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Evening star., 1928-12-07
Work Already Plans
For Next National
Biennial Election
Republican Charm a n
Mapping Program for
Campaign in 1880.

Although the skies have hardly
cleared of the smoke of the recent ma
tional election, plans already are being
shaped by DR.. Hubert Work, chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, for the biennial national elec-
ton nearly two years off.
This announcement was made at the
White House yesterday by the national
chairman following long talk he had
with President Coolidge, the first since
the victory on November 6. He stated
that the national committee proposes to
keep awake and to be prepared we'll in
advance of the next elections. He
pointed out that year hence the Re-
publican members of the House and
those of the Senate who will come up
for election in 1880 will be entering
upon their individual campaigns for re-
election.
BY way of explanation the chairman
added that inasmuch as the national
committee is now we'll organized
throughout the country and in smooth
running order, there is no reason why
it should not remain active at least
to the extent of assuring the perpet-
uation of Republican Congress.
DR.. Work stated that the Republican
headquarters will be continued in the
Barr Building in this city. While the
office space may be reduced to some
extent, and fewer clerks used than dur
ing the recent national campaign, the
headquarters will be kept up so as -
function efficiently.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
CLOSE TOUCH KEPT
WITH BYRD PARTY
EoIIing Field Radio Operator
Gets Average of Ten
Messages Daily.

In communication every morning be-
tween $50 and O'Clock with the radio
operator of the Eleanor Boiling, one OF
the ships of the Byrd South Pole ex-
petition. Sergt J. D. Wilson, Boiling
Field radio operator. has for the past
fortnight received an average Of ten
messages daily from the expedition for
transmission by mail or telephone to
friends and relatives of the members
of the expedition living near Washing
ton.
Before an Army dirigible arrived over
the field this morning and ruined his
contact with the Byrd radio man Will
son learned that the expedition is about
500 miles south of New Zealand. pro-
Ceedine slowly. with thu Eleanor Boiling
towing the old whaler City of New
York. Whether the towing was caused
by the square -rigged sailing whaler
being becalmed was not stated
In a message received by Wilson yes
terday morning it was stated that as
soon as the expedition reaches its base
the Eleanor Boiling will depart imme-
diately for E.w Zealand for another
cargo Of SUPP. les, expecting to arrive IN
New Zealand n the next two or three
weeks.
Reception Of the Byrd messages,
Ssrgt. Wilsoi said today, is becoming
increasingly difficult, as the Byrd radio
working on a 245 meter wave length,
a channel most effective in night hours,
is in the belt which is now in contin-
uous daylight. Wilson'S own wave
channel of 42.2 meters is still more de-
pendent on night for good reception.
Except for the daily word on the posi-
ton of the ships and the messages
transmitted for the friends and fela-
tiyes of the members of the expedition.
Sergt Wilson says he is getting little
news from the expedition as to Comdr,
Byrd's plans.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

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of normal temperature and rest would
be necessary before the kings physi-
clans could say definitely that the crisis
was over.
Encouragement Found.
This mornings newspapers, rejecting
the public feeling of hope. stressed that
the absence from the bulletins of ref
erences to the kings heart and his
taxed strength as being encouraging.
Among the signs cited as favorable
by the newspapers was report that the
king yesterday showed a more active
interest in public affairs and asked sew
eral questions concerning them. The
king also asked to see the medical bull
letin, which had been withheld from
him during the last few days.
The medical journals were allowed
for the first time to mention the names
of the Kings nurses. as we'll as his
doctors. Six nurses altogether have
been on the Kings case, but only four
names given out They were those OF
Black and Davies, London Hospital, and
Gordon, st. Thomas Hospital The
medical papers stressed the Importance
of good nursing in case like that OF
the King.
Queen Mary Praised.
The Daily Mail today printed long
editorial laudatory of Queen Mary
which said, in part:
Those who came In contact with
her during the past distressing days
find words almost inadequate to de-
scribe the qualities that she has dis
played, her calm In crisis. her ability to
be amazingly businesslike and COM
placent outwardly while suffering In
wardly. She is proving a pillar OF
strength to the doctors and nurses, and
all who have been inspired by her ex-
ample say that this emergency brought
forth a woman more wonderful than
they thought possible for a human
being to be in such circumstances"
London was gratif1ed by the progress
of the homeward journeys of the Prince
of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester.
The Prince has made such good time
that 1t was estimated that he might ar
rive home by Wednesday morning.
The Duke of Gloucester arrived at
Cape Town, South Africa, this morning
and sailed later on the mail steamer
Balmoral Castle for England. He ap-
peared to be we'll and was bronzed by
his African hunting tour. The acting
governor and various officials met him
at the station. but there was no cere-
mony, as the Duke had wished privacy
The public was not informed as to the
time of his arrival, but early workers.
attracted by the official uniforms,
crowded around the station and greeted
the Duke.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
NEW METHODS USED
IN TREATING KING
Recent Discoveries Credited by
Eminent Physician for Mon
arch's Improvement.
BY the Associated Pres-.

