Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight and tomorrow; lowest tempera~ ture tonight about grees. Temperatures: Highest, 51, p.m. yesterday; lowest, 36, at 6 a.m. to- day. Full report Closing N. Y. Markets, 3:30 pm. Final Quo- tations Will Be Found in 5:30 Edition. [ — Bureau Forecast.) 40 de . at 12:15 on page 9. ch ¢ Foeninn WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION tar. service. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,211 No. 30,885. Toet"onee “We Entered as second class matter shington, D, C. WASHINGTON, D. c., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928—-FORTY:FOUR PAGES. * UP) Means Associated P TWO CENTS. $3,000,000,000 FUND URGED BY HOOVER 10 COMBAT PANICS Gov. Brewster Outlines Pres-! ident-Elect’s Plans at New Orleans. RESERVE WOULD BE USED ,TO ASSIST UNEMPLOYED Organization for Prosperity by Vicious Gnu Gores Keeper in Cage At Zoological Park Attendant, Failing to Use Safety Device, Charged by Enraged Animal. Charged by an African gnu as he was cleaning the animal's cage this morning, Morris Phillips, 50 years old, 3927 Ellicott street, a keeper at the Na- tional Zoological Park was severely gored about the groin and abdomen. The animal came from the outside inclosure and attacked Phillips suddenly from behind. The keeper wheeling about succeeded in warding off the gnu long enough to stagger from the cage and slam the door behind him. Phillips was rushed to Providence America Seen as Lesson to World by Executive. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, November 21.—Gov. Ralph O. Brewster of Maine, acting upon the request of Herbert Hoover,| outlined today beiore the Conference , of Governors a plan for the creation ©f a Nation-wide construction reserve ©f $3,000,000,000, to be released in times of overproduction and unemployment. Gov. Brewster recommended that public authorities store. up a reserve of construction projects equal to two years' normal expenditure on improve- ments and release this reserve at times of unemployment. ' Such a fund, he said, would be one of the best forms of insurance against national panics. “These views of the way in which . the States and other public authorities may co-operate with the Federal Gov- rnment in controlling in some measure ‘construction work for the common good,” said the governor, “are presented to the Conference of Governors at the request of Herbert Hoover as an au- thorized exposition of a portion of his program_for stabilizing the prosperity of the United States. ... “In requesting the presentation of this project to the Conference of Gov- ernors Mr. Hoover emphasized the im- portance of establishing co-operation between Federal, State and municipal governments in accordance with the roposals outlined at the time of the nemployment Conference in 1922.” Organization for Prosperity. Organization for prosperity, he said, is the next lesson America may track to the nations of the world. The gov- said that America emulates ‘Tantalus, the logical personage who lived in the presence of plenty but never could touch it. “Such conditions,” he said, “consti- tute a tragedy and a travesty upon the organizing genius of American business men.” b “With an annual expenditure of seven ions upon construction, America is /n a posifion to stabilize prosperity to 2 most remarkable extent,” he added. “Public authority spends more than a ®illion and a half. With this we are here concerned. “Private business will soon follow such practical demonstration as the ‘Government _may commercial interests apply not only to construction, but to the renewal and extension of capital > facilities of every sort. It is the con- sidered recommendation of the ene who has received the overwhelming mandate of the American people to guide and guard their progress in the next four years that a construction reserve may prudently be accumulated in time of ph}e'nty against the lean year that is come. “This involves simply the provision of the necessary funds or credit to be released when indexes shall indicate the need, and such designation of projects as may commend itself to the euthority concerned.” Gov. Brewster told the governors that no infringement of legislative preroga- tives was contemplated, becausz no project could be carried out except as the Legislature might direct, although the rapidity of the construction pro- gram within defined limits could be ac- celerated or retarded to synchronize with national and local needs. Insurance Against Panics. “Creation of such a construction re- » serve,” he continued, “is* one of the best forms of insurance against the panics of our past. It may not be a cure-all, but it certainly will alleviate our ills. In some measure it is possible to do for employment what the Fed- eral Reserve system has done for finance and with equal