Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1928, Page 17

: w THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, Sl it ——s———— oho i s SR BISHOP SHAHAN LAYS CORNER STONE FOR ST. GERTRUDE'S SCHOOL. stone yesterday by I cene at the laying of the corner hop Thomas J. Shahan, retiring rector of Catholic University, for the St. Gertrude's School of Arts and Crafts, on Sargent road, Brookland. Others taking part in the ceremony included Rev. Thor V. Moore, Staff Photo. PERIL BELIEVED AVERTED AS SOUTH CAROLINA DAM WITHHOLDS PRESSURE. A view of the big earthen dam at Table Rock Cove, S. C., showing the seepage of dirt in the middle and the fissures on top of the dam, which caused thousands of residents of the lowlands to move to high ground in r of a break that would ha: released a great lake of water. By relieving the water pressure, engineers are believed to have averted the threatened break. ~Wide World Photos. EN FOIL IS VOYAGE AS “FREIGHT.” John Thoenig, 20- - year-old German youth, whose attempt to pass himself off as a freight shipment in this box from Germany to America, aboard the steamship Cleveland, succeeded until the box was unloaded upside down. When Thoe- nig stuck out his hand to balance himself, customs officials saw it. -—~Copyright by P. & A. Photos. BREMEN FLYERS RECEIVE ANONYMOUS GIFT OF NEW AMERICAN CARS. The three transatlantic fiyers at the presentation to each, in New York yesterday, of a shining new six-cylinder sedan, fresh from the American factory. The cars were given by an anonymous admirer and the presentation was made by the mayor's committee in Central Park. Perched on the fenders, left to right, are Maj. Fitzmaurice, Baron von Huenefeld and Capt. Koehl. Wide Worid Photos. w MUSIC CONTEST AT COLLEGE PARK. Glenn Dale School pupils, who won first prize in the annual music memory contest among Prince Georges County schools yesterday. Left to right: Dorothy Kline, Lester Kline, Mrs. C. Lewis, principal, and Robert Beatt, —Star Stafl Photo. FNALS N ORATRY TES TOMORRDN Eight District Winners Will . Be Heard at Various ¥ Halls by Judges. Romans Install Mussolini’s Gift AtRome,Ga.,Plant By the Asociated Press. ROME, Ga., 9—Romans from Rome, Italy, met with Romans of Rome, Ga. yesterday and to- gether they placed in position a block of stone from the coliseum, a gift of Mussolini, for the corner- stone of a $10,000,000 industry, the American Chatillon Corporation’s rayon plant on the banks of the Oostaunaula River here. And on the spot where the cornerstone now rests, there once stood the house of Maj. John Ridge, chief of the Cherokee tribe of Indians when this city was known as “Cherokee,” The tract on which the rayon plant is under construction embraces 427 acres, all to be reserved for ex- pansion the mill, according to officials of the corporation Representatives of Milan and Rome, Italy, attended the celebra- tion marking the laying of the cor- nerstone. ‘The Star finals of the Pifth National Oratorical Contest—the competition in which will be chosen the high school | student who will represent this news- paper in the national finals of the con- test, May 26, and who consequently will journey through Europe this Sum- | mer—will be launched in the Eastern | High School Auditorfum promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, continuing thereafter at brief intervais in various | halls about the city until all eight of | istrict” winners have y the board of judges. | S It pre y had’ been planned to begin the series of eight unit meets of B S v s VISITING NURSES urgent State business which mus MAKE 9’546 CAU_S executed by one of the contest judges | 8t an eariler hour, the whole schedule | has been condensed and moved forward ’ 30 minutes, The new schedule which the championship will speak tomorrow, follows 9 am—At Eastern High School: | Theodore Bishof!, Eastern district cham- | and that upon | contenders | 1,029 New Patients Given Treat- ment in April—Gain of 259 GIRLS OF FAIRMONT SCHOOL HOLD PICTURESQUE MAY FETE. The queen and members of her court at the fete held yesterday by pupils of the Fairmont School, 1711 Massachusetts avenue. Left to right: Moselle