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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
RIVERA IN SERIOUS
CLASH WITH KING
Dictator Reported to Have
Resigned, But Re-
Sumed Duties.
BY Gable to The Star.

By Cable to The Star.
PARIS. February 16.-The first seri-
Gus breach between King Alfonso Of
Spain and his premier. Primo de Rivera.
since the latter's dictatorship began
five and a half years ago. occurred yes
terday. according to Madrid dispatch.
a radio agency and other sources.
The premier actually resigned. II II
stated. and resumed his duties only
after the King had urged the import
ance of the government showing a
strong front in the face Of many dim
culties facing the nation.
The breach came when the King in
sisted on amnesty for the political pris-
oners involved In the Ciudad Real and
and Valencia conspiracy. Gen. de
Rivera Is said to have opposed this on
the ground that IL would be taken to
show weakness. The dispatches tay
that the King was adamant, where
upon the dictator handed in his resig.
nation.
The future of Spain Is said to have
hung in the balance for several hours
until King Alfonso, faced with q new
crisis, withdrew his plan and persuaded
the dictator to continue at HIS post.
The Count de Romanones, leader of
the Liberal party. and one Of the most
influential men in the country, told The
Star representative at Madrid last week
that De Rivera would remain In power
only so long as he was backed by the
King. In view Of this. today's Incl
dent may prove forerunner to the fall
OF the government.
This was the first time. 50 far as Is
known, that the King had gone so far
as to oppose the military dictator. The
Kings desire for amnesty may have
been due in part to fear that the re-
cent disturbances and the prevailing
uncertainty might injure attendance at
the expositions which are scheduled at
various Spanish cities.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
DRIVER TAKES POISON
FOLLOWING CONVICTION
Man at fredericksburg, Given 80
Days and $500 Fine, in Serious
Condition at Hospital.

Following his conviction on driving
whtle-drunk charge before Judge Fred
erick w. Coleman at Fredericksburg
Courthouse, Va, yesterday, John d.
WEIGH, "a years old, 1921 Twelfth street,
swallowed poison and Is In q serious
condition at the Mary Washington Hos
pital at Fredericksburg. WEIGH swal-
lowed the poison in his lawyers office.
He was arrested on the Stafford
County highway January ~ when an
automobile occupied by several young
men Skidded from the road and ran
into ditch. Judge Coleman sentenced
him to serve 80 days In jail and imposed
a fine Of $500. Physicians at the lnsti-
tuition believe he will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
SEVERE WEATHER
EASILY FACED HERE
European Conditions Worse
Than American, but U. S.
Is Prepared.

Weather in the United States COM
parable to that which Europe has ex-
perienced In the past fortnight with It's
death and suffering would have brought
about similar conditions here ii this
country were not prepared for cold
weather of the same intensity, accord
ing to Charles l.. Mitchell, forecaSter
of the United States Weather Bureau.
Mr.. Mitchell has no sure explanation
for the phenomenally cold weather in
Europe, but declared emphatically that
both Europe and America have SUI
fered from unusually cold weather since
Christmas.
Offers Explanation.
Prof. Mitchell said the probable cause
of the unusual weather in Europe, which
shattered low temperature records Of
200 years in some cases, has probably
been caused by a cold wave which
spread south from the Arctic region
and which would normally have gone
east over Russia and Siberia had 1t not
been pushed southwark by warm wave
from Central Europe, causing the I'M
usual low temperatures over Spain, the
Riviera, Italy and the Balkan regions.
He produced weather maps showing
that the Western, and particularly the
Northwestern, portion of the United
States has suffered more from severe
low temperatures this Winter than in
many Winters past, but could not give
any specific reason for the unusual con-
dition.
Ten Below Normal.
The maps showed temperatures nearly
10 degrees below normal in some of the
Gulf States, which Prof. Mitchell said
were comparable to those on the Ri
viera, where many Of the people who
have gone to escape cold weather have
been forced to go south to get away
from unusual temperatures. At the
same time Prof. Mitchell claimed that
if this country were not SO well equip
ped with weather outposts which could
accurately forecast the weather condi-
lions certain to result from proven
meteorological conditions, certain por-
lions Of the United States would have
suffered more severely than has been
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
OKLAHOMANS ARE GUESTS
OF BRIG. GEN. HOFFMAN
Entertained by Dinner at Army
and Navy Club in Honor OF
Work for Reserve ohicers.

