Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1926, Page 35

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €. NOVEMBER 7. 1926—PART 1 m GOODYEAR HEARING"‘"" to dismiss his petition to reopen | . IN TOMBS UPRISING ‘,' ed by e . Heflin Opposes Vare and Smith. he inquiry being con Commissioner of Accounts MON DMERY, Ala., November 6 Wallis said yvesterday testimony the Laura T. Welss suits, attacking| the original settlement have been car <eph A. Warren, Wallis said re. | ®).—Declaring that the “stench and Goodyear's reorganization plans of ried out. Principal among these was | (Volyers by which the three conviets | corruption” in the senatorial primaries Conrad Young of Chevy|2 and 3 gave stunts. They bobbed | Stockholder Wins Point in Having 1920 and settled in 1923, was refused. |a request to surrender §500.000 worth | | murdered a warden and a keeper and | in Pennsylvania and Illinois “has . C., has just A:mmwd from | for uppll': danced, told jokes and g} This opened the way for ndmissirmlflf ,,',,m.(,.,,,m,,,( ato held by the | Commissioner Declares Indictments | kilied themselvgs must have been fur | turned the stomach of the honest elec- the seventh 1 Scout conference of |closed with good-night circle and had | 1920 Reorganization Plan Re- |[of evidence to support the motion to | sl : 2 e | nished “either®Ly a prison employe | torate of the countr. Senator J. region three, which includes Penn-|refreshments. | & d—New Suit | have the fournal entry in the Welss |Leonard Kennedy Co., New Yor Will Be Sought Against ANy ' or a shyster lawver.” Thomas Heflin of Alabama has an- Sivania, SDsiaware, Marylang, Vir.| Troon No. 53ireviawediths niatata, pened—New Suit Pends. suits corrected, the technical basis |the sale of 50.000 shares of prior pref- | i Becape: Attestpt: Ferdinand Pecora. acting distriet | N0UNced that he will oppose the seat- ginfa and the District of Columbia. | instructions which were given them |BY the Associated Pre: | for the yiew wilt 40 commtren the | “NiCe SNE the Mime aumber of sharcs attorney. conducting an investigation | iNE ©Of both Vare and Smith when Ehe comterance. was Tl st (| the previsus wiek. Thers was & fing | MIIGN, Glifs, Novaiidies 6. —Avu- |Erovndwork for ‘s scoiid sult, wiich | 0f eomitig steck 1o Goodyear. by Dil- | By the Aesociated Press {of his own. said that he was con.| e Senate convenes. Women's City Club in the William | ceremony, compass games and the |Ment in the suit of Frank C. Tom- | Will attack the present control from lfln Read Co., at §90.60 a share. NEW YORK. November 6. Indict-| vinced “there was connivance with| . Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, October 27 |good-night circle. Sarah Clarke, act. linson, Cleveland, stockholder, attack. (2 new angle. s | ments charginz first-degree murder some persons in the prison.” | and 28. The sewsion was opened by |Ing second lieutenant of the troop, |In& the present management of the| A mass of lezal documents hearing | Unable to gain aid from the govern |will be sought against emploves in % . the original suits was introduced | ment, dry goods wholesalers of Brazil | Tombs prison found to be implicated his mation | are organizing to have a voice in the |in the fatal escape attempt Wednes @n address of welcome by Mrs. Vance | read a story about “Bugville,” which | Goodvear Tire & Rubher (o, was!nn McCormick of Harrishurg. regional | concluded & Common Pleas Court|by Tomlinson to support \ country’s legislation Ay ner of ections ¢ had heen written by her and which | chairman and vice president of the |helongs to a series of stories composed | here vesterda for_reopening them natlonal heard, followed by “welcome by her. | to Pittsburgh,” by Mrs, Edward Vose | Troop No. 39 conducted the review | Baheock and | For the benefit of those having low- | power radio sets the Irish Free State will establish three new broadcastinz Nearly 200 miles of railway track in k ations throughout the country, echoslov are heing electrified e e ... W of tenderfoot questions, and afterward eock, commissioner There were | 100k up signaling, using the interna tional Morse code. This troop planned a museum hike for today. Troop No. 62, Jonquil Troop, met Cleveland Park Congregational rch, under the direction of Lieut. Doris McKay. Capt. Lewis came to the meeting in time to join in good- night clrcle and for court of honor meeting. The troops had a Halloween party last Saturda Troop No. 12 had a Halloween party Friday night at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. All of the girls and the officers were in costume and masked. A prize was given for the best and most unique costume. Lieut. iibson told a ghost story. The party had been planned by the patrol lead- rs and officers. The one girl who was vorking on her second class made a ke as part of her cook test. Troop No. 42 meets in the chapel of the Presbyterian Church at the Ch Chase Circle. The troop has 29 registered Scouts and 3 proba- bations. The largest percentage