Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1928, Page 4

o em—— FOUR MORE ARRIVE { FOR ORATORY TILT t Nebraska and Illinois Con- | testants Reach Capital This Morning. s il ‘With the arrival of two Fifth National Oratorical Contest finalists this morn- ing and two others’ last night, all but one of the field of seven contestants in tomorrow night's national champion- ship battle were in the Capital at noon toda | | Joe West of Omaha, Nebr.. champion of the Northwest zone, and Frederic Johnson of Cairo, Ill.. champion of the Central zone, reached Union Station at 8:50 and 9 ovclock, respectively, tiis morning, while Charles J. Olsol f| champion _of 1e, arrived at @ o'clock iph Zabludofsky of | champion of the | reached Washingtou | s family by auto- | ht the contestants showed | d up for the forensic | ves tomorrow night in | battle of taeir 3 itorium. Young the “§e-sington Olson. whase depar from Worcester was delayed haif a day by illness, was gonfined to his rooms in the Hamilton Hotel this morning by a severe cold. He is doing his best to throw it off and after considerable rest he was reported &s felling better at noon. Met by Nebraskans, On his arrival at Union Station, Joe West. “the boy orator of the plains” as | he is known I newspapers of the | West, was met by the entire Nebraska | | | | Upper: Joe West of Omaha, Nebr., champion of the Northwestern zone, was received by the Nebraska delegation at the House Office Building after his D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 25 1928 CONFEREES GET - FUNDBALL TODAY | Deficiency ~ Measure Con- | tains $2,500,000 for Mount Vernon Highway. The second deficiency appropriation | bill containing funds to push forward | important Federal improvements in and | near Washington and to meet urgent | requirements of the local government sent to conference by the House y after passing the Senate yester- afternoon. ‘The House conferees are Representa- tives Wood, Indiana; Cramton, Michi- | gan, and Byrnes, Tennessee, | The Senate raised the allotment for continuing the purchase of land in the | triangle south of Pennsylvania avenue for new public buildings from $5.000,000 | allowed by the House, to $9,750,000. Highway Appropriation. ‘The Senate also wrote into the bill an appropriation of $2,500,000 to start the memorial boulevard from the Ar- | lington Memorial Bridge to Mount Ver non, the bill authorizing this highway having been signed > President | yesterday. | mediately available, and’ the remainder | during the coming flscal year. At the request of Senator Glass of | Virginia_the Senate also added to the bill an item of $6,500 to prepare plans for the improvement and preservation | of the Wakefield (Va.) birthplace of | George Washington. Another last-minute addition was $300,000 for a nurses' building at Walter Reed Hospital. Other Senate amend- ments of local interest were: For the Personnel Classification Board to carry on the proposed Gov- | Disease, Blamed on Over- work, Paralyzes Girl’s Left Side. Fellow Student Gives Blood| to Help—Doctors Skeptical of Recovery. Her left side paralyzed as a result | of a hemorrhage in her brain, Miss | Dorothy Creager, 20-year-old art stu- | dent and school teacher, today was | fighting for life against the dreaded | steeptng sickness in a battle that may | last months or may be over In a few | hours, | Although cultures of the spinal fluid | have failed so far to reveal lhn; encephalitis, or sleeping sickness, germ, Dr. Walter Freeman of the St. Eliza- | beth's Hospital staff, one of the five | in attendance, said today | n | physicians that Miss Creager apparently had ai unusual form of the disease. The doctors are pursuing a course of | waiting, hoping that their watchful patient may be kept strong enough t fight the malady. She was given blood transfusion Wednesday and ma: be given another today. Blamed on Overwork. She is believed to have contractes the disease as a result of an attack | of German measles several weeks ago, | superinduced by overwork. It was| learned today that Miss Creager not but | only taught in the first grade of the Smallwood-Bowen School all day attended classes at George Washington the Mi: TEACHER KEEPS UP LIFE FIGHT AGAINST SLEEPING SICKNESS MISS DOROTHY CREAGER. ymptoms were not those of the ordinary although ap- parent] ease. No specific method of treating sleeping sickness has yet been evolved, end the physicians are keeping Miss Creager under constant surveillance be- 5 fere deciding on what course to pur- su | a | After Miss Louise Omwake, a George Y | Washington University student and friend of Miss Creager, had undergone a blood transfusion to strengthen her | 4 | friend, several other girls offered to as- sist in the same manner. Whether further transfusions will be advisable has not been determined. Physicians pointed out that even 