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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
BAN ON FARE RAISE
NOW BEING DRAWN
Commissions Formal Order
Denying Capital Traction
Plea Expected Today.

Definite action denying higher fares
to the Washington street car COM
panies is expected to be taken late
today by the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
A formal order turning down the
Capital Traction Co.'s long-pending ap-
plication for a 10-cent fare was being
prepared today by Corporation Counsel
william w. Bride, the commissions
general counsel, for submission to the
commission this afternoon, and indica-
tions were that it would be passed upon
Immediately after adjournment of the
gas valuation hearing at o'clock. The
commission, however, has not made
definite arrangements for meeting, but
John w. ChildreSs, chairman, said he
would endeavor to get his colleagues
together at this hour.
Court Battle May Follow.
Plans for rejecting the higher fare
petition were informally agreed upon by
The commission at two-hour executive
session yesterday afternoon, but formal
action was postponed pending the writ
ing of the necessary official order. Bride
was assigned this task because OF a be-
lief that the case most likely Will be
taken to the courts for final disposition
and the commission wants to have the
order in shape to Withstand legal as
sault.
Bride also is author of the plan
which the commission is understood to
be following in disposing of the case.
1t involves two steps. The first is to
refuse a higher fare to the Washing
ton Railway g. Electric Co., which did
not seek it, but was made party to
the case for the sake of uniform rate
of fare The next move is to tell the
Capital Traction Co. that since John
H. Hanna, its president, has publicly
announced that the increase would not
be acceptable unless it were applied to
the competing company, it would be
idle to approve the application.
Despite the commissions conclusion
not to grant fare increase, protests
against a higher fare continued to be
filed. Two such protests were received
today by Earl v. Fisher, executive Sec
retary of the commission. One came
from the Columbia Typographical
Union and the other from Local No. Q
of the Federation of Federal Employees.
Would Have Congress Act.
The Typographical Union urged that
the commission refer the fare increase
question to Congress "for suitable in
vestigation and action" pointing out
that the expense of car fare is of vital
interest to its $500 members and their
families.
The protest of the Federal Employees
Union read: 1.-THE slender salaries of
the great body of Federal employees in
Washington, already depleted by excess
sive rents, are in danger of further J
depletion by proposed increase in
street car fares, being the means of |
to and from work of |
the vast majority of Government en-
ployes," and that "the existing car fare |
of cents, six tickets for 40 cents, |
is already excessive, and represents !
profiteering, in that 1t gives more than |
a fair return upon money actually in |
vested in the properties"
The resolution also suggested that |
Congress be requested to make an in |
vestigation by Congress of the entire |
transportation problem in Washington. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
5 DEAD, z MAY DIE
IN HOTEL FLAMES
Chicago Hostelry for Men Was
Firetrap, Official Says.
Clerk Is Arrested.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 23-Five uniden-
titled men were burned to death and
seven others were injured, two so seri-
ously they probably will die, in fire
this morning in the Eagle Hotel, lodg-
ing house for men in South State street.
About 80 others fled to the street or
were carried to safety by f1remen. The
fire, of undetermined origin, almost
completely destroyed the three upper
stories of the building. Charles Koch,
hotel clerk, was taken into custody after
flremen said he had been drinking, and
William Dillon, division fire marshal,
described the hotel as death trap.
The hotel register was burned. max
ing Identification of the transients who
were killed difficult. One of the men
killed was found on his knees by the
bed, apparently at prayer when over
come. Some 40 of the men fed from
the building clad only in their under
wear and were sheltered at nearby
police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
Publication of Documents on
Proposal U. S. Rejected In
Inmates Future Offers.
YIELDED TO PARIS PLAN
FOR TRAINED RESERVES
London Insists, However, Negotia-
tons Sole Aim Was to Pro-
mote Disarmament.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, october 23.-Publication of
the British White Paper on the Anglo
French naval agreement indicates that
great Britain intends to continue cor
respondence on the matter with the two
governments which rejected the pro-
posal-the United States and Italy.
A summary of the negotiations sent to
all countries on the League of Nations
preparatory disarmament commission
by Lord Cushendun, acting foreign
secretary, on october 8, states:
while the Japanese government ex-
press their concurrence in the purport
of these proposals (the naval compro-
mise), the governments of the United
States and Italy, for reasons which are
clearly and cogently explained in their
notes, have not seen their way to ac-
cept them. These communications are
receiving the attentive consideration of
his majesty's government. and reply
will be made to them in due course
Yielded on Reserves.
The documents also reveal that the
British government gave reluctant rec
ognition to the French position with re-
gard to army reserves as the price OF
obtaining naval agreement.
Lord Cushendun in discussing con-
versation between Aristide BRAND,
French foreign minister, and Sir Austen
Chamberlain, British foreign secretary,
at Geneva in March, 1928, which led to
the naval compromise, wrote:
I'm the matter of land disarmament
the question of the limitation of mill
tary trained reserves had proved a
stumbling block. The French govern
ment and the majority Of the govern
ments represented on the preparatory
commission had held that reserves
should be excluded from limitation,
while his majeSty's government, for rea-
sons into which it is here unnecessary to
enter, had consistently supported the
opposite thesis.
Sought to Promote Accord.
"For some time, however, they had
realized that further opposition on their
part to the exclusion of these trained
reserves could, in the face of the atti-
tude maintained by the majority of the
preparatory commission, only have the
effect of preventing progress indefinitely.
so long ago as April, 1927, the Brit
ish representative on the commission
(Viscount CeciD clearly foreshadowed
the withdrawal for the sake Of agree
ment of British opposition to the opin-
ion held by the majority of that body.
When, therefore, the two governments
were advancing toward compromise in
the matter of naval limitation 1t was
felt that the process of agreement could
only be facilitated by formal intima-
ton to the French government that a
concession made to the views of his
majesty's government on naval classi-
fications would enable them to withdraw
their opposition to the French stand
point in the matter of military trained
reserves"
In telegram sent by Lord Cushen-
dun to Henry Chiffon, British Minister
to Washington and in charge of the
embassy there in the absence Of Am
bassador Howard, on August 10 he said
Continued on Page z, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, October 23.-With
no very clear-cut issues between the op-
posing candidates, the Republicans are
making an effort this year to regain the
seat in the House which was held for
many years by two members of the
Mudd family of Charles County, Md,
representing the fifth congressional dis
trict of this State. This is one of the
two Maryland congressional districts
adjacent to Washington.
A canvass of the district by The Star
indicates that the prospects for the re-
election of Representative Stephen w.
Gambrill, Democrat, of Howard County,
who wrested the seat from the Mudds
four years ago, are favorable, but Oliver
Metzerott, Republican, of Prince George
County, is admitted by both sides to
have good fighting chance.
Detached observers agree that II
Hoover carries Maryland by substan-
tial majority, say, something like 10000,
Metzerott probably will be carried along
to victory.
Gambrill has been in the House since
he defeated Thomas B. r. Mudd, Re-
publican leader of Charles County, in
1924, to fill vacancy caused by tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
Radio Programs-Page 80