is ond class. Miss Virginia Spear is t lieutenant, Miss Ann Ashley, econd licutenant; Mrs. Conrad H. Young, stain: Helen RBittinger, seribe: patrol leaders are Vivian Es sex. Sarah Jumper, Meta Scantlin and Emily Dunbar. The patrols are named Beaver. Cardinal, Bluebird and Rock of Gibralter. The troop has \ Scont bulletin board on which they st patrol records as well as indi idual record sheets. Iach patrol re ceives stars for points—gold for per fect attendance, silver for promptness, ed for inspection, biue for proficiency. sreen for dues patld. When a patrol has all of its eight members sub- scribers to the Ameriean Girl, the of- ficial publication of the Girl Scouts, it veceives eight stars for its chart. On the individual sheet is each Scout’s name. When she is absent a mark is placed opposite her name. In this way there is an incentive for patrol and troop spirit. A group of the Scouts are members of the Junior Needle Work Guild of America. They have made garments to be distributed this November to families in need in Montgomery County, Md. WITNESSES [;EFEND.OWEN AGAINST DRY LAW CHARGE. | Pormer Prohibition Director Ac- cused in Sacramental Wine Gase. | By the Associated Prese CHICAGO, November §.—The first testimony in defense of Maj. Percy \' | Owen, former Tllinois prohibition di- | rector, and Lowell B. Mason, newly elected “dry™ State Senator, was given | vesterday in their trial on a Federal | indictment charging conspiracy to vio- late the prohibition law, Four per sons, employes or former employes in the prohibition office, testified that Maj. Owen had sought to curb sacra- mental wine withdrawals, from which the trial grew. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ayres.n charge of sacramental wine records, and James T. ¥rench, acting assistant prohibition _director under Maj. Owen, testified the major sought advice through conferences of depart- ment heads and that Owen approved no applications for permits unless they came through routine channels. The Government's case was built up on testimony that many thousands of gallons of sacramental wine found its | way into the market upon pavment for release at the rate of $300, $400 and $1,200 for 2,000 gallons Mr ce Cole, private secretary | 10 Owen, testified she knew of Owen’s | dealings’ as_director, and that at no time when Ralph Stone, former direc tor: Harry R. Schlau, confessed graft collector and payer of graft to Maj Mason, visited Maj. Owen She also said Owen tried to reduce the sac. ramental wine permits. Slhert M. Loyd. attorney for the vrohibition administrator,” testified Mason had approached him in hehalf of brewery concerns which he repre. sented legally, but had not discussed wine. 5,000 CANVASES ON VIEW AT ART SALON IN PARIS Financial and Economic Situation in France Seemingly of Small more than 100 delegates present at tha luncheon, gnests of Mrs. James H. Hammond, deputy commissioner, Pitteburgh. / The afterffoon discussions were rel ative to the needs of region three. its eouncils, lone troops. camps. leaders’ training. concluded by Mrs. Frederic Edey, chairman, national fleld com- mittee. At 7 o'clock Mrs. Babcock was hostess at the dinner given in the William Penn Hotel, where more than 300 attended. The second day the conference was divided into two groups for discussion and pract instruction. Group one was for council members, in charge of Mrs. Edey, who gave instruction in the duties and activities at local coun cils and community committees Group two was for lone troop leaders, whose activities are not under council supervision. Miss Julia Williamson, local director of Philadelphia, told stories. An impromptu playlet, with properties made by the delegates par- ticipating, was presented. based on the story of Hiawatha. National officers reported that the outstanding ad- vvancement of the vear was the gift of \'. Everit Macey of the camp, Edith Macv, to the Girl &couts in memory of hi= wife who served on the national staff 1t i expected at least one delegate will be sent from Washington next &pring 1o the Edith Macey (amp Her expenses will be paid by the nom inal fees of £1 charged by the loca director for training courses Washington expects 1o house the delegates of the next regional con- ference in the Spring Mrs. Young has been in Scouting keven yvears. the entire time as a captain. and the last several vears as n member of the loc meil. Her troop in Chevy Chase was so large that it was necessary to d it, making two troops, one of which, No. 40, she is captain. Previous to her Girl Scout career Mrs. Young interested in and served on com- mittees of the Chevy Chase Branch of the Y. W. (. A.. as well as doing committee work in the downtown branch. Over the week end of November 13 and 14 there will be a Brown Owl pow-wow at the Girl Scouts' Little House, 1750 New York avenue prosram i being arranged by Adolphus Staton, and the training will he conducted hy Mrs. Staton and Miss Julia Williamson of Phila delphia. Owing to the fact