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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE
MUCH IMPROVED IN HEALTH
Both Look Better Than When They Left
Washington; Will Return to Capital
Wednesday.

short time after coming here and she
is the smiling and happy, high-spirited
person so familiar to the people of the
Capital. She is represented as having
entirely recovered from her illness OF
last Spring. She contends that she
never felt better.
Invited to Return.
Her improvement and the fun he has
derived from fishing and playing out in
the open for long hours at stretch
have contributed greatly to the Presi-
dents improved appearance and happy
frame of mind
Their enthusiasm over the climate of
this section and the Presidents intense
interest in fly fishing have led the
people up here to hope and believe that
they will come back again probably
after they have left the White House
and are just ordinary private citizens.
Already several invita- ions have been
extended to Mr.. Coolidge to occupy fine
estates on the Brulc and at various
points along the far point of Lake SUE
perior Although he has lived very
quietly since he came here and has
seldom appeared in public, Mr.. Coolidge
has made strong impression and es-
tablished popularity here that makes
the people want to see him come back
whether he is President or not. The
Continued on Page S. Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
ORPHANED GIRL, 4,
DISPUTED BY FOUR
Milwaukee Couple, Seeking
Gloria Matus After
Parents Drowning.

The future of little 5-year-old Gloria
Matus, whose parents lost their lives in
river tragedy August S, hangs in doubt
today as her legal guardian demands
possession of the child and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schaeffer of 1923 Irving
street northeast, who have cared for her
since she was orphaned, refuse to give
her up
Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Scheffel of Milwaukee, cousins of Erich
Matus, the little girls father. have come
to this city and want to adopt Gloria
and take her home with them.
Only Friday Gloria was told that her
mother and father would never return
from the fatal river excursion more
than month ago. She received the
news bravely
Henry F. Meyer of 1859 New Hamp-
snlre avenue, was made administrato.
OF the Matus estate by the court at
Marlboro, Md. two days after the
droWnlngs. At the same time he was
appointed guardian for Gloria.
According to Schaeffer, Meyers has
never accompanied his demands for the
child with any evidence of his legal re-
iation to her or any authority from the
court or local police.
Girl Refuses to Go.
He first sought to gain custody of her
about two weeks ago. Mr.. Schaeffer de-
clared, but Gloria refused to accompany
him unless Mrs. Schaeffer went with
her.
Meyer called at his home again yes
terday afternoon. Schaeffer asserted.
and left an empty suitcase which he
said was for the child's clothes He
told Mrs. Schaeffer that he would re-
turn this morning and take Gloria to
his home.
Both Schaeffer and his wife declared
last night that they would not let him
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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HOOVER IS LAUDED
BY COMMERCE MEN
800 Former Co-Workers Give
Farewell" Dinner to Ex-
Chief at Willard.

