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Evening star., 1928-12-01
G. P. 0. RANKS SECOND
ON RED CROSS ROLL
Printers Contribute $1,501.25 to
Fund to Date-Treasury Leads
U. S. Departments.

The Government Printing Office cap
tured second place yesterday in the
contributions being made by Govern
ment departments to the twelfth annual
roll call of the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross, with a total of
$l,501.25 to date The Treasury De-
partment stiN maintains first place
with $4,742.70 reported and more con-
tributions coming in every day.
H. H. Wright is chairman of the Red
Cross roll call at the Government Print
ing Office. ,.,'.
Among the other contributions re-
ported to the roll call headquarters
at 1912 G street yesterday are the fol-
lowing: Post Office Department, ST.
$50; War Department, $1.145.25; De-
partment of Commerce, $1,034; Inter-
state Commerce Commission, $644.75;
Veterans Bureau. $49S; District Build
ing, $414.50; Walter Reed Hospital,
$351; Department. of Justice, $S37. 7.25 |;
United States Shipping Board, 1929. so:
State Department, $311; Library of
Congress, $26306; United States De-
partment of Labor, 5000; Federal Trade
Commission, $3.50; Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, $156.26; General Accounting
Office, $110: Civil Service Commission,
$68.25; United States Naval Hospital,
$50; Soldiers Home, SALTS; st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, Sal; United States
Naval Air Station, $29; Pan-American
Union, $35, and Navy Yard, SIG.
The District Chapter is keeping its
roll call headquarters at 1342 G. street
open for week or 10 days in order
to complete its quota of 10000 members.
The roll call Is still some thousands
of members short of the quota and
Red Cross officials urged yesterday that
citizens join as rapidly as possible SO
that the local chapter may go over the
top in membership again this year.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
c. OF c. TOCONS|DER
DIPLOMA MILL BILL
Meeting Today at City Club
Urges Speedy Pas
sage of Law.

The urgent need for early passage of
the diploma mill'' bill, designed to
end the Incorporation and operation
here of educational institutions fraudu-
lentlv awarding degrees, will be voiced
by speakers at a meeting of representa-
tiveS of organizations sponsoring the
measure held early this afternoon
at the City Club under the auspices of
the washington Chamber of Commerce
The gathering was addressed by
Leo A. Rover, United States district
attorney, on legal and constitutional
aspects of the proposed legislation; DR..
Joseph S. Wall of the District of Co
Iumbia Medical Society, who will stress
the need from the medical point of
view; and DR.. David A. Robinson. of
the American Council on Education,
who will discuss its importance from
the educational viewpoint.
Ivan C.. Weld, chamber president,
presided and Col. William o. Tufts,
chairman of the chamber committee on
universities, colleges and private schools,
which aided in the preparation of the
bill, conducted the meeting.
The chamber has received personal
Endorsements of the legislation from
Senator Capper of Kansas, chairman
of the Senate District committee, and
Representative Mcleod of Michigan.
Senator Capper said: "I am very
heartily in favor of the speedy enact
ment of legislation to curb fraudulent
educational practices and institutions
and 1 commend the activity of your
organization In working to this end.
The Senate District committee and the
Senate, also have already approved
the necessary legislation"
Mr.. Mcleod said: 81 am very much
interested in the success of the "diplo-
ma mill" bill, having had the honor to
serve as chairman of the committee
which held public hearings and report
ed favorably upon the bill"
Evening star., 1928-12-01
PLAN
TWO-DAY MEETING
Conference December 1918
to BE Held at Interior
Department.

