Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1927, Page 2

T 5 "9 ‘)l? — DIVORCES HELD CAUSE OF CRIME United Presbyterians See Homes Destroyed and Urge Restrictions on Marriage. The prevalency of divorce in the United States was declared at the General Assembly of the United Pres- byterian Church of North America in session here today to be a “prolific cause of much crime.” The Preshyterians’ attitude on the divorce question was brought out in the report of the reform board of the church. It was declared that divarce destroys home life by breaking down that institution which is the funda- mental of perpetuity of the nation. It was urged that the churchmen lend their influence toward the enact- ment of uniform divorce law, through- out the States,- and also to place greater restrictions on marriage lav The policy of retrenchment in for eign missions appropriations contem- plated in the annual report of the foreign missions committee, Which would have enormously decreased the scope of the foreign work of the United Preshyterian Church, was op- posed at this morning's sess Rev. C. Cleland, chairman of the foreign missions board, requested that the General Assembly allow the board an extension of two years in which to effect economies and adjust distribu- tion of appropriations which will avoid the uniform scaling down of its for- eign mission appropriations. Says Faith Will Pave the Way. Dr. Cleland stated that faith in the board of foreign missions will pave the way to the eventual working out of the reconstruction program. He deprecated the possibility of the financial failure of the foreign mis- sion board and cited figures to indi- + cate that, while the total present in- debtedness of the board is §185,000, the property holdings abroad run into countless millions when their latent values are considered. The motion made to refer the subject to a spe- cial committee of the board was de- feated by a large majority. The members of the board themselves. while deploring the retrenchment policy, voted for it on the grounds of necessity. Invitation T» Unite. An invitation to unite with the Presbyterian Church of the South was extended yesterday to the Gen- eral Assembly. It came from the Rev. 8. L. Morris of Atlanta, sent here for the purpose from the an- nual conference of the Southern Pres- byterians at Elcorado, Ark. The question of union has been under consideration by both denom- inations for 17 vears. Delegates of the United Presbyterian Church said that no substantial differences in doctrines or in fundamentals of ec- clesiastical polisy existed, although there were some differences in details of administration and organization. They recommended that negotiations be carried on to some definite conclu- sion. B The Presbyterian Church of the South has a constituency of about 500,000, while the United Presbyterian Church sof North America embraces about 225,000 persens in its member- ship. ~Foreign Policy Defended. ‘A defense of the_foreign policy of the Federation of Churches of North America was sounded yesterday. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, of-New York City, president’ of the federation, answered critics o tude of the federatio! charged it with hostility use of peace as exemplified by~ its alleged lukewarm support of the League of Nations. Dr. Cadman replied to this criticism that the federation never has been unfriendly to the League, but has consistently indorsed American par- ticipation in the World Court, and favors such action at present. Dr. Cadman declared that “while the en- tire spirit of the federation is op- posed to war in principle and prac- tice, war must be recognized as & contingency to be met and dealt E with,” Dr. Cadman took this opportunity to denounce scathingly _Sinclair Lewis’ recent novel. Dr. Cadman ac- cused Lewis of “pouring all the evil which he has learned in the old-time grocery store and livery stable into the dummy character which he creat- ed to attack the American pulpit.” Dr. Cadman did say, however, that it does portray a certain type of “mer- cenary evangelism” which the clergy should strenuously oppose and eradi- cate from the church. The committee on the General Council at Pittsburgh, of which Dr. J. H. White of Pittsburgh is secre- tary, in rendering its report yester- day, advocated that the council be enlarged to include three new mem- bers of the executive committee. Budget Is $1,200,000. The committee also announced that the budget goal for 1927-28 would be $1,200,000. Last year's budget was $1,049,000. A partial report, sub- mitted at this juncture by Dr. G. F. McGill, permanent clerk of the as- sembly, revealed that the holdings of the United Presbyterian Church, in churches, parsonages, schools, hos- Spitals, and other assets, indicated “property to the aggregate value of $41,500,000. The committee on ministerial relief, of which Dr. J. A. Thompson of St. . Louis is chairman, advocated the transfer of the headquarters of the board of ministerial relief from Phila- to place it delphia to Cleveland, ; nearer the center of population. The report also called for an increased endowment fund and increased pen- sions for that board. The rapid advance of the “New World Movement” was announced in an extended report of the foreign missions committee, headed by Dr. W. R. Sawhill of Washington State. The committee found that $10,000,000, at least, will be required for the con- tinuation of this work, and recom- mended the scaling down of ap- propriations for all the foreign in- stitutions. Sunday Closing Plea. Two thousand dollars was voted by the assembly to be turned over to the Federation of the Council of Churches of North America, to be employed in the maintenance of that council. A resolution was received from the Lord's Day Alliance which urged that the general assembly go on record as indorsing a “Sunday rest Jaw.” The alliance, ‘-hose appeal was made by Re. David G. Wvlle, asserted that numerous requests have been recelved from bootblacks, hat- dressers, pharmacists and other trad favoring legislation which will prohibit seven-day labor. Announcement was made by S. A. ¥ulton, president of the Interna- tional Gideon Association, that 10,000 Bibles, which will be dedicated at the st Congregational Church tomor- row, will be distributed through ‘Washington hotels. LIBRARY HONORS FATHER. CHICAGO, May 28 (®).