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Evening star., 1928-03-07
TAX REDUCTIONS WON
BY CAPITOL HEIGHTS
Action OF Prince Georges County
Commissioners Pleases Taxpayers,
Says Mayor Luckett.

Special Dspat,l 80 The stsP.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md, March z.
Taxpayers OF Capitol Heights. who,
before the Prince Georges County COM
nissioners al Upper Marlboro, recently
protested rcassessments. have had their
assessments cut substantially in most
cascs. Mayor Thomas j. Luckett said
today
Lickett said tina: the taxpayers here
generally we're most satisfied with the
reductions allowed by the commits
s.JiicFs.
Approximately Is taxpayers from TIA.
koina Park nnd various sections ol
EhiilIm election district outside OF
Mount Rainier and the other more
thickiy populated areas nf the District
we're before the commissioners THIS
morning protesting valuations,
Tomorrow and Friday taxpayers of
HyatthViiie election district will be
heard They will be the last To be
heard and next week will be- devoted by
the commissioners TO reviewing protests
and modifying taxpayers whose aa6ess'
inent II In decided 10 change
4
Evening star., 1928-03-07
BAND CONCERT.

1NlIFAG.
BY the United states Marine Hand
Orchestra ~ tle Marine Barracks, az
Sis c'ciS,SS. Taylor RgaySC,. leader
March. The Chamber Of Commerce,
GSSis
Overture, Mountains - the North
Tre&taa
ta) "Searalng". Observation-Disclosures, CgtSt
th> ln.SyUexsc, "AsarioDeste$ .,, Felix
Fiute SI,lo accompanied by strings,
"'Suits III Il Minor N,,...,, Sacn
Grand Scenes fges0 "Na;oala" .NtTeSy;
taN Romance. .,......,.,,.,.,,Nev NevlN
(el 'tsTelslGse 1TaStQQs" $500, OECSssIe
EllsrScGS, Virgins" go, EaySs0 WC<NS
Marines hymn. The Halls ~ ANnse-
gllna"
THE star SpanSseI Banner"
Evening star., 1928-03-07
MCQUADE WILL SEEK
TO ANSWER CHARGES
TO GIBSON COMMITTEE

Continued from First Page)
their eyes closed" In reference to
gambling houses.
Delay Hesse Inquiry.
The District Commissioners again to-
day delayed their proposed investiga-
ton into the charges Of Representative
Blanton against the Police Department
and Maj Edwin B. HesSe. superintend-
ent. pending the final outcome Of the
hearings before the Gibson subcommit-
tee Of the House.
Aside from tentatively mapping out
their plans for the probe. the Commits
sioners have taken no definite action
and do not propose to. until all informa-
ton bearing on the case has been as
sembled and presented to them by both
MIR. Gibson and Mr.. Blanton. Thus
far. they have only received transcript
of the testimony before the Gibson SUBJ
committee at the outset of its hearings
with respect TO the Police Department,
and these data remain in an unopened
envelope on the dask Of Chairman
envelope on the desk Of Chairman
sioners.
Both Commissioners Dougherty and
RSPihtN0 AC1taHs Ava
the Capitol this morning TO appear be-
fore the Senate subcommittee on ap-
preparations that they desired COM
plete history Of the case before pro-
ceeding with their investigation.
The Commissioners have not yet def
inite!y decided whether their inveStiga-
ton should take the form OF public
trial at which Maj. Hesse would be
called upon TO defend himself against
Blanton's charges, or whether the po-
lice superintendent should. be directed
10 answer the accusations in written
report to them. The sentiment among
MAJ. HeSse's friends is strongly In favor
of public trial. as they believe he. can
produce witnesses 10 answer some OF
Bianton's charges.
.Woud Call All Officers.
Moreover Maj. Hesse's friends believe
a public trial Will bring TO light many
things favorable 10 the police super
intendent which would not likely come
10 the attention Of the Commissioners
should he merely be called upon TO file
written report In answer TO the &C
cuSations.
Commissioner Dougherty already has
been advised that in the event Ct a
public trial, all ranking officers OF the
Police Department be summoned To
testify. and that an opportunity be
given any other members of the depart
ment or any citizens who desired t0
appear before the trial body.
The Commissioners would sit at a
trial board should II be determined tC
investigate BiantOns charges by this
procedure An act Of Congress defining
the powers and duties OF the Commits
sioncrs gives them authority TO consti-
tutc themselves as trial body for
the purpose of Investigating charges
against a subordinate.
Evening star., 1928-03-07
START FLIGHT SUNDAY.
Dsv3Eon and Fechet to Leave Boil.
Ing Field for Panama.

