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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
CUBA IS STIRRED
BY SUGAR TARIFFS
Cartoon Shows Native Bound
by PIatt Amendment and
U. S. in Anger.
BY LEMUEL r. PARTON,

SpcSAdl GlSphLCH 10 Iue StAT.
HAVANA. February 9.-Aggressive
American good-willing down this way
has brought gracious Latin response,
but the nub Of the argument between
the United States and Cuba remains
just what it always was--sugar tariffs.
Cuba's economic life Is based mainly
on Its great sugar plantations and mills.
It's sugar-producing resources were ex-
banded to meet war demands far above
the requirements of normal times. It's
marketable crop rolls up against the
American tariff wall of 1.76 cents per
pound
There is surface appearance of pros
perity and an unfailing complaint of
hard times and unemployment among
workers and small business men. In
variably the answers to inquiries about
causes of this depression Is sugar tar
IT," from the bootblacks to Ell Senior
Don This-or-That, who always prefaces
his sugar argument by processing the
deepest friendship for America.
Cuban newspapers and weekly periodi-
calls are more blunt in their attack on
American tariffs. La Poiitica Comica
today carries a cartoon of the Cuban
planter bound hand and foot by the
Plat amendment, while Uncle Sam and
Herbert Hoover are angrily engaged in
kicking back from the American shores
shiploads of sugar, tobacco and planta-
ton produce.
Rafael Martinez Ybor, consul general
at large In the Cuban department of
state, was asked by this correspondent
today to outline the Cuban position on
American tariffs with regard to our
new goodwill doctrine toward Latin
America.
Faith in u. s. Good Will.
There is no qualification to be made
about our good will toward the United
States" said Senior Ybor, land we have
equal faith In the good will of the
United States toward us. There can be
no misunderstanding between us, re-
CARELESS of the hardship which the
American sugar tariff imposes on us.
We feel that 1t is an unwise policy for
America as well. About go per cent
OF the Cuban sugar interests are owned
by America, and thus the American
Government, If it yields to the demands
OF domestic producers for still higher
tariffs, will be penalizing its own capi-
tai and its own citizens.
Eighty-five per cent of our imports
are from the United States. In 1899
these imports totaled Sill ,000, 900. In
1925 there were $3.50, 000,o 900, or an in
crease OF more than 600 per cent. We
believe good craftsmanship and the
presidents established by Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt suggest wider
view of Cuban and American relation
ships than that to be derived from tariff
pickering. Certainly we cannot buy
unless our main industry thrives, and
the records of imports show we are a
good customer.
1--WE have attempted no retaliatory
tariffs. Coal to provide light and power
comes from American ports In large
quantities, without duty. We have es-
tablished our currency and we have
paid our own way We are now be-
ginning good roads system covering
the entire island. which will cost $50
100000. We will pay for these roads
not out of foreign loans but out of our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
MRS.FOKKER KILLED
BY 15STORY FALL.
Wife of AirpIane Designer
Believed to Have Jumped
to Her Death.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9.-While hel
husband dozed n the same room, Mrs
Anthony H. G. Fokker eithe- jumped
or fell to her death last night from a
window of their fifteenth-f1oor apart
nnent on Riverside Drive.
The airplane designer awoke when a
maid. whom Mrs. Fokker had sent for
glass of water. returned to the room a
moment after his wife fell.
Police listed the case rs suicide.
although Herbert Reed, secretary and
treasurer of the Fokker Airplane Co,
issued a statement saying Mrs. Fokker
had been subject to fainting spells and
probably was overcome when she went
TO the window He termed the death
IAN unfortunate accident"
The body. clad in pink negligee ana
slippers was found on the sidewalk IN
front of the apartment building by
pedestrian, who called an ambulance
The surgeon pronounced her dead.
Mrs. Fokker had returned a few hours
before her death from Presbyterian Hos
pital, where she had been under treat
lnent for a nervous disorder.
She was keenly interested in avia-
ton ant. frequently made flights in her
husbands planes. Last Spring she &C
companied her husband on an air trip
to the Pacific Coast.
Fokker, who was born in Java OF
Dutch parents, began designing air
planes in Holland. Fighting planes OF
his design were used by the Germans
during the World War. After the war
he came to this country and established
an airplane company.
Mrs. Fokker. an attractive brunette,
was 80 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

