Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1926, Page 2

MOTORIST KILLED WHILE FIXING TIRE é | | Auto Backed From Body and | Driven Away, A. B. Vail’s Wife Tells Police. Aaron B. Vail, 74 v old, 15 Newton street northeast, was injur fatally before the eyes of his wife and (wo daughters last night by a passing automobile while he was repairing a ong the driveway north of the on plant, at First and Bryant ¢ after 2 o'clock this morning | police of the tenth precinct arrested Clement Taminador, 19 s old, 1315 Potomac avenue southeast, as driv of the car that killed Vail. The man denied knowledge the accident, though admitting he was near the! filtration_plant last night Mrs. Vail and her two daughters were seated in their machine waiting for Mr. Vail, who had just finished vepairing a flat_tire when the acci- dent occurred. Police were told that the machine which hit Vail had to be backed from his body. Then the driver of the car proceeded, Mrs. Vail charges. to Hospital. sing automobilist carried Vail Hospital, but the injured man died shortly after reaching there. Tammaro was arested at the home of a friend in Southeast Washington and held to await the action of the cor n inquest will be held into th at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning at the District morgue. The driver of the death car was said to have been accompanied by his wife and daughter. Mr. Vail came here from St. Louls about 22 years ago. He had been emploved ever since at the Pension Bureau. th occurred last night .l traffic accident Chris Miss Frances Cal- lender Co < old, 2628 Wood ley place, was knocked down. Miss Cox died at Emergency Hospital from her injurie Alvin H. Cros: 306 Warren avenue, Aurora Heights' V was detained ¢ charge of reckl driving. He was later r d. Mis Cox was struck when cro: ng near Fourteenth and L streets. Her skull was fractured A coroner’s jury day dec'ded she dentally. Doctor and Wife Injured. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Howard, 1708 Thirtieth street southeast, were injured vesterday afternoon when their automobile collided at Nichols avenue and Fifth street, Congress Heights, with the automobile of Mor- ris E. Moffett, 25 years old, resident of Congress He:ghts. Richard Paul Mof- fett, 23 years old, occupant of the lat- ter car, also was injured. An autofobile driven by Ricardo C. Tona, attache of the Mexican embas: 2829 Sixteenth street, knocked do and njured Miss Anna L. Maynard, 650 vears old, Government Hotel, near Fourteenth and Clifton streets, late Christmas night, police reported ves- She refused hospital treat- as a result of mas n at the morgue to- met death acci- Persons injured in other week end traffic accidents were: Sarah Merchant, 26 years old, 1401 Columbia road; Wil- mith, colored, 58, 425 New York elle Murrell, 20,1925 Thirty- tifth street; James Barnes, colored, 44, and Ella Barnes, colored, 48, 507 Four- and-a-half street southwest; Anna Lee, colored, 33, 2631 I street; Jean Wilson, 88, 1855 Calvert street: Leroy Perkins, 32, 5049 Sherrier place; William H. Sherwood, 80, 1218 V street southeast; Mattie Granville, colored, 9, 1604 First street, and Joseph Jones, colored, 15, Caroline County, Va. COBB AND SPEAKER ON WAY HERE TO SEEK OFFICIAL AID (Continued f First Page would be issued and the commission would act as prosecutor in the Fed- eral courts. An individval has as much right be- fore the Federal Trade Commission “48 a corporation. Should Cobb and Speaker charge that they are not able 10 continue in business because of the activities of a competitor or some one in the same line of business, they would have an opportunity for a hear- ing before an examiner of the Federal Trade Commission, who would hold hearings and determine whether the commission had any juridiction. In this way, possibly, the Speaker- Cobb-Leonard episode may get itself entangled in Federal Government ma- chinery, with the opportunity for full publicity ultimately because either party to a dispute has the right to publish the testimony. Way to Appeal Seen. ‘While it is true that Cobb and Speaker have left the American | League as active players, they might have been looking forward to the management of minor league clubs. Tt they argue that the effect of the charges by “Dutch” Leonard has been 10 stop them from engaging in their chosen business, they have a_logical right to appeal to the Federal Trade Commission for redress. When the commission finds that any individual or group of individuals is injuring a competitor or would-be- competitor a finding known cease-and-desist order is issued. In this case it would amount to an exoneration if the commission ordered | Leonard to desist from the spreading | of charges that would tend to injure the business opportunities of those who had applied for relief. It is unusual for the base ball busi- ness to come under the scope of the Federal Trade Commisslon or an other Governmental agency. It be noted that Judge Landis, himsel? 4 veterun of the Federal bench, has not said a word ubout the merits of the case, limiting his activity to the| task of making public what is es.