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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
New Anti-Alien Bill
$ Aims at Deportation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In new
bill aimed at the foreign born work
ers of this country, and approved by
the House immigration committee,
any alien upon completion of prison
term would be deported. This pro-
vision would be operative in time of
strikes. Arrests for violations of anti
union injunctions would be followed
by deportation.
The bill also asks the deportation
Of any alien convicted of violating
the prohibition law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Milk Graft Proved

The appellate division of the su-
rreme court in Brooklyn today sus-
tanned the dismissal of Isidore Mer-
lis. of ITO East. fremont Ave, the
Bronx, formerly health department
inspector. by Commissioner Louis l..
Harris. Merlis was dismissed July IS,
1926, on a charge of having nego-
tiated for protection" of dairymen
in the sale of bootleg" adulterated
milk and butter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Investigation of Labor
Dept. Set for Monday

According to an announcement
made yesterday by Prof. Lindsay
Rogers, appointed by Gov. Smith to
Investigate the state labor depart
ment, the first hearing on this sub
ject will be held Monday at 1890 a.
M, at the labor department, 1874 E..
28th st. The investigation is the out
come of the democratic-republican
squabble as to which party is more
corrupt. Revelations are likely.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
CAN'T FLY, WILL TALK.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 81. - AL
tho has plane was forced down, Clar-
ence Chamberlin, famous aviator,
plans to leave today by train for
Greensburgh, where he will address
the chamber of commerce in the in
terest of commercial aviation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Quake in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27.-Great
damage to the holdings of poor far
mers in the State of Oaxaca was done
in the severest earthquake Mexico
has experienced for years. No casu-
alties have been reported.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Worker Killed

While working on a roof in South
Hampstead, Richard Hayes, 2, house
painter, of Linden Ave., Hampstead,
fell and fractured his skull, dying
shortly afterward. He leaves a wife
and two children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
NON sTOP FLIGHT ENDS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 27. - AS
result of strong headwinds, Eddie
Stinson, Detroit aviator, abandoned
an attempted nonstop flight from
Tampa, Fla, to Chicago, and came
down at Louisville, Ky.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
SITTER BAUMES
| A W PROJECTED
IN new MEASURES
Elimination of Juries
Favored

! ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27.-Sen.
Caleb H. Baumes has introduced eight
new measures in the legislature call
ing for further expansion Of the
Baumes Law, which now makes it
obligatory for judges to send all
fourth offenders to prison fer life.
The new measures would, deprive
persons accused of certain felonies Of
the right to bail Another would con-
strue Dumping bail" as felony. An
other would permit defendants to
waive the right of trial by jury. Two
bills limiting the use of firearms were
attacked by N. Fl. Thompson, secre-
tary of the Auto Ordinance Corpora
tion in a telegram to the commission
here. He claimed that his organiza-
ton would be forced out of business
by a restriction of the use of ma
chine guns to the military and police.
Criminal Cost High.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 81
More than $7,0oO.000,0o0 is spent an
nually to take care of criminals in
the United States, DR.. Benjamin
Franklin Battin, New York banker,
told the Poor Richard Club last night.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
N'Gi PAGES His Cage
And ROars Like Lion

N'Gi, the new gorilla at the
Washington Zoo. is busy every wax
ing minute. He has been so since
his arrival a week ago. At first
his time was occupied pestering two
other monkeys. When things got
too wild in the enclosure. keepers
transferred him to a solitary cage
in the lion house.
This move gave E'Gi new
thought and now he occupies his
time learning to roar like his next
door neigllbor. the king of the
jungle. He also struts back and
forth in his cage as does the lion
and paws at the bars whenever his
neiGhbor does.
The little three-year-old fellow is
being kept in the lion house until
his new home, which will be equip
ped with a violet ray machine, is
completed.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
CHANGE IN PAY
BILL FAVORED

