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Evening star., 1928-06-20
STATES RIGHTS PLANK
IS URGED BY WOMEN
Baltimore Democratic Group Hits
"Sinister Attacks OIL Citadel
of Our Liberties"
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch 10 1hh star.
BALTIMORE, June 20.--The Fedora
ton Of Democratic Women OF Baltimore
would have the Maryland delegates to
Houston wage an aggressive fight
against including in the Democratic
platform any grant OF power to the
National Government tor the control OF
State functions; and urges that the
Democratic party be pledged TO Work
for "A system that viii correct the evils
OF the eighteenth amendment
A statement Of the policies OF the
women'S organization Is contained IN u
letter Just made public, copies OF which
are. To be sent to members oi the Mary
land Democratic delegation 10 Houston,
aud to those comprising the resolutions
committee, according to Mrs Mortimer
w. West, president OF the federation
and Signer OF the note. a
The letter. III part, is as follows:
We find that most sinister attacks
on the citadel OF our liberties are being
made by women under the guiSe OF well
fare and humanitarianiSm We, there
fore, wish To call your attention To the
fact that there can be no SUCH thing
as women's legislation, because the
interests of men and women are identl-
cal and past elections have shown con-
clusively that there Is never any diVl-
sion along sex lines.
We also urge that our party be
pledged TO work for system that VIII
correct the evils of the eighteenth
amendment, so that the States may
work cut a solution of the liquor prob
lem along lines that their citizens think
best"
Evening star., 1928-06-20
PLANES FROM ANACOSTIA
TO AID IN CELEBRATIONS
Six Listed for Exercises in Dedi-
cation of Airports at Lowell
and Shamokin.

Four Marine Corps and two Navy
planes from Quantico and the Naval
Air Station at Anacostia will partici-
pate in exercises al Shamokin. Pa. Sat-
urday in connection with the opening
Of new airport there. which has been
named Richardson Field" in honor of
Shamokin's distinguished naval aviator,
Capt Holden c. Richardson, NC-3
Transatlantic pilot and head of the de-
sign and material section of the Bureau
Of Aeronautics Navy Department. Capt
Richardson likewise is one of the oldest
pilots in naval aviation from the stand
point OF continuous flying service.
The SIX planes left the Naval Air Sta
ton here shortly after noon today for
lowell Mass. where they will take part
IN an air meet scheduled in connection
with the dedication tomorrow of Low
ellis new airport. They will leave Friday
afternoon for Shamokin and return 10
Washington and Quantico Saturday.
The pilots are Lieut.. Lawson Fl.
Eanderson and Master Technical Sergt.
BENJAMIN r. Belcher of Brown Field,
0uantico. Capt Ford o. TEX Rogers.
aide 70 the chief of Marine Corps Avia-
tion: Capt Harold c. Major, U. S. NJ.
C., of the Bureau Of Aeronautics and
Lteuts n. L. johnson and v. 2. Grant,
both of the Navy and attached to the
bureau. Fighters, observation and am
phibian planes viii be represented In
the military contingent leaving here.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
FOUR FOREIGNERS
GET YALE DEGREES
Claudel, Russell, Kappers and Yen
Honored at University
Finals.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSociatPu PRESS.
NEW HAVEN Conn, June 20--Yale
University today conferred honorary de-
grees upon four foreigners we'll known
in the United States They were Pau!
Claudel, poet and Ambassador from
France to the United States; George
William Russell. who as "AE' is known
the world over for his writings paint
ings and. craftsmanship: Cornelius Ubbo
Ariens KapperS. neurologist, of AmSter-
dam, Holland, and Yu-Chen James Yen
OF Peking, China, who Is credited with
being the leader of the mass education
movement iii his country.
Ambassador Claudel and "AE' re-
ceiSed the degree OF doctor OF letters,
Mr. Kappers was given a doctor OF SCI
ence degree, ana Mr. Yen received the
degree Of master of arts,
Other honorary degrees conferred IN
clu6ed:
Master OF science--Evarts Ambrose
Grehsm, St. Louis, Mo. professor OF
surgery at Washington University, CO.
editor OF Archives of Surgery.
Doctor of laws--James G. Harbord,
New York City, major general, u. S A.
retired. and president Of the Radio Cor
poration OF America.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
GROUP WILL SEEK
Jobs FOR DISABLED
Presidents Committee Opens
Probe to Find More Places
in u. S. Service.

