever
Dwarfs, Cne-act, juvenile corn
edy viii be presented BY the Juniol
PLAYERS or the Reservoir Community
center In st. Patrickss Parish Hall
Foxhail Road, tonight ct s:1l
o'clock.
The play ID produced under this
direction of Miss Evelyn Davis
EVELYN johnson has the stellar role,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
4 ONO R
DOUGLAS

Two thousand pupils of the col
ored elementary schools yesterday
made a. pilgrimage to the home of
Frederick Douglas. noted negro edu-
Gator. at Cedar Hill, in Anacostia.
The home has been purchased
and preserved as a shrine by the
Federation of CoIored Women, and
has been restored to it's original
shape, even to the furniture. This
is the second annual pilgrimage
made to the Douglas home by col
ored pupils of Washington.
The program was prepared by
Miss E. f. G. Merritt. supervising
principal of the Tenth division, and
featured Douglas life. p. II. Clarke,
superintendent of elementary schools.
delivered the principal address.
Virginia Williams, OF the Francis
Junior High School, sang q solo.
The Community Center Band played
patriotic airs. Students of Miner
Normal School acted as hostesses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
HELD FOR STEALING TOOLS

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, june H.
Three North Wales young men, VIII
liam Mitchell. Thomas Drain ana
John Al. Shuman. accused OF the
theft OF $500 worth Of tools ana
nails from a building operation At
Center Point. were held tor court
by MAGISTRATE Mclaughlin, OF
Norristown. The thieves. after
stealing the tools. Uttered the road
with nails for more than 100 yards
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
HEADING A CLASS OF 2O7
Times staff Photo

MISS SYLVIA DANE 22-year-old private secretary to
Representative Carroll i. Beedy, of Portland, Me- won
the Hurst gold medal awarded annually to the junior at
the National University Law School making the highest
average Her average of 81 brought her the gold medal
and this smile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15

Now In the time to invest i'm the
home you've been wanting-seo the real
estate for sale columns In today
Times and Herald classified columns.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-24
DEAD UNLEARNED AT HOLOCAUST
 IN OLD MADRID
PANIC STRICKEN CROWD CRUSH EACH OTHER AS THEATER
 FIRE BREAKS OUT

MADRID, Spain, Sept, A, (E9- Approximately 120 persons are of ficially estimated as the number of those who were trapped and perished in the Novedades thea ter when they were caught by the fire during a crowded Sunday evening performance.
 The injured was estimated at more than $50: exact fio'lres have not been esoaplished because of the dense smoke coming from the smouldering ruins which prevent ed authorities from learning how many bodies are yet to be extri- cated.
 Most of the victims were not burned but were either suffocated or crushed during the stampede LOT the exits. The bodies are being taken from some of the sections of the ruins this morning and SOL diers with fixed bayonets are keep ing back the large crowd Of an- quished persons who clanlored for news of relatives and friendS.
 The blaze started during a storm scene on the stage which was one of the largest in Madrid. It held 4,O0O persons and was crowded to capacity. Electrical sparks ignited ropes, which were part of the scen- cry, and the flame spread rapidly to other parts of the stage setting.
 As the curtain front burst into flames there was a mad rush for exits. Men, women and children were trampled in the stampede. The theater was equipped with modern precautions against fire but it was old and of wooden frame work and burned rapidly.
 People massed in the narrow way to the exits at the front of the building; soon these were choked with the struggling mass blocking those trying to escape from the galleries.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-24
DEATH TOL!. GROWS HIGHER IN FLORIDA
 STORM DISASTER
ALL EVERGLADES FLOODED AS BODIES OF VICTIMS RE-
 MAIN UNBURIED

WEST PALM BEACH, Sept, 24 (H)-Disease and a rising flood of waters menanced operations in the Florida Everglades as official esti- mates of loss of life from last Sun days hurricane passes the 1900 mark.
 The first outbreak of disease occurred at CleWiston where 40 cases are reported.
 Governor Martin, who with other .s.'s5' s s sss. . ii2s5se ii2ss 4sola1pIe&s % survey of the disaster area and is authority for the statement that the whole of the Everglades are flooded.
 The Governors party was forced to negotiate part of their course along a corpe-streWn highway to Pahokee by motorboat because of flood conditions.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-24
JAP AT HONOLULU COVFESSES HIS
 HEN|OUS CR|ME|:
MURDER HORROR WAS PERPET- RATED BY SO-CALLED STU
 DIOUS STUDENT

HONOLULU, Sept. 24, (P)--A studious young Japanese, Myles Yutaka Fukunaga. who confessed to the Kidnapping and murder of the 1O-year-old Jamieson girl and who avowedly wishes to die for the crime, sat quietly in jail awaiting legal proceedings by which he ex- poets to be put to death.
 Fukunaga who is 19 and graduat- ed from high school at the head of his class confessed after officers had traced him by means of identi- fled $5 bills paid to the kiClnapper by Frederick Jamieson. father of the slain girl
 Although feeling ran high among the populace when they learned the slayer had been apprehended, the prospective vigilante action seemingly waned However crowds gathered around the jail Sunday after the details of the confession had been published and firemen were called upon to play streams Of cold water on them after the pleas of the peace officers had fail ed to quite them.
 Editors NOte-As the wire report of this story came in, it was indi- cated that the son of Frederick Jamie -on apparently Gill Jamie som had been murdered as carried in a previous Gateway story.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-24
Accidental Shooting
 Ends Life Of Hunter
 In Seldouia Enuirons

SELDOVIA, Especial to the Gate way) Sept, 24, Carl Albertson, known as "Chukin" was shot and almost instantly killed Saturday evening by his hunting partner Tom Olsen who mistook him for a moose.
 According to reports received here both had shot at a moose which had run into a ravine. Ol- Sen went on the bank and Albert son went below; Olsen seeing movement in the brush shot and hit Albertson in the shoulder and he died before help could reach him.
 The body was carried seven miles to Homer where an inquest will be held tomorrow. Albertson was about 30 years old.