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Evening star., 1928-04-14
TRACTION MERGER
IS HIT BY CITIZENS
Brightwood Association Criticizes
Advisory Council Members
Who Approved.

The four members of the Citizens
Advisory Council who voted in favor of
the proposed street railway merger a
few days ago were condemned last night
IN resolution unanimously adopted by
the Brightwood Citizens Association at
a meeting held in Holy Comforter
Parish Hall, 57is Georgia avenue.
After explaining in detail the merger
of the two street railways and the bus
company. William Mex. Clayton. chair
man of the public utilities committee of
the Brightwood association and also
chairman Of a similar committee OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
called attention to the vote of the ciu-
Gems Advisory Council. Elmer johnson
then presented the resolution con-
demning the votes of George B. Wales,
Thomas K. Lodge. J. l.. Gammei and
C.. |. Stengle, and at the same time "ex-
pressing appreciation for the clear,
clean and positive votes OF William A.
Robert and r. Tracy Campbell against
the North American-WilSon merger sub
sidy"
The resolution also declared: This
merger spells underservice. one-man
cars. lower wages for motormen and
conductors, excessive salaries for gen.
eral officers. abnormal dividends and
higher fares.
Another resolution. unanimously
adopted presented by II. b. Langraf.
denounced the lobby maintained by
those who seek TO profit at the expense
OF the car riders Of the District OF CO.
lumbia" MIR Clayton took occasion TO
attack delegates or representatives VINO.
while representing the people seek
or accept employment by any public
service corporation,
Henry f. King. In resolution also
unanimously adopted, invited attention
to the fact that the president OF the
Board of District Commissioners recently
before n subcommittee of Congress express
ed doubt as To what extent public senu~
ment In the District was back OF an
elected Board Of Education With the
result that the association again placed
itself on record lin favor ot the elec~
ton of the Board OF Education and also
approving the election Of two civilian
Commissioners. and that for every one
Of the self~constituted, self~appolnted
leaders who nronounces In favor OF ma
tional representation. over 1000 or the
rank and file of the citizens can De
found IN favor OF the election by the
people of the Commissioners and the
members of the Board OF Education
The association was advised by the
Public Utilities Commission that the
commission now has under conSidcfa~
ton the matter Ut removal of center
trolley poles ON Georgia avenue,
Mrs Violet NJ Turner was elected
member Of the association,
Evening star., 1928-04-14
PEN WOMEN HOLD
ANNUAL BREAKFAST
Noted Speakers on Program.
450 Attend Function
at Hotel.

pauSing in the midst of a lively cam
paign in a three -cornered race for the
election of new president ana other
officers, approximately 450 delegates OF
the convention of the National League
of American Pen Women and number
of distinguished guests attended the
annual authors breakfast at noon to-
day in the Willard Hotel.
Election polls for the entire slate OF
national officers will be open this after
noon with the results TO be announced
about 6 O'Clock unless it Is necessary
to run of a second ballot. Tonight
closing session viii be featured by the
installation of the newly elected off,
GERS. Chief interest centered in the race
for the presidency between Mrs. Bonnie
Busch of Washington and Florida. Mrs.
Edward Nelson Dingley of Washington
and Mrs. Clara K Hefiebower of Ohio.
All the candidates for Office were an
nounced yesterday.
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, the re-
tiring president, was toastmistress at
the breakfast and one of the late arriv-
ing guests today was William Aller
White. Kansas City editor. Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, who heads the list Of
patronesses. sent her regrets at not
being able 10 attend the function which
brought together an array OF literary
talent
The speakers at the breakfast were:
Alethea H. Piatt, president OF the
Society of American Women Painters.
who spoke on Modern Color Mixing;
Rose O'Neill, whose subject was "Kewpie
Philosophy: Martha Ostenso. Wild
Geese; DR.. Charles Greeley Abbot,
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. "Star Philosophy --- Creating
Minds: Gena Branscombe, Setting
Our National Life to Music. Alice
Ames Winter. The Heritage OF
Women. David Seabury, psychologist,
What Makes Us All So Queer?";
Joseph w. Lippincott, publisher, "Au-
thors From a Publishers Viewpoint" :"
and Senator Capper of Kansas. I'm
pressions OF a Newspaper Owner"
Among the especially invited guests
seated at the speakers table was Hugo
Vast. Argentine author and winner OF
his governments $4,000 writing prize,
who is on q world tour Others included
Hewitt Fl. Holland. editor Of Century
Magazine: Gen Charles p. Summerail,
chief of staff, United States Army; An
ezla Morgan, Sallie v. II. Pickett. presi-
dent of the Women's National Press
Club: the Princess Cantacu2ene, Bonnie
Busch and the five national vice presi-
dents of the Pen Wcmen's League
Miriam Dingley. Mary Meek atkeson'
Clara Keck Hefiebower, Katherine HOP
kins Chapman and Isabella q. Fleck.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
COAST GUARD HIT
IN REPORT ON S-4
Wilbur AbsoIves Brumby and
Dead Commander in Clos
ing Naval Inquiry.

