Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1927, Page 4

DRY CLANS GATHER FOR NEW CONGRESS Anti-Saloon League Opensj Session Here on De- ‘ cember 4. C 1 th Capitol auestion Hil The ederation will o) il meeting Do b followe Anti-Sa ich they swtant the organi Discu m of pre to the Volstead & 1 special lir ref: 1 during 1} b principal sideration while the aims the appointment of a to late Wavne B. Wheeler, general eounsel, and discussion portant prohi nvention ers, | most con o Feder amor m have 2 its former r Confe will v confer Troop sta - SEAL DRIVE OF 19 n iz Of) ] I rep! nkfo sen pre District Christmas Supply to Be Distributed by Health Association. I concern nday law i the supper conferer 1 be a mass meeting in the churct v. Dr. Robert Watson of Bost presidir At this meet Mrs. Itob. hins Gilman of Minneapolis dent | of the Federal Motion Picture Council of America will speak on er! Motion Pictures Abroad and Interna tional ¥ ons.” and Clinton N Howard, chaitman of the united com mittee, will speak on “The Ghost of John Barleycorn. On Sund: afternoon a loyalty will be held at Calvary Baptist Church | at 3 o'clock, under jo uspices of | the Federation and the Ur mittee for Law Enforcemen Howard will be the er. The league will open its thir biennial national convention pre-convention mass meeting Mayflower HHotel at 2:30 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. Among the speak- ers will be Comdr, Evangeline Booth, Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, Assistant | Secretary of the Tre Lowmar Prohibition Commissio an, Ad- miral F. C. Billard. Assistant Attor ney General Willebrandt, Senator Frank B. Willis ‘of Ohio, Morris Sheppard of Texas, foot” Johnson and other To Open Monday. "The first regular session will be held day night at 8 o'clock at the May- v and will be followed by other | ings Tuesday, Wednesday and | irsday, during which many notabies | .l deliver addresses. The conven- | . tion will close Thursday evening, De.|Jolns lopkins Unive comber 8, with a banquet at the May- [ Will be the chief speake | will discuss the health n fower, at which addresses will be de- | will discuss the “'-x[‘h v livered States ington and the work dor Senators, | Representatives s it e ™ I mote good health, as compare o e gest s and other distinguish- | ypo “pealth status and treatn 1he next two years will be nominated | 4" §iClGon U the health program SLOleg aanechim fered in the presentation of ive committee and of the b t Diky. “Seur Mik Tutwed ;""l"‘(':'; 5 by the students of dramatics acihes Ak at Western High School. 3liss Sue “I.‘ ‘_" PP W | Garden, their instry will direct Shiots. SR o= ‘]-‘Irgmr- plavers and the “open window Pl r 1. nealth crusaders” of the Blake School ey DB | Volunteer Distributors. I “‘" - ). 1':“ rer, Charles | Among the Boy Scouts who Abur Bidbap l""y”"‘“;’” Bras-| volunteered their services in the distri J 2is hur C. | pution of the ston s Mtev 40 i ool > L hution of the Washington T . ev. P, W re. . Rev. Lindley D. Clark, Rev. | laughter Connerly, William Knowles Francis aoper, T Homer_J. Councior Judge ' William M. DeLacey, George F. Dudley, Rev. George M Edward B, Dunford L. Darby, Dr. Everett M. 1 Page McK. Etchison, William Everett, Perey S. Foster. William T Galliher, Mrs, Isabel Helmick. Theo dore A. Hostetler, Mre. § Henry, | |3 a Stmonds, i - of Troo Harry O. Hine, Rev. Eugene A. Han. | 2ar Tient. ..’;..";,',. Con “L {[ ':-..:..:: jan. Rev. Georgo T Huddie, Rev. |44: Capt. Claire Obers of Troop 23 and rederic rown arris, . d. ¢ 1} ellicha W of Troop Pheins Had: Rton dackson, (C.qg e Mellichampd ot Troop | Koo O pOLITICAL ACADEMY PLAN IS EXPLAINED Kellar, John B. Larner, Rev. Charles . Lon . Henry Lowe, [ n. Latimer, Norton M. Little, Rev. Moses Lovell, w. mheth. Colin Virginians Hear Talk by Rossel E. Mitchell at State Society Entertainment. Thomas The 1sar of companied by copies Christmas str which Cuberculo the past year 1 pamphiet in of the sociation dur be put crow in preparation for ng tomorrow night of the shington mails the formal , will into annual liotment of the stamps ed a lette ned by M. Kober, president of the , urging the purchase of the pent ach that the s work of