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CARPET OFFERINGS.

NEW YORK. July "a GAp) Offering
Of I'll ,99I shares Of common stock Of
Mohawk Carpet Mills. Inc, is being
made at $40 a share by a syndicate
headed by National City Co
Evening star., 1928-11-16
DOOMED CONWCTS
MAY GET RETR|AL
District Attorney Admits Err
ror Made in Folsom Prison
Murder Testimony.
BY the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. November l6.-
Possibility that the six convicts SEN
fenced to hang for the Folsom prison
murder riot last Thanksgiving may OBJ
tain new trial is seen in District At
torney Neil McAllisters admission that
an error was discovered in the trial
court transcript.
The error involves a question which
Superior Court Judge Malcolm Glenn
asked Al Dawson. prospective Juror.
regarding his opinions on capital pun
ishment. The court transcript shows
that Dawson answered yes" to the
query as to whether he had conscien-
tious Scruples against capital punish
ment. Dawson was placed on the Jury
In their appeal to the California Su-
preme Court defense attorneys claimed
that if Dawson had Scruples against
capital punishment the court should not
have permitted him to serve as a Juror,
regardless of the fact that such an
attitude favored the defendants.
After this point was brought out in
the Supreme Court, Dawson, when in
tervieWed, declared he had replied mo-
to the judges question McAlliSter said
that a review of Court Reporter Thomas
Franklin's shorthand notes taken dur
ing the trial substantiated Dawson's
claim that the transcript was in error.
McAllister said he would file with the
Supreme Court an affidavit by Frank
lin and a petition to correct the trial
records.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
CONVICTED
AGAIN, IS FREED
New York Leader to Appeal
Arkansas Decision to U. S.
Supreme Court.
BY the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. November Is
Charles Smith of New York, atheist
leader, convicted for the second time
since his arrival in Arkansas for
possessing literature in opposition to the
recently ratified anti-evolution measure.
was free on bond of $1,000 today and
announced he would appeal his case
through to the United States Supreme
Court.
Smiths second conviction. which re-
suited yesterday. was for violation of a
statute against blashpemy. said to have
been handed down from common law.
and one of the oldest measures in the
State code.
Smith would not take the customary
oath, offering to testify on affirmation,
but Judge Harb refused the request.
The Rev. L. M. Spies. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, who told of finding the
alleged blasphemous matter in Smiths
headquarters, was the principal wit
ness against the defendant.
Smith, convicted several weeks ago III
Police Court for a similar violation. re-
fused to pay his fine and served several
days in the city jail. during which time
he went on hunger strike. A person
whose identity was not revealed paid
the remaining amount due on the pris-
oner's fine, which resulted in his release.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KYOTO. Japan. November 16-FeaSt-
ing in celebration of the enthronement
of Emperor Hirohito began today in the
new banquet hall in the imperial pal
ace inclosure especially erected for the
occasion at a cost of a quarter of NIL
lion yen
This state banquet, first of three re-
quired by enttronement regulations.
signalized completion of the more soil
enn ceremonies by which the Emperor
the national pantheon, to the imperial
ancestors, to his own people and the
nations of the world.
1000 Attend Banquet.
More than 1000 persons, including
foreign diplomats and their wives, were
guests at today's banquet, a feast of
Japanese delicacies served in the fash
ion of the ancient court. The small
American group, headed by Ambassador
Charles MacVeagh and Mrs MacVeagh,
included Eugene Neville. consul general
and Mrs Neville, and Lieut. Col. Charles
Burnett, military attache, and Mrs.
Burnett.
The climax of the function was the
classical dance known as "GoSechi,"
performed by five young girls, daugh-
ters. of mobiles of high rank, selected for
this honor months ago and carefully
trained since then
The feasting in the beautiful new hall
at Kyoton was only the central function
of a nationwide celebration. In all the
principal cities of the empire, including
the colonies and dependencies, similar
feastS were held tonight. Prefectural
governors or other officials presided in
the name of the Emperor as hosts to
approximately 100000 guests.
Hall Work of Jap Art.
Dominating the scene within the I'M
perial banquet hall was the elevated
platform from which the Emperor, with
his consort on his left. presided The
great pavilion Is O. triumph of the art
OF the japanese woodworker, of gleam-
ing fresh white wood and mirrorlike
lacquered surfaces. Everything suggest
ed old Japan, magnificent tapestries
decorated by renowned artists of class
ical times, brilliant screens of gold-leaf,
curtains of richly figured silk.
When the guests were placed, the
Emperor wearing his full-dress uniform
as generalisSimo, previously announced
by the master of ceremonies, entered
the hall. accompanied by his retinue
The sacred sword and jewel, emblemS of
sovereignty, we're placed on a table be-
side the imperial dais, while members
Of the imperial family ranged them
selves IN rows to the right and left of
tbs 'threns, ssea's
Evening star., 1928-11-16
ELABORATE FEASTING MARKS
ENVIRONMENT OF F1IROF1ITO

