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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
TRACES FARM HISTORY
FROM COLONIAL TIMES
DR.. Didd, in Address, Discusses
Economic Status of United
States Agriculturist.

Tracing the history and economic
status of the American farmer from
colonial times to the present day, DR..
William Il. Dodd. professor of Ameri.
can history, Chicago University,
spoke last night before a large au.
dience at the Central High School Au.
ditorium under the auspices of the
Community Institute of Washington.
DIR. Dodd took as his subject, shall
American Farmers Become Peas.
ants?" and he gave a minute survey
of the fiuctuating conditions under
which the farmer has labored. The
present era he characterized as time
of agricultural depression following
the World War. and he cited several
remedial measures which have been
proposed.
The downward drift in agriculture
has become SO marked, the speaker
declared, that more than 900 900 farm.
ers and tenant farmers moved to the
cities in 1926, making an emigration
to the city of more than 1900. 900
farmers since 1920. Unless conditions
are remedied. DIR. Dodd stated. this
country will cease to he the self.sus.
tanning Nation it WIS intended to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
POLICE TO entertain.
Association Plans Midwinter FEES
tivities January 10.

The Policemen's Association will
give Its Midwinter entertainment and
dance at the City Club. 1890 G street
Wednesday evening. January Is, at {
o'clock, President p. s. Tormey will
deliver an address and introduce
past presidents of the associa ton
The entertainment will include dane.
ing by the Hudlor sisters: xylophone
solos by Henry Goldstein; scenes from
the Orient. by Paul Pomeroy. and a
saxopohone sextet. Dancing will be
IN progress from 10 to midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
SISTERS. IS AND SO,
FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH
Widow and Spinster Believed to
Have Collapsed Sunday
Morning.
Nv an. A.sor,.,na prrss

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. January 6.-Two
elderly sisters. one a widow. the other
a spinster. last night were found
frozen to death in their home at Ard.
more, suburb.
They were Mrs. Hannah Mahoney.
SIS. and Miss Mary Anne Gibson. So.
Physicians said they had been dead
for several days.
The sisters had lived together since
the death of Mrs. Mahoney's husband
several years ago. The only means
of heating the house was a small coal
stove in the kitchen and police ex-
pressed the belief they had coIiaps
from the cold before building the fire
Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06

Greenland and Tibet are said to he
the two countries of the world en-
tirely without automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
CASH STOLEN FROM TRUNK
Thomas J. Farrell Robbed of Sl40
Woman Loses $24,O5.

1t cost Thomas J. Farrell, 1915 X
street. Sl4e yesterday to learn that a
trunk is not satisfactory safe-depos.
il box. He reported TO police that the
money had been taken from the trunk
during his absence.
Viola Rice, 2426 F street. paid $o4.05
for a scent telephone call yesterday
when she telephoned from booth at
1927 Eleventh street and left her
purse in the booth. When she return.
ed II was gone.
Police were informed that $II was
stolen from the room OF Lewis Ilaven.
der, sos ! street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
DENIES DOGS ARE VICIOUS.
Owner Replies to $4,000 Damage
Suit Over Injuries.

James s. Boxwell. 1896 Irving
street, yesterday filed In the District
Supreme Court his answer TO the suit
for SIS 1000 damages brought against
him by Charles NJ. Corson and his
wife OF 1871 Fairmont street. for In.
jurIes sustained by AIRS. Corson July
- last I'm front of 1914 Columbia road.
when she was attacked by two dogs
belonging 10 the defendant.
The owner OF the dogs denies that
they are vicious and asserts that they
were not I'm his custody at the time
Of the alleged assault. He In repre-.
sented by Attorneys JefYords & Dutton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06

Rare beetles from Southern Algeria.
known az the giant scarite and which
have a knack Of pretending to be dead.
have just been received at the Lon.
don Too
Evening star., 1928-04-25
BOY, 5, Is BURNED
STRIKING MATCHES
Lad Begs Cent From Mother for
Candy-~Clothing Ignites as He
Gazes Down Manhole,

