Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1928, Page 17

Gov. Al Smith returns from the West with a rooster as a campaign souve- wir. The Democratic candidate, holding the big bird which was given to him in Kentucky, is shown at the station in Albany with Mrs. Smith, their son, Alfreq, ir., and grandson, Arthur. The youngster seems intent on making sure it's a Teal rooster, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928 —Oopyright by P. & A. Photos. A]Jd-n.thcuuenndumm:hr.mdhkhfid&.th!m« hx—.h—lny from their Enropedn fiw hl ries Mrs. Jolson’s pet Pa: Ifllonhhlrn. WORKMAN KILLED IN TRAFFIC CRASH George America, Mechanic, Crushed to Death When Auto Hits Repair Car. Crushed between a truck and a re- pair car parked on the side of the Rock- vflle pike about 2 miles beyond the Maryland State line last night when the rear machine was struck by a speeding sedan and jammed l%mm the truck, George America of Cabin John, Md., mechanic, was instantly killed. Fred Grice, colored driver of the truck, was struck a glancing blow by the repair ear and hurled about 15 feet. At wn Hospital where he was ¢aken it was said his left leg and collar je “were broken. M?n the sedan were Mrs. Myer Cohen of 1868 Columbia road, wife of Myer Cohen of the law firm of Wolf & Cohen, and her nurse, Miss Agnes Anderson. They were on their way to the wnverly Sanitarium where Mrs. Cohen has been a patient. Both the women were unin- jured, as was their chauffeur, Robert Crawford, colored, who was arrested by Maryland State police and charged with manslaughter. He was taken to the Bethesda police station and later re- leased under $1,500 bond. Eyewitnesses Tell of Crash. T to eyewitnesses, the col- u::o mg‘: ;lwe when Crawford swerved his machine to avoid hitting another car coming toward Washington. All the machines in the accident were facing toward Rockville. A five-ton truck driven by Grice was rked on the side of the road about ml! way up & hill. The rear axle had broken and Grice called the garage where America was employed. The driver of the repair car, who was killed, had pulled his machine up close to the truck 10 get the benefit of his headlights while He was between the two cars when the repair truck was rammed by the Cohen car. America’s chest was crush- ed and his head was cut through. He was dead by the time the occupants of the car proceeding toward Washington could alight and reach his side. ‘They said their car was coming down the hill when they sighted Mrs. Cohen’s automobile approaching at about 40 miles an hour. The chauffeur swung his car out into the middle of the road as though to pass the two stationary trucks, saw he could not. get past with« out hitting the car coming down the hill and swerved back to the right, smashing into the rear of the repair oar, they asserted. Statement by Crawford. Orawford told police that the trucks had no tail lights and that the lights of the oncoming machine blinded him and prevented him from seeing the parked cars until it was too late to uvnld a collision. He said he applied his brakes and was skidding at the time of the impact. ‘The two women continued on to the sanitarium in a passing automobile. This morning it was said they were in 2 huhlv nervous state. America's body taken to Pumphrey’s undertaking mbmhm!nh in Rockville, Greenley Island, where landed the famous German airship, Bremen, is a to New !ort on the Leviathan 'singer -car- —Associated Press Photo. DRINK 1S BLAMED FOR CHAPIN'S ACT Man, Arrested in Drug Store Episode, Says Mind Was Hazy. A frank confession that he had taken “quite a few drinks” with five friends Sunday night, so that many things were “slightly confused” in his memory and other events a total blank, was the ex- planation offered in Police Court this morning by Heman George Chapin for his strange actions in the drug store of Dr. Irving Sirota, Third lnd G streets, yésterday morning, when he “some jack” and then tetuud to take any money after it was offered him. His case was eonm:ued unm wnwr- fow by Judge John P. give police an oppommny to lnelm some of the five friends, who will be asked to corroborate Chapin's story. He testified that he left a restaurant about 3 a.m. Monday, but remembered nothing else until he “came to” In a cell in the sixth precinct yesterday aft- ernoon. Charge Twice Changed. Chapin first was booked at the vre- cinet “for investigation.” This later changed to “attempted rabbery afterward, following the preliminary hearing before Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Bruce, papers were made out against him charging assault. Police Court records show that on February 10, last, Chapin was charged with intoxication, assault and carrying a deadly weapon. The assault charge was molle