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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08
GUARDSMEN UNIT
READY FOR CAMP
Field Equipment in Shape for
Period of Training, Which
Begins Sunday.

One of the most important drills OF
the year was participated in at the
National Guard Armory. North Capitol
and y streets. last night when the
officers and men of the units housed
there dragged out their field equipment
and put 1t in shape for shipment to
Camp Albert c. Ritchie, at Cascade,
Md. where the local units will so into
camp Sunday for period of two weeks
of field training.
Thousands Of pounds of heavy camp
supplies were pulled out of the store
rooms, where it has been since the last
encampment and was Grated and
marked, so that the advance guard of
troops may pick it up and load 1t
aboard the trucks.
The vanguard of the troops will leave
Friday morning from the local armory,
when long truck train will start for
Camp Richie to deliver the equipment.
Early Saturday afternoon another con-
tingent will leave, consisting OF mess
sergeants and cooks. They will go in
special buses. arriving Saturday night
in camp and will begin early Sunday
morning the preparation of the meals.
The main body of troops. consisting
of the I2lst Regiment of Engineers.
Col John w. Oehmann, commanding;
the 29th Division Staff, Maj. Gen. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08
ALDERMAN IS HELD
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
New York Official, Indicted
With 139 Others, Released
on Bail.

NEW YORK, August 8.-Alderman
Murray w. Stand pleaded not guilty
yesterday to an indictment charging
Murray doe" with conspiring to vio-
late the Volstead act at Helen Morgan's
Summer home, night club. He was
released in $1,000 bail.
His arraignment was the first init
nation of his connection with the re-
cent series of raids and subsequent in
dictment of 1879 persons His attorney
told the court that the city official pre-
sented himself purely because the pros
ecutor in charge of the case believed
him to be Murray Doe" described In
the indictment,
My client is not only not guilty, but
he does not know anything about the
facts on which this indictment Is al
legged to be based" said the alderman's
counsel.
Helen Morgan, hostess of the night
club in connection with operation of
which the alderman is indicted. was
arraigned earlier in the day with some
80 other persons indicted at the same
time and bail of $1,000 was fixed for
each.
Nils T. Granlund. radio announcer
for Station WIN and master of cere-
monies at the raided Frivolity Club
appeared later and pleaded not guilty
He was held under 81 900 bail for trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08
Airport Bonds Voted.

ST. LOUIS, August P).--The
So 100000 municipal airport bond issue
received approval by a large margin
in yesterdays special election, accord
ing to unofficial and incomplete re-
turns. The issue needed a two-thirds
ma jority and returns indicated Stool
approval. The proposal was voted in
with the primaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08

These are willow
Chairs OF the better
kind; full size seat,
smooth willow. closely
woven, with boot and
well braced under.
structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08

ton Stephan. commanding; the 2sth
Military Police Company. Capt Claude
Burlingame. commanding; the Head
quarters Detachment 29th Division and
goth Division special troops. Maj E. H.
Grove. commanding; the Medical De-
partment Detachment. 12ist Engineers,
Maj. George j. Allen, commanding, and
Company A, 372d Infantry. Capt. Ar
thur c. Newman, commanding. will
leave the North Capitol Street Armory
Sunday morning The first of the 25
motor buses which will transport the
troops will leave at 9 o'clock followed
at brief intervals by the others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08

There are the enameled stick willow
pieces. natural and stained willow, hick.
DRY. maple and other Summer pieces
marked way below their cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08
PAY HONOR TO GEN. WOOD
Services on Anniversary of His
Death Held in Manila.

MANILA August GP).--Americans
and Filipinos joined yesterday in
memorial services for Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood on the first anniversary of
the governor generals death.
The main service was held at the
Protestant Cathedral tEpiscopaD, where
Gov. Gen. Stimson eulogized Wood.
Later private services were conducted
before Woods intimate friends and as
sociates at Malacanan Palace, the Of
fetal residence of Philippine governors
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08

A bench warrant had been issued for
his arrest when he failed to appear in
court yesterday, but service was held
up on promise Of his attorney to pro-
duce him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08
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All Summer Furniture must 60, regardless
of cost. We are cleaning house now of all
Summer pieces. Exceptionally large saw
inge are available now.
, 1928-08-23
ALCOHOL FROM CUBA MAY RE-
PLACE SUGAR EXPORTS.

