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Evening star., 1928-11-27
TWO CONVICTED
IN LICENSE CASES
Colored Preacher Who Runs Sec.
ond-Hand Store and Undertaken
Fined SIS Each.

A colored preacher who conducts a
secondhand store as a side line and a
colored unoertaker were among those
arraigned before Judge Isaac r. Hit in
Police Court today for failing to renew
their business licenses. Both were
fined SIS.
Isaac Wright, the preacher, told the
court the secondhand business "was
rather slow" in explaining why he did
not get his license. George A. Betters,
the undertaken, was accused of conduct
ing funeral after his license had ex-
pired.
Altogether cases of lis persons who
have failed to renew their business
licenses have been presented in Police
Court since last Friday, according to the
records in the assistant corporation
counsel's Office. In the majority of
instances summons were issued, but
sufficient time was allowed for the per-
son named to procure their license, SO
that there was no prosecution when
the accused appeared in court.
Those who neglected to take the sum-
mons as warning, however, were placed
on trial and fined SIS.
Evening star., 1928-11-27
SUNDAY Is LAST DAY
FOR ART REFERENDUM
Visitors to Corcoran Gallery Will
Decide Painting Winning
$500 Prize.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
referendum which clothes the art
loving public with power to award a
leading art prize at the Biennial Ex-
hibition of Contemporary American Oil
Painting at the Corcoran Art Gallery
began yesterday.
The referendum will be continued
until next Sunday. Each visitor to the
gallery during the exhibit is given a
ballot and is asked to vote on the best
picture. A ballot box is installed on
each floor of the gallery.
Upon the publics choice depends the
award of a special prize of 5000. At
the same time jury of prominent art
lists and art critics passes Judgment on
the pictures to decide recipients for the
prizes given the gallery by the late
Senator William A. Clark of Montana.
1t has happened often that the public
and jury differ widely on their choices,
but the gallery'S officials say that the
public usually selects an excellent
painting
Evening star., 1928-11-27
CLEANUP
OF DISTRICT BILLS
ZihIman'S Prediction for
Short Congress Session Does
Not Include New Legislation.

Chairman Zihlman of the House
District committee expects during the
coming short session that the legislation
pending on the House and Senate
calendars affecting the District win be
cleaned up, but sees little chance for
any major new legislation to be put
through.
He expects that the street railway
merger, which is already awaiting
action on the House calendar, viii be
one of the most important measures to
be acted upon. He believes the men,
bership of the House should be given
time, however to make a careful study
OF the reports on the merger which are
to be submitted at the opening of Con-
greSS.
Probably the first important District
bill to be passed will be that for estab-
fishing a municipal airport, according
to Mr.. zihlmans program. He be-
lieveS Gravelly Point will be approved
for the location of this airport.
Condemnation Bill Stressed.
Chairman Zihlman Is also impressed
with the. importance of disposing of the
condemnation bill as soon as possible.
This passed the House in the closing
hour of the last session and Is await
ing action in the Senate. 1t amends
the present condemnation laws by
compromise between the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission, the
corporation counSel'S Office and the De-
partment of Justice, so as to facilitate
condemnation proceedings. It Is par
ticularly important at present. Mr.. Zihl-
man said, when both Federal and Dis
trict governments are acquiring and are
about to acquire so many parcels Of
property in carrying out the Capital de-
velopment program.
Mr.. zihlman believes there should
also be early action to complete the
legislative sanction of the corporation
counsel's office permitting it to settle
minor claims against the District.
Other Bills Awaiting Action.
Among the bills which have passed
the Senate and are awaiting action on
the House calendar Mr.. Zihlman ex-
poets to bring up for action as soon as
possible the one allowing free permits
to service men acting as chauf-
feurS, the Board of Education liability
bill, the one increasing the salaries Of
assistants to the Engineer Commissioner
and the one granting power to the
Park Commission to buy or lease
property.
Also on the House calendar are
the following bills which Mr.. Zihlman
expects to call up for action early in
the coming session: The one to regu-
late the practice Of osteopathy; one
providing for establishment Of bathing
pools; granting substantative law for
the Police women's Bureau; increasing
the salaries of the District Commis-
sioners; defining vagrancy In the Dis
trict; separation of Jurors; free text
books for school children; the medical
practice bill; the Fort Theater bill,
and the measure to correct the diploma
mile evil in the National Capital
Evening star., 1928-11-27
CABINET ROOM REPAIRED.
Sag Found in Ceiling of White
House Executive Office.

