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' 2 W SOTH YEARMARKED AT COSMOS CLUB Justice ~ Stafford, 'Ex-Gov. Pinchot and Others Speak- ers at Anniversary. The Cosmos Cl ber 16, 1875, fiftieth anniv nt b, conceived Novem- ht celebrated the f its founding with 2 br ing of men of science d letts 1b quarters, Lafay- | ette Square and H street. | Two charter members. attended the meeting. They were Dr. William H. Holmes, cur nthropology at the . and Dr, Henry S.! of the Carnegie | 1e Advancement of | ‘Wendell Phillips ict Supreme Court, lub, presided and meeting. Other and Cotton Smith, John's Church here; Wiley, George Otis ice nchot, former the found- of Wash- . by the cos- | ure of its residents. | Dr. Pritchett’s talk, Judge d a paper from Dr. L. Q;| ard, chairman of the committee on-( arrangement neeting, in which I ng the meeting. Dr. Howard’s paper dealt with the club during the World War period, when it was thronged with noted men of science from all over the world, who had come to the United States to help irect i the production of arms i to deal with the scientific problems incident to the conduct, of the war and the conservation of materials. Munroe Tells of Trophies. Dr. Munroe spoke on the various sou- venirs of scientific achievement which are a part of the club, as are the irophies of huntsmen or athletes of other such organizations. Dr. Wiley dealt with personalities and groups with- in the cJubs in @ humorous vein. , For- | mer Gov. Pinchot spoke reminiscently of his long membership in the élub. Dr. | George Otis Smith ‘confined: his re-f! marks to the work of the. geologist members of ‘the ¢lub, which group, he | said, has always been a large ore within the membership and for a long ‘time formed the largest single group of any science represented. Rev. Roland Cot- ton Smith outlined the growth of the | clergy membership since the formation of the nization. Marcus Benjamin's speech on the men of letters who have ecome members named a iong list oi filustrious writers on the roster. Formed as Social Club. ‘The club, as outlined half a century ago by the first president, John W. Powell, was formed as a “social club in Washington on the models of the Cen- tury Club of New York and the Scien- tific Club of London, to be called the Scientific Club of Washington and to be composed of men interested in science, professionally or otherwise.” Minutes of the meeting January 6, 1879, contained the names of 59 men, and between that time and the annual meeting, on January 13 of that same year, another name was added, bring- ing the club roster to the original 60 sought. Since that time the club has so grown in prestige that it is considered 2, s honor for a man to be made a member. The club is one of the best km:;n scientific organizations in the world. Quarters of the club include the Dolly. Madison House, at the corner of Lafayette Square and H streets. The club quarters as now made up are in three units. The main building, on Lafayette Square; the Dolly Madison House, and the Benjantin Ogle Tayloe house next door. RECEIVERS ARE NAMED FOR BERRY & WHITMORE George F. Havell and Albert E. Steinem Appointed—Indebted- ness Placed at $125,000. Justice Peyton Gordon has appointed George F. Havell and Albert E.psegmem as recéivers of the jewelry business of Berry & Whitmore, a Virginia corpo- ration, trading as Berry & Co., 610 Thirteenth street. The appointment followed a petition in bankruptey of three creditors of the corporation in which they told the court that the Jewelry firm is irdebted to the extent of 8125000 and that its assets will not exceed $75,000. The corporation consented to the receivership. Attorneys Albert E. Steinem and Milton Korman represented the com- plaining creditors, while the firm is Tepresented by Attorneys Hawken & Havell and Loving & Hamner. PIMLICO ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW. RACE—The _Consolatis 3-vear-oids and up; urser $5:000 2 FIRST hase. a War Fain ¢ ‘4 Red B X d Re cEdity b Cheramy S rcie] (2 Lattin Glown Sisble-Marshall Field en- b Dorwood Stable entry. ¢ Fiving Horse d John R. Mac entry. for rider. :se, $1,300; 2-year-olds: 0 'yards. s Flapper Fanny .. *Jane Ri 4 | nalists of which he was . president last 110 Sunvir .. 105 Essare 110 Rubicon 102 Handicap; The Pimlico Cup Ha 4 miles up; $10,000 adde: 1 (M. Garner) . aE. F. Sanford-Charles R. ntry. SIXTH RACE—The Belvedere Purse; year-olds; purse, $1.500; 1 mile and a f ong. Hot Toddy . Panther . Binnacle ", 11 Penalo ... © 108 Alan's Bay 105 RACE—The Hotel handicap: _3-sear-olds $1,300; 1'2 miles. Kernan: and up; 10 | returned to England. England. BRITISH EDITORS ARRIVE N GAPITAL Journalists Hold Aim for Peace:Is Amity Between U. S. and England. The furtherance of world peace by cementing a greater bond of friendship people of Great Britain and the United States was expressed as the principal aim of British journalists by two emi- | nent newspaper editors of the United Kingdom who arrived in Washington this morning ahkead of their delegation | of 14 English journalists, who are mak- International Peace. ‘They are Sir Charles Igglesden, Kt., J. P, F.