President Coolidge will accept any
amendments designed to equalize
the WEIGH salary act which do not
place any additional strain upon the
Federal Treasury.
This was the general belief in Of.
ficial circles today following his
conference with Representative
Lehlbach. chairman of the House
Civil Service Committee. If Presi-
dent Coolidge were fundamentally
opposed to any rewriting of the
Welch law IT is held, he would have
told Representative Lehlbach so in
unmistakabIe terms.
The President. has not approved
any changes. and before he reaches
his final decision he will consult
not only Administration leaders in
Congress-most of w h ON are
strongly opposed to the McCarl in
depreciation Of the act-but the
Budget Bureau and Personnel Clas.
sification Board officials.
The proposal to revise the law
so that the raises for the rank and
file of Federal workers contained
in the original draft of the House
bill can be put into effect, and
coincidentally to cut some of the
raises given to the professional and
administrative civil service workers,
will be discussed by Representative
Lehlbach in conferences with per,
sonneI officials.
The exact form of the corrective
legislation probably will not be de.
cided upon until Congress recon
venes after the Christmas holidays.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Prison Farm Directors
Study Federal Methods

Visits to the various Government
farms in the vicinity Of Washing
ton and study of the methods
employed at these institutions oc-
cupied the attention of prison farm
superintendents in conference here
at the Department of Agriculture.
During their sojourn in the city
they are attending series OF
lectures on farm problems by ex-
perts Of the department. Particu.
lar attention is being paid TO
dairying,
The Washington times., 1928-12-14

The Gibson Investigating subcom-
mittee of the House may--and
probably wilI-champion a new
local law to supplement the Vol
stead act, but such a bill will have
hard shedding in the House District
Committee, and an even harder
row should it reach the floor of
either house of Congress.
Difficulties Faced
The flaws in the present enforce
ment act and the difficulties of the
police in either trapping or convict.
ing violators of it, recounted
by Major E. B. Hesse. superinten-
dent of police, were not disputed
by the Gibson subcommittee yes.
terday.
His recital wound up with a
request to Congress for new legis-
lation, and incidentally laid at the
door of Congress responsibility for
the present bad" liquor situation
in the District.
1t was brought out that the Dis
trict shares with Maryland. New
York. and a handful of other States
the doubtful distinction OF having
no local enforcement act to support
the Nolstead law. The Sheppard
law dealing with intoxicatio driv-
ing while drunk. etc, is a survival
OF the pre-VoIstead era.
Both Camps Divided
Both vets and drys in Congress
make political capital out OF liquor
conditions IN Washington The
vets delight in rehashing testimony
such ag that given by Major Hesse
yesterday, holding prohibition UP 10
ridicule. They see red" however,
when serious suggestions are made
for putting teeth into the existing
enforcement system-especially such
a suggestion as that Of making
either the purchase, sale. or pos
session of liquor a felony instead
of a misdemeanor.
The drys are divided into two
camps--those who believe that new
legislation for the city is required,
and those who believe that il
there were not connivance or cor.
ruption in connection with the
widespread violation of the law. it
could have reasonable enforcement
here.
1t is a certainty that G. o. +.
leaders in the House will go to
any extreme TO sidestep prohibi-
ton controversy during the present
session. In the Senate the vets
are sufficiently powerful to fill
buster the proposed legislation to
its death. assuming that there was
any real chance Of the senate Dis
trict Committee reporting it out.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
NEWFIGHT
ONN|ERGER
LOOMS

The merger subcommittee OF
the Senate District Committee
expects radical CONCESSIONS
from the traction interests be-
fore beginning hearings on the
traction merger plan.
The will of the subcommittee Is
50 decidedly against accepting 8
$50 900 900 valuation as 4 rate base
that the companies will be asked
At the first opportunity what cone
cessions they are willing to make
il was learned today.
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kan.
sas, chairman of the subcommittee
explained the situation.
The first meeting Of the sub.
committee will probably be held
early next week, he said. That
meeting viii be merely for the pur-.
pose OF mapping out q program
FOR considering the agreement.
VIII CaIl Companies
The subcommittee probably win
decide. he said, to call the companies
before ii and tell them how It feels
about the merger as now written
and ask them what concessions
they are willing to make.
Four Of the five members Of the
subcommittee now are tentatively
lined up in opposition to the $780,
100000 valuation.
They are Senators Capper, Van
denberg. Elaine and Class. Sena-
tor William II. King, Of Utah. the
fifth members has been engrossed
with the pending fight on Boulder
Dam and has not had a chance TO
read the reports on the merger by
the Bureau Of Efficiency and DIR.
Milo r. Maltbie.
Anxious To Start
whether or not King is ready the
subcommittee probably will be called
together next week because Senar
tor Capper is anxious to get started.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14

