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Evening star., 1929-06-23

H. G. Ransom, suburban manager Of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., discussed siren and telephone serv-
ice in fire houses, and q committee OF
all chiefs In the Hyattsville exchange
area was appointed TO attend . special
meeting with telephone ofncials In the
Hyattsville frehouse June %. President
w. r. Beattie of Biadensburg viii head
the committee.
Refreshments were served by the de-
partment auxiliary.
Evening star., 1929-06-23

more has been done than to arrange TO
visit regional parish farm ct waynes-
boro. Va, August 10 to see the plan in
operation.
It is claimed that in most counties
the cost Of maintaining q parish farm
for indigents is unduly burdensome on
taxpayers and in the last few years
many counties have effected consolida-
tions and erected central almshouses.
The first idea of the kind in the State
came from the Frederick County super
visors some years ago, but they we're
never successful in their efforts to in
terest authorities OF nearby counties
sufficiently to effect q consolidation.
Evening star., 1929-06-23
VIRGINIA PRESS CONvENES
AT DANVILLE JULY 18
Association at Forty-First Annual
Farley VIII Discuss Phases
of Newspaper Work.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, June ga pro-
gram providing for discussion and talks
OF various phases Of newspaper work
and including varied entertainment fea-
lures has been prepared for the forty.
first annual convention Of the virginia
Press Association to be held ut Danville
July 10. 10 and 20.
Among the speakers will be Z. 3.
Kelly Of the II. K. McCann Co, adver-
tising and chairman Of the Eastern d.
vision, "A country newspaper commit
tee; il. L. Williamson, secretary Of the
Illinois Press Association, and o. H.
Mort isette, Virginia State tax commits
sionrr.
Entertainment features include golf, a
banquet and sightseeing tours.
Evening star., 1929-06-23
LONG RAILROAD HOURS
BL@ED FOR IDLENESS
Schedule Said to Keep $4,000
Trained Workers Out Of
Employment.

CLEVELAND, Ohio Op).-Overworked
railroad employees are keeping $4,000
men out Of work, according to David
B. Robertson, president Of the Railway
Executives Association.
The association Is seeking readjust-
ment of railroad schedules to find en-
ployment for jobless railroad workers in
the United States.
The $4,000 could be put back If the
railroad mans month is made as short
as that in other industries, Robertson
believes. The average trainman works
O. number of hours each month equiva-
lent to 48 or so days. compared with
other occupations. Robertson believes
that . compromise can be reached TO
shorten hours without increasing the
expense.
Evening star., 1929-06-23
PARISH FARM MERGER
PLANS LAG IN VIRGINIA
Four Counties Make Little Head
way and Prospects Are
Gloomy.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 22.-Four
counties Of Northern Virginia have
made little or no headway and prospects
today were far from bright with re-
spect to parish farm consultations.
Several conferences have been held
by representatives of Frederick. Clarke,
Shenandoah and Warren Counties and
the city of winchester, but nothing
Evening star., 1929-06-23
IA COUNTY COMPANIES.
ATTEND FIRE MEETING
Chief v. A. Simmel Accorded 0va-
ton by Glenn Dale Assembly.
Hold Business Session.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GLENN DALE, Md. June 22.-The
monthly meeting of the Prince Georges
County Volunteer Firemen's Association
was held here Wednesday night and was
attended by IA companies. 1t was the
initial meeting of the association in
Evening star., 1929-06-23

Berlin has shakespearean revival.
Evening star., 1929-06-23
Tulip Bulb Wears Ring.

TOLEDO, Ohio G49.-A. r. Keller. q
district fire chief, has tulip bulb with
o ring In its nose. Keller planted the
bulb this Spring. When 1t pushed its
head above ground Q silver ring with
earea sets Was emhadded -in-.M
Evening star., 1929-06-23

