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Evening star., 1928-12-26
Would Determine Causes of
Paraguayan-BoIivian Bor.
der Controversy.
DRAFT IS DISPATCHED
TO BOTH GOVERNMENTS
Pan-American Farley Expects Re-
plies From Asuncion and
La Paz in Few Days.

BY the Associated Press.
The creation of panel of nine Judges
to determine causes and responsibilities
for the Paraguayan- Bolivian dispute is
proposed in the text for protocol of
conciliation adopted by the Pan-Ameri-
can Arbitration Conferences special
committee on the controversy and SUBJ
mitted to the two governments for their
approval.
OF the nine judges, each of the two
disputing countries would appoint two
and the Arbitration Conference here
would appoint five.
The panel would hold it's first meet
ing in Washington for organization
purposes.
Six Months for Work.
The conciliation commission would
be allowed six months to complete its
work with a possible extension of six
months more, If necessary. 1t would
study the controversy and suggest
means of amicable solution. Should
this conciliation fall the commission
would be charged with issuing a report
stating the facts as found through its
investigation and fixing responsibility
for the events which led to the rupture
of diplomatic relations.
The duties of the commission would
be limited exclusively to the events
which gave rise to and followed the
armed clash at Fort Vanguard, between
Bolivian and Paraguayan troops on De-
cember s. It would not deal with the
larger problem of the general bound
ary relations between Bolivia and Para
quay in the Chaco Boreal.
In Close Agreement.
The Bolivian and Paraguayan re-
plies to the original inquiries by the ar
bitratlon conferences special commit
tee about their wishes as to how the
conciliation proceedings should be con-
quoted were in close agreement.
This greatly facilitated early settle
ment on the general lines of the pro-
tocol as now submitted to the two coun-
tries. The actual draft of this was
prepared by DR.. Victor Maurtua of
Peru, chairman of the special commit
tee. in collaboration with Minister Diez
ue Medina OF Bolivia and DR.. EIioio
Ayala, Paraguayan delegate to the con-
ference. The draft protocol has AL
ready been dispatched to the two gov
ernments, and replies are expected from
Asuncion and La Paz in the next few
days.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
LORD LAMBOURNE DEAD.
King George and Nobleman Wed
for Horticultural Honors.

LONDON, December 26 LD).-Lord
Lambourne, one of King Georges old
friends died at Bishops Hall, near
Romford, Essex. today, aged 81 years.
He was an enthusiastic horticultur-
ist and keen rival of the King at
horticultural shows, the two often ex-
changing banter on the respective
merits of their estates in Essex and
Norfolk.
One of Lord Lambourne's most re-
cent acts indicated his great regard
for King George. He strongly opposed
the building of King Georges Hospital
at Becontree. Essex, but withdrew his
opposition In Difference to the Kings
wishes. In a letter announcing his
action, Lord Lambourne wrote: MY
motto has always been the King can do
no wrong, and I desire to carry this
out"
Evening star., 1928-12-26
POLICEMAN IN ROW
DRAWS SUSPENSION
Miller, Accused of Striking Man,
Is Laid Off by Capt.
W.. G. Stott.

