Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1928, Page 6

NEW ETHICS SEEN IN SHORT WAVE Another Field of Law May Be Opened by Radio Development. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. A new fleld of law, if not of ethics, business in so far as the Government is concerned, may be opened up in the sensational developments which have been brought by the short wave radio. The grant by the Radio Commission of short wave channels to companies which have determined to compete with the Western Union and the Postal Tele- graph means that the act of the Gov- ernment is setting up one competitor against another. No parallel cases | exist—for usually if the Government has a privelege to grant it asks for bids and awards the same on a basis of com- pensation. The short wave channels are being granted without return to the Government. The question mow is whether the Government will be bound in some way to protect the interests of the two big telegraph companies which will be af- fected by the competition. One of the companies is asking for short-wave channels, too. Lawyers familiar with communication problems say there is no specific statute which can prevent the Radio Commission from doing what it has done, but they are searching for a basis for litigation on the ground that it is inequitable for the Govern- ment to be & party to the injury of a business by a private concern. No Redress at Present. Where such an injury arises from the law of the survival of the fittest in open competition, there is now,no re- dress unless the competition be unfair, but the Government, on the other hand, is never a party to stimulating the competition or awarding property which will enable & competitor to gain an ad- vantage over the other. The single exception, of course, is the patent law whereby originality of device can be protected. Wave lengths at present are rare. They have become Federal jurisdiction by arbitrary act of the Federal Government. Permission to use these channels is like the right of way given a railroad or the monop- olies locally granted to & power com- ny. “’r{e constitutionality of the radio law ftself has never been tested, and it is this very uncertainty about the rights and obligations of the Government which may prevent the communication situation from being clarified for an- other few years. . Systems Merged in Britain. In Great Britain the situation has ‘been met by a merger of all telegraph, radio and telephone systems. Mergers of competing systems in this country are forbidden by statute. The theory has been that the public was better served by competition. The problem now is whether the setting up of several competitors will not gradually reduce the of one up of stock- holders and transfer t to another ip—e redistribution of income from unication busin ‘The commt short-wave between major cities, lea: to the Western Unilon and Postal what is termed unprofitable areas where the volume of business isn't large. Reports reaching here are that West- ern Union and Postal officials are not disturbed by the plans of the short- as they argue there is to the telegraph business than simply wires and operators, agd that the distribution’ machinery and per- sonnel problems and service to the pub- le h accustomed channels have been t up over many years and eannot be set up overnight. On the other hand, the question is being discussed here as to how far the short wave will cut in on the telegraph company incomes and if when such a reduction is brought about the tele- graph concerns will have redress from < the Government or the right to receive an equal number of short-wave chan- nels themselves. . (Copyright. 1928.) N FURTHER CASES SEEN AGAINST RUM BUYERS Dr. Doran Believes Philadelphia Ruling Will Stimulate Dry Agents Throughout U. 8. Although the recent ruling by a Fed- eral judge in Philadelphia thai the buyer of liquor was guilty of violating the law will be appealed to higher tri- bunals, Prohibition Commissioner Do- ran today took the stand that this de- eision will result in agents throughout the country making further cases against buyers. ‘The Government would not need to wait until a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, Dr. Doran indicated, before attempting to obtain elsewhere other convictions of buyers. A final interpretation by the highest eourt in the land, however, will be u‘gerly awaited by prohibition authori- es. The declsion