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Evening star., 1928-11-22
West to Attend Farley.

Secretary West has accepted an in
vitation to attend conference of the
Indian Rights Association at Atlantic
City, December IA and Is. The con-
ference to discuss findings of the In
stitute of Government Research, nom
governmental agency, which at the sug-
gestion of former Secretary Work, has
made survey of the Indian service.
Evening star., 1928-11-22

A model railway recently exhibited in
London can be packed in a cigarette
can, the train being one-half inch, and
is run by an electric motor over track
having three -eighths- gauge.
Evening star., 1928-11-22
EDUCATOR HONORED.
University of Nebraska Chancellor
E. A. Burnett, Guest of Alumni.

Chancellor E. A. Burnett of the Uni
versity of Nebraska was honor guest
yesterday at noon at luncheon given
by Washington alumni at the Harring-
ton Hotel. A number of faculty mem
bers Of the university attended, includ-
ing Dean w. w. Burr. Dean o. j. Fer
guson and Dr. George Condra.
w. r. Chapline, head of the local
alumni association and member of the
Forest Service. introduced Mr.. Burnett,
who detailed the university's new build
ing program with its attending increase
of faculty personnel and student enroll
ment.
Evening star., 1928-11-22

could not longer stand the alleged mis-
treatment.
Through Attorneys Oscar C. Thomas
and Hawken 85 Havell. the wife says
she is informed her husband is worth
So, 100000 and has an income of SIS, 900
monthly She asks suitable alimony.
Mr.. Gordon today denied the reports
and exhibited letters signed by Mrs.
Gordon in which she referred to him
as a model husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
POLICEMEN THEMSELVES BLAMED
FOR CRITICISMS OF D. c.. FORCE
Officer Says 5 Per Cent, or
Rough Element, Should Be
0uSted.
Scores Members of Force
Who Beat Prisoners-De-
tends Maj. Hesse.

NOTE-Whdt is the matter NTH
the Police Department? During the
recent weekS fire has been directed
against almost every phase OF police
activities. The affairs of the depart
n,ent haze been the subject OF Uide-
SDredd discussion both in and out.
One of the most noteworthy state
nents issued during the height OF
the bitter attack was that of Robert
J. Allen. policeman attached to
No. 3. 1Uho, at Policemen's Asso-
citation meeting, rose and declared
departmental ills Were largely due to
small percentage OF pdtrolnen
the high standards set By the officers
OF the department.
He cited cases in Which policemen
unwdrrantedly had beaten prisoners.
He bitterly denounced such a prOce-
dure, and declared that police dctiU-
ity in this regard had done much to
undermine the morale OF the police
men themselves, and to disgrace the
department in the eyes OF the public.
He urged that the department rid
itself OF those Dho cannot liUe
up to its high principles.
Policeman Allen, lUho is Ueterdn
OF the United States Marine Corps
and an dDidtor in the World War,
joined the force in 1925, and since
that time has fought for the high
est standards OF the Police Depart
ment. His observations in regard to
the present police situation are in
tereSting, and are printed purely as
a reflection and uieWpoint of many
policemen WEo desire that the depart
ment rid itself of elements ,Uhich
prejudice it in the eyes OF the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

signed June %, 1928, granted the divorce
to the husband on his cross bill to the
wife's original bill seeking limited dl-
vorce. The husband charged that his
wife had transferred her affections to a
younger man.
The couple we're married in 1897. She
is Sc years ~ Mrs. Hechinger con-
tended that he named correspondent
was only an escort who occasionally took
her to a dancing school, ATTORNEYS
Burkart and Quinn appeared for the
husband
Francois Marie Janiou, French fisher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
WARMER TONIGHT,
FORECASTER SAYS
Temperature of Al Degrees Regis
tered This Morning-Cold Spell
to Continue Until Thursday.

