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Evening star., 1928-10-13
PISTOL CLUB" TRIO
GIVEN LONG TERMS
Convicted HOusebreakers Are
Sentenced to Serve IS
to 19 Years.

Three colored members OF what the
court called pistol club" we're sem
fenced today by Chief Justice Mccoy
to serve terms ranging from Is to 19
years in the penitentiary. Three cases
of robbery were charged against them,
with several charges of houSebreaking
James Jackson, 18 years old, will
spend total of 10 years in prison. He
admitted all the robberies and four
charges of housebreaking, The court
fixed the penalty in the robbery cases
at is years each, but allowed them to
run concurrently. In the housebreak-
ing cases sentence was fixed at one
year and one day each to run consecu-
lively. 4
James Henson, also 18 years old, re-
ce1ved like sentence on the robbery
charges, but had been connected with
only three of the housebreakings SO
that his total of imprisonment is Is
years.
Fleming Giles. 10 years old, the third
member of the gang, escaped with a
ing to do with the houSebreaking
charges.
Harry G. Johnson, colored, will rye
10 years in the penitentiary for an
attempted assault on a 9-year-old COL
cred girl May 8.
William J. O'Brien, % years old,
former prohibition agent from Brooklyn
N. Y, was sent to the penitentiarv for
8 years today by Chief Justice Mccoy
following his plea of guilty to three
cases of forg~ry. The court was told
tnat O'Brien is wanted in Boston on
cnarge OF impersonating an officer. He
passed three checks totaling $132.
Willie Holloway, color-d, was given
Q years Tor an assault with dangerous
weapon He slaShed colored woman
with knife July 25.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
DISTRICT YOUTHS NAMED
CADETS AT WEST POINT
Henry C. Corbin and Joseph E.
Barzynski to Take Examina-
tions Next March.

Henry c. Corbin of 2l48 Wyoming
avenue. this city, son of Maj Clifford
L. Corbin, Quartermaster Corps. at Ma
Mia, P. l., and grandson of the late Maj.
Gen. Henry c. Corbin, former adjutant
general Of the Army and Joseph E.
Barzynski, jr., of 4456 Quebec street, this
city, son of Maj Joseph E. Barzynski of
the War Department general staff, have
been appointed by President Coolidge
cadets at large at the United States
Military Academy, subject to qualitica-
ton at the entrance examination next
March.
Others similarly appointed cadets at
large are: Robert r. Osburn, Fort Sam
Houston, Tex; Thomas w. Chandler,
Topeka, Kans.; James r. Braig, Hamp-
ton, Va; william L. Little, San Fran
cisco; John r. P. Wilson, Lewisburg,
Pa; Joseph M. Califf, Louisville, KY.
Gerald L. Robertson, Cornwell, N. ";
Thomas K. McClane. Wauchula, Fla.
Jack ]. NeeIy, Indianapolis; Robert T.
Borth, Lawrence, Kans., and c. Richard
Knowles, Pullman, Wash.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
WESLEY EDDY'S SPEED
FINE IS RENTED
Musician Accused of Driving 35
Miles an Hour Up Fifteenth
Street Hill.

Wesley Eddy played to an unappre-
ciative audience yesterday afternoon
when he drove up hill on Fifteenth
street at 35 miles an hour. Sergt. L. e.
Kelly of the Traffic Bureau, the audi
ence, severely censured the show. In
fact, he stopped the performance COM
pletely and made Eddy deposit col
lateral
Before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in
Traffic Court this morning Eddy pleaded
guilty and was fined $40, and the fine
remitted
Today was the second time within
week that the master of ceremonies at
the Palace appeared in Police Court.
Last Tuesday he was the complainant
against Aubrey Miller, 4008 Marlboro
place. Miller was charged with threat
ening to throw acid in the actors face.
He was sent to Gallinger Hospital for
treatment and observation.
Evening star., 1928-10-13

