Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1926, Page 1

“From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington hornes at WEATHER. (U. §. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and mild temperature; tomor- row increasing cloudiness. Temperature—Highest, 36, at 4 p.m.: lowest, 33, at 6 a.m. Full report on page 7. _— No, 1.3 FORD “AGENT” PUT OFF MARIE'S TRAIN FOR EXPENSE TALK J. B. Ayres Had Declared Manufacturer Was Spend- ing $500 000 on Trip. 29—No. 30,140. SECRETARY IN DETROIT REPUDIATES STATEMENT Admits Autos Are at Queen's Dis- posal—Peace on Special as Hill Leaves. B: the Associated QUEEN MARIE'S SPECIAL TRAIN | AT SEATTLE. Wash., November 6.— | The storm cloud that has hovered over Queen Marie's train for several days | passed away tonight with the depar- ture of Samuel Hill, eccentric million- aire, who has beer Marie's host on the western part of her trip, and the expulsion from the train of a reputed representative of the Ford Motor Co. The Ford representative who was expelled from the train on order of Col. John H. Carroll, official host to her majesty, is J. A. Ayres of New York. The colonel's action followed | published stories quoting Ayres as sayving that Ford was spending nearly half a million dollars to provide trans portation for the royal party, and that | Avres himself was lending money to members of the entourage with which to pay incidental expenses. In a statement, Col. Carroll said | Avres had presented himself in New | York before the tour started, asking for permission i ride on the train on the hasis of an agreement which he said he with the Rumanian | legation in Washington, by which he was to have automobiles made by the| Ford company ready for the Queen at every city she visited. Finally Taken on Ayres was denied a train until Ottawa was reached sev-| eral days ago. having followed thej train by automobile. At Ottawa, Col. Carroll said he took Ayres aboard out of sympathy, because of the long jump from that city to Winnipeg and Ayres’ inability to hire an airplane with| which to make the hop. Ayres was taken aboard, Col. Car. roll ‘said. with the understanding that he would remain inconspicuous while arranging for transportation for the ! royal party at the various stops. He bad no authority, Carroll said, “to make any statements, and because he has hroken his agreement with me he leaves the train tonight. We have made every effort.” Car- roll said. “to make this journey a dignified one and to divorce it entirely from any estion of commercial- fem and advertising. To that end no | one has heen permitted to come aboard the train except those necessary to the comfort and safety of her maj- esty. Hil Train. | seat on the ves Farewell Dinner. Entered as second class matter post_office, Washington, D. C. BRIBED 10 LEAVE STATE VS AL MURDER PROBE | Prosecutor in First Inquiry Paid Him $2,500, Former State Trooper Swears. BATTLE OF FINGERPRINT EXPERTS IS LIKELY NEXT Clothing and Letters Found Near Slain Pair Again Are Iden- tified at Trial. By the Associated Press SOMERVILLE, N. J., Novembér 6. —With other testimony of the long court session almost routine, closing minutes of ‘the stay on the stand of Henry L. Dickman, former New Jer- - State trooper, stood out in the trial today of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers, Henry and Wil- lie, on a murder charge more than four years old. Dickman testified that the late Aza- riah Beekman, some time prosecutor of Somerset County, paid him $2,500 to leave New Jersey when he was en- raged, in April, 1923, in investigating the slaying of Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. With the testimony of Dickman the sole oasis in the colorless desert of identification of exhibits, consisting of clothing of the slain couple, the oft- displayed articles found about the bodies, and letters. interesting, but ap- parently not conclusive, was a hint of a battle of fingerprint experts to come. A New York authority on finge prints again declared that a smudged card in evidence bore the imprint of Willie Stevens’ left index finger. Defense Expert Ready. The defense has made no secret of the presence of fingerprint experts in its camp. Joseph Faurot of New York was on the fvitness stand for the State briefly today, as a recalled wit- ness. He will return next week for cross-examination. Dickman, brought from a military prison at Alcatraz, Calif., where he was serving a sentence for Army de- sertion, told of joining the New Jer- sey State police in 1921 and beginning an_investigation into the slaying ef the minister and choir singer in Oc- tober of the followng year. In direct examination he testified that he de- serted the Navy and was dishonorably discharged from that branch of the United