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The Washington times., 1928-01-12
CIVILIAN PROBE
ON S-4 WINS

An investigation of the 81 sea
disaster by a civilian commission OF
experts, as recommended by Presi-
dent Coolidge. was approved today
by. the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee by the margin of a single
vote on a straight party division. !.
The committee favorably reported
the House resolution, authorizing
the civilian inquiry, after rejecting
a Democratic substitute for SEN
atorial investigation of the disaster.
The vote on both proposals was ,
to 8, all Republicans, including In
surgents. voting for the civilian in
quiry, while all the Democrats
voted for the Senatorial investiga-
ton
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
''The Child at Work
is Subject at Club

Mrs Cara Morgenaen Boyer and
DIR. Frank wv. BaIlou win be the
principal speakers January rs At
the session AZ the Monday Evening
club al the Y. wv. G. a., Seven
teenth and X SITS. M. W., at y. IA.
General discussion on ssThe Child
at Work win be led by Mrs. Wal
ter s. Ufford, chairman, COMMITTEES
on child labor.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
PinchOt to Address
City Club at Forum

Former Governor Pinchot OF
Pennsylvania. will be the principal
speaker at the City Clubs weekly
luncheon forum tomorrow at 1890
D. m. His topic will be the Cur
rent of Today"
announcement will be made at
the meeting by H. J. Odenthal,
executive secretary, of the officials
of various Government departments
who will be admitted as members.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
2 dice Spy Is Given
Months Term
For Theft

Randolph Chester X. Smith,
coIored. professional police I'M
former, was sentenced to six
months by Judge Robert p. Mat
tingly In Police Court today FOR
dereIiction of duty. The charge
was larceny after trust.
smith. one Of the group en-
ployed by local police at $50 =
buy, Z absconded with SIS ne was
given BY Precinct Detective Ray
mond B. Carroll, of the Second
precinct to make 4 purchase
He was arrested yesterday when
he applied for = job. At the
Tenth precinct station. After
Imposing the sentence. Judge Mat
tingIy stared at 1.-THE prisoner FOR
. minute and exclaimed II should
have given you year
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
SECOND SECTION
LoCAl NEWS
TABLE S. | FOR
DEMOCRATS

Talking harmony and preparing
for fight, the embattled hosts Of
Democracy gathered in Washington
today, thousands strong, for the
first serious effort at getting to-
gether that has been attempted
since the memorable Madison Square
Garden convention.
The occasion is the Jackson Day
dinner at the MayfIoWer Hotel. IL
has drawn to the Capital Demo
Gratis of every shade of opinion
from every section Of the country.
and tonight there Will be q feast
OF oratOry and flow Of soul that
may write considerable political
history.
Every man who by any stretch
OF lima gfTlation can be considered a
possible 1928 nominee win speak at
this democratic gathering save one.
The lone exception is Governor Al
Smith Of New York, whom many
believe to be the inevitable nominee.
PROMOTERS Nervous
The promoters OF the dinner were
nervous and somewhat apprenensiv0
today as the hour for the speech.
making drew nearer. The efforts
of Chairman Glenn Il. Shaver to
insure harmony by censoring' the
speeches to be made IN advance,
created some resentment on the
part of the speakers and generally
resulted In failure. Shaver has
been appealing to the orators to
LAY off controversial subjects"
Richie Unmuxzled
has taken the position that to soft
pedal either candidates. or issues
would make the banquet an empty
and meaningless gesture, and he,
for one, doesn't intend to be ''muz.
lied" Ritchie is on record as IA
voring the nomination Of Governor
Smith.
William G.. McAdoo, the rallying
post of the anti Smith people. also
Is on the program for a. speech.
There have been various reports
about what McAdoo will have to
say All he would say today was
that he had given no pledge not To
mention the candidacy OF Governor
Smith or any other man.
The other orators will include the
foremost figures OF the party, among
them John w. Davis, the 1924 nomi-
nee; Senator Jim Reed of Missouri,
Senator Joe T. Robinson OF Arlxan.
sas, Representative FINS Garrett
of Tennessee. Gov. Dan Moody of
Texas, Senator Thomas j. Walsh Of
Montana. Evans Woollen OF Indiana
Tom Taggert's candidate for the
1928 nomination, and number of
others.
TwO.thirds Rule Talk
Talk of abrogating the two-thlrds
nominating rule In rife, but it is the
concensus that there will be no
change in the rule that has pre-.
vailed since Jackson's day.
Governor Smiths friends generally
are in favor of abrogation of the rule
this year.
For them to agitate the abolition
of the rule this year. they contend,
would be tantamount to admitting
that the New York Governor cannot
get two-thirds of the convention, and
they are not willing to admit that
eve.l for an instant.
Numerous Vice Presidential boom
lets were floating about the hotel
Corridors today, most of them predi-
Gated upon the assumption that Gov
erno Smith will be the nominee.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12

