Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1928, Page 4

‘4 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1928 CREFTSKNIGHTS OF ROUND TABLE Commissioner Weicomes Delegates to Fifth Convention. Delegates to the fifth interna convention of the Loyal Knights of the Round Table were formally welcomed to Washington by Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty at a session in the May- flower Hotel today. Commissioner Dougherty told of the Dougherty many places of interest in the National | Capital and described the general functioning of the District Government Response to the Commissioner's address | was made by First International Vice President O. D. Brundidge of Dallas, | ‘Tex. 4 70 charter branches in throughout the United States Canada, and about 16 unchartered branches, with a total membership of | fbout 3,000, md Tr has various cities and | Today's session was opened with in- | wocation by Rev. Edward O. Cla Carlos G. White. of expansion, stressed of organizing more tab’ ing the membership of There was a net growt tional members within the |’|’!"l year, he said. ‘The literary, historical and traditiona 14 Packground of the organization was emphasized in an address by Mac W. Nohl, international president. Copi of a book, “The American Government.” were presented to each member by Richard C. Francis of the Frederic J Haskins news service. ‘The Round Table code was recited Carlos G. White. 10 importance : and increas- Following a luncheon in the May- @lower Hotel early this afternoon the delegates and their wives went on a sightseeing tour and placed wreaths | on the tombs of George Washington and the Unknown Soldier. The convention was opened with a @ession in the Mayflower Hotel last night, presided over by Wiliam M Aitchison, general convention chai man. Addresses of welcome were de- divered by Dr. Everett M. Ellison, pres- ¥dent of the Washington Round Table, | and by the international president, M Nohl.~ The following committee cha men were _announced at last night's| session: Earnest McCleary of Detroit | chairman of the resolutions committee, | Henry M. Blume of Milwaukee chair- | man of the nomination committee and Lou Wolfe of San Francisco chairman of the committee on the place for the international convention next year, Lieut. Walter B. Hinton, transatlan- | tic fiyer, told of his experiences on his various flights at the meeting last night. The convention will resume its bus- iness session tomorrow morning and will adopt resolutions at a meeting to- morrow afternoon.. A banquet will be held in the Mayflower Hotel tomorrow night. The convention will be brought to a close with a business session, at | which officers will be elected, Saturday | mornihg. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at _and_Sailings From New Yerk. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Pan-America—Buenos Alres. ....September 6. Presidente_Wilson—Trieste. ... . .September 11 Homeric—Southampton . ‘September 19 | Munamar—Havans. September 21 DUE TODAY. Nerissa—St. John' Bermuda—Bermuda Roussillon—Bordeaux. Metapan—Kingston Resolute—Hamburg September 18 | Yoro—Kingston . _September 22 DUE TOMORROW. Nieur Amsterdam- Rotter quitania—Southampton . resident Harding—Breme, September 19 bav Roma—Genioa September 18 DUE SATURDAY., SEPTEMBER 29. Chateau Thierry—San Fran- cisco . September 12 DUE SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. ellig Olav—Copenhazen. September 19 September 22 September 22 September 20 September 22 September 22 September 25 | September 15 September 21 | ffren—Havre .. arisruhe—Bremerhaven zansylvania—Glasgow arinthia—Liverpool September Tuscania—Southampto; September DUE MONDAY., OCTOBER 1. merican Trader—London......September 22 jordOslo _ September 31 September 15 | era C: Penniand-— Antwerp Columbus— Bremerhaven Ban Lorenzo—Santo Domingo. &an Juan—San Jus Celtic—Liverpool . Estonia—Danziz Erlvxhnlm——GoL:pnhurz anta Elisa—Valparaiso. . London, resident Harrison Wnrld “eruise. araval—Trinidad _September 23 | DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2. | September 26 September 26 . September "1 . ‘September 22 Mafestic—Southampton rance_Havre olombia--San anmco 6 rizaba—Havana . DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3. | vron—Piraeus g ‘auban—Buenos Aires . September 10 DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4. ixanla— Kingston