Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1927, Page 17

19974 *THE FEVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D €., WEDNESDAY.: XO\'F\T'B'E'R 9. e i Ethel West, soprano, who will sing for the veter: t Mount Alto H pn.u this e 2 under the a s of the Veterans of Foreign “ ars. She will be accompanied at Lyle Womack, husband of Ruth Elder, the Ame n flying girl, ar- riving at New York on the steamer Cristobal from the Canal Zone to reet his wife when she returns rom Paris. Wide World Photos. RED CROSS RELIEVES HUNGER OF SMALL FLOOD SUFFERERS. A few hours after hundreds of families had been driven from their homes at East Hartford, Conn., by the flood, Red Cross workers arrived on the scene to care for the sufferers. They are shown here ladling out hot soup to a line of youngsters, who seem to be having a good time in spite of their misfortune. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. TENNIS CHAMP HONORED ON RETURN TO HER HOME STATE. Helen Wi ng a bust of her- i, melf as a gift from the San Francisco Playground Commission on her return to California for the first time since winning the world premier tennis honors at Wimbledon and regaining the American championshij Md?nr Rolph of San Francisco (at left) unveiled the bust at the public reception given M Wills there, which was attended by Senator James Phelan (at right). Wide World Photos. the piano by Edith Reed. QUADRUPLETS CEL sturdy daughters of Mr. and Mrs. T. brated their twellth birthday the other day. reached that age without one having a serious illness and expect to enjoy long 1 CHANBER INDRVE | FORLOGAL BUYING Campaign Opens to Encour- age Patronage of D. C. Industries. ves, Adopting a “Buy at Home” the retail trades, cc "ashington Chambe h unched a mo: 8ge patronage of local industrie proposes that such a campa waged by the cl slogan, b mber, the B Trade and the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association. Backing this movement, members of the retail trades committee declared that Washington'’s merchants and | manufacturers are in & position to of- fer as low prices as New York, Phil- adelphia, Baltimore or other cities | and urged that an edueational program be inaugurated o convince the public here of the wisdom of dealing with Jocal establishments. Recommended by Action of the committee, in special session in the chamber of fices, in the Homer Building, yesterday | afternoon, was taken on recommenda- tion of a subcommittee of which Ar-| thun J. Sundun is chairman. The | meeting was presided over by Isaac Gans, chairman of the committee, The report adopted urges that a number of Jocal organizations be ask- 1 the trade groups in | supporting local industries It was proposed that the Board of Fducation be requested to insist that Jocal public schools, universities and their supplies and have done in Washington, | students axked 10| printing done here and | o their purchases of | and badges in Wash- dun, which met | L ou e in Wa Askied to city e Aid. also were e:ent, end . the cham- a4 organiza- etter to other civic organ- tions of Wathington. asking them nid. The committee plans to invite Law rence Mills, sccreiary of the local Hotel Men's Asscciation, and repre- sentatives of other husincss groups to appear before the committes durin its study of the proposed campaign. udy of th = brought e the commi nsideration etter ! papers of the cnt of the Columbi Union, and a member of the commitiee, in which he pro- posed & “buy-at-home” campaign. The movement is based upon & which is thoroughly sound,’ 15 said. ]mlllhll to necessity 1o become self-supporting. This is equally true of the community. Each community should endeavor, in so far as possible, to produce those things needed by its inhabitants, who should purchase from local manufacturers and distributors. Boost for Prosperity. “For {llustration, let us assume that 237,000 persons in the Disirict earn each vear a little niore than $1,200. Thie would represent a total income for each country {BRATE TWELFTH BIRTHDAY. | Iesislation is proposed. onomists have | lor’s condition was %o serious that she These four K. Keys of Hollis, Okl The quadrupl Paramount News Photo. to ¢ mplvle his trans(mnllnental run frl»m ear-old “Flying Yank,” finds this Pasadena girl John J. Seiler, the 3 ready to serve him with a drink of orange juice on the run. served it. Entering Pasadena, Calif., tlantic City in 56 days, Dr. He de- Wide World Photos. BATTLING FOR THE PA! the scoreless battle Sat and Jefferson. to intercept it. gfldlmn action was snapped ittsburgh and Washington Welch, Pitt backfield ntar, makes a mighty leap to pkk a pass out of the air for a long gain just as Cook (behind him) was about Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Army most of his off time angling for tho brought this trophy, a 263-pound sea ay. NOT ALL WORK IN THE ARMY. Air Service, stationed at France Field, in the Canal Zone, puts in Sergt. Noah Eq Dillman of the a waters. He big ones in the Panai cks the other bass, back to the bai Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. 