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Evening star., 1928-11-20
FAVORABLE REPLIES
ON CIVIC PROJECTS
Officials Attitude on Improvements
Favored by Southeast League
Read at Meeting.

Favorable replies from local officials
in regard to three civic betterment prof.
ects urged by the Southeast Civic League
were read at the regular monthly meet
ing of the organization in the Lincoln
School last night.
DR.. w. c. Fowler, District health
officer. told the group in communica-
ton that the Health Department ap-
proved of the plan to establish another
dental clinic for school children who
cannot be accommodated by the one
at the Shaw School,. indicating that the
matter was at present waiting on con-
gressional appropriations.
The request that a bathing beach
and swimming pool be located in the
southeast section, is being favoraply
considered by the Office of public build
ings and public parks, Lieut.. Col. U. 5.
Grant, Sd, director, said in a letter to
the league, while another letter was
read from the Board of Education ap-
proving the citizens request for school
needs to be met in the second flVe-
year building program.
Announcement was made that the
Mothers Club of the Gliding School
would hold a musical tea for the bene-
fit of the kindergarten department. at
the home of Mrs. Frank l.. Trolleau,
1921 Hickman street southeast, SUNDAY
afternoon
Evening star., 1928-11-20
RAILWAY WORKERS
TO CONVENE HERE
Conference of Younger Men Opens
Tomorrow Morning at
Mayfower.

Three hundred railroad employees,
ranging from turn table operators to
ticket agents, delegates from % of the
larger transportation lines of the United
States and Canada, will convene at the
Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow for the sixth
annual younger railroad mems confer
ence which will continue through Fri
day.
The conference will be held under
auspices of the transportation depart
ment of the National Council of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
which since 1923 has conducted similar
conventions. The purpose of the con-
ference, it is announced, is to offer
future vice presidents and general
managers of the roads opportunity to
make friendships, gain wider life hori-
IONS, and to receive spiritual uplift In
group discussions"
President Coolidge is to receive tha
delegates at the White House at 1880
o'clock Thursday, following which they
will make sightseeing tour Of ths
city, Arlington Cemetery and Mount
Vernon.
William Knowles Cooper, general Sec
retary of the Washington Y. M. G. A.,
| will greet the delegates at the opening
session tomorrow morning at the May
mower. 4 ne puFp FpOeS5 VI biS COiASI 0AiSS
will be outlined by George K. Roper.
senior secretary Of the transportation
department of the national council of
the "Y."
Thirty of the bosses of the dele
gates, including chief engineers, gen
eral superintendents and general pas
senger agents. will attend the confer
ence as advisers. Guidance along char
acter building lines also will be offered
bv numerous railroad Y. M. c. A. Sec
| retaries. A..
Among men who will address the
conference are r. v. Massey. vice presl-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad; ..
A. Cadey, chief solicitor OF the Chicago,
Northwestern; A. S. Lyman, general
attorney, New York Cenrsal, a;,,od n9y Aos ~
and Judge Adrian Lyon. chairman Of
/ the general board, National Council
| Y. M. G. A.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
HOOVER PARTY GETS GLIMPSE
OF u. S. NAVAL EFFICIENCY
Complement Aboard Maryland Regarded
as Highly Capable Organization as
Goodwill Trip Starts