Gorgeous kimonos. representing the
most exquisite embroidery art. worn by
Japanese women throughout the hall
we're SplaSheS Of color which blended
drama tically with the rich background
of tapestry. while the central scene.
where the imperial family was seated
under a blaze of light, formed pic
ture of striking magnificence
Emperor Hopes for Peace.
The Emperor opened the feast by
reading an edict voicing his satisfac-
ton and joy at the completion of the
great ceremonies of enforcement. To
representatives of the foreign govern
ments he expressed his wish for the
happiness and peace of their respective
countries and closer friendly relation
ships between their countries and
Japan.
The prime minister, Gen. Baron
Giichi Tanaka, on behalf Of the Japa-
neSe subjects present, responded. ten
dering their congratulations and ex-
pressing their thanks for the honor of
being invited to the grand banquet. DR..
Wilhelm Solf, the German Ambassador
and dean of the, diplomatic corps, re-
piled TO the Emperor's address on be-
half of his colleagues, expressing their
fluctuations on the accession and their
wishes for the prosperity and happiness
of the reign.
The feast itself began when cups of
the sacred white and black sake (rice
wine) were presented to the Emperor
and Empress and then to all the guests,
who drank in this liquor a toast to the
imperial house. The numerous courses
of the banquet then followed.
The "gosechi' was the last dance of
the evening, succeeding a rendition of
a 2.000-year- "kume" dance, sup
posed to have come down from the
reign of the first Emperor. Jimmu, and
to perpetuate the celebration of one of
his victories, and other dances to the
tunes of old folksongs of the districts,
which supplied the sacred rice for the
great Thanksgiving.
When the dancing was concluded a
chamberlain proceeded to the imperial
dais and presented silver artificial flow
ers to the Emperor and Empress, ac-
cording to the ancient formalities of
the court. The design was the cherry
blossom. At the end of the function
the imperial host and hostess retired
from the hall first, accompanied by
their retinues, and then followed by the
guests.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
LVAT|ON ARMY
CRISIS FORESEEN
Considerable Anxiety Exists
as to Condition of
Comdr. Booth.
BY the Associated Press.