Putting aside for the evening the
routine of presidential candidate and
stepping back into his old role of the
Chief" Herbert Hoover sat at the BAN
quet board with 800 of his former CO.
workers in the Department Of Com
merce last night and chatted of old
times-and of the future.
1t was an informal family" party,
arranged by Commerce employees as
farewell to one who has guided their
official destinies for seven and a hall
years.
That the host of Government work.
ers in the Commerce Department wish
their old chief we'll in his new adven-
ture was evident from their enthusiasm
in the big ballroom of the Willard last
night. But through all the gaiety ran
a note of reluctance on the part both
of Mr.. Hoover and of the employees to
say good-by.
Despite efforts of those in charge to
keep the flavor of politics out OF the
affair, some of the bureau heads could
not restrain the urge to refer to their
retiring leader as "our greater Chief
to be-" or, more bluntly, as America S
next President" and each such refer
ence precipitated euberant applause.
Obliyious to Tributes.
Hoover himself appeared oblivious to
these compliments, except for taint
smile as he gazed intently at the table,
cloth before him. When all of the bu-
reau and division chiefs and other Of
ficials had had their say before the
loud speaker microphone at the long
head table, the Republican candidate
arose and expressed his thanks Tor the
gift of a mysterious electric grand
fathers clock as lasting token OF the
departments esteem for It's former
was made by Walter F. Brown, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce. who said the
clock would be delivered to the Hoover
home within few days.
Brown also handed Hoover a thick
volume containing the autographs OF
2,261 employees of the department as
further token of their good will and
esteem.
In response, the former Secretary
said:
ut is most difficult for me to attempt
TO express my feelings at this time.
All I can say is that 1 am proud to
have won and to hold your friendship.
Praises Associates.
Together in the department during
the past few years we have had no
sorrows to bind us in closer comrade-
ship We have had only progress.
This is the only department that. in
the face of rigid economy program,
has allowed to expand. We have had
the support of the President, of Con-
gress and even of Gen. Lord.
THE impression the public often
gets of the Department of Comemrce
is that it lives in an atmosphere of
statistics-in a veritable volcano of
figures. Actually, however. about one
half of the department is devoted to
saving human life. and the other half
to increasing incomes of the survivors.
ITO me it has been only matter of
daily inspiration to have had the op-
portunity to be associated with you in
this work. You will be able to pursue
Continued on Page 5. Column H.
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FRANCE MAY TREAT
PACT WITH BRITAIN
AS NON-EX|STENT
American Suspicion of Pur-
poses in Naval Treaty
Apt to Force Move.
ACTION NOW AWAITS
ON ENGLAND'S STAND
Ieygues Ready to Publish Core
spordence So Public Can
Pass Judgment.

b. Cable to The Star and New York World
PARIS, September 8.-American sus-
picion of the purposes behind the
Anglo-French naval understanding has
brought a. decision from the French
government to treat the pact as though
it had never been made, if this is
agreeable to England
The New York World News Service
learns that Minister of Marine Leygues,
who negotiated the understanding, has
urged upon his colleagues in the gov
ernment to publish the correspondence
between London and Paris to make it
clear to public opinion just what is and
what is not in that correspondence. II
has been decided, however, that 1t
would be incorrect to publish the texts
until the replies are received from the
governments, forming the subcommittee
of The Geneva disarmament confer
ence. which have been officially in
formed of the understanding. None has
replied as yet.
Concerned over u. ,.
of the three most important, the
French are mostly concerned over the
American attitude and over Italy's to
a lesser degree. Japan has not replied,
but it sees no harm in the understand
ing. France has learned.
The form of WashingtopS reply pre-
occupied the Quai d'OrSay considerably,
ana the hope is hardly concealed tnat
1t will take the form of a request Tor
an explanation which will afford
chance to officially define Frances S
pcsition--or rather the position Whlcn
the French choose TO take on the
matter
If England is willing, France wishes
to take the first. convenient occasion
10 declare that the understanding mas
been wrongly interpreted into being
reconstruction of an entente, and to
prove its disintereStcdness will declare
Itself prepared to go over the whole
ground with The disarmament commits
sion.
Understanding to Last.
This gesture. incidentally. would cost
France and England nothing, as the
Observation-Disclosures if the paper on
which it is written were destroyed
would stand, and the two nations would
Inevitably work for a similar solution
of disarmament along the lines agreed
to between them
From the French viewpoint the main
gain from the correspondence leading
to the agreement is Englands willing
ness to consider land, air and naval
disarmament together. That point is
established, so even if the record of cor
respondence is destroyed or withdrawn
France will have British support in the
disarmament conference for its chief
thesis.
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LAYMEN DEPLORE
POLITICAL CLER|CS
133 VirginianS Score "Four
Bishops" Who Headed Dry
Meet at AsheviIIe.
By the Associated Press.

