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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
MOFFETT URGED
FOR THIRD TERM
Asronautic Body Wants Ad-
miraI Retained as Avia-
ticn Bureau Chief.

The appointment of Rear Admiral
William A. Moffett, U. S. N, for the
third consecutive term as chief of the
Bureau of Aeronautics, was recon-
mended today by the board of governors
of the National Aeronautic Association
in a resolution adopted at its annual
meeting. Citing Rear Admiral Mof-
fett's administration during the past
eight years as one in which has been
developed 'the best aeronautical organi-
cation in the world" the association
asks the Secretary of the Navy to con-
tinue the officer in his present position
SO that the current five-year aircraft
building program may be completed un-
der his guidance.
The resolution follows:
'Vhereas the term of Office of Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, chief OF the
Bureau of Aeronautics, expires March
Is, 1929;
f., whereas the Navy Department, dur
ing his eight years of administration,
has developed the best naval aero
nautical organization in the world; and
Whereas the Navy Department is In
the midst or the t1Ve-year aircraft ouIlc-
ing program and needs the continued
wise, efficient and valuable administra-
ton of Admiral Moffett;
BE it resolved by the board of gov
errors of the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation in annual meeting at Washing
ton, D. c., this fifteenth day Of Janu-
airy, that the board recommends to the
Secretary of the Navy the reappoint-
ment of Admiral Moffett as chief OF the
Bureau of Aeronautics for a third term"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
|FOcH AND TIGER
MAKING ADVANCE
Marshal and ClemenCeau
Show Gains in Fight
Against Disease.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 16.-The condition
of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, it was
learned on unimpeachable authority
late today, is much improved and the
marshal was feeling better and stronger
this afternoon than at any time since
his heart attack on Monday.
Georges Clemenceau, former premier,
suffering from bad attack of Grippe.
is expected to resume his work before
the end of the week unless his 81 years
tell too heavily on him.
During the morning Marshal Foch
suffered slight weakness, but this was
stated not to be necessarily alarming.
Brother Called to Paris.
DR.. Davenieres, the marshal's army
physician. called at intervals of every
two hours and at noon DR.. Hertz-Boyer
made a brief call.
The wartime generalisSirno is battling
for his life, there being intermittent
weakness of the heart and then reac-
tons during which he is somewhat
stronger. The fact that his brother.
Rev Father Foch, has been summoned
to Paris from Montpelier is interpreted
as indicating that the doctors feel the
marshal's condition is most serious.
A priest arrived at Marshal Fech's
home this afternoon and stayed for
20 minutes. He gave no indication Of
his mission when he left.
No one except the marshal's wife and
two daughters will be permitted to see
him. Marshal Foch remains in good
spirits. He usually has joke or pleas
antry ready for his doctors.
Constitution Strong
Not only are the soldiers spirits
strong, but his constitution is standing
up well, the physicians said. indicating
that hopes were high for his recovery.
A bright Winter sun had not risen
high enough to shine upon the mar
shals courtyard when the first of the
days callers stopped to inquire re-
garding his condition.
OF the first IL visitors to sign the
register at the Janitors Lodge six were
generals. Gen. Weygand, a great per-
hand man in military matters, was the
only caller admitted to the house itself.
Prof. Andre, a specialist in kidney
diseases, who attended Foeh throughout
the war, was summoned yesterday when
uremia developed from kidney infect
ed after the marshals heart attack. His
view was that there was no immediate
danger from the kidney infection, and
he returned to the university at Nancy
today.
The marshal has suffered from func-
tional kidney trouble for years. and re-
uuired constant care. For this reason
Prof Andre was attached to his staff
during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
SCHOOL BOARD GROUP
STUDIES CHEST PART
Student Activities Committee Dis
cusses Participation in
Charity Drive.

Consideration of the kind and extent
OF participation which the public schools
will undertake in the Community Chest
drive is being made by the Board of
EducationS committee on student activ-
tiles this afternoon, prior to the regu-
lar meeting Of the board at the Franklin
Administration Building, at which the
committee planned to report.
AT the same executive session, the
student activities committee planned to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of permitting
the Gorgas memorial essay contest to
be conducted in the schools.
Although declaring he was not familiar
with the nature of the proposal the
Community Chest administrators would
make to the committee, Rev. F. I. A.
Bennett, chairman, said today he would
not agree to any active participation in
the chest drive by school children.
THE Community Chest drive is a
mans job and school children should
not be called upon to give their time
and energy to it." DR.. Bennett said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
SENATORS DELAY
MERGER MEETING
Subcommittee Postpones Ac.
ton on Consideration of
Final Draft of Plan.

