Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1928, Page 16

Survivars of the Vestris disaster aboard the-Wyoming as the battleship arrived at Hampton Roads, Va., after her important part in the rescue work, Left to right are Mrs, Eivira F. Rua of New Bedford, Mass, and Mrs. Dolores Doril of Brooklyn, N. Y., with three members of the Vestris' crew, John Boxil, John Morris and Gerald Burton, —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. ‘Witnesses on the second day of the New York investigation of the Vestris disaster as they appeared in the Federal Court Building. Left to right, standing: J, S. Smith of the British Marconi Co.; James McDonald, first radio operator on the Vestris, and Charles Veschere, assistant operator on the ship. Seated are Edward Silver (left), and George J. Mintzer of the United States Attorney’s office. NORRIS CONDEMNS POWER BROADCAST Tells Commission WENR Re- quest Means Attempt to Control the Air. The right of a public utilities cor- poration to broadcast was guestioned vesterday by Senator Norris of Nebraska, when he told the Federal Radio Com- mission he could see in such activity “no purpose other than furtherance of an attempt to control public opinion.” ‘The statement followed a pointed at- tack by the Senator on the request of station WENR, operated by the Great Lakes Broadcasting Corporation, com- posed of seven utilities companies, for increased privileges in broadcasting. The station now shares a part-time broadcast with WLS, operated by the Prairie Farmer, a newspaper. The request for full time broadcast with a cleared 870-kilocycle channel is an effort by power interests “to con- trol the very air we breathe,” the Sen- ator said, He asserted granting of the WENR request would be at the “ex- pense of agriculture.” Senator Norris, together with Sena- tors Walsh of Montana and Brookhart of lowa, appeared as witnesses before the commission in behalf of Station WLS, which also asks full privileges on fthe 870-kilocycle channel. WLS had five-sevenths and WENR two-sevenths time on this channel, under realloca- tion, which went into effect Sunday. Senator Norris reviewed disclosures wf the Federal Trade Commission at length, declaring they showed that the “power trusts” have entered an attempt, “secret, always secret” to control text hooks, to mix in elections—to “influence social, economic, religious—all kinds of organizations—for selfish purposes.” Senator Brookhart concurred in Sena- tor Norris' views. Burridge Butler, publisher of the Prairie Farmer: Claude Wickard, presi- dent of the Alumni Association of Pur- due University, and Edgar Bill, director | of WLS. were other witnesses. The statements of the three Senators were assailed by John A. Wing of Chi- cagn, one of the counsel for WENR, who declared the Senators “had little, if any. knowledge” of the evidence and his station. GERMAN WARSHIP VWINS. BERLIN, November 17 (#).—The construction of the first German war- ship laid down since the war will con- tinue as the result of the rejection by the Reichstag yesterday of a Socialist- Democrat motion to turn the funds to other use. The vote was 255 to 203, with 8 abstainers, who are members of the German Peasant's party. The majority of 52 for rejection. of the motion automatically disposed of a Fascist motion to use the liberated runds for protective measures against zas and air raids and likewise killed a Communist, motion to use the money to feed children. Rear Admiral Franz Brueninghause, | I retired, of the People’s party, said tha he was a pacifist, but that he refuse to countenance any measure tending | hind the market at the close. BiG STOCK-BUYING CAMPAIGN PUSHED Market Turns Irregular After Opening—New Reqords Are Made. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 17.—A mighty torrent of buying and selling orders again poured into the New York Stock Exchange today, but the price move- ment* turned irregular as a result of heavy week end profit-taking. Early gains of $1 to $5 a share were offset by losses of similar extent, although the main price tendency was still up- ward. The opening was not as wild as that in yesterday's record-breaking ses- sion of 6,714,400 shares, but there were several blocks of 5,000 to 15,000 shares changing hands in the early trading. The market had a new mark to shoot at today—an all-time record day's turnover of 6,714,000 shares, the first time in Stock Exchange history that the 6,000,000 mark has been reached. Last Spring’a 4,000,000-share market was considered a first page newspaper story. Every full trading day this week but one the market has gone over 5,000,000 shares. The five days' trad- ing also set a new record for that period of time of 27,946,200 shares. Sales for the last five days Monday, 5,670,600 ‘Tuesday. 