Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1928, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, probably occasional showers tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight, lowest temperature about 40 degrees. Temperatures: Highest, 44, at 4:10 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 33, at 4a.m. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. today. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 i e e e A R A Vet No. 30,892. post office, Entered as second class mattel ‘Washington, D, C ch WASHINGTON, D. ¢ Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Star. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1928—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,524 * (®) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. " KING'S CONDITION REPORTED BETTER: -+ PRINGE EN ROUTE 'Physician Diagnoses Ailment as Lung Inflammation and Pleurisy. STRENGTH MAINTAINED, BULLETIN POINTS OUT Wales Returning to London From Africa—Younger Brother to Join Him. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 28.—A letter from the King's physician, Lord Daw- son of Penn, submitted to the cabinet this morning and ordered published, said that His Majesty was suffering from inflamation (congestion) of the | right lung, with extensive plastic | pleurisy on the right side. "There must be anxiety, the letter said, due to the infection, which natu- rally must be serious. The condition of the lung, however, was somewhat im- proved and the ietter pointed out that the King’s strengih had been main- tained. Force Lessened. Tord Dawson stated that the illness thus far was being controlled and its force lessened and that he hoped its duration would be curtailed. Lord Dawson's letter was signed also by Sir Stanley Hewett. It read. “My dear home secretary—I gather from you that the cabinet wish for a more ~ detailed opinion about his majesty’s illness than is contained in the daily bulletins. Will you therefore inform them as follows: “The King is suffering from inflam- mation—congestion—of the right lung. with extensive plastic pleurisy on the right side, which, as you know, is a painful condition. Such an infection must from its nature be serious. In all illness of this character there must be anxiety which will continue for the present, but I am happy to say that the King passed a quiet night, that the condition of his lung shows some im- provement - and that his strength is maintained. “So far, then, the illness is being con- trolled, its forces lessened, its symptoms alleviated and I hope its duration will be curtailed.” Letter Dated at 9 AM. ‘The lett;r w‘:fi& d:‘tfig ntrgac‘kmghm alace at 9 o'cl mo! P eatice of the illness of the King the Prince of Wales has canceled his African good will tour and is return- ing home with his younger brother, the Duke of Gloucester. The medical bulletin issued by Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn, met Eflh}‘a,phyusdms, at 9 pm. t i 4 5 - day. His temperatite was somewhat Jower than at_the corresponding hour last night. strength was main- tai 5 The Daily Mail said today that one making prolonged visits to the palace was that they had difficulty in draft- ing the official bulletins. Some of the three-line announcements had taken from a half to three-quarters of an hour to prepare, the doctors being anx- jous that they neither exaggerated nor minimized his majesty’s condition. Urge Confidence. The morning’s newspapers did not read into the bulletins more than the physicians stated, and the Daily News confidence in the doctors in this respect, concluding its remarks with the words: “Believe the bulletins.” Prime Minister Baldwin received a telegram sent by the yigfln“ from Dodoma, Tanganyika, saying: “In view 't;'t.gthe illness of his Majesty the King, my brother and I are return- ing to England as soon as possible.” It was understood that the Prince had taken this action entirely on his own initiative and that it was not the result of any message recalling him to land. e admiralty directed the fast light cruiser Enterprise to proceed from Aden to Dm‘-es-S;?lam and there hold her- gelf at the disposal of the Prince. Dodoma is about 300 miles by rail from Dar-es-Salaam, which is a port in Tanganyika territory. Nine-Day Voyage. The Daily Mail said that Aden was 2,000 miles from Dar-Es-Salaam, and the cruiser, which has a speed of 33 knots, would presumably take the rince through the Red Sea to Brindisi, ?mly. from which point he would travel overland. The voyage from Dar-Es- Salaam to Brindisi is about 4,700 miles and could be covered in about nine days, and the journey to Dar-Es- Salaam in