at Philadelphia was in- terpreted as encouraging to the prohi- bition force throughout the country. WIFE WILL AID ESCORT IN SHOOTING OF HUSBAND Glen Echo Man Recovering From Shots, While Woman Blames Him for Affair. With his assailant still unappre- hended by police and his wife taking the position that his injuries are his own fault, Henry Collins, 35 years old, ©of Glen Echo, Md,, is today reported to be recovering in Georgetown Hospital | from four bullet wounds inflicted by a man who accompanied Mrs. Collins home Thursday night. Meanwhile Washington, Maryland and Virginia police are continuing their search for Ralph Cappy, local paper- hanger and former friend of the Collins family, sald to have been responsible for the shooting. ‘The injuored man's wife, Mrs. May Collins, yesterday announced that should her husband prefer charges against Cappy she would testify in the latter’s behalf. The wife blamed her husband for the entire affair, saying there was no justification for his be- gom!ng angry because Cappy drove her ome. CUSTOMS RULES WAIVED. Hoover Party to Be Accorded “Every Courtesy” at Norfolk. President-elect Hoover's party on its return to the United States January 6 will be relieved from the ordinary fdrmalities of custops examination and inspection that sometimes perturb ordinary travelers. Seymour Lowman, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, today instructed Nor- oy Sominia couriesy . the Hoover 4 le & e Hoover when the batileship Ulah arrives, will operate only | Priso HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928. WALLACE BRUDER GIVEN PRIZE Frank R. Jelleff Presents Watch in Youths’ Con- test Here. Gift Based on 4-Year Study of Record in Home, Club and School. Earning the title of “ali-around boy” in the Washington Boys' Club contest, Wallace Bruder, 16-year-old Eastern | High School senior, residing at 152 North Carolina avenue southeast, was last night presented with a gold watch at the club's annual Christmas party by Frank R. Jelleff, president of Lhe{ club. | In making the award, Mr. Jelleff said | the gift had been based on a study of the boy's record for the past four years in his home, club and school. Wallace has an enviable record at Eastern, playing in the school orchestra and taking part in dramatics. He also plays with the Boys' Club Orchestra. Following the presentation, a pro- gram of entertainment was held at FOR BEST “ALL-AROUND BOY™ e WALLACE BRUDER, “All-around boy,” who last night was presented with a watch in token of his designation from the ranks of the Boys’ Club. club headquarters, 230 C street. A dance was given for the older club members, and Christmas bags were dis- tributed among the younger. HUSBAND IS HELD IN‘MORAL MURDER' Suggestion of Chair Caused Slayer of Canton Man to End Life, Coroner Says. By the Associated Press. CANTON, Ohio, December 29.—A grand jury will convene here January 7 to consider the cases of Wilbur O. Heldman, 27-year-old Lorain, Ohio, furnace salesman, charged with murder in the death of his wife, Margaret, 21, here December 13. Coroner T. C. McQuate, who filed the murder charge yesterday, declare¢ the State would attempt to build up ¢ case of “moral murder” against Held: man, who claims his attractive yount wife killed herself while he was bring- | ing her to Canton to answer for the murder of Vernard E. Fearn, Canton coal dealer. Fearn was shot down the night of December 6 as he stood in the doorway of his home, rear Canton. In defining “moral murder” Coroner McQuate drew a parallel in the death of Mrs, Heldman and that of Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis in 1925, for which D. C. Stephenson, former Ku Klux Klan leader of that State, was convicted of inhuman treat- ment in refusing to aid iss Oberholtzer after she had taken poison. Stephenson is serving a life sentence in an Indiana COL. ORLANDO O. STEALEY. —Harris & Ewing Photo. COL.0.0. STEALEY IS TAKEN BY DEATH Was Veteran Correspondent n. Heldman's suggestion to his wife that she “probably would ge! the chair” for killing Fearn will be used to show that he is morally responsible for her death, McQuate said. It was just after he made that statement. Heldman de- clared, that.his wife &hot herself with the pistol used in the killing of Fearn. ‘The State also is expected to attempt to show that it was ‘innecessary for Heldman to bring Mxi. Heldman to Canton after her conféssion that she killed