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Evening star., 1928-11-16
BOOK
LAUDS D. c. POLICE
Hesse Receives Unsigned En-
Comia as Gibson Announces
Probe Reopening.

Shortly after an announcement by
Representative Gibson of Vermont that
his committee soon would renew its In
vestigation of the Police Department.,
Maj Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent, to-
day received from an anonymous source
a 56-page booklet designed as testl-
monial to him and members OF his
force.
Words of Praise" is the title of the
booklet Its preface Is captioned MAJ.
Hesse and the Police Department Merit
Public Approval"
According to an announcement in the
booklet 1t was inspired and printed by
committee of friends" It contains
pencil sketches of Maj. Hesse and 0his
administrative assistants and a nur Der
of letters from individuals and OF an
izations of every character paying lib
ute to Maj. HesSe and his adminJ3Gra-
ton of the Police Department.
Twice in this year of 1928 the NITRO
politan Police Department Of tho DIS
trict of Columbia passed through Aor4ns
Of criticism which threatened to 1U9ak
down its morale and destroy IS Ief-
f1ciency," the preface read: ~
while the attacks were 4 med
primarily at certain members 4f the
uniformed personnel, Maj. EdMIl B..
Hesse, superintendent, and hiA loyal
corps of assistants did not escste the
insidious and vilifying tactics pErsued
to disgrace the department.
The letters printed in the '1ooklet
were sent to the Police Department, it
was announced, when encours cement
and support were needed" TIL COM
mittIe which assembled and printed the
letters are in no way connected with
the Police Department, the booklet an
nounced.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
POLICE HEAD HIT
IN SALTS ESCAPE
High Chicago Official Held to
Blame for Release of
"Beer Baron"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 16.--The Her
aid and Examiner said today that a
high police official had been named to
grand jurors as responsible for the re-
lease of big Joe" Salts, fugitive
from State and Federal officers for
many months
Among those who testified before the
special grand jury investigating the
alliance" of crime and politics in Chi
cago were Deputy Police Commissioner
Siege and Capt. Shoemaker. The
Herald and Examiner understood that
these and other police officers had given
information which led Frank j. Loesch,
prosecutor, to state that much aston
ishing material" had been obtained by
the jury.
The newspaper said that Salts.
known to police as beer baron" had
been arrested by Capt. Shoemaker and
his squad when orders for Salts ap-
prehension we're first issued. The re-
lease of Salts, however was imme-
diately ordered by a high police official,
the jury was told, according to the
newspaper
Salts faces a 90-day jail sentence
for carrying concealed weapons. having
lost an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court He is wanted by the
Federal Government on liquor charge.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
HENRY Z. BERGMAN
DIES AT AGE OF 81
Was Known as Oldest Member of
Odd Fellows Order in District.
Funeral Monday.

Henry Ernest Bergman, 81, reputedly
the Oldest Odd Fellow in the District of
Columbia, both from the standpoint of
age and membership. died at his resi-
dence, 1434 Longfellow street, last night.
He had been in failing health for about
a year.
Mr.. Bergman had belonged to the
Odd Fellows for 66 years. He was q
past noble grand of Friendship Lodge.
I. o. o. F., and a member of the Stu
art Encampment, I. o. o. F. He also
was a member of Stansbury Lodge of
Masons and of the First Reformed
Church.
A native of Germany, Mr.. Bergman
had been a resident of this city since
he was years old. He followed the
carpenter contracting business until re-
firing about 25 years ago. He had sub
scribed to The Evening Star for the last
20 years.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be In Roc.
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
vESTRIS DISASTER
LOSS IS $5, 100000
Value of Ship and Cargo Placed
at That Figure by Ship.
ping Men.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 16.-The cost
OF the wreck of the Vestris. exclusive
of claims for damages by survivors and
relatives Of those lost in the disaster,
today was estimated by shipping men at
$5,000,00
The cost to insurance companies In
the loss Of the ship and cargo was
placed at $4,000,000. about 81, 100000 Of
this being estimated on the vessel.
Another large item is the amount ex-
pended by other ships to rush to her
aid. Each line stands its own loss in
the knowledge that In similar circum-
stances to one of its own ships others
would rush to the scene regardless of
COST
Estimates made by the various lines
follow: l-s
The North German Lloyd liner Ber-
lin, $4,000: the Grace liner Santa Bar
bara, $4,000; the Porto Rico liner San
Juan, $4,000, and the American mer-
chant liner American Shipper, $2,500.
A fair estimate for five other CONNER
cial vessels involved in rescue work
might be $4,000.
This expense is mostly extra fuel
burned, food consumed by rescued pas
sengers, equipment lost and damaged
and the cost of radio messages.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
WINTER LECTURE SERIES
TO BE OPENED TONIGHT