The Oklahoma delegation in Con-
gress were entertained at dinner Friday
evening at the Army and Navy Club by
Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman Of Oklahoma,
president Of the Reserve Offlcers' Asso-
citation of the United States.
Gen. Hoffman thanked the Oklaho-
mans and others ofilcials who were pres
ent for the support they had given Re-
serve Officers' legislative matters and
legislation in the interest Of the Ameri-
can Legion and national defense gen.
orally.
other guests present were:
Representative Jones of Texas, Gen.
Frank T. Hines. director of the Vet
Grams Bureau; Col Dallas Smith, Lieut..
Col. Orwell johnson of Oklahoma, ma
tional secretary Of the Reserve Ofhcers'
Association; Maj. Harry Gilstrap. d.
rector of the Veterans Bureau at Okla
homa City; Capt. Parker Lahore Of
Oklahoma City. and an American
Legion delegation, consisting Of Capt.
Hugh Eskew, Enid, Okla; Harry Dia-
mond, Holdenville; Floyd Dewey, Oke-
nah: Frank Douglas, Okemah, and B.
q. Patton, Okmulgee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
THREE CHURCHES
PLAN CONSOLIDATION
President Of Reformed Theological
Seminary Says Announcement
Will Be Made Soon.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, February 16-Rev.
DR.. George w. Richards, president of
the Reformed Theological Seminary of
Lancaster, announced today that plan
to bring about the union of the Re-
formed Church in the United States, the
Church Of the United Brethren in Christ
and the Evangelical Synod of North
America, would be made public within
the next few weeks.
Commissions of the three churches
have prepared the plan, and referred it
to their respective denominations for
acceptance.
1t accepted the supreme governing
body Of the united church would be
known as the general council, and
would supplant the governing bodies di-
recting each Of the churches. The sub
ordinate bodies would continue with the
same name and function as they now
possess, such as the classes, the annual
conference and the district conference.
DR.. Richards, who has had a large
part In forming the plan, said that the
doctrinal standards Of each of the three
churches are accepted as in substantial
agreement, and as IN harmony with the
statement Of faith composed Of seven
articles which are Q part Of the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Return Home in Time to Pre-.
vent Search of River
for Bodies.
Care for 5-Year-0Id Child All
Day as Parents Fears
Mount.

