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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
]. T. CARR HONORED
FOR LONG SERVICE
Baltimore & Ohio Employees and OF.
fcials Pay Tribute to
Veteran.

Rounding out half a century OF serv-
Ice as an employe Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, Jesse T. Carr AIS Piney
Branch road. today was silowered with
the greetings and congratulations Of
his friends and fellow workers. honored
with gifts. and publicly felicitated by
the executives OF the company.
The chief feature Of the celebration
arranged by J. Fl. Peak, chief clerk OF
the Baltimore and Ohio freight DEPART
ment at Florida avenue and lexington
place northeast, was the presentation OF
an easy chair to Mr.. Carr by T. w.
Galloway. first vice president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, who came to
Washington from Baltimore this morn
ing especially for the occasion. The
presentation was made in Mr.. Cars
Office in the lexington place building.
The chair is the gift OF the freight de-
partment.
It's presentation was followed by the
bestowal upon Mr.. Carr Of a gold serv.
ice button by G. w. Sturmer. grand
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Veterans Association. an organization
composed of employees with the COM
pany 20 years or more. Two baskets
of flowers were also received by Mr..
Carr from personal friends.
D. M. Fisher. another employe OF the
freight department, who has worked
for the Baltimore and Ohio for So
years, presided at the ceremonies.
Mr.. Carr was born In Portsmouth,
Va, In 1887. and has lived In Washing
ton since he was Is years OF age. He
Is married and has two daughters. Mrs.
T. p. Dowyer and Miss Jessie Carr, and
two grandchildren.
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Ambassador said. We are encouragins
the creation OF small patriiionial hold
ings among the rural classes, ana 70
make these holdings prosper ana De
profitable We are eNeftine ourselves III
the establishment OF schools or assi-
culture and experimental farms, Sys-
TENS Of rural credit are being eStaoiisn-
ed and irrigation and reclamation
works and road building have eeen one
OF the most important UNDERTAKINGS
Of the present administration.
James NJ. Beck. president OF the sons
OF the Revolution. aud toast master Oh
the evening. characterized Kosciusko as
the George Washington OF foand.
and praised his valor and tr'endsnip
for America. lie saw growth III the
spirit which unttes the Two AMERICAS
In q close bond Of amity and friend
ship"
Music was by the Marine Hand
Orchestra.
The dinner committee consisted of
Robert n. Bennett, Conway w. Cooke,
Gilbert III. 0rosvenor. Frank y, hsgh'
walter s. Penreld. George Riehafds
and James NJ Beck.
Diplomatic guests Of the society
representing n countries we're!
Senior Teller. MIR Ciechanowski.
6enor DIR. Don Carlos p. Crisanu. Min
lister Of Venezuela: senior DR. Don Ale.
jAndro Cesar, Minister Of Nicaragua:
6enor Or. Don Francisco A. Lima, MINI
ister Of Salvador, Senior Nr, DON Adrian
Recinos. Minister of Guatemala: senior
Don Eduardo piex de Medina. Minis
ter OF nolivia Robert u. Olds. Under-
secretary of State: SENIOR fcn Rafael
Rodrigues Altunaga. charge d'Aftaires
OF Cuba, Conrada iratsrso. charge
d'Affaires OF Argentina, Senior MaNinao
L. vasa1er. Charge d'AnaireS OF tnm-
iniea aennr hon Juan u ChevNllef.
charge dAtfalres nf Panama, SenM
hon Jose NJ Coronado Charge
a. Affaires Of Colombia. SENIOR uutllern'o
T. Gonzales. Charge d'Aftaires Of Costa
Rica. Dr. hugo v do fena, Charge
d'Afiatres Of Uruguay, senior Dan
Carloa Mantilia O, Attaehe In charge
Of legation at Ecuador. Lieut., Paul
Duean. assistant naval AttAche Of
French Embassy .~,.. e.. 1850 -.-.-.>..-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
G. A. R. AUXILIARY
CONvENES TONIGHT
Woman's Relief Corps Will Hold
seth Annual Convention.
Speakers Listed.

With Mrs Lizzie Bassett. department
president in the chair. the thirty ninth
annual convention OF the Department
Of the Potomac Woman's Relief Corps.
auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the
Republic. will open at 7;30 o'clock to-
night al q. A. r. Hall. Reports OF
work By The corps during the last year
viii he first on the program. The Of
fcers will summarize the effort Of each
corps To secure employment for the
needy and other welfare activities.
Among those who will make reports
are; Mrs Mary II. Wyngate. Mrs. Char
Iotte M. Carey Mrs. Della J.. O'Brien.
Mrs Rose Pennell and Mrs. Clara True.
