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Evening star., 1928-12-02
ROOSEVELT APPROVES
DEMOCRATIC CLUB PLAN
New York Governor-Elect Favors
Group of Young Men and
Women to Aid Party.
By the Associated Press


By, the Afsociated Press,
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, December /.
plans for national organization of
young mems Democratic clubs, similar
to the Young Mems Democratic eague
Of Georgia, announced here tods by ].
R. Reynolds, jr., executive secrev'.ry of
the Georgia League. received the hearty
support of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gov
ern0r-elect Of New York
Mr. Roosevelt said that he was not
only heartily in sympathy" with such
a plan, but suggested that young wom-
an Democrats be organized in a like
manner. IT have often said that the
trouble with the Democratic party was
that it only organized and worked for
four months out Of every four years,
said Mr.. Roosevelt. I'VE can't possibly
hope to carry a national election un-
less We carry on IL months Of every
year
Lack Of permanent organization, the
Royernor-elect said, was the reason why
fully rs per cent of the political body
in this country favors the Republican
party"
Evening star., 1928-12-02

community had been taken up with tho,
mayor and council of Gaithersburea
and that the town authorities had given :
assurances of such cooperation ~ 70 !
make virtually certain early inauguraZ
ton of such service. 20
That a playground should be pros
vided for the public school and other |.
children of the community seemed to-
be the unanimous feeling of those press :
ent, and 1t was decided to join with the
Gaithersburg Community League, which !.
recently launched the movement, in :
furthering the project. sr ..
The meeting also decided that the.
town should have free delivery of mats
and committee was named to investia
gate and report at the next meeting
Of the chamber.
The meeting was conducted by tIls
president, Ernest Gartner, and was we'll
attended. -
Evening star., 1928-12-02
GALES HEADS PARTY.
New Mexican Organiza ton May
Back Aaron Saenz.

MEXICO CITY, December LP).-
Preliminary conferences began today
for the formation of the Great Revo-
lutionary Party" which will enter the
political field as probably the strongest
of all parties. Former President Gales
heads the organization committee which
is preparing a manifesto to the nation
setting forth the principles which the
party will sustain.
Aaron SaenZ who probably viii be
the candidate Of the party, at the elec-
tions next year when president for
the regular term of six years viii be
chosen, is also a member of the organiz-
ing committee.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
CHIROPRACTOR is FREED
New Virginia Law Held by Jury at
Galax Not Violated,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GALAX, Va, December 1.-R. C..
Bowie, chiropractor, was yesterday found
not guilty of violatinga new State law
against chiropractic in Virginia by a
jury in Circuit Court.
An attorney from Indianapolis ap-
peared with local attorneys for the de-
fendant, who had planned to carry the
case to the Supreme Court if convicted.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
Comb Causes Woman's Burns.

Special Dispatch to The Star
OAKLAND, Md, December miss
Eleanor Hayes, daughter OF c. w. Hayes,
was severely burned at ner home at
Hopemont, west of here. yesterday when
a comb in her hair became ignited from
an electric stove. A large portion Of
her hair was burned away
Evening star., 1928-12-02
.BETTERMENTS ASKED
FOR GAITHERSBURG
Trash Removal, Free Mail Delivery
and High School Fairgrounds
Considered t.C. Of c. Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star. @ :.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, December /.
"A special meeting of the Gathers
burg Chamber of Commerce was held
in the high school auditorium last eve
ming to consider trash removal, free
mail delivery for the town and the
establishment Of playground in con-
nection with the GaitherSburg High
School
Harry Kanode, chairman of a special
committee, reported that the matter
Of systematic trash removal for the
Evening star., 1928-12-02
LONE BANDIT ROBS TRAIN.
Unmasked Man Shoots Passenger
and Escapes With Loot.

MONROE, La, December Pl.-
Illinois Central west bound passenger
train No. 203 was held up by lone
unmasked bandit Is miles west of here
tonight and the passengers robbed of
an undetermined amount of money and
valuables.
One man was shot and slightly
wounded by the bandit, who escaped
Evening star., 1928-12-02
FIND 6 DEAD IN MINE.
Rescue Squads Discover Bodies o.
Blast Victims.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, December
(P)-The bodies of six miners, unac-
counted for after a local explosion in
mine of the -Pocahontas Coal
Co. near Roderfield, Mcdowell County,
last night, were located tonight by res
cue squads. Seven workers were in
the mine at the time of the blast, but
one escaped.
The bodies were located after an 49,
hour search of the mine tunnels. The
explosion occurred about a mile from
the shaft. ~ ~
Evening star., 1928-12-02