States armed forces. Under cross-examination asked by Clarence E. Case, attorney: “And you were drunk for 41 days he was defense | when vou got in trouble in connec- tion with the Army desertion?"” “Yes." 5 “And then you deserted the New The differences between Mr. Hill and Maj. Stanley Washburn, special alde to the Queen, were removed to- night when Mr. Hill left the train after the dinner he tendered to the Queen and which Maj. and Mr: Washburn attended. along with Go R. H. Hartley. Mavor Bertha® Landes and members of the party. | The trouble began with the as:! sumption by Mr. Hill of the role of host when he boarded the train at| Spokane. He was in charge of cere- monies at the dedication by Marie of | his unfinished and empty museum of | fine arts at Maryhill, Wash., and his | plans ran counter to those of Wash- | burn and Carroll. Allegedly insulting remarks by Hill to the major when | the party was in Portland led to an | open breach and Maj. Washburn re- | mained with the train only at | Marie's request 1 With Mr. Hill's quiet departure to- | night, Col. Carroll and Maj. Wash.! burn resumed complete charge of the | journey. They announced in Queen Marie’s behalf that she had thorough. Iv enjoyed her reception in the Fa West and that she hoped to be able to make another visit later. | ! Pasment of Expenses. : In connection with the Ayres inci. | Aent, Col. Carroll explained that the transportation costs of Marie's travels are being paid by the railroads over | which she moves. Expenses incident | to local receptions, hotel and similar bills are being arranged for by local committees, he added. | Ayres was an unexplainedly promi. | nent figure in the program followed | by | lleana. After Prince Nicholas and Prin- motoring with | their mother from Bellingham to | Burlington. the children completed the journey to Seattle by motor, driv- ing cars provided by Avres, while Marie remained with the train. Tleana | drove an open car with. Ayres beside | her. ! At Seattle they drove to Washing- | ton Stadium to see the Washington- | California foot ball game. Although the princess’ lady-in-waiting and the; prince’s ald were in the party. Avres | acted as host and guide and presented ; several local persons to the royal chil dren ! There was no indication tonight | that any change will be made in the itinerary for the remainder of the| journey, which calls for a two-day stop | today cess | Stevens at Lavallette, Jersey State ~police. leaving three months pay hehind yvou? “Well, T left and didn't wait to get my pa; Then Prosecutor Simpson asked a question. Paid To Leave, He Says. “Why did you leave the New Jersey police, that Mr. Case calls desertion?" “1 was paid “By whom? “Prosecutor Beekman." “You mean Azariah Beekman, who was prosecutor of Somerset County then, “Yes. “How much did he pay vou?" “Twenty-five hundred doilars.” “What did he pay you that money for?" “Ta leave the State.” “Why did he wish you to leave the State?" “He didn't sa Defense @torney resumed the ques- tioning. “Azariah Beekman is dead, is he not 2" “So I understand.” “That’s all.” Simpson Resumes Floor. Prosecutor Simpson took the floor again. “You didn't know that he was dead when vou made an affidavit that you were paid to leave the State, did you?” o. hat's all.” Azariah Beekman, who died two vears ago. was prosecutor of Somer- set County at the time Mr. Hall and Mrs. Mills were slain. Later he was made a district judge. The procedure of the defense in ex- tending what amounted to an invita- tion to the State to bring out the statements from the witness that he was pald by Beekman to leave the ! State seemed to be based on a convic- tion by defense attorneys that the testimony would not be accepted by the jury and would serve to discredit Dickman's previous statements, He had said that in February, 1923, he had gone to the home of Henry . J.. to ques- tion the man who now is a defendant as to his movements on the night of the murders. Stevens told him, he said, that he was fishing on the beach at_Lavallette. at Detroit and a visit to the Ford plant. It was understood on the train that automobiles would be given the | royal visitors by the Ford company. Ayres Made Self Useful. | Throughout the journey since Ayres joined the party, he has made himself Fenerally useful to the royal family. ! At times he has driven the Queen's car himself and has returned to the private car after official functiona car- rying the Prince’s sword and flowers and parcels presented to her majesty ' and Princess Ileana | Beyond the Hill dinner Queen Marie | made ‘no plans for tonight. havingi tired herself with an active day which began with dedication of the peace portal built at Blaine, Wash.. by Mr. Hill. The portal previously had been dedicated by President Harding and other prominent persons who have been guests of Mr. Hill. The motor trip of Nicolas and lleana today was a race against their mother's train, but the train won when the, royval children became hungry and' stopped to eat lunch. | The race began amid cheers from | both automobile and train parties, with Marie waving her hand ‘from.a car window. The train won the first (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) Stevens was quoted by the witness | as saying that he had at various ti he WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION undiny Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1926.