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The Washington times., 1928-06-11

vention. 1t is worded as follows
1--WE favor representation in Con
gress for the District of Columbia"
The national committeeman mere
ly asked for permission to appear
before the proper subcommittee Of
the platform, but Smoot agreed to
place the plank in the tentative
platform.
The procedure will now be, he ex-
planned, that the platform will be
read to the full committee Tuesday
afternoon and all noncontroversial
questions will be agreed to.
Then subcommittee will be ap.
pointed to study those planks on
which there is dissension.
Came on Special
If the Districts plank is approved
by the full committee it will then be
in the permanent platform. II it IL
not. Colloday and Dyer will appear
and speak before the subcommittee.
The Districts delegation arrived
here early today on board q special
train which also brought the Mary
land and Delaware contigents.
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and be denied graduation with her
class.
The petition asks the court ID
compel the hospital and collegs
authorities to issue 4 diploma to
the plaintiff and to certify her
credits in order that she may pur-
sue her studies at some accredited
hospital. end that the defendant
hospital be enioined from prevent.
ing her getting credits for her
work there.
Story Denied At G. u.
The following statement was
authorized at Georgetown Uni.
versity today:
THE authorities at Georgetown
University Hospital state that every
consideration has been shown Miss
MCNEIL, and that their efforts to
adjust this matter have been so far
unanswered by the parties cons
cerned.
"They also state that attendance
at the dance was in no sense
obligatory on the part Of Miss Nc.
NeiII, and that her failure TO ar
tend the dance was not the reason
for the suspension of her gradua-
tion.o
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senator 1kSeu oI1OOL Oh ULans
chairman of the platform commit
tee of the Republican National Con.
Vention promised to place the planks
in his tentative draft Of the plat
form after Edward F. Colloday,
Republican National Committeeman
from the District, and other leaders
of the District delegation appeared
before him today.
Others who appeared with Colo
day were: Samuel T. Prescott,
chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee of the District;
r. Lincoln Townsend, delegate to
the convention; Edgar c. Synder,
alternate; Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, Republican National Com
mitteewoman; and Representative
Leonidas G. Dyer of Missouri, au-
thor of the Dyer Amendment in
the House which would provide for
giving the District, national repre-.
sentatiyes.
Colteday told Smoot that the Ma
tional representation plank il prob
ably the shortest that he will be
asked TO approve during the con-
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Z j. s. AV|ATORS
TORETURN

SYDNEY, Australia, June Ire.
ports that the transpacific plane
Southern Cross. which made a 1900
mile flight from Oakland, Calf, to
Sydney. might continue upon
'round-the-world flight with the two
Americans az members Of the crew
were denied today.
Navigator Harry Lyon and Radio
Operator James Warner, the Ameri.
cans who made the transpacific
flight, announced they would sail for
San Francisco on Friday on the liner
Mannganui.
Ovations for the fliers continued
throughout he day with growing
enthusiasm. The Southern Cross
viii hop off for Melbourne tomorrow.
The following day the filters will re.
turn here in a special plane.
Warner will carry back home with
him a fine sombrero donated to him
by Civil" Commissioner Fleming.
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FIX BLAME FOR
POISON FEAST
ON SCHOOL