own public funds, drawn from taxes,
a gasoline tax at 10 cents per gallon,
license fees and other sources Of in
come.
Tropical Ills Eradicated.
1--WE have eradicated tropical diseases
a condition which we assumed In the
Plat amendment, and there is now no
city in the world with better santa
ton and health supervision than
Havana. Our mortality rate shows we
are second only to Australia in safe
guarding public health"
Senior Ybor was asked whether
Cubans feared the continued influx of
American business and capital would
overwhelm their traditional civilization
whether Cuba might not become
Americanized.
I'VE want American capital and in
vestments," he said, land we have no
fear OF the result. A few years ago the
department of public works imposed
rigid building restrictions, which since
then have kept new architecture to close
conformity with the old types.
1.-TWO or three SkyScraperS crept In,
but 1t is easy to see that they do not be-
long and there will be no more Of them.
I'VE genuinely believe in Americas
stanch friendship and good will, and
we return 1t most heartily. All we ask
is that the United States understand
that we are working and building our
way through economic difficulties, and
that America does not, in response to
narrower interests, place obstacles IN
our gay"
Copyright, 1929,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
PLEISTOCENE AGE
TOAD RESUMES NAP
Reptile, Believed 100000 Years
Old, Breathes, Although
Transparent.

FREDERICK, Okla. OBTAINING
no lesson from his last Information,
which resulted in o nap that paled Rip
Van Wrinkles into something less than
q wink, Pleisty has resumed his Gus
tom of sleeping away the Winter.
Pleisty-if introduction Is necessary
"a one of the toads which aroused a
Juror of scientific argument by emery
ing alive from balls of rockiike clay
found in q stratum OF the Pleistocene
age. Believing that the reptile be-
longed to that older genefation, dating
back some SOC, 900 or 750, 900 years, his
owner, A. H. Holloman, named him
after 1t.
All the toads were virtually trans
parent when they were freed from their
rock prisons Their skins were white.
and print could be read through their
bodies. Their stomachs had shriveled
and their mouths had grown shut, but
they were Enthusiastically alive.
Some died Immediately after ex-
posure, but Holloman saved several by
hurying them in sand and gradually
acclimating them. One died when Q
kind-hearted woman provided a feast
In the form of q worm. There has
been no effort to feed the survivors, but
they live day after day, breathing per-
ceptibly. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Husband Fined
In Budapest War
On Public 'Petting'
Farewell Kiss Permitted
But Not Ardent Embrace
Is Ruling of Magistrate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, February g.
City authorities have inaugurated a
campaign against public ''petting."
Police have received instructions to
stop couples walking down the street
arm In arm. Other Objectionable con-
duct of young people in cafes and res
taurants is liable to fines ranging from
20 to 100 pengos $3.50 to $l7.50). Cafe
proprietors are required to report such
offenses to police.
A number of public dancing halls
have been closed. Dancing Is permitted
only at the fashionable hotels. Girls
attending must be chaperoned, and then
may dance only with young men known
to the family.
Several arrests have been made.
One case which attracted some at
tention followed detention of young
man and woman at railway station
platform. The man protested the wom-
an was his wife. and that the police
man had no right to interfere with
them. However, the magistrate repri-
manded him severely and fined him 100
pengos.
They were told that a farewell kiss
did not constitute public offense. but
that embraces of more ardent nature
did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
200 U. S. MARINES ON WAY
HOME FROM CHINA PORT
Detachment of 200 Will Be Re-
turned to Quantico Post-56O
Due for Discharge.