Continued from First PageO
Pennsylvania Avenue windows of Gait
& Bros, jewellers.
Broadcast to Be Delayed.
Because of the delivery of a speech
by Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Democratic
nominee for President. during the first
hour of the contest period, the radio
broadcasting of the finals will begin at
9 o'clock instead of with the opening
WRC, the local station of the National
Broadcasting Co., however, will not
carry the contest. Instead the meeting
will be transmitted by telephone wires
to 10 other stations, including WGY at
Schenectady, NJ Y, which will broad
cast the program on its shOrt-wave IA
cilities for rebroadcaSting in European
and South American nations. The
American stations which will carry the
contest are WEAF, WEEI, WAR,
WGY, WCAE, WSAI, KSD, WHO
WDAF and VOC.
Randolph Leigh, founder of the con-
test movement and its director general,
actually will call the meeting to order
when he makes the initial official in
troductory remarks. Mr.. Leigh plans
to urge the members of the audience
to avail themselves of the opportunity
to cast ballots for their favorites and
to abide by the contests request that
they refrain from applause during the
delivery of a competing address.
Ushers for the meeting have been
chosen from the cadet corps of East
ern High School and they will be under
the direction of five officers of the
brigade. The commanders of the 70
BOYS are Capt Robert A. Dunnigan. regi-
mental quartermaster; Capt. j. Frank
lin Jameson of the regimental band
Capt. E. Marshall Grinder. Company
A: Capt. Fred P. Fischer, Company B.
and Capt John NJ Rucks, Company G.
Evening star., 1928-10-13

opportunity to talk over the lines Of
four countries, through the air over the
ocean. under the sea by cable and over
the Pryennees-and ito get from you
in fifth of second a message from
the country whence Columbus started
upon his momentous journey"
Faith in science" he told the Mar
quis, lied to the discovery of this
continent, and as his spiritual successors
we firmly believe that science Is and
will continue to develop 1t to the in
creasing comfort, effectiveness and hap
piness of man. And it Is pleasure for
us to work in cooperation with those
engaged elsewhere In advancing the
telephone art. My colleagues and I
extend to you our congratulations for
the success of the National Telephone
Co. of Spain"
The marquis said: Thanks to the CO.
operation of the French post office,
through whose territory we pass, and
the cooperation and facilities of the
British general post Office, with its
Rugby radio service, 1t has been pos
sible for his majesty the King to greet
the President of the United States. 1t is
also my privilege to greet you, Mr.. Gif-
ford, as president of the great American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., whose great
achievements have been constant in
spiration in the development of our
Spanish Telephone Co.. over which
have the honor to preside. May ex-
tend to you and your colleagues my
most cordial salutations"
The conversations at this end were
carried on in the presence of a small
group of officials and newspaper corre-
Spondents permitted to listen in on the
whole exchange. The Spanish King and
officials talked from the new building
of the Spanish Telephone Co. in Madrid.
Roundabout Circuit Made.
The messages went first over the long
lines of the American company to
Rocky Point, l.. l., N. Y; then to
Cupar Scotland, by the Transatlantic
Radio Telephone Service, then over
1854 miles of direct wire circuit, in
Guiding land lines of the British Gen.
eral Post Of1ce, a submarine cable to
Evening star., 1928-10-13

Harris particularly would want under
his management.
The formal announcement of Harris
appointment as manager of the Tigers
may not be made until February .
Unless Moriarty resigns or is released
in the meantime. he will become a free
agent at that date under the base ball
code.
Although President Griffth made
Johnson no definite proposition when
the two met in New York during the re-
cent world series, Griffith since has de-
cided to offer the veteran either a two
year or three-year contract johnson is
to telephone the Washington president
right after the conference with Block is
concluded and set the date for his visit
to Griffith's Office here. Walter prob
ably Will be in Washington on Monday
but the formal signing of the contract
may be made part of the program Of a
banquet prominent Washington fans are
planning as a greeting to the veteran
upon ms return to the club he served so
long and faithfully.
His return to Washington pleaseS
johnson, according to reports OF q con-
versatlon he had with friend at In
dianapolis yesterday while on the way
from the home of his brother in Coffey-
vile, Kans., to New York. However,
Walter said he would have liked an
other chance to show Newark fans that
his team could do better than finish
in seventh place as 1t did this year.
Johnson will come here as a bench
manager. His pitching days are over,
he has said. Although the physician
under whose care he was for months
after his serious Illness last Spring hcs
assured him he could get back into
pitching form. Walter feels he has had
enough of mound work. He may we'll
retire from active play after 81 seasons
on the hill with the Washington club.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
WOMAN GOLFERS
MEET FOR CROWN
Mrs. Haynes, D. C. Star, Pits
Putter Against Rivals
Long Drives.
lBv the Associated Press.


