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WEATHER.

20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Occasional rain tonight and tomorrow,
little change in temperature; lowest to-
night about A degrees.
Temperatures: Highest, 50. at 3 pm.
yesterday; lowest, AZ, at 10:30 pm. yes
tecday. Full report on page 9.
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CONTINUED on Page 8, Column g.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
STAGE PRODUCTION
IS HELD TOO COSTLY
Producer Will Use London as Elk
perimental Base for All
Future Plays.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December Gilbert
Miller. theatrical producer, in an
nouncing that hereafter he will
produce all big plays in London,
said the margin of profit in play pro-
duction has shrunk to such an extent
that four out of five must succeed II
the producer would escape bankruptcy.
He will produce no more plays on the
American stage, but will select the sue
cessful ones from among his London
plays and bring them over here for
presentation with the London settings.
In this way he hopes to avoid the
useless labor COSTS to which he large
" attributed the difficulties. OF play
production here.
The producer said that production
costs were so high here that expert
mentation in new theatrical methods
was all but impossible.
Failure of producers here to form Q
national board TO solve, their problems
was considered by Miller another rea-
son why producing had 50 low . mar
gin of profit. He sails for England
Friday, not expecting to return to
America until September.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
new MOVE SEEN
ON PREPARATIONS
Naming of Committee of Ex-
perts Foreshadowed in Re-
ply to German Note.
Dy the Associated Press.

I1y the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 7.-Confdence is
expressed in official circles in Paris that
a new committee of reparations experts
WIN De appointed before the end of the
year despite delay in the rsnly by the
entente powers to the latest German
note on the matter.
It is stated that Germany's position
regarding the political aspects of the
negotiations win have no bearing on the
work of the experts which in no sense
will be considered here as final or as
binding on the governments. S. Parker
Gilbert, agent general for reparations,
went over all the remaining details
with Premier Poincare while here re-
Gently and it is understood that the
two men are in full accord.
Board to Meet in Paris.
The impression now is that the ex-
perts will be called to meet in Paris. but
will be left free to go anywhere they
like after they have organized their
work. 1t Is supposed that they Will
want to sit part OF the time at least
in Berlin. where valuable information
collected at Mr.. Gilbert'S headquarters
will be conveniently available.
The reports of the experts. however.
likely will be brought up in Paris, since
the committee is the creation OF the
reparations commission, whose official
headquarters are here. Premier Poin-
care and Foreign Minister BRAND told
the foreign affairs committee OF the
Chamber of Deputies today that the
first phase of the negotiations provided
for at Geneva is purely the work OF the
experts.
Decisions Not Binding.
They will be independent of the gov
ernments as desired by Germany, but
It is understood all around that their
decisions will not bind the government.
Both the premier and the foreign min
lister said that the negotiations opened
under favorable conditions and give
hope for success
The premier declared that II the Ger
man reparations annuities were reduc-
ed in number below So. then 1t would
be necessary for France to raise the
question of an equivalent reduction
in war debts. But he anticipated that
the question would not be raised In
connection with reparations negotia-
tons.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

mittee, in presenting a resolution to
authorize a joint congressional COM
mittee to make survey of the admin
istrative services.
Declaring the matter of eliminating
expensive duplication of work by various
bureaus and departments was not a
partisan question, Byrns said he felt
sure that he could pledge the support OF
the Democrats to the Republicans in
any effort made to bring about such
reorganization that will promote greater
efficiency and economy in the Govern
ments business.
Citing that the National Government
is already expending more money than
ever before in peace time, Byrns said
expenses would soon amount to SIS, ,000,-
100000 a year unless some method is
found to curb the expenditures.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

submit 1t to the full committee before
January Is.
The subcommittee, composed of
Chairman johnson and Representatives
Vincent, Republican, Michigan, and
Bulwinkle, Democrat, North Carolina,
expects to work into the general meas
ure for this session certain phases of
the bill which passed the House. last
session and were eliminated by the
Senate.
Another subcommittee is to be desig-
mated to confer with Speaker Longworth
relative to working out the reconn1en-
President Coolidge regarding veterans
legislation.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