ermuda —Bermud October 2 i]via—St._John: Sentember 29 Celba—_Kingston September 29 DUE FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5. Berengaria—Southampton .. September 25 ..September 25 OUTGOING STEAMERS. SAILING TODAY. e Grasse. janta Barbara—Havana, Cristobal, Callao and Valparaiso. Westohalia—Cobh and Hambure -« Dresden—Cobh, Cherbourg and Bremerhaven. an Juan and Santo Domineo. xico—Havana, Progreso znd Vera Cruz. Jamerican Banker— London. ‘Anaconda_—Rotterdam ity of Bingapcre Port Sald. enos Aires “Trimidad. City— Bt ardinian_Prince— Buenos Alres. hidias—Buenos Aires. SAILING TOMORROW. Caronia—Piym. Havre and London. Xie de France- outh and Havre Cherbourg and Bremer- rbourg and Southampton. T Nassau. var—Port 211 Puerto Colombia Luna—Turks Island. Apazone—Ina Cape. Paix. Gonaives and St Dranienbors—Buenos Aires. SAILING SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 29. Laconia—Cobh and Livernnol oville and_Glaseow \rmv’lam Plymouth. Boulogne and Rotter- Prince, Cartagena and Haitien, Marc. Port de cnwvr Biancamano—Naples. Juan | es—Christiansand. Oslo and Co- | Port Cas- Havana, Cristobal and n. Santiago. Kingston. Puerto Tela and Puerto Eerrios. favana \«n.x"mmmwh Ant- | mkn}*da Plymouth. Boulogne and Lon- | dite “Cobh and Livernool leveland--Cobh. Cherbourg and Hamburg. Cherbourz and . Santo Domingo | th St John's &nd Halifax. “Bermuda riel —Barcelona. oast 1d—World crulse. Western Knight—Cape Town. SAILING MONDAY. OCTOBER 1. Resolute—Cherhours, ~ Southampton Hamburg. TLING TUESDAY. OCTOBER 2. r on--Azores, Lisbon, ras and Triest Matura—Grenada, Trinidad and Georzetown AY, OCTOBER 3. SATLING W President W Plymouth, Cherbourg L 43 en Kinetion. “Ruczio dine * Cristobal, Carlagcna, intern~tional director | ..September 12 | September 17 | September 20 | September 29 | probabl | thousands of the Federal employt | money | Government in minor positions | the Civil Service Commission makes it Genoa and Gi- | and | Naples, | | vote as he pleases. | fundamental. | another Fede ion the subject | petitive classified service, while retain- An cnthusiastic group of young Southern men and women mar their support to the Republican nominee. ied to Hoover headquarters this mo Mr. Hoover and Dr. Work posed for this ng and pledged raph with the group. photog —Star Staff Photo. /BAN ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY U. S. WORKFRS SCORED (Continued (u‘m F &t Page.) them to express an opinion concer: their Government's policies in a political campaign? What has occu to justity a great bureau of the Govern- ment to point the finger of suspicion to such a body of worthy men and women?" Here in Washington the display of automobile Hoover and for Smith is small in comparison with the display of such tags in other cities today, when taken in consideration with thr number of automo! The warning issued by the Civil Service Commission has much to do with this, since here own and drive automobiles. Charrman Demming said that so far as he knew there were few violation of the rule of the commission regardi automobile tags. Some infractions of | the rule had becn called to the atten- | tion of the commission, he said, and when they were they were rectified. Questions Spending of Money. Attacking the warning issued by the Civil Service Commission from anothet lnrgle Representative Smith says in his etter: “It would he rather interesting to know why the Civil Service Commission feels warranted in spending public in this manner. There is cer- tainly no regular appropriation for printing and circulating of such a screed.” In conclusion, Mr. Smith says: “This attempt to discredit and humil- iate those who are employed by the| hould be rescnted by every patriotic izen, and an executive order issued giving assurance that no classified employe 11 be dismissed if this warning is ignored.” Thousands of the Government em- ployes in Washington have retained their residence in the States in order to vote in election Thousands of them will cast their votes in this election, and clear that they have full liberty to vote as they wish. But when it comes to in any way the bars The full warning mission to the class lows “With the near approach of a presi-| dential election, inquiries are made as to what political activity of classified employes is forbidden and what political action an employe may take. “A classified employe, of