Two hundred Marines are now on
they way back from China, bound for
the Marine Corps Post at Quantico,
Va. This was learned today at Marine
Corps Headquarters. coincident with
the Navy Department announcement
that the U. 8. s. Henderson, upon
which these soldiers of the sea,
who have been on duty in the
Orient, are homeward bound, sailed
from Manila, Philippine Island, for
Guam, where she is due on We'd
nesday. They will be landed at San
Diego, Calf.
There are some 800 Marines aboard
the Henderson and sos are for dis
charge on the East Coast. Two hun
dred will go to Quantico, while the
others will be distributed to posts on
the Atlantic seaboard Some details OF
men are being received at Quantico
from the contingents which are return
ing from duty at Nicaragua. There
are now i,70o men on duty OF the
Quantico post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
ADMIRAL CAMPBELL.
TO HEAD SQUADRON
Given Sellers Post, With
Fleet Now in South
American Waters.

Rear Admiral Edward H. Campbell
Judge advocate general of the Navy
the services highest law officer, will be
detached from his present post April
80 and assigned to command the Spe-
cial Service Squadron. now operating
In Central American waters. He will
succeed Rear Admiral David F. Sellers
whose next tour of duty has not yet
been determined. The choice of Ad-
miral Campbell's successor will be a
matter for the Hoover administration
admiral Campbell was born in South
Bend. Ind. in 1872 and was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1893. He
holds the Navy Cross for outstanding
service during the World War as COM
handing officer Of the U. s. S. Charles
ton. Before coming to Washington for
duty he commanded the u. s. s. Penn
sylvania.
He was made assistant chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation In June, 1924
and from that post was picked to as
sumo the position of judge advocate
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
VARIETY OF LOOT
SEIZED BY THIEVES
Providers Enter Half Dozen Places
Here-Three Rings Valued
at $1,750 Taken.

Sneak thieves had field day here
yesterday. half dozen places being
visited, and q wide variety Of loot be-
ing obtained.
There also was reported the theft Of
three rings valued at $l,750 from the
home of Mrs. Sylvia Morris, 1881 VAR
mum street, last night. One arrest was
made in this case.
A German automatic pistol and
clothing were stolen from the home Of
Rufus Vanderschaaf, 1890 Florida ave-
nue. northeast, between noon and 2
o'clock. Entrance was gained by jim
mying the front door,
James O. Drury, oxford Hotel. was
robbed between and o'clock last
night while asleep in his room. En-
trance was gained with duplicate ke,
Drury told the police. and SAT taken
from his trouser pockets.
A door key to apartment lot. 2l38
California street, was taken from q
mail box on the lower floor OF the
building yesterday and used to enter
the apartment. Mildred Anderson, oc-
cupant of the apartment, told police
that jewelry valued at sos and $25 in
cash were stolen.
Theft of wearing apparel valued at
$50 was reported by Miss Emma
Clauser, 327 Second street northeast.
She said the clothing was taken from
fire escape.
The home of william H. Walker 760
Girard street, was entered through a
rear door and S. in a small savings
bank and watch worth SIS stolen.
A sample case containing wearing APP
parel was stolen from the automobile
of w. d. Mcdonald parked In front of
his home, 1443 G street northeast, early
last night. Mcdonald valued his SAM
piles at $42.
The home of Pinckney ]. Harmon,
800 Garfield street, was ransacked and
IS in cash stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
WIVES ASK DIVORCE.
One Alleges Desertion, Another
Files Charge Of Infidelity.

