Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1927, Page 2

INARY T0 PRESS FARM LEGISLATION Oregon Senator Holds Sur- plus Problem Must Be Solved by Congress. The farm surplus problem must be solved and legislation to solve it will be sought in the coming session of Senator McNary of Ore- son, n of the committea on agriculture, said today on his return to Washington from tie West, Senator M one of the au thors of the McNary-Haugen bill, which passed the Senate at the last session and was vetoed by President Coolidge. In a formal statement is- sued my Senator N ¥ today indicated he would be satisfied h any legislation which ctorily tackled the problem of dling the surplus crops. He did not mention epecifically in his statement the equal- ization fee of the McNary-Haugen bill. The equalization fee principle has been one of the chief stumbling locks of that legislation. Plzns to Press Relief. Senator McNary gave the impres- gion that he would work earnestly for ge of farm legislation, at ing session. His statement “From advices I have received there appears to be no appreciable abate- ment of the agitation for farm relief legislation since Congress adjourned. ‘What form this legislation takes is mot important so long as our guide is the principle that agriculture must be restored to its former place of equal- jty with industry, transportation and labor. “A satisfactory solution of the prob- lem involves the segregation of the surplus beyond domestic requirements, its sale abroad, or its storage from times of surplus to times of scarcity. “When there is a domestic surplus of any product it is elementary eco- nomic law that the price of the sur- plus fixes the price of the entire pro- duction, Suffered From War, “From the foundation of the Na- tion, this country has produced a surplus of basic agricultural commodi- ties. Before the World War this sit- wation did not Injuriously affect agri- culture because the world level of prices was comparable to our own. Since the war, and as a result there- of, the markets of the world have been depressed and demoralized until the farmers cannot sell their product at ‘world price levels. “When the farmers are protected against ruinously competitive prices, due to lower foreign costs of produc- tion and standards of living as are in- dustry and labor, then they will be made beneficlaries of our system of production, and not until that is done will the tariff become effective to those crops of which we produce a | Rites Monday | CLAFLIN FUNERAL WILL BE MONDAY Optician, 52, Survived by Widow, Son and Two HARRY EDWARDS CLAFL WADOO INDORSES TRACTION MERGER Former Treasury Head Holds Consolidation Is Essential to Progress. 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) ng the consolidation of the street railway companies of Washing- ton as one of the prime factors in solving the city's transportation prob- lems and as an important step in car- rying out the plans for a greater and a more beautiful Washington, former Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo indorsed the plans of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission in an address today at the Management week luncheon forum of the City Club and urged that they be accepted and adopted. Mr. McAdoo, who spoke on “Trans- portation and the Part It Plays in Maintaining Prosperity,” restricted his talk to the transportation prob- lems of Washington and to the devel- opment of the city from an economic and an esthetic point of view and dis- cussed various important factors to- ward the growth and welfare of the community. Sees Million Population. “Washington will have a popula- tion of one million people within the next 25 years,” said Mr. McAdoo. “L'Enfant’s plan, which provided for a city of 200,000 people, has already been outgrown, and an improvewment of L'Enfant’s plan to provide for the present growth of the city and for its future development is imperstive.” In expressing his approval of the surplus. “This surplus is so small as com- pared to the whole crop and the existence so potent for ill that no effort should be spared to find a cor- rective and apply it legislatively if found practicable. Cites Own Measure, “The measure vetoed during the last session by President Coolidge under- took to do this. The export debenture plan indorsed by the Natjonal Grange undertakes to do the same thing, and if I interpret correctly the statement of Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, he would attempt to do the same thing by loaning large sums of money to co-operatives to regulate and withhold the surplus from sale, thereby stabiliz- ing prices, by preventing violent price fluctuations. “It is not likely our country will always produce a surplus in agricul- ture products, eventually popula- tion will overtake production, in which event the much coveted Amer- ican price levels will be available to the farmers and moreover it is pos- sible that a more highly developed system of co-operation among pro- ducers will result in reasonable con- trol of products and improved facil- ities for orderly marketing. Plans Early Action. “As chairman of the Senate com- mittee on Agriculture .nd Forestry, 1 will bring this subject matter to the attention of the members so soon &s they assemble In Washington and suggest that the committee consult members of Congress, farm organi- zations and administration leaders in an earnest effort to pass some effec- tive legislation based upon sound principles that will restore agriculture to ite former economic conditions, Senator McNary said that he would discuss the argiculture program with members of the Progressive Republi- can