Workmen were called into the White
House executive Offices today to patch
the ceiling in the cabinet room, where
slight sag was noted and little chips
of paint and plaster began to fall. In
the main reception room of the office
building, which adjoins the White
House, about two square feet of paint
fell from the dome in the ceiling.
Attaches at the executive offices de-
clared that the building, which was
erected during the Roosevelt admins
tration, is not as sturdy as it appears
In the basement workmen are occa-
sionally brought in to repair walls of a
storeroom housing bundles of old doc
Hments of one sort or another for
which filing facilities are not available
Evening star., 1928-11-27
THIRD OF MOVIES
CALLED SALAC|OUS
Undermine Moral Strength of
Youths, Pastor Tells
Conference.

Charges that 80 per cent of the NOV
ing pictures in this country are striking
at the basic corner stone of American
strength and life, that they are salaciouS
nnd detrimental to the American ideals
of home and religion, and that they are
undermining the moral strength of
American youth were made by Rev.
Clifford G. Twombly of Lancaster, Pa,
at this mornings session of the Sixth
National Motion Picture Conference,
meeting in the Mayfiower Hotel.
The meeting is being held under the
auspices CT the Federal Motion Picture
Council in, America, Inc, with head
quarters at 206 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The council is supporting the
Hudson bill, which would create Fed
eral board to regulate motion picture
showing and producing.
At the conclusion of Rev. Mr.. Twom-
bley'S address Mrs. Charles T. Owens,
Pennsylvania State chairman Of the
motion picture committee of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, asked
whether the meeting were an open for
UNI. She said she had been told that one
Of the speakers last night was informed
he could not talk unless he favored the
Hudson bill and that she wished to
know whether she would be accorded
the privilege of offering resolutions on
behalf of the D. A. r.
Request Ruled Out.
Rev. j. w Cloudy, presiding officer,
ruled th>t her request was out of order
and that she must wait until the open
forum this afternoon before presenting
her question.
Mrs Owens and Mrs. C. K. Hef1e-
bower, representing the League of
American Pen Women, are attending the
convention as observers" to protect
the interests of their organizations" as
a result Of reports circulated to the
effect that both groups favor film CEN
sorship.
DR.. Carleton Simon. representing the
International Police Chiefs Association,
took occasion to criticize the method
under which the censorship meeting
was conducted. While giving full credit
to the motives of certain of the peo-
pie in attendance, he said: THE GEN.
sorship complex is a manifestation of
well understood impulses. The way in
which the chairman of this meeting an
nounced an open forum but forbade
argument against bill is typical of
bigotry.'
AS to censorship he pointed out that
Chicago has the stricted form of munic-
ipal censorship Of any city in The
United States.
He said, 1T is almost impossible for
the normal man to understand and
analyZe the minds of real professional
reformers. Whoever doesn't agree with
them is damned and dishonest"
Claims SenSualneSs.
Continuing his address, Rev. Mr.
Twombly based the major part of his
criticism of the movies on the sensual
ness with which he said present-day
pictures are filed I'VE older people
Evening star., 1928-11-27

know that they are only plays" he said,
"but children do not realize this and
take them as true representations of
real life"
The speaker criticized numerous pic
lures and actresses, mentioning them
by name.
He advocated vigorous action on the
part of the Christian Church and Gov
ernment censorship as the only feasible
means of combating this "evil" in
f1uence.
Rev. Mr.. Twombly also criticized Will
Hays moving picture "czar," charging
that his only purpose was to defeat all
censorship and to ''whitewash" the mov-
ing picture situation"
Evening star., 1928-11-27

Standing room is being sold in some
motion picture theaters Of Japan for
the equivalent of to TN cents.
Evening star., 1928-11-27
STATUS IS UNCHANGED.
Suspended Traffic Bureau Clerk
Fails to Get Reinstatement.

Loren S. Whittner, Traffic Bureau
clerk, who was suspended November /,
reported for duty at the Traffic Bureau
at 8 o'clock today. INSPECTOR E. w.
Brown, in charge of the bureau, told
Wittner that he must report to Mai.
Edwin B. HeSses, superintendent of po-
lice. Wilmer called on Maj. Hesse but
the major was in conference, and I'M
able to see him.
Wittner's status, therefore, remained
unchanged. He Is still under suspen-
sion from the Traffic Bureau on
charges of ineficiency, and the District
Commissioners have under considera-
ton a recommendation from Mai.
Hesse to dismiss him on which they
have not yet acted.
Evening star., 1928-11-27
DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL

A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by a coroner's jury today into
the death of Max Wagshal, 65 years old,
1907 Park road, who died Saturday as a
result of injuries suffered Thursday
when struck at Thirteenth street and
Park road by an automobile operated by
William A. Dickerman, SIG Tuckerman
street. The verdict absolves Dickerman
of blame.
Evening star., 1928-11-27