advantage to the country as a whole. “Picture the approach of an economic ; crisis with unemployment threatening on every hand. The release of three billions in construction contracts by public and quasi-public authorities would remedy or ameliorate the situ- ation in the twinkling of an eye. Fed- eral indexes are already becoming available that remove the problem from the domain of speculation or opinion and place the need upon a basis of simple facts. “No centralization of authority is proposed, but merely the creation of a condition by concerted action that shall make possible a remedy that will ap- peal persuasively to all. Follow the (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) SOUTHWOR.TH NAMED CARDINAL MANAGER Outfielder on 1926 St. Louis Team Chosen to Succeed McKechnie as Leader. country ) By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, November 21.—Billy Southworth, outfielder on the St. Louis Cardinals’ world champion team of 1926 and manager last year of Rochester, N. Y, a Cardinal farm, today was named manager of the Cardinals, suc- ceeding William McKechnie. President Sam Breadon withheld details of the one-year contract. McKechnie, who led the 1928 team to a league championship, will pilot the Rochester club next season, Breadon ennounced. Southworth will be the ffth Cardinal manager in five years. 1le was obtained by the Cardinals from the Giants during the pennant race in 1926, in exchange for Heinie Mueller. He had been on the bench much of the season, but Rogers Hornsby, the manager of the Cardinals, immediately made Southworth a regular. Breadon made the choice after a trip eastward, where he was told that Rochester was the gamest club in the International League and that South- Worth was responsible for much of its spirit. Breadon was sald to feel that the Cardinals needed more fight and perhaps stricter discipline i Hospital by F. X. Cox, proprietor of an adjacent lunch stand, who saw him stagger from the cage and call for help. The male gnu which attacked Phillips has a bad reputation at the Zoo and a safety contrivance had been rigged whereby a section of the cage could be closed when the man entered the inclosure. Phillips, however, had failed to avail himself of the appliance, according to W. H. Blackburne, head keeper. The gnu, a species of African an- telope, is equipped with 18-inch horns and is widely known for its {ll temper. Keepers had approached the animal with caution since it was placed in the Zoo two years ago. The animal is known as a_white bearded, taken in Tanza.nétkl, East Africa, by the Smith- sonian-Chrysler expedition, and placed in_the Zoo here in November of 1926. It was the second time Phillips had been attacked by the gnu. On the previous occasion, several months ago, the animal knocked him down and had him pinned to the floor when the cries of alarmed spectators caused the gnu to halt momentarily and - Phillips escaped. ‘The hospital said this afternoon that Phillips’ condition was promising. f : HOOVER TO ISk OFF MEXICO TODAY U. S. S. Maryland to Stop to Allow President-EI.ect Chance for Sport. BY REX COLLIER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ABOARD U. S. S. MARYLAND, No- vember 21.—His task of mapping out President-elect Hoover today unpacked a large bundle of fishing paraphernalia in readiness for a deep-sea angling ex- pedition this afternoon off the southern point of the Lower California penin- sula. "~ “Phe battleship will heave to in Mexi- can waters near Cape San Lucas and swing overside three motor boats with Mr, Hoover and members of his party in quest of marlin, tarpons and yellow- tails, if the weather permits. To make up for time lost in the piscatorial ven- ture the skipper has ordered the speed of the ship advanced to 17 knots. In this way there will be no encroach- ment on the official schedule calling for stops at seven Pacific ports, begin- ning Sunday at Amapala, Honduras, and ending December 7 at Valparaiso, Chile. Other Stops Listed. Other ports will be: Launion, Salva- dor, November 25; Corinto, Nicaragua, November 26; Puntarenas, Costa Rica, November 27; Guayaquil, Ecua- dor, November 30; Callao, Peru, Decem- ber 3. A stop in Guatemala has been eliminated from the schedule because the open landing conditions would sub- ject the ship to dangerous winds. Stops in Panama, Colombia and Bolivia would require_too devious & course. Mr. Hoover is enthusiaastic over an opportunity to induige in his favorite sport. He is a veteran deep-sea fisher- man, He hopes to hook a big sailfish and is prepared to do battle with one. He brought plenty of fishing tackle. He will use small fish bait. He was dressed like & yachtsman with flannel trousers, blue coat and gray hat. Mrs. Hoover, dressed in a black coat suit, walks the quarterdeck rapldly for morning exercise, relaxes