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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
ESCAPE S FLAMES.
Virginian, Alone in Home, Unable
to Save Furnishings.

LYNCHBURG, Va. April 8 Especially.
Alone in his dwelling, B. r. Kirby
awoke just in time to escape a fire, but
was unable to save any Of the furnish
ings Of his home on the Forest road,
half a mile from the city limits. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08

In celebration of the l17th anniver-
sary of the birth of Charles Dickens,
amateurs of Southwark, England, pre-
scented David Copperfield play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
WARDEN OF JOLIET
QUITS ON REQUEST
Emmerson Asked Him to Yield
Prison Post, Green
Declares.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August i0.-Warden FL
msr Green Of the Illinois stats Prison
at Joliet, resigned last Wednesday 1T
the request Of Gov. Emerson, it become
known today. The warden made the
announcement at Waukegan but de-
clined to comment on his action.
Gov. Emerson, questioned by the tele-
phone. stated he was greatly disap-
pointed" that the story had become
public.
This is q delicate situation" he said.
Il was anxious that the removal OF
WaRden Green become known simulta-
neoGsly with other changes in various
departments of the State government
soon to be announced"
The governor said he had requested
that the resignation not take effect
Immediately. 50 that everything would
be In order when he appointed q sue
cessor
THE situation IN the prisons over the
State as well as throughout the country
is delicate. 1t Is my hope that there
will be no dissa tisfaction in prison man.
agement in Illinois
Il am not at liberty to disclose now
the name of the man have chosen to
be the new warden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
MOVE GETS
SETBACK IN BOARD
Federal Action Is Adverse to
100000 items at Cum.
berIand Falls.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Power Commissions first
step in its problem to safeguard pub
lie interest" by controlling the capital
i5ation Of hydro-electric power projects
has been taken, with the rejection of
two items totaling $500 900 in the cap
italization Of the Cumberland Hydro
Electric Power Co, which Is seeking to
develop a project at Cumberland Falls,
KY.
Rejected by Auditor.
The auditor of the commission. 1t
was disclosed yesterday, has refused to
approve these items on the basis of
opinions from the commissions solicitor.
The opinions dealt with what items
should be included In the capt. lization
OF any water power projects and listed
types of claims which are considered
illegitimate.
The two rejected items are $3.50 900
for the purchase OF stock Of q company
which initiated the development and
S250,000 which the company offered to
the State of Kentucky for the cres ton
OF park on land surrounding, Cumber-
land Falls.
The commissions solicitor also has
before him $500, 100000 in similar
claims by power companies on which
opinions are to be given and the COM
missions former executive secretary, O.
C. Merrill testified before a House APP
preparations subcommittee early this
year that a total of $1,000. 900 600 in
claims would eventually be involved in
connection with projects already under
license by the commission.
The Cumberland Falls concern. which
has not yet secured license. has the
right to appeal the decision of the So
licitor and auditor and ask q hearing
before the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
SNOWDEN, FRAIL OF STATURE. +
FIGHTS FIERCELY WITH MIND
Size of Body Is All Out of
Proportion to Enormity of
Row He Starts.
Crippled When a Youth, Brit
ish Chancellor Uses
Brains in Fray.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1O.-In size and
physical appearance, Philip Snowden,
chancellor OF the British excheQuer,
would seem out of all proportion to the
row he has raised at the Hague con-
ference to make the Young PREPARATIONS
plan effective. In intellectual stature
and roush-and- tumble political expert
ence, the diminutive Yorkshireman is
equal to any fight.
Barely five feet tall end thin and
frail OF body. Snowden. moreover. has
been crippled for years. A neglected
bicycle accident when a youth made
him an invalid year and . cripple for
life.
Sarcastic in Attacks.
Slowly and painfully. with the aid OF
two canes, be drsgs himself into the
crowded House of Commons, and, slip
ping into q crevice between the bulky
forms of Macdonald and Henderson on
pears from view. His arrival seems to
soften the bittereSt OF LaborS enemies
Easled-eyed and with every nerve
strained, he follows proceedings on
matters on which he is expert, such as
national and international finance.
Soon he Is IN the midst Of the debate
cold, logical. penetrating, caustic in
address and master OF inVectiVe.
Last year he called Winston Church.