While Secretary Wilbur of the Navy
Department. In closing the inquiries
into the sinking of the submarine S-4
off Provincetown, Mass, in a crash with
the Coast Guard cutter Paulding on
December IT last, absolves from any
blame which the court of inquiry sought
to attach on the late commander OF the
submarine, Lieut.. Comdr Roy X. Jones,
and Rear Admiral Frank II. Brumby,
who was In charge of the subsequent
salvage operations, he nevertheless
takes a parting shot at the Coast Guard
in his decision, made public late yes
terday.
1T should be observed that while 1t
is incumbent upon officers of the sub
marine in coming to the surface TO eX-
ercise extraordinary care and precau-
ton, and that while the failure to do
so is culpapable negligence. this does
not excuse surface vessels from eIer-
cising the degree of care reasonably to
be expected Of them"
Nothing More Can Be Done.
He points out, however, that moth
ing more can be done about this than
has been done. and that is to advise
the Secretary of the Treasury OF the
evidence and the findings Of the court
of inquiry.
Discussing the original findings Of the
court of inquiry in the case OF Comdr
Jones, Secretary Wilbur continues:
In view of the fact that Lieut..
Comdr. Jones lost his life by this colli-
sion, and in view of the fact that the
evidence presented to the court of in
uuiry by reason of the loss of the whole
crew of the S-4 would be insufficient
to convict him of wrongdoing, in case
the evidence was presented to general
court-martial, and In view of the fact
that no such trial can be had. 1t seems
unnecessary to expressly approve or dis
approve of the finding against Lieut..
Comdr Jones other than to point out
that such finding is In accordance with
the probabilities. but that these prob
abilities are insufficient to justify dis
ciplinary action, assuming Sucn acton
was possible
Brumby's Record Cited.
The original findings of the court
sought to have Rear Admiral Brumby
relieved of his command, because of the
alleged unfamiliarity which he display
ed with submarines and the salvage
operations, while he was witness on
the stand before the court. but Secre-
tary Wilbur points out that the in
formation which the court sought from
the Admiral was merely hearsay testt-
monv.
There Is nothing in his conduct in
connection with the rescue or salvage
operations which" said Secretary Will
bur, lis considered blameworthy or
other than commendable, and under all
the circumstances any errors or over
sight or failures In his testimony are
insufficient to overcome his splendid
record OF achievement covering more
than 81 years OF service IN the Navy"
With these exceptions. the other
parts of the original courts findings
are approved. together with the adverse
comment against the courts findings
by the Judge advocate general. the chief
Of the Bureau of Navigation and the
chief of operations.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
WOMEN WILL RUN
i. s, COUNT SAYS
Man Becoming More Domes-
tic, Philosopher Tells
AIumnae Group.

