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Evening star., 1928-10-17
SIX PERSONS HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Policeman Cuts Hand Running 1t
Through Window to Make
Arrest.

Struck by an automobile al Sixth
and NJ streets last night Arthur H.
Boyce, a.. 42l Peabody street, was
taken to Emergency Hospital He suf-
ferred severe ~iacerations to the head
when knocked down by an automobile
driven by Roger r. Grissel, 1912 Fifth
street.
Six stitches were required to close
wound on the back of one hand of
Policeman w. A. Pennington, 80, of
the fourth precinct, after he ran it
through an automobile window while
alTesting Fred Coe, q years old. ell
Seventh street northeast, on reckless
driving charge.
Miss IJiani,a Heil II. 100 Second
street. and Frank t,4geacce. 70 dS2
night % Casualty Hnsrital after the au-
Grated by James Howe, Ase pennsyl-
varian avenue, overturned at Pennsyl-
vian anS Alabama avenues southeast.
src me later frst -urnn cnf2rhons
fdiSS Nancy rsvis o. the naTs~av
~ clmcn,S suffered 2. tsccre non of tne
~ leg 1sst nigh' gntn soc rss sIlocE-
ro 6oUn 8. Wisccr.sin avenue anG r
sCrcer by al automobile operated by
Mrs. Maii6e Clardy. 1918 Euclid street
James Sturgeon, 5, 3725 T street, was
injured about both knnes when knocked
down by an automobile driven by Fred
erick W. Bogel 733 Rock Creek Church
road. Anna Reed, colored, As years old
922 Hughes court, was injured ON the
right leg when struck by an automobile
operated by Thomas Trundle, 1906 I
street
Evening star., 1928-10-17
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa, October 17.-The question
of the right of remarriage of the inno-
cent party 10 divorce granted on the
grounds of malicious desertion" or
2dultery. one of the most important
matters 10 come before the sixth bten-
nia1 convention Of the United Lutheran
Church IN America, was put cve- for
action until ths 1890 convention ir NIL
Waukse, when the report of tbs COM
n,1ttse cn morals and social welfare was
submitted 20 the closing session O. the
convention here late vesLe 'osy,
ths rommit.ee ~eport wa niscrsSed
tronn The 6cor 70. as mn,tas before "
Was oacloed 10 usiay final consideration.
E report of the music committee rec
onnmending that the hymn Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere be barred from use
Church was adopted by the conven-
ton. The committee classed the hymn
as "snycopated and trashy and unfit for
the worship of God"
An ovation was given DR.. Peter P.
Hagen of Philadelphia, one of the lead
ers in promoting the endowment fund
for the payment of pensions to disabled
Lutheran ministers and their families,
when the successful completion of a
campaign which resulted in the sub
scription of $4,176,133 was announced.
It was reported that more than 100000
persons in "a district Synods subscribed
to the fund
The report of the pension board de-
clared the campaign "has been vision
of the church's latent resources and of
the possibility Of mobilizing and COM
bining them for the service of God and
the world"
Evening star., 1928-10-17

Franklin E. Smith, 50-year -old bank
watchman, the admitted slayer of his
I9-year -old daughter Bessie, who was
killed in their apartment. isl New
Jersey avenue, September 26, today was
indicted for FIRST degree murder by the
grand i,rg
The indictment is in three counts
and charges that the gtr.'s death was
caused by strangulaticn, cy sufoc2t!cc
ard by both methods.
Assistant United States Attorney VII
liam y. Collins, who presented tbs casa
70 the grand i'ir, will AK Chief JUS
lice McC,cy N set an earl" ds'e for :hs
tsis..
Tns Gtsb c0uul Of tue inoictmeht
aaeses that une Istrer witD plemeel-
lated malice did maze an assault on
his daughter and with both hands
about her throat, intending to kill
her, caused her death by strangula-
tion.
In the second count the same assault
is charged, but it Is alleged that Smith
placed both hands about and over the
mouth and nose of the girl and caused
her death by suffocation.
The third count alleges that, intend
ing to cause the death of his daughter.
he made use of both means set out In
the two preceding counts.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
STUDENTS EXPLAIN
STATUS OF DEviNE
American University Assembly Re-
grets Impression Educator Speaks
for Entire Personnel.