BY the Associated Presc.
LONDON, December 7.-An unnam-
ed eminent physician is quoted by the
Evening Standard today as attributing
the success thus far attained in the
treatment Of King Georges illness to
recent advances made In medical SCI
ence.
During the last 10 years." he says
there has been a change in the char
acter of the illness. The recognized
crisis, once q characteristic. Is seldom
present. but the period of infection has
heightened and while temperatures up
to LOG were once experienced. the tenn
perature now seldom rises above l01.
THE Kings illness has been OF url-
usual severity because the infection
reached the blood stream, which means
general infection of the whole body.
In the last few years. certain meth
DDS of treatment have been discovered
which play an important part. These
have been used to the utmost limits
in the Kings case.
I'm this case chemicals have been in
iected for killing off the germ which
has infected the blood stream and
for promoting an increase In the num-
ber of white cells to fight It,"
tThe London Lancet, authoritative
medical journal, in its review OF the
Kings illness. mentioned the use OF
chemical antidotes.)
Evening star., 1928-12-07
OF FEMALE DEER
OVERCOME, COMMISSION HOLDS
Bitter Fight Waged in Pennsylvania Over
Open Season on Does, More Numerous
Than Bucks.

killed last year. and allowed 8 licenses
per county for each deer killed last
year.
This action was taken after consul
tation with Federal biologists brought
to the State from Washington. Vernon
Bailey of the Federal service, recog-
nized authority on four-footed wild
animals. made an Investigation and
substantiated the stand of the COM
mission. He found In Wayne County
only three bucks for II does.
Opposition early began to develop to
the ruling of the commission In some
sections. The commissioners stated to-
day that this was due in part to the
fact that the hunters had been trained
in conservation too we'll, until does in
their eyes were sacred cows" In
Monroe, Pike and Northampton Coun-
ties the big Summer and Winter hotels
also opposed the move. since they de-
sired to see large herds near their
holdings.
Gets Into Politics.
Then the fight got into politics. In
functions were secured in some counties
prohibiting the commission from put
ting its ruling into effect. Since hear
lngs on the injunctions could not be
held before the opening of the season,
the commission allowed the injunctions
to stand in those counties. causing total
cessation Of deer hunting there.
Thlrty years ago there we're practical
ly no white-tailed deer in the State. To-
day the commission estimates that ii
will have to kill off 10000, since in some
sections the herds have exhausted the
available natural feed and 15.400 does
must be killed to re-establish the BIZ
illogical ratio. One warden said TODAY
he had counted 346 deer In a single
afternoons walk.
In the last six weeks. Francis H. Cof-
nm, member of the commission, said
today there have been seven automobile
accidents on the main highway between
New York City and Scranton caused by
cars striking deer. He maintains that
when deer become a traffic menace,
public safety should take precedence.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1928-12-07

Continued from First Page.)
have never received a reply, and note
from the newspapers that the board
OF Commissioners dismissed me from
the service December 4, effective from
and after November l, for the good OF
the service.
Charges Political Motives.
Il have had no opportunity to ap-
pear before the board and refute anv
of the evidence that was offered to the
board, If any, to sustain my dismissal,
and I am, therefore, at a loss to offer
any evidence to refute the charges
made. do not even know who ap-
peared before the board or what state
ments were given to sustain the charges.
and herewith charge that nv dis
miSsal was not for the good of the
service and was not for inefficiencv
on my job. but was for purely political
reasons or other reasons having no
relation to the good Of the service.
Il, therefore. ask the commission to
assume jurisdiction and to review the
findings Of the removing officers under
Sectlon IL OF the civil Service act, as
1t now stands. and rule IL of the Civil
Service Commission.
After my suspension from the serv-
ice. the Police Department of It's own
v0lition and without consulting on the
part of others undertook to investigate
my past record and induced one of INV
creditors to appear before the grand
jury and secure an indictment against
me for false pretenSes. This indict-
ment is baseless. and the charges will
be met at the proper time. and Is due
entirely to the prosecution by the Po-
lice Department in order TO get rid of
one whose political activities were dis
tasteful to It,"
Evening star., 1928-12-07