5,387,400. ‘Wednesday, 5,426,800, ‘Thursday, 4,747,000, Friday, 6,714,400. Holiday Sought. The strain of the human machine has led to recurring sentiment for a holiday for the stock market, similar to that which was ordered last Spring in order to allow the bookkeeping staffs of brokerage houses to catch up with their work. Even the mechanical facilities have been swamped, the ticker yesterday being two hours and three minutes' Mi; t hoped that the high-speed printers proposed and the leaving out of sales volume up to 500-share blocks wiil take care of that end. but the system is not expected to be put into effect before next Fall, With nearly every order a rush one “at the market” the scenes on the floor of the exchange this week have ex- ceeded any ever witnessed before. Under the eyes of crowded galleries, brokers fight and scramble on the floor, screaming orders, the noise rolling out and echoing back from the canyons of the financial district—a mighty shout aslcompnred to the ordinary hum of voices. follow: Curb Records Made. Around the stations at which the most active big stocks are traded there is a maelstrom of humanity. . Many of the older members of the exchange have been compelled’ to retire from the floor, giving up their places to more durable and active members of their firms. Going along With the big exchange, he Curb Exchange also set a record the week, yesterday’s trading being —Associated Press Photo. Seriously injured in rescue work in the Vesiris disaster, Sea- man S. W. Baker of the United States Battleship Wyoming, is shown being carried from the battleship on its arrival at Hampton Roads, Va. He received a probable fracture of the skull. —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. ‘When several thousand members of the. National Grange called at the White House yesterday fo pay their respects to President Coolidge. Farm communities in all sections of the country were represented in the big gathering on the White Honse lawn. In the center, left to right, are Louis J. Taber, master of the Grange; President Coolidge and Mrs. Taber, —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Business High School girls take up the uniform school dress idea by adopting the smock as a classroom costume, in line with the recent proposal of the Congress Heights Parent-Teacher Association. The students are members of section 446 at Business, and are shown with their vice principal, Miss May P. Bradshaw, third from right in back row. A card worn on each girl's shoulder declares, “I am for the smock.” . Commissioner Dougherty presenting The Evening Star Cup to Capt. W. A. Brayarly of No. 23 Engine Company, winner of the trophy in the speed contest, in front’of the engine house yesterday. In center of group, left to right: Commissioner Dougherty, Fire Chief Watson, Battalion Chief Thomas F. 0'Connor, chairman of the committes which arranged the speed tests: Acting Battalion Chief C. A, Wells, Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, and Capt. Brayarly. Firemen of the winning company are grouped with them. WHITEHURST PLAN IS GIVEN APPROVAL Commissioners Name Committee to Co-ordinate Surface and Under- ground Street Work. ‘The District Commissioners yester- way approved the recommendation of Assistant Engineer Commissioner Her- bert C. Whitehurst and appointed a committee to report on plans for co- ordinating surface and underground work on Washington streets in such a way as to protect the pavements, save money and have the streets tied up during construction as little as possible. Maj. D. A. Davidson, Maj, L. E. At- kins and Capt. Whitehurst, all Assist- ant Engineer Commissioners, were nam- ed members of the committee along with W. H. Harland, director of traffic, and R. J. Klotz, engineer of the Public Utilities Commission. The committee was directed to be- gin its meetings at the earliest possible date and to make a report to the Commissioners this Fall. HUNGARIAN HITS DIVORCE BUDAPEST, Hungary, November 17 (#).—Deputy Bernhardt -declared in Parliament yesterday that, except for the United States, Hungary led the world in the number of divorces granted. He demanded that the gov- ernment modify the present easy laws and hinted that unless this was done, Budapest would become a greater mecca for those seeking freedom from marriage vows that either Paris or Reno. He said that there were 152 2,151,800 shares. A few months ago a to make Germany the plaything of L ter heavily armed ngighbo B s . U divorces for every 1,000 marriages in Hungary, as compared wi nly 29 Lo'oves 100" Tasaocy L Rich Englishma: Weds Former Model As Irate Father Speeds Here Across Sea By the Assoctated Press. 