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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
POSSIBILITY OF NAVAL
CUT By TREATY IS HOPE
Jones Tells Committee That Re
duction Must Come Only as Re
suit of Farley.

Admiral Hilary p. Jones. retired, that
IL the Administrators S740 600 600
new warship building program was ap-
proved by Congress II would be pos
sible 10 curtail the construction some
where after the naval conference 10 b.
held IN 1881. under terms Of the Wash
ington arms treaty
The admiral, member OF the Amer
lean delegation 10 the unsuccessful
Geneva naval conference. told the
House naval committee, however. that
any cut In the administrator program.
which proposes the building Of Z new
wSrships, must come only az result
Of an agreement being reached with
other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
REVISION OF LABOR
TREATY IS REQUESTED
Britain Holds Pact Esta blishiny
SHour Day II Hssty and
Impiacticable.

b. ttS rSs'aE teG piTss
Geneva. February 2.--The con-
sention ADOPTED At the Washington
IsbT conference u 1919 limiting the
hours u workers " eight a DAY Is i'm
practicable IN TIE view u England.
y1icf wants The convention revised
Tne British governmental member ol
the governing DoSrc % the Inthrna-
tIpDss I&bJf Bureau, winch met tDday
gave the bo2gc " understand that
England is unable " faUfy the can
asaticla ia it, present form because IL
Application would raise formidable am
ctIltses
Declaring ti4at the CONVENTION had
b@ef 'TsHeo tI9 hastily 81 Washington
he u0Yec that II De revised at thf
lsi<gf conference ~ ke neIo Ia Geneva
D. 1929 NJ decision WaE reached bs
Lsls bureau IN tlls mater.
Frame ratified the document con-
cltipnsl upon ratification Ivy England
tI1 Germany neither of si4Dm hsA
gapfEc IL al yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
TRACTION CHIEFS
PUT FINAL TOUCHES
ON MERGER PACT
Continued from First Page

out the consent OF the owners, This
OF course. would result in delay In con-
sideTation Of the agreement by both
the commission and Congress.
Col Brand also said that reports 10
the effect that the merger agreement
would not call for 7 per cent return
on the $50. 900 900 guaranteed valua-
ton for the consolidated company APP
peared 10 him 10 be best news" that
has come out Of the merger nfgJtia-
tons II vas this feature Of The VIII
son merger plan that met considerable
opposition In the commission when II
Was iirst proposed
The consolidated company Col Brand
lndiCaed probably could not earn n 1.
PR cent return on n 500. 900 900 vhiua-
tl0n al tho outset Of Il unifled operation
and guaranteed return OF that amount
probably would bring about All increase
In fares
Although none Of the details OF the
merger agreement has been disclosed
10 him Col Brand said he had little
doubt that In preAcfibes tor abolition
~ the street paving iaA and the cross
Ing IJoiicemen's salaries nov assessed
against the two street car companies.
This would result In a saving OF 1T
least 5000 900 "a year 10 tbs consolidated
cpinBany
Despite this saving snd other econo-
mies which would result through u uni
he'd operation, Col. Brand said he did
not beiisve there would he an immediate
reduction IN car fares although the pub
lie hke!y would get immediate benefit
~ the form of universal transfers
Hhleh would amount 10 slight cut IN
fares for the group Of car riders now
using inter company transfers
The question Of VINO Will head the
cons dated company has not been
bfoaciied In the merger negotiations
and likely will not be- according 10 the
conferees. THIS H. a matter, IL was said
for the board III directors Of The con-
,oIidated company 70 determine
Reports have been insistent ti"wfper
that President Ham vi the Washington
Railway L Electric Co would he placed
in control ii the business policies and
~ a. Hs of the consolidated Complain
aLf that resident Hanna ~ the Cap
ii1i Traction Co, would have elAge vi
operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
SIX DIE IN SLEEP
AS HOME BURNS
Parents and Four Children
K:lIet.-Fifth Child. Seven,
Is Rescued.