| sential of the facts. To comment | might be to involve him in legal pro-| ceedings, t0o, and since both men are | out of the leagues over which Judge | Landis presides, he has business reason for making a decision on the merits of the testimony given The whole thing has become proceeding, in which the ball players have the s tunity for redress that any other in dividual has when his reputation or haracter is questioned 1 a a civil two b me oppor- {Conyright u.s. BEAUTIES SELECTED Four Sail for Pnns to Act as Fash-! ion Mannequins. NEW YORK, One girl from the Pacific Coast and three from the East have been selected to act as mannequins in Paris for French fashions and will sail on the French liner Paris toda zirls selected from various t Reynaldo Luza, art Harper's Baziar. with headquarters in Paris, are: Miss Jane Lamont, i'rancisco; Miss Dorothy Smart, New | York model; Miss Lee Sherman of | December 27 (&) HORA/E H. SMITH. HORAGEH. SMIT OMMITS SUI TS SUICDE Breakdown From Overwork Blamed for Death of Local Attorney. Horace H. Smiih, 49 years old, an attorney of the Depattment of Justice, shot and killed himself vesterday in | the basement of his home at 3435 Quebec street, suffering. it is helieved, from the effects of @ nervous break- down induced by too close attention to_his work. Discovery of the body was made by his wife, at 7:30 o'clock in the morn- ing, when she went to attend to the furnace. Mr. Smith was occupying temporarily a Summer room in the basement, having given up his room to holiday zuests. A revolver was still clasped in his hand and the fatal bullet had entered just behind his right ear. Physicians stated that death had “urred several hours before the dis ¢ of the body. Dr. J. Ramsey . coroner, issued a certificate of suicide. De ce officials to- day spoke in the highest terms of Mr. Smith's ability. He was in charge of Iand titles in the divislon of public lands and specialized in title work in connection with large irrigation projects in the West. He came to Washington from Salt Lake City and combined a knowledge of the Western country with unusual aptitude in his profession. His work is regarded as the deciding factor in the Govern- ment's winning of the suit over the Porto Rican Islands against Com- mander Virgil Baker, which carrled a $1,000,000 judgment. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Caroline, Elizabeth, and Catherine. Funeral services will be conducted at Plainfield, N. where relatives reside, tomorrow afternoon. PROFESSOR DEMIES MUSSOLINI IS ILL Tulane Doctor on Visit Here Declares Duce Is in Per- fect Health. rtment of Ju By the Associated Press. Premier Mussolini of Italy is in the best possible heaith condition, Prof. Aldo Castellani of Tulane Uni- versity, New Orleans, and professor of tropical medicine, London Uni- versity, said here today upon arrival in this'country from Italy, where he professionally examined the Italian premier. Prof. Castellani, at the Italian embassy, sald he wanted to set at rest ever recurring rumors that the Italian statesman was ailing from a dangerous disease and carried with him to America an autographed statement of Mussolini in which the Italian premier emphasizes Prof. Castellani’s diagnosis. “During the last two years,” Prof. Castellani said, “there have been many disquieting rumors concerning the health of Italy’s premier. To put an end to all these rumors, the Italian authorities a_fortnight ago, having heard that 1 was in Rome, asked me to examine the premier, whom I had already seen a vear before. “The visit took place at the pre- mier’'s house at p.m., immediately after he returned from his office, 1 found, after a thorough examination, | that the premier was in excellent health and I was amazed at the | vitality and energy of this man who spends every minute in work. He is %0 busy he gives no thought even to food or drink and he never touches wine or any spirits That night in question T noticed that he spent over his very simple dinner exactly three minutes by my watch, and no more. 1 remonstrated with him and advised him to take in future a little more time over his meals, but I doubt, however, whether my advice will ever be followed. I received from the premier a message in his own handwriting, which he said I was to show all those who are in- terested in his health and who doubted his perfect physical condition. “The statement he gave me reads, as follows: ‘Prof. Castellani, who 18 a great physician and for whom I have the greatest esteem, has come to see me this year, as he did last year. The visit took place at my house at 9:15 p.m. on my returning from the office. He gave me a thorough ex- amination both before and after din- ner. The dinner, Prof. Castellani in- formed me, lasted three minutes. He found me quite well and looking younger. I feelit. This I say for the information of all those persons who health.’ DEATH DECREASE RAISES GERMANY’S POPULATION By the Associated Press. BERLIN, December 27—Germany’s population is increasing through a decrease in the death rate, despite a big drop In the birth rate. Figures from the Prussian statisti- cal bureau show that the German birth rate fifty years ago was 52.6 per thousand, as against only 21.3 today. On the other hand, the death rate due to improved sanitation and the growth of medical knowledge, has aropped from 26 per thousand to 12. New York, and Miss BElizabeth Hawley of Larchmont, N. Y. They will be cmployed by Jean Patou, Parls couturier, L4 Despite her cnormous loss in life in the World War, the bureau says, Ger: many now has a greater number of workers than in 1914, {In 1800 the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. IRELIGION KEEPIN PACE WITH TIMES ! g { Nation-Wide Poll Shows No Falling Off in Church Membership. BY CHARLES STELZLE, Director of the F pleted Religiou e to general opinion, Ameri- not departed from the re ligious position of the “forefathers” who founded this country, or_those who framed fts Constitution. The ex pression of religion is today different, but even upon a statistical bast ligion is seen to be making ste progress. It {sn't possible to obtain aceurate data regarding church membership the time of the Pilgrim Fathers nor during the period of the Revolution, bii since 1800 there has been marted increase in church member- ship in this country. Taking the num ber of Protestant communicants at various periods we find the following: Protestant church members numbered 7 per cent of the popula: tion; in 1850, 15 per cent; in 187 per cent; in 1880, 20 per cent; in 1890, 22 per cent; in 1900, 24 per cent; in 1910. 24 per cent; in 1925, apnroxi { mate] per cent. 73 Contrar; cans ha 6 Churches Keeping Up. i Statistics for the Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic and Jewish Church are more difficult to obtain, but thes religious bodies have likewise made steady progress, until tod the ch membership in the United tes numbers about 43 per cent of entire population. But 15 per cent of our population is below the age of church membership in those denominations which require a per- sonal profession of faith, so that ac tually the churches contain about 51 per cent of the available population in_their memberships. The questionnaire ballot on religion which has just been printed for ten days by nearly two hundred news- papers in as many different cities in 40 States has again demonstrated the religious character of the American peovle. It has not only proved that church memberships are not decre ine, but that large numbers who are not’ members of churches are sym- pathetic toward religion. 125,000 Answered Queries. Many newspapers did not report their final tabulations, but the figures returned from 153 papers indicate that over 125,000 persons answered the questionnaire, which was prepared by a commission of 100 prominent clergy men of various denominations for the church advertising department of the International Advertising Assocliution, in order to discover the attitude of Americans regarding religion, so that the campaign on religion to be con- ducted from Christmas to Easter might be based upon actual f: Following are the percentages of replies received from all those who voted: Question. Do you believe in God? Do you belie ortality © Do “you believe i ayer as means ol personal relation- ship with God?. . Do_you believe that Jests w divine as no other man was divine? . . Do _you H‘Knnl the Bible as in spired in'a sense that no other Hterature could. be said to be inspired * . Are you an’ active member of any church?. & . Do_you regulariy l(le“d any re- ligious services? Would you be willing to have your 'family grow up in a community, in which there is 1o chureh i “family reli- 12 1 worship’ . Were you brought up in glous home? Do vou send any _school structio Do you think 'f! some form is a Decess element of life for the indi Tidual “and “for the commu- your children’ to of religious in- 13 sentiment regarding differed in various United States, as is table presented here- However, the these questions parts of the shown in the with, All Prophecies Fail. Among the papers which partici- pated in the use of the questionnaire were The Evening Star, the New York World, Newark News, Spring- fleld Unfon, Baltimore Post, Buffalo Courier-Express, Philadelphia Buile- tin, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, Bir- mingham News, Chattanooga Times, Chicago Daily News, Sioux City Jour- nal, Grand Rapids Press, Kansas City Star, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, To- ledo’ News-Bee, Los Angeles Herald, Denver Post, Seattle PostIntell- gencer. It was interesting that before the balloting proceeded all kinds of proph- ecles were made as to the results. The church pesople insisted that the voters would consist mainly of “Phil-| istines” who would take this oppor- tunity to express their hatred of religion and_ ths church: the non- church people declared that as the church was so well organized it would easily monopolize the voting; that a group of people which has become 8o wise that it can say neither “yes™ or “no” to any question sald that the balloting would not prove anything because “moderns” had really given up their belief in religion. Nome of these things happened. Big Slice Voted. Bven though the numbesr of peo- ple who voted was comparatively small, they represented u great hori- they represented a great horizontal slica of the population of the United States. This is evidenced in part by the figures showing the church mem- bership of those who answered the questionnaire. The percentage of church members for the entire coun- try as shown In the returns was 77. This is higher than the figure already given for the uctual percentage of eligible chureh membership for the en- tire country, namely, 61 per cent. But it should be remembered that in the rural districts, which includes 50 per cent of the population of the United States, only 20 per cent of the people are church members. This of itself would increase enormously the percentage of church members who live in the city. And the question- najre was used only in the cities. 