Freer morals will not make life richer,
but in case Of the ordinary person
will make life much poorer. Count Her
mann Keyserling, German philosopher,
told an audience which filed the May
flower ballroom to capacity last night.
The lecture was given under auspices
of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae AsSo-
clation.
Ordinary people cannot stand" free
dom and are afraid of 1t, the count de-
clared. and pointed to the flapper as an
example. The younger generation does
not seek freedom from old conventions.
he said, but merely seeks a new set OF
conventions. more rigid than the old.
The really great man or woman, he
said, never thinks of morals. but hives
a moral life, just as great poet writes
poetry without thinking of the rules OF
versifcation.
Old Morality Dying.
The old morality is dying and new
one is taking its place, he said, but
added that this only means that We are
giving I'D one form OF one-sidedneSs and
taking up another form.
Count KeySerling dwelt at length on
the emancipation of woman, and this
part of his lecture seemed 10 please
the women. who were In the majority
in the audience. Man enSlayed woman
By his physical proves. the Count said
because he realized she was superior and
he was afraid of her.
II wonder who first called woman the
weaker sex?" the Count asked. 1T
must have been a shrewd and unscrupu-
lous woman"
He added that man was far weaker
and that since her emancipation woman
has become predominant, He seemed
10 view this with some slight alarm,
however for he explained that man
and woman together make up unit
Of life.
Women to Run Nation.
'In the long run / think women will
run the Government, he said adding
that man was becoming more domestic
than woman.
The count came out with a strong
defense for monogamy. holding IL up as
the loftiest manner OF living, and said
that while with the new morals II may
become more difficult TO attain ii would
never die out
Despite published reports that the
count always insists on being pro
tected" from hordeS of admiring women,
after the lecture he stood In the lobby
apparently unafraid OF the small coterie
ot satellites about him,
Evening star., 1928-04-14
M'CL|NT|C DENIES
MISUSE OF FRANK
House Member Demands In
quiry Into Charges of
Law Violation.

