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Evening star., 1928-03-18
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portion as the Capital of the Nation,
ought to have its own resident bishop.
Several years passed after the first sug-
gestion before it took shape in definite
proposal In my address to the diocesan
convention. There was some slight op-
position, but after very full discussion
1t was determined by an almost unani-
nous vote that division should be
made.
Question Of Boundaries.
But on what lines? Some of the
clergy and people of Washington want
ed that city. by itself alone. should
form the diocese But the feeling was
strong that both for its own sake and
larger life. and for the help of the
weaker country parts, 1t should have
some work and sympathy for those be-
yond. Others proposed the Patuxent
River as the dividing line, but the final
agreement was 10 give to the new
diocese just the territory included in
what had been known as the convoca-
ton of Washington.
"One of the very pleasant things In
this division was the loving spirit shown
throughout. and especially in the reSo-
luton unanimously passed. that We
should give to the new diocese, which
took less than one-third of the terri.
tory. one-third Of all our invested funds
up TO the day of the organization o.
that diocese. 1t was an act of loving
liberality never eQualed. before or since
in any such separation. The mother
diocese sent out its daughter. not weak
but richly endowed; having with Its
own contributions an endowment for
its Episcopal fund much larger than
that OF the mother diocese"
Evening star., 1928-03-18
ILLNESS OF FERRIS
WORRIES RELATIVES
Physician Says Senator Il Suffer
ing With Severe
Bronchitis.

~ The Assnriated Press
Senator Woodbridge NJ Ferris Of
Michigan Is seriously III with members
of his family concerned over his
condition
Or C. W. Calver. who Is attending
III" 73~yrar-old Senator, said late yeh-
terday that deep cold, which had
troubled his patient the past week. had
developed into severe case OF hr0n-
rhitlS." Members NJ Senator Ferris
family said he had pneumonia but had
a fighting chance for recovery"
Senator Ferris condition became
serious last night Mrs Ferris said, and
relatives were summoned to his bedside,
A number Of physicians were called into
consultation this morning. she said
The Michigan legislator recently an
nonncfd that on account nf his adv
sanCed years he would not be n candi-
cate for reelection this year. He has
not been active In senatorial affairs for
several months.
Dr Caiyer said that whlle he consid"
cred the Senator's condition serious he
was not AT sill convinced that his III
ness would be fatal"
Evening star., 1928-03-18
LACK OF BULLET HOLE
CLEARS MAN ARRAIGNED
Rival Night Watchmen Are Before
Court and Self-Defense
Wins for Accused.

william H. Miller. night watchmar
who shot at Eek McDearmon, anoths.
watchman, in fight early TuesdaY
morning as an outcome Of rivairY
between them Of % years standing
yesterday was freed by Judge Isaac r
Hit In Police Court, where he vas ar
raigned in preliminary hearing on 4
charge of assault with a dangerous
weagon. The Judge ruled that Miller
acted purely in self-defense.
According to the evidence presented
the two met in front Of the Fox Theater.
at Fourteenth and T streets. after Miller
had Just turned in cali box. McDeer-
mon contended that Miller had en-
croached on his territory for years.
The shooting was apparently flaring
up of the old trouble between them.
Miller testified that McDearnon took
of his overcoat. pulled his blackjack
from his pocket and rushed at him
Then he fired his revolver, ne declared.
McDearmon denied that he took of
his coat. but the coat itself presented in
evidence showed no bullet hole.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
D. c. TO Be ACTIVE
IN HOUSE HEARINGS
Committees Are Ready to
Consider Measures in
Present Week.

Important District measures will
come 10 the forefront at hearings this
week before House committees. starting
tomorrow with an announced big
demonstration By civil service employees
IN support of the WEIGH bill, for a
blanket increase in salary to all civil
service employees. on which hearings
start tomorrow before the civil service
committee
From District standpoint, the most
important hearing this week is sched-
uled for Thursday. when the Beers sub
committee Of the House District COM
mittee will continue its hearings On the
zihlman resolution for appointment OF
a commission to make a study of the
fiscal relations between the Federal
Government and the taxpayers Of the
local community. in meeting the up
keep and development of the Nation s
Capital. Chairman Simmons of the
subcommittee on the District budget OF
the House appropriations committee
he's asked for hearing this week.
The Gibson subcommittee will con-
tinue its hearings tomorrow op the
question why the District Commits
sioners have not put into operation the
recommendations by the United States
Bureau Of Efficiency. In the interests OF
economy and efficiency. AT the hearing
yesterday. Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Ringgold Hart. speaking from more
than 20 years of practical experience
and professional knowledge. explained
that some OF these recommendations are
impractical
The House District committee will
hold its weekly meeting Wednesday and
decide upon its program Of measures
which will be taken up on the ne1t
District day in the House, the follov ing
Monday.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
NORRIS SEES CHEAP
POWER At SHOALS
u. S. Could Fix Maximum, He
Says-Predicts Low
Priced Fertilizer.
Es the Asso'isitd Press