Begging a penny for some candy from
his mother, Joseph Yates D years old.
1870 First street southeast. ran gayly
of 10 the store this morning
Instead OF buying the candy he got
A box Of matches and began playing
with them on the way home, One OF
them set fire 10 his clothing as he
lighted II 10 gaze down q manhole, and
In an instant he was Ia flames.
Attracted by the screams Of Mrs
Louise Bhazhollz, 1892 First street
southeast, who saw the child from her
window M. E Tyler and w, Is Haff-
man, employed at truck service sta
ton across the street. ran 10 the rescue
Tyler put out the flames with fire
extlnglIigher while his companion beat
at the blaze with his hands They
wrapped the child Ia quilt thrown
from the window by Mrs, Hhazholtz and
took him 10 Providence Hospital, where
his burns are regarded aa painful rather
than serious.
Mrs Blanche Yates, the mother, acs
eompanied him ta the hospital, where
he was put 20 bed next 10 his a-yenr~
old brother, Francis. who received a
broken arm Sunday when struck by al
automobile Another member uf the
family NJ nine children Thomas, now
: Yeafs old, ~ accidentally aenided
last Summer
Evening star., 1928-04-25
SHIP STARTS NORTH
TO GET WILKINS
Vessel Expected to Reach
Spitzbergen Saturday to
Bring Flyers Back.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, April 25.~-The steamship
Nina was headed for the ice-bound
waters of Green Harbor, Spitzbergen
today 10 bring Capt. George ii. wilkins
TO Europe. The ship was ordered TO
approach as near Green Harbor as pos
sible and take on Capt wilkins and
Carl b. Eieison and the airplane In
which they few across unexplored Polar
regions
The ship. owned by the Northern Ex~
ploration Co., was at Honningsvaag
F!nmark, Norway, when sailing orders
were received. It was expected 10 reach
the mouth of Tsfjord Ice Fiord) Epitz-
bergen. on which Green Harhor is To-
Gated. about Saturday II was hoped
that the flyers would be brought TO
Tromsoe, Norway, early next week.
Indications were that as soon as pos
sible wilkins would begin active prepa-
ratiOns for flight to the South polar
regions He has already drawn up
tentative program for exploration In the
unknown regions Of the Antarctic. and
hopes 10 start for there about the begin
ming Of September
The first award Of the Samuel Pin
ley Breese Morse gold medal of the
American Geographic Society has been
made 10 Capt. wilkins for his three
years explorations in the Arctic, culmi-
mating In hts flight Of April Is. i6
1923"
The directors Of the society, meeting
In New York, unanimously voted the
award, which is the highest honor the
society confers.
Evening star., 1928-04-25
CHILEAN ENJOYS
PLANE IS OVERDUE
Army Craft Not Sighted on
Air Line--Was to Arrive in
Montgomery al 11:25 Am.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 25.-~No
word had been received at 1880 today
by officials at Maxwell Field, Govern
ment airport here. Of a plane. which
hoped off from Pope Field. Fayette-
vile, N. c.. at 5:25 O'Clock this morn
ing carrying the Chilean Ambassador TO
the United States.
The plane was to have reached here
six hours after the take-off, provided
no trouble was experienced. Mai, VIII
liam n. Weaver. commanding cificer,
said kilograms were received from
Fort Benning and Atlanta, on the air
line from Pope Field. stating that the
plane had not been sighted
The Chilean embassy, 1854 Florida
avenue vas without information this
afternoon concerning the whereabouts
OF the Ambassador. Senor Don Carlos
G. Davila
Ambassador Davila left Boiling Field
yesterday morning on his first extended
air trip 10 Houston. Tex, where he II
scheduled to speak Friday before the
National Foreign Trade Council The
Ambassador was one of the members
OF the diplomatic corps that went aloft
with Col Charles A. Lindbergh when
he conducted his recent flying school,
here
FAYETTEVILLE NJ c.. April rs
H)--No word had been received here
AT z o'clock this afternoon from the
Chilean Ambassador. who left early to-
day In an airplane for Montgomery, Ala,
Officers at Pope Field said that the
plane took off here at about s 40 o'clock
this morning and that since that time
they had heard nothing
Evening star., 1928-04-25
NEW JUNKERS HOP
TO j. S. PLANNED
Craft Owned by Actress May
Attempt Flight Soon With
Her as Passenger.
sy the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
DESSAU, Germany, April 25.-Ne~
gotiations for another fight To America
in a Junkers plane by way Of Baidonnel
have almost been completed.
The Junkers works, however, has de-
clined 70 divulge the details. but the
Associated Press learns that the project
Is being engineered by Lilli Dnlenz,
viennese actress. who last year got as
far as the Azores In the D-l230, In an
effort 10 make the westward passage to
the United States.
The Europa, sister plane Of the Bre-
men, which last year WAS compelled 10
land after valiant effort 10 start for
the United States, viii be used and VIII
be piloted by Johann Risticz, who was
aboard the Europa on her unsuccessful
attempt.
II is understood that Fraulein Dillenz
owns the Europa and that she VIII be
q passenger on the new attempt.
Until the insurance companies de"
nand that either second pilot accom-
pany Risticz or a radio set be buiit
into the plans Is adjusted. the negotia-
tions cannot be completed. IL Is re-
ported that RiSticz intends TO start
from the Leipzig Airdrome
Evening star., 1928-04-25
SINCLAIR EVIDENCE
MAY END OIL QUIZ
Senate Resolution Asks Dis
missal of Charges Against
Robert w. Stewart.
By the A.aocla,ed Press.