Fearn. Her - snicide probably would have been prevented had she been turned over to authorities at Lorain, it is suggested. EARLE HOLD-UP SUSPECTS USE NEWSPAPER ADS AS CODE, SAY POLICE (Continued From First Page.) Maryland officers and made his way to Pittsburgh. According to the story told Washing- ton detectives, a friend of Elmo Wil- liams, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, hailed the tsxicab driver at Fourteenth street and Fark road about 10:30 o'clock on the morning of the robbery and told him:to call at a cer- tain apartment house for a young man who wanted to be driven to Baltimore at once. The friend explained the need of haste, police are info'med, by saying that the trouble with a girl apd had to leave the city. Found Awaiting Driver. ‘The driver called at the address and found Willlams awaiting him. As they were leaving Washington, Willlams appeared extremely ncrvous and con- tinually peered out 2t the window behind as if expecting pursuit. The driver thought nothing of it at the time, but after returniug to this city he heard of the robbefy and came to the conclusion that his fare was the bandit. He communicat+d his suspicions to a friend who is a policeman at the tenth precinct. The officer reported the matter to his superiors and a few hours after thé hold-up headquarters detectives had been to Williams' lodg- ing and identified him. They say he has lived in this city for the past year and a half. Police say that Elmc Williams left all the money he did vst want for his immediate needs in tkis city imme- diately after the robbery and went to Pittsburgh. From Washington the cash was mailed by a friend to the young robber in the Pensylvania city and then forwarded by Williams to his uncle in ‘Tampa. ‘The uncle maintains that only $1,250 was intrusted to his carc and that from time to time he has mailed the entire amount to his nephew. He insists that he did not know the meney was stolen, but suspected somethinz was wrong. Loeated Through Alias, Thomas Williams was located through an allas under which Elmo is said to have addressed commujzications to him. A letter was mailed to “J. J. Folson” in the Florida city with directions to reply. Police received the reply and Wilson was*dispatched at once to The appearance of Thomas Williams is in striking contrast to his well-dress- ed, self confident neph?w. He is rather poorly clothed and when cross examined by detectives appesred timid and abashed. He was employed at a news- stand in Tampa and according to Wil- son has a good reputation. Tariff Increase Favored. NEW YORK, December 29 (P).— Resolutions calling for Increased Amer- ican tariffs on uphoistery, tapestry, damask, drapery, fine cotton goods and silk ribbons were pass¢Q yesterday by meeting in executive se<sion here. The union, which is affiliated with the American Federaticn of Labor, de- cided that a higher tarfff on these arti- cles would serve to msintain wages of textile workers. Irish Officials at Peace. DUBLIN (#)—For the first time since the Irish civil war, Free State of- ficials and leaders of the republican government are mee'ing in friendly fashion. At present. they are co-operat- ing in an e tion of ECOROMIC ‘voung man had gotten into | CrUcag Tampa with a wnfflr.h charging rob- | trate TY. the United Textile Workers of America, | Here of Louisville Courier- Journal. Col. Orlando Oscar Stealey, veteran newspaper man, who for many years was here as correspondent for the Louisville Courier-Journal and the last surviving charter member of the Grid- iron Club, died at his home, 5006 Dor- chester avenue, Chicago, early today, according to word received here. Col. Stealey left this city in 1911. He would have been 87 years old:January 4. Col. Stealey had an unusual career as a journalist. He served on the Lou- isville Courier-Journal for mote than 40 years, during which time he’ rose from office boy to Washington corres- pondent and had filled every chair on the editorial staff except that of editor- in-chief. While in this city he made his home at 1728 P street. B Col. Stealey was born in Jeffersonville, Ind., the son of John O. and Mary A. Stealey, A daughter, Mrs. George R. Hamlin of 3325 Seventeenth street, left today for Louisville, Ky. to attend funeral services at Elizabethtown, Ky., tomorrow. Besides his daughter of this city, Col. Stealey leaves his wife, who was Miss Lollle Sherley of Elizabethtown; another daughter, Mrs. Sam