Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1928, Page 17

CNTNG WAS C. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1928 WITH THE MARINES IN NICARAGUA. Maj. Gen. Lejeune, commandant of the Marine Corps. who is looking over the Nicaraguan situation himself, with Lieut. Frank Schilt, Marine flyer, who made seven flights with Ameri- can wounded through the fire of Sandino’s rebels. Copyright by Paramount News. NEW DEVICE TESTS EMOTIONAL REACTIONS OF BLONDES AND BRUNETTES. Scientific accuracy in de- termining the moot question of whether blondes or bruneites are the most emotional is promised by Dr. William M. Marston. psychology professor of Columbia University, in this test with delicate instruments. These two New York show girls are witnessing love scenes on the screen while a sphygmomanometer and a pneumograph regis- ter their emotional reactions. MARL N NICARAGUA. This shows Marines at Ocotal loading supplies brought by plane from Managua onto oxearts for slow and tedious transportation into the mountains for the advance lines which have seized Sandino’s strongholds there. Marine officers at Managua now believe the rebel leader is trying to reorganize his forces. Copyright by Paramount News. LEADERS IN PATRIOTIC CONFERENCE HERE. Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau (left), president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Mrs. Robert president of the American Legion Auxiliary, who will attend the Women's Patriotic Conference on National Defense, opening here tonight. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. PRESIDENT'S BUST TO BE PLACED IN SENATE. The marble bust of President Coolidge by Moses W. Dykaar, which will be placed with those of other Vice Presidents in the Senate gallery. Left to right are Repre- sentative Luce of Massachuseits. chairman of the library committee, and C. E. Fairman, Capitel art curator. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Wide World Photos. ' SAFETY IN NUMBERS WITH PARACHUTES. A Navy parachuter mak- ing a safety jump with twe parachutes during recent air maneuvers at the San Diego Naval Air Station. The jumper is making an easy descent after dropping off the plane fiving at the right. He was snapped from another plane. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. STEPPING STONES IN AVIATION. A remarkable close-up of Navy planes flying in close formation during recent air mameavers over San Diego Bay. The pilots of the D-H planes have to keep a true course to MRS KHAPPPECES s et CRMINA ACTON Matrimony Bureau Gov. Smith Orders Prosecu- tion of Former Census Head on Forgery Charge. By the Associated Press. DES MOINES, Iowa. Pebruary 1.— The States, in spending thousands of dollars yearly for animal hus- bandry and making no provision for the future welfare of their peo- ple, are unfair to their citizens. R. Marks, Des Moines hat manufac- turer, declared in bequeathing $1,000 to “the first State to establish a matrimonial bureau. terday, declared ‘The will, filed ye unn" &;‘kr !h‘:‘ “married life is one o blessings of the human hmflryu and expressed the hope that his move would influence establishment of such bureaus by all States. The State receiving the bequest, the will stipulates, must ap- propriate $25.000 annually to main- tain the agency, within five years of his death .. SHOALS PLAN FAVORED N SENATE By the Associsted Press. ALBANY, administration of the 1925 State census ‘was recommended to District Attornes ! Charles J. Herrick of Albany today by Gov. Smith. The governor's decision was bascd on findings presented to him in the report of Randall J. Le Boeuf, ir, who at a commissioner appointed by the gov- emor recently made an investigation. Le Boeuf recommend that the only woman who ever held State-wide office in New York State be prosecuted for grand larceny, forgery. the making of false sudits snd certifications and the illegal removal of Btate records. The commissioner found that there had been iilegal or wasteful expenditures totaling more than $197,000. Regrets Necessity of Action. “I do that with great reluctance Gov. 8mith stated in making know his decieion, “because I can see no wa Norris Resolution Passes 0 weat otherwise serious charges inst an executive officer at the head a Btate department” Appended 10 the governor's state- ment was 8 letter from his counse! Paward G. Griffin, o Alexander Otis counsel for Mrs. Knapp. replying w0 al- Jegations by Mr. Otis that the former secretary of state had been discrim- inated against in not being sliowed 1 appear by counsel at the census inquiry hearinge “The commissioner alone rad the right U question witnesses, and he had the discretion 1o hear you of not, as he v 0t said the letter 4 State Cen joner has now made