Pvt. Ray S. Miller of the third pre-
cinct was suspended from duty today
by his commander, Capt. william G.
Stott, as the result of an alleged alter
cation early this morning in which he
is said to have struck Frank j. Boudi-
not, jr., 80 years old, of 2423 e street.
This morning about 4 o'clock Bou-
dinot walked into the third precinct sta
ton and said he had been shot in the
head by an unidentified policeman. The
shooting took place in the 600 block of
Twentieth street, he declared.
He was removed to Emergency Hos
pital in the patrol and treated for lac
erations on the left side of his head
Two stitches were taken. Physician
asserted 1t could not be determined
what caused the wound. His condition
Is not serious.
After treatment, Boudinot was return
ed to the station house in the patrol
wagon and questioned concerning tht
incident.
Investigation today disclosed that the
injured man was not shot, but It is
alleged that while in an alteration
with Miller, the policeman struck
Boudinot over the head with a revolver
Capt, Stott is investigating the charge
Evening star., 1928-12-26
CHANGE IN HOOVER
PLANS CLEARS SKY
FOR LEGISLATORS
Decisions on Farm Aid, Tariff
and Extra Session Can
Be Made.
PRESIDENTS OPINIONS
VITAL TO SUCCESSOR
Next Chief Executive Decides to
Come Directly to Capital-May
Make Other Trips.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Herbert Hoover's change in plans
has cleared the skies here. All sorts
of complications had been developing,
which it had been feared would have
meant a pilgrimage by congressional
leaders to Miami.
Nv deciding to come to Washington
sirst, Mr.. Hoover is bowing to the Will
of the men whose cooperation he VIII
need most in getting legislation. Try as
they may to give the impression tnat
the decision as to an extra SESSION.
the formulation of farm relief pro-
gram and sundry other matters is
wholly within their power, the leaders
have been somewhat bewildered. There
is a difference of opinion as to when
the tariff shall be revised. And there
is a good deal of doubt about the de-
tails of the farm relief plan TO say
nothing of some very important ap-
pointmentS which will have to De mace
for the new administration, and III
which Congress will have voice.
Could Dismiss House.
Mr.. Hoover could send to the extra
session of the Senate, which would meet
normally on March S, all the names OF
offcers he wants confirmed and make
It unnecessary to keep the House OF
Representatives in session at all.
70 agree upon some OF these ap-
pointments requires consultation Win
Congress. Mr.. Hoover has been looked
lipon as likely to be one-man execu-
tive hut some of his friends in Congress
have insisted that the two houses would
find q welcome surprise when he really
got down to business.
Mr.. Hoover has been hearing from ms
friends here about the confusion In the
legislative situation and how lmpor-
4ant 1t is for him to consult In person
the men on Capitol Hill.
Presidents Views Vital
BY coming to Washington at once
Mr.. Hoover win be able to talk not only
with the congressional leaders, but with
President Coolidge, whose viewpoint on
pending legislation and on appointments
to fill present vacancies it will be vital
It viii not take Mr.. Hoover long to
And out that there Is here distinct
aversion to an extra session and that
this proceeds mostly from those who do
not want the tariff disturbed. The re-
vision, however, is desired by another
group and the politics of the whole
situation is not easy to delineate. The
tariff has become interviewer with the
farm program, too, and Mr.. Hoover will
have to make up his mind on what he
wishes to do about it. Once the decision
Is made, uncertainty viii depart. The
difficulty to date has been that nobody
knew just what was coming. Business
dislikes hesitation and doubt. Mr..
Hoover during his 10 days here will be
able to lay down policy with respect
10 the extra session which will have
the approval of headers of Congress and
President Coolidge, for the latterS in
fuence is essential to the completion of
the legislative program in this Congress
30 as to avoid an extra session.
(Copyright 1920
Evening star., 1928-12-26
BY FERNANDO SILES,
praSident Of Rniivia

