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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
MEXICAN ABORERS
DECLARED NEEDED
Border Agricu|turalists OPP.
pose Extension of Immigra.
ton Quota Basis.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
An appeal to Congress to point the
way to new labor supply before shut
ting of the influx of Mexican farm
laborers through enactment of the Box
bill to place all Western Hemisphere
nations on quota basis was made by
opponents of the measure yesterday be-
fore the House immigration committee
They presented a picture of democrat
lied agricultural conditions, which they
said would result in Western and South
western States II Mexican laborers were
barred.
At the same time, Representative
Box. Democrat. Texas. author OF the
measure, prepared to introduce new
witnesses to testify concerning the un-
deSirability Of the Mcxicans.
E. J. Walker of Phoenix. Ariz.. gen.
eral manager of the Arizona Cotton
Growers Association. told the commit
tee the experiences of his organization
IN procuring farm labor. declared that
his section was not welded to Mexican
labor. but to labor. and urged 1t to dis
cover an efficient substitute before cut
ting off the present supply.
The needs Of the California citrus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
TWO HELD BY POLICE
AFTER LIQUOR RAIDS
Empire Hotel and Maryland Ave-
nue. Residence Visited by
Vice Squad.

Sergt. Lettcrman and his vice squad,
accompanied by Revenue Agents Shultz
and Quinn. staged two raids yesterday
afternoon. making arrests and confl5-
eating liquor at the Empire Hotel. 623
Pennsylvania avenue. and at ass Mary
land avenue southwest
More than IS gallons OF alleged liquor.
most OF 1t in jars. was seized In room
at the Empire Hotel. and Joseph Port
ner. Al years old. giving his address as
1902 Lanier place. who stated that he
was the manager of the hosiery. was
charged with possession Of liquor
Russell Murray was arrested at 456
Maryland avenue southwest and
charged with possession of liquor.
Nearly 20 gallons Of liquid, as well as
two jars of what was said TO be wine.
were confiscated at his house. Some OF
the beverage was contained In kegs.
while the rest was in jars and bottles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Smokes Way TO Degree.

Correspondence OF the Associated Prcss
ST. LOUIS-One student at Wash
ington University here is helping to pay
for his education by breaking in new
pipes He charges a nominal fee foT
aging the briars. and reports lucrative
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
REBUILT SHIP is READY.
Liner America Will Leave Virginia
Port Saturday.

UT o"LuIUdy.
The liner America of the United
States lines, which has been rebuilt
into cabin boat, will leave Newport
News. Va, next Saturday for New York
where she will take up regular trans
atlantic sailings.
Test Of speed and performance will
be made, the Shipping Board said yes
terday.
The America. formerly the German
Infer America. was badly damaged two
years ago by fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
ARMY AID BILL FAVORED.
Senate Committee Approves Pro
posa1 for Munitions.

posa1 for Munitions.
The Army's educational order bill.
which would permit the War Secre-
tsry to distribute small orders for nu-
nitions and equipment for the purpose
OF keeping alive the knowledge and
skill required for wartime manufacture
came out Of the Senate military COM
mittee yesterday with a favorable re-
port. 1t relaxes requirements as To
competitive bidding but requires a full
annual report to Congress on the
Of the Army's industrial mobilization
program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
HELM GIVES TALK
AT FAIRFAX FAIR
Praises R. Walton Moore, Who
Refused to Introduce Him
at Exercises.
Special Disps tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, September 15.-Sena-
tor Thomas Hef1in of Alabama tonight
addressing gathering of approximately
5000 persons at the Khan day exercises
of the Fairfax County fair. A large
part of the audience consisted of men,
bers of the Ku Klux Khan in uniform.
Senator Hef1in was introduced by
Walter U. varney. of Potomac, Va,
who referred to the ALBANIAN as the
greatest American of his day" In
the course of his address, Senator Hef-
lin found opportunity to praise Repre-
sentative R. Walton Moore, who refused
this week to introduce Senator Hefiin
His heart is in the right place." the
speaker said.
Senator Helms speech was largely
confined to attacks on the Roman
Catholic church and to review of his
record in the House and Senate In
efforts to combat that religion. The
Senator mentioned Gov. Alfred f
Smith of New York only incidentally
and made but few references to tht
present presidential campaign. He
declared that through the operation!
of the Catholic church the free pres!
was practically unknown In this coun
try at the present time.
Music for the program was furnished
bv the Ballston Ku Klux Khan banc
and a uniformed women's choir Thu
exercises were broadcast by station
WIFI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
RISK MEN TO MEET
HERE IN OCTOBER
200 Advertising Men of Graft
Expected for Three
Day Convention.

