Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1927, Page 7

FERENSKYLANDS TOSTUDY LBERY Former Russian Leader Says 89 Per Cent of His People . Are Opposed to Soviet. By the Associated Prees. NEW YORK, March ¥. Kerensky, who headed the revolu- tionary government established in ‘Russia after the overthrow of the Czar, nrrived on the Olympic today for the purpose of studying American princi- ples of liberty. He also intends to write for American consumption on the present-day Russian situation. Kerensky was besieged by reporters who fired volleys of questions at him on a wide range of subjects, which seemed to disconcert him for a time, and his answers were ambiguous. After the question had been put veral times, he finally said that he thought 99 per cent of the Russian people were hostile to the Soviet. viet Better Than Monarchy. He expressed the opinion, however, that more good had come out of the goviet, “although it had turned sour, than could ever have come out of the ezarist regime. He belleved that the Russian peo- yle must solve their own political problems from within, and not with- out the country, although he admit- ted propaganda of a constructive na- ture from the outside was of value Kerensky was met at the quaran- tine station by Kenneth N. Simpson, Assistant United States Attorney, and Nicholas Vinner, adjutant to Igeren- sky when he was in power. Vinner is now professor of Russian philoso- phy and’ literature at Columbia. Uni- versity. Denies Being Propagandist. S Simpson and Vinner had a brief yn‘nfi!i\ talk with Kerensky before he was'met by the newspaper men. Vinner acted as interpreter, as Kerensky's familiarity with the Eng- Jish language is limited to the written word. Vinner gauged the questions and answers with the net result that Kerensky dealt largely in generalities. He insisted that his mission to Amer- sca should not be characterized as that ®f_a propagandist. Kerr('*n!ky is a man of more than average stature, with a closely cfop- ed head of dark hair. His eyes are g&m]. with large pupils, and his face is almost free of wrinkles. The exile spoke in a deep, booming voice. He dld not smile once during ‘the inter- view. D) ves Monarchists’ Plans. He charged those who are seeking the return of a monarchy in Russia with working for the cause of bolsheviki and said the aristocracy will never return to power. This state- ment came when he was told Grand Duchess Cyril and Grand Duke Boris both said when in America that it is merely a matter of time until the ocacy will return. He let out a t grunt and sail “No, no, no, never.’ Asked whether the present govern- ment is worse than the Czarist regime, he replied with this question: “I ask you to judge for yourselves ‘Whether Czarist hereditary govern- ment, which never gave a vestige eympathy to democratic ideals, is preferable to a government which came out of the revolution and later turned in on itself? What would you say 4f the United States had no in- endent newspaper?” e said Russian Democrats and ‘Republicans will never forget that America supported Russia and helped their cause more than any other nation. “I came here to visi he concluded 2.—Alexander the interview, “to see your country, |t ‘fi how the people live the life of Iberty, which has always interested the people of Russia.” SHOT WOUNDS NURSE; . MAN IS ARRESTED George R. Hudlow, 33; Sorry He Fired on Mrs. Myrtle Good- win, 27, After Quarrel. After a quarrel with Mrs. Myrie( dos QIR e T Goodwin, 27-year-old nurse, George R. Hudlow, 33, of 770 Eleventh street southeast, today shot and wounded her. The shooting took place at 41 V street, where Mrs. Goodwin was employed on a case. It was at first feared one of the two bullets Hudlow fired might have severed an artery in the nurse's left shoulder, but X-ray examination disproved this, and after treatment at Freedman's Hospital the patient returned home. Hudlow told police a story of why he shot Mrs. Goodwin, but later said he fad been drinking and did not know why he did it. He expressed regret and said he hoped she was not seriously hurt. He was taken to the Eighth precinct station house. Hudlow is said to have called: at the V street house shortly after 9:30 o'clock /this morning, and, after en- gaging in a heated argument with rs. Goodwin, it is charged, he shot twice. Although wounded, the nurse grappled with Hudlow and_ disarmed 1im. Hudlow made no attempt to escape in the excitement following the shoot- dng. When Capt. Doyle of the eighth recinct arrived with a squad of men he surrendered quietly. At the sta- tion house he was charged with sseult