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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-20
BRITISH PHYSICIAN DIES

LOND o N, Jan. 20. - Sir Dyce
Duckworth, one Of the most proni
nent British physicians, died today
At the age Of 81. Sir Dyce was
widely known for his medical work
and in 1879 he was given an honor
arv medical degree in Cincinnati
when the late King Edward was
Prince OF Wales, Sir Dyce was his
physician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-20

and his wife. but was released later
ON bond.
Two other arrests have been
made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-20

''What Price Government Ser
Weep q series Of articles on Cow
eminent employment starts Mon.
day. january % In The washing
ton Herald.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
GLEE CLUB OF Y. M. C. A.
TO MAKE BOW TONIGHT
Minstrel Show to Be Staged by
Group for Benefit of Association
Boys Department.

With final touches added at a dress
rehearsal last night. the benefit min
strel show TO be given by the y. NJ. c. A
Glec Club at SIS o'clock tonight in
Pierce Hall. Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, is ready to make its bow to An
expected capacity audience.
The advance sale Of tickets augurs
we'll for the financial success of the
undertaking. according TO Louis b.
Thompson. director All proceeds are
TO 60 to the boys department of the
Y. NJ. c. A. for use in defraylng eX-
pcnscs Of q trip TO Niagara Falls next
Easter for the 10 best "au-around
boys of the department,
Randolph E. Myers, general manager
Of the show. announced today that the
leading parts will be taken BY the fol-
lowing members and friends OF the elee
club: William CrentZ Dan Abbott. Ira
Krider. Theodor Morgan, Marbury Sea
man. James Crates. Ellis Robey, E. r
Whitman. Theodore Menk. Norman
Slant. Ross Tigert. Hic Parker G.. F.
Bender. Miss Dorothy Wallauer. Miss
Bertha Leonard and Mrs. Grace Stan
lev Stevens. Mr.. Myers also has a
prominent part in the show. Willard
laval runner up in a recent harmon
ica contest, will perform on the mouth
organ.
The entire membership Of the elee
club. numbering more than half q
hundred men. will take part IN the
choruses and other features.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON

I cnioyed every minute OF the time
We had gone perhaps 20 or 80 miles
and reflected on that long trip across
the Atlantic rs young girl from Scot
land, where l was born. when 1t took
our old sailing ship about month tC
make the trip. and OF the OK cars In
which we travelled overland to make
our home in the wilderness.
Changes have come. and even greater
changes are coming in the future. The
human race is only learning to use Its
mind, and it is not possible to forctell
what will happen in the next hundcro
years.
II one had predicted the flight
made yesterday afternoon back Wher
I was a girl. they would have been
burned AS witches or placed in the in
sane ASYLUM. / confidently believe thai
aviation will become the accepted mode
of travel in America.
Better Than Train or Auto.
But the trip was wonderful. I coulc
have stayed there all day and never
gotten tired. but Mr. Haldeman had t6
get back, so we started back to the
landing field.
Softly the plane dropped down toware
The earth. and then we struck tha
ground. Just as easy. TAXED around lht
field and came to a stop.
And the welcome we received Inc
people clapped their hands and called
Smile, Grandma, smile" as If / wasn'
crinnins from ear to ear and having
the time OF my life.
/ hope to try 1t again some time.
think it would be lots better going tf
our home In New York and back every
year than coming by train or automo'
bile.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
DETECTIVE T. J. JACKSON
PLACED ON RETIRED ROLL
Colored Member of District Force
Has Record of 20 Years OF
Active Service.

After 90 years OF service in the Police
Department, the past 10 years as a head
quarters detective, Thomas j. Jackson,
colored. was today formally retired.
After his associates OF the head
quarters squad had presented him with
q gold watch and chain. incased IN a
box OF special design. Maj. Edwin B.
Hesse. superintendent OF police, de-
livered brief address. lauding the long
record of the retiring detective and stat
ing that his work in the police depart
ment requires no apology.
jackson not only established fine
record" he stated, but maintained 1t. ="
Mai. Hesse took occasion to commend
the detectives and the police force gen.
orally for the arrest OF the colored man
responsible for the recent purSe-snatch-
ing epidemic in the vicinity OF Twenty
third street and Tracy place. Detective
Sergeant Eugene Davis. of the automo-
bile squad. made the formal presenta-
ton Of the watch
Evening star., 1928-02-29
BLEASE ASKS INQUIRY
OF GREEN NOMINATION
Offers Resolution Saying Ways and
Means Head Was Named 10
Create Vacancy.

