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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

It might be a relief If questions of
social precedence could be referred to
a world court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

make toy lightning bug some time.
He could be made to tighten easy enough.
wonder II he could be made to Ay,' - }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Jud Tunkins says he used to be boss
in sis own house until he went out and
bought hisself an alarm clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Beauty Contest.

Beauty Contest.
In contest she could not succeed
A beauty prize to clutch.
Her face was beautiful, indeed
Her ankles weren't much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

1T is kind O. gittin' over de idea"
said Uncle Eben. dat de most pious
man is de one dat does de loudest shout
in at a camp meetin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
The Commercial Life.

HE is lovely dancer!"
His accomplishment causes him to
be envied," sighed Miss Cayenne. "a
lovely dancer has no chance of obtain
ing credit at a grocery store"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

HE who speaks only the truth" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, must
pass many years of his life in silent
search"
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Severe Discipline.

! honor all the exacting laws
Yet I shall feel regret
If mother goes to Jail because
She smokes a cigarette!
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All Other States and Canada.
Daily and Sunday. ! yr, $500: ] mo-, s.. 90
daily only .........1 yr.. 1900; mo-, 75c
sunday only .......l VT, $500; ! mo-. SOC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

WAS HING TON, D. C.
MAY 12. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

THEODORE W. MOVES. Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

The story of how Thomas A.
Edison made a bug is related as fol-
lows in The Star of
Edison Makes May 10, 1879, by a
correspondent of the
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"The revolt against vaccination In
England" says The Star of May z, 1879,
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mrs. PO|NDEXTER
| DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Wife of Former Ambassador
and Senator SucCumbS
After Delicate Operation.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
ORANGE, Calf, December 90
Mrs Miles PoindeXter, wife of the
former United States Senator from
Washington and ex-AmbasSador to
Peru, died unexpectedly here today
after delicate surgical operation. She
was SO years old.
At Mrs. Poindexter'S bedside was her
son, Lieut.. Comdr. Gale PoindeXter,
u. S. NJ, Coronado, Calf; her husband,
who was summoned yesterday when it
became apparent that she was sinking,
is en- route here from Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Poindexter, who created much
comment several years ago in literary
circles with her revelations, "A Senator S
Wife," came to California two weeks
ago to visit her two. sisters, Mrs. May
Jorgensen and Mrs. Charles Morton,
who live at Santa Ana, near here. She
had planned to return to her home in
Washington next week.
Several days ago she was stricken
with an abdominal disorder. The ILL
ness rapidly became critical and an
operation was decided upon yesterday.
She failed to rally and lapsed into un-
consciousness early today, dying a short
time later.
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BRITAIN AWAITS
OPENING OF FARLEY
Gratified Because King viii
OffiCiate-Japanese Sail
Tonight.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 20.--Nation-wide
approval was given today to the an
nouncement that King George person.
ally would open the Naval Reduction
Conference converting here in January.
1t was felt no move could so much
have stimulated public interest in the
conference and have given 1t a more
striking sendoff. 1t will be the first
occasion of King George attending an
international conference. .-.-
Called "Astute Move"
Whether the decision to open the
naval talks was his own or that Of some
member of the government, it generally
was considered a particularly astute
move, Stressing for the British people
the deep consequence OF the matters at
ISSUE
Incidentally, it was accepted as firm
indication of his majesty's recovery
from the serious illness which beset him
last Winter.
The Morning Telegraph, Conservative,
today said: 1T will appeal to the whole
world that the Naval Conference, to
which all eyes are turned, will be opened
by the sailor King"
Entire World Rejoices.
The Daily News, Liberal, thinks the
action of his majesty will be hailed with
pleasure. not only in Great Britain, but
in the United States and the entire
peace-loving world.
1T will demonstrate his majesty's
deep interest in the work of the con-
ference, which probably will be mo-
mentous i'll relations of the states rep
resented and the high importance
which the occasion holds in the eyes
of the British government"
The King and Queen tomorrow will
travel to Sandringham, where they will
be joined in few days by the Prince
of Wales and the remainder of the
royal family for the traditional Christ
mas gathering. They will not return to
London until the eve of the Naval Con-
ference.
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TRAGEDY CAUSES
PAIL AT CAPITOL
Kaynor's Popularity Attested
by Appointment on I'M
portant Committee.