PHILADELPHIA. February "A
father and mother and four Of their
five children were burned 70 death in
a fire which wrecked their homes in
West Philadelphia today The victims
were burned while they slept. The
dead:
Armando Mant:ci. SO. a baker: Car
ina. 80 his wife; Anna. s: Ophsiia. 6:
Henry. 4: Armando. IT.. >.
The other child. Albert, :. was found
7.u.ggiing 10 open . door by firemen
upon their arrival The shock OF the
fire had left him SPECIFICS and he
vas unable to tell attendants AZ 0
hospital. where he was taken. what
had happened, He was only slightly
burned.
The origin of the blaze Is unds;er-
minded. but police learned on oil stove
downstairs was the only means Of
heating the house and they advanced
the theory tina, 1t nigh! have ex-
p,ode3.
According 10 ueighbors. none O! the
Mantici family made an outcry dur
ing the night, For this reason. author
tiles said. the smoke from the o!azs
mus, have rendered the family UNI
conscious while they Sep: before the
flames reached the upstairs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

The German trade jump broush, that
country's total 1927 imports from the
United States TO SAT-. 5S0.Ts7, as com
pared with total III 1926 OF $S6i,l6l,~
$50. Germany was able to increase its
sales In the United States but slightly.
the American imports from that eoun-
try tor 1927 being 5000, SS+, 29i. against
$i98. aaa.6al the previous year
Exports TO Canada for 1927 were
s8Sa .aT8 900. as compared with $iSs.-
SGT 970 the year before Imports trosa
Canada for 1917 were SaTS,0Tf. Sss
against $%7S. aSi 1913 in 1926
The Canadian trade increase came
very close 10 disiocatine Great Britain
from its traditional position AS the bes.
customer of the United States, The
total OF American exports Ia Oreas
Britain In 1927 was $Sso, o6H.oaS, a
sharp decline from the iaaS total OF
s913.606 200, American imports from
Great Britain also fell OF III 1927 To
$3ST,aa9,9s1 against 1000 total OF
SSHS 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
RADIO COMMISSION
BILL IS FAVORED
Senate Group Approves Extending
Life for Another
Year.

A bill 10 extend the life of the Fed
eral Radio Commission for another
year after March IS Was ordered favor
ably reported 10 the Senate today oy
its interstate commerce committee,
A provision advanced by Senator Dill,
Democrat. Washington. 10 limit the
oroadcaStirg licenses 10 six months MAS
added b. the committee, The commits
sion can now give licenses for TWO
years. although its practice has been
70 make them for only % days
The present commission, created a
year ago. would expire ON March IS
under the present law and its duties b.
assumed by the Commerce Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
PLANE READY FOR TEST.
Rellanca Endurance Flight by
Chamberlin Likely Saturday.

RICHMOND, Va. February OPl.-
The big silver and yellow Bellanca
monop!ane in which Clarence Cham
berlin and Roger Williams will attempt
to set new endurance record over
Richmond and the surrounding coun-
tryside was ready to be taken UP today
for a preliminary test prior to the big
event. A squad OF mechanics have been
getting the plane in readiness for two
days. soldering q support here and MAJ
ing an adjustment there.
II was believed today that the endur-
ance trial will not start before Sat,ir-
day. Chamberlin will not come back TO
Richmond until everything Is ready for
the start. He will bring new pro-
peller with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
G. Z. briggs Dies,

Chariea IT, briggs 81 years old. Span
ish- American War veteran. and former
resident of this city, where he waa en-
played In the Post Once Department
Tor many years. died IN Chicago Mon"
day, according 70 word received here,
A native OF Michigan, Mr. Dfiggs was
appointed 10 pasition In the Post
Once Department IN taDa Tie was
graduated In law from the National
University here lie had heen engaged
In the practice of law IN Chicago Aimee
leaving this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
AMERICAN EXPORTS
TO GERMANY SOAR
s0C, 600 600 Gain Reported
for 1o27-Canada Trade
Grows.

nv the Associated Press,
An increase OF more than Sloo. 900 900
in American exports to Germany and n
gain OF nearly $500, o00.0 900 In exports
10 Canada were among the striking
shoaings made today by Commerce De-
partment statistics on the foreign trade
OF 1927.
The total OF American exports. while
only slightly greater than those Of 1926
indicate a considerable shift In the de-
mand for American goods The coun-
try's imports for 1927 we're substantially
less than those Of 1926. but the relative
proportions Of the trade as between
geographical divisions Of the world re-
manned the same.
Exports and imports for 1927. by
geographical divisions. In comparison
with those Of 1926. follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Banning of Radio Jazz Threatened
as Escape From Tin Pan" Programs

sion, q H. Caldwell M New York. S,as
1T the three commissioners wtISe nasas.
inatissnS are pending said the e>,,nasls>
Sims goal rs tc deliver tn every h>mse
In America clear and satisfactory
radio prngrams
Also" he said " a. time gsses on Ne
want 10 see th<sse ps,ssranAs tnceeaS~
mgN diversified We cannot create
ideal stations fuSs - We weuld like ~
have them but We must take the actual
stations where they are and ~ arrange
their operation and wave lengths that
clear radio programs shall reach every
farm, ranch remote Srsss ltNaSsS AnSt
n,oaatain cabin, ~ We'll ~ the hs'4nss
LII The towns and cities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
CARPENTER Falls From Roof,