Washington's first night air passenger
service will be inaugurated at Hoover
Field tonight. If successful the carry
ing of passengers for sightseeing trips
by night will be made regular fea-
ture at the field. The only iarge-scale
operations of this character in the
United States today are carried on by
National Air Transport at Chicago, and
the Hoover Field night flying will be
the first night commercial service in
this part of the United States.
searchlighf type used by the Army has
been obtained by Hoover Field officials
to fioodlight the runway for the night
flying operations. This light is mount
ed on a specially designed truck and
can be moved from one ems of the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
First Night Air Passenger Service
Will Be Started In Capital Tonight

to the other, depending upon the di-
rection of the wind and, consequently,
Of the landings.
Should the service prove popular with
the public, it was announced, perma-
nent lighting equipment will be in
stalled at the field for regular night
flying on a large scale. For the present
the service will be operated during
each night of good flying weather
The third huge tri-motored Ford
the past month is to be flown here at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will
remain in this city two days. It is
operated by the Texas Oil Co. and will
be used to carry invited guests of the
company on fights over and around
the citV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
The Shopping Place

The variety and character of the advertisements in
The Star make them of the greatest value its readers
The Star is the daily guide thousands of shop
pers in over 100000 homes Rigid censorship keeps
its columns free from all Objectionable advertising.
Any complaint will be
Immediately investigated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
Woman of 81 Dies
While Village She
'MOthered' MOurns
Rv the Associated Press.