States for an understanding on the
cruiser tonnage question.
Under the circumstances, he added,
1t was difficult to express an opinion
and while he was optimistic himself on
the subject he said he had no knowl-
edge of a definite move toward an
understanding.
Inasmuch as a conference will auto
matically be held in August, 1881, by
the powers signatory to the Washing
ton treaty, Mr. Kellogg in answer to a
press conference question said he hardly
thought it would be profitable to con-
woke conference to discuss cruisers
just prior to that.
A willingness to call the 1891 confer
ence earlier In the year than August, as
had been suggested by some of the
powers, had been expressed by the
United States, he said.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
OFFICIALS OF LEGION
FROM ALL STATES MEET
Rehabilitation Is Principal Topic
Of First Session at
Indianapolis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, December DE
partment commanders and adjutants
of the American Legion from every
State in the Union were present yester-
day for the opening of the annual con-
ference in the national headquarters
here. Rehabilitation of disabled veterans
was the chief topic for the first day of
the three-day session.
Paul v. McNutt Of Bloomington. Ind,
national commander, made the address
Of welcome.
The legislative program for the year
work of the Americanism division, child
welfare and membership activities are
subjects to be discussed at the sessions
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Man 83 Years Old
Prepares Cemetery
Lot and Ends Life
Hv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, December Having
prepared a lot in Denver ceme-
terry, complete even to a head
stone inscribed with the date of
his birth, Harry F. Swanson, S3,
pioneer Of the old West, shot and
killed himself here Wednesday.
An old Western six-shooter,
which he had cherished for many
years and which more than once
had saved his life in the hectic
days of the early 80s at Empire.
Colo, was the weapon he used to
end his life.
A former peace officer and
known as a dead" shot, the old
man placed the heavy weapon to
his body, pulled the trigger, and
the bullet pierced his heart.
The grave thai he had pre-
pared was next to the plot where
his wife is buried.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
JEWEL SALESMAN ROBBED
Representative of Chicago Firm
Reports $4,000 Loss.

CHICAGO, December C9-An-
drew Sanche, salesman for a Chicago
jewelry firm, told the police he had
been robbed OF jewelry valued at $4,000
by three men who held up his automo-
bile In Cicero
He said they followed his automobile
until he came to a stop light. when
two men leaped into his machine and
forced him to drive on, the second car
following. The robbers forced him
from his car and drove away in his
machine, followed by the other car,
he said.
An applicant for drivers license in
Baltimore must answer 80 questions on
the traffic code.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

The first rayon factory In Rumania
has just been established.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Panaman Survey Scheduled.

PANAMA, December Z CR.-The
Panaman government has engaged the
services of George E. Roberts, Statis-
tician of the National City Bank of
New York, to make an economic sur
vey Of the republic.
Mr.. Roberts will receive a salary
equivalent to that paid by the National
City Bank, plus travelling and other
eXuenses
Evening star., 1928-12-07
BYRNS ASKS SURVEY
FOR BUREAU MERGER
Tennessee Democrat Assures Re-
publicans Support in Move to
Eliminate Duplication.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Coordination of many functions of
the so independent Government bureaus
and commissions under departments
was urged In the House yesterday by
Representative Byrns, Tennessee. rank
ing Democrat on the appropriations COM
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Genuine Values for Christmas Shoppers
Electrical Gifts
;. are sure to please

Electrical gifts are always re-
ceiyed with extreme pleasure, for
they provide greater home COM
forts, more leisure and less drudg-
cry for the modern housewife.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
VETERANS MEASURE
DRAFTERS SELECTED
Chairman and Three Members OF
House Committee Designated
for Undertaking.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The chairman and three members of
the House World War veterans COM
mittee were designated yesterday to work
out a general legislative measure and
Evening star., 1928-12-07
| KELLOGG EXPECTS
BRITISH NAVY MOVE
Secretary Believes Cruiser Tonnage
Negotiations May Be
Reopened.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although he said he had received no
communication from Great Britain,
Secretary Kellogg said yesterday he would
not be surprised If that country sought
to reopen negotiations with the United
The Washington times., 1928-07-30
TRANSIT ERSS
0 COS
2CENT5S

Patrons Of the Bladensburg
Road bus fine Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric.
Company will have to pay an
Increased fare, IL the Public
Utilities Commission grants =
petition Of the company as
filed today.
william II. Ham, traction head,
formally asked the Public Utilities
Commission to permit his company
to charge 2 cents for transfers
from the buses on Bladensburg
Road to the street cars ait Fifteenth
and III Streets Northeast.
Ham recently asked for 0-cenf
fere on the bus line IN question and
agreed to give free transfers II
such u fare were authorized py the
commission.
The fare Increase was proposed
when the commission considered
changing the bus rate which had
been operative for five years since
the car lire on Bladensburg Road
vas abandoned.
Today's petition Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
may be the means of making that
com any party to the fare IN
crease hearing 70 be held Sepfennber
10 in connection with petition of
tho Capital Traction Company for
4 general fare boost on all It's cleo.
tric lines.
I'D to this time the washington
Railway ana Electric Company has
succeeded i'll avoiding becoming IN.
volved III the Capital Traction Com
pany case.
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