Further opposition 10 confirmation Of
the nomination Of Representative Green
Republican, Iowa. 10 be q member o.
the Cour, Of Claims developed yesterday
II the Senate
Senator Blcase. Democrat, South
Carolina. introduced q resolution direct
:ng the judiciary committee 10 inquire
t:lpo Green's record, - establish
neither he Is resident ot the District
Of Columbia an6 whether his son holds
q position at sa!ary around $1,000 Il
year IL the department 10 which he
tCreenl Is u be appointed Judge or an
associate department"
IL the preamble % the resolution Sen
stor g.case said il vas runorec that
the said appointment ~as not made
upon question q! ability, but possibly
~ relieve Il? embarrassing situation ~
placing this parts upon said bench "anc
tnefcbg causing q Vacancy N another
position"
Green Is nov chairman Of the House
vayE arc means committee. where the
hattie are bc.d oret tar and tariff
lrgi&.atE =
Evening star., 1928-02-29
400 BALTIMORE CEDARS
TO ATTEND CELEBRATION
Delega ton to Participate in Cap
itol Forest Ceremonial
Here Tonight.

A Baltimore delegation of 400 men,
berS will participate in the second an
nivcrSary celebration OF Capitol Forest
No l04. Tall Ccdars Of Lebanon. in the
Willard Hotel tonight at O'Clock. An
initiation ceremonial will precede the
celebration
The Baltimore Ccdars, with a uni
formed band, drill team and fife and
drum corps, are scheduled to arrive at
Union Station at O'Clock and parade
down Pennsylvania avenue. around the
Hotel Washington to the f. street en-
trance OF the Willard There they will
be met by the local Cedars' band and
rangers.
Hamlin NJ Vandcrvort grand tan
cedar, will preside at the celebration
Entertainment features. including sew
eral original acts, have been arranged
by John r. Jenkins. chairman OF the
stunt committee
Evening star., 1928-02-29
PRIVATE SHIPPING LAW
IS ASKED IN HEARING

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ton ~ stimulate pI.:ale o~Hctanlp -
sleanShlg lines by l#p steamship com
parry Dtflcl&la appearing Defofc the
House merchant H.&5.3-e committee yrs-
te:c3y atgf!HguA.
It.e officials. HeHtJ He;Defmanu.
pssTlcel4t - .!se fzpyr Steamship ~
zts0 Laurence l. W..ceg i! tie Trans
D.4a:.5c CgFDDgatjDr ~ the Dnllrd
fscap-s. .scDEnrG :. ~. ~ fie conm.flce
ct.altmaH Nh.se ~ Malne. A4..th
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syn*t !ilc,.pn elSt =: ti4e Yasbc! anc ~
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New 1uets siaD14c ~ b>lt ~ carry
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Evening star., 1928-02-29

Ev the Associated Press
NEW YORK. February 29.--The New
York World today says that indications
Of an enduring enmity between Emil
Ludwig. German biographer, and Count
KcySerling, German philosopher. have
Just been revealed through social in
cidcnt which occurred recently when
both were in New York.
Count KeySerling. the World says. re-
used an invitation to attend a luncheon
given by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
for the biographer of Bismarck and
Napoleon in the following note:
Dear Mrs. Hearst; Thank you for
your invitation. but I will be away. at
Cincinnati. on January 20. Besides.
have no wish to meet Emil Ludwig
Your faithfully
COUNT KEYSERLING.
Il Just notice that your invitation is
Evening star., 1928-02-29
. ~~-~----e-
ANNULMENT GRANTED.
Mrs. w. T. Wyatt Testifies She
Must Have Been DrugGed.

Justice Hitz Of the District Supreme
Court has granted al lnterlocutory de-
cree of annulmcnt 10 Mrs. Rave Wyatt,
who went through A marriage ceremony
with William T. Wyatt June 27. 1926,
az Marlboro.
She testified that she was given a
cup Of coffee, which. she says, must
have been druggcd, as she knew moth
ing of the ceremony until she awoke
the next morning in the home OF her
sister and learned that she was the wife
Of Wyatt Attorney Henry NJ. Fowler
appeared for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
DINNER PLANS MADE.