with intent to kill. Later he ‘was taken to police headquarter: S 300-POUND WIFE SUES. Mrs. Jessie L. Miller Charges Cruel- ty With Weight Handicap. Declaring that she is handicapped by her weight of 300 pounds from defending herself aguinst alleged wrueltfes of her husband, Mrs. Jessie 1. Miller has filed suit for a limited divorce and alimony from Otto M. Miller, an employe of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of the Navy Department. She tells the court on one occasion her husband dragged her around the floor by the arm and another day sat on her after knock- Ing her to the floor. He has threat- ened her life, she asserts. The hus- band recently fell heir to an annual income of $5,000, the wife states. They were married in Alexandria, Va.. October 19, 1921, and have two children. Attorney E. B. Frey ap. pears for the wife. BRI Huge Coke Plant Sold. UNIONTOWN, Pa., March 2, (#).— ‘The{ purchase of the Home Works *oal and Coke plant, near McClelland- town, by the W. Rainey interests from th Fs . announc T while not made known, stood to have been about $300,000. The Flome Works includes 100 acres of un- mined coal, 100 coke ovens and 40 | Millionaire Artist’s Paintings Rejected, In Spite of His Name By the Associated Press, CHICAGO, March 2.—The name of Edward Burgess Butler, retired millionaire merchant and a trustee of the Art Institute, failed to pre- vent rejection of three of his paint- ings by Jjudges in the Chicago artists’ exhibition, it became known today, following revelation that one landscape he entered under a pseudonym won recognition. Mr. Butler, who claimed the $400 paid for the canvas “And Then It Rained” by identifying himself as the mysterious “Karl Ruble,” under whose name it was entered and accepted, has departed for California to paint more land- scapes. The $400 was given to the Butler scholarship fund for strug- gling young artists. WOULD RUSH BILLS Ask Congress to Enact Pending Measures for Bettering Depart- ment Service Conditions. Luther C. Steward, president, and Gertrude McNally, secretary-treasurer of the National Federation of Federal Employes, today appealed to Senators and members of the House to rush enactment - during the two remaining days of Congress of two pleces of legislation which would authorize col- lection of information as a basis for general legislation to improve person- nel conditions of the Federal Govern- ment. One of these measures would pro- vide for the abolition of the Personnel Classification Board and would permit commencement of the work of classi- fying positions throughout the coun- try in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed in the classi- fication act of 1923, Mr. Steward says in his circular letter. The other bill would create a congressional commis- sion to study the Federal retirement system with a view to determining what, if any, amendatory legislation is advisable. ““Nelther of these measures commits Congress to any definite course of action,” Mr. Steward points out, but “poth have for their purpose the col- lection of authoritative information which will permit the placing of gov- ernmental personnel matters on a sound, common sense basis. Con- tinued neglect of Federal personnel legislation means substantial loss to the American taxpayer, and renders increasingly difficuit the job that must ultimately be put through to a con- clusion. xisting conditions demand the enactment of this legislation,” concluded Mr. Steward. R. B. KEYSER, B. & 0. DIRECTOR, DIES AT 67 Baltimorean Was on Johns Hopkins University Board and Part Owner of Sun. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE,. March 2.—R. Brent Keyser, 67 years old, & diréctor of the of | Baitimore & Obio Railroad, died here suddenly last night of heart failure. Mr. Keyser also was a ?ember of the trustees of the Johns;Hopkins Univer. ai't’y and & director and part owner of oyser ing grefident of “the “of -directors for ly and dent of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail ropd. He was a well-known financier. ‘He is survived by his widow, a sis- er, Mrs. ‘Willlam M. Manly; a brother, ‘Willlam Keyser of Baltimore; one son, Willlam Keyser, and two daughter: Mrs. James Bruce of New York, and Mrs. Gaylor Lee Clarke. ¥ SNYDER IS RE-ELECTED BY MARSHALS’ GROUP Federal Officers’ Association Holds Third Annual Session in , Capital. The United States Marshals’ Asso- ciation held its third annual meeting s morning and re-elected United il E. C. Snyder of_‘g}ue istrict of Columbia president. he ass‘lon ‘was held at the Willard Hotel. Other officers_elected were: Joseph