! eral of the United States have been ad
vanccd at one jump to $4,000 year.
| Mr. O'Connell again inquired from
| Mr.. Wood if the average increase for
| those In the lower brackets does not
run from $50 to S120?" and Mr. Wood
answered that was true and said the
increase was about to 10 per cent.
Reminds of Prior Warning.
Minority Leader Garrett reminded
the House that when the WEIGH bill
was under consideration Representative
Woodrum. Democrat. of Virginia, a
member of the civil service committee,
had warned that the very conditions
now complained of by Mr.. Wood would
prevail.
Eyes, the prophecy made by our col
league from Virginia at that time has
proved true" replied Mr.. Wood. and
it should impress upon the members OF
the House how little we can depend
upon those who are enthusiastically
behind one of these measures, that IS,
with reference to its practical effect
when it is put into force. dare say
there were not Is men in the House
who had any conception of what the
practical effect of that bill would be,
and we are in this dilemma now that
we have different branches OF the Gov
ernment making different interpreta-
tions Of it.
"We have the Personnel Classification
Board. whose business It is to study and
apply as result of their studies the
ALLEGATION of the positions under the
act, and then. on the other hand, we
have the controller general OF tne
United States, without even an appnca-
tion being made to him, rendering a
decision by which he has given an
entirely different Interpretation and one
which increases the pay OF the persons
in the higher grades approximately
s2. o00. 900 a year. / warrant you that
there are not IS men in this House who
will read that act today and agree with
such an Interpretation"
Safeguards Barred by Rules.
representative LaGuardia, Repub-
lican, New York. interjected that the
Welch bill was passed under sus-
pension of the rules, which in itself
prevented the Offering Of safeguarding
amendments" Mr.. Wood answered:
'Yes. that is correct, and l Will tell
the gentleman another thing that was
done. The bill was passed, as recall,
on the 28th of May. The Bacharach
bill was passed on the goth of May, and
we are now presented with situation
where the Bacharach act, which was
meant to apply to the customs service
of this country, covers certain portion
of the employees of that service and
the Welch bill is applied to another
portion of them"
It was when Mr.. O'Connell asked If
Congress has not the right to modify
or change" the Welch act that Mr..
Wood advocated its repeal.
Mr.. O'Connell emphasized that "the
morale of the Government employees is
very badly shaken now," saying he had
seen many instances of it, and Mr..
Wood concluded with: There is no
doubt about that and it Is perhaps more
serious than any of us comprehend"
Evening star., 1928-12-07
SALE Of BUILDING
FOR TRUST ASKED
Litigation Costing 500
Daily, Mortgage Holders
Petition Says.