About 200 insurance advertising men
are expected in Washington, october 1,
2 and 8, for the insurance advertising
convention at the Washington Hotel.
Leaders in the insurance advertising
world will speak, and there will be
series of social events.
The convention will conclude We'd
nesday morning with the annual busi-
ness meeting including reports of offi-
GERS and election of new officers.
The Tuesday noon luncheon will be
held at the National Press Club and
will be sponsored by the washington
Advertising Club, at which representa-
tives of the National Press Club, the
Women's National Press Club. the
Washington Advertising Club. the Life
Underwriters Association of Washington.
the Insurance Club of Washington and
Fire Underwriters Club of Washington
will join.
Among the speakers on the three
day program are: George E. Crosby OF
the Aetna Fire group, who is general
chairman of the program committee;
Judge o. B. Bryon of Streator, ILL.,. con-
Sulting counsel of the laws committee OF
the National Board of Underwriters;
Roger e. Hull. managing director and
general counsel OF the NatlOnaI ASSo-
citation of Life Underwriters: Merle
Thorpe, editor of the Nations BUSH
ness: James E. Kavanagh. second vice
president of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co.; j. A. Wright Of the Out
door Advertising Co.: Edward I.
Taylor, vice president of the Century
Indemnity Co.; David Lawrence. editor
of the United States Daily, and many
others. Arthur Brisbane. editorial
! writer. has contributed paper.
Clifford Elvins Is president of the
conference and will preside at the first
general session Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
AERIAL TEA PARTY
| IS GIVEN FOR GIRLS
Debutantes, Thrilled by First
AirpIane Fete, Omit
Refreshments.

Washington's first aerial "tea party"
was held 5000 feet above the city late
Yesterday Afternoon by group of debut
tantes in the big trimotored mono
plane pileted by N. C. Brown. which Is
engaged in two-week sightseeing serv-
ice at Hoover Field. Though the az
fair was planned as tea party, the
"debbies" we're far too engrossed In
the flight to even consider tea.
They took off at o'clock, after pos
ing for photographers under the "a
foot wings OF the plane, and were flown
over Mount Vernon. Fort Myer and on
a circuit of the District, the flight last
ing about IS minutes.
In the party were Misses Mary
Bradley. Dorothy Lane. Tottie and
Alice Abadie, Carroll Smith. Dorothy
and Fannie Dial, daughters of former
Senator Dial of South Carolina; Mar
ian Jardine, daughter. of Secretary of
Agriculture Jardine: Elizabeth Dunlop,
Patsie Douglas, Katherine Fechet,
daughter of Gen. j. E. Fechet, chief
of the Army. Air Corps; Florence Beale
and Ruth Nebeker.
The flight was the first made here
for sightseeing purposes by the big Ford
plane, which was flown here Friday
from Teterboro Airport Hasbrouk
Heights, N. j.. by Mr.. Browne. The
plane is the first of it's kind ever to
be used in commercial flying here and
attracted considerable attention because
of its size and unique construction
Yesterdays flight was made under a
cloudy sky and with a heavy wind
but the take-off and landing were with
out incident Browne made a second
flight later in the afternoon with Sec
ond group of passengers and will make
regular flights during the coming two
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
FIRM SEEKS BURIED TREASURE
IN SANDS OF SUWANEE RIVER
Syndicate Organized to Dig for Gold Which
Uncle Bob" Divining Rod Says Lies
Under Ground.

