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Gibson ADVOCATES
ANNUITY OF: $1,000
Member OF House District
Committee Also Favors
Optional Retirement.

II am not favorable to take this or
leave 1t legislation" Representative
Gibson. member of the House District
committee, declared In an address be.
fore the monthly meeting of the Ma.
tional Association of Retired Federal
Employees in the auditorium OF the Ma.
tional Museum yesterday afternoon.
II believe In Judging bin on It's
merits" he said. adding that he fav.
oted "the most liberal retirement act
that Is consistent with good business. :"
Mr.. Gibson said the 1925 retirement
act was not sufficient and that those
sponsoring the bill, when II was In.
troduced, were compelled TO slice an.
nuities In order to get 1t favorabiy
acted upon. 1t Is no credit IL Con-
gress to pass such legislation. he said.
IF were n candidate for President.
and there are many from many Sec
tions of the ccuptry." he stated. II
would have written into my plank n
phrase fayoriny liberal retirement
act. am in favor of an annuity for
retired Federal employees Of not less
than $1,000 and a clause giving EN-.
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HICKMAN GUARDED
FROM PRISONERS
Improvised Weapons Found
in Other acknowledgement
Is Hanged"


Los ANGELES. Calf. January Z.
Manifest III feeling toward William
E. Hickman among prisoners in the
county jail prompted jailers today 10
keen the confessed SLAYER of Marian
Parker constantly behind barred cell
doors.
Mutterings In prisoners row
reached a climax when a photograph
of Hickman was suspended from the
accused youths cell door by string.
The head OF the photograph had been
cut around and stout cord tied about
the neck with hangmana knot. -
Jailers did not attempt to conceal
their apprehension for, Nickname
safety and plans were In considera.
ton for placing heavier guards about
his cell. Prisoners in tank is near
the tier where Hickman In confined.
were responsible for the hanging of
the photograph"
Some of the same prisoners. II was
revealed today, recently fashioned
clubs from broom handles and we're
holding them In readiness when the
improvised weapons were discovered.
jail guards said their intended victim
was Hickman.
The accused youth has shown great
fear the last few days, jailers said, of
his fellow prisoners. who glare at
him whenever opportunity affords.
Defense preparations for Hickman's
sanity trial January IS were at a
standetiIl locally today while Jerome
Walsh. chief OF counsel, was en- route
TO the Middlewest 10 obtain deposi.
tions I'm support of Hickmans plea
THAI he was insane at the time OF the
kidnapping and murder. Young Hick,
man formerly lived In Kansas City
and Hartford. Ark.
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with noise like heavy gunfire the
stone walls burst, and boats anchored
IN the river were swept through TO the
roadway on the crest of the food.
he and policeman raced shouting
through the threatened streets. often
through torrents hip-high. Many per.
sons awoke to find their rooms waist.
deep in water. Some escaped by
swimming through the windows
similar conditions prevailed Mt
birmingham. farther west, near Put.
ney Bridge. where two persons were
drowned. At Hammersmith. still
farther west. many were trapped In
their homes.
In London men and women ia eve.
ming dress. who were returning from
dances. assisted The police I'm awaken.
ing peoDie. One woman drove her
motor car through swiriing waters In
ire GrosyenoT road area after hay.
ing loaded her car with women and
children in their night clothes.
in virtually every flooded area, the
water ssitssided IN suddenly an II had
r'nen. Within 70 minutes the water
fem from feet 10 less than 2 feet.
hainfr cnfiourIY. there has been
very little wreckaee floating down
.he Thames. and the bridges have re.
NAMED clear.
In the iow-Iying Tnames.sIde sec.
s'ons OF East London the overflow
ns Isss suddenly. NeyertheIess
non1feds were routed from their
n".pfs ny the invading waters.
.naIses were Hooded: two huge
nabk' ana another was Hung
Dm hns uo~paih Of Regents Canal
fusion also In the poorer sections or
me south Side. but no fatalities are
reported. arg
Tne outer vaults Of Kew f,l,ssr,, =.
..pFYs "esi o. the city, and the l,,ter
IA"h where The Thermometer. ana
nseIn gauges are situated. were fn,,n.
nateh. The underground railway .,,d
ram strsi Ices aiOng the Thames were
pafsiyzed for several houfr, and tYy,,s
ple1 tas tafs fof early travellers 10 thT
downtown os1iees.
the Fort of London authorities In
warning ~ possible recurrence ~
ing onsftow. says that the high tide
90 ci'ck this morning was sls
tfSSi sha no record exists Of s,Icb
CONDITIONS before In The tidal waters
~ the Thames.
ihs warning declares the tides viii
lflersase IN height uDiu ruesdav ,.s,
@bAh me prevailing foor conditions
IRON, the tfssnt blizzard and ti,sw.
'o4Htaef with forecast 0f ftIrthey
fU,ffhs' make tbe nenaee a real one
EApefts point Out that the ealaml,y
IVES nhe 10 three cont tiiutDfy cause
rhfst. the heavy gale. WHICH rs mixed
ne thames water, preventing ~
eSaps into tbs aaFih ses; second
ne tremendous Amount ~ water rom,
''ss avn the Thames fsam III trtb,,
'afi"ss swollen with melted suo.V ,,,d
aF from ihe hills. ihitd, sinorDaily
h'ah sDtjHxfides, which eoiDpids i,
ms TINE Ut the ge9r with the fun
moon
The fSoHdon press de,us ods Ia i....,
VINO ~ responsible for the disaster
ann predicts that the subject viii h.
gwen consideration wbsn psfiia,uso,
Fs1oDEeDes,
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LOUISE LTTTLEPAGE.
TROUBADOURS OF G. W. u.
ENTERTAIN TOMORROW
College Musical Comedy. "Sharps
and Frats," Will BE Given
at Wardman.