From Yesterdays $40 Edition OF The star
Declaring it is costing $7O0 day to
continue the litigation over the Wash
ington Building at Fifteenth street and
tional Bank Of Boston through Attor-
neys J. Harry Covington and Spencer
Gorden. late yesterday asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court for authority to
advertise the property for sale under a
first deed of trust for $3,300,000. The
property has been involved in litigation
for some months since the Liberty Trust
Co., holder of second trust, sought to
foreclose that indebtedness.
Gordon TO Get Application.
The banks application will be called
to the attention of Justice Peyton Cor
don as soon as counsel can be heard.
The court Is advised that because of
the extended litigation an enolm nous
loss of revenue Is resulting and the
indebtedness increasing. When the re-
ceiver took over the building the rem
tails were about $4,000 per month, it
is stated, and he has made some rev
leases, but has lost some tenants and
the present income is about $9,3l3 per
month. 1t is practically impossible, 1t
is charged, for the receiver to find suit
able tenants at fair prices because the
building never has been completed,
many of the floors having no partitions
and the receiver being without funds
to put the building In shape for tenants.
Interest Arrearage Cited.
The expenses of operation, it is stated,
are $2,500 per month. There are due
for taxes sci ,62432 In addition to the
mortgage of $3,300,000, there is due in
terest to November / of $288,31352.
There is second mortgage of $797 500
with interest of $79,925: mechanics liens
of $255 5.558.81 with interest of ST., ,25252.
The bank estimates the loss of about
$700 per day will continue until the
building Is sold.
The court Is also advised that tenants
are suffering inconveniences which are
injuring their business.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SCRANTON, Pa, December PRO
lection of the so-called weaker sex can
be overdone, according to the views OF
the Pennsylvania Game Commission
But hunters of some of the Pennsyl-
vania counties, indignant at what they
term a breach of gallantry-ingrained
in them for generations-not only are
up in arms, but are up in court.
The result, which will mean the pro-
hibiting of all deer hunting in at least
four counties, has grown out of the
tremendous increase not only in the
sylvania, but the tremendous prepon-
derance of females in the herds. For
81 years deer have been strictly pro-
tected in the State and legal shooting
has been confined to buck deer. This So
called buck law was designed not only
to protect the does but to save human
life, since hunters had to see the antlers
before they dared to shoot. and few
sportsmen were accidently killed in
the hunting field.
About Ave years ago the deer began
to get too numerous and the proportion
of males to females was found to be
far out of the biological ratio, being
approximately l to 20. Not only did
the herds increase until they caused
extensive damage to farmers, but the
fawns born were of more fragile stock
and not as healthy as previously.
Farmers Report Damage.
The farmers complained. One mar
was damaged to the extent Of $4,000
The Game Commission could not pay
damages, for 1t lacked the necessary
funds, and while it was prepared tc
provide wire fencing for the protection
of farmers, 1t could not assume the
expense of erecting hundreds of mile:
of fencing. AS an alternative, 1t made
this season a special season, as 1t wa:
empowered to do under the game laws
closed the season on bucks and made
it legal to kill antleress deer of ovel
so pounds dressed weight in the 81
counties where buck deer had beer
Evening star., 1928-12-07
FRIENDS OF MERGER
PREPARE FOR FIGHT
ON MALTBIE REPORT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

tContlnueQ from F1rSC Page.)
merger agreement, found much in the
Maltbie report to commend.
THE Maltbie report was very carefully
prepared and fortunately 1t came from
a source that can be depended on, said
Clayton. One of the salient features
is DR.. Maltbie's suggestion that no COM
mitted valuation be included in the
agreement. II the parties to the merger
and the Public Utilities Commission had
removed the valuation, possibly we could
have gotten together on the agreement.
IF a valuation Is written into the
agreement and the merged company is
not able to earn return on the figure
agreed upon, then when the public
asks for improvements 1t would be met
with reply that they cannot be grant,
ed without an increase in fares. That
is what fear most in the agreement
as it now stands.
Depreciation Fund.
Another feature of the Maltbie report
which supports the contention of Rob-
erts and myself Is that the new COM
pany should start with depreciation
fund. brought over from the Capital
Traction and Washington Railway &
Electric Companies. The new COM
pany under the existing agreement
would start without a depreciation
fund.-
1T is with utmost reluctance that l
yield to requests for comment on the
status of the merger" said Roberts. IT
am no longer on the federation'S utili-
ties committee and my own citizens
association has a competent organiza-
ton for handling public utility ques-
tons of which I am not member.
Nevertheless, I look upon the report
Of DR.. Maltbie, an acknowledged utility
expert, as utter vindication of the po-
sition which Mr.. Clayton, the old
federation committee, which included
| five engineers and myself, have MAIN
| tanned since Mr.. Wilson'S first plan
with its perpetual guaranteed return
was submitted.
"One after another of the suggestions
we offered, which we're termed bolshe-
viStlc and destructive have been con-
ceded as just by the Public Utilities
Commission, the House District com.
mittee and even proponents Of the
plan. The guaranteed earnings plan
the permanent rate Of return and the
indiscriminate use Of one-man cars
have disappeared; the lack of protec-
ton for labor and half-fares for school,
children have been in part adjusted
My criticism of the method of handling
depreciation reserves and operating ac-
counts has been sustained by the Bureau
OF Efficiency. and the last bitter stand
Of the proponents Of the plan on the
$50,000,000 value plus and the power
contract has been weighed In the bal
ance under epxert scrutiny and found
wanting.
Now the thing to do is to forget per-
sonal animosity. prepare and adopt q
reasonable merger plan and by intensive
devotion to better service encourage the
! people OF Washington to renew their
| confidence and surc2ort Of the public
utilities"
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Man, 72, Pays Society Interest Five Years
Out of u. S. Retired Pay on Lost $4,000

