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Evening star., 1928-12-06
REED WILL OPPOSE
HOOvER'S PROPOSAL
Against Repeating National Origins
Clause of Immigra-
tion Act.

By the Associated Press
The first flare up in the Senate over
the recent campaign today found a Re-
publican. Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania.
announcing opposition to the proposal
of Herbert Hoover for repeal of the ma
tional origins provision of the immigra-
tiOn act.
Democrats were quick to seize on
the situation. and when Senator Bark
ley. Democrat. Kentucky. asked the
Pennsylvania if he would oppose a
recommendation by Mr.. Hoover for re-
peal of the provision he replied:
Mr.. Hoover speaks for himself. I
speak for myself. We have votes now
and he has not, and l will vote against
any attempt to kill this provision"
Senator King, Democrat. Utah. asked
if a petition presented by Reed, from
the Illinois American Legion opposing
repeal of the provision, was aimed at
Mr.. Hoover.
II don't know whether it is aimed at
Mr.. Hoover" he answered "or at Gov.
Smith. who opposed any restrictive inn
migration except based on the 1920
census"
The national origins provision would
go into effect on next July superseding
the present system of basing the immi-
grafton quota on the census Of 1890.
Senator Reed said if it went into effect
the total Of immigration into the coun-
try would be reduced by II. 900 annually.
or to total of about 153.685.
Opposition to the national origins
provision. he said, was coming from
those groups whose quotas would be re-
duced under its workings. He said the
German. Irish. Free State. and Scan
dinavian peoples were leading the oppo-
sition because their quotas would be
reCl ~cS.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
RAIL SAFE BLOWN
AT COLLEGE PARK
Apparently Frightened by
Passenger, Bandits, Firing,
Flee Without Loot.

A safe in the Baltimore e. Ohio rail-
road station at College Park, Md, was
blown carly today. presumably by a
band of yeggmen who boarded Balti-
more & Ohio train out of Washington
and made a successful getaway when
they were frightened away from the
wrecked safe by an early morning pas
senger on whom one apparently opened
fire.
The safe-blowing was profitless. for
although the receptacle was virtually
wrecked by two heavy charges of nitro
glycerin. the men failed to gain access
to the inner cash drawers. Had they
succeeded, they would have obtained
only $3.50 in pennies. the contents of
a slot machine, which had been placed
In the safe last night.
The robbery apparently was carefully
planned, the yeggmen timing a prelim-
mary explosion so it would coincide
with the passing of train to drown
the noise, and second so a. to precede
the arrival of the passenger train by
few minutes in order to give them
just enough time to remove the con-
tents of the safe and escape on the
train.
Blast AWakens Agent.
E. L. Biller, station agent, was
awakened at 4 am. by an explosion.
AS he sat up in bed to listen, however,
he heard the rumbling of a passing
freight train and concluded that the
wheels had passed over a signal torpedo,
causing the noise. He went back to
sleep.
An hour later there came a second
Biller got up and went to a window
looking out on the station. He saw a
man standing on the train platform and
started to hail him.
Without any warning or apparent
reason. however, then the stranger
opened fire with a pistol shooting it
apparently at random. Biller jumped
back from the window and when he
returned the passenger train to Balti-
more was slowing down for stop at
the station. When i had passed there
was no one in s'Sht. After trying
unsuccessfully to arouse the occupants
of another apartment in the house,
where there was telephone, Biller de-
cided to go back to bed and wait for
daylight before investigating the explo-
Slons. He said he was afraid the safe
crackers might be in wait for him in
the darkness. There was no automo-
bile at the station, he said.
Finds Window Jimmied.
AS soon as it was light Biller went
to the station and found that window
to the office had been jimmied In
side were scattered bits of the safe,
wrecked cabinets. bar of laundry soap
and bits OF burned fuse The robbers
had escaped through door leading to
the mems waiting room.
After preliminary investigation. w.
A. Hopkins of the Baltimore Railroad
police, learned that a College Park man
had boarded the S o'clock train this
morning on his way to work in Balti-
more. Members of the mans family
had heard nothing of the robbery. but
Hopkins is trying to develop the theory
Evening star., 1928-12-06