seeking light as to how larger meas
ure of harmony may be brought about
between the peoples of the South and
the North.
Politically this is a good will enterprise
purely and wholly that. Socially. 1t
aims at growth of knowledge and con-
seuuent all-around cultural advance In
the Americas Economically, its OBJ
ject Is that of the greatest prosperity
of the Americas through increased
familiarity with their natural endow-
ments of reciprocal service.
On the political side, any suspicion
of i'll feeling between South and North
America is bad not only for the Amert-
cas-, but for the world. On the cultural
side great unused opportunities lie be-
fore the Americas. Each has special
and advanced culture. These cultures
or types of civilization, potentially OF
great mutual importance, have never
been explointed for mutual advantage.
Their complementary characters are aS
yet but a matter of opportunity and
promise. On the economic side there
has been no scientific and cordially
earnest examination of the correlative
possibilities.
Free Field Is Sought.
This whole prospectus of useful work
engages the mind OF Mr.. Hoover. With
reference to no phase of it is he mar
rowly nationalistic. He is thinking OF
nothing but a free field for the ca
pacities of all peoples-the trite Amer
ican people of the open door.
Live and let live, seek peace and
pursue those lines which make peace
possible-this about expresses the
Hooverism philosophy.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
CITIZENS OPPOSE
ROAD EXTENSION
Takoma Park Residents Claim
Project Is Not Necessary
at Present.

A group of interested property own
ers in Takoma Park, D. c., last night
expressed opposition to the proposed
widening and extension of Pmey
Branch road from Butternut street
north to Blair road The meeting,
called by Dr. Llewelyn Jordan of 100
Takoma avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
was held in the Public Library in Ia
kona, D. c.
After considerable discussion the
property owners, all residents of the
District, by vote of 80 to 2 adopted a
resolution opposing the widening and
extension. The resolution will be pre-
sented to the District Commissioners
today.
The resolution pointed out that the
widening and extension of the road
would be danger rather than benefit
to the interested property owners, that
the road is sufficiently wide at this
time, and that sidewalks are all that Is
needed, while widening of the road
would endanger children now attending
the public school located on the street.
More than 100 citizens attended the
meeting.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. lo"S.
ON BOARD U. S. S. MARYLAND,
November 20.-Scenes of great popular
enthusiasm and naval and marine
pageantry are left behind. We now are
living in the graphic conditions ana
stirring atmosphere Of the American
fighting power fleet
First word about this ship and its
officers and men, The Maryland is a
sister ship of the Colorado and West
Virginia, the largest vessels in our bat
tie line. It is a magnificent gray-hulled
monster with eight 16-inch guns, II
fiye-inch broadsiders for hostile cruisers
and destroyers and eight 5-inch anti
aircraft guns-the last word in post
Jutland combatiye energy at sea.
It's officers are handsome men, snll-
ing, courteous, intelligent, snappy. It's
men lcok like proud and happy athletes
thirsting for work and excitement Sur
veying the ensemble. one feels that the
American oceanic interests are not Ill
guarded.
Hoover Fit for Trip.
President-elect Herbert Hoover has
every appearance of man eager for
his mission. He Is physically fit and
mentally voracious. His smiles seem
broader and deeper than the writer has
ever seen them In the past. Though we
are Just at the getaway of the voyage,
Mr.. Hoover and his immediate circle
are buckling down to study what is
ahead of them. They are studying the
history and traditions of the govern
ments and the economic systems of the
Central and South American states.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
WIDOW CHARGES
:. PLOT TO MURDER
Says Mate Was Slain by
j Texas Sheriffs in Fake
T HoId-Up to Get Reward.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
EMORY. Tex, November 20.-A
widows allegation that her slain hus-
band and another man we're led into a
faxed bank robbery, framed by six
men. three of whom were West Texas
sheriffs, and then shot down for the
SIS, 900 rewards their alleged slayers eX-
pected to collect from the State Bankers
Association. was on file here today.
Mrs. Mary Hansen made the asser-
tion, in a 100000 damage suit entered
yesterday against the association, Sheriff
Reeder Webb of Ector County, Sheriff
A. C. Francis of Midland County, Sheriff
Bud Barefield of Upton County and j.
w. B. Hogan. Two other men were
named in the papers, but not made
parties to the suit.
William Carl Hansen and an uniden-
titled man were killed before the doors
of the Citizens National Bank, at
Odessa, Tex, November 25. 1927. Mrs.
Hansen's suit charges that to collect the
standing reward posted by the Associa-
tion for Dead Bank Bandits, the three
sheriffs. Hogan. Red" Wood ano j. II.
Dumas executed the alleged conspiracy.
Wood and Dumas are under Upton
County indictments charging murder
and conspiracy to murder in the killing
of two supposed bank robbers, at Ran
kin, Tex, some time ago. They are
slated for trial in Travis County (Austtn)
soon. They we're indicted largely
through the efforts of Ranger Capt.
Frank Hamer. who some months ago
charged in signed statement that a
murder ring" had been spawned of
men desirous Of getting $4,000 rewards
for each man they could lead into
''cooked-up' bank rebberies.
The Bankers Association posted the
reward last year.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
THREE BROTHERS NAMED
IN MRS. SHEPARD'S WILL
Each Will Receive Share; Other
Legacies Vary From $1,000
to $4,000.

