Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1928, Page 7

R ——— e —— THE FEVENING STATR: WASTINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY. JANUARY 24, 1928.° - DECLARESDRY LAW HAS BEEN SUCCESS Senator Stephens Assures W. C. T. U. Enforcement Will Not Be Relaxed. and be relaxed. Scnator sippt declared i a address at the quarterly convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance | Union of the District of Columbia in | the First Presbyterian Church. John Marshall place between € and D streets, | today | Steph aid “of course | used 1n violation of the law.” | d her a law is criterion of | t n the law not a success be- ated e belief that ibition is not to re- but to protect so- | and distilleries | were stum blocks to human | Has Faith in Young People. ation sound though: | unus a he 1 people w do < after the W. =l < 5 Charleston veral months | alled to order by | sident of the trict of Colum 1 the delegates were le bv Mrs. R. W. Reed of welcome was made by of the was made Jame Dor wife of the ttion Commissior T. U. were read by Monigomery. recording s made by the fol- | | decreased during nding secre- treasurer. George 4 10 the dele- | so made an appe: to support the membership drive | he organization: Mrs. Charles P.| rman of the auditing| Theresa A. Williams. d of trustees: 1L, treasurer of the fs. M. G. Copeland. chairman e Mrs. Eva C. Cr board, and by the Ladies’ Beneficent 8o br Mrs. J. M. Vaughan and from the Ladies' Missionary Soclety by Mrs. W. B. Hays. Noontide devotions were led by Mrs. T. T. Moore. Reports from the heads of the va- rioues departments of the W. C. T. U. and adoption of resolution are features of this afternoon’s session. DR. TOOIE A. GEDDES T0 BE BURIED TODAY Department of Agriculture Expert, Former Army Officer, Will Have Military Funeral. Puneral services for Dr. Toole Alex- #nder Geddes, 58 years old, will be held this afternoon at Tabler's funeral par- lors, followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. Dr. Geddes. for m ears an em- ) he Bureau of Animal Industry P Agriculture, dird at Walter Reed Hospital after of 10 months. ‘born in Vinton, Towa, and graduated at the lowa State College. | Ames, Jowa, and at medical schools in in Chicagu. He later be was | Bureau of Animal In 3 At the cutbreak of the World War he was commissioned in the Quartermaster Corps and assigned to remount work at Camp Beauregard. La. where he was promoted to major. After the war he :fl’u!‘ntd o the Department of Agricul- ure. Dr. Geddes is survived by his widow. Mrs. Adda R. Geddes. His home was in Kensington, Md. SWIMMING POOL BIDS { OPENED BY OFFICIALS| ! Francis Junior High Project Would Cost 857,575 or $61.945. Bids were opened today st the office ngs and Public Parks st the Na Capital for the con- struction of & swimming pool for col- ored people on the grounds of the ¥raness Junior High School at Twenty- fourth and N streets. Altern: bids iding for a large a small with the pool bu'.LhnmA in co ol PO was sesd 1 the | bids th money on has er bathhous of the smal poration of t cer for U uorise 94 city was the oW project provh B, O srupect for 85,575 TWO MEN INJURED AS AUTO HITS TAXI Police t Al Occupante of Cer ¥ art Beize 156 Qus leged Whizky Lynchbury | on were for | late | Ash when | Debtor Asks Court to Reduce Grocer’s Claim Because of Unpaid Rum Account Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. January 24.—Al- | leged failure to pay in full for moon- shine liquor was the defense offered as| he had sold Bayl in County Justices’ who had been an offset Court by today Luther Ash, { sued by E. E. Bayliss to recover $228.41. g due on a store account. Many of the items on the bill sued large quantities of granu- sugar. raisins and dried peaches. admitted owing the account. but startled the justices :\*d spee he dec he had a claim ainst the storekeeper for moonshine iquor he had fumnished him. and which | . for the full amount, was manufactured from (he Sugs tors | raisins and peaches represented by the account. The court told Ash he was liable to arrest and prosecution in having sworn iss any liquor, but Ash said he already had served a term of | imprisonment for making the liquor. Bayliss denled having purchased “any of liquor from Ash. but dmitted he had obtained “only five quarts at various tim | " “The court, after considering the case land Ash's claim of off: decided that | | nasmuch as Ash had failed to tile itemized account of the liquor fur-| nished. giving dates and quantities sup- | | plied. it could