by LHe ASSOCldGEu fIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, September 8.-In
a statement signed by 1873 members,
friends and supporters" of the Southern
Methodist Church, residing in the Taze-
we'll district of the Holston Conference,
forwarded to Virginia newspapers today,
it is charged that -four bishops head
ing the recent dry conference at Ashe-
vile, N. c., are attempting to promote
the election of Herbert Hoover" and Ito
this end the church organization as
such is being actively used as far as lies
in the power of these bishops to Ak the
political policy of our church"
Deploring political activities of min
listers in the presidential campaign, the
statement goes on to say that there is
impending conflict in the opening presi-
Dental election between one branch OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
and the Democratic organization of Vir-
ginia and other Southern States"
See Elders Influenced.
It is charged that bishops heading
zone branch of the church" are at
tempting to exert political influence on
the presiding elders and the rank and
file of the ministers of the gospel and
through them on the lay membership
of the church"
Quoting at length from various dec
larations of bishops of the church from
it's early days to the present time. ir,
which the separation of church and
state is preached throughout, the state
ment enters a discussion ot the prohl-
bition questions and sums this up with
the declaration that there is no posi-
bility of the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment.
Held Attack on Party.
"The organized assault that is being
made on Smith by the church." the
statement continues, lis in effect an
assault upon the Democratic organiza-
ton of every Southern State, an assault
upon Southern men who have given
us by their votes and influence, both
as representatives and as citizens, what
ever we have in our State governments
which is best and most satisfying to
our citizenship as whole; it is an
assault upon our judiciary, elected by
Democratic constituencies, which STANDS
as a model of courage, fairness, in
tegrity, and it is an assault upon those
Northern Democrats who stood nobly
and courageously between us and
Federal bayonets for 40 long years after
the close of the Civil War"
The list of 1873 signatures was headed
by the name of B. T. Wilson, district
Law leader, and included the names of
former Gov. Henry c. Stuart and
Representative George C. Peery.
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GETS PRISON TERM
IN THEATER BLAST
Hammond, Ind, Operator Given
2 to IA Years-Plans
Appeal.
By the Associated Press.


CROWN POINT, Ind, September B.
William Kleihege. millionaire theatricsi
operator of Hammond, was today given
a to II years sentence in the State
Penitentiary at Michigan City and was
fined $1,000 for conspiracy in the bomb
ing of the $1,75O,OOO State Theater at
Hammond, November %, 1927. His at
torneys Immediately filed a notice ci
appeal to the State Supreme Court.
Judge Maurice E. Critics today de-
; MED motion for a new trial and
Kleihege's attorneys then presented mo-
tions for stay of judgment. Thy
stated that they would file bills of ex-
ceptions for the State Supreme Court
The motion for stay of judgmen:
which was overruled, was based on tht
argument that no other member of the
alleged conspiracy to bomb the theatel
has been convicted on the conspiracy
charge Harry Ames and Joe Million
now serving sentences for their par
! in the bombing, were convicted OF
charges of mishandling of explosives.
| 1t was announced that Kleihege would
! be released on bond. pending action o.!
! the appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
GAMBLING CHARGE MADE
BY VICE SQUADS RAIDERS
Alleged Proprietors of Place, With
35 Others, Taken; Equipment
Found by Police.