—116 PAGES. SQUASH CENTER COMMENTS ON RECENT ELECTIONS. | §1\\\\\\\\\\ THAT HARD CIDER VOTE BUDNTZ RESIENS PROHBITION POST Andrews Denies Local Chief’s| Quitting Is Connected With Four Dismissals. Edmund Budnitz, prohibition ad-| ministrator in charge of Maryland, | ‘welaware and the District of Colum- wa, vesterday tendered his resigna- tion in order that he may return to tne practice of law in Baltimore. The resignation, which was under- stood to have been received late ves. terday, asked that he be relieved of his responsibility at the early con- venience of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln C. Andrews, in charge of prohibition. It was re- quested that this be not later than December 1. The resignation of Mr. Budnitz, who was the first prohibition administrator for this district appointed by Gen. Andrews when he took over the reins of prohibition enforcement for the Nation more than a year ago, will leave vacant two posts of importance to the District of Columbia. The of- fice of deputy administrator for Wash- ington, operating nominally under Budnitz, became vacant Friday on the requested resignation of R. L. Liv- ingston, following an incident two weeks ago, when a group of local pro- hibition agents halted the automobile of Charles R. Nash, assistant com- missioner of internal revenue, with a smoke screen and, it was alleged by officials, at the point of guns. L ingston resigned and . three prohibi- tion agents, E. K. Fitzpatrick, J. A. Carter and Leroy Cook, were dis- misged. Denies Raid Figured. The Budnitz resignation, however, it was emphatically stated by Gen. Andrews last night had no connec- tion whatever with the Nash incident, and consequent separation from the service of four ggents. Indications were strong vesterday that strenuous efforts will ‘he made by the dismissed agents to obtain vindication from the charge that they “used drawn revolvers, and threat- ening and insulting language and methods absolutely without cause or even excuse.” g At the Treasury there were no indi- cations as to who will be appointed to fill the two posts. Speculation con- cerning the Budnitz administratér. ship, however. brought in the name of Herbert H. White, administrator of Fort Worth, Tex., who was called in during the past week by Gen. Andrews for a conference. It was not revealed whether Gen. Andrews has Mr. White in mind for the post at Baltimore, where Mr. Budnitz has his headquar- ters. The position of deputy administra- tor, vacated by Livingston is being filled for the time being by Edward E. Deardorf, who has been appointed “acting.” Tt is understood, however, that in time Gen. Andrews will name another man to take permanent charge. Hold Search Justified. The three prohibition agents dis- missed were all veterans of the World War, Carter having a most distin- guished record with five medals for action under fire in France, while Liv- ingston, the deputy administrator, had been in the Government service here for many vears. Livingston had been promoted to his post from the ranks after he had served with satisfaction | " (Continued on Page 5, Colum| " (Continued on Page 5, Column 4.) i"Hurricane” of Bees Wrecks Big Ship's Wireless and Sends Sailor to Hospital By the Associated Press NEW YORK. November 6.—A “‘hur- ricane” of bumblebees threatened the comfort, if not the safety, of the crew of the Dollar liner President ‘Adams on her recent trip through the Mediterranean. Capt. W. A. Ross, a veracious mariner, has the proper entries in his log to substantiate every detail, to say nothing of the ship's hospital record noting three days' convales- cence for Seaman Mike McGraw. one of the volunteers summoned to repel the boarders. “It was a calm afternoon,” reports Capt. Ross, “when a point or so off the beam I saw a black spot. Thinking we were in for a hurricane, I ordered everything battened. The spot spread ¢ ¥ # and a buzz like several airplane mo- tors was perceptible. Through my glasses I could see the air teeming ‘with bees.” Condensing the details somewhat, his story relates the impact of the beestorm, the reeling of. the good ship, the transfer of the queen bee to the liner’s aerial, with some few million of her loyal retainers, and the prompt collapse of that equipment, preventing an SOS had one been necessary. Mike, before winning his A. B, had had some dealings with bees and he was sent along with an oil smudge to clear the wires, and Mike was under the doctor's care for three days. It's all in the record. Capt. Ross didn't capture any of the bees, but he brought back twe chameleons for the Bronx Zoo. | military court-martial, Maj. H. H. C. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—52 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. News of the Clubs—Page 26 Schools and Colleges—Page 27. erial, “‘Laila"—Page 30. Y. W.,C. A. News—-Page 30. Around the Ci Page 31. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 33. Scouts—Page 33. C ian Army News—Page 34. Girl Scouts—Page 35. Radio News and Programs—Pages 48 and 47. Financial News—Pages 50, 51 and 52. PART TWO0—16 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Reviews of Autumn Books—Page 4.| Notes of Art and Artists—Page 4. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 10. D. A. R. Activities—Page 11. At the Community Centers—Page 11. PART THREE—i1 PAGES. nents—Theaters and the Photo- and Music—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6, 7 and 8. Army and Navy News—Page 10. District National Guard—Page 11. Spanish War Veterans—Page 11. Veterans of the Great War—Page 12. Fraternal News—Page 13. PART FOUR—4 PAGES. Pink Sports Section PART FIVE—8 PAGES. Magazine Section—Fiction and Fea- tures. PART SIX—10 PAGES. Classified Advertising. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 9. GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events in_Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 PAGES. . Reg'lar Fellers; Mr. and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. TWO GIRLS AND BOY PEPPERED WITH SHOT Police Hunting for Person Whose Gun Wounded Trio in Woods Near District. Two young girls, gathering Autumn leaves. and a 15-year-old boy, who was out hunting rabbits, were peppered with birdshot while in _the north- eastern outskirts of the District yes- terday afternoon and police last night began a search for the unidentified marksman. . The condition of the victims is not serious. Ada Conklin, 13, of 3145 Twenty- fourth street northeast, and ‘Esther Rauch, 12, 3141 Twenty-fourth street northeast, were picking specimens of leaves and studying natural history in the woods near Greenvale, D. C.. not far from the juncture of the District | line and the Pennsylvania railroad | tracks, when the shower of small shot struck their backs and arms. Fifteen minutes earlier an unidenti- fied colored man had shot and simi- larly wounded James Herbert Boeh- man, 15. of 2808 Douglas street north- east, who had been chasing rabbits with a_companion, George Dowling, 13, of 1706 South Dakota avenue north- east. The place where the hoys were hunting rabbits was within a mile of where the girls were 'fired upon. Police are not certain the shooting was the work of the same man. The girls had no warning until the leaden pellets struck them. As they ran in a panle they looked back and saw a colored youth on the brow of a nearby hill. They did not remem- ber seeing anything in his hand and were not certain he could have been the one who did the shooting. The hoys told police they had killed a rabbit when a colored man ap. proached them with a shiny shotgun and demanded the rabbit. They re- fused and had started to run, they said, when Boehman was struck in the head with small shot. Dowling was not hit. The boys say they can identify the man they encountered. With Detective Mansfleld they will visit the scene today in search of their assailant. ARMY TRIAL FOR FLYER. Lieut. Lehman Held in Killing of Man by Swooping Plane. MONTGOMERY, Ala., November 6 (P).—Lieut. A. J. Lehman of Lebanon, Ind., held by military authorities at Maxwell Field in connection with the killing of Frank G. Browder, sr., by a swooping airplane, October 9, will face Richards, commander of the field, an- nounced today when informed that the rand jury of Montgoméry County had ailed to return’ indictments in the case. ; PRINCETON CLIPS HARVARD'S HOPES Old Nassau, Trimming Crim-| son, 12-0, in Gridiron Fray, Meets Yale Saturday. By the Associated Press. H CAMBRIDGE, Mass.,, November 6. —Harvard's dream of a return to “big | three” championship heights this year was shattered today by Princeton's alert, aggressive eleven in a bitterly fought and raggedly played battle. The Tigers, staging a come-back, clawed their way to victory by taking | advantage of the Crimson's misplays and rolling up a margin of 12 to 0 that was composed of a touchdown, a safety and field