about four days. The over- land trip from Brindisi to London would take about 27 hours. The Mail did not consider the pos- sibility of the prince taking an airplane for any part of his journey. It appeared possible that a plane could be sent from Cairo, Egypt, or Basra, Irak, to meet the prince at any place he selected, but so far as was known today no such arrangements had been made. Although the telegram received by the premier showed that the Prince of Wales was in touch with his younger brother, it was not known in London just where the Duke of Gloucester was or how soon he could join the prince. They went on separate hunting trips early in October. Applauds Decision. In an editorial discussing the prince's decision to- return, the Daily News said: “It is obvious that in the happiest circumstances the King will need a pro- longed rest during a period of con- valescence and that it may be desirable for him to forego the strain of many public engagements and other official tasks. “It is natural that he should wish for the presence of his eldest son as that the prince should wish to be with his father. The prince’s speedy return will inevitably assist the King's recovery and will everywhere be regarded as earnest of the prince’s intention to re- lieve his majesty of all such duties as can be vicarously performed.” The Daily Mail said that the King had comparatively long periods of sleep during yesterday. At 6 pm. when Queen Mary was going into the room with the intention of sitting with her husband, she was told that he was sleeping. Both physicians remained for dinner at the palace after issuing the evening bulletin. Home Secretary Calls. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the home gecretary, called twice at the palace. Dusing the morning he saw the doctor: Cantizued on Page 2 Column 3) Hearing Ordered On Location of Arlington Flagpole Row Over Placing Tall Staff On Ridge Near Mansion to Be Aired. Conflicting suggestions on the site for the erection of a tall flagpole at Arlington National Cemetery to replace the old one, which stood directly in front of the Lee Mansion and which was recently taken down because de- terioration made it a menace, have been received by the War Department and today Secretary of War Davis in- structed Q. M. Gen. B. Frank Cheatham to fix a date for a public hearing on the matter. Replacement of the staff is being considered by the War Department at the instance of local posts of the Grand Army of the Republic and other patriotic organizations. When replace- ment on the original site of the flag- stafl was disapproved by several mem- bers of the Fine Arts Commission on esthetic grounds, the War Department tentatively selected a new site on the same natural ridge as the original site, directly in front of the Temple of Fame and the granite tomb of 4,174 un- known veterans of the war between the State, on the axis of the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the straight road which will connect it with the cemetery. R Members of several organizations have vigorously protested against any change in the site of the flagstaff. It is in- dicated at the War Department that the project will be dropped altogether if a satisfactory arrangement cannot be made following the hearing. Advocates of the tentatively selected new site for the staff point out that the Stars and Stripes flying at its lofty peak would properly complement the Lincoln Memorial at the other end of the road vista. The original flagpole was erected in 1864, at the time of the establishment of the cemetery and the burial there of 30,000 members of the Union Army who died in the vicinity of the Capital during the Civil War. NMANUS SILENT IN SLAYING PROBE Friend of Rothstein Refuses to Name Killer, Despite Immunity Promise. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 28.—George A. McManus, held on a charge of mur- dier, was the Sphinxlike enigma of the Rothstein case today. The man who “could clear up this mystery in three minutes,” to quote District Attorney Banton, occupled a cell in jail, refusing to tell what he knows about the slaying of his friend, Arnold Rothstein. Before him dangled Banton’s bait— a promise of immunity from prosecu- tion if he would talk. ‘When he refused to tell Banton what took place the night of November 4 in room 349 of the Park Central Hotel, where Rothstein was shot and Mc- Manus’ overcoat was found, he was locked up without bail to await hear- ing day. While the authorities were trying to induce McManus to give himself up, it was made plain they did not sus- pect him of being the actual slayer, HODVERDISCOVERS TRP 15 BANGIG AMGABLERESLTS Indications of Good Influ- ence on Central American Politics Seen. GETS NOISY WELCOME IN COSTA RICAN PORT Brings Rival Leaders of Nicaragua and Honduras Together During Visit. By the Associated Press. PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica, Novem- ber 28.