President Coolidge's special advisory
committee. headed by Representative
Hamilton Fish. Republican OF New
York. today launched an extensive in
ouiry into the problem Of finding more
Jobs for disabled veterans in the Gov
eminent service Mr.. Fish scored the
"red tape" which he charged stood be-
tween such veterans and Government
positions.
Acting under authority of an execu-
tive order of the President. the commit
tee met at the Veterans Bureau today
outlined program OF procedure, agreed
to call upon the departments for much
information bearing on the question
and announced open hearings to start
tomorrow morning.
Will Gather Statistics.
Other members Of the committee. In
addition TO the chairman. at the initial
meeting were Brig. Gen. Frank r.
Hines. director of the United States
Veterans Bureau: William G. Deming.
president of the Civil Service Commits
sion. and John Thomas Taylor. legisla-
tive representative of the American
Legion
The committee agreed to ask all Gov
eminent departments and establish
ments 10 report to it statistics which
may give some bearing on the oppor-
tunities for disabled veterans.
Departments will be asked to furnish
information to the committee as TO the
number of married couples where both
man and wife are working for the Gov
eminent and drawing salaries and the
number of former Army men who are
drawing retirement pay in addition TO
their regular Government salary.
There was some discussion also.
Chairman Fish announced after the
meeting. as To the possibility of giving
additional preference TO the badly dis
abled.
Three persons have been invited to
teStify at the hearings tomorrow: Lieut..
Col. u s. Grant. Sd, director of the
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks OF the National Capital: Paul j.
McGhan. national committeeman of
the American Legion. and Harlan Wood,
attorney. OF this city.
For the next day, Mr.. Fish said the
committee will invite Gen Pershing.
william Green. president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. and a repre-
sentative of the Post ONCE Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
DOGS BITE TWO CHILDREN

Two children. Ralph Glocker, II
years old. of 6640 Piney Branch road
and Alvin Duncan. years old. of
1901 Davis. street, were bitten by dogs
yesterday.
Glocker was bitten on the left side
while in front of 206 Whittier place
about $50 o'clock last night. Duncan
was bitten on the right hand by the
dog of a neignbor He was in front
OF his home when the animal bit him.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
PLANS TO ASK DELAY
IN LEE HIGHWAY WORK
Whitehurst Would Wait Until
Chain Bridge Is Reopened to
Traffic, About August /.

Capt. H. c. WhtehurSt, assistant En-
gineer Commissioner announced today
that he is planning to suggest TO the
Virginia State Highway Commission
that the widening and resurfacing OF
the Lee Highway be deferred until Au-
gust ! when the new south abutment
of Chain Bridge is expected TO be re-
opned to traffic.
The highway commission has plan
ned to start work on the Lee Highway
abou: july Is. The road Is to be closed
between Rosslyn and Cherrydale, and
traffic detoured via Glebe road over
the narrow and already congested VIII
son Boulevard into Washington. Capt
Whitehurst believes that If the commits
sion postpones the work until Chain
Bridge is reopened. material relief VIII
be provided as some OF the traffic can
be diverted across this bridge.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
REVENUE MAN CONVICTED
or RECKLESS DRIVING
Suspended Sentence OF $%o OF oo
Days Imposed on w. IL.
Schultz.

Walter H. Schultz. 483l Thirty-sNth
street a revenue officer, was convicted
of reckless driving by Judge Robert T.
Mattinglv in Police Court this morning
and gwen a suspended sentence OF SO
or 80 days.
Schultz Is alleged to have hit an
other automobile in which /. T. Small
wood and Lester Steinem were pasSen-
gers on Connecticut avenue last Friday.
He was arrested by Policeman j. ..
Thume OF the fourteenth precinct.
According TO the testimony, Scnuitz
hit the other car with such force 1t
was knocked off the ground. The COM
planning witnesses said they had to
chase him two blocks before he stopped.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
MRS. C. A. RICHMOND DIES.
Widow of Union Veteran of Civil
War Succumbs.

