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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20
rs Lehigh Graduate
Dies for Drowning Boy

BETHLEHEM. Pa. June 20.-
Francis willis, ) 1928 graduate 81
Lehigh University. lost his life
while rescuing boy from drowning
in the st. Lawrence River, accord
Ing to word received her.
The boy he saved Is Dick Me
sherry grandson of Col. RoIlin viii
bur-. Of st. David's, PA.
Willis tragic death occurred on
his twenty-first birthday. Three
days previously he had been awarded
the degree OF civil engineer by
Lehigh, where he had been well
known as an undergraduates. His
parents live in Richmond, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20
NEW NASH AUTO.
TO Be SHOWN
TOMORROW

That the traditional business iln-
certainty OF d Presidential election
year has failed to impress leaders
of the automotive industry. or to
affect the vast preparations for ex-
pansion In 1928 and 1929. became
apparent today. when r. M. Wal.
lace local Nash distributor. con-
scented to partially reveal plans for
the Introduction tomorrow the
new and revolutionary Nash cars,
Mr.. Wallace has just returned
from 4 factory conference and re-
ports that orderly factory actlvit1es
have been stepped up to maximum
speed in the last month, and several
thousand of the new models. which
have been the center of Industrial
curiosity and recent speculation,
are now on their way to dealers
in every center OF the United States
for initial display.
Carload Sent Here
Al train load OF the new cars.
carefully guarded against the posi-.
bility Of revealing Nash construction
secrets. arrived IN Washingtn this
week to supply dealers in this terri
tory. the most spectacular Nash in
PRODUCTION in its history. The Wal.
lace Motor Company is laboring
overtime in preparation OF UNIQUE
public presentation which promises
I'd set new interest records for the
industry.
I'd wallace said. .'old Nash en-
fhusiasts and dealers this week
have bombarded his sales organiza-
tton for immediate delivery Of new
models III spite of the. fact that
none of the purchasers and few OF
the dealers had actually seen the
cars they are so eager to acquire
Many New Features
Further revelations of the con
struction and design Of che new
models indicate that one OF the
most interesting features OF their
power plants will be new and
greatly advanced use of new engis
neerfng principles in relation to
score Of mechanical innovations 70
improve operating control and rid
ing comforts. The models. accord.
ing to Mr.. Wallace. combine UNI
equaIed performance with q beauty
fin line never before achieved in
their field
!. The new bodies are said to be
salient features Of the cars They
are the result Of more than 4 years
cooperative effort on the part Of
Nash engineers and Seaman coach
builders. who have succeeded in
perfectly co-ordinating bbdy and
chassis design.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20
AUT 0 DAMAGES
help To gu
TAX BILL

second tax decision favorable
Is the notorist ii the computation
81 his annual income tax he's just
bean announced by the, Bur%au Of
Internal Revenue. according to the
legal department Or the American
Motorists Association, calling this
decision to the attention Of the
Tha general effect Of the decision
il that 3 motorist may deduct from
his income the damages sustained
when his automobile participates I'M
q collision.
Thia deduction may be made III
resuectfye as to whether the auto.
mobile was being operated BY him
self Of an agent at the time OF the
collision. and may be taken although
s,lrh DAMAGE resulted from faulty
driving. but not where Il resulted
from wiliflil set Of negligence.
Test Case Cited
The decision waa rendered Ii =
sa.o where An automobile was dams
900 while III unauthorized possess
si,n 81 the taxpayers chauffeur,
who had taken the car for his own
,1re without the owners knowledge
ana against his orders. The auto;
mobile was overturned on en- Icy
roadway.
The circuit court of appeals,
which sustained the taxpayers con.
tention that he was entitled to the
deduction. held that an automos
bile used for recreation and con-
yenienee would seem to be most
closely analogous to the pleasure
Yacht. and as Congress has made
damage due to the latter de-
sluctibIe loss, the act should be
construed to show an intent 70
cover 4 wreck Of an autonnob 6,
similarly caused, iIlasnlucl1 as such
construction can fairly and
reasonably Be given thereto.
Brood Decision
The car, according to the facts
was wrecked when II alxidded On
an lev street while being driven By
the chauffeur. the court finding that
while II was attributable 10 faulty
driving, It WAS not done willfully
or III such way as to amount
to negligence.
The decision closely follows q
former decision rendered last Jan
nary, except that its application III
much broader, the court holding III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20
Guggenheim Fund Aids
Western erOnautiCS