goal. Most of the vast and colorful crowd of 55,000 spectators jamming Harvard Stadium came in expectation of seeing | the rejuvenated Crimson forces avenge the sting of two overwhelming set-| backs at the hands of Old Nassau. Instead they saw eleven, in spite of a gallant stand. beaten largely by its own mistakes— “breaks” which a fiercely charging Tiger attack was quick to capitalize. | Tigers To Meet Yale, It wasn't a rout, as Harvard's last two games against Princeton have been, but it was a stunning setback, nevertheless, to the forward surge of | Crimson hopes of a return to gridiron greatness. For Princeton it was a sensational return to winning form, a victory that starts the Tigers on the road to successful defense of the “big three’ crown, with Yale to be met next Saturday in the decisive test, The Tiger stars, who have been out of action most of the season, Dan Caulkins and Jake Slagle, returned to play leading roles in bringing about the downfall of the Crimson. Caul- kins, on a brilliant 13-yard end run, scored the touchdown that put Prince- ton in front in the second quarter, while Slagle, constantly a triple threat as he ran, passed and kicked with dazzling skill, booted a field goal in the final quarter for the concluding Tiger points. A safety in tain, was tackled behind his own goal as he recovered a bad pass, gave Princeton its remaining two points, but the Tigers threatened on several other occasions with versatile drives into Harvard territory, led' by Slagle. Battle With Bluecoats. invaders were on Harvard's 7.yard line, threatening another touchdown, when the final whistle blew and sent a frenzied throng of Tiger rooters into a wild demonstra- tion on the gridiron. This demonstration, an outburst that resulted in the tearing down ef the goal posts after a pitched battle with squads of police. was one of the most The exuberant in “Big Three” annals. The ! details of bluecoats, forming quickly | about the uprights as the game ended, at first deterred the vangard of on- rushing Tiger sympathizers, but bolder | spirits soon overcame this hesitancy. The protecting cordon. if anything, urged the crowd on and the police were quickly overwhelmed 1n surge. With the bars down at one end of the field and broken to bits, the crowd, several thousand strong, swept | to the other end of the field, where | another, but desultory engagement, ensued. The police were again over- | come and the posts wrested from their | mooring. Feeling Runs High. The demonstration was the result of | an exhibition of almost unprecedented | feeling on the part of rival sympathiz- ers as they watched the ebb and flow of a fiercely fought game. Partisan feeling ran high and on one occasion in the final quarter when Miller, Har- vard back. was “knocked cold” from a tackle, booes and jeers came from the Crimson stands. It may have been due to earlier season talk of Harvard dropping Princeton from its schedule or it may have been due to| the unusually keen rivalry existing between the colleges, but it seemed to observers as if the two teams. were clashing in a charged atmosphere. Harvard fought desprately to check | the Tiger tide that now has rolled, over the Crimson for three straight years, but the team evidently was over-anxious-and too keenly on edge. Six' Killed in Plane Crash. LA PAZ Boilvia, November ¢ 7. —B8ix the Cambridge | the second quarter, , gained when Clem Cody, Harvard cap- | | | completely PRESIDENT STARTS CONGRESS FIGHT BY TAX REBATING PLAN Democrats Demand Straight Cut, Charging Subter- fuge to Executive. TREASURY WOULD AVOID TROUBLE OF REFUNDING Officials, Backing Coolidge, Sug- gest Credit on 1927 Payments. Call Minority Move Unwise. By the Astociated Prets The sudden declaration of President Coolidge for a refund of 10 or 12 per cent of this year's income taxes caused a scratching of heads yester- day both at the Treasury and at the Capitel. Surorised Treasury officials dis- creetly suggested that the President’s proposal be accomplished through a credit on income taxes to be paid next year, rather than through a straight-out refund at this time. Eaqually surprised Democrats, sus- pecting that Mr. Coolidge was trying to take the political play away from them, called the President’s action a subterfuge to avoid a general tax re- duction until 1928, to give the Repub. lican party an issue. Smoot Speaks Cautiously. Surprised also, but cautious in his utterances, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, chairman of the finance com- mittee, whose ears pick up the slight- est mention of taxation or tariff, said he thought ' the business outlook should be studied a bit before any- thing was done. More outspoken was Fenator Sim- mons of Ncrth Carolina, ranking Democrat on the finance