Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1928, Page 3

T FVENING * GERMAN REPUBLEC SEEN S ENDURING Emil Ludwig Holds Govern-| ment Safe Against Disturb- | ance by Monarchists. | ® 'Ihe German Republic is a sound, en- during and monarchial | timent declined to a point | 10 jonger be dangerous, | ed historian and biog- | audience at the fum vesterday. retarn of the royal | said. now Iy is con- smaller oms, which | old empire. where the o pomp and ceremonial ts The German cha said. shows up ods of security and the po are willin but the genius of eIt in times of dis- an is the master institution the Germans Laud America, United States. he said. now is st popular of nations with the chicfly because they ate fa than the others. but also people are g ul for plan. whict realize d to recovery from | er's principal theme was of Bism d its place fopment of the Germany ot Tron Chancellor, he said of the most misunder- d the picture istic roval- been spread through th Biemarck. he pointed out the military tempers 1otional and a hater ot He was a man of striki { i who | niforms as a p apprared stern and ject to fits of r ag. and who hesitated | entering the army because, he | . “ne preferred mot to command | rather than obey.” | Rismarck Fostered Royalty { rek. the lecturer said. fostered | rovalty because he thought it was the best way to cement together the yavi- German gdoms into an embire. not because he had any liking for tr in itself If living today. ac- cordine to Ludwig. the Iron Chancellor | bly would be a Republican. lei interest was to create a united any which would be safe from in- | n, and all his acts can be ex piained in the light of this ideal | In the quarrel between Bismarck and | the young Kaiser, he said. the latter was the right, on the particular at issue, but unfortunately acked Bismarck’s genius to carry on after the old chancellor was dismissed Where Bismarck had made treaties he began to make speethes: where Bis-| had said that Germany's future borders. the younger man Belrin to Bagdad.” and where Bismarck had said the whole world out- side Cr-many was not worth the bones ©of cne omeranian soidier, the Kaiser began ialking of worid expansion. 0IL BURNER GROUP PLANS BIG EXHIBIT | 1 M. & M. Section Outlines Its Pm—’,M among his | Abbey with the simple rites of a Scot- ush Jaird. posed Contribution to Industrial \ Exposition in March. sion. | the committee. but expire next February. After the com- | British Field Marshal at Rest House Wins Bridge | Bill Race, Setting | New Record of 70 The House and Scnate tried to outdo each other vesterday in pass- ing bridge bills, but the House got the earlier start. won the race and also set a record for the expedition of such legislation. It passed 70, as compared with only 58 by the Sen- ate Momentarily. it appeafed that House action might be held up b one member, Cochran. Democrat, Missourt, who argued that Congres should demand additional safe- ards to the purchasers of bridge bords and securities. A proposal designed to accomplish this purpose, however, was rejected on a toll call vote. 310 to 18, and then the bridge bill-passing machinery of the House was <lipped into high gear. All of the bills approved by the House are still to be acted on by the Senate. RADIO COMMISSION INS SENATE 0K, Upper House Passes Bill to Give Agency Another Year of Life.- The Senate vesterday passed the bill extending the life of the Radio Com- nisison for another year from March 15, nd the Senate interstate commerce committee at the same time made a fa- vorable report on the contested nomina- ns of three members of the commis- | | | | Confirmation of the nominations of 0. H. Caldwell. New York: Sam Pickard, Manhattan, . and Harold Lafount, s recommended by ts report was held te amended the radio ns of all commission- | ers to February 1929, | The bill to extend the commission for another year was sponsored by Senator | Watson Republican. Indiana, chairman | of the niterstate commerce committee. | It was amended on motion of Senator Dill. Democrat, Washington, to restrict | broadcasting licenses to six months. Senator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada. | obtained the amendment limiting the | terms of the members of the commission o two years which would make all terms alt Lake up until the Sena bill to limit the v Miksion goes out of existence the present | law provides that it shall serve in od- | visory capacity with the terms of mem- | bers ranging from two to six years While some protest has been lodged | with the commision over actions of the ommission, the three nominations final- ly received unanimous approval from the committee. | The Watson bill now goes to the House, where a similar bill is pending. | BODY OF EARL HAIG CONSIGNED TO GRAVE. Among His Ancestors at Dryburgh Abbey. By the Associated Press EDINBURGH. = February 7.