Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1928, Page 4

CARRETT FINGHES ANEAATON DAT Plexandria to Present Six| More Witnesses When Case | Is Resumed December 17. | Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. ARLINGTON, Va., November 30.—| Cross _examination of George E. Gar- rett of Potomac, a engineer, who is a witness for Alexandria in the an-| ation suit against Arlington County, | was completed here today by Col| cC sse of the counsel for the | Mr. Garrett refused to answer many | ons asked him by Col. one point in the cross ex- E. W. Hudgins s gested to both Col. J and Mr. Gar- XC hat they be more courteous to each other. Both arose, and addressing | the court, replied that they had made | no attempts to be discourteous. Under cross examination, Mr. Garrett told the court he did not know that, er a recent act of the Legislature, a tion had been executed and was for presentation to Judge Howard . Smith of Circuit Court for an order to hold an election for a bond issue to funds to install sewers in every ion of the county. Col. Jesse asked the witness if he knew the number of water mains showa on his map, which was introduced pre- viously to show the water conditions in the county, or if he knew when the construction of the water sysiem was started. He testified that he did not now the answer to either question, al- though he admitted that lle‘ made QIB ap from personal inspection of the ound at the time the mains were amination Ju n the request of Col. Jesse he put on display his map of the road lights and schools located in Arlington County. but said he did not know the appro: mate number of lights his map showed. He admitted that several errors were made in showing the schools in the county, and that several schools were left off the map. Albert V. Bryan of the counsel for Alexandria said today that the presen- tation of Alexandria’s side of the case would take approximately two more days. He stated the city would call six more witnesses to the stand. The court will adjourn this afternoon until December 17. Judges Don P. Hal- sey of Lynchburg, Frederick Coleman of Fredericksburg and E. W. Hudgins of Chase City will preside over sessions of their home Circuit Courts during the adjournment of the annexation case. _—— CORNELL ALUMNI IN ANNUAL SESSION Report on “Relations With Sec- ondary Schools” Discussed at Cor- poration’s Open Meeting Today. ‘The Cornell Alumni Corporation opened its ninth annual convention in the Willard Hotel today with the read- ing of a report on relations with secondary schools, which urged all alumni to assist the university officials in selecting graduates from the lower grade schools who are best fitted for college work. ‘The report contained no particular criticism of present-day college stu- dents, but indicated that the general quality might be raised by a more careful process of selection. At noon the delegates adjourned to attend a buffet luncheon in the hotel and arranged to leave at 2 o'clock to attend a Cavalry drill at Fort Myer. This evening they will attend an informal reception in their honor to be given by the Chinese Minister and Mme. Sze. The meeting will adjourn Saturday night, with a Cornell banquet and dance in the large ballroom at the Willard. RIGHT REV. A. S. THOMAS CONSECRATED BISHOP By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, S. C., November 30.— The Right Rev. Albert S. Thomas today was consecrated as Bishop of the South Carolina Diocese of the Frotestant Epis- copal Church. He succeeds the late Bishop William A. Guerry, who was shot and mortally wounded some months ago by a de- ranged Episcopal clergyman in the dio- cesan offices here. The new bishop comes to his duties 226 years after his seventh ancestor, the Rev. Samuel Thomas, a missionary, took charge of a small congregation at St. James Church, Goose Creek. Bishop Thomas, born in Columbia, S. C., was graduated from the General ‘Theological Seminary in New York City in 1900. He was ordained a deacon at Trinity Church, Columbia, in July, 1900, and in 1901 was ordained a priest. He served pastorates at Darlington, Marion, Society Hill, Cheraw and Bennettsville and a number of other South Carolina churches. He was called to the pas- torate of St. Michael's Church here in 1921 and was elected bishop on Sep- tember 18. Shop Early Make up your Christmas Bud- get now and do your shopping Early * Easy to Pay Monthly Loan $120 $180 $240 $300 $360 $540 $1,200 $100.00 $6,000 $500.00 It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to Borrow. THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. . Tressury 1408 H STREET, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1928. “SHELLBACK” HOOVER HAILED AS POTENTATE BY NEPTUNE’S COURT ___(Contintied From First Page.) to be shaved with wooden razors and doused in a tank of water. The job was done with thoroughness, only three pollywogs escaping the Sea ing's vengeance. They were the son of the President-elect, his wife and Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher. The observance of Thanksgiving day began with religious services on the quarterdeck, which were cut short by a shower after the chaplain had invoked Divine protection for the President and President-elect and implored the resto- ration of health to King George and ended with a sumptucus turkey repast with all “trimmings. Spirit of Friendship Shown Leads to Hope for Ami U. S. S. MARYLAND, EN ROUTE TO GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, November 30 (#).