hie report w the governor. The g ernor bas no power over Mrs Knepp differing from that over any other citi- ven 11 the governor shnuld cuuse any Jegal proceeding w be brought sgainst ner she can appesr in 1hat proceeding with her lswyer the »ame s in othey lawsuit. In th a8 1o sich sbsolute wented by her counsel The mguiry, the letter was for tie govern Ger SBTIrY RULhOr Tre governor erpressed 0 PUrpss would be Provecaing mnor employes With My 1 Boeut's suggestis the census be ConUnued under muspices Lie gOVErnor Gissgreed eraling the recommendat ! his an nusl messeges for al yewss Thet the owry bw Vurned oyer Feders) suthoriti 13 VISIT PRESIDENT. any gation she pointed out informeation un The beliet served W the Gioup o Ho Precicen mreykiast for day by in i3 member Hose Usdsy 1o Uhe early morning ines Thove precent were Hepresenlat New Jersey. Parker Wiile. Meine Hauven “orver and Botler. Pennsylve. s sll F wiblicans &nd Representatives Lowiey Aissieelpp! Davie. Tennecsee Aswe Touisans Lintbwum Asryisnd . Qi “iasiseipp! #n6 Vinon end Bell, Geor - 8is, Democisie Representatives Are White Brenktaont Guests e ight v be vepre- | w! Agriculture Committee by Vote of 11 to 2. ‘The Norris resolution providing for Government. operation of Muscle Shoals was approved today by the Benate agriculture committee by a vote of 11 w 2 The vote was taken in executive ses- ion after more than an hour's discus sion, during which time it was an- noutced that several amendments would be presented on the Benate Soor Under the resolution the Government would operate Muscle Bhoals for 10 sears lor production of electricity, whieh woula be distributed equitably among Btates within transmission dis- tance. Authority would be given either for econstruction or lease of transmis- slon lines by the Government Income from the sale of current would be used for construction of ex- perimentsl fertilizer plants “anywhere in the United Htates” One of the plants ouid be Jocated in the “vicinity of Muscle Ehosly” and nitrate plant No. 1 would be made available if de- ired The power operations would be in charge of he cretary of War and the fertilizer project under the Becre- tary of Agriculture. The resolution carries an appropriation of $2.000,000 It wlso provides for of dem No 2 snd the steamn plant at nivate plant No. 2 PRESIDENT TO SPEAK, Will Accept Jnckson Btatue st Cap ol Apnl 16 An invitelion wes ccepled by Pres- dent Conligge 1608y W make k1 adaress on April 15, acepung for the Govern ment a statiue of Andrew Jeckson erect 4 by ‘Tennessee i Blatuary Hall st the Capiwl To u Gelegation of Tennesseeans, in cluding sll of the Blate's representation | prominent n Congress, the President declared that {aled yesterday at his home {he was & grest sdmirer of Juckson and | wer glad of the oporinity knowledge pub)ic )y His s American history, 0w noteworlhy place w | Utica | four miles cast df here VI co the complefion | SCHOOL GRADUATES MAKE OWN COSTUMES FOR THE OCCASION. streets northeast, with girls wearing costumes which they made themselves for WORKER IS DROWNED 'Flanders poppies Sur IN TWO FEET OF WATER | Blacksmith Pinned Under Wreckrd‘ By the Associatsd | LONDON, February 1.—Crimson pop- Automobile—Wife and Babe |, "" ¢ pianders today surrounded the | body of Field Marshal Earl Halg. They were the tribute from the world to the Rescued by Farmers. By the Asn JEFFERSONVIL| ated Pross E. victory over the bloodstained fields of rebr France. Ind. February "y Tyey rady Halgs wish that all 1 —Elmer " Colvin blacksmith, of wreaths and floral tributes should con- Ind, drowned in two feet of |sst of Flanders' poppies. The sale of water yesterday as he lny pinned be- | these poppies, which are made by neath his overturned automoblle truck | wounded former service men, swell the His wife, Mrs. | funds of the soldler organizations | caught beneath | London had opportunity today to pay | her 6-month-old | tribute to the field marshal at st. Co- | with her left hand lumba’s Church, where until tomorrow Lula Colvin, likewise the machine, held baby above water and with her right managed to kecp | his body will lie'in state. At this churcl her own head up until rescue work-|with which he was long connected, a | ers freed hier | private requieum will be held for Earl ' The Colvins were returning home | - - from a visit 10 relatives i Jefferson- ville when the accident occurred. Col- ADMITS SHE CHANGED d his small automobile trick aown a long il atter throwing e PAPERS TO SHARE WILL engine out of gear. As the machine guthered speed he Jost control on a bridge approach to the Lacassange Miss Elizabeth Duke Denies Forg Creek. ‘The sutomobile erashed into n | post and plunged over a nil, ng Order for Part of $2,000,- | 10 the edge of