T. Park, with whom he made his home in 0, and a_son, Watterson Stealey of Barrington, Il Since retiring from active newspaper work about 17 years ago, Col. Stealey had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Park, in Chicago, and spent the Sum- mers at Millboro, Va. Col. Stealey was a close personal friend of President Grover Cleveland and of the late Col. Henry Watterson, editor-in-chief of the Louisville Courier- Journal. ‘The latter frequently visited him at his home on P street here," Col. Stealey was the author of a bool “Twenty Years in the Press Gallery.” In recent years, although not actively engaged in the newspaper profession, he frequently contributed editorials to the Louisville Courier-Journal and to papers in Jefferson, Ind. He was known as a great reader and student and maintained a'lively and active interest in the political situation until his recent illness. He always was a stanch Dem- ocrat. WOMAN SAYS HOT BATHS ANTIDOTE COLD ROOMS Landlord’s Objections to Noise of Tubs Bring Her Retort in Court Case. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 29.—Certainly Mrs, Lorefta Major takes hot baths late at night. If the landlord, Dr. F. 8. Bpera, doesn't like it, Mrs. Major s%"esu that he stop turning the heat off at 8:30 o'clock each evening. “Mrs. Major takes too 'many hot baths late at night, and makes too much noise in doing s0,” said Dr. Spera, who brought his complaint in Magis- Cerny’s court in Berwkn. “That’s right about taking the hot baths,” said Mrs. Major. “I have to, to keep warm.” The magistrate has the case under advisement. COURT SHOWS LENIENCY. Suspends Sentence for Man Jailed for Assaulting Estranged Wife. Having been punished for assault upon his estranged wife and another woman by being forced to spend i Christmas in jail, Stanley Snow, for- merly of the Homeland Apartments, yesterday was given a suspended sen- tence of 120 days by Judge Ralph Given lnsPle:e Court. inow was convicted of dr: his wife, Mrs. Irene Snow, out o‘(g%‘:d‘mfl beating her on December 22. Mrs. Fan~ nie Blurton, who was in the room with Mrs. Snow at the time, was also hit. At the third precinct he was only re- quired to deposit $10 on each charge, which he forfeited the next day. ‘An attachment was issued, however, and the man was convicted after being brought in on a bench warrant. Assailing Pact, He Declares Senate Should Insert Defining Clause. Special Dispatch to The Star. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, December !29 —Senator James A. Reed of Mis- |sourl, who has fought entangling |alliances with European nations ever zince Woodrow Wilson's days, assailed the Kellogg peace pact here yesterday. His statement of about 3,000 words sizzled with reasons why this country should not enter into any kind of treaty that was likely to embroil it with a foreign nation. Senator Reed admitted he saw lurking danger in the Kellogg act unless the Senate inserts a defin- ng clause. Reed didn't think the treaty meant the millennium and the end of all wars. On the contrary, he explained that the fact that the treaty excepts wars of self-defense and permits individual na- tions to make their own definitions of self-defense leaves a great loop hole for war. Sees Weakness in Reservations. In addition, he said there are other reservations pertaining to the Covenant of the League of Nations and the Locarno treaty which further weaken the Kellogg pact. Senator Reed went even further. He declared the treaty contained a danger- ous implication in that there is an obligation on the part of the signatory powers to come to the defense of any nation against which a breach has been miade by & member of the treaty. This, he feels, might involve the United States in entangling alliances. Senator Reed expressed the bellef that the treaty would be ratified be- cause of the powerful influences behind it. After pointing out his objections to the treaty Mr. Reed summed up as follows: “This treaty is not between two indi- vidual nations. It is a mutual under- standing between all the signatories thereto. to keep and preserve the peace of the world? If, then, & nation shall break that peace, it violates at one and the same time the same obligation toward all the other nations. Cites Moral Obligation. “Since the object of the treaty is to preserve the peace of the world, why does it not logically follow that when the common bond of peace is broken there springs