a warrant for the arrest Of
Nelson Hawthorne, Of this
city address not given was
issued today By authorities Of
King George county, Va, fol
lowing the death Of William
Luther Cook, %, Of the 700
block 81 q st. II. b, il the
fredericksburg Va. hospital
early this morning.
Cook. Al employe Of local de-
partment store, died As the result Of
injuries suffered when car ii
which he was passenger crashed
into c1lverf IA miles from Freder.
ichsburg yesterday afternoon. Haw.
fhorne is claimed to have been the
driver of the machine.
Drunken Driving Charged
The warrant charges that he was
driving while intoxicated.
H. G Leary and the dead man
Brother. who were also occupants
Of the car, stated that the machine
was forced from the road by tour
ist who failed to stop after their
machine had struck the concrete
abutnent Of the culvert. The men
we're returning from Colonial Beach
II the time 0f the accident.
Treated 1t Hospital
Leary was treated at the hospital
"A Frederic ksburs and probably VIII
be able TO leave this afternoon. The
other two occupants OF the machine
escaped injury and returned to this
city. An inquest will be held this
afternoon at Fredericksburg.
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

Departing from the usual in
statues, the EIahnemann Memorial,
situated III the little triangle ada
cent to Scott Circle On the east, was
erected to the memory Of the
famous German physician who
founded the homeopathic school of
medicine.
chair expounding his newly dis
covered theory to other. and for the
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

lean ruddies. He YVES member Of
the 315th Ambulance Corps Of the
roth Division Of the American Ex-
peditionary Force.
Never Recovered
'Buck," al. he was known to
hundreds of friends. was born oc.
tober IA. 1883 and became q
private in the Ambulance Corps on
July 10, 1918. A week later he
landed in France. He saw service
in the Mouse, the Argonne, and
served at the front for rs days at
Troylon until he fell victim to the
enemy gas. He was cited, pro-
NOTED to be a sergeant and sent
home to recuperate.
He. never recovered. After a
period he became newspaper
photographer on the Washington
Post. but when his health broke
went to Saranac Lake for two years.
Buck was a star pitcher of the
local sandlots when he was given
his big league opportunity with the
Griffs. The stuff" which made
him star twirler of the Virginia
Avenue playground and other and
stronger teams. enabled him to hold
the Chicago White Sox to two hits
when he made his professional
debut on August 2, 1911.
Career Was Brief
He remained with the team in 1912
when Clark Griffith took over the
Washington club. But his love Of his
home town and friends, from whom
the travels of the ball club took him
away. was greater than his desire for
big league glory, and his career in
professional baseball was brief, but
he impressed himself on players and
managers alike.
Mr.. Becker was a fine fellow.
Mr.. Griffith said on receiving news
Of his death. Everybody in base
ball loved him. I'm sorry he had to
| go. We all are sorry"
Becker will be buried In Arlington
Cemetery probably Wednesday morn
ing after a mass in Holy Trinity
Catholic Church. In addition to his
parents he is survived by brother
Martin Becker, United States deputy
marshal. and two sisters, Mrs. wal
| ter S. Hall and Mrs. John F. Major.
| Get In time. with the Thousands NJ
/ satisfied customers Of advertfeera n
| the who's Who Directory or today
The Washington times., 1928-07-30
Eastern Star Plans
Temple iii Capital

With more than 100000 already
subscribed, plans for the carrying
forward Of the project for the cree
tion Of an international Eastern Star
Temple in Washington were dis.
enssed at the trienniaI meeting Of
the General Grand Chapter Order Of
the Eastern Star, concluded at Den
yer, Colo, Saturday.
Mrs. Alcena Lamond. Of Washing
ton. grand treasurer Of the general
grand chapter, has been appointed
treasurer Of the committee named to
arrange for the carrying on of cam.
paign 10 raise funds Tor the project
and 20 take care Of the many details.
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

Get in time with the fhouHanda NJ
satisfied customers Of advertisers in
the Who's who Directory or todav,s
|. Times and Herald Classified Ada.
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

WASHINGTON INVENTOR DEvISEs NEW PUMP
WEIGHING ONLY POUNDS
parts 10000 revolutions minute
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