The first of Winter series of lectures
sponsored by the American Association
of University Women will be opened to-
night at the clubhouse of the associa-
ton at 1884 street with an address by
DR.. Mortimer Adler of Columbia Uni
versity, who will discuss 1.-THE Psyche
logical Approach to Modern Art"
DR.. Adler, who Is q lecturer at the
Theater Arts Institute of the Laboratory
Theater of New York. will lay special
emphasis on the French contribution to
modern painting and poetry. His sub
ject is considered timely because of the
interest In the biennial exhibition at the
Corcoran Art Gallery and the exhibit of
modern masters at the Phillips Memo
rial Gallery.
The series will offer Interpretation of
New Forms for Old Arts" with Mile.
Anita zahn, Forbes Watson Of the
ARTS" and Miss Theresa Helburn of
the New York Theater Guild on the
speakers list.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Business Excuse
Wins Brief Leave
For Rich Convict

Daniel j. Shields. wealthy Penn
sylvanian, who recently entered Lor-
ton Reformstory to start a two-year
sentence following his conviction on
a charge of bribing a woman stenog-
rapher in the prohibition unit for
advance information on the activities
of dry agents in Pennsylvania, has
been allowed to leave the institution
under guard to attend to some pri-
vate business in Philadelphia, 1t be-
came known today.
George S. Wilson, director of pub
lie welfare, said today he gave
Shields permission to make the trip
on the latter's representation that
he could save a large sum of money
by personal attention to real es-
tate transaction. Extension of such
privileges is not exceptional, accord
Ing to Wilson, when the prisoner
may be trusted. Shields pays all ex-
penses. He is due back Monday
Shields, formerly brewery OPP
orator in Johnstown, drew a 5000
fine in addition to the prison term.
He entered Lorton after the Su-
preme Court refused to review his
conviction. He is working In the
tag shop.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
KEART, FOUND GUILTY,
WILL ASK NEW TRIAL
Attorneys Plea That He Be Re-
leased on Bond Is Rejected
by Court.

Nick Keart, 1877 Ninth street. was
convicted this afternoon by jury in
Criminal Division l before Chief JUS
tice Mccoy of all eight counts of an
indictment charging him with maintain
ing a gaming table for the receiving of
bets on the result of horse racing and
for playing "black jack
Attorneys Whelan and O'Connell for
the accused gave notice of intention to
ask for new trial and sought to have
Keart remain at liberty on bail The
court denied the latter request and
committed the prisoner to Jail to await
action on the motion for a new trial
The penalty is imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than Ave
years.
Heart was arrested August Is, fol-
lowing a raid by the vice squad under
Scrgt. o. D. Letterman at 737 Ninth
street, where so men were taken into
custody. The trial began yesterday
afternoon and the jury waSfocked up
over night by order Of the court. AS
sistant United States Attorney william
H Collins conducted the prosecution.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
FEDERAL HIGHWAYS
WILL Be EXTENDED
West, Southwest and East
Profit From Decision of
Roads Group.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASsoclateu PreSS.
CHICAGO, November 16.--Several
new Federal roads In the West, South
west and East were announced yester-
day after the close of the convention OF
the American Association of Highway
officials.
Texas will acquire two of the roads.
parts of both of which are now COM
pleted One will go from Oklahoma
City. through Fort Sill to Del Rio, Tex,
on the Mexican border. The other is
routed from Fort Smith, Ark,
on the Arkansas-Te border, almost
due south through Oklahoma and Texas
to Beaumont, Tex, on the Gulf of Mex
leo. Neither as yet has been designated
by number Both are expected to be
ready for travel late next year.
United States Highway No. Sc, start
ing at indianapolis and ending at the
Colorado kansas border, will be con-
tinued as gravel road to Denver. 1t Is
almost ready for traffic.
Dawes Asks Extension.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes
made personal plea for the extension
of United States Highway No. SO to in
clude Marietta. Ohio, his birthplace,
and Athens Ohio The highway now
leads from Washington. D. c., westward
through Parkersburg, w. Va That route
will ba known hereafter as United States
Highway No. so South, while the new
route, leading from just east of Parkers-
burg through Marietta to just west of
Athens, where 1t again viii join No. so
South, will be known as United States
Highway No. so North
United States Highway No. 20 has
been split at Norwalk, Ohio, it was an
nounced, to lead southeast through
Wooster and New Philadelphia, Ohio, to
connect with United States Highway
No. so, thereby considerably reducing
the distance by highway between Chi
cago and Washington, D. c.
Montana also will profit from q split
in United States Highway No. 10 at
Three Forks The highway now goes
through Butte to Garrison. The split
will be known as No. 10 North, and will
go through Helena, the State capital, to
Garrison, where 1t will join again with
No. 10 South.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
PRISONER PAROLED
ON MODEL BEHAVIOR
Shirley Cockrell Was Serving 90.
Year Term in Staying of
His Wife.