battles of the Civil War, while fight
ing with the Union forces. His
undaunted spirit conquered this
handicap and he rose to the posi-
ton of Register of Wills for the
District, which position he held
for many years until his death q
few months ago.
With the death in 1889 of Stick
ney the house was rented to Cor
poral Tanner, who lived there until
1906. when it was purchased by
the Methodist Home for the Aged.
When they vacated the house
Freylinghuysen University occupied
it and then moved out. The house
liz now vacant.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
VoTELESs WASHINGTON

Pardon me. sir" said q
stranger. addressing q dignified
looking gent on the Avenne.
would you kindly tell me some
thing about Washington"
Dignified Gentlenan: "He was
the Father of his country SIR"
Stranger: Eyes, j know that.
but l referred to the city and its
residents"
Dignified Gentleman: II am
only interested in cities having
voters. l am a Congressman, sir.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
WILL HONOR NEW

ton will give a reception next
Thursday evening to Postmaster
General Harry 8. New and the
Indiana delegation to Congress.
Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio
will deliver the principal address.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
MISSIONARY MEETING

The Department Of Religious Edu-
cation and the WOman's Auxiliary
announce their annual joint mis-
sionary meeting at Epiphany Parish
Hall. 1877 g ST. m. w. on the
night OF January III.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12

One of Washington's most fash
ionable residences of the late Nine
tenth century was the old mansion
on tho northwest corner of Sixth
and M Streets Northwest, known
as the Corporal Tanner House"
Although originally built by the
late Amos Kendall as q wedding
present for his daughter. Mrs. vii.
liam Stickney, the 16.year residence
In 1t of Corporal James Tanner,
and the latter's prominence, caused
IL to be known as the Tanner
House.
Corporal Tanner had both legs
shot away during one of the early
The Washington times., 1928-01-12

Spanish girls, cable dis
patch says, -OiH i, tint their
legs to dUoid buying e1-
pensipe silk stockings. The
Painters Union is likely TO
90 to pieces cutting prices
for this sort Of Uork.
AUNT DEDk..
The Washington times., 1928-01-12

+ 4
They are: Captains Maurice Col.
Inns. OF the Seventh precinct; u r.
Wilson. of the Ninth Precinct; Chas.
III. Bremmernan, Of the Fourth pre-
circt. and Fred M. CornWell, OF
the Tenth Precinct
The majority OF those taking the
examination were sergeants.
Commissioner Proctor i. Dough
erty. who has supervision over the
Police Department, today ermphati-
caIlv denied any Interior motive
prompted yesterdays examination.
81 am not trying to get the
scaIps Or any officers In the depart.
nner1t, Dougherty said. In fact,
This matter was first brought to
my attention by the Civil Service
Commission. which informed me
that its records showed certain pro-
motions had been made Of men who
Gid not take competitive examina-
tions.
just Cooperating.
II was glad to cooperate with
them IN some plan BY which the
Civil Service status Of every officer
could be clarified.
Some or these men who took the
examination yesterday were pro-
rnCted several years ago, and former
Commissioners Frederick A Fenning
could have had no connection with
their promotions. i do not know Of
my own knowledge who took the
examination. merely concurred
With the Commission In the plan to
see that they were given in AL cases
where appointments were made be-
fore such examinations were held.
Commissioner Dougherty said he
has been trying for more than q year
to get systematic civil service exami
nations for applicants for promotion
in both the police and fire depart
ments and regards it as one OF his
real achievements that he has sue
ceeded.
The lieutenants who took the -ex-
John &. Bowers, Frank s. W.
Burch. Hugh n. Groves. Gustave
Lauten, Sidney j. Marks, James p.
McQuade. Jeremiah "A. Sullivan.
The sergeant examined are: H.
liam II. Bailey, Coleman r. Brown,
Chester G. Gouldman, Joseph ID.
Harrington, Nelson %. Holmes.
Odessa s. Hunt. Lloyd 3. Kelly.
John r. Langley, Oscar J !. Letter
man. Ernest P. Myers, John y.
Norris, Otha r.. Sanders, Milton ID.
Smith, Esiie Williams.
Out of clear sky came the order
from the commission itself, and
much mystery surrounds the Cir
under which the "a
men, ordered promoted without COM
plying with the civil service re-
quirements, managed to escape Con-
troller General McCarPs exacting
scrutiny and were able to draw
their increased pay.
DemOtlOns Threaten
All or some may be denoted, but
IL any or all were able to pass the
requirements, they will owe their
continuance in the advanced grades
to this fact alone.
How the law came to be violated
in the promotions; how Daniel j.
Donovan, District auditor, came to
pass the vouchers for the pay Of
the men in view OF the irregularity
of their promotions. and why the
disregard OF the law was over
looked for so long by the Commits.
sion and is being covered up by
quietly calling them in for examina-
ton at this late date, are ques-
tions that remain unanswered.
The best explanation available is
that the then Commissioned Fen.
ming ordered the men promoted
pending PRONUNCIATION of new pro-
motion regulations, under an agree.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
~ Police Promotions
Hang On Tests

