Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1928, Page 4

POLITIGS SCOUTED IN HOOVER RETURN Florida Omitted Mainly for Sake of Convenience of Party, Is View. BY MARK SULLIVAN. By Wireless to_The Star and the New York Herald-Tribune. U. 8. S. UTAH, EN ROUTE TO HMAMPTON ROADS, Va., December 28. —On board the Utah there is some amusement over the excited inquiries and speculation by home newspapers as to the reason for President-elect Herbert Hoover going direct to Wash- ington and not stopping at Florida on returning from his good-will tour of #outh America. That politicians should assume the motive to be within the higher reach of politics reflects the habitual prefer- ence of that fraternity for the mysteri- ous rather than the obvious. Without doubt, Mr. Hoover during his stay in Washington will attend to matters re- lated to the selection of his cabinet. for every experienced person knows that every President-elect has the picking of his cabinet well under way by the first or second weck of January, or even earlier. Beyond that there is no political rea- son for Mr. Hoover's passing 10 days or s0 in Washington before going to Flor- ida. Indeed, while the cabinet is a good reason, it is doubtful if that is the primary reason. The most com- pelling reason readily may not be in the world of politics, but in the world of convenience for members of the party. Explanation of Return. Speaking for one member of the party, preference for going-. direct to Washington is abundantly explained by the pressing need in a double sense for getting back to the home base and to contact with a needle and thread in the hands of a competent wife. Most of this party of 47 members left Wash- ington on November 2 without expecta- tion, except as to a few, of a longer journey than to California, where Mr. Hoover was to vote. ‘The journey as extended will have | oovered almost 16,000 miles by the time it ‘ends in Washington on January 6 or 7. In time it will have consumed more than two months. In method of conveyance it has included three v sels of the United States Navy, the Maryland, Cleveland and Utah, as well as brief periods on vessels of the navies of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, to say nothing of motor cars, launches and three considerable journeys by rail- roed. The transfers from ship to dock to hotel to railroad station and to hotel apd ship again have been, or at least apem in retrospect to have been innu- mérable. Ten Countries Visited. The number of countries visited has been four in Central America and six in South America. The extremes of cli- mates have included a November trip across the United States, a crossing of the equator, then a journey across the Andes in a cold snowstorm and final- Iy another crossing of the equator. ‘The qllt':flt! of clo;.hu lx;:l other im- pedimenta required for such a journey, the hasty {mnhln of things suitable localities and the wear and tear on clothes and is sufm- olent explanation for a period of what the Navy calls “a home overhaul in home port.” Moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Hoover have ® special need for a period at home, aince March 4 is to be for them a rather formidable day” from' theit Present red-brick house at 2300 S street, ashington, D. C., to the big White at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue in same city. All of which sufficiently the return to Washington without need of political explanation. PARENTHOOD LEADER PLANS TO RETIRE Mrs. Susan M. Dorsey, Pioneer in School Course, Will Quit Work. LOS ANGELES (#).—A liitle woman who dresses in black and often wears a large white shawl over ker shoul- ders is about to step down from her recognized pedestal as one of the coun- try’s leaders in public school education. She is Mrs. Susan M. Dorsey, for the last 9 years superintendent of the Los Angeles school system, and she has served 32 years in the city schools. “The her hair is white, her voice is still one of power when she is on the platform addressing an educational convention. Her words are quick and concise. Her personality holds atten- | da. tion. In her nine years of leadership Mrs. Dorsey has built a school system whose equi nt, quality of te: and ad- mi tive personnel have t pace with the rapid growth of the city. She won wide recognition as a pro- nent of vocational education for both ys and girls. She was a pioneer in introducing courses in parenthood in the school system. Mrs. Dorsey thinks young people ould be made to realize that public jucation implies a social partnership precludes the