committee, who described the Executive's pr posal as a “humiliating surrender.” and demanded again that the taxpay- ers be given a straight-out reduction in taxes rather than the refund. Generally, in Republican and Demo-. cratic circles alike, the move was taken to mean that the session of Con- gress to begin December 6 would have the issue thrust upon it from opposing camps—the Democrats holding to | their demand for a straight-out tax re- duction and the President’'s followers counting with the plan for rebates. Mellon Not Author of Idea. Secretary Mellon, genius of the ad- ministration’s financial policies. was not in town when the official White House spokesman dropped the words setting forth the President's approval of the rebate idea. The Secretary has i planned peretofore to apply the $250 000,000 surplus for this fiscal year on the retirement of the public debt. Treasury spokesmen explained. how. {ever, that the idea was entirely the | President's and that the proposal jcould be accomplished without embar- {rassment to the Treasury. 1t was emphasized that the Treas- ury would urge that the refund be ac- complished through the credit plan. which would spread the benefit over next year's income tax payments. About 3,000,000 individuals and cor- | porations ‘would benefit by the pro- {gram and it was estimated that if im- mediate refunds were ordered by Con- | gress rather than credit on next year's taxes it would cost much in routine expenses to return $250,000,000 to the taxpayers. Average Rebate Small. Under the program for a 10 per cent get little more than a dollar. Those with taxable incomes of less than $5,000 would get little more than 75 cents each. About three persons paid taxes amounting to more than $1,000,000 last year and it was figured the largest single taxpayer would get about §500,- The Treasury stood firm yesterday on its contention that a permanent tax reduction cannot safely be made at this time. This was in line with the position taken Friday by Mr. Cool- idge. It was reiterated that while the surplus would be well over the needs of the Government for this fiscal year that many of the receipts collected now would not be available next year. Joseph S. McCoy, Government actu- ary, said most of the surplus for this fiscal year would result from the col- lection of back taxes on which he said there had been a special drive. Con- tinued collection of back taxes cannot be counted upon, he afgued. Simmons Opposes Plan. Senator Simmons argued in his statement that the surplus of $377,- 000,000 at the close of the last fiscal year also should have been returned to the public. He insisted proper re- lief would not be accorded through a refund, holding that it would permit partiality. Only income tax payers would bene- fit from the refund, he said, whereas the ! “the other taxpayers, hesides the indi- viduals and corporations, are as much entitled to consideration.” he President,” he continued, “also leaves out of consideration the deep- seated objection in this country to refunds and rebates. This objection exists for the reasons, first, that the party entitled to relief rarely gets the benefit of it through refunds and re- bates: secondly, because of the wrong doing and partiality always incident to the distribution by this process. "1 am gratified, however. and I am refund the average taxpavers would | 60 cents | * 007 YN SECOD CRAFFE CONTEST Herbert Martyn, Jr., 9, Sends in Name That Is Selected by the Judges. Herbert Martyn, jr., 9-year-old son of Dr. Herbert Martyn, 2814 Thirty-fourth street, is a red-cheeked, tousle-haired, square-shouldered little fellow who spends most of his time outside of school in the woods .and flelds around his home. Late yesterday afternoon Herbert and his collie dog, Rover, were sum- moned from their play news that the boy was the winner of The Star's second contest to find a suitable name for the little girl giraffe who will accompany ‘‘Hi-Boy” to ‘Washington next Tuesday. The name is “Dot.” For this sug- gestion young Martyn will receive from The Star $20 in gold at a special christening party to be held at the Zoo soon after the two giraffes are install- ed in their cages. Children Hunt for Him. When The Star photographer ap- peared at the Martyn home, Herbert was not there. » But every other child in the neighborhood, boys and girls, | was grouped in front of the house, The hero of the occasion He had ‘waiting. was somewhere in the woods. not been told.of his success. The children ran in_ different direc- | tions to look for him. but it was near- Iy ten minutes before one group final- ly appeared at the head of an alley escorting Herbert and Raver. are inseparable companions. These children have an abiding in- terest in wild things—gray