-A.'S,, past president and pres- ent vice president of the Institute of Journalists, and editor of the Kentish Express, in Ashford, England, and Wil- liam Cowper Barrans, esq., editor of the Yorkshire Evening News. ‘The common bond of sympathy, un- derstanding and language between Great Britain and the United States bring them into closer international al- liance than any other two nations and make them the most powerful factors in accomplishing world peace, in the opinion of these two journalists. * Will Leave Friday. They came to Washlniwn unexpect- edly from Los Angeles in advance of their party, and will leave Friday to return to England. 1% Pointing to the Kellogg peace pact as a vital move in the world-wide en- deavor for international Sir Charles declared that in the opinion of the. journalists of his country “it clears the way for the development 'of what the British people want most, reduction of armaments,” “There is no thought of further quar- reling in Great Britain,” he sald, “we have had enough of that. Peace meas- ures are being broadcast throughout the land, and the new generation will be taught along the lines of friendly velationships between natious and world peace.” Watched Presidential Race. “Differences that exist between the United States and Great Britain are not' to be settled by politicians and diplomats, but by the people them- selves,” said Mr. Barrans. “A friendlier feeling between the people of the. two nations will bring about permanent peace quicker than will treaties and acts.” Great Britain was more interested in the recent presidential election here than ever before, according to these two journalists, who said that the peo- ple of their country looked upon the outeome as a test of prohibition. “Leg- islation in England for the.past 20 years has been designed toward the control of alcoholic consumption,” Mr. Barrans pointed out, “and for that rea- son the experiment in America is look- ed upon with gieat interest. Although the British* people dre beginning to think more and more in terms of pro- hibition I do aot think that we can ancticipate anything like national pro- hibition for the next 50 years. “England was pleased with the elec- tion of Mr. Hoover,” he added. “He is well known in our country because of his activities in Europe during the war. He is Jooked upon as a great organizer, and he is well liked. We call him the ‘rock of Gibraltar’ because once his opinion is set he has never been known to change it. We, believe that under Mr. Hoover’s administration Great Britain will share in the prosperity of the United States as never before.” Papers’ Size Impresses' Him. Describing the purpose of the visit of their group to the United States as an effort to study the methods of Ameri- can journalism, Mr. Barrans said that what impressed him most about Ameri- can newspapers was their size. “Ameri- can methods have influenced British editors, of course,” he said, “but I never expect to see British papers as large as those of your country. It is our impression that you are giving your readers more than they can read. We find this especially true of your Sunday editions. The largest Sunday paper in England is not cver 24 pages. In discussing the Institute of Jour- year and of which all members of the group with whom ‘he has been touring America are associated, Sir Charles said that there wa$ a great need of a simi- lar crganization in America, and that an attempt would be made toward its foundation in New York before his party ‘The institute, he said, was founded to raise the standard of journalism in Great Britain. Its other functions.are hi'anthropic. Under its auspices there ave been established benevolent funds for journalists, a widows’ pension sys- tem, and a_convalescent home. Sir Charles, whose home is in Ash- ford, England, has just rounded out his fiftieth year as editor of the Kent- ish Express, the first British “penny paper,” which was founded by his father, whom he succeeded. Mr. Barrans has been for 20 years editor of various gapers in Scotland, and is now editor of the Yorkshire Eve- ning News. His home is in Kirkcaldi, Scotland. g Blaze Destroys Sheds. Firemen early this morning prevented the spréad to nearby houses of a blaze 108 Valentino . 108 95 Sandcliff 99 D12 13 Puget Sound” . 