group now in Washington, which has had the matter under con- sideration, — MITCHELL, BANKER, KILLED WITH WIFE IN AUTO ACCIDENT (Continued from First Page.) years old. His first job was as mes. senger for the Illinois Trust & Sav- ings Bank, and in six years he climbed to a high place in the councils of the bank. In 1870 a financial flurry ail but wrecked the bank, and when it was totiering its destiny was placed in the hands of Mitchell. He insti- tuted a serics of reform principles, one of which was that no loans were to Le made unless covered by full collateral. On one occasion it is related that P. D. Armour sent to the bank from the floor of the Stock Exchange a hur- ry call for a loan of $100,000, but the young bank president sent back word that h> could not recognize Mr. Ar- mour’s request without sufficient guar- antee for the loan. The transaction finally was consummated on Mr. Mitchell's terms and his determina tion to stick to the bank’s rule made & firm friend of Mr. Armour, Recalled From Retirement. The Illinols Trust prospered under the guidance of Mr. Mitchell and in 20 years its deposits grew from $1,000,- 005 to $69,000,000. He retired from the active leadership of the bank in 1919, Four years later it was merged with the Merchants Loan & Trust Co. and the Corn hange National Bank under the name of the Illinois Merchants’ Trust Co. This merger made the new bank the second in rank in lllinois and Mr. Mitchell was called out of retiiement to become its head. He was a member of the hoards of several other Chicago and New York financial institutions and was a di- rector of five railway companies and ny large business enterprises. ,n?\hx Mii‘chell in 1590 married Mary Louise Jewett of Bristol, R. 1. They had three sons and two daughters. A son, John J. Mitchell, jr., in 1920, married Miss Lolita Armour, daugh- ter of J. Ogden Armour, and grand- daughter of the Armour to whom Mit- chell refused to lend money without collateral. ‘When his friend, Victor F. Lawson, owner and editor of the Chicago Daily News, dled on August 19,1925, Mitchell virtually took charge of the financial affairs of the Lawson estate, esti- projects proposed by the Park and Daughters. | Funeral services for Harry Ed- wards Claflin, 52 years old, widely known optician, who died at his home, 1427 Longfellow street, vesterd Chobot I officiate. Interment will be in Creek Cemetery, with Masonic rites at the grave, Mr. Claflin_had been in business here for the past 30 years, succeeding his father, the late Price C. flin who established an optical busines: here 38 years ago. He was a native of Wisconsin. Mr. Claflin was a charter member and past vice president and a mem- ber of the board of directors of the Lions Club; a member of B. B. French Lodge, F. A. A. M.; was past_high priest of Columbia Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; member of Colnmbia Commandery, Knights Templar; Al- mas Temple of the Mystic Shrine and the Sons of the American Revolu- tion. He also belonged to the Wash- ington Board of Trad», the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church and the District of Columbia Optometrists Soclety He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eunice C. Claflin; two daughters, Mrs. W. Wade Deitrick of this city and ank A. Herman of Springfield, a son, John Edwards Claflin of s city; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Claflin of this city: three sisters, N Melville D. Lindsay and Mrs. Harold E. Warner, both of Washing- ton, and Mrs. Julius A. Payne of Philadelphia, Pa. MRS. NICHOLSON HITS RITCHIE AND BETTING Bosses Blindly Followed by Mis- guided Few, She Tells En- forcement Clubs Body & Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 20.—G. Ritchie and the race tracks of Ma land were severely scored by Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson of Chevy Chase, president of the National Women's Democratic Law Enforcement League, in her opening address at the semi- annual convention of the Democratic Women's Law Enforcement Clubs of Maryland here yesterday. “It is, indeed, a sad spectacle to see a few misguided women in our State who are blindly following the set bosses, hoping for the crumbs that may fall to their lot, willing to do their bidding, even to compromising their honor,” she said. Planning ' Commission, Mr. McAdoo said that in his opinion the Federal Government should come to the front in bearing the burden of the expense in carrying out these plans. “Every citizen in the United States has an interest in the National Capi- tal,” he said, “and every citizen has & right to the ambition that it be made the most beautiful capital in the world. Congress should provide that funds for the development of this city should come out of the National Treasvry.” Mr. McAdoo said that the streets of Washington were “gorged” and were +‘inadequate to take care of the local transportation situation today.” He pointed out further that an unfortu- nate condition existed in having two separate street car companies here working in competition. “Because of present conditions these two companies, unable to earn enough, working on an unprofitable basis, are restricting the artistic development of the city as well as its materiai growth,” he said. “It is imperative that they be brought together. Some plan must be worked out toward this end without infringing upon their pri- vate rights.” Mr. McAdoo described street rail- way transportation as a vital clement in the growth of a community, and said that under present conditions the whole burden of taxation upon u street car company falls upon the vider. Street Car Issue Vital. “The street