Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1928, Page 17

A gift for the “Great White Chief.” bonnet), king of the Virginia Indian Confederacy, observes a custom of Colonial days by presenting a deer to Gov. Harry Byrd of Virginia as the first game of the season. With the governor and the chief in this group at Richmond are the chief’s squaw (left) and his daughter Pocahontas (right). Off on an aerial honeymoon. With a THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1928.. Chief Cook (wearing feathered —Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. ir of old shoes tied to the side of the plane, Lieut. Henry Ogden, one of the Army’s round-the-world starts off from the Los Angeles airport on an aerial tour of the West ‘with his bride, who was Miss Ulela Snook of Flint, Mich. —Associated President and Mrs. Coolidge on arrival at thz Sea Island Yacht Club, at Brunswick, Ga., on their trip to Sapelo Tsland as holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coffin, with whom they are shown. From the yacht club the trip to the island estate was made in Mr. Coffin’s yacht. President Coolidge holds the chow dog which was chosen as the privileged White House pet to accompany them. Press Photo. Weird costumes lend atmosphere to New York’s talking marathon as 25 survivors brace their vocal cords for the home streich today. Here are a half a dozen competitors for the $1,000 prize having their cards punched for “lunch.” ARLINGTON ZONING AGTION 15 URGED Chamber of Commerce Di- rectors Ask Appointment of Personnel. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 28.— Early action by the supervisors of Ar- lington County, putting into motion adequate machinery for zoning the county, is urged by directors of the Ar- lington County Chamber of Commerce in &' resolution adopted at a meeting yes- terday. ‘The supervisors are asked to appoint s zoning engineer and other personnel to ‘carry the work to a successful ccn- clusion and to set aside $5,000 for use of the zoning commission in getting the project under way. Clarence R. Ahalt, president of the chamber, in speaking on the subject, declared that while the act passed by the General Assembly giving the county suthority to designate areas for the segregation of industrial, commercial and residential properties, has been on the statute books 22 months, very little has been done. He stated that there ‘was nothing more urgent for the future prosperity of the county than imme- fnhm action looking to a plan of zon- 8. Gosnel Is Favored. Appointment by the board of super- visors of Fred Gosnel as a member of the zoning commission to succeed Maj. E. W. Cushing, resigned, was indorsed by the meeting. The board went on record as ready 1o lend its full strength to the county in its fight to defeat the Alexandria annexation suit. The secretary was in- structed to convey this action to Com- monwealth Attorney William C. Gloth of counsel for the county in the suit. Two places on the board of directors, Jeft vacant by the resignations of Charles P. Kincheloe and Thomas J.| Sebrell, were filled by the election of Leon Arnold and Thomas J. Crack. Committee Is Authorized. Appointment of & special committee to arrange for the annual banquet of the chamber, to be held in Washington- Lee High School the evening of Janu- ary 22, was authorized. Officers of the chamber will be elected at that time. Members of the board arranged to at- tend in a body the celebration tomor- row morning of the recent improve- ments and reopening of Lee Highway | from Rosslyn to Cherrydale. The committee of the chamber ar- ranging the celebration met yesterday a’ternoon, with Robert I. Mount, resi- dent engineer of the State Highway Commission, arranging for partial cios- ing of the highway during celebration exercises. It was decided to close the higbway to traffic from Rucker avenue to Thrifton road from 11:30 am. to 1 p.m., making a detour by way of Vir- ginia or Rucker avenues to Key boule- vard, left to Ellerson avenu: and right to the Lee Highway. ot A SO Former Councilman Dies. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va, December 28.— John L. Baber, 73 years of age, a re- tired merchant, native of Tennessee, formerly a member of the Lynchburg “Cow Tree” Found In Guatemala to Yield Milk Supply By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, .December 28.