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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
PAY BILL HEARINGS
OPEN JANUARY 10
LehIbach and Four Other
Measures to Be Taken Up
by House Group.

The House civil service committee to-
day decided to open hearings on Janu-
ary Is at 1890 o'clock on the Lehl-
bach relief pay bill for Government en-
ployes and the four other pay measures
pending before the committee, as re-
suit of the failure of the Welch pay
bill to provide increases especially for
lower salaried employees of the Govern
ment, as Congress intended.
The National Federation of Federal
Employees and other organizations repre-
sentative of various groups of Govern
ment workers will be given the first
hearing and all those who have griev-
anceS against the pay schedules have
been promised hearing by Chairman
Lehlbach. He explained today that
the committee expects to receive ex-
pert testimony from the Personnel Clas-
sification Board, the Budget Bureau,
the Controller General, and similar
Government agencies.
Lawyers Want to Be Heard.
He has also been advised that the
lawyers In the various departments who
are organized as the Federal Bar Asso-
citation desire to be heard in regard to
the way in which they will be affected
by section l of the Lehlbach bill Chair
man Lehlbach expects sufficient num-
Der of representatives of organizations
and individuals desiring to be heard to
occupy the time of the committee for
several days.
In addition 10 the Lehlbach bill there
are four other measures which will be
considered at these hearings, one intro
huced by Representative Cellar, which
is companion bill to the Brookhart
measure In the Senate; two, introduced
by Representative Sirovich of New York,
and one by Representative Fish Of New
York.
No Retroactive Clause.
The Lehlbach bill provides for two
step-ups in the fourth class, and none
III the fifth, sixth and seventh. 1t car
rieS no retroactive clause, except where
the benefits under the WEIGH pay act
were deferred month or two later than
Jaly by administrative delinquency.
The Lehlbach bill also provides for
the field service employees Its principal
feature is to entrust the Personnel
Classification Board with reallocation
of salaries and withdraws any such
jurisdiction from the Controller Gen.
eral. The Brookhart-Celler bill is for
a uniform two step-ups for those who
did not get such increase under the
Welch pay bill, and carries a retroac-
tive clause.
The Fish bill is for a minimum wage
of $1,000 for all Government employees.
The Sirovich bills are somewhat diff
ferent in phraseology, but the main
feature is fiat increase of about $500
for employees in the lower salary grades
with lesser increases as the salaries in
the higher grades grow larger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
BOOTH RETIREMENT
ASKED BY BOARD
Salvation Army Council Re-
fuses Generals Request for
Executive Commission.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FreSS.
SUNBURY-O -ON-THAMES, England,
January 10.-The high council of the
Salvation Army today adopted resolu-
ton asking Gen. Bramwell Booth. leader
of the army for the past l6 years, to
retire from that post because of the
condition Of his health.
At the same time It was made clear
that in retirement he would retain his
title of general and continue to enjoy
the honor and dignities attached to it.
The resolution was made public in
communique issued from Sunbury
Court this morning. 1t was adopted
after the council had considered letter
dated January 6, which had been re-
ceived from the head of the army. The
text of this letter was not given out,
but 1t is understood that in it, the gen.
eral asked the high council to appoint
a commission to act for him until his
recovery.
Proposal Is Rejected.
The councils reply was rejection
of this proposal, saying that it was i'm
probable that at his age he would re-
cover sufficiently to resume the labors
under which he had broken down. A
deputation was named by the council
to visit the general at his seaside re-
treat to put the retirement suggestion
before him.
The official statement issued from
Sunbury Court on today's development
was as follows:
1.-THE council resumed its sitting this
morning, and after the usual opening
services proceeded at once to consider
business in connection with a letter of
January received from the general.
AS result of the deliberations follow
ing reception of this letter, the council
resolved to communicate with the gen.
eral and submit to him the following
resolution, which was passed by the
council without dissenting vote:
1.-The council desires to place on
record its high appreciation of the
life and labors of the general and joins
with him in gratitude to God for his
partial restoration to health and ex-
presses the hope that this improvement
may be maintained.
1.-THE council being, however, unable
to see the practicability of the sugges-
ton made by the general and realizing
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
Polar Harbor Is Designated
Floyd Bennett, and Cape
John Rodgers.
GOOD LANDING FIELD
FOUND BY EXPLORERS
Expedition Uses II Dog Teams to
Speed Hauling of Sup
plies to Base.

