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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
PRESIDENT NAMES
EMERGENCY BOARD
Will Investigate Wage Dis
pute on Western
Railroads.

President Coolidge today appointed
an emergency board to investigate the
dispute between certain Western rail-
roads and the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors and the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen.
The appointment was announced
simultaneously with proclamation
issued by the President in which he
called attention to the fact that the
roads in question and the employees
have been unable to adjust their diff
ferences regarding wage increase.
The President stated also that he was
prompted to this action because of the
fear that interstate commerce within
the section of the country affected was
threatened.
Those appointed to the board were
James R. Garfield of Ohio, former Sec
rotary of the Interior: Walter P. Stacy
chief justice of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina; Prof. Davis r. Dewey
of the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, Chester H. Rowell, prominent
lawyer of Berkeley, Calf. and George
r Baker Of Davenport, Iowa.
The members of the emergency
board will draw 500 day and ex-
penses while operating. Their ap-
pointment is the final resort under the
railroad labor act. coming after the
failure of arbitration and mediation.
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we'll dressed young man came in and as
Jones approached him to inquire what
he wanted the boy said he pulled re-
volver from his coat pocket and Jabbed
it into his ribs and ordered SUCK
'em up!'
Forced TO Open Register.
Jones stuck 'em up" without argu-
ment and the robber backed him into
the front of the store where the safe
and cash register are kept. He made
the young man sit on high stool and
give him shoestring with which TO
tie his feet. He wound several strands
of wire around his ankles in addition.
Jones was then forced to open the cash
register and the robber rifled it.
Disappointed at the amount OF his
maui. he attempted to open the safe,
but gave it up as bad job after CIV
ing the dial several spins. Oertel said
afterward that the safe contained all
of Yesterdays receipts.
The holdalp man demanded that
Jones tell him the combination, but
upon being told that the boy did not
know it, accepted the fact with good
grace and announced his intention OF
waiting for Oertel and forcing him to
open the safe.
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is WOMAN LEADERS
AID G. @. P. IN DRIVE
Miss Mary Stewart of Headquar-
tiers Announces List of
State Workers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Sixteen State leaders have been ap-
pointed to carry on the Republican
drive for the votes of business and pro-
fessional women under Miss Mary
Stewart of the Republican national
committee headquarters staff.
The Is women. whose appointment
was announced yesterday. are: Miss Mar
garet Stewart, Phoenix. Ariz.; Miss
Caroline Guener. Des Moines, Iowa;
Mrs. E. F. Schofield. assistant attorney
general, Boston: Miss Helen Sunny,
ST. Joseph, Mo-; Miss Hazel Davis,
Great Falls, Mont; DR.. Jane E. Ringer.
Lincoln. Nebr.; Miss Minnie Flanagan.
Reno, New; Miss Amanda Strayer,
Steubenville, Ohio; Mrs. Daisy Rheil,
Oklahoma City. Okla; Mrs. Helen M.
Schluraff, Erie, Pa; Miss Mary c..
Smith, Providence, r. l.; Miss Marjorie
VIII, San Antonio; Mrs. E. w. Speed.
Roanoke, Va: Mrs. Bessie Lewis, State
treasurer, Wenatchee, Wash; Mrs. K.
A. Courtney. Fairmont. w. Va, and Mrs.
Charles Alger, District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
CH|LOREN'S NIGHT
HELD At CARNIVAL
500 Columbia Heights
Youngsters Parade in
Gala Costumes.

