Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1925, Page 2

2 - DANCE AL URD | I3 BEFORE COUNGIL City Social Agencies to Pass on Move to License Pubfic Places. The Washington: Council of Social} Ageneies. will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Releigh Hotel for annual election of officers and to pass on amendments to the police regula- tions of the District which would im- pose a license and drastic regulation of public dance halls, dancing clubs and schools, which are now without any police supervision. Arthur C. Moses has been nomi- nated president of the council; John Thider, the present head of the council, nominated vice president: Newbold Noyes nominated to succeed himself as treasurer, and Mrs. W. A. Roberts to_succeed herself as executive secre- tafty. Dance Halls Called Menace, The move to bring the public dance halls under the supervision of police was begun months ago when the council discussed the need of redraft- ing the police code to permit police to regulate them. Unsupervised dance halls which stay open “at all hours of the night, attended by boys and girls of susceptible years,” are a menace, social workers declare. At the present time, it is said, police have no power to enter the dance “clubs” and thus have no power to force a moral atmosphere to be main- tained in them. . The proposed amendment was draft- by J. E. Jones of the United States Press Association. who has been active in social work here, and by Miss Lydia Burklin, chairman of the recreation committee of the council of social agencies. 1 Miss Burklin is sponsoring the amendment before the council and will tell the needs of regulation of the public dance halls here at this after- noon’s meeting. There is a strong sentiment in the council for regulation, it is said, and approval of the amend- ment {s expected. The amendments were drafted after Mr. Jones and Miss Burklin had held extensive consultations with the Dis- trict Commissioners. Corporation Counsel Francis H. Stephens, his as- sistants at Police Court and others. Favorable action on the amendments is thus expected from the city heads if the matter is presented to them. A public hearing, it is expected, will be called by the Commissioners before final action is taken. Changes Proposed. The amendments, which would place investigation of dance halls applying for license to operate in the hands of 1 the Women's Bureau, follow: “Dance hall licenses shall be re- quired for the following: All public dances held in halls; all dancing classes or dancing clubs or danc conducted in restaurants, cabaret hotels or other places, where a fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, for the privilege of dancing, through either admission, cover charges for food, or club dues. Application for such licenses shall be referred by the Superintendent of Licenses to the Ma- jor and Superintendent of Police, who Shall in turn refer the same to the commanding officer of the precinct and lieutenant in charge of the Wom- en’s Bureau for investigation and re- port. Said dance ligenses for dancing must be conspiculelsly posted in the place where the dancing takes place. “Any person who gives instructions in dancing for a fee or remunerat shall make application to the superin- tendent of licenses for a license as dancing instructor under the same conditions _described _above, which | license shall be issued ‘without charge therefor.” Favor Closing at 12:30 AM. A third amendment to the pelice regulations would require that any theater or other place of amusement. in addition to the dance halls and clubs, would have to close at 12:30 a.m. There is some sentiment in the Council of Social Agencies, however, that this hour is too early and too drastic a regulation for places of amusement during the week days, the hour of closing on Sunday nights being 11 o'clock. This proposed clos: ing regulation would include mov- ing picture houses, operas, circuses, gymnasiums, dance halls, theaters, etc. The present executive committee of the Council of Soclal Agencies is composed of John Ihider, president; Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, vice presi- dent; Newbold Noyes, treasurer; Miss Hettie P. Anderson, Mrs. Willlam J.| Baxter, Merritt O. Chance, William Knowles _Cooper, Mrs. _Whitman Cross, J. Wilmer Latimer, Mrs. H. E. Monroe, Mrs. J. P. S. Neligh, Dr. John_ O'Grady, Walter S. Ufford and the following chairmen of standing committees: Mrs. Whitman Cross, childre: work; Mrs. Walter 8. Ufford, family work; Miss Gertrude Bowling, health; Miss L recreation, and Mrs. W. executive secretary. DRIVE ON SALACIOUS MAGAZINES OPENS; TWO FACE ARREST (Continued from Firs ta Burklin, A. Roberts, Page.) will promptly go after the others. In the meantime, The Star, in con- dycting an investigation of its own, has found conditions to be even worse than Mr. Given pictured. Many magazines sold openly to men, women and even children are found to be laden with vulgar pictures and short stories that made no pretense or claim te decency, but in some of the publications are included jokes of a most revolting nature and advertise- ments that are designed to appeal to young girls and boys, thereby under- Top: MRS. GEISEN-VOLK, German nurse accused in deaths of 23 babies who died of malnutrition. Below: WILLIAM ANGERER, Whose charge led to the investiga- tion. His baby left with Mrs. Geisen- Volk, missing. ‘BABY FARM' PROBE, BARES DEATH TALE Nurse Says Child Was Seized by Heels and Dashed Against Walil. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 11.—Assistant | District Attorney Ryan announced today he had received information al- leging that one of the 23 babies who died in the baby home conducted by Mrs. Helene Geisen-Volk, had its head dashed against a wall the day before it died. This information, he said, came rom a nurse who had placed her own baby in the place and had ob- served conditions there. He quoted her as saying: “One baby was seized by the heels and its head dashed against the wall. the death of the baby following the next day.” As a result of her story, Mr. Ryan said he believed he would ask indict- ments against one or more persons for some degree of homicide. He said he would question the baby's mother to check up on the information, Mother Is Broken. The nurse also told him, Mr. Ryan said, that Mrs. Geison-Volk had made it a practice to send children who became ill to widely scattered hos- pitals s0 that the number of cases might not attract notice. The records of various hospitals were examined today by members of the homicide bureau and four doctors and five undertakers also were ques- tioned. Mrs. William Angerer was back in her own home today, discharged as cured, from the State Hospital for the Insane at Central Islip, Long Island, but broken by the news that the 17- menth-old son whom she had not seen since a month after its birth had van- ished from the “baby farm" of Mrs. Geisen-Volk. All knowledge of the child's mys- terious disappearance and the baby substitution charge brought by her husband against Mrs. Geisen-Volk had been kept from the mother, and it was not until her release after six months’ confinement from the hospital last night, that she was told. No Trace of Child. Investigation of the ‘“baby farm" revealed, police said, that 23 children had died there since January, 1924, Mrs. Geisen-Volk is a former German Red Cross nurse ana widow of a Prussian army officer. Assistant District Attorney Ryan, in charge of the investigation of Mrs. Geisen-Volk’s operations, said that no trace could be found of the Angerer Dbaby, or of the child he said was of- fered him in substitution. Mrs. Geisen-Volk was held for the grand jury in $35,000 bail on the charge ‘of child substitution, and in $1,000 bail for alleged violation of the terms of her city license in keeping a score of children at her nursing home, when her permit called for but seven. SLASHING OF SENTRY REMAINS MYSTERY Soldier On Watch Cut Across !’uel by Unidentified Assailant. Walter Reed Hospital autherities groped vainly today for a solution to the mysterfbus attack Saturday night on Pvt. Lorenzo . Goeselin. Two slashes were made on the soldier's face by an unidentifiea assailant while he was standing guard on the mid- o e o ' ADVERTISER'S TASK VAST, SAYS HOOVER Code of Ethics Vital to Pro- fession, He Tells Ad Clubs’ Session. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., May 1l.—Adver- \tising as & means to world progress, the theme before the Assoclated Ad- vertising Clubs of the World at its convention here, was outlined by speakers at today's sessions. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com- merce, developed the topic in an ad- dress on the influence of advertising in distribution; L. W. Baldwin, presi- dent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, touched upon it in a discussion of ad- vertising and public opinion; Renick W. Dunlap, Asistant Secretary of Agriculture, brought in the farmer as the corner sicne in the world's phys: ical well belng, and H. W. Wayne, di- rector of severai London, England, firms, pleaded for truth in interna- tional puyblicity. Representative Eaton Speaks. “While we are selling things of a material kind,” he declared, ‘“‘we must also sell the imperishable things of the spirit. Thus only can the art of advertising continue to be the hand- maiden of human progréss, leading the weary feet of all nations forward along convergent paths until by and by we shall reach the suniit land of human *understanding, . complete co- operation, friendship and peace, which will mean the dawning of the king- dom of God upon earth.' Along with a mensage from Presi- dent Coolidge, me: were “deliv- ered by persons from-other countries. Sir William Veno of Manchester spoke for Great Britain, Arturo Elias, special envoy of President Calles of Mexico, who also sent a band of more than 40 pleces, delivered a message from his country; Samuel Tolon, offi- cial representative of the Cuban gov- ernment, and Norman S. H. Catts of Sydney brought greetings. Kuang Pei Lui of Mukden is_the only Chinese delegate. Peru and Switzerland have representatives, and a message from an officlal of the Japanese. govern- ment hoped the convention would further world peace. Delegates Enjoy Outing. Delegates today finished the after- noon session early for a frolic at San Tractors Destroy 'Buildings in Path of Big Yukon Fire By the Associated Press. & EDMONTON, Alberta, May 11,— Radio messages today reported Mayo, the second largest town in the Yukon territory, and the most important point on the Stewart River, virtually destroyed by fire. ‘The blaze started Saturday. Tractors were used to pull down cabins and bulldings to keep them clear from flames. Several persons ‘were overcome by smoke. A Government wireless station SEARCH FOR BODIES OF 23 IN RIVER Engineers Seek to Crush Cabin In to Release Vic- tims as Divers Fail. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 11.—Using a large anchor attached to a 50-foot chain as a hammer, United States en- gineers today attempted to demolish the cabin of the sunken steamer M. E. Norman in the hope of releasing bodies of some of the 23 persons who drowned when the vessel capsized last Friday. At intervals down the river crews of Government boats were stationed to watch for hodies the engineers were confident would be released. The cabin was located last night after the workers had broken up other parts of the steamer. Attempts to reach the hull of the vessel with ex- pert divers failed because of the strong undercurrent which swept the divers far downstream when they at- tempted to descend. To raise the hull of the steamer with chains, enginee: decided, would require several day: They determined upon the plan of breaking up the superstructure of the Norman as the most practicable method of reaching the disaster vic tims. It is believed that some of the score of bodies remaining in the water have been swept down stream. According- Iy the search of the river as far down as Helena, Ark., was continued. Two Bodies Recovered. Jacinto battleground, where a shore dinner was served and a program of sports and firewarks carried. out. ‘Advertising, in becoming a’' most vital force in economic life and an integral part of the foundations of civilization, has laid upon its practi- tioners new duties &nd new responsi- bilities, Secretary Hoover said. Not only must they meet the com- mon standards of honesty in acclaim- ing the merits of commodities for which they seek to arouse the desires of multitudes, he said, but must by insistent effort seek to instill into their conduct a code of ethics like those which rule the professions of law, engineering and medicine. Likewlse, as they demonstrate the ever-widening control over the minds of people in general which the release of ideas achieves, he declared, they must recognize the dangerous increase they are bringing about in the com- plexity of society, and he called upon them to assist in the policing of the conduct of themselves and their clients, in the public interest, that the Government- might not be forced ‘to extend its intrusions unhealthfully into the conduct of life and affairs. Cites Coolidge Policy. Following up a recent tentative pol- ity of President Coolidge, he asked them to help “turn the public mind off the Government as a remedy for all ills,” and to maintain attack oh abus of business from within, so that the forces of legal compulsion might be less called vpen to maintain general rights. “THere was a time when advertising had about the same economic and moral status as the barker outside the circus tent,” he said. “But it has found itself a most serious purpose. No matter how fine an addition to human comfort or pleasure a. given article or service may be, unless there is a diffusion of knewledge and information with respect to it, it will not itself become quickly accepted and incorporated into our standards of living. Our standards of living are much higher today than they would have been were it not for the part played by advertising. * * * Produces Progress. “Modern advertising is the hand- maiden of mass production. Moreover, vour convincing announcements of a multitude of improvements on every- thing spreads a restless pillow for every competitor and drives him to further and faster exertions to keep apace. “The notlon that advertising in ite broad sense is an economic waste has been long since abandoned. But there are some economic wastes, which can be eliminated by the advertising man- agers. You have already gone a long way In this direction. * * * “It is not too much to say that from all the many inventions and the multitude of ideas that are poured {forth daily in the preparation of ad- vertising there is emerging a sclence and a profession. But the milestone which will mark the passage from a trade to a proféssion is the establish- ment of greup ethics. And just so for as those ethical principies are embodied in practice, just that far will the public grow in confidence in advertising and just that far have you progressed into a profession. Lifting Purposes Needed. merican business needs a lifting purpose greater than the struggle of materialism. Nor can it lie in some evanescent, emotional, dramatic cru- sade. It lles in the higher pitch of First success in breaking up the superstructure of the vessel was scored when the aft flagpole of the Norman shot up through 50 feet of water. Later the ship clock was brought up, its hands showing that it had stopped at 4:50 o'clock. Following the finding on the river bank of a belt buckle belonging to Earl Siamonson, fireman of the wrecked steamer, and one of the sup- posed victims, reports persisted that he might have been taken to a negro cabin. . So far only two bodies have been recovered, those of Prof. Walter G. Kirkpatrick of the University of Mississippi and Edgar Bosard of Memphis. The Norman is lying on her side about 250 feet below Coahoma Land- | ing, her stérn away from the shore and at an angle that leaves her bow | about 190 feet offshore. She is in| about 50 feet of water. No efforts will be made to salvage the steamer, which belonged to thae United States Army Engineer Corps. Her hull will be faised.in an effort | to determfre the cause of the sinkin LOS ANGELES BACK | FROM PORTO RICO Navy Dirigible Balky at Hangar in Lakehurst, 12 Landing Attempts Failing. By the Associated Prese. _LAKEHURST, N. J.. May 11.