Havana, July 29.-Cuban authorities
are considering a plan for gradually in
creasiDg the production of alcohol and de-
creasing the output of sugar.
Doctor Henry Arnstein, Philadelphia
scientist and Industrial engineer. recent
~ conferred with Cuban industrial leaders
regarding attempts to curtaiI the islands
sugar production as a means of regulating
the price upward.
He said that Cuba must develop her
natural resources and sugar can bypro-
duets 10 orda TO overcome her natural
handicap due to increasing competition
in the sugar trade throughout the world.
He believed that the theory Of curtail
ment was erroneous and urged instead
greater crops and more alcohol.
DR.. Arnstein's recommendations con-
cerned solely alcohol useable for indus
, 1928-08-23

trial purposes but it is generally believed
here that the demand for beverage al
cohol from the United States would as.
sist materially in making the production
of alcohol profitable.
Statistics have been cited to show that
the world sugar crop next year, in spite
of curtaiIment efforts. will be Increased
by 1900, 900 tons. The tendency in the
United States to obtain sugar from sour
ces other than Cuba, has also frightened
leaders of the islands chief industry and
they are in a mood to welcome any rea-
sonlb,h remedy. Porto Rico Progress.
, 1928-08-23

London. August 21st. The death of
ViscOunt Haldane has thrown Great Brl-
tain into mourning for a man who though
treated with the basest lngratltude by
his country, as Mr.. Lloyd George puts
it nevertheless is recognised as having
been one Of the greatest war ministers
Great Britain ever produced, Mr.. Lloyd
George said no other British statesman
had contributed more to the allied cause
In the great wal Il always thought,
Mr.. Lloyd GeOgre said, that he was very
harshly treated, In fact treated with the
baSesC ingratltude. Yet 10 1919 ne was
treated as if he were d traitor to his ma,
tive land and it hurt him deeply. lie was
a fine intellect and a fine nature. LORD
Hdldane entered the cabinet IN 1919 as
Secretary of STATE for War, which port
folio he retained until be was named Lord
High Chancellor in 1912 While head OF
the War Office percelVlng the eventuaIlty
OF britain being involved In war with
Germany, he brought about a revision OF
the General Staff and the creation OF a
new army of "territorIals". This reOr-
ganiSariOn permitted Great Britain to
send a strong eXpeditlOnary force to
France within a few days after the great
war began But despite MS foresight IN
preparation for the eventuallty OF war.
Lord Haldane retained a love tor German
scholarship that excluded him from the
Coalition Cabinet formed in 1915 to carry
on the war. His declaration that Germa-
ny is my spiritual home, IS credited
with having forced him from the cabinet
and resulted 10 a misunderstanding OF his
attitude. Mr.. Winston Churchill, IN a trl.
butte to Lord HaIdane, alluded TO the lat
ter's organization of a territorial army
emitting him to rank as one Of the very few
great war ministers that this country has
produced. Indt credit, when Tor a time
was denied him 10 nj life. the Chancellor
said, will surely be ascrlOed To INN by
history, and gratitude 10 MS memory
Will come from military students of all
nations which fought as allied 10 the
opening stages OF the Great War.
London, August 2lst The newspapers
continue TO publish tributes TO the work
OF the late Lord Haidane, who Will be
buried privately at GIeneagles, Scotland,
on thursday Inc King In d message oI
sympOtny to the relatives says Lord
Haldane Will be remembered Win graft
tude for his services to the State, and es-
pecIally by all WhO Recognised that IL was
ca, fly due TO his able administration as
War Minister that fourteen years ago, on
the outbreak OF hOStlilu2S, The BRUSH
expt dictionary force was promptly and
sufficiently mobllIzed and d spatched
abroad.
, 1928-08-23