Assistant Secretary r. Trubee Dayi-
son and Naj. Gen. James r. Fechet
q the Army Air Corps will start on
tYleir Eight 70 Panama from Boiling
Fseic heFe at cayoreak Sunday, expect
Ing " arrive Thursday afternoon for
}o-cay study g! The air cefenses O!
tre Panama Canal
They originally planned 20 leave last
Mpnoay, klt Ar. Daylsons appearance
be;rye congressional committees his
yefk required change oi plans. Capt
ira &. Eaker and Lieut. Muir S. Pair
chic 81 tie Army Air Corps will pilo,
the no machines 10 he used on the
Fight
Evening star., 1928-03-07

By the Associated Press.
The French war debt question almost
got foothold in the Senate yesterday
when Senator Watson, Republican, In
diana. asked Senator Smoot, Republic
can. Utah, as member Of the debt
funding commission what progress was
being made toward collection.
Smoot got to his feet. hesitated, then
sat down, saying Senator Norris. Re-
publican. Nebraska, sitting just behind
him, had objected.
Il did say. and probably the Senator
from Utah was the only person who
heard me-" Senator Norris said, that
Evening star., 1928-03-07
GETS FINANCE POST HERE.


WARSAW. March Z tHD.-~~Poland is
sending Dr. Mojtkiewicz. former di-
rector Of The foreign credit department
OF the ministry OF finance. 10 the United
States In Aptil To assume the post OF
financial counselor OF legntion,
THIS, IL In announced. has been made
necessary by the increasing commercial
ana financial relations between The two
countries.
Evening star., 1928-03-07

Lack of funds has cDiiaed suspension
~ woik On ihr great E1rth~South rail-
way ~ Australia,
Evening star., 1928-03-07
FUNDS TO ACQUIRE
SHENANDOAH PARK
NOW HELD CERTAIN

Continued from First page.>
Evening star., 1928-05-19
WEATHER GLOOMY
FOR DERBY START
Thousands Await Race
Classic as Intermittent
Sun Follows Rainfall.
By ,hs Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May i9.-Sun and
rain clouds fought as bitter q tight to-
day as any Derby fayorites ever did
and the best the weather man could say
was that after o rainfall OF 10 inches
during the "A hours ending at 2 an,
the outlook was favorable for thunder
showers.
The Churchill Downs track toward
which crowds streamed 10 see whether
Reign Count could prove his right q
be favorite over the big Derby field. AZ
ready was soaked. The sun came out
intermittently during the day and while
his rays were bright, the clouds would
soon gather again and smother the SUM-
shine.
The Derby field was reduced to % To-
day when three were scratched.
Rumpelstiltskin, assigned to first posi-
ton at the drawing yesterday, was the
first TO be withdrawn. Mop Up and
Dowagiac followed.
Misstep. Don @. and Carriage became
the flrst three post horses after the
scratches.
The story Of the Kentucky Derby 1,
TO go on the air over q chain Of broad.
cast stations. with WHAS. Louisville
as the key. Credo Harris. WHAS an
nouncer, viii be at the microphone, be-
ginning at $50 Eastern standard time
Stations included In the list are,
WIZ. New York; WBZ. Springfield
Mass; WBZA, Boston: WBAL. Balti.
more: WHAM. Rochester, ". Y; KDKA
Pittsburgh: WJR, Detroit: WLM. Gin
cinnati: KWK, st. Louis: WREN
Lawrence, Kans, and WSM. Nashville
Evening star., 1928-05-19
ISABEL MITCHELL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Clerk in Civil Service Com
mission Shoots Self
in Room.


Miss Isabel Mitchell, clerk IN the
ciyil Service Commission, shot and
killed herself some time during last
night in her room at 1925 street
Relatives were unable to ascribe any
reason. She was apparently In good
spirits, they said. when she retired last
night. When . maid went to arouse
her for work this morning the tragedy
was discovered.
Miss Mitchell. who has been in WASH
ington since the World War, resided
at the home OF Mrs. Ellen G. Manning
at le2S I street since last September.
she was born In ThOmasvifle. Ga. and
burial win be In that place. The ar
rival Of relatives Is awaited 70 make
definite arranRements.
Miss Mitchell was assistant TO B. A.
Brande. chief Of the certification di.
vision Of the commission. She entered
the service of the commission on Oc-
tober l. 1920. Although she had oc-
cupied several positions there, she had
faiied her position at the time OF her
death during most OF her service.
Miss Mitchell recently was brought 70
the notice Of the public by modelling a
clay bust Of Col. Lindbergh when he
first visited Washington and presenting
IL to the aviator'S mother.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
HUGE AIRCRAFT FIRM
RUMORED IN GOTHAM
Three Large Holders in General
Motors Reported in Deal--Bal-
timore May Get Plant.