—The Navy dirigible Los Angeles returned early sterday from her pioneer flight to Porto Rico, The ship was sighted over the landing field at 3:10, but it was three hours before she was brought into the hangar. The lightness of the craft, resulting from fuel consumption, combined ‘with the heavy, damp atmosphere to make the landing more than usually difficult. Twelve attempts to bring the ship earthward failed before the great bag was under control of the ground crew. The trip to Porto Rico was de- clared a complete success by Capt.! Steele, who was in command. Weath- er conditions were for the most part excellent, he said, although on Fri- day night rain and heavy thunder- storms were encountered off Florida. The Los Angeles is scheduled for a short flight on Frida: May 15, ana probably will encircle iladelphia and New York, Capt. Steele announced. The journey to Porto Rico, the first of any airship between the American continent and the island, began a week ago, the ship leaving on May 2 at 10:45 a.m., and arriving at Maya- guez, Porto Rico, approximately 32 hours later. The return required 37 hours and 40 minutes, the ship taking oft from her tender in the harber of Mayaguez at 2:30 o'clock Friday aft- ernoon ICEBERGS BLOWN UP. U. 8. Cutter Destroyed Ship Men- aces in North Atlantic, HALIFAX, May 11.—Several huge icebergs, 2 mepace. to-shipping in.the North Atlantic sea lanes, were scat- tered by shell fire from. the United DISORDER REPORTED IN STUDENT STRIKE Additional Demands on wa- ard Faculty Follow Mass Meeting in Theater. Striking students of Howard Uni- versity confronted the faculty today with another petition for abrogation of the “20 cut rule” as applied to the department of physical education, and making two additional demands —student supervision over all social functions and a reduction in the com- pulsory education course from four to two years. Vigorous reaffirmation of the rule which penalizes the student “cut- ting” physical education classes 20 tim with automatic dismissal was voted last week by the faculty in answer to the first petition of the striking students. Despite this ac- tion, the' faculty agreed to consider the new petition, with its aditional demands, and met in special session this afternoon for this purpose. Blockade Started. Mild disorder marked the strike today, in sharp contrast to the orderly and merrymaking tactics adopted by the students at the outset of the walkout. University officials report- ed that some of the strikers had thrown a blockade around the stair- ways in an effort to prevent students who had not joined their ranks from attending class. Several cases of fisticuffs were said to have occurred as a result of these tactics. The strikers held a mass meeting yesterday afternoon at the Lincoln Theater and discussed their griev- ances. Aside from the “20 cut rule.’ charges were made that the university has not provided adequate sanitary facilities in connection with the physi- cal education work, that there is a lack of shower baths and that at- tendance records are not accurately kept. An increase of $8 in tuition and a ruling which forbids co-eds to attend moving picture shows on Sun- day with male escorts also came in for criticism. Faculty’s Answer. The university officials had an an- swer to all of the charges. The in- crease in tuition, it .was said, does not now make up the deficlency under which the institution is operating. As to the rule forbidding the co-eds from attending moving picture shows on Sunday with male escorts, it was pointed out that the university is merely trying to govern the ‘girls as they would be at home under par- ental care. While admitting that additional shower facilities ave desir- able, it was explained that the com- plaint of inaccurate attendance rec- ords may be due to the student moni- tors who keep such records. ORATORS P;Y VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON AS WILBUR’S GUESTS (Continued from First Page.) memorable visit to the National Cap ital, and congratulated them all om their excellent Ihowln; i’ the final test at the Auditorium Friday night. Inspect Sacred Shrine. The Sylph arrived off Mount Vernan about 0 o'clock, and immediately swung in to the wharf and tied up. The Secretary and his guests dis- embarked with little formality and began an hour inspection of the sacred shrine. The significance of the ocea- sion seemed deeply to impress the young orators, who but recently were | compelled abatractly to delve into phases of history closely associated with Mount Vernon is preparation of their addresses on “The Constitution.” After standing in silent tribute at the tomb of George and Martha Wash- ington, the party began an extensive tour of Gen. Washington’s old home, which was to occupy the greater part of the stay ashore. About 3:30 o'clock the Syilph was scheduled to put out “to sea™ again on the return trip, when an uninter- rupted opportunity was afforded for a view of the Maryland and Virginia shores and their points of interest be- tween Mount Vernon and the