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shells In the first clip at his wife and
the child, then reloaded and shot him.
self One she'll in the clip in the gun
had been exploded. Three bullets were
found lodged in the walls snd floor.
These, together with the one fired INTO
his wife and grandchild and himself
indicates that in all eight shots were
fired.
Neighbors say they saw the child
playing in front OF her home during
the morning and heard Mrs. Minski-
mon call her into the house to :unch
about noon. Two sandwiches with a
bite taken from each were on The kitch-
en- table. Deputy Coroner Joseph D..
Rogers, who issued certificates of mur-
der and suicide, said they probably Lad
been dead about six hours when he
viewed the bodies last night.
Police believe that Miskimon locked
all the windows and doors and then
went upstairs where his wife was sit
ting by a window sewing A half-f1n-
ished garment was in the sewing ma
chine when the officers arrived. They
believe Miskimon entered the room with
the gun in his hand, for his wife evi-
IDENTIFY jumped up from her work and
was running for the hall when her hus-
band fired.
A pistol holster and several hunting
knives hang over the mantle in the
dining room. The pistol apparently
was taken from the holster.
MiSkimon was dressed only in paja-
mas. His wife had on a white house
dress and the child was clothed in pink
rompers.
Miskimon, former policeman. at the
time of death was a clerk in the War
Department. More than twenty years
ago he was a station clerk at the first
precinct. He later became pharmacist
and went to Panama under Gen.
Goethals Upon his return to this
country he obtained employment at the
War Department. He and his family
moved into the city from Alexandria
six months ago, neighbors say.
Miskimon is survived by a son by
former marriage, Holt Miskimon. who
lives at ll9 Bates street. Mrs. Miskimon
has three sisters. The father of the
girl. in Atlanta, Ga. has been notlf1ed
If her death. Mrs. Midkiff. her mother
who is %, works as a clerk in a store.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
CHARGES OF ASSAULT
ARE HEARD BY JUDGE
Woman Claims Man Hit Her Dur
ing Automobile Ride
Monday Night.

Charges of assault against Staunton
L. White, %, of the 3100 block of Geor-
gia avenue, preferred by woman who
claims he hit her during an automobile
ride Monday night. were taken under
consideration by Judge Ralph Given at
the conclusion of the trial in Police
Court today A decision will be rem
dered Saturday.
The complainant Mrs Mary Bishop,
26, of the 100 block of Lamont street.
testified that White hit her several
times after the automobile in which
they were riding had catapulted down
a 30-foot embankment in the 2700 block
of Rodman road.
White contends the woman became
intoxicated at downtown restaurant,
hurt herself in a fall within the auto
mobile and became hysterical,
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Virginia Student Buried.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va December
8 P).-James Keith Symmers. jr., of
Rye, N. Y. University of Virginia stu
dent, who was shot and killed here late
Monday night. was buried yesterday in
the University of Virginia Cemetery.
Henry Chewing. Charlottesville auto
mobile salesman. who is accused of the
killing, was still held by police pending
posting of a $4,000 bond for his release.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
CONGRESS LEADERS
TO QUERY HOOVER
Question of Whether Farm
Bill Should Wait for Extra 3
Session Studied.