—Herbert Hoover, President- elect of the United States, was given a noisy welcome when he landed here at 8:30 am. today .on his good-will mission. Shore batteries exchanged salutes with the U. S. S. Maryland, which had anchored a half hour earlier. Ships in the harbor, including the British vessel Salvador, were decorated with flags. A large crowd, held back by militia, was on the wharf and quays and the mnative police band played as the visitors came ashore. A delegation from the cabinet met Mr. Hoover, who left soon afterwards for the capital at San Jose, where he will be received by President Cleto Gonzales Viquez. Confident of Results. Mr. Hoover today was confident that his tour is bringing results. He seems not only to be creating good will toward the United States, but to be exercising a benign influence on Central American olitics, where more or less bitterness as prevailed. President Diaz of Nicaragua, Presi- dent-elect Moncada and former Presi- dent Chamorro were brought together yesterday at Corinto by design, but Hoover did some peace making in Hon- duras partly by accident. ‘When he arrived in Amapala Monday he found waiting to welcome him Vice President Chares, Foreign Minister Collo and other cabinet members. Pres- ident Barona was ill and could not leave the capital, but Hoover learned that Dr. Vicente Mejia Colindres, Pres- ident-elect of Honduras, who was in Amapala, had not been included in the list of functions the government had ar- ranged. Sensing the situation, Mr. Hoover asked that Dr. Colindres be in- vited. This was done and apparently it meant the beginning of the healing of a Honduran political breach. Urges President’s Confirmation. “The important thing,” Mr. Hoover said in speaking of Honduran affairs, “is that leaders of the Conservative Congress, chosen along with the Presi- dent, agree not to oppose his confirma- tion. You know in Honduras Congress m(g confirm the presidential elec- s. ‘The luncheon on board the Maryland yesterday brought together Diaz, Mon- cada and Chamorro, and all three inti- mated that they would abide by the re- sult of the election and would work to- gether for the common good of the country. They were emphatic in saying that they wanted the closest and friend- liest relations with the United States. Moncada and Diaz said after the luncheon that they favored the speedy construction of canal across Nicaragua along a route on which the United States already holds an option. Moncada said although he was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder. Surrenders in Barber Shop. His attorney, James D. C. Murray, said McManus had failed to come for- ward sooner because he was confident Rothstein had named the actual slayer Police had sought McManus without avail ever since Rothstein was shot on November 4. He notified them last night that he would surrender in a Bronx barber shop. When the appoint- ment was kept by a detective on the district attorney’s staff, McManus was already in the barber shop, getting his morning shave. ) Rothstein, a slow-pay gambler, who gave I O U’s, but took cash, was sit- ting in Lindy’s restaurant in the white light district on the night of Novem- ber 4 when he was called to the tele- phone. When he hung up the receiver he got his hat and coat and went away. “George McManus wants me over at the Park Central,” he told the restau- rant cashier. He asked the man to lk:eefi his pistol for him until he got ack. But he never went back, for in room 349 of the Park Central, a room rented under the name of George Richards, which police say was an alias adopted for the occasion by McManus, he was shot and two days later died. In room 349 police found several bottles and glasses and an overcoat with McManus’ name in the collar. Charge Is Surprise. So it came as a surprise when the short affidavit, sworn to by the arresting officer, stated that the detective was “informed and verily believed” that McManus fired the shot from which his gambler pal died. The announced theory up to that time had been that McManus had sum- moned Rothstein to the Park Central to try to patch up differences between Rothstein and several gamblers who held paper he had given at a card game where his usual luck failed him and he lost $380,000. As police recon- structed the scene for publication, Mc- Manus was the peacemaker, but some one else in the room, one