car is just as vital to the man who doesn’t use it as it is to the man who doet he said. “It is of vital Importance to the depart. ment store owner, for instance, who must depend on it to bring his em- ployes to and from his store, it is of vital importance to the real estate owner as it influences the value of his property. “I believe that in the consolidation some method of control must te pro- vided whereby these companies van be made to do things for the elfare of the community without disregard to their own private rights. “I have a deep interest in the de. velopment of Washington as a great city,” Mr. McAdoo said, “and I am Interested In all plans that tend to preserve it in a logical way, not unly along. economic lines but along es- thetic lines.” ARCHBIHSOP HARTY DIES. Omaha Prelate Succumbs to Com- plication of Diseases. LOS ANGELES, October 29 (#).— Archbishop J. G. Harty of the Cath- olic Archdioc of Omaha, who has been erit ly ill at the St. Agnes rectory here for several days, died early toda The prelate’s ailment was described as complication of pneumonia and in- fluenza. He suffered a turn for the worse Wednesday evening, gradually sinking into a state of coma. He had been in Il health for several years. Funeral services will be held Sun- day at St. Agnes’ rectory. The bady will be taken to Omaha. —_— Injured Student Operated On. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 29.—An operation was performed yesterday on Sellers Carpenter, 22, of Harrisburg, Pa., a freshman of the Pennsylvania State Forestry School, Mount Alto who Is at a hospital here suffering from concussion of the brain. Carpen. ter was injured in a boxing bout some time ago. Frank Miller, Walden Whit- taker, John Sadosuk and W. H. Cum- “Of all the positions at the disposal of the governor and his cohorts, what woman has been honored? The poli- ticians of this State do not want women to organize. They want only a few hand-picked women here and there who will do their bidding. “If women are not willing to stand for that which will protect their homes and children, it would be better if they had never been enfranchised.” Following her address, a resolution was adopted declaring that ‘“the United Democratic Law Enforcement Clubs of Maryland go on record as cpposed to race track gambling.” —_— TWO IN GAS-FILLED ROOM SAVED BY RESCUE SQUAD Couple Unconscious as Police Break Door—Jet Is Found Open, Policeman W. E. Davis of the sec- ond precinct and Headquarters De- tective Alligood, responding to a call at 432 L street yesterday afternoon, found a gas-filled room, containing two colored persons, Jerry and Mamie Gray, who were unconscious when the officers broke in the door. A hurry call was sent for the rescue squad, and although the pair were scarcely breathing when they were dragged out of the room, it appeared as if they would be revived. The door was locked and the win- dows closed. The two were found lying on the floor, as if they had arisen in an attempt to turn off the 8as jet that it is thought was open by accident, With arrival of the ambulance from Emergency Hospital, the pair were taken there to complete the work of the rescue squad. ENROLLS 13 MEMBERS. Forest of Tall Cedars Holds Ini- tiation Ceremonies. Thigteen new members were Initiat- ed by "Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Ce- dars of Lebanon, at a ceremonial in the Willard Hotel last night. Grand Tall Cedar Alvah W. Patterson pre- sided. Those initiated were Albert F. lerson, Robert Lawrenson, H. L. Snod grass, F. R. Stutler, H. M. Ware, T. de Witt Dunn, William J. Lewis, John McMeehan, Roy H. Evers, H. C, Mill- brook, T. C. MeInnes, C. T. Kemmer- er and Rev, Robert Lee Lewis. The latter is curator of the Washington Cathedral. After the initlation a dance and pro- gram of entertainment were held in connection with a ladies’ night cele- bration, WAS NOT “NOMINEE.” Mrs. Clara McCrone Resigned as President-Elect of Foundation, Mrs. Clara O'Brien McCrone, former president of the Susan B. Anthony Foundation, who resigned as presi- dent-elect for a second term Wednes- day evening, points out that she not a “nominee” for the second term, as stated in The Star. Mrs, McCrone was elected by the foundation last Spring to serve another term as president and was awating confirmation by the founda- tion board when she resigned, ex- plaining that she could not give the An. mins, other students at the school, have been suspended. time necessary to the conduct of the office. The grim reaper is again knock. ing at the Proudfoot home, 725 Sec- ond street northeast. This time it is the mother of the seven little fatherless children, Mrs, Viola Proudfoot, who lies at death's door at Providence Hospital. Hospital authorities today hold out little hope for the brave mother, whose critical condition is caused by a nervous breakdown, following a series of calamities. A year ago last February Mrs. mated at more than $20,000,000, of which the bank was trustee. —_— . a8 Angeles Mbs a woman's bank, Proudfoot’s husband, a carpenter, fell to his death when a scaffold he was working on collapsed. Six months following the ot Mr. Proudfoot, Mother, Battered by Fate, Near Death ° After Series of Calamities in Family a baby girl was born, to live only for weeks, January last 7-year-old Edna was killed when a hearse struck her while she was playing in the streets. Not long afterward Edward, 4 years old, broke his ar mi nan accident. Only a few weeks ago the hand of fate stretched out once more, and Edward was struck by an automobile in front of his home, and for da lingered between life and death. Mrs. Proudfoot could stand no more. Her strength