1f Creager recovers, she may be par- | alyzed for life. Complete recovery usu- ally takes months, sometimes years. DRILL HONORS WON BY CAPITAL BOYS vernor's Cup Goes to Capt. Ryer- son in R. 0. T. C. Event at University of Maryland. IGo | Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md, May 25 | Washington boys took the major share of honors in the annual competit drill of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit at the University of Mary- land this morning Capt. John E. Ryerson of Wash ton, of Company E. won the Gov. Albert C. Ritchie Cup for having the b drilled company: Alden N. Hoage, 2lso of the Capital City, of Company A, took the Alumni Cup for handling the best. drilled platoon, while War C. Mitchell, another Washingto: gained the Class of 1908 rd for being the best drilled member of the entire unit | Paul D. Doerr, another Washington | boy, who is lieutenant colonel of the { unit. the ranking officer, was awarded the Faculty Military Cup for being one who had done the most for corps during the year, while H Hampton of © e carned Faculty Military Award for having best drilled brigade. Norval H. Spicknall of Hyatts won the gold medal for making best score in the 3d Corps Area r match, with the silver medal for t second best count going to H. F. Se of Washington. Margaret Mitchell of Riverdale, who won the women's national individual championship, also was presented with the trophy that goes with the honor. | Gen. Prank Parker of the general | staff viewed the competition and | a brief talk at the close of the drili | complimented the unit on its spirit and efficiency. The prizes were presented by Dr. Raymond Allen Pearson, presi- | dent of the university. the delegation in the House of Representa- | yrrjval at Union Station this morning. :-)::‘gn‘rl;\: salary inquiry during the Sum- | ynjversity from 5 to 7 o'clock at night tves. Leaving the train with his mother, | ‘.\lrs G. E "Srest, and James A. Stapp, | r for the Omaha Bee- | sponsor in the contest, the | is cortege were taken to Office Building by_Repre- séntatives Morehead, Sears, Howard, Shallenberger. Simmons and Norton for brief reception. » P‘o\ln‘im(ptha‘ visit, the youth and | his mother and contest manager went to the Washington Hotel where they will stav while in Washington. On part of the journey from his home Joe and his party were fellow travelers with Rev. William Kerns, a Catholic priest who had coached one of the orators Joe defeated for the right to come to Washington. Father Kerans 'was en route to New York City to assist @t the consecration of the new Bishop ©f Omaha and he offered young West a few pointers in his coming match and wished him well. - Joe plans to deliver his oration .in the Auditorium twice before the contest | finals tomorrow night and the rest of his time he hopes to put in in good @olid rest. Frederic Johnson, the lad from Cairo, came here with John Gihon. contest gnanager for the Chicago Daily News, his sponsor in the contest. Strangely enough he passed through Union Sta-| tion less than 10 minutes after West had | left it for the House Office Building. His trip here had been a quiet sort of affair and he arrived refreshed after a rousing start from his home city. He and Mr. | Gihon are stopping at the Willard Hotel. Prederic has no definite plans for the time he must wait here until called into battle tomorrow night. However, he| wants to have a “workout” with his | cratory and he plans to visit some ‘home-town friends of his who are stu-| dents at Trinity College, Brookland. |t Plans to Rest. Ralph Zabludofsky, the Brooklyn ora- tor, who motored here last night, means 1 Compromise By the Associated Press. broken. Those shown include, left to right: Representative Ashton C. Shallenberger, Representative Willis G. Sears, Repre- sentative John Norton, Joe West, him- self; Representative Robert G. Simmons and Representative Edgar Howard. Lower, left to right: Frederic Johnson of Caire, I, champion of the Cen- tral zone, and Ralph Zabludofsky of Brooklyn, N. Y., champion of the Northern zone. TAX REDUCTION BILL IS TAKEN UP Measure for | $222,495,000 Cut Drafted by Conferees. ‘The conference report on the $222.- | 000,000 compromise tax reduction bill | ‘was taken up in the Senate today, Sen- | ator Smoot, Republican, of Utah calling | for a vote on his proposal to strike out | the provision for public inspection of | income tax returns immediately after | the Muscle Shoals fillbuster had been: Earlier in the day, while the filibuster | was on, Senate leaders started circula- | ion of a cloture petition on the tax bill to restrict debate when the measure came up, as it was feared it might be squeezed out in the closing jam if the ! filibuster lasted any length of time.