The patriotic work Of the year Will be
outlined by Mrs Helen Temple. pa
triotic instructor. Others who are ex-
pected 10 be speak are: Mrs. Isabelle
W0rrell McElroy. councillor for the de-
parlment. Mrs Nora Atkinson Beatty.
installing officer; Miss Jennie Hamilton.
inspector. Miss Anna Hage. senior aide
Miss Augusta Palmer. musician; Mrs.
Edith Denbroeder. Mrs. Carrie IL
Doyle. Mrs Addie Hickman. Mrs Mary
T. Bowen and Mrs. Maud l.. ianna
r0l0fbearer.
A banquet viii be given at the Raleigh
Hotel tomorrow evening and the next
day sessions will BIZ resumed at q. A
f. Hall 10 finish the business OF the
convention.
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fCon.inued from FIRST Page
.eop. sgin1 program" he said, mo
business man ran woTk en- year-o-
>ezr basis ...
parcg declared tia. he shipbuiid'ng
;rlo 1stry a. present wax abopt at rock
hoth,f2.
p. p. pa.en. vice president Of The
Newport ke%s EhlpDV!!c!'12 CO, also
sz!d that two ~ thTee cruisers cnuic De
s1yr.strUctec more cheaply than ore. b0s
tFst suyye three the reduction per
cruiser vog!d be less pfOpoftionstely.
re also ssic the sh?pbuilcing indastFy
had not y;ceed n recent years snd
TIA. I've years ago his company had
g. aside q reserve fund o! 5000 900
" meet lt,sses and that less than
q $40 900 u ihis amount remains, He
sac that his company was constructing
fyo !p.900~,ys. crIisefs ~ present. b1t
ft.2, t4e bit If $ig,zsg ofg was ttls IF"-
est p0Ss.E!s adding tl.at II me t1m~
tafyY hac ~, pptainec SJf1e consiflc-
f,oa work i n..g!t as Vel nave c!pGN6
~
I4e sic that bJ' fl+e large .hlpt Uhc-
ise con22ai:iea Ftmalttc and that only
1rree u tbs number we're e9uippfd "
v OFk OF WEtShlgS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
BOY, Il, ACCUSED
IN FATAL SHOOTING
Technical Charge Placed
Against RiverdaIe Youth
After Second Inquest.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special DisDatch 70 The star.
RIVERDALE, Md, February IA
Wilton l.. Todd, II years old. last night
was held for the grand jury on techni-
cal charge Of manslaughter after he had
confessed at a coroner's inquest that
he fatally shot Roger L. johnson. 49,.
Sunday while scuffing in play. Todd
was Immediately released upon his own
recogniZance when the corOner's jury
returned verdict of accidental death.
In an inquest held yesterday morning.
the jury returned verdict of accident
but when Todd later admitted to Chief
Of Police T. s. Aldrich that he held the
gun which killed his friend, Justice Of
the Peace Oscar K. Fuller called an
other inquest last night.
Todd admitted his part in the case
and told the jury that relatives had adj
vised him to give the impression that
Johnson had shot himself by accident
The discovery Of the true account
came after employees Of Gasch's under
taking establishment in Hyattsville and
Chief Aldrich noticed powder burns on
the back Of Jot1nson's wrist, indicating
that he could not have held a gun In a
position to burn his wrist and shoot
himself in the abdomen.
States Attorney J. Frank Perrin sug-
gested that Todd be freed and the case
closed II the accident verdict was re-
turned. but the jury placed the techni-
cal charge merely as a safeguard II Is
generally believed that the grand Jury
will exonerate Todd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
TELLER DEFENDS MEXICAN
RELIGIOUS AND LAND LAWS
Mexican Envoy Tells Gathering of
Country's Problem. With New Resula-
tions. Speaks at K osciusko Event.

provision which has been complied with
by all except the ministers of one de-
nomination. This problem Ii not In
Mexico q religious problem. but q SIM
pie matter of obedience TO the laws OF
that country.
1T also has been said at times" "
said the Mexican Ambassador. that
our policy has been tending to exclude
foreign individuals and capital from
Mexico. A country. which. II It Is
true. has at Its disposal unlimited DO.
tential richness. In Its natural resources,
also lacking the active potentiaiities OF
capital. could follow no more ill.ad-
vised policy. especially ut q time when
we are Just beginning to work for our
development In all the branches OF
our activities. and may assure you
that instead Of adopting that policy
Mexico Will continue 10 be glad 10
obtain In pursuance OF It's endeavors
the cooperation and sympathy OF all
honest. broad~minded men OF the
world
Tells Of Labor Problem.