Declaring for their right of political
freedom, but without impugning the
motives or the right of DR.. Edward IT.
Devine, dean of the graduate school
of American University, to campaign
for Alfred E. Smith, Democratic can
didate for the presidency, the student
body of the College of Liberal Arts of
American University today adopted a
resolution regretting that Dr. Deyine's
political activities unintentionally had
created the impression that he was
spokesman fo~ tbs entire university.
The resolution was adopted by tbs
student body ct assembly this morn
ing, over which Leland Field, president
&C the Student Counci: presided. The
vots wss about four 20 ons IN fsvor
CT tne resolution.
The sSolulion rea6:
"Whcrsss the dean o. tns graduate
school OF the American University, Or.
Edward T. Devine. in defending and
promoting the candidacy Of one OF the
presidential nominees has been regard
ed, although unintentional on his part,
as the spokesman Of the entire univer-
the college of liberal arts of the uni
versity regret that this impression
has been created, and declare that no
one person or group of persons has the
right to speak for them with regard
to their political Affiliations, and be it
further resolved that it is the sense
of the student body that any person
or group of persons connected with
the university has absolute freedom to
express his opinion regarding party,
candidates or issues, insofar as no at
tempt is made to represent the attitude
of this student body"
DIR. Devine recently has been deliver
ing addresses for Gov. Smith under the
auspices of the Democratic national
committee
Evening star., 1928-10-17
TWO ARE INDICTED
IN ROBBERY CASE
Grand Jury Returns Charges
Against 16 0thers-Truck
Driver Ex0nerated.

Earl c. Smith and William H. Nally,
both white, were indicted today by the
grand jury for highway robbery. Ac-
cording to the complaint of William j.
O'Brien of Clarendon, Va, the two men
invited him for an automobile ride
September 8 last and after relieving
him of h iwsallet containing $37, threw
him from the machine on Riggs road
southeast shortly after midnight.
Sixteen other indictments were re-
ported by the grand jury, in which were
included the following: Clifford Barnes
and Lavenia Cooper. grand larceny;
Daniel johnson, Bernard N. Bolton,
Waddell Anthony William c. Beard and
George w. Bailey. joy-riding; Frank
Coates, Nelson Kelly. Marie Tibbs,
Ophelia johnson and Norman F..
Fowler, robbery; George Turner. Hop
kins Harper, William Kinley, William
Anderson and James Pinkney, assault
with dangerous weapon; E. H. Bozell,
using the mails to defraud, and Her
man Davis, violating the Harrison anti
narcotic law.
The grand jurors exonerated George
r. Lucas, colored, who was held by a
coroner's jury as responsible for the
death of Charles w. Loveless June 81
last. Lucas was driving a truck in an
alley between Ninth street and Georgia
avenue, near Farragut street, where
some children, including Loveless. were
playing, and struck the boy, causing
his death.
The grand jury also ignored the fol-
lowing charges Charles T. Herbert
grand larceny: Edgar Ames, Warren
Riston and William S. Streeks, JOY
riding: Maurice r. Dnmmond, for
gerry; Claude Nickorson. grand larccny
Chess Cheatunl,. asssu''; r'rma ~
Perry. abduction, and Leonard Under
hill, bigary.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
DAVIS COMMENDS
IMMIGRATION LAW
Tells Convention Real "Re-
strictionists" Needed at
Head of Government.

The immigration restriction act was
pointed out as the principal reason for
the lack of serious unemployment in
the United States by Secretary James
j. Davis of the Department of Labor.
in an address before the thirty-second
biennial session of the Patriotic Order
of Americans this morning at the Ra-
leigh Hotel.
Secretary Davis called the irnmigra-
tion restriction act the greatest piece
of legislation enacted in the last so
years and added I'VE want at the head
OF the Government those who are re-
Strictionists at heart, not those who
have been won over for the purpose of
getting votes
Today's meetings of the order con-
clude the convention that began here
Monday. Officers elected today include
Mrs. Alice e. AbbeS of Brooklyn, nation
al president; Mrs Harriet Watkins, Al
toona, Pa, national vice president; Mrs.
Minetta Bowker, national secretary;
Mrs. Anna Broderick, Chicago, national
assistant vice president; Mrs. Margaret
Confer. Pleasantvil1e, N. j., national
conductor; Mrs. Anna Fetherman, as
sistant conductor; Mrs. Bessie Russell,
Indianapolis, guard; Mrs. Hattie M.
Bruen Brooklyn, member of the nation
0~~~~SN~%
nut of Washington, auditor, and Reba
l.. Saunders, Lambertville, N. j., SEN
tinel. Indianapolis was chosen as the
place for the next national meeting.
The annual banquet was held last
night in the ballroom of the Raleigh.
Nearly 900 attended. The program in
cluded An invocation by Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, House chaplain; au
address of welcome by James H. Patton,
national master OF forms and secretary
OF the legislative cor,wittse Of the
Patriotic Order, Sons OF America, and
en- address by Robert s. Rsga-, third
assistant Postmaster General.
In resolution adopted today the
Won.sr's Auxiliary Of the Patriotic
Orcer, Sons OF america, asked more
adequate appropriations for imrnig.s-
ton law enforcement, the application of
the existing principle OF immigration re-
striction to Mexico and the enactment
of additional alien deportation lcgisla-
ton, stronger naturalization laws, ma
of 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" and some such Federal aid to
public education as now Is extended to
State road-building.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Snake, Dead 10 Hours, Causes Small Panic
In Alley, but Officer Attacks Bravely