Despite q whirlwind courtship of
eight months which ended in their
marriage last December. John w. Muse,
an engineer at the Ivy City power
house, tired OF married life within a
month. according to the petition of
his wife. Margaret p. Muse, 434 Fiji
tenth street northeast. for a limited
divorce. Only two weeks after the we'd
ding, she says. he began to indulge in
intoxicants and January 10 deserted
her, she alleges. The marriage took
place at Leesburg, Va. December TO-
The wife Is represented by Attorney
Leonard A. Block.
Absolute divorce is asked in a suit
filed by Mrs Esther G. Hefton, 6l8 Rit-
tenhouse street. against John w. Hef-
ton, I430 Parkwood place. They were
married at Baltimore April %. 1920
and the wife charges misconduct and
names a correspondent. She Is repre-
sented by Attorney Milton King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
SUFFRAGE WORKER DEAD

NEW YORK, February P.--Mrs.
Blanche Taylor Rogers, wife of G. Ver-
non Rogers, former general manager of
the New York Tribune, died suddenly
here yesterday. She was born in Mem
phis, Tenn, and was a graduate of the
Higbee School OF that city. She was
married to Mr. Rogers, who Is brother
OF Mrs. Ogden Reid, In Chicago, April
%, 1907.
Mrs. Rogers was an active worker in
the suffrage movement in New York and
was an ardent sportswoman. Her hus-
band and sister, Mrs. Maude Rocco Of
Memphis, survive her.
The funeral will be held from the
home Of Ogden Reid tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
HARRY V. B0UIC, REALTY
OPERATOR, DIES AT Sc
Native of Rockville Had Been in
Business in Capital Is Years.
Member of Racquet Club.

Harry v. Bouic, S. years old, of 2007
Massachusetts, avenue, prominent real
estate operator, who conducted business
under the firm name Bouic g. Co., died
in George Washington University Hos
pital today after short illness.
Mr.. Bouic had been in business in
this city Is years. He was a member OF
the Racquet Club. He was native OF
Rockville. Md, and the son Of the late
William Veirs Rouic
Surviving are two brothers, Albert M
Bouic of Rockville and William e..
Bouic of Hot Springs, Ark, and niece,
Miss Emily Veirs Buick of Cincinnati.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence on Massachusetts, avenue
Monday at 2 pm. Interment will be in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
GIFTS OF BASE BALLS
FEATURE CLUB Meeting
Walter: johnson Makes Donations,
but Warns Lads Not to Seek
Big League Career.

The sons of members of the Shepherd
Park Mems Club, when they learned
Walter Johnson was to give away base
balls, attended en- masse the clubs
meeting at Northminster Presbyterian
Church Thursday night.
The youngest boy, Paul Schmidt, re-
ceived an autographed hall from john
son, as did the eldest, while q third
base ball was presented to j. H. Ferry.
the father OF the greatest number of
boys present.
johnson advised the youngsters to
stay in school and not to think of re-
signing in favor OF big league career.
Another talk was made by William
Knowles Cooper, general Y. M. c. A.
secretary, who touched on camp and
gymnasium activities sponsored by his
organization.
Autographed base balls were also pre-
sented by the famous ball player to
Eddie Lyman, 0. of the 1900 block of
Floral street; Billy England, 10, 1905
Holly street. and Billy Sherwood, Is. of
1918 Holly street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
ROVER AT WHITE HOUSE
TO PAY HIS RESPECTS
U. s. Attorney Denies Police Mat
tiers or Burlingame Case
Were Discussed.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
called at the White House at noon today
to pay his respects to President Cool
idge.
Asked II his visit had any connection
with local police matters or with the
Burlingame case, which is in the hands
OF Assistant United States Attorney Col
Inns, Mr.. Rover replied, Absolutely
not!"
Mr.. Rover was appointed to Office as
the successor to Mai. Peyton Gordon,
who was made a member of the District
Supreme Court In the place of Justice
A. A. Hoehling, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Fire in Heart Of Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February Q ~
Twelve companies of firemen fought
more than two hours last night before
they could subdue flames which swept
@ four -story brick warehouse OF the
Morehouse- Martens Co., in the heart OF
the downtown business section. The
blaze was discovered by A. r. Hawkins,
an employe. Hawkins was trapped on
the second floor, but fought his way
through binding smoke to q fire escape
and jumped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
FIGHTS PAY DEDUCTIONS.
q. III. G. Captain Seeks Writ
Against War Secretary.