By the Associated Press.
The appearance of Harry F. Sinclair
before the Senate Teapot Dome COM
mittee next Tuesday may terminate the
long inquiry into the disposition of the
bonds of the Continental Trading Co.
Coincident with the preparation Of
a resolution tnday by Senator Walsh
OF Montana 20 dismiss Senate con-
tempt charges against Robert w.
Stewart Of the Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana. both Walsh and Chairman Nye
said the winding up of the inyestiga-
ton would depend largely upon the
character of Sinclair's testimony.
StiI Under Indictment.
Although the committee prosecutor
favored relieving Stewart of Senate ar
rest, he still is under a Federal in
dictment for the offense and the action
in that case is for the United States
attorney here Stewart is due to go
TO trial May q. Likewise. Walsh's
plans have met opposition from some
Senators, who contend Stewart should
have come before the bar OF the Senate
TO purge himself.
IL Was lIulCdlSQ tAldI oAtkCAEt4 RANb~
ably would be on the stand for several
nours, as The committee wants to in
duire not only what he did with ali of
his share of the Continental profits.
but also as to his political contributions
since the formation of the Continental
concern 10 traffic in American oil.
Bonds Mostly Traced.
The committee now has traced all ex-
cept approximately $225. 900 of the So
0So,000 of Liberty bonds which II. S.
Osler. president of the now extinct Con-
tinental concern. bought with profits
made on the oil deal, and which he
distributed equally between Sinclair.
II. NJ Blackmer. James E. ONeil and
Robert w. Stewart The missing bonds
are those which formed part of SIM
clair's share.
one OF the shares, that OF H. NJ.
Blackmer. now in Europe. Is held in
trust in New York city, while two
others have been turned over to oil
companies, That of O'Neil was turned
back 10 the Prairie Oil & Gas Co. which
in turn gave IL to the Prairie Pipe Line
Co. while the profits that were turned
over 10 Stewart have been delivered 10
the Sinclair Crude OIL Purchasing Co.
Discussion of Report.
The Walsh report on Stewart was
considered by the Teapot Dome COM
mittee at noon and provoked 50 much
discussion that the Senators decided 10
take ii up again later In the day. There
were various proposals for amendment
and Chairman Nye said he thought il
finally would be put in such shape as
to be satisfactory 70 all members of
the committee
Senator Nye said he wanted the re-
port To include suggestion that
S.ewart's testimony of February and
yesterday should be studied by the Fed
eral district attorney,
Il am opposed To bringing in nice
white washing report on man who
has testified before the committee in
the manner that Stewart has testified. "
he said
Evening star., 1928-04-25
Lower Grades Changed in
WeIch Measure, Carrying
Approximately $16,o00,000.
COMMITTEE ACTS
AT SURPRISE MEETING
Grades Eight and Nine Of Profes-
sional and Scientific Service
Eliminated.