PORT WAsIIINf3TCN. N. q. June
20. The board IL trustees Of the
Daniel Guggenhefm Fund for the
Promotion 81 Aeronautics today ali-
thorized an appropriation % 100000
to the University Of Washington for
the purpose 81 constructing an aero
nautics building.
The fund also authorized an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the I3ar-
ward University graduate school Of
business administratio for the study
of the economic and industrial ef-
fects and possibilities o. commercial
aviation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20
IRVING p. HALL

CHARLES p. BARNES IRVING #. HALL
The Lambert Hudson Motor Company announces the
appointment of the Universal Auto Company 1923 M
st. M W., as Hudson-Essex dealers They have been
identified with the local industry for the past AZ years
as Ford dealers.
Irving p Hail. secretary and treasurer of the Univer
sal Auto Company, has served with the company in
various capacities for the past four years
Charles E. Barnes, newly appointed general manager
one of the youngest executives in the industry rising
from the ranks Of statesmen Mr. Barnes has been dent
fled with various Ford dealers for the past eight years.
served sales manager of the Strobe Motor Company
and has been connected with Universal for number Of
years His promotions according to officials of the
pany, was due to his fine record as i salesman and
marked executive ability.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20

THE MONUMENT OF INDEPENDENCE, located 81
Sac Pauo Brazil corresponds 70 Statue Of Liberty
and is the monumental masterpiece Of the state The
chariot shown syboizing transportation 1000 years
after its discontinuance suggests the question: VIII
such The Franklin, standing BY, symbolic trans
portation iii 4028?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20

The latter case that The deduction
could Be made even though the
driver WAS at fault. provided the
fault was not tantana0unt to-
The two decisions taken together
mean that II b faxpaying notorist
operates his car Tor business or
pleasure and destroys II even
though he ~ guilty az faulty driv-
fnr. ne may dedact from his next
wears income the damages sus.
taired It Is pointed out by J.
Borton Weeks, president 81 the as-
ISOLATION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-20

n xan ne needing cimder6 ~ help
I'm n Your driveway SEQ the sfyVh0se
Wh0 announcements ON next n last
uarp 81 fnday's Times and Herald.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
KRE|TZER FACES
MURDER CHARGE
Says Shot Which Killed Ryon
Was Fired Accidentally
During Talk.

! A charge of murder has been placed
| against Henry Kreitzer, 35 years old, of
| Bowie, Md, who is being held at the
Marlboro Jail in connection with the
Lshooting Tuesday evening of Melvin "
Ryon, 30-year-old civil engineer, also
of Bowie Kreitzer was formally charg-
ed yesterday evening by Prince Georges
County Policeman " NJ. Nichols, who
arrested him less than an hour after
The shooting.
In his cell today Kreitzer denied that
before the shooting Ryon had dared
him to fire or had said. Vets see how
much nerve You have" as he was quoted
by police.
Declares Shooting Accident.
According to Kreitzer, Ryon, accom-
panied by Herbert Jones of Bowie, came
TO his home on the outskirts of the town
about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night A
few minutes later, Lyle Simmons, Ber-
nard Walker, jr., and Robert Walker, all
Of Mitchellville, Md, called st the
house.
Kreitzer denies that they came to COL
lect note due on an automobile he
had purchased. He says the gun from
which the fatal bullet was fired was
lying on a desk in the room, and his
visitors and himself were sitting around
a table talking in a friendly manner.
He accidentally knocked the gun to the
floor. he declared, and picked it up to
examine it. He worked the ejector,
twice. he continued, and then sat down
at the table with the gun between his
hands and his elbows on the table. He
declared that the shell exploded as he
was thoughtleSSly moving it up and
down in front OF him.
Says Children Were Present.
Kreitzer's two children, a boy nine
years old, and girl, five, were stand
ing beside Ryon when he was killed,
the accused man asserted.
He gave this morning as explanation
of the fact that he placed Ryon's body
in the dead mans car and drove it
into deserted elump of woods about
a mile away, where he deserted it, the
fact that he was extremely excited and
his wife and. children were hysterical
This morning in his cell he was
laboring under great nervous tension
and excitement. Last evening he paced
his cell, walking round and round in
circles until the combined effects of
dizziness and nervousness caused him
to fall against the bars Of his prison.
He almost bit his tongue through, and
it was necessary to call in physician.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
WELFARE AGENCIES
WORK DESCRIBED
Leaders of More Than IL
National Units Hold In
formal ParIeyS.