In the consular district of Tientsin,
China, railways now total 1895 miles,
or 25.S miles for each million of popula-
ton, as compared with 2,37l miles for
each million Of population in the United
States.
Evening star., 1929-06-23
SURVEYS JAMES RIVER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LYNCHBURG, Va, June 22-Gerard
II. Matthes, hydro electric engineer OF
the Federal engineering ONCE at Nor
folk. Is here making a study Of the
James River, the survey going to flood
control and possible development of
water power.
Records show that the James River
has no flood season, showing that some
of the worst floods have occurred in the
late Summer, late Autumn and during
the Spring and that there is no period
of the year In which the river 10 Dot
subject to nood danger.
Evening star., 1929-06-23
Peruvian Flyers in Ecuador.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, June ~ up.
The Peruvian aviators Zegarra and
Pinillos arrived here this afternoon
from Panama. They began their good
will flight from New York the last
week In May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
PUBLISHER SCORES
FREE PUBLICITY
Holds "Press Agents Get
Easy Pickings" at Ex-
pense of Newspapers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. g., July 4.-Free
publicity that has mo earmarks of le-
climate news" was criticized by John
A. Park, Raleigh, N. c., publisher and
chairman of the Southern Newspaper
Publishers Association Board, in his
report to the association, which opened
its annual convention here today.
Can we reasonably extend our eff
forts to develop new readers and create
new buying power for legitimate adver-
tisers as long as we open the door for
the gate crashers?" He asked after de-
Scribing press agents." public rela-
tons men" or information secretaries"
as persons who get easy pickings" at
the expense Of the newspapers.
Progress Of steps for fulfillment of
Gen. Robert e. Lees plan for a practi-
cal school Of journalism at Washington
, and Lee University at Lexington, Va,
was described by Maj. John S. Cohen,
president and editor of lac Atlanta
as chairman of the associ 1Gons COM
mittee on the Lee Memorial School of
Journalism at Washington cd Lee.
Establishment of a publishing labor
atory with modern printing equipment
for the training of journalism students
at washington and Lee was extolled by
Maj. Cohen as the fulfillment Of Gen.
Lees dream Of 81 years ago.
Urey Woodson, Owensboro, KY, pub
Usher, reporting as chairman of the
Legislative and postal committee urged
the publishers to maintain a specially
watchful interest In all developments
at Washington regarding postal rates"
after calling their attention to bills
pending In Congress which If passed,
would affect the publishing industry.
The Southern School of Printing at
Nashville, Tenn, sponsored by the as
ISOLATION, graduated "a students during
1928, it was reported. Publishers de-
mands for students exceed the supply it
was said.
The Macon Printing School, estab-
lished by the association at Macon, Ga,
trained about fifty students last year,
according to its annual report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
BOY, Is, ADMITS
Staying OF FATHER
Versions of Shooting Differ,
but Officials Believe Par
ent Threatened Son.
nv tha Associatad Presa.


PIGGOTT, Ark, July George
Parker, is, has confessed that he shot
and killed his father, Whit Parker, SO,
and then fred their farm home to
cover up the crime.
Although he gave two versions Of
the actual shooting, 1t was the belief OF
Sheriff George A. Mcneil that the elder
Parker came home drunk Tuesday
night and threatened to kill his son.
The slayer was ordered held on
murder charge.
George told DR.. George Cone, in the
presence Of the sheriff, that he killed
his father as the elder Parker ap-
preached him cursing, with shotgun
In his hands. Later, the boy told the
sheriff that his father chased him out
of the house and that he returned and
shot him through q window.
The boy then said he went to a
hiding place and got $40 Of his fathers
money. He next poured kerosene "all
over everything" and set FIRE to the
house.
The lad was arrested when he bought
new clothes ito 60 away" He had
lived alone with his father for several
years. His mother died IL years ago,
and although his father had since re-
married he had been estranged from
his second wife for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
CUTTER AND TUG FAIL
TO FREE FREIGHTER
Lumber Steamer Runs Aground On
Bay in California In
Heavy Fog.