VestriS survivors embarking at New York for
South America the steamship Voltaire sister ship
of the i-fated liner which went down of the Vir-
gnia Capes with heavy loss of life. They dis
playing particular interest in the lfebOat equipment
when this scene snapped.
Copyright by P & A. Photos
Evening star., 1928-11-27

because both parties seem agreed on
the protective principle. He asserted
that the proposed revision should not
disturb business since there was to be
no radical change, but merely a read
justment Of present rates to flt con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
HORNED TOAD STORY RECALLS
SUSPENDED ANIMATION CASES
Zoo Director Mentions Instances of Fish
and Reptiles Living in State of
Temporary Stupor.

aquarium which fro2e solid. A few days
later the block of ice was melted, and
the fish lived in good health for several
years. The body of the fish. he says,
may not have been completely frozen,
since a state of absolute suspended ami
nation Is hardly possible. although some
creatures approach very close to this
condition.
The old legend of raining frogs and
toads." which phenomenon reputable
witnesses will insist that they have
seen, has basis in fact, DR.. Mann
says.
Revived by Rain.
In dry countries the ground will be
found covered with these creatures after
heavy rain. They have simply bur-
rowed in the ground in state of al
most suspended animation during tho
dry season. have been revived by the
rain penetrating the soil, and have
crawled to the surface. Some varieties
of toads go to sleep regularly during
the dry season when conditions OF life
are very unfavorable to them, Just as
mammals like the grounding burrow
in the earth and go to sleep during
the Winter. Only the life processes
sink to much lower level with the
cold-blooded animals which do not have
to maintain a balance of temperature
to stay alive.
Buff horned toad stayed alive In
a block of stone. without food. air or
light, for 35 years, DR.. Mann says. it is
an important revelation to keepers cf
geological parks, who in the future
should seal these reptiles up in some
such way as soon as they arrive. 1t is
the only way ever suggested for keep
ing them alive more than a year IN
captivity.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
PROFESSIONAL MEN
FORM CONFERENCE
Inter-Fraternity Group Completed
at Meeting of National
Organizations.

The Professional Inter-Fraternity
Conference representing all professional
fraternities throughout the country.
was organized yesterday at the Hamil-
ton Hotel. at the conclusion of two
day conference. Representatives of so
of the "a professional fraternities IN
the United States attended the con-
ferences arranged under the auspices
of the Conference of Law Fraternities
for the purpose of grouping all profess
sional fratcrn.ties in one organization.
A constitution was adopted at yester-
day mornings session. It will be re-
turned TO each of the professional fra
ternities for ratification. The first meet
ing of the new body will be held in
November at New York. when officers
will be elected and final organization
completed
The new conference includes all ma
tional Law, medicine. dentistry, engi-
neering, architectural, education. COM
merce and chemistry fraternitieS.
Jarvis Butler Of Washington, presi-
dent Of the Conference Of Law Frater-
mites, who, with the assistance Of Jonas
M. Smith. also Of Washington, secre-
tary-trcasurer of the Conference of
Law Fraternities. arranged for the con-
ference. was chosen temporary chair
man of the new organization. He will
act as executive until the election of
officers next November.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

While Washington biologists are ex-
tremely skepticai of the story of the
horned toad alleged to have lived IS
years In the corner stone OF Texas
courthouse. they point out some re-
markable instances Of cold-blooded ami
mails which endure almost as rigorous
conditions and survive.
Some years ego, says DR.. William M.
Mann, director of the National Zoologi-
cal Park. the London Zoo received from
collector in Africa some chunks Of
dry mud, baked hard as bricks.
Fish Dormant I'm Mud.
These were thrown into a tank of
water and In few hours fish were
swimming about as lively as any fish
in the aquarium. They had been baked
into the mud. but came to life as soon
as this had been broken up by the
water. restoring them to their natural
element.
These were the celebrated lung fish
of Africa and South America which live
i'll swapms that dry up completely dur
ing the dry season. The fish lay dor
mant in the mud until the next rainy
season. when they resume their lives as
perfectly normal fish.
When natives about Lake Tanganyika.
in East Africa, so fishing. according to
Or. Mann. they take spades instead of
hooks and lines during the dry season
and simply dig out their fish.
He had himself witnessed an in
stance. Dr. Mann said, where Pacific
Coast crayfish had been placed in an
Evening star., 1928-03-04
D. G. CAR MERGER PLANS
! OPPOSED BY CITIZENS
70, 600, 900 Valuation and 7 Per
& Cent Return Raped in
R7soiation,