Three little girls tucked O 5-year-old
baby in its bed last night, admonished
1t In motherly fashion to sleep tight, u
and returned to their respective homes
just in time to stop police from drag
ging the Eastern Branch for their
bodies in response to frantic appeals
from the parents, who feared the
youngsters might have fallen into the
river while playing along the shore.
Ruth Mullen, II, left her home at
223 Eighteenth street southeast at 10
o'clock yesterday morning TO play with
Evelyn Burgess 8, who lives at 1731
Bay street southeast.
Planned Home in Park.
When Ruth left her home she car
ried a doll under her arm and pair
of her mothers high-heeled slippers
hidden under her coat. Evelyn also
appropriated a pair Of her mothers
shoes and secured her own doll
Wearing the diversified shoes, they
adopted the role of mothers" and
started out to give the babies" an air
ing.
On their way they met June McCloy
IL, of 1889 Massachusetts, avenue. .Ac-
cording to June, the other two girls told
her they were running away and plan
ned to set up housekeeping In Lincoln
Park. They invited her to come along
because she had q wagon which could
be used as q cradle.
June explained her mother had sent
her to her cousins house for some
paint, and had made 1t clear that she
was to hurry back. She regretfully de-
clined. Then she had an idea.
The cousin, Mrs. Nancy Winkler, had
q E.HanN-A1A AAtA a
gone all day, leaving the baby in the
house. she suggested that ali three go
to the cousins house and take care OF
the baby.
The prospect of substituting an
neutrality-suspicious. baby for their some
what bedraggled dolls appealed to Ruth
and Evelyn and they promptly accepted.
The dolls were place In the wagon and
the three youngsters trudged the inter-
vening mile to 81 South Carolina ave-
nue., where Mrs. Winkler lives.
Mrs. Winkler went out, leaving the
baby in case Of the motherly trio. Ten
hours later she returned. The baby
had received superlative care and was
sleeping the sleep of the exhausted,
while the three mothers" were timor-
ously debating the ACCESSIBILITY of re-
turning home Mrs. Winkler advised
them that was the best thing to do, and
they started !, ~nk L., st.y~
Stories Fan to Jibe.
Ruth told her mother she and Evelyn
met girl named June, whose last name
and address are unknown TO her and
that June had persuaded them to &C
company her TO the cousins house. and
then refused 10 take them back home,
that, she said, was the reason they were
gone SO long. Evelyn supplemented and
strengthened this by explaining that
June threatened to beat" them II they
didn't 60 along.
After listening to June's story, the
three parents decided punitive steps
were in order.
Evelyn was put to bed. June was
given definite assurance Of spanking.
Ruth talked rapidly In defense OF her
position, but, as Mrs. Mullen ushered
reporters out Of the door, indications
we're that she would not escape a similar
fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
MYSTERY IN WOMAN'S
DEATH DEEPENED
Louisville Police Unable to Iden-
tify Body Taken From
Cherokee Park Creek.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February TO-
Louisville police, who for an hour to-
day believed they had at last discovered
what became Of Mrs. Ella Mcdowell
Rogers, tonight found that they merely
have new mystery on their hands, the
new case apparently being one which
would not have been heard of outside
the city If it had not been linked up
with the baf1iing Rogers investigation.
The body OF woman was found In
creek in Cherokee Park, near the
fashionable apartment from which Mrs.
Rogers, pretty 3i-year widow,
disappeared october Z. When the body
was first dragged from three feet of
mud and water several persons de-
clared 1t was that of Mrs. Rogers.
Closer examination revealed that the
victim was q woman about so years old
who wore false teeth. What at first
had appeared to be weights to hold
down the body later was found to be
debris from the creek in which the
body had lain for at least a month.
The identity of the victim was not
established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
271 Representatives
PLEDGE DALE BILL VOTE
Petition Urging Leaders to Allow
Vote at Present Session Is
Probably Unique.

The petition of House members to
House leaders urging them to allow a
vote at the present session on the Dale
bill to liberalize the civil service retire
ment law, which has long since passed
the Senate, now carries the signatures
Of 271 Representatives, who pledged to
its passage. 1t is expected that the petit
ton will be submitted tomorrow and
that it win be signed by 800 the ABS
members of the House.
This Is one of the most formidable
petitions of the sort ever presented. II
puts the issue squarely up to the House
leaders-Floor Leader Tilson, Speaker
Longworth, Chairman Smell Of the rules
committee and other members of the
Republican steering communicative are
charged with holding up this measure
at the request of President Coolidge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
POLICE DRIVER INJURED
AS WAGON OvERTURNS
Three Policemen Narrowly Escape
Serious Injury in Collision,
Responding to Call.

Three policemen narrowly escaped
serious injury yesterday afternoon when
the fourth precinct patrol wagon. In
which they were riding. overturned at
Third and X streets southwest, fe'teI
being In collision with an automobile
operated by w. &c. Smith of Clarendon
Va. Policeman M. E. Thompson, driver
OF the patrol, was treated at Emergency
Hospital for possible featured rib.
The police wagon was responding to a
been shot through the left leg. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Charles Gross, colored, 80 years old
of the K street address, was later ar
rested by police of the fourth precinct
and charged with assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
DENIES CAUSING DEATH.
Chicagoan Testifies at Inquest in
Case of Mrs. Burnham.