BY the Associated PRESS.
NEW YORK, May 19.--The New Ynk
American today says that a huge cor
poration for the manufacture OF air.
planes has been formed, with the re-
ported backing Of the three largest
shareholders of the General Motors
Corporation.
General Motors. as a corporation, has
nothing 10 do with the new organiza-
ton, which will be known as the Gen.
erai Aircraft Corporation. Plans call
for establishment OF factories in BaIti-
more, Chicago, Los Angeles and q
Southern city yet TO be selected One
factory Is already In operation at
Buffalo
The paper says Bernt Baichen, Clar-
enee Chamberiin, Bert Acosta and
many other famous flyers will be on the
rolls Of the new company, and l.. A,
Lustig and George A. Townsend of Chi
cago are directing affairs The names
OF the three hackers were not revealed.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
MARINE RACE FLYERS READY
DESPITE THREAT OF STORM
Lieut. Flagg, Weatherbound in New York
With New Plane, May Not Be In
Time to Take Part.

call thep lanes in after getting away
the contest will be held Monday after
noon, 1t was tentatively decided To-Day
Thundershowers were predicted TINS
morning by Navy aerologists for 9
period between and o'clock, when
is the time in which the race VIII DC
held. However, the entering pilots were
doing their best to push back the
thoughts of postponement, delay or m
terruption and were winging their way
around the course this morning tor q
final look at 1t and for q few nnai
turns around the pylons.
Record Craft Here.
The record-breaking PN-l2. twin.
engined flying boat which established
an endurance mark of So hours ! MIN
ute 1873 seconds at Philadelphia .
short time ago, arrived at the StatioIl
last evening from the Naval Aircratt
Factory at Philadelphia in command OF
Lieut.. Arthur Gavin, who also was IN
charge of the ship during its endurance
run, This, together with various other
navy seaplane types and the world aiti-
tude record holder, the Wright Apache
are on exhibition in the seaplane hang
ars at the station. .
An idea of the speeds to be made IN
the race this afternoon is given from
the official speed performance figures
of the five Navy service types. These
figures will be used in computing the
winner of the trophy to be awarded py
Edward p. Warner. Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Aeronautics, to the
pilot and plane flying closest to this
official speed. For the bombers speed
of iO6 miles an hour: for the training
planes, 95 miles an hour: for the Cor
sairs." las miles; for the Looming am
pribians. about 'li8 miles an hour, and
for the Curtiss Hawks" 154 miles per
hour. All of these planes make greater
speeds when flying with wheels instead
of poutOons,
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Governor Receives as Many
Votes as Two 0ppo-
nents Combined.
HOOVER POLLS LARGE
VOTE, LOWDEN FEW
32,691 Given Secretary in 674
Precincts to z for Former
Illinois Executive.
Bv the Associated Press.