NORFOLK. Va, October 13.-A dy-
manic driver and deadly putter went
out to duel today as Miss Virginia
Holzderber of Baltimore and Mrs. j. M.
Haynes of Washington met in the finals
of the woman's annual tournament Of
the Middle Atlantic Golf Association
at Princess Anne Country Club here.
Miss Holzderber's shots from the tees
have been shattering the hopes of
strong opponents all week. Her drives
average close to 200 yards and it was
not until she faced Mrs. George Meal
lister of Hampton, in the semi-finalS
Yesterday, that she found a rival
capable of carrying the fight beyond
the thirteenth green. Mrs. McAllister
surrendered at the fifteenth, after pro-
longing the match by wining the thir-
teenth and fourteenth
Delicacy of touch with putter that
moves with the rhythm of billiard cue
is Mrs Haynes greatest asset She
welded the little iron on the green's
Yesterday in such deadly manner that
Mrs. M. L. Bell of Baltimore collapsed
on the fourteenth. Mrs. Haynes grand
average for the tournament including
the qualifying round. gives her only
two taps for each green. She turned
the first nine yesterday in AZ, and only
II of those strokes were puts.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
HOME BOMBED IN STRIKE

MELBOURNE, Australia. october 13
(P)-The home of stevedore foreman
was wrecked during the night by a
bomb exploded as demonstration in
connection with the dockworkers strike.
Several children had narrow escape
from injury.
Two other homes have been bombed
previously in the Melbourne district, and
the reward for detection Of the bomberS
today was raised to $500. Police sug-
oested that 1t be made $4,000.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
FIREMAN SAVES GIRL
IN SMOKE-FILLED HALL
Miss Elsie Seitz Carried Out of
Apartment After Losing Con-
tact With Family.

Found by fireman after she became
separated from the rest of her family
as they made their way through the
Smoke-filled corridors of the Hawthorne
Apartment House, 1927 street. during
a small fire there early this morning.
Miss Elsie Seitz was carried to safety
by Private T. Hoy of No. Engine Com
pany.
The fire. of undetermined origin,
started in the basement and caused
5000 damage Charles A. De Vaughan,
colored, the janitor, discovered the blaze
and awakened tenants by running
through thee orridors, shouting "Fire!"
BY that time the Railways were
filled with smoke, but other members
of Miss Seitz's family succeeded in max
ing their way down the fire escape.
The young woman became separated
from them and was discovered by Hoy.
There were no injuries reported.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
KELLOGG LEAVES ON VISIT

Secretary Kellogg will leave here to-
day for a weeks visit to his home city,
st. Paul, MINI. Next Wednesday he
will make his only scheduled political
address before the Ramsey County
Women's Republican Club in st. Paul.
On the following day he will assist in
the dedication of Severance Memorial
Hall of Carleton College, at Northfeld,
Mimi. from which institution he will
receive an honorary degree.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
CONVINCED VOTER KNOWS
MIND, PARTIES END FIGHT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BELLEFONTE, Pa, October 13.--
Working on the theory that "the aver
age voter reads and thinks and already
has formed his decision as to how he
will vote" the Republican and Demo-
cratic chairmen of Center County have
called off any further campaigning.
The chairmen W. I. Fleming, Repub-
lican, and j. j. Bower Democrat, said
that no more meetings would be held
They will continue the distribution of
campaign literature.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
Is Hurt in Rail Crash.

OVIEDO, Spain, October Is P).--
Fifteen persons were injured, three seri-
ously, when a freight train broke loose
on a grade near Naviediello and sped
down the tracks for 5 miles. crashing
with terrific speed into the dead end
Of a spur at Linares.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
WILBUR ANSWERS SUIT.
yavy Secretary Defends Right OF
u. S. to Mare Island.

Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the
Navy, has filed answer in the District
Supreme Court to the suit for posses
sion of a portion of the Mare Island
Navy Yard in California brought by
James O'Donnell, resident of that
State.
ODonnell claims that the property
belongs to him through deeds from
persons to whom it had been patented
by the State of California. Wilbur
denies this contention and asserts that
the property was acquired through
deeds from Americans who had bought
from Victor Castro, original Mexican
grantee under the first President of the
Mexican Republic. 1t has been used as
navy yard since 1853, when it was
bought by the Government for $83, ,49l.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
Minute Men and Minute Women
to Circulate Literature.