Capital. The Sylph was due to drop anchor at the Navy Yard about 4 o'clock, for- mally bringing to a close the program of entertalnment arranged by The Star for the 1935 oratorical champions. ORATORS FORM SOCIETY. Robert Sessions, Champion of This Year, Made President. Formal organization of a permanent assoclation of national oratorical con- test finalists, to he known as “The Plelades Society of the Sever; Stars of the Constitution,” with John Hays Hammond, presiding officer at this year's elimination test, as honorary president, was effected yesterday at a meeting of the seven youthful win- ners at Mr. Hammeond’'s home here. Robert Sesslons of Birmingham, Ala., this vear's champion scholastic orator of the United States, was elect- ed president of the soclety; Eugene F. McElmeel, Los Angeles, secretary, and Max N. Kroloff, Sioux City, Iowa, historian. The other charter members are Miss Asenath Graves, local cham- plon; Miss Flora Longenecker, llion, N. Y., Northeastern champion; George Stansell, Chicago, Central States champien, and Philip Glatfelter, Co- lumbia, Pa., Eastern champion. Randel the conte member. Include 1924 Finalists. , ‘was made an honorary , Easf iph Leigh, national directer of THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, MAY 11, SIGHTING A RUM RUNNER | housebreaking and larceny; - 1925. ;i This remarkable actlon photo shows Coast Guard Cutter 2328 pursuing a rum runner off Fire Island, near New York City, in the recently launched of- fensive against liquor smuggling. Two members of the cutter’s crew are shown training guns on fleeing craft, prepared to fire should the rum runners show fight. JHELD FOR MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Grand Jury Indictments for Various Crimes, Returned Today, Number 50. ‘Three indictments for murder in the first degree were reported today by the grand jury to Justice Siddons in Criminal Division 1. The accused. all colored, are Donald Spinks, Kelly Stewart and George Mitchell. A total of 50 indictments were returned and the grand Jjurors ignored charges agalnst 18 persons. George Mitchell is alleged to have shot and killed William Jenifer follow- ing a quarrel over a game of craps April 12. The tragedy occurred on Douglas road southeast. Donald Spinks is said to have shot his cousin, John Spinks, in a dispute over money at the home of the ac- cused, 213 G street, March 29. Kelly Stewart is charged with shoot- ing to death his wife, Clara Stewart, at their home, 623 Morton street, April 16, He attempted to kill himself, but recovered. Charges Ignored. Those exonerated by the grand jury include: John C. Overly, robbery; Raymond Sullivan, Martin Holihan, villiam Mason and Francis H. Hard- joy riding: William Reding, grand larceny; Benjamin F. Raines, William J. Pick and Joseph G. Rop- per, joy riding; Wardell Crockett, as- sault with dangerous weapon; Oliver Carroll, larceny: John Wash, assault with dangerous weapon: Bernard Ware, housebreaking and larceny; Elmore Mack and McKinley Carter, forgery; Walter W. Mertz, homicide; William Jacobus, presentin, false clalm; Carroll Young, assault with dangerous weapon. List of Indictments. Others indicted and the charges against them are: William L, Jackson, Leon A. Smithers, Frank Waters, Robert Murphy, alias Robert Lewis; Thomas L. Brown, Ernest Johnsen, George "‘Bolden, George W. Owens, Frederick D. Simms, Clifton Simpson, alias Clifton Sampson, and Grant Lee, Moran W. Higgins, alias M. W. Higi Max Newman, false pretense: Hill, housebreaking and larcen: - ter Hill and John Walsh, assault with dangerous. weapon. Louis_Shapiro, James Fel George R, Hawkins, Edgar R. Hol George W. Goodman, non-sup- port; Stanley P. Sampson, William Olsen, Willlam F. Boehman, Edward Flemmiag, Paul N. Charity, alias Na- than Fletcher; Percy Butler and George Jackson, robbery; George H Shellhorn and Lawrence Hall, viola- tien national prohibition act. Edward Cauffman, David Mangum. Joseph Simms, Peter Walsh, Charles Mediey, Osoar Gibbs, Raymond Down: and Margaret Clark, grand larceny Charles Mudd, Stapley P. Sampson and Roosevelt Rodgers, joy-riding; Ed: ward S, Hintan, forgery and uttering; Rolf D. Weeks, embezzlement; John Haymaker, grand larceny: Dewey L. Rousch, _violation _national moter vehicle theft act;: Herman C. Davis and Cornelius Sherron (alias Good Gun), violation Harrison narcotic law; Richard Shorter, assault with intent to kill. FOUR MORE IIINES CLOSE, UNION PAY HELD T0OO HIGH Cannot Sell in Competition With Non-Union Coal, Pittsburgh Co. Head Says. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 11.