Mrs Cora A. Richmond. n years old
widow OF Charles Perry Richmond. Il
veteran of the Civil War. died at the
/, silence OF her daughter, Mrs Fred
erlck NJ. Graebner 2607 Brentwood road
northeast, yesterday She had been in
in health for number of years.
Mrs. Richmond was born IN Hastings,
Mich. and had lived in Pittsburgh and
Detroit before coming TO Washington 10
years apo.
She Is survived by four daughters,
Mrs Nell Richmond Ebernart ot Chi
caro- Mrs. Herman Waddell OF Pitts
burgh, Mrs. Jessie X. Roberts OF Bon
Air va and Mrs, Graebner; SON,
William, Of Pittsburgh, and six grand
children. -,
Funeral arrangements were being
completed today.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
S1O0, 900 TRIAL DATE SET.

Historians Suit in Book Contro-
versy Scheduled for October l6.
CHICAGO, June 20 Cp).--Judge James
H. WilGerson of Federal District Court
today set October l6 rs the date for
hearing a 100000 damage suit brought
against John J. German, former Repre-
sentative, by David Saville Muzzey, his
torian
Muzzey charged German misrepre-
Sented him and his histories in testify
ing during the trial OF William Me-
Andrew, former superintendent of
schools. McAndrew's patriotism was
attacked and German was employed by
Mayor William Hale Thompson to in-
veStigate school histories. He SubSe-
Quently declared that McAndrew intro
duced Muzzey's histories, which, he said.
belittled Revolutionary War patriots and
excused the actions of the British King
and his military leaders.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
STORM DAMAGE HEAVY.

CLARKSBURG, w Va, June 20 Up.
One fatality, several persons injured
and damage estimated at thousands of
dollars resulted from heavy windstorm
which struck sections of northern West
Virginia yesterday and Monday night,
At West Virginia University. Morgan
town. it was said that three-fourths OF
an inch of rain fell during the storm.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
New Woolen Plant Planned.
cial Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. June 20-Im-
mediate erection of an additional unit.
by which its working force will be in
creased approximately 100 skilled opera
tives TO more than 500 in all. was an
nounced today by the Virginia Woolen
Co.. through H. B. McCormac. general
manager. 1t will be the first step to
be taken by the company in a general
expansion OF its plant here Land has
been acquired for the erection OF sew
eral more units, which when completed
will make the plant one of the largest
of the kind in the East.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
EX.LAWMAKER is DEAD
AT HOME IN NEBRASKA
M. o. Mclaughlin. Candidate for
House Seat, Believed Victim
of Heart Attack.

Word was received here today of the
death of former Representative M. O..
Mclaughlin of the fourth Nebraska dis
trict Monday night at his home at
York, Nebr. Mr. Mclaughlin, who was
a candidate for election again on the
Republican ticket. had been romping
with his children during the evening.
He complained of feeling i'll, laid down
on a divan and died within few min
utes, apparently OF heart disease,
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the United Brethren
Church at York. He was member of
the Sixty-siXth. Sixty-seventh. Sixty
eighth and Sixty-ninth Congresses, and
was succeeded in 1926 by the incum-
bent, Representative J. N. Norton of
Polk, Nebr.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
AUTOlST FINED $500
ON THREE CHARGES
Man With Alternative of 240 Days
in Jail to Face Joy-Riding
AccuSa finn Tomorrow

Alton Duffey. colored 6 Naylor Court.
was given fines totaling $500 or as an
alternative jail sentences totaling 240
days for three traffic violations today.
he will stand trial for joy-riding to-
morrow
Duffey was arrested by Park Police
man Thomas Fogarty. who noticed him
speeding across Highway Bridge in
front of another car yesterday evening,
and went in pursuit
1t developed that Duffey had hit the
car of Hubert Routt of Clarendon. Va.
who was chasing him when the officer
first noticed the two cars. 1t was also
learned that the car Duffey was driving
belonged TO John Campbell, 1888 Ninth
street northeast, who had reported ii as
stolen yesterday.
Judge Mattingly fined Dutfey $l00 OF
30 days for reckless driving, and $l00 or
90 days for driving without a permit.
while on charge of leaving after COL
liding 60-day straight sentence was
imposed, together with 500 fine or so
days additional
Evening star., 1928-06-20
Church Plans Carnival.