The work of various national welfare
agencies, especially in respect to max.
ing surveys of social welfare condition:
and seeking legislation to improve the
latter, was described by leaders of more
than a dozen national welfare agencies
at an informal conference with rep
reSentativeS of such groups, local agen-
cieS and the Washington Community
Chest in the United States Chamber OF
Commerce Building today. The meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor, president of the Washington
Council of Social Agencies.
Among the speakers who described
the work of their respective organiza-
tions we're:
Lynton B. Swift, director of the
American Association for Organizing
Family Social Work DR.. William F.
Snow. director of the American Social
Hygiene Association; r. *. Atkinson,
director of the Boys Club Federation;
Arthur A. SchueS, association field di-
rector of the Boy Scouts; Miss Harriet
Z. Harris, association secretary Girl
Scouts, Indiana: Sherrard Ewing, di-
rector. of the National Association of
Travellers Aid Societies: Miss Grace
MarTett, financial secretary of the Ma
tional Board of the Young Women'S
Christian Association; Wiley Swift, sec
Cretary of the National Child Labor
Committee; j. B. Tichenor, association
general secretary Of the National Coun-
cil Young Mems Christian Association;
Miss Elizabeth Fox, former president of
the National Organization for Public
Health Nursing: Arthur j. StrawSon,
field director of the National Tubercu-
losis Association; H. S. Braucher, Sec
retary of the Playground and Recrea-
ton Association of America; Miss Ruth
Barolzheimer, financial secretary of the
Child Welfare League of America;
Brig. Young, representing the Saliva
ton Army, and David H. Holbrook, Sec
retary of the National Social Work
Council.
Tell of Survey Work.
The speakers told OF extensive well
fare survey work conducted by their
organization and how they furnish Spe-
cial information to their various local
organizations, in addition to seeking en-
actment of certain legislation in line
with their welfare programs.
Elwood Street, director of the Wash
1ngton Community Chest, who delivered
an address at the meeting, in a state
WdlO NCNldlCO tlldb IilC vail
Gus national organizations will prove a
decided aid to the Washington Com
munity Chest Likewise, he expressed
the view that the Community Chest
may prove to be of special aid to
them.
Luncheon in Y. w. Building.
Following the session in the Cham
Der of Commerce Building, most of
those present at the meeting attended
a luncheon meeting of the various
groups in the Y w. c. A. Building.
The other side of the question is
being discussed at another meeting of
the groups in the United States Cham
ber of Commerce Building this after
noon.
Mr.. Street stated that no definite
conclusions are to be reached as a
result of any of the meetings today,
but pointed out the meetings were called
for the purpose of exchanging infor-
nation.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
PRINCE. celebrates
BIRTHDAY QUIETLY
George Is Given Cake by Ship
Cooks as Berengaria Speeds
to England.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
S. S. BERENGARIA, December 20
Prince George today celebrated the
twenty sixth anniversary of his birth,
but in view of the circumstances under
which he was making the voyage to
his fathers beside the celebration was
of a very quiet nature. The ships
cook prepared birthday cake as a
surprise gift to the prince.
Apart from an early morning sprint
around the deck dressed in flannel
trousers and white sweater, the prince
spent most of the day reading in the
imperial suite. He appeared more cheer
fuf since the receipt of bulletins giving
more hopeful news of King George
Illness.
The Berengaria was experiencing a
remarkable spell of weather for Winter
on the Atlantic Summerlike conditions
prevailed with hardly ripple on the
surface of the sea.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
Mellon Will Visit Home.