George Washington Unirersity's
Troubodours win present their mu'
steal comedy, "Sharps and Frats," In
its opening performance. at S:1b
o'clock, tomorrow night, in the Ward
man Park Theater. where 1t will be
played each night this week.
The leading role in the story of col
lege students and fraternities. center
ing about floating university" on q
Summer cruise. will be played by Miss
Louise LittlepaGe as the daughter OF
a college professor. Other important
parts in the cast will he enacted by
Miss Elizabeth Wright. Earl Nails
and Max Tender. Denis Connell has
directed the players. while the book
and lyrics were written by two George
Washington students, Larry Parker
and Elmer Brown.
The Trouhabours constitute one oi
the two dramatic organiZa ticns oil
George Washington University. cen
tering its efforts on musical coined!
alone.
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is STRIKERS FAMILIES
EvicTED BY COAL FIRM
Violation Of Agreement Charged
By Union organizer-More
May Follow.


PITTEEURGH.@ Pa. January -
Sixteen families of striking union
miners were evicted from vasta Coal
10. houses In Washington County to,
day by deputy sheriffs and comps ny
police.
William Feeney. international or.
xanizer for the United Mine Workers
at charieroi. said the families were
evicted In violation Of an agreement
with the coal concern which stlpu.
lated they might remain until next
Monday noon. Company officials said
anch an arrangement WAS made with
only -four families and that they were
permitted TO stay until Tuesday of
next week.
u was added that those eyicted 10.
day were given notice 10 leave hest
june 80 aud that more would ite nut
out OF the houses within n few da.s.
The houses, II was said. were needed
lot men employed In the Vesis mines.
The effects Of the families wee
placed along the highway and soms
Of II was stiii there tonight. union III.
Meals said. reDdlbg removal 10 union
BARRACKS now under construction, The
miners ind their kin went 10 The
homes Of relatives and friends,
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AUTOPSY SHOWS POISON
CAUSED OFFICERS DEATH
Policeman Of Fourth Precinct Left
Note Disposina of Per.
sonai Effects.

