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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
AIR FLIGHT TO CURE
MUTE, G, IS FATAL
Plane With Three Aboard
FaIIs-Boy, Pilot and
Man Meet Death.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. September g.
An airplane trip undertaken in an
effort to improve the condition of Luke
Briotta. 6-year- old mute, cost the lives
of three persons when, their machine
plunged from a 2.O00-foot altitude into
swamp near Randall Field airport
Agawam. a suburb of this city.
The accident. which occurred late
Yesterday, was witnessed by hundreds
Of persons. Those killed we're the boy,
Charles Potholm, 25 of Hartford. Conn.
pilot employed by the Massachusetts
Airway Corporation, owner OF the plane
and Abraham H. Mazer, 81. OF this city
the boys father. Joseph Briotta, had
asked that some be employed in the
belief that they might help restore the
childs vocal powers The elder Briotta
saw the tragedy.
Potholm presumably attempted a
loop contrary to instructions received
before leaving the ground. The pilot
had been told to avoid stunts although
the boys father. Joseph Briotta, saw
the tragedy.
AS the plane started to level out
after the loop, the left wing suddenly
broke away and second later there
was an explosion. AS the ship plunged
to earth the right wing collapsed and
the plane fell vertically.
All three victims were found strapped
in their seats. Potholm was breathing,
but unconscious and died while being
carried to a field. The others were
dead
Potholm had been flying for three
years. He had returned Thursday from
a transforming tour of Vermont New
Hampshire and Maine. J. A. Hearn,
vice president of Airway Corporation.
said the pilot was competent and that
the plane had been found in first-class
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
SPEND
S455,797 IN MONTH
Lehman Lists Expenses and
Contributions to Campaign
War Chest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 8.--Col. Her.
bert H. Lehman, treasurer Of the Demo-
cratic national committee, last night is
sued financial statement showing
August campaign contributions Of
$455, 1914 and disbursements during
the month of $438,919.55.
The report showed a balance of $780,
8l5.52 at the end of August after all
monthly expenses had been paid. The
balance carried over from July was
1892, 7527o.
Gives $4,000 Self.
OF the total expenditures, $109,l8l.7 8
was for publicity and advertising;
S143,130 for advances and contribu-
lions to State committees; $50. 1887
for salaries and $l26,873.80 for rentals,
travelling expenses, telephone and tele-
graph equipment and radio expenses.
The report showed Col. Lehman made
one contribution of $4,000 Three
others for the same amount came from
Pierre S. Du Pont of Wilmington, Del
w. F. Kenny. New York contractor and
intimate friend of Gov. Smith for IS
years. and M. j. Meehan. Wall street
broker.
Six $4,000 gifts were contributed
by William H. Todd, ship builder and
close friend of the governor; Nathan
Straus, Nathan Straus. jr.. and Hugh
Grant Straus, together; Bernard M
Baruch, chairman of the War Indus
tries Board during Wilson's administra-
ton: James J. Phelan. Boston bank
err; Percy S. Straus. New York mer-
chant, and Joseph P. Day. New York
real estate operator.
Other Contributors.
Dennis A. Harrington of New York,
personal friend of the governor. gave
$500. Thirteen gave $4,000 each. They
follow: Charles N Price New York
William A. Julian, national committee
man from Ohio; j. D. Mooney, New
York; August Heckscher. New York
philanthropist: George Gordon Battle
New York attorney; Bernard F. Gimbel
New York merchant and close friend OF
the governor. Paul M Warburg, New
York banker: James Reeves. New York
merchant Parker Corning, Democratic
Congressman from Albany and brother
of the lieutenant governor; F.. Atschul
New York banker: Barron Collier ad-
vertising man; S. r. Rosoff of New York
and James A. Kenny of New York, per-
sonal friend of the governor.
Other sources of income, such as in
terest on bank balances, refunds, sale OF
literature and transfer to the general
fund Of a $4,000 pay roll imprest fund
added Sll, 1923 to the months income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
BEGG AND LOWMAN
CLASH IN OFFICE
Legislator Charges Dry Head
With "High- Handed"
Methods.
The Capital was gossiping today over

