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The Washington times., 1928-11-19
COOLIDGE Goes
SIGHTSEEING

President Coolidge did not attend
church Yesterday but spent the DAY
sightseeing.
With Mrs. Coolidge, he visited
Bull Run battlefield, so miles TO the
south of Washington, in Virginia
making the automobile journey by
way of Chain Bridge.
Various historical points wera
visited en- route. the entire trip
taking about four hours. The
presidential party was back at the
White House by = p. m, in time
for Sunday dinner.
Despite the Presidents eight
years in Washington, he had done
comparatively little motor Journey
ing in the environs of the Capital.
He sprang a surprise on the White
House staff by his decision to omit
his customary Sunday church. go
ing. which was made on the spur
Of the moment.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Vestris Disaster Laid
To Salvage by Rector

Existence of salvage laws explains
the Vestris disaster, DR.. c. Ernest
Smith, rector of st. Thomas Episco.
pal Church, Eighteenth Street near
q told his congregation last night.
The great loss of lives on the
Vestris was due to outrageous and
absurd salvage laws" the minister
charged. He expressed the belief
that the captain of the ship delayed
the distress signal because he didn't
relish his company having to pay
rescue ships a third of its value
and cargo.
DIR. Smith pointed out that under
the present absurd rules the rescue
ships will n0t get a dollar. al
though they saved about 200 lives.
1t means "A great deal for an ocean
liner to cruise around so much in
the work Of rescue. Why should
they bc paid for salvaging ship
and not he paid for saving human
lives?"
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
LURED
R0THSTE|N,
THEORY
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NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Facing
probable demotion unless able to
produce some facts in the Arnold
Rothstein murder by noon today
high officials of the New York
police department concentrated their
energy in searching for George
Hump" McManus, former as
sociate OF Rothstein.
1t is conceded by all authorities
interested in the solution of the
murder OF Rothstein that Hump
is the one man who can tell who
fatally wounded Rothstein and why.
So far, however. McManus has
been able to elude the best de-
tectives on the force, and 1t is this
lack of success on the part Of the
department that caused Mayor
James J. Walker last week to allow
the department until today Ito pro-
duce or admit they can't"
His Haunts Watched
Every haunt of McManus, who is
well known on Broadway, was
searched thoroughly yesterday, but
all of his known hangouts have
been watched carefully ever since
the shooting, so little hope was held
out for his capture here.
1t is believed that McManus has
escaped the police and :. left New
York either by boat or train. A
description. OF him has been broad
cast to all police departments in
the country and New York detec-
tive have been dispatched to Chi
cago and Detroit, ostensibly to
search for a woman in the Roth
stein case but really, it was be-
lieved, to look for McManus.
Woman Who Is Sought
The woman for whom detectives
were searching in Chicago and De-
troit was Mrs. Ruth Keyes, pretty
young wife of an Illinois Central
railroad brakeman. She Is said to
have been in the room of McManus
at the Park Central Hotel here
on the night of the shooting. =
Since Rothstein was shot reports
have been prevalent that he was
lured to the hotel by a woman.
Police arc certain McManus vas
present in the room in the Park
Central Hotel when Rothstein was
wounded. His overcoat was in .She
room
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
LEPER IS CURED
BY INJECTIONS
Of OIL

For twenty years John Early,
probably the best.advertised leper
in the nation, has been q thorn in
the side of the District health
authorities.
Now he will trouble them no
longer. for the Public Health Service
announces that a cure of the dread
disease has been effected in his
case and he is free man, cleansed
of all trace OF leprosy.
Early, 4 North Carolina noun
taineer of strong religious bent,
lived in a shack on the Eastern
Branch i'm 1908. segregated there
by the local officials,
Wife Sticks By
His wife, pretty young woman,
lived nearby and gave him comfort
and support in their conversations
over wire fence, which constituted
the visible evidence of the Ieper's
imprisonment.
Then he went to New York and
was confined later in a leper colony
in Louisiana. He made at least
four trips to Washington, on one
occasion throwing the District
Building into a panic by walking
in there. announcing his name. and
surrendering himself into the custody
of the local health officer.
Early's peregrinations from State
to State finally resulted in Congress
passing a law placing all lepers
Under the Jurisdiction of the Public
Health Service.
May Be Evangelist
The cure of the eccentric leper Is
said to have been effected by per-
sistent treatment with chaulmoogra
oil at the colony at Carville. La. A
new method of injecting the oil was
recently developed by scientists,
eliminating the intense pain which
formerly characterized the process.
Whether Early will return to
Washington is not known. In some
quarters it is believed the noun
taineer. who is now "a years old, will
become an evangelist. When he was
confined in his Eastern Branch cot
tage he read the Bible frequently
and sermonized to all his visitors
with quotations from Scripture.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
NEXT SESSION
To RULE ON
VARE