Leading educators Of the Nation will
hold two-day conference in Wash
ington December IL and IL at the In
terror Department auditorium, when
the National Council of State Superin-
tendentS and Commissioners Of Educa-
ton assemblies to frame program to
have the States adopt a uniform method
of keeping school records and making
reports. Creating an innovation, the
council will meet for the first time with
the Bureau of Education of the In
terror Department.
The first days program will be de-
voted to the three major topics:
Methods and Means for Securing
Uniformity in Educational Statistics
Through State Departments of Educa-
tion," THE United States Bureau of
Education as Clearing House for Ed
ucational Information" and "a Nation
wide Study of Educational Finance"
Morning. afternoon and evening ses-
sions will be devoted to consideration
Of these problems.
Dr.. Frank M. Phillips, chief of the
statistical division of the Bureau of
education, is shaping the program. DR..
a. i. Allen, superintendent of instruc-
ton Tor North Carolina, who is preSi-
SSHAV "a OAAS 1NuVAOA1d4 SOuIlClI, Will UEG"
side at the second days session, during
which State superintendents will dis
cuss financing and report making. Edu-
Gators and StatisticianS will comprise
the so members of the organization ex-
pected to attend
The Bureau of Education hopes to
have ready for distribution at the con.
vention g joint report, compiled by these
three groups: A committee of the Ma
tional Association of Public School
Business officials, the department ot
superintendent, and the National
League Of Compulsory Education OFF,
cialS.
Secretary Roy o. West of the interior
Department still has under considera.
tion the appointment of a new com.
missioner of education to succeed DR.
John T. Tigert, who recently accepted
the presidency of the University o.
Florida. Should this vacancy not be fill
ed when the National Council assem-.
bles, it is considered likely that L. A
Kalbach, the Bureau of Education!
chief clerk, who has been acting com
missioner since DR.. Tigert resigned, vii
deliver greeting to the visitors.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
DONALD ROCK WINS
GEORGETOWN DEBATE
Wisconsin Student Captures Law
Club Honors-Wil. Compete
in Finals.

Donald A. Rock of Superior, Wis,
was announced yesterday as the winner
of the first prize debate of the season
between the Carroll, White, Butler and
Gould Law Clubs of Georgetown Uni
versity School of Law. AS the best in
dividual debater, Rock, who is a mem
Der of the Carroll Club, will participate
in the finals of the series of four con-
tests.
The judges gave the verdict to the
negative team of which Rock was a
member in opposing the question under
debate, Resolved, that candidates for
the presidency of the United States
should be selected by direct primary in
stead of the convention system" His
teammate was Charles o. Pratt of
Cambridge, N. Y, member of the
Gould Club.
The affirmative team was represented
by Robert E. Jones of Two Harbors,
MINI, the White Club, and John j.
Manning of LanSford, Pa, speaker for
the Butler Club. Manning was chosen
as the second best speaker Of the eve
ming.
jeremiah H. Walsh, chancellor of the
Carroll Club, was chairman of the de-
bate. The judges we're James C. Wilkes,
class Of 1921; Alfred Stanley De Neale,
'23, and Charles B. Murray, '23.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
REPRIEVE SAVES MAN
IN SHADOW OF GALLOWS
Execution Stayed for Third Time
20 Minutes Before Death
March.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAGNOLIA, Miss, December. l.
Robert Percy Lotion, convicted Slayer
of McComb, Miss, policeman, who
came within 20 minutes of death yes
terday on the gallows, today began
his third reprieve.
The condemned man learned that
Gov. T. G. Bilbo had granted him a
reprieve in order that sanity investi-
cation might be conducted. while en-
gagged in prayer with minister in the
death cell, shortly before 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Lotion had not been
told the exact hour of his death, how
ever, and did not know that prior to
receipt of the governors message he
was to mount the scaffold within 90
minutes.
The reprieve came largely at the
request of Chief Justice Sydney Smith
of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
YOUNG FLYER is BURIED.
Junior Pilot Of Air Mail Was Kill
ed in Crash During Storm.