107 D117 Alita Allen Apprentice allowance claimed, Weather clear. track fast, and a closer understanding between the | ing a tour of the United States as the | guests of the Carnegie Endowment for ___THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 13, 1 9 William Cowper Barrans, Esq., editor of the Yorkshire Evening News, Leeds, [Englind, and Sir Charles Igglesden, Kt. J. P., F. A. S., past president and present vice president of the Institute of Journalists. Express, the first “penny paper” in England, founded by his father in Ashford, Sir Charles is editor of the Kentish —Star Staff Photo. Salary Cut Blocked MATTHEW W. STIRLING SALARY CUT BLOCKED BY McCARL; TAKES SHOT AT BOARD (Continued From First Page.) STIRLING. the chief of the Bureau of Anerican Ethnology, the classification board at- tempted to pull his salary down from what is known as professional grade 7 to professional grade 6. The salary range of “P-7" is $6,500 to $7,500, while tl;ewlgwer grade ranges from $5,600 to Charles G. Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, when he re- ceived word from the board to cut down Mr. Stirling’s salary,’ took it up imme- diately with McCarl, explaining that the Smithsonian had allocated the Stir~ ling position under the law and in ac- cordance with the contiroller general’s decision on the Welch act. McCarl, in upholding the Smith- sonian, took a pot shot at the classifi- cation board in legal but by no means uncertain words. “It is understood,” said McCarl, “that the administrative office determined the corresponding grade for the vacated po- sition in question under the automatic provision of the Welch act to ‘the grade P-7. 1f so, there was no legal require- ment for submitting to the Personnel Classification Board a new job. classifi- cation sheet when this vacant position was filled subsequent to July 1, 1928. “It is understood,” McCarl contin- ued, “that the board has requested that notices of filling of vacancies for ap- pointment to vacant positions be fu nished it. While the law does not pre- clude compliance with such request, it does not require that the administrative office, in furnishing such notices, exe- cute new classification sheets where the vacant position to which the appoint- men; is made has previously been allo- cated. “If the action of the administrative office. in this case was intended as nothing more than a notice to the board of the filling of the position, the action of the Personnel Classifica- tion Board: in reallocating the position on the basis thereof to grade P-6 was without effect to change the salary rate of the employe, which may con- tinue to be paid in grade 6-7. In that event it would seem proper to advise the board that there was no intention of requesting a reallocation of the po- sition subsequent to July 1, 1928." AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN OPERATION Began This Morning on Rhode Is- land Avenue From 1st to 12th Street, Inclusive. Automatic traffic signals were placed in operation at 10 o'clock this morning on Rhode Island avenue from First to ‘Twelfth street, inclusive. A. J. Driscoll, president of the Mid- City Citizens’ Association, turned the, switch which put the lights In oper: tion. Traffic Director William H. Har- land, Assistant Traffic Cirector M. O. Eldridge and Inspector E. E. Brown, in command of the Traffic Bureau, were present at‘the brief ceremony. There is already an independent traffic light functioning at ode Island avenue and North Capitol street. Later on a serles ‘of lights will be in- stalled around Iowa Circle, where the present system ends. MRS. J. H. PFLIEGER DIES FROM CURIOUS AILMENT Speciglists Pug‘zled i))_r Complica~ tions Which Cause Death of Wife of Meat Dealer. Mrs, Mable Evelyn Pflieger, 39 years old, of McLean, Va. Wife of J. H. Pflieger, wholesale and retail meat dealer at 2149 Pennsylvania avenue, died at George Washington University Hospital yesterday of a complication of diseases which puzzled physicians. Many famous specialists of this city and John$ Hopkins University Hospital, Balti- more, had been called in for consulta< tion and an autopsy was held at the hospital yesterday afternoon by a num- ber of physicians. . Mrs, Pflieger is survived by her hus- band; a ‘son, Charles Pflieger, and her that destroyed woodsheds in the rear of 2240, 2242, 2244, 2246 and 2248 Elev- enth 'street and 2251 Twelfth street. The fire was of undetermined origin. Damage was said to be slight, mother, Mrs. Hannah Allen. Funeral services will be conducted at Hysong's, 1300 N street tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, STAR FIRE TROPHY 10 BE PRESENTED Engine Company 23 to Re- ceive Speed Contest Prize Friday. ‘The Evening Star trophy, won by En- | gine Company No. 23 in the 1928 speed jcontest, will be formally presented by | Commissioner . Proctor L. Dougherty at ceremonies in the engine house on G street between Twenty-first and Twen- ty-second streets Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Fire