Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1928, Page 22

25 s COVERNRSEE 10 TRADEOES Executives of Twenty States Attend Annual Conference in New Orleans. By the Assoclated Press. NEW ORLEANS, November 20.—A | formal reception to 20 governors, ar-| he and ranged in the Louisiana Supreme Court rooms today, formally ushered in the twentieth annual conference of the chief executives, here to exchange idcas | on the welfare of their respective States | | story g Thomas A. Edison and the late John Wanamaker was told here yesterday at a | sct THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1928. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, November 20.—The hearing of the Government's claim for an estate tax of $10,000,000 on the Wanamaker estate. Dr. Willlam Z. Quicksall, for a num- ber of years Mr. Wanamaker’s physician, told the story. He said he had gone to St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1919 to care for Mr. Wanamaker. “Mr. Edison was also at St. Peters- burg,” Dr. Quicksall said during his tes- timony as to Wanamaker’s health, “and h Mr. Wanamaker were close triends. 1 recall one day when Mr. Wana- maker approached Mr. Edison and snapped back one of those patent | “dickey’ ties that Mr. Edison was wear- eand the Nation. Among officials welcoming the visit- ing heads of government were Gov. Huey P. Long of Louisiana and Asso- ciate Justice Winston Overtoa of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Variety of Subjects. i The governors planned to take up a variety of subjects during their three | days of sessions in New Orleans, one of the first concerning the general significance of Government and busi- | ness. Another was the broad term, taxation. Various members of the group ex- pressed a desire to learn of the other States' success in handling the ques- | tions of State administration, educa- | tion and social welfare. to compare | plans and together work out beneficial mutual means and methods in public interest. George H. Dern, Governor of Utah, came prepared to introduce the Boulder Dam project, in which Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania, a water power de-| velopment enthusiast, was interested. | | Waterways Indorsed. Theodore Christianson, Governor of Minnesota, and Gov. Adam McMullen of Nebraska, chairman of the confer- | ence, expressed hearty indorsement of inland waterways development for | IFriendly Scuffle Between Thomas Edison | And Late John Wanamaker Is Recalled | octever carso Figures show 875, with his knuckles. They reminded me of two boys at play. When Mr. Edison released Mr. Wanamaker they were both qugflng and seemingly enjoyed the uffle.” Dr. Quicksall's testimony as to Wana- maker’s physical condition in 1920, when he turned over the stock of his départ- mens store to his son, Rodman, indicated him to be a man of unusual vigor. The Government contends that Wanamaker CANAL SETS RECORD. 641 Long Tons in Fassage. | PANAMA, November 20 (#).—Statis- tics made public today indicate that October established a new high record for cargo handled through the canal |from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Dur- |ing the month a total of 875,641 long tons were handled.. The previous high |record was set in March, 1926, with 838.806 tons. TUnited States intercoastal trade led all total of 298,721 s, gave his son $40,000,000 worth of stock | thi two years before his plation of his death,” and that it is tax- le. Wanamaker heirs claim the gift is not subject to tax. death “in contem- | ot| months. An increase noted in trade to the Far East fi United States, which totaled rom the 214,085 ing. The elastic broke and the tie fell off. “The two men clinched and wrestled | vigorously despite their ages. Mr. Edi- | son finally got Mr. Wanamaker's head | ‘in chancery’ and rubbed his head hard | | e clared their views are jndorsed by their | constituents. | A round of entertainment has_been | planned, including a trip w Bs\ton‘ Rouge as guesis of the Governor of | Louisiana. HELD ON MURDER CHARGE| Youth Believed Implicated in Slay- ing of Bishop Hartzell. CINCINNATI, Ohlo, November 20| (#).—Walter Moore, who police believe | to be one of three youths implicated | In the robbery of Bishop J. C. Hartzell here last June, when the bishop was | beaten so severely that he died from | the injuries, is held in the county jail | on a charge of first-degree murder. | Moore was returned here last night | from West Union, Adams County, | where he was arrested yesterday for | Hamilton County authorities on a | — —| | cheaper rates for export grain and de- charge of robbery of a store. 7 PALAIS ROYAL Lay away a gift a day —and take the hurry, the worry, the hustle and bustle out of your Christmas giit shopping. It will help you enjoy to the fullest the thrill and the heart-warming sentiment of Christmas giving. Join Our Ch.ristmas Club Plan Pay a small deposit and the balance as convenient to you and your selection will be held until you require it, boxed, if you like, in a festive Christmas wrapping all ready for giving. 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