Last night wa, Children's night in CO.
lumbia Heights, and the 500 or more
youngsters who appeared on the scene
in a great variety of costumes cap
tured and held the spotlight of the
Business Mems Carnival throughout the
evening.
The little girls, for the most part, ia
vored brightly colored gowns with
trains. while the boys leaned toward
the comic side and turned up for the
parade in cannibalistic and clown
make-ups.
Although many of the children in
the parade last night were accompanied
by their mothers or fathers. it was
strictly juvenile affair and the grown
ups were soon shunted into the back
ground.
The parade, strongly reminiscent of
circus days, formed at Fourteenth street
and Park road, shortly after o'clock.
Headed by a police escort and flag
bearer the parade moved south on
Fourteenth street.
Second in line came the Boys indie
pendent Band and troop Of Boy
Scouts. followed by Miss Columbia
Heights and her court. riding on beau
tifully decorated float. Next came the
children in their costumes. the floats,
decorated automobiles and. bringing up
the rear, the Firemen's Clown Band
from No. Truck Company.
When the parade was over, the
queen, Miss Cathryn Sebastian, and her
ladies in waiting. the prize winners
and officers of the association took
their places on the reviewing stand. Miss
Dorothy Brandt queen of the 1925 car
nival. and Miss Louise Sobotka, who led
tho fret carnival in 1OOE oIcn
the platform.
After a few announcements. one Of
which expressed the regret of the asso-
citation that the float from the Arcade
Market had been left out OF the list of
participants in Thursday nights parade
through an oversight. Harry S. Ball of
No. 9 Truck Company gave out the list
of prize winners.
The prize winners. as announced,
follow: Most original comic costume
First Mrs. F. A: Wright; second. JACK
Biscarre third. Jack Croft. Best dec
grated f1oat--First. Columbia Heights
Citizens Association: second, Mount
Pleasant Nut Shop; third, No. IL En-
CINE Company. Best decorated auto
mobile-First. Ambassador Laundry;
second, Lillian Beauty Shop; third.
Peck Rent-a-Car Co. Best electrically
decorated fioat-Swann's Dry Goods
Store.
The prize winners selected last night
were Best comic coStume-First,
Philip Fishbien; second Morton Ross
man; third, Harold James Cahan. Most
original costume-First, Virginia May
Furman; second, Peggy Pons; third.
Margaret Tough Most artistic costume
First, Devereaux Palmer; second, Bar
bara Wellburn; third, Shirley Thomas;
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SHOE CLERK BOUND BY ROBBER
WHO TAKES $500 FROM DRAWER
AffabIe Thief Gets Tired
Waiting for Manager
to Return.
Gives Lots of Advice, Then
StroIIS Away With
. Small Loot.

An afTable young man strolled into
the Dixie Shoe Store. at 943 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. this morning. stuck a
revolver into the ribs of the 18-year-
old clerk, emptied the cash register,
tied up his victim with wire and shoe
string all the while advising him never
to fall into the ways OF the wicked and
above all never to turn hold-up man;
waited almost Is minutes for the man.
ager of the store to return and open
the safe for him, and then, apparently
disguised at the managers hardness,
strolled out and disappeared.
Behind him he left Milton Jones,
1910 M street, perched on high stool
securely tied. The cash drawer had
contained only $500 and he left it
empty.
A few minutes after his exit, the
manager, Nelson Oertel, returned from
breakfast and discovered %ouEg Jones
still tied and becoming extremely wor-
ried. He Immediately telephonpd to po-
lice headquarters and Detective John
lie Foe of the first precinct to whom
the call was transmitted. found Jones
still trusSed up.
Oertel explained that he had been
manager of the store but a week and
added that as headquarters men were
sometimes rather particular about such
things he thought he had better let
them see the boy with the bonds still
about his ankles and wrists.
In recounting the event to lie Foe and
Headquarters Detectives Harry Cole
and Clarence Talley, Jones said he and
Oertel opened the store about 740
o'clock this morning and few minutes
later Oertel went out for breakfast.
About five minutes before o'clock a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
SLAYER'S SANITY
REPORT DELAYED
District AIienist Says PreIim.
mary Tests on Smith Are
Not Sufficient.