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and that Eve are almost certain It
was the salad that caused the trOu-
bIe."
The nervous excitement OF the cele-
brants, In the opinion Of DIR. e. J..
Schwartz, acting health officer, was
largely responsible for the great num-
Der Of cases Of the illness. Some of
the pupils, he believes. yielded to
suggestion.
School officials were taken to task
for using bad judgment in the selec-
ton of foods for the banquet.
Two students are patients in local
hospitals, II teachers still are alb
sent from their duties and approx
mately 40 students are ill at home.
Milton Hover, senior at Business,
IL in Georgetown University Hos.
pital,
Bessie Kaminslxy, also a senior
at the school, is in Emergency Hos
pital, where she was taken at 3
o'clock Friday morning. Her con-
dition was aggravated by an at
tack Of appendicitis.
For a while it was thought that
an operation would be necessary,
but DIR. Edward Grass, of Elmer
gency Hospital, said today that Miss
Kaminsky was greatly improved
and the necessity for an operation
had passed.
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MELLON NJ j NJ
ON HOOVER
FATE
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got excited over flocks Of wild
runors, and speculated on the one
question that this convention now
seems to hinge upon:
What is Mellon going to do?
The answer to that is the answer
on the nomination. That much is
now conceded even by the Allies
themselves. If Mr.. Mellon throws
his 80 Pennsylvanians to the Hoover
side, then all the struggling and
comforting among the Allies ID OF
no avail. The coalition captains
struggled and sWeated this morning
in a half dozen hotels but in the
end they always came back to the
big question represented by Mellon
and his pennsylvanians.
Hoover Men Quiet
The hectic activity Of the coali-
ton leaders was in marked contrast
to the quiet confidence Of the
Hoover managers. To all reports,
to all rumors, to all arguments they
merely replied that it is either
Coolidge or Hoover, and that Cool
idge is out of it. Mr.. Coolidge has
never said SO, but they seemed very
confident about it. The nomination
will come, they said, on the second
or third ballot-on the first Ii Penn
sylvanfa would go along. They
backed up their claims with figures
galore-figures that were generous
to Hoover. but In the main conceded
to be fairly accurate.
Some Of the loudest Of the Hoo
yer Chalmers asserted I'VE have
enough to nominate without Mel
lon," but the wiser ones shook
their heads. They need the Penn
sylvanians not only for matemati-
cal reasons, but also because Of
the tremendous moral effect that
Melons nelistment on their side
viii heve on the wavering ones.
Senator Guy D. Golf OF West
Virginia, and Senator James Wat
son, Of Indiana were engaged in
almost constant conferences with
their supporters throughout the
forenoon. Both continued to ex-
press confidence that Hoover can
still be licked.
HE is stopped" Golf told a
circle of intervlewers. He can't
get more than $50 votes on any
ballot. He's stopped, 1 tell you"
And to which Watson added: eff
SAO 1874 AASAS 0k AA4S AAOu4SuL A1O
viii be-"
Outside the actual circle of the
coalition captains, but not very far
outside, and counselling with them
was Senator Charles Curtis OF Kan
sas. Curtis IL playing q lone hand
and Is taking care not to make any
enemies that might possibly keep
him off the ticket entirely. Hoover
and Curtis Is a ticket that would
not be exactly poison to the Kan.
sas Senator, even though he is
shooting hard for the top place.
At noon, 1t might be stated
almost literally that every political
breath in Kansas City was being
held until the arrival of Mr.. Mellon
later in the day.
Certainly no Republican national
convention in recent years has ever
marked time and awaited for the
arrival Of one man with such uni.
Versal impotence and suspense.
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The president and directors OF tho
Georgetown College, the Georgetown
University Hospital, Sister Joanilla,
superintendent OF nurses; the REV.
Walter O Summers. regent OF the
college and the Rev. Charles w.
Lyons. president Of the University.
are all named defendants In the
suit
The petition, filed by Attorneys
Robert III. Mcneil and John w.
Maher, alleges that the plaintiff
completed her course in training
and passed all her examination
She was even required to go
through the rehearsal Of the grad
uation exercises, she claims. and
had been led to believe that she
would graduate.
'sUnjustly Rebuked"
She declares that she was Fun.
justly taken to task" by Sister
Joanilla for failure to attend the
annual prom on the night Of May
80, at the Congressional Club, while
she was on all-night duty. She de-
clared that she was assigned to all.
night duty by Sister Joanilla follow
ing the rehearsal and was not re-
lieved until the evening OF May 30.
She was told, she claims. that for
her failure to attend the dance she
might or would lose her diploma
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Woman, 81, Attempts
Death by Gas, Water

PHILADELPHIA, June H.
Mrs. Marie Morten, 81 years old,
was found half-drowned in the bath.
tub of her apartment and uncon-
scious from the effects of illumi-
mating gas fumes inhaled in an at.
tempt to end her life.
The woman was found by Ben
nett McGinty, an occupant OF an
apartment in the same house. Smell
ing gas, McGinty traced the fumes
to Mrs. Morten's rooms. He broke
in the door and also the door of
the bathroom. Lying in the tub,
her head half under water, McGinty
found the woman. Police say the
doors and windows in the apart
ment had been stuffed with towels
and papers.
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MEXICAN A c {
FLYING HERE
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10, 1000 feet. He passed over Tulan-
cingo at o'clock.
Carranza made remarkable take
off, rising lightly in the air after
taking only 1000 yards, despite the
fact his plane was carrying a ton
and a half of fuel.
The Mexican ace il due at Boil
ling Field. Washington, about s
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Before leaving. Carranza said he
would head across the Gulf of Mex.
leo after leaving Tampico. turning
inland at New Orleans and heading
uorthward via Montgomery, Ala,
and Atlanta. Ga. He expects to fly
to New York before his return.
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Girl Student Missing;
Overstudy Blamed