Plans for the dinner Of the Idaho
State Society which will be given
rapidly rounding into shape. The mem
bcrs of the State delegation in Congress,
including Senators Borah and Gooding,
and their wives. will be in the receir-
ing line Senator Borah will be the
principal speaker at the dinner. The
Idaho Senator has recently been deSig-
mated as tho choice for President Of
the Idaho delegation to the Republican
national convention next June
Among the Idahoans who will attend
the dinner are former Gov. b. w. Davis
and Gen. A. II. Conner. superintendent
Of Federal prisons Wallace Mcbride,
president of the society. will preside
Evening star., 1928-02-29
Recent Incident in New York Reveals
Two Noted Germans Are Bitter Enemies

for the twenty however, this
cannot change my plan"
The World says some of those close to
Kcyserling say that he and Ludwig are
political enemies One possible source
of friction between the two, the World
says. might be Ludwig's book on the
Kaiser. which the newspaper says. has
aroused the antagonism Of German Ma
| tionalistS.
Both mon were asked by wire to COM
ncnt on the incident for the World. ana
! Count KcyScrling. through his host,
Charles r. Crane. replied from Cali
| fornia that he was not IN this country
TO engage in war of personalities with
other lecturers and their friends Mr.,
| Ludwig did not answer. Both men are
/ in this country on lecture tour,
Evening star., 1928-02-29

SWANS and Swecthcarts Of the Dis
trict of Columbia who would indulge
III moderniStiC matrimony along So
called companionatc lines are fyowncd
upon in bill introduced yesterday by
Representative Hammer, Democrat, ~
North Carolina. who is a member Of the
House District committee.
Under the provisions of the Hammer
oil heavy fines or prison terms would
be imposed on bridegroomS who swear
al the altar to love. cherish but not
support. their bluShing trial" brides.
The bill specifically defines a cOmpan-
Evening star., 1928-02-29
CHEERS GREET GIRL
FREED IN KILLING
Ercella Brogan, 16, Tells Of Shoot
ing Father to Save Mother
in Virginia Home.

DANVILLE. Va, February 20
Ercella Brogan. l6. was acquitted OF
the murder of her father at Rocky
Mount, Va. last night. the jury re-
naming in dcliberation but 25 minutes.
A crowded courtroom cheered the girl.
who shook hands with all about her
and the members of the jury. She
will make her home in Maryland. with
Hobart Brogan. brother
On the stand she had told OF years
OF domestic trouble. and said she shot
her father to save her mother, who
had been attacked numerous times.
The State sought to show that the
shooting followed n threat OF the iather
to re-write his will, leaving out ms
wife Mrs. Oakley Peters, sister OF the
girl. testified that her father was "a
good and patient man" She told the
Jury her mother and Ercclla had made
his life miserable. the mother drink
ing" and running away from nome.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
Companionate Marriages in District
Taboo if Congress Adopts Hammer Bill

ionate or trial marriage as one in which
an agreement is entered into at the
time of the wedding that the man shall
not be responsible for his wifCs millinery
bills, bridge party expenses, food. CLOTH
ing or the like.
Fines ranging up to 81 900 would be
levied on those guilty of taking Such
VOWS, and imprisonment for from SIN
months to five years Is provided.
Similar penalties also are proposed
for any one who shall promote. Cn-
courage, bring about or conspire to
bring about any such componionate
marriages"
Evening star., 1928-02-29
D. C. Reservist Ends Course.

Second Lieut. Lloyd H. Tull. Air Corps
Reserve. Of this city has just completed
training az the Primary Training Schoo'
a: Brooks. Tex. and will be one OF the
~ students from various parts OF the
country. who will be graduated tomor--
row and are slated TO take up advanced
training at Kelly Field. Tex.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
DETECTIVES IN SEARCH
FOR MISSING LAWYER
Former Court Solicitor in Albany,
Ga. Mysteriously Disappears
After Reaching Washington.

Detectives are searching for Robert
L. Spence. jr.. former solicitor OF the
City Court of Albany. Ga, and a
graduate Of the University of Georgia
who has been missing since February 4.
when his family received letter from
him mailed in washington. He had
come here, 1t was disclosed, IN connec-
ton with "A patent on an electric re-
frigerator which he hoped to obtain.
and the tenor Of his letter indicated
that he was respondent concerning the
possibility of getting his invention pat
cnted.
Search for the missing man was tnsti-
tuted by local police at the request oi
Senator George of Georgia, and Detec-
tive Sergt. II. +. Brodie has been
assigned especially to the case.
Spence is 80 years old. is 5 feet
inches tall weighs about $50 pounds
and has blue eyes and fair complex
ion. His father is president of the
Spence Loan and Trust Co. OF Albany,
Ga. The missing man has wife and
2-vcar-old child
Evening star., 1928-02-29
Vicar to Become Priest.

Rev. Earle G. Lier. vicar Of the
Chapel of the Epiphany will be or
dained TO the priesthood in Epiphany
Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Lier has been in charge of tn
chapel in South Washington since his
appointment to the dioconate several
months ago The service will be in
charge of Bishop Freeman. who will
be assisted by Rev. z. B. Phillips, rector
of the church. Holy communion will
be administered following the ordina-
ton.
Evening star., 1928-02-29
ARCENT|N|AN HITS
MONROE DOCTRINE
Representative at Geneva
CriticizeS Mention in
League Covenant.

