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YOU MY “PEATUR) ne., 8 ET SHOW Plenty of good few 624 B 29% ACTS" singers, players, nov. dane- RED CROSS APPEAL 10 BE CONTINUED strict Shortage in Roll Call, Closing Today, Is Held as Certain, D | Faced with the certainty that the | District’s quota in the National Red | Cross roll call membership campaign will fall far short this year of the | 40,000 membership and $50,000 money goals set when the drive opened on | Armistice day, Brig. Gen. John A. John- | ston, U. S. A. (retired), director of the annual Red Cross roll call, today said that while the drive officially ends to- day, the District appeal for greater membership must stand before the pub- lic “so that we can be in a position to properly nourish the national organiza- tion for its work in disasters of a na- tional character.” Accordingly, the roll call headquar- ters, at 134® G ctreet, will be kept open indefinitely for the receipt of additional memberships. The response to the roll call this year has been about 4,000 members short of the total last year and is about 15,000 short of the goal set. Others to Enroll Members. In addition to the headquarters which will be maintained on G street, Gen. Johnston points out that the chiefs of | Government departments and their as- | sistants assigned to the work of re- | ceiving subscrlgflons during the roll | call campaign have been authorized to continue recelving members. Those appointed to receive memberships in the large business houses of the city, the banks and other places of business also | will continue to enroll such members | as might present themselves, | _“A great many Washingtonians,” Gen. Johnston said, “gave, and gave | liberally, when the special appeal for | the sufferers from the Florida and Porto Rico hurricane disaster was made. | 1 believe that they regarded this as thefr | enrollment in the Red Cross for this THE EVENING STAR, -WASHINGTO D. AMERICAN RED CROSS Official Relief Organization of the Government Please enroll the undersigned Name .... Address ... & Foot Ball Teams to Clash at Griffith Stadium for President’s Cup. The Navy and Marine Corps will clash on the foot-ball gridiron Satur- day at Griffith Stadium for the Presi- dent'’s Cup. The Navy will be repre- sented by the team from the Newport, R. I, Naval Training Station, while the Marine Corps will be represented by a team composed of officers and men from different posts. Speaker Nicholas Longworth of the House of Representatives, in the ab- sence of President Coolidge, will present the trophy immediately following the game to the winning team. A number of cabinet officers and Senators and Representatives will attend as well as officers and men of the two services, it | year and that the falling short of the campaign is largely attributed to this. | As & matter of fact, however, this | appeal was made because the disaster | in Porto Rico-Florida area was of such proportions that the special appeal was made to of the money raised went into the na- tional chest used for the alleviation of suffering in times of disaster. All of this money went for the work in the | stricken areas. Apart From Special Appeal. “The roll call is the annual enroll- ment of members and had nothing to do with the special aj for funds for the Porto Rico-Flor . The roll call is necessary to fulfill the obli- gations of the Geneva treaty, by which the Red Cross was formed to work all over the world. The central organiza- tion must be in a position to cable or wire funds immediately to any stricken area in time of disaster, and it is this central fund to which 50 cents of every g«:}l‘r membership goes in the roll call ve.” In the Capital, up to today, approx- imately 25,000 persons have been en- rolled for the roll call. Last the total was 29,000, and where year the outlook for money total for the roll call is not above $35,000, last year ‘the T because. of s use of these figures, Gen. Johnston said, that it has been decid to_continue to receive enrollments. bem l‘l;e being checked and the nu;n- further distribution for those who have as yet failed to renew their member- | to ship or for those who desire to become members for the first time. take care of it. Not one cent 1 was said at the Navy Department. Vice President-elect Charles Curtis has reserved a box, as has Senator Frederick Hale of Maine and Repre- sentative Fred Britten of Illinois, the latter two chairmen of the naval af- airs committee of the respective houses of Congress. Wilbur to Attend. Secretary ' Curtis D. Wilbur of the Navy Department, in view of the fact that two teams from his own branch are playing, will spend half of the game on the Navy side, and during the lat- ter half will cheer for the Marines. Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval operations, and Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the Ma- rine Corps, will occupy seats on their respective sides. The superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Rear Admiral 8. 8. Robinson, accompanied by 80 midship- men, will attend the game, as well as delegations from the President’s yacht, Mayflower, the Washington Navy Yard and Annapolis. The Navy Band, under the leadership of Lieut. Charles Ben! Marine Barracks and at Quantico, Va. Capt. T. L. Johnson, commandant of the Newport Training Station, will accompany his team to the city. Army Fails to Enter. contest was in- The presidential cup augurated by President Cooli in 1924 thletics in u?g‘eumfl In adjoining columns The Star car- | teams ries a membership blank for the con- venience of t.huepdelmn( to enroll. ey BYRD PARTY READY " TO SAIL-INTO POLAR REGION TOMORROW (Continued From First Page.) signed to them, checking stores and making sure that the proper provisions and materials were placed abroad. They will assemble at 6 o'clock tomor- row morning on the City of New York and have their clothing checked so that any deficlency in equipment may be made up. ‘The equipment is probably the best ever put together for an Antarctic trip. The Norweglans are particularly pleased with the gear for use on the ice barrier. The ski ts, they say, are the best ever made and the skis for the sled- ding parties are the finest that ever came out of Norway. 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Hence need of Membership increase from 4,540,211 to 5,000,000. 3. Deductible from income subject to Federal Tax. Roll Call Headquarters, 1342 G Street. Telephone Metropolitan 4425. NAVY D ARIES TO PLAY SATURDAY 8 meeting in Church last night. Armsf .| that * port .station, and formerly in charge of athletics of the Battle Fleet, is in charge of the Navy, team. & WORRED MOTHER WOUNDS HERSELF Woman, Despondent Because of Financial Troubles, Says Shot Was Accidental. Despondent because of financial troubles, Mrs. Adelaide C. Frey, 30-year- old mother of three small children, shot | the herself through the thigh with a re- volver while sitting on. her bed last evening at her home, 6218 Fifth street. At Emergency Hospital she told her husband, Harlan Frey, insurance agent and captain during the World War, that she was considering shooting herself, but did not intend to pull the trigger ety mid ioday his earning ey sal y . powers were greatly decreased a month ago be- cause of sickness, and his wife's actions were due to worry on this score and per- haps by the thought of a cheerless Mr. Frey was in the house when the occurred. He said he heard the report and then his wife cry, “I did it, I did it, I did it.” He ran up- stairs and found her sitting on side of the bed with the gun in her ds. hbor summoned the Emergency preci took the injured woman to Walter Reed Hospital, where Dr. Frank Moose ren- dered first aid. She was later removed to_Emergency. Mrs. Frey, who said she had no sleep ‘Tuesday night, as she had to tend to one of the children who was ill, found the gun in a closet. HAMMERLUNE] WINNER OF “Y” ONE-MILE RUN Nearly 20 Members of Boys’ De- partment Enter Annual Thanks- giving Contest. The traditional Thanksgiving day “1-mile” run, staged by the boys' de- pariment of the Y. M. C. A, held this morning around the Ellipse, was won by “Bud” Hammerlund. His time was 3 minutes 21 seconds over a distance actually five-eighths of a mile. Nearly 20 members of the depart- ment entered the contest, which started from the Zero Mile Stone. Charles Skippon was second, Gault Nichols, third; Raymond Ferguson, fourth, and Stanleau Bray, fifth, ‘The winner will be presented ‘with a silver trophy. The annual run was held under the auspices of the Leaders’ Club of the “Y” boys’ department, of which Dallas Shirley is president. The event was staged under the supervision of Marinus de Gast, director of physi- cal work of the department. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL DUES Annual |[Contributing| Sustaining | Supporting ; 5 $10 25 s MARIAN EISENDRATH, Daughter of the late William H. Eisen- drath, prominent leather dealer, who weds Arnold Horween, coach of the :I:mrd foot ball team, in Chicago to- y. ROBERTS REMOVAL PROTEST DEFEATED Rhode Island Avenue Group Fails to Adopt Motion Deploring Action. Opposing as “impertinent” the sug- gestion that Dr. George C. Havenner, newly elected president of the Federa- tion of Citizens’ Associations, be urged to reconsider his action in removing W. A. Roberts from the vice chairman- ship of the public utilities committee, the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens' As- sociation in effect gave the federation’s head a vote of confidence by failing o t a resolution deploring his action. e resolution was submitted by Ken- neth P. Armstrong at the association's it Artistrone charged Cl the new président “didn’t dare displace Willlam McK. Clayton sas chaifman of the public utilities commit- tee,” his, remarks precipitating a storm of protest in which M. C. Wilson and W. S. Torbert, president and treasurer, respectively, of the Rhode Island Ave- nue group, championed Dr. Havenner’s cause. Armstrong’s motion was de- feated on an oral vote. Carols to Be Sung. The: meetings committee was « in- structed to arrange for the lighting dur- ing the holiday season of the “anni- versary tree,” planted by the associa- tion last June in the triangle at Rhode Island and South Dakota avenues. Ar- rangements are also being made for the singing of carols on Christmas eve around the tree. . s Citing the plan to open Rhode Island avenue to Hyattsville, the citizens asked that the thoroughfare be widened by cutting back the sidewalks from Fourth street northeast 'to the District line. Contending that their children were ex- posed to unnecessary er by being required to cross that ic artery on ihelf any to the poa“zntirmce. Anoth:: resolution was passed ng “as a mal ter of public necessity” the laying of a sidewaik on the south side of Rhode Is- land avenue from Sixteenht to Eight- eenth streets northeast. Ladies™ Night Program. - Prior to the business session the as- soclation’s first Ladies’ night program was presented. Mrs. Eppa L. Norris, second vice president, presided. Musi- cal selections were rendered by the “Singing Mothers,” directed by Mrs. Jane Pratt, and Miss Mabel T. Board- man spoke on the work of the Cross. President Wilson anounced Dr. Havenner would be the guest speaker at December meeting. ‘The membenhlg committee reported the admission of 23 new members, bring- ing the organization’s enrollment up to 1,586. The new members are: B. C. C. Dickinson, Leslie B. Stewart, A. F. Rup- pert, R. F. Philpitt, Walter W. Cole, Mrs. Cornelia F. Jones, William B, Cal- vert, J. W. Broaddus, J. M. Pearce, Wal- ter M. McCurdy, W. E. Greer, Claude Boor, Minnie E. Enright, John W. King, Lawrence W. Fitzgerald, James P. Keane, George L. Burgess, Donald C. Prince, James M. Barnard, Clarence M. l‘;:ghes, G. M. Bearner and William J. GARRETT TO RESUME ANNEXATION TESTIMONY Cross-Questioning of Potomac Civil Engineer Opening Feature of Arlington Court Tomorrow, Special Dispatch to The Star. ARLINGTON, Va., November 29.— Cross-examination of George E. Garrett of Potomac, a civil engineer, who was called to the stand yesterday as a wit- ness‘ for Alexandria in the annexation suit of Alexandria against Arlington County, will be resumed tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, when the court reconvenes, after adjourning yesterday a: 1 o'clock for the Thanksgiving holi- . ‘The cross-examination is being con- ducted by Col. Charles T. Jesse of the counsel for Arlington County, marking Col. Jesse’s first active part in the pres- ent hearings. One of the many maps introduced by Mr. Garrett yesterday brought strong objections from the counsel for the county. The map, showing lighting sys- tems in Arlington, does not show all the lights in the county, according to coun- sel for the defense, and Mr. Garrett admitted this in the cross-examination. Mr. Garrett'’s map of schools in the county shows only 19, and it was brought out in the examination by Col. Jesse that there are 22. In the terri- tory proposed to be annexed, however, there are only two schools, one for high school pupils and the other for elemen- tary students. Mr. Garrett could not supply the area of the subdivisions shown on one of his maps when asked by Col. Jesse. At one point in the cross-examination Mr. Gar- rett arose and addressed the court, stat- ing that it was annoying to be asked the Several thousand people were,thrown | same .question over and over after he out of work by the textile strikes in |had answered it to the best of his abil- Francey ! Additionsl Donations - FEDERAL WORKERS PROGRAM INDORSED A. F. of L. Goes on Record in Favor of Government Service Changes. A comprehensive program to improve working conditions in the Government service, presented by delegates from the National Federation of Federal Em- ployes, has received the support of the American Federation of