The Senate subcommittee handling
the street railway merger question
postponed the meeting it expected to
hold this afternoon to go over the final
draft of the unification plan as rewrit-
ten by Dir. Milo R. Maltbie, the SUBJ
committee expert,
Senator Blaine, Republican, OF Wis
consin. is still studying the revised
merger resolution to determine whether
to suggest other changes.
The changes made by Dr. Maitole
have all been made known, but the sub
committee has not yet taken formal &C
ton in reporting the revised resolution
to the full committee.
Although several members OF the sub
committee have finished their study OF
the rewritten plan, 1t was explained to-
day that 1t is still possible for any mem
Der of the subcommittee to suggest other
changes until the report Is made.
The principal features OF the revised
plan are elimination of all reference to
fixed valuation, provision for a revalu-
alton of the properties to be made
within two years and clause continu-
ing present rates of fare pending the
revaiuation, except that free transfers
between the two street car systems
would begin following the merger. II
Congress should approve the new plan,
it would still have to be ratified by the
stockholders before merger could take
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
$4,000 Allotted
White House Upkeep
For Coming Year

The cost of keeping up the
White House during the coming
fiscal year has been set at $116,-
900 by Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd, director Of the Office OF pub
lie buildings and public parks, at
hearings on the independent Of
fees appropriation bill, presented
to the House today. This repre-
sents an increase of $4,000 over
the present appropriation, Col.
Grant explained, due to an item
of $3.50 to cover the increase in
salaries, to put salaries on the
basis of the WEIGH act, and an
increase of S6,470 approved by
the Budget Bureau for the usual
biennial repainting of the outside
of the White House and repair
work inside.
Col. Grant expects the Govern
ment will spend $16,276 for re-
pairs and alterations and paint
ing, both interior and exterior, at
the White House during the fiscal
year which opens on July next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
u. S. OFFICIALLY TOLD
OF DIPLOMATIC CHANGE
Tytus Filipowicz Will Succeed Jan
Ciechanowski as Polish Minis
ter to Washington.

The Secretary of State has been off,
cially advised of the appointment of
Tytus Filipowicz. as the Polish Minister
to the United States, to succeed Jan
Ciechanowski, diplomatic representative
of Poland here since December, 1925,
who resigned recently to attend to pri-
vate business requiring, his presence
at home.
During his stay here. M. Ciechanow-
ski negotiated the copyright law agree
ment between Poland and the United
States, and the arbitration and concilia-
ton treaty between the two countries.
and also elaborated in negotiations
for issuance of the Polish sterilization
loan and the negotiations for the adj
herence of Poland in the Kellogg anti
war treaty.
M. Filipowicz, a prominent member
of the Polish diplomatic corps. has serV-
ed as Minister to Belgium since Sep
TENDER, 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR WILLIAM A. YOUNG
Masonic and Patriotic Societies
Have Programs at Grave in
Arlington.

Funeral services for William A.
Young. So. who died at his residence.
SOL Twelfth street northeast, Sunday.
were held this afternoon at Zurhorst's
chapel, Third and East Capitol streets.
MIR. Young was born at Winchester,
KY, February %, 1876, and has been
a resident of the District for 20 years.
For many years he has been employed
as an official guide at the United States
Capitol. He was member of The New
Jerusalem Lodge. No. o. F. A. A. NJ,
Scottish Rite organizations of Washing
ton and of AlmaS Temple. He also was
a member of the Spanish War Veterans
and other veteran organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Georgia Young, and a daughter.
In addition to the religious services,
the services were participated in by the
Scottish Rite. The New Jerusalem Lodge
and the Spanish War Veterans. Inter
ment was in Arlington Cemetery with
military honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
'LAUDS COMMUNITY
'CHESTESSAYPLA
F. A. DeIano Regards Stars
Prize Contest ais Great
Aid in Campaign.