Taking simple rule from one of
Its great patriots. Benito Juares, tho
Ambassador said due respect to the
right OF others brings peace" was the
rule that guides our international
policy"
we are respectful of ail." he said,
and the only thing We expect from
others In respect TO ourselves and TO
our institutions"
Taking mp criticism which ne said
had branded Mexcans as extreme
radicals because our government,
which comes from the people. exerts
It's efforts In tho betterment OF the
condition of our people. and as our
labor institutions have been assaulted
ON that pretext," the Ambassador said
Let me state once more that the
labor organization OF Mexico IL SINH.
lar In It's origin and It's purposes to
the American Federation of Labor with
which II Ii affiliated in a common en-
deavor for The welfare OF all the
workers
III our labor laws are humane and
Christian, they only exceed smiliaf laws
enacted In this country IN the fact that
they afford greater protection ana exact
from patrons greater consideration for
women and children's labor"
Discussing the AarASlAa problem. the
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u. s. PREPAREDNESS
URGED AT BANQUET
Speakers at Military Order
Gathering Plead for Ade-
quate Defense.

Military preparedness and anti-mili-
taristic propaganda were the keynotes
of the speakers at the annual banquet
and military ball of the Washington
Chapter of the Military Order of the
Worlo War at the Mayflower Hotel
last night.
Rear Admiral r. j. Cowic. U. S. NJ.
after the invocation had been pro-
nounced by Lieut. Col Thomas j. Dick
son and THE Star Spangled Banner"
played by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra. delivered the address
of welcome and acted as POSTMASTER.
He touched briefly on the history OF
the Military Order of the World War
and how 1t stood as an organization,
composed entirely of officers, to cher
ish the memories and associations
of the World War. to foster fraternal
relations among all branches OF the
military and naval forces. to encourage
and assist in the holding Of comment
orations and the establishment OF me-
MORALS of that conflict.
Admiral Cowie then introduced Maj.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. presenting
In the course of his speech OF apprecia-
him with medal of the organization.
Gen. Macarthur paid tribute to the SOL
diers of the World War.
Representative Roy G. Fitzgerald Of
Ohio. an eX-Service man. member OF
the House military affairs committee,
told of the constant flow Of propaganda
daily by members of Congress.
and particularly at this time. In con.
nection with the Nicaragua situation
and expansion of the Navy. now re-
ceiving the attention of Congress.
The need of military preparedness
was expressed by former Senator w.
Rice Means Of Colorado. also former
national commander-in -chief OF the
United Spanish War Veterans. He re.
cited instances in the formation OF
military organizations at the outbreak
Of the World War. and told OF the
readiness of certain agencies to supply
returning veterans with red propagan-
da as they came down the gangplanks.
He said these veterans have taken up
their battle in civil life and in re-enter-
ing civil life have won their greatest
victory.
Representative Burdick of Rhode Is
land, a member of the House naval af-
fairs committee, followed, saying that
the present program as outlined for the
Navy should be adopted. and that 1t Is
a program of peace and not of war.
Mai Gen. Amos A. Fries. chief OF the
Chemical Warfare Service of the Army.
told Of the opposition Of various organ
zations to military preparedness and
Of the propaganda to check a contin.
nance OF the military training camps
throughout the country. The remain
der Of the evening was devoted TO dane
ing. music being furnished by the Unit
I'd States Marine Band Orchestra.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
MADDEN EXPLAINS
CYANAM|D OFFER
Sends President Chart to
Correct Ideas About Mus
Gle Shoals Bid.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A comprehensive chart Of the financ-
ing plan Of the bid OF the American
Cyanamid Co. for the Governments
Muscle Shoals properties in Alabama
was transmitted to President Coolidge
yesterday by Chairman Madden OF the
House appropriations committee.
Madden. sponsor OF bill to accept
the Cynamid offer. in a personal letter
to Mr.. Coolidge said that the commune
cation was prompted by desire TO
correct some of the misunderstanding
and Misrepresentation OF my bill by
many who have not investigated Muscle
Shoals facts"
Seeks Public Welfare.
After discussing the charge in detail.
the veteran committee chairman said
that his activities regarding the Shoals
property was prompted solely by his
interest in the welfare Of the Govern
ment. concluding as follows:
''Mr. President, in the interest Of
Government economy, In behalf OF farm
relief and national defense at Muscle
Shoals. let us adopt policy OF business
common sense"
Madden said that the NORM and
Norris bills for disposing Of the prop
critics ARE both power bills open to Sc
rious objections and that under the
MORN Norris plan we 60 deeper and
deeper into a hazardous commercial
venture without even an estimate to
guide us as to the financial demands
that we must meet"
Called Financing Plan.