The Capital was gossiping today over
a row between Representative Begg Of
Ohio and Seymour Lowman, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury in charge
of prohibition enforcement.
Begg, it was understood, went to Mr..
Lowman's Office yesterday afternoon to
intercede for prohibition agents in Ohio,
who had been dismissed from the scrV-
ice.
AS newspaper men stood in LoWman' 5
Office for the usual press conference,
Begg. who was standing beside the As
sistant Secretary's desk charged ne was
being treated unfairly.
you've ended by interview before /
was through" he said, land without
giving me an answer. You can't use
your high handed methods on me-"
And then the representative stormed
out of the Office.
Back of the ostensible cause of the
clash is the wedding out" process of
prohibition agents who have failed 70
qualify for their posts under the civil
service regulations, and authority was
given for the statement that in some
districts these removals will reach s.
per cent unless the incumbents can
qualify at a new examination.
Mr.. Lowman declined to discuss the
Begg incident today, and the Repre-
sentative. who recently was defeated for
the gubernatorial nomination in Ohio,
could not be reached
The prohibition unit is the last of
the Government services to be brought
under civil service, but in its case Con-
gress departed from the usual course
OF permitting those already in the serv-
ice to remain undiSturbed by civil
service examination.
In this instance Congress specifically
laid down the law that all agents must
qualify under civil service examina-
tons.
Treasury Department officials ex-
planned today that they have no choice
in the matter, but must pick their
agents from the lists submitted by he
Civil Service Commission. naming those
who have been successful in the re-
Gently conducted tests. Many of the
old agents we're said in some quarters
to be men of meager education. who
are unable 10 scale the examination
wall, being largely political appointeeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
NICARAGUA LEADER
ON WAY TO CAPITAL
AdcIfo Bernard, Presidential
Nominee, Confident of
Election in Fall.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September g. Mica
ragua has learned political patience
as the one outstanding result of the
presence there of United States Marines,
according to Adolfo Bernard, candidate
for presidency of Nicaragua. who ar
rived here aboard the Royal Spanish
Mail liner Manuel Arnus. He is conf
dent of his election in November.
Mr.. Bernard was accompanied by his
son, Adolfo Bernard, jr.. and will go di-
rect to visit his Son-in-law, DR.. Alejan-
dro Cesar. Minister from Nicaragua.
and daughter in Washington. He will
also call on State Department officials.
he said, and may lay the groundwork
for friendly future cooperation follow
ing his expected election. Mr. Bernard
stated that his principal rea IN for be-
leving that he will be elected is that
the Conservative party. which he rep
resentS at the polls. has been in power
in Nicaragua for IT years and his nomi-
nation was the unanimous action of both
factions of this party.
Understanding the sympathy and
disinterested cooperation of the United
States IN promoting the wellbeing of
Nicaragua. consider that the elections
of 1923 will mark an era of progress in
the political evolution Of my country"
he said "All of the business men of
Nicaragua are grateful to the United
States in lending aid in maintaining
peace and order within our borders"
The rebel leader. SANDING, is neg
ligable factor in Nicaraguan politics,
Mr. Bernard said. and it is expected that
the situation in Nicaragua" will be en-
tirely cleared up with the elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
SKELETONS FOUND IN BABYLONIA
RUINS STUDIED BY SCIENTISTS
Henry Field of Chicago Tells British
Association of Results of Expedition
Into Syrian Desert.