Four captains among the ~ police officers who were
required to take the nonompettve examination yesterday
to clear up their civil service status
The Washington times., 1928-01-12

ment between the Commission and
the District Commissioners, finally
adopted October 2S, last. This il
the view OF Herbert III. Morgan.
director Of recruiting ana publicity.
OF the Civil Service Commission.
and authorized spokesman for the
Civil Service Commission.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
THAT REp.HEl.DED sTENOG.

Jim Peasants jealous rife
Set everybody Ggog
When she made him fire
His red-heoded stenog.
No1c Jim didn't like it,
But no tears did he shed,
And his letters noW go ont,
"Dictoted, bat not red"
WHOOPING SAM.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
After owhite people Ou
begin to betieU1 that Rogers
H0rnsby really has horns.
THIRD BASE.
GIRLS, TRY THIS ON A
TRAFFIC cor

hAF FIC I1L
"How came that cop to let you
off for Speeding?"
II told him was hurrying
home to help mother with the
house work" KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12

enl0rl Cannon 4
Real Menagerie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
EXILED BISHOP
dies AT 5. A.
Valdezpino Was Close
Friend of Prelate
Mora y Del Rio

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 12.-(P,
The Rt. Rev. Ignacio Valdezpino,
exiled bishop of Aguas Calientes,
Mexico. who has been ~ in a hospital
here died at LAS a. m. today. a
brother Juvinal Valdszpino CT Aguas
Calientes. was at his bedside.
The bishop. who suffered from
kidney and heart trouble. was taken
TO the hospital three weeks ago to-
day upon his return from Havana,
with the most Rev. Jose Mora Del
Rio, archbishop of Mexico, who died
April %.
The two prelates were bosom
friends and when they were taken TO
the hospital they were placed in ad-
joining rooms. Bishop Valdezpino
was so i'll when the archbishop died
that he could not be told Of the death
and died without knowing that his
superior had gone aheEd Of him. The
two had gone to Cuba to look after
the interests of their parishioners
who fled to that country.
Bishop Valdezpino was born in
Chalcaihuites. state Of Zacatecas.
Mexico, 81 years ago and became a
priest while he was yet a very young
man. He rose rapidly and attained
the rank of Bishop of Sonora before
reaching middle age. Later he was
made bishop of Aguas Calientes.
Bishop Valdespino was deported
from Mexico a little over a year ago
during the controversy over the
Mexican religious laws and the spo-
radio revolutions which broke out in
many sections at about that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
WHEELERSEES
smith VICTOR
NJ. Y. Chief Endorsed
BY Senator From
Montana

WASHINGTON, Nay 12.-(P)-An-
other western senator-Wheeler Of
Montana-was riding aboard the
Smith bandwagon today, firm in the
belief that the New York governor
''is now the best bet Of the demo-
Gratis" for the presidency.
Wheeler, who bolted his party in
1924 to run for vice president on a
third party ticket headed by the late
Senator LaFollette. republican, Wis
consin. endorsed Smiths candidacy
yesterday in a letter to W. W. Nc
Dowell, chairman of the Montana
democratic central committee.
Senator Walsh. Wheeler's col
league, recently withdrew from the
race for the nomination at Houston,
declaring the results of the Cali
fornia primary, in which he and Sem
ator Reed Of Missouri we're defeated
by Smith, showed the apparent fulfill"
ty Of contesting further with the gov
ernor.
Wheeler said in his judgment
Smith could be nominated by acclama-
ticn. He described the leading demo-
cratic candidate as "liberal in the
best sense Of the word "born
democrat" and a man who, standing
as he does for 'law enforcement"
would improve conditions as they
existed under the Harding Coolidge
administrations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
PLAN TO MEET
REQUIREMENTS
OF ENGINEERS
Port Committee Un-
aninous in Favor of
Accepting Terms of
u. S. on Valley Port

