Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1928, Page 16

THE EVENING STAR. TWASHINGTON., A stage and screen star prepares for her opera debut. Hope Hampton as she will appear in the opers “Manon Lescaut,” to be . presented by the Philadelphia Gra Co. next month. —Wide. World Photos. nd Opera FARM RELIEF BILL KWAITS CONGRESS McNary to Urge Action on| : Measure Which Omits Equalization Fee. By the Associated Press An old acquaintance, alightly different raiment, is waiting | for the members of Congress. It is a| farm relief bill, drafted by Chairman | McNary of the Senate agriculture com- mittee, and it is to be pressed for a vote at the approaching short session. ‘The measure calls for the establish- ment of a Federal Farm Board with membership of 12 to take over the marketing of surplus crops—but ‘the equalization fee, the cause of many a| legislative quarrel, is missing. Senator | McNary, co-author of the twice vetoed | McNary-Haugen bill, has sought to fol- low the administration’s ideas on how to help the farmers. I Provisions of Bill Qutlined. ‘The new bill puts the cost of surplus | marketing on the Government. It would permit the setting up of stabilization corporations over the country to super- vise crop marketing, it being the theory that in the event of a crop surplus the corporations would keep this surplus off the market, thus helping prices. The | surplus then would be disposed of in eff-seasons. Senator McNary said that adminis- fration support of his measure is cer- tain, and that experts from the Depart- ment of Agriculture and the Treasury helped him get it in shape. He believes that it can be disposed of at the short session, However, there are reports that | some of the legislators are still faithful | fo their first love, the equalization fee. Tariff Change Considered. Then in some quarters there is the feeling that judicious alteration of the tariff would help the invalid, agriculture. ‘Two of Mr. Hoover's strong supporters, Senators Borah and Brookhart, have contended that tariff revision is almost = specific in the cure for agriculture. | ‘They may insist on the extra session, promised by Mr. Hoover, if the farm | problem is not satisfactorily disposed at | the coming session. Speaker Longworth of the House is of the opinion that the House can dis- pose of farm relief at this session. But if the tariff is to be overhauled, he said, he favored an extra session to begin next Fall. Moses Expects Early Action. Senator Moses of New Hampehire, one of Hoover's campaign managers, has declared that he believes a farm relief bill will be passed at the coming short session, but even at that he thinks an extra session necessary. “We are confronted with a general tariff revision,” he said, “and I hope we can accompli: something before December, 1929.” ‘The Senator from New Hampshire also said he was for Senator Watson of dressed in | Indiana to succeed Vice President-elect | Charles Curtis as majority leader in the Benate. Newport, Va., Citizen Dies. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., November 24 —John W. Campbell,” prominent citizen of New- port, this county, and for many: years superintendent of the Catherine Fur- hace mine in southern Page County. is dead at the home of. his daughter. Mrs. Cpha Preeze. He was 78 vears old. 12 MORE AGENCIES TAKEN INTO CHEST Total Number of Groups' in United Charities Fund May Exceed 45. ‘Twelve additional agencies were for- mally accepted for membership in the Washington Community Chest yester- day afternoon, bringing the total mem- bership to 38 bodies. The organizations were approved by the membership committee, which also is the budget committee, Charles J. Bell, chairman, at a meeting in_the chest's headquarters, 1418 I street. Their formal admission was effected shortly afterward by the indorsement of t membership committee's recommend: tions by the executive committee. 50 May Be Entered. Leaders in the chest predicted after the meetings that the chest membership will reach 45 or 50 agencies. - The mem- bership and budget committee elected John Poole as a member of the chest’s board of trustees. The agencles admitted yesterday, with their recommendations for representa- tives to serve on the Community Chest board of trustees, are as follows: Jewish Welfare Federation, Hebrew Home for the Aged, Jewish Community Center, United Hebrew Relief Society, Jewish Foster Home, Juanita K. Nye House of the Council of Jewish Women, Juvenile Protective Association, to be represented on board by Mrs. Walter S. Ufford and Miss Mildred Terrett; George Washington University Hospital, by C. H. Woodhull and Dr. D. C. Borden: Washington Co-operative Society, by Mrs. A. G. McClintock and Mrs. Willlam J. Flather, jr.; Citizens’ Relief Associa- tion, by Walter C. Clephane and Walter S. Pratt, jr.; the Children's Hospital and the Council of Social Agencies. Seven Others Considered. Those organizations which have not already done so are to name representa- tives in the near future that they want | to serve on the chest's board of trustees. The membership committee of the chest left for future consideration the applications of seven other agencics which it was unable to act upon prior te adjournment. 