Labor, now in convention at New Orleans, according to word received here. Several measures intended to benefit Federal employes, of whom about 60,000 work in Washington, have been indorsed by the convention. Chief among them are the following recommendations: Extension of the Saturday half-holiday throughout the year for all Govern- ment employes; further liberalization of retirement annuities; establishment of a civil service court of appeals and standardization of annual and sick leave for Federal workers. Efficiency Systems Hit. At the request of the federation dele- gates the convention took a decided stand against the practice of speeding up work in Government establishments under the guise of “efficiency systems,” denouncing them as “harmful to the workers physically and destructive of service morale and therefore adding materially to labor costs in Government employment.” ‘The Federation of Federal Employes is represented at the convention by Luther C. Steward, president; John Pitzgerald, first vice president; L. E. Bentley, second vice president, and Gertrude M. McNally, secretary- treasurer. The convention took a stand for further salary increases in the Govern- ment employ and pledged the co-opera- tion of labor in behalf of legislation for this purpose. On the Saturday half- holiday issue the convention declared that there is a ‘“need for having the United States Government establish and m:’l;laln advanced employment stand- Urge Annuities Measure. Speedy passage of the Dale-Lehlbach bill by the House was urged so that in- creased annuities and other improve- ments of the retirement plan may be effected. The bill has already been passed by the Senate. A civil service court of appeals inde~ pendent of any existing governmental agency was urged as a “to which employes may appeal in demotion and dismissal cases and which would have authority to review all evidence in such ::’-su and determine appropriate ac- on.” INAUGURAL PARLEY DELERATES NAMED Meeting to Plan Citizens’ Celebration Will Be Held on Monday. Plans for discusSion of the proposed citizens’ celebration of the inauguration of Herbert Hoover next March 4 pro- ceeded today with the announcement of the appointment of delegates from three organizations invited to attend the joint meeting called by the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce at the Mayflower Hotel Monday. The Board of Trade will be represent- ed by W, W. Everett, president; Samuel J. Prescott of the local Republican or- ganization; Willilam T. Galliher, who was chairman of the Coolidge inaugural committee, - and Robert J. Cottrell, executive secretary of the organization. The Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association has delegated as its repre- sentatives Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, its president; Edward D. Shaw, secretary, and John H. Hanna, Joseph A. Burkart and Mark Lansburgh. The Women’s City Club delegates will be Mrs. M. O. Chance, president; Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. J. Garfleld Riley, Mrs. Mary K. Saunders and Mrs, Elinor R. Oke. ‘The movement for a local celebra- tion was indorsed yesterday by L. T. Watts of the Washington Association of Credit Men, who pledged the co- operation of his organization. JUDGES ARE LENIENT ON DAY OF THANKS Twenty-Three, Unable to Pay Small Bonds, Forced to Spend Holiday in Jail. ‘Twenty-three persons, convicted of aggravated forms of disorderly con- duct, repeated intoxication and serious traffic violations in Police Court this morning, were forced to eat their ‘Thanksgiving dinner in jail. Because of the holiday, Judge Isaac R. Hitt, who presided in the District of Columbia branch, and Judge Gus A. Schuldt, who sat in Traffic Court, showed a spirit of forgiveness as well as one of thanks by being lenient with the defendants, accepting the personal bonds of many. Those committed were unable to pay small bonds or per- sons whose offenses were of such a na- ture as to merit straight jail terms. Included in the group sent to jail were three women, two of them colored. Miss Ethel Hunter, allas Beckett, 25 years old, of the 700 block of Park road, was unable to pay a $15 fine on a charge of intoxication. Policeman S. F. Groggins, who ar- rested her, sald’ the woman kicked the windows out of -a taxicab at Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue last night and then staged an impromptu dance ou the street, which attracted about 150 spectators. . Trade Commission Created. MANILA, P. November 20 (#). —Gov. Gen. . Stimson today signed the bill creating the post of Philippine trade commissioner to the United