Shivering residents of the Capital City
who were driven from their beds last
night to search for an extra blanket by
the unseasonably cold weather received
little encouragement from the Weather
Bureau today when Forecaster Charles
L. Mitchell announced that the near
est warm weather is two or three days
removed from Washington.
Mr.. Mitchell accepts full response
bility" for the unwelcome temperature,
declaring that its arrival is nothing
more than the fulfillment of predic-
ton he made last week.
Early this morning the thermometer
at the Weather Bureau registered Al
degrees, which is 10 or Is degrees be-
low normal temperature at this season.
It will be little warmer tonight, but
the subnormal weather is expected to
stay on at least until Thursday.
Comparatively speaking, however,
Washington has little ground for COM
plant, Mr.. Mitchell said. The cold
weather is general over the entire coun-
try east of the Rockies, and at one spot
in Northeastern Canada the residents
sat down to breakfast this morning with
appetites stimulated by temperature OF
10 degrees above zero.
Mr.. Mitchell said reports of crop dam
age as a result of frost in the farming
sections probably have been exaggerated.
The present cold weather, MIR. Mitchell
said, came down from. the North and
Northwest, travelling toward the South
and Southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

sive, but persistent melancholy. He mo-
toned me to a seat and spoke few
words designed to put me at my ease
and then he said. Now, officer. in re-
gard to this little matter. I want to
hear your version of 1t, and I wish to
assure you in advance that nave
very open mind in this matter and am
not at all convinced that you were IN
any way wrong before you start, but
shall pursue the investigation and Will
make my recommendations strictly &C
cording to the facts, you may depend
! upon that. Now you may get on with
your version of this occurrence"
I told him what / had to say. He is
tened very quietly and after l had mn
iShed he considered in silence Tor a Few
moments and then indicated that the
audience was over I arose and started
toward the door, but just prior to my
leaving the room, hating me IN the
doorway, in fact, he said:
Ready to Back Men.
"Oficer, see you are to certain ex-
tent concerned over this matter. You
should not feel that way about it at all.
Try to do your duty in the way deemed
proper at all times and never forget one
thing. that if you do this, this office and
myself in particular will back you one
hundred per cent" Some way or other
when I reached the street again, with
out just being exactly conscious OF the
why and wherefore, felt just little
better, little more kindly toward even
the chance passerby. My whole job
seemed little more desirable and there
has abided with me from that day to
this a warm feeling of regard for that
quiet, kindly, essentially human man be-
hind the desk in that large room, and
we, the majority on this police force
we like our jobs, we are just trifie
foolish about Inspector Shelby, but We
are plumb crazy about our chief.
1 share, together with about IS per
cent of my brother officers, an unbound
ed admiration for Maj. Hesse as public
official, as a man and as one who is
admirably fitted for his present posi-
ton.
The task of man charged with the
responsibility of large command IS
never an easy one. Were he the most
perfect man and executive that the
world ever knew, he would still invoke
criticism from certain people, and one
of the unfortunate traits of human
nature seems to be an inclination to
oftentimes believe i'll rather than good.
Thirty-fiVe years ago Maj. HeSSe
entered the service of the present
Metropolitan police force. Thirty five
years! Think of it-a lifetime in itself
he has been a public servant and to
quote from a recent newspaper article:
''Hesses ability and integrity and de-
votion and loyalty to the Government
and the police service have never been
questioned. During the many years that
he served as chief clerk and property
clerk of the department, he handled
millions of dollars in money and many
more millions of dollars worth of prop
erty without an error in his accounts
and even now, in the face of the most
caustic criticism that has ever been
leveled at the police force in a good
many years. there has been practically
no personal criticism leveled at Maj.
HesSe, for thirty-five years decent man
and an honest valued employe OF this
United States Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
ASSAULT CHARGE
DROPPED BY GIRL
Denies Friend Forced Her to Take
Poison Tablet After Quar-
rel at Party.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, September u.s.
Charges of assault pending against B.
Joseph Bateman, Is years old, 430l
Thirty-ninth street, Washington, will be
dropped, it was indicated today by
States Attorney Robert B. Peter, who
announced that such action had been
requested by Miss Mary Ball of Amer
lean University Park, Md, the COM
planning witness.
Miss Ball told him, Peter said toSay
that. while Bateman had struck her,
they have since patched up their diff
ferences. She denied the charge made
by police on September 9, the day the
attack was said to have taken place,
that Bateman had forced her TO take
poison tablet after quarrel at a
party.
Bateman has been free on bond since
September 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
CHISHOLM CAPTURED
AFTER YEARS SEARCH
Will Face Trial Here for Theft
From Home of Father-in-Law,
Comdr. O'Leary.