NEW YORK. June 11.-Believed
a victim Of overstudy and its at
tendant mental disturbance, Gather
Inc Lynch, Is. disappeared from
her home In Haversttraw, N. Y,
June 5, IT becaupe known today.
She is sought here by her uncle,
Andrew Lynch.
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OF course had lots of boy pals and
I would visit them and they would
come to see me.
Some OF the girls liked me only
because / could give them q good
time, candy, dances, movies. But
they were not all like that. There
Ii a girl I'm Baltimore who has stood
by me in all this trouble. She is
true blue. She is not my sweet
She Believes In Me
She believes In me-lEnows I am
innocent. / carry her picture in my
vest, close to my heart. 1T isn't
just because she is q pretty girl
that I like her-I know she is sweet
and good and that she believes in
me and IL terribly sorry for what
has happened. s
I always was big for my age-I
haven't grown any since was six
teen-and for that reason guess I
went around with crowd that was
much older and wiser than I. Com
ing from a Virginia farm was
pretty green. / never smoked n
cigarette or took drink. knew all
the young folks doing it in Balti-
more, but I never got the habit
was too happy and satisfied
with life to desire any stimulation.
My mother always had great faith
in me and would often tell me she
knew I would make something of
myself. 7 feel more badly for her
than I do for myself. / went
nights to Baltimore City College.
but wasn't brilliant scholar. I
decided it was only waste OF time
to keep on with my studies.
Went to Washington
/ drifted to Washington. I have
wished thousands OF times since
that never had put my foot here.
1t has only. brought me tragedy.
I don't know what possessed me to
leave Baltimore. I was so happy
there. but the lure to go to strange
cities and meet new people got me.
Washington isn't like Baltimore.
It was one temptation after an
mother. While all my friends In
Baltimore had been clean-cut young
fellows and girls, they were just
the opposite in Washington. When
/ look at them now ! don't see
how 1 could have endured their
They took me on parties, tc
places where no boy OF seventeen
should ever be allowed to enter. 1
got caught up in the mad rush. 4
wasn't happy but the life fascl'
mated me. / wanted to find out
about everything-about all the
strange places Of the underworld J
never dreamed Of existed outside
the movies.
I wasn't afraid I would get
scorched. I believed il kept
straight, even though / knew my
companions were not what society
expected, 7 would get by. And
there is where was wrong.
Did Not Fire Shot
was in Washington about q
year when the great tragedy hap
ptned. have been nearly two
years trying to forget 1t, but
can't. Under the law I am equally
guilty with the actual murderer be.
cause was present at the scene
OF the crime.
But 1 never fired the shot that
killed the policeman. l never knew
my companions were planning to
kill II an obstacle confronted them.
Understand, was only IL. am
not vicious or bad. 1 did not even
have a gun in my hand, but was
there when the shooting took place.
The law says I am =, ~ cause
was there.
1t wasn't a planned hold-up. We
were in a stolen car and when
police officer questioned us u shot
was fired. It felled e policeman.
was too stunned to move. The
officer fired back. l was wounded.
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Mixed Street Signs
Battle Visitors
To Petworth

Visitors to Petworth yesterday
met themselves coming back,
when they found the designation
OF streets at 9Th and Shepherd
st. N. w, reversed.
Many families, who had ex-
pected visitors, had to serve cold
dinner because OF the late arrival
OF guests.
Warren c.. Hadley, electrical in
spector Of the District, today ex-
planned that In installing new
street lights at Fifth and Shepherd
SITS, workmen reversed the
street markers.
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District Plank Set
ForG.O.P. Platform
By NATHAN ROBERTSON
Timea Staff cnrreapondent

KANSAS CITY, No. June IA plank favoring national
representation for the District of Columbia given place
today platform of the Republican Party.
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GREBE SCHEDULE.