Read tOday's Classified "ReaI Estate
for Sale" columns for timely guide
to many of WashingtOn's better home
buys.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
MEN
TAKEN IN
RAIDS
HERE

Washington school children
are being taught by profes-
sional gamblers to wager their
pennies and small allowances
on gambling games, Major Ed
win B. Hesse, chief of police,
said today.
Major Hesse reported many COM
plants in the past few weeks from
parents who declare the gamblers
have set up slot machines In
stores near the schools.
Eight Arrests I'm Raids
Yesterday he ordered Detectives
II. e. Brodie and Frank Varney,
to break up this practice. The
detectives. with H. FL. Carper. police
chauffeur. raided five Establishments
and arrested eight men on charges
of permitting gaming.
Major Hesse also revealed com.
plants that gamblers induce chill
dren to wager their pennies on a
number game" and has detailed
men to investigate.
The slot machine is one of CHI
cago's first and most profitable
''rackets,' and several have been in
trodaced here, according to the po-
lice chief.
In an effort to evade the law the
machines are SO equipped that
patrons must play small metal
slugs in Them. Major Hesse said.
The machines also pay off in slugs,
later redeemed by the prOprietors
of the stores in which they are
placed. He said he has instructed
his men to wage war against these
machines.
The eight arrested pleaded not
guilty to charges of permitting
gaming in Police Court today before
Judge Ralph Given. and demanded
jury trials. All are free on bonds
an9 sSnn each
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Mellon Gives $1,000
To Lutheran College

Secretary of Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon has contributed 81 1000 to
the 100000 fund being raised by
the Lutheran Churches of Wash.
ington to purchase a site near
Wheaton, Md. for the proposed
National Lutheran College for Wom.
en-. Melons contribution swelled
the total amount raised thus far
to $4,000.
The campaign leaders and work.
ers will make reports on the prog
ress of their work at a meeting AZ
$50 o'clock this afternoon in the
Luther Place Memorial Church.
Dan Weigle. professional organizer.
who is conducting membership
campaign for the chamber of COM
merce of Arlington county. Va. will
speak. A cafeteria luncheon will
be served
See CastIeberR'a Special ROtogravure
Section of TOday'N Washington Times
and solve your Christmas gift problems.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Legion Women Set to
Stage Mt. Alto Party

Plans for the Christmas party
which the George Baldwin Mccoy
Unit of the American Women's
Legion holds annually at the Mt.
Alto Hospital We're made today at
the meeting OF the unit at the
Church of the Covenant.
Gifts will be brought to each
veteran and to the nurses by a
committee headed by Mrs. Charles
Demonet, president Of the unit. A
program Of Christmas carols will
add tc-the celebration Of the holiday.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
VIII |: WAS
KILLED IN
CRASH

An international search Of
more than six months culmi-
mated today in the arrest of
John "A. Standish, 38, in con-
nection with stock and bond
transactions alleged to have
been questionable.
Standish was taken into custody
at a house in the 1900 block De
catur St. N. W., by Detective Henry
Jett. He was held at the First
precinct for investigation.
Efforts were made to locate Head.
quarters Detectives TrammeI ana
Mansfield. They are said to have
warrant for Standish's arrest.
Standish was located by Louis
Rothschild. director of the Better
Busiess Bureau.
Calls Himself Manufacturer
Standish told police he was a man.
ufacturer. He gave his address as
the $500 block Cathedral Ave. n. w.
Standish's wife lost her life in
1925 when her automobile plunged
into Rock Creek from the Calvert
Street bridge. Miss Catherie Col
Inns, who was with Mrs. Standish
was injured.
Standish formerly promoted a COM
pany that manufactured Pyorrout
dentifrice4 Following the death Of
his wife he was named defendant in
suit for $4,100 brought against
him by Mrs Caroline Dorsett,
wealthy society matron.
/ 1t was charged In the suit that
Standish got great deal of money
to further his various business en-
ferprises through wealthy widows in
this city. Mrs. Dorsett asked for
the amount named and the rights to
the dentifrice company then oper-
ated near Rockville. Md.
Pursued by Widow
The broker shortly after his wife's
death intimated that he was being
bounded by the most beautiful
woman in Washington" He told re-
porters the charmer was the head of
a love cult and was possessed of
"milIon-dollar legs and Statue of
Liberty figure"
Standish at the time of the trag-
edy also indicated that there were
certain forces behind the whole af.
fair of which he did not care to talk.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
URGE US. SHARE
AIRPORT COST