The arrest yesterday in San Fran
cisco, Calf, of Robert D. Chisholm, 80
years old, Son-in-law of Comdr. Charles
H. O'Leary Of the Naval Proving
Grounds, Indian Head, Md, brought to
an end search that has been in
progress for more than year. He
was apprehended as he was preparing
to leave for Honolulu, police say.
Chisholm is wanted in connection
with the theft from the Washington
home of his father-in-law, 1859
Twenty-eighth street. silverware worth
81 900, a 5000 dinner ring and a watch.
The articles were located In a nearby
pawnshop and returned to the owner.
According to Headquarters Detective
II. x. Wilson, who has conducted the
investigation, Chisholm married Miss
Carol OLeary about seven years ago.
They now have child Is months old.
About year ago the family silver
ware disappeared. Chisholm leaving at
the same time. He was traced to Phila-
delphia, New York, Atlanta, Lansing.
Chicago, Seattle, British Columbia and
finally to San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
BERNSTORFF DENIES
REICH IS AIMING.
Germany Bitter Over Crit
cism of Disarmament,
League Is Told.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 25.-Germany
Is bitter because there has been so
much belittlement of the sincerity of
her fulfillment of the disarmament
provisions of the treaty of Versailles,
Count Won Bernstein, German delegate
and former Ambassador at Washington
told the Assembly of the League of
Nations today.
He ridiculed the idea that Germany
could quickly transform her peace in
dustries into war industries, saying that
her armed neighbors could overwhelm
her before she would have any chance
for self defense.
Attacks Resolution.
The German representative attacked
a resolution presented to the Assembly
by the disarmament committee by which
the preparatory disarmament commits
sion would be convened early in 1929
at the latest. declaring that 1t failed
to fix a definite date for disarmament
conference and left the League sitting
with folded hands in the face of its
biggest task.
He said, however, that he would not
vote against the resolution, but would
merely abstain from voting because he
wished the Assembly to approve unani-
mously the positive parts of the reso-
luton.
Abiding to the Franco-British naval
accord. which has been the center of
such keen interest, Godfrey Locker
Lampson, British undersecretary of
state for foreign affairs, said that if the
agreement were accepted there was
every reason to suppose that the pre-
paratory commission could meet with
every chance of success. If it were not
accepted, he said, it would be face to
face with the same problems as before.
Efforts Jeopardized.
"The efforts of the governments to
ascertain what concessions might be
fruitful might be jeopardized by an i'm
mediate confession of failure before the
preparatory commission" he said. For
that reason the British preferred to
have the commission convened when
there seemed good prospects of framing
O draft convention on disarmament"
Joseph Paul-Boncour, the French del
egate, expressed the opinion that the
first conference on disarmament would
merely call halt to the construction
of ornaments, but declared that this
was a vital step because if the arma-
ment race were not stopped it would
lead to new wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
BY ROBERT J. ALLEN,

Private, Metropolitan Police Force.
Never for one moment forget, good
citizen, that about IS per cent of this
local Police Department are good, hon.
est and decent men, as well as loyal
public servants. In the bitter cold of
Winter, in the sweltering heat of Sum-
mer-long nights and days-I have
trudged side by side with some Of this
95 per cent, as well as some of the other
5 per cent. We have talked whole hours
away, and our subjects were legion: dis
cussed old times and new times, shared
exciting days and nights as well, in a
fashion which men in other walks Of
life never come to know.
The very things which go to make
up policeman's life tend to draw him
close to his brother officer. The dam
gers and joys, the hardships and tri-
umphS tend to promote bond between
them which is rarely understood by
civilians. but which is as strong as life
itself. He walks his beat in the still of
the night alone, and lonely. Suddenly
the darkness is pierced by Shrill
scream, he haQD maybe the sudden,
startling noise of the explosion of a
firearm, or the crash of glass, the
pounding of feet in sudden flight. He
never hesitates, does your true officer,
but dasheS to the scene of whatever it
may be. He never knows when he may
be called upon to lay down his life. He
daily risks injury land frequently SUI
fers it, too), and more often than not
is criticized for his pains, and very
quickly learns that the one place where
he may surely find understanding and
sympathy is from his brother officers,
his lieutenant, his captain or, as last
court of appeal. his chief. Were po-
liceman to come along the street and
see an officer embroiled with a crowd
of civilians, would he hesitate? Would
he stop to mediate on what should be
his probable course of action? Would
he say to himself, Here, wonder who
is right in this controversy that police
man or all those civilians?" He would
not. He would unhesitatingly and
blindly come to the aid in any fashion
possible of his beleaguered brother Of
ficer.
Now we come to the crux Of the
matter I have tried to show you
something of what goes to make up the
spirit and the attitude of a good police
man. The French would in a very few
words have described the entire fore
going; they would have called it the
esprit de corps" and there to my mind
lies the explanation of the entire police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