THE annual increase in the worlds
consumption of wood he said, lis LAS
per cent annually. This means that
consumption will be doubled every so
years. In all countries of Europe except
Russia timber is being cut more rapidly
than it is being replaced by growth or
reforestation.
Europe is thus using up her timber
reserves at a rapid rate. Great Britain
depends at present almost entirely on
foreign supplies There remains only
one country capable of slOplying timber
to meet an increased demand, and that
is Russia"
Speaks on PsychOanalysis.
Psychoanalysis was the subject of a
discourse by Prof William Brown OF
oxford University. He told the after
noon session that RELIEVING in memory
the scenes of earliest childhood was an
excellent cure for mental illness.
The systematic living over again our
past. in great detail and thorOughnesS
produces benefits and gives the patient
power over his symptoms" he said
These tend to disappear. thus he &C
quires a deeper insight into his OWE
mind and learns how one thing led tC
another in his past life.
In the course Of such an analysis 8
person gets closer to his true self anc
sees his fundamental interest in life. L
may be that he has been following in
terestS unnatural to him. But now. al
though knowing his real desire, he i
still left with the difficulty of deciding
how to follow them. For this he need
philosophy of life"
Prof. Brown urged the value of talk
ing out" emotion of fear. anger an:
hate. He said that fear when analyzeC
became less important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
TAM MANY is CALLED
FRIEND OF THE SOUTH
John Sharp Williams Says Dixie
Owes Debt of Gratitude" to
New York Democrats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANOLA. Miss, September g.
The South. in the opinion of John
Sharp Williams. former Senator from
Mississippi, owes to Tammany Hall a
deep and ineffacable debt of gratitude"
His views were expressed in letter to
Ohio A. Stubblefield of Indianola. which
has been made public.
1T (Tammany HalD was our friend
in our hour of need" Williams said.
when we had mighty few friends
north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Although Tilden had Boss Tweed
put behind the bars, it voted for Tilden,
and although it opposed Cleveland and
Bryan, it supported both. 1t opposed
the Force bill and stood by the Southern
white people from the day Lee surren-
dered to now.
1T is a political machine, and, of
course. is not composed of angels and
has some very black spots on its record,
but it is an angel of light compared
with the foul Republican machines of
Philadelphia, Chicago and half dozen
other large cities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
JUDGE JAMES C. HUDSON,
UNION VETERAN, is DEAD
Native of Nebraska, 81, Had Served
as Escort in Lincoln
Funeral.

Judge James Coulter Hudson. "a,
Union Army Veteran, who served as an
escort at President Lincolns funeral
died in Walter Reed Hospital last night
after a long illness.
Judge Hudson came here from Sidney.
Nebr.. about Is years ago He was at
one time judge of the county court
there. He was formerly employed in the
Department of Agriculture. He was
member of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the Army and Navy Union.
Judge Hudson resided at 2O6 Upshur
street during the Winter and had
Summer home at Virginia Highlands. He
leaves his widow. Mrs Anna C. Hudson.
and son. Lieut. William j. Hudson of
Whitewater, Calf
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. Interment will be In Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
MEXICO MAY HEAR
CATHOLIC LAW PLEA
Obregonista Bloc of Chamber Will
ing to Discuss Petition
for Amendment.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. September 8.--Will-
ingness to discuss the petition presented
to Congress by Catholic laymen asking
that the religious laws be amended was
pressed by the Obregonista-revolution-
airy block of the Chamber of Deputies
today.
Lack of partisanship in regards to
religious matters qualities the bloc. to
debate the petition, it was stated. but
this could be done only If Catholics
condemn the anti-Christian and Grim
inal attitude of those spilling the blood
of the country, as only parties complying
with the laws are entitled to exercise
the right to petition Congress"
The members also announced they
would support the policies OF President
Gales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
Gil SEEN AS NEXT
MEXICO PRESIDENT
Majority Bloc of Chamber
Pledges Support of
Secretary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. September S.--The
majority bloc of the Mexican Chamber
of Deputies. comprising number sutfi-
cient to elect, in caucus yesterday, de-
cided to support Emilio PorteS Gil, Sec
rotary of the interior. for provisional
President of the republic.
II the 154 deputies who so decided
vote in that manner when the question
is before Congress. Portes Gil will be
assured of succeeding President Gales
on December l. President-eleCt ObTe-
gon was assassinated on July II and the
Congress must name provisional Prcsi-
dent to hold Office until after new gen.
eral elections are held.
The move of the ma jOrity bloc to in
dorsc Portes Gil was foreshadowed yes
terday by it's request for the resignation
of its leader, Ricardo Topete, president
of the Mexican chamber. He personally
had favored Gen. Emanuel Perez Trevino
governor of Coahuila, for the office.
PorteS Gil. lawyer and a former
governor of TamaulipaS. has come for
ward as a candidate rather suddenly.
Directly after the assassination of Gen.
Obregon the talk was all of Aaron Saenz,
governor of Nuevo Leon. More recently
the probabilities had seemed to point to
Gen. Perez Trevino.
Despite this announcement by the
majority group. political jockeying is not
at an end and there still remains pos
sibility of new alignment before the
vote is taken for provisional President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
REPUTED PLAYWRIGHT HELD
FOR SANITY INVESTIGATION
Barnard. Merry Found Pitch
ing Imaginary Bombs
on River Front.
Arrest Follows Election From
Home of Alexandria Cir!
Song Writer.