GUYMON, Okla. December / Cp.-
The body of Tilden c'Pete') johnson,
youngest pilot of the United States air
mail service and a student of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, was buried here
yesterday.
johnson, who was 81 years old, was
killed when his plane crashed In a
storm II miles west Of Lebanon, Ohio,
November IS. He was a crack pilot of
the Columbus Cleveland Dayton Akron
Louisville route Of the Continental Air
Lines.
The body was accompanied here by
JohnSon'S mother. Mrs. Ellen johnson,
who Is court clerk of Texas County, and
Joseph w. Sabin. traf1ic manager Of the
Continental Lines, who rode above the
train in an airplane piloted by John
Noonan, one of Johnson's former stu
dents. johnson was an artist as we'll as
Q dyer.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
CITY CLUB SHOWN
MECHANICAL MAN
"BiII'' Te!evox Runs THROUGH
Repertoire of Tricks
With Telephone.

To the accompaniment of frequent
CLICKS and buzzeS- and alternate flashes
OF red and green lights, William "Bill'
TelevoX, handy mechanical man, ran
through his repertoire of tricks yester-
day before a large luncheon gathering
in the City Club.
Bill is the pet of Roy j. Wenaley,
chief engineer of the WestinghouSe
Electric g. Manufacturing Co. He is
interesting as well as versatile.
Mr.. WenSley feels that Bill is a bit
immature as yet, being only a little
more than year old, but believes he
may develop sufficiently to replace the
ordinary household servant. At the
present time he can perform all sorts of
mechanical tasks, but is incapable of
independent thought.
His demonstration yesterday included
the switching on and of of electric
lights, heaters, an electric fan and a
vacuum cleaner in obedience to COM
mandS given him over a telephone by
Mr.. WenSley. Bills understanding Of
the English language is nil, so CONVEX
Sation with him is carried on through
the medium of three pitch pipes, each
producing sound of a different pitch.
He answers in code buZzes.
The method of operation Is compare
lively simple. Mr.. Wensley takes up his
phone and dialS Bills number. Bill
lifts the receiver on his phone, and if
the correct number has been called
waits patiently for orders. If the num-
Der is incorrect, he simply hangs up the
receiver, suggesting thereby one means
OF co1founding the individual who calls
up at 2 am. and then says, Pardon,
please; wrong number"
After the call has been put through
successfully, Mr.. Wensley gives the
command to be carried out with one of
the pitch pipes. II Bill understands,
he buzzeS to signify that he is ready.
Another pitch by Mr.. Wensley and the
Robot carries out the command. The
task is undone in similar fashion.
These little chores of Bills are done
with great deal of clicking and buzz
zing, which, Mr.. Wensley asserts, are
not to be interpreted as complaints.
BY way Of added interest, Bill has one
green eye and one of red, which flash
alternately as he goes through his PAGES.
The device Is far from perfect, Mr..
WenSley said, being designed primarily
to perform routine tasks in power SUBJ
stations. He insisted, however, that as
a result of the increasing number
of tasks about the home which are b.
ing done mechanically, the Robot may
some day become the housewives most
dependable servant.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
DOMESTIC RIFT Barred
IN POLICE COURT TRIAL
Wife of Aviator Mechanic Charges
Him With Threatening Her and
Flourishing Revolver.

A story of domestic troubles marked
by several instances of revolver flourish
ing and one of shooting was barred in
Police Court yesterday in the case Of
Archibald Cleveland Baker, aviation
mechanic for the Cuban government,
charged with threats against his wife,
Mrs Amy L. Baker.
Denying the accusations, Baker said
his wife herself had pressed a revolver
against his head on one occasion. When
Mrs. Baker testified her husband had
twice shot her, the defendant said that
the only reason she was hit was "be-
cause she came between myself and an
other man, who were shooting at each
other"
After it was brought out that there
had been considerable difficulty between
the couple concerning the disposition of
their furniture, Judge Ralph Given held
that the only reason Baker was arrested
was because his wife thought it would
help her gain possession of the house,
hold goods and dismissed the case.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
WOMEN CRITICIZE
BUREAU LAW QUIZ
Party Says Department of
Labor Inquiry "Biased and
Unrepresentative.