The fate of Senator-elect William
S. Ware, Republican OF Pennsylvania,
barred from the Senate for the last
year, will be settled at the coming
short session Of Congress, it was
learned today, II Senate leaders
have their way.
The Ware case has developed into
a, two-cornered fight, with William
B. Wilson, former Secretary OF
Labor, fighting for Pennsylvania 3
junior senatorial mantle. Wilson
charged fraud in Wares victory and
claimed the election.
All indications point to the Senate
denying Ware his seat and to the
rejection OF wilson's contest. This
would result In q vacancy in Penn
sylvania's representation in the Sen
ate and lead to an appointment
pending the next election.
Lone Chance For Postponement
The lone chance for a postpone
ment of a decision in the contest
until the next session Of the new
Congress would result from indica-
tions that a Democratic Insurgent
alliance planned to unseat Ware and
seat Wilson.
Under such circumstances. the
regular Republican organization
would block vote until the new
Senate meets. when they will have
a much greater strength than in
the present Senate.
The Ware hopes for victory were
destroyed last winter when the
Senate by a record vote, refused to
give him his oath OF office. Al
though the Senate decreed, in the
resolution adopted at the time, that
this action did not prejudice Wares
case, the preponderant majority
against seating him indicated only
a miracle could reverse this judg-
ment.
Case Loses Ground
The Ware case lost ground ever
since then, due to lack Of leader
ship. In the beginning, Senators
Reed R) of Pennsylvania, and
Moses R.l, of New Hampshire. led
the fight for the Pennsylvania, but
neither has had much success in
such contests. The other Repnb-
ncan leaders have abandoned his
cause, ever since he led the bolt ~
Herbert Hoover's candidacy al tbs
Kansas City convention. AZ that
time it was rumored Hoover would
aid him, but this report has been
proved to be unfounded.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
SHEPHERDS GIVE PARTY

Capitol Lodge No. 3. Shepherds
of Bethlehem. will give five hun.
dred" card party tonight in Odd
Fellows Hall, Seventh Street North
west,
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Odd Fellows Auxiliary
Celebrates Birthday
Times Staff Photo

The Seventeenth anniversary of
Union Light Household of Ruth
Chapter of the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows was held last night
at the latter's hall, Twenty eighth
Street and Dumbarton Avenue
Northwest.
The program included short
address by j. Franklin Wilson.
deputy grand marshal, and musical
selections by Miss M. Sinkfield,
Mrs. M. f. Thompson. and Mrs. l..
Chase, NJ. A. Boiling, presided.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Davis COngratulates
New Head of Guard

Congratulations were sent yes
terday by Secretary of War Davis
to Brigadier Gen. Ellard A. Walsh,
adjutant general of the State oil
Minnesota. on the latter's election
to the presidency of the National
Guard Association. The message
said:
The leadership of this fine body
Of meh whose patriotism has always
been OF such inestima BILE value to
our Nations safety, is indeed
great honor and / wish to extend
to you my best wishes for the
continued success of yourself and
your associatio
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
CONGRESS COST
Of 5 BILLION
SEEN NEAR
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
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Congress in the coming ses-
sion may be called upon to
appropriate $4,7Oo,O0o, 900 to
$4,75O, 100000 the largest
budget in history outside of
war and immediate postwar
days-it was said today by
both Republican and Demo
cratic leaders Of the House APP
preparations Committee.
At the SAME time it was agreed
that the growth of the nation makes
a five billion dollar Congress a
certainty in the not far ";stant fu-
ture.
strictest economy was pledged by
members of the APP 70. IONS COM
mittee. regardless of party, as they
began framing bills for Congress to
take soon after conVening.
big TfOJ6cIS EAINdu
Many great construction projects
launched by Congo last year will
necessarily increase the 81, ,633 .577.-
973 budget for 1929. it was said.
II don't see how we can avoid
increases in appropriations for the
next year." said Representative Will
r. Wood (RI of Indiana, ranking
Republican on tn committee Il
am hopeful that the increase will be
co lparatiyely small, and ] am sure
that il will h~ : than 5000 900.
"The public buildings program. the
postal sub.vention for American
ships, the Welch salary bill for
Federal emplayes, the Mississippi
River flood bill and other measures
will necessitate large appropriations,
Il am equally sure, however. that
there will be no deficit in the Trea-
sury."
Could S. More
Representative Joseph Byrne Cd
OF Tennessee, ranking Democrat.
estimata I'd increase at a higher
figure than Wood. He believes that
the total will be around $4,750 900 900.
He, too, ascribed the prospective
boost TO new programs.
I'VE could spend considerably
more money in some directions and
achieve economy in the long rum"
he said For instance. we are en-
gagged in a 10.year public buildings
program. We might as we'll ap.
propriate more money, speed the
building and be plying interest at
about per cent instead of 10 to Is
per cent to landlords.
Five Billions Next
I'VE have built some rivers and
harbors projects piccemeal at great
cost. There is a natural desire to
get as many projects under way as
possible to please local communities.
But it would be economy to com
plete quickly the jobs that are under
taken"
Byrns said that the five billion
dollar Congress" would come in the
next few years.
Congressional budgets for the last
six years are:
1928. $4,24S, 1908
1924. S4,092, ,544,312.
1925, $3,748, ,651 ,750.
1925, $4,15J J682,049.
1927, $3,S93, ,S79.9 .991.
1928, $4,6S3,577,97S.
Some Offsets
s.faxa-4 ~, ba rHI,hlio
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Kills Wife, Shoots at
Daughter, Ends Life