—Su. pension of operations at four addi- tional union mines was announced to- day by the Pittsburgh Coal Co. Eleven mines had previously been closed and the announcement said only two of the company's union mines are now in operation. - The mines were closed, the company state- ment said, ‘‘for the reason that coal cannot be produced at the present high union wages and sold in compe- tition with Southern non-union coal except at a heavy loss.” In a letter addressed to miners em- ployed by the company, T. M. Dod: son, vics president in charge of op- erations, said: _“The company was endeavoring to bring about a change in conditions that would make possi- ble the continued working of the mines and that the company feels that the November, 1917, wage scale would go a long way toward giving Knott, MOTORST ACCUSED OFHITING WOMAN for Injuries Suffered by Mrs. May C. Harden. A man who said he was George F. Johnson, 50 vears old. of 3036 Park place, was being held by police today on a charge of being the “hit-and-run” motorist who late yesterday struck Mrs. May C. Harden, 21 vears old. of 11418 W street, while she was attem | ing to cross the street in front of 5 Twelfth street. Mrs. Harden's right leg was frac tured in the accident, which was wit- nessed by her husband and son. The driver of the car drove on after str ing Mrs. Harden. Johnson was arrest- ed two hours later and charged with colliding, leaving the scene of accident without making his identity known and assault. rs. Harden was treated at Emer- Hospital. Woman Hurt in Collision. Miss N. R. Hershberger, 35 vears old, of 1320 Twenty-first street, was severely injured about her head yester- was riding collided with the automo- bile driven by Alvin Davis of 5331 thrown headlong from the car. Davi was arrested and deposited $40 col charge of colliding. The car, driven by George R. Kie- ferle of 1300 New Hampshire avenue struck a car parked on Rhode Island avenue northeast yesterday, when something went wrong with the mech- anism of his steering wheel. J. F. Gillmartin, also of 1300 New Hamp- shire avenue, an occupant of Mr. Kie- ferle’s car, was injured about the arms. Other Trafi;c Accidents. Virginia Miller. 5 years, Seat Pleas- ant, Md., was struck by an automo- mile last night while in front of 4714 Eighth street. She was treated family physician for a slight injury While assisting a woman and chil dren to cross the intersection of Sev knocked down by George T. Meinberg, L _street, buf was not seriously hurt. The police man directed Meinberg to appear in i court today. Minnie Hall, " Rhode Island avenue, was knocked down at Massa- chusetts avenue and Fifteenth stree last night by an automobile driven b; Robert Smith, 1717 K street, and in- jured about the head. She was treat- ed at Emergency Hospital. HAITI MAY SUPPLY U. S. WITH RUBBER Bureau of Standards Gets Island Produot for Series of Tes of Quality. the automobile of It may not be forever that Amerl- cans wi ave to depend chiefly far-off Java for ru?;)er fll’:g,’ ufi: Bureau of Standards has just received 25 pounds of smoked sheet rubber from an experimental plantation ‘Which the Agriculture Department has been operating in Haiti. The ship- ment is to be tested in a variety of ways, over a long period of time, to determine whether the gum from the Haitian trees will do the work which now is performed by the products of the islands of the Indian Ocean and ‘h;‘hAml-wn‘ Basin. e Island of Haiti is 15 degrees farther north of the Equator than any other spot upon which rubber culti- vation has been attempted previously and the rubber trees are of a different specles from those in the East Indian tropical gardens. HUSBAND FILES SUIT. Asks $20,000 From Doctor After -Failure of $40,000 Action. Spesial Dispatch to the Star. NORFOLK, Va., May 11.—Mont- gomery Ott, whose suit for $40,000, charging Dr. Antonio K. Burk with alienation of his wife's affections re- sulted in a verdict for the defendant a month ago, filed a new action George F. Johnson to Answer | day when an automobile in which she | Sherrier place. Miss Hershberger was | lateral for appearance for trial on a | “the | enth and G strets late Saturday night, | Traffic Policeman J. W. Garner was ! CANADA GOLD RUSH NOW I FULL SHINE Three Boatloads of Pros- pectors Follow 1,000 Who Have Mushed Through. By the Associated Press WRANGELL, Alaska, May Breaking of the ice in the Stikin River and the consequent opening o water travel was the signal for the exodus of many gold seekers who have gathered here on their way to newly discovered fields in northwestern British Columbia. Three boat loads of prospectors first to leave, started for Teleg: the ph, B. C., yesterday. From Telegraph they were 1o travel by automobile to Dease Lake, within a few miles of new gold territory near Cassiar Creek. More than 150 tons, including caterss plllar tractors, automobile trucks, horses and oxen, will accompany the stampeders to Cassiar. A noticeable feature of the rush is that only a small number of the pros- pectors are new to Alaska, nearly all being experienced sourdoughs Customs officials representing both Canadian and American governments have been here some time fnaking ar- rangements to expedite the pas the stampeders over the interns boundary. 1,000 HAV | MUSHED IT. Rumors of Rich Placer Gravel are Unconfirmed, However. SEATTLE, Wash., Max {sand men have mu | Wrangell to Cassi I Christmas to seek gold in Oscar Sither, Petershu declared today. (assi up the Stikine River { _“Hundreds of s« Wrangell when 1 left e xr waiting for the river to clear of e “Wrangell stories i men mushed through since iin spite of snow ar A {have come bac what is there, b came out of Ca strip of rich place {found on a bar in |“EXPOSE” bF BRITISH POLICY UNANSWERED Foreign Minister Refuses State- ment on Alleged Secret Document. By the Associated Press LONDON. May 11.