FERROL, Spain, october 23.-The
mother of whole village died today.
Antonia Fernandez Lopez died in
San Jorge, a neighboring village, at
the age of 81. She is survived by
five children, the youngest of which
is so; 80 grandchildren, 48 great
grandchildren, Is grandchildren-in-
law and 81 other relatives. The total
for the family is 135, or the COM
plete population of the village.
Over her tomb this inscription has
been placed: Here Lies the Mother
of a Whole Village"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
PLANS RETURN OF FLAGS.
Panama to Restore Battle Colors
to Costa Rica,

PANAMA, October % CP).-Two flags
conflict at Coto with Costa Rica in 1921
are to be sent to the Costa Rican for
eign minister as testimonial of the
cordial friendship of Panama for Costa
Rica.
The Panaman foreign Office today made
public correspondence exchanged be-
tween the two countries regarding the
delivery of the flags. The Costa Rican
foreign minister, in acknowledging Pam
ama's note concerning her intentions,
said that that act was a. proof of the
cordial and Interchangeable friendship of
Panama. and reiterated Costa Rica S
gratitude and warm friendship for Pan
anna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
PERsIANS IN REVOLT.

Rise Against Reforms of Shah,
Constantinople Hears.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October % Up.
Alarming reports of open revolt In
Persia against the reforms of Reza
Khan Pehlevi, the Shah, are being re-
ceived daily by Persian residents OF
Constantinople, many of whom expect
any moment to be recalled by their
government to take un arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23

The full text of Mr.. Hoover's
speech will be found on Page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23

Note--Thts is the second OF a series
OF articles on the political situation IN
nearby MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
WEATHER.

20. g. weather Bureau ForecastO
Fair, colder tonight. preceded by
showers this afternoon; tomorrow talr;
SLIGHTLY colder: moderate northwest
winds. Temperatures; Highest, 10. at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, So, at
am. today. Full report on page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23

The Episcopal Church was committed
to nationwide campaign Of evangel-
ism yesterday afternoon at a Joint Ses-
sion Of the Houses Of Bishops and Dep
utieS.
This meeting, with its strong emo
tional undercurrent and its personal
testimonies of conversion, was described
as unique In the history Of the church
and as marking the opening Of q new
era Of militant preaching Of the Chris
tian gospel.
1t reached its climax when former
Senator George Wharton Pepper of
Pennsylvania presented the following
resolution, which was adopted. RE
solved. That this joint session of the
Continued on Page 2 ColUmn a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23

Continued on Page 5, Column -
Evening star., 1928-02-12

ocrat. Of Tennessee. has suggested to
the committee on marine and fisheries,
which has charge of radio legislation
in the House, that the law be amended
to limit the life of broadcasting licenses
to 30 days The radio law authorizes the
issuance of licenses up to three years
Mr.. Davis said he did not propose to
strike out the three-year clause but
would hold it In suspension year.
Paul w. Morency. field representative
Of the National Association of Broad
casters. declares the desire of every
station which intends to remain in the
broadcasting business Is for stabiliza
ton of the industry.
Two Factors Cited.
There arc two factors which will
bring this about. Mr.. Morcncy says.
the granting of longer term licenses
by the commission and the finding of
men of ability to place in managerial
ana Salesmen's positions.
THE first factor is vital to the in
dustry In order that the second may
be given a fair opportunity of accom-
pliShment," said Mr.. Morency.
with licenses granted in the near
future for six or nine months. 1t would
be possible for the principal stations to
proceed vigorously in the organization
of their stations. the placing OF well
sponsored hours and the production OF
excellent programs"
Evening star., 1928-02-12
OF the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
SAN FRANC1sCO.--Difference in
time between the two coasts is oper-
ating to the advantage o. the Pacific
Coast radio fan. declares Arthur S.
Garbett musical critic of San Fran
cisco
This time factor, whether a listener
has a receiver which will get Eastern
stations direct or one dependent on
chain hook-ups or rcbroadcasting. vir-
tually precludes Western participation
in the big programs of the East. Music
that New York city listeners enjoy
between and o'clock of an after
noon reaches the Pacific States be-
tween II am and pm, while the
evening features starting at 8 or 8
o. o'clock come in on the coast at or
6 O'Clock in the afternoon
Thus. Garbctt states. the Pacific
Coast is becoming to rely upon its own
talent. Time and distance give the
Pacific stations another advantage, he
believes, and this is more freedom for
experimentation. The air Is less
crowded, because there arc fewer
stations and because the time differ
ence prevents invasion of signals from
outside stations during hours suitable
for trying out new types OF entertain
ment
In the development Of television as
an adjunct to radio music and the
Evening star., 1928-02-12
LONG-TERM RADIO
! LICENSES OPPOSED
Short. Time Permits Nav
Continue Until Reception
Is improved.