—Henry H Brigham, wealthy Chicago business man, tomorrow will achieve his heart’s desire when he presents a library, as 2 memorial to his father, to the town of his birth, Sharon, Wis. The late Rev. George F. Brigham for many years was rector of the Episcopal Church in Sharon, where the son was born in 1868. Mr. Brig- ham is president of the North fneri- ‘ean Cay Corporation. BANDIT LEADERS SLAIN. Mexico Says Other Rebel Chiefs Would Lay Down Arms. MEXICO CITY, May 28 (#). cial dispatches from Vera Ci that three bandit leaders, Luis Flores, Amancio Garces and Acacio Cruz, were killed near Papantla by Fed- eral troops and_their bands dispersed. The Wi department also an- nounced yesterday that numerous bandit and rebel leaders throughout the country were offering to lay down their arms if granted amnesty, which the government is accepting, except in the cases of particularly notorious outlaws. FLOOD FUND GETS §2.500 FROM ENVOY Count and Couniess Sze- chenyi Aid Local Figure, Now $139,271.06. With additional offerings filtering in each day, Washington's contribu- tion to the relief of the Mississippi flood sufferers has reached a total of $139,271.06. The aggregate amount that has been given to the American Red Cross by the entire Nation stood today at $14,451,866. The local total has been given a substantial boost by the receipt of a check for $2,500 from Count Laszlo Szechenyl, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Hun- gary, and Countess Szechenyi. The fund also has been aided ma- terlally by pupils of Western High School, whose presentation of “Charley’s Aunt” netted $325. - Donations also continued to come to The Star to be forwarded to the Red Cross. The Star thus far has received $15,409.86, and the list stands as follow: ..$15,341.07 25.00 Previously acknowledged Walter H. Klopfer W. E. Hearn J. W. Barse . Graduating s of Night High Schools of the D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Catterson.. Total to datf..‘i... S dditional contributions wert - noaced’as follows by the local Red Cross: Mississippl Society (additional) Special collection motion pi ture theater owners of the District of Columbia— Lincoln Dunbar .. Blue Mouse . Howard Favorite Republic Apollo Colony Empire sonsacs District Building, officials and employes (additional)— Fire Department Surface Divisioa % Count and Countess Las $438.00 Szechenyi ...... cees 2,500.00 Cleveland Park Congrega- tional Church Sunday school, ~primary depart- ment . 6.00 Anonymous 5 Anonymous Cross Bone y Grace Baptist SChOOL .oovensrenenn 81.75 ‘Western High School . 325.00 Calvin_T. Milans 20.00 Irma E. Drayton . 100.00 ‘Mrs. F. W. Bolgiano. 5.00 Mrs, J, B. Carroll . 10.00 Kenneth H. Nash P 8, American Legion 10.00 Dr. E. A. Hunt ...... 10.00 Calvary Episcopal Church .. 11.0¢ Sunday school, ~ Calvary Episcopal Church ........ Lincoln Post, No. 17, Amer- ican Legion CIVIC CLUBS URGE WELFARE BUILDING Housing of Departments in Single or Adjoining Structures Favored by Executives. Adoption of a resolution to take be- fore their respective clubs the question of endeavoring to secure the housing of all the welfare departments of the District government in one building or in a group of adjoining buildings featured a meeting of the Federation of Civic Club Executives in the City Club yesterday afternoon, The resolution, introduced by Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, delegate to the fed- eration from the Soroptomist Club, mentioned the House of Detention and the Welfare Board in connection with the matter to be considered as called for in the resolution. Definite action on the proposal will have to be left to the individual clubs to decide, it was pointed out. Michael D. Schaefer, president of the federation, presided. Delegates from the various clubs re. ported on the work of their respective clubs, in order that the varlous clubs represented in the federation might avoid duplication in their work. The Civitan, Cosmopolitan, Monarch, Ki. wanis, Optomist, Soroptomist, Thir- teen and Zonta clubs were among those represented at the meeting. o HEADS MISSION GROUP. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W, Va., May 28.— Mis. J. R. Rhodes of Dayton, Va., was elected president of the Virginia Branch, Woman's Missionary Associa- tion, United Brethren Church, at its meeting here, which closed last night. Other officers named included: Vice presidents, Mrs. J. W. Wright, Har- risonburg, Va., and Miss Ida Funk- houser, Harrisonburg, Va.; secretary, Mrs. H. E. Richardson, Reliance, Va., and treasurer, Mrs. Lottie Cupp, Berkeley Springs. Approximately 100 delegates were in attendance the meetin By the Associated Press. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., May 28. A huge octopus, bearing in its ten- tacles the body of one of five men who went down on the tug Warren early Tuesday, gave up its human prize after an hour's battle 50 feet under water with A. E. Hook, a diver. Hook related his story here last night upon arriving with the body. The diver was under water repair- ing a fish net, he said, when he sighted the devilfish making its way along the hottom of the sound with the body in his tentacles. Seizing a pike pole, Hook attacked the sea monster. Minutes wore on as the diver thrust and lunged at the octopus, which gave savage battle, but grimly held to the body. Time after time the devilfish o 0 | Mrs. K. E. Sc usen. . ; s 1.8 S League of Service of Mount e o fomied Wilso Y Pleasant Congregational 1 Fred Walen. 