Ills budget "a fantastic, half-baked
monstrosity."
Supporting himself with one cane OF
by leaning on the old dispatch box on
the great desk between the government
and the opposition benches Of Com.
mons, the present chancellor often
speaks as II in great physical pain, his
thin lips bloodless, his pale face show
ing the effect of long hours of work
and study his thin hair swept back
from a furrowed, domed brow.
Mental Fight Faces Opponents.
Snowden demands respect. His OPP
ponents must fight his mental powers
rather than his weakened body. His
hobbies are work, study and the Labor
movement.
Any mention Of Philip Snowden is in
complete without reference to his wife
The Snowdens are one of the romances
of Labor's rise to power. He came from
Yorkshire village and spent eight
years as q civil servant in London. Re-
turning to his native country as labor
speaker he met and married Ethel
Annakin. q beautiful and talented girl.
Together they worked through the
years of labor's apprenticeship to power.
| AS a speaker, writer and brilliant politi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
FIVE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
Car SideSWipes Their Ma
chine Trying to Pass
Another.

Five persons were injured. one OF
them seriously, when the machine in
which they were riding overturned be-
tween Bladensburg and Decatur
Heights. Nd, last night. They were all
removed to Casualty Hospital. The
party Of Ave. including two married
couples, was returning to this city from
Herald Harbor.
In another accident In nearby Mary
land q man was hurt.
Mrs. Daniel Hale, the most seriously
injured in the party OF FIVE, suffered
badly crushed right hand and
arm in addition to numerous cuts
shout the face and body and pos
sible internal injuries. Her condition
Ia regarded as serious. The others in
tured are: Mrs. Hale's husband, who re-
ceived Commissions and decorations to
the face and body Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Taylor. who received cuts about the
face and minor body bruises. and MISS
Eunice Hanback,, Is years old, OF S3l
Thirteenth street northeast, who suffer-
ed decorations to the right arm and
BODY bruises The married couples live
at 1905 Trinidad avenue northeast.
Passerby Picks Up Injured.
According to Miss Hanback,. who
with Mrs. Taylor. is employed as an ex-
change clerk in a large downtown de-
oartment store the machine in which
thew were returning to this city over
turned on the road after being side
swiped BY q large touring car. which
failed to stop. The girl said that the
machine which struck them was at
tempting to pass another car on a
curve.
Casualty Hospital In q passing auto
mobile.
Brought back IS miles to Washing
ton In q bus after being injured IN an
automobile accident near Kopels POINT,
Nd, Leonard II. Davis, so years old, 7l2
Fifth street northeast. an elevator con-
structor. was admitted to Emergency
Hospital last night suffering from cuts,
bruises and possible internal injuries.
His condition Is undetermined.
Davis was on the way to Kopels
Point on the annual outing OF the Ele-
vator Constructors Union when the nc
cident occurred. He was riding in the
rumble seat of q roadster which skidoed
and overturned on the earth road near
the Southern Maryland resort. The seat
closed upon Davis body as the car
rolled over.
Tive With Him Escape.
Fred Garner and Harry Norton
members of the union. who were riding
with Davis. escaped injury. They re-
leased him and summoned q physician
who gave Davis first-Aid treatment for
several deep cuts.
Other members Of the union In two
chartered buses, arrived on the scene
and one of the buses was comman-
deered to take Davis back to this city.
Members of the party telephoned to this
city and the bus was met at the union
headquarters. Seventh street and Louis
lana avenue by the Emergency Hospital
ambulance and the Fire Department
rescue squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
HEATH TO BE TRIED
IN FEDERAL COURT
Detroit Mechanic and Wife Face
Charges in Death Of
+ Dry Agent.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, August 1O.-John M
Heath. Detroit elevator mechanic. who
was arrested Friday morning in con-
nsction with the death of Richard j.
sandlands. Federal prohibition ofi0er
is to be arrsigned Monday morning be-
fore United States Commissioner j
Stanley Hurd on q Federal warrant
Investigators stated tonight.
The warrant, similar to one lodged
against Mrs. Maxine Heath. his wife
will embody three charges: assaulting
resisting and interfering with Sand
lands In performance of his duty, re-
sisting hts attempts to seize their boat
and having used q dangerous weapon
in resisting him.