The Cyanamid offer was described by
Madden as q financing plan on the
same basis As the Panama Canal. 3
per cent bond issue"
He said that under his bill. which Is
sponsored in the Senate by Willis Re-
publican. Ohio. the Federal Government
leases It's properties to competent pri-
vate operators and Is out Of both the
fertilizer business and the power busi-
ness.
He added that in the end the Govern
ment would receive in full both the
principal and interest ON its entire in
vestment on the water power properties
in addition to substantial surplus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
SETTLERS NEEDED
FOR 100000 ACRES
u. S. Should Give Financial
Help to Farmers, Dr..
Mead Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prsss.
The Reclamation Bureau IL spending
$50, 900 900 to irrigate 100000 acres OF
land, but 100000 Of them require set
tiers. Dr. Elwood Mead, commissioner
of reclamation, declared today IN an
address opening tWo-day conference
on irrigation and reclamation az the In
terror Department.
The great problem of reclamation Is
to make sure that when works are COM
pleted the land will be settled and the
fields Will be farmed. DR.. Mead said.
adding that costly projects were worth
nothing until the land was cultivated.
Many OF the completed projects are only
partly settled, he said.
Policy Change Seen.
This conference has been called 10
discuss this situation, TO consider
whether Ieveling land and building
houses Is not as much a part Of recla-
nation as building reservoirs and eXca-
waiting canals" he continued.
If We don't use reclamation funds
for this purpose, how can ve obtain
them?" he asked. Settlers cannot
provide all the needed money any more
than they can build canals. Whatever
We do means a radical change II pres
ent policies.
we have come to realize that the
economics OF reclamation are as i'm
portant as It's engineering We know
that the successful settler must be .
good farmer. He must have expert
ence and a certain amount Of capital
We cannot require them to have all
the capital they will need, because II
we did we would cut Of the supply
Of settlers.
Should Help In Cost
eff We require them 70 have enough
capital to underwrite the money need
ed to develop their farms We should
provide from some source the remainder
Of the development cost. Until We DO
this We have not thought reclamation
out to a final conclusion. nor do We
deal fairly by the settlers"
Under the Law. the Reclamation Blu
reau lacks authority TO help effectively
in both settlement and farm develop
ment. and for the last three years the
limitation of the bureaus efforts has
worried those connected with reclaria-
ton. he said. AS result the confer
ence was called in an effort 10 End
a solution.
Work Cites Progress
Federal irrigation Is now on a safe
footing. Secretary Work told the con-
ference today
He explained that Federal engineers
had made q splendid ioo OF getting
water to dry land. but that nothing
vas done to solve the further economic
problems of settlement, development.
marketing and cooperation among he
settlers.
the settlers became repudiatioEits
from necessity" he added. fer they
could not pay for their farms. But
nov irrigation is going concern: ne
old idea Of Reputation has disappeared.
The farmers want 70 OWL their homes
eventually and We have shown them
that they can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14

Declaring that Mexico did not have .
religious problem but o simple matter
OF obedience TO the laws Of that coun-
try. Ambassador Teller. in an address
TO the Sons OF the Revolution last night
asserted that his government wishes
only TO give every individual the OPP
portunity 10 follow the beliefs OF his
own religious creed"
The Ambassador In the presence OF
diplomatic representatives OF ~ ma
tions. including Undersecretary OF state
Odds Of the United States. frankly dis
cussed also the agrarian and labor
questions OF his country. Contrary 70
reports he declared. Mexico was not
excluding foreign individuals and cap
ital He spoke at q banquet at the Will
lard Hotel commemorating the 1870 an
niversary Of the birth OF Tadeusz Kos
ciuszk0. the Pole. who served rs major
general In the American Revolutionary
Army.
The Minister OF Poland. Jan Ciechan-
owski declared that the link OF friend
ship formed by Kosciuszko on your Dat"
,lrfleids" had continued to the pres
ent day" The Minister appealed Tor
preservation OF the spirit OF idealism
in these years OF materialism" ana
praised the Sons OF the Revolution DIR.
Thomas r.. Green OF the organization
euiogized the contribution TO American
progress OF such foreign friends oi
K0sciussko and extolled the ideals OF
the Soma OF the Revolution.
Defends Church Law.