An autopsy iast night on it,s body
" Policeman Ernest y, fIoagel, urteaie
~ thh fourth precinct, who Mas found
1sa1 IN his si,ofn 0n The third ii.s,t III
1877 Nineteenth stree, yesterday
sitsfiooh, iayeaisd that ha died ty
taking poison
the body wac found by Mrs Gather,
me Is, Elliott 0Wnst Ut tIle rt,ntu,Hg
mouse, WIN u note beside II uadpassed
TO her, d,spasing 9f few psfsvDal
etfeEis
The note tsad olive Idn tbs bundle
10 ms fiDsst on the third iigof, please
! cannot stand lbs possibilities which
! am facing Forgive ms phase .~~
Ernie /"
The bnndis referred i0 contained
several pictures and wpmen's apl,,,ej,
Fiesgei wss n,atrlsd. bur separated
from his wife Afs isya Fiosgel whs
ilses ~ 1909 Thirty seventh siteei
Ida ID raid ~ he friend If lie
dead mans.
According i1 Mts Elliott Fiofuei
ippeat4d cheerful lasl niahi plleu he
fsf hff - ~ IN lliN roam after u
same NJ .aijS With seAelgi NJ The
D COMETS. .
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SENATE APPROVAL
| OF HAYES PLANNED
Subcommittee to Recon-.
mend Confirmation as Judge.
Charges Not Proved.

BY the Associated Press.
Confirmation Of the nomination If
Johnson j. Hayes Of Greensboro az
Federaa Judge of the newly creat tel
middle district Ut North Carolina will
be recommended to the Senate tudiary
committee.
Announcement that favorable nc.
ton on confirmation would be taken
was made late yesterday by Senator
Overman. Democrat, North Carolina
chairman Of the subcommittee which
heard the protests filed by group
OF citizens Of the district to retention
Of Hayes on the bench. He In now
serving Under recess appointment.
The principal charges against Hayes
were that he was corrupt as a prac.
ticing attorney. used his Office az
solicitor of the seventeenth judicial
district wroDgfully to extort money for
compromises In cases where he should
have acted as prosecutor, and winked
at violations of the prohibition laws.
Following testimony Of Hayes In f,is
own behalf. what the verdict Of the
subcommittee would be practically
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plnyes the optional right 10 retire after
30 years Of service.
MIR, Gibson advised the members OF
the association to present their wishes
TO Congress M soon az possible. "If
you keep your proposed legislation
before Congress II In sure 10 pass
sometime he concluded.
The association went on record MS
favoring n minimum annuity Of $720
and a ma ximum Of $1,000 for retired
Federal employees. A resolution fav
oring the extension Of a male retired
employees annuity to Ills widow after
his death, provided the widow has
lived with her husband for Ave years
prior to his death and Is not remar.
ried. nlso was passed.
John NJ. Kline, president of the as
ISOLATION, presided.
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Henry Clay Fisk Dead.

PASADENA, Calf, January No).
Henry Clay Fisk. former Vermont
attorney, State Senator. newspaper
publisher. and at one time America n
consul at Quebec. died today Mt the
Pasadena Hospital OF n bullet wound
reported by the police TO have been
self.infiicted. lie had suffered from
a chronic digestive trouble over which
he was said to have become de-.
spondent
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Big London Collection Of Paintings
Soaked in Flooded Basement