BY wireless to The Star and New York Times.
BAY OF WHALES, Antarctica, Janu-
ary l0.-Comdr. Byrd has named the
harbor which he recently discovered
and explored Floyd Bennett Harbor and
the cape which marks the northern
entrance of the harbor Cape JOAN
Rodgers. after Comdr. Rodgers, Byrd's
friend and one of the Navys first
flyers, who gave his life to aviation.
The harbor lies on the western side
of the Bay of Whales about a mile
and a half south of Cape West. 1t
is nearly miles wide and miles deep.
The center forms a perfect landing
field. but it will be used by the planes
onlS in caG of emergency, as its dis
tance from the main base, Little Amer
lea, is about miles.
When naming the harbor yesterday
In memory of his shipmate, Floyd Ben
nett, Comdr. Byrd intimated that If he
got into the unknown regions at later
date he would probably give to another
of the new discoveries the name OF the
man who was to have been his CO.
leader on the Antarctic Expedition.
The expedition now has II dog teams
on the ice and, together with the men
hauling, is getting material to the base
at the rate of tons day.
BENEFITS Name Linked With Byrd's.
FLOYD Bennett first met Comdr. Byrd
when they were both chosen for the
Naval flying unit which accompanied
the Macmillan Expedition to Greenland
in 1925 and thereafter the two were
almost inseparable. He piloted Comdr.
Byrd on the first airplane fight over
the North Pole in May, 1926, for which
both received the Congressional Medal
Of Honor.
Bennett was to have been member
of the crew of the America, in which
Comdr. Byrd few from Roosevelt Field
to France in August, 1927, but tnat
Spring was severely injured while pilot
ing the huge Fokker on test flight
and did not recover in time for the
transoceanic venture. He died April 20,
1928, OF pneumonia contracted WINE ne
was plotting a relief plane to the Brem-
en- flyers, stranded on Greenely Island.
Corndr. John Rodgers came OF per-
haps the most famous Navy family IN
this country, with record by its mem
hers of continuous service since 1776.
He was a graduate of the Naval Acad-
envy and had already distinguished him
self in aeronautics when he was chosen
to lead a flight from California to Ha-
waii in the Summer of 1925.
He took off In the plane PN-9 NO. l.
August 81. Rodgers reported by radio
when 1,700 miles out that the gasoline
supply was rapidly failing. Nothing
more was heard and he and his crew
had been given up for lost when the
submarine R-4 found them 10 days later
IS miles east of the Island OF kauai, IN
the Hawaiian group.
Conndr. Rodgers was, killed in an air
plane crash at Philadelphia, August n,
1926.
fCopyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
Man Who Operated
Cars Il Years Sans
License Fined $50

John Davis, colored, who told
police he had been working for
the District government IA years
and driving a truck "off and on"
during that time, today pleaded
guilty to operating without a per-
nit and reckless driving before
Judge Isaac r. Hit In Traffic
Court. He was assessed fines
totaling $50.
Traffic Bureau records disclosed
Davis never had a permit. The
man told the court he had tried
to get one but failed to pass the
examination.
He was arrested following a
collision with a taxicab at Con-
necticut avenue and Calvert street
Saturday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
MOSES SEEKS VOTE
ON TREATY SOON
Borah Tells Him He Would
Be Glad to Consider
Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