in her suite in the afternoon and strolls the decks evenings, watching the gorgeous sun- set and moonrise. Others in the party play medicine ball and quoits and watch the sailors swab the deck. News- paper men joined with the crew in their calesthenics on deck. Neptune Rites Planned. The ship probably will cross the Equator on Thanksgiving day. Elabo- rate preparations have been made for the Neptune ceremonies, in which the party and several hundred members of the crew will take part. Mr. Hoover will be immune from the Neptune in- itiation, as he has gone through it before. His secretary, George Acker- respondents will be victims. Mr. Hoover posed yesterday with the ship’s foot ball team, which won the fleet championship this year. He shook hands with the captain, Miles Tim- mins, a husky electrician from Boston, and commented on the size of the players. Mr. Hoover ignored the general order for the abandon ship drill yesterday. All others were required to turn out on deck, don life jackets and learn the positions of the lifeboats. . By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 21.—The de-~ cadent age of banditry seems to have set in. First there was the bandit who got peeved at his victim, threw away his gun and started a fight. Then there was the bandit who stuttered, taking so long to give the command to “st-t-t-ick 'em up” that police were on the scene before the victim could re- spond. Again, just last week, there was the hold-up man who picked a deaf gentleman as his victim, and had to shout.so loud to make his demands known that police came running. 2 his Pacific Coast itinerary completed, |. son, and more than 30 newspaper cor- | Decadent Age of Banditry Believed Here As Chicago Hold-Up Man Forgets His Gun l VESTRIS RESCUE ORDERS IENORED, OFFIGER TESTIFIES Lifeboat Release Said to Have Broken in Attempt to Save Passengers. WITNESSES SAY REPAIRS WERE NEEDED TWO YEARS Relate Water Always Poured In at Certain Places During Rough Weather. By the Associated Press. FEDERAL BUILDING, New York.; November 21.—A retired Nnited States naval officer took over the questioning at the Federal inquiry into the sink- ing of the British steamer Vestris to- day and elicited from the senior sur- viving officer of the ship that his sub- ordinates ignored his orders when the vessel was sinking, that crew members were absent from their stations at the lifeboats, and that woman and child passengers were placed in the most dangerously situated boats. The United States naval officer was Capt. E. T. Jessup, American nautical adviser to United States Commissioner O'Neill, who is presiding at the hearing. ‘The witness he questioned was Frank Johnson, chief officer of the Vestris. Lifeboat Release Held Faulty. Before Jessup took over the question- ‘g, Johnson had testified in reply to United States Attorney Tuttle, who 's conducting the inquiry, that the re- lease mechanism of lifeboats was “not successful.” As Jessup interrogated Johnson, Capt. Henry McConkey, British nautical ad- viser at the hearing sat on the other side of Commissioner O'Neill, silently listening to the exchange of questions and answers and watching the witness closely. The two advisers were appointed at the suggestion of the British govern- ment, the British consul general select- ing Capt. McConkey, who is marine su- perintendent of the Cunard Line, and Tuttle picking Capt. Jessup. Johnson testified that he knew of no instance in which the releasing appara- tus was successfully used. “Was there a motor lifeboat on the Ve“sms'x::' ‘Tuttle asked. “What was its capacity?” “Thirty.” “Why did so few people get into it?” “There were so few about atv the time. ‘This boat was launched from the starboard side.” le. Motor Declared Impaired. “There has been -that the. Do you know why?” “I suppose because there was no engi- neer in it.” “Was any engineer designated to that boat in case of disaster?” “I think it was the second engineer, who went down with the ship.” Capt. McConkey and Capt. Jessup then took up the questioning. Jessup asked Johnson if he had noticed pre- viously a tendency of the ship to list. Johnson said there was a swimming tank on the starboard side that held several tons of water and that when the tank was full the Vestris had a slight list, but at no other times. (By Jessup) “Did you inspect the ship before she sailed?” “Yes—when she was in dry dock.” “What was her condition?” “ ” 'Good. “Before leaving port did you inspect the Yship?" yes.” Inspected Coal Ports. “Did you insepct the coal ports?” “Yes—I looked over the side and saw that they were closed.” “Why did the vessel heave to Sunday n? “Because of the wind. She wouldn't steer.” “Did you actually know why the cap- taix;{ hove to Sunday?” “No. Further questions by Capt. Jessup brought out that when Johnson said the ship could not be