BY the terms of the will of Mrs.
Julia Bone Shepard. widow of Seth
Shepard, retired justice of the District
Court of Appeals, legacies of $4,000
each are given her three brothers. Will
liam j., Edwin D. and Charles S. Bone.
Bequests of $4,000 each are also made
to Carol E. Carpenter, Jean F. Car
penter, Winifred P. Carpenter, Mary
r. r. Hazard and the Washington HUI
name Society Frank H. Thorp is left
$4,000 and legacies of $1,000 each are
provided for Seth Shepard, Sd, and
Marjorie Lincoln.
Caroline S. Faison of New York, a
daughter of the late chief justice, is
TO have the silver service presented to
her father on his retirement from the
Court of Appeals, and Nelson M. Shep-
ard is given the silver loving cup pre-
sented to his father by his law class.
The household effects are left to Wini-
fred P. Carpenter and the remaining
estate is devised to Wellesley College,
at Wellesley, Mass
BY codicil, the National Savings
& Trust Co., the executor, is directed
to pay $2,500 each to Frank D. Rice
and Mary T. Rice Hazard before sur
rendering the residue to Wellesley Col
lege.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
COOL WEATHER Is HERE
AT LEAST FOR FEW DAYS
Heavy Rains of Monday Night End
Heat Wave Visiting
Washington.

HEAVY rains last night ended the
Cauitars November heat wave and cool
weather is here to stay for few days,
according to the Weather Bureau. At
Z O'Clock this morning, the bureau re-
corded temperature of "A degrees.
The mercury is due to take a slight
rise Thursday or Friday, but will stay
within range of what the forecasters
call seasonal" temperatures. Tonight,
the thermometer is expected to hover
around the "a mark.
At 8 o'clock last night, the mercury
stood at SO. a 20-degree drop from 2
pm. yesterday. when 1t recorded IT..
The wind for the next 43 hours is eX-
pectcd to be prevailing northwest.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
IAL IOLSON'S FIGHT REVEALS
SINGERS PROWESS WITH FISTS
Comedian Objects to Mans
Language in Front
of Wife.
Reference to Racial Origin
Also IrritateS Noted
Gotham Comedian.
1v the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. November 20.-Al
Jolson was being hailed By his friends
here today as fighter as the result OF
his demonstration Saturday night that
the hands that reach for nanny
also carry a decisive wallop.
Belated reports of the battle, which
took place among the century plants in
the ballroom Of hotel here vary wide
lv. but all witnesses agree that there was
a fight and that as result an uniden-
tilted heavyweight has a black eye.
AS a preliminary according to spec.
tators, Jolson and big ginger ale and
ice consumer at an adjoining table got
their chairs tangled.
Words and Music Bad.
"Then he made lot Of remarks, "
said Jolson In his version. They were
lust general remarks, you know not di-
rected to me in particular. ! didn't like
the music and the words were terrible.
II got up and told him that my wife
was present, and that his speech was
obnoxious He made pass at me and
I lust knocked him down.
II don't know who he was, honest.
He had on tuxedo and guess 1t made
him feel big. He was big. too. about as
big as Tom Heeney, reckon, but not
big enough"
Employees at the hotel stated that a
hotel steward moved table in tn ac-
commodate Jolson and his bride, Ruby
Keeler, and theii guests, Joe Lewis, the
comedian: Stanley Hartman, Chicago
radio manufacturer. and two young
women.
Slurs on His Origin.
Jolson's opponent. they said, objected
and began to make disparaging remarks
which developed into profanity and
slurs on Jolson's racial origin
Spectators said Joe Lewis also hit the
Evening star., 1928-11-20
BUG COLLECTOR MAKES
HOBBY PAY FOR COLLEGE
Spends His Leisure Time Collect
ing Speciments and Selling
Them for EXPENSES.