Dt tHF hSoOClrICu Flcso-
LONDON, November l6.--The crisis
which is reported to have been brewing
for the past year over the future con-
troll and administration of the Saliva
ton Army apparently had reached its
head yesterday as reports from the bed
side of Gen. William Bramwell Booth,
commander, indicated there was con-
siderable anxiety as to his condition.
For the first time in the history of
the Salvation Army the high council of
the organization. which nominally has
been in existence for the past "a years
but never before has been convened
has been summoned TO meet early in
January of next year, the notice ante
dating the actual meeting so far in
order to give all members abroad time
to reach London.
The notice convening the council
says nothing about the subjects to be
discussed at the meeting, but a state
ment by High Commissioner Higgins of
the organization says that every ar
rangement for the efficient functioning
OF the army exists under the system OF
administration inaugurated by the
army's founder.
Since 1t Is understood the general of
the Salvation Army possesses the right
to nominate his successor, this con-
ceivably might be interpreted as ex-
cluding the need for discussion as to
the successorship. On the other hand.
some consider 1t hard to suppose that
such an unprecedented action as con-
voking of the council can mean any,
thing else than contest over the per-
Sonality of the new general
It appears that the council can be
convened by any four commissioners
and the chief of staff or by any seven
commissioners without the chief of
staff.
duly appointed general. however,
apparently has the power to dismiss
any of the commissioners. Thus some
knotty points possibly leading to in
vocation of the courts Of Law. are fore.
seen fhy snmes ~ .aS.sS
Evening star., 1928-11-16
DEATH SUMMONS
NOTED GEOLOG|ST
Prof. ChamberIin OF Chicago
Published Last Book Three
Weeks Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. November 16-Prof.
Thomas Crowder Chamberlin. origina-
tor of the planetesimal hypothesis of
the formation of the earth, died here
Yesterday of bronchial pneumonia and
heart disease. He was IS years old.
Prof. Chamherlin, a noted geologist,
held that giant star passing close to
the sun from three to five billions of
years ago, drew in it's wake fragments
of the sun. which eventually came to-
gether and formed the earth Other
planets. he believed, we're formed in the
same manner. Prof. Chamberlin elab-
Grated on his theory In his latest book,
Two Solar Systems-the Suns Chill
drei." published just three weeks ago.
Late last year the geologist was
awarded the Penrose medal of the
Geological Society of America for dis
tinguished work during 1927.
Prof. Chamberlin was born in Mat
toon. Ill He was graduated from Beloit
College and later from the University of
Michigan. He Immediately started
teaching. His first position was at the
whitewater, Wis, State Normal School,
from where he went to Beloit College to
teacn and thence to Columbia Univer-
Sitv in New York He returned to take
the presidency of the University of Wis
consin. which post he kept until coming
to the University of Chicago, when 1t
was organized in 1892.
Funeral services we're held this after
noon at the new University of Chicago
chapel and burial will be in Beloit, Wis.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
CONSTITUTION BILL
BENEFITS FASC|STS
Italian Senate Acts to Per-
petuate Regime and Con-
centrate Power.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, November 16.-The Italian
Senate yesterday passed a government
bill giving constitutional status as an
element of the government to the grand
council of the National Fascist party.
The vote was 131 to 19, with 2 ab-
staining from the ballot.
Premier Mussolini in a brief speech
declared that the bill should and will
give to all Italians, and to all the world
the sense of the unshakable stability
and lirnitlesS duration of the regime
which is striving ever to make the
fatherland the greater" He was given
an ovation on the conclusion of this
sentiment.
Mussolini also said that the bill had
given rise to some respectable and
comprehensive hesitations and likewise
to some oblique maneuvers and stupid
vociferations.
Mussolini's Address.
He argued, however, that the six
years of loyal governing by the Fascist
party had put the regime above all sus-
picion in all of its men and in all Of
its political, military and syndical ex-
preSSions." He emphasized the perfect
loyalty of the party to the reigning
dynasty. saying:
When his majesty. the King of Italy.
as chief OF the state. lighted in the
Chapel of Bologna the votive lamp
which the FaScists had dedicated to the
Black Shirts VINO fell in the movement
to create the present regime. he accom-
plished an act whose significance spoke
for ITSELF"
The 10 Senators who voted mo" on
the proposal were Palermo, Federico
Ricci. Rufino. Stoppato. ValenZani,
Vigliani, Volterra. Wollemborg, zurelli,
Abbiate, Albertini. BergamaSco. Bsr-
yamini, Bollati, Casati. Croce, Cornagola,
Diena and Dellatorre. The two who
abstained from voting were Senator's
Decupis and Francica-Natva.
The bill provides that the Grand
Council shall coordinate all activities
Of the regime. Its meetings shall be
secret and no member of the body may
be subject to police measures or ar
rest without authorization of the coun-
I'll. 1t Is to be consulted on all ques-
ions of a constitutional character, such
rs laws concerning succession to the
throne. royal prerogatives. relations be-
,ween the state and the Roman Catholic
Church. international treaties and
changes in the territory of the nation.
One of the outstanding provisions of
he measure empowers the council to
1raw up a list of names to be pre-
'ented to the King as nominations for
he head OF the government. In case OF
/ vacancy. The head OF the govern
nent is made president of the Grand
Council, the other members being pres
dents OF the Senate and Dept les
;abinet ministers, the commander If
he militia and similar functionaries'
Evening star., 1928-11-16
JUVENILES ARE NOT GUILTY.

Three Juveniles. arrested with %
ADULTS during q demonstration at the
State. War and Navy Building last Sat-
urday. were found guilty of parading
without a permit by Judge Katheryn
Sellers in Juvenile Court yesterday I'M
position of sentence was suspended and
their personal bonds taken
Papers made out Tuesday by Head
quarters Detectives Ogle and Brodie,
the arreSting officers. charging the chill
dren with being destitute of proper
home" were left in the files of the
court
The children are Helen Colodny, is.
whom police say is the leader of the
Young Pioneers League of America;
Phillip Shinberg and Abraham Brooks.
both -. A fourth child was not
AhaE9ees Fen@ .. ~
Evening star., 1928-11-16
ATTORNEY EXPECTS
TO FREE PARADERS
Workers Party Lawyer to
Ask Release of 22 From
0ccoquan.