promotir th in the city may be wed. A’ stagned and address pe for the return of dov o be included in each j il principal w t ve Formal Launching. Although the sale of seals retually on the day after 2, when posters and window cards buted throughout the Dis ams of Boy and Girl Scout <, the formal launching of ti 4 le will he made tomorrow ni at the annual public meeting of th | association in the Playhouse, 1514 N | street. Dr. Allen K. merican Revi g director of the Kenneth Dows Foun tion for Tubercul here to pro- with ent_in “The T William ernet = “Thon Wayr E. Pel 1 1 1 j ! ‘ B. o Williams Di nd 14 r Sydenstricker » under the offi- ison, E. L. Mattice 11 supervision of he District Girl Scouts engaged in the same work include Miss Dorothy L lieutenant of Troop 17; Miss Rev Maus, Moult n W, Millington U retired: Jud James Mahoney R. Y. Nich Porter, Rev. W. Perkins. Pollock oposal to “hack up and re Rev. J. R 2 t 1. Shoemaker. v. Harvey Baker 1 Tyler, James Ta Judge J Thrift, R le Wilfley Warner Dean Geo: W. Wiley Walker. ¥ sincere ¢ tor Alhe \ the esiablish mith mble mer rose the Potoy Rey ] Thomp, Tohn ac P. 1 international academy of poli L the Andrew ev st science outlin e ' Sta hanks t I in the night 1t 1 architect, spon Societ e Luxt a ird Mitchell of plan 1,500 and thei Harvey H. the re of the attended the yoo memb frien PAYMENTS ON MEXICAN DEBTS HELD EXCESSIVE Newspaper soldman Orc hoxes rious sponsors in each hospitality ). Cloyd Byars nt of the officers the and the Virginia or wi M for tricte ges Revision of Agreement to Modify An- ek v, m 1 pro«i Th nual Installments. 08 b By tie Associat event MEXICO ¢ newspaper TY. No Excelsior of the Me £y ent with the committec ternational bankers in w ed schedule was ments v year gn dei paper erms in excess of what in a pos were sxixtant ing rnett, neral of William I official Lorney presi nt. retired foreizn second viee president Radcliffe. third vice president inces . Linfoot, seeretary Sommerville, financial seeretany 1 P. Myers, treasurer Mitchell ‘spoke on the subject v People May Preserve Peace’ und istrated his talk with wash dreaw- i of suggestions of the r asments | buildings that would house 1€ COm- | psted international academy of polit the | jeal science. modify | “Qur plan.” he said, “is to establish the school in the environs of Washing- {ton. Here we would bring together causing a | (he best blood of all civilized nations, nt's revenues | where under instructors of inter 1922 | national repute, far away from the jealousies of crowded nations, the voung men may study the science of soverpment ip all its branche: - m vice sion o L8 Mexico's considers Mexico 1 present isequent ments dificd 1 that nkers, appreci : wing would be elsior points reduction = 1 n the from aly s6 to about 00,000 last probability that this will be still less. prod overn: 400,000 pesos in with the revenue lin year's in Virginia | Vestic | hix sz THE Jt OUTS BOOST YULE SEA wlo s Historical Trees Of World Are Goal I'er Glohe Trelter \ 1 o i \ii\‘ Yt ‘1‘\ 1 ’ Day Eure on t v DOUTHIT ELLSON SPLT IS INDCATED Secretary of Citizens’ Serv- ice Association Says Record Is Orcered Suspended. ane s v Dy bet en th and <plit M. Eftison Serviee ociat Douthitt, fieid az for the association, was indic night when Mr. Douthitt, in pacity ns editor of the Law and Orac Record, sivied the official publication of the weiation, announced that j will contimue to be published despie an intimation by Dr. | il that the publication - discon- tinued Dr. Kl that membe “disgusted” ublication. had never rec of the board of directors of th zens’ organization and that no other | issue of uny publication will be e | in the name of the association without the approval of the directorate. Mr. Douthitt stated that he had re ceived no information o the effect that the publication would b discon tinued, although he conceded that rule had been adopied pr tint the board of ditectors the contents of the publication it is placed in circulat The which evoked ments of Dr. Ellison proval of the governin ition was the first Wl Order Record 1 us 1o the wore t2in of its erticles and it wis it conveved a wrong imprc some instances Next lIssue December 4. Mr. Douthitt