Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and warmer with lowest tem- perature about 42 degrees tonight; to- morrow cloudy and warmer. ‘Temperatures: : Hig] pm. vesterday: lowest, 33, at 6:30 a.m. Full report on page 9. No. 30,878. vost office, hest, 56, at 3:30 Entered ‘as second class matter Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1928—FIFTY-FOUR PAGES. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION The Foening Star. * service. CAPTAIN OF VESTRIS IS BLAMED BY DISASTER TORN SURVIVORS 'WHO LAND WITH TALES OF HORROR Rescued Declare All Could Have Been Saved if Earlier SO S Had Been Sent. ONLY 80 OF 328 WHEN SHIP STARTED IN LIFEBOATS SINKING Others Praise Heroism of Vessel’s Com- mander and Officers—Cause of Loss Remains Unexplained. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 14.—Through the joy over the 220 pas- sengers and sailors saved and sorrow for the 108 lost when the Vestris went down at sea Monday, a strong note of criticism pre- dominated as the survivors reached New York today. Stories of the weary passengers, some of them slowly recovering from hours in the water, blamed Capt. William J. Carey, late master of the Lamport & Holt- liner, for sengers and sailors joined in praising the captain as a brave sailor while many indicted him on charges of bad seamanship. Say He Died All in position to have knowledge of the facts said that the captain was on his vessel when she sank, aj a sailor whatever may have been stress. The survivors did not know_what crippled the shir and an ex- Blanation may not be found. Some thought shifting cargo was to lame while others believed a slight leak, gmwm% hours went by, finally-sounded the death knell o traveler. The charges against Capt. Carey were that he waited far too long to summon help. Declared Early in Trouble. The Vestris sailed from Hoboken, N. J., Saturday afternoon and sgoh developed trouble. Pumping and bailing went on Sunday morn- ing when the vessel began to list, 24 hours. 1f assistance had been summoned a day earlier it was suggested that ships would have been standing by when the boats were launched. . The Vestris sank when only about 80 of its 328 passengers and crew had been launched in lifeboats, after two boatloads of women and children. had <been hurled into the sea, most of them to die, and while the rest were leaping from the ship’s sides and for their lives lest they be downswith the foundering hulk.. .. Traditions Declared Upheld. Survivors fold today that the tradi- y . inadequate iratior T, wefh’: first two boats were filled with women and children—there were 37 women and 13 children on board—and the crew started to lower away. Then the sinking ship lurched, the boats crashed against its side and women and children poured into the boiling waves. Reports available today indicate that all the children perished and but 10 of the women were saved. Criticises Rescue Delay. There was ample-Teason to send out an § O S from the sinking steamer Vestris a full day before this action was finaily taken, O. L. Maxey of Richmond, Va., asserted today. But instead, he said; officers circulated among the pas- sengers assuring them that there was no immediate danger. ‘When the S O S was sent there was not time for rescue ships to reach the scene until after the Vestris had sunk. “There was no need for loss of life,” Maxey said. “The call for help should have been sent out Sunday, when we were listing so heavily that our star- the extent of the disaster. Pas- Like Sailor. eeing that he died like his shortcomings in the time of greater as the the sturdy sea but no SOS was sent for nearly Hell, No! You Jump! These Were Capt. Carey’s Last Words Before He Perished With His Ship. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 14—The last words of Capt. W. J. Carey of the Vestris were: “Hell, no. You jump!” They were brought to New York today by Alfred Duncan of Liverpool, one of the Vestris stewards, who was on the Berlin. He and the captain, he said, were the last to leave the ship. “We stood by the railing,” he said, “and all the lifeboats had gone. We were the last to jump. Jump,” he said. ‘You'd better jump, sir,” “Hell, no! You jump!” he said. “I jumped then, and I think he jumped after me. But I never saw him again.” ANKIOUS CROWDS GATHER AT PIERS Await Docking of Rescue 108 Are Missing Late Totals Reveal. 220 RESCUED, HUNT STILL ON Hopes Remain Dim for Picking Up of Others. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 14 —The list of known survivors from the British liner Vestris stood at 220.today with search continuing for other possible sur- vivors among the 108 passengers and crew still missing. These figures are based on compila-~ tions made by the officials of the Lam- port & Holt Line, owners of the Vestris, from messages received from rescue ves- sels. The list of those aboard was re- vised to 328, comprising 199 members of the crew and 129 passengers. Vestris Radio Says “Good-by.” “Good-by, WCS” was the last heard from Neal O’Loughlin, radio operator, as he signed off with the Tuckerton, Ships for News of Rela- tives and Friends. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 14.—Crowds of relatives and friends, many of them uncertain as to whether their relatives had been saved, gathered at daylight at the piers of the first two rescue ships bringing survivors of the Vestris. Outside pier 7 in Rector street, the one lifeboat went down with the ship. It was No. 6 and she didn’t get a chance even to clear.” Monday night, Marvin said, brought thunder, 1 ing, rain and heavy seas, but the worst ordeal was watching the Marvin body of & man float- ing near his lifeboat. Then it suddenly sank. When it came up one arm was o sharks were waiting: Tells About Capt. Carey. George Santanna of New York told the story of Capt. Carey’s disap- pearance. Santanna asserted he tried to reach three lifeboats but each denied him entrance. He couldn’t swim and had put on a lifebelt before the ship sank. “I found myself on the topside,” he continued, “alone. save for Capt. Carey. He was wn%fl heavy top coat but no lifebelt. ship began sinking fast. You could feel her going down beneath you. “Then we went down. It seemed a huge wave was pouring over us, and the clg‘.rfln and myself were both in the water. We were drawn down by the suction. I came up and reached for a floating box. I didn’t see the captain again. I don’t know how long'I floated, gut 5flnully was picked up by life boat 0. 5. “I had been swimming after the boat for some time, but the negro members of the crew rowed away. “Other people were begging to get aboard, too, but the negroes didn’t seem to want any more aboard. But Chief Engineer Adams made them stop, and we swam to the boat and were taken board rail on the promenade deck was | in.” awash. Officers and crew instead kept telling us that there was no immediate danger. If the S O S had been sent five hours earlier everybody could have been saved.” Maxey arrived today on the rescue ehip Berlin with his business associate, T. E. Mack, of Tekla, Wyo., who was equally bitter in denunciation of delay in starting rescue work. 125 Survivors Reach Port. The steamer American Shipper, with 125 Vestris survivors, docked at 9:45 am. The experience they had been through was written sharply on the pale, drawn faces of the survivors brought by the American Shipper. Sev- eral passengers had had medical atten- tion, especially those who had been long exposed to wind and water as they awaited rescue in the life boats. Some said that the friendly gulf streem had been responsible for the saving of many lives, for the water that drenched their clothing was warm. E. J. Marvin of Mont Clair, N. J., a representative of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, said the responsibility would rest with Capt. Carey. Mr. Mar- vin said the skipper had been derelict in not summoning aid 24 hours earlier. Marvin also declared that had the lifeboats been sound and properly launched there wotild have been no loss of life, since the water, though rough from a recent storm, was warm. How- ever, he said the sea was at no time so turbulent that the boats could not have been navigated. Marvin indicated that many of the crew, still unaccounted for, might have gone down with the ship. She dropped suddenly, the.oil man said, and only a few of the boats were what he would call filled. Marvin said the Vestris had run into a heavy gale, with wind at 60 to 75 miles an hour, Calls Ship Disabled. “It wase obvious,” he asserted, “that the steamer was disabled on Sunday. She carried a moderate list all day Sunday and it is our understanding that water was rapidly filling the bunk- ers. “One of the doors to the coal bunkers on the starboard side, or the side that went under water when she began to list so heavily, was in defective condi- tion. It is the consensus that the S O 8 should have been sent on Sunday, for it it had been sent then steamers would have been alongside on Monday morn- g. “It was also the opinion of some of us—and I have talked with most of our group—that not one lifeboat would have been lost if the 8 O S had been sent at the proper time and if the lowering Saw Captain in Water. E. M. Walcott of Halifax, N. S,, was among the last to see Capt, Carey. “When I came up in the water,” said Walcott, “I found the captain near me. He had on no lifebelt. He just came up and went down again.” Walcott was picked up by a lifeboat. Conrad S. Slaughter, an auditor of the Internationat Harvester Co., was probably the only smiling passenger in the group brought in by the American Shipper. At quarantine he had learned that his wife was safe aboard the French tanker Myriam. Slaughter also criticized Capt. Carey for being “too slow” in sending on the S O 8 and for waiting too long to lower the ‘hoats. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter were on the port side of the Vestris as she was sinking. As the water engulfed them they were parted. When Slaughter next saw his wife, she was 100 yards away, and when he tried to swim to her he could not find her. George De Vale of Brazil said the loss of life was caused partly by the failure to unfasten the lifeboats in preparation for abandoning the ship. Two Cling to Debris. P. A. Dana, South American repre- sentative of the Radio Corporation of America, and Mrs. Clara Ball of Pleasantville, N. Y., a stewardess, had clung to debris for nearly 24 hours before they were picked up. It was these two whom Capt. Schuyler Cum- mings of the American Shipper had (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 14.—A little Barbadoes negro, Lionel Licorice, a quartermaster on the Vestris, was hailed today as one of the outstanding heroes of the disaster. Alfredo Ramos, young Argentine swimming star, who was rescued after swimming and floating 14 hours, said the quartermaster saved 20 lives. “That little negro did what the officers of the Vestris failed to do,” said Ramos, who was rescued by the American Ship- per. “He took charge of boat No. 14 and not only saved the passengers, but ac- casionally jumped out to catch an oar of the lifeboats had not been left to e st minute & & matler of fact, or helpless passenger floating in the water. By the time the American Ship- home pier of the American freighter Amcrican Shipper, which rescued 125 of the survivors, an anxious crowd of 200 had gathered hours before the ship was due to arrive. Tear-Dimmed Egyes. ‘There were traces of tears on the choeks of many as they gazed out through the morning mists the first sight of American front at street crowd, numbering more than 100, was thered about the North German Lioyd i where the Berlin, bearing 23 of the survivors, docks. ‘They sej ted into little groups, si- lent, strained, yet fearful that those they sought might not be among the survivors. “Why do they take so long?” a wom- an_queried. She did not know that every resource the U. S. Public Health Service ared to high speed to rush mr'?eugh quarantine, ;«: ipwrecked passengers be landed with the least possible delay. Special squads of patrolmen were as- signed to_handle the crowds, but they were hardly needed, the people stand- ing quietly, waiting as so many had waited before them for news of men and women who go down to the sea in ships. Among the anxious waiters at the Rector street pler were Mrs. Edward F. Johnson of Scarsdale, N. Y.; her son, ‘Edwards, jr, and Guy Wellman, an as- sistant general counsel for the Stand- ard Oil Co. of New Jersey, who waited to meet Mr. Johnson, one of the pas- sengers rescued by the American Ship- per. He is an attorney in the legal de- partment of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. Waiting to meet E. J. Marvin of Montclair, N. J., were his' wife and four sisters. Marvin, an auditor of the Standard Oil of New Jersey, was also rescued by the American Shipper. The New York Chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross sent two nurses to render aid. They were Miss Florence M. Johnson and Catherine Hay. Miss Hay returned two days ago from Porto Rico, where she aided in the Red Cross relief work following the hurricane there. Crowd Increases. The crowd at the Berlin’s pier had increased to 1,000 as the rescue steamer was being docked. Julias Elias, brother-in-law of Carlos Quiros, chancelor to the Argentine con- sulate at New York, and three friends of Mr. Quiros were in the crowd. Two Fifth avenue busses were at the American Shipper’s pier to take the rescued members of the crew to the Seamen’s Church Institute in South street. - PLAN POWERFUL STATION. ROME, November 14 (P).—Il Tevere said today that one of the most power- ful broadcasting stations in Europe and capable of renching the United States WIYXa be constructed in the course of the coming year. It will be ready for inauguration on October 28, 1920, the anniversary of the Fascist march on Rome. e news| r said that the decision toT!illule mg“psemmn was taken at a meeting of the committee of vigilance diffusion. The new plant will have a beam system of the Marconi type. It will be used for the sending of “national programs.” Colored Quartermaster. Proclaimecl As Hero of Disaster, Saves 20 Lives per picked up the boat, he had saved 20 lives.” “I cannot say Vestris could that the officers of the be prnlse%h for their save US. e quarter- :::‘:seb::m:uwme only member of the crew who exerted himself in our "’33‘..‘;mmm Licorice sat unnoticed Vi is 1 on the rail of the mfi‘fnhamp?:r. until he was in- troduced to newspaper men by Ramos f the rescue. u’l“h:‘ eqr:m?urmuur was reticent about ts, but said the Vestris m;?‘w"nc,fis?