— “Milk from contented trees” might well be a slogan in Guatemala. Samuel J. Record, wood tech- nologist on the staff of the Field Museum, has returned from Central America, bring- ing a sample of milk and wood from the Guatemalan cow tree. The milk is palatable and tastes and looks much like cow’s milk. Record said a “dairy” of cow trees would be practical. He added, however, that the tree might be used more profit- ably in the manufacture of chewing gum. SHIPPING BOARD'S MOVE IS ASSAILED Cunard Line Official Charges signment of “Fighting Ship.” By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 28—Robert H. Blake, associate director of the Cunard Line, has written T. V. O'Con- nor, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, saying that the action of the board in assigning the liner President Roosevelt to the Ward Line for competition against Cunard serv- ice to Havana is an illegal act, forbid- den by the shipping act of 1910. ‘The Cunarder Caronia sailed from New York to Havana yesterday. Its iraw: were higher than those of the ! Ward Line. The President Roosevelt i sails on its first voyage for the Ward ! Line in about a week, and from then on { will sall from the same ports on the | same dates that the Caronia departs. Charges Trade Restriction. ‘The allocation to the Ward Line of i the President Roosevel, said Blake's letter, made public today, “is an at- tempt to restriet foreign steamship com- { panies from freely trading between two countries. There have been and there are laws restricting other coun- |mes from competing in coastwise trade, but never before have there been re- strictions against international trade.” Blake quoted O'Connor as having re- ferred in a telephone conversation be- {tween them to the President Roosevelt {as a “fighting ship,” and then referred to the shipping act clause prohibiting use of “a fighting ship, either separate- ly or in conjunction with any other | carrier, through agreement or other- | wise. The term fighting ship in this {act means a vessel used in a particular | trade by a carrier or group of carriers for the purpose of excluding, preventing or reducing competition by driving another carrier out of said trade.” Threatens Court Action. Blake's letter concluded: “Our proper recourse in such circumstances as now confront us would naturally be to refer the matter to your board, but as the ship involved is the board’s vessel and is put into the trade on the terms above City Council and a lifelong Baptist, died yesterday at his_home here of bronchial pneumonja. Funeral services described by the board, we may find it necessary, if we are damaged to any appreciable _extent, 1 Restriction of Trade in As-| basso, in a New York hotel. Mary Lewis, who once starred in musical shows, prepares o reappear with the Metropolitan Opera Co. on her return abroad. She is shown with her husband, Michael Bohnen, Metropolitan pea; from a six-month visit —Associated Press Photo. —Wide World Photos. Subdulig a wild 'gator in the Florida Everglades. Albert Coppinger, who claims to be the world champion alligator wrestler, doesn’t pick tame ones to try his strength and nerve on. He pried open these great jaws after a battle lasting 45 minutes.—Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT PHOTOS DETAILED Bacteriologists at Convention in Richmond Told of Success- ful Experiments. | RICHMOND, Va., December 28 (#). —Successful efforts to photograph the ultra-violet light given off by the roots of certain growing plants ‘and bacteria have been reported to the Society of American ' Bacteriologists, in session here. Detailing work in this field, Ralph H. Mellon, N. Von Rashevsky and E. Von Rashevsky of the Western Penn- sylvania Hospital of Pittsburgh, yester- day said the discovery that roots of onions and certain other plants throw off ultra-violet rays had been made by a European scientist. They ex- plained that this ray is the same as that used in the cure of rickets and other diseases, but of shorter wave length. H. D. MANKIN EXPIRES. Native Washingtonian, Aged 71, Succumbs After Lingering Illness. Harry Dent Mankin, 71 ycars old, native Washingtonian and lifelong res dent here, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas J. Sweeney, 3125 Northampton street, Chevy Chase, to- day. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Mankin was clerk in the electrical department of the Dis- trict until retired about three years 2go. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katherine V. Mankin, and five daugh- ters, Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs. L. G. Bouscar~ en and Mrs. John T. Elder of this city; Mrs, Mable M. Bouscaren of Louisville, Ky, and Mrs. Frank H. Tower of Buf- falo, N. Y. Funeral m-glemny .. have. not CAPT. GEORGE IAEGER, INDIAN FIGHTER, DEAD Veteran of Several Campaigns Will Be Huried Tomorrow in Ar- lington Cemetery. Capt. George A. Taeger, 77, Indian War veteran and former employe of the United States Pension Office for 40 years, died at his home, 1106 Thirteenth street, yesterday after a long illness. Capt. Iaeger served as a lieutenant under Gen. Miles in various campaigns against the Indians in the West. Later he became & captain in the: Pennsyl- vania National Guard. He was retired from the Pension Office about five years ago. after having reached the grade of section chief. He is survived by his widow, and a daughter, Miss Helen Elizabeth Iaeger. Funeral services will be conducted at Hysong’s Funeral Parlors, 1300 N street, tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Inter- ment with military honors will be in Arlington Cemetery. Raw material for 184 products are supplied by Iowa's corn. They include face powder, corn sirup, gunpowder, wall board, papler-mache, rayon and breakfast foods. PRACTICE IS BLOCKED. Chicago Board of Trade Members to Miss Annual Fun. CHICAGO, December 28 (#).