sapped by tragedies and facing dire poverty, which was staved off temporarily by funds raised by sympathizers, her health became worse and worse untl) the collapse THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1927 RUTH ELDER, TIRED OF AIR TOGS, PLANS SHOPPING TOUR IN PARIS Girl Flyer to Replace Masculine Attire With Dainty Feminine Things—No- vember 5 Set for Return to U. S. By the Associated Pre PARIS, Octol ‘Tired of the masculine togs she has worn since she hopped off from Roosevelt Field, New York, Orctober 11, Ruth Elder today turned her thoughts to the dress- makers of Paris, “Am I going shopping?” she said. “Yet bet. I am going to get clothes, lots of them, all kinds. They will he feminine things. You bet I am sick and tired of these,” and she indicated the knickers and sweater she wore, “I have realized my dream. All the is forgotten. 1 am in Paris at she exclaimed. Saved No Clothes. What are my plans? Why, to visit your chic dressmakers the very first thing. I've had enough of the: i cating her flying togs). They whole wardrobe. For, contrary to ports, no trunk has heen sent on fi me. What I have on is all I managed to save when rescued. She hesitated and then continued: ““Well, perhaps, not all.” She dug into her pockets and pulled forth the keys to the cabin of her plane, the Ameri- can Girl, and a lpstick, “'1 was distressed to death,” she said, “when I thought I was going to sail right away without a chance to buy even one Paris dress. I wouldn't have dared to face my friends at home, I don’t know what I will buy, but yon can be sure they will have skirts.” And again she looked down at her knicker: Miss Elder revealed that she had received many offers from various n impresarios, but that she had reached no decision on them yet. Want to Visit London. “Our present plans, which are liable to be modified, are to sail on the Aqui- nia, November 5, but before leaving Jurope we hope to make a little trip to London,” she said. ris is deeply touched by her delicate thought of paying re- spects to the sorrowing mother of Charles Nungesser, the French hero whose fate she so nearly shared. Enthusiasm for this American girl burst all bounds at the Old Timer. Club dinner. She revealed herself vorthy rival to Lindbergh in the art ing just the right thing. ller s were few. The resounding kiss planted on her forehead by Maurice Bokanow- ski, French minister of commerce, the conclusion of her modest speech was the only possible expression of t all who heard her felt. George V. Haldeman, Miss Elder's flying companion, felt so much at home that he made what was prob- ably his maiden speech. He is not such a ready speaker as his fair com- panion, but he got an ovation after expressing regret that they failed to accomplish what they set out to do. Sheldon Whitehou American charge d'affaires, in pressing ad- miration for Miss Elder's and Halde- man's exploit, declared that it would bind America and France closer to- gether, z T00TH CHART HELD AS CLUE IN MURDER Dentist Believed to Have Been Killed as He Recorded Slayer’s Defects. By the Associated Press. ¢ NEW YORK, October 29.—A soiled gray cap and a dentist's chart of three defective teeth were held by police to- days as clues in the killing of Dr. Ja- cob Gross, mysteriously shot while at work in his office in the West Side negro district, When detectives answered the call of Timothy Healy, tenant of a neigh- boring office, they found Dr. Gross dead, slumped at the foot of his dental chair, his head back, his eyeglasses Jarred down over his lips and a small dental mirror clutched in his hand. Chart Held as Clue. On the wall beside the chair was a mouth chart, on which two teeth had been marked. A line ran from a third tooth off the edge of the paper. The pencil was on the floor. From this police were prepared to advance the theory that the dentist had been shot when he half turned from his patient to mark the chart. Police eliminated the theory of rob- bery. as the dentist's valuable diamond ring, his gold watch. and $213.40 which he had in his pocket. had not been taken. The theory that the killing was the work of a drug addict was hardly ten- able, detectives said, as the dentist's narcotic cabinet had apparently been untouched. Martin Gross, the victim's brother, -suggested, however, that a drug addict might have slain the den- tist on being told that the cabinet held only local anesthetics, which was the case. Wealth Placed at $100,000. The variety of theories put forward included the possibility that pain had driven a patient to slay Dr. Gross. Bootleggers were also mentioned as the possible slayers. The 40-year-old dentist was known to have been in the habit of making deposits of from $200 to $300 a day, although his practice, partly theat cal and partly drawn from the negro section, was said to have been small, His wealth was estimated at more than $100,000. e POLICEMAN ARRESTED IN TIRE THEFT PROBE Thompson and Two Others Held After Attempt Is Made to Strip Auto John Kenneth Thompson, 25 years old, member of the police force for the past two years, residing at 1833 S street, was arrested early this morn- ing by Traffic Policeman Thomas W. Patterson and taken to the Third Precinct, where he was assigned to duty, and held on a technical charge of investigation. Two men arrested with him, also held on a similar charge, were booked as George Freeman, 19 years old, 610 Twenty-first street, and Edward Du- 1in, 27 years old, 1930 New Hampshire avenue. Thompson was immediately sus- pended and relieved of his equipment, and notice of his suspension and a re- port of his arrest submitted to Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police. It