course, may That right is sued by the com- ed employes fol- “He may express privately his views on a1l political subjects. “He may voluntarily contribute to- ward a political campaign, provided he does not do so in a Government build- ing. No Federal officer or employe may solicit™or receive a contribution from 1 employe. “The following is thn chfl service rule “‘No person in the executive civil service shall use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfer- ing with an election or affecting the | results thereof. Persons who by the | provisions of these rules are in the com- ing the right to vote as they please and to express privately their opinions on all political subjects, shall take o active part in political management or in political campaigns.’ Activities Placed Under Ban. “Some of the forms of activity held to be forbidden by the rule are: “Service on or for any political com- mittee or other similar organization. “Serving as officer of a political ciub, as member or officer of any of its cox | the Department of Agriculture and a | ing Office as a con | active in 1ts organization. | rally, Former Editor Dies RAIM CORNMAN. éPPiRAIM CORNMAN DIES; LONG IN FEDERAL SERVICE Refired as Assistant Editor of Agriculture Department in 1925—Funeral Tonight. Ephraim Cornman, 74 years old, for- mer assistant editor of publications of veteran in the United States Govern- ment service, died of a heart attack at his residence, 1526 P street, yesterday. Born in Carlisle, Pa., Mr. Cornman spent his early youth there, where he learned the printing trade in the office of his father. Later he went to Boise, Idaho, where he became editor and manager of a daily paper during the pioneer days. Coming to this city in December, 1883, he entered the Government Print- sitor and served later as a proofreader and then assist- ant chief of the proof division. He re- signed in 1901 to become assistant editor of the Department of Agriculture, in which capacity he served until the time of his retirement in 1925. Mr. Cornman was a member of the B. B. French Lodge of Masons, the Co- lumbia Chapter, Royal Ar Masons, and the Washington Commandery, Knights Templar. He was a member of the Grace Reformed Church, serving as a deacon and elder there many years He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Catherine MacMillan of Carlisle, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted in the Grace Reformed Church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Interment will be at Cardisle, Pa. mittees, addressing such a club or being “Service in preparing for, organizing, or conducting a political meeting or addressing such a meeting, or taking any other active part therein cept as a spoctator. ‘Giving public expression to political views, engeging in political discussions or conterences while on duty or in public places, or canvassing a district | or soliciting political support for any‘ party, faction, candidate or measure. fTensive activity at the polls, at primary or regular elections, soliciting votes, assisting voters to mark ballots or in getting out the voters on regis- tration or election days. “Acting as recorder, checker, watcher or challenger of any party or faction. “Assisting in counting the vote, or By the Associated Press. ROME, Scptember 27.—A dispatch to I Messagerro from Sorrento says that the civil marriage of Gene Tunney and Mary Josephine Lauder of Greenwich, Conn., will take place in Sorrento at the | hotel “The House of Tasso,” where the famous poet who wrote “Jerusalem” was born. The religious ceremony is likely to be | held in the sacristy of the Chapel of ’Iunney s C1v11 Marrlage May Take Place At Blrthplace of Tasso in Sorrento Mary, Star of the Sea. This is within the walls of the Hotel Tramontano, a :anctuary often visited by the late Queen Margherita of Italy, and Ludwig, the mad King of Bavaria. It is understood that the Podesta of Sorrento. Duke Giovanni Maresca di Serracapriola Della Salandra, has been approached to perform the civil cere- mony. Sorrcnto was the favorite haunt of Ibsen znd Gorky and other intellectuals S A ) & i 7 week-end Funeral Flowers | | 807 14th Street N.W, ¢ SALE of Dahlias —constitutes our current Dahlias, °1 Doz. Two Dozen, °1.01 C & C Flower Stores Delivered Free—Nominal Charge on Other Orders i feature. Gorgeous 804 17th Street N.W. political movement, engaging in any other actlvity