LA PAZ, Bolivia, December 26.-The
boundary lines between Paraguay and
Bolivia are the Paraguay and Pilco-
mayo Rivers, on the Bolivian side OF
which lies the territory called Chaco
Boreal
Since September 4, 1859, when the
Spanish colonial law divided the Au-
diencia of Beunos Aires from the Au-
diencia of Charcas-the Bolivia of to-
day-the orders of jurisdiction, explo-
ration and tax collections show very
clearly and without doubt that the
region between the Picolmayo and
Paraguay Rivers belongs in its entirety
to the Charcas Audiencia. which was
formed in virtue of the American
Utiposidetis of 1870"
The most famous historians and
geographers of that period unanimously
laid down the same lines of demarca-
ton. There was, among other indis-
putable authorities, the eminent cos
mographer, Don Felix de Azara, who
was appointed by Carlos III as the
commissioner of land demarcations to
determine the boundary line between
Evening star., 1928-12-26
DR.. D. B. JOHNSON, II,
NOTED EDUCATOR, DIES
President of Winthrop College for
Women Expires in South Caro-
lima After Long Illness.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCK HILL, S. c., December 26.-
DIR. d. B. Johnson, u, Southern edu-
Gator and president of Winthrop Col
lege for Women here, died early today
after lengthy illness.
In devoting his life to education, DR..
johnson not only followed in the foot
steps of his father, but duplicated one
of the latter's outstanding achieve
ments-the founding of college for
women. The father. whose name the
son bore. established the La Grange
(TennD Female College.
An accident. in which DR.. Johnson
suffered the loss of his left arm when
8 years of age. played an important
part in shaping his career. Playing
hockey" from school. he received per-
mission from United States troops, then
active near his home In the Civil War,
to board an Army train. He attempted
to jump from the train and his arm
was so badly crushed that amputation
was necessary.
He was graduated from the Univer-
Sity OF Tennessee In 1877 and entered
Immediately upon educational work.
serving as tutor in Tennessee schools
and two years as assistant professor at
the University of Tennessee. He went
to Ahbeville, s. c., as principal of grade
schools and after two years was asked
to organize the school system of Co
lumbia, S. C.
He interested Robert C. winthrop,
then chairman Of the Peabody board,
and obtained an appropriation of 81, 500
with which to establish college in
1898.
He was elected president of the Ma
tional Education Association in 1915
and also was president of the Southern
Education Association, having been
elected in 1910. and since 1919 was an
elector of the Hall of Fame.
In addition to his educational work
he was interested in the Young Mems
Christian Association.
On August 6. 1902 Dr. johnson mar
rted Miss Mai r. Smith Of Charleston,
g C.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
"Chain Farm Idea
Proves Successful
In Original Tests
Economic Body Discusses
Possibility of Change in
Production Methods.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 26.-"Chain
farms" involving new idea of CO.
operative production as we'll as Coop
erative marketing, now are found to be
taking their place as the newest unit
in this country's industrial system.
Where tried out, this adaptation of
mass production and large scale distri-
button to the business of farming has
had a good measure Of success. The
results are so interesting that all i'm
portant farm meetings, including that
Of the American Farm Economic AS
sociation here this week, are intrigued
by their future possibilities.
Banks and insurance companies, hold
ing large tracts of farm lands as q re-
suit of depression in the industry, are
the principal experimenters in chain
methods. The latest report on their
experience involved 80 farms on a tract
of $500 acres in Central Illinois. Each
farm was operated by a. tenant under
the direction of general superin-
tendent.
Production Is Increased.
It was found that where an average
farm in the district produced 40 bushels
OF corn to the acre at cost of $26
on the chain farm 10 bushels were pro-
duced to the acre at cost of $29 Other
experiments have shown somewhat SIM
liar results.
I'VE shall sooner or later have to
face and answer the question whether
the small Independent farmer is the size
OF productive unit and the form of pro-
ductive organization best adapted to
the new conditions of agriculture, /"
Virgil Jordan, chief economist of the
National Industrial Conference board.
declares.
The board reports that only about
oOV'UOO farms out of the 6,500,00O in
the country are operating at a profit,
SO that the economic trend appears to
De toward experiment with the plan at
least.
Paper Believes in Idea.
I'VE will always have the individual
farm unit where the farmer and his
family reside on the farm" Sam
thompson, who just retired as presi-
dent OF the American Farm Bureau
Federation, believes. 1T may well be
that we must 60 another step in our
cooperative effort and introduce CO.
operative production"
The Chicago Tribune believes that
the chain farm has come to stay
1T is method which can be applied
to farms operated by the owners, 1t
may be hoped, for the growth of ten
antry on farms is socially unwhole-
some," the paper says editorially.
Mr.. Jordan is convinced that the
transition In agriculture will be much
slower than in other lines of business.
tCopyright. 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Dinner and Gayety Mark Yule Cele-
bration ON Ship.

Dinner and Gayety Mark Yule Cele-
bration ON Ship.
By the Associated Press.
u. S. S. UTAH, December 26.-After
the most unusual Christmas he has ever
known, thanks to the ingenuity and
hospitality of Capt. Train and officers of
khe Utah, President-elect Herbert
Hoover today began consideration of
correspondence received from the
United States at Rio de Janeiro. He
also commenced formulating plans for
his 10 days visit to Washington, where
he expects to arrive on the morning of
January z.
MIR. Hoover announced yesterday that
instead of the Utah taking him to
Florida it will land him at Hampton
Roads January 6, as the President-elect
Is desirous of attending to various per-
sonal matters in the National Capital
before going to Miami, where he will
remain until almost time for the in
auguration unless he should decide to
make another separate goodwill trip to
Mexico and Cuba. Circumstances made
plans to visit these two countries on the
present tour, and he has indicated that
he may make a special trip before he
enters the White House to show friend
illness to them.
Dinner by Moonlight.
The Hoovers' Christmas aboard the
Utah ended with a dinner given in the
open air on the upper deck by Capt
xxz.. L. Val ln 1FH iIN hnnnr
preSident-elect and Mrs. Hoover. Under
a full moon shining through tropica
night, the Utahs deck was converted
into a. combination Summer garder
party and Christmas setting. Multi
colored japanese lanterns swung ovel
tables which were decorated with fresf
Brazilian flowers from Rio de JaneirC
and festooned strings of evergreens.
At one end Of the deck, however, was
the contrasting touch of an open fire.
place, with mantel and chimney, ready
for Santa Claus. Red electric globes
gave the appearance of glowing coal'
within the fireplace. The ships carpen
ter had worked all night Christmas evI
building the fireplace, which was made
of wcJd painted in imitation of bricks
and mortar On top of the mantel
piece was large American eagle, with
outstretched wings, carved from wood.
Miss Ruth Fessler, secretary to Mrs
Hoover, and Allan Hoover acted a.
agents for Santa Claus. They went t,
the fireplace as dinner ended and foun'
piles of presents, which they distrib
uted. The gifts were small articles o
native craftsmanship that Mrs. Hoove
had bought in Rio and other cities Wis
tied.
Capt. Train, on behalf of himself ant
the other officers, presented Mr.. Hoove
with a pair of binoculars encased il
leather and gave Mrs. Hoover blu
and white silk Brazilian shawl Capt
1oOntsnuea On lEage.2. .Co!qpan 40
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Two Air Mail Pilots Set New Record
Under z Hours From Dallas to CHICAGO