that this fs the only time Miss Williamson can come down to Washington two sessions will he held Sunday. The first meeting will be s ay from 5 1o 8:30 pm. Sunday the meeting will be from 1:30 10 3:30. to any one IS or ested in_Brownie: Miss Evelina Gleaves, local director, will give two training courses for ad- need leaders, from 10 to 12 am. on six consecutive Fridays, and from 6 to 8 p.n. for six consecutive Tues- days, beginning November The program to he covered includes tenderfoot, second class and first class, giving changes ip. the handbook and new methods “of teaching. They will bhe conducted at the Little House. Next Friday evening at 7 o'clock there will he u District of Columbia_court of awards at the Central High School Parents and friends of Scouts are in- vited The drum and hugle corps meets at the Little House on Mondays from 4 to 5 o'clock Troop No. 2 met Friday at T pm. it was a Halloween party Troop No. 13 has heen rehearsing for the operetta “The Rivale” which thev presented at the Madison School vesterday. The principal parts taken Ly Anna Bwth Garrett, Lu Cline, Retty Cline. Marion Irvin, Mary Cline. Jane Cline. Sarah Pope and Mary Hoskins, Ellen traop scribe Troop No. 16, Mrs. Julia Thoma captain, formed new patrols. Marth Landerson, Virginia Mikesell and Vir ginla Pettit are patrol leade Zula Thom: Dorothy Bates and Anna Wester are corporals. The Scouts worked out a patrol competition merit eystem, and patrols are to take charge of the meetings in turn Anna Wes- ter is also troop scribe Wildrose Troop No. viewing Tende: and second class #ests, especially knot tying and whip- ping the end of rope. There were elasses in tenderfoot and second class signaling games and a hike ned for the following week roop No. 19 met at the Park View it which Sidney Hamilton re A prize for the pr while Betty Rose w having the most original costume. meeting was in the nature of a Halloween gather Various games were plaved and there were refresh ments. The following day the troop This course is open over, who is inter- 18 has been re- went to Friendship House and taught | games 1o the children. The Scouts also served refreshments Daisy Troop. Ne. 26, Miss Margaret Tucker, captain; Dorothy Stubbs, act ng scribe, met recently. with Second Lieut. Ruth lunt in charge of the opening. Plans for Girl Scout week wera made. After patrol corners, of the older girls filled out “inter hlanks” for national headquarter: while the rest of the troop playe games. Ruth Hunt blew taps at ood night circle. Girl Scout Sunday he troop attended the services at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Mon- day, Good Cheer day, part of the troop entertained the members of the Presbyterfan Home on Newton street. The following = week. after opening exercises and patrol corners, Lieut. Dorothy Stubbs taught the game “radio.”” The meeting was a short one and was closed by good-night circle, the rourt of honor. Ruth Hunt and Jistelle Henderson went st the Near Fast Relief last Friday after noeon. Cary Aal and Estelle Hender- gon passed the economist test nr day at the Little House. t= Lois Hall. Troop No Ing &t the hiool At of henor. pla Joween party. Alice Donohoo charga of the homemaker's badge, while Capt. Vaux took charge of the gecond.class badges = At meeting of Troop 28, Thurs- dav of Girl Scout Good Cheer week. the Scouts walked over to the House of Mercy to play with the children. Some of the s helped the voung: sters build castles with the blocks; others pushed a little boy around the yoom on a tricycle or pulled a little girl in a wagon. The infant nursery was next visited. Miss Stevens and Miss Lewis, the field captain, headed the troop. Dorothy Waller is the scribe of Troop 37, which meets at Woodside, Md. While some of the older girls #illed in the questionnaire for national headquarters, the remainder of the girls played games out of doors. The court of honor, patrol corners, in- spaction, opening ceremony and songs comprised the meeting. Troop No. 47. of which Mrs. Wil Jtam Peters is captain and Margaret Zamen scribe, had a Halloween party hevy Chase School. Patrols 24 held its regular meet Tefferson Junior High the meeting of the court 10:30 to 12:30 and from | Vere | owen or | was sacramental wine dis ed. Anderson s | tiest cos- | honored | The seribe | were made for a Hal | took | Influence Against Producers. | Bs the Associated Pre. PARIS 6.—The finan cial and economic situation in France seems to have left the produciton of ultra-modern art untouched, as there |are more than 5,000 canvases hefore the jury passing on the Autumn sa lon. which opened today. Cublsts, futurists and impressionists have been about 50 per cent bu |during the last year than in 1925, | when only 3.600 canvases were offered |and less than 3.000 shown. The se. y\mL of the jury's judgment has in- |v ased in even a greater proportion, | because this vears show comprises a more than usually liberal represen. 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