—For once Chicago Board of Trade members are to miss their year-end traditional fun of filling the air on December 31 with flying samples of grain and flour. Owing to.the fact that the board is housed in crowded temporary quarters while the new Board of Trade Building is under construction, the throwing of sample bags has been prohibited as dan- gerous, HISTORIC SHIP AS TARGET Training Vessel Long in Mexican Service Sunk at Sea. MEXICO CITY, December 28 (#).—A Vera Cruz dispatch to Excelsior says that the historic old training ship Zaragoza, considered unfit for further use, was cnverted into a target for Mexican gunboats and was sunk a short distance off the coast. The . Zaragoza was used for many years to carry Mexican naval cadets on trips around the world. notables in years churches that are be! sociations, are located? —are quite abundant in Washington. Pau attended Divine Worship in ng used for religious services today. Do you know where these churches, rich with historic as- Historic Churches Many American You can learn all these facts and much other valuable information in regard to the religious activities in Wash- ington by reading the church pages in' Saturday’s Star. Most of the city’s churches give a detailed statement of their services, together with pastor’s ‘name, location of church, sermon subject, special musie, etc. - TWO GIRLS KHLED IN CROSSING CRASH Train Hits Auto Near Doswell, Va., Two Other Occupants Escap- ing With Shake-up. By the Assoclated Press. DOSWELL, Va, December 28.— Jessle May Nuckols, 14 years old, of Longdale, and Pearl Blunt, 14, of near Doswell, were almost instantly killed when the automobile in which they were riding was in collision with a Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac passenger train, at a grade crossing near here yesterday. Two other young women, occupants of the automobile, whose names could | not be learned, were shaken up. POLICEMAN WILL FACE TRIAL BOARD HEARING Policeman Ray S. Miller, third pre- cinct, will be cited before the police trial board on charges of conduct prejudicial to the good order and dis- cipline of the police force, Maj. Edwin 1 B. Hesse, superintendent of police, said | today. Miller was suspended from duty by Capt. Willlam G. Stott, commanding | officer- of the third precinct, Wednes- day, following an alleged altercation between the policeman and Frank J. Boudinot, jr., of 2423 E street, in an apartment in the 900 block of Twen- tieth street. Capt. Stott reported to Maj. Hesse { that during his investigation of the af- fair several conflicting stories were told. Maj. Hesse said that under the circum- stances the fairest thing to do was to put the case before the trial board in an effort to learn the truth. During the affray Boudinot suffered lacerations on the head, variously de- scribed as having been caused by a shot and by being struck with Miller's gun. He wa$ treated at Emergency Hospital, where, although stitches were taken in his hehd, his_condition.was A snowdrift in Florida! But it's arti ificial, and the snow was supplied by ice manufacturers of St. Petersburg to give the youngsters of the city, many of whom have never seen snow, a novel thrill. Some even had sleds ready for a short slide, but snowballing was the chief sport enjoyed. John D. Rockefeller, on his Winter sojourn in om-:nhn bundle up in heavy coats as they go for a boat Halif River at Ormond. They might —Associated Press Photo. Florida, ride be supposed to be in the vicinity of the “snow scene” shown in the picture above this. —Associated Violated 4 Traffic Laws in 5 Minutes; Man Is Fined $55 Convicted of committing four traffic violations within five min- utes, Melvin Pekovsky, 24 years old, a clerk, of the 500 block of Fourteenth street northeast, yes- terday was given fines totaling $55 by Judge John P. McMahon in Trafic Court. Motor Cycle Policeman J. R. Jenkins of the Traffic Bureau accused Pekovsky of passing three stop signs on Q street, be- tween Vermont avenue and Fourteenth street, and iof speed- ing at 33 miles an hour. The defendant pleaded guilty to all charges. He was fined $10 for passing ‘each sign and $25 for speeding. * INSURANCE L03S LAID T0 CONDUCT Widow of War Veteran De- nied Further ,Payments After Court’s Decision. By the Associated Press. 