The "Grebe" will make the weekly
trip to St. Ctoix on FRIDAY of this week,
Instead Of Thursday, and will return the
same day.
AS soon as definite information is re-
ceived of the date Of Colonel Lindbergh's
arrival, and the date of the "Grebe's'
special trip to take passerge to st.
Thomas for that occasion is known, those
who have applied for transportation will
be informed. The "Grebe" can take q
maximum Of one hundred passengers.
Application from any citizen of the Vlr-
gin Islands for this special trip will be
considered until this number has been
reached.
, 1928-01-18
TO be continued. J
OGAk

The schnr. Resolution" from St.
Thomas arrived mere at 6 O'Clock this
morning with the mid week mail and
passengers Eugene Phillips. LOrencia
Caiwood and Henry bJaelker.
, 1928-01-18

~@J '0~0
nee in these islands is Of grave import
ance, for the very foundation of civiliza-
ton depends upon protection from the
criminal.and those directly furthering.
aiding or abetting crime.
The jury system, in theory, is based on
an impartial body of chosen persons to
hear and weigh related facts and to rem
der a verdict. The responsible ity is a
heavy one, q GiSagreeahIp, but at times
a necessary civic duty. Actually The prac-
tice OF jury trials has been d sappointing
for reasons that must be obvious, and
particularly is this truefin all small com
munities where the news OF the arrest OF
violatOrs of the law sspreads quickly, is
early the chief topic of communal CONVEX
sation and is common knowledge. To COM
bat local prejudices, it is necessary in
some communities to grant a change of
venue, or place of trial, in order that the
accused or the state may obtain Pr IN
biased jury. Such change Of venue is i'm
practicable in this community.
No deep research is necessary to reveal
that family connections, business a~ssCcia-
tions, prejudices of race and creed, jury
tampering, public opinion and host of
maiadjes TO WHICH luries are subject, must
be considered " hen any extension Of the
system is proposed.
The proposed ordinance would place
punishment of practically all petty Of
Tenders in the hands of a jury. At pres
ent it would seem that amLje protec elton
is afforded against any W due severity
inasmuch as appeal from the Police Court
is made to the District C0u,t, where an
attorney is furnished withou cost, if need
be. Flcm the District Court appeal is
possible to the Third Cheat Court of
Appeals, and without cost, if necessary.
Through The good Offices of the District
Court, the Third Circuit Court Of Appeals
will now hear appeal cases without any
cost to the accused, provided a certificate
be made that the accused is unable to
bear any expense in connection with the
cost of printing or copying the record.
1t is evident, therefore, that the ex-
tension OF the jury system in this small
community would be unWarranted and
that ample protection is accorded the
people ard tie State under Tie ilCsCrt
organization.
There were six resoDs given when
Bill No. 8 was up for discussion, the
same six hOld against the present bill.
will read them. The speaker read the
following:
First. There is no certain advantage
t the accused.
In small communities a jury is most
frequently composed of acquaintance Of
npvsOns on trial. In some cases the iurV
, 1928-01-18

to the accused and tend to rule against
him more than an impartial, disinterested
and legally trained judge would.
Second. Such amendment to the Code
would not aid in %expediting justice.
A jury trial invariably takes longer
than a trial by the court and after having
started, there are greater possibilities OF
delay.
Third. 1t would not be in accordance
with the practice in State Courts, nor
with the majority Of United States Courts,
nor with Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands.
The trend in the United States is to dis
pense with, not to extend TRIALS by jury,
for the greatest deterrent TO crime Is
summary punishment, and if criminals,
with clever lawyers, may dispute thelr
guilt with friendly %juries, it is evident
that the public at large will suffer under
such q change.
Fourth. 1t would place an unnecessary
burden on possible jurymen in such ii
small community.
IN small communities, such as this, the
number of possible jurymen, eligible -
serve on juries and also acceptable 10
both prosecution and defense, is neces~
sarIly restricted. With the admitted III
CI6dS6 III jury LIldIS ny ILG 6AIGuoIOu 81
the jury system, the result would be that
many of the citizens would lose much Ct
their time from their private business ~
the detrImeDt Of economic conditions.
Fifth. The expense OF additional Ju
rIes would cause monies for jury fees to
be taken from other essential Dudget,t0
needs.
The Federal monies budgetted for mu-
nicipal deficits have reached a maximum.
465 criminal cases were tried in 81. CloIX
Police Court during the past fiscal yeaI
The cost Of a jury Is approximately torjy
collars for the first Gay and twenty. tol:
collars for each succeeding Gay. EA-
peDse OF course is not an Ilem TO Welt h
ii there were substantial benefit 10 he
obtained by such a system, bat 1t mus
be recognized that the money necessary
to provide tor additional juries must cul-
tail the money available Tor other mum
cipal departments.
Sixth. 1t would not be in the public
interest.
Ii is a we'll recognized fact that sum
mary convictions and ~punlshments for
petty o~tfenses are more effective III le
stralniug minor offenders against the law
than more severe punIshments after long
drawn out trials and delays In metlnG
out justice.
TO be contjnued.)
, 1928-01-18
KILOGRAMS

KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Washington, Jan. 18th A new Farm
Bill has been introduced by Representa-
tive AsweII of Louisiana, ranking Demo
crat on the House Agricultural Commit
lee. The bill calls for the creation of a
revolving fund Of 400, 900, 600 dollars, of
which $50, GOO, 900 dollars would be for
payment of losses, costs and charges
arising under marketing agreements"
The bill also is applicable to all agricul-
tural committees and provides for the
appointment by the President of a FEEDER
al Farm Board for creation Of commodity
advisory councils, to assure complete
representation OF commodities and for
loans to control SURPRISES and acquire
facilities for storage.
Madison Square Gardens New York
jar. 16th-J ShaIkey, OF Boston, and
Tom Heeney, CT ampion Of New Zealand,
fought twelve rounds to a draw here.
The result left in doubt the qualifica-
tons Of either heavyweight to contend
fer the title now held by Gene Tunney.
Chicago, Jany. 16th.-Wheat develop
ed increasing activity and advanced as a
result of buying induced through strength
of heat values at Liverpool and Of bet,
ter export demand. There was also
closing f spreads between wheat and
corn, with wheat being bought. Need
Of moisture for the winter wheat crop
was noted in Nebraska, as we'll as in
parts of Kansas and Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON. Jany. 16th-The Senate
has agreed to vote today on a resolution
of Senator Nc Master, Republican, South
Dakota, calling immediate revision Of
the tariff.
Ossing, N. Y, Jany. 16th-Mrs. Ruth
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray paid with
their lives in the electric chair on Thurs
day night for the murder Of the woman's
husband. Mrs. Snyder was led to the
chair first, Gray following Immediately.
The executions were carried out after
frenzied LAST minute efforts to save the
pair had failed. Their last day was
marked by d series desperate moves by
their lawyers to postpone their eXecu-
ton. The last one failed when Federal
Judge Goddard denied wrIts OF Habeas
Corpus.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
MORE THAN A PRESIDENT

THE best of Republicans will admit that there many in
 the ranks of the party who threaten to vote for Governor Smith if he proves be the candidate for President of the Dem party. We loss understand just what be their attitude and wish stronghearted clearhnkng Republican adheren Of the present Governor of New York would forward and explain to just what Governor Smith do about the Eighteenth Amendment if he is elected to office takes than President to change the Consti- tuition of the United States Governor Smith has publicly ad med that he hates the dry law He also hates number of the laws embodied the Constitution of the State of New York He is however uphold and enforce them He will be similarly uphold the Constitution of the nation Under such what Governor Smith do about the dry law? If his election that he will allow the country to be
 de-open and will ignore the Eighteenth Amendment then he type citizen to occupy the White House The only kind of wet candidate that could be ac cepab to an czeny chosen for his candid de- termination fight the law it exists at present He must be majority that not anxious to drink much as It anxious realization that the law at present IS
 failure as social the nsgator of abomnable laessness Such failure be expressed by majority of voters scarcely by the personal activities of single eand date.
 There are elements which the desertng Republican o the Smith banner consider before casting their vote The Eighteenth Amendment does not constitute the entire egs latve consideration incoming Administration Four years ago following the Harding days, dcontened mem bers of the party evidence apeny for deseron Following the unexcng but the prosperous and constructive years of Mir Coodge occupancy the party stands more highly recommended to it's supporters than for Repub lcans would do we'll Republicans until they con
 nced that Governor them better than one Of the excellent Republicans who gradually taking position in the line of candidates.