States. One of the principal objects of the office will be to oppose legislation believed to be adverse to the interests of the islands. The bill was passed at the last session of the Legislature, C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER -29, 1928 BRITTEN PROPOSAL DRAWS CRITICISM Swanson Hits Anglo-U. S. Naval Project—State and Navy Officials Silent. By the Associated Press. Silence from the State and Navy De- partments and criticism from Senator Swanson, Virginia, has been the reac- tion thus far to Representative Brit- ten's proposal for a naval conference. Britten, who is chairman of the House naval affairs committee, in a cablegram to Stanley” Baldwin, British prime minister, suggested that members of the naval affairs committee and com- mittee from Parliament meet to talk over the question of sea equality, and other naval problems, between the two | nations. Senator Swanson in a statement yes- terday characterized Britten's proposal as “revolutionary,” and said he was at a loss to understand what prompted it. “If a treaty of disarmament occurs, under the Constitution,” he said, “It must be made by the President and ratified by the Senate.” Questions Authority. ‘The Virgina Senator, who is the ranking Democrat on the Senate for- eign relations and naval committees, declared that he also did not under- stand the authority of any committee of the House to either initiate or con- duct any negotiations with foreign gov- ernments. “The purpose of Mr. Britten, though unconstitutional,” he continued, “seems to be to come to the rescue of a help- less executive, I cannot understand his action from any other standpoint. He must have some knowledge in re- gard to the failure of these negotia- tions for disarmament, not possessed by others, to justify him in taking this extraordinary course to end the exist- ing deadlock.” State Department Stand. At the State Department is was said that Sccretary Kellogg had no knowl- edge of the plan and the proposal, but it was indicated that Britten's sugges- tion was not in accord with the govern- mental policy of leaving the direction of foreign affairs in the hands of the President. ) Premier Baldwin has made, no reply to the Illinois Representative, but in British official circles it was said that the communication would be given care- ful consideration. The chairman of the House naval af- fairs committee in a statement yester- day said that his suggestion for a con- ference should in no way interfere with the passage by the Senate of the pend- ing naval bill, which calls for the con- struction of 15 cruisers. He declared that Congress would have to authorize additional cruisers before the United States would be equal to England and Japan in that type of fighting craft. NAVY COMPETITION DENIED BY WILBUR Criticism of U. S. Program Based on Misunderstand- ing, Secretary Says. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, November 29.—Sec- retary Wilbur said yesterday that Amer- ica’s naval program was not intended to be competitive, and that criticism of it 'was largely because of misunderstanding and misrepresentation. ‘The Secretary of the Navy, who came here to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with relatives, spoke ‘informally to a group of naval officers, héaded by Rear Admiral Latimer, commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the fourth naval district. He alsp visited the American Brown-Boveri shipbuilding plant at Camden, N. J., where two cruis- ers are under construction for the Gov- ernment. “At present the naval pro- gram covers a six-year period, in which 15 cruisers of 10,000 tons displacement each and carrying 8-inch guns are to be constructed,” Secretary Wilbur said. “In addition to this there is planned a new aircraft carrier of lm?mved design. But there is no cause for alarm for other nations in. this program. Even when it has been completed the United States will be under the ratio of Great Britain and Japan. We are now far behind Great Britain in naval arma- ment. These various vessels are not battleships. Rather they are for the protection of commerce.” NAVAL EQUALITY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND U. . FAVORED (Continued From First Page.) own suggestions for a meeting of states- men unaccompanied by naval experts were of a somewhat similar kind. “Both countries feel the experts have been given too much rope. The best way of restoring the balance is for the ordinary member of Parliament to’be sufficiently well informed on the broader aspects of the problem as to be able to hold the expert in his position of proper subordination.” Lieut. Comdr. Joseph