at the polls except marking and depositing the_employe’s own ballot. “Serving in any position of election officer, unless the election law of the State requires service regardless of Fed- cral employment and provides a penalty for refu m" connected edi- or financially wilh afy political newspaper and writ- ing for publication or publishing any letter or article, signed or -unsigned, in favor of or against any political parly, candidate, faction or measure. “Candidacy for nomination or elet- tion to or holding local office. “Distribution of campaign literature, badges or buttons, or wearing such L-dge or button. “Distributing or displaying campaign ‘stickers’ or signs on automobiles. “The_circulation, but not signing, of political petitions, including initiative and referendum, regall and nomination petitions. “General political leadership or be- coming prominently identified with any party or faction, r with the success or failure of any | candidate for election to public office. “Officers are prohibited from reques ing or requiring any political service or any political work from subordinates. “The restrictions against political ac- tivity leave the employe free to vote, and speak privately, to make a volun- tary contribution, but not in a Gov- ernment building or to another Federal employe. They prevent him while in the service of the whole public from turning his official position to the bene- fit of one of the parties into which the whole public is divided, or from becoming perniciously active in politics.” BOY SUES FOR $50,000. Asks Damages for Injuries From Trustees of Lodge. Francis De Sales Cooney, 12 years old, residing at 2845 Mills avenue northeast, through his next frlend, Dennis F. Cooney, today instituted suit in the Circuit Division of the District Supreme Court asking $50,000 damages for alleged personal injuries from Ar- thur S. Henderson, Conrad M. Chaney and William R. Coon, trustees of East Gate Lodge, No. 34, F. A. A. M. The declaration, filed by Attorney H. Clay Espey, alleges that the lodge owned the building at 2029 Rhode Island avenue and maintained an “at- tractive nuisance” in the form of a fire_escape, with a movable ladder, the cable support of which was in bad condition and that the plaintiff, while playing on it, fell and fractured his ull. The LOUVRE 1115 1117 F STREET Smart and Sensible Transparent Velvet Frocks An idecal of fashion of which our presentation is accorded decided dis- tinctivene Judge by quality—you’ll find them remarkable. Judge by model, and they are captivating. One and two piece Dresses for street, afternoon and semi- shades and novelty figures, dots and mottled effects. Among the new colors are Mauve- wood Brown, Kola, Rose Beige, Rus- National Blue, Spanish sian Green, Wine, Claret Red, Black. We are featurin SOUTHERN VOTERS CALL ON HOOVER Young Men and Women Told Choice of Party Is Im- portant Decision. _ (Continued from First Page.) things which are for the greatest gnod to_the greatest number. “We are in a new era in natlonal life. A host of new problems have come to us as an outgrowth of forces which have arisen in world lvlatmns‘ and in the development of our eco- nomic life. These, oo, we approach | and attempt t0 solve in this same for- | ward looking attitude of mind we have | given to the other problems in the past. “To youth belongs idealism. Our ideals in national life must be the in-| | spiration and guide in our actions. I welcome you into the Republican party, for the party must go on over the | generations and the burden lies on | you to carry the banner forward.” S. B. Avis of Charleston, W. Va. led the delegation and introduced i | spokesman, Thomas F. Proctor of Wilmington, N. C. “We are national first voter: have come to you on the basis of good citizenship,” Proctor said. *“Since we haye not yet actively developed re- | lationship with a_political party, our concern in thig election naturally lies | in high ideals and purposeful principles. | “We are taking our newly secured ship seriously. We therefore come | ou because your accomplishments | and your standards not only stand the test of wholesomeness by youth, but more important still, your ideals match youth’s ideals in freshness and zest. We feel that we have known you a long time, for during the war you took the children of the Nation into partnership in voluntary sacrifice that we might win the