1t should also be kept in mind that a very large number of people living in the cities in which the question- naire was used have “church letters” from the country or small town from In Poll of Nation’s Belief in God Belief in Immortality. Belief in Praver. Divinity of Jesus Inspiration of Bible Member of Church. Church Attendant Churchless Community Family Worship Raised' in Religlous Home Children in Religious School. Religion Necessary Element... C., MONDAY, DE GALLIVAN LEADS WAR OF COWS, MENACED BY DRY REFORMERS] Prohibitionists Blamed for Deleting Whisky Treatment From Farm Publication. Unlawful, He Says, Disputing Theory Animals Use Liquor for Beverage Purposes. An attempt to apply prohibition to horses and cows in (his country was charged today by Representative James A. Gallivan of Massachusetts ad- dis for pre ment of Agriculture publications vising on treatment of animal ses’ have omitted a recipe whisky, milk and e; for ailments. This prescription declared, hal appeared consecu in these publications for 3: until 1923, when it was drop . %0 far as records show, withoui authority or any official revision. “I intend,” Mr. Gallivan nounced today, “to find out why, just 1s soon as Congress reconvenes. This wsinine_effort to censor the morals of our horses and our cows is surely the ultimate in_prohibition enforce. ment attained by the influence of the professional dry organizations, and I predict that when the country learns the story there will be a na- tioral gale of laughter which will just it laugh prohibition and its re- ners off their several pay rolls, an. Reveals Story of Uplift. able now, for the first time, the story of how some unknowns decided that and our c must be spared, at all costs, r advice and age-old practices of com- petent veterinarians, from the tempta- tions of demon rum.” The first editions of thesa books, Gallivan said, appeared in 1890, by of Congress, and the pre- of whisky and milk and eggs withstood fon through the years until 19 or 33 years livan _continued, 3 eggs have been recommended by sev- eral eminent veterinarians of the country, in one treatment being given first in the order of recommendation in cases where it was stated that the ‘treatment must be prompt and ener- or ‘prompt and effective.’ he first editions of these hooks in which any change is made in the treatments prescribing whisky are the editions of 1923, which are the first printed after the prohibition amend ment went into effect. “The deletion of the treatment of “whisky, milk and eggs’ was the del tion of a medicine and not of a beverage. Cows and horses were never known to have taken these things as a beve before the pro- hibition law was passed. Revision Called Unlawful. “To delete or revise or otherw change my hook, the printing which was ¢ 1, without authority to delete, revise or change it, is unlaw- ful because the money appropriation was intended for and directed to be made for a particular thing, and heretofore when a revision of the books was made the act appropriat- ing the money specified that a revision should be made. ““The omission of the treatment of whisky in any part of these books was an unlawful and unwarranted act and an unlawful interference with the legislative functions of the Congress. The question is, Why was the treat_ ment prescribing whisky that had been indorsed by the ablest veter- inarians for more than 30 years changed? The answer is inseparal connected with another question, which is, Who had an interest in or motive for surreptitiously altering the books, and what was that motive? ““‘We know that the Board of Tem- perance, Prohibition and Morals and Wayne B. Wheeler, while personally profiting from employment in the ‘cause,’ have always proclaimed that the prohibition amendment was to im- prove the morals of men, and so, it must be that the deletion of the ‘whisky and milk and eggs’ from the cow’s and the horse's medicine must be to improve the morals of the cow. “If any one wishes to improve the morals of his own chickens and cows, he may do so, but when he goes be. vond that and tries to improve the morals of cows generally, such per- son is simplv adopting a mew and more dangerous form.of attack on personal liberty. Questions Right of Board. The Board of Temnerance, Pro- hibition and Morals may say how far the cows over which they have juris- diction may go in taking whisky as a medicine or beverage, but what right has the Board of Temperance, “1 am to reveal solemn dry ovur ho " “whi which they came. Furthermore, it is in the city that the Catholic Church has its stronghold. Also it is in the at the Immigrant population is greatest. Figures Believed Accurate All of these e¢lements readily ac: count for the apparently high per- centage of church members living in the citles, and they justify the figure given in the returns from the ques- tionnaire, It