steered Sunday noon he meant she could not be held to her course. Johnson said that what- cver list the Vestris had up until Sun- day night was due only to wind—that she had no permanent list. It was a list of about 8 degrees, he said, and it did not increase between noon and 4 pm. Sunday. % Ship Did Not Recover. “At 7:30 Sunday night you say the ship took a heavy lurch,” Capt. Jessup sald. “Did she come back?” “No “Why ‘not?” “Her cargo shifted.” “After the lurch at 7:30 the list was not more than 10 degrees?” “Yes.” “When the ship did not come back after the lurch, it was noticeable?” “Would you have noticed 2 degrees?” “No; it must have been more.” “After the list increased what did you do about it?” “T was working on the half door that leaked.” “Do you mean to tell me” Jessup said, “that enough water came through that half door as waves struck it occa- sionally to make the ship list?” I “With the list increasing, Mr. John- son, is it not a fact that ship was in (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) And today there was Daniel Falco, the hold-up man who forgot his pistol. Falco walked up to Milton Fields and said: “Hands up!” As he spoke, he reached to his hip pocket for his gun. It was not there. In a quandary, he began to search his other pockets. His victim observed the actions with growing interest. ‘ou have no gun?” he inquired. “No,” said Falco. That was all Fields wanted to_know. He began playing his fists on. Falco's face. ‘When Police Lieut. Sullivan was shutting the cell door behind Falco a few minutes later, Falco still was mystified. Z!It certainly beats all,” he sald, “where I put that gun.” .AND CUT OUT ALL " FLAPDOODLE). SPECIAL SESSION ASKED BY BORAK Idahoan Appeals for Congress to Meet and Act on Farm Relief. An appeal for a special session of Congress to pass farm relief legislation in accordance with the pledges of both political parties was made by Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, who de- clared, in addressing the convention of the National Grange today, that the agricultural situation presents “the great, immediate and imminent ques- tion” before the American people. “If we hesitate,” Senator Borah warned, “the party in power will be sub- jected, and properly subjected, to great criticism.” As chairman of the foreign relations committee, Senator Borah likewise ex- pressed hope that the Senate would ratify the KeHogg peace treaty either at the forthcoming regular session or at the special gession of the new Congress which he believed should be called to ve 2 g M}nfl. Answering crities of y, Sénator Borah declared that be- hind the pledged faith of 60 nations to outlaw wear “is the organized public uplx;hon and conscience of the entire world.” Wears Gold Sash. Senator Borah was introduced to the delegates as a “brother Granger” and wore the gold sash of the seventh degree of the order. Referring to the need of farm relief legislation, he said the platforms of both parties had placed upon all men holding office, regardless of politics, the responsibility of taking hold of this problem and solving it. “I don't believe it is possible to solve it at the regular session,” Senator Borah, declared, “because of the stress of other matters and the short length of the session which would not afford sufficient time to give to a farm pro- gram the consideration to which it is entitled. “I don’t think we ought to go into the short session with the spirit of pessing so much legislation through the legislative cropper and getting away,” he added. “The farm question is not an easy one to solve. We ought, to deal with it deliberately and prop- erly at a special session.” . He ridiculed the theory advanced in some quarters that a speclal session constitutes a “menace to business” by retorting that some of the matters re- quiring special legislation are more dis- turbing to the country than a special session of Congress would be to business. Senator Borah, who was asked to discuss the Kellogg treaty as well as farm relief, declared that the signing of the anti-war treaty was the greatest forward step ever taken in the history of the world. He answered criticism that there is no force to make the treaty effective by replying that the honor and good faith of signatory nations is all that is behind any other treaty. “So when they say there is nothing behind this treaty to enforce it,” Borah declared, “I say that that is all we have behind any treaty. In this pact we have the good pledge of nations to settle their controversies without resorting to war.” ‘The grange delegates are holding a Jjoint session this afternoon at the Wil- lard Hotel with delegates attending the sessions of land grant colleges. Ask Transfer of Bureau. ‘Transfer of the Bureau of Reclama- tion from the Department of the Interfor to the Department of