DS kAtC @AooOSideSa AAS7S'
An understanding for an early vote
on the Kellogg anti-war treaty was
asked in the Senate today by Senator
Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, who
has led the fight for an interpretative
resolution to accompany ratification
of the pact.
In an effort to speed up debate the
Senate met an hour earlier today, and
an immediate vote appeared imminent
on Senator Moses suggestion, but 1t
was deferred when Senator Barkley,
Democrat, of Kentucky, asked to deliver
the speech he had prepared. He in
dorsed the treaty, but expressed dis
appointment that Secretary Kellogg had
not said "just little more" in ex-
planation of the position America takes
in adhering to the pact.
The move for settlement of the Diff
ference of opinion among Senators,
heretofore handled in off-the-floor con-
ferences, was broached openly in the
Senate when debate on the pact began
to lag.
Chairman Borah of the foreign rela-
tions committee, who is sponsoring the
treaty, replied that he would be glad to
consider the suggestion of Senator Moses
for an agreement. Thus far Borah has
steadfastly rejected all proposals for a
compromise on an Interpretation OF the
pact and on Tuesday night broke on all
negotiations to that end.
Pending renewal of the negotiations
proposed by Senator Moses the Senate
went ahead with debate, Barkley taking
the floor. At the outset Borah assured
Senator Reed, Republican, PennSylva-
mia, that he did not consider that the
treaty would preclude 'any nation from
seeking any readjustment of its bound
aries so long as it is undertaken by
peaceful methods
Pushes Interpretation Fight.
Senator Blaine. Republican, Wiscon-
sin, yesterday carried on the drive for
an Interpretation of the pact. He put
forward his resolution to declare it the
sense of the Senate that the note of
Great Britain reserving the right to
defend her territories should not be
considered as reservation to the
treaty.
After a lengthy argument by the
Wisconsin Senator. Senators Walsh of
Massachusetts and Mcclellan of Ten
nessee, Democrats, swelled the total of
Democratic support for the pact Walsh
indorsed the treaty as "a forward step
toward WOrIQ peace. OUT WAebneF
large step or tiny step the future will
disclose"
Senator Blaine argued that the treaty
commits our Nation to an impossible
peace, unworthy of the traditions of
America, and forgetful of that which
made this republic possible"
"I have no doubt" he said, "but that.
the Senators who are supporting the
big Navy program will vote for this
treaty. I am not surprised that many
of those voting for this treaty justify
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
Wild West Lecturers Shot Goes Wild,
Boy Wounded in Test of Quick Draw

Westerner would beat one of your city
gunmen to the draw"
Young Kelly volunteered from the
audience to assist. The lecturer handed
him a pistol and stuck another in his
own holster.
at the same time starting to level his
weapon. Limbert's right hand shot to
his holster, his gun flashed, and a
bullet burrowed into Kelly's knee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
RADICALS TO BACK
POINCARE MINISTRY
Paris Deputies Open Debate on
Policies, With Conditions
Favoring Premier.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 10.-Debate in the
Chamber of Deputies on the general
policies of the Poincare cabinet began
this afternoon under conditions gener-
ally considered quite favorable for the
government.
A group called the radical left"
which admittedly holds the key to the
situation, met earlier in the day and
decided to support the cabinet. This
development is felt to assure the pre-
mier a majority of at least so.
Premier Poincare has made known
to friends that however small his ma
jority, he intends to keep hold of the
helm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
STUDY MEETING DATE.

GENEVA, January 10 Cp).-Oficials
of the League of Nations are arranging
the date of the first meeting of the
committee of jurists, which will study
revision of the statutes of the World
Court. Most of the jurists on the COM
mittee prefer that the first meeting be
held in March, after the session of the
League Council.
The decision of Elihu Root, noted
American jurist, to serve on this COM
mittee has created great satisfaction in
League circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
Mysterious Hand Turns on Gas Burners
To Stove In Friendship House Building