The Lower Rio Grande Valley
should Immediately form a naviga-
tion district to meet the require
ments of the federal government in
connection with the construction of
the Valley harbor at Point Isabel was
the unanimous decision of the VAL
ley port committee at a meeting in
Hsrlingen Friday night.
r. B. Creager, chairman of the
port committee, was authorized TO
appoint a subcommittee to consult
with navigation attorneys, ascertain
report at a meeting of the commit
tee to be called by the chair.
The conditions of the government
are: That the Valley contribute $780,
600 toward the construction Of the
channels and jetties; deed to the
government the points Of Brazos and
Padre islands adjacent to the chan
nels. provide an office site on the
shore Of Laguna Madre and CON
struct such terminal facilities as
may be deemed necessary.
The board Of u. S. army engineers
recommended that congress. appro-
pirate $1,000,0O0 for construction OF
the channels and jetties, and $780,
900 annually for maintenance Of the
channels.
On the question of whether the
Valley should accept the conditions
of the government as set forth IN
the recommendation of the engi-
neers the meeting voted unanimous
ly, and without a dissenting vote
went on record in favor of organic
ing a navigation district without de-
lay.
Members of the port committee,
mayors and chamber Of commerce
secretaries from practically every
town in the Valley were present, to-
gether with a number of other rep
resentative citizens. There was
perfect unanimity Of opinion in re-
gard to the port project. and the
necessity for prompt action on the
part of the Valley to obviate de-
lay when the federal government is
ready to proceed with the project.
Explains Recommendations
r. b. Creager called the meeting
to order. and outlined the report Of
the army engineers. He stated that
the detailed report was still in the
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
IN
lNDIANARAzES
BIG LAUNDRY
Mangle Blows Up and
Hurls Pieces For
Blocks; Tracks Of
Railroad Torn Up

KOKOMO, Ind, May I2.-(R)-Four
women were killed, six persons we're
seriously injured and fifteen others
were suffering from shock and
bruises as a result Of the explosion
Fridlin Laundry here this morning.
The dead are:
Anna Black, Emma Ford, Edith
Birkett and Mary Sapp.
The women were working on ths
mangle when the blast occurred. The
one story brick laundry building
was wrecked and window panes in
buildings for two blocks surrounding
the laundry were blown out.
Nearly all Of the 35 persons in the
laundry plant at the time Of the
explosion were believed 20 have been
injured or killed.
Pieces Of iron were carried from
the wrecked building for several
blocks. Several feet of tracks OF the
Union Traction company in front
Of the laundry were torn UP by tho
blast.
The mangle was situated in the
center Of the main room OF the laun-
dry where about % women and girls
were employed. The explosion tore
out the front ef the building and
blew a large hole in the roof Of the
structure. Many Of the workers
were badly scalded by the steam
which filled the room.
Elmer Merrill, engineer at the
laundry plant, could not account for
the explosion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
BOMB
HITS THEATER
Police Mystified d AS
Sixth Playhouse Is
Blasted I'm Year

SEATTLE. Wash. May 12.-(Rp-A
theater bombing which left as clues
only a sheet iron door riddled with
scrap iron slugs and conflicting
stories Of a half dozen witnesses
turned into a mystery today TO police.
The bomb, manufactured with a
motion picture film can and dyna-
mite and loaded with rusty scrap
iron, exploded in the alley between
the Colonial and Capitol theaters
here last night while both show
houses were filled. IL was the
sixth theater bombing here since the
first of the year.
The detonation. which shattered
windows in the alley end rocked the
business district, alarmed theater
visitors and crowds in adjacent
streets and caused a near panic IN
the audience Of the Colonial theater.
This house was the apparent object
Of the bombers.
The only arrest made since the in
ception Of the bombing campaign was
that Of Thomas j. Woodhouse, a
former amateur boxing champion,
who was taken on April %, charged
with the bombing Of the Embassy
theater and released on $4,000 bail.
Labor disputes were given by the
police and owners Of the theaters
as reasons for the borbings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
Methodist Group
Clears Bishop In
Serious Charges