—Field arshal Earl Halg today was buried ancestors at Dryburgh { Despite stormy weather crowds gath- ered along the route fropn St Giles | Cathedral, where the body had lain in One of the largest exhibits to be pre- sented at the fourth annual industrial | exposition. which will be staged by the local Chamber of Commerce at the Washington Auditorium March 12-1 i being planned by the oil-bi tion of the Merchants and rs' Association A group of oil-burner heating plants set up and going full blast | 15 being arranged for s 3 purpose of which wil ors an opportunity of its. but also of 3 operation £ first time a group of be e sign, 90 feet drep. pearing tt Beetion,” will sur Participat ge Ol Burner pount the exhibit rms which have re- lude Eilent Auto Engineering Kleen-ileat er Co., and LONG DRY SPELL BROKEN.' Ko Cr Refreshed by Henvy Rainfall, Grain | of the United States Customs Court state, to Waverly Station, in a o ture of homage. At St. Boswells an ordinary farm cart awaited 0 carry the coffin over 5 miles | of roads to the abbey. Another cart| loaded with wreaths rumbled in the wake of the coffin Instead of great. soldiers and world famous commanders, as in London. | piain country folk, including a number | of employes of Earl Haig's estate at Bemersyde, carried the cofiin to its las resting place a few feet from the grave { Sir Walter Scott | TILSON NAMED AS JUDGE OF U. S. CUSTOMS COURT Reappointed by President Follow- ing His Rejection as Nominee for Federal Bench. liam J. Tilson of Atlanta, whom the Senate twice declined to confirm tor Federal judge of the middle district of Georgia, was nominated by P dent Coolidge vesterday o be a judge t ges- | there will be to the brother | Indications are that Jittle if any opposition of the Republican House leader, John Q Tison of Connecticut, for the C ‘oms Court job. Objection 1o for the Georgia court appointment came Liargely from Senator Harrls of Georgla, ¥ebruary 1 (A dry weather In exsterday when nefit W a long- whi e Whe - monthy lesser Ao ! L- YFOR BILT PRINTING 1IN A HURES W ROOF WORK KOoRS™ j EVERY PRINTIN The National Capi Roofs Made [eale-Proof IRONCIAD who sald he the new job, MARKET SiTE ASKED. Walsh Bill Would Authorize Pur- chasve of Ml:hi!)’ Aren A Bl o aythorize the-District Com- | doners U establish the New farmes arket al the mideity site, was intro- | auced i the Benate oday by Senator | Walsh, Democtat of Massachusetts, The ite directs purchase of the are ot e Couvention Hall ket | K and 1 and Fourth 5 reterred 1o the Districr it for report Up w this tme Jhe Senate Commmitec L been msteing U puarket quesdon W e House favored SUBMARINE .SAVES LIVES. MAHON, Bpain, Februnry 1 A% A Spantsh submarine yesterday rescued the erew of the Hallan schooner Ayatu- | Ao Gurin gn severe sionm, despite the | general belie! That submarines are un- | Je v function effectively i very bad | wenther The sehooner was 0 bad condition wnd the crew undoubledly vould b periehied 30 e submarine b wol ged i put w cable aver s side s men would not oppose him for re com s time whit tiet on the | i [ [ CGolf Widower™ Pays $192.90 Taxi Bill And Tip Secking Divorce Evidence 55 Wl neniatedt Prses CHICAGO. Feumy T Waller ) Bt of suburbian Winnetkes, seil-siyled | volt widiwer " was ek 3 Chilvago - | Qay ulber w S5l Varlenh chisse vhieh | D 19240 plus w U, i o lestity | Bk dbvoree oull sgainst M duth | orighanl bl Jast O | bt vl wes on Ve | she hsd oo Umie tor | Pistass niled wn | ‘,.z tele ol Wl woking Cdbudy of the chiidien Mie Beln, Dinough her il - | oieys, deplied Uhal goll vas 8 closn Chisrging o ik o Db $100000 DAMAGES alleged fal: | fepdent without any ¢ | but | Indtana, author of the bill, claimed 1t | would ald the activities of the copy- | e ASKED FOR ARREST Man Charges He Was Il legally Detained—Autoist Sued for $25,000. totaling $100.000 are asked suit filed by F. Earl Werthner, clid sirect, against Frederick 3 Ingomar street, in the District’ Supreme Court. Mac- Kenzie is said to be connected in an official capacity with several laundries nd cleaning plants, Werthne s $50.000 damages for imprisonment that December 16 last he w the 1 ! northeast at the H inst him. He 50000 for alleged false when he was taken into custos, street and lodged i No. 1 ponce pre cinet, where he was detaned half day without_charge | Attorney Vivian O. Hill appears for the plamtiir | Inez V. Tigh, Broad Branch and Mili- tary roa today filed suit to recover | 5,000 damages from Arthur J. L and Eva Leck. 1314 Kalmia street for | Alleged personal injuries. The plaintil v< she was struck and injured Janu- ary 5 by an automobile of Eva Leck and driven by Arthur J. Leck as she was attempting to pass from a loading plattorm to the sidewalk. Attorney: Craighill, Frost & ‘Towers appear for the ferred ag tional H a I | | i stave J ! 