The tragic death of Representative
William K. Kaynor and his secretary,
Stanley Lowe, cast pail over the Cap
itol today. As new member Mr.. Kay
nor had won the affection of his asso-
ciateS. The high esteem in which he
was held was testified in his appoint
ment to the important military affairs
committee. His Secretary, Stanley
Lowe, was former newspaperman and
had been secretary to former Repre-
sentative Henry Bowles of Springfield
and was one of the most highly es-
teemed and popular employees about the
capitol.
The accident was the topic of con-
versation and every one had friendly
word to say about both Representative
Kaynor and MIR. Lowe.
Speaker Longworth said: cit is q
great shock to the entire membership
of Congress. While Mr.. Kaynor was a
new member, he had immediately gained
the respect and liking of his colleagues
1t was most unfortunate accident"
Colleagues Pay Tribute.
Members of the Massachusetts, delega-
ton, after conference today, expressed
their sentiment, which was voiced by
Representative Robert Luce: HE had,
to a very unusual degree, although a
new member, won the respect Of mis-
colleagues on the delegation and
throughout Congress"
Representative Stobbs of Worcester,
Mass, dined with Representative Kay
nor and Mr.. Lowe at the Racquet Club
last night. They said their only object
in making the trip by airplane was to
get home a day sooner to their families.
Mr.. Kaynor had six children. Mr..
loves wife visited him here several
days ago, and at that time approved a
new home which he was leasing here.
Mr. Kaynor had made reservations to
go home on the Senator" train at
noon today AMI had arranged with
Representative Charles l.. Clifford and
his secretary to play bridge on the train.
1t was not until last night that Mr..
Kaynor decided to go by airplane. He
felt that he was somewhat under a
promise to accompany Mr.. Lowe on the
flight, and under obligations to Assist
ant Secretary Dawson, in charge of
aviation. who had arranged for the use
of the Army plane.
Urged TO Join Party.
Representative Glynn of Connecticut
had been urged to join the party.
Mr.. McGill had intended to go home
yesterday on the train with Repre-
sentatives Martin and Foss, but changed
his plans to accept an invitation to
accompany Mr.. Kaynor by airplane.
When Senator George H. Moses
chairman Of the Republican senatorial
campaign committee, was informed OF
the death of Mr.. McGill, he expressed
deep sorrow, as he and Mr.. McGill had
been close friends and co-workers in
recent Republican campaigns. Senator
MncnS hEr
type Of man and very highly esteemed
in the Republican national committee,
with which he had been associated for
a number of years. deeply regret his
tragic death. He was a man of high
character and great usefulness to the
Republican party. His death is a great
loss, for in it the country loses a splen-
did citizen and many of us lose a
warm personal friend"
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JAPAN FAvoRs "sHrP HOLIDAY"
But Delegation Leader VIII Demand
Adequate Undersea Defense.

But Delegation Leader VIII Demand
Adequate Undersea Defense.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 20.-The Jap
anese delegates to the London naval
conference were the guests of their
countrymen here today before sailing
for London tonight on the liner
Olympic.
They were met by a group of Jap
anese officials and merchants headed
by Consul General S. Sawada when
they arrived in two special cars from
Washington yesterday.
Former Premier Reijiro Wakatsuki,
leader of the naval delegation, said his
government would support a battleship
building holiday until 1886. He said
Japan would insist upon the 10--10-7
ratio in auxiliary ships and the right to
construct an adequate tonnage of sub
marines deemed necessary to defend the
many islands of the country.
He also disclosed that his government
favors a program for closed limitation
on the construction of airplane carriers.
'If the proposal for a complete CAPT.
tai ship holiday comes before the con-
ference" he said, "the Japanese delega-
ton will be prepared to consider SINH
lar agreement on airplane carriers. In
addition, the present limits on construc@
ton of airplane carriers could we'll be
reduced to lower levels.
While the Japanese government con-
siders the economic savings attending
such proposal to be important, it must
be borne in mind that the most vital
matter for consideration of the confer
ence is the limiting of the categorteS
which are not now limited" H..
Arrangements for entertainment of
the delegates today include luncheon
by Consul General Sawada, a dinner at
the Nippon Club and a reception. by
Mayor Walker at City Hall.
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Deputy Marshal
Gives Prisoners
Christmas Treat