of the credi- tors or a hired gunman of one of them, got_excited and pulled a trigger. During his arraignment he surren- dered what chance he might have had of eating his Thanksgiving dinner out- that he had favored the building of the canal by the United States for years and that he thought that nation should be ailowed to build naval bases at each end of the proposed link be- tween the Atlantic and Pacific. They also said that they hoped American Marines would be kept in Nicaragua at least two more years until the Nicara- guan national guard was thoroughly trained. Will Visit San Jose, “I know that it is the will of the American people that they should co- operate with the people of Nicaragua for the upbuilding of the prosperity of your nation,” Mr. Hoover said at the luncheon. “We shall treasure this as a great day and I hope Gen. Mon- cada will regard it as one of the great- est days of his career.” ‘The program in Costa Rica includes a three-hour train ride by members of the President-elect’s party to San Jose; a visit to the American legation; greet- ings by the president of Costa Rica, and a luncheon at the National Theater. ‘The President-elect and those with him return then to Puntarenas, board the Maryland and sail for Guayaquil, Ecuador, the first South American port of call. Mr. Hoover was much impressed by the seaport of Corinto, in Nicaragua. He also liked the appearance of the Nica- raguan National Guard, which has been organized by the American Marines, and now has been recruited to a strength of 1,700 men. A detachment of 75 Marines who had been stationed in Nicaragua was taken on board the Maryland for duty dur- ing the remainder of the good-will voyage. Diaz Makes Speech. In response to Hoover's speech of con- gratulation over Nicaragua's settlement of her internal difficulties, President Diaz said: “It has been extremely satisfactory to me in the closing days of my presidency to greet the President-elect of the great American people who will direct the fu- ture destinies of the most powerful re- public in the world. I salute you, Mr. Hoover, who quickly upon achieving your exalted office took this great step which stimulates sympathetic senti- ments of the United States toward all (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) First in The Star’s volume of For years all advertising | (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) America and Leader in Censorship local display advertising is the greatest of any newspaper in America. This is largely due to the confidence of The Star’s readers in everything that appears in the columns. has been strictly censored and all fraudulent and deceptive advertising eliminated. The public has been invited to call attention to any untrue or misleading statement. Any complaint will be immediately investigateds o _JMNKSGNIM' 1 MOV STAR LLOF FLUENZA Total of 2,163 Cases, With 41 Deaths, Reported in Los Angeles. By the Assoclated Press HOLLYWOOD, Calif, November 28. —Thirteen motion picture stars and two directors were confined to their beds today with attacks of influenza. What was described as a “mild epidemic” struck the film colony Sunday when Clara Bow and John Gilbert, screen actors, were brought down with the dis- ease. Others under physicians’ care include Lois Wilson, Monte Blue, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barthelmess, Mary Philben, Loretta Young, Sally Phipps, Jean Arthur, Ruth Taylor, William Haines and Buster Keaton, actors, and F. W. Murnau and Edward Sedgwick, di- rectors. Report 502 New Cases. In the metropolitan district of Los Angeles 502 new cases of influenza were reported yesterday, bringing the total for the month to 2,163 cases. Deaths total 41 to date. The Health Depart- ment stated that closing of city schools was not contemplated. The peak of the “epidemic” is expected shortly. In San Diego, Dr. A. E. Lessem, city and county health officer, announc- ed that he would issue an erder today closing the city schools for an indefinite period beginning December 2 because of the prevalence of influenza among the students. Dr. Lessem said many had been absent for several days be- cause of the illness, but that few of the cases had been severe. Fresno School Closes. The absence of 12 per cent of the students from classes at the State College in Fresno has caused the clos- ing of that institution until next Mon- day. President Frank W. Thomas is- sued the closing order after a confer- ence with the health committee of the college. Officers at the State Board of Health in Sacramento yesterday said they were “unable to substantiate” newspaper re- ports that an epidemic of influenza existed in California. HOLLYWOOD POLICE SEEK GIRL IN DEATH Former British Army Officer Dies After Drink of Whisky With Powder. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 28.—The mysterious death here of Thomas Walker, formerly a British army officer and reputedly wealthy, was being in- vestigated today by the Hollywood | police. | Mrs. Walker, the only witness to the death, told the police her husband fell unconscious after taking a drink of whisky in which he apparently had poured a powder designed to rid him of a cold. He died shortly afterward. She declared Walker had been in good spirits and had no reason for taking his own life. ‘When Walker was taken to a receiv~ ing hospital attendants found six photo- graphs of a young woman and a jade bracelet tucked inside his vest. Detec- tives admitted that they were seeking to learn the identity of a “mystery girl” and were working on the theory that some one had substituted poison for the harmless powders. Police chemists reported that the “powder” was a deadly poison. The Evening Star Will Issue No 5:30 Edition Tomorrow on Account of Thanksgiving 5> w7 AND THIS 1S THe EVE OF % {;} > ) = T \‘ il IR AL [ LN Concress I\ i Hoover Drinks Toast To Nicaraguan Chief In Distilled Water BY REX COLLIER, Staft Correspondent of-The Star. PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica, November 28.—President-elect, Herbert Hoover stuck to distilled water while drinking a toast at a_colorful luncheon aboard the U. S. 8. Maryland yesterday be- fore the warship left Corinto for Puntarenas, Costa Rica, the last of the Central American coun- tries he will visit. On another occasion, while re- sponding to a toast to the United States in Corinto, Mr. Hoover raised a champagne glass to his lips, but did not drink of the beverage. ‘The President-elect drank the first toast, one proposed to the Nicaraguan people, in the pres- ence of present, past and future presidents of the republic, at a luncheon on the quarterdeck of the Maryland. He lifted a half- full tumbler of distilled water and said: “I wish to propose a toast to the health ofs,the Presi- ident of Nicaragua and to the prosperity of the country.” COOLIDGES LEAVE ON HOLIDAY TRIP Presidential Party Will Spend Week End at Swannanoa Country Club. President and Mrs. Coolidge, accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns of Boston and the personal re- tinue of the Chief Executive, entrained this morning for Waynesboro, Va., from where this afternoon the President and his party will go to the Swannanoa Country Club for their first Thanks- giving away from the White House since Mr. Coolidge has been in office. The President carried with him his 12-gauge shotgun in anticipation of a shot or two at the small game that abound in the historic Virginia country about Waynesboro. Two of the White House fleet of auto- mobiles were dispatched yesterday for ‘Waynesboro to meet the party and con- vey them to the country club, which wllé be the White House over the week end. President and Mrs. Coolidge will be guests at Tranksgiving dinner tomorrow of Edwin A. Alderman, president of the University of Virgini FAUST IS STRICKEN. Missouri Representative's Condi- tion Is Described as Fair. Representative Charles L. Faust of Missouri was stricken with a sudden iliness in his room in the Washington Hotel shortly after noon today. His physician said there were some symp- toms of paralysis, although there had been no definite paralytic stroke. Mr. Faust, who is serving his fourth term in the House, was treated at Emergency Hospital by Dr. J. Ernest Mitchell. A short time after entering the hospital his condition was described as fair. Another examination will be made later in the day. The Represent- ative’s home is in St. Joseph, Mo. ACTS TO BAR “FORGING.” University of California Alarmed by Practice of Students. BERKELEY, Calif.,, November 28 (#). —Alarmed at the number of students who are “forging” their way through college, University of California authori- Ses today took steps to stop the prac- ce. Controller Robert G. Sproul an- nounced hat fictitious checks presented in payment of tuition last year caused the university to lose $4,600. “Heroic Deeds at Sea” True stories of the men who go down to the sea in ships—a feature of THE MAGAZINE OF Next Sunday’s Star e WIDOW'S VANISHING REMAINS MYSTERY Clues Indicating Murder Be- ing Traced by Louisville Police. By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky, November 28.