'ALBANY, N. Y, November 17.— Friends of Miss Betty McCormick, former cloak model, were surprised to- day by an announcement that she had married John Robert Lawson-Johnston, well-to-do young Englishman, while his father, a London stockbroker, was en route to the United States. The announcement came from Betty's sister Margaret, who said the ceremony took place on November 2 before a New Jersey justice of the peace and was followed by a religious ceremony. She saiéi they now are living in New York City. Mr. Lawson-Johnston's father left for New York upon reading an an- nouncement in newspapers of his son's intended marriage. He cabled his son for an explanation, Miss McCormick said he has been informed of the mar- riage. The groom, 26 years old, is known in England as an all-around athlete, play- ing tennis, rugby and cricket. His fa- vorite hobby is motor racing. and he has taken part in several meets. His uncle is Sir George Lawson-Johnson, beef tea magnate. CHILD HEALTH STRESSED IN EDUCATOR’S ADDRESS By the Associated Press. IOWA CITY, November 17.—Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Leland Stanford University, in a speech pre- pared for delivery at the formal dedica- tion of the University of Iowa’s new $4,500,000 medical plant, yesterday said it is necessary to concentrate medical education and practice upon the topic of child health and protection. The address was read by Prof. Henry S. Houghton, head of the University of Iowa’s Coilege of Medicine, as Dr. Wil- bur was unable to attend, due to the illness of his wife. “Civilization is beginning to sense its future lies with the child and not with the machinery produced by science,” Dr. Wilbur's ‘address declared. “‘Our durability, in a biological sense, depends primarily upon our attitude toward childhood. The only thing the human race possesses is life. The recognition 0;‘ 1};‘; value is dawning upon "t;; and cl ood .15 assumips & new impor- tance,” * ; G. W. BROWN DIES AT 87; LEADER IN NEW ENGLAND By the Associated Press. BOSTON, November 17.—George W. Brown, 87, vice president and one of the founders of the United Shoe Ma= chinery Co., died at the home of his son, Edwin P. Brown, here last night. He had been one of New England’s most active business men up to two years ago. He was president of the trustees of the New England Conservatory of Mu- sic. Mr. Brown was born in North- fleld, Vt., in 1841. He entered the gro- cery and hardware business at St. Al- bans, but quit this to go to California. Returning to New England, he was for 20 years associated with the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co. Later he’ became treasurer and general manager of the Consolidated Handlasting Ma- chine, a forerunner of the United Shoe Machinery Co. He was g director of the Pirst Na- tional Bank of Boston, of the British and French United Shoe Machinery Cos,, the Oeorgr?mk!f Eyelet, Co,, Ltd., and various othgr industries, G —Star Staff Photo. DR.W. A. WHITE URGES MORE PSYCHIATRISTS Increase in Mental Cases Blamed on Civilization, Round Table “Told. The utilization of the so-called insti- tutions for the insane for the training of additional psychiatrists and carrying on extensive research work regarding the care and treatment of mental dis- eases was urged by Dr. William A. White, superintendent of St. Eliza- beth’s Hosnital, at a luncheon of t>> ‘Washington Round Table in the Uni- versity Club yesterday. This is particularly necessary at the present time, Dr. White indicated, be- cause of the increase of the average span of life, which makes more pe"fi)le live into the period of life in which they are most apt to suffer from nerv- ous and mental disorders—the age be- yond 40 years—and because of the mental and nervous strain of the pres- ent-day civilization. In the latter connection the speaker questioned whether the people of today are not “paying too great a price for civilization,”” as may be shown from the huge number of mental and nerv- ous cases. Census statistics, he said, show that there are in round numbers a total of 800,000 beds in various hospitals throughout the country, and that one- half of these are occupied by mentalf and nervous cases. In addition, Dr. White said, there are no doubt many more such cases which have not come to the attention of institutions for treatment, Mental diseases, Dr. White said, are rarely known in uncivilized tribes, but a-lllvhu!zed that ciyilization takes its Dr. B. Round Table, presided, | | | WOMAN OF 30, ILL, ENDS LIFE WITH GAS Federal Reserve Board Clerk Leaves Note Requesting No Rescue Attempt. Leaving a3 note in which she re- quested that no aid be given her if she was found before she was dead, Mrs. Helen P. Wedderburn, 50 years old, a Federal Reserve Board clerk, committed suicide by inhaling gas last night in her apartment at 1424 R street. She was discovered this morning. 