Francois Marie Janiou. French fisher
man. has pursued the lobster II year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
AUXILIARY PLANS DRIVE.
Women's Legion Group to Seek
New Members in October.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va. September 25.-
Plans for a membership drive during
the month of october were made last
night by the Woman's Auxiliary OF
Arlington Post, American Legion, at a
meeting at the home of Mrs. l.. c. Lad
son. A special committee appointed fer
this purpose consists of Mrs. S. Mitchell,
chairman; Mrs. H. W. Beattie, Mrs. Ira
Brashears, Mrs. Laura Maycock, Mrs. 6.
H. Workable, Mrs. l.. c. Ladson, Mrs.
Gertrude A. Dawson and Mrs. Laura
Either.
Mrs. Frank Sherwood was elected
chairman of the rehabilitation commit
tee to succeed Mrs. A. J. Porter, re-
Aligned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
Red Cross Takes Charge.

: SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, September
IS [P.-Gov. Horace Towner today is
sued a proclamation designating the
American Red Cross as an official re-
lief agent The proclamation empowers
the Red Cross to take charge of all re-
, lief and rehabilitation work in the
island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
COURT GRANTS ABSOLUTE
DIVORCE TO HECHINGER
Hotel Proprietor Charged Wife
Transferred Her Affections to
Younger Man.

Justice Stafford in Equity Court today
signed a final decree granting an abso-
lutte divorce to Lee Hechinger, proprie-
tor of the American House. 638 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, from his wife. Mrs. Ida B.
Hechinger. The interlocutory decree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

"Leunawerke, the worlds largest air.
nitrogen fixation plant, located so miles
south of Berlin, Germany, is consuming
nearly 10000 tons of Ignite or brown
coal daily in connection with the am
monia synthesis and as raw material in
It's "oil from coaP' experiments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

With Paris radio stores broadcasting
in the streets at night. only about half
! a dozen groups of street singers still
follow THAR tradA
Evening star., 1928-06-03
RADIO CONVENTION
/. PLANS BEING MADE
More Than 100 Stations Ex-
pected TO Participate in
Air Programs.

Election year, with it's political cor
ventions and speeches, is Offering to the
listener radio Summer that is expect
ed to rival Winter for the size OF the
silent audiences.
Radio will provide Tingside seats for
the start Of the presidential race at
Kansas City and Houston From these
two cities will go out on the air stories
Of the selection of the Republican and
Democratic leaders.
Many Stations Included.
The number of stations participating
in each Of these two bro3dcasts is ex-
pected to total more than 100 Ar
rangements now are virtually complete
for the Republican meeting commencing
at Kansas City on June IL. TWO net
works Of stations besides WGN, Chicago,
will carry details Of this gathering.
Few will be the receivers within the
United States which will be unable 10
tune in on either gathering. Although
most Of the broadcasting viii he done
in the daylight hours, reception will be
possible almost anywhere in America
because of the number Of stations which
will participate Transmitters which
usually are not included in the chains
nave ueCIucu ~ COiIS Dfi tiic d44. making
chances greater for the remote places
to pick up the broadcast.
While only preliminary arrangements
have been made for broadcastirg the
Democratic convention at Houston.
starting June 26. the list Of stations to
carry the second feature Of the political
year is expected to be as large as tina
for the Republican gathering. A greater
mileage Of telephone wire will be neces-
sary to link the chains to Houston.
Short wave stations are 10 be used
in many of the broadcasts. making re-
ception in foreign countries possible.
Plans have been made to open the
Evening star., 1928-06-03
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1853 MeteFs-640 KiIocycIexl.