— The Rogers case,—a mystery in which Mrs. Ella’ McDowell Rogers, pretty young widow, vanished from her apart- ment in the fashionable Cherokee Park residential section on the night of Oc- tober 7—continued to baffle police to- day as detectives resumed an investi- gation which has been under way for weeks. Officers who have exhausted them- selves in investigating a multitude of rumors and reports are awaiting the re- sult of a chemical examniation of chalky substance scraped up in the fur- nace pipe leading to Mrs. Rogers apart- ment. Investigators think this sub- stance may be the remains of incin- erated bone. In further support of the belief that Mrs. Rogers was slain and her body disposed of in the apartment, officers have delivered two furnace crate bars and a wrench, found in the basement of the apartment, to a chemist. The bars atnd wrench bear marks which appear suspicious and the chemist has been asked if they are blood stains. Suicide Report Denied. A report current recently that Mrs. Rogers had ended her life because of a reported estrangement with Hal Harned, banker of Dawson Springs, Ky. was strongly denied yesterday by the latter. Harned, an old friend of Mrs. Rogers and her family, is the last known per- son to see Mrs. Rogers before her dis- appearance. Harned called at Mrs. Rogers’ apart- ment on the night of her disappearance shortly after she had returned from a visit to Chicago and cities in the East. | While preparing to leave, Harned said, the lights in Mrs. Rogers’' apartment suddenly failed. Harned said he offeretl to investigate whether a fuse had been blown, but Mrs. Rogers dismissed him after declaring she would attend to the adjustment herself. Police have found no one who has seen the young widow since Harned left, although a taxicab driver reported having driven a woman answering her general description to the Union Rail- way Station about the time of her re- ported disappearance. The chauffeur, who was not cert#in as to the exact date, said the woman appeared “highly nervous and worried” and read two let- ters while en route to the station. The chauffeur said the woman remarked that “this is a troublesome world, isn't it?” after reading the letters. Find Apartment Unoccupied. Mrs. Rogers was missed a few days after Harned's visit, when friends and relatives went to the apartment and found it unoccupied, but with the table set and remnants of a meal still on the plates. Mrs. Rogers’ traveling bags were unmolested, where she had left them upon returning from Chicago, and her effects were in place. Philip Haynes, colored man, who was employed as janitor at the apartment at the time of Mrs. Rogers’ disappear- ance, has been in jail several days “on an old charge” and has been subjected to a severe grilling by officers. Police, despite the lengthy investiga- tion. have been unable to find a definite i motive for the slaying of the young woman, nor have they found a reason why she should absent herself so mys- teriously. . Woman Found Dead in Bed. Special Dispatch to The Star. RIVERDALE, Md., November 28— Mrs. Emma Hartmann, 74 years old, was found dead in bed at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushby, early today. She had been in ill health seven or eight years. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Bushby., she is survived by a son, Fred Hartmann THOUSANDS HAPPY AT ONE 0'CLOCK Federal and District Workers LC.CABANDONS ASOFFICES GLOSE | AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL CAMPAIGN Given Extra Cause for Rejoicing. PRESIDENTIAL PARTY DEPARTS FOR VIRGINIA Cabinet Order Affects All Employes Except in Few Busy Bureaus. Government employes were given cause for extra rejoicing over the approach of Thanksgiving day when orders re- leased them from office duties today at 1 o'clock. The Department of Agriculture and several independent bureaus, letter car- riers and mail sorters at the Washing- ton Post Office and employes of the Government Printing Office and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing were not included in the list of those who joined the general outpouring three and a half hours ahead of the official closing time. Employes of the District Government were held in suspense for several hours this morning before the 1 o'clock clos- ing order was issued. This decision was reached by the District Commissioners after deliberation at a special session. ‘Throughout the city today the pop- ulace generally made ready for the annual celebration of Thanksgiving day. At churches, missions, clubs and places of public entertainment the day of solemn and joyous thanksgiving for the blessings that have descended upon the Nation will be observed in accord- ance with the President’s proclamation. President and Mrs. Coolidge turned today to Virginia for a Thanksgiving