The National Woman'S Party in a
public statement issued yesterday criti-
cizes as biased and unrepresentative"
the investigation conducted by the
Women'S Bureau of the Department of
Labor into the effect of laws that apply
to women but not to men in industry.
The Woman's Party claims that the
bureau openly favors restrictive laws
for woman workers and that it gathered
the material for its investigation
through private interviews" refusing
to have open hearings. For these rea-
sons, the statement points out, the in
vestigation car be of little help in de-
termining whether the laws that apply
to women but not to men in industry
are handicap to women in earning
their living
This investigation was the outcome
of a conference of women'S organiza-
tionS called by the Department of La
Dor in Washington in 1926. In re-
questing the Women'S Bureau to make
the investigation, the conference asked
that an advisory committee be appoint
ed with equal representation of both
sides of the question. Three members
of the National Woman's Party were
later appointed to represent those who
believe that labor laws should apply
alike to men and women.
After a few meetings of the advisory
committee, the statement declared, 1t
was apparent to the National Woman's
Party that the inquiry as contemplated
by the Women's Bureau would give no
opportunity to those favoring industrial
equality to question witnesses and pre-
sent evidence. A protest was made not
only to the bureau director, the state
ment said, but also to the Secretary of
Labor. the chief of the Bureau of Eff
f1ciency and the chairmen of appro-
priations in the Senate and House. The
Womans Party took the position it
would be waste of Government funds
to proceed further with the investiga-
ton.
Now that the Women's Bureau has
concluded its investigation, the National
WomanS Party has resumed its fight,
charging that the report cannot be
taken as representing an impartial
statement of the facts for and against
equality between men and women in
industrial legislation.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
CUBA CONSIDERS TAKING
ENGINES USING GASOLINE
Senate Bill Designed to Foster Use
Of Native Alcohol as Fuel
for Machinery.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, December IA bill placing
heavy tax on machines using gasoline
as fuel was introduced in the Senate
yesterday by DR.. Clemente Vazuuez
Bello. president of that body. The
measure Is proposed to foster the use
OF Cuban alcohol as fuel. He pointed
out that Cuba spends more than
$20,000,000 annually for gasoline and
receives only about 100000 for its
exported molasses.
This by-product of sugar cane now
Is shipped to the United States and
much Of 1t is repurchased by Cuba
at many times the original value in
the form of glycerin, industrial alcohol
and celotex. DR.. Bello urged the re-
tention and manufacture of primary
products as one means of ridding Cuba
of its handicap as a "one-product"
country.
DIR. Bello also urged Cuba and the
United States to continue their reci-
procity trade treaty.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
KILLING OF STUDENT
Fatal Shooting Was Result of In
tense Rivalry Between Two
Alabama Schools.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December l.
The Jefferson County grand jury,
which convenes here Monday, will In
vestigate the recent Staying of Montress
Freeman, Birmingham-Southern Col
lege student, by O.. H. Westbrook,
Howard College junior.
WeStbrook was bound over for grand
jury action yesterday at preliminary
hearing. Charges against WeStbrook
were reduced from flrst-degree man
slaughter to Second-degree manslaught-
er. He is at liberty under 81 900 bond.
Westbrook took the stand during his
preliminary hearing and testified that
he killed Freeman.
The shooting, which occurred on No.
vember %, was tragic climax of sew
eral weeks of intense rivalry between
the two local schools.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
HORSE AIDS DRY RAIDERS
Leads Squad to Still Which Had
Baf1ed Searchers.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, December
l P).-An old pillow horse on a ranch
SO miles northwest of Eureka, Utah,
Thursday led prohibition officers to
large still after their own efforts to 10
cate it had failed.
The officers had given up the search
of the ranch when one of them noticed
a slight odor of whisky on a pack sad
die in the barn. They saddled two
horses in the barn and then turned
them loose. Snip" took the lead and
after walk of a mile and a half led
the officers to an abandoned cabin,
where they found the still. An employe
Of the ranch was arrested.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
P0LA NEGRI SAYS SHAW
AGREES TO FILMING PLAY
Actress Visits Author and Claims
Victory in Getting Permission
for Perturbation of Drama.
Ry the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, December 1.-The Mail to-
day quotes Pola Negri as saying that as
the result of her visit to George Ber-
nard Shaw yesterday he has agreed to
a motion picture production of his play
Caesar and Cleopatra" although he
said he didn't think he knew anybody
capable of interpreting the part of
Caesar"
The screen actress said that nothing
was signed, but that the author, who
has hitherto withheld his works from
being filmed, now has agreed, provided
he approved the cast.
Miss Negri was astounded by Shaw's
knowledge and said "he knows more
about producing films than most pro-
ducers." She added that he was going
to help make the picture.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Mrs. Jurden Sues for Divorce.