compromise is not embodied in any for
nal treaty. The proposals represent an
accord which is purely tentative in char
acter. With a view to advancing the
work of the preparatory committee for
the disarmament conference at Geneva.
they have been submitted in full to the
principal naval powers 10 order. to solicit
their comments and suggestions before
being submitted to the preparatory com.
mittee. The committee progress hitherto
had been delayed owl G to differences
that hal arisen on rival draft proposals
for naval disarmament, advanced by
France and Great Britain, and the pro-
posals now under consideration by the
naval powers are an attempt to overcome
these difficulties. The reason for with.
holding these purely tentative proposals
from publication for the time being, is
the desire of the Anglo French Govern
ments to be in possession of the comments
of all the parties interested before such
a step is taken.
London August 21st.-The cricket
match between the touring West Indian
and Sussex was concluded early today.
In their second innings the West Indians
only added three to their overnight score
of Sc for nine Wlckets, thus giving the
b0 ne team a victory by an inning and 8
runs
Ponce. August 22nd.-A prolonged
shock earthquake was felt here at four
thirty a. M. today.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
New York, Aug. 21st.
Flour standard export grades Sc Is.
Corn meal yellow kiln dried per bag of
1876 lbs. SIS so.
Pork heavy mess old per barrel S34. 81
Pork short clear medium quality per
barrel $3.50.
Sugar centrif. basis SO deg. test per
100 lbs. S2,38
Exchange sight S4 84B.
Exchange go days S4.8l4.
, 1928-08-23

Mr.. Hoover has made his speech of &C.
ceptance Of the Republican domination
for President. Those who were able to
follow his words by radio pronounce it a
wonderful speech. Its full text will not
be available generally until the arrival of
the States newspapers. But u%ndOubted-
ly he Outlined'in it what he hopes to make
the chief issues of his campaign. AS
the campaign progresses ne will find of
course, that he will be forced to make
such notifications as the Democratic
strategy demands.
Governor Smith will make his accept
ance speech within the week and from
then on the campaign may be considered
to have started. But not until well into
October will all Of the big guns be brought
into action: Whether when both speeches
are before the country the issue can be
diverted from that of choice between the
personalities of the candidates remains
to be seen.
There seems to be general acceptance
that there is less and less difference be-
tween the two parties Both have lined
up with big business. There is little or
no difference on the tariff. There is less
difference on prohibition than the words
of the platforms of the u~tterances of the
candidates may indicate. Tammany
backing of Smith may not loom SO large
when it is realized that every party has
its Tammany in every large city. More
and more the chief question at .issue will
be whether a majority of voters believe
Governor, Smith will make as good a
President as he has been Governor,
whether Hoover can be as successful in
the White house as he has been as anil
engineer and business administra
Evening star., 1928-06-08
ATLANTIC FLIGHTS
DELAYED FURTHER
Fog and Light Winds Hold
StuItz Plane--BoII Trip
Also Deferred.
Nv the AssocIated Press.

TREPASSEY, N. F., June 8.-Fog
and a light southeast wind prevented
an attempt early today to lift the mono
plane Friendship from the harbor here
and start for Europe. The three flyers,
Wilmer Stultz, pilot: Louis Gordon, me-
chanic. and Miss Amelia Earhart. pas
senger and relief pilot. slept late and 1t
was not until 7:30 o'clock. local time
(6 am, Eastern daylight. that any of
them left their boarding house.
AT that hour Gordon appeared. He
rowed out to the plane and proceeded to
make another inspection of the oil tank
in which he repaired leak last night.
May Delay Hop-otf.
The wind at that time had shifted to
east northeast. but was still very light,
with indications that there was little
probability of Its strengthening during
the day. This made 1t unlikely that a
hop-otf could be made before evening
at the earliest, as a strong wind is need
ed to lift the plane and its heavy load
of fuel.
After repeated efforts to get away
Yesterday had met with failure, a leak
in one OF the gasoline tanks WAS dis
covered early In the evening and the
flight had to be postponed.
The. assure In the fuel tanks. EXTEND
ing nearly an inch In length. was re-
paired by Lou Gordon. mechanic and
third member of the crew. and he said
everything appeared to be shipshape
for the take-oif. Another inspection is
TO be made. however, just before the
start.
The flyers found some solace In their
failure To get away when they discover
cd the seriousness of the leak, Gordon
said II they had gotten into flight with
the leak undiscovered Il would probably
have resulted In a shortage OF fuel
forcing them down somewhere In the
Atlantic.
Denial that their eagerness to get
away was inspired by the desire to beat
Miss Mabel Boil across was made by
Miss Earhaft,
II don't wish 1t to be inferred that
this flight Is In any way a race with
Mabel Boil" she said Our flight is
Evening star., 1928-06-08
RIVERA BREAKS OFF
ENGAGEMENT TO WE'D
Spanish Dictator Says Fancee Was
Buying Stocks on
Exchange.
nv Ana Ansoelateli rrena.