~ ANT TNH''t@'F$ iEeSr
Cheap power and cheap fertilizer we're
depicted yesterday by Senator Norris.
Republican. Nebraska. As the goals to-
ward which his resolution for Govern
nieni operation Of Muscle Shoals vas
designed 10 point.
Appearing before the House military
committee In an effort 10 clear the path
for a favorable recommendation to the
House Of the mfasure which already has
passed the Senate, he described his bill
as one which contemplated practical ex-
pcriments In fertilizer manufacture and
power development and distribution.
The price of power might be- lowered
generally he sid by prescribing the
maximum rate for which the Govern
meat developed power at Muscle Shoals
might be sold. Reduction 0f power
rates IN restricted areas, in his belief.
would lead 10 general demand upon
the power companies for similar reduc-
! tions
The farmer would receive his benefi,
! through the development Of cheaDar
methods 0f producing fertilizer, Senator
NoirIs believed, Information CLEANED
through the Governments experlments
81 Muscle Shoals. he said. would lead
10 adoption by commercial manufac-
tuFhr& of any less costly processes which
. might b. Developed
y feIispe The Government could sell
power cheaper than the Alabama Power
Go does sell II" he Told the committee
Il haven't any dnubt that the
AIabama Power Co and It's subsidiaries
| are charging the people much more
ihsn they could sell the power for and
make money"
Evening star., 1928-03-18
FLOOD BILL DEBATE
DUE THIS WEEK
House Expected to Wait for
Senate Action Before
Taking Up Control.

Hy the Assotiated Press.
The Mississippi food control problem.
quiet for the last week. Is 10 be brought
To the attention of both branches OF
Congress this week under plans Of It's
proponents.
The Senate plans 10 launch It's initial
consideration OF the Jones 332h 600 900
bill, and Senators from the food States
are said TO be preparing 10 discuss all
phases OF the problem.
In the House much OF the attention
Will be centered on the belated report OF
the House food control committee cx-
planning the s473. 600. 900 Reid bill. pro-
viding for fun Federal payment OF the
control works. which II approved by "A
vote OF III 10 Z Representative Kopp,
Republican. Iowa, viii submit minor
isy report which In expected 10 oppose
The fun Federal payment proposal.
The author Of the bill. Chairman
Reid OF Illinois. IN understood 10 be
withholding action on the House floor
on his measure until the Jones bill Is
sent from the Senate TO the House
Ihen he proposes 10 place some 0f the
major principles Of his bill IN the aen-
ate measure
However. House Republican leaders
including Chairman Madden OF the
appropriations committee, have EN-
deavnred 10 secure drastic compromise
fevisions Of the Reid bill
Reid ls understood 10 be considering
two compromise provisions in his bill
elimination Of the proposed Mississippi
Valley flood control commission Lo re.
place The present Mississippi River COM
mission and OF the hood gauge heights
on the river below which the waters
should bo kept II In also indicated that
tile proponents 0t The House measure
are reaching ALI understanding 10 agree
10 the principle ot local contributions
instead nf fun Federal payment,
Several representatives from trihu-
tary States, including Haaon Of Aikan~
sRs and Ayres ot Kansas, have an
nolinced their intention 10 present their
views 10 the House
Evening star., 1928-03-18
E. M. WEBSTER RITES
SET FOR TONIGHT
Bookbinders' Union TO Take Charge
Of Services at Home Of
Federal Employe.