1 Army of! gaman Home. 3 his neighbor, Mrs. Lulu L s ow of a prominent law for £10.000 damages. Mrs Dennis resides just | south of the Waggaman house and April | 8, 1926, sued out an injurciion sgainst the Army officer over a fevice which e | had erected on his land and which, she claimed, shut out the air and view from her dining room. The injuiction was dissolved and the officer now wants damages for the alicged illegal fssuing of the injunction. Attorney Max | Rhoade appears for the offi SAYS CITIZENS’ PLEAS. GET EVERY ATTIENTION.i Ladue Claims Commissioners Wel-| | come Petitions and Give Them Prompt Consideration. van_Lennep, for- | 1 i the Wag- | Efforts of the District Commissioners and the departments of the District Building to co-operate with the requests of the citizens' associations were e<- plained last night by Col. W. B. Ladue Engineer Commissioner, at meetirg of the Manor Park Citizens' Associatio in the Whittier School, Fifth and Shei- idan streets. The importance of the citizens’ asso- ciations as a vital part of the govern- | ment of this city was stressed by the . who stated that it is through ssociations that the officials learn the particular needs of the city as a whole, and of the different localities Every consideration. he said, is given 1o the petitions of the associations, and whenever possible they are granted Legal matters, lack of money and othe: particulars are oftensresponsible for the requests not being granted. he said Members of the association werc unanimous in their opposition to the proposcd authorization of incinerator piants being installed in the citv. Thev also opposed the proposed change of zoning in the vicinity of Manor Park which would make a certain section in- dustrial instead of residential Indorsement of a petition for a fire | engine house, to be placed on Georgia | avenue north of Walter Reed, adopted in a resolution by the body. H. Pullman, president of the organ tion, presided. INCREASE IN EZOPYR|GHT FEES ARO.SES PROTEST| Bill Dnuhli;x; 7Churktm Passed by House Despite Boylan's Opposi- Argument. | i | | | was | tion An increase in copyright fees from | $1 to $2 pioposed in the Vestal bil| was opposed I the House yesterday afternoon by Representative Boylan, Republican; New York, as working * hardship on poor, struggling authors,” was passed by an overwhelming majority. “A dollar may mean a lot to a strug- gling writer,” Boylan declared in offer- ing an objection to the measure, assert- ing that it would be wrong to “tax intelligence,” 1o, make the copyright office self-sustaining He sald there should be no charge for copyrights, Representative Vestal Republican, right office reyenue T by affording it more Lanham, Democrat, | Texa ided the memsure, say- ing It would “protect authors” But Representative Bloom, Democrat, New York. declared the increased fees would o 1o ralse In the bureau, and would plpce & burden on “genjus and talent " PARLEY ON SETTLERS. Work Calle Meeting to Discurs Rec- Inmation Insues, the Interlor Work has e, February 14 and tement problems on fon projects under Burean of Rechunition, Many aeceptances have b members of e Blates, engineers, State and others More than $66,000.000 ¥ belng spent by the Government W dlgation: works | o new projects and extenstons of old projects wuthorized by Congress. On completion of W8 program, 1t s tinated nesrly 5,000 settlers will be | needed secretary of called a confe 15, W consider the Federnl i from Wentern college ometals Amherst Gets Coolidge Portrait, A new portrait of President Goolidge b been completed by Eroole Cartott e pdntes A will be Dng shortly B o of e hialls of Amhierst College e Prestdent’s ahina mater The por Dadl s the pift ol b Prant of e class ol 1KY e wome wnd that Katelle merely w fiiend of the family Phough private detectives, Btoln b b pecedved word thal his wite snd Kntelle biaed started for Plonda Salurdey He bved o taxicab and teailed D car b Ui Bl e, hiough Vi connen, Evansville, ucross tis Ohlo by tervy o Henderson, 1y, and twnce G tadisonville, ¥y Fe s b followed hem 10w hotel where they vogdilered, wiad Ui songht e shentf. he oouplo win fned $50 wits | sidious” and pl |efforts has !should have known better th | drunken | permit their s ttack upon the integrity of our | of New York and other o recetved from$ | 13oh STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1928. ‘» g ?B—m e o G " ACES UP! o< "i The Fact Story of American Aviators in the World War | | | . I NOX Il T - i o e Part 4—The Air Force of the A, E. F. acts will be set forth in a later chapter of thi This i a story of men rather than of The chapters you are abont an undying record of heroic devotion to_duty—-a devotion which at Ineed went far beyond the mere call of ¢ to heights of sacrifice and daring exceeded In the long and bloody oTs I T o S e s of war. It is a story of men and ountry from Butope i the [boys from our own country. men and Jast 10 yoars has bem the pers [boys like vou who read this, who with Ristent ropaghnds which would | nsufficient, cquipment and scanty train- have us belicve that we failed in the ajr | g won the most remarkable during the Great War. A companion | Yictories in the aerial record to that other propaganda which de They were Amerlc ! | World War. stroyed the huge merchant marine we | ey did the job in the American built up to serve Burope's need, this in | ner—thoroughly and without regard to usible pressure to lead | the cost us to disown our own sons and their | ad many supporters. Some se supporters were venal: other victims of the propaganda who n to be- CHAPTER 1 Pershing's Air Fighters. VE of the most impressive im- The American Ace of Aces. When Pershing's personal along the roads of France was guided by a e or promulgate it, | whose skill at the wheel was a d ome publications of national ciren- [to watch. In the hands of this tion would have us believe that the man an automobile scemed to take on war aviators of Amerfca operated on a | @ personality and performance far be mixture of 90 per cent alcohol and 10| yond anything built into it by its m: per cent gasoline that they were | This man was not a driver of automo- and dissolute rowdics whoss | biles incidentally; driving motor ve- only thought was to keep themselves | hicles to the limit of their performance well supplied with liquor. The fathers | Was his profession, and he stood at the of this poison were counting on the fact | op of that profession. that a large number of Americans look | “Eddy” Rickenbacker of Columbu upon liquor, with aversion, and if they | Ohio, was a master of the motor speed coula be cbhv@iced that our aviator: who had brought to the war the that he could do best and pi > of the man whos atest value—Gen, s he was With an aute- Ric ) real ambition 1ose above mere chauffering. even for such a distinguished passengers He came to France to fly and it was not long before he torced his way into a ¢ in sped 1917 it of thes were lie ht ing. Skilled mobile, flying school, where his inherent ability | in the air speedily put him at the front of the roll of fiving students. The 4th of Ma 1918, saw Ricken- b at Villenenve to join the newiy organized 94th Squadron, of which the famous Maj. Raoul Lufbery was com- manding officer, Two dz later he made his first flight over the lines with Lufbery and Douglas Campbell. making the ntance of “Archie” as the {1 guns were called. On this maiden” flight. his plane was hit several times by shrapnel, one ce passing through the ship within a foot of his body. Fortunately for his pe: of mind he did ot know how eclos death had come to him until he wa ¢ back at the airdome. A few days later he saw Capt. “Jim” Miller of the squadron take off for the thgbt from which he never returned. It was a month later that they learncd that he had been shot down and killed behind the German line On the 30th of March the 94th noved to P where they were joined by James man Hall and David McK. Peterson late of the Lafayette Flying Corps. with W we dealt carlier in this story ard V. Rickenbacker w ing the istinguished Service € awarded by Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett, Ist Army Headguarters, Remi Meuse, France. November 10, 1918, were drunkards, their great influence would not be thrown into the scale on the side of aerial development in this country, This last is the object of the propaganda. - 1f we can be led away from the duty of developing militar and commercial aviation which we owe to ourselves. natio:s her this propaganda would be able to take the place in the air that rightfully belongs to America The detailed promotion of the ac- complishments of German and other foreign war aviators has been a part of the same program. By describing for- eign aces as fighting gentlemen of high ideals and American aces