Chief George S, Watson, Battalion Chief Thomas F. O'Connor, chairman of the committee which con- ducted the test, and Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, will take part in the program. Tightens Hold on Trophy. Company No. 23 gained the reputa- tion of being Washington's fastest en- gine company this year when it raced out of its building in 6 2-5 seconds and vanquished all other contenders for The Star cup. At the same time the com- pany increased its hoid cn the trophy to two legs. It is now tied with Engine Company No. 21 for permanent posses- sion of the cup. Three legs are needed to gain the prize for all time. The Merchants and Manufacturers’ trophy for the fastest truck cempany was awarded several months ago to Truck No. 14, on Connecticut avenue near Porter street. It won the prize by dashing out of its quarters in 71-5 sec- onds. Annual Event Since 1925 The speed test has been an anpual svent since 1925, and Engine Company No, 23 has been a_real contender since its inauguration. In the first year the company won its initial leg on th2 cup, and in 1926 it tied with Engine Com- pany No. 21 for first place. In # run off, however, . the latter nosed out No. 23 by a fraction of a second and broke the world's speed record as well. This vear No. 23 equaled the 1927 record of No, 21 and came within 2-5 of a second of equaling the world mark of 6 seconds, PARTY DESERTERS FSLAE REPRSAL At Least, Senate Leaders Are Silent as to Punish- ment for Bolters. By the Assoclated Press. Signs of retaliation against mem- bers of the Senate.who bolted party lines in the Hoover-Smith battle are failing to take shape—unlike the sit- uation four years ago when four Repub- licans were ejected from their party councils for supporting the late Robert M. La Follette. Each party this year has a pair of such recalcitrants. _Senators Norris of Ne- braska and Blaine of Wisconsin left the Republican ranks during the cam- paign to advocate the election of Gov. Smith. The veteran Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking minority mem- ber on the Senate finance committee, and Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama denounced the Democratic presidential nominee. -~ If either party is contemplating ac- tion against its Senators who declined to support the national ticket, there is no sign of it among the first of the members to return to the Capital from the campaign. In fact, few members desire to discuss it. However, Senator Norris, who holds one of the “big five” committee chair- manships of the Senate—the judiciary committee—indicated today he had heard rumors of revenge against him, but added he knew of no definite steps. Four years ago, with a substantial majority in the Senate, the Repub- licans decided not to invite Senators Frazier and Ladd of North Dakota, Brookhart of Iowa, and La Follette of Wisconsin into their confercnces. The first three had supported Senator La Follette in the 1924 presidential cam- paign. Two years ago the two sur- vivors of this group, Frazier and Brook- hart, were once more taken into hie fold. By coincidence, both Senators this year advocated the election of Herbert Hoover. D. C. MEN AID RESCUE. Two of Crew of American Shipper Have Mothers Here. Shipping Board , records reveal that two Washingtonians are included in the crew of the American Shipper: Rellef engineer, C. Johnson, whose mother is given as Mrs, Adia Johnson of Omplia street, and E. O. Atkinson, ordinary seaman, whose mother is named as Mrs. J. Atkinson, 1521 Rhode Island avenue. Omplia street does not appear in the city directory. Parlos Quiroz, chancellor of the Argentine consulate at New York for the past two years, who was taking his first leave of absence to Buenos Aires, was among the passengers. He is re- ported saved. Island avenue. Photo, left to righ Employes at the District Building who have joined the. ranks of those soliciting funds for the organization. Front, left to right: Madeline Reed, Alice Wilson, Marie Barruot, Margaret Cecil and Margaret Kelley. Back, left to right: Marion Matthews, Teresa Breen, Virginia Timmons, Estelle Lowrey, Ethel Derickson and Bessie Ritter. —sStar Staff Photo. COURTS DEGSON FAVOS TS Judge 0’Toole Claims She Lacks Jurisdiction in Parkway Action. Ouster proceedings - brought against | 18 tenant purchasers of residences in the Parkway apartment house at Con- necticut avenue and Macomb street, which failed as a co-operative project and was sold at auction July 2, were dismissed for want of jurisdiction by Judge Mary O'Toole in Municipal Court this morning. The hand of the law thus, tem- porarily at least, comes to the rescue of the group of investors who last Win- ter and Spring paid sums for what, they thought, would be permanent homes in the apartment structure, only to discover