squirrels, birds, flowers, Autumn leaves and trees. They have a neighborhood club, in which Herbert is the leading tures which still persist in Massachu- cellar. but now they have no reguiar meeting place. The other day they found two dead birds in the woods. They buried them and piled rocks over the graves. Spend Day Gathering Leaves. This afternoon they spent gathering Autumn leaves. It would be hard to find anywhere in America such a splendid group of healthy young Americans as run and shout through the neighborhood. Herbert did not get in on the nam- ing of Hi-Boy. But the very day The Star’s announcement of the second contest appeared he wrote his letter and gave it to his father to mail. Martyn forgot to do so that night, and he says the boy reproached him for his carelessness, fearing that his chance of winning the contest was lost. Herbert's letter follows: “I think the name Dot is a_very good name for the girl giraffe. Dot is such a short name that even the small children can call her that when they 0 to the Zoo. The animal is so spot ted up it might very well be called ot. “Hi-Boy has come from a land that is hot, Bringing as a surprise his young % sweetie, Dot. Now out at the Zoo there'll be gathered a crowd To see these high steppers with heads in a cloud.” Race Is Close. It was a close race between Her- bert, Marian Ryan, 13 years old, 3301 Cleveland avenue, and Helen Olm- stead of Anacostia. The decision was based larglly on the fact that “Dot" was the most suitable name. It is short and easy to remember. that was the chief consideration of the judges. remember names too long and besides they cannot pronounce them. Marian's letter read ““The names occurring throughout this story are my selections for the giraffe’'s name, “'One day a little colored girl named LANKY LOU set out to seek her fortune. Before she had gone far she met a hen named SPOTRICIA, who asked her where she was going and why. LANKY LOU told her she was going to seek her fortune, where she did not know. The hen told her to go straight ahead for three milesand (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) then turn to the right and she would (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, November 6.—Bolshevik imitators of American movie stars are making a big hit with Russian screen fans, who get quite a kick out of seeing diminutive “New York police- | men"” wielding little clubs and chasing Tllinski Apor, imitator of Harold ,Lloyd, past the Kremlin gates. Finding it impossible to gratify the Russian public's de- {mand for American motion pictures, the States Kino Trust is producing persons were killed when a imitations of American films, with ob- | they junker airplane fell near Santa Cruz, Bolivia, today. The dead include the pilot and mechanic and Emilo Antelo, Bolivian consul at Arica. . scure Russian actors impersonating such stars as Douglas mh-m Charlle Harold and Buster Keatem. Bolshevik Imitators of U. S. Film Stars v Give Real Kick to Russian Screen Fans The new films are popular with the Russians, many of whom confess that they do not know the difference be- tween the genuine and spurious ar- ticle, but Americans who have seen the films characterize them as poor, talentless caricatures that deceive no one except the guileless. No attempt is made by the Kino of- ficials to offer these fiilms to the Rus- ]smn public as genuine Hollywood pro- ductions. They frankly admit that jcannot pay a high price for i American films in foreign currency, which is at a premium, so they booming the homemade "American™ pictures. , (®) Means Associated Press. to hear the| They | spirit, formed to protect the wild crea- | setts Avenue Park. These boys are | together most of the time. Last Sum. | mer they used to meet in the Martyn | Dr. | And | Little children cannot | r month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. P, FIVE CENTS. VADEN S ELECTED T0 REPLACE UTER AS CITZENS HEAD | President of Federation for Two Successive Years Defeated, 52 to 34. DECISION OF CONVENTION COMES ON FIRST BALLOT Victor, in Inaugural Address, Pledges His Devotion to Wel- fare of Capital. James G. Yaden was elected presi- dent of the Federation of Citizens’ Association at its annual meeting last night in the District building. Jesse C. Suter, for two successive years president of the federation and Mr. Yaden's only opponent, W down to defeat on the first ballot by a vote of 52 to 34. Forty-four of the 86 votes cast were necessary for a choice. The election contest was markedly ! devoid of factional strife, and the re- sult apparently came as a distinct shock to the Suter supporters, who, until a few hours before the meeting. had cpnfidently forecast his re-elec- tion. Immediately after the count of the ballots was