| 1o do just ‘abotit & mugh restirg-as will | When, however, the tax measure finally | be possible for him 1o @0, #He is presi- dent of the General Orgah ‘home high school, active in debates and music and )‘1 % e all | three of thésel v de ands upos his_ time. { ization at his | He sang in a school | { was brought befare the Senate, it was | thought it would not be necessary to | press for cloture. | Couzens Wants Publicity. i Senator Couzens, Republican, Mich- | opera the night before he left Brooklyn | igan, fought for retention of the public- engaged in two de})am b’&?fl! that, and naturally he wants to | rest his $ocal equipment.for the coming | not stated the facts about the amend- ien ® | ment in its true light, calling attention contest. He was accompanied on his journey to the Capital by his brother-in-law | and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, and by Miss Celia Heyman. The Brook- | Im orator’s party is stopping at the ! Washington Hotel. James-Ravborn Moore of Somerset, | Ky., ehampion of the Southern zone, | will leave his home some time today and he will reach Union Station about 2:30 am. tomorrow. His late de- parture was caused. be has notified nationg) contest headquarters, by gradu- ation exercises at his school, which he | did not want to miss. | Central High School and Benjamin | «Earl Hinden, The Star’s champion, are | acting as dual hosts this afternoon at contestants who are giready here, e e 0% MRS. FRANCES ABBOTT, FORMER TEACHER, DIES Wife of William H. Abbott Had Byergydn JiI Health Several 11d Abbott, former | 15 of the Dis- | t and wife of Wiliam H. Abbott, | 0.'S: Veterans' residence, 3 est,{ pesterday after an iliness of | oL | ABBotL taught in the schools rior 48 her marriage 1o Mr. Ab- | 18%8. Bhe leaves her husband, | onsi W. Glen Abbott, Martin Ab- | 16 Bery A Abbott ter Ors LOmOTIOW 2 o'clock. Rev. W. P Interment will be It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to Borrow, Monthly | Deponit | Yoriz | Mo b $10.09 | 515,00 $20.00 $25.00 $360 $30.00 $540 §45.00 1,200 $100.00 | 6,000 $500.00 | THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Cnder Sppervision U, 8, Treasury 1408 M STREET, N, W. Lown $120 $150 $240 $300 $ $ -town | m the day | ity provision. He complained that the press had | that it differed from the “objectionable | law"” in-effect in 1924 permitting publi- | cation of the amounts of income tax | paid. The Norris amendment adopted | by the Senate would permit inspection | of income tax returns, “subject to the | rules and regulations governing inspec- | tion of other public documents.” | is the same amendment as approved by | the Senate in 1924. In conference with | the House it was modified to permit in- spection only of the amounts of tax. This was repealed in 1926. Smoot Explains Stand. Senator Bmoot explained that he felt | bound to have the Senate vote on the | publicity provision again before ask- ing the House to consider the compro- . House conferees absolutely re- fused to accept the Senate’s publicity | amendment, and it will not be up for consideration in the House when it con- \ | siders the compromise tax bill. Wwinning_their first cut in taxes in the last three revenue bills, corpora- | tions, under the present compromise agreement, would benefit to the extel | of $135,450,000 by virtue of the redus Shortcake z’nlm s most popular dessert HY waste time baking . .. when you can make straw- y shortcake in one-fourth the usual time with Hostess Des- sert Sponge Cake? 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Foreign-built yachts, repealed Narcotics, druggists’ fee reduced from $6 to § Reduction in Revenue. .$123,450,000 12,000,000 66,000,000 17,000,000 1,000,000 4,500,000 185,000 1,000,000 10,000 150,000 Total reductions. Increase in Revenue. $2,000,000 150,000 50,000 Withholding tax at source Prize fights admissions, 25 per cent over $5.. Foreign-built yachts, customs........... ‘Total increases... $2,800,000 TNt YOAUOLION. . . . ocosncsnsonssnanssnsssrssssscssposnsyonais $222,495,000 B ——— S — tion in the corporation levy from 13'2]$10 to $25 in the annual dues to be per cent to 12 per cent and an increase | cxempted from the 10 per cent club dues tax also are provided, as well as repeal of the cereal beverage levy and The only rellef afforded individual | reduction of the wine tax to the pre- taxpayers s an increase {rom $20.000 | war level. to $30,000 in the amount of income on ; el R 2 which' the 25 credit for “earned in- | o0, change however, was voted in h the inheritance tax, repeal of which come” maye be taken. The Senate pro- | has jong been sought by Secretary Mel- vision for downward revision of "the | Jon and which the Senate voted two surtax rates applying on individual in- | years ago to throw out, and in the comes over $20,000 was lost in the con- | r,»,ym stamp taxes applying on cap-~ ference, tal stock transfers and future sales of produce. An increase of from 10 to 25 per cent in the tax on prize fights admissions over $5 is included in the bill, as is the Senate amendment restoring in mod- ifled form the present law allowing af- fillated corporations to file consolidated returns. Although th bullt yacht tions. Garner Loses Point. Representative Garner, Democrat, | Texas, also lost in the House provision | for a graduated scale of lower rates on corporations with incomes of $15,000 | and less. 