CHICAGO, February Is CP.-Edward
T. Riley, business partner Of Mrs. Selma
A. Burnhann, wealthy widow, who died
that he gave the woman liniment which
1t was thought caused her death. After
his testimony the inquiry was continued
until next Saturday.
The investigation was started by rela-
lives of Mrs. Durham who contested
Riley's claim to SIS per cent Of the slot
machine business left by Durham
when he died last Summer. witnesses
have testified that Mrs. Burnham was
eccentric, drank heavily, gambled
habitually and was dominated by Riley.
other testimony has cast mystery over
Burnhani's death and brought demands
that his body be exhunaed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Russian Royalists Urge Union of German,
Hungarian Monarchists, Berlin Hears

What is claimed to be the secret
protocol of this meeting. which escaped
even the vigilance of the political po-
lice. Is being circulated in emigre cir
Giles. According to this protocol, the
Russian monarchist leaders met at the
desire Of the late Grand Duke Nicholas,
whose last wish was the unification of
the scattered Russian monarchist meet
ings.
The protocol says it was agreed that
former Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Ba-
varia should meet Grand Duke Cyril
at Easter, either in Eiarritz or on
Dutch soil. and that about the same
time the former Russian Ambassadors
to Austria, France and Germany should
meet. IN. Berlin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

THRIFToN. Va, February i6.-
Cherrydale, escaped with slight injuries
this morning when the truck he was
driving was struck and demolished by
an electric work train of the Arlington
Fairfax Railway Co. at the crossing
here.
Hunter. who was said by friends to
be somewhat deaf, apparently did not
see the car approaching and started to
drive across the track when the car
was about Is feet away, according to
witnesses. Those who were nearby said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
ITALIAN LOAN SECUTED.

ROME, February Is CPD.-The italian
government has no intention Of raising
Cancellation loan" to cover the in
demnity to be paid to the Papecy. says
a front page note In Giornale dyItalia
today, In discussing reports that this
was in contemplation.
such news Is purely fantastic" the
paper says.
1.-THE italian state Is not thinking of
any new loan and viii provide with
ordinary means for any new fiscal
charges"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Officers Are Transferred.

Lieut.. Col. Edmund B. Gregory,
Quartermaster Corps, has been relieved
from duty at the Harvard Graduate
School of Business Administration,
Cambridge. Mass, and ordered to this
city for duty in the Office of the quar-
termasrer general. Munitions Building:
Capt. Philip A. Hembold, United States
Infantry, from the New York Univer-
sity, New York City, to the 9th In
fantry, at Fort Screven, Ga. and First
Lieut.. Charles H. Gibbon, Quartermaster
Corrs, from Hawaii TO Fort Washing
TIN Nd sasass.s Sc szss-ssl4s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
JEWISH BOOK TOPIC.

Mrs. Hollander to Review "The
Rise of the House of Rothschild."
A review of the book 1.-THE Rise of
the House Of Rothschild," written by
Egan Caesar Corti and relating to the
lives of noted Jewish flnanciers of
European countries, will be delivered to-
morrow night at o'clock by Mrs. Her
man Hollander appearing at the jew
ish Community Center under auspices
Of the Zionist Forum.
Following the lecture general dis
cussion VIII be held from the floor on
subjects dealt with In Corti's volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
FEDERAL BAR TO GIVE
RECEPTION AND DINNER
Tribute to Attorney General Sar-
gent Will Be Attended by Men,
bers of Cabinet and Judiciary.

A reception and dinner will be given
by the Federal Bar Association Satur-
day night at the Mayfower Hotel in
honor of Attorney General John @.
Sargent.
The association, composed of lawyers
employed by the United States, with the
cooperation and assistance Of the local
bar, Is making the occasion an out
standing event at which members Of
the cabinet and from the judiciary will
pay honor to the Attorney General,
whose term Of office expires March 4.
The Attorney General will be the prin-
ctpal speaker
George r. Farnum, Assistant Attorney
General, Is chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements. The committee
has met an enthusiastic response from
the attorneys In the Government serv-
Ice, and indications point to a demand
for tickets In excess of the number OF
guests who can be accommodated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
CONFEREES AGREE
ON MEDICAL BILL
Provisions for Practice in
District to Be Reported
to Two Houses.