Police are carrying on an investiga-
ton to solve the mystery of who turned
on six gas burners to a stove In the
buildings of Friendship House, 326 Vir-
ginia avenue southeast several hours
before dawn this morning after appar-
emily having gained entrance to the
building through rear window.
The affair was reported by Miss Lydia
A. Fl. Burklin, head resident of Friend
ship House, who sleeps in the building
with several of her young women assist
ants. She declined today to reveal the
names of the latter. I'VE don't know
any more about 1t than Is on the book"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
MEXICAN OFFICIAL DIES
IN POLITICAL BATTLE
Undersecretary of Agriculture Is
Slain With Two Followers
and One Attacker.
nv the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, January 10.-JoSe
G. Parres, undersecretary of agriculture
and candidate for governor of the State
of Hidalgo, has been killed in political
clash at the town of Atotonilco Elalto,
in that state. TWO followers also were
slain.
Advices to the department of interior
today indicated that Dodolfo ValdeSpino
a candidate for the State Legislature
at the head of 10 armed men, opened
fire on an automobile in which Parres
and his followers were riding through
the town. Occupants of the car re-
turned the fire. One of the attackers
was killed.
An investigation was ordered. Troops
were pursuing Valdespino today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
PARAGUAYAN TROOPS
WILL BE DEM0BILIZED
Forces Called Into Service for Bo-
livian Dispute Are Mustered
Out by Decree.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, January 10
President Guggiari has signed a decree
demobilizing the troops that were called
to the colors when the dispute with
Bolivia became acute.
It was learned from a reliable source
today that DR.. Eligio Ayala, Paraguayan
delegates to the Pan-American Arbitra-
ton Conference, would be appointed a
Paraguayan member of the commission
of investigation and conciliation created
by the protocol signed at Washington
for the settlement of the Chaco Incl
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10

declared the officers of No. 5 precinct,
while Capt. w. E. Sanford. after long
interview with Miss Burklin shortly be-
fore noon today said he did not have a
clue. Miss Burklin, Capt. Sanford said
says she does not suspect any particular
party
Miss Burklin emphasized she has
nothing to say" and stated that per-
haps ut would have been better" If she
had not reported 1t to police.
Friendship House, widely known as
the settlement house of Southeast
Washington, has long been active in
welfare work In that section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
KILLER PLEADS INSANITY.
Defense Begins Case in Trial of
Confessed. SLAYER of Bow.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., January 10
R.-Pleading intermittent insanity"
the defense today began it's case in
the trial of Peter Kudzinowski, con-
fessed slayer of 7-year-old Joseph
Sotrelli of New Yorks East Side.
While in a cell in a Detroit prison,
charged with drunkenness, Kudzinow-
ski made a confession which led to
the finding of the Storelli boys body
in the meadows near Secaucus. He
also confessed the slayings of Julia
Mlozianowska, 6, at Lake Hopatcong,
last Summer, and Harry Quinn, 20,
near Scranton, Pa, in 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
Three Die, Mother and Five Others
Escape in Home Blaze.

BLUEFIELD, w Va. January 10 E)
Three children were burned to death
and a mother and five other children
narrowly escaped a similar fate when
fire destroyed the residence of w. c..
Breckenridge, TaZewell County traffic
officer, on the outskirts OF Bluef1eld,
early today.
The dead: Daniel Breckenridge, 10:
Margaret Breckenridge, 8, and Dorothy
Breckenridge, 3. The father was away
l5rom home at the tins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 10.-Robert w.
Limbert's lecture on "The Old West"
before the Lake Forest Young Mems
Club last night ended In unexpected
gunfire and the wounding of 15-year-
old Francis Kelly.
And now, gentlemen" said Limbert,
an explorer, marksman and writer on
the wild West, Il will illustrate how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
American Robbed in Germany.

HANOVER, Germany, January 10
R.-Johann Thiemann, a hotel pro-
prietor of Washington, had his pocket
picked at the railway station of Ameri-
can checks and cash amounting to S870.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thiemanns passports and
return steamer tickets were also stolen.
The city directory and records of the
Hotel Mems Association fail to identify
Johann Theimann as a hotel proprietor
here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
Swedish Woman Pioneer Dies.

KEWANEE, ILL.,, January 10 R.-
Mrs. Jonas K Olson, Swedish pioneer
of the historic Bishop Hill colony, died
today at the age of 90. During her life
time she never rode on train. Her
husband survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
sFrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
WEATHER.

tU s. Weather Bureau Forecast1
Fair and colder with lowest temper
ature about 81 degrees tonight: tomor-
row increasing cloudiness and colder;
probably light snow or rain tomorrow
night Temperatures-High So, at
noon today; lowest, 81, at am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-13