Funeral services for Elmer NJ. Web
Stsr, who for IL years vas employed a.
the Government Printing Once, and
who died at Sihley Memorial Hospital
Thursday. will be held at 7:30 o'clock
tonight at his home at 104 Fifth street
northeast, by members OF the Book
binders Union.
Mr.. Webster was born In Romeo,
Mich. and had been a resident of this
city since 1887. He was 81 years old.
He was an expert ruler and formerly
headed the ruling section OF the Print
ing once. He was a past president o.
the National Union Insurance Co.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Mar
Sarct G, Webster. two sons. Herbert X
Webster, u. S N. and Morris Webster.
and two daughters. Mrs George p
Chamberlin of Baltimore and Miss Mar
Saret q. Webster. Burial will BE- to-
morrow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

TO-DAY.
The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Chevy Chase Lake at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. zerke!s will lead.
The Red Triangle Outing Club will
meet. 2:k5 o'clock. at Rosslyn, Va. Buy
round fare to Great Falls. Hike will
be from Peacock. across country to
Great Falls. Chicken dinner for those
who wish.
Dr.. w J. Spillman. Department Of
Agriculture, will speak on The Amerj-
can Indian Problem O'Clock, before
the Washington Open Forum at the
free.
musical and literary tea for the
benefit OF the visual education fund OF
Crummell School will be given from 4
TO Z O'Clock at the residence of Mrs. r.
Farley, 1910 Montello avenue northeast.
Cookie Brothers. Inc. will give a tea
dance from 3 to 6 at L'Aiglon Club.
FUTURE.
The Ladies' Auxiliary TO Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Post No. 1877, will give &
st. Patrick's dance Tuesday evening al
oysters Auditorium. Twenty-sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue.
DR.. Ernest r. Groves OF the Univer-
sity OF North Carolina will lecture on
Social Standards" o'clock. at the
First Congregational Church under aus
pices Of the Greater Washington pa
rental education lecture course con-
Quoted by the District Congress of Pa
rent-Teacher Associations.
The Business Womens Council will
meet Tuesday evening al the Church Of
the Covenant. Rev. Fred Coombs Rey-
nolds viii conduct the Bible class from
Gas TO tbs pm. Topic: The PhiioSo-
ply of Prayer" George LEIGH will give
an illustrated talk on winter Haven,
Fla"
Alpha Delta Phi annual banquet to-
morrow, 1880 pm. at the Hotel Gordon.
Daughters OF Union Veterans OF the
Civil War: Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent. No. /. will meet tomorrow. Q pm.
at G. A. n. Hall.
The "Beantown Choir" will be re-
peated by the Phil Kappa class Of the
Ninth Street Christian Church Wednes-
day, 8 pm.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise OF New York
will be the speaker tomorrow. IL 30
pm. at the luncheon OF the Womans
National Democratic Club, 1925 New
Hampshire avenue. Subject: If were
Writing the Platform OF 1923"
The Ohio Girls Club will have a card
party at the Burlington Hotel Thurs
day. 8 pm
The Mount Pleasant Chapter, o. r. S..
will have card party at the Burling-
ton, March "a, at 8 pm.
Zeta Chi Sorority will have card
party at the Burlington, March 80. 0
pm.
The Woman's National Democratic
Club will give IHnten tea March ~. Pt
1926 New Hampshire avenue. Miss Anita
Ph.pps. director Of Womens Relations,
u. &. A., War Department, viii speak
at 80 pm.
Lebanon Chapter. o. f.. g.. home
board. will have card party toner
row. s30 pm, at Northeast Masonic
Temple. Eighth and r streets northeast.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
PROPOSES EDISON MEDAL

Thomas A. Edison. inventor, would
Dc honored by special gold medal to
be struck by the Treasury, under a
resolution introduced Yesterday hv
Chairman Perkins Of the House coinage
committee.
The measure authorizes an aprronri-
alton Of $1,000 for issuance Of a medal
depicting the achievements Of Edison in
science.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

What Is claimed 10 he The smallest
baby In the world was born recently ~
Geafphiliy ulam0rgan, Wales II
weighed only three eWiafiefs nt pound
weight h about 7 pounds. The record
tns Iiny arrivals IN The wnrid was held
pfepl0lAly by n footing, England boy,
Who started life 81 | pound and did mi
reach tbs average weight foI his age
until he aAa 4 years old,
Evening star., 1928-03-18
LEVINE QUITS FLIGHT.
Leaves Charleston With Companion
by Train for New York.
CHARLESTON. S. O.. March

CHARLESTON. S. c., March II Cc)
Spending the greater part of ST. Pat
rick's birthday and his own birthday
weather-bound in hotel here. Charles
A. Levine. transatlantic fier. ctafed al
the rain and fog which prevented him
and Miss Mabel Boil. "the queen OF
diamonds" from taking of for New
York in the nionoplane Columbia.
Levine and Miss Boil left for New
York on a late afternoon train. leav-
ing Wilmer StultZ. their flying COM
panion. to follow them in the plane
when weather permits
Evening star., 1928-03-18
GETS CATHOLIC AWARD.
j, J. Gpanlding, Atlanta, Ga, Is
Given Hotfe Dame Laetare Medal.