2 CHICAGO, December 28.—A widow's conduct apparently is of much im- portance in determining whether she is to collect on her soldier husband's Government war insurance policy. A Federal court degided yesterday, for a second time, that Mrs. Corrine Han- na should not receive further payments on the policy of Maj. Mark 'Hanna of Kansas City, although she was named beneficiary. She had received $2,451 of the total $10,000 due her before the Ggvernment stopped the monthly installments. The United States Veterans' Bureau, after an investigation, charged Mrs. Hanna with living with a man named Wagner, bery in the Iowa Penitentiary. The Government began making pay- ments May 22 of this year to the major's father, Thomas A. Hanna of Ruthven, Iowa, but these were stopped by a suit filed by Mrs. Hanna. She denied improprieties with Wagner and demanded the remainder of the policy. | The father had been named as second beneficlary by Maj. Hanna. A jury returned a verdict against the widow, although finding her not guilty of misconduct, and the late Judge Adam C. Cliffe granted & new trial because he found the decision of the jury not compatible with. each other. | "'The second trial was without & jury, and Judge James H. Wilkerson found her guilty of improper conduct with Wagner and instructed a continuance of payments to the father. Masons Hold Annual Observance. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., December 28.—The Masonic_Staunton , No. 13, A. F. and A. M., began féstivities last night in celebration of St. John the Di day. Addresses were made by Grand Master Willlam Lee Davis of Ports- mouth, Grand Lecturer’John Cochran of the guu Grand Royal Chapt un& now serving & sentence for bank rob- - WARRANTCHARGES MURDER 0 RN | Kreitzer Remains in Jail at Upper Marlboro Following Coroner’s Inquest. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BOWIE, Md., December 29.—A war- rant was to be served on Henry Kreit- | zer today in the Prince Georges County Jail here charging him with first degree murder in connection with the death of Melvin Ryon the night of December 18 last at Kreitzer's home, at Bowie. County Policeman V. M. Nichols se- cured the warrant from Justice of the Peace H. B. Kelbaugh shortly befors last midnight, after the coroner's in- quest, which met in the fire house here, had returned a verdict that Ryon was shot by Kreitzer. Kreitzer will be given a preliminary. hearing at Upper Marl- boro probably tomorrow. Witnesses testified last night that it was done so quickly they did not real- ize for a time it had occurred. Lyle Simmons, Bernard Walker, Robert ‘Walker and Herbert Jones were present when the shooting was done. Officer Nichols, who arrested Kreitzer, also testified. Flee Scene of Tragedy. After the shooting Simmons, the Walker brothers and Jones fled from the house, they testified. Tt was said by the witnesses that Kreitzer jokingly pointed the pistol at Ryon when the latter said he did not | velleve Kreitzer had the nerve to shoot. He then fired. The bullet struck Ryon in the forchead and he died almost in- stantly. z l Kreifzer was not present at the in- | quest, but he has stated that the shoot= ing was accidental and that he did not know the pistol was loaded. Nichols testified that he was advised lof the shooting by Simmons and the Walkers and went to the Kreitzer home. Failing to find Kreitzer there, ine went to the business district of .Bowie. Here he met Jones, and while (he was talking to him Kreitzer drove up in an automobile. He was put under *arrest by Nichols, who sald that when he asked Kreitzer why he shot Ryon, he. said he did not know. Nichols said that Kreitzer told him he put Ryon's body in the latter’s car and had taken it into the woods some distance from Bowie. ‘At the place indicated he found the body. Pistol Fired in Field. Jones, who had gone to Kreitzer's home to go to a show with Ryon and Kreitzer, testified that Kreitzer fired his automatic pistol Sunday, before the shooting, in a cornfleld, and that re- turning home he pointed it at his wife, Mrs. Kreitzer had remarked, however, that the pistol was empty. Jones said that on Monday, the day before the shooting, he and Kreitzer had gone to Baltimore and on the way home Kreit- zer had observed that he had forgotten to get bullets for his automatic and that he had no bullets for it. 600 Flu Cases in Lynchburg. | Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., December 28— Six hundred cases of influenza in the city is the estimate of Dr. Mosby G. Perrow, director of the municival de< rrtment of public welfare. There have g:en 12 deaths thus far this month from the malady, slightly more than normal. ic 1918, Ihf.'ll':l mEO G?mmlmu &% A