Carrying increases of approximately
$t6,0O0.0 .0OO the WEIGH bill, in amended
form, providing general salary increases
throughout the Federal service, eSpe-
tially in the lower grades, was ordered
favorably reported at a surprise meet
ing of the civil service committee Of the
House today.
This is the WEIGH bill, to which
more than half the members of Con-
grcSs had pledged their support,
amended by the Budget Bureau bill.
which was amended in committee today.
It provides for approximately $4,000
employees, $4,000 of whom are in the
District and more than 10000 IN the
field service scattered throughout the
States. 1t is a temporary measure to
give immediate relief to underpaid Gov
ernment employees while a systematic
survey is being made, upon which
report will be MADE to the next session
Of Congress for q permanent revision
of the Government pay schedules.
The bill reported today knocks out
of the Budget Bureau bill the provision
for grades eight and nine in the pro-
fessional and scientific service, carrying
salaries from $4,000 to $4,000. Roughly,
1t gives an increase of $3.50 per man
In the custodial service and from sl00
to $50 In the clerical, administrative
and financial service. It gives scent
increase for per hour workers IN the
custodial service.
Additional Clerical Raise.
In addition to the increases recon-
mended by the Budget Bureau the COM
mittee today added an additional $50
increase in the first four grades OF the
subprofessional and the clerical, ad-
ministrative and financial services.
The budget recommendations had ale
ready provided for increases at the bot
tom in these services. but the commit
tee felt that 1t was unfair not TO also
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1928-04-25
SOLDIER KILLS
j. S. MISSIONARY
Or. w. F. Seymour, Head OF
Presbyterian Hospital,
Slain in China.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, China. April 25.--Dr.
Walter F.. Seymour. superintendent OF the
PRESBYTERIAN board OF Foreign Missions
Hospital at Tsining, southeastern Shan
tung. was shot to death by a Chinese
soldier. DR.. Seymour was slain when
he was shot through the heart on
April is.
Communication interrupted.
Because of interrupted conmunica-
tions In Shantung, the news OF the
shooting only reached here today. The
interruption Of communications Is due
To the present fighting between the
Nationalists and Northefners in Shan
tung province. Tsining. which Is about
Is miles from Yenchowfu. being In the
center OF the disturbed area.
Whether the soldier was Northerner
or n Nationalist was not known. TSining
Is believed 10 have been captured by
Nationalists on either April is or n,
The message telling M the Staying
came by courier TO Tenghsien, about so
miles southeast of Tsining, and was
sent from there by the Chinese Tele-
graph.
Other Missionaries Safe.
Mrs. Seymour and other missionaries
at Tsining are believed to be safe. II
Is thought that they are unable to leave
the region because 1t Is overrun by
Nationalist soldiers moving northward
DR.. Seymour. a graduate of Wisconsin
University and Northwestern Medical
school. Evanston, H.. came To China
In la9a. His daughter. who Is nurse
Is In the United States at present,
The Presbyterian headquarters here
was advised by other dispatches from
Tsman by way OF Tsingtao that Preshy-
terlans throughout Shantung, except
those at Tsingtao, have all either
evacuated or their evacuation Is under
way. This includes presbyterians at
Tsaochowfu. Tengshlen, Iehowfu and
Tsinan.
Nationalist troops today were IN
Tainan. capital Of Shantung Province.
some 2a0 miles south of peking. the an
nouncod objective OF their Spring drive,
The southern forces, who have made
continued on Page ,, Column IL
Evening star., 1928-04-25
BY REGINALD swEETLAND.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News CopyFight. i02s.
SHANGHAI, April 25.--What is de-
scribed as the great exodus of the people
since the Children of Israel trekked into
the Promised Land. Is occurring in
China.
More than 100000 Chinese are con-
tinuing unabated their migration from
Shantung into Manchuria seeking
something to eat. The famine area is
estimated at 100 miles square This area
is populated by 5000, 900 persons. 80 per
cent Of whom are pictured as doomed
to die due TO the deplorable conditions.
Hundreds OF those who are escaping
have sold their children and their wives.
In some cases for travelling expenses.
They are boarding freight cars en-
route to Mukden and ships en- route TO
Dairen, where they viii continue their
Journey into northern Manchuria.
One marketable commodity Is reported
to be the women and children. Boys ar
Evening star., 1928-04-25
2 900 900 IN GRUESOME, TREK
SEEKING FOOD IN CHINA FAMINE
Wives and Children Sold or Killed to
Escape Worse Deaths-Miserable Horde
Eats Chaff From Cotton Seed.