—The New York World's publication of an alieged se. cret memorandum which, it was said had been sent to members of the British cabinet by Foreign M - { Chamberlain, and which was said to { outline the government's position on | European policies, came up today in {the House of Commons. Ramsay | MacDonald. former premier, drew Mr. Chamberlain's attention to the sub- ject and asked if he had a statement to make. | Mr. Chamberlain referred to a ques- tion asked in the House two mon: {ago regarding the text of a simila of memorandum which, it w said, ap- i peared in the Chicago Tribune. Mr | Chamberlain said he had asked at hat time to be excused from giving ither. an affirmative or negative answer. “It is not in the public interest that 1 should give information as to what! memoranda appeared in the foreign flice for my use or confidential com- munication with my colleagues here or with other governments of the British Empire,” the foreign minister sa T may add.” said Mr. Chamberlain, { “that the policy of Ris majesty’s gov ernment_was explained by me in my speech March 24 after my return from Geneva and remains unchanged subsequent events.” . Mr. Macdonald pressed the matter, | saying that the text published in the World does not accord with what Mr. Chamberlain had announced in the House of Commons. Mr. Chamberlain deprecated that the government hould be called upon to explain | “whether what purported to be a con- dential document, which, if it were, | must have been improperly obtained, was or was not accurate.” He added that any statement of policy of the government which is in contradiction to the statement of policy he had al- readv made has “no_authority whats ever.” g Replying to Comdr. Kenwo! | Liberal leader, Mr. Chamberlain sa the document had not been circulated by his department. Reiterating } belief in the good faith of men of his department, he said he re ted that any aspersions should | even suggested against them. Bars Chinese From White Schools. JACKSON, Miss, May 11.—The State Supreme Court today ruled that} Chinese children are not eligible 18 attend the white public schools of Mississippi in reversing and remand- ing a case brought from the Circuit Court of Belivar County styvled G. P. Rice et al. verses Martha Lum et al. FOR TUESDAY Assembiy FForetell 1l Silver Finn Casus Belli R335533 States cutter Tampa, officers of the against Dr. Burk today, chi - 'vessel announced upon its arrival here oy WE S0 .. D 1t is planned to have the member- PR ) mining standards of ordinary decency | niEht supper watch. economic life, in a finer regard for the men steadier work and higher : liclous trespass. He asks $20,000, al. and morality. Gooselin dld not know he had been |re rights of others, a stronger devo. ship embrace, automatically, last i . , al ‘ ; A reporter collected mearly, 30 such | cut o e O PRIDN roin |tion o xbligtions of cltikananip B s b fu Inithe .‘c.l;‘.','.‘."’.,“;i year's conlea:‘:ll:l. L St LSS A A T o Maven 28 A m{flnc e oty magazines, which are claimed to have | his - will assure an improved leadershi the seven yo emai S ‘RAC o af many paimeq toihave | the dark and he was unable 10 give | syers camamunits. aod In_ the No- considerable ios on the bank were re- | guccneding vear to fight for the na-| Mothers Teach Sunday School. Seiained & penmiderable il in"the | ako0ND ‘},fif.f*“’mo?“.:r,'.'.:',!‘.}:".‘!:fi‘ ) were imported; most, hawever, were | the authorities a description of his|tion. It lies in the organization of | 'The Tampa was relieved b, tional championship. Special Dispatch to The Star. Dr..Burk is an eye, ear, up: claiming: 2 miles. s published in this country. More than | assailant. A the forces of our economic life 80| outter Modae. v the | “Pogabilities of this unique organiza- | SPRis BB 0 TR B ) ANt » ear, nose and | Wiiest Fool .. 143 yox, Poouwl II. 144 %0 per cent were found to have either | _ Although only stationed at Walter |that we may strengthen the home|Si ot S 000f | tion in the way of service to the coun- |, ;,\;, “5¢ Mother's day, mothers of A Rotcrate.. 13 Fanetaay e 1 disgusting jokes, lewd piotures or ob. |Reed for a few months, Gooselin, it [and may produce happier Individual| == try are many, it 13 pointed out. the Rockville Christian ‘Church were 3 Teiectavie 137 Ran 5 a8 scene literature, and many had all|was said, has had arguments with|ji¢e more secure in employment and|an adequate market for advertisea| It 18 the belfef that an association of Dlaced in charge of the Sunday school De Pinedo Presses On. preriscot 0 - ;:3‘ three. Some of the pictures, particu. | some of the men on the reservation. |comfort, wider iri the passibilities of | product oratora whose ability is recognized and | S0, L “ioriing, One served as| COCANADA, British India, May 11| -Five bounds claimed for rider.’ | larly In & forelsn magazine, bore dis. | The-authorities are working ‘on the [enioyment of nature, larger in_ its| ' “'More and more'the attention of the | Whose thorough patriotism is unques- | S0l i%, (TR others substituted | (A.P..—Comdr. de Piriedo, Itallan air | 5 JIIRD, BACE—The Wicome Counts gusting cantions. theory that he may have been cut bY |gpporcunities of intelléctual life. The | fermer has been turned. in Secont |tioned will be_ found ‘of inestimable | 0.7 C oncr."0r* the “various classes. man, arrived at this port, e e | Bandicsv: pre. 781,500} Zyearolds ‘aut One magaaine, Whose very title sug- |one of these men, |~ = = |ferment of organization for more def-|ygara o problems of increasing nis | VaUe in times of war as well 4% o8 | Roy ©5'5" Goods mreached:an ap’fof Benwal, today continuing his Right | Beminder ™ .. 