and euuipment of a sanatorium for
tubercular children, one of the main
pbiectiveS of the local organization, Will
be discussed by the principal speaker at
tomorrow nights meeting, DR.. H. E.
KleinSchmidt, New York, medical
supervisor of the National tuberculosis
Association.
Boy and Girl Scout volunteers re-
oC.Sing Yesterday to the local head
quarters. 1929 Eleventh street, were as
signed to various routes throughout the
District and each was presented with a
lapel decoration bearing the official seal
cS xoe eeaii n drive During The COM
A2 SpeE, TIE youthful EorSers VIII
cover the city, placing the advertising
In stores, the lobbies of hotels and otflce
buildings and at other prominent points.
1 Cooperation of the Boy and Girl
Scouts has been enlisted by E. L. Mat
rice. assistant scout executive, and Miss
Gouise Sullivan, Girl Scout field cap
lain
Among girls and boys who will aid
NVith the work of distribution are:
Mary X Harrington and Alice S.
Harrington of Troop 45, Marion and
Almira Parrish, Troop %; Margaret
Wehnore and Margaret Swanson, Troop
81: Yvonne Tee. Frances Staub, Ger
aIdine Davis, Troop IS; Margaret En-
right and Ruth White, Troop "A: Wv
Jan Kelsey. Troop. 19; Blanche Rome.
Lucille Grown and Louis Sullivan,
Troop 81.
Robert Wildman. Kenneth Scott, Al
win Powdermaker, Crawford Bishop,
Charles Russell and Richard Hunt,
Troop 70; Clarence Fern, Arthur Mich
OILS and Henry Fly, Troop 43; Wilbur
Brown, Douglas Trout and Henry Nc
Cullough Troop so; Vernon West and
Macintosh Hite. Troop 81; Franklin
Langforth and Earl Fowler, Troop ST;
Neal Raab, Billy Leapley, Gardner
Henxy and Tad Vincent, Troop 90 and
Major Robb, Troop 80.
Evening star., 1928-12-02
SCOUTS TO ASSIST
HEALTH SEAL DRIVE
Boys and Girls Enlisted in
Christmas Campaign
Against tuberculosis.

Following the organization yesterday
bf Boy and Girl Scouts for the distribu-
eions of posters and window cards
boosting the sale of Christmas Health
Evening star., 1928-12-02

Forty presidents of universities have
launched a study of the college fra
ternitieS.
Evening star., 1928-12-02

Seals, the WaSn-
ington Tuberculo-
sis A 50 alton,
which is sponsor
ing the sale, will
m eet tomorrow
night at the y. NJ.
c. A. Eighteenth
and G. streets, to
complete arrange
ments for the an
nual drive for
funds.
It is expected
that plans for the
a~a1oo erection
Evening star., 1928-12-02

Punjab Has Power.
Recent surveys of the province of
Punjab and adjacent states have dis
closed the possibility of developing
nearly $500, O,00O-horsepower from the
numerous rivers
Evening star., 1928-12-02

Two courses in home building wiz
be given at New York University School
of Audit Education newt month. :
Evening star., 1928-12-11
NAVY AIR PROGRAM
NEAR COMPLETION
Goal Is 1000 PIanes-Ex'
uenditures for Year Up
v $2,769,772.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press
Completion of two-third Of the Nays
i,000-plane program and a $2,769,7T2
increase in aviation expenditures in the
past fiscal year, were disclosed yester-
day in the annual report Of Rear Ad-
miral w. A. Moffett, chief of the Bu-
reau of Naval Aeronautics.
In 1928, the second year of the
nve-year aviation program, $25, 135, 900
was expended and 156 planes added to
the Navy list of useful planes" bring
ing the total up to 624. The 1000
mark Is expected to be reached by 1882.
Safety in flying has been given Spe-
cial emphasis in the years work OF the
bureau. A crash analysis" was pre-
pared on the causes of accidents and
possible means of avoiding them, the
report said, and special instructions on
blind and night flying" have been is
sued In the total of 1925 flying
hours reported in the years flight op-
erations of all heavier than-air craft,
with the fleets and at shore stations, a
total of 253 crashes were reported, With
35 fatalities, 10 serious injuries and 35
minor injuries. The Naval Reserve
Aviation reported 1871 hours Of flight,
with 90 crashes and two fatalities.
In plane construction during the year,
the bureau report declared that the
Navy became definitely committed to
air-cooled engines, the transition from
wood -and-wire airplancs to metal ones
has gone on rapidly, and wooden pro-
pellers have been definitely abandoned
in the naval service and metal pro-
pellers substituted"
In flying boat construction, the United
States was reported far behind Europe
in commercial production, but the Navy
type developed at the Philadelphia
Navy aircraft factory for experimental
building holds fair share of worlds
records and from an experimental point
of view we are abreast of other coun-
tries"
Evening star., 1928-12-11
Y. w. C. A. WILL SPONSOR
Benefit PERFORMANCE
Edith Wynne Matthison Will Ap-
pear in Dramatic Recital
Thursday Night.