M. Kenworthy, Labor member, will ask Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in the House of Com- mons on Monday what reply he is send- ing to the suggestion of Representative Britten for an Anglo-American parley in Canada on the cruiser problem. ‘The proposal by the chairman of the naval committee of the United States House of Representatives was cabled to the prime minister personally. It was received with interest in British® official quarters and regarded as a sincere effort to solve the naval problems con- fronting both nations. One practical difficulty was pointed out in the fact that members of Parliament scarcely could make the journey in March on the eve of the forthcoming general elecéion. when they must defend their seats. ki BONFIRE CAUSES ALARM. C. U. Students’ Pre-Game Blaze Brings Out Department. A bonfire last night on the Catholic University campus, kindled by students in a foot ball demonstration, spread a flurry of excitement through the vicinity and_ brought in a flood of alarms to the fire board. Two en- gines were dispatched before the na- ture of the blaze could be determined. The pre-celebration marked the eve of Catholic University’s annual clash this afternoon with George Washington University in the former’s stadium. FLAT TIRE? FRANKLIN 764 Formerly Main 500 LEETH BROS., Open_ Dally * sAM-11 P Sunda; 9 AM.-5 PM. | umni Speaker | DR. LIVINGSTON FARRAND. EX-WIFE OF RITCHIE WEDS EYE SPECIALIST Ceremony in Santa Fe, N. Mex., Re- calls Divorce of Maryland Governor 12 Years Ago. By the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, November 29.—Rela- tives here yesterday confirmed' the mar- riage of Mrs. Elizabeth Baker Ritchie, former wife of Gov. Alfred C. Ritchie of Maryland, to Dr. Francis I. Proctor, Boston eye specialist. The wedding took place in Santa Fe, N. M. The Ritchies were divorced in 1916, when the governor was attorney general, Mrs. Ritchie charging aban- donment. The action was not contest- ed. He was not remarried. .. Former Dean Succumbs. CHICAGO, November 29 (#).—Robert McLean Cumnock, professor emeritus and former dean of the school of speech at Northwestern University, died sud- denly of heart disease at his home yesterday. He was 88 years old. Prof. Cumnock retired in 1913 after 45 years on the faculty of the university. 3 CORNELL DELEGATES TO ARRIVE TONIGHT : Alumni Attending Philadelphia Game—To Start Registration Here Tomorrow. Several hundred delegates to the ninth annual convention of the Cornell Alumni Corporation, which opens a two-day session tomorrow morning at the Willard Hotel, will arrive tonight by agecm train from Philadelphia, where the alumni are attending the Cornell- University of Pennsylvania foot ball game at Franklin Field. Registration begins at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and will be followed by a business meet- ing and a buffet luncheon at 1. o’clock. Tomorrow afternoon the visitors are o motor to Fort Myer, where a special avalry drill has been arranged. Later Dr. and Mme. Sze will hold a reception al the Chinese legation in honor of President Livingston Farrand. Minis- ter Sze is a Cornell alumnus. ' This will be followed at night by an entertain- ment at the Willard, consisting of vaudeville numbers staged by various alumni. At 11 o'clock tomorrow night alumni will be entertained at the Theater by a showing of Cornell-Dart. mouth foot ball pictures. ‘The highlight of the convention comes' Saturday night, when the annual ban- quet and dance will be held. The day's earlier activities include a business meeting, a luncheon for man and wom- an graduates and a sight-seeing trip to Mount_Vernon. Dr. Farrand, who was a resident ot ‘Washington while acting as chairman of the central committee of the Ameri- can Red Cross, will be one of the prin- cipal speakers at the banquet. Creed W. Fulton is chairman of the local arrangement committee, assisted by an executive committee consisting of Miss Jean Stephenson, William =~ M. Aitchison, Edward L. Duffies, Prederic C. Espenschied, John 8. Gorrell, Dor- sey W. Hyde, jr.; Paul E. Lesh, Allen C. Minnin, Charles A. Robinson, F..E. Ropers, A. L. Thompson and Miss Abbie Fingley. Swedish Educator Dies. LUND, Sweden, November 29.—The dean of the Swedish Academy, Prof. Esaias Tegner, died here in his eighty- fifth year. He was a grandson of the poet, Esaias Tegner, some of whose patriotic odes, written at the beginning of the last century, were translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Prof. Tegner was the author of many text books on philology. 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