Speaking by unanimous consent in
the House today Representative Nc
Ciintic OF Oklahoma denied charges OF
abuse OF the franking privilege in send
ing out his minority report on the Navy
shlpbuilding bill. Another member OF
the naval affairs committee yesterday
authorized the statement that the naval
committee, III corporation with the
Post Office Department. was investigat-
ing abuse of the franklng privilege be-
cause appeal for funds and propaganda
by the National Council for Prevention
Of War had been included with Mr..
McClintic's report under his frank and
sent broadcast throughout the State
Mr.. McClintic declared in the House
today that he has been assured that
no subcommittee has been engaged III
such an investigation and that one
member Of The committee had taken 1t
upon himself TO give out the state
ment He challenged that man II pres
ent to make himself known and stated
that he had notified each member OF
the committee that he intended to
speak on this matter in the House
today.
Demands Inquiry.
Mr.. McCiintic demanded the fullest
investigation and that witnesses be
forced 10 testify under oath. He de-
clared that he believes II was de-
liberate frame-up by agents Of some
militaristic organization In retaliation
for Mr. McCiintic's outstanding fight
against the Navy building program.
Mr. Mcclintic said that while he had
furnished copies Of his minority report
In frank envelopes he had taken pre-
caution to protect the franking privi-
iege by having all Of these envelopes
sealed In the House folding room, which
handles the distribution Of documents
for members Of the House. lie pro
dueed d number Of these envelopes
which had been returned 10 his Office
on account Of improper address. and
had them opened on the floor AS proof
that they contained nothing but his
minority report.
Mr.. Meclintic said that the organi-
zation which sent out the appeal for
funds alleged 10 have been contained
In his frank envelope had telephoned
his Office stating that their appeal had
been mailed out In a separate envelope
some seven days after his minority re-
port had been mailed.
Suggests Post Ofiiee Probe.
Chairman Smell Of the rules COM
nittee advised Mr.. McCHntic that his
proper course ia To make complaint 10
the Post OfTice Department, which has
the machinery 10 make an investigation
10 determine whether there was de-
Hberate attempt and a frame ~up, as
Mr.. McClntic believes.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April II fSpe-
caail.~-A decree just entered in the
United states Court for the eastern dis
trscs Of Virginia by Judge .. Lawrence
Crouer orders all effects OF the bank
rupt Virginia Shipbiiiding Corporation
u be sold either at public or private
sale Joseph L. CTupper, receiver, has
been ordered 10 conduct the sale OF the
buildings and appurtenances. The land
Is owned by the Government.
A committee % local business men
aided BY Senator Claude A. Swanson
and Representative r. Walton Moore
se seeking 30 induce the Government IL
sell Or lease the land for establishment
OF an industry
Alexandria Post. No. "a. American
Legion. at It's meeting last night. made
plans for the eighth congressional dis
frict conference. which Will be held
here Friday Warrenton. Clarendon
CBlpeper and Leesburg Posts viii oe
represented
M r. Alderman. 80 years old, o!
Fort Humphreys, was fined S70.50 III
Police Court this morning for violating
tfe prohibition law Roy r. Potion
~. yss fined siS for drunkenness. Rob
eF1 Hanna, n, and r., M. KjGds 5Zs 81
Talrfax County. each forfeited si4 OF
. the same charge. Richard w. Baker
". of Washington, waa fined 81 fol
speeding
4 burglar using giasg~ctitter at.
tempted last night 70 gain entrance Il
tie home Of L. o. CLARK. Temple PARK
by cutting away pain of glass In ths
kitchen 6oof, bit vas scared off.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will
e. into camp with the other Virgins
guard units ~ Virginia Beach Angus
6 n 70. inclusive
F4nefsl services for Mrs Josephine
y Purcell F5nke. wife of William Lever.
ette Flnke. VINO died Thursday night
VII be held 1T 9 80 m. Monday morn
ing ~ st. MaFy's Catholic Church
Burial viii b. In Ivy Btll Cemetery
Ggze IL survived BY her husband anc
tao children Mrs Margaret r.. Baiiel
and Richard l. F8nke
Evening star., 1928-04-14
SHIFT SOVIET GOLD
SECRETLY AT SEA
Officials Avoid French At
tachment on SIS, 900 by
Transshipment to Germany.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 14.-Witf1 all the
settings Of high seas mystery. the
s5, 100000 Of Soviet gold claimed by
France and refused acceptance In the
United States was transferred from the
steamer Dresden TO another German
vessel in midchannel off Falmouth at
midnight and is now on its way to
Bremen.
1t was stated that this unusual move
was made because the Dresden. which
was carrying the gold from New York,
was scheduled TO halt at CherbOurg ard
It was reported that an application for
attachment of it for French creditors
was 10 be made as soon as the Dresden
arrived in the French port.
Arrangements consequently were made
by wireless for the North German Lloyd
steamer Reiher 70 leave Gravesend and
TO anchor off Falmouth, outside Of Eng
lish territorial limits. When the
Dresden steamed up the channel bound
for Cherbourg she signaled the Reiher,
dropped anchor and the transhipneut
Of gold was effected, boatload by boat
load.
There was some difficulty because the
sea was rather rough. but the opera
tion was entirely successful, the WORK
Of exchange taking about an hour.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
100 AGlTAT0RS HELD
IN DEMONSTRATION
NEAR WHITE HOUSE
Continued from First Page,