50,000 PETITION CONGRESS | AGAINST SUNDAY LAWS | Liberty Association Secures Many Signers to Plea Favoring Open Sunday. fifty thousanth petition to the House of Representative those bodies to pass no *'ce Sunday observance bills” has been ob- tained by the American Liberty As- sociation, Inc., a national organiza- tion formed to combat organized re- farm _bodies, with headquarters at | 1110 ¥ street, it was announced here vesterday. | According to Dr. sident of the a are those of country, and tition setting forth the opin- | ion that Congress is constitutionally | forbidden_ from enacting laws enforc- ing the observance of Sunday, that it | is the right of individuals “to worship or not to worship,” and that_religious legislation generally is a dangerous precedent,” represents the “views of the majority.” The petition and its | trail of signatures obtained in a can- vass, not vet completed, of the entire | country, will be held for presentation | » Congress when Sunday ohservance The upon signature a business men | being affixed PEACE OBSTACLES SEEN Prelldent Skeptical on Proposals of British Editor. President Coolidge has grave doubts as to the practicability of peace pro- posals being advanced in this country by Wickham Steed, British journalist, who was recently & luncheon guest at the White House, It was indicated that the question had been discussed at that luncheon and that the President had seen diffi- culties in reconciling American points of view, in such a way as to co-operate in international efforts to curb aggres- | sive warfare through application of economic pressure, Canadian Band io Vini Miami. Formal notification that the Pipe Band of the Essex Scottish Regi- ment, Canadian Miltia, was_preps ing to visit Miami, Fla., in February, was received yesterday at the War Department. The band will be in uniform, but not under arms, and will enter the United States via De- troft. Fourth Corps headquarters, McPherson, Ga., and the fth Corp: ommahder, Chicago, have been di rected to extend the usual courtesles. Two Overcome by Coal Gas. Mrs. Esther Tavlor, colored, 43 s old, and Raymond Taylor, col- d, 6, occupying a room on the first floor o 412 O street, were over- ¢ coal gas early today. The ue squad, Dr. 445 O street, and E. Robinson of Freedmen's Hospital responded to emergency calls and rendered first aid. Mrs. Tay- Fort was taken to Freedmen's Hospital. boy was_treat t_home. be spent in the business houses here. But if each worker spent even as much as 10 per cent of his earnings outside of this city, about $30,000,000 less would he spent in our stores. This $30,000,000 would be reflected in lower business profits and in higher | costs to the consumer. “This undertaking for encourage- ment of local industries is one of vital importance to prosperity of our city of $300,000000, the greater part of “which, under normal conditions, would and deserves support of every Wi Ingtoniag.” ko AT L n GIRLS ENJOY HEALTHF present home of the Young \\ omen’ The well eq o e. organization is now making a drive for a 1928 malnlouam‘e { ml of $60,000. ipped g MACHINIST WINS PRAISE FOR BRAVERY IN CRASH Station Employe Lauded for Saving Officer After Plane Fell. Alr For services that are believed to| have saved the life of a naval officer, Charles M. Berger, aviation chief ma- chinist at the naval air station here, has been given a letter of commenda: tion by the Navy Department “Although severely shocked and bruised about the face in the crash of the Martin bomber airplane on Octo- 10, at the United States Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D. C., in Which airplane Berger was a mechan- ic,” the letter say le immediately upon crashing, in spite of his own stunned and brulsed condition and the possibility of the plane catching on fire, tried to lift and remove the pilot, Lieut. Ernest W. Litch, who was un- onscious, from the plane. Being un- able to do this, Berger remained with Lieut. Litch in the plane and stopped a severe hemorrhage from the various head wounds sustained by Lieut. Litch until medical attention arrived on the scene of the crash, and probably sav- ing the life of the pilot.” “LITTLE ARMY” ON WAY. Unemployed Folk in Wales Begin March on London. NEWPORT, Monmouthshire, Eng- land, November 9 (#).—The little army of the unemployed started its march to London today to present & “petition in boots” to Parllament on the situation in the Welsh coal fields. A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Federation of Miners, who recruited the army, was not here, however, to give the marching order. He was detained in London. There was & nip in the air and the men—about 400 strong—started off with sprightly steps, singing march- 1!" !Qnss ;;;d (h;j;efl by lhounmda_ For 20 years T. Batt Randolph, col- ored, 52 years old, Kenilworth, Md., dug diiches and tunnels without an accident. | With no small pride and confidence T. Batt Randolph told of his success- ful years of ditch digging this morn- ing “as he dug deep into an 11-foot xcavation in the rear of 1 avenue, declining boards profterad by Thomas H. Downs of that address, 1o shore up the rapidly mount- ing pile of cla - “No, sah—no