9 Mrs. Wedderburn had been too ill to work for the past several weeks and had appeared despondent, it was said. The note she left reads: “‘Anybody who finds me: Please leave me until job is well finished; for am too sick to work and doctors do not seem to be able to cure me.” It was un- signed. Find Body on Floor. Another occupant of the apartment house, Edwin F. McKnew, smelled gas and notified the Washington Gas Light Co. G. A. Goldshorough and Oliver E. Thomas of the gas company responded. They obtained a key from the janitor, Joseph B. Butler, colored, and entered the apartment. ., Mrs. Wedderburn was stretched on ‘the kitchen floor, newspapers under her and her head on a pillow. had been attached to the range and inserted in her mouth and all of the burners on the range were fully turned on. The Fire Department rescue squad responded and gave her artificial res- gm&;gnotfo:h a hfiln! hour before ?t:l J.N. e Eme: cy Hos stafl pronounced her de?t;.m Y g Leaves Note to Daughter. A second note found in the apart- ment was addressed to her daughter, Mrs. George Sideblothan, 918 Eighteenth street, a sculptress. Mrs. Wedderburn had been employed in the Federal Reserve Board since its organization in 1914. She was the di- vorced wife of Alex J. Wedderburn, jr., local patent attorney. > Besides her daughter Mrs. Wedder- burn is survived by one sister, Mrs. Katherine Heath of this city. e May Fly “Stunt” Plane in U. S. Gerhard Fiesler, the German trick flyer, who is having constructed near Berlin a new machine which is declared to be the first purely “stunt” plane ever built, may demonstrate it in coun- try. He claims that with it he will make o ver a He promises to demonstrate these in England and other countries. Promoted to Rank of Colonel. Lieut. Col. Rex H. Rhoades, Army Dental Corps, stationed at the West Point Military Academy, has been pro- moted to the grade of colonel, accord- ing to War Department announcement. He is from Iowa and was appointed a dental surgeon in the Army in April, 1911. During the World War he se: ! ps, Na- M. Ellison, president of the as a colonel in the Dental Co: 3 tional Armyy S —=Star Staff Photo. RACKETEERS' GUNS KILL UNION CHIEF Boss of Drivers Slain as He Sits Behind Desk in Office. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 17.—Guns of the racketeers, mute since they dealt yenh to Big Tim Murphy in Midsum- mer, pumped eight bullets last night into the body of John G. Clay, boss of the Laundry and Dyehouse Chauffeurs’ Union. Killers never had a better target than the 59-year-old secretary-treasurer of the chauffeurs’ union. He was seated at his desk, facing a front window of the union’s headquarters on South Ash- land avenue. Bathed in the bright light of his office, Clay was a perfect mark for the gunmen, who crept up on the porch which runs by the window and sent the fire of a machine gun and a shotgun blazing through the glass. The sound of running feet, the roar of a motor, the red tail-light of a cur- tained automobile vanishing down the street, and the slayers had escaped. Seven stewards of the union were in a room adjoining Clay's when the shots were fired. They ran into the street too late to catch more than a fleeting glimpse of the machine in which the slayers fled. Held Key Position. Clay, according to police investiga- tors, held the key position in the Chi- cago cleaning and dyeing “racket,” as they call it. The “cleaning racket” is reputed by police to have taken millions from Chi- cagoans. The warfare between rival groups seeking to control the business has been marked with many bombs and sluggings. It has always been the police theory that Big Tim Murphy's assassination was attributable to his efforts to “‘mus- cle in" on the cleaning and dyeing “racket,” A number of motives for the Clay killing were advanced. One was that jt was a reprisal executed by friends of Big Tim. Another was that gangsters {from other cities, attracted by what ap- peared to them to be big money in the Chicago “racket,” had killed Clay. Capone’s Name Mentioned. Then there was the mention of Al Capone’s name, inevitable when gang guns roar. Capone several months ago became involved in the cleaning and being associated ganized the Sanitary said, to fight the “racket,” and his pur- pose in interesting Capone, he explain- ed, was to frighten away any who might attempt intimidation by bombs and violence. Capone’s name alone. Becker believed, would insure proper respect for the company. Internal trouble within the chauf« ) feur’s union was another theory under consideration, but it was given little 5 L |