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
plans to leave Washington Saturday
evening for his home in Pittsburgh, for
Christmas. He may return 10 Wash
ington between Christmas and New
Year, but he also plans to be at
home in Pittsburgh for the New Year.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
BURGLAR SENTENCED
TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON
Colored Woman Gets Similar Term
on Charge of Shooting
Woman.

Frank H Clouse was sentenced today
by Chief Justice Mccoy in Criminal
Division l to serve years in the peni-
tentiary He was convicted of break
ing into the home of Anna Koonin, los
Pennsylvania avenue, September last
and stealing clothing valued at $25.
A like sentence was given Florence
Montgomery, colored, who pleaded guilty
to shooting jeanette Hawkins, also col
ored, July Is last.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
BURTON is LAUDED.
House Committee Congratulates
Ohioan on Senate Election.

A resolution expressing regret at its
loss of the veteran legislator. Theodore
E. Burton of Ohio, and congratulating
him on his election to the Senate was
adopted today by the House foreign
affairs committee. Mr.. Burton was n
years old today.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
"a NEW FLU CASES.

Total for December Reported Here
Is 167.
Thirty-four new cases of influenza
we're reported to the District Health
Department today, making a total OF
167 cases reported for December.
The continued mildneSs of the out
break here is shown by the facts that
no new deaths have been reported
The last influenza death occurred
SATURDAY.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
WHY "PLAY FAXORITES"? :?

The Pennsylvania railroad and the
Reading railroad, together with sew
eral subsidiaries, ask the interstate
commerce commission to regulate the
motor bus. The regulation" would
uphold rates, that returns on capital
is assured.
If the railroads are right, why can't
workers secure government aid
against the Importation of strike
breakers who lessen their income?
If modern methods affect the rail
roads income, and harm stockhold-
ers, why can't workers object to la
bor- -displacing machinery that forces
them into the army of unemployed
Hair-splitting legalists may draw
sharp lines between the two cases
but where do they differ from tht
standpoint of ethics and morality?
If the workers are told, "You cam
stop progress" why can't this appl.
to stockholders who want dividends
guaranteed?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
A GREAT, MODERN TRUTH

President Green, talking to Ann
Arbor students, says the big unem-
ployment problem is that caused when
new machinery and new methods,
products of invention and science, re-
place men. That is one of the para
mount facts of the time, strictly
modern product. What is to be done
about that? The company union, the
yellow dog contract and the injunc-
ton, the things offered by reactionary
employers, offer no solution for this
or any other problem. Those things
don't protect men; they shield greed
for a time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

"throwbacks," freaks who have
sloughed off generations of develop,
ment and reverted to form. They be-
come selfish members of community
or trade, suspicious of each other, as
it was in the beginning of things.
Such men lose materially and spir-
itually.
Set this down as gospel: The work
of the world today is being done by
groups.
The individual, no matter how
strong as an individual, is weak with
out the strength of his group. And
the beauty of American organization
is that individuality is stimulated,
not suppressed.
Roosevelt declared truly that every
man owes something to his trade or
profession-not dole in the form of
dues, but his thought and inspiration.
And Kipling, about the same time
viewing US and his own people with
the eyes of seer and prophet, re-
marked that the hope of the nation
| lay in "the everlasting teamwork OF
every bloomin' soul"
| Mavericks in business are pictur.
esque but abnormal Biologists class.
lify throwbacks as freaks.
In this world of modern busines.
with its complexities no man car
stand alone-Ex.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
MIGHT START SOMETHING