1. S. ted by Church ..... . 1.00 | 0 CBEw. Y connors. Manor: 4 and Paul E. Shorb . . 10.00 | Maj. E. Harmon.' Cong.. defea . B. Cur: it -y Uide T°9."5"and 2. Roger Peacock. ATgsle. deféatéd Richard Peacock. Aryle. 1 up in Diver Battles With Giant Octopus To Recover Body of Drowned Sailor THE FEVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY. MAY 28 1927. WOOD INSISTS SERVICE MEN HELP IN CIVIL GOVERNMENT Infantry Journal Article Taken as Re- buttal to Thompson Report, Oppos- ing Use of Officers. VOIGT AND HUFTY OPENFINAL ROUND Former Defeats Standifer and Latter Beats Houghton in Morning Play. A auplication of the Baltimore Country Club final round last week is heing played at the Indian Spring Golf Club this afternoon, as George J. Voigt of Bannockburn and Page Hufty of Congressional play in the final* of the Indian Spring Club tourney. Voigt defeated Guy M. Standifer of Columbia, 2 up, in one semi-final round this morning, and Hufty defeated A. L. Houghton of the Manor Club, 2 and 1, in the other. Voigt and Standifer were all square at the turn, but Voigt annexed the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth holes to become 3 up and 5 to go. Standifer won the short fourteenth with a birdie 2, halved the fifteenth and won the sixteenth to become but 1 down and 2 to play. Both men were trapped at the short seventeenth and the hole was halved in fours. Standifer pushed his tee shot to the rough at the eighteenth and was unable to halve Voigt's par four. The victory of the Bannockburn player this morning marked his third consecutive win over Standifer this Spring in as many golf tournaments. Voigt defeated Hufty in the final of the Baltimore Country Club tourna- ment last week, 4 to 3. Voigt, the outstanding performer and medalist in the tourney, had lit- tle trouble in his first-round match with F. E. Early yesterday, but met sterner opposition in Miller B. Stevin- son of Columbia in the afternoon, whom he finally beat on the sixteenth green, 3 and 2. Square at Turn. All square at the turn, the pair were still_square at the twelfth tee, but Stevinson missed his tee shot, permit- ting Voigt to win the hole with a par 4. Then Voigt proceeded to uncover the fireworks. He ran down an eight- footer for a birdie 3 at the thirteenth and sank a ten-footer for a birdie 2 at the fourteenth, after Stevinson had run down one of greater length for a 3. This put the Bannockburn star 3 up. and the remaining holes were halved. Standifer had little trouble defeat- ing H. G. Pitt of Manor and E. L. Bonox of Columbia. Hufty showed 14 holes of fine golf to beat John ,C. Shorey of Argyle in the morning and overwhelmed A. B. Campbell of Indian Spring in the afternoon, winning, 8 and 7. Houghton barely nosed out Norman B. Frost of Indian Spring in the first round, laying the home club player a stymie on the last hole to win the match, and had small trouble with Leroy Sasscer of Argyle in the afternoon. Voigt won the tournament last year and is favored to repeat again today. 1le has not lost a tournament match in four straight starts, including the North and South and Mason and Dix- on amateur championships, the Chevy Chase and Baltimore invitation events, and judged on the form he has shown in the present tourney should win again today. Yesterday's Summaries. Summaries of yesterday's play fol- low: First flight: First round—Gearge . Voigt, Bann.. defeated F. E. Early. I S. 7 and 6: M. B. Stevinson.'Coi.._defeated Tom Moore. 0. Col.. de- antn UL Minat andi fer. 3 { 3 artd 10 A, defeated H. K, Comuell Col. 1un; Leroy Sascor, (AT gvle. defeated A illiams, T, §.. 5 and 4: Aol Houghton. defeated N. B. fost. T S.. 1 up. Second. round—Voirt defeated Stevinson. 3 and 2: Standifer defenied Bono, 6 and 5: Huttw dofeated Campbell. 8 and 7: Houghton defeated Sasscer. 5 Coneolation—Moore defeated Farly. 8 and 2: Pitt defeated Holmes, 4 and 3:Shorey 5 and 4: Williams de- defeated Cornwell. fented Frost, 2 an Second flicht: 1. S. defeated WP 19 holes, Second_round—Rica defeated Brownell. 1 np: DI Ezte defeated ‘Spicer, 1 up in 2 holes: Walen defeated Lynch. 5 and 4; Pea- coek defeated Harmon, 1 up. Consolation—Zachary defeated Stabler. 6 and 5: Digges defea Barrett by defanlt: Waoodside _defeated Connors, 1 up: Curtiss defeated Peacock, 3 and 2. - Third _flight Bann,. defented R. F. and %: M.H. Robb. e Fowler, Wasii.. 6 and 4: Jules deteated 'G. W. McCarter. T S 4 and A. 'S, Gardiner. Col.. defeated R. B. Cum- in 10 holes: Dasid Tz, and 4: . T, Miller, Cone.. defeated F. . Pave. defe ) Bugiie, Wash.. & and 4: G’ P. Orme, Col., defeated De Pue Falck, Utah. 6 and 4. Second round—Heath defeated Robb. 2 un: Gardiner defeated Henderson, 1 up: Miller llple'.;nll’d Utz, 1 up: Pope defeated an Antrobns defeated Fowler, 1 1 un’in 3 and 2: Fourth fi phreys, up: Tetranlt. 1. S defeated B. §, . Peacock, timon: 1.'8. 6 a feated P B. Hoover, T .’ulIM’n Col., defeated and 2. nd 2. Second round—Ward defeated Harris. Pende: k _defeated Colling. 1 up.’ 19 holes: Jullien défeated Vogel, 7 and 6. Congolation—Tyson ' defrated "Rhodes, 2 and 1: Tetrault defeated Milhills, "4 and 3: Pattison defeated Embrey, 2 and 1: Knox defented Hoover. 3 and i 5 dergast defeated Allen, b and 4: . Clark, 1. 8., de 1 up in 19 holes: defeated R. E. Rea e IS defeated ¢ 3" and defeated Mulroy, 1 oury, » 1ip: Anderson defeat feated Hill. 4 Congolation—Appen i d won by default Taylor defeated ‘d won from Read edvon v % o Mona 1w dkene. Fry. 1. S de- ddleton reyle, 2 and 1 efeated W. Walsh, Argyle. £ Jones, Beaver Dam, defeated H. Fole; . by default. Second round—Heap defeated Hird, 1 up. 19 holes: Alvord defeated Cummins. 4 and 5 and 4; Beaman ‘Gr:‘vr ;l’f"fllh;: -'lfli(l;'"- Géfeated Jones. § and 3. Coneolation-—Croes won hy default: Me- ‘fefeated Coleman. 