last June that the promoter, Arthur M. Suit, had disappeared and that the building was to go on the auc- tion block. Tenants Invest $25,000. Attorney Gerald M. Johnson, who appeared for the defendants, said, fol- lowing the ruling of the court, that the tenant-purchasers had a total of ap- proximately $25,000 at stake, which they had paid toward the purchase price and maintenance costs of their apartments. The court held it had no jurisdiction in the case, since the plea of the plain- tiff, Azreal Furr, as presented by his attorney, Karl Kindleberger, ap- parently was based on changes of title, but permission was granted to Mr. Furr to amend his petition. The case was made returnable November 19. The cases of the 18 tenant purchasers, some of whom are joint tenants, were contained in the 12 ouster proceedings filed in the name of Mr. Furr, who pur- chased the building recently. Mr. Furr acquired the building in a deal with Eugene A. Smith, Inc, which company bought it from Walter B. Williams, who purchased it July 2 at the auction sale, held to satisfy holders of a second trust on the property. After hearing brief arguments in the case, Judge O'Toole upheld the conten- tion of defense attorney that the Mu- nicipal Court had no jurisdiction in cases involving questions of title to property; that such cases were for con- sideration by District Supreme Court. Plea for Bond Fails. Mr. Kindleberger suggested that the court ask the defendants to post bond to guarantee payment of rent for apart- ments which they now occupy, pending final decision of the case, but again Judge O'Toole insisted that she was without authority to act. Those served in the ouster proceed- ing cases are William J. Mannong, on whose case the court ruled this morn- ing; Ione M. Stanton and Lucy R. ‘Whitaker, Joseph Small and Hattie F. Small, Olive C. Pratt, Edyth B. Holland, Linwood F. Folk and Eva L. Folk, Mary L. Watkins, Christine C. Wright, E. J. Mclntosh, Jessie M. Robbins, Emma E. Doerr and Esther F. Pettewey, Alberta W. Rhodes, Harry J. Hough and Eulah B. Flynn. In contending that Municipal Court did not have jurisdiction, Attorney Johnson declared that a mortgage does not create the relationship of landlord and tenant and cited as authority the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Willis et al. vs. Eastern Trust & Banking Co. A. J. Driscoll, president of the Mid-City Citizens’ Association, turnis the new traffic lights on Rhode Island avenue at Columbia llr::t a::‘ l'gm?l,: Mr. Driscoll, W. H. Harland, director of traffic; M. T. Pimes, treasurer of the Mid-City Association, and M. 0. Eldridge, 168 years set by the Emperor Franz ! Prince John Lauded On Completion of 70 Years as Sovereign Monarch of Lichtenstein, | 88, Is Nearly Blind From Cataracts. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, November 13.—Prince John of Liechtenstein yesterday at his palace here received the felicitations of the kings and queens of the world on com- pletion of the seventieth year of his reign over his tiny principality of 11,000 souls. Serious impairment of his sight brought him here for treatment and prevented him from being with his “household,” as he prefers to call his subjects. In the little realm of Leichtenstein, which snuggles like a child between the parent states of Austria and Switzerland, there was all the rejoicing of a national celebration. Here the 88-year-old ruler received tokens of affection from deputations of his loyal subjects and from his man; relatives. The reign of Prince John has exceeded even the remarkable record of Joseph, although it so far is two years short of the phenomenal reign of Louis XIV of France. Admirers of the prince could not help noticing that cataracts which recently have appeared in beih of his eyes made it almost imposciole for him to see those around him. On the advice of Viennese eye specialists, he probably will submit soon to an operation. HOOVER IS GUIDED BY DIPLOMATS IN GOOD-WILL PLANS (Continued From First Page.) Sunday night. The Maryland will sail Saturday for San Pedro, where the party will board her Monday morning. Then will begin an unprecedented mission of friendship that will keep the next President on the high seas for a total of 39 days and will take him by specigl train over the ‘Andes and into the heart of the only continent he has never touched foot upon. Under tentative plans the first stop will be at Balboa, where the President- to-be will disembark and make an in- spection of the Panama Canal. As an engineer he is intensely interested in what has been called the world’s great- est_engineering feat. man-o’-war then will touch, most probably, at Buena Ventura, Colombia; Guayaquill, Ecuador; Callao, Peru, and Valparaiso, Chile. The party will for- sake the Maryland at Valparaiso and begin an