After serving nine years of a 20-year
sentence for the murder of his wife,
Shirley Cockrell the model prisoner at
the District workhouse, at Lorton, Va,
was paroled today by Attorney General
Sargent. He plans to make his home
with his mother and sister in Alex
andria.
Cockrell killed his wife, Pearl N.
Cockrell, near Sixth and F streets
northeast, in the early morning of July
/, 1913. He surrendered and gave a
graphic account of how he beat her to
death with piece of iron pipe after
long period of disagreements between
the two.
While he was in the workhouse he
was assigned to the piggery as helper
He showed such interest in his work
and in the development of the piggery
that he was eventually placed in charge
Evening star., 1928-11-16
ID SURVIVORS TREATED
FOR HURTS AND COLDS
Many in New York Hospitals Suf-
fering From Shock and
Exhaustion.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November Is (A.-
Fourteen survivors of the wreck of the
Vestris, including eleven members of
the crew. were under treatment In hos
pitfalls here today.
Several were suffering from fractured
bones, although most merely were ex-
hausted and in need Of resi-.
Passengers were E. M. Walcott of
Halifax, suffering from fractured ribs;
Miss Henrietta Cubbin of New York,
Ill from shock and submers;on, and Otto
Ulrich, suffering from broken leg.
Several others were under physicians
care at their homes for shock and
severe colds.
The most seriously injured of the
crew was George Hogg, a steward Of
London, who suffered fractures Of both
arms. The others, including Mrs. Clara
Ball. stewardness, of Pleasantville, NJ
Y, who was afioat In the water for 20
hours, were being being treated for sub
mersion and shock. Their condition
was said not to be serious.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
POPE -RE|TERATES
FASCIST WARNING
Official Newspaper of Vati-
can Voices Opposition to
M Contests for Girls.
Bv the Associated Press.

ROME, November 16. - The Pope'S
opposition to public athletic competi-
ton by girls was reiterated yesterday
in the leading editorial published in
OSservatore. Romano. The newspaper,
which is used by the vatican to make
its public announcements, found occa-
sion for reviving the subject in the
Fascist scheme to hold another athletic
meet for girls and young women in
Rome next Spring.
There had been opposition to the
shooting event in the 1928 games,
and this has been met by substitution
of an archery contest. Despite this
change Osservatore Romano said that
the games will repeat the offense to
sense and the Christian customs of our
civilization"
The newspaper answers a Fascist ar
gument that such games are revival
of old Roman customs by remark1ng
that Romans never admitted women to
their stadia, armed or unarmed. 1t
adds that if any example of women's
contests are to be found in ancient
times one must go back to Greece and
Pope's Warning Cited.
The editorial hints that the proposal
to hold games in 1929 aroused con-
siderable opposition in the october 80
meeting of the Council of Ministers.
1t cites the letter which Pope Plus sent
to Cardinal Pompilj, vicar general of
the Roman diocese, last May, and adds;
If the Fascist state desires to be
Catholic, as it has many times pro-
claimed, it should hearken to the adj
monition of the pontiff.'
The pspal letter declared that the
games were contrary to the spirit of
Womanhood. The competition was es-
pecially disagreeable, the Pope said, be-
cause it came in the month of May,
which is dedicated to the Blessed Vir-
gin. He said that public performances
by female athletes we're contrary to
sane pedagogy" and added:
Nobody can think that Christian ed
ucation excludes all that gives the body
ability, grace. health, true good and
force on the condition that this is
done in a fitting place, manner and
kind, avoiding everything not agreeing
with reserve and rnodesty, which arc
the bulwark of feminine virtue"
Evening star., 1928-11-16
PROBE BY CONGRESS
OF VESTRIS SOUGHT
Senator Fletcher Favors Inquiry in
Interest of Promotion of
Safety at Sea.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A congressional investigation of the
sinking Of the Vestris Is favored by Sen
ator Fletcher. Democrat, of Florida, the
ranking member of his party on the
commerce committee. .4..
Senator Fletcher said yesterday that
he would await developments Of other
inquiries into the disaster pending the
opening of Congress, but he was pre-
pared to ask for congressional study.
He was member of the special con-
gressional committee which inquired
into the sinking of the Titanic.
'Tn the interest Of promoting safety
at sea" the Senator said, IT think Con-
gress would do we'll to investigate this
disaster. am not prepared to state
definitely whether I shall ask for such
an inquiry until Congress meets"
Evening star., 1928-11-16
MRS. I.,W. MOVES
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Wife of the Editor of The Star
III for a Year-FuneraI
Tomorrow.