Fritsch, Rochester, N. Y., vice presi- dent; Clarence G. Smithers of Norfolk, Va.. secretary-treasurer, and the fol- lowing members of the executive board: George A. Mauk, Arizona; Albert C. Sittel, California; William M. Palmer, Louisiana; Theodore W. Hukriede, St. Louis, M P. B. Phillips, New Hampshire; Willi C. Hecht, New York; Clarence . Hotchkiss, Ore- goh; Samuel L. Gross, Texas; Palmer E. Anderson, Chicago, and Hugh L. Patton, Wyoming. o The assoclation went in executive session shortly after convening for the purpose of discussing practical problems affecting the various dis- tricts. After adjournment at noon the members of the association were re- ceived at the White House and were then tendered a luncheon by Marshal Snyder. BlRCHVB. LONG, INDIANA ARTIST, DIES IN NEW YORK Painted Pictures of Many Famous Structures, Including Lincoln Memorial in Washington. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 2.—Birch Bur- dette Long, 49, artist, a native of Columbus City, Ind., who has painted of some of America’s most Hospital yesterday after a short {ll- ness. Mr. Long ,winner of two Chicago Architectural Club traveling scholar- ships, decorated the Hotel Willlam Penn in Pittsburgh and made a series of historical paintings' for the City of New York Bullding at the San Francisco Exposition, His pictures of the Lincoin Memorial'in Washington, the San Diego Fair, the Woolworth Building and the Nebraska State Capi- tol have won attention. His wife and mother survive. HONOR SENATOR J. A. REED Honorary membership in the Sigma Nu Phi law fraternity was conferred upon Senator James A. Reed, Demo- crat, of Missouri, today. A committee composed of Carlyle S. r, Charles D. Hamel, William J. Storey and Frank L. Peckham, representing the fraternity, called on the Senator at his office and presented him with the certificate evidencing the honorary membership. In making the presentation, Mr, Peckham said the fraternity does not confer honorary memberships only with a view to paying signal honor to the recipients, but to gather into its fold a few whose fratemity confers ] THE EVENING RTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 1927. e —!\ CAPITAL SUBURBS WILL BE PLANNED Maryland Body Would Have Jurisdiction in Two Coun- ties Adjoining D. C. ispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 2.—The | bill introduced in the State Assembly by the Montgomery and Prince Georges Countles’ delegations here vesterday, creating the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission, gives to that commission planning, parking and zoning jurisdic- tion throughout suburban Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, which |area is described in the bill as the | Maryland - Washington - metropolitan | district and includes the territory now included in the Washington suburban sanitary district as well as extensions along Cabin John Run, Rock Creek and north of Burnt Mills, where the Washington Suburban Sanitary Com- mission s planning a reservoir to serve the two counties. The bill provides a mandatory 3-cent tax on the territory affected, which tax, it is estimated, will pay the cost of creating and adopting a zoning, planning and parkling plan and city planning plan for the metropolitan district as well as defray administra- tive expenses. Montgomery 7-Cent Tax. The Montgomery County section of the district is made subject to a 7-cent mandatory tax to be expended for the purpose of parking and planning and any future improvement, and a sumilar “tax is authorized for Prince Georges County, subject to the ap- proval of both the Prince Georges County members on the park and planning commission and the caunty commissioners of Prince Georges County. The commission is to consist of six members, three from each county, all appointed by the governor. The chairman will ‘serve at an_ annual salary of $3,000 and the other five commissioners will receive $500 per annum. A majority of the three members appointed from ‘each county have the power of approval over ail park- ing, planning and zoning questions in their respective dlstrict. The money provided by the 7-cent tax. in each county will be spent within that county. Any State ap- propriations’ will be equally divided between the two counties. The rapidity and volume of the suburban development in Mont- gomery and Prince Georges Countles have made the problem of parking, planning and zoning acute and the creation by Congress of the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion with jurisdiction throughout the Greater Washington area, which that commission regards as