treasure natter it has been reclaimed
from the river bottom and is being
transported by trucks to vaults In
Jacksonville.
w. w. Fineren, former attache OF
the United States district engineers
office, is in charge of operations, and
Fred Vlaz aide to Gov. Martin. is at
torney for the $4,000 syndicate organi-
zed under the name of the Hoover
Lease Development. Inc. Some of the
stock went to Uncle Bob Mahon and
he says he would not swap it for Gov
eminent bonds because he knows the
divining rod is never mistaken.
"She says the stuff is there, boys,
he declared with fond look at the
gold-finding dingus, land she never
lies"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
BUYS ROOFING STOCK
Control of Flintkote Manufactur.
ing Co. Is Purchased
for 100000.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 15-Com-
pletion, of negotiations for the pur-
chase at a cost of about 81 100000, or
a majority interest in the Flintkote
Manufacturing Co.. makers of roofing,
by the Royal Dutch Shell group. is dis
closed in notices calling upon Flintkote
stockholders for redemption of the
company's outstanding per cent pre-
ferred stock
The notices said that Anglo-Saxon
Petroleum Co., Ltd, Royal Dutch
Shell subsidiary, will purchase sufficient
common stock to assure control of the
company after the preferred stock has
been redeemed. Redemption date Is
fixed as October Is, and the purchase
price of the common at approximately
book value Stockholders of the COM
pany were told that association with
the Royal Dutch Shell interests would
mean much in the way of expanded
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
2y Consolidated Press

az Console ted Presa
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 10.
Down in the quicksands OF the Su-
vance River rests a million dollars in
gold or Jewels, according to the prog
nostications of Uncle Bob Mahons dl-
vining rod. And such is the talth
Uncle Bob inspires in this queer con-
traption of steel springs and glass
tube. filled with mysterious chemicals,
that practical business men have or
ganzed a company capitalized at SOU
600 to hunt for the treasure.
Right now equipped with $1,000
worth of machinery varying from der
ricks to shovels, these treasure hunters
are digging into the treacherous sands
of the Suwanee at point about 200
miles north of ST. Petersburg. ANY
day now they expect to haul up a five
ton chest filled with wealth of one sort
or another and thereby vindicate the
prophetic wig-waggings OF the dlvlnlng
rod
Some contend that the chest is filled
with jewelry and other loot collected
by pirates. Others think that 1t is
crammed with gold from the United
States mint.
There have been rumors for years
of the existence Of this chest and it is
said that at one time it was even hoisted
| TO the surface but fell back into the
water because the tackling broke. Ger
tain records and maps also indicate
| its presence.
The scene of the treasure hunt is
| reached by motoring to Bronson. Fla
| then going 20 miles farther along the
excellent Cedar Keys highway. and
after that battling ones way through
| 10 miles of swamp and wilderness. On
a knoll tutting out of the swamp, the
treasure seekers have set up tents and
q mess hall, and scattered about ara
engines, boilers. miscellaneous pieces OF
machinery and 30-foot sections of stee
for the Golfer dam to be used in the
effort to raise the chest.
So convinced are the treasure hunters
of the ultimate success of their efforts
that they have contracted with Sheriff
Cahoon of Duval County and the Jack.
sonville police force to supply an armed
guard of 90 picked men to protect tht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Officer Gets Back
Tag Lost in War
Zone TO Years Ago

BY the Associated Press.
When Lieut.. Walter f. Baker, of
the lO3th Field Artillery, lost his
dog tag" In France 10 years ago
he probably didn't dream that the
State Department would get it back
for him.
The little metal identification disc
with which Baker. as well as all
other American soldiers. was equip
ped. was found in load of old metal
in the war zone; turned over to the
American consul at Lille, forwarded
to the Statn DeS1|tment here, turn
ed over to 80, W. Department, and
sent to Baker a. Bridgeyille, Pa,
his last known address,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Coast Guard Brings Polar Bear Cub
From Iceberg Field for District Zoo

Marian" fuzzy little polar bear
cub, recently captured by the Coast
Guard iceberg expedition in Arctic
waters, has been donated to the Wash
ington Zoo, and will arrive here next
week.
The little bear, which was taken cap
tive at the same time that two adult
bears we're killed for food by the expedi-
ton. Is now on board the ship Marian,
due TO arrive at New London, Conn,
Tuesday or Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Youth Dies in Plane Crash.

CHICAGO, September Is fP.-George
Teller, 20, son of Gerge l. Teller, presi-
dent of the Columbus Labora tories. was
fatally injured today when an airplane
he was flying crashed in Melrose Park,
a suburb. He died shortly afterwarG
in a hospital.
Teller was learning to fly his own
plane. A passenger with him was not
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
New Official In.

CHICAGO. September Is (P)--F. r
Williamson, executive vice president OF
the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy Rail-
road, came to Chicago today to assume
his new duties with the Burlington. He
was formerly vice president OF the
Northern Pacific at ST. Paul in charge
of operations. Previous to that he was
general manager of the New York
Central
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Mexican Rebels Slain.