By ih' Assorinicd Press.
LONDON, January Tho havoc
wrought by The inundation Of Tate
Gallery which, situated on the
Thames Embankment, does for modern
British art what the National Gallery
In Trafalgar Square does for the ART
OF past ages. will he among the
regrettable episodes of the Thames
overflow.
The basement of the building con
tains eight galleries Of framed pic.
lures. mostly water colors; the modern
foreign gallery. and thousand Of un'
framed pictures and drawings.
The building. which was opened In
1897 and enlarged In 1899. was ex.
tended In 1910 by the addition Of the
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Turner wing. presented by Sir Joseph
Duveen. In this wing In the Turner
request. consisting Of 100 finished
paintings, 1S2 unfinished paintings
and more than 10000 drawings and
sketches bequeathed by the great
painter. J. NJ. w. Turner, who died In
1851. There In also loan collection
Of Rowla ndson drawings.
The whole basement was suddenly
flooded. and even this afternoon the
water was 10 feet deep In the rooms.
Throughout the day firemen were
pumping. and the entire staff. In rub
Der wading clothes, was bussly en-.
gagged In saving the pictures. II
Ia impossible to estimate the extent
Of the damage. but q great number
have been irrctrievably ruined.
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HELD AS ASSASSINS.


ODESSA. Ukraine. January R.--
Members OF the Gaypayou. the picked
Russian guard troops. today arrested
a gang charged with the murder. De.
cember %, Of signor Cozzio, Italian
vice consul. The prisoners will be
tried by a revolutionary tribunal.
The vice consul was murdered by
robbers, who took all his clothing
from his body and even wrenched a
gold plate from his mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Runaway Horse Injuries Man.

runway L0rse yesterday caused
me fracture u the isg Ut JDbu Law
son, eoiofed, ~ years old, 81 naif
street southwest, and damage 10 q
parked automobile beiore IL mae sulI.
aeAd, according ~ Police reports. Law.
sou maa riding on liss wagon, driven
nv William Matthews, n.,lDrsd. an
school sifest southwest, when he WAS
ihsoAus the sacidsHi occurring IN
tHlb f1eei near Iif.I9 0efnue
"ksh Ass treated ~ Its dinen y
hasEilai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

CHICAGO, January CP. The vii
of the late Charles M. kittle, presi
dent of Sears, roebuck 4 Co. who
died Monday. was filed In Probate
Court today and leaves the bulk oi
his estate. estimated at S2.02a, 900, tc
his widow, Mrs. Jane Dabney Kittle
and their son. Charles Markham Kit
tie. 5 years DID,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
MAN STABBED ON FACE.
Victim Accuses Unidentified As.
sailant of Causing Injury.

Suffering from knife, stabs about
the face and head, Elmer Thompson,
% years old. asl Fifteenth street
southeast. was taken to Casualty Hos.
pitai last night after having engaged
IN an alteration In house on Half
street southeast.
Thompson told physicians that he
mad been stabbed by colored man.
He was treated by Or. n. j. Mallineau
and his condition Is not regarded %
serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

BY a new arrangement. New York
farmers can 20 I" the State College
Agriculture at Cornell as long "a
faey like between November . and
February II to study tracto-- farm
carpentry or any line Of farm en-.
cheering they wish.
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LONDON FEARS FLOODS
RETURN AS, OFFICIALS
WARN or TIDES PEAK

lconllnued from First Page,
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PITTSBURGH TO FIGHT CUT.
Pennsylvania and Ohio Ccal Men to
Appeal Injunction.

PITTSBURGH. April Il Opl.-The
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. act
ing with Pennsylvania and Ohio bieum1-
nous operators. is preparing TO appeal
the action which today eniolned the In
terstate Commerce Commission from
preventing Southern railroads from re-
oucing rates on coal to the lakes.
Our appeal will act as a stay" said
D. o. Moore. traffic manager for the
chamber, but We are placed in the po-
sition of joining in another great legal
battle to maintain the rights of this in
d1strial district from the orslaughts of
Southern competitors.
II the case is carried to the Supreme
Court il viii mean a decisive conflict
between western PENNSYLVANIA and the
Southern coal fields and viii require all
the strength and sinew we possess in
this final struggle"
Evening star., 1928-04-15
DIRECTORS BLAMED
FOR BANK FAILURES
Mcintosh Tells Florida Group
That MiSmanagement Is
Cause of Losses.