speed of almost $50 miles an hour, the
company announced.
Aided by a tail wind and increasing
his speed as he came northward, George
B. Grogan flew the SAT miles from Dali
las in hours and minutes. The 173
miles from Wichita to Kansas City was
made in hour fiat.
Edmund Matchua continued the trip
to Chicago and set up new record for
that leg when he few the 450 miles In
2 hours and 81 minutes. at times attain.
Ing O speed. Of 30 miles an hour ~'ss''. y
Evening star., 1928-12-26
LEAGUE GETS CREDIT.
Cablegram Declared to Have Halt
ed Bolivia Paraguay War.

GENEVA, December 26 GP.-Lugano
authorities are understood to be pro-
noting a plan to have an inscription
placed in the room where the Council
of the League of Nations met recalling
that 1t was from that room that the
cablegram was sent (which prevented
war between Bolivia and Paraguay"
The authorities are credited with the
intention of applying to the Swiss gov
ernment through the government of
the Canton asking that the inscription
be placed In the Councils meeting
place. :.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
LEWIS Is CHAIRMAN.
Named Head of 7. G. c. to Succeed
J. 3. Campbell.

E. T. Lewis has been elected chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to serve the year 1929. He
succeeds Commissioner j. B. Campbell
under the regular arrangement for ro-
tation among the nine members.
Commissioner Lewis was chairman of
the Indiana Public Service Commission
when he was appointed to the Com
merce Commission by President Wilson.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, December 26.-Two
National Air Transport pilots roared
through the darkness in their new Cur
tiss Falcon planes last night to new
speed record for the northbound trip
over the Chicago Dallas air mail route.
attaining part of the way speed OF
31a miles minute.
The 9e7 miles to Chicago was flown
in g hours sapd ~ minutes. ankayerage
Evening star., 1928-12-26
BLOCKED CHACO|
AGREEMENT, SILES CHARGES
Bolivia Always Sought Pacific Settle
ment of Boundary Dispute,
President Declares.

The Star and the North American
Siles, President of Bolivia, to present
Bolivias side in it's controversy with
Paraguay, which he has done in the
following cabled article. Paraeuay's
position, as presented by its president.
Jose p. Guggiari, was published in The
Star Yesterday.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
REBELS TO GET TRIALS.
Portes Gil Abolishes System of
Summary Executions.

MEXICO, CITY, December Is P).-
Abolition of summary executions has
been ordered by President Emilio Portes
Gil. He announced that even persons
apprehended in open rebellion against
the government would not be put to
death summarily, but would be turned
over to the authorities for formal trial.
The instructions were given the war
department which passed them on to
military commanders throughout the
country. Heretofore it has been the
practice for military commanders to
execute insurgents after. drunohead
court-uaEtial.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
Eight Other Volunteers Hurt on
WAY to $500. 900 Blaze,

way W poOO3OOO oAdAS.
PITTSBURGH, December 26 ER.-
Two volunteer firemen were killed and
eight others injured, five seriously, when
their apparatus plunged down an en-
bankment today while speeding to the
fire in the plant of the Carnegie Re-
fining Co., at Heidelberg.
The blaze, which started early yes
terday, was still raging this morn
ing. The loss was placed at $500, 600.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
TOBACCO EXPERT DEAD.
r. G. Thomas, Crop Disease Special
ist. Succumbs to Influenza.