therefrom the common moral obligation of all nations offended against to unite in the punishment, of the nation guilty of the breach against them all? If a single country at- tacked ruthlessly and wrongfully can other nations joined with the victim nation in a common compact refuse to come to its aid? Can they say to it: Although we made a common agree- ment for the peace of the world, al- though you have kept the faith, al- though the breach of that agreement is against us all, we, nevertheless, will supinely fold our hands and allow you, the victim nation, to maintain a con- flict which is for the benefit of all be- cause we were all parties to the com- pact which has been breached? “Is there not a moral obligation? I admit that it is not legal in the ordinary sense of the term, but neither is any word of the treaty enforceable in any court of law. The treaty is con- ceded to be only a moral obligation; therefore, a moral obligation to ‘stand by’ is, in my judgment, just as binding as the moral obligation not to breach. If my conclusion be correct, then the signing of this treaty introduces Amer- ica into every conflict that may arise in any part of the world.” Urges Policies for Peace. In continuing his interview, Mr. Reed said he thought the State Department should give its attention to policies which may at least “circumscribe the field of war and remove some of the causes, which extend a local conflict un- til it envedops the world in its consum- ing fire.” He suggested that the first business of a fire department was to confine the flames as closely as possible and he thought that same principle should be applied in wars between na- tions. Reed ridiculed the idea of the excep- tion of the treaty of self-defe..se war, and pointed out that in all wars in the last 100 years some of the nations en- gaged in the conflict asserted self-de- fense, and he called attention to the German claim in the Warld War. He predicted that the Kellogg treaty was dangerous to the peace and pros- rity of this country, and said that if t passed the Senate the country might regret that it had become a law. He also predicted that the Navy cruiser bill would be talked to death before it came to & vote. OFFICERS THINK FIVE lina Family, Youth of 17, Being Held Until After Inquest. By the Assoclated Press. GASTONIA, N. C, December 20— Convinced that J. W. Vanderberg, Gaston County farmer, his wife ane three of their children were murdered while asleep early yesterday, before their home was burned, investigating officers assembled here today to appear before a coroner’s jury. Meanwhile, Jacob Vanderberg, 17, only surviving member of the family, remained in the Gaston County jail without charges until after the in- quest. He steadfastly maintained that he was awakened by the fire and es- caped. The charred bodies were removed today to Hickory, home of Mrs. Van- derbers, for burial. The dead are J. W. Vanderberg, 68; Mrs. Vanderberg, 45; Pauline Vanderberg, 18; Louise Vanderberg, 20, and Robert Vander- berg, 12. Officers found the youth at the scene of the tragedy with a suit case and a shotgun in his possession. He said he brought the gun because he feared that “some one might be prowling about.” STATIONS’ LICENSE RENEWALS HELD UP Repeated Deviation From Their Assigned Frequencies Charged. Hearing Due. The Radio Commission today informed Stations KVL and KGA of Spokane that their licenses would not be renewed until after a hearing because of repeated deviation from their assigned frequencies. telegram to the stations: “According to information received by the commission, your station has been repeatedly deviating from assigned frequency more than one-half kilocycle in violation of general order 7. The commission has, therefore, set your pending application for renewal of your existing license for hearing. Notice of mailed.” ‘The notification of the two Spokane stations today brought the list of sta- tions cited as off their assigned fre- quency to 12. The commission has notified the other 10 that they also must appear at a g and give evidence the country’s 1"‘!mw was l(\s’l:;nd on WWI :hn the mm@m ha ‘What is its object if it be not | pojaye REED SEES DANGER |WOMAN WOULD AID ¢ IN KELLOGG TREATY| HUSBAND'S KILLER oera Offers to Serve Out Life ~!'erm of Man Long Infatuated With Her. By the Associated Press. LACROSSE, Wis,, December 29.