Tay- lor, Elizabeth Thomas, Dorothy Brand, Katherine Abbott (the queen), Barrett. The children in front are Barbara Stellwagen and Vincent Potter. elma Kitchen, Alecia Buell and Kitty tar Staff Photo. PRESIDENT OF FIDAC PAYS TRIBUTE AT WORLD WAR SHRINE. Nicola Sansanelll, visiting president of the great interallied veterans' and Mussolini’s right-hand man in Southern Italy, giving the Fascist salute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, shrine yesterday. He Is visiting the United States as a guest of the American Legion, an Over Year Ago. plon, begins speaking o,zob*-'mr At Business High School, | Blanley Segal, Business district cham- plon, begins speaking 9:35 a.m.—Al McKir High School, Victor J tict champion, beg Maryland District Champion. ew National Mu- Josepn John Mul- disirict champion The Instructive Visiting Nurse Soclety made 9546 visits to 3251 patients in April, Mrs, Louis A. Prothingham, chair- man of the nurses’ committee, reported 10 the board of managers at its monthly meeting in The Star Bullding yesterdsy | Of the total number of patients visited, 1,029 were new, Mrs. Prothingham's re- port showed. This was an increase of 259 over April, 1927, it was stated, The possibllity of establishing a com- munity chest in Washington was dis- cussed by Plerce Williams, assistant di- rector of the Assoclation of Community Chests and Councils, New York. Mr. Williams described the advantages of the chest method and answered ques- tions of the hoard concerning the dif- ferent axpects of the movement throughout the country Following the announcement that the Junior League and The Evening Star AL ] il, | Newspaper Co. had renewed thefr dona- t of & nurse’s salary for 1928, a res- ) of appreciation was passed and r of thanks ordered sent the two Technical and ~At the New Mix 10:05 2.m m Auditorium. pOvate and parc clampion, begine 110:25 a.m.—AL Ci b njamin E. Central district eflampion, begine speaking 3050 2.m.—At the 1 jonal Mu- am Auditorium, Miss Josephine Bter- ligg Virginia district champ begins spaiing 15 am High Bchool and of an Cross, president H. Bowling, director were appointed r the blennlal convention of the tonal Nursipg Organizations in Louls- itle, Ky., June 4 o 9 Members of the board present were Cross, presiding: Mrs, Franklin H lis, Mrs. G. Brown Miller, Mrs, George 2. Lockwood, Mrs, Charles ¥, Wilson, Mrs, Emory Scoll Land, Mrs, . M Kauftmann, Mrs. Prothingham, Mrs, A 1 € Miller, Mrs, Duvia Poter, Mrs, Frank E. Weeden, Miss Mary Hale, Miss Cors wio | Barry, Miss Frances A. fSortwell, Miss Julia Mattis, Mrs, Amory Perking, Mrs | Charles B. Crawford, Mrs. Ord Preston bis snd nesrby countie | Charles W. Pimper, ). M. Kauftmann and Virginie, wre and Miss Bowling Benator Moss » ) . thy Renste Anniversary Observed the District « tion: Fuhe first anndversary of the Juanita the Riggs No e Counci’ House of Jewish Wom- Jen Shermen wan celebrnted yeslerday aiternoon netionsl defense comm al club headguariers, 509 Bixth sieet The officiel Umeks womor- | suthwest. ‘The program of entertain yow's competition vl be George K. ment was in charge of Mrs, Alexandris Kenelpp of the American Automobile | Wolf socistion, whose Guly Will be 1o see [\ g eight tpeakers confie wllowed 10 minutes or that e is haited st the end of thet rind POt e conelusion iof the fins) speech o the series Lie judges aud oloer won- offcisis Wil only o i@ for waiting 1 of the progras for the next I leave b once SJudges of Contest The judges of Lwmorrow's final will select the best high school orator in this region of the District Vet offiesals will leave the Western High Bhool suditorium ss promptly as they quit the other halls, The declsion, o | e renched on neutral ground, will then Ve announced in tomorrow sflernoon’s edition of The Blar, =l 4 for the additional Tenleytown, the Distriet The new res of the ¢ and will be bullt on a separate immediately south of it be operated jointly under the name of with double the capacity of the existing plant The Hatton Co. submitted the lowest bid for engaged to have it ready for service in aboutl six months of Fort Reno, extending generally from Wisconsin i will be specially benefitted