104 Prince Hamlet. ) gested the nature of its contents, de- voted every story to a young girl's “‘confession” of lewd character. Still another printed jokes that once were whispered around barrooms, but never The sol at the hospital, but physicians said his condition is not serious, He is a native of West Hampton, Mass., and holds the distinction of being the best nite accomplishment of these things Tess iness in the practical day-to-day p of business is alive in our b world. “The Government can best con- narket, of adapting producti ARikot and of relucia. o o the which now exists between the price that the farmer receives and the price ial ;‘:co. In the event of another “Lib- erty loan" drive, for ‘example, the Government would be able to draw en the membership of the Pleiades Sa- from Italy to Australia and Japan. Sessions May Use $2,000 Oratory Prize Reparation _ that the consumer pays. repeated in decent society, and in |dressed soldier at Walter Reed. tribute through stimulation of co-op-| % clety for forceful orators, trained in 18 many instances the articles en-| A report of the incldent was not|ergtion with voluntary forces'in our Farmer Sees Value. good cltizenship and well conversant ds Fund: F Good i 3 IFTH RACE_-The ‘Tawson -Claimi couraged violations of the Nation's |made to the Police Department, the ational life; for-we thus preserve the | * “In this connection the farmer has | With the fundamental: principles ‘on 8 I to Foster Ciule’lshlp s, s RSl ue; B, 81300: dry laws. Some of the advertisements | military officlals taking the position|r;;ngation upon which wehave pro-|recognized the distinct value of ad.|which our eountry was founded. . ] un 98 1Sarko . . 108 offered - for sale - intoxicating com. | that it was too trivial to concern the | Jlll'C0 PN T Fe initiative OF our | Yertising. The succesa of the Call- A . 19 Gyminahat:Tl 100 pounds and others promised to find | Police. 5 people.” farnia Frult Growers' Exchange lies | formation of suc! made | Robert Sessions,the 15-year-old Ala- money in-this way. He may work sop 9 ted Ruler. . 108 “mates” for “lonely hearts.” e SRNEFSA T 4 Sees Aid to Farmer.' largely in well directed advertising. | soveral days sgo by Mr. Ha bama high ..-& oy who. won_this|out an entirely different plan even- W 3 Pistols, hip-pocket flasks and “art” CHARFGE IS DROPPED. 5 # ot a few farmers are using adver. | The young erators themselves year's national eratorical contest, is|tudlly, however. ety qperee - 1R photographs, sampies of which were | OLD. .| Advertising, as a great:educstive in marketing pure-[out the teritative plan at nner fvl-l.to, turn his $2,000 cash prize| The plan of the youthful orator is Bedwell entry, shewn in some of the advertisements, agency, may be applied to iture ve stock, eggs of guaranteed | Saturday night in the Willard Hotél [inta an éndowment fund for the fos-|solely his own. He first broached it RACE—The e 3 ‘were likewise offered for sale. And in each instance the firms or individuals Grand Jury Ignores Aceusation as it has been applied to other fmpor- tant flelds, R. . Dunlap, Assistant freshnessg and other producta. d yesterday they went to Mr. Ham: and yest mond's hame to report. tering ‘citizenship, he an- to his father, Robert E. Sessions, pub- lisher, just after winning the cham- or three veara the t offering them promised to send them inst William Jacobus. Secretary of Agriculture, told the con- | of Agriculture has been uum‘. Eg and perfect their plans. ot had time to work | plonship Friday night, and in th through the United States mails, Ryl ¥ vention. effect of. advertising on the market nd asaisted .r: for carryipg eut|presence of a member. of the Phillips : 31.300; 3 Which; in many cases, Post Office au.| The *grand jury today ignored a| *The advertising man,” he ‘said,|for farm products. - il infimated he weuld|High School faculty. both of whom | S iumndn Vi S chrn thoritles declared, would have been |charge pending since September, 1921, [ “should be interested both in develop- | with both raisins and milk it was the fund to Phillips|came here to “root” for Beb in the | Cote, D'OF ot violations of the postal laws, The en-|against Willlam Jacobus, former |ing farm production along such lines|found that demand was stimulated Slimtaation test. s¥3atanite tire tanor of many of these magazines, | metal expert of the. Shipping Board.|and in- such direction as will be bene- ylarly by zp besed on ‘His $1,060 scholarship awarded for | sai n': > 2 from suggestive drawings on the|Jacobus had been held by a United |ficial to farming and industry gener-| health, mm{‘: e fact more and winning the State championship in|Sione Jug . 3% JRoller - govers, through the literature and |States commissioner on a charge that |ally, and at. the same time in main-| more evident.that.the type of adver oratery he undoubtedly will make | wint Mviali 108 eNoiponi s straight back through much of the|he had made a false return to the|taining s high standard of living end | tising which succeeds in m— of, however, probably at his | ' iCharies K. Pleishmann ‘engrs. advertising, was found to be at least |board when sent te appraise for sale|a. high of prosperity on An with agricultuge ia that 's alma .mater, the Birmingham ntice allowance of “five povmde guestionable, if not illegal. the shipyard at Jacksonville, Fla. degree ca farms, in order that theig both consumer and prody