JERSEY CITY. Nov. 10. 49, Joseph
Gillland, 81, Jersey City. today shot
and killed his wife. Lilly, So; at.
tempted to kill his daughter. Mrs.
Agnes Richardson. %. a widow, and
then killed himself, according to po-
lice.
Police said that, according to the
story told them by Mrs. Richardson,
Mrs. Glililand had been visiting
friends in Brooklyn over night and
returned to the home in Jersey City
at about Q O'Clock. There was "a
quarrel and the shooting followed,
police said Mrs. Richardson told
them.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Eleven Jail Fugitives
Hunted Through Georgia

CORNELFA, Ga, Nov. IH.-
Posses early today secured the
countryside for eleven escaped con-
victs, who made a getaway from a
steel cage in the local jail.
It was not known how the con
victs made their break for freedom
One of the prisoners, D., n. Ad-
kins, was serving term FOR
murder,
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Mt. Carmel Church Ends
Birthday Celebration

The Mount Carmel Baptist Church.
Third and 1 SITS. N. W., has closed
the fifty-second anniversary celebra.
ton of the church and the sixteenth
Of the pastor, the Rev. William
Jernagin.
According to the report of the
church clerk. Ill members have
been added this year. making
total membership of 1855. within
the last Is years. The church
raised $15,91S. making a total for
the last Is years of $219,347.
The health clinic of the church
cared for more than 265 persons
the pas year
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Bicyclist Is Injured
In Crash With Auto

Colliding with an automobile
operated by Garrett Johnson, 200
block Wisconsin Ave. n. W., John
Marry, 20. was thrown from his
bicycle and painfully injured He
was taken in Johnson's automobile
to Emergency Hospital.
He was treated by DR.. Leon S.
Gordon for possible fractured
knee
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
BOY HIT BY BICYCLE

Roy Gotfes. 10, 500 block Fl st.
n. F.. was cut on the face and body
Yesterday afternoon when knocked
down by a bicycle ridden by Anee-
line Raymond. 700 block Eighth ST.
n. W., who helped take the boy to
Casualty Hospital. His injuries are
not serious,
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
Some Offsets

Decrease in interest on-the public
debt is the principal way in which
cost of Government can be reduced,
q was said.
Each year the postal service re-
nuires more money. and cost of the
Veterans Bureau will rise, experts
cay.
The growth of the country, al
though it requires extension of Gov.
ernment servicp, brings greater
income as an offset.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
CONCERT ANNOUNCED

The u. s. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra, under the direction OF
John S. Nj. Zimmerman, will play
in Stanley Hall tomorrow evening.
beginning at $50 o'clock. The Sc
lections will include excerpts from
the musical comedy. Rose Marie.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
BAZAAR AT CHURCH

A bazaar and carnival will he
given tonight at the Twelfth Street
Christian Church, Twelfth between
and T SITS. n. ". The committee
in charge comprises, Mrs. Mcgowan,
Mrs. Lucas, and H, D. Griffin.
The Washington times., 1928-11-19
RAINBOW VETS MEET

The Rainbow Division Veterans
win meet tonight at s o'clock, IN
the Rainbow Room Of the Airing.
ton Hotel A buffet supper AMI
other refreshments will be served
Walker H, Colston will preside,
Evening star., 1928-02-22
OLD IDEALS URGED
FOR MODERN AGE
Masonic Service Speaker
Pleads for Return of Wash
ington Principles.