LEBANON, Tenn, tp.--J. x. AL
bright of Nashville is going through
college on bugs and butterflies
A senior at Cumberland University
here, Albright spends his leisure time
collecting specimens, selling enough to
pay his expenses and keeping the others
for exhibits
He has collection of more than
10000 butterflies and moths. including
two white males of the Sulphur var
iety of butterflies. considered extreme
ly valuable, Albright says, because the
male seldom changes It's color from
yellow to white. He has several speci-
mems of the Cloudless Sulphur and
Monarch varieties The Monarchs pos
sess scent glands to protect them from
birds and eject an odorous fluid when
in danger.
Albright is student of chemistry.
He says his specimens range In value
from cents TO 500 each.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
FIRST 1929 AUTO TAG
SHIPMENT is RECEIVED
Issuance to Begin December /,
$4,000 Pairs Are Expected
at That Time.

The first shipment TO the Districts
1929 automobile Identification tags
arrived today at the District Building
and were stored in the Office of Wade
H. Coombs, superintendent of licenses.
A major portion of the tags are for
commercial vehicles.
The tags came from the District re-
formatory at Lorton. Va. where they
have been manufactured for the last
two years. Capt. M. M. Barnard, super
intendent of penal institutions, said
that approximately $4,000 pairs of tags
would be delivered to Mr. Coombs, by
December /, when issuance is to begin.
Applications for the tags will be
distributed within the next two weeks
to police stations. motor clubs, and
other organizations. Motorists will be
urged to procure the blanks from
these places, fill them out properly and
present them at the license bureau
when the tags are placed on sale.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
MEDICAL GROUP TO HOLD
LUNCHEON TOMORROW
Virginia, Maryland end District
Society Plans Entertainment
and Meeting.

A meeting and luncheon of the Vir-
ginia. Maryland and District of Colum-
bia Medical Society will be held tomor-
row at the Raleigh Hotel. The luncheon
will be featured with a variety of en-
tertainment
The meeting will be under the direc-
ton of the president, DR.. John E. Sans
bury, of Forestville, Md: DIR. Robert
Scott Land is treasurer; DR.. william T..
Davis, recording secretary. and DR..
Joseph D. Rogers, corresponding secre-
Evening star., 1928-11-20
B'NAI BIRTH ANNOUNCES
COLLECTION OF $13,215
Workers Luncheon in $4,000
Campaign Draws Best Attended
Rally of Drive.

With more than s2,500 in contribu-
tions received over the week end. the
B'nai Birth wider-scope campaign has
now on hand $13.215 toward the S25,-
600. It was reported yesterday at a
workers luncheon at the City Club.
The luncheon was given as tesii-
monial to Joseph A. Wilmer. president
of District Grand Lodge, No. 5, on
the occasion of his twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary and it was the best
attended a rally of workers held during
the drive.
Rabbi William Franklin Rosenblum
of Washington Hebrew Congregation
told the workers that the students in
the universities through the efforts Of
the Bnai Birth are beginning to de-
yelop a race consciousness.
Greetings were extended to Mr.. vii.
ner by Isidore Hershfield. Harry Viuer
Edward RoSenblun1. president Of Argo
Lodge: Judge Milton Strasburger anu
Oscar Leonard, representing Grand
Lodge No. 2.
Hyman NJ. Goldstein, drive chairman.
urged the workers to attend the next
drive luncheon, tomorrow, noon, at
the City Club.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
HELD FOR CAR THEFT.
Man Is Arrested Hour After Auto
Is Stolen.

