Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1928, Page 6

STAY INDEPENDENT, BOLTERS ADVISED Virginia “Anti-Smith Leader Cites Influence Faction Could Wield. What is to become of the anti-Smith Democrats, those orphans of politics who, particularly in Virginia, swung the £ election away from the wet and r forces of the last campaign and d the situation in the Old Domin- irvy—so much so, in fact, | County, one of the few vent Dentocratic, wants to secede the State and become a haven of in-the-wool Democrats who will vote for “anybody or anything” put up by the party? What is the answer to those Demo- of Mississippi who feel that. Vir- so departed from the ways of thers that they would have the bodies of Lee and Jackson moved down along the banks of the old Father of Waters? The answer fo these questions is at- tempted by Frank Lyon of McLean, Va., Jeader of the anti-Smith Democrats of the eighth con istrict of Vir- ginia in a po commendation 10 his cohorts of e 1 time. Independence of Vote. Stay indépendent, is his advice, tem- pered_with some re! m the ad- Ity of other a es for the ef- the membs of his faction. g to.his cohorts, he savs is their @uty to hold together their and either re-enter the Demo- cr organization and use their in- fluence to direct it into channels which ar keeping with the views of the anti-Smith .Democrats, or to maintain an independent organization. Ii they yemain - independent, the " anti-Smith rees will be able ‘largely to control the charagter of the men put forward by both parties, as each will be seeking | the support.of this large block of rec- ognized indegendent voters, and will be inclined to piace in nomination men of character, rather than men of expedi- en If they refurn to the Democratic nization the anti-Smith forces are ely to find themselves a negligible factor in party epuncils. “While my conclusions are Subject to modification after ¢onference with other h Dentoerats in Virginia, my. esent inclination ds-to hold aloof from the Democratic organization and steer en independent course supporting the ates that appeal to my judgment as serving the best interests of the State and leaving yfor future determination, governed by the course pursued by the ocratic organization whether I shall again enter the lists 2s a militant Dem- ocrat. Would Eliminate Raskob. “In my judgment there are certain steps the Demberatic organization will have to take to bring to its support the anti-Smith Democrats. “First and foremost is to eliminate as chairman of the Democratic party Mr. John J. Raskob. He is an alien to the party, placed in control by Gov. Smith to personally represent him and his anti-prohibition views, who is of~ fensive to substantially every.Southern elector and whose appointment follow- ing that of Gov. Smith had the effect of forcing the religious issue into the campaign.” Some of the members of his faction, Mr. Lyon believes, will take the open door into the Republican party, but he does not believe that all of them, or even the greater part of them will take this simple expedient. COLORFUL CHARITY BALL SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT Three ; Fraternal Bodies Plan to Entértain Several Thousand at Washington Auditorium. Plans are complete for the enter- tainment of several thousand persons tonight at a charity ball at the Wash- ington Auditorium, under auspices of three local iraternal organizations, Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Cedars of Lebanon; the Improved Order of Red Men and the Maccabees. Music will be fufmjs by the Tall Cedar Orchestra, v direction of committee in distriet in the matienal finals of representative, and Gladys M, Ball be entersd from the Middle West. STUDENTS RESENT CHARGE OF DRINKING Virginia University Honor Com- mittee Denies Anti-Saloon League Official’s Statement. By the Assoclated Press. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., December 5.—Resentment over charges by Rev. David ‘Hepburn, superintendent of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, of exces- sive drinking among University of Vir- ginia students was voiced here yester- day by the honor committee of the university. In a formal statement the students declared a belief that there is less drinking at the university at present than ever -before in its more than a century. of existence. The statement said that President Edwin A. Alderman had constantly appealed to students to eliminate drinking of intoxicants and that the president set an example of abstinence. DANVILLE, Va., December 5.—A meeting of the alumni of the University of Virginia has been called at the Masonic Temple for 8 o'clock tonight, .| for action regarding criticisms by Rev, David ‘Hepburn, superintendent of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, of their alma mater. It is understood resolutions will be offered condemning assertions attrib- uted to Mr. Hepburn. Dr. E. H. Miller is president of the local alumni. NIGHT SCHOOLS CLOSED. NEW YORK, December 5 (#).