would probably be shown upon a close analysis that the figures for church membership in the city would exactly coincide with those given in the answ to our ques- tionnaire, It is a striking fact, however, that while the percentage in favor of re- ligion in general is so strong—much above that indicating church member- ship—apparently the churches have not capitalized on this interest. It proves that in our great cities there is a large opportunity for the church to demonstrate its value, e those who are committed to r and who naturally should be sympa- thetic toward the doctrines for which the church stands. The returns from the questionnaire also show us that religion in Amerfca is on the whole very conservative. The people are not bothered very much by the doubts of the ‘high- brows” and “wise guys.” When it comes to religion they are as old- fashioned ever. The churches in this country which are making the strongest appeal to the people are those which hold to the old-time re- I'zlon—much as this fact may disgust the people who are' troubled by so many religlous doubts of their own. h Percentage of “Yes” Votes by Sections Religious Sentiment Mid-Atlantic. Chief Cities. New York. Southern ° £2 = REPRESENTATIVE G. interfere persons’ and Morals ‘to life of other Prohibition in the daily cow “This is from one point of view a de- liberate insult to the millions of farm- ers throughout the country. It is much as to say that a fa er hav a sick cow is not any longe trusted with the simple remedi have heen for 30 ye: Department of Agriculture for fear that instead of giving the whisky to the sick cow he would take the treat- | ment hirr - nefit of the cow. | “In other w the pur- pose of the refc Fi , it to improve the of men. Now is it to improve the morals of the cow? “This action, taken contrz and without the knowledge Congress, may have had the st consequences already In influencing the determination of questions that have been decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, and may still have inestimable influence on the political an1 moral life of the Nation. “On November 29 the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the-famous case of Samuel Lambert Edward C. Yellowley in a decision where the court w ded 5 to 4 on the question as to whether a pint in 10 under the law, the maxi- mum amount a doctor could subscribe. Sees Other Problems. “Can_any one say that the decision would have been the same if it had been called to the attention of the court that the cow doctor, in a case of emergency, had to prescribe f pint for a dose and that the dose must be repeated with the eggs and milk (making what is remembered g to be s that f 1 milk punch in the past)—whence | comes the name of cowpuncher, which the Western men are from their habit of riding into town and drinking the same too freely, after which they were accustomed to shoot up the town. WVhere would the majority of that great court have rested their decision if they had considered that in doses a whole pint was prescribed? Would the court have been willing to tell the country that it was their reasoned judgment that the cow doc- tor could not prescribe another half pint for 10 days for the suffering cow? And that the cow could not, therefore, have another drop of whisky for at least 8 dhys more? “Suppose that Southern farmer at the same time that his cow doctor needs to prescribe and both he und the cow need whisky. Does any sane person imagine that either or both the cow and the farmer will not sufl'er from the lhnx(auon of a r!lnl a day DIAZ NICARAGUAN ARMY WARNED OUT OF NEUTRAL ZON First Page) by some Western or it defeats % its own purpose. There is eason for sensible people t rious heed to such hypocris SACASA CHIEF SEES WAR. Declares People Will Resist U. tervention “to the Last.” MEXICO CITY, December 27 (#).— ‘Armed intervention by the United ates in Nicaragua in support of the Diaz government, instead of bringing peace to Nicaragua, will cause an- archy, many years of strife and great losses’ in_ property and lives,” said Hernan Robleto _yesterd He undersecretary of ~ education cabinet of Dr Juan Bautista Saca 10f the Liberal government set up | 'uerto Cabezas. He had just arrived in Mexico City from the Nicaraguan fighting zone. The government to which he is at- tached has been recognized by Mexico, | while the Diaz Conservative govern- ment ‘has been recognized by the United States. Says Peonle Will Fight, Senor Robleto went on to say that | many thousands of soldiers from the United States and many millions of dollars would not be sufficient to sub- jugate Nicaragus ed, “the Nicaraguan people, who have suffered much, will fight to complete extermination rather than bow to the government the force upon them.” He declared that private interests ‘desiring to exploit Nicaragua are be- hind the machinations to induce the United States to intervene,” and ex- pressed his disbelief that the United States actually would “go to the ex- tent of attempting to force at any cost upon the Nicaraguan people the im- potent and unpopular Diaz govern- ment, which they will 1 Senor Robleto pronounced as abso- lutely false reports that the Mexican zovernment was assisting the Lib- crals Challenges Latimer Statement. “There is not a single officer or sol- dier of the Mexican army fighting with the Liberal army,” he said. “Pos- sibly as many as 156 volunteers from Mexican nationality are with the Lib- erals, but they came spontaneously, of their own desire, the same as men of other nationalities have done.” The undersecretary challenged the truth of Rear Admiral Latimer’s statement that American citizens and commercial interests in Puerto Ca- bezas, where American sailors and Marines have been landed and which has been declared a neutral zone, had appealed for the protection of the United States. 