Senate and House conferees reached
an agreement yesterday on the pro-
posed new medical practice law for the
District, which would provide for the
examination and licensing Of all groups
of practitioners treating human all
ments. All that remains is for the two
branches Of Congress to ratify the re-
port Of the conferees, after which the
measure would go to the President for
signature.
Creates Commission.
The report Of the conferees probably
will be presented in the House tomor-
row and in the Senate later in the
week. The bill would create q COM
mission to exercise general supervision
over the licensing of all persons prac-
ticing the healing art, whether by
medicine or by some method Of drug
less healing. This commission would
be composed of the president Of the
Board of District Commissioners, the
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, the United States attorney, the
superintendent Of public schools and
the health officer of the District.
Under this general commission there
would be separate examining boards, as
follows: A board of examiners In the
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in medicine and osteopathy, a board of
examiners In naturopathy, board of
examiners in chiropractic, and such
other boards In drugless healing as the
commission finds necessary In carrying
out the measure.
Basic Science First.
Applications to practice would 20 first
to the board on basic sciences before
being passed on by the particular board
dealing with the method of treatment
to be practiced by the applicant.
The section Of the bill In which ex-
emptions are outlined comes from con-
ference with the reference to clystertory
treatments eliminated and the word
hdyropathy added instead
This legislation has been under con-
sideration by Congress for several years.
It passed the Senate at the close Of the
last session and was approved by the
House a few days ago. with the amend
ments which were considered yesterday
by the confereeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Clarence Hunter of Cherrydale Escapes Afte,
Being Thrown 20 Feet in Crash at
Thrifton Trolley Crossing

the motorman blew the whistle on his
car several times.
Hunter was thrown more than 20
by George Cullen Of Thrifton who rush.
ed him to Georgetown Hospital. After
being given first aid treatment and
a thorough examination, it was deter
mined that his injuries consisted Of sew
eral cuts on the head and numerous
bruises.
Hunter. who was a carpenter and
trucker, had built the machine he was
driving himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Treaty Ratified By Haiti.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, February
16 Rl.--The Haitian council of state
today ratified a treaty with the Domin-
lean Republic respecting the frontier be-
tween the two countries. This made the
treaty effective. A mixed commission
to mark the new boundary will soon be
appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

BERLIN, February l6.--Reports are
circulating In emigre circles In Berlin
that plans are being made for big
convention of all monarchists with a
view to union Of Russian. German and
Hungarian monarchists to be held In
Budapest in April.
These reports state that q meeting Of
Is Russian monarchist leaders was held
in Munich February TO 10, ut which
the decision to hold the convention
was reached The purpose OF the meet
ing is said to be to Establish supreme
forces and to form an alliance with
Austrian. Hungarian and German
T70HNTeAtceS. 50 assa e. 81 A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
BAL TIM0REAN IS NAMED.
n. E. Rogers Made Director OF

m II NUGGETS Maus UITeCtor OF
City Art Museum of st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, February l6 R1.-Ap-
pointnent Of M. e. Rogers, director OF
the Baltimore Museum Of Art, as d.
rector Of the City Art Museum of St
Louis was announced today by Louis
La Bueme, vice president of the mu.
scum board of control. The appoint.
ment is effective October /.
Rogers will succeed s. L. Sherer, who
died last September The new director
is the former head Of the department
of decorative arts of the metropolitan
Museum, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
EMPLOYEES PROTEST
AGAINST LONGER TIME
War Department Union Points Out
to Congress Condition Affecting
Navy Branch Field Clerks.

War Department Federal Employees
Union, No. 261, has filed with Congress
protest against the action of the Navy
Department in working a considerable
number of field clerks overtime without
increased pay. The fact that these
clerks have had their working hours in
creased from seven to eight per day
after having been denied hearing, was
set forth in resolution adopted BY
the union at recent meeting.
We are opposed to an extension OF
the working day in any branch of the
Federal service without increased com.
pensation," the resolution stated. The
action of the Navy Department, II
added, was opposed to the principle Of
the union. which demands that extra
labor shall be rewarded by extra pay
and that employees shall be given ar
opportunity to present their grievances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
FORMER BARITONE DIES.
Arthu Middleton, Flu Victim,
Was With Metropolitan Opera Co.

CHICAGO, February 16 H9.-Arthur
Middleton, former baritone Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Co., died today follow
ing an attack Of influenza He was Al
years old and for the last few years
had been a member of the faculty Of
the Bush Conservatory Of Music. Mr..
Middleton was born in Logan, Iowa.