DR.. D. Percy Hickling, District
alienist who yesterday made a pre-
liminary examination OF Franklin E.
Smith, confessed slayer of his only
daughter, today said that he would not
have a report on the mans sanity for
at least a week.
There is laboratory work to do In
the case" Dr. Hickling said and / do
not expect to be able to submit definite
conclusions as to the mental condition
of Smith for a week or ten days.
DR.. Hickling took Smith in hand yes
terday afternoon, Immediately afAer the
request that his mental condition be
examined was made by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney William H. Collins, who
is handling the prosecution.
Collins today said that he expected
to have enough information on the
case to proceed with presentation of
an indictment for murder to the grand
Jury, which will meet Tuesday.
A coroner's jury yesterday ordered
Smith held for the grand jury in the
Staying of his daughter after hearing
the lengthy confession of the slayer
read at the coroners inquest.
At the end of his confession Smith
said: Il loved my daughter as dearly
as any father could possibly love a
daughter and did it tstrangled herr
while greatly disturbed mentally and,
in my estimation, momentarily irres-
ponSible."
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been set at $4,000. but it was indicated
that the State will increase this amour
to 100000.
News of the arrest of Carnes by Win
nipeg police was received with enthu-
siasm in church circles here. particular
ly by officials of the Home Mission
Board. DR.. Luther Rice Christie, presi.
Gaines, attorney for the board, expressed
warm appreciation of the work of the
Canadian officers.
Probability that Carnes will be in
dicted on several additional counts was
expressed by Mr.. Walker, who pointed
to the fact that under the Georgia Law
embezzlement is punishable by relative
ly short sentences. Mr.. Walker said it
was the hope of the prosecution of 'as-
surfing long stay in the penitentiary"
for the former treasurer.
Following the disappearance of Carnes
and the subsequent discovery of the de-
pleted financial condition of the mis-
sion board investigation here revealed
that Carnes had served two prison
terms. one in Clinton. Mo-, and another
in the Federal penitentiary here. both
on charges of using the mails to de-
fraud
Carnes was divorced by his wife in
1914 at Gainesville, Ga, on grounds of
violence. The Carnes were remarked.
however. in Atlanta in 1918, and 1t was
about this time he entered the service
of the Southern Mission Board as
clerk,
Carnes was elevated from clerk to
treasurer of the board soon afterwards
and was given a salary of $4,000. He
became member of the Baptist Church
here. took an active part in the reli-
gious and social life of the city and
built a $4,000 home in the exclusive
Druid Hills section.
Carnes left Atlanta last month, ap-
parently on business trip to Raleigh
N. c., and Boston. When he failed to
return church leaders became appre-
hensive that he had been victim of
foul play. Later. however. the investi-
CATION centered on Carnes' accounts.
and after the mission boards books had
been audited, it was revealed that a
shortage of about 100000 existed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
CARNIVAL QUEENS
MOTHER is FINED
Mrs. Jessie Sebastian Pays $75 for
Illegal Possession of
LIQUOR

Mrs. Jessie Sebastian. mother of Miss
Cathryn Sebastian, who was chosen
Miss Columbia Heights" IN the COM
munity carnival in the uptown section
Thursday night, pleaded guilty to illegal
possession of liquor and was fined SIS
by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police
Court today.
In passing sentence, Judge Mattingly
cautioned Mrs Sebastian never to be
80 indescreet again for the sake OF the
reputation of your beautiful daughter"
and the woman promised to follow his
advice.
Mrs. Sebastian was arrested by Sergt:
Letterman's squad. She was charged
also with illegal sale, but this count was
nolle pressed by Assistant United
States Attorney r. F. Camalier. she
gave her address as 1874 Columbia road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
RASKOB SAYS SMITH
MAY VISIT BALTIMORE
Chairman Says Nominee Also Prob
ably Will Speak in Tennessee
and Kentucky.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 29-Dis-
cusSing plans for Gov. Smiths second
speaking tour, John J. Raskob, Demo-
cratic natioral chairman, said las.
night that he believed the presidential
candidate will speak in Tennessee and
Kentucky, and also that he would visit
Baltimore
The chairman said there were no
plans for the governor to go into the
solid South" and added he did not
believe such a trip was necessary.
Raskob said he felt confident the
Democrats will carry Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota and
Montana. and that "our chances in
Colorado are very excellent" Asked
about Nebraska. the Democratic chair
man said: THAT looks better than it
did at the time 1 put it in the group
that I thought we would carry"
AS to the outlook in New York State
and Republican claims that they would
carry it, the chairman said: They are
only pretending that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
DAWSON ASSA|LS
SMITHS RECORD
Cites Governors Efforts at
Dry Law Enforcement
in New York.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, September 29.-Gov.
Smiths record as a State executive wss
assailed at the second days session
If the Republican State convention today
by its permanent chairman, Assistant
Secretary of War F. Trubee Dawson.
He said the road to Washington was
one lover which Tsmmany hall not
pass"
Discussing what he termed several
years of Tammany control, Mr.. Dawson
said the governor was attempting to
lead the voters astray en- prohibition
by drawing a red herring across the
trail"
The Democratic party would appeal
with an empty gesture for law enforce
ment by telling us that If he takes
an oath to uphold the Constitution
and the law whatever his personal be-
liefs may be- he will see that they
are enforced" he said 1T is we'll to
remember that he took such an oath
four times as Governor of New York,
and the whole world knows how little
he has been inclined to aid the Fed
eral enforcement in New York If it
is any standard by which to judge what
would happen in Washington, national
enforcement would be travesty."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
CATERPILLAR CLUB OPENS DOORS
TO ITS HUNDREDTH MEMBER

