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Evening star., 1928-12-09
ACTION IS SOUGHT
ON PLAZA PROJECT
Reyes Expects Early Favor
able Treatment of Bill by
Senate Committee.

The Senate public buildings and
grounds committee probably will meet
Immediately after the Christmas re-
cess to take up the bill, already ap-
proved by the House, to authorize the
carrying out of the long-pending prof.
ect for improvement of the area be-
tween Union Station and the Capitol.
Chairman Keyes of the committee Is
hopeful of completing enactment of the
legislation at this session, so that pre-
liminary work may be done on the
Identification program next year. Tenn
porary buildings erected on the Plaza
during the War would be taken down
gradually as the work progresses over
9, period of years.
All of the land lying directly in the
path between the station and the Capt.
tol has been acquired, but some addi-
tional parcels would be acquired under
the pending measure in order to assure
the proposed wide boulevard. which Is
to start from the station and intersect
Pennsylvania avenue at about Third
street. Under the original plan the
boulevard would have terminated at
Peace Monument, but the Plaza Com
mission deemed a later layout prefer
able.
The Plaza program will bring about
the improvement of the north side Of
Pennsylvania avenue below Third street,
to harmonic with the proposed munich
pal center on the north side and with
the triangle building program on the
south side OF the avenue.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
STRESEMANN GETS
ROSES IN LUCIANO
Germans Plan to Avoid
RhineIand and Reparations
Questions at Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LUCIANO, Switzerland. December B.
Gustav Stresemann, foreign minister of
Germany, arrived here this evening
with his coat collar turned up against
a cold rain, but clutching in his hands
a bouquet of roses presented at the sta
ton by young German girl.
Nothing sensational will happen"
was his response to questions regarding
the session of the Council of the League
of Nations which is to open here Mon
day. The entire German delegation, in
fact, radiated an atmosphere of pessim-
ism in so far as Germanys expecta-
tions for early evacuation of the Rhine
land of a new fixation of her total
war reparations were concerned.
Welcome Rivals Brands
Herr Stresemann told League officials
who met him at Often and accompa-
MED him to Lugano that he did not
intend to discuss here any German po-
litical problems in regard to reparations
and the Rhineland. He said he was
coming only to attend the meeting of
the Council.
There was an enthusiastic welcome
for the noted German, rivaling the en-
thustastic reception given at the station
yesterday to Aristide BRAND, the French
foreign minister. The mayor and other
municipal officials were again at the
station, and the crowd applauded when
the distinguished visitor was given his
bouquet of roses.
Although Lugano had been selected
for this session of the Council because
it was believed the weather here would
be more suitable for Stresemann's
health, the city failed to live up to its
premises 1t rained all day, yet Strese-
mann smiled affably both on the well
coming crowd and on american pho
tographers, who snapped pictures of
him with the aid of a powerful lamp
the searchlight intensity of which made
him blink.
+ Chamberlain on Way.
With NJ BRAND and Herr Stresemann
OIl Tic BEUuIlO only Tie arrival OF OlI
Austen Chamberlain, foreign secretary
in the British cabinet, was needed to
complete the modern big three" Sir
Austen and his lady started their jour-
ney from London last night
This trio Is expected to have much to
do with decisions of the Council on the
80 or more questions listed on the
agenda. Disarmament, opium, health in
spections, transportation, minority peo-
pies difficulties, economic, legal and
constitutional questions all are included
among the topics which the interna-
tional gathering is to take up.
In addition there Is the expected dis
cussion of the rules under which the
Court of International Justice would be
asked to give an advisory opinion. If
this comes before the meeting, the re-
cent expression by President Coolidge
hoping for an opening that would let
the United States adhere to the court
is bound to be brought into the debate.
The continuing dispute between
Lithuania and Poland over the sover-
eighty of t.,c City of wilma, regulations
for French mining Of coal in the Saar
Basin on the Rhine and one. or two
other perennial European problems also
will engage the attention OF the dele
oates
Evening star., 1928-12-09
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Fair today and tomorrow;
rising temperature; moderate northerly
winds.
West Virginia-Fair, with slowly
rising temperature today and tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Midnight, "a; 2 am,
80; am, 80; am, 33: 8 am, 34;
10 am, "a; IL noon, 81; 2 pm, 81;
4 pm, So; pm, S5; 8 pm, So; 10
pm. 35.
Highest, SO; lowest, 80.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 62; lowest, "a.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1928 am. and
1927 pm; high tide, sos am. and
6:23 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:07 am. and
1909 pm; high tide, 6:51 am. and
1902 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:15 am; sun sets
4:40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:16 a.m.; sun
sets 4:46 pm.
Moon rises 4:48 am; sets 3:15 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
T.. MAJ
Evening star., 1928-12-09
RED CROSS TOPAy
B|CKNELL HONOR
Co-Workers Give Banquet
Wednesday in Observance
of 20 Years of Service.