extend- ing 20 miles, makes this action on the part of the Maryland authorities particularly important. The Virginia Legislature contem- plates similar legislation for the Vir- ginia counties opposite Washington €ity at the present special session of the Virginia Legislature. Representative Zihiman_has already introduced a special bill for an addi- tional Federal appropriation of $200,- 000, half to be spent in Maryland and half in Virginia. The proposed legislation has the unanimous recommendation of the Maryland park and planning commit- tee appointed by Gov. Ritchie in the Summer- of 1926, of which the follow- ing members joined in the report to the General Assembly of Maryland ‘l:fiommendlng the proposad bill in de- Montgomery County, E. Brooke Lee, chairman; Oliver Owen Kuhn, Frank L. Hewitt, Chester Wels, Ben G. Davis, Frank C. Hutton, Charles H. Merryman. Prince Georges County, J. Enos Ray, Judge Joseph C. Mat- tingly, T. Howard Duckett, Irwin Owings E. Francis Riggs, Perry Bos- well, Robert H. Morse, secretary. Approval for Measure. The bill itself was drawn by J. Bond Smith and Joseph C. Cissel, attorneys, employed by the commissioners of Montgomery County, and has been passed upon several times in every detail by Alfred Bettman, a city plan- ning expert of Cincinnati, .employed by the Natlonal Capital Park and Planning Commission to aid the adja- cent Maryland counties in preparing this legislation. Mr. Bettman helped prepare the Euclid Village zoning act, which was sustained by the Supreme Court of the United States, and par- ticipated in the city planning program of Boston, Mass., and Akron, Ohio. The proposed legislation in detail has been approved by Senator Jones, trom Montgomery County, and Senator Sasscer, from Prince Georges County, The Montgomery County Civic Feder- ation and upward of 20 Citizens' Asso- clations and town governments have approved the legislation for Montgom- ery County and no civic organization of Montgomery County has opposed the legislation, For Prince Georges County the legislation has been approved at a dinner by more than 40 of the mayors, business men and politicians . of the county and by a mass meeting held at Hyattsville, . ACCIDENTAL— SHO?FATAL. Brother of Three Accused Bandits Dies in Hospital. SAN ANGELO, Tex., March 2 (#). —Lee De Autremont, whose three brothers are accused of a train rob- bery in southern Oregon three years ago, died in a hospital here yesterday of an abdominal bullet wound said to have been accidently inflicted. De Autremont was shot in a poolroom at Crossett, Tex., last Friday. Lee De Autremont was not involved in the train robbery charges. | | i | MOTHER:- Fletcher’s Castoria is especially pre- pared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, SCORES SEX APPEAL. Representative Wilson Denounces Salacious Stage Plays. Branding as “cowardly” what he describes as the defense of the pro- fessional play producers that they must produce plays with & low cur- rent sexual appeal because of popular demand, Representative T. Webber Wilson of Mississippi, in a speech be- fore the Little Theater group at Ward- man Park Hotel last night, said that the truth of the matter was that the stage today is offering little else, and that there was not much left for the player to go to. He declared that such a defense on the part of the producer was an insult to the intelligence and moral integrity of the theatergoer. “The situation leaves the Little Theater movement in a position to wield a tremendous influence in the American theater,” he said. ‘“This movement is not indifferent to the financial aspects of a play presenta- tion, but it not heart and soul and body dedicated to the tinkle of ths dollar as is the professional producer. Mr. Wilson is author of a bill to curb salacious plays and publications. ey s, LENT INAUGURATED IN MANY CHURCHES Ceremony of Applying Ashes to Foreheads Opens Wide- spread Observance. Ashes, the Christian insignia of morality, are being daubed—in the rhape of the cross—upon the fore- heads of millions of men, women and children in many of the world's churches today inaugurating the Lenten season of penance in prepara- ration for Easter. In Washington the ashes are beins distributed at all Catholic churche: at the morning and afternoon serv- ices. At St. Patrick’s they will again he given at the 8:16 o'clock services tonight, and at St. Aloysius they can he had following the 7:30 o'clock devotions. Initial Lenten services were con- ducted today in churches of many denominations, but the most elab orate observances of the season’s inauguration are held in