When Lieut.. William leaped to safety
Tuesday at San Diego Calf, after his
plane had collided with one piloted by
Lieut.. w. L. Cornelius, it was the l00th
time a pilot successfully stormed the
doors of the club Lieut.. Cornelius was
killed in the crash when his parachute
tangled in the wreckage of his plane
He was the second of the Army's Three
Musketeers" killed this month, the first
of the group of daring combat pilots
Lieut.. J. j. Williams, crashing to MS
death before thousands of spectators al
the aviation carnival at Mines Field,
Los Angeles, earlier in the month.
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it ought to be known, and if the heads
of the party didn't approve of it. they
would be glad to know what is going
on in our State. You know we have
strong religious fight around here
anyway. and this sort of thing only
serves to stir it up"
Statement by Mrs. Lyons.
In a letter to the Alexandria Gazette
Mrs. Lyons told of her appointment as
vice chairman of the precinct. Of her
refusal to accept the office and of the
promise made to cancel the appoint
ment.
Evidently this implied promise has
not been kept" she wrote. for today
1 received letter on the stationery of
the Republican committee. signed Willie
w. Caldwell of the Virginia Republican
State committee at Roanoke. Va. stat
ing that I had been named vice chair
man for my precinct and asking me to
do everything in my power to elect the
splendid ticket. 'Hoover-CurtiS.'
This letter further states that Mr..
Hoover himself and the national COM
mittee are depending on the women
to save our country in this hour of
very vital moral. religious crisis. We
must save the United States from being
Romanized and rum-ridden. and the
call is to the women to do so.
Considered Outrage.
II consider it an outrage for the
Republican party to Use my name first
without my knowledge or consent. then
even against my protest TO further the
Republican ticket in this State simply
because they feel my name may help
nil frfn fYNnC oh
name may be familiar to quite few
women in my country and especially
In my voting precinct. Such methods
are so diSpiSable that were 1 Repub-
lican. this rotten procedure would make
me vote against the Republican ticket.
l want it distinctly understood that
must be given far better reasons for
voting against Gov. Smith for PreSi-
dent than that we Must save the
United States from being Romanized."
or because We women must save our
country in this hour of very vital reli-
giouS crisis" Unless l am given better
reasons. I certainly will vote for AL
Smith i'll the November election Not
because Of any religious issue but be-
cause of his record for cons tructive
democracy.
Against Religious Issue.
II the letter sent me by the Repubh-
can committee and evidently sponsored
by the Republican national committee
for it was written on their official
stationery does not make a religious
issue of this election. wonder Just
what it is doing. 1 am not a Roman
Catholic, but / shall never vote for or
against any candidate because of his
religious Affiliations
II would not have written this letter
had the Arlington County Republican
committee removed my name from their
lists when / informed them of their
error, which at that time 1 thought an
innocent one.
CLARA r. LYONS.
"209 Warren avenue, Aurora Hills.
Alexandria. Va"
"P. S.-'Run Ridden is as it is writ
ten in the letter"
Mrs. Lyons letter was dated Septem-
par 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

One hundred times the humble little
silk worm has saved the lives OF Ameri-
can airmen, the War Department an
nounced today, as the doors of the
Caterpillar Club, the worlds most ex-
elusive organization. swung open to re-
ceive into membership Lieut.. Roger v.
Williams of Spokane, Wash
The Caterpillar Club is composed OF
aviators who have saved their lives by
forced Jumps from hopelessly disabled
airplanes in flight There is no clam
oring for membership as man,
to gain admission, is required
practically to lose his life and then re-
gain it by resorting to the product of
the silk Worm--his silken parachute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
COOLIDGE EXTENDS
CRASH SYMPATHY
Sends White House Physician
to Two Hurt in Accident
With Son.