SOUTH BEHD Ind. March II A'). .---
JACK J fpani6ing, ii Catholic leader
and Atlanta, Ga, attorney Is the re-
ciplent 0t the Hqtrs Dame LaeLsFe
medal tor 1923, IL was announced TO-
dsy ny Rev, Matthew j Walsh presi,
dent VI tie university end chairman
Ut ihe hoard ~ award
BIZ. fSilatildlne is president Of the st.
Vincent de Paul Conferences and Par
'irsiiaF councils 81 Atlanta. vice presi~
dent ~ lhe Metropolitan General
Council ~ Baltimore ~ The a. Vincent
de Pau sGclfiy Enf n leading mem
asT ~ The National Council ~ Catholic
gif9Fiiies
The Pope recognized his services IN
he chDfGh by askjDR MIN 4 knight oi
~, Gregory laFhy yDeesmbeF,
Evening star., 1928-03-18

ALBANY, n. ". March ~ ~ A
biii making u n1lsdem"ansy ~ Basi-
gate en- sirplsne whi;e in IN uriozl-
Gated eanqiiipD Sks tleDsd tDdsy Dg
Co. smith.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
HOOVER MEN NAMED.
Two Delegates Picked In Fifteenth
Missouri Congressional District.

JOPLIN, Mo. March n tA'1. Two
supporters 0t the presidential eandi.
dacy nf Hefb"ri Hn0vef were elected
here today ab delegates 10 ihA RspubIl~
can national convention. ff0m The NJ
iftnih Missouri congressional district
They sTe Howard Gray. CArthaRs
former state Senator, and Jaha Taylor
Of Anderson, ~
Evening star., 1928-03-18