4 The Community Chest expects to launch & drive, probably early in Jan- uary, for a sum expected to exceed $1- 000,000 to take care of the needs of the various member agencies. |ATTACK ON FINANCIER'S WILL IS HELD BASELESS | By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, November 24.—Execu- tors of the estate of the late S. Davies Warfleld, financier and railroad head, in answer to a caveat filed recently to Warfield’s will by his great-niece, Miss Josephine Metcalf Warfield, denied yes- terday the allegations in the caveat and declared the will to be a valid and legal last will. The answer was filed in Orphans’ Court, Mr. Warfleld died October 24, 1927. His estate is valued at more than $5,000,000. His will directed that the i tion of his estate go to the establishipg of an aged ladies’ home The cavejt declared that Mr. Warfield had died ntestate in that he wag not of Above, at left: Relatives of the King of Spain, with the Spanish Ambassador, call on President Coolidge. Left to right: Ambassador Padilla, H. R. H. Beatriz_Don Alphonso of Orleans and Bourbon, H. R. H. Infante Don Alphonso of Orleans and Bourbo! nd Prince Alvaro of Spain. One way of seeing —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. i3 ML 0ES Portland girls, who are bound to see their golf, mount seven-league stilts to be sure of a view over the gallery at the recent $5000 open tournament at the Oregon city. —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, '1928. ° over the crowd. Three Above, Coast. Dempwolf, at right: Secretary of the Treasury Mellon inspects the cutter Chelan, the newest of Uncle Sam’s Coast Guard fleet, which is docked at the Navy Yard en route to its station on the Pacific At the Secretary's side is Capt. R. W. commanding officer. —Gopyright by, Underwood & Underwood. Russia’s revolutionary war council reviews the military parade in the Red Square at Moscow during the celebration of the eleventh anni- wersary of the October revolution, In the center of the council members, wearing civillan dress, is M. L. Kalinin, president of the central executive commiitee of the Soviet Union. to Bogota, Colombia. —Wide World Photos. Benjamin Mendez, the Colombian fiyer, taking off at Rockaway Beach, Averaging 120 miles an hour, Mendez arrived at in his seaplane Ricaurte without mishap. REVOLUTION SEEN IN NEWS WRITING Handling of Financial Matter Es- pecially Has Been Revised Since the War, Says Speaker. “Greatly inicreased business activity since the World War has revolutionized the reporting of financial news,” said H. R. Baukhage, business ‘manager of the Consolidated Press Association, in an address on specialization in writing, before the class in journalism at George ‘Washington University, yesterday after- noon. Mr. Baukhage referred to recent tivity in the stock market and to task which was created for those perts whose duty it was to record movements in various securities. He described the type of writer whose de- velopment had been brought about by the public demand for interpretation of ihe news, rather than colorless report- ng. “It is in the department of finance that we have had the greatest evolution in news writing in the last ten years,” declared the speaker. “The financial expert that serves the newspapers is familiar with the properties that are being quoted on the exchange, and understands the actual values that are behind the trading in securities.” A factor in finance which was noted by the speaker was interest in bonds. which had been produced by the sale of Liberty bonds in the war. He also told of the demand for interpretation in political news, in sports and even in fashions, distributed by telrgrflrh and superseding the old-time colorless re- ports. Especially in sports, he said, the practice of writers becoming acquaint- ed with the players in all parts of the country had given new interest to the discussions of major sports and had led to a national viewpoint on such con- tests, with the result that all sections of the country were equally represented in selections of outstanding players and in the descriptions of the crucial battles. ac- the ex- the Wife Sues Ma: Specisl Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. November 24.— Suit for divorce was filed yesterday by Mrs, Elsie Lemley Smallwood ag2inst fieveral months ago he suffered a stroke £ paraiyais, 5 . i ks d when he signed the testa- et b Clarence of B Citys Vay POLICEMAN’S STATEMENT' WINS DRIVER’S FREEDOM Officer Says He Would Not Have Arrested Man on Intoxica- tion Charge. ‘The statement by Policeman W. F. McAuliffe of the third precinct that he “wouldn't have arrested” Clyde M. Shropshire, 1100 block of Euclid street, charged with driving while intoxicated, led Judge Isaac R. Hitt yesterday to order a Police Court jury to return a verdict of not guilty. The order was given on motion of Assistant Corpora- tion Counsel Chester H. Gray, Govern- ment prosecutor. Shropshire, who described himself as a former senatorial secretary, was ar- rested November 14 by Detective S. F. Gravelly of the third preeinct, who claimed to have followed him for sev- eral blocks, during which the man drove in an erratic manner. Both Gravelly and Policeman W. A. Johnson of the eighth precinct testified that Shrop- shire appeared to be under the influ- ence of liquor. Policeman McAuliffe, ‘third Govern- ment witness called, startled the court by declaring he noticed a slight odor of liquor on Shropshire’s breath, but would not have arrested him. Attor- neys Bertrand Emerson, jr., and Joseph Kelly appeared for the accused. Baltimore Realty Operator, in Bankruptey, Gives $128,287 Assets. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 24—In bankruptcy schedules filed in Federal Court Israel Silberstein, one of the largest real estate operators here, listed liabilities of $1,380,996 and assets of $128.287.63. Silberstein was forced into bank- ruptcy by creditors early this year. The schedules included in liabilities notes and bills for $875,721, secured claims for $155,676, unsecured claims for $95.886 and accommodation papers for $252,550. The assets listed includes: Debts due on open accounts, $100,- 102.63; stocks, $26,585; bonds and real estate, $1,600. o In 1930 at Willlams College professors will receive 88,000, assnciate professors, W. Smallwood, former mayor | $5,000; assistant professors, $4,000; in- structors, $3,000, Long Island, yesterday on his projected 4,000-mile flight from New York Jacksonville, Fla., yesterday afternoon to complete the first leg of his flight —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. King George of England baring his head at the Cenotaph, England’s World War shrine, on Armistice day, with the Duke of York and Prince Arthur of Connaught (right). The King is believed 1o have contracted on this occasion the severe cold which resulted in his present illness. —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. | PRESIDENT POSTPONES ANNOUNCING HIS PLANS Coolidge Probably to Follow Close- 1y Precedent Set by ‘Woodrow Wilson. By the Associated Press. President Coolidge still is without any plans as to what he will do after he_leaves -office. The Chief Executive has seen the publication of repeated rumors of this or that position that he migh take after March 4, but he feels that every one can consider these as only rumors until announcement comes from him to the contrary. At any rate, it is probable that Mr. Coolidge will follow ‘closely the prece- dent set by Woodrow ‘Wilson, who did not announce that he would take up the practice of law until a few hours before he left the presidency. The President feels that he will nov definite- ly decide what he intends to do until after March 4. RIFLE MATCH TROPHIES READY FOR GUARDSMEN Presentation of Badges and Medals Won at Camp Perry Set for Tuesday Night. Trophies, team badges and medals | won by the team which represented the National Guard of the District of Columbia at the national rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohlo, last September will be presented to the winners at a military ceremony to be held at the Washington Auditorium Tuesday night. The entire organization, including the 29th Division Headquarters Troops, 121st Regiment of Engineers, 260th’ Coast Artillery and Company A, 372d Infantry, will be paraded from their respective armories up Pennsylvania avenue. The line of march will be from North Capitol and D streets, west to Louislana avenue, thence to Pennsylvania avenue, to Nine- teenth street, to the Auditorium. 1t was announced by Lieut. Col. F. H. Smith, adjutant general of the District Militia, that the Hilton Trophy will be presented by Assistant Secretary of War Davison;. the national team badges by . Gen. Lutz Wahl, and the team champlonship medals by Maj. Gen. Creed C. Hammond, chief of the Militia . Bureau of the Wag Tiime ~ s 1] REPORTS ON FARM FINANCES DIFFER Kansas Bank President Gives Rosy | View, While Kentuckian Takes Issue. By the Associated Press. Varying reports on the financial con- dition of farmers in two sections of the country were given yvesterday by presi- dents of Federal land and intermediate credit banks before the Federal Farm Loan Board. An optimistic view of the situation in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas was reported by Milas Lasater, president of the Wichita, Kans., bank, which covers that district. He declared that the value of this year’s crop would “exceed all outstanding mortgages, de- spite the fact that only fair prices prevail.” A less rosy report was made by Presi- dent James B. Davis of the Louisville, Ky., bank, who said that taxes “con- tinue to be an excessive burden” on farmers in his district, which embraces Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennes- see. He added that, “taking the situ- ation by and large, there scems to be very little improvement in agriculture compared with a year ago.” LEOPARD RIVER SOURCE DISCOVERY IS CLAIMED Duke of Abruzzi Reports Solution of Mystery After Arduous Quest in Abyssinia. \ By the Assoclated Press. MOGADISCIO, Itallan Somaliland, November 24.