—Mr. Hoover let it be known to- day that he was anticipating with the qreatest pleasure his visits to South American cities, the first of which will be made Saturday at Guayaquil. A number of invitations, once acted upon are being renewed and received on th Maryland. Notable among these is to stop at Arica, Chile, but it is known whether it will be possible w0 include this halt in the trip. The spirit of friendship and welcome manifested in_Central America has | given rise to the hope of substantial realization of good will in the South American republics also. Mr. Hoover was particularly interested in feeling manifested in both Nicaragua and Costa Rica favoring the construc- American observ cemed to think that the time inevitably would come when the United States must give seri- ous study to such a project. GUAYAQUIL PLANS WELCOME. Sumptuous Reception for Hoover Party Arranged for Tomorrow. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, November 30 (#).—A most sumptuous reception is being arranged here for President-elect | Herbert Hoover and his party When they arrive Saturday aboard the U. S. S. Maryland. President Isidro Ayora is supervising many of the details of the reception himself. Yesterday he conferred with local authorities as to some of its de- tails, and later visited the Union and Metropolitan Clubs, where a banquet guests will be given on their arrival. It is hoped here that President Ayora's knowiedge of French and German, in addition to Spanish, will permit of his conversing with Mr. Hoover without the use of an interpreter. ‘The municipal council today declared Mr. Hoover and Ambassador Fletcher are to be guests of honor of the city during their stay here. . MACHADO REASSURES INVESTORS. Cuban President Extends Messa;: of Friendship to U. S. HAVANA, November 30 (#)—In an official statement issued by President Machado today in connection with the forthcoming visit of Herbert Hoover, assurance was once more given foreign “Hahn Specials” Men’s leather house slippers......$2.95 o $5 Men’s felt 4 slippers....$1.95 to $2.50 Men’s patent leather dress shoes.........$6.50 o S$10 Smart Spats, $§2.50 to $5.50 tion of a Nicaraguan canal. Central | and ball in honor of the distinguished | | 7th and K WOHANS ELEGTN TOHOUSEFOUEHT Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Called | Ineligible, Due to Citizenship, | by G. 0. P. Opponent. By the Associated Press. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., November 30.— Contending that Mrs. Owen, daughter of the late William | Jennings Bryan, is ineligible to hold a HOOVER PLEASED WITH RESULTS. seat in Congress because of her mar- riage in 1910 to a British subject, Ma; Reginald Owen, member of the Britis Royal Engineers, William Lawson, Re publican, who was defeated by Mrs Owen recently, today continued plan: for a congressional contest. In event Congress intercedes, it will be the first case in which a woman's membership of Congress has been cen- tested by the House. Lawson lost in his first move to pre- vent Mrs. Owen from serving when Gov. John W. Martin declined the former’s roquest to refuse issuance of a certifi- cate of election to Mrs. Owen on the grounds of her questioned citizenship. Mrs. Owen, who is in the West on a lecture tour, is said by friends to re- | gard Lawson's contest threat as a joke, inasmuch as her status had been ques- tioned before the election and that the voters had selected her. COOK GIVES VIEWS. Says Labor Department Lacks Jurisdic- tion in Florida Contest. By the Associated Press. The question of the American cit- izenship status of Mrs. Ruth Bryan| Owen, Democratic Representative-elect from Florida and daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan, has not been placed before the Labor Department. Arthur E. Cook, assistant to the Sec- retary of Labor, said that no query about Mrs. Owen’s status had been ade as yet. Mrs. Owen’s citizenship was_questioned because of her marriage {to Maj. Reginald A. Owen, a British subject, who died as a result of World War wounds in 1927. Cook said the Labor Department would have no juris- diction. Miss Bryan and Owen were married in Lincoln, Nebr., May 3, 1910. 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He is a graduate of Georgetown Law School. Mr. Myers was formerly senior attorncy of the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice, and later served as special assistant to the At- torney General. He was born at Fairfield, Towa, in 1889. He is a_charter member of the Charles Evans Hughes Chapter of Sig- ma Nu Phi Fraternity. Woman Files Divorce Suit. Mrs. Katherine F. Offutt, 762 Newton treet, has filed suit for a limited di- verce from Wilfred Offutt, an employe of the Internal Revenue Bureau, resid- ing at 3114 Wisconsin avenue. They were married November 16, 1902, and have one child. The wife charges that her husband deserted her in August, 1926. She is represented by Attorney T. Morris Wampler. —_— Many mines in Peru dating back to the times of the Incas are still pro- ducing. cabinet maker's set. We Have - *10 Delivers It 1330 . ™ . . - treasure chest” to contain its prize Immediate Delivery OPEN EVENINGS til 9 o’clock HOMER L. SOATHAN ILED BY COASTCUARDS \Machine Gyn Rakes Craft in| Lake Ontario, but No Rum Is Found. By the Associated Press. | BUFFALO, N. Y. November 30.