Plans for the annual carnival by st.
Gabriers Church vii! be discussed at
q meeting al 7.30 tonight i'll the
churcn at Grant Circle Petworth. The
carnival will be held from July 2 to
IL on the church giOundS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16

Grated by Charles E. Penn. 226 Fifth
street southeast Ee was taken TO
Casualty Hospital.
Eleventh Street Crash.
Joseph Hubert, 20 years old, of the
Naval Air Station. was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a severe lacera-
ton to the head after the automobile
in which he was riding was In COLI
lision at Eleventh and x streets north
east with an automobile driven by
George H. Garter. colored, Is years old,
4437 Douglas street northeast. Carter
was treated at Casualty Hospital for a
laceration to the head and possible
fracture of the right ribs. His condi-
ton is not serious. Hubert was riding
Schultz, also Of the Naval Air Sta
ton.
Inez williams, colored, IL years old,
1908 Reservoir road. was injured about
the body when she was knocked down
at washington Circle by an automobile
driven by Glen E. Jordan, 1862 Twenty
first street.
Cora Ray, colored, % years old. 1214ia
Blackwell's court, refused hospital treat
mert after she was knocked down al
Ninth and r streets by an automobile
driven by william Maddox, 736 Twelfth
street.
Miss Charlotte Brown, 10 years old
1921 Third street southeast, was recov-
ering in Casualty Hospital from cuts
and bruises received last night when the
parked automobile In which she was
sitting was struck on the Southern
Maryland road by an automobile said tc
have been operated by James Bern
| ilardt, 81 Eighth street northeast. Hei
| injuries we're not considered serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
PROBE OF RAD|UM
PAINT Use ASKED
New York Health Official
Urges Federal Inquiry
in Industry.
~ the Associate press.

E5y tbs ASAQNlHtCQ ETESSs
NEW YORK, July i6.-The World to-
day said that Health Commissioner Louis
I. Harris has sent an appeal to Surgeon
General Hugh S. Cumming of the
United States Public Health Service
asking him to investigate the use Of
radium paint in industry.
DR.. Harris has discussed the situation
with officers of the United States
Radium Corporation and has been ad-
vised that 1t and one other company
whose main Office is in New York, have
been selling this luminous paint mix
ture ito great many establishments
scattered throughout the country"
Thirteen women have lost their lives
in the United States Radium Corpora
tons plant in Orange. N. j.. through
pointing in their mouths the brushes
with which they painted the luminous
dials of watches. the World said. and
three other deaths in Connecticut were
attributed to radium poisoning.
DR.. G. G. Pierce. assistant surgeon
general, said last night that he did not
believe an investigation of the use OF
radium paint in industry. requested by
Harris, would come under the functions
of the Public Health Service.
DR. Pierce said that Surgeon Gener-
al Cumming, In replying to the New
York commissioners letter, wrote that
the Public Health Service could not
participate in such an investigation un-
less the request came through the State
health office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
NEW SCHEDULE BEGINS
AT CENTRAL HIGH POOL
Adults May Swim Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and FRI
day Evenings.