not allow his claim of | offset and gave judgment against him | quantity MEXICANS UNABLE T0 PAYINFULL Decrease of Revenue From 0il Industry Is Given as Cause. ¥ YORK. January 24 —The Mex- jcan government has served formal no- upon the committee of bankers that it cannot carry forward full service of nking fund-on its entire as contemplated by exist- ing agreements, and has asked for a conference in Mexico City. The government is prepared. however, to mase the semi-annual payment, which was due to holders of its bonds on January 1. about the last of Fel ruary. Arturo M. Elias. Mexican finan- 1 agent. announced today. “Although completion of the govern- 1927 remitiance under the in- ternational committee agreement has been somewhat delayed on account the income from oil industry has greatly last two years, these yments will ve compleled in due arse.” the statement said. “The government has pointed out to the commitiee that it is not in & posi- tion o resume, as of January 1, 192 the full service of interest and sinking fund on its entire direct debt. as con- templated by the existing agreements, and invited the national committee 10 appoint experts to visit Mexico City In order to examine the situation more fully and to make o the commitiee a report containing such information as would enable the committee to consider a new agreement for the bondholders. “Such agreement, it is hoped, would furnish within the government’s ca- pacity a basis for annual payments of interest and amortization upon its ex- ternal debt.” The government of Mexico, the state- ment continues, is also prepared carty out “as promptly as possible most of the suggestions of Sir Hen Thornton. head of the Canadian Na- tional Railways, for improvement of the National Railways of Mexico. so that they may provide for all current ex- interest and external debt penses and also for the resumption of | payments on the rullways’ obligations. Under a revision in October, 1925, of the original sgreement negotiated in 1922 by Thomas W. Lamont, as ch man of the International Bankers Committee, and Adolfo de la Huerta, then Mexican finance minister, Mexico | was to pay $25.000.000 a year in semi- | { annual instaliments to meet intere: on its external bonds and provide a sinking fund. OFFICIALS CONFER ON 6040 PLANS Method of Presenting Dis- trict Case o Congress Is Studied. A definite plan for presenting their arguments before the House subcom- mitlee on appropriations in support of e restoration of the 60-40 basts of scal relations belween the District and Federal governments is belng worked out by the Commissioners i cobjunc- ton with Daniei J. Donovan, District suditor: Corpogation Counsel W. Eride. Daniel E. Garges, secretary 10 the Board of Commissiunel and Tax Assessor Willlam P. Richards These officials conferred for several hours yesterday afternoon and other meetings are contemplated before the ~ubcommittee begins consideration of the plea of the Commissioners for a return 1o the 60-40 arrangement, which, it has been pointed out, is provided in sbstantive law The tenor of the discussions was not revealed by any of the conferees and dications are that the data being pre- red for 1 beommittee will ot be ¢ public MISSING NURéE SOUGHT, LOST SINCE LAST MAY Pearl Thomas Henrd Vis Mis of Frederick Last of on Way to : Doctor FREDERICK, Md. January carch for M. Pearl Thon r-old nur peared ay 28 and has not oeen ward has been institated her here Mis ‘Thomas It the home of her mothy st Spring h the Intention biting 4 physi- at 8 Md. where Py Since trace Las been found of her detectiver bave been curchi since ber d 2 on % b relati ne ol then no Private conducting s Furniture Repairing Upholstering I caneing h all id e For Two Days Only Send for Samples and Free Estimates Write, Phone or Call Franklin 7483 Clay Armstrong 1233 10th St N.W. Near 10t and N M. NW william | until it is formally pre- | Al Engeibrecht vho diap | DRYISSUE CLOUDS * VOTE LAW DEBATE TArgument Over Enforcement Muddles Senate Discussion | of South’s Elections. | !attended & conference at which plans | When the two Senators from Virginia defended the voting laws of the South in the Senate yesterday afternoon, it led to a debate over prohibition and presidential _politics. Senator Bruce, Democrat, Marviand suggested. in_the course of a lengthy ddress by Senator Swanson, Demo- t. Virginia. who was defending vot- ing laws of Southern States, that (he South sanction “the same escape trom the tyrannical oppression of the ¢ eenth amendment that it has trom the fifteenth amendment.” Shouting at the top of his voice Sen- {ator Glass. Democrat, Virginia. was quickly on his feet with the declaration that he was “tired of Senators thre: ening the South.” and he told the Mary land Senator to “go ahead and drink, if there is any way und cighteenth amendment he can do it bu. don’t try to constrain or resirain Vir- | enia from enforcing the amendment.” | Another ardent dry. Senator Dorah Republican, Idaho. rushed into ‘he nght |and inquired of Senator Bruce if he was urging nullification of the ewghi- | eenth amendment, which the Maiy'and Senator denied. 