indicated that planned to distribute the ixsue of the publication on December i Dr. in seeretan n on. who s of with the said st vived th firvst nizht official « vl widin approve I the ixsue com issu Ohj L were ra tions ol e 1C that ion in it second Ellison issued the following 2l statement he Law and Order cently published, under of Harry N. Douthitt, the hearty disappre of directors of the tizens' rvice Association. The plan of the ass on from the beginning his been | , place before the public important | | ' rding the prohibition sit- [ rtion i this community, but this | plan has never been definitely crys- | |r.n cd. The board of directors has Inot, for one moment, imp 1ed th "mw‘.‘\v of M Douthitt, but they feel that any fature publications credited argAnization mnst [ previously it endorsement.” | cord e the direction has met with L of the hoard to the | | " < MORRIS > ~PLAN T anaccou For each $60 or fraction borrowed you_agree to de- posit $5 a month in an account, the proceeds of which may be used to cancel the note when due. Deposits may be made on a weekly, semi- monthly or monthly basis as you prefer. Loan $120 $180 $240 $300 $360 $540 $1,200 $6,000 | | | l 1408 H Street N. W. Assecd | new |r The Bank that Makes You ; a Loan with a Smile The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical and fair —it is not necessary to have had Easy to Pay MORRIS PLAN Under Supervision U. S. Treasury SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, L SALE work he; HEAR oL L ol LAGL fin i Tation i to R Fr est nted at Next Wednesday. + hoardreom of the Dis afte t nounce E. Emi ou it Building Wednesday noon 30 oclock ave Maj rman ted to ! T it was ar is day by Clayton e publi whiich is cmhod document contain. itten pages, in 100 1aaps, chits € h n disel o to a subeommittee of the utilities com: mittee, which met hehind clo Wednesday afternoon in the office of s Hangel in Teansportation mede Hansel plan a in « comprehensive ing 123 closely type addition to move ti | wly W an apparent rift i el of the ntilities committe auestion of compensating t work, rumors cropped o b quarters re iges in the the for impending cha make- of the committ committe = committees will b deration’s meeting > nd reports indicate that a ment has been initiated to_dis- William McK. Clayton as chair man of the utilities group with a view to giving this important chalrmanship to Huzh M. Frampton. This rumor, however, was met with an emphatic denial from Frampton Clavton has heen chairman of the utilities committee for a number of years, but he has not been active in recent months for fear that any criticsm_he should make of the Public Utilities Commission or the utility corporations might be con- strued as pique because his failure to he given the positin of people’s counsel or appointed to the Recently Clayton iy to azain of the assignments of all announced W 1 imission that he is active indicated ssume committee. Maj. Clayton 1. Emig heen aeting chairman of ihe utiliti s mittee of the federation durinz vton's period of sechigion also has mentioned nid e post. The mer plan drawn up at the instanee of and his fr helieve | ould be made chairman of in order to steer the through the federation. who has heer, for the wae Maj that he the commit proposition MANY DIE IN STORMS. is rential Hansel | North 1 1 tol ORAN, Alz French riea, November 26 (). —Heavy es Mostaganem, n raported in consequence rainstorms The Oran 1 1t rushing out of : ept away 50 house place the casualtios 300, Many bodics were said to be floating in the harbor. of on is flooded. | ¥ tunnel as Fire Damages Ship. PHILADELPHIA, November 26 (#). The freighter Frances Anne, owned hy the Che eake & Delaware Steam- ship Co. of aware, was partly de- «d by fire late tonight as she lay in dock off Vine street in the Delaware River, Spontanec com- hustion is thonght to have st bluze i A tor- | ted the | N. €. NOVEMBER DRY RAIDS NET 150 Several Women Taken as Agents Descend on More | Than 100 Restaurants. nted P NEW ORLEANS, November One hundred and fifty p feluding several women, we | here today dwing a on more than 100 restau | and soft drink stands by prohibition wts recraited from five States. he raids, which had heen