—A woman today offered to go to prison for life in exchange for the freedom of the man who slew her husband. During the eight years John Beler has been in a lifer’s cell, following con- viction for slaying Nick Biesen, he has insisted he was unjustly imprisoned. Yesterday, by permission of Gov. Zim- merman, he faced Nick Blesen's widow, now Mrs. Helen Bartovick, in_an effort to show he was innocent. It was a plausible story John Beier, the lifer, had woven during the years of imprisonment, a story which he hoped would win him freedom. It sought to show that Mrs. Biesen herself killed her husband while Beier was locked in a closet at the Blesen home. Infatuated for Years. Every since he was 14 years old, Beier said, Nick Biesen's wife had had a strange power over him. As a lad, he said, he had loved her. When he be- came older his infatuation increased. There was an “affair,” as a result of which Mrs. Blesen served two years in prison following her husband’s slaying. In his cell Beler fashioned his story, finally appealing to Gov. Zimmerman for a chance to show himself innocent. “If T had five days’ grace,” he said, “in which I could be brought face to face with her, I could prove I am unjustly imprisoned.” - Gov. Zimmerman granted his peti- tion. Yesterday the man and the wom- an confronted each other. ‘Beler’s story, so carefully constructed, tumbled about his head. The “strange power” of which he had complained still was at work, lnfit Beler broke down, admitting his gul 1t was the woman who spoke in his Woman Takes Blame. “It was all my fault,” she said, ac- cording to Lawrence Brody, district at- torney. “If the governor will release gohx;l,rl will go to prison and stay there or life.” Beler had told the governor he had been kept a prisoner by Mrs. Biesen for several days, being 1ocked in a closet at the Biesen home. The couple quar- reled, he said, and Mrs. Biesen shot her ;mnbfind. Beler being helpless to inter- ere. Part of this was corroborated by the woman yesterday. She said, however, that during her 1 with her hus- MURDERED IN FIRE|_ At Surviving Member of North Caro- ¥ The commission sent the following | T4 band Beler broke from the closet, wrest- ed a pistol from Biesen's hand and shot him down. s ‘That, the district attorney believes, is the true story. “A first-degree murder charge never should have been brought against Beler according to the facts as now revealed,” he sald. “A less serious crime is indi- cated by present facts.” HONORS GOOD HEALTH. Persian Festival Custom Requires Spoon for Every Dish, Persia, December 29 (#). ‘TEHERAN, —Occidental lands which pride them-( selves on their health movements have nothi on ancient Persia, which has celebrated since time immemorial annual sacred health festival of “Ner- G On this one day of the year, dedi cated to health, every one must eat with a separate spoon. The following day the Nervouz bowl, spoons and tray are packed away until next year, and Persian families go back to the com- fortable practice of eating with one spoon per family. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sailings From New York, ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Bermuda—Bermuda .December 25 De Grasse—Havre. December 19 DU Dominica—Trinidad ...December 19 DUE TOMORROW. Monterey—Vera Oruz. Ulua—Port Limon... .December 33 December 22 mber Bicember 30 ‘December 33 mbfi 1 em! ember 25 ‘December 38 December 29 o ber 22 ‘Becember 18 Gember 31 o Megchant- Londor.. . DecomBer 14 ¢ ] Bt Biverpoor . oo December 24 DUE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. Edison—Piraeus .December 15 Munargo—Havana ‘ember 28 Southern Cross—Bi ember 13 Berengaria—Southampton December 28 Avon—Bermuda ... ‘December 31 DUE THURSDAY, JANUARY 3. capa—Kingstor. . .December 39 e ‘Bicember 18 T ft Reliance—West Indies erui: DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 4.° aro—Trinidad December coa—Puerto Coiombia. December B 2 DUE SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. Venezuela—8San Francisco......December 6 OUTGOING STEAMERS, BAILING TODAY. Columbus—Plymouth, Cherbourg snd Brem- erhaven. Pennland—Halifax, Plymouth, Cherbours d it 3 afestic - Chertiours and Southampton. e Guraca Nickerie—Port au Prince. Virgtnla—Kingston, SAILING TOMORROW. ia—Moville and Glasgow, E&“"&Efi'—'&amum Southampion and amburg. American - Lesion—Rio de Janelro, Santos, ‘Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Sin Juan—San Jusn, Nieuw Amsterdam—Flymouth, Boulogne and Rotterdam. Pastores—Havana, Cristobal and Port Limon. Orizaba—Havana. Minnewaska-Cherbours and London. Bermuda—Hamilton. 