Ohio. The firm failed five years ago
and the entire sum was lost.
Since that time Dooley, of 327
Seventh street, has paid to the society
The per cent interest on the sum
lost through his investment, making
the payments out of his allotments as
retired Federal employe.
Unable longer to finance the invest
ment, Dooley yesterday concluded to
report the matter to the board of di-
rectors. It was learned that the. board
contemplates no action against him.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

q landing crew was formed at the field
The snip landed at 1885 this morning.
WIN MAI Lincoln at the controls
the blimp took of soon afterWard on
a flight over the city and nearby Mary-
land and Virginia. 1t is returning to
Langley Field this afternoon.
Fne noise OF the motors attracted the
attention of many early risers here and
led to rumors that the big Navy diri-
gible Los Angeles was overhead, The
Los Angeles was on training flight
yesterday afternoon and evening, but
returned to her hangar at Lakehurst, N
j., last night, the Navy Department an
nounced. K
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Dirigible Sent Here to Enable Officer
To Make a Hours Monthly Flying Time

So that Maj. Rush b. Lincoln. Army
general staff, on duty at the War Col
lege here by assignment from the Army
Air Corps. might have an opportunity to
gain the four hours monthly flying time
required of all lighter-than-a aviation
officers of the Air Corps, an Army diri-
gible was sent here today from Langley
Field.
The dirigible left Langley Field at
4:25 am, under command of Lieut.
Hugh G.. Ent and carrying crew of
seven. Arriving over this city at $40
am, the blirnp circled over Boiling
Field and downtown Washington until
Evening star., 1928-12-07
BOULDER DAM BILL
DEBATE IS OPENED
Statement Claiming to Show I'm.
derestimation of Costs Read
by Johnson.
BY the Associated Press.

7fHoUUIHVtN TTUSS.
Senator Johnson of California OPEN
ed debate on the Swing johnson Boul-
der Canyon Dam bill in the Senate
today by reading a statement of the
Reclamation Bureau which he said
showed practically all of the large
dams in the country had cost more than
was originally estimated.
Some opposition to the Boulder Dam
bill lately has been based on the board
of engineers report that the entire
project would cost around $165 900 900,
whereas the bill calls for $125 900 900.
Following the Californian's statement,
Senator Pittman. Democrat, Nevada,
discussed this report, which he said
disproves the contention of Senator
Smoot, Republican, Utah, that the Boul-
der project is not feasible
Evening star., 1928-12-07

The story of an unfortunate financial
venture, which George A. Dooley, 72-
wear -old treasurer of the Jobroom Re-
lief Society of the Government Print
ing Office, kept to himself for five years,
although to do so he had to pay
per cent interest on the $1,000 lost.
came to light yesterday at a meeting
of the board of directors of the society.
Acting upon advice of friends and
bankers, 1t was explained. Dooley in
vested $4,000 of the society's money
with a banking company Of Columbus.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
{. ]. PEARSON DIES,
RETIRED RAIL HEAD
Had Been President of New
Haven Road for Seven
Years.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December 7.-EdWard
j. Pearson, recently retired president of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad, died at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital at $50 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Pearson, whose resignation as
head of the railroad was given because
of i'll health, had been at the hospital
since October % under care of DR.
Llewellys F. Barker. The immediate
cause of his DEATH it was announced at
the hospital. was cerebral hemorrhage
Mrs. Pearson was at the family apart
ments In the Hotel Taft, in New York,
when word came of her husbands death
and a special train left there at 10
o'clock to take her to Baltimore.
Mr.. Pearson is survived by his widow,
who was Gertrude S. Simmons Of Evans
ton. ILL.,, and son, Harlow s.: a
brother, Raymond A, is president of
the University of Maryland.