"It's a great idea, this essay contest
for the Community Chest, for it is get
ting the children Interested in the plan,
and where we can get oh ndren inter-
ested we'll find the grow n-ups inter-
eSted in and supporting the project"
Frederick A. Delano presideu of the
Community Chest, declared today in
discussing the Star-sponsc red contest,
in which prizes of $l00, $50 ami $25 are
offered for the three best essays on
the advantages of the Community
Chest in Washington submitted to the
Community Chest essay CO nte st editor,
Star Building, before Wednesday, jan
uary %.
With the scores of nt-rie.S coming
in to the essay contest editssrl are many
letters asking for infOrma ton on the
chest. Full details of the chests opera
ton as it is planned in Washington
and as it has been worked ortt in other
cities which have had this! method of
distributing benevolences for a. year or
more can be obtained by WI iting or call
ing at the Community Che;E headquar-
tiers, 1418 I street.
81 Charities Represe nted.
There are so many POINTS,, one each
almost for the 81 charities represented
in the chest. that the chest executives
have suggested only the q aneral ad-
vantages-the matter of ei :onomy in
administration, the ,eliminat ion of the
never-ending appeals of diffe rent chari-
ties throughout the year and! the insti-
tuition of one drive for funds to take
care of them all, and the all embracing
character of the chest, helpii lg Jew and
Gentle, Catholic and Protes tant, white
and colored alike-for the fessayiSts to
write upon.
| Another advantage of thes chest is the
elimination of those parasia IS of char
ity-the persons who have been known
to have been getting help frc m as many
as four or five charities at the same
time. Under the Community Chest the
work has been equally prope,rtioned to
the 81 charities and there twill be no
overlapping OF effort.
Needs Carefully Studied.
Then, too, the needs of es oh of the
81 charities of the city havet been care
fully studied and their budget made
out. so that with the work at hand and
that in prospect each will have enough
to take care of those ull fortuna.es
under its care. or to help uphuild young
womanhood and manhood. The hos
pitfalls will be paid in full for the charity
cases they take, whereas heretofore
they have been forced to pay out of
their treasures part of the expenses
of their charity cases, and in, many in
stances this has proved burden upon
these institutions.
In the orphan asylums little mouths
will be fed with the proceeds of an
average year and the officials of these
institutions will not be faced with the
possibility of lean year when their
individual appeal does not come up to
expectations or the needs of the budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16

girders below it were twisted as though
they were made Of rubber.
Engineers could not estimate how
much water had been shipped, but the
pumps had been steadily at work since
the wave struck
Half of the 10,334 sacks of mail car
ried were slowed around the first hatch
that broke. Under the wreckage of the
hatch cover and girders could be seen
two smashed automobiles and below
that was sodden cargo.
There were l43 men, o5 women and
as children in the third class
The Majestic was steaming at %
knots in an attempt to reach port by
last night when the great wave drop
ped on her. Speed was reduced and
the ship proceeded with tarpaulins
stretched over the broken matches.
Passengers in the smoking room aft.
90 feet above the water. said they had
been watching the high waves and ad-
rniring the way in which the ship
cleaved them when there was "ter-
rife conclusion" as the monster wave
lifted above the deck and crashed
They said the ship trembled under the
blow from stem to stern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
PLAN TOOUTLINE
WORK Of CHARITY
City to Have Broadside of
Posters on Scope of COM
munity Chest.