ARRANGEMENTS for the release on bond
Of the q persons committed to Jail
Monday after being convicted of pa
rading without a permit around the
State, War and Navy Building last Sat-
urday. were being made today by Her.
bert BENJAMIN Of Philadelphia. repre-
sentinz the Workers tCommunist)
Party, who is in Washington for that
purpose.
BENJAMIN said that. while some of
those now at Occouuan felt they should
finish their sentence, the leaders OF
the various groups decided the men and
women now in prison would be of more
Use to their organizations If at liberty.
Accordingly Benjamin hopes to effect
their release on bond and to appeal all
their cases "to the highest possible
courts" Attorney John S. Hornback.
their counsel, intended to file bill of
exceptions today.
Twenty-Five persons were convicted
by Judge Hit Monday and three ef-
fected their release al that time by
posting 5000 appeal bonds. Benjamin
hopes to get the other out on real
estate bonds. Six supposed leaders of
the parade were sentenced to 500 or
so days and the others to $50 or 80
days. They never pay fines, Benjamin
said
When he arrived at Police Court to
begin arrangements to get his COM
rades" out Of jail. BENJAMIN told news
paper men his plans we're to secure
the release on bail of these militant
workers. who can thus be free to con-
tinue their activities among the work.
ers in the shops where they are en-
ployed and in the organizations of which
they are members"
Most of those who are imprisoned
are members of the Workers Com
munist) Party" he added We are
now engaged in a number of important
campaigns, chiefly the campaign against
the imminent danger of a new imperial
ist world war. The speech of President
Coolidge on Armistice day and the
demand of the Navy Department
for a Navy second to none are frank
declarations by Wall Streets govern
ment that frantic preparations are
going forward for such a war It is,
therefore. important that all available
forces be modified for the struggle
against these war preparations"
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Widow Of Aviator
Declares Spirits
Described Mishap
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 16.--Mrs.
Walter G. r. Hinchliffe. whose hus-
band few to his death last MARCH in
attempting to fly across the Atlantic
with the Hon. Elsie Mackay. an
nounced today that she had become
interested in spiritualism and would
tell the full story of the fate met
by the flyers in lecture Wednesday.
Mrs Hinchliffe said she had been
in communication with her husband
and her lecture would reveal all the
details he told her of what hap
pened to the Inflated plane and its
occupants after they disappeared
March 13.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Rescue Ship Runs
AfOul Law When
1t Damages Locks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclated Press.
LONDON, November 16.-The
German steamer Smyrna, which res
cued the crew of the Latvian
freighter Alice during terrific storm
yesterday. was in difficulties herself
today. although of legal character.
A Lloyd's dispatch from Flushing
said that in passing through the
locks there she seriously damaged the
locks. rope getting foul of her pro-
peller and the stern Of the vessel
suffering damage itself. The au-
thorities will hold the vessel until
proper bond is given.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Deputy Sheriff Acquitted.
atch TO The Star.

Special DISpHICII 10 IIIU DIaEs
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 10
Alphonsus Seigert, Anne Arundel
County deputy sheriff. was acquitted in
Circuit Court here yesterday of The
murder of Titus Blunt, colored, at
Churchton, May 3d. 1928. Witnesses
said Blunt was choking Seigert. who
had called at his home to arrest q
brother on a theft charge, when the
sl1et was hreA %sf - ~" M
Evening star., 1928-11-16
PLAN PASTORS SCHOOL.
Virginia Baptists Decide on Win
chester for Next Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 49,
The Virginia Baptist General Associa-
ton yesterday at the closing session Of
its los annual convention, which had
been in session here four days. started
plans for the foundation of a school
for pastors at the University of Rich
mond next term. =
ths 1929 convention. tS&ga#
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Air Route to Be Extended

Acting Postmaster General Clover
announced today that. effective Deem
Der /, the air mail route now in on-
Grafton from Chicago to Evansvilje
in,,. Inni, WIZ oe extended to include st
Atlanta FN(<irsSss ;. Au =
Evening star., 1928-11-16
A. O. SWINK is PROMOTED.
Becomes President of Atlantic Life
Insurance Co. December 81.