dirt ever falls on me,” he_exclaimed. ‘s the words left his mouth the Ditch Digger Narrowly Escapes Death From Cave-In asHe Boasts 20-Year Luck dirt began to slide upon the hitherto unbowed shoulders of T. Batt Ran- dolph. He saved himself from possi- ble death by keeping his head under the concrete of the roadway, although most of his body was buried by the dirt which filled his exit. Mr. Powns sumnoned the Fire De- partment and the ‘rescue squadsmen dug the imprisoned laborer free. He was treated at Kmergency Hospital, but v:as found to be suffering chiefly from shock and the harsh realization that nride goeth before a cave-in. He is an employe of the plumbing firm of Arthur Snowden, 812 Kentucky avenue southeast. BISHOP GREETS BISHOP. Dr. Freeman Congratulates Cali- fornia Prelate on Cathedral. Right Rev. Bishop of Wash! age to Right 'Kev. | Parsons, Bishop of San K | bearing good wishes of the Washing- n Cathedral authorities in the start lof the campaign to build Grace Cathedral on the Golden Gate: “The bishop and official bodies of { Washington Cathedral send through you to the committee in charge of the great work of building Grace Cathe- dral In San Francisco thelr sincere and hearty good wishes, and pray that you are enlisted may go forward with everdncreasing success, and may the blessing of God be upon it.”" The message will be read at the din- ner tonight, marking the opening of the campaign. Bishop Freeman sees in the plan for building a great cathe- dral in the West an index of the im- portant position religion holds in the lite of the American people. More than 6,150,000 hunting licenses were taken out last season by sports- e 13 the Ualiod Siate apd, Mg, 4 Ry g this fmportant undertaking in Which | PIRATES OPERATING SHIP. French Schooner Reported Headed for Portuguese Waters. LISBON, Portugal, November 9 (#). ~The French- schooner Marguerite Suzanne has been transformed into a pirate craft, according to news re- ceived from Cape Ferrol, Spain. Dis- embarking the regular crew on the coast, the schooner is in the hands of the pirates and is reported to have proceeded to Portuguese waters, con- stituting a menace to fishing craft and cargo boats in the coast service. 'he Portuguese maritime author- are taking measures to round up the vessel, . Indians in Curtis Line-Up. KAW CITY, Okla., November 9 (A). —1In honor of a fellow tribesman, Kaw Indians in pow-wow here yesterday formed the first Curtis-for-Presidenc Club in Oklahoma, to support Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas for his presi- dential campaign. The pow-wow fol- lowed a barbecus at the home of Em- mert Thompson, wealthy' member of the tribe, Senator Curtls’ lrlndmeth- Senwasn %@t{”‘” 50y Aflhmmww e e mnasium is one of the most popular feature 'his shows a basket bnll game in progress between two girl r of the rve teams. This ‘Washington Star Photo. CHILD WELFARE BOARD PLANS RUMMAGE SALE Children's Hospital Benefit Pro- posed to Begin December 5 at 914 E Street. Due to the fncrease in the number of children being cared for by the Child Welfare Board of the Children's Hospital, interest centers on the com- pleted plans for the annual rummage sale for the hospital's benefit. Mr: Breckinridge Long will serve as chair- man_again this r. The building at 914 E street been loaned hy John Newbold for the sale, which will start December 5, to continue through the week. Board members will have charge of the various departments. Mrs, Arthur O'Brien will be in charge of a lunchroom on the second floor, which will be & feature of the sale. Friends of the hospital will send dishes each day, based on their favorite recipes. Mrs. O'Brien, those sponsoring the sale said today, be glad to hear from those desiring to contribute. These members are taking a_promi- nent part: Mrs. John Allan Dough- erty has taken over the millinery sec- tion; Mrs. Frank Letts, bargin tabl Mrs, ‘Randall Hagner, clothing; Mr: James Mitchell, candies and cake: Mrs. Charles R. Shepard, books; Mrs. Long, antiques and novelties. FALL RECOVERING. Secretary May Return Home Saturday. Albert B. Fall, who is {ll here, con- tinued to sleep .well last night, and this morning was resting comfortably, his secretary, H. G. Clunn, said. The former Interior Secretary, who was stricken after the oll conspiracy case, in which he was a defendant with Harry F. Sinclair, was declared a mistrial, will be allowed by physicians to leave for New Mexico nrobubly Bat- urday, barrlps & W i ot Former OPENING OF FOOD SHOW SET FOR THIS EVENING Retail Grocers’ Association Ready for Exhibit to Be Held at Auditorium. The food show, presented here an- nually by the Retail Grocers' Protec- tive Association, will be opened this evening at the Washington Audi- torium with hundreds of articles of food on display in booths which fill virtually the entire lower floo Doors of the auditorium will be thrown open at 7:30 o'clock and at 8 o'clock Commissioner Taliaferro | officially will declare the show under- | way, speaking from a platferm erected at the west end of the hall. Mr.