Washington is due for a broadside OF
posters ON the Community Chests work
and aims, it was announced today by c.
Melvin Sharpe, chairman of the public
ity unit of the chest. Designs for the
posters are being studied by Mr.
Shapes unit, and shortly they will be
placed all over the city.
The publicity unit also is arranging
for the showing of motion pictures OF
the work of local charities in the city in
the movie houses of the city before and
during the chest campaign. Other
publicity features for the campaign are
being worked out by the unit.
Motion picture houses have already
agreed to show these films of the work
Of the local benevolent organizations
and the stores of the city will take huge
numbers of the posters for display be-
fore and during the campaign.
Police and Firemen o. X. Chest.
The Community Chest has received
the Endorsement of the two safety
groups of the city, the fire and police
which. meeting last night
appropriated $50 and $25, respectively
from their treasures for the chest fund
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore, last night, at the
annual banquet of the Home and
Foreign Mission Society Tor the Propaga-
ton of the Faith, at the Mayof1We1
Hotel, lauded the Community Chest
idea
Speaking as the archbishop, the
spiritual head of this. archdiocese, I am
intellectually with the work of the
Community Chest as splendid work
of organized charity. and 1 call upon
the Catholics of this city to aid in
every way possible. not alone by their
work, but by their contributions as
WE'LL" he declared.
Archbishop Curley's address went out
over the radio and reached large
number of local listeners-in
The archbishop praised the practical
idea of saving overhead administrative
expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
APARTMENT MANAGER
BURNED SUBDUING FIRE
Home on Chain Bridge Road De.
stroyed by Blaze Caused by
Child With Matches.

Mrs. K P. Whitehorn, resident mana
ger of the apartment house at 713
Nineteenth street, sustained slight burns
to her hands, last evening. when she
attempted to smother a fire in the
janitor's quarters. Damage to the
building was estimated at $780,
Firemen used more than 1900 feet
of hose and poured water onto the
sr1ouldering embers of the home Of
tdrs. Catherine Gray, on Chain Bridge
road, west of Forty-sixth street, for
two and a half hours last night after
the blaze, started by a neighbours child
playing with matches, had been sub
dued.
A little five-year-old girl is said by
police to have set fire to the shed be-
hind the house, while playing with
matches. The sparks set fire to the
house. which is a two-story frame
structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16

Continued From First Page.)
ton. The clerk read the first paragraph
and Speaker Lee ordered 1t to the grand
inquest committee. Coburn appealed
from the decision of the chair. Speaker
Lee surrendered the chair to Delegate
Milton Tolle of Baltimore County, when
Coburn began his attack on the regu-
lars.
II am speaking directly to the Demo-
cratic members of this House." he said
These are dark days for the Demo-
cratic party of this State. No matter
what the differences have been in the
past or may be in the future, we must
meet now on common grounds for the
preservation of the party. Those Demo-
Gratis who are opposed to the matters
in controversy believe that they are
and / earnestly hope that the Demo-
believe that we are for the preservation
Of the party.
1T is folly to close our eyes to the
events that are passing around us; it is
folly to close our eyes to the manifest
unrest in the State over the roads situa-
ton. Only complete, full and open
disclosure of the affairs of the road com
mission will satisfy the people of this
State. We may become SO immersed In
differences that we might become I'M
conscious to the facts SO close around
U.S."
Speaker Lee, from his seat with the
Montgomery County Delegates, here
called to the attention of the House
that Coburn was out of order. He con-
tended that he was not speaking to the
matter before the House-the appea
from the chairs ruling.
Charges Use of Influence.
EFT is common knowledge" continued
tCoburn. that the influence of the
chairman of the Montgomery County
delegation, who is Speaker of thi.
House, is being used to keep me from
speaking. But he can't keep the truth
from coming out II cannot get it out
lin order, than I will use some of the
tactics of the Speaker of this House."
Here the chair admonished Coburr
that he was out of order, but Coburr
said: Il am talking about an ostrich
Iany objection to me talking about ar
{ostrich?" and continued:
I'VE are the supreme power of thu
State and We must use that power fol
st1e people. We must put our house II
sorder."
! Speaker Lee here again jumped tt
his feet, and said that Coburn was ou
Eof order to which the Delegate from
Hartford County replied:
THE motion desired to make wa.
| in order but the Speaker, in the face
kof a plain request and by arbitrary
and dominating action, prevented mt
/, from bringing this up. The only way
he could stop it was by sending it tc
COMMITTEE. I am speaking to that, anc
ut is pertinent and proper. 1 suppose
that this has got to happen throughout
1.-THE whole session. Everybody who
doesn't agree with the majority mus
fight, and I accept that challenge. i
that is the way this House is to be
/ conducted, then there is no hope fol
1.-THE Democratic party of this State"
There were series of efforts to make
Coburn sit down, but without avail
1.-THE gentleman who is now making
this point of order Speaker Lee,") con.
tinued Coburn, stood here several day
ago and explained how fair he hac
been in his past decisions on the foo
and in his committee assignments
Every act was fair, according to the
Speaker. Yet one of the very frs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
SIX BILLS FAvoRABLY REPORTED
Measure Dealing with Inauguration
Permits Get Approval.