said to be sold for S. girls from to is
and young women bring as much as $50.
The great majority of those who
remain behind are eating chaff from
cotton seed. Some are unable to eat
fer two or three days at time Thou
sands are wandering over the province
begging. many dropping dead by the
wayside.
missionary reports seeing 10000
pass an inland city during one day in
their overland wandering toward Man
churia Farmers in desperation pasted
title deeds to their farm doors with
the notice that they are unable TO pay
rent and have abandoned their i'm
plemcnts and started northward with
their families
Later many are reported to have
been forced to sell their children In
order to obtain food and travelling ex-
peaases 10 continue the journey. One
farmer sold his daughter for $l2: His
wife then committed suicide before
thousands Of refugees. and after that
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Evening star., 1928-04-25
LOCKHART KILLED
TRY|NGFOR RECORD
Loses Control of Auto While
Racing at More Than 200
Miles an Hour.
"a thn AasnclnIed Doc

By this Associated Press,
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. April 25,--
Frank Lockhart. noted automobile racer.
was killed almost instantly here today
when he lost control of his machine
while racing down the beach at more
than 200 miles an hour.
Lockhart had made three fast trips
In his Stutz Blackhawk special and was
approaching the grandstand on the
fourth when his car appeared 10 hit a
soft spot in the sand 1t turned end
wise several times, leaped high into the
air and made several barrel rolls be-
fore landing. Lockhart was thrown out
face downward upon the sand.
Dies In Few Minutes,
He was breathing heavily and bleed
ing profusely from the mouth and about
the head when spectators got TO him.
Physicians at the hospital where he was
taken said he probably died a few
minutes after being thrown from the
car.
On his flrst run Lockhart had been
clocked at lat miles an hour. The re-
turn trip was made at a speed OF l92
miles. Starting south on the beach
again the machines speed was timed at
203 as miles,
on the final trip II was apparent
that he was making more than 200
miles an hour when the racer went out
of control about 500 yards south OF the
beginning Of the mile stretch directly
In front OF the grandstand,
Car Once Plunged Into Ocean,
Loekhart's machine was demolished
The car in which the famous speed
king met his death was the one In
which he plunged into the ocean here
on February 20 while making an at
tempt to set world record during
the annual speed trials here,
One Of the wind shields over the
Continued on Page 2. Column a.
Evening star., 1928-04-25
nv EDGAR AksEL MOWRER.