The District Commissioners today
urged Congress to adopt a bill to
establish an airport at Gravel
Point without making the changes
recommended by the Bureau of the
Budget.
The Director of the Budget Bu-
reau has announced that the pro-
posed bill would not be in conflict
with the financial program of the
President, if the bill was changed to
provide that the cost of establishing
the airport be placed entirely on the
District.
The bin provides that a sum not
exceeding s1.500,000 be appropriated
to establish the airport. the District
TO pay one-haif and the Federal
Government the remainder.
The Commissioners pointed out to
Congress that the proposed airport
would be used as a landing field not
only for private aircraft. but for
planes of the airmail and service
and also be available for the use of
various branches of the Federal
Government dealing with civil avia.
ton.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14

See Castleberg'a Special ROt0graVure
Section of TOday'S Washington Times
and solve your Christmas gift problems.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
CARD PARTY POSTPONED

The Jet Charity Club has post
poned its 500 card party, to be held
in Masonic Hall, Eighth and F
Streets Northeast, from tomorrow
night to next Tuesday night at the
same place.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Hopes Fade for NelU
D. c. Dry La1U
staff Photo

mark would than adequately the pros
enactng at the session of Congress more
enforcement legislation for WASHINGTON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
CURRENT HISTORY TALK

William Starr Myers, of Princeton
University, will speak on Current
March 20 at the Central
Community Center auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
KILLED HIS AUNT
POLICE SLY

NEW YORK, March a. Ernest
De Rosa. said by police to have
killed his aunt and to have wound
ed his wife and her brother here
last night. was arrested by de-
fectives early today in restau
rant. The detectives said he con-
fessed to the shcotings.
The victims were Mrs. Elsie
Walkley, 80, the aunt. owner of
rooming house in which the
shootings occurred; Mrs. Gertrude
De Rosa. %. and Theodore Walk
ley.
Police said that De Rosa was a
former convict and had sought 8
reconciliation with his wife, from.
whom he had been separated. Mrs.
WallSley was shot through the
neck and WaIkley was wounded
in the throat when they attempted
TO intercede, it was said.
Walkley and Mrs. De Rosa are
In a critical condition at hos
pital
When De Rosa was arrested, a
revolver and several exploded shells
were found in his pocket. He was
held on homicide charge to be
arraigned in court later today.
He offered no resistance when cap
tured,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
800 DC. NURSES
At TEND RALLY

A nurses rally IN memory Of the
birthday anniversary of Jane a.
Delano. American Red Cross Nurs-
ing service, who died in France in
1919, ended nationwide recruit
ing week last night ait Central High
School. More than 900 graduate
ana student nurses gathered for the
event.
Mai. Gen. Charles r. Summerall,
chief Of staff of the Army spoke.
pleading for greater Red Cross
Service. John Barton Paine pre-
sided.
White. gray and blue dresses
marked the parade of the nurses
prior to the opening. Of the rally,
and an added feature was cycle
Of patriotic hymns under direction
of Gretchen Hood, the comic opera
star.
The Rt. Rev. r. M. RineIander,
of the National Cathedral and Mgr.
r. c. Gavin. Of the Shrine Of the
Sacred Heart, pronounced the invo-
cation and benediction.
Mabel r. Boardman, secretary OF
the American Red Cross, pre-
scented Kathleen Florence Smith, Of
Boston. with Red Cross flag, for
winning q best essay contest on
the purpose OF the Red Cross Nurs.
Ing Service Miss Smith is located
at Providence Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
2 From D. G. Affected
BY Consular Shifts