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, July Radio
information received here from the
Coast Guard cutter Algonquin last night
said that efforts of the Algonquin and
the tug Sea Rover to pull the coast
wise lumber steamer Anne Hanify on
the reefs of Honda Bay had failed. The
Anne Hanify grounded Monday In
heavy fog.
A six-foot tide was running while
the Algonquin and Sea Rover strained
at haWsers in. vain effort to move
the stranded vessel, the radio message
said. A seven-foot tide is expected to.
night, when another attempt to pull
the Anne Hanify free is to be made
A heavy sea last night apparently
had ripped away most Of the Anne
and observers on the craft standing
by said her engineroom was flooded
and the crew Of IS, still aboard, appear
ed weather beaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
Stimson Is Urged to Arrange for Stamp
To Commemorate Kellogg Peace Pact

far been made Is one that former
Secretary Kellogg be invited to WASH
ington for the occasion.
The suggestion for issuance of q
special stamp has been taken up by
the Woman's International League
directly with the Post once and has
been called to the attention Of President
Hoover. Chairman Borah Of the Senate
foreign relations committee has sup
ported the proposal during several con-
ferenceS with Postmaster General
Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
$1,000 DEMANDED
BY EXTORT|ON|STS
Wife of Chicago Banker Is
Threatened With "MentaI
Agony" in Letter.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July "A threatening
letter demanding $4,000 from MIS-. j.
B. Noel, wife of former president of
the Chicago Association of Commerce
and president of the Noel State Bank,
was received yesterday by Noel's Sec
rotary. Mr.. and Mrs. Noel are vaca-
tioning on Long Island
The letter was inscribed on excep-
tionally fine paper in elegant copper
plate script. Police considered 1t ex-
ceptional In that it. did not mention
physical violence bue mental agony"
"Supposing you decide to tell your
YOU can blame yourself for all the trou-
BILE that will come your way. and there
will be plenty. Can you picture the
mental agony you will infiict upon
yourself If you refuse? You can't be
happy any more"
The letter asked will you please
think that Mr-your husband-made
all his money very easy, too?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
MRS. COOPER, WIDOW.
OF GENERAL, EXPIRES
Wed Noted Indian Fighter Soon
After Civil War-Son and
Daughter Survive.

Mrs. Flora Green Cooper, widow Of
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Cooper, U. S. A.
noted Indian fighter, died yesterday at
the apartment Of her daughter, Mrs
Forrestine C. Hooker, 1900 Nineteenth
street, from bronchial pneumonia, after
a sickness of about two weeks.
Mrs. Cooper, who was SO years old
was Miss Flora Green Koehler of Phila-
delphia, before her marriage to Gen
Cooper shortly after the Civil War. Hel
here with her daughter for the last
three years. She is survived also by
a son, Col Harry L. Cooper, u. S. A..
now stationed at Fort George Meade
Md, besides Mrs. Hooker.
Funeral arrangements are being COM
pleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
MRS. MCCORMICK NAMED
TO WOMEN'S PRESS CLUB
Illinois Representative. Is First
Publisher to Become Member
of National Group.

Representative Ruth Hanna McCor-
mick of Illinois has been elected
a member of the Women's National
Press Club in the last meeting of the
season at the American Association of
University Women's clubhouse.
Another new member elected was
Miss Bess Furman of the Washington
bureau of the Associated Press. She
formerly was president of the Omaha
Womens Press Club. The election of
Mrs. Mccormick brings to the Wom-
ems Press Club its first publisher. Mrs.
Mccormick for some time has owned,
published and contributed TO- the Rock
ford, Ill, Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Stimson is being urged by
various peace organizations to have the
Post once Department arrange for a
special issue Of stamps to commemorate
the ceremony of the coming into effect
of the kellogg pact for the remuneration
The deposit Of the recent ratification
of the pact by Japan, the last Of the 10
original signatory powers to approve IT,
viii bring the treaty into full force.
Although the State Department mas
not made any definite plans for cere-
mony to mark the deposit OF Japan's
ratification, it is expected that the event
win be celebrated by formal gathering
at the department.
Among the suggestions whlcn nave 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
DE PRIEST AFFAIR
/ FOLLOWS CUSTOM.
Records Show CoIored Guests
Are Not New to White
House.