by the in- creased supply at the new high service plant, HICKMAN PLEA ARGUED. Attorneys Declare Trial the BACRAMENTO, Calif Willlam began srgume Court from & death for year-old Mariap Parker The allegntions that Hickman was convicled 1 Uonal and that his trisl was irregular | and unfair Hickman 16 In the condemned row sl Langing has been g the outcoms of the Ban Quentin delayed pend peal, DISTRICT COIiTRAGTS FOR NEW RESERVOIR Additional High Service Plant Will Be Constructed at Fort Reno. reservolr at Fort highest Reno point in ing reservolr at The third high reservoir new reservolr at $82,000, The » av o Georgla fair and Irvegular May 0 () Kdward Hickmon's attorne here yesterduy SELEne Kidnaping and murder on his the of HIGUMEnLs are the law His In Jine with the general plan of in- creasing the supply of Potomac water | in the higher sections of the District, Maj, B, Bomervell, trict engineer, has just contracted with the Hatton Construction Co. of this city immediate construction of an in the United States Dis- ir will be & duplicate | that”point block two will and ctions north avenue, Was Un | n the Blate Bupreme wppeal | I Los Angeles 12 based mainly on | under which | bullding last Inst night, the fioor col unconstitus FINLEN DEBATE WINNER | MAN AND WOMAN HUAT | | ING. U. LAW SCHOOL TEST| after placing a wreath on the Arlington d was accompanied by Legion officials to the tomb. Copyright by Underwood | U. S.Is Second Only To India in Number Of Smallpox Cases By the Associated Pre NEW YORK, May 9.—For the fifth successive year the United States in 1927 trailed only India in prevalence of smallpox, the American Association for Medical Progress, Inc., has reported. Only three States—Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont—were free from smallpox in 1927, the asso- ciation reported. Indiana led with 4.809 cases. Other States high on the list were Georgia, Washington, Kentucky and North Carolina. The total for the country was 38,498 cases. 'UNEMPLOYED IN U S. | DEBATED ON RADIO Senator Wagner Places Figure at More Than 4,000,000—Davis Less Than 2,000,000 | By the Associated Press. Senator Wagner, Democrat, New York still thinks the number of unemployed is more than 4,000,000 and Secretary of organizations Underwood. IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS| !Tnxh-nh Dn’vvr’ l|’|;|;n-‘4l in Crash E Colored Walks Into Side of Street Car. | iMnn!ann Student Victor In Cham- | plonship Competition for Honor Pedestrian as Best Individual Speaker. James Thomas Finlen, '28, of Mon- | tana, won the debating champlonship at the Georgetown University School of Law last night, having been selected by a board of judges as the best individual speaker over three other competitors in the final prize contest All the honors went to Finlen and his colleague, Edward Vallle Whittington, ‘28, of Illinols, who was given honorable mention, as they comprised the winning team which won the decision in sup- porting the afrnative side of the ques- | tion, “Resolved, That the United States | should refuse military protection to American private interests abroad.” Ench of the four participants in the final debate was the winner of a pre- Uminary contest. As a result of his| victory,” Finlen will be awarded $50 1n gold by the faculty at the commence ment exercises on June 11 The other debaters we Ledwidge Wright, '28, of Arkan Frederick Walter' Wakefield, jr., 2 Vermont, Parnell Thomas Quinn, A | of Nebraksa, president of the Gould Debating Club, acted as chalrman ‘The hoard of judges was composed of Sylvester John Agquino, Carlton Gustave | Behenken and Martin Francis O'Don Jnghuh recent graduates of the law school, Two_persons were seriously injured in traMc accidents last night. Claude M. McBride, 25 years old, 920 Fifteenth street, a taxicab driver, is In Sfbley Hospital suffering from a dislocation of the vertebrae, and Rose Murray, 34 years old, colored, of 1419 Eighth street Is In Gallinger Hospital undergoing treatment for symptoms pointing to a fracture of the skull McBride's cab collided with the au- | tomobile of John Holly, coloved dl New Jersey avenue, at North Capitol | and Hanover streets