A harmless garter snake. which hso
been dead for 10 hours prior to it's
discovery, was responsible for a minia-
ture panic along the exclusive upper
stretches of Connecticut avenue this
morning.
Mrs. James W. Peters, 1882 Connecti-
cut avenue, went out into the alley
back of her home about 10 o'clock to
get her car. She had placed one foot
on the running board and was reach
ing for the door handle, when her
eyes fell on 5-foot snake curled on
the ground directly beneath her. She
screamed.
Neighbors jumped up to investigate.
One man took in the situation at a
glance and called police.
Hurry" ne said. "A 12-foot snake
is attacking woman in back of my
house"
Officer o. F. Beal, was dispatched
from the eighth precinct. When he
reached the scene the motionless snake
held undisputed sway in the alley.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

The policeman Is man OF courage,
but cautious withal. Gripping his
baton tightly in his right hand, he ap-
preached the snake, tented as though
about to attack, and jumped ninbly to
one side.
Still the snake lay motionless. En-
couraged, he approached again, and
launched r. heavy blow with his stick,
which crushed the reptiles head.
His" face glowing with the justi-
fable pride of man who has faced
tough Job and done it we'll Officer
Beal walked over to his victim and
picked it up. He found the snake S
back was broken. presumably by Mrs.
Peters car as she drove in last night.
and that it had been dead for many
hours.
The excitement has died down and
only one surviving element remains to
tell the story. Mrs. Peters colored
maid has heard that snakes travel in
pairs and nothing can induce her to go
to the cellar, a favorite hiding place for
vengeful snakes.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

In expanding the industrial activity
of the District Workhou and Reform
atory the Board of Public Welfare be-
lieves the primary object should be to
provide training and employment for
the prisoners that will At them for hon.
est self-support when they are released
rather than to produce goods at profit
This policy was advocated by the
board in it's second annual report sub
mitted to Commissioner Taliaferro to-
day by George S. Wilson, director, sum-
marizing the work of all the penal and
charitable agencies of the municipality
The board points out that up to this
time prison labor at Occoquan and
Lorton has been required largely in
clearing and developing the land and
buildings, but as the buildings at the
institutions are completed, more labor
will be available for the establishment
of new industries to produce articles
for use outside the prison. The board
has appointed superintendent OF
prison industries to direct this activity
as it increases.
The board recommended that the
date on the question Of the sale of the
Industrial Home School for White
Children on Wisconsin avenue, as ALL
tforized by recent act of Congress, the
proceeds to be used for the purchase
Of a site and erection of buildings for
a new school for the children.
The report shows that l24 families
wrre given financial aid during the past
fiscal year as compared With 102 the
ycar hefore. In referring IN the mn
nicipel lodging house or Twelfth street
between G and D, the board points out
that this is one Of the municipal ae-
tivittss that will soon have to move t.
make way for tbs Federal building pro-
gram ans w.iI have to be considered -
conn ection With tns general plan Of rhs
ConmiS$ innnie tni 2 municipal cent?
on rne nor.n s,ns os pe1nsr'Ta nis ave-
n!.e,
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Mrs. Wilson Now
On Way Home to
Vote for Smith