Twenty years of service with the
American Red Cross by Col. Ernest p.
Bicknell, vice chairman IN charge OF
insular and foreign operations, will be
observed at dinner in his honor by
his co-workers at the Red Cross We'd
nesday evening in the Willard Hotel.
Judge John Barton Payne, chairman,
will preside. A distinguished group,
representing Red Cross officials from
ali over the Nation, will participate in
honoring Col. Bicknell on his ami
versary.
Cross staff in 1908, as its third paid
employe, when the organization was
housed in one small room in the State,
War and Navy Building.
In the ensuing 90 years he par
ticipated in relief work both in the
United States and in Europe.
Twenty-Five years ago, during the
San Francisco earthquake, Col. Bick-
nell. then the general superintendent
of the Chicago Charities Bureau, was
dispatched to California to administer
Chicago's relief fund for the earth
quake and fire victims. There he be-
came secretary of the general relief
committee, and a representative Of the
Red Cross. Two years later he joined
its stan IN washington.
AS national director Col. Bicknell
had charge of disaster and other relief
work He hastened to Messina, Italy,
following earthquakes there and during
the World War served as deputy COM
missioner for the Red Cross in France.
as commissioner to Belgium and the
Balkan States and later as commissioner
for all Europe, supervising the program
of postwar relief operations of the
American Red Cross in many nations.
At the dinner the speakers will in
clude Miss Mabel T. Boardman, who will
tell of the early days of Col. Bicknell's
connection with the Red Cross James
L. Fieser, vice chairman of the Red
Gross; Mrs. William K. Draper, chair
man of the New York County and
Bronx Chapter, and Douglas Griesemer,
national director of roll call.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Late Playgoers a Problem.

How to care for or cure people who
are habitually late at the theater Is be-
ing openly discussed in London. The
problem was brought to light by the
announcement of one theater manager
that he would print a synopsis Of the
first act so that late comers might un-
derstand the play. The idea was de-
cried by other managers. DaIy's Thea
ter claims to have the record for tardy
patrons. At 11:10 o'clock on recent
evening three men appeared and asked
for seats. Finally convinced that they
were serious, the box Office man offered
the only seats available, those In the
Royal Box, at $25.38. The three got In
to the auditorium just as the orchestra
was playing God Save the King" fol-
lowing the final curtain, stood at atten-
ton, and then left the theater 10 min
utes after they had entered. AL three
said they liked what they saw.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
CHICAGO STOCK SHOW
VISITED BY 100000
Exposition Described as Greatest
of It's Kind in History
Brought to Close.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 8.-Under the
lofty ceiling of the International AM
phitheater. blue -blooded horses brought
the greatest live stock exposition in his
tory to brilliant close tonight. Spec
tators jostled for places while society
gave the event an added touch of ele-
gance from their boxes
Out in the stables, weary exhibitors
and their helpers were tucking their
prize ribbons and belongings into grips
in preparation for their homeward
journey.
Never has an exposition offered any
thing to equal the romance Of the
achievements of Clarence Goecke and
Keith Collins of Iowa.
Clarence's big Hereford won various
class championships and finally the
grand championship. His prize win
nings amounted to near $4,000.
Young Collins showed the exposition
something it had never seen before: A
champion dressed carcass which also
was offered as the champion steer car
cass on hoof Another record price,
$4,873.50 was the reward he received.
Almost 100000 persons visited the
exposition during the week.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
GIL BRANDS LABOR
ACTION UNIMPORTANT
Says Step Designed to Create Split
in Revolutionary Family
Was Failure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December S.-Presi-
dent Portes Gil today belittled the
political situation created by the con-
vention of the Mexican Confederation of
Labor when it ordered its members to
give up all government posts. He con-
tended that only minority of Mexican
workers held membership in the fed
Grafton and he said that the nation
fully realized that its action was de-
signed to create split In the revo-
lutionary family.
The labor convention wound up It's
sessions with the election of a direct
ing committee headed by Luis N. Mo-
rones. former cabinet member.
Gil in his summary said that the
effort to make a rift in the Revolu-
tionary party had failed.
"The statement published abroad
that the federation has 100000 men,
berS Is absurd" he said. Their mem
bership totals barely 100000"
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Zoo Shows New Feeding Idea.