‘wnur“ a few hours after she left New York. “One of the starboard hatch holes was not made fast and water came through lty” be saide N. J,, station of the Radio Marine Cor- poration, which had been answering the last faint calls from the Vestris’ emer- gency radio set. It is believed that O'Laughlin went down with the ship. Lamport & Holt officials are still hop- ing that others of the missing had been saved. They pointed out that many small vessels were attracted to the scene of the disaster and they believed that some of these might have picked up survivors and be on their way to land, being unable to report their rescues due to weak radio equipment or none at all. Vice Admiral M. M. Taylor, aboard his flagship Wyoming, believed that all the living survivors had been found. In a report to naval officials at Washington yesterday he said: Text of Admiral's Message. “Chief officer of the Vestris on’Ameri- can Shipper stated that el%ht boats and one make-shift r:n left lestgh. Ol}e boat capsized and some o r people ked ‘w’:‘p on this and other ships. &lnkzd up by lhiF ‘Wyoming, Ra . “up’ due 1o ‘heavy seas: Boat capsized about 6 p.m. yesterday (Monday), and people had been afloat since mm.m n\m\z{ of dnl? vt:n"hm Not thought possible any 3 will discontinue search this evening and return to Norfolk.” He was commanded to stay on the scene and continue the search through the night, even though he believed it hopeless. Many on shore, however, agreed with Admiral Taylor, believing the many hours in the water would have been too much for any survivors, even if they were still afloat. The eight persons rescued by the Wyoming, five women and three men, were taken from the sea, where they were found floating in life belts. Coast Guard Continues Search. A fleet of eight Coast Guard vessels carried through the night their search for additional survivors. All were under orders from Washington to continue the hunt, although from the Wyoming had come the message that further rescues were “not thought possible.” The Coast Guard vessels included the Davis, Shaw, Wilkes, Tucker, Modoc, Manning, Mascoutin and Acushnet. Orders went forward last night to the senior Coast Guard officer of the fleet to assume command and have his forces hold to the search until it appeared no longer necessary. At Coast Guard head- quarters it was said that the vessels probably would continue the search for several days. ‘The Navy late yesterday canceled an earlier order that the dirigible Los Angeles stand by at Lakehurst, N. J., in readiness for a flight to the scene of the disaster. The order was can- celed on Vice Admiral Taylor’s recom- mendation. DOUMERGUE CONFERS WITH KING ALEXANDER Great Political Importance Is At- tached to Meeting of Rulers in Paris. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 14.—Le Petit Pari- sien said today that King Alexander of Jugoslavia had visited President Dou- mergue and that great political import- ance was attached to the call. King Alexander has been in Paris in- cognito for more than a week to see his doctors. He dropped his incognito to call on the President and the con- versation lasted a full hour. ‘The paper said that King Alexander desired to allay any apprehensions which might have been aroused in French official circles by certain in- spired propaganda as to the character of the quarrel between the Serbs and Croats. He explained the aims of the Serbian foreign policy, saying the whole object was to maintain peace. Dry Agents Help Motorists, Arrest Trio as Violators By the Assoclated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., November 14.— John C. Bowen of Jackson County and two companions were under ar- rest here today on Government charges of violation of the prohibi- tion law, because he hailed a passing automobile last night on a road near here and asked for assistance in removing his truck from a ditch. The passing car contained a squad of Government prohibition agents. The arrest came after a stream of bubbling intoxicant is alleged to have dripped out from under a stack of apples which the truck appeared to be conveying, while the car was be- ing righted, 2 SEAPLANE BURNED INPOTOMACRVER Craft, Disabled in Air, Bursts Into Flames After Forced Landing. A huge seaplane manned by two offi- cers and three men from the Naval Air Station at Anacostia, was destroyed by fire this morning after a forced landing in the Potomac River, the plane catch- ing fire as it touched the water. All of the crew escaped injury. They taxied the plane to shore and beached it just back of the Washington Steel and Ordi- nance plant. The plane was of the new P-N 11, and the largest of its type, and was be- ing tested for the first time. The ship had been in the air about half an hour line running to the port engine. ‘The crew consisted of t. D. W. Y pilot; Lieut. 8, W..Calla Aviation Machinist Mates E.-D. Erickson, Charles Kidder and G, M. Ranicker. ot The leak was discovered by Kidder, who called Lieut. Callaway's attention to it, and a landing was ordered. Mem- bers of the crew said that the exact nature of the leak could not be deter- mined, but that gasoline appeared to be spurting from the rear end of the engine. Both motors were functioning smooth- ly when the airship came to rest on the surface of the river. Just as it touched the water the port motor burst into flames and Lieut. Tomlinson tax- ied over the north side of the river, where he beached the plane. Residents of the neighborhood seeing the heavy cloud of black smoke rolling uf) from the burning ship hurried to the place and rendered what assistance they could in summoning the Fire De- partment and boats from the air sta- tion across the river. No. 25 Engine Co., commanded by Lieut. T. H. Greene, responded, but the flames were already well under way and it was impossible to extinguish them. The distance to the nearest fire hydrant :gss too great to permit the use of a e. 18 DEAD, 40 INJURED RESULT OF TORNADO Number of Victims May -Be In- creased Upon Investigation of Argentine Storm. By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, November 14.