Mrs. Heath pleaded not guilty. tc
similar charges Friday and Is held In
default Of $26, 900 bail.
Sandlands' body was found in the
Detroit River Wednesday after he hac
bsen missing since a week ago today
An autopsy revealed that he died of Q
| broken neck. Heath and his wife tel
| the same story. that Sandlan6s was
left to drown after a struggle with
Heath when til: ofiicer attempted to
seize their launch. They claim he did
not identify himself
Milton Larson. customs border patrol
Inspector, who firet reported Sand
lands disappearance. said he and
Sandlands seized the boat for suspicious
maneuvers in the river and that sand.
lands remained on guard SXhile Larson
vent to report the seizure. W
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cal hostess, MRS. Snowden is probably
the best known woman Laborite.
Snowdens challenge to the committee
of experts work In the Young plan Is
no surprise to those who have followed
his preparations for the opportunity
which has come to him during the last
few days at The Hague. For years he
has criticized the settlement of World
War debts. particularly the late conser-
Vative governments settlement with
France and Italy. In the background is
Stanley Baldwin's settlement Of the
British war debt TO the United States.
A few months ago in a scathing at
tack on the government SnoWden made
sensational announcement Of the
principle OF the famous Balfour note Of
1922 which is the rock upon which
Britain has based all her war debt ne
aotiations.
BalfOur Note Called Infa nous.
Calling the Balfour note Infamous"
Snowden said the Labor party never
subscribed TO It's principles and declared
the Labor party would hold itself open.
II circumstances arose, to repudiate its
conditions. BY the Balfour declarat ton,
Great Britain said she would be content
with collection from her World War
allies sufficient sums to cover her own
debt payments to the United States. al
though this was only equivalent to q
quarter OF the sum due her.
SnoWden's statement created a sem
Sation. He stuck to his guns as he is
sticking in The Hague Macdonald.
then leader OF the opposition, was called
TO repudiste his colleague. He told
commons the Labor party had no idea
OF throwing the Balfour principle over
board. but he maintained the debt
agreements were subject to revision,
SnoWden. silent and uncompromisine,
sat by his chief and never retracted q
word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
FLYER IS DROWNED
soft. UNDER WATER
Plane Crashes in Pensacola
Bay-Body of Aviator
Is Uncovered.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, August 10.-The body
Of Lieut. g.. C. Cardeiro- Sarius. Brazil
ian navy flyer. tonight rested in 50 feet
Of water in Pensacola Bay. into which
ne plunged today near Fort Barrancas.
while on training flight.
With searchlight playing over the
waters, crew Of workers who rushed
to the scene Of the tragedy In every
available boat ut the naval air station
here, struggled franticslly in an effort
to raise the plane and the flyers body
to the surface. The plane was recov-
cred, but the flyers body was not found.
Leaving the naval air station here
on q practice cruise, Lieut.. Cardeiro-
Sarius few high along the rugged
shore line and then turned over Pen
Sscola Bay. Suddenly the plane was
seen to go out of control snd plunge
into the water. The training-type ship
sank almost Immediately when 1t struck
the water.
Although q qualified aviator in the
Brazilian Navy, Lieut.. Cardeiro-Sa RUS
MADE q special request, and was granted
dispensation through the Navy De-
partment to come here to take the
training course offered at the naval
station. He arrived last July 4, and
had almost completed the course.
1t was not known here where the
aviator's home is located in Brazil or
whether he had any relatives there.
ENVOY Is DISTRESSED.
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CHILEAN COAST HIT
BY TERRIFIC STORM
Shipping Is Demoralized in Gale
Trans.Andean Train Is Snow.
bound in Tunnel.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile. August l0.-A ter
rife storm that ragged all last night did
damage almost the full length Of the
Chilean coast and in the mountains
to the east took the form Of . blizzard.
A tusboat was sunk and its captain
drowned, and several lighters and
launches were lost at Magellanes. in the
extreme south! Two British cruisers
escaped by putting to sea. The break.
waters at Antofagasta were destroyed
and damage was done at Valparaiso,
Miramar and Talcahuano.
All train service and air service be-
tween Chile and Argentine was sus-
pended. Passengers on one trans Andean
train were snowbound in q tunnel
They were believed to be well prCvi-
stoned. but efforts were being made to
open the road to them.