President Coolidge has sent message
Of sympathy to Wilfred Veno of New
Haven, Conn. and his mother for the
injuries they sustained yesterday in an
automobile collision in that city with
a car driven by his son John.
Col James F. Coupal. White House
physician, left yesterday for New Haven
10 see if he could aid in the care of the
injured persons. At the White House
it was understood the President desired
to have DR.. Coupal inform himself
thoroughly of their condition and assist
the local physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
SLAYER of Four Sentenced to Hang,

EDMONTON, Alberta, September 20
(P-Vernon Booher was found guilty
Yesterday of the murder OF his mother.
his brother and two hired men on his
fathers farm, near Meanwhile, on July
9. He was sentenced by Chief Justice
Simmons to hang on December Is at
Fort Saskatchewan jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
Campaign Bottle
Openers Fought
With Thimbles

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 29.-The
w c. r. u. will oppose bottle
oneners with thimbles in Illinois.
AS a symbol of his campaign for
the United States Senate. Anton j.
Cermak, Democratic nominee, has
distributed hundreds of bottle openers
bearing on one end the legend: For
Light Wines and Beer" And on the
other: so Is Anton j. Cermak.
Yesterday. the Women's Temper
ance Union in Cook County decided
to distribute to every village and
farm in Illinois thimbles carrying
the slogan; Hoover Home Happi-
ness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
CUTS cows TAIL OFF.
Man, Milking, Angered When
Switched in Face.

WEST CHESTER. Pa, September 20
.LP.-Because he cut off several pieces
of a cows tail, Charles Merrill, farm
hand, was in the Chester County Jail
today awaiting a hearing on charge
of cruelty to animals
While milking the COW yesterday Mer
rill became angered when it struck him
in the face with its tail. In retaliation
it is alleged, he cut the tail with his
penknife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
UCHIDA AT WHITE HOUSE.
Japanese Statesman Guest
President at Luncheon.

President at Luncheon.
Viscount Uchida, member of the
Council of Elders of Japan. and one
of the signers of the kellogg anti-war
treaty. was the guest of honor at a
luncheon at the White House today.
President Coolidge informally received
the prominent japanese statesman i'll
his office yesterday and at that time
invited him to lunch with him today
Only a small company has been asked
to join them, among those invited be-
ing Secretary of State Kellogg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
DAYLIGHT TIME ENDS.
Clocks Set Back One Hour at 2
A. M. Tomorrow.

NEW YORK. September % P).--'
DAYLIGHT saving time. which has been in
effect in this and many other Eastern
cities during Spring and Summer, will
officially end at 2 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Clocks at that hour will be
set back one hour to conform to stand
ri time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

Bv the United States Soldiers Home
Band at bandstand, $50 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Overture, .William Tell .... Rosslnl
Morceau, "Humoresque" ..... .Dvorak
The Glow Worm. ........... .LincKe
Selection from the opera.
La Traviata" .............'..V erol
Fox trot. Il Still Love You. Ager
Waltz, vienna Beauties" 80. liehrer
Finale. I'D Rather Cry Over You
Than Smile at Somebody Else
Doughtery
THE Star Spangled Banner"
This will conclude the outdoor con-
certs for the season. Beginning Octo-
Der IS, the Winter season concerts Will
bogin-at the hospital every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday morning at
o'clock, and the evening concerts VIII
be given at Stanley He'll on each Tues
dav. Thursday and Saturday evening at
$50 O'Clock.
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CARNES WILL NOT
FIGHT EXTRACTION
FROM WINNIPEG

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BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band at bandstand, $50 O'Clock this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
STORM RELIEF
CONTRIBUTIONS

The following subscriptions were re,
norted today through the DlStrlct req
cross and Victor Deyber. chairman 81
the hurricane relief fund, second Ma
tional Bank, 1888 G street: oooo
National Bank Of washington: .sloooo
National Bank OF washington
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WORK AND HOOVER
JOIN IN REPUDIATING
'ROMANISM' LETTER

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