Herbert Hoover, President-elect, will
be asked to let Republican congressional
leaders know whether he wishes to have
the present short session Of Congress
deal with farm legislation or whether
he would prefer to have such Legislation.
enacted at special session of Congress
next Spring, it was learned today.
During the campaign Mr.. Hoover
promised that if the Congress did not
enact farm relief legislation Mt the short
session. he would call a special session
for that purpose after he was iuaucu-
rated. That is as far as he has gone.
He may decline to add anything to that
statement
Haugen Expresses Doubt.
Chairman Haugen Of the House agr-
cultural committee said today after a
meeting of his committee that there was
very grave doubt as to the possibility
OF passing an adequate farm relief hi,
at this session.
The chairman said that members Of
his committee had discussed the FEAST
olllty OF putting through an agricultural
relief measure at the short session and
1t developed that there was real divi-
sion of opoinion among the friends of
farm relief as to how far to GO to obtain
legislation. Some of the members felt
that there might be difficulty in con-
forming farm aid and tariff revision
proposals should the agricultural bill be
passed before the ways and means COM
mittee has completed its formulation
OF a new schedule of duties on agri-
cultural products.
The committee adjourned without
taxing any definite action toward pre-
pairing schedule for it's procedure on
farm relief during the session.
chairman Haugen. discussing the bill
introduced several days ago by Senator
McNary Republican. Oregon. afterward
expressed the opinion that the proposed
measure did not go far enough to make
the tariff effective
II is without the equalization fee,
which characterized the twice-vetoed
McNary- -Haugen bill.
May Prefer Special Session.
Senator McNary has introduced a
farm bill which Is in accordance with
the ideas of the administration and. it
is believed. with the ideas of the Presi-
dent-elect. There is a feeling in some
Republican quarters that If Mr. Hoover
will give this bill the stamp of his
approval and indicate that he would
be we'll pleased to have it go through
at the present session. the bill could
be put through quickly There is
feeling also that if no such word comes
from Mr.. Hoover, the members of the
Senate and House. who prefer to deal
with the farm problem in a special
session next Spring. will not agree TO
the bills passage now.
Whatever the Republicans may de-
eide to do in regard to farm legislation.
much will depend upon the attitude OF
the Senate Democrats. If they should
undertake to hamstring the bill or to
hold up a final vote on the measure
they probably could do so in the present
short session which ends March 4.
Some of the Republicans are appre-
hensive lest the Democrats force o
special session in the hope that they
may be able to embarrass the new
administration.
Evening star., 1928-12-06

that the lookout" for the safecrackers
opened fire on this man when the latter
inadvertently discovered them when he
came down to catch the train. No re-
port was made by this man, however.
The explosions also were heard by
j. F. Headley, stationed at the Gov
ernment experimental station at Col
lege Park. Mr.. Headley said he at
tached no significance to the shots
because he had heard firearms dis
vicinity.
A similar attempt to rob the station
was made about year ago, Biller said.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
DR.. FISHER ON STAND.
Denies He Knew Nature of Illness

Special Dispatch To The Star.
KEYSER, w Va, December 6.-Dr.
Otto Fisher. charged with performing
an orepation fatal to Miss Lonnie
Muriel Beckone. student nurse of Her-
risonburg. Va. in his Office here, testi-
fed In his own behalf this mornng
He told of being graduate of thn
medical school Of the University of
Maryland and the eye. ear. nose ana
throat inf1rmary of Roosevelt Hospital.
New YORK He denied knowledge of the
nature of the young woman's illness
when he agreed to treat her,
Evening star., 1928-12-06
AWAIT DETAILS.
Usual Inaugural Committees to Be
Appointed After Christmas.

Appointment of the usual congress
sional committees to make arrangements
for the program at the Capitol for the
induction into office on March 4 of
Prcsident-elect Hoover and Vice Presi-
dent-elect Curtis probably will be made
by the House and Senate shortly after
he Christmas holidays.
The arrangements to be made by these
committees relate only to the ceremonies
at the Capitol Building. The usual plan
is to erect a platform at the east side
of the Capitol for the Inauguration OF
the President. The details, however,
will not be gone into until the commit
tees have been appointed.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
BERGER HITS AT KLAN.

Lone Socialist Urges Laws of Sixty
Years Ago.
The lone Socialist in Congress, Rep
resentative Berger of Wisconsin, took
sWipe today at the Ku Klux Klan in
bill which he said would re-enact
laws of nearly sixty years ago against
the Klan of that day.
The Wisconsin man said the cam
paign had shown that tissues of tre-
mendous Importance we're completely
disregarded while the religious question
became dominant" The South moved,
he said, only when religion was invoked.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
WILL STUDY REPORT.
Clayton Says Citizens Federation
Committee Will Act.

william NICK. Clayton, chairman of
the utilities committee of the Federation
If Citizens Association. said today that
his committee would make study of
the report of DR.. Maltbie on the street
railway merger proposal and give its
views TO the Senate" committee later.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Owns Antique Lawn Mower.