as the cab made | a left-hand turn into Hanover street The colored woman, according to the police, walked against the side of an eastbound street car of the Washington Rallway & Electric Co. at Indiana ave nue and Fourth street. She recelved serfous Injurles about the legs. hv"' car was operated by Motorman €. I, | Coppage and Conductor L."L, McMul- en) tdward and { An automobile driven by Clarence E. Curtls, Chastleton Hotel, and the bi- oycle of Willlam Jackson, colored, 42 years old, 1106 Twenty-third street, col- lided yesterday afternoon at Fifteenth and N streets, Jackson was thrown from his wheel and suffered a broken He was taken to Emergency Hos- TWO0 FIREN‘EN KILLED. : . 49 Chickens Stolen I Die When Floor Collapses In Min - Theft ¢ 40 chickens and 1 duck. | valued at $80, was reported to the police Inst night by John W. Schafer, 4060 Condult voad, ‘The fowls disappeared | during the absence of the Schafer de- | family. ofMoe . Thief Takes $200 Ring. A burglar entered the vesidenpe of Mrs. Mary Hefferman, 804 Eighth street neapolls Blaze MINNEAPOLIS, May 0 () - The hodies of two firemen who died at thelr | powts were recovered early today | While fghting & blage which stroyed n (wo-story store and Inpsed, throwing Capl. William 1. Mar den and Archle N, Lawrence Into a smoked-Nlled basemen! The terrife heat halked all efforta al rescue for sev ernl hours. Denth wis due to asphyxine tlon Four other firemen had thelr Wy Juiies Lieated ot ~ 171N northeast, yesterday afternoon and took u pookethook contalning & dismond ring valued at 8200 and $30 in bills, she told e bghion “ Labor, Davis, still believes the fig is less than 2,000.000. In speeches last night through the Natlonal Broadcasting Co., under the OF FUND SHORTAGE | suspices of the National League of Women voters, their difference in est v . mating the number of men out of work again was emphasized, previously. in Rules Committee Chairman Assures| yeshonse o & n lution by Senator S S | Wagner, Secretary Davis ordered a s House Lavish Appropriations Will | vey'af unemployment and fgures of the | By 1. Exhaust Treasury Balance. | Bureau of Labor set the number at 1 CONGRESS WARNED | 874.050. o | . _The administration ts t a dilemma | before the problem of unemplovment, BY the Associatod Press, Senator Wagner declared, and Warning that the House had better [out of the dilemma it has chosen to put up a “Stop, look and listen” sign | deny oe to minimize the extent of un- on fts future legislation authorizing | employment.” Federal Treasury expenditures has| Secretary Davis took the view that the been given by Chatrman Snell of the | administration could not be blamed for rules committee, In charge of the legis- | unemployment lative program e Observing that measures already passed and a score of bills now pending contemplate expenditures of more than $1,000.000,000, Snell said | said. “Under the present administra “If we pass all these and then adopt ) tion these millions were put back (o A tax-reduction measure, you had better | work look for “more methods” of collecting | “Under the presidency of Calvin revenue.” | Coolidge this country has further ab "1 told President Coolidge about the | sorbed all but a fraction of the millions situation.” he added | Who have come into labor's ranks from Mr. Snell cited among the farms and through immigration penditures flood control, $325,000,000: | growth. In spite of sweeping advances Boulder Canyon. $125.000000: Muscle [ in business methods and labor-saving Shoals, 865,000,000 to $70.000.000; farm | machinery it has kept &t work nearl relief. * $400,000,000; Mississippi barge | all the worker: : line, $10,000,000; rivers and harbors, $30- i SOCIAL COUNCIL TO MEET. 000,000, and ping boll worm control, $15,000,000. Mr. Snell's statement was tn line with Annual Election of Officers Will Be Held Monday. an expression from the White House. The Washington Council of Soclal . ROBBINS BANOUET GUEST. | | Awencies will hold its annual eleotion of |oMeers at its fnal Spring weeting tn | Reserve Officers’ Body the Young Wamen's Christian Assoctas Asststant Secretary Charles B, Rob. | o0 Building, Seventeenth and K