MEXICO CITY. September Is Up
Eight rebels. including the Chieftain
Jesus zapeda. were killed in a recent
engagement with Federal troops near
Hacienda Langudillas in the State of
,Jalisco, the war department announced
tonight. Three other Federal victories
in that State were also announced, but
details were not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Col. Thaw Improving.

DECATUR, Ind. September IS P).--
The condition of Col. William T. ThaW,
II, and Capt. John p. Morris, injured
when their airplane, an entry III the
tranScOntinental non stop race, crashed
near here early Thursday, were said to
be doing very we'll" at the Decatur
Hospital this evening Col ThaW was
said to be slightly improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Favor Swing.Johnson Bill.

NIAGARA FALLS, NJ Y, September
IS CR).-The Swing johnson bill. pro-
eiding for public construction and own
-rship of the Boulder Dam power and
irrigation project in Arizona, was APP
proved by the Operative Plasterers' ana
Cement Finishers International AsSo-
cation in convention late yesterday, it
was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Confined in stout crate on board
the ship. the cub has been carefully
cared for by the Coast Guardsmen and
is understood to be in good condition
Immediately upon arrival at New Lon
don, it will be rushed to washington
by express.
Marian, as she has been officially
named after the ship which captured
her, will be the third polar bear at the
local Zoo. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
MEANS OF CONTROLLING
CHICKS SEX CLAIMED
War Veteran Poultry Raiser Re-
ports Successful Use of
X-Ray in Experiment.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 15.-The
New York World tomorrow will say
that predetermination of the sex OF a
chick in the egg and the production OF
an "all-hen" hatch has been accom-
plished by means of x-Ray treatment
by Paul r. Hadley. World War veteran.
on his chicken ranch at FanWood, N. j.
The World will say several scientists,
in letters to Hadley have declared their
conviction that he has accomplished a
startling Innovation with far-reaching
possibilities. From an economic view
point. these experts said. the Hadley
discovery would revolutionize the poul-
try industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
A. F. of L. to Hear Textile Dispute

NEW YORK. September IS LP.-
The executive board of the United
Textile Workers of America decided to-
day to bring wage disputes in New
Bedford, Mass and Kenosha. Wis, be-
fore the october convention of the
American Federation of Labor in New
Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Lodges to Lay Corner Stone.

FA1RMONT HEIGHTS, Md. Septem-
Der 15.--W Bruce Evans Lodge, No. $50,
and Love Temple Lodge. No. 225, /. B.
p. 0. E. of w, will hold dedicatory exer-
cses for their new home here the week
beginning tomorrow The corner stone
will be laid September 49, J. Finley
Wilson, grand exalted ruler, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Farmer Arrested in Raid

MANASSAS. Va, September 15.-
Joseph Kernes. 81 years old, was ar
rested in a raid on his farm today when
Sheriff j. P. Kerlin and two accom-
panying officers seized an alleged still
and quantity of liquid evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
G.. A. r. Leaves for Denver.

Seventeen members of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Ladies
Auxiliary left yesterday afternoon for
the G. A. r. encampment to be held az
Denver. The party was headed by
william M. Bobb, department COM
nlander,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

HAVANA, Cuba, September Is Fl.-
The steamship Orcoma, on which For
cign Secretary Chamberlain OF Great
Britain and his family are cruising for
his health, notified line agents here to-
day that it would reach Havana on
schedule at 6 am tomorrow morning,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Following his custom of naming race
horses after successful plays he pro-
duces. Sir Alfred Butt of England has
just named filly Mary Dugsn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Special heaters to speed up the
growth of crops are being installed in
the soil of farms in Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Long feature film production in Ger
many is rapidly increasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
PUPILS ARE SHIFTED.
Somerset Children Arranged For
Temporarily at Bethesda.

Pending completion of its new build
ing, the Somerset Public School Will or
gani2e tomorrow at 9 am. at the
Bethesda, Md. school.
Other public schools In the county
opened last Wednesday, but it will be
some time yet before the Somerset
pupils can occupy their school building
In the meantime. they will attend class
es at Bethesda, it is understood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25

LONDON-For embezzling funds
belonging to a client, Percy Noel.
a lawyer, was sent to prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
Movie Calendar