is alleged by the police that the three men were seen on E (between Twenty second and Twenty-third streets about 4 o'clock this morning, where a reported attempt had been made to remove a tire from an auto- mobile belonging to Davit Pettit, 1308 H street northeast. The car was left parked at Twen- tieth and F streets last night about 10 o'clock, police were told, and was moved to E street without knowledge of its owner, Policeman Patterson’s attention was attracted to the Pettit car this morn- ing by a noise, and he reported the car had been jacked up and lugs re- moved in apparent preparation for removing a tire. He arrested the three men and booked them at the third precinct. o BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, this evening at 5:40 o'clock: March, “The American Legion,” Vandersleet Overture, “Schausplel”. Morceau, “Chapel in the Excer from musical comedy, “'Oh Kay' . ......Gershwin Characteristic, “The Doll Dance,” Waltz sulte, “Valerie' . “Dawning”... .. .Silver “The Star Spangled Banner.” —_— More than $4,000,000 in gum arable was gathered in the Sudan'in the FIVE-YEAR TERM IS GIVEN JOY-RIDER Justice McCoy Repeats Warning He Will Put Stop to Practice. Chief Justice McCoy in Criminal Division 2, today reiterated his de- termination to put a stop to joy-riding in the District when he sentenced Frank Davis, colored, 26 years old, to serve five years in the penitentiary. Davis had served time on a similar offense. “L hold no briet for the automobile drivers because some of them try to run me down every morning. But they are entitled to have their cars used only with their permission, and I am going to break up this joy-riding if it can be done.” James Dorsey, colored, who was be- fore the court for his second offense of joy-riding, was given three years in the penitentiary. Wilbert Taylor, colored, who stole an automobile, was sent to the penitentiary for three years, but John Pitts, colored, escaped with a jail sentence of one year, be- cause it was the first time he had been in trouble. James H. Brown, colored, will serve six years in the penitentiary for house- breaking. He had a criminal record. Andrew Robinson, colored, was caught while entering the residence, 2600 Thirty-first street, and was given a term of five years in the penitentiary. William Eaglin and Thomas Camp- bell, both colored, who pleaded guiity to two cases of housebreaking and one of joy-riding, were sent to Occo- quan for a total of three years, one on each charge, to run consecutivaly, Edward Thomas, colored, will serve él;l]ree years for stealing an automo- o. Marie Rhein, 25 years old, who was caught while taking a dress from a store at 1005 Connecticut avenue July 27, was given one year in jail, . COST PLUS SYSTEM CALLED BASIS OF CAR LINE MERGER (Continued from First Page.) has been drawn up with a view to squeezing out existing economic losses in operation of the companies, which would be accomplished chiefly through changes and rearrangements in the tracks of the street railway lines. Mr, Wilson is putting the merger plan in final shape for submission to the Utilities Commission and indicated that it would be completed Monday. Modeled After Boston Plan, The merger plan, it was intimated, has been modeled principally after the one that is said to have given satis- factory service in Boston for the last years coupled with the best work- ble features of the system under which the Cleveland street railways are operated. Besldes the two street railway lines, Mr. Wilson, it was revealed, has plan- ned to bring the Washington Rapid Transit Co. into the consolidated com- pany without any profit whatsoever to himself, in keeping with his promise to the North American Co. of New York. its former owner and the Pub- lic_Utilitles Commission. These features of the merger plan leaked out following the speech of Willlam G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury, who has been advis- ing Mr. Wilson on the legal phases of his plan, at a luncheon forum yester- day of the City Club. Mr. McAdoo spoke principally on the probability of unification of Wash- Ington's transportation systems and the benefits that would accrue the Public should it be brought about. Since Mr. Wilson withdrew the tentative outline of his scheme from the Utllities Commission about 10 days ago because he feared it would em- barrass the members as a result of agltation for its publication, he has conferred with a number of eivic leaders, members of Congress and offi- cials of the traction companies for the purpose of obtaining their ideas as to certain detalls that should be included in a plan of consolidation. Many Suggestions Offered. Some of those with whom Mr. Wil- son has discussed his idens for merg- ing the companies offered “very val- uable” suggestions, it was said, and led to a revision of certain features of the tentative plan. When the plan is submitted to the commission, Mr. Wilson's advisers pointed out, it will be pubiished before it is acted upon. The commission plans to hold a public hearing on the plan, at which any interested group or individual will have an opportunity to express their views, Civic leaders who were taken Into Mr. Wilson's confidence and shown the tentative outline of the plan in- cluded Jesse C. Suter, former presi- dent of the Federation of Citizens’ Association; Charles I. Stengle, a dele- gate to the federation from the Pet- worth Citizens' Assoclation; George R. Wales, vice president of the federa- tion, and Willlam McK. Clayton, chair. man of the federation's public utili- ties committee, -e- The combined length of the rural mail routes in United States is 14,249,978 nn.."" PRESIDENT T0 GIVE LINDBERGH MEDAL Hubbard Award to Be Pre- sented at Auditorium on November 14. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will re- ceive the Hubbard gold medal of the National Geographic Society from the hands of President Coolidge at the Washington Auditorium on Monday evening, November 14, at a special meeting of the Washington members of the society, The society's coveted medal has been awarded only seven times in the 39 years of the society's existence. Members of the cobinet, the Supreme Court, members of Congress who are in the city, the diplomatic corps and distinguished scientists and noted aviators will be present. The medal is given, the inscription reads, in recognition of Col. Lindbergh's “heroic service to the science of aviation by his flight from New York to osvenor, president of eographic Society, will Following the presentation of by President Coolidge, Col. preside. the medal by Lindbergh will speak of his history- making flight and its bearing on the nce of aviation, and there will be exhibited motion pictures both of his Atlantic voyage and his recent flights across the United States. There also will be shown other pictures of great events in the conquest of the air by other aviators. The Hubbard gold medal of the so- clety was awarded to Robert E. Peary in 1906, the presentation being made by President Roosevelt; to Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1910, the presentation being made by President Taft, and to Comdr. Richard E. Byrd in 1926, that presentation also being made by Presi- dent Coolidge. The meeting on November 14 will ba a special meeting of the society. The regular lecture season will open on the following Friday, November 18, BLAME IS DIVIDED IN STAND CRASH Grand Jury, After 3-Day Investi- gation, Tells Richmond Judge Building Was in Bad Condition. By the Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va., October 29.—At the end of a three-day investigation of the conditions and incidents lead- ing to a collapse of a portion of the bleachers at Tate Fleld here last Sat- urday afternoon during the V. M. L. Maryland foot ball game, which caused injuries to more than 100 per- sons, the special grand jury late yes- terday presented to Judge Kirke Mathews of Hustings Court a com- prehensive report of its investigation. The jury says: “We consider the re- sponsibility for the bad condition of the structure to be upon the owners of the property; the responsibility for allowing the use of the structure at the time rests upon the Bureau of Building Inspection in reporting everything satisfactory.” According to Judge Mathews and Commonwealth’s Attorney Dave E. Satterfigld there is nothing in the re- port that would lead to conclusions of_criminal negligence. Persons interested in the matter— owners of the property and city offi- clals of department of public safety— last night expressed themselves as being in no position at this time to give statements as to future steps. " LANCASTER TO REBUILD HOTEL AT ROCK POINT Maryland State Senator Estimates Loss by Fire at Between $186,000 and $17,000, Insurance $8,000. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. LA-PLATA, Md., October 20.— State Senator S. S.Lancaster t estimated at between $16,000 and $17, 000 the loss sustained by him in the fire, which destroyed Rock Point Hotel, at Rock Point, Md., Wednesday night. He carried $8,000 insurance. He sald he would rebulld at once. Mr. and Mrs. Stonestreet, tenants, were the only occupants of the place. Awakened by the flames late at night they were unable to save much of their belongings. The hotel was built 14 years ago. Jt was on a point where the Wicomico River empties into the Potomac. Boating, bathing and fish- ing attract many guests each year. Mrs. W. M. Myers Drops Dead. Mrs. W. M. Myers, for 63 years a resident of 1331 Maryland avenue northeast, dropped dead suddenly shortly after noon yesterday. Her hus- band stated that he believed her to have been stricken with a heart at- tack. He discovered the body upon his return from a nearby store, where he had gone to get provisions for their dinner. —— Marriage Licenses. - C’hnr{’eufl ?!nnk:"o:mxn;l‘!ork City and Fitaoric € Eeluker ot “Wew York city and Luciile La Varre of this city. Mdeiine V. Tover ot Bailigre Sded- and Bourine' ‘R Stieht of " Gincinnatt and L. Harr of this city. lden and Mae V. Brooks. Og son of Mount Vernon, oA Bandies and Helen B Bereer, hig)"-'i\" S el and Margucrite” B. Chase. lias S. Kimball of this city and Grace c. Bilme ot S Faks &, Yt b, Births Reported. N. d ., wirl, oeenna . and Mo ToWound, s, nd Leoua Duvall, girl, gnes C. Walters, girl, and Cecilia Foote, fir . and Henrietta H. irtd N Allen and g:fi’.‘::%&"’d‘;""“‘ 2 o e g ithon: A Sarte Neals. Firl. Richard C. and Lillian R, Hill, boy. mfi‘:‘e‘h‘e.‘“fl. Tand | Thomiasing V. Johnson, Y. s Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to 11 it in the past 24 hours ;m;i:lll;:}-:ln B 58, "Now et "Avte. 2th and ase. ave. i . 84, 668 Md. ave. ne. .uke E. Murtough. “nflfld PR James F. McGowan. 75, 1409 15th American Found Guilty in Swindle Of Chinese General By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL China, October 29, —Knight M Crawley of Piedmont, f., convicted In the United es Court here of defranding Chinese representatives of Gen. Yang Sen, military chieftain of Szechuan Province, today W sentenced to 15 months' imprison. | ment in the federal prison on Mc- Neil Island. V hington. Crawley was charged with hav- ing agreed to supply Yang Sen 2 rounds of rifle to be shipped up the ‘angtze River aboard the United gunboat Monocucy. aceept- 3,000 (Mexican) for doing so. Crawley voluntarily returned his shire of the money, amounting to £30,000 (Mexivan), to_representa- tives of Yang Sen. The defense will appeal to a higher court in San Francisco. MURDER OF FATHER LAID TO 14-YEAR-OLD Body of Virginian Found Riddled oday | Wisconsin are Following Alleged Quarrel Over Late Hours. By the Assoriated Press. SUFFOLK, Va., October 29.