streets, Monday at 12:30 v'olock, The hins of the War Depratment has gone to New York City to make an_address [ following names will be presented be- At the annual banquet of the Chenleal | (ore the councll for its approval Warfare Reserve Officers’ Assoclation at | For president, Mys. John Jay O'Cone the Yale Club tonight. Tomorrow he |nov; vice president, Dr, Edward T. De- WL go to Lancaster, Pa, and attend [vine: treasurer, Newbold Noyes, and for the quarterly moeting of the Lanvaster | assistant treasurer, Merritt O, Ohance. Plerco Willlams of the Assoclation of into office at the end of a former op- position adminstration that left behind it ne 6.000,000 of unemployed.” he major ex- Asslstant War Secretary to Address “to get | he party to which T belong came | CORNER STONE LAID - FORARTS SCHOOL jsishop Shahan Officiates at Ceremony at St. Gertrude’s Institution. Characterizing the institution as {new charitable responsibility” neces | sary to insure the normal and physical |and spiritual life of otherwise handi- |capped children, Bishop Thomas J. | Shahan, retiring rector of Catholic University, yesterday laid the comer stone of the new building for St. Ger- trude's School of Arts and Crafts, on | Sargent road, Brookland | Attended by Rev. Thomas Verner | Moore, supervisor of the school; Sister | Olivia, its principal; a number of Bene- | dictine Pathers and Benedictine Sisters, |oMcers and members of St. Gertrude's Guild and girls from the school in white robes and veils, the bishop presided at the impressive services. Safeguard for Homes. “This school is ane of the safeguards which the complexities of present-day | living have required us to erect for the protection of our homes, our churches and other basic American institutions, | ance so safe, but now in grave danger,” Bishop Shahan declared Rz‘\‘ullh\; that he had watched the growth of the institution from is meager beginnings to its present sta the bishop characterized it as one of the newest but not the least important in “this isolated and remote section of the District.” The corner stone placed in position by Bishop Shahan contained a metal box in which had been placed a list of the ploneer and present-day members of St. Gertrude's Guild, all the minutes of the first few meetings of the organi- zation, the program of Father Moores lecture given for the benefit of the |school last Winter, snapshots of the | original building used by the school. one of the engraved invitations to the corner stone laying ceremoay and a booklet descriptive of the institution | | Many at Ceremeony. Over 100 persons braved the drizaling raln to witness the ceremonies, inelud- ing Brig. Gen. Harry Lee, commandant of the Nia at Qu Kolb, Brig. Gen. Qeorge ¥ and Mrs. Rol Howard, Dr. and Mrs | Frax the following officers fot s Howard P president ¥ O'Mal- Jlev. Mrs. W. E Montgomery, Mrs | Franklin Sands, Mrs. Joseph Tumulty Mrs. George P. Scriven and Mrs. B, F. Saul, vice presidents: Mrs Milton K | Alles, treasurer; Mrs. W. K. Riusse, sec- retary, and Mrs. J. D, Callahan, cor- respanding secretary. The school has as its objective to provide proper educational facilities for |ohildren that present an emotional problem Dr. Moore, supervisor of the tastitu- tion, &s & well known psyohiatrist, have ing taught payohology at Catholic Uni- versity for some years and had charge jot the clinte for backward children at Providence Hospital. He is also the founder of St Anselm's Priory for sel- entific research at Catholio University Pt Greek Steamer Reported Sunk. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brasil, May The Central Telegraph O at Florlanopolis reported last night that it had recelved a brief radio messay reporting the sinking of the aector of the Assoclation of the Army of the United States, composed of offi- | Community Ohests and Counclls will make a report of his study th the u\-] ors of the Regular Army, Marine Corps, National Guard and Reserves living tn | tevest of o community chest for Wash- Wiy Lngton, o Hhat viel! PR VSV SR Y —— et steamer Pateras in latitude 23.28 south, longitude 1130 west. The message said the crew had been saved, but gave ‘ other xlflh - -~