Agricul- ture was asked in a resolution introduc- ed at the convention by Albert S, Goss of Washington State, a member of the executive committee. Back of this resolution is the desire to bring the Government’s land reclamation policies into line with the generally expressed idea that there should be no more lands brought into cultivation by the use of Government funds until such time as the present surplus problem is disposed of. The Department of Agriculture is believed to favor this policy. Another resolution offered by George P. Harrison, master of California State Grange, would place the national body on record as protesting against any legislation which will “by the use of public funds add another acre to that already under cultivation.” The Na- tional Grange, at its 1925 convention, went on record as opposed to bringing more land into cultivation through the use of public funds until such time as the commodities produced on the farms can be sold at a profit by farmers. Curtis Ts Guest. * - Vice President-elect Charles Curtis was the guest of honor at the after- noon session yesterday, and in an in- formal talk urged co-operation between farmers' representatives and leaders in Congress to effect a solution of farm relief problems. Admitting that “a serious situation” faces agriculture, Senator Curtis never- theless expressed the opinion that Con- ""(Continued on Page 2, Column 62 TAKE \T'BACK., ~ Death From Liquor Held Accident in Insurance Fight By the Assoclated Press. NORFOLK, Va., November 21.— Death from bootleg liquor may be classed as accidental under certain circumstances. Such was the decision of a Fed- eral Court jury here yesterday, which-awarded Mrs. S. A. Flickinger of Norfolk $6,000 on an insurance policy taken out by her son, Sam- uel Peyton Flickinger, with the Zurich (Switzerland) Accidental and Liability Insurance Co. Flickinger died after drinking cocktails ~containing wood alcohol. The insurance company contested on the ground his own negligence and violation of the law were re- sponsible. Appeal was taken. ARREST IS FACED BY MAYOR HAGUE Jersey Legislature Counsel ‘Says Warrant Will Be Out Before Monday. By the Associated Press. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., November 21.—Russell E. Watson, counsel for the .| Legislature in its contempt proceedings against Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, announced today that the execu- tive would be served with a warrant of arrest before next Monday. The mayor had been ordered to appear be- fore the Legislature in joint session that day to explain his refusal to respond to a subpoena issued by the Case in- vestigating committee. ‘Watson took this action after learn- ing from Corporation Counsel Thomas J. Brogan of Jersey City, Hague's legal adviser, that Brogan had been mistaken when he promised Watson yésterday that Hague would surrender himself before the Legislature to avoid the humiliation of arrest. Mayor Hague, who is Eastern vice chairman of the Democratic national committee, was subpoenaed by the Case committee in connection with its in- vestigation of his administration as mayor of Jersey City and his acts as Democratic leader of the State. The legislative committee also has gone into the affairs of Hudson County, Demo- cratic stronghold. Allegations of election irregularities, slush funds and extravagance were made before the investigating commis- sion, which is overwhelmingly Re- publican. A week before the elections the mayor defied a subpoena issued by the investi- gators, asserting that the summons was a political move and that he would be glad to ?peur after election. A grand jury to which the mayor's refusal was referred has not returned any indictment. MAN ADMITS KILLING CALIFORNIA DEPUTY Jury Thought Officer, Found Dead After Beating Wife, Com- mitted Suicide. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 21.— The death of Deputy Sheriff Joseph Federbush here Sunday had been settled by a coroner’s jury, which called it a case of sulcide. Then Her- man H. Freeze, a wealthy real estate operator, put in his appearance yester- day and told detectives he killed Fed- erbush, after the officer beat Mrs. Fed- erbush. A complete investigation has been ordered. Federbush quarreled with his wife and beat her. When he left his home Sunday night and was found dead a few minutes later it was believed he had shot himself. Freeze, however, said he shot the man because he thought the latter had killed Mrs. Federbush. “I saw him beat her until she fell and did not move, so I got & gun and killed him,” Freeze said. Mrs, Federbush was not seriously in- jured, and regained consciousness soon after the beating. —- | British Share of Loan Subscribed. LONDON, November 21 (#).