carefully anned for several weeks, were di- ected by O, D, prohibition | administrator for distriet, Lover long-distance from Jaeksonville, I Armed with il (he Federal officers ted by policemen, set out shortly after {to drv up the eity. an1 continued their {netivity the vemainder of the day some determined opposition re ave been encountercd. serie 1 Jackson, the tenth telephone 131 search aal noo| I Bahied. to Larger Courtroom Needed. The arresis were so numerous that the United States commissioner had to move his office from the post office huilding to larger ters in the courthouse. The alleged violat cither made bond when brousht bet the commissioner or were tiken to the detention home until they could ar bt ol wazons Jice deparunent onveying those ilice of the comm AL “The Bat.” tablishment visi uads vl 1ken not made public, United States di possible A A by the Ken ed to the were 1 i the arre one widely I by the index list of “mem- The names were but were sent to the rict attorney’s office as evidence in the Sy known id | hers s Break Into Steel Safe. another 10 break they found In forced wheve place the officers were into a steel <ome liquor i another raid a man drew two zuns but was rushed by the officers and werpawered before he could use the weapons, No attempt of the contra he seope of th Iis obtained ional drive when liquor valug WO STATES JOIN and to estimate the value wnd was made, although ctivities and the re s 1<t 1925 000,000 was of At [N ROAD CEREMONY Virginia and North Carolina Officials Clasp Hands on Federal Highway. JUTH HILL, Va., and North nds anew toda nal of Feder nada to southern Flor Harry F. Byrd, representing Virginia, and Gov. Angus W. Mc Lean North Carolina, opene between the two States and hands T the line The form of greeting was given by Shirley, Virginia highway com- sioner, and IFrank P North dina commissioner “The event we ave is merely anothe velat from th v colonies,’ ernor said. i November 26 Carolina clasped e line marking the 3 Virginia in a for openi from (¢ ti celebrating to: wvidence of the at has existed inning of the tw wth Caroling Go his slab of cement is only an outward sisn that the ties of ricndship between us are cemented all _the closer. “The openiax of the gates over this imaginary houndary line is symbolic of the utter absence of any barrier bhetween the Old North State and the Mother of Stat Gov. Byrd of Virginia, former Gov. Trinkle of Virginia and the two st nighway commissioners poke of the benefits to be derived from this way, the opened tod The two half of a construe Virginia link of which wax covernors each unlocked wrge gate whi across the highway rolina line. nds from, Virginia. airplanes and dirigibles from Langley Field, auto mobiles and fleets of motor cycle po from both States augmented the presence of thousands of citizens cele- brating Virginia's contribution to the Federal Highway along a route which three conturies ago was used by runners and scouts, | | | B o MORGAN B | nt at this Bank to borrow. Loans are pass- ed within a day or two after filing application— with few escep~ tions. Monthly Deposit For 12 Mouths $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $45.00 $100.00 $500.00 MORRIS PLAN notes are usually made for 1 year, though they may be given for any period of from 3 to 12 months. BANK , Washington, D. C. “Character and Earning Power Are the Basis of Credit” any or in your business is through a C Word it carefully and you wil be s anzwers you will receive. Copy for Classified Ads for The Star THE ton. ABOVE SIGN [ DISPLAYED BY AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH OFFICES ular W Cl “Around th a Star 27, IN NEW ORLEANS said to surpass the | t transcontinental high | \ had been | RECEIVED HERE 4231 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. Is a Star Branch Office The most direct way to supply in practically every neighbor- hood in and around Washing- Branch Office Service, only reg- day than any other Washing- ton paper that there can be no vou the best results. 1927—PART 1. MRS. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, JR. IS GRANTED DIVORCE AT RENO | Charges of Desertion Against | Former Publisher Are Upheld in Court. Complaint of Hushand Wilh-‘ drawn—Says He Feels “Very Sad.” o As sociated’ Press Vanderbilt ovember 26 —Mrs ranted Vanderbilt on char of filed by Van cruelty with Vanderbilt not Rachel was todas la aivorce from jr.. former publisher desertion. A co derbilt chargin, drawn. Mrs, present Vandehilt said | aranted that he very sad | Spoke of the happy moments he had [ spent with Mrs, Vanderbilt. 1o added that he intended to reside in Reno in the future. Suit for divorce Mr. Vanderbilt on ‘unml'smv charging {azed his newspaper activities because little time remained to attend | functions. The complaint had scaree {1y been filed when a cross petit "was entered hy Mrs. Vande it ymention was mad, of finan, settlement Mr. Vanderhilt tablaid publieati lavze fortune hut presisied in which he h enter his discharge from establ tabloid San Francisco and in Miami. | Refused further aid by his f when he was pressed for funds in 19 Mi. Vanderbilt suspended publication of the San Firancisco Tabloid, and | rictions were pliced on the Angeles and Mimai papers. Thes too. faile A went into receivership He then began writing speeial articles | divoree laws. Mrs. Vanderhiti's in the hope of meeting all his debrs, | comptint asscrted he deserted ter having retired some obligations {more than two ) VINTILA BRATIANU SFES NO GHANGES Declares Constitution and Regency of Rumania Wiil Be Retained. Cornelius nplaint wirs 1fter the decree was was il was filed November 10 his wife disconr- here by | his inherit | former | with remained of his ane what Vanderbilt was the | Littleton of Ch: and a half sister of ,\LH(;HA W Littlaion, New York attor ; were married in April, 192 ding beinz attended most exelusive soeiety with Mr. Vanderbilt's his Army dacs 1 A th the Z7th Ve in lost a fortu ntures his newsy a the in | who mi Hughboy ved Division He o name Afte e pals a own per wortly Army. Los An o Frane Afrer Vande: ms, Ml New writing himeel 1 were it it publi renwing hi t moved Yor apartment manuseripts, e and worked I 1old would ok b years, Mr. Vandernilt arrived here Jul last, remaining three mon Iish a residence in requirement of the I ir and hou “pay iarted 1t vl every penny | to torm a nationat cabinet which shall | combine the hest and ablest elements | of all partics. but we cannot this { delicate juncture of the nation’s life | aceent demand for the immediate | dis: of Parliament and new | wou throw the ind chaos. in Par 1 most try are inta eontusio | Our party has a majority ent Al the soundest influentinl clements in the e | behind us. Why should we, with our long experience in vernment. sud | denly relinquish the power to the in- | experienced. untried P party | which. after all. has o Darest minority in Parliament May Call Elect'ons. [ have said, we are ready at| lany moment, however, to form a na- | | tional cabinet. after which we shall be | | willing to hold new eloctions. But for | {the present Rumania is at the cross- {ronds end it is to the interests of the | country that we follow the safe path | {outiined by my brother.” The new premier expres miration for America, W mendous energy and resour sion_for peace, its charity. He re-| minded the correspondent that one of the few sentences his brother had { uttered in his dying moments was his tification that the American Min- ter, William S. Culbertson, was amonz the first to inquire about him | when the premier was stricken with | rtal illness. Culbe won nlways had a | pathetic understanding of Rumania's | problems.” said Vintila. “My brother | felt that he could always count upon | the Ameriean Ministes al sup. nort and that of his country in Ru- | mania’s present and future trials.” suntry cants’ | the B the A BUCHARE 9 26.