1 up: Haas won by : Walsh won default. warded off the spear with the power of its flinging arms. The water was becoming cloudy. Centering his thrusts on the middie section of the spiderlike demon, Hook literally cut his tentacled adversary to ribbons before the death struggle was ended. The octopus sank back, apparently mortally wounded, and lay on the muddy bottom of the sound while Hook pried loose the tentacles from around the body. In Port Townsend the body was tentatively identified as that of H. Healey, cook on the ill-fated tug. At tempts were being made to get in communication with his relatives, who are thought to live near Atlanta, Ga. None of the bodies of the four other men aboard the tug has been recov- ered. The craft dropped out of sight early Tuesday morning while en route | trom Meattle to Victoria,” for the Dramatic Association, * * By the Associated Press. Collision "of views over the “Cavalry Cabinet” between Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood of the Philippine Islands. and Col. Carmi A. Thompson, personal in- vestigator for President Coolidge, is disclosed in an article by Gen. Wood appearing in the June number of the Infantry Journal. Col. Thompson recommended to the President abolishment of the practice of assigning Army officers to serve in the cabinet of the governor general. Gen. Wood makes no reference to the Thompson report. He asserts, however, that the ‘‘fairly widespread assumption” that military officers are temperamentally unsuited for peace- time civil functions is ‘“‘not sound” nor based on. “authentic historical expe- rience,” and urges that the War De- partment continue ‘“to contribute its exceedingly moderate quota of Army officers for advisory—and even execu- tive—duties with the insular govern- ment.” Cites Own Experlem-e: Gen. Wood was invited to express himself on the subject by the Infantry Journal, which is published by the infantry Association of the Army. aid he was glad of an opportunity a few words,” because of the assumption that Army officers were unsuited for civil duties. “That this assumption is not sound, that it is not based on authentic his- torical experience, I am satisfled,” he said, adding that the theory that “an able soldier or sailor is temperament- ally unfitted to render intelligent, un- biased and valuable public service in fields of civil administration” would not bear historical examination. “Speaking from personal experience and intimate observation, I do not hesitate to assert that both in Cuba and the Phillippines, officers of the United States Army were largely in- strumental in laying the foundations of clvil government; and if the edi- fices constructed on those foundations have not measured up to the highest expectations, the fault certainly does not lle with the Army," Gen. Wood declared. Duty of Army. “It has been my experience that when assigned to civil responsibilities Army officers have habitually adjust. ed .themselves to their new environ- ment of duty with notable facility and have handled the affairs intrusted to them with fidelity and ability. “In the absence of a branch of the Federal civil service specialized in the administrative functions of the over- sea possessions, the Army offers a convenient fleld for the selection of men of maturity and judgment who have had years of service in the Philippines, know the customs and understand the temperament of the people and are generally conversant with conditions in the Philippines and in the Orient as a whole, Since its in- ception the government of the Philip- pine Islands has been within the juris- diction of the Secretary of War. “It seem; to me, therefore, that it is appropriate as well as eminently practical for the War Department to continue to contribute its exceedingly moderate quota of Army officers for advisory—and even—executive—duties with the insular government. The Wood article is a_general dis- cussion of the part played by military officers of all ‘“greatly adventurous seafaring” nations in the evolution of civil government in newly acquired domains. That duty has rested with army officers, he said, as far back as the days of Julius Caesar. Story Is Eplc. “And it may be remarked that no nation that has refused the challenge of high adventure has ever been re- warded by the laurels of great achievement,” Gen. Wood added, cit- ing Spain, France, Holland and es- pecially Great Britain as ‘notable ex- amples of nations daring in adventure and successful in achievement.” “The story of the United States is one long story of hazardous adven- ture, boldly sought,” he said. *The su;r_\' of the winning of the West is an epic.” g Enumerating British soldiers who had also been great upbuilders of civil government, Wood named Lord Clive in India, Gordon of Khartum, Sir Frederick Ingard in Nigeria, Lord Byng, Earl Jellicoe, Sir Matthew Na- than. Similarly, he gave credit for rehablilitation of the Philippines to the abilities of such soldiers as Gens. Otis and McArthur, to Gen. Henry T. Allen, organizer of the constabulary, and to men like James G. Harbord, Mark L. Hersey and Dennis Nolan, who later distinction in the World War. “Officers of the United States Army and Navy rendered invaluable con- structive service of a civil nature in Cuba.” Gen. Wood said. “The genius of an American Army officer linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The foundations of civil government in the Philippines, including the civil service, were laid by officers of the army of occupation in 1899 and 1900. Their work was varied and comprehensive, It was work that demanded courage, patience, perseverance, unswerving devotion to duty and a hi G y a high degree of STUDENTS REGRET 10SS OF WOOLLEY Failure to Reappoint Yale Dramatic Association Coach Attacked. By the Associated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 28.