1 | Discussing the action of Southern States in requiring strict educational | tests of voters, which, in turn, had dls-# qualified many negroes as voters, Biuce | | insisted the South had “circumvened” | | the fifteenth amendment in this man- |ner. This was denied by Senator Lo- {rah, who said a close inspection of the | voting ‘laws of the Southern States | showed no violation of the Coastitu- uon. Finally, Senator Bruce called for more | liberal treatment of the neghoes by the | South and for “more tolerance partic- ularly in regard to social views and sectarian freedom™ He then expres - jed the hope that at the next Demo- | cratic national convention the sectarian prejudices shall not be as deep as they appear. | Again Senator Glass rushed into the | melee and demanded to know if Sena- tor Bruce thought a Southern n ‘could be nominated for President. The Marylander replied in the afrmati | but Glass retorted that “your grandchil- dren won't see that day . s of Wound. | Woman . Die: | Special Dispateh to The Star. | CLARENDON, Va. January 24, | —Dorothy Dodson, colored, who, accord- {ing to information received by county police, was shot Saturday by Hezekiah Lyons. also colored, at East Arlington. | died early this morning at Emergency Hospital as a result of the wound. The | shooting _occurred in the home of | | F elghiteentl | | STREET EXTENSION WILL BE PUSHED Completion of Rhode Island Avenue to Hyattsville This Year Planned. scial Dispatih to The Star, HYATTSVILLE, Md., January 24.—Tt is hoped to start and finish the work of extending Rhode Island avenue from the District line at Mount Rainler to Johuson avenue, Hyattsville, thi according to Irvin Owings, chai the committee of the Hyattsville Cham- ber of Commerce. appointed o co-op- erate with the State property owners in getting the project hrough. Owings said thal a represent- of the State Rouds Commission expected b next week to give further considel the securing of rights of way. rable -of whicl mains to be arranged for. announcement in amplific tement to the chamber at its Jan- y meeting in the Municipal Build- here Jast night that action on the tiode Island avenue proposition W expected shortly. iy he told the members that he | this his st were discussed for pushing the project Work on_construction of the bridge over the Baltimore & Ohio_Railroad tracks from the Washington-Baltimore boulevard at Marion street to Bowen's jumber yard. to again connect with the boulevard at Wells avenue, is expected to get under way in March. SLAYER DIES TOMORROW. 1 Man Who Killed Girl, 14, Will Be Executed at Virginia Prison. Special Dispateh to The Star RICHMOND, Va.. January 24.-—Shir- Winningham. a negro. of Isle of Wight County will go to his death to- morrow morning at’ an early hour in the State Penitentiary. Winningham had been adjudged insane. was released al large, and he stlacked @ girl and then mur- in Isle of Wight County testitied that he had smple intelligence. authorities and | SOMRAMBULIST KILLED. Years, Dies in Fall. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., January 24.—Be- lleved to have been asleep, Willlam H. Thompson, 75 years old, walked to | his death early Sunday morning. ! Raising & window, he climbed out on the porch roof and | distance of 10 feet. is survived by his widow. Jane Thompson, and 10 children. was a_member of the Brethren, from Wl | was held this morning. Mr. Thompson had been blind for five yen RIVERDALE GROU ' HITS ASSESSMENTS ' 300 Attend Mass Meeting and | Plan Protests to County Officials. Mr. Thompson Mrs. Sarah | Special Dispatel to The Star, | RIVERDALE. Md.. January 24— About 300 citizens filled the firehouse he L evening at a mass meeting pro: sting high assessments on real estate. Facts were given that showed that in the nineteenth district increases in as- ment ranged from 25 to 300 per cent. | Taxpayers were advised to make per- sonal protests immediately and a com- wmittee was named to present the resolu- tions at Upper Marlboro tomorrow be- fore the Board of County Commission- ers. The chmmittee consists of J. B. Waters, Claude Warren, E. W. Reibtang. M. M. Moran. R. A. Bennett. W. A. Car- | son. Kenneth McRae. F. P. Babcock, A. J. Galeski, John G. O'Donnell and J. T. Harrington. E. B. Dunford, president of the Riv- erdale Citizens' Improvement Associa- tion, presided over the meeting. assisted | by W. A. Carson. president of the River- dale ‘Taxpayers' Assoclation. . Buried in Winchester. 