The four alleged proprietors and IS
patrons of an establishment were ar
rested by Sergt c. j. Letterman's vice
squad, early this morning. when they
smashed their way through the doors
at 1910 Fourteenth street. Elaborate
gambling paraphernalia was said to
have been found inside the place. which,
the officers declare, to be one of the
largest of its kind in the city.
The squad, led by Sergt. Letterman
and composed of Detectives r. j. Cox,
w. F. Burke and G. G. McCarron, had
to force open three doors, heavily re-
inforced with iron, before they reached
the room in which the alleged gambling
was taking place.
There they found tables which they
say were fitted up for black jack and
craps games.
Those booked at the First precincr
police station on charges of setting up
a gaming table gave their names as
Richard Young of 883 Columbia road,
Richard Sykes of 1884 Farragut street.
Joseph Essex of 1911 Gales street
northeast and Thomas Kelly of the
Hamilton Hotel.
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AIR RACE LEADERS,
SPEED REDUCED
Rowland Lands Fourth at
FL Paso After Engine Trou-
bIe-Four Missing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although he was fourth to arrive in
Ell Paso Saturday in the Glass A air race
from New York to Los Angeles, Earl
Rowland of Wichita, Kan. maintained
his lead in elapsed time. His time from
Fort Worth to Ell Paso was hours 43
minutes, bringing his total unofficial
time to 10 hours 81 minutes.
The five leaders in elapsed time fol-
low:
Earl Rowland, Wichita, Kan, 1887.
Robert Dake, Pittsburgh, 20:46.
w H. Emery, jr Bradford, Pa, 2l:52.
Theodore Kenyon. Boston, 22:24 first
into Ell Paso).
Tex Rankin, Portland, Ores, 22:53.
Alexandrian Is Fourteenth.
James S. Charles, Richmond, Va.
Avinc An Eagle Rock, was seventh 10
land at Ell Paso and Samuel II. Turner
Alexandria. Va. in Berliner, was four
between 10000 and $4,000 spectators
saw the new municipal airport dedi-
Gated IN Ell Paso today by the Challen-
ger airplane of Theodore Kenyon, Bos-
TON. the first racer to land.
Rowland developed engine trouble be-
tween Abilene. Tex, today's first control
point. and Midland, Tex.
Forced to land near Sierra Blanca
on miles east of Ell PaSo. late today be-
cause of motor trouble, Sebastian L.
Pond. plotting a Kreider-Reisner chal-
lencer in the class A transcontinental
races. crashed his plane and is out OF
competition. His plane was complete
" washed out he telephoned the
municipal airport tonight. Pond was
unhurt.
Four Are Missing.
-Four planes had not been accounted
for late tonight. George w. Brill
Monterey Park, Calf, in a Travelair
monoplane. the last of 25 flyers In the
class A national air derby to leave Fort
Worth this morning. landed at the
Abilene Airport at O'Clock this after
noon and 30 minutes later took Oft fol
Ell Paso.
Leslie Miller of Los Angeles, In a
Lincoln Paige, was forced down near
Moran, Tex. He said he probably would
be out of the race on account OF damage
TO his craft.
The four MISSING flyers were arthur
Phillips Chicago in a Waco, Dale q
Jackson, st. Louis. i'll Swallow; A. H.
Kreider Hagerstown, Md. in Chal-
lenger. and Albert r jacobs, Fhilndel-
phia. in Waco.
LIVINGSTON Is IFAnINC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
BY J. RUSSELL. YOUNG.
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star

CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, Brule
River, Wis, September 8.-When Pres
ident and Mrs. Coolidge arrive back in
Washington next Wednesday morning,
the people of the Capital will marvel at
the marked improvement in their physi-
cal appearance.
Their three months in the bracing air
of the North woods and the rest and Sc
clusion that have been theirs at their
Island retreat on the Brule River have
worked wonders. They have enjoyed
their sojourn up here and are going
back to Washington happy and well
and in splendid condition to assume
the burdens of the White House.
They viii return to Washington far
different in appearance from the weary,
whlte-faced man and weakened and
sick woman who left Washington for
Wisconsin June 13 last The Presidents
paleness and worn look have given way
to healthy, ruddy hue and contented
restful expression, while Mrs. Coolidge
regained her health in a remarkably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
WRC to Keep Full Programs on Altered
Wave Lengths Under Reallocation Plan

Radio station WRC will not be re-
quired to curtail its programs but its
wave length will be changed to one
close to 300 meters under the Federal
Radio Commissions new reallocation
plan effective November II, 1t was
learned authoritatively last night.
The wave length of all of Washing
toms broadcasting stations will be
altered
WMAL is to be given channel con-
siderably higher than its present 2426
meters, but 1t will be required to divide
broadeasting time with another station
outside Washington. This is expected
TO restrict this stations activity to three
nights a week WRHF Is slated to lose
its choice 3224-meter band for one
within the 2oO-meter class. while Wifi
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is to have its channel advanced slightly
higher than its present 202.6 meters.
The new wavelength assignments,
which are to affect about so per cent
OF the Nations stations. 1t was said,
Will improve radio reception conditions
in Washington as we'll as in other sec
tlons OF the country. Local listeners
with flrst-c)ass receiving sets. it was
pointed out. should be able to bring in
without interference approximately 30
OF the so-called national stations and
Is regional stations.
The power of the Washington broad {.
casters, will the possible exception of
WMAL. is not expected to be changed,
but Wifi is to lose its local status
when its studio is moved into Virginia
This station, 1t was said, will be credited
to the State of Virginia, where its trans
mitter Is now located. and will be as
signed one of the wave bands set aside
for broadcasters in that. state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