Injunction against Dwight r. Davis,
Secretary of War, Is asked in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court by
John L. Stanley, captain in the
Quartermaster Corps, U. s. A. He
seeks to prevent further deductions
from his pay for an alleged shortage,
when he was acting as commissary off,
Ger at Fort Slocum, N. Y, In 1923 and
1924. The court Is also requested to
require the return of $3.50, which has
already been deducted from the officers
pay. He claims he was not responsible
for the shortage and asserts that the
deductions are illegal. He is repre-
sented by Attorneys Samuel r. Ansell
and George M. Wilmeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
w. G.. Crawford Dies.
Ipecial Digpatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, February 9.-Wil.
liam Grafton Crawford, So, died al
Kings Daughters Hospital Thursday
morning. He Is survived by one sister
Mrs. william Crawford, and nephew
James, both of Fort Defiance, Va
Services were held Friday afternoon at
. o'clock. ct Mahrick d 90. Inter.
.unent at Fort Defiance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Autos to Match Coats.

Smart feminine dressers Of Paris are
taking up the style started by an actress
of having ones car enameled to match
her coat. Several of the latest auto
models have been re-enameled in patch
work decoration In order to match diff
ferent coats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
MEDAL FOR MISS ARTH.
President to Present Prize Award
ed Singer in Addition Contest.

Miss Hazel Arth, the young Wash
ington contralto who won the first prize
awarded to a girl singer In the Atwater
Kent Foundation addition held last De-
cember, is to be given the gold medal
Tuesday at noon at the White House by
Mrs. Coolidge, according to an an
nouncement by Maj. Oliver p. Newman
of the national radio addition head
quarters.
Miss Arth won, in addition to this
medal, 5000 in cash award and two
year scholarship for continuing her
study in preparation for professional
career In her chosen art.
The winner of the boys contest was
Donald Novis Of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

A book review, under auspices OF the
Federation of Women's Clubs. will be
held at the Mount Pleasant. Library at
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The University Of Michigan Mems
Club will hold smoker at the Cosmos
Club, T.45 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

National Sojourners. Washington
Chapter, No. 3, win meet at Washing
ton Barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The home board of Bethany Chapter
o. e. S., will give gard party at Park
Lane Inn, Twenty-first and Pennsylva-
mia avenue, Tuesday at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
will meet at the Mount Pleasant branch
Of the Public Library, o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

As general rule a man can safely
carry weight not much more than 10
per cent of his body weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Curiey Club dance at the City
Club, 9 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Biological Society Of Washing
ton will meet at the. Cosmos Club. 3
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton will meet at the Takoma branch OF
the Public Library Monday evening, 8
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
FUTURE.

The Ohio Girls Club will hold a
dance at the Arlington Hotel, 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

There will be smoker at the Sacred
Heart Parish Hal. Sixteenth and Park
road, Monday evening at o'clock. Rep
resentative Leavitt Of Montana will
speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club will hold benefit card party
and dance at the Hamilton Hotel Mon
day evening at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton will meet at the Peabody School
Monday evening, 9 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps, No. 8,
will meet Monday night, o'clock, at
G. A. r. Hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Loyal Knights of the Round
Table will meet Tuesday afternoon at
luncheon, 1890 o'clock, at the Univer-
sity Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

Prof. Douglas Bement will lecture on
the short story before the meeting Of
the Writer'S League at Thomson Com
munity Center, Twelfth and L streets,
Friday evening, at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Takoma Park Women's Club will
meet Tuesday at the Takoma branch
Of the Public Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

The Washington Society of Bacterial
oeists will meet Tuesday at the Agricul-
tllral Department, 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

enteenth and K streets. at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

Celebration of the thirty-second an
niversary of the Parent-Teacfer Asso-
citation win be held at the Orr School
Friday evening at o'clock.