Ev fha Assocls sted Press.
GENEVA. February 29.-~Afgcniina
through her delegate. senior Iantlio
took ISSUE yesterday at me SN'lhe oi
the security committee O. 'Ais League VI
Nations over mention Of the Monrot
Doctrine in the League covenant. \
49,, i,,,nreSSlon was created by SCnol
Cantilos declaTaunn
,Thr reference occurs IN article u
which SAWS that nothing III the cove
nsut shall be deemed 10 affect the va
ndjiy al international tneagementS
s,,rr as treaties Of arbitration or re-
cioual understandings like the Monroe
Doctrine. for securing The maintenance
ct peace. -. -,
Senor Cantiio asserted that me ooe
trine constituted U0latcF3i po'''tS,' :,
declaration by the United S'"lt> ~"
ha6 ,,oyer So far aS he knew. hec0 eA-
,,,,cs,Iy ann~ovcd l,v the other American
co,,,,t-;rs Therefore il should not oc
c,+e6 even in example as rrg'ona'
agreement.
Rigid Procedure Opposed.
vcs.er6ay,S discussion WAS on thc
Prscue memorandum concerning u,e
articles Of the League CoNenant. S4tle y.
s,i,Dorte6 the conclusion sci lottH tI
the memorandum that Ii Was uliotHn
ahle 10 draw up rigid ana coi>p.elt p'ot
ccGnre for the League III times O
o,,,,rr,,,rv Il mus be left 10 The
Council 70 act in full knoW!eGee q ~.
fsrts when the appropriate moment
arrives. ..,..oI ,1,;s
v;eu,olnt, which was goneralN aC-
!, connection with the Finnish pre-
o,sals for financial assistance 10 states
rictlnis Of aggression. representatives o.
Ch;ie S~eChoSlovakia, Holland aho
Finland were appointed on mlAso
committee. which. with repTcSeh'AtlNC,SS ~ -
~ the League finance committee "i'
draft details. - ,.,,.r,,
s,,,1Y,ort said there must be an cqullaoit
sSe.~,h,,tin,, Of financial obligations
e-,o,7c those entering into I'm n1nclaI
r,,a~aTtecs and the scheme must ac-
ror,3nanv a satisfactory plan o. as
armament.
Called Political Declaration.
In the course Of his statement the
Argentine delegate said:
1T happens that there has oecn Clleo'
IN speaking Of articles oi the coN"llaIi1
In connection with our discussion. aFti-
Gle q. which IS not mentioned oHeCtiH
IN the memorandum. II Is my guy
70 object n the name OF historic truth
70 the drafting of article q.
The Monroe Doctrine in question
constitutes a political declaration OF
the United States The policy con-
tanned in that declaration. or to which
that declaration bears witness by OPP
posing al that time the aims OF the
holy alliance and removing threats o.
European reconcuest in America rem
dered US in the early hours OF our eX-
tstence and By a happy coincidence OF
principles q great service that we fully
recognize. and II this sense has done
and Will always do great honor 10 the
United States. whose political history
contains II the service Of liberty and
Justice 50 many and such fine pages.
But it would be ineXact--it Is quite
tnexact-to give, as does article n, even
b. va, of example. the name Of regional
agreement 70 a unilateral political
declaration which has never, so FAR as
I know. been explicitly approved b.
other American countries"
Evening star., 1928-02-29
BY CATHERINE FENTON.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, February
29,-My lifelong ambition has been
gratiticd, and am happy. oh. SO
happy
Yesterday afternoon l had the priVi-
lege OF taking an airplane trip WIN
George Haldeman, the pilot who took
Ruth Elder on her flight across the
Atlantic. and I'll venture to say that
Ruth was no more thrilled or happier
for her experience than was l ycSter-
day afternoon.
When l celebrated by 104th birthday
recently l told the newspaper reporters
that my ambition was to make flight.
and yesterday Mrs. Evelyn Barton.
founder of the Three-quartcr Century
Club Of ST. Petersburg, told me she had
arranged for Mr.. Haldeman TO take
me up
was as excited as when I had my
first sweetheart. and could hardly wait
TO be bundled into the automobile and
be hustled out to the flying field.
Daughter Tries TO Stop Her.
is necessary for me to go about on
crutchcs. and l had to be helped into
the plane MY daughter. who was
standing nearby. said l couldn't go.
She was afraid l would get hurt get
ting into the machine. but l had my
way
When l was inside I was very much
surprised. The cabin was big enough
for six people. We were very COM
Portable on the wicker chairs. and the
interior was much as the inside OF our
family sedan
The motor was started and the pro-
pcller started to hum. The movie men
we're climbing all over the plane. and I
was afraid we wouldn't get started
But We did OF went the plane. bump
ing down the field, Just like an auto
mobile over rutted road Then there
vas smooth place. it seemed But
then l looked out and realized 1t was
smooth because we were already in the
air.
I watched the little arrow in the
dial on the front OF the plane climb
higher and higher as we went up Mr.
Haldeman was driving with a wheel
inst like an automobile wheel, and AS
there was a duplicate Of it in front oi
the vacant scat alongside him. ! want
ed 10 try II. but owing to my injured
leg l couldn't get up front
Evening star., 1928-02-29