ny the Associated Press.
MADRID, June R,~~AnnounctnG MS
decision to break Off his engagement
20 marry Senorita Mercedes Casteianos,
Premier Primo dc Rivera issued o note
today stating that his action was caused
by her appearance ON the stock ex-
change Monday In company with two
men buying stocks,
The note says that having learned
that his fiancee was seen on the ex-
change buying stocks in company with
Count Cimera and the Duke of Almodo-
valhe. he considers her action incom-
prehensihle and has decided TO break
OF the engagement irrevoeably
Primo de Rivera. was 10 have been
married In September. and King
Alfonso was expected to be best man,
The Spanish dictator last April
accepted congratulations from his COLI
leagues on his approaching marriage.
Hts former flaneee, Senorita Mercedes
Castelanos. Is a member OF wealthy
family, her brother Ia In the Spanish
diplomatic service
Gen. Primo do Rivera II nearly 80
years al age and has been a widaWer
for many years. There were reports
that as soon as the wedding took place.
he would withdraw 10 some extent from
the dominating political position he has
held.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
c. &P. WILL RESIST
TAPPING OF WIRES
President Issues Statement Follow
ing Recent Ruling Of su'
preme Court.

A.. X. Ferry. president of the Chesa-
peske u Potomac Telephone co, statea
/ cay Chat his company would resist
sug Pfgort " tsp its telephones 10 OBJ
L. IN evlceyce IA q criminal prosecution.
g'E8e statement follows.
The recent decision II the United
Elates Supreme CeuYt IN the Wire~tap-
ping caSes 8uaen makes evidence So
cufeo bg tapping telephone wires ad-
Eraaasioie fn 8 criminal prosecution, VIII
Iaof have any effect on this companys
policy. witch has always been " pro-
tees the privacy u telephone conyef-
Eatsgfl.
As We understand It, the court does
not approve wire tapping. IL merely
atsses lnat evidence, thus secured, IL
admissible lG = criminal prosecution In
the absence of Federal statute for
bicoing H..
In most 81 the States, inteTcepting
end diy1!giBg telephone conversations
IS prohibited by law. Tapping wires
foF such purposes is q trespasg upon
the property of the Telephone Co,
which VI viii resist
Evening star., 1928-06-08
CHINESE EXECUTE
A GIRLS, 3 BOYS
Group, Described as Confess
ed Communists, See Success
in Their Martyrdom.
by tho Arnociated Press.