as dissolu rowdies who won a few victo by luck it s the hops of propagandists that we can be completely disgusted with aviation to a point where we wili bring pressure on our Congressmen (o' rvefuse appropriations for the proper protection of America in the air. It is remarkable that publications which draw their revenue from America should r to be used in s program, but they do 1 ‘There has also been a per American squadrons organized. and their muster rolls contained a goodly sprinkling of names from the former Escadrille 1 own flag at last On the morning of the 14th of April 1918, Rickenbacker, Reed Chambers and Peterson took off for their first patro! of the fighting lines from St. Mihiel (o Pont-a-Mousson. Rapidly the threv pilots ascended to 16,000 feet and flew d the fighting line, which 18 miles from the airdrome. Suddenly Rickenbacker saw Peterson. who was command, drop out of the formation nd ck toward home. Daciding having a session with mo- tor trouble, the novices left the veteran to find his way back and bravely wen' forth on the® patrol. As they flew they noticed that the weather was thickening and when their gas was al- | most exhausted and they turned back for home. they were startled to see t the whole area back of the America lines was covered by a dense fog. in which landing would be practically im- possible With nowhere else to go, Rickenbacker bers started to feel their way the fog. with little hope of afe stent av industry through | making a (Copy gt ttatements to the ation industry had * ars spent for at L oour avi- over a b irplarte produc single Ame had been sent to France ' at statement s as false es the nies on the memortes of the m their lives for American in the war, but it requires a de answer which cannot be given “not ) i Tomorrow- Read the story of a wild air battle in the fog. in which the A E F. Air Service scored its first two vic- torics. Read how the two amatewr pilots succeeded in getting back to their alrdrome altve tion led the IPALM BEACH STAGING ARMY OFFICER SLAYS MUNICIPAL ELECTION GANG OF OUTLAWS Society Matrons, Debutantes wnd Four Men Taken Into Homes Kill Other Winter Residents Accom- | Entire Family of pany Oldtimers to Polls. l Neighbor. | | WARSAW, February 7 Four rob- bers, two of whom had killed & family Lof five persons, fell prey to the crack shots of an army captain i Elodow, near Lembe Advices recelved here s men, described as well dre: parently of some By the Assaciated Press PALM BEACH, Fla, February 7 Palm Beach turned 1o polities today as wealthy Winter residents and othe eitizens voted In the municipal election: Soclety matrons and debutantes | whose names grace the soclal registers | tern eltes odno by By the 11 1 and ap- education, arrived at automoblle Sunday night went to the polls with the butcher, the [and asked a Capt. Billnskl, owner. of baker and other tradesmen to elect | an estate there, o put them up o mayor and a full ticket of municipat | DNt bechuse they were having motor officers. ‘The largest ballot ever east Capt, Billnskl gave hospitality here wan expected, with the reghstia- | two of (the men and told the other two e FeAENRE 11000, -6 oW recot [0 g0 to the house of a nelghbor. Dur- m ek e ‘1xes Ill Hmmc | 1Y e Assuiatend Pioas | A atep Jooking o cariage of trans atlantie mudl by alreraft has beon i [ Hated with intraduetion et a bill by Representative Kelly of Penmaylvania sentor Republivan of the House post of foe committee, (o authorie payiment of B3 per pound on ale mall care rontes exceeding 000 il n length he bl vefers spectfivally (ot Al le wlrerntt w mensure wlieady hay W ntradueed (it would st Ten payment of 3 per 100 il for averfand ale ansport of mal ( nations [ the Western Hembsphere Philadelphin Evening egraph and w | Kied both his benalf emily, conststing of w man, hix wi [ hewds the admintstration ticket, L eaptain shot and killed both of them pendent ticket constats of Frankin i, | Millburn ws candidates for Maf. Geno Willlam D Connor, com iteserve OMeers this evening at (he World's Record pealcers will be Mal Edwin M Hadley, Jo Hart, Okluhoma avictors, will (s resilts of motor tests, which were ho ometal ohserver for the Natlonal Avio Faster will seal the binvoraph, set the Heveral reels of motlon pletives, de i wight 1 the elgbraoms, 1610 1 atieet curh woeoding U Blen Mis. Bl wh returned hers, de Cled L comment on e cass, Boclety D been aelive during the | I the night the captatn was awakened campuign In behalf of Maj Barclay i | DY his guests, who demanded his money Wathurton, former publisher . of - the | 1t reply. he gave battle and shot and former police commbsstoner of the | Fearing for the safety of his nelgh- Quaker Cily, many of the Winter|bors, the captain rode o the nearby residents working i thelr own sets ol manor, where he found the entive Ma). Warburton, who announced land three daughters, murdered. 