Held for investigation of his sanit''.
A. Barnard Merry. described as New
York PLAYWRIGHT. is under arrest at
Alexandria.
He was arrested on the Potomac
River front there last night while drill
ing himself as a soldier and pitching
imaginary grenades. He says he is CO.
author of the play Cease Firing
which the police are told was to have
been produced IN New York in August
with music written by Miss Gladys
Rodgers of Alexandria. Miss Rodgers
wrote Harlem Rose" which was sung
as the principal number OF Keep Shut
fling"
At Miss Rodgers home this morning
it was said that Merry had
appeared there and been ordered away
because of his conduct. He was forced
from the door of the Rodgers home at
222 South Fairfax street a relative OF
Miss Rodgers said. 1t was about
o'clock last night that Policeman
Charles r. Clary and Desk Officer
Charles Miller noticed the antics of a
stranger on the strand between King
and Prince streets and took him in tow.
He failed to answer when asked his
name. Papers revealed his identity and
indicated that he had been engaged in
theatrical work in New York. He aD-
pears to be about 80 years old Miss
Rodgers and Merry became acquainted
at reception to the press when prepa-
rations were under way some time ago
for the production of Cease Firing"
It was reported recently that Miss
Rodgers and Merry were engaged and
we're reported being made
for stage wedding the night Of the
opening of Cease Firing"
In New York efforts today to identify
Merry we're futile, according to ipforma-
ton received here. Papers found on
him in Alexandria indicate that Mrs.
Catherine Merry formerly Miss Mathi-
son. obtained a divorce from him June
%. 1923. in Middlesex County. Conn,
on grounds of intolerable cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
RATE WAR Is SEEN
IN COAST SHIPPING
Dollar Line Reported Out of Price
Regulating Body on Pacific
and Atlantic.
P the Associated Press.

P the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, September g.
The Examiner today published a re-
port that the Dollar Steamship Line
has withdrawn from the United States
tntercoastal conference, rate regulat-
ing organization for coastwise shipping
on both the Atlantic and Pacific Sea-
boards.
The newspaper says shipping men
have interpreted the report as presag-
ing possible rate cutting war among
coastwise shipping lines In the absence
of R. Stanley Dollar, executive vice
president Of the company, officials here
decline to comment on the action.
Two other shipping companies. the
Transmarine and the Panama Pacific
Lines. previously had withdrawn from
the rate making body. Developments
are expected at the general conference
of the organization at White Sulphur
Springs, Va, September II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
FORM SOUTH, |NC.,
TO SELL" DIXIE
Shipping Group Launches Or
qanization With $4,000, 900
Program.


BILOXI, Miss, September 8.-"The
South Inc" to sell the Southern States
to themselves and the world was tenta-
tivelv organized here yesterday under
leadership Of p. E. O'Dell, general man.
ager of the Gulf, Mobile g. Northern
Railway
The plan of the new organization was
presented at a meeting of delegates to
the Southeast Shippers Advisory Board.
In unfolding his plan. Mr.. O'Dell de-
clared there was no need of going into
It in a penny-wise frame of mind as its
success would depend upon money. or
ganization, work, zeal and imagination.
To Advertise.
The plan, he asserted. provides for
an organization to operate at least 10
years with capital of $5.000,000, of
which 100000 would be spent annually
In placing representatives in the trade
centers of the world, advertising and
generally promoting Southern industry.
1.-The South, Inc" he added. will
have six departments. industrial legis-
lative. advertising and trade extension
general development, statistical and
transportation, all designed to increase
business"
MI. ~ DClI WdIHeu against lttluuSlCo
and suspicious of communities and
urged development of an international
state of mind.
Seek Prosperity.
I'VE do not want machine empire"
he continued, I'VE do not wish TO sacri-
flee our culture. creeds and happiness,
but we do want the prosperity that is
rightfully ours. A close union of the
South can accomplish this"
After his address a steering commit
tee was appointed to perfect the organ
ization of the corporation. Mr.. ODcll
was named chairman and member at
large.
Activities of the organization will in
clude the States east of the Mississippi
River and south of Virginia and the
Ohio River.
Several speakers also Endorsed the
proposal and campaign Immediately
was launched to raise $4,000 from
among the delegates at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
ALCOHOL VICTIMS
REPORTED BETTER
Two in Scranton Blind, 10 Children
Fatherless From Poison
Drink.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa. September g.
Doctors who have been attending poison
alcohol victims in Old Forge and Sib-
ley, five miles from here. said yester-
day that virtually all of the nearly 100
that were made i'll by the wet goods are
out of danger.
OF chose still in serious condition.
two are blind and may be disabled per-
manently. They are Mrs. Mary Kropp
and George Masioch of Old Forge.
Two men have died from the results
OF the alcohol poisoning. They we're
Alex Hydralick and Andrew Govel, both
married. Nineteen children were made
fatherless by the two deaths.
The alcohol was discovered in a
freight car in Old Forge by boys. Po-
lice believe it was meant for bootleg
gers, but the cargo was labeled as auto
radiator mixture. After the boys took
quantity of the alcohol and dis
tributed it among grown ups, some of
the latter proceeded to carry of more
of the liquid
General drinking followed, with some
OF the alcohol making it's appearance
at a flremen'S parade celebration.
Authorities have learned the names
of the boys, but lacking the name of the
owner of the cargo. there has been
nothing done in the way of criminal
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
GIBSON DISCLOSES
SECRET PROBE OF
D. C. POLICE FORCE
Continued from First Page,