STANLEY -CrandaIlS 1850 G street
HOME = =
CLARA BOW in RED HAIR
Charles Chase Comedy
THE STING OF STINGS.s
The Washington times., 1928-07-30
NO. 2s9 HAHNEMANllJ MEMORIAL

most part Incredible, physicians.
Hahnemann was born III I555 and
died Iii 184S.
The statue was completed Ii 1900
and the sculpture work Was done
by Charles II. Niehaus.
On the base Of the statue facing
Sixteenth Street are the words
"SimiIia, similibus, curentur. mean
ing In Latin, Likes by likes may be.
cured. 4,
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

His death was the end OF IUsIlIss
battle waged. against the effects Of
poison gas which scared his lungs
at TroyIon. France, where he won
a citation and promotion for bravery
while succoring his wounded Amer
The Washington times., 1928-07-30
Huge Platinum Nugget
Received BY Smithsonian

"A large platinum nugget. Weighing
sever, ounces from ChocO, COlOnl-
bia. south America, has been added
to the Roebling mineral collection
In the Smithsonian Institute. II
was announced at the institute
today.
The Roebling collection, admitted
to be the best and most complete
mineral collection in the world. was
given to the Smithsonian Institute
Ia 1927 by John "A. Roebling. The
exhibit was collected by Washing
ton Al. Roebling, builder Of the
Brooklyn bridge.
who's who Directory Of tOday'6 Times
ana THeRafG e1aaafefe1 A6n
The Washington times., 1928-07-30
. MONDAY, JILL 81 I92s
Buck Becker Gdssed
II France, Dies

Charles Buck Becker former star ct the District sand
lots and member Washington American League base
bali club died today the home Of his parents Mr. and Mrs
Inhn ne Becker IN the 400 block Of Foxhall Rd.
The Washington times., 1928-07-30

Linda WaldrOn, orphan waitress
III hotel III Re0hI.. Moi ~ ~
Intended ~ Simon Ehikl0Elk, mil.
lnnafniNes who sends llHr f0 NEatDuxN
gmiVefNitV ~ place 0k lli1 daughter
Who had died. On the way 10 the
school nI1e meets Thomas Moon
lighf Vaughan, wIlom sire Hikes
very nfGeIs
BuleQ Ellis. her ueIoz18of ~ the
boarding house. Is 81 love WIN
Doyle MOSIxing, capitals * The 11ele.
ball team. mNd native 91 Ne1IsIAls
whom kln4a ny rs eE.s 1s.A
introduces ifNs 10 Rrofess0F EllNeyl
considered eccentric ~ The student
body She also meets Acon4f9
Van Horne : uueeN conceded
youth, With whom The hAe isW
dates
HoskInn. drunk, reveals Linda
INST ID her friends. Tom knocks
him down aor doing Al Klman
tells her whole story "a Tom and
then breaks with him. She l1c1lle4
before the student council ~ MIS-,
Steuef
After the hearing where she WAS
aenf1nced "a nf0nth without dates
LINDA. IN 4 rebelliOua mood. ac,
cents 4 fIaic with Monlkfne ~ 70 t0'
INT Marty. ThG TN ) are OUT
laws AGAINST university authority
b00tIeeger named Pete III
ton friendly with her. Alnun
stops him and knocks him down
and then leaves the party, walk.
Ing into town. The next MORN.
i1g she reads IN the paper that
pete was murdered nt flIe
brawl
Tom nodded. I never
apologize but sometimes I a
sorry Most Of the time I'm.
not he dropped another
lump of Sugar with 4 splash
into the coffee cup. Linda
felt IS Il the gesture flicked
her off into space.
Looks as if Marbury ism I
going to Be 50 dull for 4:
while now Nice murder out
at StonewOld last night
Gould ii be possible that
he was watching her signifi-'
cantIyl
Linda forced laugh.
Who was killed some
bootlegger, WASH ! IL
Thomas nodded. They d0
say il was ! bo0tleggers
feud some jealous thug just
cracked him one. The only
wound on the body was 4
cut on the temple Neat
job, the police say
Linda toyed with her cot
fee spoon. What else have
they found out about itf +
haven { read the papers.
That was d lie d shameless,
premeditated holland -damna-
ton lie. She hoped he
wouldnt notice the tremu-
lousness Of her voice.
He did notice. He noticed
everything. But he only
looked 1T her sharply for .
CONTINUED Oh Fiction Pagel
Evening star., 1928-03-10
ALIEN LAND LAW
UPHELD IN MEXICO
Court Reaffirms Regulations
on Foreign Prop
erty Owners.