—Henry Briant, 14 years old. of Southampton County, near Sedley, today was charged with the murder of his father, Arthur Briant, by a coroner’s jury. The hody of the father was found BYRD WITH PARTY* TOURING PARK AREA Two-Day Trip in Blue Ridge to Settle Question of Fitness of Land. Special Dispatch to The Star. AY, October 2 farry F. Byrd of Virgin phen Mather of W of the National Park Service nd Federal officials last ni, left Luray for a day triy the Shenandoah Nati This trip wiil elimax and inspection of the sentatives of the United terior Department. The trip will take in 1w Man Peak, White Oak Canyon, Hawkshill Mountain, and other se Rock. Skviand tions of the P When the were laid out fixed at “They followed ridges, nd other natural fe: ndscape. But as the survey i do not show the cultural conditic these, time heing, for the w for future consider n the ficll The boundaries a fore fixed were, therefore, only tentative and general, the details of their final es tablishment being left to futuve s veys made on the ground. Examination in Detail. yesterday about noon at his home riddled with shot. Although the boy claimed he had killed his father acci- dentally while shooting at a_ squirrel or bird, he was arrested and held in jail until the hearing. It was testified at the hearing that Briant and the poy had quarreled Wednesday night over the boy staying out late at night and that the boy had stated at the time that “somebody’s liable to get killed."” It was In evidence that a knot on the older Briant's head indicated that he had been struck on the head with some blunt instrument, in addition to being shot in two places. F. STEWART DAVIDGE IS DEAD IN BALTIMORE Member of Old District Family Was Former Resident Here. Relatives in Capital. F. Stewart Davidge, member of an old Washington family and up to 12 years ago a resident of the Dis- trict, died in Baltimore yesterday morning, according to advices re- ceived here last night. Mr. Davidge, who was 54 years of age, was the son of Walter D. and Anna Washington Davidge. He was a great-grandson of Richard Bland Lee, a brother of Gen. “Ligh: Horse Harry” Lee of Revolutionary fame, and was also among the closest liv- ing relatives of George Washington. He attended private schools here, pre- pared for college at the Columbia Preparatory School and Phillips Exeter Academy and went to Har- vard University. - He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mabel Wagner Davidge; three sis- ters, Misses Maud Lee, Anna W. and Edith H. Davidge, and three brothers, Walter D., Wiiliam F. and John W. Davidge. All the brothers and sisters live in Washington. Funeral services will be conducted at his late residence in Baltimore at 11 o'clock Monday morning. SENATOR DECRIES TALK OF DRY ISSUE IN NEXT CAMPAIGN (Continued from First Page) dry. He is from the West and for that reason might have considerable backing in that section of the country. He did not, however, vote for the McNary-Haugen bill in the last Con. gress, belleving that it was unconsti- tutional. Some of the uct(w; Democrats in suggesting that Senator Walsh be the party nominee for President. Senator Walsh was born in the Badgar State and has a sister living now in Madison. Montana, in the opinion of Senator Walsh, is likely to send a delegation to the Republican national convention favorable to former Gov. Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois for the presidential nomination. The farm organizations in Montana, he said, are still strongly insisting_ upon the passage of the McNary-Haugen farm bill, and Mr. Lowden's advocacy of that bill has given him support among the Repub- licans of the State. Smith-Vare Question. Commenting on the announcement of Senator Wheeler, his colleague, for renomination to the Senate pext year Senator Walsh said that he believed Mr. Wheeler would be renominated and re-elected. Senator Walsh sald that he had not changed his position in any way toward the seating of Senators-elect Smith of Illinois and Vare of Penn- sylvania. “I do pot believe that either Smith or Vare will be seated,” said Senator Walsh. “I do not see how any Senator who voted against seating Mr, Smith when he came to the Senate under appointment by the governor in the last session could now vote to seat him. The reasons against the seat- ing of Mr. Vare are similar to those involved in the Smith case. The Senate has been officially informed in both cases. For that reason I do not believe they should be seated.” Senator Walsh said that the people of Montana were greatly interested in water power development and in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River waterway projects. He said that he would reintroduce his resolution pro- viding for an investigation of the . | water power trust and would press it at the coming session. The wheat farmers of Montana, he said, would benefit greatly by the construction of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River waterway. He estimated that it might reduce the freight charge on Montana wheat to Liverpool from 8 to 10 cents a bushel. Other Matters of Importance. Other legislative matters which Sen- ator Walsh regards as important in the coming session are farm relief, flood control and the reduction of taxes. Montana’s crops have been good this year, Senator Walsh said, and the State is in good condition. —_— RITES FOR TEACHER. Funeral services for Miss Winitred M. Costigan, 52 years old, 1423 Girard street, who died in Georgetown Uni- Cland McDonald, 78, Catherine V. Warring, 74. 