inland tour by special train, covering, possibly, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Brazil. Another battleship will be waiting at an Atlantic port, probably Rio de Janeiro, and the voy- age north will start. Recrossing the Equator, the ship will put in, it is thought, at Venezuela, and then will enter the Caribbean Sea and head to- ward Central America. Nicaraguan Stop Doubtful. It is not known yet whether turbulent Nicgragua will be visited, but it is re- garded as extremely likely that stops will be made at Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico. It is understood Ambas- sador Morrow is making plans for & re- ception in Mexico City. ‘The final ports of call will be Ha- vana and Key West. It is expected that Florida's fishing grounds will lure Mr. Hoover into a Midwinter vacation in the warmer clime, and that he may not return to Washington until shortly before his inauguration. Mr. Hoover was .prevented from taking his customary walks yesterday by a drizzling rain, the first interrup- tion to the sunshine that has prevailed since he arrived here a week ago. DONOVAN IS HOOVER VISITOR. Cabinet Selection Talk Revived by Conference of Friends. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calif,, November 13 (#).—President-elect Hoover turned his attention today from preparations for his South American trip to receive Willlam J. Donovan, Assistant to the Attorney General, a close personal friend who stood high in his council of advisers both during the pre-convention and pre-election campaigns. Mr. Donovan came to California yesterday on official business for the Department of Justice and stopped over at the Hoover home en route from Los - Angeles to San Francisco. His visit served to revive cabinet selection discussion, which had become dormant with the announcement of the Latin American tour. Both before and since the election Donovan’s name has been spoken of frequency in the discussions of the Attorney General for the Hoover cab- inet. He has been Assistant to Attor- ney General Sargeant for a number of years and has had personal direction of the prosecution of some of the most important litigations which the Gov- ernment has embarked upon during that time. ACCIDENT CONTROL AIM. Parent-Teacher Committee Studies Ways to Protect Children, The co-ordinating committee of Par- ent-Teacher Association . representa- VRGINABAPTSS OPENCONVENTN 105th- Annual Session Gets Under Way at First Church in Alexandria. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 13.— The 105th annual session of the Virginia Baptist General Association opened here this morning, in the First Baptist Church, with the State president, Rev. John L. Rosser of Bristol leading the delegates aad messengers in worship, which was delivered by Melvin P. Pitts, general chairman of the local commit tee. The response \was made by Rev. H. A. Willis of Blackstone. The report of the program committee was made by Rev. P. L. Vernon of this city, and the State treasurer, Frank T. Crump of Richmond, gave the annual financial report of the association. Rev. W. C. Taylor of Blacksburg made the report of the obituary committee. Rev. Sam- uel J. Porter of the First. Baptist Church at Washington conducted the ‘“quiet hour.” Program This Afternoon. Adjournment followed for luncheon, after which the association was to re- convene at 2:30 pm. The program for the afternoon session will be as follows: Worship, Rev. J. E. White of Burke- ville; Baptist orphanage report, R. H. Angell; Virginia Buflflst Hospital re- port, O. B. Parker; Virginia Baptist Re- lief Fund report, A. W. Patterson; Vir- ginia Baptist Poundation report, H. H. Seay; report on the co-operative pro- gram, Rev. George T. Waite; address on “Christian Principles and Industrial Relations,” Dr. Rolvix Harlan, Uni- versity of Richmond.. Report of the department of mis- sions, R. D. Garland; report of the de- partment of education; report of the department of Sunday school and col- portage, Rev. E. T. Smith; report of the department of Baptist Young Peo- ple’s Union, Rev. E. J. Wright. The announcement of committees, trans- action of miscellaneous business and election of officers will also be made at today's session. It is thought that the entire staff of officers, including the president, Rev. John L. Rosser of Bris- tol, will be re-elected for another term. A session will also be held in the First Baptist Church tonight ‘at 7:30 p.m., with Rercy Foster of Washington open- ing the program with worship in song. An address by Arthur Stovall of Char- lottesville will be made on “Baptist Student Work in Virginia.” The First Baptist Church choir will sing several selections. The annual sermon on “Jesus” will be made by Rev. Ira S. D. Knight of Norfolk. i Session in Methodist Church. A session of the