By the Associated Press
TAMPA. Fla. April l4,--Contrcllcr
Of the Currency Mcintosh Charg a IN
an address to the Florida Bankers AS
sociation today that 20 per cent of the
national b4nk failures during the last
two years were due directly to misman-
agenent,
He made this statement In an admo-
milton TO directors Of national banks
To pay close attention to the business
Of the banks and not act as "hSure-
head" directors.
1T is my halief that failures of many
banks could have and can be avertcd
If the directors would give closer atten-
ton to the affairs of the bank" he
said In the past two years the per-
centage of the failures of the national
banking system directly traCeahle to
acknowledgement was over 90 per cent.
Directors Responsible.
"As matter of fact most failures in
volve rl!Snanagement in some form.
Directors cannot merely select officers
Of good reputation for ability and in
tegrity and then leave the affairs of the
bank in such officers hands without any
supervision or examination They should
nave a general knowledge OF the charac-
ter of the business and the manner in
which it is conducted and to know on
what security at least its large lines of
credit are given.
There is another type of bank direc-
tor to whom l am bitterly opposed and
that is the one who knows the business
Of banking. but who insists upon load
ing the bank with large lines of credit
to himself. to businesses with which he
is affiliated and TO relatives and friends
in a much greater proportion to the
banks loaning ability than is safe. not
always safe in the sense that his imme-
tiiate credit Is not good. but because
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|. c. c. IS ENJO|NED
IN COAL RATE CASE
U. S. Circuit Court Gives
Southern Roads Right to
Lake Cargo Cut.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. April i4.-An in
junction restraining the Interstate
Commerce Commission from pcrrna-
nently suSpending a freight reduction
Of 20 cents q ton on lege cargo, offered
by four Southern railroads. was grant
ed today by the United States Circuit
Court for the southern district of West
Virginia, sitting here
Citing three errors in the ruling Of
the commission entered last February
2l the court held that the commission
exceeded its power and had proceeded
upon erroneous theories of law De-
ciarlng the commissions action was an
effort to eQualiEe industrial conditions
or TO Offset economic advantages by
rate adjustments not warranted by
anything contained III the tranSpor.a-
tion act # 1920. or IL the Hoch~ Smith
resolution" the court asserted the COM
mission had erred. SIS a matter of law.
IN holding that the burden was upon
the carriers. who filed schedules rcduc-
ing rates. 10 show that the rates as
reduced were not unveaSoaably low
Written by Judge John j. Parker Of
the United States Circuit Court Of
Charlotte. n, C. the opinion was con-
CURED in by United States Circuit
Judge Elliott Of Henderson. w Va, and
United States District Judge George w,
McClintic Of Charleston. " Va. the
other two members of the court
The decision is the outgrowth of an
application by more than 500 coal COM
panies in West Virginia. Kentucky. Vir-
Elnia and Tennessee requesting the in
junction, The hearing took place at
Charleston, w Va March 10, in the
suit of the Anchor Coal Co, VS.. United
States
Blackburn Esterline. assistant TO the
Solicitor General and representing the
commission in the case. said today that
II would BE- taken TO the United States
Supreme Court
Evening star., 1928-04-15
At 81 Takes Up Art.

At 81. w j. Sanger Of London has
Just taken up painting. His first work.
landscape Of Ansteys Cove al Devon
shire. is declared by experts TO be re-
markable effort for a man of his age
with no training. Sanger formerly was
a prominent printer and won many
prizes and medals for his fine color
priutinc
Evening star., 1928-04-15

in = statement made public by A. Will
lis r Jbcrtson. chairman of the Vir-
ginia Commission OF Game and Inland
Fisheries, here today. Sale Of Camp Lee
would follow pessage of the James bill,
reported by the military affairs COM
mittee to the House.
G. IMAM Robertson said that the
area is the most valuable asset Of Viz
ginias Game Commission: 1t offers pos
sibilities of breeding place for $4,000
quail annually; 1t is an ideal site for
the running of bird dog field trials; 1t
hes potential annual revenue as
game preserve Of $125,000, more than
the Government would probably realize
Evening star., 1928-04-15