Only about so feet of the long sea wall
at Antofagasta remained unchanged
tonight. The steamship Ebro narrowly
escaped being wrecked. It's anchor
chain parted, but 1t was able to put out
to sea in the teeth of the gale.
Small boats and wreckage we're cast
up on the shore for mile after mile.
The port engineer at Antofagasta esti-
mated that reconstruction Of the sea
wall would cost about 81 100000.
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CONTINUED From First Page)
committee in charge Of the District
bill a few months later and voluntarily
paid q high tribute to the efficiency OF
the hospital and particularly DR..
Bocock.
The record shows that after Judge
Sellers testified as to the needs Of the
Juvenile Court last January. she said:
Il would like the committees permits
sion to say word about Gallinger
Hospital and the work of the child well
fare division of the Board OF Public
Welfare.
MY work is very closely connected
with the work OF the Board Of Public
welfare. I was for three years on the
Board Of Charities of the District and
belonged to the Commissioners commit
tee Of women interested in GallinEer
Hospital. I want to say that under DR..
Bocock the Gallinger Hospital has
steadily been rendering more and bet
ter service to the court.
I'VE have required q lot Of service
from Dr. Bocock's hospital, and he has
given it under great stress. do feel
that the committee will not err in fol-
lowing Dr. Bocock's Recommendation
and thus do all they can to make the
work and the facilities Of the municipal
hospital available to the community and
the court. hope that the develop
ment will be in way to provide q
suitable clinic for the children to do
the work that DR.. Bocock Is trying to
do now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
BUS TERMINAL PUT
ON NEW YORK AVE.
Change or Location Granted
Interstate Lines by
Utilities Body.

The Public Utilities, Commission yes
teEday approved request of the opera
tors OF the Interstate Bus Terminal ut
1921 Pennsylvania avenue for q change
in the location of the terminal to 1882
New York avenue and ordered changes
of routes by which the buses enter
and leave the terminal effective i'm
mediately.
The routes which will be followed by
the buses from Pittsburgh, New York,
Phil lphia, Baltimore, to reach the
new terminal will be changed as fol-
lows: The present route as far as E
street, thence vest on Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street, north on
Fifteenth street to New York avenue,
east on New York avenue TO the term
NAL. Leaving the terminal the buses
proceed east on New YORK avenue TO
lnirLeentn street, south on Thirteenth
street TO pennsylvania avenue, east on
pennsylvania Avenue to 1wel1rh street,
norm on 1WelIth street TO Il street ana
tnenCe over the regular route.
Busses lIom Richmond ana ne South
enLSr from rourteenCn street AS usual,
urn west on FennsyI Jania avenue ~
4nteenIn street; norm on F1Iteentn
s.ieet 20 rev York avenue, east on rev
i ORR avenue to rnirteenrn street, south
Oh thirteenth street 10 Pennsylvania
avenue, east on Pennsylvania avenue to
emo around the Peace Monument. no:th
on First street TO b street, east on B
street 10 north Capitol street and north
on North Capitol street to he Capitol
Park Hotel at North Capitol and E
streets. They return from the hotel
b. the same route to Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, north on Fiji
tenth street to New York avenue, east
on New York avenue TO the bus term
inal again thence east on New York
avenue to Thirteenth street. south on
Thirteenth street TO C street, west on
c street to Fourteenth street and
thence south on Fourteenth street and
over the Highway Bridge.
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years have stood as q history of mans
conquest of the air. The rules of the
contest make the trophy the permanent
possession of any nation which can
win 1t three times in succession.
The trophy first was won In 1918 by
the famous French pilot. M. Provost,
with q speed of 1878 miles Der hour, in
a 160-horsepower Gnome- motored De-
perdussin plane.
The next year, England. France and
Great Britain entered planes and the
trophy was won by c. Hoard Pixton Of
England in q Sopwith, with a speed Of
1913 miles per hour.
Then the war interviewed and the
Schneider trophy remained uncontested
in the possession Of Great Britain until
1919. The race that year, however, was
abortive. Heavy fogs prevailed and only
one pilot. an italian. was able to cross
the finish line. The judges declared
mo contest" and refused to award the
trophy.
Italy Won in 1899.