placards nailed to stick, appeared
marching up West Executive avenue.
For the most part the line was made
up of young men and women. some OF
them appearing TO be still in their
teens. They were for the most part
well dressed and gave no outward in
dication that they were contemplating
any disorder other than that associated
with The displaying OF the signs OF
protest.
The line did not stop at the gates To
the White House grounds, but continued
rapidly. making q complete circle OF
/ the White House grounds. When they
reached the road on the north border OF
the Ellipse. Capt. Beane and small
squad Of reserves from the first pre-
cfnct and several plain clothes men from
the detective bureau stopped them and
marched them 10 the station house.
Among some Of the slogans printed
on the banners carried by the picketers
| were.
wall Street and not sandino Is the
real bandit"
Millions are unemployed. while we
souander the treasury on conquest"
We do not appeal to the White
House, but To the masses against the
White House"
I'VE demand immediate withdrawal
OF Marines from Nicaragua"
we are for Sandino and not against
him.
! The officers Of the league include
Socrates Sandlno a brother OF the
Nicaraguan rebel leader. He was not
here.
Meeting Due Tonight.
A pamphlet In possession Of many of
the persons arrested contains an invita-
ton TO a conference to be held In
Musicians Hall. l006 street. Mt q
O'Clock tonight. TO protest against
United States Marine rule In Nicaragua,
1t is set out in the pamphlet that
the league has sections In the United
States, Cuba. Porto Rico, Mexico.
Nicaragua, Guatemala. Venezuela. Peru,
| Argentina and Brazil.
Manuel Gomez Is named as national
secretary of the league. while the local
secretary IL William Rosen, 1909 Fifth
street. Names OF the national COM
mittee follow:
Robert w. Dunn. Albert Weisbord.
| Robert MorSs LoVett. Arthur Garfield
| Hays Pablo Manlapit. Ben Gold. Ana
! cleto Almenana. Freda kirchWey. Lii
| liam Herstein, Hugo Oehler, Max Shacht~
man. Harry Cannes, Arthur &. Calhoun.
Fred r. Douglas. Ernest untermann.
William f.. Dunno. Harriet SilVerman,
Eduardo Machado. =. r. Lau. q. r.
Vanderveer. Clarence Darrow. James II.
Maurer. Alexander HoWat, Roger Bald
win. Socrates Sandino. Charlotte Anita
| Whitney, Theodore Debs, Lewis y, Gan
nett, Harriet Stanton Blatch. Scott
| Nearing. John Brophy, Clarence BleWett.
| william Mahoney s. A. Stockwell VIII
| liam 4. Foster, Paxton dihben. w II.
| b. Du Bois. William Pickens. l.. J. dc
| Becker. Louis r. Budenz
| IT was announced that tnnights
| meeting viii be addressed by Gomez,
| Robert w. Dunn. author Of American
| Foreign Investments" and Max Shaeht.
| man, editor of the Labor Defender.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
Man Awaiting Trial
Charged With Theft
Of Prisoners Hat

Charged 8ttn larceny ard await
tng tfiai ln liae dock 1T Police
Court this morning. Charles VII
Hams. an I'D coIored inmate ~ tire
peer House. st Bile Fjalhs, could
not eonagoi MS desire for other
people's property End ss result
Eeofanin Common, Il fellow prisoner
reported to the bajj5r the Joss VI
l4s Iat.
A. search revealed the hat c1tl'
eeslec ia e0e eteeYe u Williams
oyefGoat
According ~ Detective Carroll of
tbe second precinct, Williams entered
3 ga)ojfoofag % upper Seventh street
Saturday night and f'1.e eosa stio
Yest later selling them ~ = sec9tid7
hand el0tIlinR dealer.
Wien afrstgned On to'b charges
sne lid mar plesded guilty afld vas
sentenced 10 Iao days Ia JAZZ
Evening star., 1928-04-14
Mother Sees Picture of Lost Daughter
In The Star; Two Are Then Reunited

wondering about the grounds near me
front porliea 0f the White House early
yesterday morning and after question:
Ing her IN the guardh0llse IN the rear
grounds without avail, he took her 10
The House 0f Detention
julia could not tell her name, All
that she could say 10 The attendants
vino Rtllled her vas that SHE mad
gone 10 walk" and thai size had Two
brothers" ut home.
JIlia was moi Lie least bit worried,
according To House 0f Detention ON
GiaiE. She seemed ta he enjoying the
adventure, tbey said aud in the even"
Ing, she went To sleep.
Mrs. EuonYit could not imagine
What had brought Julia 10 The White
House, siie explained IN Italian, unless
IL gas that hiie had gone t0 see where
llie egg~foliing that her little friends
had told her about, had taken place,
Evening star., 1928-04-14