A sea elephant that permits its keeper
to stand on its back when serving its
food, is being exhibited at the Berlin
zoo. After the keeper mounts the huge
pets spine, it stretches its neck and
head to the rear, and the meal Is
dropped into the open mouth. In this
manner it consumes more than 100
pounds of fish day.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Sacrifices to Be Minister.

Giving up an income of $4,000 and
prospects of pension of $4,000 year,
j. B. Minus has resigned from the Brit
ish government employ to become q
minister of Markham Square Church,
Chelsea, England, at salary Of 81 $50.
Maude Royden, an enthusiastic church
worker. II love my new work." he says,
land would not change 1t for position
of $225,000 a year."
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Kipling Lauds Passengers.

Ship passengers have come into their
own, according to Rudyard Kipling.
Speaking at the recent annual dinner
of the Liverpool Shipbrokers' Benevolent
Society, he referred to that maritime
by-product. the passenger" and recalled
the saying: God made man, God made
woman, and then He made passengers"
This libel, he said, was based on the
cruel superstition that If you put people
Evening star., 1928-12-09

into a ship and rolled them round
Ushant by the time they were decanted
at their first port they looked and
behaved like nothing on the face of the
waters except passengers. Within human
memory, he continued, they were warned
by notices that they were under author
ity of the captain. But now that they
had imposed the world-end habit on the
week end habit they could do just about
what they pleased.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

tain with haat that ta@is church is als9 un-Ameflean, Why is il sc? The eA)eda 5n wa.sh diso5vs7ed the new world was Roman Catholic to man. Whatever laIt of Nor.A
 Ame..sa oe south America either, you may take into consideration, scGe Roman Ca.halie has been fthese and lezi his mark. | was Ia Renan CaJh3lic priest who d-s-
 coYesaa and opened that sreat
 seflHo1y roW known as the Nj d.
 die Ne., Pore Marquette. Anotl-
 ol faare, 5anipegro serra, did the | sema Ter California. Stn anoth- Ter, coming in from the south. be- gan the work of civilization in the cwea M issippi Valley
 l Bzmau Catholics tough, under i Washington against a Protestant
 king A Roman Catholic king i sent b'm a.d. No one denies for
 a moment that the majority cf.,he
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Ravolutionsats were Protestants but neither can one deny that the Catholics had done so mu1h te .ree this country that such q thine as Protestant adherence was i'm possible
 Ny people have been Lutheran fer four hundred years. l hold nc bT.es for the Catholic church, bu. anyone arguing with me had bet ter stay close to the truth. One Of my oalaest memories deais wilI vis.s to a mission in the Wis eonsin woods There l saw my first priest and my father told me that there had been priests and nuns working there among those Indians continuously since 1760. Hoping that you will continue in the same pasa, am, yom truly,
 II. C. DREIER, Box 1144, Juneau, Alaska.
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worthy of you and one which could be copied with profit by o-her American periodicals.
 Among the set in which l move, a religious motif is eolorng poli- tical feeling. constantly hear the charge made that one of the Presidential candidates is Ro- man Catholic and that such an af- fuiatlon renders him unfit for of flee. Those who say this main
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
FLORIDA PLANS FOX HUNT
 FOR FIVE DIXIE STATES

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov G. A five-state fox hunt is being planned for Florida by the Florida Fox Hunters Association.
 Jesse R. Letton, president of the organization. and one of the fore most dog breeders of the south has announced a field trial Noyem- Der 26, to December 1, to include dog sanciefs of Alabama, Georgia Mississippi, South Carolina and Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
PITCHER, 50. WON'T QUIT
 UNTIL GETS PERFECT GAME

MISSION, g. Dak.. Nov. 6-- Philetus Mckinney, 60, will not hang up his baseball glove unt,l he turns in no-hit, no run game.
 Mckinney. who has been a local njtcher since the first-bounce catchers, finds him farm taking more and more of his time each year. But ha still finds time to do a little mcund duty.
 Quit, who me?' asked McKen-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
HERMANN MISSED SERlES
 FIRST TIME IN 23 YEARS

CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-The 'pa- pa" of the world series baseball classic August Garry Hermann missed this years contests, the first since 1905.
 Hermann retired from baseball last year after serving as president of the Cincinnati Nationals for twenty-five years. He was chair man of the baseball commission from 1903 to 1920, and as such was largely instrumental in pro noting the inter-league clash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
URGES JUSTICE TO
 ROMAN CATHOLICS

JUNEAU, Alaska Nov. 5.-fTo ths Edi1oD- have closely fol- lowed the Cdiiafials in your jour nal anent the coming election. They please me for several req sens, among them your broad tol- el3Gcn. It i5 characteristic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
DAWSON PIONEER DIES

Jacob Superozinski. pioneer of Dawson, died there recently, aged 59 years. He had no known relatives. The burial was ip the Catholic cemetery. He was well liked by all the old-timers al Dawson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
.iS GIUen l2 For Return .Of $38,50O

. BERLIN, Nov. G.-An Ama9.ccn toaust bestowed a SIP tp on an honest Berlin taxi-driver who had restored $3s.500 in cash which the American had left in the taxicab.
 Newspapers found the stony and gave the visitor considerable un- friendly publicity. It was related that the American and his wife ar- rived in Berlin by rail and were driven 10 thair hotel The driver .put his car away for taa nisa- and in the morning found an open satchel on the rear saab flls1 w.ta United States currency in sJacts of $1.0OO.
 He returned the money and Inc touris1 sasar counting. t over handed the driver 50 marks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
FIRST RETURNS
 FROM ELECTION

NEW ASHFORD, Mass, Nov. 6.-To this town went the dis tinction of being the first place in the entire country to com plete it's vcte and fer President gave Hoover 2S and Smith 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

MT. WAsHINGT0N. Mass. Nov. Compete returns of this town give Hoover 26, Smith 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

HOUSTON. Texas, Nov. G. Complete returns from seven of 13s Harris County precincts give Hoover 341. Smith 905.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
POLLS CLOSE AT 2 P. II.

The polls will not close until 7 o'clock this eVen- ing. There is still time to yJc. Every AInerIoan eiti- zen (male or femalc), 21 years of age or over, who has les dsd in Alaska for the last yelr and in his precinct fer the last thiI- ty days may vote. No registration is required. lF YOU HAVEa' | VOTED DO If NOW.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

nag in saHpr se. "Not uaal pi.el no-h.t no run gana. Anl adter that-weh, maybe In qs. E.ta hing"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

HOUSTON. Texas. Nov. G. Incomplete returns from g of 133 precincts in Harris County give Hoover 1913, Smith 1549.
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give Hoover 1913, Smith l549.
 TOPEKA Kansas, Nov G. Hoover had a 9 to 1 lead over Smith from partial returns from seven cities in Kansas four hours before the polls closed. Incom- plete figures from 75 precincts gave Hoover 449S and smith 1495.
 ISABEL, Okla, Nov. Give precincts give Smith 347, Hoover 142. virtually the same ratio as four years ago
 CLARKsBURG, W. Va, Nov 6.-Twenty-eight precincts give Hoover 5000 and Smith 1,509.
 DENVER, Col, Nov. 6.-The Denver Post says incomplete re- turns from 46 precincts give Hoover 3,1S1 and Smith 1868.
 LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 6.-In- complete returns give Smith TOP Hoover 261.
 NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov 6. Eighteen precincts give Smith F,S27, Hoover SLIP.
 HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. G. Incomplete returns from 67 pre- cisets, nearly all in Houston, give Hoover 3,505. Smith 2,S36.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

There are two mlny youns couples these days who take the marriage vows who don't take them seriously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 6.-In- complete returns give Smith TOP, Hoover 261.
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CLARKsBURG, W. Va, Nov G.-Twenty-eight precincts give Hoover 5000 and Smith 1,509.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
RAUSCHER BUILDING
DOOMED BY DEAL
Eight. Story Business Struc.
ture to Replace Home of
Famous Caterer.