8 that he was making 1o campalgn but | @ his return to his own he would “aecept the Job if 1L 15 tendered [remaining two robbers appeared 0 which James M. Owens, 16 Lol | c d'Estere wnd 1. € Woodraff are cand dates for the ity council. “The ine CONNOR HONOR GUEST. Fastmun, head of the Palm Beach I provement League, and 0 M. Chtton | National Guard Officers Hosts at for mayor, and R € Nickolson und | Dimsr: DHmBVEg: couneily | . ! mundant of the Army War Callege, wil 5 e the guest of honoe at w dinner to FLYERS’ ENDURANCE TESTJ... kiven by the National Guard and Oklnhoma Aviators Propose to Seek | Maviower Hotel - Biig. Gen. 0K Mo Pherren of the Oklahomin National | Chard will wet ws foastmaster and (he FORT WORTH, Tex, Februnry T 00 Gal W 1 Burte and Big Gen. Willle Inoan attempt o bresk e world's | MeD Rowen. w member of the Kansas enduranee Hight record, Al Henley wnd | Nationad Guard Off Bere i thelr spectidly bullt mono Plane tomorow or Phursday. Whe tme of the start depends upon wan wt the munleipal alrport heve yen terduy ‘The plane 1s A to cary B gallons of gasoll Fostor nantical Assoctntion, and 1 M. Walsh Paterson. N0, acronautical engiieer are hore aiding Ui preliminary tests watchen und check the flight . Amazon Shown in Films fheting the mysteries and heauties of Dhe uoper Amaam, were shown ol u anober el by G 1 Dotado Clb lnst The pletures were obitained by an ex- [ OO0 Burney, womemnber of the Bt plorulion paity sponsared by the Pan Amcrican Unlon, 1l Pacinment now Iy i e Uatted | Blates conferving over estublishiment of | smiline young man | oung | ced | The 94th and 95th were the first all- | ayette, fighting under their thatfour | the | The | ALIEN PROPERTY House Bill, With Several Minor Amendments, Favorably Report- ed by Senate Committee. After the Senate finance committee had ordered a favorable report yester- day on the alien property bill, Chairman Smoot forecast, carly and favorable ac- tion on the measure by the Senate. The bill has passed the House The provisions of the House measnze were approved bv the committee with | minor changes. The compromise agreed | to by American and German claimants whereby 80 per eent of the alien proper- erty would be returned forthwith was adopted by the Senate as provided by the House. The Senate committee provided aliso | for making $40.000.000 immediately | avatlable for the payment of American | claims. Another amendment would deny | the payment of any claims of the for- | | mer vuling family of Germany All_awards to American claimants by | the Mixed Claim Commission on ac- count of death and personal injury and | awards of $100.000 or less would be | d in full. Larger awards would re- ceive $100,000 and with remaining pay- ments prorated until 80 per cent of all | the awards have been paid. |GRAND JURY PRAISES | POLICE FOR ARREST | | Fourth Precinct Men Apprehended | Man With Few Clues, Says Letter. | i 1 | | “The grand jury, through its foreman Martin D. McQuade, today sent }xlnr‘fl‘l of commendation of Capt. Bremerman ! and his men of the fourth precinet to | Edwin B Hesse, major and superin- | tendent, for causing the arrest of C!.’lr-l ence Bowie, charged with three cases of robbery, 'when there were no avali- able_clues. The letter reads: i ir: The grand jury. in regular direeted t aletter of com- mendation be ¢ent you in reference to the efficiency and good judgment d olayed by Capt. Bfemerman and the plain clothes men of the fourth precinct under | his command i the apprehension of a| criminal named Bowie. charged with | three separate cases of robbery and one | | case of rape It seems there were little or no clues as to the identity of this man, vet in a very short time these offi- | cers had effected his arrest arfd the | case is now before the grand jury for action, “It is such good work as this on the art of ur officers that m: Police Department stand so high in the cstimation of the citizens of Washing- ton and throughout the country. I take great pleasure in’ carrying out the wishes of the grand jury in this respect HOWARD U. PROFESSOR SPEAKS ON AFRICA tion of Racs H Opens at Birney 1 tory Week School. . Dr. Charles H. Wesley, professor of history Howard University, was th principal speaker at the inttial celcbra- tion of negro history week, under the auspices of divisions 10 1o 13 .of the Public School Community Center, in