while the mother Vas wondering "iiat
mad become of hef 31z~year~oid daagh~
ter. who walked out NJ the house carry
yesterday morning, little Julia Euonviri
vas post In the White House grounds
Late yesterday evening, after hst
mother had eomted tie DfgtiD0fitogd
and called ut every house Ia her gl',ek
without finding any trace of the little
g5ri, abe vent franiicajly ~ The corner
Vrgcef ~ ask his advice. MRS. Hn0nPin,
~ Italian. not long hi this country, can
ilot s,3eak English, she did MOI know
what 10 do But ou tie counter vas r.
egpy of Tie Evening Etaf, and on The
page which was opened, she saw pie
tore ~ 4 little girl holding doll
"fhals my EembiBa," she cried, my
Julia"
polleemsn Talteft of the white
Hs4se force, discovered tbs child
Evening star., 1928-04-14
Autoist, Lighting
Smoke, Loses
Control of Car

Alvin +. Hines, D11 Kent place
northeast. lost control VI his auto
mobile near Rhode Island avenue
aud Fifteenth street northeast about
l0s4b o'clock last night while light
Ing d match ta enjoy il smoke. the
ear landing against d center trolley
pole 0f the street car line,
The automobile was 81 badly dam~
aged That H. had t1 he abandoned
for ihe night, tiinea, slightly in~
iufed. refused hospital treatment.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
HITS SCHOOL RIVALRY.

MIL WAUKEE, Wis, April II 14)s-.-,
State and national competition ui All
kinds between public schools mas pesn
condemned by the Wisconsin Clty
School guperintendents' Association.
III a resolution adopted at JUS confer :
ence here the association oDjeetea W
gllcn competition on the gfoanoa ss tItat
they Dlare n financial burden upon
Trnools disturb the school program and
AZ moi determine true championships.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
COAL OPERATORS WIN
RATE INJUNCTION
Federal Court Ruling Stays /. c. c
Order Disallowing Reduction
to Lake Ports.

BY fhs Associated press.
RICHMOND, va, April l4.~-An IN
junction restraining enforcement OF the
order Of the Interstate Commerce Com Z"
mission disaIlowing a reduction IN
rates on coal to lake ports, requested by
Southern railroads. was granted 70 coal
operators today by the Federal District
Court for the southern district OF West
Virginia.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
BAND CONCERT.
TODAY.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. at Stanley Hall. az
$40 o'clock. John s. NJ, Zimmerman.
handmaster
March, Hail to the Spirit of Lib
erty" ..,,.............. SouSa
Overture, "Mlrella" "............ .Geunod
Entire Aete--~
tal "Fandango" ,....,...,.,H HeSmer
~ Dance OF the Spooks" Robinson
Z ees from musical comedy "Iiit the
Deck" ..,............... YounanS
Fox trot. Just Like Butterfly" Woods
Waltz. Laugh Clown. Laugh" Florite
Finale, ME and My Shadow" ieisen
The Star Spangled Banner"
e4ss~~s-eEsvv~se~s ~-~a~-~~~~~~
England has lSs people with Incomes
Of more than $500 000 li6 With more
than $STso00, and sos passing the
$2o0H 600. according 10 latest available
figures.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
Fine Arts Body Meets April 20.

A. number of local projects VIII be-
considered By the National Commission
on Pine Arts At It's next meeting, bcflea~
Jied for Apfii 10 Among theh are
landseaping the appfoaehes W tis
Arlington Memorial Bridge, nic ofVfi"
opment of Meridian Hiii Fafk ana 4as5r ,s.s.,
o,ooraun. The landgcapiug 81 Govern
pneDt regef yation at f5auIt Ste. Marie,
Nsrf also will be considered.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
Police Seek Body in River.

In response 10 telephone call. the
harbor preciuet police boat WAS today
dispatched ~ tile vicinity Of the Three
Sisters Islands, In the Potomac River,
in an effort 10 recover The body 0f John
w. Lang, 1f, 10 years old. 31lb Idnho
avenue. who was drowned THURSDAY
when his canoe cnpsiaed just above
Chain Bridge