— | Fedoral and county officials today were | investizating a fatal shooting by the Coast Guard. When the cabin cruiser Bug was cap- tured in Lake Ontario, near the mouth |of the Niagara River, yesterday, Carl | Anderson, 38, of Lewiston, one of the Bug crew, was shot to death, and Ed- d Sahr, 24, of Niagara Falls, seri- v wounded as justified. They a suspected rum runner, failed to stop when ordered. | _Near Scene of Former Shooting. | Last Spring the fatal shooting of | Jacob D. Hanson occurred only a short | distance from the scene of yesterday’s Hanson, secretary of Nia; 5 Lodge of Elks, 1 ng his automobile i agara | County. He was suspected by Coast Guardsmen of running rum, but no liquor was found and acquaintances cleared his name of suspicion. ‘The Bug lay on the beach near Lewis- ton today, bullet holes in it bearing wit- | ness to Coast Guardsman markman- | ship. The boat was detected running without lights after the CG-2364, a Federal chaser, had been ordered to watch out for it. A machine gun raked it with bullets and when finally it was boarded, An- | derson was found lifeless and his com- | panion wounded. No Liquor Found. There was no liquor aboard, but from the pockets of the dead man, accord- ing to the guardsmen, were taken clear- ance papers for ale and a bill of lading dated November 28, for a consignment of 200 cases of ale to C. Anderson, Wil- son, via Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario. Anderson leaves a wife and three chil- | dren ranging in age from 7 to 13 year: Sahr is expected to recover. Hold Costume Musical Tonight. A costume musical will be held at the Willard Hotel tonight at 8:15 o'clock | under the auspices of the Abraham Lin- coln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the G. A. R. | Miss Gertrude Arnold, soprano, who | was expected to sing, will not attend due to illness. Another singer is to be pro- cured, however. Dale Haven is the pianist. The affair is in charge of Mrs E. J. Deeds, chairman, and Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot, president. Look in Your Closet and See— If_your furs do not need remodeling and iring—That's our business and _we antee all work to be exactly as rep- resented. The cost is extremely small. EANET & BACHER FURRIERS, 1111 F N.W. 1330 Gst. KITT’S 133G st - See and Hear The Wonder Radio First NOT only the Wonder Radio in tone quality of amazing clarity and faithful trasmission, this Mod- el 72 is an exquisite example of the art—a suitable Them for Weeks 40 to Pay It if You Wish KITT CO. G st PRSI E L LS ETE T ETE TR TE TR DR. CHARLES F. WISHART, President of the College of Wooster, who will be the honor guest at the an University Club. Dr. Wishart will de- liver an address at the banquet. He 2lso will fill the pulpit of the Church of the Covenant Sunday morning. Mrs. Maud Reaburn, native of this city, who had attained distinction as an artist and musician, died in Holly- vod, Calif, Tuesday, according to word received here. Mrs. Reaburn was the daughter of the late John Jerome Lightfoot, sr. She was educated in the public schools here and later studied art at the Corcoran Art School, afterward specializing in ainting portraits of children. She also s a pianist of note. She resided here until going to California, 18 years ago. Mrs. Reaburn is survived by her husband, De Wift Lee Reaburn; two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Bradford of this .| city and Mrs. Blanche Lattanner of Montpelier, Ohio, and a brother, J. Jerome Lightfoot of this city, an’ at. torney of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, Funeral services were conducted in Glendale, Calif., today. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Wooster day banquet of the |’ 5| Wooster Alumni of Washington, to be | given Saturday night at the Woman's ATTAGK BY POLCE CHARCEDBY FIE Hesse to Get Report Tomor- row on Probe of Report- ed Misuse of Force. Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent | of nolice, is expecting a report tomor- | Tow morning on an investigation into a ase of alleged police misuse of force | | at the Jersey Hotel, 311 Pennsylvania avenue last Saturday night. | The report is being prepared by Night Inspector Hugh H. Groves and James D. McQuade, who are in Occoquan, Va., toda eeking information from a man | who is said to have witnessed the affair. Later they will make a trip to Rocky Point, Md.,, to interview another witness. | Arcording to a complaint received at | police headquarters Saturday night, two policemen from the sixth precinct en- | tered the hotel and beat or kicked five | I in the lobby without apparent | ation. Hesse sald that the report had | not been called to his attention until | yeslerday, and that when he inquired about it McQuade and Groves informed him that they were investigating it, and that their investigation would be com- plete by tomorrow morning. The men alleged in the complaint to | have been manhandled are R. H. Do | 68, hotel clerk; Sterling Wise, 18, |and Warren Yates, 20, both of Rocky | Polnt. Ma.; Albert Sattertield and J. W itt. HUPP BUYS CHANDLER. Negotiations for Motor Car Com- | Maj. pany Transfer Are Concluded. By the Associated Press. 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