selfish individualism the exclusive. | “Children of the Nation must be ught that the state is not concerned ith education merely as a means of . “The whole signifi- se of education at public expense lies in the mutual helpfulness ofeme g _career at burg, Pa. e Doctors of England have a higher alr:.ulty rate than either clergymen ers. It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to $540 $45.00 $1,200 $100.00 $6,000 $500.00 THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H STREET, N. w | for Representative Gibson of Vermont, I T COLUMBUS HOSTS TO ORPHANS " six hundred orphans enjoyed a Christmas party staged at the Palace Theater this morning, under auspices of the Knights of Columbus. They posed for this photograph before the theater. MALCOLM KERLIN RESIGNS FROM EFFICIENCY BUREAU Attache Had Charge of Near- ly 50 D. C. Government Investigations. Will Go to Commerce Depart- ment as Assistant to Secretary Whiting. Malcolm Kerlin, Bureau of Efficiency attache, who has had general supe vision over all of the nearly 50 investi- gations the bureau has made of the various departments of the District government, has resigned, effective January 1, it was announced today by | Herbert D. Brown, chief of the bureau. | Kerlin will go to the Department of Commerce as administrative assistant to Secretary Whiting, succeeding Harold N. Graves, who resigned to take a po- sition with a private firm in New York City. Graves, incidentally, was the as- sistant chief of the Efficiency Bureau from 1919 to 1926 when he left to be- come the administrative assistant to President-elect Hoover, then Secretary of Commerce, and it is a coincidence that Kerlin is following in his footsteps. Farewcll Dinner. Bureau of Efficiency employes will give a farewell dinner to Kerlin in the Cosmos Club at 7 o'clock this evening. Dr. George C. Havenner, one of Kerlin's associates and presidents of the Federa- tion of Citizens' Associations will be toastmaster. For nearly six years Kerlin has been attached to the Efficiency Bureau. His loss, Brown said, will be keenly felt by the bureau. “Kerlin is a very able man and an excellent administrator,” Brown said. “I am sorry he is going. but my loss will be the Department of Commerce’s gain.” Rapp to Succeed Kerlin. Herbert H. Rapp, who had immedi- ate charge of the bureau's exhaustive investigation of the District public school system, has been appointed as Kerlin's successor. Rapp's latest as- signment was to direct the bureau's study of fiscal relations between the Federal and District' governments, the report on which. is now nearing com- pletion. ‘This investigation was made Jjointly for the appropriations commit- tees of the Senate and House and the Bureau of the Budget. Kerlin's outstanding work at the bu- reau had to do with the investigation several years ago of the purchase of the District’s first installment of auto- matic. traffic signals. Aside from his investigations for the bureau he also has made a number of individual inquiries chairman of the District subcommittee of the House, Virtually all of them had to do with affairs of the District government, 77,137 AUTO TAGS SOLD. Supt. of Licenses Wade Coombs said today that 77,137 District automobile tags had been sold up to the close of business yesterday. After today only one and a half working days remain for the purchase of the tags, which must be displayed after midnight Mon- surlnz December, 1927, Mr. Coombs said, 80,100 tags were sold, and he ex- pects to sell 88,000 during this Decem- ber. Safeguard the Body Against Influenza gfiFRESH] MAGNESIA[= = CITRATE o MAGNESIA This superior citrate of magnesia does not cost more. Sold only in new bottles MALCOLM KERLIN, Bureau of Efficiency operative, who is going to the Department of Commerce. BAGGING PHEASANTS AND WILD TURKEYS DELIGHTS COOLIDGE (Continued From First Page.) dedicate a tree said to be a direct descendent from the oak from which timbers were cut _to be used in the building of the Frigate Constitution, during his visit to St. Simons on Sun- day, but he has requested that this ceremony be postponed until later. The President’s reasons for this were to permit him to leave earlier for Point Peter, Ga., near the point where St. Marys River meets the ocean, about 40 miles south of St. Simons Island. There he will visit the plantation of his old friena Charles S. Barrett, retir- ing president of the-Farmerf Union, and will visit the game preserve nearby of Mr. Coffin. ¢ ¥ Turkey Hunt Planned. ‘The party will remain overnight at the lodge on this preserve. On the evening of their arrival they will r-rtlke of a wild turkey dinner at the lodge, and later will indulge in an old- fashioned oyster roast by the light of the moon. The President and others of his party will arise about 3 o’clock Monday morning to get an early start on a turkey hunt in the dense forest on the preserve. ‘Before noon the party will start back for Sapelo, stopping off on Sea Island Beach long enough to dedicate the Coolidge oak and to have luncheon at the Cloister Hotel. — The past Summer 1,400 whales were killed in Alaskan waters. The season lasts five months, and the past one was among the greatest ever known. —Star Staff Photo. 