Edith Wynne Matth;son, interpreter
of classical and Shakespearean roles,
will appear in dramatic recital Thurs
day night at Barker Hall in the benefit
performance being sponsored by the
eight chapters of the Y. w. C. A., to be
assisted by the Girl Reserves of Wash
ington, under the direction of Mabel r.
Cook and Dorothca Mcdowell Y. w.
C. A. secretaries.
M Matthisons program will include
selections from famous English poets
and dramatiStS. scenes from Shake
speareS LAS You Like It" and from
Charles Ram KennedyS modern moral
ity play, THE Servant in the House"
and lyrics from Chinese and East In
dian literature.
The committee on arrangements is
headed by Mrs. Fred E. Wright and
Mi Mary Fox and includes Mrs. A. B..
Heaton, Mrs. Ben T. Webster, Miss Kate
White, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Mrs. D.
Edward Clarke, Mrs. George Harsch,
Mrs. George Gordon Seibold and Mrs.
William A. Leetch
Evening star., 1928-12-11

Members of the public-speaking class
of Northeastern University, composed
largely of Boston business men, their
attention attracted to the plight Of the
voteless citizens of the District of Co
lumbia, have signed note of sympathy
and forwarded it to the editor of The
Star
In his letter forwarding the class
note. Warren Y. Kimball. spokesman
for the class. says of the class:
THE interest they showed when In
formed of the present conditions In the
District of Columbia leads me to be-
lieve that the residents of the various
States would be glad to aid the resi-
dents of the District If they knew the
conditions as they are.''
The note follows:
'To the Editor Of The Evening STAR
1.-THE unfortunate fact that residents
of the District of Columbia have no
voice in local or National Government
has been brought to the attention of
Evening star., 1928-12-11
BETTER DRAMA SEEN.
Kenneth MacGowan Finds Trend
in Schools of Country.

A general trend toward better drama
in the communities, schools and univer-
stiles of this country is becoming stead
lily more perceptible, Kenneth Mac
Gowan, New York dramatic producer,
told guests of the Community Drama
Guild of Washington last night. The
speaker was introduced by DR.. De Witt
C. Croissant, head of the department Of
English and Shakespearean drama at
George Washington University.
Early in January the Drama Guild
plans to present a full-length play with
a cast to be assembled from among all
groups now producing in the city.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
Public-Speaking Glass of Northeastern u.
Extends Sympathy to Voteless Citizens

the public-speaking class of North
eastern University.
We, the members of said class. de-
sire to express our sympathy and IN
terest in the plight of the voteless citi-
zens of the National Capital.
WARREN Y. KIMBALL,
D. J. RYAN,
A. w. FRIEDMAN
MARION S. TERRY,
ARNOLD B. TOLAND,
j. ALBERT LEE,
PHILIP BRAY,
JAMES BRANDETT,
j. F. GILMORE,
j. MAYNARD MATTHEWS.
RHANDENA A. ARMSTRONG,
JAMES j. RYAN.
JOSEPH c. THUNSTROM,
H. G. BERQUIST.
A steam engine. the basis of the mod
prn enCina uyoc In 7yaY1tod fav Ia MEG Watt
Evening star., 1928-12-11

A steam engine the basis of the mod
ern engine, was invented by James Watt
of England in 1882.
Evening star., 1928-12-11

The gift of lifetime remem-
brance exquisite Oriental
Rugs. They are a size that
every one has Gust the place
for" Their beauty and color of
pattern will be a constant de
light to their owners.
Evening star., 1928-12-11

Rich colorings of blue and
rose are shown in patterns that
will add warmth. cheer and
richness to, any room. Their
quality will be recognized by
the most critical connoisseur of
Oriental rugs.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
RAILS
FEATURE IN BONDS
Customary Week End Profit
Taking Is of Moderate
Proportions.