By the Associated Press.
The hope of many radio station own.
ers of obtaining long-term broadcaSting
licenses probably will not be realized
Tor year or more, radio observers here
believe.
In addition to the attitude of tho
Federal Radio Commission in opposing
the extension of license periods until
the broadcaSting situation has been sat-
isfactorily cleared up. opposition has
developed In Congress to freezing" the
radio spectrum. Judge Eugene o.
Sykes, acting chairman of the commits
sion. declares it would be unwise to
grant long term licenses until reception
has peen greatly improved The COM
mission has been granting licenses for
only so days SO that 1t could make
necessary changes in the interest of the
listening public
Representative Ewin L. Davis DEM
Evening star., 1928-02-12
TRAM POWER FILLS AIR.
New Jersey Radio Fans Ask for
New Transformers.

New Transformers.
Radio fans living along the West Jer-
sey seashore electric line from Mays
Landing to plcasantville are clamoring
for the railway company to install new
typc transformers in its substations to
end the interference to radio reception
now blamed OH the old machines.
Complaints to the company have re-
suited in orders to substation operators
to cut off the transformers between %
and 10:30 pm. but fans want this period
lengthencd to midnight. In many cases
residents near the third-rail line are UNI
able to get anything worth while be-
cause of the interference Of the heavy
current used there.
Evening star., 1928-02-12
Difference in Time Is Aid to Coast
Listeners, Musical Critic Declares

drama he predicts, the advantage en-.
joyed by the Pacific Coast region will
be more fully recognized.
Evening star., 1928-02-12
Aero Club Ball on Air.

The first annual ball of the Atlantic
City Aero Club will be put on the air
by WPG The broadcast on February
ii is to open at 1890 and continue one
hour
Evening star., 1928-02-12
A. G. Tubes Gain,

Various types Of tubes using raw AC
have been placed on the market with
the increase in the popularity Of tn
AC receiver.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
BARRIERS WILL
HEAR MADDOX
Legislative Matters to Be
Taken Up at Convention
Here Nov. II and Is