prossed, his personal bond was taken for intoxication and he de- manded a jury trial for the weapon count. Was Sent to Gallinger. ‘Two days later, while at liberty under bond, Chapin slashed his chest in the washroom of the offices of Maj. John S. Hunt, an attorney of 1622 H street. Maj. Hunt administered first aid, but a few minutes later, while seated on the lawyer’s desk, he took a bottle from his ket and swallowed the contents, be- ieved to be poison. As a result of this episode he was sent to Gallinger Hos- pital for mental observation. On April 2 he wm\drew hlB demnnd for-a jury trial for carryin, deadly weapon and pleaded guilty. Ju John P. McMahon imposed a suspended sen- tence of 360 days. Chapin is the son of the late H. Ger- ald Chapin, noted New York attorney and legal authority, who was the au- thor of many legal text books. BEMOANS POESY’S FATE. Beller of Verses Given $25 Sus- pended Fine. Washingtonians are unappreciative of poetry and, what's more, Wasl Policemen are unappreciative of poets. At least that is the sentiment of Willlam H. Wilson, 58 years old, of 300 block Pennsylvania avenue, ul!-sbyled poet and inventor who was given a suspended fine 128 925 Wy Judge s A Schuldt in Police Court todsy for af Tg:ing'nseuhhveruonthglku government bird sanctuary. It was there that Jacques Cartier, Prench dis- md&&ummmm.m . specific charge against Wilson was that of soliciting alms placed against his name fol his arrest on Seventh astreet where {is was trying to coples of his o passersby. Officers of the French scout cruiser Duquesne ¢ alling on President Coolidge at the White House yesterday. Second from the left in front is Capt. Bramaud du Boucheron, commander of the cruiser, who came here with his staff from New York for a brief visit. The cruiser is now anchored there. ~—Wide World Photos. Mr. Hoover receives a reminder of his relief work on his visit to New Callan (right). Princess Tina finishing in front in the Somerset Handicap, the feature attraction at the Laurel track yesterday. Hydromel, on the rail, placed second, with Sir Harry finishing only a head behind him for third place. —Star Staff Photo. Members of the Motor Corps committee of the General Episcopal Convention, who have charge of the transportation of delegates about the city during the convention, Left to right: J. P. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Laws, M. O. 5 WASHINGTON BOY ON MISSING SHIP Arlington Youth Also Aboard Tanker Believed Lost 600 Miles West of Azores. Gorgan De Zavala, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. August De Zavala of the Gordon Hotel, and George Watson, 19, of Arlington, Va., it became known today were aboard the American tanker David C. Reid, believed to have gone down 600 miles west of the Azores, Oc- tober 14, presumably carrying all the crew of 35 with her. Young de Zavala has resided in Washington for more than six years, and atfended Western High,. Devitt Prep and Emerson Institute, His father, formerly with the Federal Farm Loan Board, now represents an investment banking house here. The Watson boy is the son of J. W. ‘Watson. Parents of both are overcome. Shipped as Seamen. ‘The boys had.shipped as seamen on the vessel for the experience. ‘The boys were students at St. John's College, Annapolis, The plight o( the tanker became known in London last Tuesday, when Lloyd’s announced that a message had been received from the freighter Delilian reporting the receipt of an 8 O 8 call from a ship giving the radio signature KIBC late the previous Sunday. The Delilian proceeded to the position given and searched until noon Monday with- out finding any sign of boat or wreck- age. The call for help had said that the ship was sinking fast. Search was made in latitude 36.50 north and longi- tude 38.17 west, about 600 miles west of the Azores, from which the call origi- nated, and an extensive oil patch was found. Believe Vessel Safe. The Reld, formerly the Silverbrook, was owned by the John Jay Shipping Co.-of Boston and cleared from Suez, September 26, for Philadelphia, where she was due today. The owners it im) that the. vessel could |in have sunk, and ascribe the fact that there is no word to the condition of her wireless. She .:::n following . a Game of Cards on Byrd Ship Broken Up By Flying Fish Entering Through Porthole By Wireless to The Star and the New York ON BOARD THE 5 8. ELEANOR BOLLING, October 23.