—Vintila Bratianu, wh his brother, the late Ion Bratianu, as { premier of Rumania nted the cor- respondent of the Associated | {day (he first interview he has to any one since his accession to power. { While obviously decply shaki beother's death. wh.ch he "both a tremendous personal shock and {an irremediable disaster to the coun- try, he espressed fullest confidence {ot” his cabinet’s ability to guide Ru- mania_successfully through its pre ent_difficulties. “Tell the people. emphasis, “that whatever may el Rumania because of my brother | death there ean be no vevolution. | serious disturbances, no chay in th | constitution or regency Our peopl: are by temperament fuo philosophic, too hardworking. too obedient to con- | stituted authority to be interested in ! vevolutionary ideas. | Peasants Own Lands. | “Rumania will be the last country |to be contaminated by bolshevist the ories. You must remember jate ovembe ed his ad- ite tre- | , its pas. | | said Vintila with i o] Excellent ronds the gov recently constructed | that al jour peasants now own their own lind { therefore they are the last people in the world to want to the new order | pranii s vou so i a v 3t Johns Newfound i inereasa in the us ol o) ) T A R 1tomobiles, | calm e loyal to e impletely is the of my of | four army is | constitution. no chance I | Carel rveturnir death of @ | lamented brother speiled the end % 15 ] h; the Carolist agitation. It there hs been any forces, civilian or | mill 'Y, for his return, we | would have known it within the last {48 hours, and we would have known | how to deal with it | “Moreover. it can no lonzer be said | | that our zovernment policy is actuated by the fact that its b s the per | sonal enemy 1 was the constant as my brothes lived.™ AUTCMATIC GA! for Nation's Cabinet. who is strikingly 1l respects ex Ready Vintila_Bratianu, | unlike his brother in {eopt facial features. said he would | | continue the same internal and es- ternal policy as pursued by the late mier which he considered had 1 wisest for the country or 70 years,” he went on, “the aim of our party has heen national unity of the Rumanian people. That, indeed, is the cardinal principle of the opp ¢ P v New low price Se= It Before You Factory Di: 1305 G St. N.W. ROTHERS— ADOLPH K AHN Piesiden Gifts of want you may have at home lassified Ad in The Star. urprised at the number of Star may be left at any Branch Office—there’s one No fees are charged for rates. The Star prints such an over- helmingly greater volume of Advertising Thirty-five 935 F assified every JEWELERS testion as to which will give e Corner” is Branch Office | from committin rnment in the vicinity of |amenz his . are causing | Troupe, his EORTLCRT TR RRR SRRl LT TR o Rl THE NEW WATER HEATER (With safety pilot) Unusual rnew feeters- Secld by The Gas Co., Ycur P. Or EDGAR MORRIS SALES CO. 30RAH CONDENINS PLANS FOR PEACE Senator Assails ldeas Hing- ing on Aggressor Nations as “Unworkable. question condemne | Borah of committ ward fo ator that wing poer \nnouncemen ife Outlawed. crned would not wvhich recognizes any time ur It war in contr tion of pe It mal law 1 und wuieseence, approv “There never h nation’ and nev that wor peace pl legitima cireumsta v has v in viol . not sor o imsis for chinery of tieal way it what nation is Indeed, there it seems, aft \ims Rever: up Secs If you set ard, such an ‘aggressor natio to arbitrate, you n very reverse of wi accomplish. An could very casily so sition that a mation “Such o stinda and mizht ve tion to choose an artificial st: againsi a just standard [ which om vou de posed the proy impossible « natior sresent it wonld be fick i ¥ na casi 1 tween complying w adard and taking ind morai cius titu substances.” 'BALTIMOREAN FACES CHARCE OF [URDER Calvin F. Troupe, Insurance Man, Accused of Slaying Wife—Re- covering From Wound. BALTIMORE, November 26 Calvin F. Troupe, prominent Bal more insurance man, was formally charged with the m of his wife Mrs Lilifan Katherine Troupe. whe @ warrant was sworn out last nigh by the local police, it was learned to day. Mrs. home tober Troupe ). Troupa was found d at Relay on the night of Oc- At the same time, M was found ill. suffering fror a bullet wound. [t was believed the t'me that Mrs Troupe was shot while trying to prevent her hushand suicide that W in her the warrant Troupe when The police s would be served on Mr his physical condition permitted He 1s now a patlent at St lospi tal wiere he was taken the night of the shooting. Mr Troupe is known country for the amount « polu he has sold, crowned heads of Europe being clients. He and Mrs second wife, were married in Auzust, 1925, in Washington, D. C. 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