isapprovai III any plan o! merger OF
IT, local transit companies baSed on
Valuation u 80, 900 600 and giiafan-
tSec return Ut per cent on that
capitalization was Toicef by the chii-
ief1 Heights CltiZens' kh11ciatlon IN q
resolution passed 81 IL meeting III the
sts8eph II Keene School FRIDAY night
Tsge resolution was framed By H. j.
OFernlan
sOn uaailon III Charles A. Langley.
former pTeasdent d! the association, the
srgAEizat2ai requested that New Hamp-
skife avenue be eZEnced from Elair
read It's present terminus. 10 the Dis
tEct line, and that lights be Installed
atDng the road from Webster street W
Bar road
! In sH Effort " protect the trees pn
fbe recently acquired site Of Fort
fsfSruiG PsFE The organization voted N
request the Commissioners " place ap~
IuDpriats signs there.
~ III Barry Was eIectec " succeed
r. e. Brown 81 delegate III the PED
tit ation u C.t!zet.E' AsDociaii0GE.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
LAWS AFFECTING WOMEN
I WILL Be EXPLAINED
Speakers to Talk on D. c. Legis-
( lation at Luncheon Of
League

Several phases OF the present laws
affecting women IN the District OF Co
lambia will be discussed By the COM
rsittee on the legal status of women Of
tie vote;ess District League Of Woman
Voters al q public luncheon next Thur
dey il the Hamilton Hotel
Some Of the speakers and their topics
Mheduled for the luncheon are Kath-
crime Ward Fisher. Present Legal
Hatug":: Jennie O. Berliner. Descent
did Distribution Julia Margaret Hicks.
FAC; Finders Of the District Courts. ="
and Mrs. Lester Pollock. Experiences
a Juror"
s MIS-. Edward p. Costigan. president
os the local league, will present Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, chairman OF the
cpmmittee, VINO will preside Rescrva-
oDnS for the luncheon may be made
through Mrs Thomas j. Howerton
{ The final meeting Of the arbitration
c3ass Of Mrs. Albert H. Putney will be
iNi6 FricsY morning at II O'Clock In
Barker Hall Of the Y. w. G. A., Seven
t1enth and X streets Mrs Putney, who
10 chairman of the leagues committee
n International cooperation 10 pre-
vtnt way. VIII explain the Monroe doc
u4ne {, tie final meeting Of her class.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
FRENCH STUDENTS HERE
PLAN TO PRESENT PLAY
Mime. Laurent will Direct Produc-
tion to Be Given at Club
Friday.

A play for the purpose Of "illustrat-
ing that the French stage Is not en-
tirely given over to imitators Of the
Follies Bergere" will be presented Fri
day evening at the Washington Club by
q group OF French students under the
direction Of their teacher. Nine. Su-
3anne Laurent, who for four years has
been a resident of this city.
The play is called lie Voyage en-
Suede" and Is to be entirely In French.
Nine. Laurent hopes to make 1t exem-
plary of the best elements OF French
dramatics.
The cast will include Judge p. N.
Lineberger. M. Bcthea, Daniel Borden,
l.. Iebel and Mrs. B. Groesbeck.
Nine. Laurent was well known dur
ing the World War for recreational
work among the American soldiers In
France. Her chateau was converted
into a recreational center and she pro-
duced many plays for the amusement
of the soldiers.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
MAY SPEAK IN BERLIN.
Nrs Abrsa3 Simon Invited ~ Ad-
dress Progressive Jews.

.Krs. hTan simon. wife 0t Rabbi
Simon u the Washington EebTsW Con
gfegation. i.as been u4jted " deliver
40 address On Social Lille ~ Hjfiienned
w i.ibefsi judaism" al TIE sec0nd an
yEsi u4seting of the WDrtd Union fof
HpgfeksiYe Judaism, III EeTili, tom
August II u "a
sAts Simon WAs the founder sud flIht
Igesidsnt ot iIas National fe0eGsti0u
of Temple aikJernpjGk. aud IL now hJIl~
otary president III that ofgsHiHatioh,
which has d membership u 30 900 Won~
so The eiAieFhDDd Ia constituent
an tnIt.et II the World unapn. of which
t0IIy liberal national jewish oIRsIlizss
Z iuGk are constituent IneHlbefs. Df.
t5bnon IL . HieGlbeT VI the Aaaericaa
AtpH u tEAs lAsssys4
Evening star., 1928-03-04
Appointed to Army Board.