Mary Prentice Noyes, wife Of Theo-
dore w. Noyes, editor Of The Evening
Star, and q resident of washington for
more than 40 years, died early today
at the family home, 1880 New Hamp-
shire avenue, after an illness Of more
than year.
Born in Stafford, N. Y, and spend
ing her girlhood on her grandparents
farm near that town. Mrs. Noyes, after
graduating from Ingham University at
LIE Roy, N. Y, moved to the then Ter
ritory Of Dakota in 1884. It was here
that she met Mr.. Noyes, who was prac-
ttcing law in Sioux Falls. Soon after
their marriage In 1886 she accompanied
her husband to Washington, whittier
he had been called by his father.
with him in the editorship of The Star.
Active In Civic Work.
During the entire period of her resi-
dence here, Mrs. NoyeS took an active
part in the social and civic life of the
city and was keenly interested In the
development of the National Capital.
known for her transformations philan-
thropies, she participated in charitable
movements of all descriptions. She
was a member of the board of COVER
nors of the House of Mercy, and, until
failing health leSsened her activities
took a prominent part in Near East
Relief work. AS member of long
standing in the Women's City Club she
interested herself particularly In all it's
activities looking toward the fruition of
plans for national representation for
the residents of the District Of CO.
lumbia
Mrs. Noyes was first taken Ill after
Summer and early Fall trip to Alaska.
in 1927, and underwent an operation
in Philadelphia last December. Fol-
lowing the operation and a period of
convalescence she rallied strongly and
for time during the Winter appeared
to have regamed her health.
Spent Summer at Resort.
With her sister, Miss Daisy M.
Prentice, and Mr.. Noyes. she spent the
Summer at Atlantic City, but was con-
fined to her room for almost the dlira-
ton Of her visit to that resort. Early
in September she was brought back to
Washington. but with her recuperstive
powers weakened by the long struggle,
she steadily lost ground, and succumbed
at l2:45 o'clock this morning
AT her bedside when she died were
her husband, her sister, two daughters,
Mrs. Ralph W. Mcdowell and Mrs.
Smith Hempstone, and son, Theodore
P. Noyes. Funeral services will be held
at st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church, Eighteenth and Church streets,
ct 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with
Rev DR.. G. Ernest Smith, the rector
OF the church, off1ciating. Interment
will be made in the Noyes vault at
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
VAN DRIVER ARRESTED.
Accused OF Delaying Trafac With
Big Horse Transport.

Charles Asker WoltS, driver Of horse
transport which, police say, was big
enough TO block trafnc, forfeited s. In
Police Court yesterday for failing to
keep TO the right.
Woltxs van attracted the attention Of
Eergt. M. D. Smith of the Trafac Bu-
reau when he noticed that traffic was
creeping along at Pennsylvania avenue
and Eleventh street, because the van
was being driven In the center OF the
thoroughfare.
The sergeant ordered Woltz to drive
his van and Its cargo OF three thorough
bred race horses to the rear Of the
Trafflc Bureau, where they were de-
tanned until the driver posted collateral.
The van was taking the horses from
Pimlico race track to the farm Of their
owner near Charlottesville, Va, accord
ing to police.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
U. S. ADMIRALs PUZZLED.
Cause of Disaster Evokes Various Opin-
ions in Washington.