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For miscellaneous needs of the mu- nicipal government the Senate added | $107,000, making the total in the bill | for the District government $516,938. | The Senate increases for the local gov- ernment were: Mechanical equipment in the assessor’s office, $15,000; for im- vroving the grounds of Western High School. $100,000, instead of $45,000 as allowed by the House; for Children's | Hospital, $11,67125; Providence Hos- pital, $1,094; Garfield Hospital, $1,718; Georgetown Hospital, $1,183; Washing- | ton Home for Incurables, $17.16; Tem- | porary Home for Ex-Soldiers and Sail- ors, $800; completing bathing pools al- ready authorized, $20,000, and for pay- ment of judgmen 516.66 | _To make a survey of the boundaries | of Shenandoah National Park, $65,000. As reported from the Senate commit- tee the bill carrfed a grand total for all | branches of the Government of $131,- 2 020,61 purposes were added on the floor ves: 000 and $20,000,000 more. SRl s FIREMAN SEEKS DIVORCE. Applicant Claims Wife Him in Petition. Luther D. Cooke, a member of the District Fire Department, has filed suit | for an absolute divorce from Esther M. Cooke, 1346 Emerson street. They were married June 2, 1923, and the husband says his wife entertained men at their last. He is represented by Attorneys | Jeffords & Dutton. Absolute divorce is also asked in a sult filed by Mrs. Geo: K. Allabaugh, K street northeast, against Marshall L. Allabaugh, 946 New York avenue, They were married November 1922, and have one child. The wife she was deserted August 2, last Kmureprcsenled by Attorneys Castee: ANDREWS IN CAPITAL. Former Prohibition Head Confers Here With Officials. ury tute. several prominent officials of the Gov- ernment. ——— e provision directs that negotiations be undertaken between this country and foreign natlons for rates on such yachts | actually increasing existing taxes about | 500 per cent. ‘The conferees rejected a Senate pro- posal allowing professional men to de- duct expenses incurred in attending conventions of their professions from Jncome subject to taxation. Washington's Leading and Most Progressive I The cream is easily poured the ch th an ¢ mi free eam 1 or ] WISE BROTHE} S RS CHEVY CHASE DAIRY Telephone X WEST 183 (SWITCHROARD SERVICE) “Finest in Dairy Products” A number of amendments for national terday amounting to between $15,000,e Deserted home and deserted him November 7,|,1q Brig. Gen. Lincoln C. 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Skeptical of Recovery. Physicians are skeptical of her re- Dr. Freeman said today that GEN. G. R. SMITH CLAIMED BY DEATH Retired Army Officer Was 78 Years | 0ld—Funeral Services Tomorrow. Brig. Gen. George Rodney Smith, U. S. A, retired, veteran of Indian and the Spanish-American Wars and the Philippine insurrection, died at his | home, 2230 California street, yesterday after a long illness. He was 78 years Gen. Smith had the distinction of serving as the last paymaster general of the old Pay Corps, and instituted the movement which resulted in the estab- lishment of the present Finance De- partment, through which funds are now handled. { Born at Smith Mills, Thautauqua | County, N. Y., he was graduated from the Collegiate Institute of Jamestown, | Y., in 1869, and was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1875 and appointed a second lieutenant in the 12th Infantry. The officer was promoted to first lieutenant January 11, 1881, and to major and paymaster on July 5, 1882. Subsequently he was pro- moted to lieutenant colonel and deputy paymaster general January 25, 1904; to colonel and assistant paymaster general in 1908, and to paymaster general Feb- | ruary 16, 1912. He was made brigadier general November 1, 1912, and placed on the retired list February 15, 1913. Gen. Smith was a member of the Loyal Legion, the Military Order of the Carabao, and the Army and Navy Club, and was a former member of the Chevy Chase Club. Gen. Smith is survived by his widow, | Mrs. Corinne Barrett Smith, and two | sons, Barrett Smith of Boston and Maj. | Rodney H. Smith, on duty at the Army War College here. Funeral services wil Fort Myer Chapel tomorro at 10:30 o'clock. Chaplain Fort Myer, assisted by Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett, rector of All Souls' Episcopal Church, will ofciate. 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