—An- nouncement of Edgar M. Woolley's resignation as coach of the Yale Dra- matic Assoclation has elicited many expressions of regret from Yale un- dergraduates. The resignation was an- nounced a few hours after it became known that he had been refused re- appointment on the faculty. HELD FOR CIRCULATING INDECENT LITERATURE Officials of Communist Newspaper Found Guilty and Remanded for Bentence. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 28.—William F. Dunne, associate editor, and Bert Mil- ler, business manager of the Daily Worker, a Communist Labor news- ‘paper, were found guilty today of dis- tributing indecent literature. They were held without bail for sentence June 3. The violation, it was charged, was committed in the March 12 issue of the newspaper in a poem enfitled “‘America.” THE WEATHER For District, Maryland and Vir. ginia—Increasing cloudiness, followed The Yale Daily News later published | by showers this afterroon, tonight a letter from Charles T. Bingham. |ang tomorrow; not much change in president of the Dramat and son of United States Senator Hiram Bing- ham, in which he protested against communication was addressed to the chairman of the News and the Yale un- dergraduate body. Insulted, Letter Says. “We feel quite frankly that Mr. Woolley has bren directly insulted in that he has been dismissed scarcely a month before the end of the year,” the letter said. “After what Mr. Woolley has do:a the Dramat refuses to remain passive and see him thrown out merely, as we see it, for the convenience of a grad- vate department of the university. The Dramat understands that Mr. Woolley cannot possibly to save his self-respect, stay at Yale after this year under any circumstances without a faculty ap- pointment, and we therefore accept his resignation, but, let me add what this will mean to us. “It may mean the resignation of the executive committee of the Dramatic Association and the complete dissolu- tion of that whole organization. Paper Voices Opposition. “This action on the part of the cor- poration seems to us to mean no less than that they, deliberately knowing that Mr. Woolley if not given some faculty appointment, saw fit to sacri- fice the future of the hitherto remark- able and unequaled undergraduate work in dramatics to the best interests of less than 126 men and their profes- sional school.” The Yale Daily News, the under- graduate organ, also expresses its opposition to the corporation’s action in failing to reappoint Woolley. o FOUR HURT IN FIRE ABOARD DUKE'’S SHIP |3 Members of Engine Room Crew In- jured in Blaze on British Cruiser Renown. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, May 28.—Fire bhroke out Thursday in one of the boiler rooms of the battle cruiser Renown on board which the Duke and Duchess of York are returning from their visit to Aus- tralla, the admiralty announced to- day. Four members of the engine room crew were injured but the blaze was extinguished without serious dam- age. The fire started from an unknown cause in a part of the fuel oil supplies, The ship was stopped until it was ex- tinguished. The Renown was en route from Freemantle, Australia, to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, when the fire occurred. that the schedule of the voyage will not be affected. —_—— It is stated | Spol temperature. West. Virginia—Showers today and the action of the Yale Corporation. The | tomorrow; slow rising temperature tomorrow. Record for 24 Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 65; 8 p.m., 63; 12 midnight, '66; 4 a.m., 47; 8 a.m., 57; 11 a.m., 63. Barometer—4 p.m., 29.92; 8 p.m., 29.89; 12 midnight, 2! 4 am., 29.93; am., 20.96; 11 a.m., 29.94. Highest temperature, 68, occurred at 4:50 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 57, occurred at 5 a.m. today. Temperature for same date last year—Highest, 65; lowest, 53. Tide. Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 12:23 p.m.; high tide, 5:36 a.m. and 6:05 n.m.p * Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:34 a.m. and l:l:mp.'m; high tide, 6:30 a.m. and The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 4:47 a.m.; sun sets 7:24 pm, Tomorrow—Sun rises 4:46 a.m.; sun sets 7:25 p.m. Moon rises 3:27 a.m.; sets 4:56 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 a.m.—Tem- perature, 62; condition, slightly muddy. Weather in Various Cities. g Temperature. 3 H i iR Stations, 13 g & Abilene ibany rieston " | Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Colum'a,S El Paso. Galveston Helena Huron, 8. D! Indianaalis. 39. Jacksonvill K i D Be PR Y DTS SSTRIARFRIRENZR3 FXEIZR3IXTED 5232232 3r%a ¥ af WASH..DC. FOREIGN. (8 a.m.. Greenwich time. today.) ‘Temperature. Weather. FARMER KILLED BY TRAIN. | rond e JBerith, Germi 48 Bant doudy Special Dispatch to The Star. Stociholm. a8 R FROSTBURG, Md., May 28.—An- fi:.';::.:::;‘\v"yr}.,mn;iz 2.;%;‘ als ‘:"“"’ ) amiiton. : drew G. Lehman, 80 years old, a|iavo ™ cuba: R farmer living on the Sand Patch road, | Colon. Canal Zone...... 78 Cloudy was killed near Meyersdale by an ex- press train_vesterday while walking along the Baltimore & Ohio tracks, He had taken a short cut to his [4,678,000,000 pou: Three | more than 40 pou home after visiting relatives. sons and two daughters survive. Total production of soap iIn the United States last- vear exceeded , an average of o8 per person. Its value was $230,000,000. walie STIMSON PRAISES MARINE OFFICERS | Gives Credit to Three for | Work Toward Ending War in Nicaragua. ‘While praising the Navy and Ma- rine Corps in general for their co- operation, especial credit is due to three Marine officers for ending the civil war in Nicaragua, according to Henry L. Stimson, who, as personal representative of President Coolidge, succeeded in arranging a truce be- tween beligerent forces. The three Marines are Maj. Marion B. Humphrey of Wyoming and Lieuts. E. J. Moran and Julian N. Frisbie, both