Sunday-Monday
CAPITOL-"While the City Sleeps"
with with Lon CLANCY and Anita
Page. Pathe News, Topics and
Football Sense.
QUEEN-"Varsity' with Buddy Ro-
gers and Mary Brian. Christie
Comedy, MGM News, and Aesop's
Fables.
TENAS-"The Big Parade with
John Gilbert and Renee Adoree.
Comedy and international News.
DITTMANN-"Dressed to KILL" Ed
mund Lowe and Mary Aston. Ed
ucational comedy.
T-uesday-Wednesdny
CAPITOL "Companionate Mar
rage" with Betty Bronson and
Alec Francis. MGM Comedy and
Pathe Review.
OUEEN-"Home James" Laura La
Plante. Snookums IN "Newlyweds
U~nwelcome." Paramount News.
TEXAS-"Easy Come. Easy Co with
Richard Dix. Christie Comedy,
Mad Scrambles.'
DITTMANN-"Golf Widows, vera
Reynolds, Harrison Ford. Educ1-
tional Comedy.
inursudy- fhuos
CAPITOL-Thursday, Companion
ate Marriage" Friday, The But
ter and Egg Man. with Jack Null
hall and Greta Nissen. The Col
lecians, and Pathc News:
OUEEN-"Lady. Be Good" with
Dorothy MacKaill. Comedy. Pie
Alley" and Paramount News.
TFXAS-"The Handsome Brute,
with William Fairbanks. MGM Com
edy and international News.
DiTTMANN-"Golf Widows" Vera
Reynolds and Harrison Ford. Ed
ucational Comedy.
Saturday
Capitol-"The Butter and Egg Man
with Jack Mulhall and Greta Ms
sen. The Collegians and Pathe
News.
OUEEN-Not announced.
TEXAS-"Greased Lightning with
Fred Wells. "Tarzan the Mighty
No. 3.
DITTMANN-"The Little Firebrand."
Educational Comedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25

STARVES SELF TO DEATH
BRISTOL. Eng.-Miss Grace Phil
lips starved herself 10 death be-
cause she suffered from Indigestion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
FROSH FUNK
OUT ENGLISH
u. of 7. Reports Woe
full Lack of Pre-
p~aration
Especial to The Heraldl


AUSTIN. Texas. Nov. 24.-Reports
from the faculty committee on
freshman English at the University
of Texas reveal the fact that a woe
full lack Of preparation is given high
school and preparatory school stu
dents for continuing their study Of
their mother tongue" when they
enter college.
The official report of the commit
tee on classification Of freshmen in
English for 1928 carried the follow
ing statement:
"Of the LIS students who took
the test this year, given in the form
of a uniform examination, aided by
the writing Of an essay. AS or 38.03
per cent failed 10 make a passing
mark Of 60; 226 or 1918 per cent
faied the theme; 36S or 3i.24 per
cent failed one and passed the Other (;
and 153 or 1898 per cen failed oth
the theme and test. or the SOS in
the doubtful group, the Al who had
the lowest grades were combined
with the 1853 to constitute the mem
bers Of the non-credit course III
freshman English. These 1874 stu
dents are now in seven sections, re-
coiving an intensive review of spell
ing, grammar, punctuation and GEN.
tence structure"
While the percentage of failures is
higher for 1928 than 1872. il is noted
that there is a wholesome improve
ment among the students of the
larger cities.
Attention is also directed TO the
fact that the private schools and
schools out of the state have a high
percentage of failures; but the high
est is found among those students
admitted on individual approval"
Among the larger cities, Galveston
leads in standing as to English tests
with only IS per cent failures, fol-
lowed with Austin with "a per cent
and Dallas with 2S per cent. San
Antonio comes next with 80 per
cent; while Fort Worth with IS per
cent and Houston with 4G per cent
bring up the rear.
Among suggestions made were the
following;
"Disabuse the students mind OF
the idea that spelling is a matter of
native gift. Teach him that SPELL
ing can be learned by careful u
citation and pronunciation, by
thoughtful observation of the forma-
ton Of the word and by learning
and applying useful rules.
Teach him that punctuation is,
generally. exact and logical. that its
sole purpose Is the Interpretation of
the sentence. Do not have him mem
orize rules, but have him learn the
elements ~ tho sentence. the rela-
ton Of its parts.
Urge the need of grammar
plain. practical grammar in album
dance but grammer learned in prac-
tice. not By rule.
Require themes frequently
throughout the four years in high
school. At least one shot paper
should be preparde each week and
carefully corrected and returned To
the pupil. Some papers should be
written in class. Occasionally pupils
should be allowed to correct each
others work"