the creck. Colvin, stun- | | ned by the fall drowned quickly in| 000 Estate, However. the water, which barely covered hia| By the Associated Fress basd | HOMERVILLE, N_J. February 1 Three farmers heard the crash and | pexans who have boen testifying 1 succeeded in rescuing Mes, Colvine who | coury here n their effort to share in suffered brutses and shock, and the [ye 2 000,000 estate of James W Duke, | Colvin bnby, \he Jatter unscratched tobaceo magnate, were on thelr way | . home toduy. A adjournment I the e was | FORMER DELEGATE DIES. | taiccn wntil March 15 afier Miss Edira- beth Duke, ropresentative of 108 clain- | D ants, had sdmitief interpolating data o amdavits submitted i defense o Alton Dudderar of Maryland Was 651 Years Old FREDERIC Ma, Februaiy 1D | Jon Duddersr, 61 years old, former | Delegate of the Btate Legisluture furmer of near their olai Miss Duke denind on the stand yen terday that she had forged an order 10 obtaln w share In the estate and, al- though sdmitting the interpolations, 1d | said she did not know that was forgery Untonville Of 500 clalms filed for the estate, 167 He was | already have been allowed, and If the brother of the late County Commis luu clalms presented by Miss Duke ure oner Warren K. Diicerer allowed, the shaie of each olalmaat | He was long active i Kepublioan! Wil be veauced from around $12,000 ranks In the counly. o #7,300. | general who led the British forces to | | By the The February graduating class of the Kingsman School. the important da Wi urteenth and E gton Star Photo. ‘s Body BRITAIN IS BLAMED FOR PARLEY FAILURE Rear Admiral Jones Tells House 1 Committee Naval Proposal Would Have Hit U. S. round Haig As Nation Prepares for Last Tribute | Haig's family and friends Priday morn- ing | After the private services, Great Bri- | tain will pay final honors to the war |leader in Westminster Abbey. A mili- | tary funeral will be held, the cortege | passing Constitution Hill. the Mal Horseguard's Arch and Whitehall, places associated for centuries with the | | national life of Britain, ‘The Prince of Wales, Marshals Foch By the Associated Press Faflure of the Geneva naval arms |conference was attributed today by and Petain of France and reprmuu-]“r" Admiral ilary P. Jones, retived, tives of the nation ahd the army will | & member of the American delegation attend the funeral in the Abbey. Fromito the conference, (o the proposal by the "\’")fflt"‘l"bflelf marshal dwl"_nb? Great Britain of limiting terms that taken to Edinburgh, Scotland. The |y, 4 the Ar body will lle in state at St. Giles Ca- ;‘_‘:""}‘:"")'l“:':m,:‘,’h':“l:“m“ thedral until Monday night. Later he | !°A0 Rawy i S navil Will be buried ns he desired, at his| He testificd before the House nav estate at Bermersyde, bought for him | Commitiee under questioning by Repre- by a grateful country after the war. | sentative Britten, Republican, Tilinois, terms “unquestion- = that the British ! ably" would have placed the United VICTIM OF BURGLAR REPORTED NEAR DEATH/| | States at a_ disadvantage. and to a b Blood Transfusion Sought for Ed- Wounded Below Heart, the conference fatled the admiral re- plied : “No commission sanctioned by this body. or any one in the United States, ould accept by agreement a vosition of inferfority (o any other nation on tha sea, either in fact or in prinviple We could not acoept A position of in- fertority by agreement.” ward Thompson, Assoclated Preas BLOOMFIELD, N. J, February 1 8hot below the heart in an encounter with & burglar in his home, Edward | ¢ i nipateh to 1 Thompson, 81, an executive of the P.| | yNCHBURG, Va. February 1 Lorillard Co., was in a critical condition | Charles H. Sackett, years ald, re- today tired attorney and a Confederate vet- o eran, died late Monday at the home of Thompson was first struck down and | picdonanelaw, A, W, Mosby, He was then as he called for help was shot, {born in Lynchbuig, but went to eastern police learned from Mra. Thompson, Tennessoe when & child. He entered who sald she was with her husband on [Ahe, Confederate Army at the age of 16 the second floor of their home when he and served through the war. He was a prisoner at Johnsons Island at the went downstairs to investigate a nolse. In the bytler's pantry the burglar set close of the war. After the war he A went to New Orleans to live. upon his vietim, escaping through the pantry window tal, Bloom- At the Mountainside Hi fleld, where Thompson wad taken, ehp siolans asked for volunteers ta make a :Illl“‘fl? (ransfusion in.an olfort ‘o ite, Lynchburg Confederate Dies. Star Detailed to Canal Zone. Ma). Juseph H, Davidson, United | States Infantry, at Camp Meade. Md . has bean n‘;lfl 10 the ama Canal “:.f‘“‘ duly with lmun“ o maintain this precision in their