—All public night schools in New York City were ordered closed yesterday until January 2 by _Superintendent of Schools William J. O'Shea. Twenty- five thousand students and 700 teachers will be affected. At Dr. O'Shea’s office, it was said, the order was caused by shortage of funds. At the office of Morris Segal, super- intendent of night schools, it was said the schools often are closed before Charles R. Brill. charge is composed, of A. Birg- feld, chairman of the Tall Cedar or- ganization; Williagy 1. Severe, district manager of the Maecabees, ‘and Harry J. Thompson of the Improved Order of Red Men. The advance ticket sale, which is open to the public, gives indication it will be one of the largest ever held in ‘Washington, according ‘to Harry E. Rieseberg, treasurer: s VBT Ontario Cuts Tax on Wine, TTORONTO, Ontario, December 5 (#). —Premier Howdrd Ferguson of Ontario announced yesterday after a cabinet meeting the discontinuance of the tax on native wines, effective from Novem- ber 1. ‘The premier said the action was taken to enable Ontario wine manufacturers to compete with foreign wines that pay no tax to the province. @he Foening SHtar By ot REC E. Capitol & you are and ABOVE SIGN 18 DISPLAYED BY AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH OFFICES W “Around thi Classified day than any other Washing- ton paper that there can be na question as to which will give you the best results, Christmas because of falling off in at- ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS Wonderful new shades and patterns from which to choose. Now 18 the time to get your home ready for the winter soclal season. Painting Decorating Window Shades Draperies CORNELL Wall Paper Co. 714 13th St. N.W. Main 5373 ADVERTISENENT EIVED HERE Bielouss Pharmacy 8th Sts. N. Is a Star Branch Office Right handy to wherever are you'll find a Star Branch Office ready to accept copy for the Classified Section of The Star. Star Want Ads read regularly by prac- tically everyone in Washing- ton; and that means prompt satisfactory results. Make use of the facilities of The Star Branch Offices— they serve you without fee; only regular rates are charged. The Star prints such an over- helmingly greater volume of Advertising every e Corner” is a Star Branch Office Patrick Henry Wilson (upper left), Galveston, Tex. baritone, who, with Anna M. Chandler, Fayetteville, Ark,, soprano, will represent the Southwest the Atwater Kent audition, to be sung in New York, December 16, for awards totaling $17,000. right) Oakland, Calif., soprano, will be a representative of the Far West district. Ernest P. Ferrata (lower left), New Orleans, baritone, will be a Southern district (lower right), Kansas City, Mo., soprano, will THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, ]9.28.. Miss Irene Kilgore (upper —Associated Press Photo. NEW RECRUITING PLAN FOR TECHNICAL WORKERS Civil Service Commission to Go Into Colleges and Universities for Graduates. A new Government recruiting plan for technical and sclentific workers has been worked out by the Civil Service Commission, which expects to go into the colleges and universities for new graduates from technical and scientific courses. Many of the larger employers in in- dustry, the commission explained, send their agents to educational institutions each year to recruit new workers from the graduating classes. Under the plan of the commission, such recruiting for the Government will be undertaken by employes of the technical and scien- tific bureaus, who find it necessary to visit the educational institutions from time to time for. conference and re- search, RETIRED GENERAL BURIED Military Burial at Arlington Given John McClelland. Military honors attended the burial in the Arlington National Cemetery this afternoon of the body of Brig. Gen. John McClelland, U. 8. A, retired, who died at San Diego, Calif., November 24. Gen. McClelland was appointed to the West Point' Military Academy in 1863 and on his graduation four years later was assigned to the Artillery Corps. During the Spanish War of 1898 he served in Cuba on the staff of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Afterward he was sta- tioned in New York, California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii and Flor- ida. He was promoted to the grade of brigadier general June 8, 1906, and was retired the next day on his own re- quest after 40, years’ service. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Emily A. McClelland, and four_children. CHRISTIAS SEALS MAILED IN DISTRICT Sale Supplies Funds for Fight | on Tuberculosis in Wash- ington. Christmas health seals, whose sale supplies funds to ald in the fight on tuberculosis, were mailed out to thousands of Wash- ington homes yes- terday. With each mail- ing of an allot- ment of the seals went a letter from Dr. George M. Kober as president of ‘Washington's Tuberculosis ~ As- sociation, telling of the health service here, which is paid for mainly by the funds realized from the annual sale of the health , including materials and workers for health instruction among school children, the continuance of the Summer camp for tuberculosis children, which has demonstrated the need of a year-round children’s sana- torium, the occupational instruction and diversion for patients at the Tuberculosis Hospital, free lunches