to Circulate Literature.
For the purpose of furthering the
work of the Democratic central commit
tee in the District, plans are being made
to form an organization of Minute
Men and Minute Women" within the
next two days to be known as the
Smith Robinson Independent Circle
of Washington" according to an an
nouncement by the Democratic nation
al headquarters at 16 Jackson place.
The organization. when formed, will
be grouped to distribute literature and
propaganda In nearby Virginia and
Maryland, the announcement said. An
drew I. Hickey Is chairman of the
group and Thomas w. Lyons is sec
retary.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
UTILITIES COMMISSION
TO TAKE UP CAPITAL
FARE INCREASE MONDAY

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Evening star., 1928-10-13

its utilities committee is going to the
courts to fight for continuance of the
present rate of fare.
GROUP HITS FARE RAISE.
Evening star., 1928-10-13
PETITION OPENS
EPISCOPAL FIGHT
Memorial Bearing $4,000
Signatures Asks Retention
of Basic 80 Articles.

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Evening star., 1928-10-13
HARRIS TO MANAGE
TIGERS UNDER DEAL
NEARLY COMPLETED

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Evening star., 1928-10-13
CHAMPION ORATOR
TO BE SELECTED IN
CONTEST TONIGHT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
j. s. BUSINESS.
IN FINE CONDITION.
Commerce Secretary Cites
$192,000,O00 Building in
Third September Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Business conditions are declared to
be unusually good in the United States
by Secretary of Commerce Whiting, who
attributes a part of this situation to
good administration on the part of the
Government.
General business is in a most salts
factory condition" the Secretary said.
Particularly is the situation shown by
the volume of construction now going
on. Our reports show that construction
contracts let during the third week in
September amounted to $4,000, 900,
which is the largest total ever attained.
The actual daily rate of new contracts
let for the week was $32,000.000, and
the highest previous rate was about
$31. 100000.
This is rather unusual to have con-
struction mounting up at this time of
year. It gives us very good prospect for
future business. The other business in
dications fit in well with this eXpecta-
ton. The volume of check payments
last week reached about $500, 100000,
very high record. and the steel business
is operating at 80 per cent of capacity
Interest rates are high, but they do not
seem to be affecting business volume, in
dicating that commerce is on sound
basis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

An assassin insect that poisons and
then stabs its victims has been found in
the Dutch East Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
MRS. W|LLEBRANDT
BACK IN CAPITAL
Republican Leaders Silent
on Status of Assistant
Attorney General.

Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt, As
sistant Attorney General. was back at
her desk in the Department of Justice
today-immersed in matters far afield
from politics-and there were no indl-
cations that she would confer with
Herbert Hoover or his campaign aides
regarding the Juror some of her
speeches kicked up in the Middle west,
Hoover himself said he had no COM
ment to make about Mrs. Wlllebrandt
and her name did not appear on the
list of callers who were to visit the
nominee today.
Chairman Work of the Republican
national committee also was non-com-
initial on the subject. Coming from a
conference with Hoover this morning
at the latter's headquarters. DR.. WORK
said he had no engagement to see MIS-
Willebrandt.
1t is increasingly apparent that the
campaign leaders are determined 10
leave Mrs. Wilebrandt to her own de-
vices. The feeling seems to be that she
is able to answer her critics herself, ald
there is no public disposition to call
her on the carpet, as demanded by
some Republicans following her ad-
dresses in Ohio before church organ
nations.
incidentally. Republican headquarters
learned today of a campaign CT silent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
BRITISH CLAIM "TALKIES"
MAY SUPERSEDE "MOVIES"
American Sound Films Lauded by
Critics, but Oxford Accents
Are Suggested.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 28.-English
critics generally agree that the silence
of the film drama has been permanently
broken by the new art of the "talkies,"
which were seen in the first full-length
theater program in England last night
Everything. from announcements of
future attractions to the full-length
film of Al Jolson in THE Jazz Singer"
aid God Save the King" at the con-
cluSion of the program, was reproduced
by the sound films, without a musician
in the theater.
Short films, such as the New York
SYMPHONY. a solo by the tenor Marti-
relli and entertaining by Eddie Pea
body with his banjo, seemed to please
the audience almost as much as the
feature film.
Critics today commented freely on
the standardization and mechanical
perfection, but said that the reproduce
ton tone was not yet perfect. while
some seemed to think that Americans
ought to cultivate oxford accents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
CANADA AND j. s.
AGREE ON SHIP TAX
Reciprocal Exemption for
Great Lake Craft Ends T
Year Negotiations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After seven years of negotiations,
Canada and the United States have
reached an agreement providing for
reciprocal exemption from taxation in
the two countries of the income of YES
sells of foreign registry operating on the
Great Lakes and connecting streams.
The agreement. reached at a confer
ference between representatives of the
two governments at the Treasury De-
partment, is retroactive to 1921 and
involves many millions of dollars, not
only in taxes. but in litigation.
1t was known yesterday at the Treas
ury and State Departments that final
action had been taken. with the ex-
ception of the issue of a Treasury de-
cision, which, however, has already
been approved.
The agreement was based on three
issues:
Canada agreed not to impose income
taxes on incomes of citizens and cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
MEXICAN SAVANTS
VISIT WASHINGTON
IL aIegateS to Congress of
4 AmericaniSts Display An
! Cient Plaque.