holiday and many other officials of the Government will spend the day at nearby homes. The Virginia holiday for the President and his party will be spent at the Swannanoa Country Club, beautifully situated a short distance from Waynesboro. Tomorrow the Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge will attend Thanksgiving services in Charlottesville and afterward will be the guests of President Alderman of the University of Virginia. Cabinet Decides Matter. The order to release Government em- ployes before the regular closing time today was reached at a meeting of the cabinet yesterday. In some cases the order was a blanket one, while others, notably the State and Interior Depart. ments, specified that “employes who can be spared from official duties” might be released. But it was gen- erally interpreted today that outside a few bureaus where the press of busi- ness is urgent, the departments could manage to get along by releasing pretty nearly every employe. ” The Central Union Mission, known as the “Mission of the Churches” is making extensive arrangements for the spreading of Thanksgiving cheer amo: the “down and out” men of the city and other missions are doing likewise. Supt. John S. Bennett of the Central Union Mission will direct the distribu- tion of 385 well laden baskets for needy families at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the headquarters, 622 Louisiana avenue. With turkey hovering around 50 and 60 cents'a pound, the city mis- slons were unable to provide that por- tion of the Thanksgiving feast, but each basket will contain sufficient for a hearty, wholesome meal. basket menu: Half a loin of fresh pork, potatoes, box of rice, can of tomatoes, beans, peas and corn; one pound of butter, a bag of flour, pound of lard, two pounds of sugar, a pound of coffee, half a pound of tea, can of evaporated milk, a box of cereal and a loaf of 11 be made a day of spe- cial Thanksgiving at the Central Union Mission and Mr. and Mrs. Bennett will be hosts at dinner in honor of approx- imately 123 converts of the mission. Religious services will be held in the mission chapel at noon with Rev. G. G. Kundahl, the mission evangelist, as the speaker. At 1 o'clock the mission will serve a dinner of roast pork, vegetables and ice cream and coffee to homeless men who apply, in accordance with its annual Thanksgiving custom. George D. Horn- ing always supplies the ice cream at these feasts and there are usually women and children also who stand in the long line awaiting their turn be- hind the “doors that never close.” Turkey for Children. For the score or more of children who make their home at the mission Mrs. Bennett has arranged a turkey dinner with all the necessary trim- mings. Evening services at the chapel will be conducted by the Vermont Ave- nue Christian Church and will include a special musical program. At the Salvation Army, dinner will be provided tomorrow for about 250 men at its social center, 102 B street, and a few baskets of food will be dis- tributed among needy families. The dinner, which is at 2 o'clock, will be followed in the evening by a dance for the regular families served by the Sal- vation Army. ‘The Gospel Mission, another of the city's social service agencies, will keep “open house” tomorrow and it is ex- pected that about 200 persons will par- take of the Thanksgiving dinner from 12 to 2 o'clock. About 150 baskets of food were distributed today and 25 needy families on the mission’s list also_were given holiday cheer. There of Philadelphia. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 28.— To Wesley McCafferty a cemetery is more than merely a graveyard. It is a place to earn an easy livelihood, in which the gross returns are all gain. McCafferty was recently released from Ohio Penitentiary after serving a sen- tence for non-support. Being ambi- tious, he set out to make a living. A nationally known soap concern wanted a list of prospective customers to which it could send samples. The donor of the list received a bar of soap for each name he submitted. So Mc- Cafferty went'to & cemetery in Urbana, Collects Soap Sent to Sells It, Then Signs Them Up on Petition (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) Clients’ in Cemetery. Thousands of Federal and District | Holds Comparatively Few Accidents Due to Disre- gard of Rail Signals. SUGGESTS ELIMINATION OF GRADE CROSSINGS Replacement of Wooden Bridges and Passenger Coaches Also Is Suggested. By the Associated Press. The Interstate Commerce Commission has decided to refrain from compelling railroads to make further installations of automatic train control devices or