Owing to the great demand by adults
for general swimming In the Central
High School pool during the evening
hours. q change In the schedule on
which the pool is operated during the
Summer by the Community Center De-
partment will become effective tomor-
row. On Tuesday and Thursday eve
nings mixed swimming Of adults viii
be allowed from $50 to 1890 o'clock,
with swimming instruction period for
women and girls of high school age
from 1880 to $50 pm.
On Wednesdays and Fridays. begin
ming this week, the entire evening from
1880 to 1880 o'clock will be given over
to general swimming for adults. Slight
changes in the afternoon session are
announced today also, calling for gen.
eral swimming periods for boys and
girls from 1880 to 2:10 pm. on Tues
days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fri
days. with swimming instruction be-
ginning at $50 on the same days.
The Central High School tennis
courts are now open daily from pm.
until dark and on Saturday from pm.
until dark. They are closed on Sunday.
The Central Stadium Is at the disposal
of persons who want to benefit by track
training and other athletic games, un-
der the direction Of @. NJ Guyon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
SHOWDOWN LOOMS IN CLAIMS OF
"GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA''
Others May Try to Secure
Money Reported Left
by Gar.
Nine. Tchaikowsky Would BE
Heiress if Identity Is
Proved.
Az ihe Assooiated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July l6.--The New
York World says today that there are
persistent rumors that showdown win
be forced soon in the claims of Mime.
Tchaikowsky that she is the Grand
Duchess Anastasia, youngest daughter
of the late Car Nicholas III of Russia.
The showdown will come through at
tempts of others to claim large sum
reported to be held in escrow by an
English bank.
Nine. Tchaikowsky, for some time a
guest at the Oyster Bay. Long Island,
home of Mrs. William B. Leeds, for
nlerly Princess Xenia of Russia, is be-
lieved by Mrs. Leeds and others to have
escaped death at the hands of the
Soviet soldiers, who 10 years ago exc
cuted the former Gear. and. supposedly,
all his immediate family and some
servants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16

three weeks ago reversed the decision
of the Montgomery County Circuit
Court and held In favor OF the sanitary
commission.
Noel then asked for a re-hearing of
the case. which the Court OF Appeals
refused on Saturday. thus causing the
complainant to make the next move
to attempting to put the case before
the United States Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
NOEL To TAKE SUIT
TO HIGHEST COURT
Writ of Error to Be Asked
Following Ruling in Favor
of Tax Collector.

The long-fought suit to prevent the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission .rom collecting special assess
ments for benefits to property in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
will be carried to the United States SUI
preme Court, it was announced yes
terday by F. Regis Noel of Kensing-
ton. attorney for his wife, Rene Noel,
complainant. Mr.. Noel announced his
intention of attempting to get the
United States Supreme Court to con-
slider the question after the Maryland
Court of Appeals on Saturday refused
an appeal and re-hearing of the case.
Mr.. Mel will attempt to take the case
to the highest tribunal on writ of
error and impairment of contract by
q State at once.
T. Howard Duckett, chairman of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission, said yesterday the commission
erS had no fear Of unfavorable action
was confident the United States SUI
preMe Court woul sustain the Mary
land Court of Appeals
Disputes Legal Grounds.
TN the opinion of the Sanitary Com
mission" Mr.. Duckett said. there are
no grounds for carrying the case to the
United States Supreme Court because
the only Federal question involved is
whether a $66 assessment on a piece
of property on Connecticut avenue in
Kensington Is confiscation of property
without due process of law. The Mary
land Court of Appeals already has held
that 500 assessment on q piece of
property was not confiScation and we
anticipate the sans ruling In this case"
The front-fcot assessment case was
started several months ago when Mr..
Noel filed q bill in the Montgomery
County Circuit Court To restrain the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission In Its efforts to collect addi-
tional water and sewer system taxes on
q front foot basis levied against prop
erty Of the complainant, claiming that
when the water and sewer lines were
laid, the sanitary commission made a
fat rate of front footage taxation to
cover period of years.
Commission Is Enjoined.
Judge Robert b. Peter, after extended
hearings, enioined the commission in
the collection of addition taxes. The
sanitary commission then filed de-
murrer to the bill of complaint. was
overruled and appealed the case to the
Court of ADfpais 0f MARYLAND which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
Will Rogers
Says:

HOLLYWOOD. Just few In from
Santa Barbara and found q real
legitimate use for my polo field. We
landed on 1t. And, speaking Of avia-
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Houses for Sale
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Miscellaneous Wanted
Musical Instruments
LORENz SAXOPHONE SCHOOL MOVED
to Ground Floor Pembroke Arcade. Lii 1871

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