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of
the wartime Democratic President,
is on her way back to the United
States from Geneva to vote for Gov.
Smith for President. In cable
gram made public by the Demo-
cratic headquarters here, Mrs. Will
son says: II hope to see Gov. Smith
elected for our next President, and
l am sailing home to vote for him."
In this connection it will be re-
called that Mrs. Wilson was a guest
of honor at the Democratic nation
al convention that nominated Smith,
and Immediately after his nomina-
tion she wired him her congratula-
tions.
While adhering to her rule to
avoid political discussion, Mrs. Will
son, in an interview, said: my per-
sonal interest in Gov. Smiths sue
cess Is the same as that of any
other individual citizen who has
the cause of American Democracy
at heart. / am delighted to see in
the papers that Mr.. Smith apparent
ly is gaining strength rapidly"
Evening star., 1928-10-17
ARTILLERY TO DRILL.
Special Exhibition to Be Given at
Fort Myer Friday.

The 1st Battalion of the Sixth Field
Artillery, al Forth Myer will give q spe-
cial exhibition of light artillery tactics
on the Washington Monument grounds
Friday afternoon. at which Attorney
General Sargent will be the principal
reviewing officer. Mai. Cortland Parker,
Field Artillery, will be in command of
the troops and the program will include
a mounted drill. a fancy drill and a
general parade.
The program will get under way at
2:30 O'Clock, with concert by the
Army Band.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Counter Set Up
At Capitol for
Lawyers Lunch

BY the Associated Press.
A lunch counter was set up in the
Capitol yesterday just outside the
Supreme Courtroom.
Counsel for the Interborough
Rapid Transit Co. headed by former
Attorney General Wickersham, stood
beside table and ate sandwiches
and drank milk. All lunchrooms in
the building had been closed and
the short half hour taken by the
court for lunch did not afford suf-
flcient time for counsel to go outside
for something to eat.
There were large number of
lawyers appearing in the case and
many OF them brought sandwiches
which they munched in the corridor
outside the court.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
GRILL 100 CHINESE
ON ENTRY TO u. S.
Detectives and immigration
Official Hold One Man
After Questioning.

Spurred to activity by the Staying
Sunday Of two Chinese and the wound
ing of two others, headquarters detec-
tives and an immigration official from
Baltimore last night questioned approx
trnately 100 residents of Washington's
sChinatown.' on lower Pennsylvania ave-
nue., regarding their right to be in this
country. All but one of those question
ed succeeded in satisfying the officials
of their proper identity producing
birth certificates and passports TO show
that they are here legally.
The one exception gave his name as
Lee Manto, % years old. of the 300
block Pennsylvania avenue. Manto
said that he came here about seven
months ago. after having been in New
York and Philadelphia He said that
he was born in San Francisco, but was
unable To speak any English. copver-
sation With him being carried on
through an interpreter.
Inspector Henry 6. Pratt, chief of
detectives. and members of the De-
tective Bureau homicide squad, under
the direction of Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly,
were assisted in their round of the Chi
nese quarters by Inspector Charles E.
Frank of the immigration Office in Bal
timore For several hours they went
quietly from place to place, requiring
each Chinese TO produce his 1dentl-
fication. In some cases, when they
did not have their papers with them,
they were allowed to get them and
return. Nearly all OF those questioned
had been here for a number of years,
the police said.
Although fhe authorities have ha~
.shed their investigs nf the prin-
ciral Chinese nNa rters. they arranged
40 begin today tc visit all Chinese
iaundries and roon,,nc houses where
there are any Of tbs Orientals lodged.
Many waters IN Chinese restaurants
rio nct I've IN the Chinese cusrCe.2
rhsv. however we>p 10 NJ o,'es+ionso
concerning inaW mpoA o. entry inio
= mis- country.
ln socitiot. 10 .8ao.o. tno ooiit'e are
Ill iniailg Lii T'e. Hnn GHs *rre:1 e.i
sg Union StaGioa a.: ns was Do&raing q
train for New York City the morning
following the murders. Yee had been
employed in the kitchen of one of the
downtown Chinese restaurants.
The police say that it has been estab-
Iished to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned that he did not have any con-
nection with the shootings. He has
however, been unable to furnish proper
identify and his case has been referred
to the immigration authorities II
neither he nor Manto can satisfy the
officials, they will be arraigned before
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage ir
an effort TO deport them.
Members of the homicide squad weIt
well satisfied today over the result o
the coroner's inquest yesterday at which
Lee Loi, 25-year-old member Of tin
on Leong Tong, was held for action
of the grand jury by coroners jury.
Loi was positively identified al tn
inquest by Chang Lang, member o
the Hip Sing Tong. rivals of the Oh
I.eong Tong. as one of the men wn
fired the shots that resulted in In
death of Joe Fook Tun9 and Lee Fon.
10 Hip Sing headquarters This is III
1hst time in the history OF the de
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Rally Dates Announced.
cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICK. Md, October IT.
Dates for a series of Democratic rallies
were announced today, as follows Sat
urday, Brunswick; October %, Fred
erick %, New Market: "a. Burkitts-
Vile: 25. Mount Pleasant; 26, Uroana:
27, Myersville, and 90 Woodsboro. Mrs.
Gertrude Breshlau Fuller of Pittsburgh
will speak at the latter meeting. Speak
ers will include Gov. Ritchie Senator
Bruce, John M Burns and David J.
Lewis,
Evening star., 1928-10-17