Great publicity ana an importance
which 1t has not In Mexico has been
given abroad" said Ambassador Tellez
"t0 what has been called the Mexican
religious problem No such problem ex~
lists In Mexico. since the government In
enforcing laws that have been In exist
tnce since 1857 wishes only 10 give
every individual the possibility To follow
the beliefs of his own religious creed
preventing the undue pfepondetance of
any particular denomination, Tile only
new provision put IN force by the fegu.
iations which seemingly have produced
the present situation In the requirement
That ministers OF all religious denQni.
nations register before the eompeA1At
authorities OF the place where they on
ereiae their mintitTy. a. professional
men Of all cAlllngs are requested 70 DO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
BRICK FIRM HEAD
REVIEWS CHARGES
Stringer Tells Gibson Sub.
committee He Has Been Dis.
eliminated Against.

Henry E. Stringer. vice president OF
the Hydraulic Press Brick Co. contin-
ued his charges OF discrimination
against his concern on District brick
contracts by the municipal architects
Office. at a hearing today before the
Gibson subcommittee Of the House Dis
trict committee. Albert L. Harris. the
municipal architect, denied Mr.. String.
er's charges. while admitting that he
did not like the product OF this brick
company. Mr. Harris will be provided
with a stenographic copy Of Mr.. String
er's testimony and given an opportunity
later TO make reply.
Mr.. Harris was questioned by Repre-
sentative Hammer as to what was
wrong with the Hydraulic Press Brick
Co.'S product and replied that they
we're not suitable. He stated that when
the Garrett Patterson School was to be
built he had taken two samples OF NJ:
Stringer's brick to the Commission OF
Fine Arts. which had rejected them.
After more detailed testimony today
regarding his experience in erdeavortng
to get contracts for brick from the Dis
trict. Mr.. Stringer said that for four
years he had been trying To sell MS
bricks. to the District. but was unable TO
get them by the municipal architects
specifications
He appealed to Engineer Commits
sioner Bell and later TO Engineer Com
missioner Ladue. and finally. got hear
ing from Col. Ladue. At that hearing
he made his charges and asked that the
Commissioner study his testimony. Mr..
Stringer told the Gibson subcommittee
that after three-hour session. COM
missioner Ladue had made a statement
summarizing his position: We want
some one to bring In here some written
charges with his name signed and then
We will Sue that person for libel. Tne
next tday when Commissioner LAdue
had been informed that publicity was
going to be given to this statement, MF
Stringer said that Col. ladue appealed
TO him to stop the publicity. saying that.
III that statement is published. II VIII
DESTROY nv usefulness aS Commissioner,
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SOCIETY OF SPONSORS
OF NAVY TO CONVENE
Mrs Russell ISnSlcG - Preside
AZ AaGgs, SesS!cn opsa-
ing Tomorrow,

The ,ScSiety q SgSnSrrs 81 ;As
United States Navy W.. h>,3 sae n-ss
meeting ~ is annual Ccavea,ea 80
rnNrcw morning as the Wizard Hceel.
Mrs Russell iArsdon. president Of the
society. viii preside and AIMING Ire
members frcn this city who Will Ae
present are N-S Frederick RseSS vsee
president: MIS- ic,a.S Nsgpsa. ssers:sEy-
treasurer; Mrs Gs>yys Ssxas;:. Nys-
S5~ard Stafford, Mrs HeosSa,tn NJ
cS,u Mrs George E<NcS. Mss EStSH CO.
houn, Miss Ma:Sases RANCE. Ms "
l. lSpp, Miss NaansS SSS:ley s9S Mrs
AsNNA hllchsS&N
All have q, SNEsss slsss SttN>S SsS,ZsS>S
Tor ship ~ ths Vn.ssI States Navy
ard sAsy have formed S<HSeey - nA>ye
than 40 members wsssSs esSscs Is 81
maintain eiCse CNensaeE Win and IA
ter~st In CUR GySs tine ~ SetessSe.
Nanaaxrcw afternoon Ma HrNSske Lee
will entertain the delegates ~ - as
her home IN SILVER spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14

MIS-. katherine X. Akeis Sue
cunLs at Garfield Hospital.
Mrs Katherine r.. hkers. 5i years
old, SAL Eighth street, died at Oar
ned Hospital yesterday after brief
Illness.
Afs. hkefg was born In Alexandra.
Va, but had lived in Washington since
she was z years old. She was q men,
her II the Eastern EtaF. She In sur
lived by her husband. Robert q. Akers.
sn employe Of the District Repair DE"
paFtulfnt two sisters, Mfs. Grace MIL
burn ~ EenE'ngton, Md. and Mrs,
Fila Jcl.es III this city. and one brother,
EGWsTd Buchanan II this city.
Funeral services Will be conducted
at - I'suis Episcopal Church at
81 t9inorG. fey. r. J. B0han1n
vii of1ciate and burial VIII he IN
Tugck Creek Cemetery.