| Taliaferro will be presented to the | audience by John Brayshaw, president of the association. There will be a free distribution of | sample food packages from the stage following the brief talk by Commi: sioner Taliaferro and he will receive the first package of this sample food. The show will be continued each afternoon and evening until Novem- ber 19. The show {is presented as a | means of enabling the manufacturers and distributors of foodstuffs to demonstrate to the public modern methods of the manufacture and| preparation of foods. In addition to the displays of food there will many demonstrations of the best methods of cooking. The visitors at the show will be invited to taste the finished dishes which will be prepared by experts. As an additional entertainment fea- ture there wil: be a contest tonigit for ‘“the best dressed girl,” entrants to be asked to participats by a com- mittee of judges. SHIP SOON IN SERVICE. Aircraft Carrier Saratoga to Be| Commissioned November 16. The aircraft ca be placed in commi ion at Camden, N. J., on November 16, and will be moved to the Philadelphia navy yard | on November The date of commissioning the Lex- | ington, sister ship to the Saratoga, probably will be announced within a few days. Rear Admirals John Beuret, chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repairs, and John Halligan, jr., chief of the Bureau of Engineering. | are in Camden, and after inspecting the Saratoga will go to Quincy, Mass. to inspect the Lexington. WERRENRATH SUED. Singer's Wife Asks Divorce Reno Court. RENO, November 9 (#).—Charging that Reginald Werrenrath, dely known baritone singer, had deserted r Saratoga will | in her more than a year ago, Mrs. Ada ‘Werrenrath filed suit for divorce here yesterday. . In the complaint. she agreed to| Joint custody of three minor children | and asked allowances for their sup- port while in her custody. They were married in New York in 1909, e Seized Steamer Released. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, November 9 (#).—The Mixed Claims Commission has ordered the release of the Russian steamer Tchitcherin, selzed at the end of October when leaving for Odessa with a load of cotton. The seizure | was in retaliation for the seizure of { of another be | & | late | down. | striking her. VISITORS INJURED WHEN HIT BY GAR Two Hit-and-Run Drivers Sought After Accidents. One Motorist Held. Mr. and Mrs, King , Pa., we when run down at < Circle by an automobile which failed to stop immediately and was forced into the curb a_short distance beyond the scene of the accident by the dri car who was an ey according to a report to the A. Hirshberger of last night ness, police. There, a vouth describing himself as Jack Edwin Parker, 19 years old, of Beltsville, Md. was arrested and held for investigation. He was driv- ing & car reported to belong to Francis Seruggs of Spartanburg, S. C. pankc M. Fanning, 413 Seventh street southwest, a taxi driver, took the injured couple to ergency Hospital. Mrs. Hirshberger possibly ed a fracture of the skull and shock, while her husband’s right arm was broken and he may have received internal injur Two Hitand-Run Cases. Two hit-and-run cases in which the identity of the drivers had not been established this morning also were reported. Sarah Gardner, 52 years old, 1729 Thirteenth street, was one victim, be- ing struck in front of her home short- ly after 7 o'clock last night. Her left leg was broken. Surgeons at Emer- geney Hospital reported her condition undetermined. Miss Alida Norton, 112 Adams street, was a victim of a hit-and-run accident vesterday afternoon. She was walking east at New York avenue and M street, shortly before 6 o'clock, when an automobile driven by an un: identified colored man knocked her She was not dangerously hurt. s Arm Fractured. Miss Scandria Salloon, daughter of Rev. Joseph Salloon, 1330 Maryland avenue northeast, was driver of an automobile th injured John Rich- ards, colored, 56 years old, Fourth and I streets northea: on K street bes tween Third and Fourth streets. Miss Salloon took Richards to Emergency Hospital, where he was treated for a fracture of the left arm. Eight-year-old Nina Gochenour of 1 Conduit road was seriously in- juwed yesterday afternoon, when she is reported to have run directly in front of the automobile of Guy R. Wehrle, Cabin John, Md., whose car was overturned when he drove to the side of the road in an effort to avoid The child, shocked and possibly suffering from ‘a fracture of the skull, was taken to Georgetown v ars] Hospital. pur persons were injured las night when William R. Compto Twelfth street, driving near Fairfax, Va., was blinded by the lights of an oncoming car and swerved into a telephone pole. He was treated at Columbia Hospital for shock and burises, as were his wife, a brother, Robert L. Compton, 16 years old, and his 10-year-old sister Virginia. A boat that may be converted into a bed, bookcase or a wardrobe trunk has been invented by a snchman, who places wheels under the craft the ltqlmer Costl, which had been 2ed by, Soviet authorities at Odessa. ' and, using the oars as handles, pushes it, “heelharruw n‘) le, from the water 1o his hom A~ g outala s e