Alien .'<s.snS>>s. carpenter, - wears
old. residing .. ilss Seventh StgccS,
was seriously inquired this stsS%nissS
when he fell syNn the rc>f ~ s&at
Kalegama mad landing IN the sroasssd
ae,u; - tees below Ne Was tssatsd
~ Emergency Hospital tcr srAetsags
az The sest wrsSs. tacesasASssS ~ the saSSe.
and yN>SSaele Internal SasasssS- Ply
Sie.anS rey>>yt his e<ss,dsssaa rs aaCe-
teyiNlAeI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
HOUNDS TRAIL TWO
AFTER GUN BATTLE
Hagerstown Railroad Detective in
Serious Condition as Posses
Hunt Assailants.
Special Dispa,ch 10 The Sta,

HAGERsTOWN. Md, February g.
Bloodhounds were brought here today
from Stanton: Va. TO aid a posse OF
county and city police which has been
occurring the woods for two men in con-
nectiOn with the shooting yesterday Of
Roger T. Boone. a railroad detective.
Boone and a companion were fired
upon when they stepped the strangers
10 inquire what they wanted on the
railroad right-of-way The men es-
capped after a gun battle with the de-
tectives Boone was wounded In the
groin and is In serious condition at a
local hospital. The fugitiyes are be-
!ieved hiding in Potomac River club
house. near which they were seen last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
INSURANCE LAWS
ALTERATION URGED
Bill to Codify Regulations Ap-
proved by Subcommittee
in House.

The bill for codification of the in
surance law for the District of Column
bia as agreed upon in a compromise
between Representative Underhill. Re-
publican of Nassac husetts. and Rep
resentative Blanton, Democrat. OF Texas
was ordered favorably reported toda,
by the subcommittee on insurance and
banking of the House District COM
mittee.
This measure, which was introduced
by MIR. Blanton. is a reVamp OF the
measure prepared four years ago BY
Representative Jost. Democrat. OF Mis-
souri,, after extensive hearings had been
held and conferences with State In
surance commissioners from all over the
country covering period of more than
four months.
Exempts Two Glasses.
II exempts from its provision marine
insurance and fraternal and benevolent
insurance, which are covered in special
laws
A subcommittee OF the House District
committee. OF which Representative
Underhill was chairman and MI Jost
the leading spirit and Representatives
Hammer and Mcleod were also men,
5ers. conducted the extensive study OF
the insurance laws four years ago. and
it is largely as u result OF the inyestiga-
ton then made that the cod1ncation
favorably acted upon today was made
In q statement to the subcommittee
today Mr. Blanton said that he had &C
coded to Mr. Underhill on Is or 80
points in the bill.
Hammer Opposed.
Mfr Blanton has included title insur-
ance in his measure He also has in
sisted upon higher bond for the irsur-
ance commissioner. the amount being in
creased from $4,000 10 $40. 900. He also
required that the appointment shall be
made by the President instead OF the
District Commissioners, and the salary
is set at 5000.
Mr.. Underhill. presiding as chairman,
stated every effort has been made in
the bill TO protect the people of the Dis
trict Mr.. Underhill said. IF We had
this law four years ago 1t would have
saved the people Of the District many
thousands OF dollars and would have
saved the insurance companies many
thousands OF dollars also"
Representative Hammer reserved the
right 10 oppose the bill or file minority
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
LARGEST SIGN LIGHTED.

NEW YORK. February : - - To-
Great White Way was winter than ever
last night. when The laTSss. slSStr,c
sign ever eullc was ssSsssI for the cz>s
..ns at .As ugSer end ~ Times Square,
The sign IS s. feet S>Se. 20 .ess Aa,sS,
and Is hSassd by Ais lamps wAscn asc
connected with - rs,lsS :. wire. II wSS
constructed fG AZ SGs>S,seSse ccsseSr's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
HEADS STAR CLUB.
Francis T. Hurley Is Elected q
Succeed Aanfevd.