—A card game in the saloon of the §. S. Eleanor Boll- ing, supply ship of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, was broken up at T:45 o'clock last night when a flying fish few through a porthole, struck one of the players on the shoulder and flopped down in the center of the table. He had been attracted by the strong light in the saloon. The dining saloon is situated amid- | % ship, just aft of the forward hatch. more late yesterday and pleaded with maritime officials to make every effort to learn if the missing ship is afloat. He visited Federal officials in the cus- tom house and Charles E. Ruth of the Maritime Exchange. The ship's call letters are being broadcast twice a day from a commercial station in an effort to get an answer. Thus far there has been no answer. The two boys, classmates, left Wash- ington on June 16. They went to Mo- bile, where they joined the ship. It then sailed for the Far East, continu- ing around the world, stopping nc Java, Australia, d.};pnn. Chin;:’m France, g- land, Mediterranean bound home when the dhh’efi! cl.“a were heard by the Delilian, which rwed 200 miles in he futile rescue at- tempt. Mtrmmr officials hold grave doubt as to the safety of the missing vessel, which weighed, fully loaded, approxi- mately 22,000 tons. TALKS ON WASHINGTON. Two Lectures in Interior Depart- ment Auditorium This Afternoon. Two lectures on the city of Washing- ton are scheduled at 4:45 this afternoon at the Interior Department auditorium under auspices of the Association of Federal Architects. Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, of the National Park and Planning Commis- slon and d‘l'r‘zdcwr l;}{e the l;?n:l ut'h wauc buildings public parl e tional cmm talks on “Future Wash- n.” Willhm Partridge, an architectural consultant w the Park and Planning on “The L'Enfant o the spablic, The porthole through which the fish entered is situated close to the center line of the vessel and 10 feet above the water line. A number of flying fish have landed on the decks of the ship since she left Balboa, but this is the first time that any members of the crew had heard of one flying into a room. The intruder was an excep- tionally large specimen, measuring 11 inches in length and 12 inches from wing tip to wing tip. He was served for breakfast today. oCopyHiEht: 1928, by the New York Times the Post-Dispatch. All t." Louis mrhll ror Bubtication resetvea. Taroukhot HUGHES 10 SPEAK IN'ST. JOSEPH, MO, Will Make First Appearance Tonight in Aid of Hoover and Curtis. By the Associated Press, ST. JOSEPH, Mo, October 23— Charles Evans Hughes, former Secretary of State, arrived here today for his first speech on the presidential cam- paign, which he will deliver tonight in the municipal auditorium in behalf of the Hoover-Curtis ticket. A reception committee escorted Mr. Huflheu to the Robidoux Hotel, where he took breakfast with Congressman Charles L. Faust and other Republican leaders. He then retired to his room to work on speeches he will deliver in Chicago and Buffalo, N. Y. A quiet day was planned for the visit- or. He was the guest of honor at a noon luncheon and requested that he not be asked to speak. A motor ride over the city was planned for this afternoon. Tonight's speech will be broadcast by KFEQ, local radio station. Mr Hughes will leave at 1:35'a.m. for Chicago, where he speaks tomor- row night. He will travel on a prlv-u : attached b & Chicago Great Chance, chairman of the committee; G. Chance and J. L. Boyd. —~Star Staff Photo. CITES RETIREMENT LAW SAVINGS FUNDI £ Alcorn Pomts to Interest- Bearing Accounts of Civil Service Workers. An important by-product of the civil service retirement law is the fact that so many thousands of the Federal workers have now sizable savings ac- counts on which they are receiving con- siderable interest, through the regular deductions from their pay checks to- ward the retirement fund, which they would not otherwise have saved. This is emphasized in a statement made public today by Robert H. Al- corn, chairman of the joint conference on retirement and representative of the civil service employes of the United States on all legislative matters affect- ing their interest. His statement is in ?lrt as follows: “While the purpose of the retirement law is not primarily a saving propo- sition, this, however, is a valuable feature of the law. Let's stop and look the facts over and see what has been saved by reason of the contribu- tion to the retirement law which is set_aside to the credit of the employe. “There are submitted herewith nine e different salary tndel running from $1,000 per annum to $5,000, showing ju,sb what the employe who has been continuously employed since August 1, 1920, to October 1, 1928, has to his or her credit by reason of the contri- butions, with interest of 4, per cent per annum. 