Episcopal and Catholic Churches. Services at Cathedral. Services began at the Washington Cathedral at 7:30 o'clock this morn- ing and other services were held at 11 o'clock, when Bishop Freeman spoke, and again at 4:16 o'clock this afternoon. Lent is observed for a perfod of 40 days, corresponding with the 40- day fast of Christ on the mountain. In reverence for the penance of Christ on earth, Christians generally are maintaining special fasts. Simpler meals will be eaten during the sea- son and other_acts of penance, in- cluding a curtailment of . personal pleasure,’ will be observed. The Sundays during the 40-day period are exempt from the penance of Lent, for Sunday {s the day of Christ's resurrection, and is always a “feast” day. Culminates in Holy Week. The final seven days of Lent, known as Holy week, are the perfod of Christianity’s ' greatest sorrow, for they include the day of the last supper -—Thursday, the day of the crucifixion —Good Friday, and a day of waiting for the prophesied resurrection—8at. urday. The ashes that are being daubed upon the foreheads of Catholics today are the charred remains of the palms that were distributed in the churches last year on Palm Sunday. 0.K.’S REPORT FREEING FOREST OFFICIALS Senate Committee Exonerates Serv- ice of Charge of Fraud in Award- ing Herrick Contract. By the Associated Press. A report completely exonerating Forest Service officials of charges of collusion or fraud in connection with the Fred Herrick contract for Gov- ernment timber in Grant County, Oreg., ‘was approved yesterday by the Senate public lands committee for submis- slon to the Senate. The report, prepared by Chairman Stanfleld and signed by the commit- tee, however, criticized Herrick for failure to comply with terms of the contract and recommended that he make immediate financial arrange- ments satisfactory to the Forest Serv- ice to complete the contract. Charges of collusion were brought against James Girard and Frank Klobucher, former Forest Service of- ficials, who are now employed by Her- rick. ' In this connection the report said that ‘“there is no evidence to substantiate a charge of conspiracy, fraud or collusion on the part of any one connected with the so-called Her- rick contract or with the Forest Serv- ice or Mr. Girard or Mr. Klobucher, and it is the opinion of this commit- tee that these gentlemen should be wholly exonerated from any charge of fraud, conspiracy or collusion.” Leader and 15 hcbell Slain. MEXICO CITY, March 2, (#).—The rebel leader Daniel Ochoa and 14 rebels were killed in combat with Fed- eral fcrces yesterday. The fighting took place at Vivoras, Zacatecas, and Totatiche, Jalisco. Seven insurgents were seriously wounded in each of the battles. | LHILDREN Cry ror buildings, died in Roosevelt | Wind Colic and Diarthea; allaying Feverishness arising’ there- from, and, by regulating the Stomach-and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of W -»"ué‘.*?.",,‘&“?u““ Abuolyely Hornless-No Onigcs Wflmfig MONTGOMERY DRY BILL PASSES HOUSE Restricts Possession and Trans- portation of Liquor in Armored Vehicles. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 2.—One of two prohibition measures passed by the House of Delegates of the Mary- land General Assembly yesterday was that from Montgomery County, intro- duced last week, to restrict possession and transportation of liquors. It pro- hibits liquor being possessed in auto- mobiles or other vehicles carrying fire- arms, smoke screens or other weapons or devices for preventing arrest, pro- viding heavy penalties for violation. Delegate Callan of the second legisla- tive district, a leading wet, was ap- plauded when he voted for the meas- ure. The other prohibition measure ed by the House yesterday forbids the manufacture of ~ intoxicating liquors within the limits of Garrett County. WARDENS ARE INDICTED. First-Degree Murder Chiarged in Killing of Two Huntsmen. NORFOLK, Va., March 2 (#).—Fed- eral Game Warden Willlam L. Birsch and State Wardens A. F. Mercer and J. T. Capps were indicted jointly yes- terday by a Princess Anne County grand jury on two bills charging first- degree murder and a third charging an attempt to kill as the result of the fatal shooting February 4 of two huntsmen, who, they charged, were illegally hunting. J. L. Bonney of Virginia Beach and Lee Waterfleld of Back Bay, both duck club keep- were the men -killed. They, with the latter's 15-year-old som, Lonnis | Waterfield, were halted by the game, wardens near Back Bay after | ware alleged to have killed one duek. 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