improved as a result of accumulated
experience. A banking fabric. cover
ing the whole country. established on
Arm foundation of such ideals as these.
will be the sure and safe first line Of de-
fense for that splendid national pros
perity of which we are all so proud and
which we so earnestly wish to per-
petuate."
Evening star., 1928-04-15
l3 Couples Seek
Marriage Licenses
On "HoOdOO Day.

There is no hoodoo about Friday,
the 18th. when 1t comes TO marriage
licenses Friday there were Just
l3 licenses issued by Col, w, A.
Kroll. the license clerk
The thirteenth applicant was
James A. Doone. %, 444 Park road.
who sought permission to marry
Frances Ruth Talbert. Is, 25l5 Thir-
tecnth street. The officiating min-
lister named in the license was Rev,
George +, Dudley.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
Huge Tunnel Nearly Ready.

What is claimed to be the largest
water tunnel in the world is being COM
pleted near Lochaber. Scotland, for the
Lochaber Water Power Works. The
bore will be Is miles long, and in the
past year 10 miles Of the work was
completed. The drilling has been
through a wall of concrete.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
l6-Piece Outfit of Unusual Beauty at a Real Saving

group include handsome davenport and your choice OF
large wing chair club chair shown covered fine grade of
velour with contrasting all outside
All three have loose cushions which reversible Fine
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IN ADDITION YOU GET WITH EACH SUITE large size dav
export table handsome fued wrought bridge and shade
end table smoking stand decorated basket handsome tab
scarf pair book ends sierpated novelty bird electric tab
orciere pair candescks and beautiful console poly
chrome
Evening star., 1928-04-15

A British woman will attempt to drive
a motor boat across the Atlantic from
ireland to America In 30 hours. to cap
ture back from America the British
International Trophy.
Evening star., 1928-04-15

from the land, Mai. Robertson said.
Nor, he said, Is IL needed for Industrial
development at either Hopewell or
Petersburg.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
ENVOY DENIES REPORT.
Nicaragua Minister Says q. s. Will
Naf EaYd EouarT4or

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April IA Np,.
SO many Eicaraguan papers have
been printing articles asserting that the
United States intends to send gov
ernor to Nicaragua. that Charles G.
Eberhardt, American Minister, today
issued formal statement to the local
press denouncing these articles as "en-
tirely false"
Evening star., 1928-04-15

TOMORROW we offer this l6-piece complete LIVING
ROOM OUTFIT for the low price 81 10 and will allow
YOU $50 if have old suite regardless OF the condition. and
lust look at the terms! Imagine it'll 1ruly-the most
wonderful complete living outfit offered in the city
The furniture that goes make this outfit all bought at
very advantageous savings Here's real beauty and comfort
for your living ROOM and price that will be glad to
Evening star., 1928-04-15
GAME OFFICIAL FIGHTS I
SALE OF CAMP LEE AREA
Chairman of Virginia Commission
Says Annual Value Is More Than
Tract Would Bring.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va. April l4.--Real cs-
tate SPECTATORS. who would buy the
1000 acres of abandoned farm land at
c mp Lee, Va, we're vigorously attacked
Evening star., 1928-04-15
Banks for Community.

the concentration Is too great for con-
Servative banking.
Banks for Community.
Banks are not for the purpose OF serv-
inp small groups. They are to meet
the needs Of the community In legit-
innate sound loans and where loans are
too highly concentrated in few lines,
there is constant danger to the bank
and a loss OF helpfulness to the COM
munity Il attempts to serve.
"All over the country there Is grow
ing sense OF the importance OF these
things. Banking systems. both national
and State, are being strengthened and