—The railway center of Villa Maria was part- ly in ruins today, with 18 known to be dead as a result of a cyclone which [P swept the city. It was feared that the death toll would mount when the wreckage was searched thoroughly. Forty persons were extricated, seri- ously injured, from the debris. A relief train carying physicians and nurses was rushed to the scene. Nearly all the buildings in the town were damaged by the cyclone, which lasted little more than an hour last night. One of the railway lines was de- stroyed for a distance of 85 kilometers. Lines of communication were severed and details were scant. A considerable portion of the crops in the region were ruined. A loan of 10,000 pesos (about $9,600) was decreed for relief by the provincial government. NAVY GIVES 3 MEDALS 70 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH Former Sailor Decorated for Being Crack Shot of All U, 8. Miltiary Forces. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, November 14.— Minor Pruitt, 21-year-old high school boy of Lodi, Calif., a_year ago was scrubbing decks on the U. 8. S, Penn- sylvania. Monday he went aboard the battle- ship, shook hands with Rear Admiral Lucien A. Bostwick and was decorated with three medals for unusual marks- manship. ‘When he left the service of the Navy last September he was the crack shot of all rifle teams of the entire military forces of the United States, winning the highest individual score in the national team match ai Camp Perry, Ohio. Pruitt was awarded the Gold Per- shing medal, a siiver medal awarded to each member of the winning Navy team and a distinguished marksman’s medal. In addition he won for the Navy the right to hold the Pershing Trophy Cup for one year. . Radio Programs—Page 46. GOV. SMITH HERE TODAY. Stop Scheduled Way South, Gov. Smith of New York was due here at 3:20 o'clock this afternoon on his way South. At the Union Station, it was said that the stay here would be only of about 10 minutes’ duration, just long enough for his car to be switched be- tween trains. SMITH ASKS PARTY T0 BUILD PROGRAM Urges Support for Winning Candidate—Leaves for Southern Vacation. Ten-Minute on By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 14.—After Cangress a constructive national pro- gram, Gov. Alfred E. Smith today was intent on golf in the South. ‘Accompanied by a few friends he will have a two-week vacation near Biloxi, Miss. ‘The governor in his speech, which was broadcast over 38 radio stations, also urged that Herbert Hoover—al- though he did not mention him by name—be given the co-operation of every citizen in the development of a program calculated to promote the welfare and best interests of the country. “It must be remembered,” said the governor, “that while political parties may seriously divide public opinion throughout the country during the progress of a campaign, after the Aemrican people have made their de- cision the man selected is not the president of the Republican party, but the President of the United States. President of “All the People.” “He is the President of all the peo- ple, and as such he is entitled to the co-operation of every citizen in the development of a program calculated to promote the welfare and best inter- ests of this country. He is entitled to a fair opportunity to develop such a program. Only when he fails to ac- complish it does the administration become the subject of proper criticlsm of the opposition party.” ‘The governor denied the election was a “crushing defeat” for the Democratic party, which he asserted was still “a live, a vigorous and a forceful major minority party.” The existence of such a party he de- clared necessary to serve as a check upon the majority party.” The governor said that if the Demo- cratic party in the next four years neglected to build up a. copstructive rogram and relied entirely upon the failure of the opposition party it would not be in a position to solicit the con- fidence and support of the American people. Still Supports Democracy. “It would be regarded as a con- structive achievement,” he said, “if the Democratic party at Washington were to formulate a program, adopt it, offer it to the Congress of the United States and there defend it. “A refusal of the party in power to laccept it or their inability to bring about party unity for the solution of these problems would then fix the re- | sponsibility and make a record upon {which a successful campaign can be waged four years from now.” Gov. Smith asserted he did not re- gard the defeat as impairing in the slightest degree the soundness of the principles for which -the Democratic party stands. 