—The subseription list of the London portion of £1,500,000 ($7,500,000) of the Bul- garian stabilization loan was closed as soon as it was opened today, appli- cations being so heavy. Radio Progr;ms—Page 34 = > JURY MAY RECEIVE SVITH GASE TODAY District Alienist Declares Man Who Killed Daughter Is Not Normal. ‘The fate of Pranklin Ellsworth Smith, slayer of his 19-year-old daughter, Bes- sie L. Smith, probably will be placed in the hands of the jury late this after- noon. Smith has been on trial for the last three days with insanity as his plea to escape the death penalty for his crime, Dr. Percy D. Hickling, District alien- ist, on the stand this morning, ad- mitted that Smith is not normal and “‘belongs to that large class that neither is normal nor insane, and comes under what is known to alienists as one of those in a constitutional psychopathic state.” He declared that Smith was of sound mind September 26, the day he killed his daughter, was_responsible.for his actions, had appreciation of right and wrong, and was possessed of the will and ability to refrain from committing the crime if he had so desired. Defense Rests Case. The defense rested its case at 11 o'clock this morning after the testi- mony of Dr. Roger S. Cohen, alienist, formerly connected with St. Eliza- abeth's Hospital, who declared he had formed the opinion that Smith’s mind was Wnsound following an examination of the slayer November 15. Dr. Cohen sald Smith spoke of his crime with amazing frankness and talked as though he didn't realize the magnitude of it. Dr. Cohen said further he noticed Smith during his examination that the man showed a certain amount of satisfaction in deal- {Eg with the more sordid details of his e. Dr. Cohen, like Dr. Kenneth W. Kin- ney, alienist, who testified for the de- fense yesterday, could not definitely classify the nature of the mental disease from which they said Smith is suffer- 8. In rebuttal to the testimony of de- fense witnesses presented yesterday, Assistant District Attorney Willlam H. Collins, who is prosecuting the first- defiree murder charge against Smith, called several witnesses, who testified that from their bbservations of the man since his arrest on the day of the slay- ing they considered him mentally sound and responsible for his actions. These witnesses were Sergt. Joseph ‘Waldron, headquarters detective; Sergt. Thomas F. Sweeney, headquarters de- tective; Sergt. John Flaherty, headquar- ters detective, and Edward Turnure, guard of the District jail. Hickling Hits Alienists. Dr. Hickling told the jury he ex- amined Smith two days after the crime and later October 4. He said that in the first examination Smith related to him that he killed his daughter on the Impulse of the moment. “Smith seemed,” Dr. Hickling said, “to give the proper weight to all of his statements to me concerning the ing. He was in a highly depressed state, but this was perfectly natural considering the position of the man. I have found this depressed state to be the rule rather than the exception in cases of this sort or where a homiclde has been committeed.” He added he found Smith’s mind highly efficient in its field of work, which was bookkeeping and accounting until he was forced by failing eyesight to leave that work. Dr. Hickling indirectly scored the testimony of the two alienists who had testified for the defense. He said in diagnosing mental diseases the psychi- atrist in all cases, if he has made a thorough study of his subject, should be able to put the mind of the man un- der observation into one of the particu- lar classifications of insanity. This both Dr. Kinney and Dr. Cohen failed to do under cross-examination by Mr. Collins, he said. A defense witness, Mrs. Lyla Dow of the Episcopal City Mission, charactor- ized the man as garrulous, extremely nervous and of mixed emotions. New Radio Issued by BIG STOCK TRADING, INCREASE. SWAMPS COTHAM EXCHANGE Market Again Active Today After Establishing New Business Record. SALES VOLUME REPORT BARRED FROM TICKERS Authorities Take Action as Means of Coping With Enormous Business Gain. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, November 21.—With sales runnipg above the 6,000,000-share day level, price trends on the New York Stock Exchange were divergent iwday, with Radio again the spectacular per- former. ‘This stock bounded up to $379 for an overnight gain of $21 and $11 beyond yesterday’s peak figure. Dupont and (Case Threshing, which sold around $500 | the yesterday, and International Harvester, | tes which approached $400, fell $3 to $5 under yesterday's closing prices, Na- tional Biscuit and Union Carbide sold $8 higher, while Wright Aero and Keith- Albee preferred rose $6. Recession of $3 to $5 were chalked up against Adams Express, Internation- al Nickel, Republic Steel, Ma ment Stores, Union Pacific ern Pacific. American Metal, National deral Mi ining | man for the utilities