Triton, Ga, December 26 (P).-
Ralph G. Thomas, tobacco disease spe-
cialist, at the Coastal Plain Experiment
Station, died from influenza in a hos
pital here last night.
Thomas, Grant, Va; two brothers, DR..
D. e. Thomas. Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. " and Wiley Thomas, Roam.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
RADIO DELEGATE NAMED.
DR.. Altunaga to Represent Cuba at
Parley Here.

HAVANA, December 26 LP.-Presi-
dent Machado has appointed DR.. Rafael
Rodriguez Altunaga of the Cuban en-
bassy at Washington to represent Cuba
at the radio conferences to be held in
Washington. Luis Betharte will act as
alternate.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
WEATHER.

%. S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight, lowest temperature
about freezing; tomorrow partly cloudy
and warmer. Highest,
So, at 4 pm. yesterday; lowest, 20, at
am. today.
Full report on page 81.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Says 10 Per Cent Diverted.

Continued on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1928-12-26
HOOVER To ARRIVE JAN. :.

Copyright, 49,
Evening star., 1928-12-26

Continued on Page 2, Column %
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
COURT GIVES ARTIST.
$3.50 FOR PICTURES
Painter Gets Judgment for
Holy Pictures for
kevOrian

A default Judgment was rendered
this morning by Judge Henry Z.
Roche in city court for J. NJ. kara-
naugh of New York city against
Harry kevorkian. for $3.50 damages.
kavanaugh testified that in 1925 he
and the defendant entered into an
agreement whereby he was to paint
two church pictures for him, that
of ST stephen and The Resurrec-
tion. When the paintings We're COM
pteted he sent them to the defen-
dant by express, and when later he
came to collect. kevorkian refused
to pay, stating that the trustees Of
the church for which the paintings
were executed on fremont street
found them unsatisfactory.
The plaintiff further testified that
he told the defendant that his con-
tract called for work to be done for
kevorkian and not for the church.
which he explained to the defendant
several times, each time being re-
fused the remuneration for his
services. The paintings. he stated.
We're finally sent back to his Office
in New York. but he did not accept
them. The contract signed by the
plaintiff and the defendant rcspec-
lively was introduced as evidence.
Joseph G. Woods represented the
plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
WEIHERSFIELD WOMAN
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Miss Alice Phelps, Advertising Soli-
citor, shoots Herself at
Parents Home

Hartford, oct. 10 H,-Miss Alice
Z. Phelps, 80. an advertising soici-
tor and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar A. Phelps OF Wet herstield,
was killed by IL bullet from her own
pistol in her home shortly before
ten o'clock last night.
DIR. L. q. Fox, medical examiner
OF Nethersteld declares the shoot
ing was suicide, but MIR. Phelps
maintains 1t was an accident.
Shortly after ending d card game
with her parents and an aunt. about
$50 last night. Miss Phelps went TO
her room. apparently in d cheerful
frame of mind. Mr.. Phelps said.
The family heard a shot coming
from her bedroom upstairs and the
girl was found lying fully dressed on
the floor with a bullet in her tenn
pie.
Dr. Fox said his finding of sui
eide is based upon the position of
the body and the nature Of tho
wound. In his opinion Miss Phelps
held the muzzle of the 20 calihre
pistol to her temple and fired the
shot. her body falling on the floor
with the revolver dropping beside
her. He could offer no explanation
of the cause of the asserted suicide.
Miss Phelps was graduated from
Mount Holyoke college in 1870.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
TABS ASKED TO SELL
THEIR new BUILDING
Directors Engaged in Fix.
ing Price for Prospec.
tive Buyer

Sale OF the new fraternal home Of
the Y. NJ. I. A. & Il. Society on Main
street. and removal OF the organiza-
ton to other quarters within short
time is a possibility, though the
name of the prospective purchaser
and the purposes to which the build
ing will be devoted. if purchased.
could not be learned today.
The society. through its directors.
has been asked to fix a price at
which they will sell, and they are
now working on q figure which. in
their judgement, will be satisfactory
to the society as a whole. Definite
action will be taken within two
weeks. it is expected.
The society. popularity known as
the Tabs has been in existence for
nearly so years. 1t was formed with
corner room in the old town
school on Myrtle street. as its meet
ing place, grew in size influence and
finance until it was in a position to
erect a home on Lafayette street.
and about two years ago built the
home on Main street. opposite St.
Msry's church. The financial burden
has proved too much to carry.
making 1t necessary either to work
out methods OF increasing the In
come or disposing of the building
The structure has several stores.
meeting Halls. cluh-rooms and an
auditorium seating about 1000.