/ By the Associated Press.
| PORTLAND. Greg. May 19.-Gov.
Alfred E. Smith apparently obtained
Oregon's support for the Democratic
nomination for President on the face
of scattered returns from yesterdays S
| primary Smith received 5,387 votes
in 533 out of 1912 precincts in the
| State.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana. who formally withdrew too late
| for his name and those of his delegates
to be removed from the ballots, received
complimentary vote totaling S.S43 IN
| the same precincts, and Senator James
A. Reed of Missouri ran third, with
| 1894.
Herbert Hoover was unopposed for
the Republican nomination in oregon.
The total for him In CAT precincts was
80, 2,69l.
Lowden, whose name was not on the
ballot, received votes.
Results In the race for delegate at
large to the Democratic national con-
yention showed mixture Of Smith and
walsh men in the lead. The Walsh
men, under the primary preference. VIII
be bound to support Smith II the nnal
result is the same as indicated by carry
returns. ,
DeIegate-at-Large Leaders.
The four highest In field OF IL for
Democratic delegates at large were Bert
e. Haney (Smith), John. Manning
(Smith1. II. q. Startweather (Walsh).
oregon manager, and George l. curry
In the first district two Smith dele
gates were first and two Walsh dele
gates were running close: In the
second district Smith man was nrst
and q Walsh man second: In the third
district Walsh man was leading, with
Smith candidate second. Two are
to be chosen from each district
sam A. Kozer, Secretary Of State, was
high man among the Hoover delegates,
with 5.7iO In i34 precincts, and DR.. L.
r. Pennington, president OF PACING Col-
lere. at Newberg, which Hoover attend-
ed. was lowest In the list OF seven.
With ASST.
Vote for Vice President.
4. Il. Keasey. the lone LoWden cam
didatp. polieu 2,2l5 In those precincts.
b. III Sandblast, who stood for o decla-
ration Of Government liquor control oy
the Republican party. had 2,76O, All
the rest Of the candidates Tor delegates
at large and district delegates were
listed as Hoover supporters.
For Vice President, Republican, ITO
precincts out of i,S42 In State give:
Hamilton Fish, jr.. New York, 3iSS:
John H. Hall, Portland, 4,2o3: William
Grant Webster, washington. d. c., TOa:
w. G. Hawley had . generous lead
over James w. Mott for the Republican
nomination for Representative In Con-
gress from the first district. Oi Sls
precincts, 23s gave Hawley. io.eT6:
Mott, 4,436.
For the Republican congressional
nomination In the second district, r. r.
Butler OF the Dalles was leading field
OF seven, 27i Of the 40T precincts giving
him 1881. Roy w. Riger of Pendleton
was second with 1888. The other five
were far behind.
SAsTTxy crruc ~ nEIEGATEz
Evening star., 1928-05-19
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May i0.-~Four
armed bandits, soft spoken and deft
fingered, took $4,000 from IL players IN
a poker game IT the BeelbAch Hotel
here last night.
A knock ut the door announced the
robbers approach. A spectator In the
crowded room turned the lock, -Four
strangers entered, pistols grIpped IN
their right hands,
Keep your seats, gentlemen" thf
leader said. Then, spying the house de-
ectfye IN q corner, the spokesman de-
tailed one Of his followers 10 lock thf
oficeF IN closet Wires 70 the room
klspH2ps Hsss eppgsd :. -,r-.-~~....
Evening star., 1928-05-19
PAY BILL ACCORD
BELIEVED NEARER
WeIch Measure May Be Sent
Into Conference by
Monday.

Efforts to compromise the WEIGH pay
bill as 1t passed the House and as II
passed the Senate with the Brookharl
step-up amendments win be made by
conferees, with direct appeals to the
President.
Following an informal discussion by
the House civii service committee to-
day, the prospects Of reaching some
compromise and of conclusive action
before Congress adjourns seem brighter.
Following the meeting. Chairman
Lehlbach conferred with Luther Stew
ard, president Of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees.
VIII Act Monday.
Representative Lehlbach Monday viii
move in the House to. send the Dill
to conference,
Representative Smith, Idaho. ranking
Republican member on the House COM
mittee. has asked to be relieved OF duty
as n conferee, Representative Wood
rum. Democrat, Virginia, announced
that II the parliamentary situation per-
mits. he will move that the House con-
cur In the Senate amendments, but the
indications are that no Sucn oppor-
tunity viii be afforded.
Sentiment today was strongly IN favor
of concurring in the Senate amend
ments. but some of the members were
fearful that such action would mean
failure of the bill because of the an
nouncemen. from the White House yes
terday that the President would veto
the Senate bill II that measure was ap-
NrnyaH nv tha House
Chairman Lehlbach admitted today
that there Is likelihood that he viii seek
another conference on the subject with
the President,
Others May Confer.
It was intimated that the other
House conferees may also seek nrSthand
information from the President as 10
how far they may so yielding on Senate
amendments without danger Of having
the bill fail through presidential veto.
The House civil service committee
today favorahly reported three bills,
One OF these provides for year-round
half holiday for mechanics and lahorerS
In the Navy Yard. arsenals and similar
Federal industrial plants. This measure,
which already has passed the Senate.
was amended 10 exclude the Interior
Department and Panama Railway em-
ployes The committee also reported
the Fish resolution clarifying the vet
erans' preference act and bill Affect
Ing retirement of employees OF the
Senate and House.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
WAITER FACES LIBEL
CHARGE OVER LETTER

Charged With being the author Of q
letter written 20 Dr. Frank w, Hallou,
g,iperintendent Of schools, concerning
the alleged activities OF teacher In the
shaw Junior High School, William w.
Simpson, colored, 2207 Eighth street.
was arrested today by Headquarters De-
tectiyeg G. J. r. Weber and Howard
Ogle and charged with libel.
Simpson is claimed 10 have written
To DR.. Ball0u concerning William a.
Baltimore. coiored, 20e Elm street. o
teacher
The letter, Baltimore says, is false IN
every respect and is damaging 10 his
character and career. Simpson Is 4
waiter at the Metropolitan Hotel, he
told detectives.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
SMITH SEEKS IS DELEGATES.
Colorado and New Mexico Conventions
Being Held Today.