Five District bfllS were ordered faV0r-
ably reported by the House District
committee today, and one Senate bill
was reported in order to expedite enact
ment by substituting the Senate bill for
the House bill which is already on the
calendar.
The joint resolution authorizing the
granting of permits during Inauguration
exercises was reported A Senate amend
ment, conquered in by the House COM
mittee, authorizes the District Com
missioners to permit telegraph, tele-
phone and radio broadcaSting wires to
he extended along the line of parade,
as approved by the chief marshal.
The bill to regulate the sale, purchase
and transportation Of dangerous weap-
ons, as approved by the corporation
kounsel's Office and introduced at re-
quest of the Police Department, was re-
ported, as was the condemnation bill
for taking small sites in the Distric'
for police and fire stations, school sitss
and right of way for sewers, as recon-
mended by the Commissioners and cor.
poration counsel.
The bill authorizing the taking OF
United States property by the District
for widening of streets, as passed by the
Senate, and approved by the corpora
ton counsel and District Commission
ers, was reported, together, with a bill
approved by the Commissioners and
passed last April by the Senate, author
azing the Commissioners to abandon
part of the 15-foot public alley IN
square 1888, was reported.
Bills Are Sent Back.
The Fish bill, providing for registra-
ton of nurses and maintenance of q
nurses registry, was referred back te
the subcommittee to hear certain OBJ
dections. DR.. Clara S. Waters appeared
before the committee, representing 25(
registered nurses, approximately one
eighth of all the registered nurses II
the District, who object, she said, II
being forced into the Graduate Nurses
Association.
The committee also referred back K
subcommittee the bill introduced at re
quest of the register of deeds, which
would permit incorporation OF stool
companies when all Of the capital stool
had been subscribed and 10 per cent o
the capital stock paid in; r. W. Dutton
deputy recorder of deeds, appeared Il
explain the bill
CORPORATION Counsel Bride stated Il
the committee that committee heade;
bv former Chief Justice Covington i
making a study of changes needed il
corporation laws for the District, ans
will recommend to Congress corrective
legislation.
The committee also referred to sub
committee for further consideration
bill drafted by William Tyler Page
clerk of the House, which propose
exemption from taxation of certain
property of the National Society Q
Sons of the American Revolution Il
Washington.
The committee also reported the BIZ
which has passed the Senate, for in
creasing to $4,000 the salaries of tn
assistants to the Engineer Commission
er. An identical House bill is now await
ing action on the calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
M0THER-IN-LAW PRAISED
BY MAN IN POLICE COURT
Colored Defendant, Accused by
Wife of Threatening Her, Freed
on Personal Bond.

A man who AYERS he has "the. finest
mother-in-law in the world" was re-
vealed in Police Court today.
He was the defendant in a threat
case preferred by his wife, who ac-
cused him of threatening to slap her
down."
The defendant, Preston Harris, col
ored, was questioned by Gus A.
Schuldt when. after admitting he had
slapped his wife, added he had 1.-THE
finest mother-in-law in the world
do you mean mother or mother-in-
law?" inquired the judge.
When he insisted he meant his wife's
mother, Mrs. Helen Lee, the latter was
called to the stand and testified in the
defendants behalf.
The court took Harris personal bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
WISNER FUNERAL SET
FOR 3 Pm. TOMORROW
Lon g-Time Resident of Washing
ton, Active in Church and Char
ity Work, Died Sunday.

Final rites for Mrs. Jennie E. Wisner,
"a, for many years active in church and
charity work here, who died Sunday
night at her residence, 1924 F. street,
will be held at 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Elders of the church, OF which
Mrs. Wisner had been member since
she came to Washington 25 years ago.
will serve as pallbearers, and interment
will be at jefferson Barracks, in Ma
tional Cemetery, st. Louis.
Mrs. Wisner, native of Illinois, was
the widow of Capt. James E. Wisner of
the Union Army during the Civil War.
She was a member of the Relief Corps
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Mrs. Wisner is survived by several
nieces and nephews.