Mrs Hoover did not set a precedent
when she entertained at the White
House the wife of Representative
DePriest, colored, of Illinois, according
to a report issued yesterday from the
office of Secretary of Labor Davis,
which listed members of the colored
race who have been entertained by
Presidents.
1t was signed by Karl F. Phillips,
colored, commissioner of Cancellation,
and covered various entertainments at
the White House" from 1878 to 1929
At the end it said: THE additional
search, directed by the Secretary, is
In the course of progress"
knowledge of the report was dis
claimed at the White House. Secretary
Davis had left the city for the holiday
before it was made public.
Hayes Called on CoIored Dean.
The report, dated June 80, readsF
"187S-PreSident Rutherford b
Hayes was cousin of President Patton
twhite) of Howard University and was
entertained by him at the university
AT this entertainment President Hayes
met John M Langston, the first dean
OF the university law school, upon
whom President Hayes later called
socially, at the LangSton home.
''18S6-The Minister of Haiti was
entertained by President Cleveland.
"1903-Hon. John c. Dancy record-
er of deedS) and wife were entertained
at the White House
"1904-Hon., Judson w. Lyons Greg
lister of the Treasury and wife were
entertained at the White House by
President Roosevelt.
Booker T. Washington n Guest.
"1903-Dr. Booker r. washington
principal of Tuskegee Institute, dined
at the White House with President
Roosevelt.
"l864-Frederick Douglas dined with
President Lincoln at the White House
"1878-Frederick Douglas was enter
tanned by President Hayes at the
White House.
"1885-FTederick Douglas dined with
President Cleveland at the White
House
"1912-President Roosevelt enter
talned Hon. William H. Lewis, former
Assistant Attorney General, at the for
mer's home at Oyster Bay, New York,
overnight.
"1870--Senator B. K Bruce was en-
tertained by President Grant, and Mrs
Bruce entertained the members of the
diplomatic set at her home at a recep-
ton.
Lincoln Incident Recalled.
"l871-P. B. S. Pinchback cat one
time Governor of louisiana was enter
tanned by President Grant at the White
House.
"At President Lincolns second inau-
gural reception, 1865, Frederick Doug
las was entertained at the White House,
and as he entered the reception hall
the greeting that Lincoln gave him, In
leaving group of close friends to greet
Douglas, was SO very marked in its
warmth that certain historians have
spoken Of 1t in their publications.
President Coolidge entertained the
President of Haiti when he was here in
attendance at the Eucharistic Confer
ence. ,..,
President Coolidge entertained Pres
ident Borneo of Haiti at diplomatic
reception.
"1929-Mrs. Hoover, the Presidents
wife. entertained the wife of Repre-
sentative oscar De Priest of Illinois at
White House tea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
Wales Visit Boosts Levy.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 4 R.-
Because he entertained the Prince of
Wales once, James A. Burden has been
paying addition taxes on his Long
reason when he complained to the as
SCISSORS about q 225 per cent increase.
His protests resulted In q reduction of
assessment from $500, 900 to $500, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
IDENTIFY BLOODSTAINS,
Evidence in Carolina Murder Trial
Tells Of Marks ON Clothing.

CHESTER, S. c., July 4 Op.-Testi-
mony Of an expert witness that stains
found on Rafe Kings clothing were
made by human blood was before the
jury today as the State continued to
present its evidence in the trial of the
37-year-old filling station operator on
charge Of Staying his wife.
DR.. John A. Kollmer, professor of
pathology at the University Of Penn
sylvania, testified the stains on cloth
ing identified as Kings had been made
by human blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
FUTURE,

The Golden Page Glass Of the Ana
costa Methodist Church will hold a
lawn party Saturday evening on the
lawn adjoining the AnacoStia Bank. A
cafeteria supper viii be served. Con-
fections will be for sale. In case Of
rain the party will be held in the Metho-
dist Hall, Fourteenth and u streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
Socialists Elect Secretary.

NEW YORK, July 4 CP.-Clarence
Senior, 81, who started to work as a
newsboy at the age of IL, and was
graduated from the University Of
Kansas in 1927, has been chosen. ex-
ecutive secretary of the National So
cialist party. He is in control of its
tive committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
WESTMINSTER CLUB SOLD
Members Purchase Property From
Bowman for So, 100000

NEW YORK, July CP).-Sale of the
Observation-Disclosures Country Club at
Rye N. Y, to its members by John
McEntee Bowman, ohtel operator, has
been announced.
Approximately 100000 was paid
for the club, which is one of the
largest and most valuable properties
Of the kind in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
Finds Pearls in Clam.

ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 4 LP).-
Watch your Cherrystone clans. r. E
Bennett, fish dealer, says he found Q
pearl in one. It has been appraised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

A discussion Of "Reincarnation" will
feature the free question and answer
meeting Of the United Lodge of
Theosophists to be held this evening in
the Hill Building, Seventeenth and I
streets, 8 o'clock. ,.-. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04

Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor Of the
Friendship Baptist Church, will preach
a special sermon at the Vermont Ave-
nue. Baptist Church tonight under the
auspices of the Ministerial Alliance.
Proceeds for the benefit OF the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04

In the past IL months 100 persons
in England have been prosecuted for
evading taxes on bets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
FINDS CROPS FAIR.
Financial Adviser to Poland OBJ
serves Conditions in Eussia.

MOSCOW, July 4 R.-Charles
Dewey, American financial adviser to
Poland, who Is now on a visit to Russia,
considers the crop outlook fair.
Mr. Dewey, seen at the Polish en-
bassy here, said he and his family
had travelled comfortably through the
Crimea and Ukraine, looking over the
situation and talking with number
of authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04

Ntna
Brnch0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-16

the advanced RED" aerodrome to await
the return of the enemy patrols. The
Red" pilots were taken by surprise,
and one patrol of three planes was
"shot down" at Hexlev and second
patrol at Westchester. The umpires or
dered the six Red" planes grounded
for the remainder OF che war.
Gain Slight Advantage.
The REDS" gained slight advantage
few moments later when lone RED"
pursuit pilot followed the BLUE" attack
and pursuit formations back to Fair
field and witnessed their landing. A
Red" observation plane also passed
over the aerodrome and saw the blue"
planes on the ground. Both Red"
ships escaped" to carry the news of
their important finds back to Column
bus, although the Blue" attack and
pursuit planes, buzzing like hive Of
angry hornets, took off Immediately in
pursuit.
Now that the air forces have estab-
lished contact and the strong points of
each side have been partially revealed
by the air patrols, ground forces of
cavalry, infantry and artillery are pre-
pairing to take the field. Shortly before
noon today day bombing raid on the
Red" army base at Newark was Or
dered by Gen Foulois, and Is twin
motored bombers of the End BombarG-
ment Group. Langley Field. Va, took
off from Fairfield to carry out the mis-
sion, with pursuit and attack planes in
support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-16
BLUE" PLANES WIN
VICTORY IN WAR"
Successfully Attack Supply
Base-Ground Six "Red"
Ships in Mimic Fight.
BY ]. S. EDGARTON,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

HEADQUARTERS, list BLUE"
ARMY, FAIRFIELD AIR DEPOT, Fair
field, Ohio, May 16.-Aerial warfare
between the advance patrols of the list
Blue" Army and the Red" Army,
which broke out at dawn today, re-
suited in a brilliant initial victory for
the Blue pursuit plane patrol, follow
ing a successful. theoretical bombing at
tack shortly after midnight upon the
Red" supply center at Newark, Ohio,
100 miles behind the international"
line.
The war" which began at one min
ute after midnight this morning, is a
part of the annual Spring maneuvers
of the Army Air Corps, acting in CO.
operation with ground forces from the
5th Corps Area, under command of
Maj. Gen. Dennis Nolan.
Shortly after midnight the Blue air
forces carried the fighting into enemy
territory when formation of seven
bombing planes bombed the enemy sup
ply base and regulating station at New
ark, the umpireS ruling that the the
oretical attack was successful and had
put the big base out of commission for
II hours. The first actual aerial &C
tivity in the war, which brought more
than 200 Army airplanes of all types to
Fairfield air depot. the Blue" army
base, and Norton Field, Columbus, the
Red" base, occurred shortly after dawn
Attack Enemy AerOdrome.
Acting under orders from Brig. Gen.
Benjamin FouloiS, blue" aerial COM
mander, "a planes of the third attack
group, supported by IA pursuit planes
of the 95th Pursuit Squadron took off
from the mud of Fairfield Aerodrome
and attacked an enemy aerodrome at
Brice. Near the international boundary
at Hexlev and Westchester, the patrols
encountered red pursuit plane patrols
and by brilliant piece of strategy de
stroyed" six of the red" ships.
Hearing from his pursuit patrols that
the enemy force was patrolling the in
line, midway between Day.
ton and Columbus, the Blue" aerial
planted" Blue" pursuit
of three planes in a field near