Within an hour after Herman F.
Nolte. 1905 Rhode Island avenue north
east. had reported his car stolen from
Sixteenth and streets. Acting Capt. H.
r. Miskell of the United States park po-
lice had recovered the machine and ar
rested Carl Rohwer, IT, OF Lyon Village,
Va.
The loss of the machine was reported
to Desk Sergt. C. Fl. Baesgen, shortly
after noon yesterday. The report was
given to Miskel who found Rohwer run
ming the car In the vicinity Of Hams
Point.
When searched, the police found on
the yeung man a series OF about 80
keys, which would fit locks on the type
of car which was stolen. He was charged
with joy-riding and was held for action
of the grand jury when arraiCned in
Police Court today.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
BRUNDAGE HEADS A. A. U.
Former All-Around Athlete Chosen
by Unanimous Vote.

NEW YORK, November 20 (P.-
Avery Brundage, Chicago contractor
and former all-around athletic cham
pion, today was elected president of the
National Amateur Athletic Union by
unanimous vote of the 1923 convention.
He succeeds Murray Hubert Of New
York. who put his own successor in
nomination afterN Nserving four terms
Evening star., 1928-11-20
SAFE.CRACKERS FAIL.
Unable to Open Inner Compartment
of Grocery Safe.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BERWYN, Md, November 90
Thieves last night failed In an attempt
to reach the contents of the safe In the
Sanitary Grocery Store here.
After breaking into the Baltimore &,
Ohio Railroad tool house there. in order
10 get tools with which to do the job
tho thieves broke open the door of the
safe. but failed to reach the inner COM
partment. Joseph Kirk, manager. dis
covered the burglary attempt this morn
Ing
Evening star., 1928-11-20
Fire Destroys Barns.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

GptIIdI DIHpdINII tU NV DV"T'
FREDERICK, Md, November co.
Fire. thought to have been OF in
cendiary origin, yesterday destroyed
two large barns on the farm OF Austin
F. Haffner, near Frederick Junction,
causing loss estimated at $4,000.
Eight valuable cattle and large guam
titles of feed and straw we're lost.
Firemen, who were summoned from this
city. were unable to get water. The
barns we're among the best equipped In
the county
Evening star., 1928-11-20

man then the head waiter, with the
assistance of others, put him out.
Jolson said he was as much surprised
as his friends over his pugilistic
prowess.
maybe I'll have to get manager
and change my racket" he confided.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
Miss Mary S. Bell Dies.
ciaI Dlsnatch 10 The star

LYNCHBURG, Va. November 90
Miss Mary Susan Bell. SIS years old.
daughter of the late j. P. Bell, died
Sunday at her home here. She is sur
vive6 by brother, r. o. Bell, and two
sisters, Mrs. Sallie V. Bell and Mrs. Z.
& Busey Of this city.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS
SUFFER FROM STORM
Terrific Wind Tears Down Poles
and Cripples Com
munication.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLOOMSBURY, Pa, November 90
Scores of homes and garages were un-
rooted, highways were blocked by up
rooted trees and poles and some sections
were without communication facilities
last night as the result of a terrific wind
storm which swept through the north
ern portions of Columbia and Montour
Counties and continued northeastward
into Luzerne County.
The storm, which broke late yester-
day afternoon, in some instances tore
down so many telephone lines that sew
cral small exchanges were compelled to
close until the damage could be repaired.
Ritter Heddens, rural mail carrier on
a route out of Benton, was returning
home when he saw the storm coming in
his wake. He reported that he had raced
before it for half mile before he final
ly found refuge behind barn. He said
poles and trees toppled across the road
behind him.
Evening star., 1928-11-20

