Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1928, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTOX, 1005 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1928. EACAN SAVANTS VISIT WASHINGTON gl’:zlegates to Congress of {i Americanists Display An- I cient Plague. Having narrowly escaped the tragedy (of a fire at sca, and after two days of buffeting at the hands of the West In- dies hurricane, the delegation from Mexico to the International Congress of Americanists, held last week in New York, were in Washington today for a brief visit before returning to their na- tive country. They brought with them a _priceless old turquoise mosaic plaque which was used by the ancient Maya race of Mex- ijco at certain religious rites. The plaque was brought here for exhibition purposes only, and will be carried back 10 Mexico by the delegates when they Jeave Washington tomorrow. It is on display today at the Carncgie Institu- tion of Washington, Sixteenth and P streets. Will Take Plaque Back. The plaque, which was so lzboriously recovered from its burial place beneath the ruins of an old temple in the Mex- ican state of Yucatan, was nearly lost when fire broke out aboard the ship Monterey, carrying the delegation to New York. The ship carried a cargo of cotton, and the flames spread rapidly, | but the ship was in harbor and the fire was subdued after a day of effort. A few days later the ship ran into the full force of the West Indian hurricane just off the coast of Porto Rico. which Wwas wrecked by the storm. For two and a half days the vessel was beaten back and forth by the ferrific wind and many of the delegates fere beginning to be- lieve they would never see Mexico again. The captain ordered all passengers locked in their quarters and the ship finally outrode the storm. Arrive Too Late. 1t arrived in New York four days late, after the regular congress had ad- journed. A special session was called. however, and the Mexicans given an op- portunity to present their papers. The delegation which came to Wash- ington includes Federico Mariscal resenting the National Universi 0 ard head of the delegatio Reygadas Vertiz. Juan Martinez Her- nandez, Juan Enrique Palacios, Edu- 'W. C. T. U. Members | Crush 2,000 Butts; Will Keep Up Work By the Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif.. September 28.— To keep | them, members of the local W. C. ‘ T. U. have crushed with their heels | \ | children from smoking more than 2,000 cigarette butts in the last few wecks, Mrs. Margaret Campbell reported to the conven- tion of the organization here yes- terday. The report was hailed with cheers | and the campaign is to continue. BRITISH CLAIM “TALKIES” MAY SUPERSEDE “MOVIES” | American Sound Films Lauded by itics, but Oxford Accents Are Suggested. | By th» Associated Pross. | LONDON. September —28.—English | eritics generally agree that the silence of the film drama has been permanently | broken by the new art of the “talkie: which were seen in the first full-length | theater program in England last night. Everything, from announcements of | future _attractions to_the full-length | film of Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” .d “God Save the Kin, at the con- | clusion of the program. was reproduced by the sound films, without a musician |in the theater. . Short films, such as the New York Symphonv. a 'solo by the tenor Marti- |nelli” and ‘entertaining by Eddie Pea- body with his banjo, seemed to please |the audience almost as much as the feature film. Critics today commented freely on |the synchronization and mechanical | perfection, but said that the reproduc- tion tone was not yet perfect, while | some seemed to think that Americans ought to cultivate Oxford accents. ardo Noguera and Carlos Basauri, rep- resenting the Direction of Archaeology, and Luis Castillo Ledon and Miguel O. de Mendizobal, representing the Na- tional Museum of Mexico. They are stopping at the Hotel Roosevelt. They are being" entertained during | their visit by the Mexican emba | representatives of the Carnegie Institu- tion and Dr. Leo S. Rowe, director gen- eral of the Pan-American Union. SEES .. BUSESS * INFIE CNDITION Commerce Secretary Cites| $192,000,000 Building in Third September Week. By the Associated Press. be unusually good in the United States | by Secretary of Commerce Whiting, who | Government. “General business is in a most satis- factory condition,” the Secretary said “Particularly is the situation shown by | the volume of construction now going | on. Our reports show that construction ; contracts let during the third week in | Scptember amounted to $192.000.000. | which is the largest total ever attained. | The actual daily rate of new contracts | let for the week was $32.000.000, and the highest previous rate was about $31,700.000. | “This is rather unusual to have con- | struction mounting at _this time nf} vear. It gives us very good prospect for | future business. The other business in- | dications fit in well with this expecta- | tion. The volume of check payments last week reached about $6,500.000,000, a | very high record. and the steel busines: is operating at_80 per cent of capacity. Interest, rates are high, but they do not seem to be affecting business volume. in- dieating ‘that commerce is on a sound asis.” SPEAKERS U;‘{GE HOOVER. Colored Mass Meeting at Bladens-| burg Also for Metzerott. Special Dispatch to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md.. September 28. —At a mass meeting of leading colored citizens here last night Hoover for President and Metzerott for Congre were urged by Prof. William H. Ferri of New York, Rev. E. N. Thomas and Rev. C. H. Plummer, the latter chair- man. Business conditions are declared to! attributes a part of this situation to| good administration on the part of the | cations that she would confer with | children, filed his answer yesterday and | Herbert Hoover or his campaign aides The meeting was under auspices of | the National Supreme Council of the | Coat of Many Colors, an uplift or- ganization. MRS, WILLEBRANDT BACK IN CAPITAL Republican Leaders Silent on Status of Assistant Attorney General. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, As-| sistant Attorney General, was back her desk in the Department of Justice today—immersed in matters far afield from politics—and there were no indi- regarding the furor some of * her Speeches kicked up in the Middie West Hoover himself said he had no com- ment to make about Mrs, ‘Willebrandt and her name did not appear on the list of callers who were to visit the omince today. " Chairman Work of the Republican national committee also was non-con mittal on the subject. Coming from a conference with Hoover this morning at the latter’s headquarters, Dr. Work id he had no engagement to see illebrandt. 1t is increasingly apparent that the campaign leaders are determined to leave Mrs. Willel vices. The feelil is able to answer there is no public disposition her on the carpet, as demanded ome Republicans following her dresses in Ohio before church organ- izations. 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