of Illinois. The work of these men “in penetrat- ing the lines of the insurgent army and persuading Gen. Moncada of that army to come with them to meet me in conference, was performed under considerable difficulties and against the opposition of Gen. Moncada’s sub- ordinates with skill and credit,” said Mr. Stimson in a_letter to Secretary Wilbur, made public last night. “It resulted in bringing about the opportunity for terminating the w Four other officers, Rear Admiral Julian Latimer, Brig. Gen, Logan C. Teland of the Marine Cory and Capt. Weaver of the destrover Pres- ton, and Capt. Joseph Taussig of the cruiser Trenton, were others singled out by Mr, Stimson as deserving high praise. Admiral Tatimer, he said, was a valuable adviser in almost every de- cision that had to be made. He praised Gen. Feland for his “general udgment and app-aisal of the entire situation” and for his tact in dispos- ing of his land forces during the dis- arming of the contending armies to prevent clashes with the Americans. Lauds Tact of Soldiers. Capt. Weaver, the letter said, acted with _‘*very exceptional promptness and dispatch in bringing the three delegates appointed by Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, Liberal claimant of the presi- dency, from Puerto Cabezas to Co- rinto. Capt. Taussig and the officers and crew of the Trenton, which car- ried Mr. Stimson's party from Balboa to Corinto and returned it to the United States, were commended for their efficiency and loyal spirit. Speaking of the American forces in general, Mr. Stimson declared that their work was characterized through- out by “a high degree of soldierly ca- pacity as well as forbearance and tact in dealing with civilians.” - U..TO ADVANCE MARINES IN CHINA 2,300 to Be Rushed to Tien- tsin, London Reports—Re- inforcements Likely. By the Associated Pre LONDON, May 28.—Reuter's Shang- hai correspondent says that following the Japanese precautions in ordering troops. to Tsingtao, Shantung prov- ince, it is stated that the United States hai, is ready to proceed to Tientsin with 2,300 Marines. It is also learned, he adds, that the transport Chaumont is under or- ders to stand by in readiness to pro- ceed to Manila to bring a further con- tingent of 1,300 American Marines, who are believed also to be destined for Tientsin. It is further reported that Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, commanding the United States Marines in China, who has been in Peking, is proceeding to Shanghai on a destroyer to confer with the other foreign commanders re- garding the situation. Official advices state that the Ameri- can destroyer Pigeon was fired on with machine guns and shrapnel at Cheng- ling yesterday. The Pigeon returned the fire, doing some damage. (Chenling, also known as Yochow, is in northeastern Hunan Province, sit- uated at the point where Tung Ling Lake has‘its outlet into the Yangtse River). Americans in the Tientsin consulate district, embracing Peking and Chihli Shansi and Honan Provinces, the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Express says, have been notified to be ready to concentrate at Tientsin at a moment's notice. They number 2,000, including women and children. Anxiety over the situation is re- ported by the correspondent to be growing, due to the fact that the Chi- nese Nationalists are employing strong forces of armed civilians in Chihli and Shantung, who may any day seize the larger northern cities. The British, he adds, are contem- plating sending an infantry brigade to Tientsin. CENTRAL MARKET NAMED AS SITE FOR JUSTICE BUILDING (Continued from First Page.) event there will be an arch to the building in order to keep Ninth street open to traffic. The center wing of the Department of Agriculture Building was approved, as also were some designs from the architect of the Treasury for the ex- tension of the Agriculture Building to the south side of B street southwest. It was made plain that B street would not be closed, but that the buildings would either be arched over this thoroughfare or would be connected with bridges. Reason For Change. The change in the site for the De- partment of Justice Ruilding was made necessary by the determination to extend the proposed Department of Commerce Building into the square north of E street and between Fourteenth _and streets, thus leaving a large square clear of a building in order better handle the traffic_situation at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, Proposed designs for the M Street Bridge across Rock Creek were sub- mitted to the commission, but Mr. Moore sald that the hody was not as yet satistied with them. Ile pointed out that it is a bridge across Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway and while the commission does not want an elaborate bridge it wants one to conform to the surroundings; in other words, he said, the commission wants to make certain that its proportions are good. The commission also considered de- signs for the proposed Gordon Junior transport Henderson, now at Shang- | President Sees U. S. Trade With Russia Unaffected President Coolidge does not ex- pect the break in relations between Great Britain and Russia to have any effect on trade relations be- tween the United States and Rus- sia. While making no comment on Great Britain's action, the Presi- dent feels that, despite the fact that the United States has not recognized Russia, there is no bar to trade activities between citizens of this country and Russia or be- | tween American business firms and the Russian government. GOV. BYRD OPENS RICHMOND HIGHWAY Commissioner Dougherty Of- ficiates for District in Cere- mony at Fredericksburg. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. | FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 28. | —Gov. Byrd of Virginia and District | Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty today opened the last link of the Jefferson Davis Highway, connecting Washington and Richmond by a mod- ern concrete and macadam boulevard 108 miles long. Before a_distinguished company of Federal, State and local officials gathered near historic Pohick Church, ihe governor and the District Commis- sioner snipped the final barrier to pub- lic trafic—a silken blue and white ribbon, stretched across the roadway. Assisting Gov. Byrd in the cutting of the “Virginia” ribbon was former Gov. E. Lee Trinkle and assisting Commissioner Dougherty was Mayor Albert Smoot of Alexandria. Ceremonies Are Brief. With these brief and simple cere- monies was opened formally the first divect and up-to-date surfaced high- way joining the Capital of the Re- public_and the old Capital of the Confederacy. There were no speeches at the preliminary exercises, and but few spectators, especially _invited. Among the latter were Senator Swan- son of Virginia, Capt. St. Julian Wilson, assistant United States com- missioner of roads; > . O. Eldridge of the Washington Traffic Bureau, Gen. John McElroy, representing the |G. A, R., and District Commissioner Taliaferro. Immediately following the ribbon- cutting rite the official party drove to Fredericksburg over the broad con- crete thoroughfare, where the gover- nor and a few of his guests had lunch- eon at the Princess Anne Hotel. They found the streets of the pic- turesque Virginia city crowded with thousands of spectators assembled to witness the pretentious pageant of his- tory_which this afternoon will feature ! the Virginia celebration of the dedica- | tion of the new highway. Fredericksburg Gayly Decorated. It was a gala day for Fredericks. burg, with flags and bunting display- ed from the buildings and flying from flagstaffs along the sidewalks. The pageant will depict in symbolic fash- ion events leading up to the coloniza- tion of Virginia and historic associa- tions connected with the territory through which the highway passes since the arrival of early settlers. | Men, women and children will be dressed to represent people of Colonial times and such prominent figures as Queen Elizabeth, George Washington, | Patrick Henry, George Mason, Capt. John Smith and numerous Indian chieftains will be represented. The parade will pass through the main streets of the city and on to the formal reviewing stand at White Plains on the outskirts of the town. At the latter place, Gov. Byrd, former Gov. Trinkle, Assistant Road Commissioner Wilson, Senator Swan- son and Eppa Hunton, president of the Richniond, Fredericksburg & Potomae Railroad, will deliver ad- dresses. There will be an elaborate musical program. As the caravan of automobiles carrying Gov. Byrd and other mem- bers of the official party entered the city limits of Fredericksburg, shortly before noon, an official salute was fired by Battery F' of the Fredericksburg Field Artillery. LINDBERGH IS CITED FOR DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AWARD (Continued from First Page.) He said this detail will be decided later. The citation for the award reads as follows: “Charles A. Lindbergh, captain, National Guard and Air Corps Re- serve, United States Army. For ex- traordinary achievement while par- ticipating in an aerial flight and in recognition of his courage, his skill and his resourcefulness in making. alone, an airplane flight from N York City, in the United States, the Atlantic Ocean to Paris, France, a distance of 3,600 miles, the longest non-stop flight ever made by man, in the remarkable time of 33 hours, 29 minutes, 30 seconds.” The Distinguished Flying Cross is a new honor to he conferred on flyers of the services of the Government, the act of Congress creating it having passed only at the last session. The cross thus far ha heen awarded to only those flyers who made the his- Il trip to Central and The District Commissioners today contin to await a reply to their 5 m inviting Capt. Lindbergh to hington upon his triumphal re- from Europe. The delay of the herolc trans- atlantic flyer in answering the invita- tion. has necessarily postponed the formulation of plans for his welcome. If he accepts, the Commissioners pro- pose immediately to appoint an of- ficial committee on arrangements, and direct it to proceed without de- lay on plans for an elaborate public celebration. Apparently anticipating an accept- ance by Capt. Lindbergh, various business interests, hotels and manu- facturers of paraphernalia used in that the roadways may be changed to [public celebrations are swamping the Commissioners with offers of assist- ance. Several prominent Washing- ton hotels are vying for the honor of housing the noted flying ace, while different automobile agencies already have volunteered to furnish cars for him and his entourage. An Ohio lum- ber firm also has made an attractive offer for furnishing artistic columns and arches for a parade route. ORPHANS TRAVEL ALONE. Six orphans, all between the ages of 5 and 11, arrived at Union Station today, traveling alone from Hamlet, N. C,, to Hanover, Md. The children High School, submitted by Municipal were met at the 10:35 train from Ham- Architect Harr! No action was taken on these designs, but Mr. Moore said ‘that the commission’ would go out this afternoofi to look at the. site and consider it if§ connection with the design. s No happiness the be will eq d let by the Travelers’ Aid Society and marshaled aboard the train for Han- over, which left half an ho later. The children were Katherin Ethel Cole, and Virginia, “Hill. The Coles | | By the Associated Pre James | army J. | gime, | the | with LS < SOVIET POSTPONES | ONDON DEPARTURE Ship Scheduled to Take Away Agents Tonight Waits Until Tuesday. LONDON, May ~—Departure of the first contingent of Russian trade lelegation officials, leaving England on account of the breaking off of Anglo- Soviet relations, has been postpored. The Soviet ship Youshar was sched. uled to sail for Russia tonight, carry- ing 40 minor officials of the trade dele- zation, but it was announced today that its departure has been postponed until Tuesday. LLOYD G ZORGE SEES WAR. Regrets Severing of Relations With Russia. MARGATE, Kent, (#).