11 bt The Star. INCHESTER. Va. January 24.— The body of Mrs. Clara Conner Athey. wife of Oscar Athey. who died Sunday al her home in York, Pa. was brought | here today for burial. A son and daugh. {ter by a former marriage also survive, | together with several brothers and a sister. "REM proved to be such & good cough medicine that now 1 keepabottle home and one at the station o WALTER P, WERSTER Ladder Co. No. § Portland, Maine rom coast to coast, REM’s become a household remedy for coughs. Here’s why: “Pleasant,-- What more can a ¢ harmless,-- effective.” ough medicine be? Tnsist on REM' Remember, its effectiveness is largely due 10 a special ingredient, not in ordinary cough syrups. | Charlie Gant at East Arlington. Lyons iis still at i / / I/_l‘{ ..XA she | sappenrance without | Puz ) .Y This sale and our August Furniture Sale are the important sales of the year at Kaufmann’s, Twice a year we announce legiti- mate reductions from widely known low prices, and hundreds of homemakers benefit thereby. Make the most of this event—Now! 18 Months to Pay zled as to how you N TREET are going to furnish vour home with so many demands upon the family budget? you 18 months to pay for your sclections, No ¢ Kaufmann's allow naltics—no cxtras. 1415 H STREET N.W. 1 aufmann’s "TWENTY-ONE STORES 1 N TWENTY-ONE CITIES (M. E. CHURCH AGAIN W. H. Thompson, 75, Blind Five HEADS cAR coMPANY ! Fares for Clergymen Cut in Half on Arlington-Fairfax Trolley Line. fell to the ground. spncial Dispateh to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., January 24.— He ' At the annual meeting of the stock- White Hill Church of ‘holders of the Arlington-Fairfax Rail- here the funeral yay Co. last night. in the office of Charles T. Jesse, secretary, M. E out that the road, which was formeriy Church of Falls Church was unani- | ihe Falls Church branch of the Sk mously, re-clected president. Thomas | (#1080 & VRIS B RC ems of e R. Keith, vice president; Julius Parma- | two counties, who are kKeenly interested lee, vice president; Mr. Jesse, secretary | in jts affairs, and this fact should as- and_treasurer, and John S. Barbour, ' sure suceess genéral counsel, were all re-clected. | The meeling voted to cut in half the Members of the executive committee | fares of clergymen engaged In services named are Messrs. Church, Kei in Arlington and Fairfax Counties. Parmalee and Jesse and Dr. Frank i Stone, Harris levy and P. E. Dev ! A meeting of the committee was called | Ninetesn Agree on Lights. Special Dispaten 1o The Star. for Friday night at the home of Mr. EABROOK. Md.. January 24.—Nine- Church, at 7:30 o'clock. i In his report Mr._ Church predicted teen property owners so far have pald the initial fee for installation of a bright tuture for the road and in the development of the county through its $ service, basing his predictions prin electric lights and it is expected that pally on the fact that it is being oper- ' 22 will finally sign the agreement mak- ated on a community plan. He pointed | ing the cost to each about $20 Ne————————————————— " Saks~ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT SEVENTH @ —a Regardless of Cost! Regardless of Regular Price! CLEARANCE REGARDLESS 1,000 Overcoats and Suits From Our Own Stock * $35—40 Suits and - Overcoats 45—*50 Suits and QOvercoats l‘ ACI‘ l—lew are au- thentic Saks- quality clothes from our own newest stocks. [“ACT 2—’l‘hr styles and the fabrics are the wanted ones. Even the highly fashionable Blue and Overcoats i Oxford plentiful numbers. Even the ever-seasonable year- round-weight Suits (hundreds of them with Two Trousers). P‘AC'I‘ —O nly the Sake policy of absolute sea- sonal clearance makes possible such deep ree ductions on this season’s new apparel. Third Floor Small Boys™ $9.95, S11.85 Overcoats—A Sale at RHII CED toe quieh action! This semson’s stvles wmannish double by ed els. Albwoel faheies, faney plaid woal linings An tvestnent for this Winter and nent Winter —at a lage aving Siaes e 10 [ n wand with wd oo RASERSRIRIRSI