EE tnr ASS0eBatsG Press.
NEW YORK. March 2&.-Iow-priced
railroad bonds again attracted buyers
to-day in one Of the most active Satur-
dav markets Of the year Total sales
exceeded $4,000 600 par value. approxi-
mately So 600 900 above the average for
a short session
There was little in the days news TO
influence trading one way or another.
and the customary week end proft TAX
ms was or moderate proportions Ths
weeks new offerings ran around the
wears weekly average. totaling $ll4,.
ooo 600 against last weeks aggregate OF
SIS. 900 600 shipment yesterday Of $l2,-
600 600 sold 10 France had little effect.
IS esrmarked metal is not regarded
as 4 factor in the money market.
Among the higll-grade railway issues
Great Northern 4i,s were the only
liens 70 show outstanding activity. This
Issue sold up 70 l0i $, a new years
high and gain OF ] point. Low
priced transportation liens which re-
ceive6 the best treatment included In
fernational Great Northern SIS, ST. Paul
SIS and the two Ulster & Delaware is
sues. The St. Psul bonds, however,
lost their gains in the last few minutes
OF trading
Dodge Brothers IS advanced a point
on strong demand. and Pathe Exchange
Is. with warrants, again started up
ware ConvertibleS il the main were
more quiet than in recent sessions.
Easing tendencies appeared in many
az the foreign obligations. principally
Istin American, Scandinavian and
some central European issues. French
Governmentsls Is and 5ieS. however,
continued 10 advance In record high
tsgTitory.
United States Government bonds
%ere unusually quiet.
Evening star., 1928-03-25

vance of 3 to 6 points In response To the
forecast for showers In the South, ana
after reacting a few points under real
iZing worked higher on covering oy re-
cent sellers, while there was some trade
buying of near months accompanied by
reiterated reports of shipments penang
out of the local stock.
May contracts sold up from 1923 10
1888. while October advanced from
1878 to 1897, net advances OF 10 TO 70
points at the best levels OF the morning.
These prices attracted some realizing.
but the close was within or points
of the best,
The opinion was expressed by local
brokf1ers that the volume of proDaoIe
shipments out of the local stock abroad
had been underestimate and that ship
ments still To be made might aggregate
well over 10000 bales. The certificateo
stock here is now in the neighborhood
of 100000 bales. about $4,000 bales
having been shipped out since the be
ginning of the month. The reduction
in the local stock was regarded by some
operators as tending to strengthen the
position of near months and there was
some further switching from May into
later deliveries in today's trading
New crop months were relatively firm
at the close. however. on buying at
tributed TO the fear of rains In the
Evening star., 1928-03-25

Veterans Of the World War at Walter
Reed Hospital paid their respects to
history text books used in the public
schools of Washington and other cities
during a talk by Col. Thomas j. Dick
son. chaplain general of the Military
Order of the World War. at the hos
pital Friday night Col Dickson showed
on a screen illustrations from the text
books and asked the veterans TO speak
out when they found something wrong
They found so much that was wrong
that the speaker was able to do very
little speaking.
Pictures showing dogs assisting nurses
in the war and pictures of battieShips
being used as conveys brought "boos
from the audience. A quotation from
one of the histories declaring that the
four German drives were failures
brought cries of mot much!"
One picture showed Molly Pitcher
loading cannon while shells burst
around. one a few yards from a horse
man who appeared completely oblivious
of IT.. One soldier noticing the vent
Evening star., 1928-03-25
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. PART

Eastern belt and further delays In farm
work. Private cables said hedging and
Bombay selling in Liverpool had been
absorbed by fair trade calling and local
buying. They also reported that India
was buying light cotton cloths more
freely in Manchester
The amount of cotton reported on
shipboard awaiting clearance in this
country at the end Of the week was esti-
mated at 10000 bales, against 10000
last year and $1,000 two years ago
Evening star., 1928-03-25
WILL SPEAK At ST. PAUL'S