quite as busy as its predecessor. which
mas heard more than 400 cases in the
last nine months. There were intima-
tlons from Maj. Hesse that as a result
OF his round table" conference with
the commanding officers Yesterday
trivial disciplinary cases which hereto.
fore have clogged the trial board docket
are going to be handled whenever nos
slole by the precinct commanders
In the past year or two, Mai. Hesse
mas pointed out, the commanding Off
GERS have been reluctant tn tate 20
Sponsibility for disciplining officers vino
violated minor regulation of the polio .
manual. and have reported them to
headquarters. Maj HeSse in turn has
ordered these officers before the trial
oodio. every case demanding dis
clplinary action reported to headonar-
ters, the police superintendent said. has
gone before the trial board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
School Opening Arranged.
cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
UNIVERSITY PARK, Md, September
AT special meeting of the parent
teachers association last night, attended
by Prof. Nicholas Orem. county super
intendent of schools 1t was decided to
accept the offer of the University Park
Co. for the use of its building pending
of the school building here.
In view of this. school will open on
schedule Monday. with five grades and
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, principal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
DELEGATION OF WOMEN
TO CALL ON HOOVER
Members of National Party Will
Descend Upon Nominee With
Flying Banners Wednesday.

By the Associated Press
The National Woman's Party, now
working for equal rights for men and
women. will send a deputation to call
on Herbert Hoover next Wednesday
morning.
Party leaders are gathering in the
city eager to join the group. which will
descend on the Republican nominee with
flying banners Miss Mabel Vernon,
executive secretary of the organization
who has been away all Summer, re-
turned to the city today Miss Anna
Pollitzer of New York City has been
in Washington for several days ar
ranging for the conference with Mr..
Hoover For weeks the women have
been trying to get Gov. Smith and Mr..
Hoover to talk on the question Of equal
rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
MRS. KATIE SMITH DIES.

Mrs. Katie B. Smith died at the resi-
dence of her son. William M. Smith.
I4l8 Allison street. yesterday after a
long illness. She would have been 80
wears old next month. She came here
from Huntingdon, Pa, about two and
half years ago.
She is survived by her son and two
Funeral services and interment will
be in Huntingdon Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
SEES DEMOCRATIC REVOLT
Brookhart of Iowa Confers With
Work on Western Situation.

A revolt among Democratic voters III
the West and Northwest as we'll as in
the South was foreseen yesterday ky
Senator Brookhart. Republican, of Iowa.
The Senator conferred during the daV
with Chairman Work of the Republican
national committee.
In many quarters of the Middle
West said Senator Brookhart. If the
Republican voters were to stay away
from the polls on election day the anti
Smith sentiment among the Defnocra IS
in those States is SO strong that Il would
result In Mr.. Hooyer's election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
Peggy joyce Returns.

NEW YORK, September P).-
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, recently divorced
from her fourth husband, Count Costa
Murner, returned from Paris yesterday
on the liner Aquitania with a new
fiance, Lord Northesk.