for fresh air classes in the schools, educa- tional publicity and the distribution of health literature. As in previous seal sales, the associa- tion is inclosing with each mailing a stamped and self-addressed return en- velope for the convenience of the re- cipient in making payments as soon as nossible for seals wanted, and all are urged by the association to use this en- velope either for remittances or for the return of any portion of the seals not desired. A record must be kept of all seals sold or offered for sale by the local associa- tion under contract with the National ‘Tuberculosis Association, which issues the seals to its numerous affiliated as- cociations all over the country, it is ex- plained. The quota of seals required to meet the Washington budget is 4,- 000,000, with a cash value of $40,000. Already the posters of the seals sale are widely distributed with the help of the Boy and Girl Scouts and the co- operation of the street car companies, the cars of which carry the usual slo- gan, “Christmas Seals Buy Heaith.” Many of the larger firms, department stores and business houses have al- ready ordered their seals in advance for December mail. LABOR INJUNCTIONS UP. Senate Committee Considering Bill Limiting Federal Jurisdiction. Additional hearings on the bill by Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, Min- nesota, to limit the jurisdiction of Fed- eral courts in the issuance of injunc- tions in labor disputes, were proposed today as the Senate judiclary com- mittee resumed consideration of the measure. Chairman Norris presented the modi- fied bill drafted by the subcommittee, composed of - himself and Senators Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin, and Walsh, Democrat, Montana. Because of the 0{) itlon which has develo] to the bill and the request for further hearings, some doubt was expressed as to the likelihood of action at this sesslon. . Mrs. Laughlin to Wed Polo Player. PITTSBURGH, December 5 (®).— The eng ent of Mrs. Alexander Laughlin, jr., to Thomas Hitchcock, ir., international polo player of New York, was announced here yesterday by Mrs. Laughlin’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wil- liam L. Mellon. Mrs. Laughlin is the widow of Alexander Laughlin, president of the Central Tube Co., who died sev- eral years ago. P A Rev. G. U. Wenner, Lutheran, New ‘York, has been a minister 60 years. Company Anacostia Bank Bank of Brightwood ings Chevy Chase Savings Bank Columbia National Bank Commercial National Bank Continental Trust Company Departmental Bank District National Bank East Washington Savings Bank American Security and Trust Bank of Commerce and Sav- holiday spirit! happy hustle stores BOY'S LEG BROKEN WHEN HIT BY AUTO Woman Is Knocked Down by Car—Youth’s Chin Cut in Collision. A fractured left leg and lacerations to the face were suffered last night by Herbert Litoff, 7 years old, 1328 Tenth street, when he was knocked down cn Eleventh street near O street by an automobile operated by Frank Fratu- tiono, 3651 Warder street. The child was first treated at home and then re- moved to Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs. Blanche Mansfield, 24, of 4226 Third street, was knocked down at Georgia avenue and Rock Creek Church road by an automobile operated by Samuel Grant, 962 Shepherd street. She was treated by Dr. John Bullock, 766 Rock Creek Church road. George W. Ryan, 18, of 2129 Eight- eenth street, was treated at Emergency Hospital for a cut on the chin after the automobile in which he was rid- ing, operated by Joseph R. Ryan of the same address, was in a collision at Twenty-first and K streets with a car driven by John F. Reese, 28, of the presidential yacht, Mayflower. A charge of driving while intoxicated yesterday was lodged against Earl George Hines, 24, of the 1100 block H street, after the taxicab he was diiv- ing struck a parked car in front of 1714 L street. He was later released under a $500 bond. $1,900,000 ENDS SUIT. Larson Chewing Gum Firm Wins on Patent Infringement. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, December 5. —Patent liti- gation which started a long trail through the courts in 1911. was settled yesterday, when the Williara Wrigley, Jr., Co. agreed to pay $1,900,000 to the L. P. Larson Co. ‘The settlement was made in Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson's court as result of a finding by Judge Wilkerson in favor of the Larson Co. The case has been through the United States District Court, United States Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. The Larson Co. charged the Wrigley concern with infringement of patents in the use of its wrapper and colors for chewing gum. ——— American Painter Dies in Italy. NAPLES, Italy, December 5 (/).— Charles Caryl Coleman, _American painter, who was born in Buffalo, N. Y., is dead at the of 88. He was a veteran of the Civil War and resided on the Island of Caprl for the last 50 years. ool ‘ orner omfort The Humphrey RADIANTFIRE *15 up Connection Estra “Majestic” $5.50 ELECTRIC $§7.50 HEATER $10.00 < MUDDIMAN¢ 709 13th St. NW, Main 140-6436. Laughing, crowds . . . . great and bustle in the .