—Former Premier gland, May 28 David Llovd George, addressing a Liberal demon- stration here last night, expressed great regret for the break in Anglo- Russi: relations. “Ifaving broken relations,” he ex- claimed, “what’s left? There is only one thing left; that is the thunderboit of war, What folly! What madness BANK STATUS STANDS. Expected to Continue Rediscount of Russian Bills, By Radio to The Star and Chicao Daily ws. .Copyright, 1927. BERLIN, May 28.—The great ques- tion between Russia and England, whether English banks will continue to rediscount Russian bills for ship- pers of Kuropean goods to Russia, seems to have been answered in the affirmative. At a big meeting here of representa- tives of various so-called Russian trade companies, all of which include Russians and Germans, and in many of which the Russian government has a 51 per cent interest, it was an- nounced word had heen received from England that British banks would continue their work of rediscounting bills. This decision is further confirmed by information received by a certain Austrian bank, which has excellent British relations, that the attitude and practice of British banks will not be change by the break in relations. If comfirmed this means the English will not use their strongest and to many observers only efficacious weapon against Russia. So long as British banks contin to discount bills for deliveries to Rus: sia the Russians can continue to place orders formerly filled by England in other countries. The correspondent is informed that such orders already are being placed in France and Italy. . LEGIONNAIRES PLACE FLAGS AND POPPIES AT MEMORIAL TREES (Continued from First Page.) . upon the tomb in the crypt of the Cathedral. Graves of soldiers, sailors and Ma- rines in cemeteries in which there are a limited number of graves will be decorated also tomorrow as_ follow: Cedar Hill, by Tank Corps Post, No. 19, American Legio Fort Lincoln, Edward Douglas White Post, N American Legion: Rock George Washington Pos John M. Beauchesne st, No. 28, American Legion: Woodlawn and >ayne, by James E. Walker Post, No. 26, American Legion, and five He- brew by Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, American Legion. President to Speak Monday. The exercises at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, when President Coolidge’ makes his annual Memorial day address to the Nation, will serve as the pivot of the general program. There the program will be under the direction of Grand Army of the Re- public and allied veteran organiza- tions, preceded by the parade hegin- ning in front of the G. A. R. Building and the Treasury at 9:30 o'clock. Services at the tomb of the Un- known Soldier of the World War will be broadcast by Station WRC and others, at 12:15 o'clock, before the main program opens at 1 o'clock in the Amphitheater, where the Presi- dent is to speak. Maj. John L. Clem, departmental commander of the G. A. R., is the presiding officer at the services in the Amphitheater. Special services will be held tomor- row at a few of the cemeteries where former service men of all wars are buried. At Mount Olivet Cemetery the exercises will begin at 3 o'clock under the auspices of Lincoln Camp, No. 2, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, the American Legion; Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, Daugh- ters of Union Veterans of the Civil Creek, by No. 1, and War, and Vincent B. Costello Post No. 15, American Legion Auxiliary. The address will be delivered by Thomas D. Walsh, past commander of Costello Post. Services for Flyers. At Glenwood, Prospect Hill and St. Mary’s Cemeteries similar services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow, with Stanley T. Cameron and Prof. H. W. Draper, principal of ILangley Junior High School, as the chief speakers. Pupils of Langley School are par- cicipating in the arrangements for this program. The men al services for airmen at 3:230 ‘lock on the Key Brid rgetown, will be, perhaps, the principal event tomorrow. Members of the National Woman's Relief Corps, A. R, and Ellen Spencer Mus. No. 1, Daughters of Union Vet- erans of the Civil War are In char, of the program. Flowers will be dropped on the waters of the Potomae by airplanes and the address will be delivered by Chaplain A. C. Oliver, U. S. A. After the services carrier pigeons will be released. At St. Elizabeth's Hospital tomor- row thers will be a service at 10:30 o'clock in the morning at the ceme- tery conducted by the members of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. Address by Dr. White. ‘The main services at St. Elizabeth's however, will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon at the hospital, when Dr. Willlam A. White, superintendent, will give the address of welcome. The orators on this occasion will be E. J. Nolan, departmental commander of the United Spanish War Veterans; Albert Michaud, senior vice depart- mental commander, and J. G. Yaden, junior vice departmental commander. Aboard the U. S. S. Porpoise, at the navy rd, the United Spanish War Veterans will conduet exe ses 1n honor of all Sailors, Soldlers and Marines, who lost their lives at sea. These exercises also will be held to- morrow and Rice W, Means, com- mander-in-chief of the veterans and former Senator from Colorado, will make the principal address. Then will follow a service as flowers are strewn over the water by the assembly. . Castro Charged With Plotting. MEXICO CITY, May 28 (#).—Gen. t commander of an - Castro, division during the Carranza re- rrested yesterday, charg: plo against ) ed i the s in