1062 Jeffer- SN w. 71, 1763 W sf RS ¥ Gane. 81, fll)lé,'lml‘ln ave. cBermiott. 80, ) 9 Afilson st "&:ml . ‘ostigan, 52, Georgetown ‘W . Btrobert, 18. Casuslty Hospital. ‘)‘(Tr%w ml“l’lh. s *Chiien ‘{;..:1& j-';'m' b Rdoioh, 47, Gunitiger Munict- :‘ ‘;-lwfim ‘Williame, 47, Freedmen's Hos- ames Thomas, 33, 106 @ i, Apt, 3, versity Hospital Wednesday, were con- ducted in the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church y at 9 o'clock. Interment was in Mount Oli- vet Cemetery. Born in Philadelphia, Miss Costigan came to this city 42 years ago; was graduated from Cenral High School in 1894, and from the Wilson Normal School in 1897, She taught the el‘h!-‘lvl m& the SBeaton Pc.hwl prior — “It was for the purpos these on-the-ground surv Work, the Secretary of the sent his commission, Stephen T. Mather, dir National of making that Dy, Interior, ng of of the ctor Arno B. ¢ of that sery. 2 ice. and Col. Glenn Smith, secre of the Appalachian Par into .he field for the nation of the park are “These have well defined standards that have been followed ever: ere in the establishment of national parks, by which they determine the fitness of lar " for the inclusion within a park. Th e standards have no reference to the cost of the land or the difficultie: involved in obtaining it, but rather fer to its type, quality and culty condition. And when their survey | completed Virginia may rest assured that they have been careful to inciude every parcel of ground which contains national park type of land. Whatever reductions from the original acreage they recommend will be recommended solely on the ground that the excluded acreage is neither essential to the park nor of a character suitable for inclu- sion therein.” “It so happens practically all of the land which will be found not to measure up to the standards of the national park service will be found in the cleared farming and orchard areas in the coves along the bass of the mountains, and it likewise oc- curs that the land of greatest value to the owners is of this type.” ] Acquisition to Follow. ‘“Once the boundarles fixed by tHe commission are approved by the Sec- retary of the Interior, steps for ac- Quisition of the land embraced there- in will begin to be taken. There will not be the slightest excuse for any unwarranted boosting of prices. In every part of the area affected there are good and patriotic owners, loyal to the traditions of their State and devoted Yo the prosperity of their respective communities, who have named prices that are fair and rea- sonable, and these will constitute the standards by which condemnation Juries will be guided if, unhappily, there should be those who do not rise to their duties as citizens in a fajr agreement on prices of forested ar Wwithin the domain of the park.” PRESIDENT CALLES RECEIVES MORROW AS NEW U. S. ENVOY (Continued from First Page.) 1y foreign office and a troop of cavalry of the presidential guard served as an escort of honor to conduct Mr, Morrow to the national palace, where the audience was held. Mr. Morrow was accompanied by the entire staff of the American em- bassy. The Mexican band struck u “The Star Spangled Banner” as Morrow entered the palace. H The custom which prevaiied hither~ to that American diplomats, since they do not wear diplomatic fni- forms, should wear full evening dress to formal diplomatic functions in the daytime was discarded. The Morrow party wore the conventional morning dress, as did President Calles. PEACE SEEN IN DECREE, Embargo Lifting Viewed as Good Will Gesture of Mexico, [ MEXICO CITY, October 29 (#).— Some well informed observers attach political iImportance to President Calles® cancellation of the Mexican gove; ment. embargo against purchase supplies for the Mexican governmeft in the United States. They are disposed to construe it as a possible gesture of good will espe- clally as the cancellation decree was issued just as Dwight W. Morrow assumed his new post as Amb: dor, Under orders last May, whic! alles révoked, the Mexican government could and did continue to buy United States supplies, but bought them through firms in Mexico. Agencies of the Mexican government under the new decree can buy anything they want directly from firms in the United States. The original order not to buy any- thing in the United States was issuce a8 a reprisal for an embargo eslad lished by American authorities on cer- tain shipments to Mexico. President Calles’ decree cancelling the order not to purchase in the United States mere. ly says that the reason for it no longer exlsts, but does not give de- e LURAY MOSBY BAND SURVIVOR PASSES Edward T. Brumback, 87 Years 0ld, Was Banker and Prominent Page County Man. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., October 29.—Edward T. Brumback, 87 years old, lust of Mosby's famous guerilla warriors in Page County, died here this morning of a complication of illnesses. He wa president of the Farmers' and Mer- chants' National Bank and prominent throughout the county. He was the youngest of 10 chil h the only survivor of whom = Mrs, John W. Stoner of this city. 3 —— Havana Damaged by Storm. HAVANA, Cuba, October 29 (#).— A torrential rainstorm swept Havana yesterday and widespread damage is reported throughout the countryside. The Mayabeque River overflowed and cattle perished and crops were ruin No loss of life has been reported, |