Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1928, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO s, D, 0, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928. EDITORS CRITIIZE 1 CRIME REPORTING Methods of Playing Up Lurid Sensations Scored at Con- i wvention Session in City. The charge that newspapers are not keeping faith with their readers and demands for the elimination of sensa- tional displays and high-priced writers who “redden crime and blacken fith” were made by prominent edito before the seven the American Fditors, oper The criti profession, althc Rhad whally to that type of nev papers were accused also of be of political propagandists and of pro- moters of prize fights and other sporting ism leveled ce on ethi- hedd of the n cloquent siders news and a of the new crime d pr could not have culation built on an ¥ Ralph Pulitzer, publ D. . HEADS URGE ] | Bilt for Jurist to Sit in Con- demnation Suits Is Sent | to Congress. | A bill to provide for the appointment | of an additional judge of the District Supreme Court to hear condemnation | cases was sent to Congress by the Com- missioners today together with a com- panion bill to abolish the present com- mission form of hearing condemnation The Commissioners said they did | t want one bill passed without the | . n the event that such an additional justice is not provided, the Commis- a | stoners do not favor any change ja the | Dal commis law applicable to the condemna- nd for District of Columbia said a letter of transmittal airman Capper of the Senate Dis- | trict_committee. “The principal difficulty which has {bsen encountered is not with the law | itself, but with the opportunity of get- |ting cases heard. At the present time the District of Columbia has 27 cases for trial, but for one reason or the court has been unable to time for the hearings. To do| with the present method the com- | 2 form of hearing without provid- | idge to hear the cases would | ather than assist the hearings.” | i same time the Commissioners | report to Congress on the Na- | apital Park and Planning Com- | 1 providing for & change in | condemnation of land he Federal Government | the District be not in- ed in this bill. “Condemnations of for the purposes of the District of bia are much simpler and require h simpler procedure than con- | demnation of land for Federal pur- | | poses,” the Commissioners declared “The procedure under the present law to acquire land for District of Columbia anothe ADDITIONAL JUDGE, Stenographer Fined $10 for Too Active Demand for Return of Deposit on Dress Following up her argument to obtain the return of a $15 deposit on a dress by throwing a hand mirror, law book and hat stand at A. Weiss, proprietor of a shop at 1222 Connecticut avenue, cost Miss Ophelia Griffin, stenographer, a $10 fine in Police Court this morning when she appeared to answer a charge of assault. She admitted throwing the articles at the store proprietor and berated Policeman C. F. Swann, whom she had called, after he testified that she “sprang at me like & wild thing and scratched my face” when she found that he could not compel Weiss to re- turn her deposit. Miss Griffin expressed | her desire to have the policeman re- moved from the force. The store proprietor testified that he finally gave her the $15. “She lost her temper just as our own wives have probably done when their dresses didn't fit.” declared Judge Rob- ert E. Mattingly, “but they control themselves usually, and she did not. “I can't see that she gained anything by her attack other than the $15, and now she will either have to give the court that or serve 15 days.” The fine was changed to $10 when it developed that she had posted that amount as collateral. SLAYER HELD SANE. Crime Commission Declares Camp- bell Was in Nervous State. NEW YORK, April 20 (#).—A crimi- on today reported it had found sane Ceeil Clyde Campbell, for- mer Army officer, under indictment for the murder of Mary L. McLean in the Grand Hotel last February 6. Conse- quently Campbell probably will go to trial within a few weeks. The commission reported that while Campbell was sane at the time of the killing he was in such a nervous condi- tion that he is not believed to have | reahized the nature of his act when he | slew with a hammer the woman to | whom he claims he was married. New Chinese Bishop Named. ROME, April 20 (#).—Pope Pius today named a new native Chinese bishop, Rev. Peter Cheng, for the vicariat of Swanhaufu to succeed the late Mgr. Chao. U. . PEACE TREATY LAUDED INITALY Newspapers' Praise Friendly Attitude as Reflected in New Pact. By the Associated Pres ROME, April 20.