From the great state of Texas
comes the suggestion that the follow
ing resolution be introduced in con-
gress:
Whereas, the people of Nicaragua
have certain fruit lands, timber lands
and other natural resources of great
wealth that is coveted by American
money monarchs; and
Whereas, the said Nicaraguans are
showing a deplorable unwillingness to
devote their natural wealth and their
lives and labor to the American bank
ers; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the congress of the
United States does hereby declare
war on Nicaragua and that the presi-
dent of the United States be instrut-
ed forthwith to send sufficient army
and navy forces to exterminate said
Nicaraguans, that all Latin American
nations may observe and be guided
accordingly"
Such resolution would stir up
some informative debate in congress,
and might throw some needed light on
the Nicaraguan mess. What con-
gressman has the courage to intro
duce it?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

This electrical gent will join mo
unions and make no complaints about
hours and conditions of work. 1t will
simply add one more snarl to the
problem of distribution of the fruits
of our machine age, and if we can
solve that satisfactorily, let the Tele-
vox man come along. If he can be
used in industry he can be used in
the army, and then who cares how
many wars we have?
Mr.. Televox has arrived. He will
be either the freer of men, or the
frankenstein to destroy them. So it
seems.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

If there is weak and inactive
labor organization in our midst, it is
because the members of that organi-
zation do not attend the meetings and
take an active part. There are some
here that do nothing for themselves
and therefore nothing for others.
Some day conditions are going to get
so tough for the members of this type
of union that they viii wake up when
too late.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
LABOR PRESS AGAIN SCORES

The labor press of America has
been alone in telling the inner truth
about the Havana conference of Pan
American nations. Elsewhere the
story has been told as desired by the
administration and Wall street. The
labor press has rendered great serv-
ice, made possible because the press
has a great news gathering organi-
zation that is free and courageous.
international Labor News Service,
owned by the labor press of America,
iustifes itself continuously and in
public service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

The machinists' local is one of the
oldest organizations in the city. Some
of its members are employed in al
of the factories in this locality, and
while business in the machinists' line
is not what it should be, yet they re-
tain their membership pretty well. All
the good conditions enjoyed in this
trade have been made possible
through the efforts of this organiza-
ton and it's officers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

States constitution does not apply to
wage earners. Apparently here is an
issue that must be definitely deter
mined once for all and, for the entire
nation. If they can maintain their
contention, then freedom will have
disappeared from this land. But no
body believes they can maintain their
contention.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
NO MAN CAN STAND ALONE

There are many who profit from the
work of their organizations, yet who
glibly, disavow any interest in group
endeavor. Their interest changes
from apathy to antipathy. They
haven't time," or they make a con.
tribution," or declare that they'll have
nothing to do with an organization
(which is run by clique"
They are the unwilling economic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
WHAT WILL PLATFORMS SAY?

n Il
Much is heard of candidates for the
coming presidential election. Bally-
hoo and twaddle fill the air. Of plat
forms, fully as important, if not more
important, than the candidates, little
is said.
1t is of course important to know
of the candidates, of their PERSONAL
ties, of their records, of their views.
But the platforms on which the win
| ming candidates will run will very
likely have more influence on the veal
or woe of the nation than the candi-
date himself.
What will the platforms of the
candidates say about the injunction,
about unemployment, about agricul-
tural relief, about the war in Mica
ragua and other American interfer-
ence in the affairs of Latin American
nations?
These are mighty important ques-
tions, which concern the people di.
rectly and on which they need infor'
nation. Now is the time for discus.
sion and consideration of these ques.
tions and their place in political plat
forms, before the noise and heat Of
! contending candidates and partisans
drive out sober thought. Why not
demand more discussion of platforms
and less of candidates?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09
PURCHASING POWER OF 81

The purchasing power of ST in rela-
ton to the general cost of living is
now approximately 58.1 cents by com
parison with pre-war days, it is shown
by the newest price investigation con-
cluded by the United States depart
ment of labor.
Purchasing power falls as prices
advance. Prices of all necessities are
now higher than in 1913. The labor
departments data on prices is obtain
ed from every section of the United
States, and deals with what the con-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-09

Ninety per cent of mining coal is
human labor. An industry that can
not pay its workers a decent living
wage has no right to exist. Efficient
operation, economic production, and
stabilized prices would provide the
mine workers of this country proper
wage scale, permitting them to live
decently and happily. Represents
tive Fiorello H. LaGuardia, of New
York.