announced, however, Mr. Suter moved to make Mr. Yaden's election unanimous and the federation obeyed his wish. Makes Inaugural Address. Amid an outburst of applause, the new president was escorted to the chair by Delegate Charles I. Stengle, his colleague from the Petworth Citi- | zens' Association, and a former mem- | ber of Congress from New York. .In his inaugural speech, Mr. Yaden prom- ised his devotion and best interests to the organized citizenship of Washing- ton. “It shall be my aim to continue to | give my very best interests to the wel- fare of the City of Washington as ex- emplified by the Federation of Citi- zens' Assoclations,” said Mr. Yaden. “I am aware of the fact that the fed- eration has been placed on a high plane and that it will require the con- stant work of its officers and dele- gates if it is to continue to go forward and keep up with the pace that has been set in the past. “I have no promises to fulfill and, as far as I know, I have no enemies in this federation. I sincerely trust that T will have your co-operation and assistance.” Long Active in Civic Affairs. As president of the federation, Mr. Yaden automatically becomes ex- officio chairman of the Citizens' Ad- visory Council, which has beén head- ed by Mr. Suter since its creation. This office will be formally turned over to him at the council's next meeting. Long an active worker in civic affairs, both in the Petworth Citizens' Association and in the federation, Mr. Yaden has specialized in public school activities. He has been chairman of the federation's committee on educa- tion for the last year and also is a past president of the District Public School Association. The federation, by unanimous bal- lot, re-elected all of its other officers for another term. They are George R. Wales, Cathedral Heights Associa- tion, vice president; David Babp, Lin- coln Park Association, secretary, and A..H. Gregory, Lincoln Park Associa- tion, treasurer. Mr. Wales nominated Mr. Yaden in a speech that was limited to five minutes, at the instruction of the fed- eration in adopting a motion of Dele- gate Stengle. His nomination was seconded by Capt. Clayton Emig and Mr. Stengle. . Mr. Suter was nomi- | nated for re-election by James W. | Murphy. The seconds came from | George M. Yeatman and William | McK. Clayton. No Action on Market Site. Acting upon the recommendation of its committee on_city planning, of which George R. Rjcker is chairman, the federation declined to indorse any of the sites proposed for the location of the farmers’ produce market. The committee held that the question of a location for the market “is one so complicated and difficult of solution that it cannot be answered by an un- official bod. The federation, the committee said. 1is not justified in recommending a preference for any one site, as it is a matter for the Commissioners and the National Capital Park and Plan- | ning_ Commission to decide. A joint report by the education and health committees, submitted by Mr. Yaden prior to his election as presi- dent, urging the Bureau of the Bud- get and the appropriation committees of Congress to approve an item for $750.000 for repairs and improvements to public school buildings and grounds, was adopted unanimously. The report also requested the Board of Education to include in its estimates for the fiscal vear 1928.1929 provision for the em- ! ployment of a “corps of cabinetmak |ers and handy men to look after the {upkeep and reconditioning of school | equipment.” | Report Made on Schools. i Conditions existing in the schools, as shown in a report prepared by Dr. | William C. Fowler. health officer, formed the basis for the committee’s |report. It was drafted following | conference with school officials Octo- | ber 27, at which time the conditions | were discussed. | " “In giving consideration to the |report of the Health Department, | your committee is of the opinion that there are many items referred to Ithnz should have early attention,” | sald the report. “On the other hand. there does not appear to be any rea- ilon for hysteria at this time, since the physical condition of the schools is | being slowly. gradually | proved.” The program of the Monday Eve- ning Club for increasing the medical inspection staff of the public schools | so that physical examinations can be | given all puplls upon entering school, and a re-examination upon entering i the third and eighth grades, was in- | dorsed upon recommendation of the | health committee. | Expenditures Explained. i The committee’s report was sub- mitted to Allan Davis, its chairman. ln explained that the net increase in expenditure for additional medical in- spectors would amount to $73,000 at the end of the first year, $31.000 at (Continued on Page 4, Column 4, § * but im-