war. Later, during the period of groping for the troops, we learned from your record that to the victor in war belong not the spoils but the pivilege of serving humanity. Looked On as Friend. “Now we are grown up. You stand | here with us listening to our recital and! ready to treat us as partners in gov. ernment. In the eagerness of ne received citizenship, we came to you | because you have been and are so much what each of us wishes to be. We come to you because our Nation and the world now need your heart and mind and knowledge So greatly. “We look to you as an understanding friend with whom we have shared iast- ing and standing experiences. We are here to pledge our votes for you as President and our support of your leadership. We know that you will not fail us in our aspirations.” The delegation assembled on the Monument Grounds at 10:30 o’clock and formed a motorcade to proceed to the Hoover headquarters, just beyond Sheridan Circle. A goodly percentage of the visitors were attractively dressed young women. A group of more than 25 had come here this morning from Richmond and another delegation came from Culpeper. Arlington County’s rep- resenfatives were headed by Mrs. Louise MacMahon, Mrs. C. W. Harris and Mrs. A. A. Vaughan of Arlington County Re- publican headquarters. After the formal exchange of greef- ings Mr. Hoover- stepped toward the corridor and said: “I would like to have the honor of shaking hands with | all of you.” The guests at once formad | a line and filed past the candidate. | many of them giving their names and places of residence. One Is Minister. “My folks have always been Demo- | crats,” said one young man. “I'm a Methodist minister from way down in Virginia,” said another member | of the party. | The handshaking over, Hoover posed | with the entire delegation on the front | steps of the residence, while a battery | of cameras clicked and ground awa: The quiet atmosphere of Massachu- | setts avenue was rent by the cheers of the delegation as the photographers bustled about. Just before the arrival of the voters Hoover was closeted for more than hall | an hour wtih Chairman Work of the | Republican national committee, Frank- | lin Fort, secretary of the committee: | i who Senator Moses of New Hampshire, d recting campaign activities in New Eng- | land, and Horace A. Mann, in charge m Southern campaign activities. Senator Moses said he had dhcu\fl‘d “several matters with the candidate, re- ceived from him some words of wisdom and am now on my way.” Asked about the situation in the East genernll{ the Senator sald it-had im- | proved, but he described that in Massa- | chusetts as extremely difficult to analyze. Fort said he regarded the M: formal wear. Plain Pansy, Navy and g a most attractive assortment of these Transparent Vel- 4.5 In Ladies’ and Misses™ Sizes vets at | throughout _the setts situation as much more favorable than it was a month ago. ‘The sltuation in New Hampshire was a particular subject of discussion be- tween Hoover and Fort. At the conference with Mann, Hoover decided to extend his Southern trip for an hour and a half, accepting the in- vitation of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce for a dinner at 6 o'clock. This was the only change made in the previously announced schedule under which the candidate will leave here at 11 o'clock on the night of October 5 and return early Sunday morning, October 7. Hoover yesterday afternoon received somewhat pessimistic reports regard- ing the situation in the Northwest | farming belt, but apparently he is not deeply concerned. Senator Frazier of North Dakota told of difficulties con- | fronting campaign leaders in North Dakota. Inspects Mall Excavation. Hoover joined Secretary of Commerce Whiting in a first-hand_inspection of the Department of Commerce excava- | tion on the Mall yesterday afternoon. It was Secretary Whiting's first close | | view of the big hole, from which will rise one of the finest public office build- ings in the world. Hoover, _thoroughly familiar edifice, served as guide to his suc- cessor in the cabinet, pointing out en- trances, courtyards and wings as they appeared on a blueprint spread out before them, and explaining engineer- ing phases of the construction work. Dr. S. E. Nicholson of New York. secretary of the Anti-Saloon League, issued a statement here yesterday de- claring that Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt is gaining votes for Hoover by her speeches. “The hullabaloos now being raised by the wet press and politicians.” he said, “against the Ohio speeches of Assistant Attorney General Mabel Wal- ker Willebrandt are pure camouflage designed to counteract the votes she is making for Herbert Hoover. “If the Smith people really believe that Mrs. Willebrandt is losing votes for Mr. Hoover, why all this clamor from Mr. Raskob, Senator Edwards, the New York wet press and others? “Gov. Smith by his telegram to Hous- ton injected prohibition lnw this cam- paign as a partisan issue” Mr. Nich- olson said. “He is responsible for this as is no other man in America, and now, when the friends of prohibition, including a largé part of the American churches, go Into the political field, where prohibition has been taken by unfriendly hands, a wail goes up Smith camp, from Raskob down, that it is all because | of the governor’s religion.” with | every detail of the plans for the marble I COL. l" V. JUDGE FINES PAIR FOR ATTACKING MAN ABBOT. Cautions Reed monial Troubles in Court, Not With Fists. Cautioning the defendant to settle his | matrimonial troubles in court, Judge Gus A. Schuldt today fined Leonard Reed, 204 B street southeast, $25 for assault on a2 man whom he claimed to | have seen riding in an automobile with his estranged wife and baby. Reed, together with his brother Charles and E. Holden, all of the B street address, were charged with assault on James Sacchino, 904 K street. The brother was fined $15 and the charge against Holden was dismissed. Reed told the court he had seen Sac- chino driving with his wife, Mrs. Mary Reed, and their 2-vear-old son last Sun- day, so went to the home of the wife the next day to get the baby, Accom- panying him were the other two de- fendants. Longford, Ireland, with a population of nearly 4.000, recently voted that a | fire department was unnecessary. Featuring Now to Settle Matri- |FUNERAL CONDUCTED FOR COL. F. V. ABBOT ‘Rites and Burial of Retired Army Officer Take Place in Cam- bridge, Mass. Funeral services for Col. Frederic Vaughan Abbot, U. S. A, retired, of | 2319 Tracy place, who died at his Sum- | mer home in Nonquitt, Mass., yester- day, were conducted in St. John's Epis- | copal Church, Cambridge, Mass., toda: Interment was in Mount Auburn Ceme- tery, Cambridge. Col. Abbott was a former com- manding officer of the Washington Barracks, and also was at one time chief of the Division of Operations in the office of the chief of the Engineer Corps, one of many important engineer- ing assignments he filled. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for service in the World War. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Julia Dehon Abbot; a son, Henry Dehon Abbot of Boston, Mass., and two daughters, Miss Marian Beatrice Abbot and Miss Elinor Russell Abbot. Col. Abbot was born at Cambridge, March 4. 1858, and was the son lata Rz Gen. Henry L. Abbot. He was graduated from the United Lcults wiv.ary Academy in 1879 at the head of his class, and was commission- ed a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. He was appointed a brigadier general, Corps of Engineers, National Army, on August 5, 1917, and served as such throughout and subsequent to the World He was placed on the retired list 10, 1920, on account of physical disability, after more than 40 years of service. DOCTORS HOLD SESSION. Cullen of Baltimore Chief Speaker at Staunton Today. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va. September 27.- The Medical Association of the Valley of Virginia began its annual convention here today. Dr. Thomas S. Cullen of Baltimore made the principal addres:. Drs. J. S. De Jarnette and C. P. Oben- schain, local physician, will read papers | Drs. F. M. Hanger. Alex T. Rober‘son | A. L. Tynes and M. J. Payne will lead | discussions. New Fall Pattern Rugs and Carpets Temptingly Priced Assortments Now Complete The Rug Season has enthusiastically opened at Mayer & Co. Every good type of rug is in- cluded in a gorgeous selection. Delightful new colorings and tasteful patterns. especially interesting. Prices are Three Interesting Axminster Groups New Rugs—Every One Seamless 9x12 Size $39.75 Good Quality 8.8x10.6 size...$35.00 ..$21.50 .. 81175 86x63 size .....$5.50 27x54 size 4o 0...$3.50 6x9 size 4.6x6.6 size . 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