81 Radio VI The staF and Ihtcaso Halis
heHa Lopgusht. lD@s
BERLIN, April IS The principal ann
II Baron yon Hneneteid IN risking his
life " cross The Atlantic IN the JunkeFs
fnon0pisns Bremen was 10 secure
American approval for the Feiarn Of
ex~Kasser Wilhelm 10 Germany, accord
ing " one of Baron yon ttiensfeid's
friends heTe~~a man VINO Was aGnRe ~
helping bo raise The funds with when
tile Eremens flight Was financed
Baron Won Huenefeid believes that
he Americans should moi oppfbe WI
heltgs return If this Is desired by a
majority of the German people II H.
said thai he will seek. through tho per-
sonal ascendaney 0t the EreWen's great
fight IN convince influential Amer
ic8ns first that The malWiiy ot 1sf~
mans dg wish tils return N tbs i!oAea
Evening star., 1928-04-25

In year the Arctic
miles interesting but bit repu to me then mex
pienced death
in forced
the unexplored terri
violent storm and forced
80 miles from shore
The landing able
ANYTHING outside plane that
ice below
CONTINUED on Pages mn S.
Evening star., 1928-04-25
Gorilla, With Inner Organs of Human,
Dies of Disease Common Among Man

niofer and big game hunter. ON the
slopes of Mount Kivu, Belgian Congo,
She subsequently, became a pet og the
nurhrldge family
Miss Congo died holding hand OF
her 'godmother," Mrs Janice u, Bur
bridge, jacksonville, Mrs. hurhriage,
long greatly attached 70 the rare speci-
men, had made special trip from
here 10 Sarasota when notified eG the
sorilla's illness
nr, ufsene recalled that nr, Robert
NJ SerkeS. member OF the Yale faculty.
gave Miss congo intelligence tests In
iAeA. The animal was found "a pos.
sess a brain equal to that af a d af Z
YEAR OLD child The scientist said Miss
Cnhga was about that ara when eS.
amined,
Evening star., 1928-04-25
WILKINS ARCTIC FLIGHT
ELIMINATES AIDES WORK
Eielson Has Been Active in Development
of Aviation in Far North.
Describes Latest Hops.
BY LIEUT.. CARL EIELSoN,

Il wieesto The star N New York Times
flight the Arctic
Of for
In establish flying service In
be the arplane
from the United States
Department This the
of experiment. had been done
far IN world.
interesting Fifteen flying
Evening star., 1928-04-25
nY The AsaaeIated eresa.

rs the Associated eresa,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla April Ia
Page Darwin
A physician Is authority for the
statement that the inner organs ot Miss
Congo gorilla, could not be distn-
guiahed from those of a II or IA year
old girl. The animal, said 10 be the
peared almost human IN many respects,
In the opinion OF nr, Ralph N Green,
Jacksonville.
Iliom eolitis, disease common
among humans, caused Miss congo's
death Yesterday In Sarasota. The
gorilla was valued at 100000 by her
owner, John Ringing, Sarasota circus
mltlinnalrn She WAS captured in 1894
hy len Nurbrlslae, Jacksonville eNs
Evening star., 1928-04-25
Return of Former Kaiser to Throne
Declared Object of Hucnefcld's Flight

zoliefn family, and second that Amer
iean m0ney~gipffs have no reason IN
oppose the tamilya return
In Baron Won HueDefelds pocket
there Is constantly photograph Of
the ex-Kaiser. The baron believes that
although the Kaiser himself perhaps
canngt reign. the German people would
welcome kind of regency 0f the eK~
Crown Prince fnf his father until the
iatter's death and then prol0ng the
legitimate monarchy IN his own name
II was rlm0red today that. accord
ing 10 negotiations made before the
night, Baron Won Hueneteld has been
placed among The list 0f Heichstag can
didateg VI the German nationalist party
aud that he has agreed 10 run for
office Ia order 10 promote politically the
rOyaIist cause, IN which be believes
With his entire soul
ovare~-.va-re
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