In 1920 Italy's crack pilot, L. Bologna,
defeated his French and British OPP
ponents with a speed of lot miles sn
hour, rejecting the great strides made
in aviation during the years of the war.
He few Savoia seaplane equipped with
uOV~IlOTSSpOWpT AH6uIOO eHRlHe, I0OFS
than five times as powerful as the mo-
tor behind which PiXton won in 1914.
Italy won a second leg on the cup in
1921, when G. De Briganti few q
Macchi seaplane powered with q 200
horsepower Isotta Fraschini motor ct
o speed Of Ill miles per hour.
italy was baked Of its third consecu-
tive victory and the permanent owner
ship Of the coveted trophy In 1922 when
H. c. Baird, British pilot, averaged
1857 miles per hour over the course in
a SupermarIne racer powered with q
450-horsepower Napier engine.
The United States then captured It's
two consecutive legs in 1928 and 1926
and in 1926 italy came to the fore
again when Maj. de Bernardo pushed his
S00-horsepower Fiat-motored Macchi to
a speed of 246.5 miles per hour. The
United States had failed. as Italy had
before her, to win the cup three times
In succession.
The 1927 race found Great Britain
again In possession of the trophy and
1t then was decided that the contest
should be held only every other year
to permit more time for the designing
and building q planes Of the calibeF
necessary for such contest.
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Continued From First Psge.)
grapes converted into grape Juice alone
was $5,233133 in 1927, as revealed nv
Department of Commerce records. BE-
fore 1927 the grape industry was not ac-
counted for individually In the manu-
facturers' census. its products being
grouped with fruit beverages.
McReynolds' investigation is in the
nature OF 'fact-finding survey" He
has conferred with of1cials of the lead
ing manufactures and has visited
Lloyd s. Tenny. president Of the Cali
fornia Vineyardists' Association. at
Fresno. Tenny. who Is in Washington
seeking financial relief for the growers
from the Federal Farm Board. said to-
day he had not been advised Of any
findings in the investigation.
harris to Ask Dry Fund.
Increased appropriations for prohibi-
ton enforcement will be sought at the
regular session of Congress by Senator
william j. Harris OF Georgia. one of the
leading Southern drys. Senator Harris
has just returned from his State and Is
here to get ready for the consideration
of the tariff and other matters after the
Senate reassembles
Senator Harris, in the last session Of
Congress. stirred up much contention
and interest," by sponsoring an amend
ment to ada $25. 900 600 to the appro-
priation for prohibition enforcement.
That sum additional was not deemed
necessary by either the President or
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon at the
time. After much debate and contro.
versy there was a compromise under
which nearly $1,000 900 was added to
the sums previously allowed for dry en-
forcement
Senator Harris said today the addi-
tional sums allowed last Winter had
been useful to the prohibition unit. He
said he did not know at this time what
amount he would urge for prohibition
enforcement.
Experience to Guide Action.
THAT will depend on the experience
of the prohibition officials with the in
creased allowance made last session and
what Is considered necessary in the
light Of that experience. 1t is my pur-
pose to do what 1 can to obtain total
appropriations as large as can be used
effectively by the Bureau of Prohibition.
am convinced that q great deal of
good has been done by the additional
sums from the last Congress as the re-
suit of the agitation over my amend
ment. A large number OF additional
prohibition agents and officials have
been put on and employed in regions
where most needed"
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I cannot delay my decision much
longer"
Mr.. Snowden hesitated. then, lean
ing forward, said:
and there can be no dispute over
the definite pledge given to Mr..
Churchill. This is q matter In which
the honor Of at least one country is
involved"
Whereupon the British chancellor,
leaning heavily upon his sticks. left
the committee room, and outside the
building posed smilinely FOR camera
men as though he had not Just de-
livered one OF the most remarkable
speeches ever heard ct any interna.
ticnal confeRence.
yCopyright 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Daubert's Widow Sues Club.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 10 LP).-
Charging that the death of Jacob E.
Daubsrt, former first baseman and cap
tain of the Cincinnati Reds. was due to
an injury he received when struck on
the head by pitched ball, Mrs. Ger
trude ". Daubert. his widow. today
filed suit against the Cincinnati Base
ball Co.,. seeking compensation. She
charges Daubert received his injury
when he was playing in game at ct.
Louis, Maya, 1924.