600 CHILDREN GUESTS AT K. C. THEATER PARTY Knights of Columbus Provide An- Entertainment for Orphans of City. nual The’ Christmas party for orphans of Washington given at Loew's Palace The- ater this morning under supervision of the Washington Chapter of the Knights of Columbus was enjoyed by 600 chil- dren. The youthful audience was com- posed of small boys and girls from nine orphanages of the city, their attend- ants and some children brought by their parents to attend the occasion. It is the annual custom of the Knights of Columbus to provide some form of entertainment for the orphans at Christmas. ~Working in conjunction with Colby Harriman, managing direc- tor, and Orangelo Ratto, manager of the theater, a committee headed by W. H. Murray, chairman of the Washing- ton chapter, arranged for the presenta- tion of short comedy subjects and sev- eral vaudeville acts. ‘This portion of the program completed, refreshments were served and each youthful spectator re- ceived gifts of toys and candy. Wesley Eddie, master of ceremonies at the the- ater; Ferry Corwey and the team of Ford and Whitey contributed their serv- ices. Family Li.fe Decay Gauged by Gains Of Delicatessens Stores Increase Three Times as Fast as Popu- lation, Educator Says. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, . December 28.—If the family disintegrates inversely as the corner . delicatessen prospers, American family life is decadent, statistics pre- sented ta the American Sociological Soclety indicate. \ p -W. F. Ogburn of the University of | Chicago offered the following “signifi- cant changes in family life in the United States.” The figures were based on 1020 survey: One out of every éleven married women is working for pay outside the home. From 1900 to 1920 the number of restaurant owners increased four times as fast. Bakery production increased 60 per cent from 1914 to 1925, while population increased 15 per cent. Delicatessen dealers increased 43 per cent from 1910 to 1920, or about three times as fast as population. Of the marriages contracted in 1928 Prof. Ogburn added, in all probability | nearly one in five wbuld end in a | divorce court. STUDY SCHEDULED Preliminary Conferences Held by American Historical Association. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ing., December 28.— A five-year study of secondary school curricula with a view to reorganization of the soclal studies will be initiated by the American Historical Association, Prof. August C. Krey of the University | of Minnesota announced today. The study has been made possible by virtue of a $50,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Speaking at the forty-third annual meeting of the association, which opened | today, Prof. Krey, chairman of the committee which drafted the plan for reorganization of the studies, said it had been made necessary because public education had advanced four grades beyond its natural terminus of 30 years ago, the eighth grade. The Carnegle grant will finance the first year of study, according to Krey. Representatives of othér social studies will be asked to co-operate. More than 600 members of the asso- clation and affliated socleties partici- pated in preliminary conferences today. Prof. James H. Breasted of the Uni- versity of Chicago, retiring president of :Td umch‘tlng'. wlflll deliver his annual ress af e first general sessi tonight. i e Historical subjects dating from the beginning of Judaism down to modern times were presented in scores of papers read at joint meetings. KING SHOWS SLIGHT GAIN AFTER LOSING STRENGTH RAPIDLY (Continued From First Page.) during the noon hour. Sir Hum Rolleston and Sir E. Farquhar Bue:l:rre , who had been in the royal residence for more than three hours, departed short- ly afterward, while Lord Dawson of Penn remained another hour, with the understanding that he would return during the afternoon. Bulletin Reiterates Warning. Last night’s bulletin