Gus" Ceremile, the genial
deputy United States marshal,
who is in charge of the daily
transfer of prisoners from the
jail to the District Supreme
Court, today played Santa Claus
to the prisoners waiting in the
cell rooms to receive sentences.
He had rugged up and lighted
small tree in one of the cell
rooms and strung across the
room the legend, Merry Christ
mas" AS each prisoner fled into
the barred room Gus" handed
two cigars to the males and
box of candy to the women. To
each he wished the compliments
of the season in an effort to i'm
prove the drab condition Of the
unfortunates.
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Continued From First Page.)
the palace, or church, where last Febru-
airy l the treaties were signed solving
the so-called Roman question.
He celebrated mass at st. Johns
concentrating the flftieth anniversary
of his ordination as a priest. So I'LL
unforeseen that the public was unaware
that history had been made until Is
Suance of bulletin announcing the
event by the Stefani News Agency al
9:55 am.
st. John Lateran Is the mother
church of christendom," and Is con-
sidered the Cathedral of Rome: II
was, therefore, natural that the Pope
who is Bishop of Rome, should go there
He was the first Pope to celebrate
mass at st. John Lateran since Plus TX
The Pontiff left the Vatican at
am, accompanied by Mgr. Caccia
Dominione, chamberlain OF his house
hold, and a few other attendants
Meanwhile he had had the director OF
the Lombard Seminary notified, since
he wished to be assisted at mass by
the students of the school.
The Lombard SemlnaflanS served
young Don Achille Rattl on December r
u. 1879. when the Pope said his flrSt
mass at San Carlo al Corso, and he
wished their successors to be with him
for the fiftieth anniversary OF his priest
hood.
The altar at which the Pope oficiated
was the very one before which he was
ordained SO years ago.
SeIf-ExiIe Began in 1870.
The voluntary self-exile of the Popes
in theVatican began IN 1S1O. when the
troops of the first Victor Emmanuel took
Rome in the name of the kingdom of
united Italy. Pope Plus TX. his tempo
raj power ended, Withdrew to the Vati-
can never thereafter to leave 1t.
His successors emulated his example
the relations with the house OF Savoy
continuing strained until recently, when
the present Pontiff, Plus XXI, and the
Italian premier, Behlto MusSolini,
sought a solution.
This solution was reached with sign
ing in the Lateran Palace February ii
of the so-called Lateran treaties, estab-
fishing the Vatican and certain sur
rounding territory as the Vatican
state, or Vatican City, in which the
Pope would have practically all the
privileges and sovereignty of the usual
temporal ruler.
on December S the Pope received the
King and Queen of Italy at the Vati-
can, the first OF the house of Savoy to
set foot therein. and the next day re-
ceiyed the princes and .princesses Of the
blood.
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NConClnueQ from First Page)
would each get an interest in the To-
ledo and Irontown, recently acquired
by the Pennroad Corporation, an afili-
ate of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Chesapeake & Ohio, in addition
to the Erie, Pere Marquette and Hook
ing Valley, already controlled by the
Van Sweringens, would be augmented
by the addition Of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, and the Besse-
mer and Lake Erie
The New York Central would receive
the Virginian and the Rutland Rail-
way.
In New England, the New Haven and
the Boston Maine would be con-
Sidered as two. separate units. The
Boston Maine would receive the Della
ware Hudson, while the important
New England bridge lines around the
metropolitan area of New York--the
Lehigh & New England and the Lehigh
& Hudson River-would go to the New
Haven. The Boston & Albany would re-
main a part of the New York Central
system.
The three main systems in the South
would be the Southern, the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Illinois Central. The
Wabash system would be brought into
the area through acquisition of the
Seaboard Air Line and the Norfolk &
Western, and the Chicago and North
western through consolidation with the
Mobile Ohio and the Chicago & East
ern Illinois. Florida East Coast would
go to the Southern, the Gulf Mobile &
Northern, Louisville & Nashville, Nash
Vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis and the
Clinfield to the Atlantic Coast Line.
In the West the outstanding proVi-
sion Is the exclusion of the Burlington
from the Northern group and its use
as the basis OF separate system. The
various systems would be based on the
Burlington. the st. Paul, the AtchiSon,
the Rock Island, the Southern Pacific,
the Missouri Pacific, the Union Pacific,
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
taken as one. The Frisco would go to
TIE Rock Island, while the two United
States steel roads. the Duluth e. Iron
Range and Duluth, MeSSabe & North
ern, would go to the st. Paul. The
Chicago Great Western would get the
AtchiSon and the Illinois Central would
get the Minneapolis and ST. Louis. The
Missouri Pacific would get the Western
Pacific. Denver & Rio GRANGE, Denver
Sc Salt Lake and Kansas City, Okla
homa & Gulf.
In the Southwest the expectations
are that the Illinois Central will get
the st. Louis Southwestern as well as
the Central of Georgia. The Missouri,
Kansas, Texas is expected to 60 to the
Burlington system, while the Kansas
City Southern would be allocated to
the Union Pacific.
The plan is also said to provide def
mite treatment of terminal facilities
providing for joint use where necessary.
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FOX HUNTER KILLED.