3332 ask the question Weste would have saved loned. ein had it since. In the group also are Col. Theodore Roosevelt (left) and Albert S. —Associated Press Photo. York. It was a visit from these 12 little girls, wearing the native costumes of the countries which the Republican candidate has aided during the war and Armenian girls, Gulunia Kehyain (left) and Vartoohi Hov~ Two lephl lrkllt). -who :nma‘ a flight over Washi; e s e ly dur- mmmwnmhtmmw-mmm REPORT INDORSES CHRISTIAN HEALING Three Physicians, Including Mayo, in Group Approving Cure by Faith. Helllni’nthmugh Christian faith "15 an experience of mankind that can no longer be questioned,” said a report of the church c on healing sub- mitted to both houses of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church here yesterday. The report apparently carefully avoids indorsing by name the work of any of the churl:h groups e in healing, the Society of the Nazarene and t.lu Llle Abundant movement, but it lifts Christian healing to a position above that of IX other faith cures. The r!port the more rg‘mxtsble in signed by hich meluds Dr. clurlu H. Mayo of Minn.. and two other physi- Dr Sinclair Bowen of wuhin wn -nd Dr. Howard Johnson of Ci "Whfle faith in any supposed rem- edy,” the report states, “has some good effect, Vlhl faith in God, as re- vealed in Christ, is followed by results which are more sure, more lasting and 010: more eminently spiritual char- acter. “We reaffirm our conviction that the ministry of in the church shnuld be exercised as far as possible co-operation with medical science lnd practice.” The convention is asked to adopt the following resolution: “Resolved: That this general con- vention thankfully recognizes the deep- ening of the spiritual life of the church which has come growing recognition of the healing power of God. That it commends to the at- tention of the church such efforts as are being made by trained men and women under sanction of Episcopal au- thority to men to the truth of spiritual hzl!l.n& And, further, that it recommends that the theological schools in their teaching give increased atten- tion to the whole subject of the cure of souls, emphasizing prayer as an ex- pression of & living rather than of a lormnl hn.h mmission reports that it found lm.le unlformlty in technique fol- lowed in the actual practice of Cl tian healing. "The methods used,” the report nys. “m largely mfluenced by the type o urchmanship of the clergyman t.hrouch faith in the promises of cnrm and through prayer !or His healing gndce, tries u:m bring to u¥efln¢ men and women healing of body, mind and character.” — MYSTERY LOSS REPORTEQ. Valuable Letters, Property of Dr. Koningsberger, Disappear. An element of mystery uun-ounda the fllubb&purmce from the desk Owen, in Tmphl Pllnt Rc- search Foundation, 1350 B street south- west, of a number of letters addressed to Dr, V. rger, in care of Mrs. o'm refused to dis- 'eu “very im. that '-he’"non Al —SLlr Staff tho HEADS OF CHURCH GUESTS AT DINNER Bishop Freeman Voices Aspi- rations for Completion of Washington Cathedral. His aspirations for the completed ‘Washington Cathedral were voiced last night by the Rllht Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, at a dinner given at me Chevy Chase club to visiting bishops and other church dignitaries. Bishop Freeman and the dean and chapter nX the cathedral were the hosts. Gen. Pershing Speaks. Gen. John J. Pershing, chairman of the committee which is engaged in a }“‘mm‘ofl pletm(uxdtndvu"h‘ '“tl::‘ or the cathe- dral and its associate institutions, undertaking. “The two of my life at present,” said. “are building monuments in France to the memory of the service of Ameris can soldiers in the war and assisf to build this great cathedral to glory of Him to whom we owe all our greatness. a Bishops from virtually every. State were in attendance and heard of the progress, which hu been made du: the past year in the building of cathedral. The Very Rev. G. C. B Bratemhl dean of Washington, detailed the construction achievements, using stereopticon slides to illustrate his marks. He pointed out that the 12 months has uen the choir ws\ll of the edifice projected through to. the crossing and raised high above the tris forium; the building of a major portion of the massive crossing piers; the beaus tification of the cathedral grounds, and the start of construction on an impress ai‘ve for use of the College o Pepper Outlines Plans. 3 George Wharton Pepper, chairman of the executive committee for the cat dnl ouflmd plans for offering le f & “iiving th" in ‘Christanty’ by viting gifts of individual stones ctzens throughout the Nation. umn! in dec! xpected to be a Bymhol a cmnns belle{ “in the deep- ideals of Christian religion in America’ and of his desire “to stimulate those ideals for a greater good of a whole people by contributing toward the erec~ Several of the bl;bonl, 8] in- A peakiu inspiring services o! vention, which were m the facilities afforded by and spoke in lvpmh-uon nt jec