The American people have TO return
to the fundamental principles set forth
by George Washington, Judge James
w. Witten. past grand master OF
Masons of the District Of Columbia.
stated In an inspiring address at a
meeting OF the Masonic Clubs OF the
District, I'm the New National Museum
Auditorium, this morning. Many OF
our present day evils can be cured by
returning 10 the Washingtonian princi-
pies. he said.
There has been change In public
sentiment, Judge Witten declared. ana
a general disregard for laws and regu"
iatIons today. He advised the re~estab"
llshment OF the oid-time home SUR
roundingg as one of the means OF re-
ducing crime.
At the conclusion OF the annual
Washington birthday services severh
hundred members OF the Masonic Clubs
Of the District, headed by Bethlehem
Chapter No. Z. Eastern Star. Drill
Corps, and the Erightwood Commandfy
Knights Templar. marched To the Wash
ington Monument. where The uniformed
Knights placed wreath at the bast
of the shaft In accordance with tht
annual custom.
Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries. past presi'
dent Of tbs. Masonic advisory board. pre-
sided at the celebration meeting. VII
liam MiIsser had charge OF arrange
ments, and john e. Bowen. vice pfesl'
dent of the Masonic Clubs, WAS chair
man Ut the committee which hat
charge Of The sale of cherry blossoms.
Evening star., 1928-02-22
AWARDS ANNOUNCED
IN ESSAY CONTEST
Sons and Daughters of Republic
Give Prizes for Best Compositions
on American Citizenship.

Prize awards for the best essays on
What It Means to Be an American
Citizen" were made at joint meeting
OF the Sons and Daughters OF the Re-
public in Peck's Chapel last night.
First prizes were awarded to Geneva
Walker of the Mount Vernon Club.
daughters branch, ana to Everett
Cooksey Of the Nathan Hale Club.
sons branch. Second and third prizes
were won by Viola Walker and Mary
Cocker. respectively. of the Mount YER
non Club, and to Sidney Shugaman and
George Collins, respectively. Of the
Nathan Hale Club. Honorable men,
ton. with the gift Of silk flags. was
given Cleo Lewis and Isabel HargTaves.
Reba Sher also received cash prize.
The awards were made by Mrs.
Charles G. Haig. state chairman OF
Sons and Daughters Of the Republic.
The program included invocation by
Rev. Irving Ketchum Of Pecks Chapel,
addresses by Kenneth S. Wales. presi-
dent of the District of Columbia So
ciety. S. A. R.. and by Miss Marjorie
Bromley. president OF the Mount Yer
non Club: a Colonial pageant. depicting
the life of George Washington, directed
by Mrs. Tonnis Holzberg. and the read
ing Of the essays that won first prizes.
Comdr. Walter A. Bloedorn presented
the children who had taken 10 orders
or more for Old Ironsides, picture OF
Old Ironsides. autographed by Sec-e-
tary Of the Navy Wilbur.
Evening star., 1928-02-22
FLAG AND SWORD SOUGHT

A request for Confederate flag sup
posed 10 have been taken by Gen.
Eherman's army when It marched
through Raleigh. NJ. G.. and the return
of the sword of Capt, Ashe Ut the
Confederate artillery, reported To have
been delivered 10 0cn. Iialleck's adln-
tant general, has been made 10 the
War Department by North Carolina
member of Congress Search nf rec
ords failed 10 reveal the location of
either. and Heeretary Davis has been
unable. therefore. to meet the request.
All identified Confederate flags. War
Department officials say, were sent ~
years ago to the governors Ut the states
from which came the corresponding
Confederate regiments, Battle flags of
the Cnnfederaey which could not be
identified were sent 10 the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society OF Rich"
nlond In 1905.
Evening star., 1928-02-22
MT. VERNON VISIT
PAID BY MASONS
Memorial Association Places
Wreath on Tomb of
Washington.
snecial Disnatch 10 The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, February o.
A delegation of members of the George
Washington National Masonic Memoir
ial Association, in conference here.
made the annua, pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon by special electric car this
morning and placed wreath on the
tomb of George Washington. G. M.
Murfin, grand master Of Masons in
North Dakota. headed the party, which
was accompanied by several members
of the George Washington Birthday
Association.
A committee comprised of 10 grand
masters decorated the graves Of fellow
Masons of George Washington in the
churchyard of the old Presbyterian
Meeting House this morning. The COM
mittee, appointed by President Louis
A. Watres of the. George Washington
National Masonic Memorial Association.
was composed of James II. Rowland,
Louisiana; S. A. Erickson, Minnesota;
David R. Tripp, Iowa; Robert S. Walk
er, Connecticut: Albert D. Davis, Ne
braska; B. Frank Thomas, Ohio: Rob-
ert A. Wilson. Washington; Hanson
Peterson, Kentucky: F. H. Babbltt,
Vermont. and w. Mark Sexson, Okla
homa.
The association entered into the final
day of its two-day session with an early
business session in the lodge room CT
the Andrew Jackson Lodge and imn1e-
diately entered into the regular order
of business If present plans carry the
temple being erected on Shooters Hill
viii be completed in 1881. and the dedi-
cation viii take place in 1882. the 200th
anniversary of the birth OF Washington.
Reports from the A districts repre-
sented at the meeting show tfar the
wears receipts will total approximately
5000 900 and nearly that amount has
been expended on construction work.
The association plans TO spend appraxi-
nately 100000 for the erection OF me
towers OF the temple during the ensuing
year. .,, -.
tend a stated communication OF me
Alexandria -Washingto1 Loase. go. -
A r 6s A NJ. at z O'Clock tonight ard
many win also attend the annual ban
ouet Of that lodge at pm.
Evening star., 1928-02-22