4 { “I am just as anxious to see them succeed as I was when the party hon- ored me with the nominatiom, and with all the vigor that I can command I will not only stand for them, but broadcasting an appeal to the Demo- FARM GROUPS' AID IS ASKED BY TABER National Grange President Says McNary-Haugen Bill Is Dead Issue. Farm organizations should recognize that the McNary-Haugen bil) as passed by the last Congress and vetoed by President Coolidge is dead, and should unite upon a legislative program for P) Means Associated Press, The only evening in Washington wit: the Associated news Press Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,748 TWO CENTS. HOOVER T0 VIST MEXICO ON TOUR OF LATIN AMERICA Plans to Go to Capital of Re« public, Probably on Last Stop of Journey. B0L. DONOVAN CALLS ON PRESIDENT-ELEC% Next Executive Slips Away From Newspaper Men to Make Shopping Tour. BY REX COLLIER, Staft Correspondent of The Star. PALO ALTO, Calif., November 14.— Believing that Uncle Sam should lose no opportunity to cement cordial re- lations with his neighbor below the Rio Grande, President-elect Hoover has de- termined definitely to visit Mexico on ‘his forthcoming mission of good will to Latin America. This much decided, he was yet un- certain today whether to place the Mexican republic at the forefront or the end of his itinerary in Central and South America. He has the alternative of stopping at Acapulco, on the southwest coast, on the way to South America, and thus making & Mexican city the first port of call; or of putting in at Vera Cruz on the homeward voyage, and journey- ing by special train to Mexico City. Hopes to Meet President. 1n either event he hopes to meet per- sonally the President of Mexico and to impress upon the people there that he is sincere in the wish to engender good !se&lng between Mexico and the United ites, By Mexico the first or final Latin ican nation on his list of countries to be visited, he will give add- ed emphasis to the importance he at- taches to Mexico's friendship. rmination in this agricultural relief that can be promptly | b enacted into law, Louis J. Taber of Columbus, Ohio, master of the National Grange, told delegates today at the o opening of the organization’s sixty- second annual session, at the Willard Hotel. 1 ‘While Mr. Taber made no mention of President-elect Herbert Hoover in his address, it was indicated in official arters that before the Grange com- pletes its sessions action will be expressing confidence in Mr. Hoover's intention and ability to solve the farm problem in the best interests of the farmers of all parts of the country. Grangers Supported Hoover. A large majority of grange members, who number approximately 800,000 scattered through 30 States, are under- stood to have voted for Mr. Hoover in the recent presidential election, reg;rd- less of their previous party affilial K One delegate today remarked privately that 90 per cent of the Democratic members of the grange in his State had voted for the President-elect . Sessions of the National Grange will last from today until November' 23. Hundreds of members were present at the opening ritualistic ceremonies this morning, and by tomorrow it is es- timated that 5,000 members, including two official delegates from each of the 30 States, will be present. ‘The Grange is a ritualistic order, de- voted to the interests of farmers and their families. Its membership includes men and women and each State is represented at the present session by a man and woman delegate. Dunlap Estends Welcome. Only members of the seventh or high- est degree of the order participated in today’s opening session at 11 am.,, al- though members of the other degrees were present in large numbers. The National Grange was officially welcomed to Washington by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture R. W. Dunlap, representing Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, who is expected to address the Grange at a later session. Another of the opening speeches today was made by Sherman J. Lowell of New York, a past master of the Grange and present member of the Upited States Tai Commission. Among events of the 10-day session will be a speech by President Coolidge at 8:30 o'clock Friday night at the ‘Washington Auditorium. Expressing regret that Congress failed to solve the farm question at its last session, Mr. Taber, in his opening ad- dress, declared that the Grange had sought by every means at its command to obtain effective legislation. “Many of our members,” he continued, “could not support the principles of the McNary-Haugen bill. Ours is a na- tional organization and views all prob- lems from a national rather than a local or sectional viewpoint. We earnest- ly advocated the export debenture pro- gram, believing it to be the most prac- tical, workable and logical plan yet offered for adjusting tariff inequalities.” Five Planks in Platform. The agriculture relief program advo- cated by Mr. Taber involves five main steps, as follow:s 1. Organization, production and re- search—Wider organization of the farmers for improvement purfim; better balanced crop production all sections; extensive research to find in- I will battle for the: The text of Gov. Smith’s speech will be found on page 6. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 14.—The charge against Michael Maloney was begging on a public thoroughfare. It was no new experience to Mike, who in his 67 years of life has been places, met peo- ple and seen considerable. As recently as last August Mike had stood in the same court before Judge Padden, facing the same charge. He won freedom then by explaining that he merely was carrying his hat in hand because it was too hot to wear it. It was not his fault, he added, if people dropped money in the hat, - " dustrial uses for surplus farm products. 2. Tariff rate readjustments —In- creased duties on many agricultural imports; broadened powers of the tariff Mexico, Dwight row, Rumor about the Stanferd campus has it that Ambassador Morrow is in of State in the next flpmrtlmlw such matters with the Ambassador. Donovan's Appointment Seen, cabinet intments was not the sub- ject of fon at his conference with the next President after- noon. He said he came to California on departmental business connected with motion picture litigation, and that he “just ran over”.to pay his respects to the chief.” There seems to be no doubt that Col. Donovan can have the justice post for the ‘asking, however. He has been a close friend and confidante of Mr. Hoo- ver since wartime days, and was & trusted advisor during the campaizgn. It is not thought, moreover, that the President-elect is worrying about the Treasury portfolio. He thinks it is iz very capable hands right now, and it i reasonably certain that Andrew Mellon will continue to attend cabinet meeting® after March 4 next. Speculation as to other members the Hoover cabinet is much more of gamble. The name of Claudius Houston of Tennessee is being mentioned in connection with Hoover’s pet branch of the executive establishment—the . De- partment of Commerce. It is recalled’ riff | that Mr. Houston was a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and lmg has been closely associated with Mr. Hoover in official capacities. ~Besides, Mr. Houston is from one of the Southern States that broke away from the main stem of Democracy a few days back. It is suggested that the South should be given some official recognition for con- tributing to the support of the Republi- can administration. The prospective Chief Executive knows that in the selection of his cab- inet his reputation as a “picker of men™ is at stake. He will make every effort to get men of outstanding ability to fill the cabinet vacancies, for he intends to glue upon their shoulders much of the urden of governmental administration. Silk Hats in Demand. It is improbable that he will make any announcement of appointments until the conclusion of his ambitious journey across the Equator. He will have his hands full from now until the mission of friendship is completed. That he intends to “do” Central and South America in real style is evidenced by the fact he has ordered a complete outfit of formal dress clothes from a San Francisco tailor. He came to Cali- fornia wholly unprepared for a diplo- matic tour in foreign lands, as did the members ¢f his staff and the newspaper correspondents. Word has reached the press that it should present a formal appearance, too, and conse- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Barcheaded “Ponderer” Dismissed When Arraigned on Charge of Begging Yesterday Maloney was back before Judge Padden to explain what he meant by walking along the street in Novem- ber with his hat in hand and a few coins in fit. “I was pondering,”. said Mike, “I can't ponder with my hat on. I got gray-headed and bald-headed ponder- ing with my hat on, and I ain’t going to ponder again with my hat on.”” Judge Padden, whose official ponder- ing is done to a large extent sans cha- peau, thought Maloney should continue | W! to ponder in the manner to which he was accustomed and him, quently vast inroads have been made on Frisco’s supply of silk toppers and swallow tails. Mr. Hoover spent several hours in San Francisco stores yesterday. He slipped away from Palo Alto, unnoticed by newspaper men, because he shuddered to think of trying on silk hats and t‘:‘oc;nmu and m in front of the eyes of dents. It is reported that he lomna dur- ing the shopping tour to step into & sporting goods store and purchase— some angling paraphernalia to take along with him. He hopes to spend some time fishing in Florida before he returns to the Nation’s Capital. On his return to Palo Alto he found awaiting him another Assistant torney Ge , Mrs. Mabel Walker stayed at his home but_a short time and avoided news- (Continued on Page 2, Columa 1