by tho Associated Press.
CANTON. China, June 8.--Fourteen
girls and three schoolboys, all arrested
in Communist raids and described as
confessed Reds" were executed today.
The group died braveiy. firmly an
nouncing their belief that the future
success OF Communism would be aided
by the martyrdom.
400 Students Arrested.
A group OF 800 students and teachers
near Swatow also was arrested at a
Communist meeting. The police heard
OF the gathering from panic-stricken
student informer who was said To have
drawn lot 10 kill his parents. and in
stead ran TO police headquarters.
South China, particularly the Prov
ince Of Kwangtung. has been the scene
OF Communist disturbances for more
than year For short time the
Communists gained the upper hand In
Canton, hut eventually we're driven out
and the Canton military authorities
regained control Of the situation.
Women Executed.
Powerful Communist groups, how
ever. still continued In existence and
an unremitting warfare has been IN
progress between the authorities and
The radicals.
There has been much fighting, IN
which hundreds of persons were killed.
and these battles invariably have been
followed by many executions. Women
have not been spared IN the repfisals
and reports have frequently been re"
ceiyed of their execution. Previous dis
patches have told of the execution OF
two or three women. but IA executions,
as reported today. Is an unuhually large
number.
DIR, SEE MAKES ADDRESS.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
FANATIC IS SOUGHT
IN RAIL WAY DEATH
Nicaraguan Is Blamed for
Killing of American in Car
DeraiIment.
Rv the Associated Press.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June ga
man hunt was on today for political
fanatic believed to be responsible for
the killing Of an American by derailing
the railroad motor car In which he was
riding.
The car struck a spike. which had
been placed on the rail. and overturned,
killing James D. wedgewood. an auditor
employed on the Pacific railroad Of
Nicaragua by the J. @. White Engi-
neering Co. of New York Gen. Carmen
Diaz, brother Of the President of Mica
ragua. who was with Mr.. wedgewood,
was thrown some distance. The general.
who has been acting as general man
ager of the road, escaped with shak-
ing up and some bad bruises.
Several Recent Wrecks.
DeraiIments and wrecks have been
caused several times during the last
three months by spikes placed on the
tracks In the vicinity of Managua, and
all we're attributed to political fanatic
American Marines. Nicaraguan National
Guardsmen and the police of Managua
have united in hunt for him.
Although the rainy season has set In,
Marine brigade headquarters intend
that there shall be no let up in the
campaign against the followers Of the
rebel general, Augustine Sandino.
Operations. however, have been slow
and difficult because Of the persistent
rainfall
Information received from rebel dis
trictS stated that some of the Eandi-
nistas had wearied Of their long strug-
gle since they were unrewarded by loot
and without prospects Of victory.
Irving Lindberg Promoted.
Irving A. Lindberg. who has been
deputy collector of customs of Mica
ragua. has been appointed chief Of the
service He succeeds Col. Clifford D.
Ham Of Dubuque. Iowa, who resigned
week ago. after II years service.
Mr.. Lindberg came TO Nicaragua in
1912 as economist on the efficiency COM
mission which President Taft sent to
this country to revise the Nicaraguan
accounting system. Since 1918 he has
been deputy collector and auditor Of the
general customs.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
LIBRARY ESTIMATE
CALLS FOR $545,19)
Increased Appropriation Is
Asked to Provide for
Extensions.

Estimates of the Public Library of
the District for the 1929-1930 fiscal year
calling for $545,l50 were filed today
with Daniel j. Donovan, auditor and
budget officer of the municipal Govern
ment. The appropriation sought Is
$308.ll5 over the amount carried for
the library in the appropriation act for
the fiscal year beginning July l.
The increase is designed particularly
to provide for extension In library
facilities. One new branch library. sites
for three other branches and additional
quarters and facilities for the central
library are asked.
One item OF $2,400 is for rental of
quarters for branch library in Wood
ridge: another OF $4,000 for the pur-
chase of three sites to be chosen by
the District Commissioners and APP
proved by the trustees Of the library.
The trustees recommended that one Of
the sites be in the northeast section,
which has a population of 1921;
another in Georgetown, with popuia-
ton Of approximately $4,000. and the
third In Petworth, which has popula-
ton of about $4,000 Approximately
1000 residents in Petworth have signed
a petition, 1t was said, for establish
ment Of branch library in that Sec
ton.
Specifications Sought.
The estimates also include an item
of $4,000 for the preparation Of plans
and specifications for the proposed new
branch library buildings and $4,000
for additional quarters near the central
library for the storage and accommoda-
ton of library equipment The central
library, the trustees pointed out. Is
inadequate; has insufficient reading
room space and insufficient shelving for
books and Is greatly crowded.
In letter of transmittal the trustees.
through Theodore w. Noyes. chairman,
declared that suitable sites are becom-
ing so scarce and prices are advancing
SO rapidly that 1t becomes urgent TO
four of the 13 branches proposed In
the five-year extension program of the
library trustees"
Plan New Positions.
The estimates provide for creation
Of several new positions. most OF them
that OF junior librarians. and ask for
q special appropriation OF $2.4Ou Tor
the employment of practical news
paper man as a publicity representative
for the library system. A man with
some knowledge Of public speaking Is
one of the proposed qualifications. 1t
would be his duty chiefly to familiarise
the public with the library's features.
An increased appropriation for the
purchase of fiction also Is requested,
the trustees explaining that the present
high cost of such books flnds them pay
ing $2.50 for volumes that formerly sold
at So. Increases likewise are asked for
the purchase of other classes of books.