ROCKLAND, Me. tp)-One Of the
earliest models of lawn mowers is
owned here. The teeth of the gears
are pegs cast on the rims Of the drive
wheels
Evening star., 1928-12-06
MAN TAKES OWN LIFE
FOLLOWING MURDER OF
WIFE AND GRANDCHILD

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05

COMPRESSION tank, pay few cents
more IL each filling and enjoy an.
other five to ten thousand miles q
knockiess performances. 4,
For efffciency's sake many VIII
nrefer to have carbon removed and
waves ground at stated Intervals.
h,t experience has demons traten
That one can use special fuels 20
save this expense and bother With
ont risk Of burning valves. In
cases where engines are difficult 70
IVORY on this feature is considered
4 marked advance in simplification
Of ownership.
Brakes. for another thing, nave
been made larger to save wear ana
rs minimize the frequency Of ad-
iustmenfs. Shackles have been
altered in design, and in one case
reveal the ball bearing In an en-
tireiy new office. Ball bearings,
incidentally, appear to be replacing
other types In the transmission.
IN every direction the new MOD
els are far ahead of the cars they
supersede in so many WAYS that
no one can truthfully say he knows
anything at, all about the 1929 mod
Els unless ne reports that he ac-
tuaIly has driven one.
(Copyright 192Sl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
Lincoln Cars to Have.
NOn-Shatterable Glass

NEW YORK, sept. 81 Triplex
non.shatterabIe glass has been made
standard equipment on all Lincoln
cars. tThis development WAS pre-
dicted az inevitable early in the
year when the new Ford came out
with triplex glass protection.
The rapid acceptance OF this
new safety feature by both motor
lets and manufacturers is clearly
indicated by the growth in ths
number of cars so equipped. The
manufacture OF the glass, which is
OF British origin. was started in
this country in 1925 and in that
wear 500 automobiles were fitted
with it. In 1927 installations were
stepped up to 10000 and this wear
more than 100000 cars will be
completely protected with the glass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
THOUSANDS WIN
MERIT BADGE

since the establishment Ii 1911 Of
the Boy Scout merit badge for aia.
tomobiling, more than $4,000 mem.
bers OF the organization have won
the right to wear the insignia q
this badge. an automobile wheel.
The first year. 1912, ! 8 Boy Scouts
met the requirement Last year
5.0OS boys passed the requirements
and qualified for the insignia. For
1927 the number will be even
greater. To the end OF 1927. 22s63l
boxs iii all had qualified.
There II no doubt that the Scout
merit badge for a4It0nObiling haS
done much TO stimulate an interest
In motor cars among boys. The
merit badge system seeks to
arouse and establish interest Of
bows II various pursuits and 70
point the way to the selection of .
vocation
no obtain merit badge In ali-
tomobiIing Scout must meet the
following Requirement
DeRlonS trate ability to- start
motor. explaining what preca utions
should be taken
Take off and put on pneumatic
tires.
Explain the principles 81 con:
afructIOn ana the functions ~
clutch two types, carburetCr,
valves. magnetic, spark plug, DIFF,
ferential and two different types Of
transmission, explaining what spe-
cial care each of these parts re-
qufres, and be able to explain three
differences between b two and =
four cycle motor.
Demonstrates how to put out
burning gasoline or oil.
Pass an examination equivalent
to that required for license to op-
crate an automobile in the COM
muffty in which he lives.
Emphasis Ii always placed by the
Boy Scouts on the Importance ~
OBSERVATION 81 state automobile
laws and regulations. Scouts and
officials are urged to be especially
cautious in observing the laws Of
their own States governing mini
mum ages for persons driving.
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.OAKLA AND PUMP
GU ITS. HAZ A|R||D.

reductions 81 fire hazard TO q
minimum on Oakland ana Pontiac
skies through lise of the AZ fuel
pnnap was claimed II ! recent state.
nent by b. H AnibaI. vice presis
dent III charge Of engineering Of
the Oakland Motor Car Company.
The increased safety of the pump
he asserted was due to the ab.
sence II any fuel stored beneath
tbs hood 81 in close promixity ~
tl,a erlrina where 4 leak I'M the gaS
IRE might result disastr0usIy
the fuel pump. Anibal said, rep
,oaenta the newest advance In the
evolution OF fuel feeds through four
distinct stages. First, he said, was
~ gravity feed. In which the gas
flowed directly from the tank 70
tha carburetor. This necessitated
backing ear up a steep grade.
THE next. step was the pressure
system. in which the tank WAS
carried at rear and airsOF some
other form of pressure forced the
gas to the engine. This method
was too expensive for the modern
Nriced car.
The third stage consisted In split
ting the gas tank into two units
the ma jor tank at the rear and the
vacuum tank beneath the hood on
the dash. Here the suction power
1T the engine drew gas to the
smaller tank, from. which It flowed
to the carburetor by gravity.
Lastly came the &C pump Operat-
ing on cam in unison with the
engine and delivering the exact
amount required to insure unfaiter-
ing performance at any speed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
DRIVING THROUGH MUD