DR.. George Fleming, Pro7ifence,
r. L., to Attend Midweek Service.
Or. George Fleming Of ProJdence.
iR. l., win speak at the Wedpesday
evening service at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church After the service there Will
be fellowship in the parish hall, 70
which the congregation is invited.
There will be corporate communion
tomorrow for the young people Of the
parish Breakfast will be served after
ward in the parish house. and tn
rector, Rev. A. A. McCallum, will SPEAK
The Sunday school teachers also
have their corporate communion az
this time At the meeting following
the service Mrs. Mary G. d. Johnson.
Of St. Johns Lafayette Square viii
discuss teaching problems.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
History Text Books Used in D: C. Schools
Booed by Walter Reed Hospital Veterans

of the cannon open, yelled, Thumb the
vent or that's the last OF Mollyp'
Col. Dickson said he confirmed his
findings of stupid, absurd and ridicu-
lous', errors in 100 histories. He VIII
appear before the education committee
of the House April II to point out these
errors and showed them to the vet
Grams first to see II he had made any
mistakes
Evening star., 1928-03-25
New Camera Sextant
Eliminates Errors
From Calculations

LAKEHURST. N. J.. March "a
The invention Of q camera sextant.
the patents for which we're issued
last December, was announced yes
terday by its perfector. Comdr,
Maurice r. Pierce, United States
Navy, OF the Naval Air Station.
With this instrument. astronomical
sights can be taken with great rapid
ity and are virtually devoid of per-
Sonal error. The invention will be
Of great value. not only 10 aeronanti-
cal navigation. but also to surface
navigation. 1t is expected.
Comdr Pierce was navigating
officer Of the naval dirigible Los An
geleS on flights to Bermuda and
Porto Rico and was the senior naval
afiicer on the Shenandoah. when IL
brcke away from the mooring mast
IN LRkehurSt in 1924
Evening star., 1928-03-25
PRINT CLOTHS FIRM.

NEW YORK. March "a (F).-The
gray cloth market was less active to-
day Many fair-sized sales of print
cloth were reported at firm prices.
Scattered lots of sheetings were sold.
The burlap market was quiet and un-
changed. so was raw silk.
Evening star., 1928-03-25

A joint committee Of the Panama
and. Colon Rotarians has submitted 70
the President Of Panama a nernoT al
proposing that the clubs pledge the
floating Of loan To finance the cost
OF making surveys relative TO the trans
Isthimian highway --t.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
COTTON ADVANCES
IN SHORT SESSION
Prospects of Rain in Eastern
Belt Stimulate Buying
of Staple.

By The Assoriated FreSs.
NEW YORK. March 24.-The cotton
market was higher today on trade buy
ing and week end covering, stimulated
by prospects for showers or rains in the
Eastern belt. where generally dry. warm
weather is said TO be needed July con-
tracts sold up to 1927 or Is points net
higher and closed at 1924, the general
market closing steady, at net advances
of IL to Is points.
The market opened steady at an ad-
Evening star., 1928-03-25
FILM OUTPUT GAINS.

NEW YORK. March "a H').--Con-
solidated Film Industries. Inc. produced
33, ,365 900 feet of film In February,
compared with 27,73e. 900 feet in Feb
ruary last year. gain Of 90 per cent.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
READING INCOME DOWN.

NEW YORK. March "a Opl. Febru-
airy net operating income of the Read
ing Co declined $4,000 under Febru-
ary last year to $l.023,640 The de-
crease for the first two months this year
was $66S,l75, compared with a year
Evening star., 1928-03-25
CENTRIFUGAL PIPE.

NEW YORK, March "a Op).-Cen-
trifugal Pipe Corporation earned 81 a
share in 1927. against 81 2l share in
1925 Profit was s430,sI2, against
Evening star., 1928-03-25

agtkfsfs afs tus leadHR far bearers
M ths United States from The quantity
EtA1sc lsCsLk
Evening star., 1928-03-25

Closing grain quotations WheaI.-No
2 ree Winter export isTA no. f1d
Winter garJlcky domestie - 4a Corn =
re K yellow domestic. llisilZ no
sgggt ezDon 0sJz COb- com Dos
$50 Oats no z white domestic
afEes Bo white domestic. 66asG rye
hesrt75 ] l6s] ~.
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Time Is Flying Are You Trying?

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Marine Mascot Dies;
Pup to be Successor


WASHINGTON. May 9.-(P-Pri-
waite Pagett. Jr.. three-months-old
son of Private Pagett, English bull
dog mascot of the marine corps, that
died Saturday will succeed his faith
er TO that post, but first must bark
to establish his right.
The pup will be indicted into the
service on the first day that he
barks, say the Quantico. Va, ma
rines, custodians of the corps mas
cot. The second mascot since the
death Of Sergeant Jiggs a year ago,
Pagett, Jr., is one Of seven sons of
the late Pagett and Countess the
Fourth, a registered English bull.
The death Of the elder Pagett has
been made known to his donors, the
British marines, by the corps head
quarters here.