—The signing of the Italo-American arbitration treaty is “another solemn manifestation of Fas- cist Italy’s will for peace buna, commenting on yes mofly at Washington. “And thi it adds, “while a certain foreign pres notwithstanding denial daily given by the facts, continues to attribute to us heavens knows what ob- scure plans. “Mussolini’s Italy, with feet well plani- ed on the soil of reality, is not chasing vari-colored soap bubbles blown hither and yon upon the world by Pacifists, who often use more or credible idealism to conceal suspicious merchan- dise. Italy is following the methods she considers the more efficacious. “There is no doubt that solemn and Never before were the “Hahn” Shoe styles and Shoe values so attractive direct accords contracted between state and state constitute a strong guarantee of peace. The treaty signed yesterday by Italy is an expression of this Itallan Fascist method in wanting peace in all seriousness and in doing all humanly possible in order that this aspiration may become a reality.” The Giornale d'Italia hails the signa- ture of the treaty as proof of the large development of Italy's foreign policy and is the “whole-hearted and incessant ac- tion of our government, and particularly is 1t proof of the good friendship exist- ing between two countries far apart in space, but closest neighbors in sympathy and sentiments.” After reviewing the history of the ne- gotiations and comparing them with others in vhe past year, the newspaper notes that the new treaty has no termi- nating date, but remains permanently operative unless denounced, after which a year of grace must be allowed. “It 15 a new and more solemn recog- nition,” concludes the Giornale d'Italia, “of the excellent friendship between Ilaly and America.” Death Held Accidental. A verdict of accidental death, due to a lack of care on the part of the deceased was returned by a coroner’s jury today in the death of George Day, 17 years old, 1425 Twenty-eighth street. Day died yesterday as the result of injuries suffered on March 28, when he is sald to have ridden his bicycle into an automobile operated by Robert Meehan, 2003 O street, in front of 3039 Q street. 1319-1321 F Street STORE NEWS Hours: 8 AM. to 6 P.M. as they are Today! York World, who headed the discussion, | urposes, and the law itself, has been upheld the assertion that crime 1s ""pmnrt\med by our courts and has been Lun‘é\f d;h:nr!\::;nvtgw‘r_ l‘xv\gd&‘;’e;" | believed generally satisfactory for Dis- ol treated o BOZIRGANS *But when you shirk and gloat does har h declared. The charge that newspapers were be- coming vehicles for i politi- | cal propaganda were In ¢ former | | Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, who declared that political news had ceased %o be reliable. He believed, however, Rhat a higher stand: | __The statem tor Hitcheock that neither & newspaper nor & public ©™cial could maintain an ethical stand- | ard above the average of the com- munity was challenged by an ”editor, w wanted to know what the Senator thought about Chicago. Senator Hitch- cock said he thought that the recent election was a battle between civilization and anarchy, in which civilization won. He credited the Chicago Tribune with | being a great factor in the defeat of the | Thompson machine. | P 1 VIRGINIANS TO HONOR |the prisoners each accuse the other. A v taken from Hi Vi SAN JACINTO HEROD |Z350" tor Sackeon and ne "mateh ood on Kiwanis Club Tomorrow | Place Wreath of Bluebon- nets on Monument. Lexi will Bpecial Disparch 1o The Star. LEXINGTON, Va, April 20.—Mem- bers of the Kiwanis Club of Lexington tomorrow will pay tribute to the memo- | 1y of Gen. Sam Houston, hero of the battie of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836. Members of the local club will place a wreath of bluebonnets, the Texas fiower, on the Sam Houston Monument. which was unveiled last| June at Timber Ridge, on & spot & few | of the U d Paces from the site of the Texas chief- | any eramar o ¢ Willard Hotel Mon tain's birthplace A brief and simple ceremony will be heid The flowers will be bound by a ribbon of the Texas colors, bear-| Washington branch. and the other of- fig the words “San Jacinto, April 21, 6> The local committee on arrange- menis is composed of the following: Prof. Willlam T. Lyle, chairman; Prof. . Howe, Willlam W. Ackerly, ¢ | trict of Col * TWO SUSPECTS ADMIT| | ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION bia condemnations.” LYNCHBURG MURDER| Sale of John W. Harper's Watch Leads to Confession as Colored Men Accuse Each Other. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Vi April 20.—Iden- tification of a gold watch as the prop- erty of John W. 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