George Bosch, Sydney merchant.
he's given $l,100,000 to the university
of that city for the promotion OF med
ical and surgical knowledge. u
Evening star., 1928-11-20

The Christmas card of Queen Mary
of England this year illustrates the
phrase. when Summer weaves her
magic SPELL and is one of her majesty 5
fayOrito subjects
Evening star., 1928-11-20

M. Moss he's been made official
"launderer" at the British Museum in
London, his task being to keep the
books clean and In repair.
The Washington times., 1928-03-30
GIRL 81
ST|GMATA

WOONSOCKET, r. t.. March
ADMINISTRATION here lifted che
mystery surrounding the strange
case of Miss Rose Ferron. %. who
had been said tn baar iiee marks
OF the wounds of Chlist's PASSION
and crucifixion.
Investigators were OF the belief
that Miss Ferron's condition was
In no way supernatural.
They revealed that the girl had
been suffering for II years with
what Is known to medical men as
spinal marrow, accompanied by
blotches on the skin.
The skin blotches. appearing as
they frequently have on the hands,
feet and head. have given many
the impression that the girl SUPER
naturally bore the wounds OF the
Saviour.
Many persons. some from as FAR
away as Canada. have come to
pray with the girl, who is strapped
to her bed.
The Washington times., 1928-03-30
WEATHER HOLDS
SEAFL|ERS
BY international News Service

D u B l. I N, March 80. - Unruly
weather and a soggy field 81 the
Baldonnel sirficld today again de-
layed the departure ~ the .innkAts
nacnoplale Bremen on it's transa '.
lantic flight to America.
All was in readiness for the flight
last night and Captain Koehl and
his two companions retired early.
to be fresh for an early start today,
but at midnight 1t was definitely
announced that the flight would not
be attempted today.
The fully loaded plane will remain
on its specially built wooden rum
away until the start, as it is too
heavy to wheel into the hangar,
It was covered with a tarpaulin to
protect it from the intermittent
driving rain at the field, which
continued through the night.
Meanwhile, weather conditions
over the Atlantic indicated there
was small likelihood that the flight
would be attempted before two or
three days. A huge steamroller
was run over the field all night to
keep it firm. in case the fliers
should suddenly decide to start.
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swers," Write Times-Zain Ad
Test ads and win $1,000.
The Washington times., 1928-03-30
Shore Express Kills
70-Year-OId Woman

CLEMENTON, N. j., March 30
A 7O-year-o1d woman was instantly
killed by an Atlantic City-Camden
express of the Reading railway as
she attempted to cross the tracks
near the Ton1linson Road crossing.
The dead woman was Mrs. Sally
Stewart, of Wallace and Atlantic
AYES, Clementon. According TO
friends, the aged woman had visited
relatives on the other side of the
tracks and was returning home
when she was killed. The woman
apparently had failed to note the
approach Of the train, which was
listed as an extra" and was car
rying several hundreds railroad
Workmen.
The Washington times., 1928-03-30
Heroes of '76 Honor
Retiring Commander

Capt. George r. Unmacht, re-
firing commander Of the Heroes Of
rs. was presented with q gold
past commanders medal at the
banquet Of the organization last
night at T4'AigIon.
The presentation was by Captain
Unmacht's successor, Tdeut. Corndr.
1jome~ n. Wall'n, United states
Navy. Thlrieen candidates were in
tiaied after the banquet
The Washington times., 1928-03-30
Injunction is Given to
Restrain Dog From
Biting

CHICAGO, March Soy our
honor, that police dog is very
vicious. Something ought to be
done about it, I think" SAID w.
r. Gallagher, appointed ,e.
eeiVer for a. beverage COMPANY.
''Nerv we'll ss Judge oar.
penter, AZ viii ente~ an nrdcr
restraining the dog from biting
you."
"But what If I go to see what
assets the company has and the
dog does bite me, judge?"
II will have the dog brought in
for contempt OF court"
So, armed with the restraining
order, Gallagher set forth.