1858 Meterb-64e KiIocycIes).
IL a.n--Serytce from Central Pres
bgteTian Church Rev, W. L. Lsngie
w1ll preach.
10 noon-Ehamber music with Kath-
ersae Palmer. soprano.
pm The Roxy Stroll.
2 pm-E1xty Musical Minutes s.
pm.-Genia ZieIinska, soprano, and
W1nsfre6 Cornish. pianist
5:5o pn,-9sational String Orchestra.
p.m.-Seryace from Peace Cross,
Washington Cathedral Canon Henry
LEbeck vii preach
S pm.-Tne Etesson Parade. with the
Weymouth Post, American Legion, Band
o p4n.-LEotion picture guide
&eE p.rns-~BaSe ball scores. courtesy
u the Associated Press and The Eve
nkag Star.
eos pxn.--HanS Bartn- pianist.
go pne-MaSscaI program by MAJ
Eegagc Eowes' Panty from the Capt.
10 Ts9eSteg
pm,-~our Government. By Dagid
Lawrence.
ais p.n.-Atwa.er Ken. raoso hour.
featuring the Atwater Kent Quartet
S4S pns~-Correct time.
s.z5 p.xo,--Eiblical drama. nnai cpl
So1e os ~Dayic and Ezshsheeba"
Sci5 pgg2e~-~Testi1er forecast.
Early Program Tomorrow.
g<s znsl-~Toger health exercises.
S3s z.nol-~PzgnaGS1s TY3o
2 - 70 7>50 : sEa.--Cneerso
3 2m,~-Dr. EoYsi E. COPELAND ssoUr
20 z.ns,-fStgdio program.
1918 zn>-~E2o1o Household Irassi-
tEse
16s59 z.na>--fst2c1o program.
II Il ns Organ recital.
1s.1S Snge~~FSIaas 6CT Orchestra
1zzs pn.--Musac Industries Cham
beg q Commerce luncheon.
IS gsg3,--F2FnzsSs1s TrEo
rs Ezg.-~fstUaso program
Evening star., 1928-06-03
QUARTET TO SING
DURING KENT HOUR
KipIing Selections on Pro-
uram-BibIiCaI Drama
Also Scheduled.

A male quartet under the direction
Of Royal Andrews Merwin will present
the Atwater Kent radio hour. the fea-
tured musical attraction tonight of
WRC and its associates in the Nation
al Broadcasting Co. The quartet is COM
George Raseley. second tenor; Erwyn
Mutch, baritone, and James Davies,
bass
Kipling's Rolling Down to Rio "Ah
Moon of My Delight" and The OLD
Refrain" by Fritz Kreisler are some
of the selections to be sung. Others
include Passing BY" "Sweetly Blows
the Breath of Spring" and "Scandalize
My Name"
The string romance of David and
Bathsheeba, begun during last weeks
biblical drama period, will be conclud-
ed at 8:45 O'Clock The program last
week ended with Uriah on his way TO
the 1sraelites' camp bearing in his
hands the sealed instructions of his own
doom. The National Players will pick
I'D the story at that point
The impressive ceremonies at Stone
Mountain, Ga, when the gigantic me-
mortal to Gen. Robert E Lee was un-
veiled last April will be reproduced
by the Weymouth American Legion
Band during the StetSon Parade at
$50 o'clock. This will be followed
BY another recital by Hans Berth, not
ec American pianist
WRC's afternoon attractions include
an hours program Of chamber music,
which will be made up exclusively of
French compositions and the new Sum-
mer schedule of religio-musical pro-
grams. sponsored jointly by the National
Broa aicas sting Co. and the Federal Coun-
cil of Churches.
WMAL will broadcast this afternoon
the lecture OF Mrs Izetta Jewel Miller
at the Masonic Auditorium. She Is
scheduled to speak at 3 o'clock
Evening star., 1928-06-03

b. tbe Assoc4ssed Press.
The little postwar republic OF Czecho-
siovakia has radio service for farmers
which. Morse Salisbury, chief OF the
radio division Of the United States De-
partment Oh Agriculture says, Is one OF
the finest Of its kind in the world
Salisbury is making study OF re-
port on the operation Of the Czecho-
Elovak.an system which is called Radio
AgricoIe TchecosIoyaque" or r. A. T.,
and which Is similar TO the departments
radio service. fnaugurated early IN
1926. r. A. 7. nov has $50. 900 farm lis
tenerx and has broadcast 1927 infor-
NATIVE statements and conferences on
agricultural problems.
With programs especially designed 10
interest the farmers, the mission OF r..
A. T Is 10 propagate economic. cultural
and social progress throughout the
country. The central studio is at
Prague and there are three branches.
-Four stations broadcast 10 hours each
week.
Like the American farmer the czecoh-