was a new warn- ing to people who had begun to take the King's slow recovery for granted. It recalled the constant reminders of the physicians that the royal patient's ;:‘}lh{xhd back to aulth 't:m“hb! slow and iclude some s when he wi hl% . ?ib.t umm ould slip e fac t the pulse remained steady was on the favorable side, for it pindicated tHat there had been no re- currence of the difficulty with the heart which caused so much anxiety in an earlier stage of the illness. Some observers noted that the slight setback followed upon omission for three days of ray therapy. There was no intimation that this omission was responsible for the changed condition, ;:lu; tl:; m:::lx:dln[ fact :;l that the g! eatment was resumed last night by Drs. Woods and Howett. . Prince Calls at Palace. The Prince of Wales called at the palace during the morning. Princess Mary, who had intended going to the Lascelles home in Yorkshire, will re- main at the palace for the time bejng. The crowd around the palace 3 which had been comparatively sm: for several days when the reports in cated that the King's condition was taking a better turn, was much larger this morning. Men and women stood in the cold, damp air for hours until the bulletin was_issued, anxious to see if there had been any change in his majesty’s condition during the night. Rellef was manifested when the buile- tin was posted indicating that such’ change as had taken place had slightly for the better. * DUKE LEAVES FOR HUNT. Carries Out Previously Arranged Plan for Outing. LONDON, December 28 (#).—Wear- ing & hunting kit under his overcoat, the Duke of Gloucester left London early today for Leicester to carry out a previously arranged plan to hunt with the Quorn hounds, EISEMAN’S SEVENTH AND F STS. After-Christmas Reductions on SUITS & O’COATS ON LIBERAL TERMS to safequard public Reduced from $30, $35 and $40. Fine all-wool materials in stylish pat- terns and models. The reductions are genuine—you save from $5.25 to $15.25 on any suit or overcoat you select. LIBERAL CREDIT TERMS —will be easily arranged on terms that are convenient to you. Don’t hesitate to ask for credit. been| the natfonal prohibition law or Isabelle (left) and Marjorie Meuser, two Chicago girls who were adopted by an English peer, shown as they arrived in Southampton en route to their new home. They were adopted by the Marquis and Marchioness of Huntley. LIQUOR BUYER HELD LIABLE IF PARTY TO TRANSPORTATION Decision Made by Philadelphia Judge; Who Imposes Fine of $200 on New York Broker. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 28. —The Federal District Court yester- day handed down a decision that the buyer of illegal liquor tinn be prose- cuted if he is a_party to its transporta- tion. The decision, regarded by Federal authorities here as of the highest im- portance in the enforcement of the na- tional prohibition law, was handed down by Judge W. H. -Kirkpatrick in_the case of Alfred E. Norris, New York broker. Norris was fined $200 and will appeal the decision, Judge Kirkpatrick said that the mere purchase of liquor is not an offense under the national prohibition act, and that the purchaser cannot be convict- ed of alding and abetting the sale. “It does not follow, however,” said the court, “that where transportation is required by the agreement there may not be an admission of the buyer and seller for conspiracy to transport, even h- what is contemplated is simply the delivery of the thing sold. Trans- rtation of intoxicating liquors is made ?m ct substantive offense by the :«v::. It is not necessarily involved in ry sale”. ¢ s Pleaded Nolo Contendere. Norris, along with Joel D. Kerper, Philadelphia “soclety bootlegger,” was charged with conspiracy: to transport liquor {llegally. He pleaded nolo con- tendere, but maintained the purchase of liquor was no_crime, either unfar e Volstead act. Kerper, who s serving 18 months in the Federal penitentiary at Atlgnta, was brought to Philadelphia and " pleaded guilty after Judge Kirkpatrick said he &/ would not inflict further punishment if he_admitted the charge. ¥ Norris, through counsel, admjtted in the argument of the case two weeks ago, that 12 times in more than a year, he ordered liquor from Kerper and that the latter sent it by express to Norris in New York variously labeled as paint, varnish, olive oil and other names. “In respect to the transportation,” said the court in its decision, “Norris did far more than know and acquiesce, He also did more than merely let Ker- per know that he was in the market for liquor. By his repeated orders of whisky telephoned from New York to Philadelphia, he became a party to an agreement which required Kerper tot transport the liquor and he promised to pay him for doing it. Thus he not agreement which required Kerper to such obligation as the character of the transportation permitted, to commit the offense. As was pointed out in U. S. vs. Holte, the word ‘commit’ in the con- spiracy statute means no more than ‘bring about.’ It is nd all question that the purpose and intent of the agreement was to bring about the transportation of the liquor from where- ever it may have been to Norris’ home. Conclusion Reached. 28 “The conclusion is (1) that a con- viction may beé had of a buyer and sell- er of liquor for conspiracy to trans- port liquor in a case where the agree- ment is that the delivery of the liquor sold is to be effected by transportation from the seller to the buyer, and (2) that an order by a purchaser to a boot- legger, located at a distance, to de- liver liquor followed by transportation, GRDRULE CHANGES HELD UNNECESSARY Game at Stage Where Under Dog Has Chance, Says Chairman in Report. By the Assoclated Press. NEW ORLEANS, La.. December 28.— Describing foot ball as now at the happy stage where “the underdog shall { always have the chance to come back,” Edward K. Hall of New York and Dartmouth, chairman of the national intercollegiate foot ball rules committee, declared in his annual report today he sees no need or desirability for any ma- terial changes in gridiron rules for 1929. Mr. Hall's report was read to the » convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. After describing the benefits derived from changes cffected in the foot ball code this year, he concluded: “As to the rules for 1929 I think I speak for all my associates in express- ing the belief that the experience of the past season has not disclosed either the necessity or the desirability of any material changes in the rules. There are perhaps a few contingencies that can be made clearer, but the game it- self seems to be about right.” Coaches Attend Sessions. The rules committee chairman pralsed the results of having an visory committee of three coaches tend the rules sessions, an irmovation this year, and disclosed the intention of making this a permanent arrange- ment. A committee of officials also sits with the rules-makers. Remodification of the rules, under- taken over a year ago and which it had been hoped to complete for 1929, may not be finished before 1930, Mr. Hall revealed. Rules changes involving protection for the backward or lateral pass and re- of a kicked ball, put into effect this year, . have proved satisfactory, in his opinion. He concluded that uncer~ tainty and. complication in official rul- ings has been removed, in addition to which & better balance has been struck between offense and defense. ‘“Seldom, if ever, have we seen more upsets or more games snatched from defeat in the second half,” he added. Backward Pass Effective. The effective: use of the backward pass by several feams during the past season “gives real promise as to its ulti- mate ibilitles,” Mr. Hall reforte(t No indication of sympathy with those who would move the m posts back to their old position or eliminate the point after touchdown is contained in the rules report.. Mr. Hall admitted the in- tensive development of the forward during the past 10 years has tended to detract trm.nd d':: kicking feature of the beent gratifying to notice, es- pecially during the latter t of the season, the increasing num from the fleld and & larger utilization of the kicking game than last year.” ABBA ABRAMS TO PREACH. Service Will Be Held Tonight at Sixth Street Synagogue. At the Young People's Service to be held tonight at the Sixth Street Syna- at 8:15 oclock ‘the preacher will Abba Abrams of the Jewish Theo- logical Seminary of America in New York. The ?enker will oce the rl!pl! of Louis J. Schwefel whu s attending a. conference in New York on the xrogg!ed calender reform now up befor# Congress. Cantor Louls Novick will conduct the Hebrew service with the assistance of the choir led by Lazar Fenik. that the Yunuhmmt for tnnummn: liquor shall be by fine only. this case the conspiracy element adds noth- ing by way of . aggravation. The delivery and payment, is sufficlent evi- dence of such an agreement. * * * “It is the clear intent of Congress " The & Magic to —— NOW. Way Gift Giving CHRISTMAS Savings Club is the “Magic Carpet” that every year carries thousands of Washingtonians to Holiday Happiness! 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