4 S T RS A Storm Batters Steamer. CHERBOURG, France, December 27 (). — With several hatchways crushed and fron ladders twisted by heavy seas, the British steamship Minnetonka, which left New York December 18 for Cherbourg and Lon- don, arrived off here today. The Min- netonka was a day late because of a heavy storm encountered at sea. In southern Italy a novena is be- gun nine days before Christmas and little models representing the numq are bullt in village homea, ‘ enforced by the | ry to law | known | two | happens to get_ sick | is | in the| “‘because,” he add- | United States would | er accept.” | (‘EMBER 27, 1926, {CAROL'S ROMANGE WITH MAGDA OVER Departure From Paris, Leav- ing Mme. Lupescu Behind, Closes Chapter. | By the As<ociated Press. PARIS, December zda Lu- scu, auburn-haired beauty for whom | Crown Prince Carol of Rumania re- nounced his right of succession to the throne, has apparently passed out of | his _life. Those credited with knowing his fairs say the romance which be with the flight of the couple fi Rumania a year ago has cnded. former Crown Prince—now plain Carol Caraiman—has left his Neu and is believed to he somewk | the Riviera, leaving his charn companion behind. Not Headed for Rumania. Carol's departure gave rise to the report that he was on his way back to Rumania, but this is not given credence In view of King Ferdinand's recovery, the return of Queen Marie from her American trip and the re- iterated assertions from Bucharest that Carol's uninvited reapp there would only cause compli It was just a year ago thi that Carol and Mme. Lupescu, daugh- ter of a Jewish mer V. left Rumania and appea; in Milan, Italy. Mme. said to have a husband the background, and Ca ried to Princess Helen of ( match with Helen was & stic move after annulment of morganatic marriage with Zizi unsuccessful attempt through the French court to force him to acknowl- edge the legitimacy of their son, Mircea. Servants Keep House, Upon_leaving Rumania, Carol re- nounced his rights of succession the throne, and his abdication was made legal by Parliament shortly afterward. He and his companion spent some time in Milan and then me to Paris and engaged the villa in Neuflly. house now is occupied only by un- communicative servants and the de-| tectives stationed as a guard by the French authorities have been with- drawn pending his return. Mme. Lupescu is reported to | living about a mile from the villa. —_—— STONE, FINANCIER, | | Founder of Boston Invest- ment House Was Once a Cub Reporter. By the Associated Press. BROOKLINE, Mass., December 27.—Galen L. Stone, who rose from reportorial obscurity to financial heights, is dead. which he estab- years ago with Hayden, Stone & Co. lished more than 3 | Charles Hayden, | ordinate in a brokerage house. Stone had been a cub reporter for the old Commercial Bullotin, but it | was not long before he became finan- | cial editor of the Boston Advertiser. | "Then he decided to learn the in- | vestment situation first hand, and he took a job with the brokerage house | where he met Hayden, a graduate of | the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- | nology, who had started work the wear previous as a ticker boy at $3 a we—k 1% Seon they were partners. Many | copper companies owed their exist- - | ence to the firm’s financing, and later | it turned to steamships, raiiroads and | other enterprises. Mr. Stone was at { one time or another a director of | more than 20 corporations. He retired in 1923 to give his time to interests philanthropie, artistic and | musical which had always concerned | him. He died last night in_ his 64th veir. He was a trustee of Wellesley College, and had been a vice president of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. ANDREWS ON CRUISE. | Prohibition Enforcer, Son Out for Rest. SAVANNAH, Ga., December 27 (®). —Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, nationai prohibition enforcement chief, with Mrs. Andrews and their son John, will leave here today for a cruise with a party of friends. The destination was not announced. M. O. Dunning, divisional enforce ment chief, with whom Gen. Andre is visiting, said that Andrews | here for a rest. The Andrews | arrived yesterday for a visit of days, LOOT CHINESE MISSION. Anti-Christian Agitators Active at Hankow. SHANGHAI, China, December 27 (P).