DENVER, May 10 U9.--Eupporters
of the presidential candidacy OF Gov.
Alfred e. Smith today sought 10 add 10
more delegates to his list at Colorado
and New Mexico State Democratic con-
ventions.
Colorado Democrats were assembled
at Colorado Springs with those seeking
an uninstructed delegation Of IL claim
ing To have the edge over Smith back
ers. A few delegates were known 10
favor Senator James A. Reed Of Mis-
souri,
A similar alignment was reported at
Portales. N. Mex. where the Smith fac
ton was prepared for q spirited fight IN
an attempt to win the six votes that
State will have at Houston.
In q pre-convention session OF the
State Democratic central committee.
George Collins of Denver was elected
national committeeman for Colorado,
succeeding John G. Barnett.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
DISTRICT RESIDENTS
ON LINER IN CRASH
Pennland and Freighter Collide i'm
Fog Outside Sandy
Hook.
by the Assooiated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May i9.-~The Red
Star Liner Penniand. outbound for
Antwerp by way of Halifax. collided
with the inbound freighter Admission
City, from Baltimore. during q heavy
fog outside OF Sandy Hook today.
The captain Of the Pennland report
ed considerable damage" TO plates
above the water line. but said no one
was injured, He wirelessed that he
would not require immediate assistance
The captain Of the Admission City
reported that the freighter's stem was
badly twisted and the craft was TAX
ing water rapidly. He said, however.
that immediate assistance was not re-"
quired.
The pennland was struck amidship
on her port side, She win return To
her pier as soon as the fog lifts,
The liner left her pier here early
this morning. Among her passengers
were Mrs. John MCGOWAN. Miss Anne
MCGOWAN, Hugh Reilly and Miss Elix-
abeth Reilly OF washington,
Evening star., 1928-05-19

Under skies that threatened a
thunderstorm some time this after
noon, entrants for the Curtiss Marine
Trophy race, to begin on the Potomac
at 5 o'clock this afternoon, we're ready
for the starters signal which would
send them on a lo0-mile race over a
20-mile course between Hains Point and
Fort Hunt for the American seaplane
classic.
Possibility that the present list Of IS
service type planes, ranging from the
Slow training ships to the tightly single
scatter fighters, would diminish by one
loomed up early this afternoon, when
1t was learned that Lieut.. A. p. Flagg
of the Bureau of Aeronautics was
weatherbound in New York with his
brand-new vought Corsair. high
speed two-Seater, which has just
emerged from the assembly line in the
Vought factory Should Lieut.. Flagg
be unable to reach washington in
time TO enter the race the other two
Corsairs will continue with the race
in that group alone.
An Engines Are 'Stiff."
All of the planes in this particular
group are brand-new, and their Wasp
400 horsepower, air-cooled engines have
had only about two and one-half hours
in the air The engines therefore are
stiff and the pilots flying those planes
do not look for the maximum per-
Torrance which these craft are known
to be capable of.
The highest officials in Washington
have been invited to witness the con-
test from a specially reserved section
of the naval air station. They INCLUDE
members of the Supreme Court, the
cabinet Congress, the diplomatic corps
and high Army and Navy officers.
Should rain prevent the race from
starting or should 1t be necessary 70
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Derby Visitors Are Robbed of $4,000
By Bandits Who Hold Up Poker Game

While three bandits pointed pistols at
spectators and players fourth searched
each man, running his hands through
pockets 10 smoothly that several re-
ported later they could not feel him
trisking thSm,
Locking the door and taking the key.
the quartet left the hotel by way Of tie
elevator and, II IL believed, mingled witt,
Derby crowds on L0uisvilIe's streets. po-
lice, called as soon aa the victims could
libeTate themselves, were unable 10 trace
the bandits movements after leaving
the lobby
Neither the hotel management nor
ooiice made public the names of the Vie
tins, II is understood, however, they
,EsU RsEH ylsG!SFs " > fE!snav sans,