committee. Elevator advanced to new high ground. Heavy selling came into the market as traders were inclined to take profits after yesterday’s sweeping advances, in ;mnhmmn of a technical reaction. ticker was swamped as usual these days, falling more than an hour behind trading early in the affer- noon, Sales Volume Dropped. In an effort to keep pace with the record-breaking “Hoover market,” the exchange, beginning tomorrow, will drop from the ticker all sales volume except at the opening. This action was decided upon when esterday’s tape at the close of the mar- t was two hours and 44 minutes be- hind. By carrylng only the prices on sales it is believed the ticker can be speeded up from 25 to 50 per cent. To- tal sales of individual stocks will be glven to press associations and news- papers two or three times daily. Total In contrast o the previous Migh of b2 in cont us o = 714,000 made last Friday. Attracted by the booming market, hundreds of visitors have been throng- ing the financial district daily, swell- ing the crowds of employes and traders and straining the restaurants and cus- tomers’ rooms .of cffices to capacity. Many brokerage offices have removed the chairs from their cus- tomers’ offices, and those that remain are generally held by one person all day—the one who arrived first in the morning. Despite this. the rooms have been jammed almost to the point of suffocation. Restaurants have hired extra help in an effort to meet the demand, but their floor wpace being limited, they have been unable to install more tables or chairs and many patrons have been forced to eat standing up. Clerks Busy All Night. ‘Whole suites and floors of hotels have been taken by brokerage firms for their employes who do not wish to mte the time going to and from their es, The lights in Wall Street burn all night, clerical forces working extra hours in relays in an effort to catch up with the bookkeeping necesary to keep their firms' accounts up with the market. From many quarters came a demand for a Saturday closing of the exchange to allow brokerage employes a chance to catch their breath. This action was resorted to last Spring when the vol- ume of trading was much less than it is at the present time. So far the ex- change ors have given no indi- it they intend to grant the request. Most of the wire facilities are taken on a six-day week basis, it was pointed out, and many firms dislike to pay high tolls on an idle wire, and op-~ Pose any more holidays. TWO HUNTERS FOUND SHOT THROUGH HEADS One Believed to Have Killed Self After Accidentally Slaying Companion. B the Associated Press. STAUNTON, Ill, November 21.—The bodies of two hunters, George Arnold and Rolle Davis, missing since yester- day morning, were found in & field near here today. Both had been shot in the head and both barrels of Arhold's shot- gun had been discharged, police said. After an investigation, police ex- pressed the opinion that Arnold acei- dentally shot Davis as they were crawl- ing under a fence, and then, ing remorseful, shot himself. Would-Be Slayer Sentenced. ATHENS, November 21 (#).—Zaflos Soussios, a waiter from Larissa, who attempted to assassinate President Kon- douriotis on October 30, 1927, was sen- tenced last night to 14 years and 3 months imprisonment. ‘Witnesses sald that the condemned man was a Communist. He asserted, however, that his act was due to despair. President Kondouriotls was slightly wounded by the shot fired at him by Soussios. FEDERATION CHIEF NAMES FIVE NEW COMMITTEE HEADS Clayton Is Retained as Lead- er of Citizens’ Public Utilities Group. { VAN SANT SUCCEEDS ROBERTS AS HIS AIDE Considerable New Blood Injected i as President Announces Di- | visional Personnel. The personnel of the standing com- mittees of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations was announced today by Dr. George C. Havenner, president. Ap- pointment of the committees was Dr. Havenner’s first official act since -his election, November 3. Surprisingly few changes were made by Dr. Havenner in the chairmanships, although he has done considerable shifting and injected “new blood” into make-up of virtually all commit- es. ‘William McK. Clayton, veteran leader of the public utilities committees, has been retained in that position, although his assistant, William A. Roberts, who served as vice chairman last year, has been relieved and assigned to the com- mittees on education and zoning regu- lations. The removal of Roberts did not come as a surprise in federation circles, however, as Dr. Havenner inti- ’mnted shortly after his election that he probably would select a new vice ch;lhrL; post was given to Frank Van Sant. Yaden Given Chairmanship. James G. Yaden, the immediate predecessor of President Havenner, was made chairman of the important com- mittee on education, replacing Harry C. Stull, who is