—Anti-Christian agitators invad- ed the Lutheran mission in the native part of Hankow on Christmas Eve and removed the Bibles, hymn books and wall texts. The native pastors at most places did not function at the Christmas | service. Big anti-Christian and anti-British | meetings were held in Wuchang, | Hanyang and Nankow. DIES IN BROOKLINE Mr. Stone was a_member of orle of | | Boston's greatest investment houses | like himself a sub- | Wife and| The | Lambrino, who only recently made an |of the ¢ to act of the Rumania The | be ! | | Moody Dog Selects Runt Plus to Raise, But Flfrhts All Others By ssociated Press NICE lem of raising r solved by a St longing to a R pig-raiser, M. Henriette, the dog, i fresh litter of pigs, or two tiny runts, 1 ca them to her kenmel, where e d for in a methodical hygienic manne Zucchini says that Henriette one of the best pig mothers in the world. At a minimum cost she developed runt plgs to the point where they nearly equal their stronger brothers in selling value now is mothering her seventh uple of infant pigs. dog's lue, howe s some- at impaired by the fact is antagonistic to all pig not occupied her kennel he prob- nt pigs has been rd dog be- chooses they’ and w she have New Treasury Assistant to Be Sworn in Later in Week, But Begins Work. Carl of Minn, the 7 T the asury, cernment’s building pre Schuneman T District of Columbia, arrived in Wash ington today, but will not he sworn into office until Wednesday or Thurs- day, when Secretary Mellon returns from Pittsburgh. Mr. Schunen t to his desk at the Treasury. and although he cannot sign official mail as vet, familiarizing himself with the matters of his new office, which will be of great importance to this city. Mr. Schuneman has heen making an intensive study of the history and | jdevelopment of the Federal housing | program, which is the outgrowth of )(“Ixfi of agitation for | owned buildings. The | Secretary has had seve with Assistant Secreta | ury Dewey, who tempor: | in charge of the office upervis- |ing Architect, and has personally gone over volumes of records in the { matter, The new Assistant Secretar be plunged into, the Federal hov campaign in its formative period, though Congress has already author- ized much construction, and many jobs are already under way on the drafting boards in the ury | Building. | " Priority has been established for construction of the Internal Revenue Building, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture and Arch- ives Buildings, but Congress is con- | sidering new legislation to purchase the entire triangle bounded by Penn- sylvania avenue, B street, Fifteenth street and Third street for public buildings, and to add $100,000,000 | more to the public_building program in the fleld. ARKANSAS POLICE SEEK MRS. HOUCK AS RESULT OF CLUE inued from First Pa new Assistant 1 conferenc her wardrobe. So far as he knew, had not more than $20 when she left his home, and more likely about $10. She wore older clothing, as though she was merely leaving on an errand. Houck’s Condition. Fine. Dr. Houck was sail to be in excel- lent condition when callers visited him at Gallinger Musicipal Hospital, where he is still held for investigation. He is said to have demonstrated deep concern again over the continued absence of his wife, and,also requested | one of the physicians from St. El beth’s Hospital to send a Christmas message by wire to his son Hugh. When told about the toys that had ar- rived for Hugh, he is said to have replied: ouldn’t we all three have jolly old Christma; pened?” The doctors also declined to at: much importance to the theory vanced by police that Mrs. Houc {may have committed suicide in an- | other city. They feel that if she had contemplated suicide, she probably would have lost the idea if she had journeved elsewhere to commit tf act. Neither do they death in the Potomac. To drowned herself anywhere near home, she would have been to wade to her death. CHRISTMAS ROW FATAL. Twa Derd,One/ Arreated as Result of Shooting Tragedy. CHARLOTTE, N. C., December P).—Jess Byrd, 30, and a man named aged about 25, are dead, and Herbert Wagner is being held, charged \with murder, the result of a Christmas morring shooting tragedy at Shulls Mill, 12 miles from Boone. The shooting is reported to have followed a drinking episode. Byrd was shot five times, and Moody three times, both dving instantly. Wagne: was captured soon after the shooting and was carried to Greensboro for safekeeping had a if this hadn't hap- ave her BAND CONCERT. By the United States Marine Band, at the Marine Ba lock; William H. Santelm lor Branson, second leader. When George B. Shadman of 1414 Rhode Island avenue concealed $1,700 in gold in a bureau drawer at his home last February, mearly a year ago, he thought it would be as safe | there as in a bank. So he prnmnfly dismissed the golden “nest egg” from his mind. Today the police got a somewhat flustered call from Mr. Shadman. His $1,700 was gone. He nad been so sure the money was safely hidden that he had neglected to look for it until last night. Consequently, he couldn’t tell the police when it had been taken from its hiding place. Nick Versls of 1735 North Capitol street. also lost some money early this morning, but in a different way. He had 25 cents taken from him at the point of a gun held in the hand of a very determined negro. It hap- pened in an alley near First and Randolph streets, about 1:30 o'clock. Burglars who jimmied their way into the apartment of William H. Moore @t 1747 Church street Christ mas affernoon fared better than the Owner Loses $1.700 Golden Nest Egg He Hid Last February in Bureau Drawer | worth $70 far their trouble. valued at apartment street, F' formed. used. The Clothing was taken from the | Irving Harris, 803 P v night, police were in- jimmy also had been ot A Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. store at 914 Twelfth street was en- terad over the week end and $20.34 was missing from the icebox, which had been used as a safe. The in- truders also helped themselves to all available cigarettes. Harry Stroller’s store at 301 Seventh street south- west was broken into early this l;‘\,orningA The cash register yielded Early Christmas morning an un- identified person appeared at the residence of Rev. William Tash, 1108 Fifth street, and deposited a package in the vestibule. This mysterious visitor evidently had suffered the pangs of a guilty conscience, for the SCHUNEMAN TAKES P BUILDING PLANS | rer fneluding the huge development in the | Government- she | think she sought | obliged | |CHRISTMAS LIQUOR CLAIMS 17 LIVES Heavy Drinking, Rather Than Poison, Blamed in Most Cases. ) today of 11 _de: had_garnered hs, 3 less th and 73 persons sent to hospit alcoholism, more than for 1925 together. Eight of the deaths were in hattan and three in Brooklyn. | properly redistiiled al was lar responsible, in the opinion of rles Norris, chief medical ey ing Mar D 1 exan He: Dr. Th | medical exa on seven o ¥ Drinking Blamed. ista ywever, tha » dead ind sive drinki rathe ments was respor: aid the ed that in to_ contain ey would not hootleggers redistilli poisonous take timu rush | liquor know | substances t to purify it properly Of 65 cases of alcohelism reported by Bellevue Hospital, only 15 wer jee isidered serious and attendants lsaid all probably would recove v of the 63 w Teased aftc treatment. Included in wdr ted wer women. One Vietim in Ch Only one victim of rted in Chic end, but Dr. Herman city health contwissioner there, mated that “poison™ ng upw $10,000,000 was distributed in t g0, bad liquor the N. Bunde ard cost bably not more than 8 per of this liquor was genuine, he and advised that “if vou must dri first take the liquc a_chemist. In Poughkeepsie, N. Y., a railroad workman died from drinking home made liquor. . THRONG OF SCIENTISTS GATHERING FOR PARLEY American Association to Meet To night in Philadelphia in First Session of Annual Conventior By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Educators in science | business hold sway this week. Today they were streaming ) {the city for the opening tonight of the eighty-third annual meeting of the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science More than 40 societies affiliated ith the association and a number s will meet during the Dec nd in ber sfentists in Philadelphia Persons interested in almost any particular line of science will be able {to satisfy their cravings for more knowledge in the many sessions that are to be held in the various build ings of the Univer: of Penn sylvania. Tomorrow night Herbert Hoover, lecretary of Commerce, will talk on 'he Nation and \den e.” [MRS. GIBSON IN HOSPITAL SHOWERED WITH FLOWERS Star Witness m Hall—Mllls Trial Not Likely to Celebrate Another Christmes. By the Associated Press. g CITY I., December 7. —With her private room bariked with flowers, Mrs. Jane Gibson in City Hos pital today expressed her happiness over the widespread remembrance Christmas time. nator Simpson and Inspector Tr od, leaders of the S ase in Hall-Mills trial, at which she was witness, were believed to 1 among the many who sent but hospital officials said the names had heen removed from their tributes, and they did not care to ask nt them to her. led conspiculously flow Mrs. Gibson { had expressed a_ wish for ro for vhat doctors said undoubtedly wa last Christmas. (FOOT BALL HUB HAS STILL EHLgh School Dxessmg Rooms Be- | pe de | the Roses were with the other min come Moonshiners’ Factory. Decerber moonshiners t the high an elaborate ). —Enterprising [converted dressing rooms | school foot ball field into | distillery until surprised by a police aid today. found a 50-gallon still in operation, as well as much fin- ished product. The dressing rooms had been loc up at the close of the gridiron season, but the distillers had broken into the | place through a window and operated it for five weeks, unmoleste HIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and_ Sailings From New York. ARRIVALS AT NEW YORK. Pastores—Puerto Limon I Fort St. George—Bermuda Edison—Piracus DUE TODAY Athenia—: Hambure—Ha and” Houlogne . Juan . 2 TOMORROW Itaire—Buenos Aires American Merchant—TLoddon Dutlio—Genoa ARKIVAL Bremen—~ Breme Cristobal—Cristobal i artha a—Trinldad esi ia Bresident Van Buren Resolute—Hambure Robert E — Havan; anta Ana—vValparaiso Southern € Buenos verpool . Buenos Aires Kingston OUTGOING STEAMERS. SAILING TODAY Plymouth and Havre, .. .10:00 A.M. Olympic—Cherbourg and. South- ampton 2 Fort St, George—Bermuy . Doric—West Indies cruise AILING TOMORROW Aires. . idnight )0 A M. Midnishi package coniained a bag, papers and books that had been stolen 18 months ago. Rev. Mr. Tash had' laid it on stand at a local market while hold-upy man., They .got Jewelry|making a purchase. Roma—Horta, Lisbon and Ale L R SO v rlin—Plyniouths, Bremerhaven . lim_" . Midnight and an et sterevonsnreene 300PM, e e =\ e e —