Another old landmark in Washington
soon Is to be- eradicated with the raZing
OF the Rauscher's Building At Con-
necticut avenue and l. street, for half
century an apartment house and
home Of "A famous caterers establish
ment The building viii shortly be- torn
down 10 make way for a new eight
story modern type business structure.
Harry Wardman announced today
that plans had been drawn for con-
struction OF the new building, three
floors OF which are To be occupied by
mercantile establishment now located
on T. street. The deal for leasing this
part OF the building. IL Is understood.
has not been consummated and The
name Of the prospective tenant was not
made public today.
The old Rauscher's building has been
the scene OF many wedding break
fast, coming out party and college re-
union. During It's long period OF use
II won the name. "Delmonico Of WASH
ington."
The razing OF this old structure OBJ
servers say. Is In keeping with the trend
Of progress on Connecticut avenue.
which has transformed the character of
the street from residential To bust
ness, due 10 It's Use as tratf1c artery
Plans for the building az drawn by
NJ Mosrobian Of thr Wardman Co
call for structure having Gothic
architectural features, with limestone
facades, The building viii have IA
frontage OF $50 feet on !. street and
Of 30 feet on Connecticut avenue.
The development viii adioin the L.
story apartment building now being
erected by the Watdman Construction
to, on Connecticut avenue, Just south
of the present Rauscher's Building,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR ORNITHOLOGIST

Funeral SERVERS for bradshaw Hall
SHaitb, honorary asaiatant curator II
birds nj The National Museum. who
died at his home 29ai Albemafie
street Monday. were conducted at The
residence this afternoon ReV Henry
Cooke. rector Of All saints Episcopal
thtifch. Chevy CHASE. otriciated The
BODY Ii belns taken Ia Flint. Mich for
burial
i'hllhrarers were:
III Alexander Wetmore, aaAlst ant see
ttthiy al The Smithsonian Institution
if, Theodore r. Palmer, secretary at
Tie american Oinithologiaih Union; Df
a'ihflea w hichmond, curator of birds
fntl"hni Museum, Frederick q. Lincoln
biologist III The biological Survey, A
u Howell. binloaiat ~ tho biological
survey, and IN William NJ Mann Ill
rector at The National Geological Park
MI. hsales Wah "a wears old and was
widely known for his knowledge ot
hlrfs lie belonged 10 many scientific
soeietles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
ANOTHER AIR DETAIL
GOING TO NICARAGUA
Two Officers and So Men Ordered
to Leave Saturday as
Replacement.

Another air detachment has been
ordered from Quantico TO Nicaragua AS
a replacement Two officers and So
men members Of Observation Squadron
No. g. have been ordered TO Hampton
Roads 10 board the airplane carrier
Saratoga, which Is expected 10 leave
there Saturday for the Pacific Coast TO
loin the battle fleet, with Panama rs
It's immediate destination.
The squadron Is headed by Capt w.
c. Byrd. with Second Lieut.. S. r.. VIII
hanson as second officer, The replace
ment squadron will transfer at Panama
To cruiser for the Central American
republic.
Another transport plane. commanded
by Lieut.. George II. Towney. also has
been ordered To Nicaragua, II IL a ui-
motored plane. and will take off Satur-
day from the Anacostia field Towner
will be accompanied by Second Lieut.
James B. Mciiugh and Corp Robert
wene' Only one stop. Miami. Fla. Is
planned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25

was placed in passenger service By the
United States Government.
Commodore Hartley described his get
ting the command Of the LeViathan as
one of the luckiest events in his life.
He said he had been suspended as an
act of discipline for the grounding Of
the Manchuria and later the Mongolia
of the American Line and had gone TO
Washington to see som OF his friends.
While at lunch he said. he was intro
duccd TO some officials who were then
connected with the United States Ship
ping Board. and they asked him how
he would like to take command OF the
Leviathan.
Thought Offer Was Joke.
stop your Kidding" he replied. but
was assured that hte offer was made in
good faith and was told TO report 10 the
Shipping Board Offices
Il did So" he said. and shortly after
ward left the building with the appoint
mcnt TO take command of the Leviathan
| in my pocket. I walked the streets Of
Washington as II I were treading on
air"
Commodore Hartley was married
twice. He courted his first wife, the
former Charlotte Adler Of Jersey City.
by wireless for six years when he was
chief officer OF the ST. Louis. and ME.
his second wife. native Of Opelika.
Ala, when she was passenger on the
Leviathan. They have a son three years
of age.
He performed the marriages OF sew
eral well known persons while skipper
OF the Leviathan and had among his
passengers many noted personages. in
| Guiding Queen Marie OF Rumania He
was made a chevalier of the Legion oil
Honor by the French government a
year ago.