KANSAS CITY, May 12.-tPJ-By
unanimous vote. the quadrenniaL
general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church today cleared
Bishop Francis y. Mcdonnell of
Pittsburgh. Pa. or charges Of NAL
administration and misuse Of Epis-
copal power in the conduct Of an an
nual conference.
The conference action was taken
on a motion by Or. Harold Paul
Sloan of Haddonfield. N. j., that
charges against Bishop Mcconnell
be dismissed 'ss totally without
foundation"
Prior to adoption of the motion.
Bishop Mcconnell took the floor on
a point of personal privilege and
protested against the statement in
the charges mentioning "immorali-
ity." He demanded action on tina
part Of the conference at once.
The charges had been preferred
by the Rev. George A. Cooke, who
lives near Wilmington. Del.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
PAVING Crew
IN WILLACY
Work on North-South
Highway to Begin
In Near Future

RAYMONDvILLE. May 12.-Paving
material and machinery for building
the north-south road through viii
lacy county are being assembled at
Lyford, according 70 r. r. McEl-
wrath, who has the contract for the
work. While here. Mr.. McElwrath
was accompanied by his assistant
superintendent, B. 4. Chilean.
McElwrath said that when work
gets under way, he will have a force
of men with a pay roll Of approxi-
mately $2500 per week. Besides As
sistant Superintendent Chilean, 9TH
er officers are J. E. Martin, con-
struction base superintendent; Larue
Jones, asphalt superintendent: and
J. r. Clements, in charge of the
books and office manager.
Fifty-seven men will be employ
ed in base construction work, thirty
men will be used in hauling material
from the ground TO the road. Six
car loads of gravel and much machin-
cry have already. been placed on the
ground, Mr.. McElwrath stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
Japs May Urge
League Probe of
ARRAY IN China

Der OF the league desirous 10 explain
her position, this being that Japan
has no ambition or intention what
soever to violate Chinese integrity
and territorial independence.
japanese who favored such n line
Of action believe that il would be
the "big" thing to do and worthy
OF the Japanese nation which would
have nothing to fear from a league
investigation desiring only to place
all her cards upon the table. If
Japan decides to take the initiative
at Geneva, it is understood that it
will be based on the ground that she
7eeks only to help the Chinese peo-
pie.
Chinese nationalists in Geneva
said today that it was great dis
appointment to the Chinese nation
alists both of Europe and China that
the United States had not offered
her friendly effort for mediation Of
the dispute between the Japanese
and the Chinese and that Marking
turned to the league when convinced
that the United States would not act.
IL was emphasized also that the
UALlOndliSLS arc JuDlAhHl UtCduSt lhG
league considered the NankinE pro-
test against JapaD's activities in
Shantung serious enough 10 COM
municate to the council and TO give
to the world through the press.
GENEVA. May 12.-(P)-It was
hoped today in League of Nations
circles that direct negotiations be-
tween Japan and China might re-
suit from the Nanking nationalist
governments protest to the league.
The Marking government accused
Japan of ruthless and warlike vio-
lation of Chinese territory and in
dependence and appealed to the
league. In league circles. however,
the opinion was that it would hesi-
tate to countenance an official in
vestigation.
The covenant prevents the ma
chinery from functioning in the set
tlement Of the dispute unless some
government recognized as a member
brings the matter before the league.
The government Of Marshal Chang
Tso-Lin at Peking, and not the Nan
king nationalists, is recognized as
being the official spokesman for
400,000.000 Chinese. Both IL and Ja-
pan are members Of the league
council.
TIENTSIN. China. May I2.-CPl-
Cavalry forces Of General Feng Yu-
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-12
Baylor TO Get
S2,OOO,OOO Over
Outstanding Debt

DALLAS. Tex. May 12.-(Pl-Every
cent OF $2.OOO.000 to be raised BY
Baptists Of Texas. half Of the sum at
Waco, will be used for improvements
81 Baylor university at Waco and
none for departments Of the Uni
versity at Dallas. Mayor r. +. Burt
az Dallas. chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Baptist General con-
xention of Texas, said today.
"The $1,0o0.000 in bonds that the
executive committee decided yester-
day 70 issue will be used in paying
debts Of the denomination" Mayor
Rurt said. "These bonds can he is
sued without the approval of the
reneral convention at Waco on June
s.
an addition to that. $1,000. 900 will
be raised among BaptiSts throughout
the state for Baylor university at
Waco. This sum, as we'll as the ST.
GOO. 900 pledged by Waco. will be
used for improvements and addition
40 the Waco institution. Not a cent
~ the money will be spent on Dallas
denartments of the school,"
The bond issue of Sl.000.000 which
the executive committee decided to
issue Is merely a "refunding propo-
sition." Mayor Burt said. and will
IL apoIied against debt Of 81 100. 900
~ which S450.000 natures this year.
This debt Of $l.100.O00 is exclusive
~ debts incurred by educational in
st;tutions Of the state.