LONDON, December 20 (A).-Harold
Lowther, SO, brother Of Lord Ullswater
and kinsman of the Lonsdale family.
was thrown from his horse and killed
while hunting today in Bicester.
He served during the Matabele war IN
1896 and was decorated. He was fond
of sports and was hunting with the
famous BiceSter hounds when he was
thrown.
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GENTLE REBUKE FOR sTIMsoN.
Post Is "SOrry" to Have to Insist
Adams Is Authority.
BY the Associated Press.

Adams Is Authority.
By the Associated Press.
Replying to a statement yesterday by
Secretary Stimson, the Washington
Post said in an editorial today that 1t
was sorry if its high praise of Secre-
tary Adams has caused acute pain and
humiliation to the Secretary of State"
Nevertheless" 1t added, ''it is quite
impossible to withdraw the opinion ex-
pressed in the offensive editorial, to the
effect that Secretary Adams is pos
SeSSed OF more knowledge regarding the
Navy than any other delegate So far
as is known, none of the other dele
gates takes exception to this statement.
1T is difficult to imagine that for
eign governments would draw differences
humiliating to the Government or the
Secretary of State from the suggestion
that the Secretary of the Navy knows
more about the Navy than the head of
the State Department could be sup
posed to know. They give full credit
to their own ministers of the navy for
knowing something about naval affairs.
All Appreciate Takarabe,
Admiral Takarabe, for example, Is
of the Japanese navy, but the
japanese minister of foreign affairs, Mr..
has not betrayed any feeling
OF humiliation over the worldwide rec
ignition of Admiral Takarabe as q
naval authority"
The editorial said that the Post was
In favor OF reduction of ornaments, but
would oppose any agreement that would
endanger national defense or make the
United States Navy subordinate to any
other.
1t asserted that the position of Rear
Admiral Hilary p. Jones conceded with
its own views and said that 'if the
Secretary of State will be guided by the
advice of Secretary Adams and Admiral
Jones he will not go wrong, whether
the London conference succeeds or
fails"
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DEATH CASTS GLOOM HERE.
Mrs. POindexter Was Great FavOrite in
CAPITAL.