paftment, ii was said. that the police
have ever been able TO gel sufficient
evidence In supposed tong war killing
TO have man bound over to the grand
jury. Another suspect is still sought.
Following careful examination by
a Police Department gun expert. it was
announced today that pistol seized OH
the night OF the shooting in a store
OF one of the members of the On Leong
Tong, Is not the one from which any
OF the fatal shots were fired. The pistol
which was said to be Of Spanish make,
but which l. claimed by the expert to
be an American gun, is, 32-caljbar.
yGn,s:e sa1,ssf the f"''l Da''1a were ss7
Evening star., 1928-10-17
GIL WINS elm PLACE.
Cha nIin Chooses inexperienced. Ch!

Cha nIin Chooses Inexper,ance6 Chi.
ca2o Miss FOR Next Film.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, October II Cp).
"A Chicago girl, who was educated In
a convent and never has appeared in
a motion picture, has been chosen by
Charlie Chaplin as his leading lady
in his next comedy
To Virginia Cherill. 20-year-old girl,
went the prize of a Chaplin contract
after the comedian had studied nu-
merous screen tests of candidates. The
two met socially in Hollywood. where
Miss Cherill was visiting, with no
thought OF film career.
Miss Cherill. blue-eyed blond, was
educated in a convent at Kenosha
Wis, and later attended a finishing
school in Chicago.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
THIEVES GET 10 YEARS.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. October II
tP)-Sentences of Imprisonment for 10
years at hard labor, the maximum pen
alties the court could impose, were
meted out to three men who recently
robbed the AE2ed Cross Chapter head
quarters hMe. stealing clothing intend
ed for the e5slrricane sufferers.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
RELIEF WORK PRAISED.
Hoover Godfather" to European
Children, Former Aide Saws.

NEW YORK. October II CP).--Her-
bert Hoover sis virtually the. godfather
of millions of children in Central
Europe" Col. j. w. Kruger. who was
associated with Hoover in relief work
in Belgium, France. Central Europe and
Russia. said last night in a radio speech
over Station WABC.
Col. Kruger told of personal mis-
sions he performed in Germany for
Hoover.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
Col. E. Z. Wood Dies.

NEW ORLEANS, October II {Pl.--
Col. Elmer E. Wood, commander OF the
I'd Louisiana Infantry during the Span
iah War and commander of the gar
rison at Havana after American occu-
patton. died today.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

Every rat in this country, according
to Government estimates. eats So worth
of produce annually. AS there are about
1875 o00,0 900 of the pests the loss is stag
gering.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

Airplanes are being used to herd the
reindeer on some of the large Arctic
stock farms, according TO reports from
Alaska.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

A halloon 86 feet in diameter. Berlin q
builYis expected TO reach an altitude off
naJ ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
HUNCARI4NS FEAR
 SOVIET HOLY VAR
 AGAINST EUROPE

gary had been rampant" for western Europe, he said. with standing the Tartar invasion in the thirteenth century and the Turkish invasion later.
 Hungary Is still an important rampant" he said. referring to the danger he saw in Russian arma- ments. "The task of protecting western civilization continues
 The qualities which had enabled Hungary to withstand invasions In the past, he continued, were a ca- pacity for political organization and the early adoption of western civilization. At the beginning of the 18th century the Hungarian people adapted themselves to the conception of public law at time when other European states had founded their governments on the principal of private law and were consequently divided by the exis- tence of many types of laws.