association will be held in the auditorium of the M. E. Church South at 7:30 p.m. also. Rev. E. H. Puryea of Arlington will lead in worship, followed by music by the M. E. Church choir. Rev. J. W. Storer of Richmond will deliver a sermon on “Is This, That?” Mr. Foster will lead in song and Arthur Stovall of Charlottes- ville, following his address on “Baptist Student Work in Virginia,” at the First Baptist Church will deliver the same talk at the session in the M. E. Church South. At the State pastors’ conference held last night as a preliminary to the con- vention proper, Rev. J. K. Goode of Richmond was elected president, with Rev. J. P. Essex of Parksley being' named vice president and Rev. R. W. Grizzard of Spring Gardens secretary and treasurer. ‘The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. M. C. Frazer, followed by a re- port of the program committee and the transaction of miscellaneous business. An address on the “Trend of Evangel- ism” was made by Rev. Perry L. Mitchell and a talk on “The Trend of Ministerial Education” was made by Rev. J. E. Welsh, Discussions were led by Rev. G. C. Smith and Rev. Herbert Carlton. 330 NATIONAL GRANGE DELEGATES ARRIVE Secretary Jardine to Deliver Ad- dress of Welcome When Con- vention Opens Tomorrow. Approximately 330 delegates ‘rom 25 States had registered at noon t.day for the annual convention of the Na- tional Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, which convenes in the Willard Hotel ballroom tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Secretary of Agriculture Jar- dine will open the meeting with an ad- dress of welcome. Louis J. Taber of Columbus, Ohio, national master of the grange, will make his address at the afternoon ses- slon tomorrow. Business sessious will be held on Thursday. The delegates who arrived in Wash- ington this morning were taken on sightseeing trips in the city and to points outside, one large group making the trip tp Mount Vernon. Friday evening the seventh degree of the grange will be conferred upon can- tives and school officials met in Frank- lin School to consider means of lessen- ing the number of accldents’ involving school children on streets -and school playgrounds. The meeting is in the nature of an discussion, | ~—=Star Staff Photo, informal didates in the auditorium. President Coolidge" will addre §%0 oho e, ess “this gathering at Saturday and Sunday will be devoted a pilgrimage to to slghmeelnf trips ane lace of several founders of Rock Creek Cemetery, - ¥ the burial place the order in N followed by an address of welcome, | COL. A. B. BARBER HEADS FEDERATION Cissel Re-elected Vice Presi- dent of Montgomery-Civic Organization. Col. A. B. Barber of the Bradley Hills Community League was ‘re-elected president of the Montgomery County | Civic Federation at the monthly meet- ing of the organization last night in the Bethesda School. At the same time other officers and members of the executive committee were elected to serve for the coming year. Capt. Joseph C. Cissel of Silver Spring, was re-elected vice president; Capt. W. B. Armstrong of Cabin John Park was re-elected recording secretary; O. M. Kile of the Mohican Hills Cit- izens' Association, at Glen Echo, was elected corresponding secretary to” suc- ceed Ralph H. Chappell of Kensington, and J. J. Miller of Highland Park, Bethesda, was elected treasurer to syc- ceed Dr. L. M. Christie of Woodside, who was serving out the unexpired term of Capt. Charles V. Johnson of Takoma Park, who resigned when he moved to Nebraska last Spring. Elected to Executive Committee. Additional members were also elected to serve with the officers and consti- tute the executive committee. They are: Oliver Owen Kuhn'of the Alta Vista Community League, Emory H. Bogley of the Friendship Heights Citizens’ As- sociation, Col. William A. Kroll of Ta- koma Park and Stephen James of the Linden Civic Association. The principal topic before the fed- eration last night was the question of the establishment of a unified trash, ash and garbage collection system in suburban Montgomery County. The federation, after hearing a report from Aubrey B. Carter of Chevy Chase Ter- race, acting chairman of the comniit- tee on sanitation and public health, on the results of a house-to-house sur- vey to determine the sentiment toward such a service, adopted Mr. Carter's resolution placing the federation on record as favoring the establishment of such a system. The resolution fur- ther states “that tge present system of private operation by many differen individuals is one not conducive ta the best interests of the rapidly grow ing areas” and that a large majority of the communities favor the establish- ment of a unified system under govern- mental control. The .resolution also provider that the question of what government agency