block signals. The decision was announced today in the course of a report concluding an investigation into the present status of automatic signals and devices, and the statement indicated that the commis- sion considered that safety on railroads could be promoted by elimination of grade crossings, the betterment of bridges and the replacement of wooden passenger cars. Three years ago the commission, ovi the protest of a large number of gfl roads, ordered very extensive installa- tion on all first class roads of train g:lx;;ngn t:evices muw to automati- a train wi w b been shown in this case the number of accidents and unmtfihuz which result from d of signal indications is relatively small in com- parison with those which result from other causes,” the commission’s decision s Lot e L provide ad te - st larger number ofim- by order at ghe stallation of trai devices. ritory not protected by block ' failure of wooden bridges and trestles and th;iul:ehzl m:d:n pmwl!’r train cars which have been repea - tioned in our nmmmdrflm wmn B e S e b cessary ies an bring about standarization of and methods of installation Under two or % - mission, in 1922 and 1924, l’ll& have complied to an Installations required have been made, as 5’“’!3.:,5 44 carriers on 8,308 ':3 15,002 miles of track and 7,345 motives. This comprises but 8.7 miles of road, 192 miles of track and 60 locomotives of the total specific re- e | quirements of the two orders. In addi- tiur';hiu Ioomm}thu are certain carriers for operating over por- tions of other roads, totaling 545 fi connection with installations of au- atic_train-control devices on them. Here is the |, quirements of the twin orders of the commission, many railroads have gone far beyond the orders, voluntary in- stallations above the requirements of the orders totaling 2,841 miles of road, 4,557 miles of track and 768 locomo. tives. ~Total cost of the complete installations of 11,238.5 miles of road, 19,751.9 miles of track and 8,361 loco- motives was $26,363,000. In direct opposition to the lack of further requirement by the commission of train-control installations are fre- quent accident reports of the of safety of the commission, which often state laconically that “had train control been in use on this line * * * this accident would not have occurred.” Eastman Dissents in Part, “The problem before us,” the com- mission report said, “is to promote safety, which under any plan suggested will involve tremendous expenditures. That fact, however, should not be con- trolling, for the reason that loss of life or limb is always an irreparable injury, to prevent which the utmost efforts should be exerted. It is, therefore, a sound principle that expenditures for the preservation of human life should be generous and should be so distrib- uted that the greatest possible measure of protection may be afforded.” Commissioner Eastman dissented in part from the majority report, declaring that the railroads in certain instances having comPned with the orders after unsuccessfully trying to be rid of com- pliance, probably not now will under- take any further installation of train c";“;:mll githels of their own volition. “The indications are, indeed, contrary,” he added. e “A demand for the use of some form of automatic train stop or train conttol device in steam railroad operation has existed for a many years, It grew out of the effect produced upon the public mind by the terrible railroad collisions which occur, infrequently it tire dependence - not be placed upon the human euu:: fomatic devies. 1o he cxient thet they omatic devices, extent that have been adopted, - h“:: ital inter- near his home, and compiled an_exten- sive list. Soon he had enough soap to last a lifetime, but added to it by calling at the post office and collecting the samples mailed his clients. Then he sold the soap. Encouraged, McCafferty answered an advertisement to obtain signatures peti- tioning the City of Urbana for improve- ments. For a day and a half he labori- ously copied signatures in neat rows, but some one noticed they were in alphabetical order and investigated. Yesterday he was returned to the m‘nmm.ury to serve the remainder of sentence for violation of his parole, liel\;!nce1 with meir‘:flltrs. thus paral- leling in many ts the hisi f g’naplu; bnkema'x’:e: the lnmlcm e ler.” R PR TAS Many Hurt in Rail Crash. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, November 28 (#).—Advices received in Belgrade today stated that an express train from Zagreb collided with a train from B grade in Slavonia, Numerous per were injured, but full details of wreck were not available., Radio Programs—Page 20