the James Birney hoo! last night Dr. Wesley's toplc was “Africa,” and he outlined the history of various civilizations there, comparing some of them with the circumstances confront- ing the modern negro in America A program of spirituls was pre- sented by the Birney Choral Society. | wigder direction of Edna Gordon Dock- | ings. with E. N. Broadnex as’ soloist. ! Edward unders recited Dunbar’s | f Letter.” and brief addresses were by Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham, ant director of community centers, | and W. H. Lewis, esident of the Gar- field Civic Association. H. R. Queenan presided and U. J. Banks was master of ceremonies The second celebration in the series will be held in the Francis Junior High Wchool tonight. with “Patriotism and the Negro™ as the topic. 13 SENATORS GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE Nine Republicans and Four Demo- crats Have Breakfast With President. ‘The Thirteen Club, which b shifting membership of national le lators and is convened solely to have breakfast at the White House, held an- | other “session today This morning Prestdent Coolidge was host to 13 Sen- | ators. 9 of them Republicans and | Democrats, all nefghbors n the alpt betieal st The breakfast was th | fifth of its kind In the last two weeks | | and included the President pro tempore of the enate, Senator Moses of New | !'Hampshire, and the Democeratic floor | | leader, Senator Robinson of Arkansas. | In_addition, these Senators pa | pated n the President’s hospitality. Re- publicans Norbeck, Nve. Oddte. Phipps, | Pine. Reed of Pennsylvania, Robinson fof Indlana and Sackett Demoerats | present wore Senators Neely, Overman | and Ransdell | INTRUDER WOUNDED. | Firing a shot at a colored man whom | | he saw in the private alley of his home, At 1942 Second strect, at about 1 o'clock this morning, Nathaniel HiL colored, | lodged a bullet in the intruder's jaw. | He reported to police that the man wi acting suspietousty and he believed that he had come there to break mto | s hous ! The wonnded man, who sald tha wis Shitley Edward Gilbert | Thirteenth street, walked to Freedmen's Hospital for fiest-ald treatment, and dented he was on HIPS premitses for unlawful purposes | | L any | Probe of 0il Distribution Asked. An fnvestigation of an alleged con- | spirney by California O Co vefinertes | to control distribution of gas and oll | Arfzona was asked i a tesolution intro- tuced today by Senator Ashurst, Deme- wrat. of Avtzonn i . Will Probe Loan Companies Gl Dl e e St RICHMOND, Va, Febiuary 7 The [ smadl losn concers of the State are to be tvestigated under authority of the Htate Henate {Transatlantic Air Mail Bill Offered Rate at $3 Per Pound gl mall and prssenger Bansport Mervice between Now York and London tan informal conterence With mem B of the Howse naval commities ye terdny Burney sutd the Post Ofttee e pariment had prombed support o | frannooeante whioraft mail h‘l He has | e 1w fnvitation from Clatman | Butler of the Howse naval commiitive to | an mall possibiiities The Kelly monsure s of sufttotent | seope to muthorlse the 83 rate o sy | relgn . natlon wnd tervitoral - posses Along of the United Btates such as Ha wall and the Philtppines 1t would anthoriee contracts o b made e 4 0eyear period, | considered by the comm: ! ert ' ned for this site s the | Conoregational Church. at T | onlhion dallars, Shriners Plan Florida Trip. F. J. Goensch of 1237 Massachusetts Iflvunut‘ is_heading a group of Shriners | of Almas Temple who are preparing for {an extended trip in May to_Florida, | with stops planned to investigate prope KANAWHA ZONING |am under way for a pri car. Board Will Hear Second Plea’ fer Semi-Detached Houses on Tract. YOUNG MAN | | ! shorthand reporter d secre- A sccond attempt to have a large tract near Kanawha street, Connecticut, Nevada and Nebraska avenues rezoned | from residential A-restricted to semi- | restricted area to permit erection of semi-detached houses, will be made be- | on requiring such ability. Will travel. Address Box 146-B, Star office. | fore the Zoning Commission at a pub- lic hearing February 15. At the last monthly hearing of the commission a petition to change certain lots was can- vassed, and rejected on the ground that “spot zoning™ not affecting a continuous | aren was asked for. | One of the important petitions to be Sion, submit- | ted by Harry Wardman, asks for a res dential B-restricted zoning for the resi- dential A ana B restricted property in | the squate bounded by Sheridan, Rit-; tenkouse, Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, where he proposes to develop a | new type of community house. The plan contemplates the grouping of fivs and seven houses. The usual com- munity house development ¢ ts of groups of three houses % Another application by Wardman will be considered at the same hearing to | r the height restriction from 40 to, 110 feet on the first commercial prop- on the south side of L eet be- tween Eighteenth street and Connecti- cut avenue. An office building is plan- | pecially Equipped for Physician or Dentist For lease on most fa- vorable terms—profes- sional suite — reception ® hall, consultation room and operating room—all complete and ready for use. Superiorly located — close to Connecticut Avenue and K Street. You'll find very. ate tractive accommodatio —at very nominal rental. Phone 9900 for detailed particulars A proposal to change part of parcel 27/16, fronting on Canal road, in the vieinity of Georgetown University, from residential to first commercial C area also will be considered. The land is now used as a dump. The purpose of the change has not been stated. Per- mission also has been sought from the commission to establisn a fraternits house at 1309 Park road. “WESTWARD HO" FILM MARKS SERMON SERIES Rev. Jason N. Pierce Presenting Vital Truths Through Visual | Christian Teaching. The motion picture “Westward Ho" is being shown this week at the First h and G streets, as part of the regular week- ly film and sermon series being con- ducted under the direction of Rev. J: son Noble Pierce, in carrying out h: plan of the presentation of vital truths through visual Christian teaching. n accordance with Dr. Pierce's plan. ure moving pi€tures shown each g at the church are used as the subject basis of sermons. preceded by news and educational films, the pro- gram bemng changed each week. This week's reel talks were begun last night by Dr. Pierce. who will talk again Pri- day. Dr. Knighton Bloom will give the supplemental sermon on Tuesday, Dr. John apleton on Wednesday and Dr. Harris E. Starr on Thursday No admission is charged and the pub- lic is invited. RAPS “NICARAGUA WAR.” Adams DAILY DAIRYETTES No. 51 Conversation ernor ot England ti close-mouthed he wou not even d of day wi tors’ meet sation is edu et out of it tion to wh The choose the y receive You ways hear good sp in reply when 3 ion Chestnut [ Milk to any or 11 you t more League for Peace and Freedom Branch Addre: A vigorous proi:st against American activities now going forward in Nica- ragua was laid before President Cool- idge rday in the form of a letter from the United States section of the Women's International League for Feace and Freedom. with headguarters 522 Seventeenth street, by Dorothy | Detzer. its executive secretary. The group said it protested against “the gressive war now being waged in Nicaragua. “We protest against the cruelty, im- morality and stupidity of this Nica- raguan w the letter said. adding that the group protests against “the use of our tax money for carrying on this aggressive war. > Coolidge. te rewar more ce the every cause they enjoy with to glass hecar it vourse est by t Columb BAKED FISH SAUERKRAUT 9, G u LD E N s BOECI Pennsylvania Avenue at 26eh Street N.W, Always on top of his job Houw does he do it: HISman's commission cheek is alwavs bigger than any sther salesma v the staff. He's aowonder! When he bree into town after a gruethng busic ness trip-—with a bunch otord in his pocket for the | he's always as fit as a fildle. And "just rarin® to go off azam, I How does he do it ving on trams snatching hasey meals at vailwvay station counters and small town restaurants? Fore ever on the jump. 11 vou could see him pack his bag for a teip, vou'ld know, A hottle of Nujol alwavs goes Nujol Keeps bady tunctions normal, even under almormal regime, Reeps hasty meals and inditterent tood from upsettn vou Wards off the bad effects of change of water and climate, For Nujol not only prevents any L excess of the bady posons (we all have them) forming but also ands in thew removal, Star Salesman Whatever vour joh i -vou need health and energy to vide at. Pake o tip from this star salese man and take Nujol resnlarly, You'll be amazed o find how wch more clear-headed and alt round etficient-vou teel. Reep up this treatment taithtully for A months and you'll teel hike And vou will have taken the fivst step towand petting i, Lan't Nudol worth frving Mo was perected by the Nujol Labara tories of the Standard Ol Com pany (New Jersev), Teeoukdn'e possibly hure you, anvway, | (Nujol containg no drags or | medivine) And it vou'te N\e other people 1t will do you a workl of goad, N sennine, Ay i tasaugnt, \ We sure vou ect th