—The Duke of Abruzzi has reported by wireless to the gov- ernor general that he has solved the mystery of the sources of the Webl Shebeli (Leopard River) after an ardu- ous march from Addis Ababa, Abyssinia, over the Ethiopian plateau to the region of Sidama. The duke said he had es- tablished that the real source of the great African stream was near Udis. The duke’s caravan is now returning to_Addis. Ababa, where he will again FIRE APPARATUS SPEED DEFENDED ment Head Oppose Sug- gested Limitation. Any change in the speed regulations for fire apparatus and other vehicles of the Fire -Department was opposed in a report by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin- tendent of police, and one by George S. Watson, chief engineer of the Fire De- partment, which was proposed following the death of & young woman under the wheels of a battalion chief's car on Fourteenth street Jast month, and taken up by the board of District Commission- ers at a meeting yesterday. No action followed. ‘The Commissioners canvassed a propo- sition to limit the speed of fire appara- tus and vehicles when returning from alarms, but reached no conclusions in the matter. The appeal of Loren S. Wittner, a clerk in the Traffic Bureau, from & sen- tence of suspension imposed by Inspec- tor E. E. Brown, his superior officer, was also considered. The Commissioners de- cided to ask for further light on the case from Maj. Hesse. Wittner's re- quest for permission to appear in per- son to answer charges leveled against him by Inspector Brown was discussed, but no decision as to whether to grant or refuse the request was reached. The question of the extension of Maryland avenue from the prdposed na- tional arboretum to Oklahoma avenue was also discussed. The Commissioners favored the extension on a straight line, rather than through M street, but the verdict is not yet final. RAILROAD ‘Y’ LEADER Norman Stewart Elected at Closing Session of Convention, Held in Capital. Norman Stewart, 20 years old, of St. of the International Younger Men’s Conference of Railroad Y. M. C. A.. at the closing session late yesterday after- noon of a three-day annual meeting at the Mayflower Hotel. The new presi- dent is a machinist’s apprentice on the New York Central Railroad. Other officers chosen were: Arthur Strickland, Florence, S. C, and G. Cammara, Columbus, Ohio, vice presi- dents; J. Keith, Chicago, secretary, and Charles Gordon, a machinist's appren- tice on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, corresponding secre- tary. ‘The conference elected to its advisory committee E. Fryer, Canton, Ohio B. Reese, Waco, Tex.; G. Wallace, New Haven, Conn,, and Charles McPeek, Matamoras, Pa. Gen. Summerall Leaves for Omaha. Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief of staff of the Army, who recently completed an inspection of military ac- tivities and conditions in the Gulf States, call upon the newly crowned Ras Tafari of Abyssinia. Then he will return to the Indian Ocean coast by the ordinary meana of LAVEL .. . 2 left here this afternoon to make a sim- flar inspectis of Fort Omaha, Fort Lrook and afiu_ in Nebraska, Police Chief and Fire Depart- | Thomas, Ontario, was elected president | INFANT 5 NIRE * I TRAEF GRSH His Mother Also Hurt—Other | Victims of Accidents Here Reported. John Hilton Wilkerson, jr., 17 month. | old, 2100 Nineteenth street, was seriously | injured last night when the automobile | in which he was riding with his father and mother was in a_collision at Wyo- ming avenue and Nineteenth street with an automobile operated by Dr. Harvey S. Nicholson, 1818 Vernon street Dr. Nicholson took the Wilkerson family to Emergency Hospital, where the child was treated for severe in- juries to the scalp and cheek and his mother, Mrs. Thelma Wilkerson, for lacerations to the arms and shock. Th~ father escaped injury. Max A. Wagshal, 65 years old, 1207 Park road, was severely injured about the head last night when he was struck and knocked down at Park road and Thirteenth street by an automobile driven by William N. Dickerman, . 30 years old, 516 Tuckerman street. Wag- shall was taken to Garfleld Hospital. where it was sald his skull may be fractured. ‘The automobile of Dr. Angelo Tor- ciane, 29 years old, 1101 Massachusetts avenue, was in a collision on K stteet with an automobile operated by Hen- jamin Franklin Shifflett, 19 years old, 72312 H street. As a result of the crash, Alvin Kagey, 19 years old, 723'7 H | street. an occupant of the latter ear, was taken to Emergency Hospital and treated for a fractured pelvis and jin- | ternal injuries. The full extent of | injurles has not besn aer.mmued.iI Paul Jones, 9 years old, 142 Tenfles- see avenue northeast, suffered a broken right leg when he was struck in front of his home by an automobile operated by Otho M. Teague, 24 years old, 1412 Massachusetts avenue southea He was taken to Providence Hospital. Mrs. Lillian Aunger, 40 years old, 1709 Kenyon street, was injured about the left side of the body when struck by an automobile at Fifteenth and W streets. She was treated at home. Arthur W. Ackers, of Brentwood, Md., was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after his automobile collided with a parked car in front of 3014 South Dakota avenue northeast. Blaze Causes Rockville Stir. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. November 24— Excitement was caused shortly before 10 o'clock Iast night when an old stable just off Montgomery avenue in -the heart of Rockville burst into flames and firemen were called out. The fire was extinguished at a loss of about §! The stable belongs to William E. Vie I ! i If You Have Not Vet Selected Your Apartment for the Winter Consult the many attractive offerings in the Directory of Unfurnished Apartments in the Classified Section of - to- day’s Star, .