The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Chevy Chase Lake at O'Clock
Mr.. zerkels will lead
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
Another Move
To Aid Hickman
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 2-Thc
fight to save William Edward Hick
man from he gallows for the mur-
der Of little Marion Parker of Los
Angeles shifted to the east today.
The California State Supreme
Court denied an application for Il
writ of error to carry his ease TO
the United States Supreme Court.
Richard Cantillon, attorney who
represented Hickman in the proceed,
ings before the California tribunal
forwarded documents in the case to
Jerome Walsh, of Kansas City, chief
counsel for the condemned youth.
Walsh will make an effort to have
the United States Supreme Court
review the case despite the fact that
he has no legal authority from the
California Supreme Court for this
procedure.
Hickman is in the death house at
San Quentin state prison awaiting
execution on October 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
HOOVER PLANS
NOT TO MAKE
ANY PROMISES
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-lIerbert
Hoover is saying little i'll his presi-
Dental campaign because, if elected,
he wants to go into the White
House unburdened by the usual
campaign promises, personal
friend explained at lloover's head
quarters here today.
''The other side can promise n
lot because they won't have to full
fill their PROMISES Hoover has
suggested in private conversations.
The Republican nominee was re-
presented as believing many presi-
dents in the past have gone into
office so laden with campaign prom
ises that they were prevented from
having free administration of their
office. If he has his way, he will
make no promises except those he
las already made and he hopes t.
be elected free to work out govern
mental situations according to the
light in which he finds them when
the heat of the campaign disappear
ed.
His friends offer this cxplana
tion for some criticism lcvelled
against the nominee because of his
reluctance to take II definite stand
on some issues.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
M MAY FILE NEW
CHARGE AGAINST
YOUNG NORTHCOT'T
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2-Evidence
purportin to prove that Gordon S.
Northcott, accused Wholesale mur-
derer, killed one of his victims in
Los Angeles will be taken before
the grand jury tomorrow
Announcement that an indictment
would be sought against the youth
in this county was made by Captain
Bright of the sheriff's office after
local officials conferred with River
side county authorities. Destined
to be chief witness at the probe,
Sanford Clark, whose story started
the original investigations of North.
cott's chicken ranch near Corona,
was brought here from Riverside.
Clark related that three boys were
murdered on the ranch while the
head of a fourth was taken there
for burial. This fourth victim, an
unidentified Mexican, was killed in
Los Angeles, the sheriff's office be-
Geves.
Northcott has been indicted by
the Riverside Grand Jury on four
counts of murder and his mother,
Mrs. Sarah l.. Northcott, has been
named in one.
NOrthcott and his mother are held
in Canada awaiting extradition.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
M'KELLAR PUTS
MANY QUESTIONS
UP TO HOOVER
Issues Challenge To Can.
didate Requesting Him
To Answer.
By tinted Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Tenn, Oct. 2-Opening
the Democratic campaign in Tennes-
see, Senator X. ID. McKellar, in a
speech here last night issued chal,
lcnge to Herbert Hoover to defend
the Republican party's record when
he speaks at Elizabethton, Tenn,
Saturday.
The senior Tennessee senator who
is candidate for reelection, pro
pounded number of questions
which he demanded the Republican
candidate answer in his Elizabeth
ton address. They were:
of elected would you continue
Andrew Mellon as secretary of the
treasury! Should you appoint Mr.
Mellon, would you also appoint any
one else either directly or indirect
j. interested in liquor traffic!
"Do you believe in the inter
mingling of the white and colored
races on terms of equality! Did
you issue an order providing for
such equality in the department of
commerce.
Did you give out number or
interviews while in the Mississippi
valley in 1927 declaring the federal
government should take over entire
ly on its expense the problems of
flood control and then change your
mind after you got back to Wash
ington!
"'Do you approve of the Teapot
Dome oil leases? Did you ever ex-
press your disapproval of them?
Would you recommend to CON
gress that Muscle Shoals be retained
by the government to manufacture
fertilizers for farmers at cost?
Would you under any circum-
stances recommend that this vast
plant be turned over to private COM
panics for private gains!"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
DECLARES
WAR DEBT
NO ISSUE
Coolidge Not to Reopen
Subject AS Result OF
POincare's Speech.
STATES POSITIO N
President Says People
Would Not COuntenance
French Proposal.
SMITHS
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 - Prcsi-
dent Coolidge considers the war
debt issue closed and has no inten-
tion of reopening il, it was stated
Mt the White House today.
His remarks were occasioned by
the Sunday address of Premier
Poincare of France in which Poin-
care broadly suggested that the Ger
man reparations problem could not
be settled until there was read
lustmcnt of all the war debts in
chding principally those owed to
the United States.
Mr.. Coolidge was represented as
feeling that American taxpayer.
would not countenance any program
whereby they were to pay German
reparation.
lie is known to feel that the war
debts have been satisfactorily ad
iusted by the refunding agreements
excepting one have been ratified
and he is known to feel that II,
could see no good reason for undoinf
this work.
Efforts to shift reparations cbli
cations onto America are looked
upon with disfavor in this country
The President feels, and this atti
tude doubtless will be continued
lie was represented as seeing no con
neetion between reparations and the
var debt settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
SMITH TALKS
ON HIS WORK
AS COVER NO R
By THOMAS L. STOKES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent!

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Oct. g
Gov. Alfred +. Smith will watch the
Democratic state convention pick a
candidate for governor today and
then catch a late train for Albany
for a few days rest from his
strenuous western campaign.
He closed his first campaign trip,
here last night and opened his cam
paign for his own state dramatically
with an analysis of his record as
governor and a denunciation of Re-
publicans as stand pat and react
ionary' and as Instructors of his
progressive program, i'll a speech
to the Democratic convention.
While he devoted his entire at
tention to the state, he was talking
for national consumption. His record
IS governor has been emphasized by
his campaign managers. 1t went to
millions of radio listeners last night
over a national hookup.
Smith spoke again on "party
responsibility this time as applied
to the state, and took for his text !"
the Republican state platform
adopted recently at Syracuse. Re
ferring TO this, ne wove in and out
of it his story of his gubernatorial
history, denouncing Republicans time
after time as Instructors.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-02
BRITISH LEADER
SOUNDS WARNING
OF WAR DANGER
by United Press Leased Wire

81 RMlNGHAM, Egland, Oct. 9
Lieut.. Commander j. NJ. Kenworthv,
prominent parliamentary laborite,
warned of the danger of war be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States and between France and
Italy III an address to the annual
conference of the labor party today.
1.-The danger is as real as was the
danger of war between Britain and
Germany in 1906! Kenworthv
said. "We are heading straight for
the same tragedy as 1914
Criticism of the government $ for
cign policy and the Anglo French
naval agreement, rejected by the
United States, was the keynote of
the conference.
The party adopted a resolution by
Ramsay Mcdonald, former premier
demanding that the government
sign general disarmament act,
abandon the Anglo French agree
ment unconditionally and withdraw
all foreign troops from the Rhine
land.