auspices of the society. The capstone
was put In place December 8, 1884, and
the Monument was dedicated February
81, 1885. The Monument cost 81 ,1S7,-
ITO, the society raising $500, 900 Of this
by popular subscription. The Civil War
interfered with construction Of the
Monument, but under the leadership OF
the society the magnificent shaft,
which Is one Of the wonders Of the
American Capital, came into being and
witnessed the growth OF the city from
a struggling community to the honor
of being one OF the foremost cities Of
the earth.
Evening star., 1928-02-22
WASHINGTON'S SPIRIT
HOVERS OVER TRIBUTE
PAID IN ALEXANDRIA
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idge was escorted at once to the Car
lyle House on South Fairfax street, a
few blocks away. The Chief Exec
utive was accompanied by Senator
Swanson of Virginia, Representative
r. Walton Moore of Fairfax, former
Representative Carlin of Alexandria
and c. Bascom Slemp, his former Sec
retary. Mrs. Coolidge, because of a
slight indisposition, was unable to ac-
company the party.
The President and his party were
escorted from the Mayf1ower to the
Carlyle House by the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, which came to Alex
andria on a special train with members
of the Virginia Legislature and State
officials.
Mr.. Coolidge first was received in an
addition to the Carlyle House. built
shortly after the Revolution as bank.
This was the only room connected with
the structure large enough for a recep-
ton. The rooms in the mansion proper.
as in most Virginia Colonial houses, are
very small.
Long Parade.
Following the reception Mr.. Coolidge
and his party and Gov. and Mrs. Byrd
were to review long parade of the
various military and veterans units of
Alexandria through streets over which
Washington himself frequently rode
and passed mellowing brick mansions,
shaded by tall trees and with ivy-cov-
cred walls. in many of which the first
President had been guest at dinners.
dances and receptions.
The parade was to proceed down
South Fairfax street to King street. up
King street to Washington street, then
down Washington street past the statue
Of the Confederate soldier and so back
to its starting point.
Ceremony in Graveyard.
A distinct ceremony. In which the
spirit Of George Washington took as
notable part. was held In the little
tumbledown graveyard behind the re-
stored First Presbyterian Church
where marker was unveiled over the
grave OF the only unknown soldier O!
the Revolution.
For a century the grave OF this man
whose body was found In an unmarked
NoAAIs GiaA Ia xuIi ACnklleULAl UNIFORM
and bearing evidence OF war wounds
had been untended and unnoticed unit
Alexandrians awoke this Winter to ths
realization that 1t constituted a patri.
otic shrine OF the first Importance. The
unidentified body was a symbol Of all
the men who had died In the struggle
for American independence.
The marker, which was unveiled by
Mrs. Mary G. Powell. was provided by
the American Legion Post OF Alex
andria. 1t bears an inscription written
by William Tyler Page. clerk Of the
House Of Representatives. which reads:
He Is spoken OF as The Unknown
Yet he has name. the wondrous and
changeless name Of Love. In ourselves
his soul exists as part OF ours, his
Memorys Mansion"
At noon members OF the Legion post
marched to the grave from Gadsby's
Tavern. After brief memorial service
a salute was fired and Taps" sounded bv
veteran Of the Argonne. Then the
little marker was unveiled.
Evening star., 1928-02-22

Special Dispatch 10 Che star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. February "a
Marshall Miller. g. years of age. for 40
years an employe OF the Richmond
Cedar Works. Richmond. died Tuesday
at his home near Tyro. Nelson County.
where he was born April %. 1865. For
many years he was a travelling sales
man for the Richmond Cedar Works.
In 1916 he married Miss Rehecca Miller
Of Cumberland. Md. who survives him.