Francis r, Hurley Of the advertising
Department. Of The Evening Star Mas
elected president NJ The Eyeains Star
Club ct the annual elections held yes
terday lie succeeds Henry q hanlarSs.
who Was not candidate for re-ekaetsoa
Other officers elected are Charles
heiorook, vice president J HNorS Ei~
lett, secretary, Neville d Miller, treas
arer, Henry @ AanforVi. John J. Raum.
Bernard ]. Lynch, c. 4 lin,nicum, <
@ Morgan and T. l, towa, members
of the board Of goyeFnorS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
SIXTY Cottontaiis Liberated


FROSJEUHG Mo, February .
sixty CotUDu-tsii faDb.E received fioin
tfs STATE game reserve were liberated
tt4 Savage Mountain oiGs mile ~ more
from the National Highway YESTERDAY
~ Deputy Game Warden Edward j
Mckenzie assisted by JDnE tLsn Sire
fnsn member ~ the Maryland House
- t)fIHxstss Denton Gaaecsmp james
i5lsfDaan William EietmsH CsubIia
WkslsnA& AID CeoIxe helcle!.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Nv The AssnVIated FFess
Complaining OF the extent al Jan
programs offered over the radio. Sena-
tor Smith Of South Carolina declared
today he was tempted 10 offer an
amendment Ia the pending radio meas.
ure Ia ban "jasa" music over the air,
mo matter where YOU turn the dial, "
Senator Smith told his colleagues on
the interstate commerce committee,
which 10 considering nominations Ia
the Federal Radio Commission. YOU get
this same tin.pan noise, II II varied
only nv occasional announcement about
spark plug l ara through trying"
ReplyMg 10 criticism Of the eananlla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Turtles were sent 4 900 miles from
ksGeUtipn Island IN the South Atlantic
OCEAN W b. uaed In The soup 81 10,
aeAt i<,HaDn Dsnt2Wt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Such policy coupled with aa army
and navy large enough TO enforce our
| authority" would be- the best safe
guard against war. he said We may
advocate the abolition Of war" he as
| serted. but We dare not leave our
shores detenseleas War Is horrible
but II exists"
lie reviewed the history Of the past
100 years. atressing The Italo- Austrian
break In the World War. and declared
that rarely IN either ancient or modern
times has q war been fought. which
did not rend a former treaty Of peace
Paper treaties are no defense against
| artillery" ne said
The Senator paid his respects 10
those VINO seek TO regulate your drink
and what you eat" and warned that
when you cross the line and begin
regulating the personal conduct Of the
Individual there Is no place Ia stop"
| lie warned against socialism, which he
| characterized ak the sepulCheF ot
enterprise and the grave OF hope"
In her keynote address Mrs, Alfred
j Bfossean who presided said that
the national defense act and the naval
building program are Safeguards "A
! bit Ut national good housekeeping
MIS- Robert Walbridge. president OF
ths haierican Legion Auxiliary, told
0f won,en's work In war times Mrs
WafbfidGe spent nearly year near the
battle lines with the Salvation Army,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-17
THIRD WELL in
BOWIE FIELD IS
SOON TO START

Another well will be started in the
Bowie field within the next few days,
according to T. F. Penrod, president Of
the Whitlock Oil company, who ar
rived yesterday in Douglas on business.
The next well will be put down in
section %, township IL south of range
%, east and will be about eight miles
from Bowie and about six miles south
and little west of the Whitlock well
TheSnew well will be spudded in by
Jarman and Finn, Louisiana oil men,
who have brought their rotary outfit
from the California fields, the rig be-
ing hauled in within the last couple Of
days on five trucks.
According to Penrod, Jones and
Hollis, who are now in charge of the
resumption of operations in the Bowie
NO. l well four miles east of Bowie and
in which there are a number of Doug
las people interested, are making a
careful inspection of the situation to
determine whether the water has been
successfully excluded from the well and
if they find it has they will be at once
resume drilling but if they find that
this work has not been successfully
carried out, then they will first devote
their effort to that work before they
start the drill.
Mr.. Penrod expects to be in the city
for day or two. He says that the
outlook for the Bowie field just now
is quite promising, as he sizes 1t up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-17
TRAMP
is CURIOSITY
TO POLICEMEN