Cause Of Disaster Evokes Various Opin-
ions in Washington.
BY the Associated Press.
High naval authorities generally ex-
pressed perplexity today over the cause
of the sinking of the steamship Vestris.
Secretary Wilbur voiced regret that
Capt. William ]. Carey of the VestriS
had not earlier called for assistance
and Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief
of naval operations, was Of the opin-
ion that had Carey sent his SOS call II
hours earlier, every person aboard could
have been saved.
"Victim of Free Water"
When he learned Of the ships list to
starboard and its quick sinking, Ad-
miral Hughes told fellow officers that
the vessel acted as If 1t were "a victim
of free water" washing about in its in
terror.
In the opinion of Rear Admiral David
w. Taylor, retired, one of the worlds
foremost naval construction experts, the
Vestris disaster likely was due to an
"error of Judgment" by Capt. Carey.
He cautioned against condemning the
captain, however, until all the facts
were available.
Criticism of the crew, Taylor said,
for alleged mishandling of the lifeboats
should be made only with consideration
of the knowledge that the Vestris was
listing at sharp angle when the boats
were launched.
Difficulty With Boats.
II do not know of any crew aboard
any ship that could launch boats in
a high sea and with a vessel listing
at such q degree as the VeStriS was
without encountering great difficulty"
he said.
Rear Admiral w. H. Standley, assist
ant chief of naval operations, said that
Capt. Carey probably firmly believed
that he could keep the ship af1oat or
he would not have hesitated to send
the call He added, however, that con-
ditionS aboard the vessel should have
prompted Carey to at least notify ships
in his vicinity Of his ships condition
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Evening star., 1928-11-16
German Team Visits Here.

Members OF the German army team
which won the International Military
Trophy in competition with teams rep
resenting the armies Of the United
states, Poland, Holland, Belgium and
Canada, at the recent National Horse
Show in New York City, visited Wash
ington today and paid their respects
to President Coolidge at the White
House and to Secretary Davis and Maj.
Gen. Summerall chief o. stan. at the
War Department.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
WIDOW OF CONSUL LOST
AT SEA MAY COME HERE
Japanese Woman, Saved in Vestris
Wreck, Is In Naval Hospital
at Hampton Roads.

Nine. Teruko Inouye, widow Of the
japanese consul at Buenos Aires, who
was saved from the Vestris disaster, In
which her husband lost his life, will
likely come to Washington when she is
able to leave the Naval Hospital at
Hampton Roads, 1t was said ct the
Japanese embassy here today.
The embassy was advised this morn
ing that their countrywoman, however,
viii not be able to travel for two or
three days.
In the meanwhile Capt. Nobuichi
Kusonoki, assistant military attache at
the embassy, is at the bedside of Nine.
1nouye.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
w. 0CKERSHAUSEN DEAD.
Retired Cigar Manufacturers Fu-
neral Set for Tomorrow,

neral Set for Tomorrow.
William Ockershausen, "A years old,
retired cigar manufacturer. died at his
residence, $50 L street, yesterday. He
years.
Mr.. OckerShausen was a member of
the Arminius Lodge of ,Masons. He
was born in Germany. but had resided
IN this city since he was Is years old.
He Is survived by sons, Charles,
Edward and William Ockershausen, r.:
8 daughters Mrs. Lottie Walthers, Mrs.
Nettie Foster, Mrs. Charles Vogelsber-
ger, Mrs. Annie Maxwell, Mrs. Mary
Brockman, Mrs. Louise Christ, Mrs.
Grace Riley and Miss Florence Ock-
ershauSen, and II grandchildren.
Funeral services win be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Interment will be in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
MUTINY IS DENIED.
Coast Guard Rescues Anchorless
Craft OF Delaware Coast.

Coast Guard headquarters today dis
PEELED reports Of mutiny aboard O two
nlasteo schooner OF the Delaware coast
with an announcement that It's Lewes,
Del, station had brought in the dis
tressed ship Edna B. Hough, which had
lost its anchor.
First attempts TO overhaul the
schooner, which few her ensign upside
down, failed because she had her sails
set, but the 0uardsmen pursued in a
power boat and learned from the crew
Of four that the anchor had been
lost. Earlier reports to the Navy were
that fighting and possibly mutiny was In
progress aboard the schooner.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Wants Good Name Protected.
Duke Makes Canoe Trip.

NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, British
East Africa, November 16 (P.-While
the Prince of Wales is on shooting
trip, en- route to Broken Hill, Rhodesia,
his younger brother, the Duke of Glou-
cester, and a party are making a trip
on the Chambezi River by canoe. Yes
miles from Kasama and all were WELL
Evening star., 1928-11-16
2l5 Persons Saved,
Ill Lost, Is Latest
Disaster Check-Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Revised figures issued by Sand
erson g. Sons. agents for the
Lamport g. Holt Line, show:
Aboard at sailing-326 persons,
1913 passengers, 1913 crew.
Rescued-60 passengers. 155
crew, total, 215.
Presumably dead - Passengers,
SO: crew, 43; total, H.
Bodies recovered--22,
MfsSing-89.
Dead and missing include 81
women and 13 children.