Having narrowly escaped the tragedy
of fire at sea, and after two days of
buffeting at the hands of the West In
dies hurricane, the delegation from
Mexico to the International Congress
of Americanists. held last week in New
York, were in Washington today for
brief visit before returning TO their ma
tive country.
They brought with them a priceless
old turquoise mosaic plaque which was
used by the ancient Maya race of Mex
leo at certain religious rites. The
plaque was brought here for exhibition
purposes only. and will be carried back
to Mexico by the delegates when they
leave Washington tomorrow. 1t is on
display today at the Carnegie 1nstitu-
ton of Washington, Sixteenth and P
streets
Will Take Plaque Back.
The plaque, which was so l3boriously
recovered from its burial place beneath
the ruins of an old temple in the Mex
lean state of Yucatan, was nearly lost
when fire broke out aboard the ship
Monterey. carrying the delegation to
New York. The ship carried cargo of
cotton, and the flames spread rapidly,
but the ship was in harbor and the fire
was subdued after day of effort.
A few days later the ship ran into the
full force of the West Indian hurricane
just off the coast of Porto Rico, which
was wrecked by the storm. For two and
a half days the vessel was beaten back
and forth by the terrific wind and many
of the delegates were beginning to be-
lieve they would never see Mexico again.
The captain ordered all passengers
locked in their quarters and the ship
finally outrode the storm.
Arrive Too Late.
1t arrived in New York four days late,
after the regular congress had adj
journed. A special session was called,
however, and the Mexicans given an OPP
portunity to present their papers.
The delegation which came to Wash
ington includes Federico MariScal. rep
resenting the National University of
Mexico and head Of the delegation; Jose
ReygaGas VertiZ. Juan Martinez Her.
nandez, Juan Enrique Palacios. Edu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

porations of the United States not re-
siding in Canada. but owning and OPP
Grating ships registered In this country
but deriving income from Canadian
sources.
The United States agreed to likewise
exempt Canadians and Canadian cor
porations who own and operate Cana
dian registered vessels. from income
taxes on earnings from sources of this
country.
The third issue stipulated that the
exemption from income tax on the in
come derived from the operation of
ships. including ferries. Is retroactive
to 1921 upon the understanding that
no refund of taxes paid will be made
for any years which by statutory limi-
tations, refunds are barred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
War on Foxes in Scotland.

Foxes are doing damage in Scotland,
a..d a campaign of determination has
teen started. In the virinity of Oban,
where farmers have lost many head of
poultry, an armed party secured the
hills and captured some cubs. d. Nc
Nab, gamekeeper of the Lynedrum es-
tate. has killed go foxes in the past few
weeks. establishing what is believed to
be a record bag for Scotland. Others
have shot a large number of the de-
structive reynards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
FILES HOME SUIT REPLY.

DR.. Joseph D. Rogers, president of
the Stanton Park Hospital. named as
one of the defendants in the suit of
Mrs. Mary V. Lipscomb, in Equity
Court to prevent the use of the place
as temporary home for delinquent
children, filed his answer yesterday and
said that its use for the purpose sought
by the District Commissioners is no
more a violation of the coming regula-
ions than its use as a hospital Attor-
ney Thomas M. Baker appears for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

ardo Noguera and Carlos Basauri. rep
reSenting the Direction of Archaeology,
and Luis Castillo Ledon and Miguel o.
de Mendizobal, representing the Ma
tional Museum of Mexico. They are
stopping at the Hotel Roosevelt.
They are being entertained during
their visit by the Mexican embassy,
representatives. of the Carnegie InStitu-
ton and DR.. Leo S. Rowe. director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union.