MEXICO CITY. March 10-The
Supreme Court has issued decision
upholdins the conStitutionallty OF the
alien land law and article - OF the
Mexican constitution, under which the
law was enacted
The effect of the decision is 10 re-
affirm the provisions OF the law and the
constitution by which no foreigner may
own land within 100 kilometers OF the
border. or so kiometers OF the sea coast
The law also provides that foreigners
can only own land elsewhere in the
republic by renouncing foreign citizen
ship and accepting Mexican citizenship
in so far as such land is concerned,
which is TO say that foreigners must
accept Mexican laws and renounce ap-
peals TO their home government con-
cerning the application of the Mexican
laws 10 the land.
According To the ruling however. the
remuneration is only necessary for land
ed properties. foreigners being free TO
acquire other kinds OF property outside
the forbidden zone without giving up
their citizenship.
The decision was in a case in which a
Mexican widow OF a British subject
sought notification Of the sale of their
house TO another foreigner, who had
not renounced foreign citizenship. as
affecting the house in question.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
NEW MEDICAL LAW
NEAR FINAL DRAFT
Senate Committee May Com
pIete Work on Copeland
Bill Soon.

The Senate District committee prob
ably will make a favorable report at its
next meeting on the Copeland bill to
Ak standards to be complied with by all
persons who treat the human body
whether by medicine or some form of
drugless healing.
Six members Of the committee who
we're present yesterday afternoon when
Senator Copeland outlined the recon-
mendations OF the subcommittee on
health indicated they were In full &C
cord with the measure. Because OF
the number OF amendments made by
the subcommittee In the original draft,
II was decided to have new print Of
the bill made before taking final action.
Would Create Commission.
The Copeland bill would create a
commission TO supervise the healing art
in all its phases. Under this commits
sion there would be one examining
board for medicine and osteopathy and
separate examining boards for each OF
the groups of drugless practitioners.
Before being licensed by these sew
eral boards. however. all applicants
would have to submit themselves to
examination by committee OF scien-
lists to determine their knowledge OF
anatomy. chemistry, physiology. bac-
teriology and pathology. This examina-
ton would have to be taken regardless
Of what form Of treatment the appli-
cant proposed TO follow after being
licensed
Senator Copeland's subcommittee
made some OF the amendments urged
by chiropractorS and naturopaths, but
the bill laid before the committee yes
terday retained the essential features
Of the original measure supported by
the District Medical Society and the
Osteopathic Association.
Members OF the committee. who at
tended the meeting to hear the Cope
land report were Senators Capper of
Kansas. Jones OF Washington. King
OF Utah. Bruce of Maryland, and
Edwards OF New Jersey.
The committee also considered the
proposed new child labor law for the
District, which has passed the House,
but postponed action until the next
meeting at the request of Senator King,
who wanted time to acquaint himself
with details of the measure.
Mrs. Beyers Urges Action.
Mrs. Clara M. Beyers, speaking for
the various agencies advocating the bill,
told the committee the legislation is
needed to bring up to date the present
child labor law. passed in 1908. She
presented one amendment relating to
the employment of girls between the
ages Of l8 and 81 years In delivering
messages. This amendment was sug-
gested also by H. F. Taft. an official
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
The committee was told that with this
change. and other amendments previ-
ously made in the House, the bill was
satisfactory.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
COL. M'ANDREWS
DEAD AT HOSPITAL
Retired Army Officer to Be Buried
in Arlington National
Cemetery.

Lieut. Col. Joseph r. McAndrews, a
retired cavalry officer, who was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal for
meritorious service in the training and
handling OF troops during the World
War died at Walter Reed General Hos
pital. after q long illness. His widow,
Mrs Nellie w. McAndreWs and q daugh-
ter are at the family home. 28l1 Twenty
eighth street. Funeral arrangements
are not completed. but 1t Is settled that
burial will be made In the Arlington
National Cemetery.
Col. McAndrewS was born in Chicago
January IL. 1872. served In the Volun-
tcer Army during the Spanish War Of
1898 and was commissioned first
lieutenant IN the Cavalry Regular
Army. in 1901. All his active service
since then was in the Cavalry and in
the World War he served in the
Operations Division of the general staff
which supervised the movements OF
troops TO Europe and back to the United
States. He was retired in December.
1923. on account of disability incident
to the service.