Ying Wong of the race the name
suggests but a native of the United
States and therefore citizen, was re-
leased from the custody of the United
States immigration service here yes
terday after lengthy investigation
to establish his identity as a citizen
Officers characterized the boy as the
first Chinese tramp any of them had
ever seen or heard of.
He told the officers in very good
English that he had been born in
the south and had made. a trip to
California and was on his way back
home. He had no money and was
making his way across the country
as many hobos do, by riding freight
trains, kilograms sent out on the
case proved that the boy adhered to
the traditional Chinese idea of
truthfulness even if he were born
in this country and is a tramp
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-17
RED AND SILVER
TO Be COLOR OF
FLYING SERVICE

The colorS of the IAunsell-Brill fly
ing service who have established
permanent quarters at the fair ground
aviation field, are to be red and silver
and George Brill, pilot for The firm,
took the day off yesterday to paint
everything belonging to the service.
Two ships are being used by Brill at
the present time. One is a training
ship a Curtiss, which is d trim little
hack made only for pilot and stu
dent. The other ship is. : Lincoln
Standard for passenger carrying. Both
of these will shine forth now in the
red and silver colorS.
The remarkably high Winds Of the
past two days have made fine flying
weather for student pilots as the rocky
atmosphere gives the student a chance
to find his "air legs" BriH said yes
terday that passengers he carried aloft
on Sunday had received an unusual
thrill from their trips.
Brill described the wind Sunday as
something to test the strength of a
ship and the skill of pilot He said
that the ship flew like q kite, in the
wind and that he had trouble to get
Jnem DOWN lOCO. the 11GlQ Out Vi 6Ilc
air as the plane would hover in the
eye Of the wind with the power cut all
but off and finally settle straight down
instead of gliding into an even landing
Even with the high wind many visit
ed the field and the pilot was busy the
greater part of the day. He reports
two more students have enlisted for
the course in flying. Both of the new
students came from Bisbee The school
is now fairly well filled up and the
flying service is kept busy giving les
sons and carrying passengers.
One of the features, of the painting
+ CT the coIors on the ships will be that
on the tail of each plane will be the
name of the. service and the address
DOUGLAS. Arizona, SO that no matter
what field one of these planes is sci
down on everyone there will know tha1
it comes from Douglas and that Doug
las is The Headquarters of a flying
service which is the agency for a frs
class airplane -
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-17
REPORTS SHOW
INCREASE In
CROWD

That the reports of the various re-
sorts proprietors of this area might
be taken as a barometer to indicate
prosperity or adversely has been point
ed out because people who are labor
ing under adversity are not likely to
spend much money dancing and din
ing in Aqua Prieta and Naco. A con-
sequent check of the resorts of Naco
and Aqua Prieta,I made in the past
few days therefore indicate that busi-
ness is better for January is remark
ably good
The indications are that there is
greater prosperity than there was in
the latter part of 1927 although of
course the holiday crowds were big all
along the border The proprietors OF
the big Foreign club at Naco report
that business has been very good since
the first of the year.
In Aqua Prieta the White Horse club
reports good business. Following the
shut down of the International club
just after the holidays that resort is
again open and reports an excellent
business. The White House club re-
ports a very satisfactory business and
the Curio Cafe is enjoying prosperity.
Even the proprietorS of the resorts
admit that people fighting poverty do
not frequent their establishment for it
takes money to dance and dine in pub
lie every evening and people who are
making money are ordinarily the ones
who Wis = the resorts.
Many additions and improvements
have been made to the resorts recently.
The newest announcement, that OF
Williams and Sammarcelli, that they
will build the Casa Blanca, to be the
finess cabaret and dining room in the
border country has added confidence
to the situation The statement of the
proprietors Of the Foreign club at Naco
that they are enjoying a good busi-
ness indicates that there is a demand
for some hing good in the way of a
place to dance and dine in Mexico.
The International club in Aqua
Prieta w.ss very thoroughly cleaned
and renodeIed proceeding it's opening
on Saturday evening and the White
Horse club has had number of i'm
provements from time to time.
Work on the remodeling of the Club
Sociale, the exclusive club of Aqua
Prieta, is to start soon and this re-
modelling is to cost a goodly sum of
money and is calculated to add not only
to the building activity but to the con-
fidence which Greatest additional
building activity.
The survey of the situation is an
optimistic one and even without TAX
ing into consideration that about
$4OO,0O0 is to be spent very soon right
in Douglas for hotel accommodations
and leaving out Of the tabulation, the
recently completed Rancho Manzanita
in the Chiricahuas, the indications
show clearly that there is prosperity
here and people willing to spend their
money for pleasure and other people
becoming vastly interested in the pros
poets for investment of their money in
resorts and hotels.