Capital.
The news of Mrs. Poindexter's I'M
expected death will cast a gloom on
| Washington society, for no woman in
| official life here ever left q more vivid
trail behind her or was more of q
| faVOrite than she.
Keenly alert to all public topics, po-
litical and otherwise, she expressed
herself frankly and in picturesque man.
| ner, and in writing series of news
| paper articles for Western papers on
social life III Washington candidly lift
ed the veil relative to the lax attention
paid to the Volstead act, even in the
highest of official circles. AS a writer
she might have won great distinction
along other than sensational social
, lines, for she was well qualified in ed
| ucation and by natural gift to do so.
While former Senator Poindexter was
Ambassador to Peru she was always ON
most intimate terms with the President
! of that couosTy and his executive family
and was leader in diplomatic circles.
She observed the Volstead act when
ever entertaining on American ground,
or in the United States embassy in
Lima. She was a member of the Con-
greSSional Club in Washington, and
previous to Senator Poindexters de-
parture for Peru in 1923 her dinner
parties were the most brilliant from a
| conversational standpoint ever given in
| official circles.
Caused Diplomats Resignation.
The former Senator and Mrs. Poin-
dexter own a home on N street and it
was to that residence that they re-
turned after his term as Ambassador
to Peru.
Mrs. PoindexterS name was brought
into prominence this past Summer
when a letter written by her to the
President of Peru, protesting against
the manner in which one of her
Peruvian servants had been taken from
her household by Alfredo G. Prada, at
tache at the Peruvian embassy here in
Washington, resulted in the resignation
of the diplomat in preference to re-
turning the disputed servant and max
ing due apologies.
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NEW ZEALANDER IN MOTH
LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 20.-F. @. Chi
chester, a wealthy New zealander
climbed into the cockpit of a tiny moth
aeroplane at Croydon today and told his
friends: "Cheerio. I'm of to Australia. +"
He got his plane into the air and took
the direction of the continent. officials
believed he hoped to beat Bert Hinkler's
record OF Is days between England and
Australia, established In February, 1923.
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BYRD GIVEN HONOR.
Senate Approves His Promotion to
Rank of Rear Admiral.

A bill advancing Comdr. Richard E.
Byrd To the rank of rear admiral on the
retired list of the Navy for his South
Pole explorations was passed today by
the Senate and sent to the House.
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2 Egypt's building boom. which has
been progressing for the last fiVe years.
is now declining and many new houses
are unoccupied.
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RAIL MITIGATION
PROPOSAL OF |. C. C.
CALLS FOR 19 SYSTEMS

Continued From First Page)
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POPE ENDS NEARLY so,
YEARS OF VOLUNTARY
EXILE AT DAWN TODAY

Continued From First Page.)
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Allen took the stand as the first
witness this morning after he had COM
municated with Chairman Atkins last
night and told him he meant no
offense" by his belligerent conduct be-
fore the board yesterday afternoon. The
former policeman was called as a wit
ness by Chairman Atkins after counsel
for both sides had indicated they did
not desire voluntarily to recall him.
Allen walked slowly to the witness
chair and sat down. Addressing the
witness, the chairman read from a
newspaper article quoting Allen as hav-
ing declared yesterday that he would
not testify because the whole proceed
ings we're going to be "a whitewash."
Asked If he were quoted correctly in
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CASneS are frequent
Allen spent lively half hour under
cross-examination, frequently inter-
rupted with personal clashes with coun-
sci and bandinage. Attorney Quinn,
who is defending Inspector Shelby, did
most Of the questioning.
Allen said that Lieut.. Kelly had left
out a number of facts, including the
pool of blood in the bathroom, in his
testimony at the inquest. His recollec-
ton on this point, however, was re-
freshed from the stenographic notes
taken during the inquest. The former
policeman was vague in many of his
answers, his recollection evidently hav-
ing gone amiss about scenes in the
death chamber and events in which he
participated, and he was pressed closely
by defense attorneys throughout the
cross He couldn't even
recollect whether he had heard Assist
ant District Attorney Walter Shea OF
counsel for Mrs. McPherson's parents
taking part In the coroner's inquest
After the inquest Allen said he went
to The Star to tell Rex Collier and
John Snure, reporters, that he had
some surprises" witnesses to prove it
was a murder case He said he told no
one about seeing man climb from a
window of the Park Lane.
Allen couldn't remember the names
of all his surprise witnesses, but identi-
fed them as Mrs. Roy Heavrin, a resi-
dent OF the Park Lane; the janitor of
the Lombardy and his wife, Manager
Ruff OF the Park Lane and the night
telephone operator at the Lombardy, q
colored man, who he thought was
named Leonard Scott.
Mrs. Heavrin told him on the night