BERLIN, June 13.-tR-Germany
has a silent nine whose pictures
nobody ever receives and whose
names are never publicly divulged.
They are courierS of the foreign
office who carry the sealed diplo-
matte pouches from the German
capital to foreign lands.
Most Of their trips are across Eu-
rope or Asia for they are seldom
used for overseas journeys. Gener-
ally the captains Of German ocean
liners are employed OF such mis-
sions and their first objective on
shore leave is to the German en-
bassy or delegation.
Sometimes, too. the foreign office
does not care TO take the risk Of
reducing special instructions to
writing. In such cases a trusted
attachc of the foreign office is
coached to memorize verbal orders
or information. When he arrives
at his destination he identifies him
self with a password and the am
baSsador or minister personally
takes down the instructions as they
are recited to him.
In the regular routine. however,
the silent nine" are employed to
convey confidential documents. Ev-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-13

owner. is Of the low rambling Span
Ish type with a patio and service
court. IL contains eight rooms and
all modern conveniences.
Waters has been In the Valley
five years and during that time
designed and superintendent erse-
ton of a number Of the outstanc-
ing buildings in this section. Among
these are the Hidalgo County Bank
building. the Mercedes and Wes-
laco city halls and a number Oh
outstanding school buildings. IN
addition TO these and other public
buildings he has designed a num-
Der OF homes.
Waters after spending three years
IN the University or Texas took
a two year course In Boston Tech
and later worked with leading Bos-
ION and New York City architects.
He is a member Of the institute of
architects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-13
Secret MissiDes
Germany's Silent Nine

cry month the code division Of the
foreign office maps out their rail-
way Schedules and II knows day by
day where each man is. whether In
Kovno. Moscow, Angora. T1rans'
Rome, Madrid or London.
An outsider has little chance TO
recognize these men for what they
are. They travel first class as they
are not expected to risk loss OF their
baggage by sharing their railway
compartments with others. This,
however, is the only luxury in which
they indulge. They stop in good, but
not extravagant hotels. live I'M
SYSTEMATICALLY. and never let their
baggage out of sight.
III a courier deems IL essential. ne
may request tie foreign government
through whose country he Is trav-
cling. to surround him with special
safety measures, such as detectives
or police guards. This is a privilege.
however. Of which the courier takes
advantage only in rare instances,
because his identity becomes known
To too many. Whether he carries a
pistol not eve the Foreign Office
knows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-13
Orchard Heating Is
Crop Insurance, New
Bulletin Decl a
CBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 13.-
Orchard heating must be regarded
as a form OF crop insurance. says
Floyd d. Young Of the weather bu-
reau. who observes that the eff
f%ectivenesS Of orchard heating when
properly compared with insuring a
house against damage by fire, for
it is reasonably sure that the fruit
crop viii be damaged by frost every
few years, while insurance or a
building may be carried for a gen.
Grafton without fire damage. As a
general rule. during years when
crchard-heating expenses are heavi-
est, there is a shortage Of first grade
fruit, which brings better than av-
erage prices"
Farmers Bulletin 1585-F. Frost
and the Prevention Of Frost DAM
age. summarizes studies Of frost ana
of frost damage to fruits. and re-
ports observations of preventive
measures in use by growers. 1t is
available for free distribution TO
those who apply to the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Wash
ington. d. G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-13
HoHyv God Warfare Predicted
As Equity Extends Its Control

NEW YORK. June 13.-The most
interesting warfare Hollywood has
ever viewed looms on the California
horizon as the Actors Equity aSso-
citation Cstage players union)
launches its drive to retain control
Of those members who have deserted
stage for more lucrative Gamers and
microphone.
Until this day the flicker industry
has been VIGOROUSLY open shop. To
be sure the hirelings Of the screen
had their clubs and societies and
their Academies CT Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences and what nots, but
these were hardly labor unions. Ac-
tors Equity is-and how!
The controversy was launched
with Equity's ukase that all mem
bers Of Equity playing in sound or
talking pictures must not play In
pictures except those made by an
all-Equity cast. unless the members
had signed contracts prior to June
5. When these contracts terminate
the players are made subject to the
all-Equity cast ruling. Equity has
also issued a standard talkie con-
tract for members use.