Among the most important points
to remember when driving through
deep mud is not to hurry; otherwise
an accident may occur to the car
and others passing. The safest
way to travel through mud Is in
q lower gear. Do not force the
car through especially bad places;
ii It stops. back the car few feet.
quickly engage a. forward speed
and again drive forward. Any for
ward momentum Of the car while
shift is made can thus be taken
advantage Of. Keep the car az near
az possible in the middle OF the
road. so there will be no danger OF
sliding sideways into the ditch, and
keep puddles OF water between the
wheels instead Of driving through
them with one side Of the car.
Some puddles OF wafer conceal
deep mud holes. and running into
them with only one front wheel may
result In stating the car In the mud
hole or possibly complete oyerturn-
ing and injuring OF the CIR and the
passengers.
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Photo ~ Harris q Ewing
Mr.. Croker has inst been ag,-.
pointed distributor for General
Tires IN this city. The new firm
will be known as THE General
Tire Company 81 Washington. and
has leased the building &C the cOr-
ner OF Thirteenth and EyesaIes.
service and executive offices viii
be maintained under one room.
MIR. Croker prior to coming to
this city was distributor Of General
Tires iii indianapolis. He. has 4
warm spot for Washington hav-
ing attended G.. u. Mr.. Croker
stated that General has always
been 3 big seller in this city. r
large fleet business has been MAIN
tanned with The new sci mn and
higlr standard az service he hopes
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and freedom from squeaks and rattlcs, il
the most efficient and effective known to
motor car practice.
In dashing beauty as in fleet, powerful
performance the world holds no equal
for the Silver Anniversary Buick with
Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher,
1t is more than handsome, more than
luxurious it marks thrilling turning
point in body design. And the motoring
public, buying in such tremendous volume
as to force the great Buick factories to
work day and night to supply the demand
is eleyatingit to the prominence Of voguel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05

1t will be initiated, Of course! The new,
the fine and the beautiful always inspire
emulation. But SO great is the cost of
building the magnificent new Fisher bod
les for the Silver Anniversary Buick that
imitation will be possible only to much
costlier cars, and even these will find
difficulty in following where Buick leads!
81 100000 has been expended in manu-
featuring the dies alone for the new Buick
bodies; and the gracefully curving side
panels which form one of their distinguish
ing characteristics represent the most ex-
pensive steel paneling work employed on
any automobile in the world!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
LEADS I'M MOTORCYCLES

Europe is the playground Of the
motorcycle. registering 80 per cent
OF all such machines Of the world.
Only about per cent OF the 1874, BOB
vehicles are in use in the United
States, although ! per cent were
Kingdom holds more than a third Of
the world total.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05
NASH CARS Hi
new PEAK

KENOSHA, wis. Sept. 5.Nasn
Motors Company officials an
nounced today that quality produc
t;on Of the new 400" series cars
IN the great Kenosha. Racine and
milwaukee plants has reached "a.
record total Of more than 1000
automobiles daily the highest pre-.
cision manufacturing mark recorded
IN the history OF the company.
This record peak, which closed
the month of August with total
production Of more than u ,0Or
cars, and which attained q one-tlay
peak of 1920 cars on August 2S.
iras been developed IN little mole
than two months after the miro.
GuctiOn of the new Nash series to
meet the greatest sales demands
ever experienced by Nash interests.
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Refnenaents II 1929
Auto Are Many
BY j. LEO SUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

Motorists they have Inspected the 80 mou
Ana clancnc over the relatively minor changes ~ Dou
design and trim are missing excellent opportunity 20 Know
the newest car in It's newest form.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05

But it is not in the matchless grace and
beauty Of exterior design alone that the
Silver Anniversary Buick eclipses other
cars. The velvet mohair upholstery in the
closed models the hardware and fit
ments the many appointments of luxury
and convenience are all of the richest
quality; and the bracing of the bodies,
which imparts strength and durability