Governor Walter Maddox will
address the first annual meeting of
the North Dakota BARRIERS associa-
ton here November IL and 10, it
was announced here today.
Although the subject Of the gov
ernor's talk is not definitely known.
it is thought probable that he will
speak on legislative matters to be
taken up by the association at the
next legislative session.
Two business sessions, one at 2:3O
p. m. and the other at 7:3O p. M,
will be held the first day Of the ses-
sion. Registration and entertain
ment are planned from 8 a. m. to
2 p. M, when the opening address
will be given by P. G. Harrington,
Bismarck.
Election of officers for the en-
suing year will be held Monday eve
ming.
DR.. j. O. Arnson, Bismarck, will
open the Tuesday morning session
with an address at 1890. Bust
ness sessions will be held until $3.50
p. n., with a banquet scheduled at
z p. m. Governor Maddox will be
the principal speaker at the banquet.
The grand ball of the convention will
be held at $3.50 p. m.
Urgent legislative measures will
be taken up at the meeting, and all
BARRIERS of the state should be repre-
sented, according to c. w. Peterson,
Bismarck, secretary of the associ-
alton.
Officers Of the association are
Bert O'Neill, president; C. w. Peter
son, secretary; Albert Bruhjell, treas
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the court be adjourned. There was
. shout Of:
"You are afraid! Don't let them
run out!"
The room became bedlam. Peo-
pie stood on chairs and shouted cpl
thets. The judge rang his bell for
order IN vain.
Finally Prosecutor Correa Nieto
climbed on q table and began to
speak. Order was restored. and
court was adjourned.
The shout Of death to Porfirio
Diaz" was attributed to the fact
that Attorney Sodi was prominent
during the regime of that president.
The Oregon bloc of deputies was
understood to have held a caucus
before the disturbance. The bloc was
rumored to have resolved to "take
direct action" unless Toral was con-
victed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
DEATH SHOUTS
THROW TORAL
JURY IN PANIC
Threats of Revenge from Both
Sides Hurled During Court
Room Uproar
JURY ASKS TO RESIGN
Death to Sodi, Death to P0r-
firiO Diaz,' Causes Bedlam
and Riots

Mexico City, Nov. c. R -
Threats made at the trial Of Jose de
Leon Toral and Mother Conception
Aceveda de la Llata caused the gov.
eminent to have troops ready today.
The jury was contemplating resign
ing. Toral is on trial for killing
General Alvaro Obregon. The nun is
accused Of being an accomplicc.
Threats of death were hurled at
one of the defense attorneys when
a group of men threw the courtroom
into an uproar and shouted epithets,
some of which were disparaging to
Mother Conception.
The members Of the jury have re-
ceived threatening letters. One jury
man requested that they be allowed
to carry pistols to protect them
selves. Each juryman already has
had two policemen assigned to ac-
company him and protect him all
the time. The jurymen have not been
locked up, but have been allowed to
go home and do as they pleased
when court was not in session.
Fear Factions Revenge
1t was doubtful whether the jury
men Would return to court this after
noon. Some asked how they could
reach a decision in such a bitter par
tisan atmosphere. They asked who
would protect them against revenge
by factions which would be dis
pleased at whatever decision they
might give.
Emilio Portcs Gil, Who will be-
come provisional president of Mexico
on December /. in his capacity as
minister of interior announced that
troops would be called if necessary.
The public was barred from
further sessions of the court, which
is being held at San Angel, in the
federal district. The radio broadcast
of the trial was stopped, the prose-
cutor asserting that it was being
used by the defense for propaganda
purposes. Newspapers were request.
ed to abstain from comment on the
case, and were refused stenographic
reports Of its progress, which they
had been receiving.
Disorder was precipitated at the
trial last night by a group of dep
uties who were followers of General
Oregon.
Shout Death Cries
The courtroom was thrown into
an uproar when = group of men
shouted:
death to Sodi! Death to Porfirio
Diaz!"
Demetrio Sodi, assigned as defense
counsel by the court, attempted to
speak, but the crowd broke in with
shouts of 1--WE won't hear you!"
Sodi was compelled to abandon his
attempt to talk.
Attorney General Ezequiel Padilla
mounted table. He urged the peo-
pie to allow the trial to continue
peacefully. A motion was made that
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ever publish ID in Albsn:a made its
appearance. It was issued by COM
pany formed to develop Albanian
culture by newspapers and reviews
Of life and literature. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
New Motor Company
to Open Next Week

The Central Motor company,
which will distribute automobiles in
nine counties in the Bismarck vicin-
lty. will open up at 1T Fifth street
some time next week, it was an
nounced today by George Zuehls-
lorff, manager.
The company, . branch of an au-
tomobile company of. Mobridge, S.
Oak, owned by Harry Zuehlsdorff,
will distribute Oldsmobile cars.
The location of the new company
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
Albanian King Plans
Modern DEVELOPMENT

Tirana, Albania, Nov. 6.-(AP)-
Having gotten a king in the person
of Zogu l, Albania is turning to 9TH
er developments.
The streets of this picturesque