CORTLAND Christiani, of Washing
ton, was yesterday appointed vice
consul at Sheffield, England. by the
State Department. Mr.. Christiani is
at present vice consul at Cardiff
Wales.
McCeney Werlich, also of this city,
and vice consul at Riga, Latvia,
whose appointment has been con.
firmed by the Senate as diplomatic
secretary and Is assigned as third
secretary of legation at Warsaw, Po-
land.
Other changes included Perry N.
Jester, of Virginia, foreign service
school of the department, assigned as
vice consul at Hongkong, China;
Lynn w. Franklin, of Maryland, con-
sui at Hongkong. assigned as consul
at Saltillo. Mexico, and Curtis T.
Everett, of Virginia. consul at BON
bay. India, detailed az consul at
Frankfort .on-the-Main Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
ALIEN ARB|TER
TO Be NAMED

Selection of the arbiter to be
named by President Coolidge to
value German ships. radio and
patents seized by the United States
during the World War today was
said to lie between Judge Edwin
IS. Parker, umpire of the German
American Mixed Claims Commits
sion, and Howard Sutherland, Alien
Property Custodian.
The alien property-war claims set
Element law that has just gone into
effect provides for the creation of
new governmental agency to fix
the amounts to be paid the German
owners by this government. It IS
specifically provided in the law
that the arbiter who will head up
this new agency may at the same
time hold some other Government
office. provided the salary from the
two positions does not exceed $15,-
900 a year.
The purpose Of this provision
was to clear the way for the ap.
pointnat OF someone already ia.
miliar with the complex problems
involved in the German chip claims.
Parker and Sutherland have come
more in contact with these problems
than any other Government Off
Gals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
EASTERN STAR PARTY

A card party and dance viii be
given Thursday night in the ball
room OF Wardman Park Hotel by
rhe st. Johns Lodge, Chapter No.
IS, o. f.. s. Irving Boernstein's
Orchestra will provide dancin.
tunes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
japanese Ambassador
To Entertain Engineers

Tsuneo Matsudaira. japanese Am.
bassador to the United States win
be the dinner host to the mer,bers
of the American Committee of the
World Engineering Congress on
March %. when it meets here to
formulate plans for the participa.
ton of American engineers in the
congress, according to an announce.
ment today by Maurice Holland.
secretary.
The Congress is fostered by Baron
x. Furuichi. president of the Kogak-
kai. japanese engineering society.
and the first meeting win take
place in Tokyo in October next year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
MODEL PL ANE
4 BEAUTY

The American Ace" one of the
greatest model airplanes ever de-
veloped is now ready for Wash
lngton boys and girls. Patterned
after the latest makes of army
biplanes, the American Ace" is
what Is known as an aero-kite.
With q wing spread OF three feet.
and having ali the markings and
appearance OF q real plane, the
American Ace is launched with
gradual takeoff.
Those who are adept in flying
the American Ace can make 1t
perform stunts, loop the loop and
do other almost unbelievable things.
The Washington Times has ar
ranged to provide American Ace
machines to boys and girls who
secure two subscriptions to The
Times, daily, and The Washington
Herald, Sunday. Blanks will be
furnished to obtain Subscriptions.
Call Main $3.50 and ask for the
american Ace Editor
The American Ace o m e s.
packed ia a box. complete with
instructions. Much Of the fun in
owning the airplane IS the assent
bling OF 1t. Mechanical ability IS
developed in the putting together
OF the parts. Assembled. the
American Ace" is a beauty, with
the regular Army markings Of red
struts and rudder.
The Times is arranging for dem
onstrations Of the American Ace
Follow The Times daily in order to
learn what Is going on in model air
plane construction and flying. One
way in which to obtain an Amer.
lean Ace" Is to ask the carrier boy
on your block how to get to The
Times branch station. He will
have everything explained to you
and will get the branch manager
to show YOU the American Ace"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
Piney Branch Citizens
Argue COPELAND Bill

Following an hours argument
over the Copeland bill to regulate
'drugless healing in the District,
the Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton last night postponed action on
the question until the April meet.
ing.
Edgar B. Henderson, president,
announced that the District Gov.
eminent has started condemnation
proceedings to acquire land for
use in making beautiful entrance
to Rock Creek Park near Tiger
Bridge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
Auto Deaths In Cities
On Steady Increase

According to figures published by
the Commerce Department yester-
day. the number of deaths in auto
mobile traffic in large American
cities Is steadily increasing.
In II large cities during the year
total deaths were 1856 compared
TO $40 for the preceding year.
During February the total deaths in
these cities We're $40, compared with
AL for a similar period of a year
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