formation Copyright by P. & A Photas. |Photo of Dirigible ot oocting on ship SLEO GHIGAGO RUM Notfor Public Us< PROFITS DECLININ After hovering on the verge of & decision for more than 48 hours. the Navy Department finally decided to- | day not to give out for publication its official pictures of the recent landing of the dirigible Los Angeles on the flying deck of the aircraft carrier Saratoga. ‘The decision had been in the making since Monday morning. when the pictures first reached the de- partment. Since then more than a score of representatives of picture services have been trooping up and down the corridors of the Navy De- U. S. Dry Agent Tells W. C. T. U. Beer and Aicohol Rack- ets Have Been Deserted. By the Asmociated Press. CHICAGO, February ! —Beer barons and alcohol kings no longer reap the enormous profits they ance collected in Chicago, & Federal prohibit: shifted back and forth |, 1"\ c. T. U. campaign st from one official to another Airplanes and telephonic transm: sion apparatus had been in waiting for quick distribution to the new pines of the country. Never in the tory of modern picture-making has such a mobllization of phote- graphic facilities turned out such a flasco. The final decision was made by Secretary Wilbur himself after some of his officers had recommended that the pictures be given out and others had urged that they be kept confidential, on the ground that they might disclose Navy secrets. checked in their Wallace said. Alcohol Restricted ¢ B. C. Yellow- question by Chatrman Butler as to why | BUDGET CUT ORDER - STIRS RESENTMENT { s Detroit Board of Education Aroused Over Ultimatum of Mayor Lodge. | o | By tha Associated Press | DETROIT. February 1 C. Lodge's order to all city departments ~Mayor Joha |0 slash their budgets for the fiscal | year, eliminating all capital cost and re- ! ducing maintenance estimates at least 121, per cent, aroused the resentment of the Board of Education yesterday The cut as ordered by Mavor Lodge would eliminate approxtmately $43.- 000,000 from the city budget Mayor Lodge issued his uliimatum [ Monday after being Informed that the city had reached its bonding luit. A |special sesston of the Legislature to |amend State bonding laws has been The Board of Education refused to Illlllfll means by which approxtmately 189,000,000 could be cut from their re-| | quest far $34.000,000. John H. Webater, president of the board, declared such a cut would mean {“that ehildren could go to schoal only |8 manths of the year instead of 10 Frank A Gorman, another member of the board, sald such & reduction fwould vesult tn placing 30.000 addi- tional childven on half-day sessins | Cutting $9,000.000 oft the budget would {mean serious curtailment of school & {tivitles, which would aftect the whale | system, he sawd | R M. Burns, Hunter, Dies FORT MYERS. Fla, February 1 Robert M. Burna, 60, Boston furniture dealor and well known as & game hunter, died here today fllwing an iliness of several weeks He v sur- vived by his widow and a son, who wete With him whea he died. Burial will be W Boaten ! withdrawal o alcohal T a remarkadle extent. he as- serted. He denied that disrespect for law can be traced to the prou Wallace declared. * for law under prohul continuation of the ol lessness born and dread in brewery and distillery Youth must de impressed with the fact that the so-called “good oid davs™ are mere illusions, believes ) Wi Jewell national secretary of People’s Branch of the W. C Recall OM Dars. Addressing the conference Jewell asugnad 1o the delegatas t of interesting the young peopie A “in the importance of prohi- ] Dt 4 “Have you fobgotten the dyways hat {1ad through the swinging doors® e asked. “Have you forgotten that a study | af the alcahalic cases ta Bellevus How- ! pital. New York, i 1908 showed Per cent of them degloning drink hads | under 18 vears of age and &8 per cens | under 20 years of age® Fifteen years ago the dack rooms {of Chicago's sakons contriduted to the | deltnquency of more than 140N siia tevery 24 hours. Literally thousaads of dance halls in the old days knew a0 lr'.\\\lu‘ hours. and sald Quar dpenly 1O Doys and girls at all hours. Demands Funds Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick, Chis cagn trged (he delegates (o demand af Cuigress sufficient funds 10 make po- Dudithn enforvement posudie Any medification of the Volstead act {world be merely an attempi o “dreak down the purpose” of all prohiditon fegilatin, she declared M The Qquestin. therefors, s whether | we Delteve ta the prinoie of the elght- centh amendment, of whether we wish to repeal the amendment.” she added ““?‘u Olher argumellts are mere sudiers o I Tn Japan 13 per cent of the tolat fomals population are classed as head wianes, 4