The Cult OF Mexico was far below
us. and. looking away out there to the
vest with nothing but water in sight.
] thought l could imagine how Mr.
Haideman and Ruth Elder must have
ieit when they were out over the At
lantic with nothing but water about
them
We sailed about for a long time and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
Day in Congress
CBy the Associated Press)

tBy the AssocIated Press)
Tuesday:
Both senate and house reach Boul-
der Canyon Dam bill on their calen-
dars.
Senate campaign funds committee
looks into financing for Hoover,
smith, Lowden, Willis and Pomerene.
Senate oil committee resumes Salt
Greek inquiry.
rules and foreign affairs committees
consider calendar proposals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
ST
COTTON is ON
Few Fields Blooming;
Farmers Working
For Prize

SAN BENITO, May 2l.-The fight
for the first bale Of 1923 grown cot
ton in the world has already started
in the Valley, which produces the
first bale every year, according &c
gin men Of this city.
Cotton in many parts of the Valley
"a blooming. and squares are present
in large numbers in some fields. On
some cotton there are many small
bolls. but in practically all cases this
Is cotton which came up from stalks
left in the field from last year. Such
cotton ca mot be entered in COM
petition for first bale honors, as only
cotton cannot be entered in com
be entered in competition.
There are a number Of fields that
have blooms on them, and one en-
couraging feature of the blooming
was pointed out by G. G. Henson
president of the Valley Gin company.
with gins all over the Valley. He
said that the blooms are all near
the base OF the stalks, which indi-
Gates that the cotton will continue to
Bloom. and that the crop will be good
II there is too much rain frequent.
liz the cotton will bloom only near
the top, the larger part Of the stalk
producing nothing.
"We know nothing definite We,
about the first bale competition, ex-
cept that there are a number Of
farmers who are working hard to get
the first bale. About all they car
do to get it is TO keep on blowing
for il is also against the rules TO cut
the tops of the stalks. or do anything
else that will cause it to fruit IN
naturally"
For the past four or five years Hi.
dalgo county has won out in the first
bale competition, but before that time
Cameron county frequently was in
the running. This year the race vii
probably draw more attention than
usual due TO the large number Of
farms with cotton in practically the
same condition, indicating that it vii
probably be n matter Of minutes il
ginning and catching trains, in decid.
ing the first bale honors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22
San Benito Club
Stages 3rd Meet
TuesdayEvenin

k6kCNAaA ~ AAC 'GA1A
SAN BENITO, May 22.-Members Of
the San Benito Athletic club and their
friends will assemble at the club
rooms here Tuesday night for the
third smoker of the newly formed
club, according to Wilbur Scholes,
president.
"We are looking for a big turnout
of business men in the city, as they
have been asked to come down and
see what we are putting on in the
way OF clean sports, in addition 10
looking over our equipment" Scholcs
said. "The club here is the only one
in the Valley, and if the support
which 1t Is receiving now continues
10 broaden out, we hope to add new
features which will prove advantage.
Gus TO all residents Of the city, in
Guiding youngsters, business men.
and others"
The program Tuesday night in
cludes three wrestling matches. In
the wrestling Bill Kachtic, and Fats
Fairey. who wrestled half an hour "a
a draw in the last exhibition, viii
continue their match, in hopes OF
registering something nearer a de-
cision.
Red Aubrey Is to meet Peter Tur'
ner. and H.. Kachtic and Kline are
booked for the second wrestling bout
In the boxing some classy boys
from San Benito. Harlingen and Ris
Hondo will mix it, including Lewis
Landrum, Joe Taylor. Vernon Gallo
way, Bud Adamson. and some others.
The club is located on North Sam
Houston boulevard, in back Of Maek's
News Stand.