Lieut.. Col. Howard l.. Landers, Field
Artillery. at the Army War College. has
been detailed as a member Of the Army
board appointed to make a study and
Investigation OF battlefields in the United
States for commemorative purposes.
He relieves Lieut.. Col. Henry j. Nc
Kenney. Cavalry, assigned to other duty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-26
AL WAYS LOVE: FATHER
Judge Rules Divorced Wife Can't
MOnOpOlize Children.
IBN United Press

BV United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-
Charles Willert, 10, and his sister,
Elaine, IL, assisted Superior Judge
Thomas F.. Graham decide an in
tricate domestic matter in court
here.
Charles Willert, father Of the
children, complained to the court
that his divorced wife, Mrs. Eva
Trulson, San Mateo, refused to al
low him to see the children.
Judge Graham asked the chill
dren if they loved their father.
Solemnly they said they did. Then
he exacted a promise they always
would feel that way and told the
mother she might keep the chill
dren with the understanding the
father be allowed to see them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-26
TRACE FOUND OF RACE
OLDER THAN INDIANS
Pottery and Zones Unearthed in
Minnesota Pit.

minnesota RlLs
By United Press
WINNEBAGO, MINI, Oct. 26.-
Evidences of bison. deer, elk and
Indians were discovered by Engineer
G. N. KroSch, Fairmont, Martin
county highway engineer, when he
unearthed several Indian graves in
a gravel-pit two miles northwest of
here.
A clay vase, with design worked
around the rim, was found. A hui
man vertebrae, deer and elk horns,
shoulder blades Of bison, jaws of
wolves and shells of an extinct Spe-
Gle of clam were among relics found.
A representative of the Smithso-
MAN Institute stated that the rel
les and inscriptions on stones in
that territory were from a race
older than the Indians found in
America when Columbus landed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-26
PLAN WIRELESS LINK

England May Join Phone System
to That of Australia,
By United Press
SYDNEY, Oct. 26.-Within year
it is expected that the telephone
system of England will be linked up
with the Australian service by
means of wireless.
Inquiries are being made to de-
termine the possibility Of intro
ducing wireless telephony services
to replace trunk line services over
long distances in Australia to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-26
BARE NOT FAIR
TO BROADWAYS
EYE THIS YEAR
Clothes Make Show Girl as
J Fashions Alter in
ReVueS.
lRN Times Special

BN Times Special
NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-ThiS seems
20 Wear More Clothes Year" with
the Broadway choruses.
Producers Of the girl-gag- and
glitter shows, who We'd among them
selves in the early postwar years
to create the most startling effects
with undressed beauties, have fin
ally conceded that even feminine
figure, too freely displayed, loses its
power of attraction on the stage.
Ziegfeld "Wise" First
F1orenz ziegfeld was first to see
the handwriting and revise his girl
clarifying technique. His most re-
cent success, Show Boat" THE
Three Musketeers," and Resale"
have teemed win beautiful girls, as
usual. But more noticeable than
the girls has been the emphasis put
on gorgeous costuming of them.
Other producers have followed suit
and have found, probably to their
surprise, that the public really
wasn't SO avid for nudity or semi
nudity as they had been guessing.
AT least the public wanted a
change.
Only one revue so far this season
has placed its main reliance on I'M
dressed beauties. This was Earl Car
rolls "VanitieS," which, although its
comics and scenic effects drew ap-
plause enough, got something resem-
bling very bored yawn from the
stated critics.
Critics Bored
Here, for instance, is Ernest Boyd,
commenting in The Bookman on
the opening night.
"Connoiseurs of the art maya
zines knew what to expect, and they
were not presumably disappointed.
Nudity in varying degrees soothed
the eye, with the Misses Dorothy
Knapp and Beryl HALEY easily win
ming both in the quantity and quail
ity of their self-exposure.
1.-THE patrons of the magazines
aforesaid and certain bald-headed
men are credited with having a
constant appetite for this sort of
thing, but it has never been my priv
ilege to be present at theater or a
night club when the audience gave
tangible evidence of this all-consum-
ing interest in undressed females.
Revues should be made Of sterner
stuff.
"The 'Vanitie' attempt to beguile
The tedium of nudity with such fell
lows as Joe Frisco and w. G. Fields,
who do offer the few bright spots,
but these are few and far between"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-26
AMPUTATES OWN TOES

PRINCE GEORGE, British Co
lumbia, Oct. 26-J. Omera, trapper
in the Upper Finlay river district,
was forced to a1nputate his toes
when they became infected follow
ing frost bite. Recently he came
to a local surgeon for further treat
ment, but was told the original
operation was so Skilfully done that
no further attention was necessary.