George B. Jurden, employed as an
architect at the District Building, is
named defendant in suit for limited
divorce filed by Mrs. Helen K. Jurden,
4306 Arkansas avenue. They were mar
ried December 3, 1924, and the wife
charges cruelty and drunkenness. She
is represented by Attorney E. c. Kriz.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
PRESENTED TO WILBUR.

Miss Martha M. Thompson of War
rem, Ind, and Robert D. Hammer of
indianapolis, winners of a Navy day
essay contest, were presented to Sec
retary Wilbur of the Navy Department
yesterday by Walter Bruce Howe, ma
tional chairman for Navy day. The
prize was trip to Washington.
The contest was held under auspices
Of the Indiana Navy day committee
and the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Evening star., 1928-12-01

but you notice he
didn't go there
till after 1t had
gone Republican.
He used to spend
his Thanksgiving
in Mass, but not
lately.
With all our
boasted prosper
ity, I dent see
that we are any
better off. The
old turkey hash
S h o W e d up as
usual today, and
will be with us
the next few days,
just the same as
it did when we
was poor.
P. ST. am
warning you.now,
that If something
is not done to
1NroHray,f ~ Ho~
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Two D. c. Men Commissioned.

Forrest A. MacCarty, 1901 D street,
has been commissioned by the War De-
partment second lieutenant Of En-
gineerS, and George e. Monk, 1928
Monroe street, second lieutenant of
Cavalry, both in the Reserve Corps of
the ARMY.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
FRENCH NAVAL COST CUT.
Minister Says Budget Will Be II
Per Cent Less Than 1914s.

PARIS, December CP).-Georges
Leygues, minister of marine, told the
foreign affairs committee of the Cham
French navy in 1929 would cost the
treasury II per cent less than in 1914.
He added that the naval budgets of
a majority of the other of the powers
was larger in 1929 than in 1914.
The 1929 appropriations for the navy
amount to 1880, 100000 francs (ap-
proximately $118, 400, 0,00O). The Franco
British naval pact, the minister said,
was "a simple working basis for fu-
ture negotiations between the naval
powers
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK CITY.-well, Mr..
Coolidge went down South in old
Virginia and spent Thanksgiving,
Evening star., 1928-12-01
HOOVER TENANT MAY QUIT
President-Elect's Farm Manager
Strikes Oil in Texas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAHAM, Mo-, December 1.-PreSi-
dent-elect Herbert Hoover soon may be
seeking a new tenant for his 80-acre
farm near here.
Oil has been struck in Ward County,
Tex, land owned by S. r. Hayzlett, his
present manager. OIL men believe the
we'll, which was shut of at 135 barrels
day. has opened up a new pool.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
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buildings, inclined railways and a naval
academy.
Evening star., 1928-12-01

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So come on, good patriots, and help
protect your country.
Evening star., 1928-12-01

THE ANNUAlL MEETING OF r,. THE STOCK.
Company OF the District. of Columbia, for
the PURPOSE Of electing IS trustees of the
at the ofhce of the, company, 500 e st. NV.
on Monday. DECEMBER II, 1928. at ! o'clock
hours of 2 and 4 O'Clock pm.
The transfer books will be closed from
dates inclusive.