« o . hundreds and hundreds of presents for loved by Club Checks Federal-American National Bank Franklin National Bank International Exchange Bank Lincoln National Bank (Branch Only) McLachlen Banking Cor- poration Merchants Bank and Trust Company (Branches Only) Mount Vernon Savings Bank National Savings and Trust Company North Capitol Savings Bank ones, made possible Christmas Saving INK how much more enjoyable Christmas is going to be to you next year if you can count on a Christmas Saving Club Check! There’s a plan to suit every purse. Don’t put it off an- other day! Join Now at These Banks: Northeast Savings Bank Park Savings Bank Potomac Savings Bank Riggs National Bank Second National Bank Security Savings and Come mercial Bank Union Trust Company Washington Loan and Trust Company Washington Mechanics Sav- ings Bank Washington Savings Bank ~—— | Hit by Auto l HERBERT LITOFF. $25,000 DURANT PRIZE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED Ohfo Educator Elected Permanent President—Mode of Selecting Best Dry Essays Outlined. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, December 5—The committee for awarding the Willlam C. Durant prize of $25,000 for the best plan to enforce the eighteenth amendment organized yesterday by electing Dr. W. O. Thompson, president emeritus of Ohio State University, as permanent president and deciding upon procedure for considering the 23,108 plans sub- mitted. The committee will choose one plan Jjudged best of all and a second judged the best submitted by a high school student. By a process of reading, grouping, re-reading and elimination 100 plans will be chosen. These will be submitted to persons familiar with technical problems of law enforcement and will be gone over by the entire com- mittee. An attempt will be made to record every helpful suggestion, whether or not the plan of which it is part is judged superior on the whole. Dr. Willlam H. Allen, director of the Institute for Public Service, was elected secretary. ‘The committee will meet again December 20. ARCHITECTS GIVEN PLEDGE OF SUPPORT Devonshire Downs Citizens Hear Future Washington Forecast as Most Beautiful Capital. Following an address of Maj. Carey | H. Brown, engineer of the National | Capital Park and Planning Commis- | slon, portraying the future Washington as the most beautiful capital city of the world, and a report of Lieut. Col. R. M. Cheseldine, chairman of the legislation committee, on the efforts of the architects’ advisory council of the ) American Institute of Architects, to| raise the standard of building archi- | tecture, the Devonshire Downs Citizens’ | Assoclation,. meeting in the Home for | Incurables last night, authorized co- operation between their group and the architects’ council. | The citizens felt that by receiving notice of plans to erect structures in their community, which the architects’ advisory council had rejected as un- satisfactory, they might prevent the construction of unsightly buildings. Maj. Brown told the citizens the Park and Planning Commission was agree- able to their suggestion to widen Van Ness street in the neighborhood of the Thom estate, as a safety precaution. He explained the original L'Enfant plan for Washington and outlined the program of beautification of the city now being put into effect. Resolutions were passed urging better street car service on Wisconsin avenue and improvement of the “awkward” traffic situation at Wisconsin avenue and Van Ness street. SCHOOL SITE EXERCISES. | Ground to Be Broken Friday for New Langdon School. Ground-breaking exercises on the site of the projected Langdon School, Twen- tieth and Franklin streets, will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock, with pupils of the present Langdon School and District school officers partici- pating. _ Speakers will include Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of | schools, and S. M. Ely, supervisor of the fifth division. The new building will be located on the same plot with the old. It is ex- pected to be ready for occupancy at the opening of the school térm next September, Miss Addie Sisson is| principal. | Colon, Panama, is to have a new large modern hospital. BENEFIT MUSICAL. Proceeds Will Be Used for Church Electrical Fund, A musical for the benefit of the elect trical equipment fund at the Hermon Presbyterian Church, adjoining the Cone gressional Country Club, will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in the church. The artists include Mrs. Alice Haig Rev. Dr. Clarence Parker, Mrs. Cath- erine _Smith _and Miss Jane Dulany, Mrs. Frank Stone is in charge of the program. —_— An art exhibit of the University of Califoruia at Los Angeles has been 8 feature of exhibitions in Europe. Tophams’ Christmas Suggestions No. 2000 Genuine pigskin. Colors: black, brown or cordovan. Si 22- inch and 24-inch. Solid brass brush finished fittings. Leather lined. Cut shows convenient ar- rangement of pockets, ... 316.75 .. $17.50 Others at Prices From $13.50 Up Sold only at our new factory building Tophams, Inc. 3rd and Eye Streets Northeast No trouble parking. Price 22-inch Price 24-inch .. 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