RICHMOND. Va. November Is CP.-
Angus o. Swink, Virginia and District
of Columbia manager of the Atlantic
Life Insurance Co., has been elected
president of that company. to sue
ceed Edmund A. Saunders, who has re-
signed, effective December 81.
Under the new plan of organization
1t was announced. to become effective
january l. 1929. when Mr. Swink as
Simes his new Office he will be the chief
executive officer of the company.
Mr.. Saunders will retain his connec-
ton with the insurance company az
chairman of'the board Of directpsss
Evening star., 1928-11-16

When Classon Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Brooklyn, was damaged by
fire seven edifices-Catholic, Baptist.
Episcopsl, Presbyterian, Y. NJ @. An
We're ,ofsxsd for tseSySces. ~
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$1OO,OoO,OoO
St. Louis San Francisco Railway Company
Consolidate Mortgage 41za6 Gold Bonds
A due March 1,

March, sepmr
in dnomin . the ndenT
including March l. 1868 and " par thereafter
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Birthday Party for
General Sun1nleraN
At Arn1v War CoUee

At Army War College
zen. CHARLES P. SUMMER.
VI ALL, Chief of Staff. and Mrs.
SummeralI will entertain large
company at dinner this evening
in the officers club of the Army
War College in celebration or
the birthday anniversary of Gen.
-eral Summerall.
THE British Ambassador and
l. Lady Isabella Howard enter
tanned at dinner last evening.
Their guests were the Argentine
Ambassador and Nine Pueyrre.
don, Associate Justice E. T. San
ford. Senator and Mrs. William
H. King, Senator and Mrs. Law.
renee Phipps. Senator and Mrs.
David A. Reed, Senator and Mrs.
Francis Warren, Senator and Mrs.
Hiram Bingham, Senator and
Mrs. James Couzens. the Chinese
Minister and Nine. SEE, the Bull
garian Minister and Nine. Ra-
dewa, the Minister OF the Neither.
lands and Nine. van Royen, the
Minister Of the Serbs. Croats and
Slovenes, Mr.. Antonievitch; the
Counselor of the Rumanian Lee
cation and Princess Sturdza, the
Counselor of the Norwegian Le-
cation and Nine. Lundh, the
Counselor of the Swiss Legation
and Nine. Lardy. the Naval At
tache of the Italian Embassy and
Nine. Lais, Capt. and Mrs. Emory
Scott Land. Mrs. Thomas r. Bay
ard, Lady Lister Kaye, Miss
Gytha Stourton, the Attache of
the British Embassy and Mrs.
Harold Sims and Leonardo Vitetti,
of the Italian Embassy.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Arthur
Lee Willard will be hosts at din
ner this evening in their quarters
at the Navy Yard.
Mrs. j. L. Newell, of Brook.
line, Mass, Is at the Grace
Dodge Hotel until some time next
week. With her is Miss Edith
Parker. also OF Brookline.
~ +
DERCIVAL P. BAXTER, former
= governor OF Maine, is at the
Willard, where he plans to re.
main a week.
~
DR.. and Mrs. Henry F. Sears,
OF Boston, are at the Mayflower.
X X
Miss Mary A. Lindsey will re-
turn the end of the week to her
apartment at the Grace Dodge
Hotel after a visit in New York.
While there she spoke Tuesday
evening to the classes of Teach
ers' College, Columbia University,
on home economics and the diff.
ferent phases of hotel work.
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The above total income for the year 1927 equal to
s times the annual interest charges (abou $l2
on the funded debt after completion of this financing and
the for the FIVE equal to lS times
such interest charges
The Railway Company will have outstanding 49, 400
mar value go Preferred Stock and $654o00 par value
Common Stock which dividends being paid at the
rate of SO C%o regular and ~. extra) per annum.
The ST. LouisSan Francisco Railway System operates
total Of 5707 miles of road Lines extend from ST. Louis
and Kansas City through Missouri Kansas Oklahoma
Arkansas and into Texas, and important line crossing
the Mississippi River Memphis through Tennessee
Mississippi and Alabama to Birmingham and on completion
extension under construction, will reach the port
of Pensacola Florida, the Gulf of Mexico. About
wo-thrds of the Systems traffic originates its lines
Both road and equipment excellent physical condition
During the past years expenditures for additions,
improvements and equipment about $S7 100000,
after deducting the cost OF property retired.