PART TWO-l2 PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Review of New Books-Page 4.
News of the Clubs-Page S.
Radio News-Pages 6 and Z.
Financial News-Pages 6 TO 9.
Clubwomen Of the Nation-Page 10.
PART THREE-16 PAGES.
Society.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page IL.
Around the City-Page II.
PART FOUR-16 PAGES.
Amusement Section - Theater ana
Screen.
News of the Motor World--Pages 4 to g.
Aviation-Pages 10 end IL.
Fraternities-Page II.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page II
Army and Navy News-Page 13.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 13.
Veterans of Great War-Page Is.
Civilian Army NeWs-Page l6.
PART FIVE-4 PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART SIX-1O PAGES.
Classified Advertising
Y. w. C. A. News-Page 8.
District National Guard--Page 10.
PART SEVEN-8 PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Humor.
PART EIGHT-12 PAGES.
Special Educational Section-Pages l
to 10.
Music-Pages 10, II and H.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION-4 PAGES.
Mutt and jeff Reg'lar Fellers; Mr.. and
Mrs; High Lights Of History.
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Moscow Chain Stores Quit Sale of Vodka
As War on Alcohol Sweeps Over Russia

week is just a starter if the "dry
league which has the support of many
high Soviet officials, carries out its pro-
gram for progressive limitation Of
drinking in the Soviet republics.
After October ! the big cooperative
stores will cease selling vodka in red
topped" bottles, the most popular brand,
which costs only ruble bottle. On
January / the government is expected
to quit the producing and selling of
red-topped vodka and in five years to
go out of the liquor business altogether.
Meanwhile most of the peasants know
how 10 make their own and millions
are doing 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
Athletics Leading
League by Double
Victory in Boston
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 8.-The
Philadelphia Athletics gained the un-
disputed right to first place in the
American League pennant race to-
day by winning their second straight
double -header from the Red Sox in
Boston, 7-6. IA, while the Yankees
were winning only one game from
the Senators at the stadium, 6-3. The
Athletics now lead by half a game.
The Yankees and the Athletics
play their much -talked-about dou-
ble-header at the stadium tomor-
row. and to regain the lead the
world champions must win both
games, A record crowd is antici-
pated.
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BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, September 8.-Hundreds
of the liquor shops in Moscow con-
Quoted by the chain co-operatives stores
called "MSPO," sold no vodka today
and will sell none until Monday. Then
their sales will be limited to 25 per cent
of the former turnover
In Leningrad last week authorities
decided to arrest every one who ap-
peared on the streets intoxicated. The
arrests averaged above 300 daily. In
Odessa the names of persons found
roaming the streets intoxicated are
being published in the local papers.
What is happening Ia Russia this
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President Asked
To Speak at Fair
In His Home Town
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Septem-
Der 8.-President Coolidge today was
offered an opportunity to speak in
his home town for Herbert Hoover.
In view of the Presidents con-
templated trip to Vermont after his
return from his vacation in Su-
perior, Wis, directors of the three
county fair, in session here today. de-
cided to invite Mr.. Coolidge to come
here and speak at the fair which
will be held here October ,, 3 and f.
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-24 PAGES.
General NeWs-Local, National and
Foreign.
Political Survey of the United States
Pages 90, 81 and %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
LIVINGSTON is LEADING.

Three Planes In Glass b Forced Out Of
Race BY Accidents.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, September
(P. Flying blindly out of the fog hid
den mountain of Pennsylvania. II of the
Continued on Page 5. Column 2)
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''FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes BY
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
Main 5000 TO start immediate delivery
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WEATHER.

%. S. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Fair today and tomorrow: warmer
today: light to gentle variable winds.
Temperature-High rs. at 4 pm.
yesterday: lowest, 56, at am. yester-
day. Full report on page Z.
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CONTINUED on Page 10, Column 81