shall have jurisdiction of this service be referred to the committee on legis- |lation and legal action and sanitation and public health for report at the next meeting ot the federation in Decem- ber. Would Provide Plant, The federation also adupted an amendment to the resolution offered by E. Brooxe Lee cf Silver Spring, provid- |ing that the, disposal plant or plants | needed for -the operation of the dis- | posal system be built from the proceeds of bonds issued against the metropoli- tan district exclusive of the town of Takoma Park, and that. the operation of the plant shall be a direct charge on the tax levy, provided only that the dis- posal_system is not operated in-an - corporated town, special taxing area created prior to 1927, village or ‘sub- division of record until 70 per cent of jthe resident property owners in such communities petition for the 2~ tion of such a service and the levying of | the necessary Lax. ‘The:major portion of the.evening was devoted to a discussion of the trash and garbage project. The debate and..dis- cusslon revealed there was not oply a keen interest on the part of citizens in every section concerning a trash-col- lection system, but also that there are sharp differences of opinion concerning the establishment and costs of a system, and under whose jurisdiction i should be maintained and operated. The question, however, will be thor- oughly debated and explained at the next meeting, when the committee on legislation and legal action, headed by J. Bond Smith of Takoma Park, makes its report. Annual reports were received from chairmen of all committees, and Col. Barber submitted his annual report out- lining the work of the federation during the past year and reviewing the ac- complishments of the organization since it was founded. , Reports for Committee. J: Bond Smith also submitted &n ex- haustive report for the committee on legislation and legal action outlining the work performed by the committee dur- ing the year and the measures now re- ceiving the attention of the committee. He pointed out that the next Maryland Legislature will convene in January, and that if the federation desires to extend, strengthen, modify or amend the legis- lative program indorsed by the federa- tion to the 1927 session then considera- tion should be taken promptly before it becomes too late for cor ration by the Legislature. The federation voted its appreciation of the services of Capt. W. B. Arm- strong ‘as recording secretary and au- thorized he be paid $100 a year for this work. The resolution was made retro- active, so as to include compensation for the past year. The federation authorized the cre- ation of a new committee, to be known as the committee on charities and so- cial service. The members will be ap- pointed before the next meeting. At the same time the delegates indorsed the Red Cross drive now under way in the country. The federation also elected the fol- lowing honorary members: R. H. Chap- pell, Dr. L. M. Christie and R. B. Lawrence. The federation voted to hold its next meeting at the Glen Echo-Cabin John Park School, where the civic associa- tions of those two communities will act as hosts. PRESIDENT’S DICTUM SPURS SUPPORTERS OF $274,000,000 NAVY BILL (Continued From First Page.) the board said that vessels of this de- scription would not be included in future construction programs. On the other hand, the plan is to “replace all old cruisers with modern cruisers of 10,000 standard tons displacement, car- rying eight-inch guns and, in addition, to build similar cruisers at a rate that will maintain effective cruiser tonnage in conformity with the capital ship ratio” established by the Washington conference. Encouragement to civil aviation oc- cupies a place in the policy enunciated by the board, as well as foreign cruises for the purpose of strengthening rela- tions with other powers and support of American interests in developing the American merchant marine. The board also asserted that the Marine Corps should be maintained at a strength sufficient to meet the needs of the Navy with respect to detachments for vessels of the fleet, troops ready for service as expeditionary forces, guards for shore stations and garrisons for outlying posts. The policy with respect to the Naval Air Service contemplates the main- tenance of the aircraft carrier tonnage allowed by the Washington treaty, the preparation of detailed type plans for the “rapid conversion of suitable mer- chant vessels to aircraft carriers,” and the designing of aircraft carriers in such a way t a maximum of heavy class planes may be carried. The board also laid down a general policy of di- recting “the develoumen% and_employ- ment of naval aviation primarily to the fulfillment of its principal- mission, namely, operations at sea with the feet.” -