retained on the com- mittee as vice chairman. The only other changes in chairmanships in- volved the committees on highways, parks and waterways, charities and cor- rections, police and fire protection and city planning. Thomas J. Llewellyn was named chairman of the highways, park and waterways committee, succeeding Presi- dent Havenner. The chairmanship of the committee on charities and correc- tions passed from Edwin S. Hege to . J. Jerome Lightfoot. Hege was made chairman of the committee on natlonal representation, replacing Jesse C. Suter, who is no longer a delegate to the federation. The committee on police and fire protection will be headed by N. F. Jenney, who succeeds the late Robert Strobel. Maj. Clayton E. Emig was appointed chairman of the com- mittee on city planning, succeeding Henry C. Newcomer, who is no longer a delegate. Aside from the removal of Roberts Henry K. Bush-Brown. Havenner Lauds Clayton. In announcing the committee ap- pointments Dr. Havenner made particu- lar reference to the ren})potnlment of Clayton. as chairman of the utilities group. “Mr. Clayton has served the citizens of the District for many years as chairman of this important commit- tee,” he said, “and he has successfully fought many a battle for the citizens in . public utility matters before the Public Utilities Commission and congressional committees.” He also called attention to the fact that last year, in the absence of Mr. Yaden, he named Clayion as chairman of the utilities committee. Dr. Havenner pointed out that he had devoted more attention to the make-up of the utilities commitfee than he had to the make-up of any other committee, and that he had endeavored to select from among the membership of the federation some of its “best minds, representative of the entire city, to serve upon this committee.” “I look to every member of this committee to carefully study every matter referred to it,” he said, “and in reaching a con- clusion to be guided by the interests of the citizens of the District. I hope for harmony in the committee and in the federation.” ‘With reference to the activities of the federation Dr. Havenner said he deplored the publication of committee reports before they had been presented to and acted upon by the federation. “I hope that this will not be the case in the coming year,” he declared. ‘Women’s Interest Sought. Dr. Havenner also called attention to his appointment of a woman as chair- man of one of the important commit- tees and that he named another woman as vice chairman of another committee. “I did this,” he said, “because I wish to see the woman delegates to the fed- eration take an active part in all of its affairs. The committee appointments follow: Law and legislation —Thomas E. Lodge, chairman; Ralph A. Cusick, vice chairman; George B. Bishop, William G. Henderson, W. F. McCray, E. M. Richardson, W. H. Richardson, John A. Saul, T. S. ', Harry Stull, George R. Wales, Phillip Walker, Public Utilities. William McK. Clayton, chairman; Frank Van Sant, v!ceygt’mirman: Rob- ert Bailey, B. A. Bowles, E. J. Brennan, H. K. Bush-Brown, Maj. Clayton E. Emig, Joseph L. Gammell, R. Wood- land Gates, E. B. Henderson, Willlam G. Henderson, Gen. H. Oden Lake, Mrs, J. Jerome Lightfoot, J. W. McGarry, M. M. McLean and A. F. E. Scheer, Public Health. Allan Davis, chairman; Dr. W. Kenealy, vice chairman; George B. Bishop, Dr. A. A. Chenay, John 8. Drig- gers, Mrs. F. T. Dubols, M. J. Gleason and E. J. Brennan. Highways, rks and waterways— Thomas J. Liewellyn, chairman; Gen. H. Oden Lake, vice choirman; E. M. Barry, H. K. Dierkoph, George E. Eckendorf, M. J. Gleason, J. Millard Hall, Carey V. Hodgson, R. M. Klinger, P, B. Log Book The Star. In view of the reallocation of wave lengths of all of the broadcasting stations in the United States, there is an amazing demand for definite, authentic information as to the changes which have been made. It wilt be necessary for the radio fan to keep a record of stations brought in, and to meet this demand The Star has published a complete Log Book for the use of its readers. This book may be obtained either at The Star Office, Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue, or at any of the Star's Want Ad Stations listed on Robert H. McMackin, J. G. Miller, W. B. Todd and H. F. Wels:; e Education—James G. den, chair- man; Harry N. Stull, v' : chairman; J. A, Clark, Mrs. Ralph A. Cusick, John S. Driggers, George S. Fraser, A. H. Gregory, John Hohn, Maj. A. M. Hol- combe, J. B. Hopkins, William V. Lewis, M. .G. Lloyd, Frank C. Merritt, Cora Ossire, - Mrs. H. §. Parsons, W. A. Roberts, George H. Russell, D. N. Shoe- maker, L. S. Trundle and Fred S. Walker. Public celebrations—Selden M. Ely, el St e S an; . . h 3 Edna J. Sheehy, Capt. G. L. Shorey. Membership—A. H. .Gregory, chaire (Continued or Page 2, Column ) 4