8ilvia—8t. John's and American 'Shipper—London. Drottningholm-—Gothenburg. Tela—Puerto Castilla and Tela. Manaqui—Kingston and Puerto Colombia, SAILING MONDAY, DECEMBER 31. Hamlton—Norfolk. SAILING TUESDAY, JANUARY 1. Mohawk—Charleston and Jacksonville. SAILING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. rt Victoria—Bermuda. ‘fg‘ul nntgn. istobal, = Cartagens, A olembls an ta' Marta. chira—San Juan, La Guayrs, Puerto Cs- Tlo. Curacao snd Maracaibo. Alguslul—olhuluh Alglers, Naples and enos. SAILING THURSDAY, JANUARY 3. American Merchant—London. ug remerhaven. .na S na A * BAILING FRIDAY, JANUARY 4. Berengaria—Cherbourg and Southampton. Flora—Gapo Haitien. Bolivar—Puerto. bia. SAILING SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. President Roosevelt— g atin-Soon: sad LiversooL. date and place for hearing being | g 9 | Were all either FOR HITTING Suspended After Judge Given Tells Her of Consequences. Accused Says She Thought Mother Was Being Treat- ed Too Roughly. Warning Miss May Abell, 21 years old, of the first block of H street that | actions such as hers “sometimes cause serious trouble at fires,” Judge Ralph Given toddy fined her $10 for hitting Policeman K. O. Spiess of the sixth precinct during a fire at 110 I street yesterday. The court accepted her personal bond on a disorderly conduct charge prefer- red by the offieer, who claimed she also used profane language. Spiess said he was attempting to hold the crowd back when Miss Abell and her mother, Mrs. Margaret Abell, broke through and started to walk across to the fire house. He then admits grab- bing Mrs. Abell by the shoulders and “gently pushing her back.” A moment later, he says, he was slapped in the face by the daughter. THE EVEN Mr. Ward's Wife. ELLY WARD pinned on her simple black t that Kate Collins, her long-time milliner, had fashioned for her and peeped into the glass with a tical frown upon her gentle brow. Did she look nice enough? She patted down her coat collar, brushed a bit of lint from her skirt and took up the small bag purchased a few days previous at Johnson's store. From top to toe she looked neat, quiet, ladylike, She loved that word—ladylike. All her life she had tried to conform to its suggestion as her mother and grandmother had done before her. In that way, as in many others, she was as old-fashioned as _they. Her husband was waiting for her in the newest car—a black, long-nosed brute built for climbing the mountain between their village and the large adjoining town where his business inter- ests were located. He was a stout, elderly man with a square chin, quick gray eyes, the most forceful type of the succe go-getter. As she climbed in beside him ' Nelly looked back at her home with its look of plain, practical comfort. Against the Spring green of grass and foliage it looked as white as snow. She admired any white house; she loved her own, and she sighed at leaving it because she might be about to_leave it forever. From windows and doorways her neighbors waved her farewell. Mrs. Eckert flapped her check apron, Mrs. Cowan a dust-rag, Letly Dimmick signaled with a handkerchief crisp and scented, as Nelly Ward knew, with rose leaves. A little child shouted to her and old Tim Green, limping toward the grocery for news, swung his battered hat at her. She re?onded cheerfully, but her lips trembled. great car ate up the road. Hosea did not talk much; he was reviewing the speech he was to make at the big dinner thu:: ;l; to follow; Nelly sat holding , thinking deep, grave thoughts. s L Over the mountain they went and down the other side into the sparkling town where Hosea’s big factory belched black smoke. Yet, in spite of the smoke, Weston was a beautiful place with its fine residences, smooth streets and glit~ business section. There was a flock of cars before the Weston house, and Hosea maneuvered the black brute into its place among them. His manager was there and his directors, the president of the bank, prominent club men and women, repre~ Sentatives of all the big firms in town, all gathered to do Hosea honor—an honor in which his wife was to share. Nelly knew only two people besides her husband, and during the splendid banquet that followed she felt lonely and a little shy. The food, too, puzzled her. She liked simple home cooking, and these extravagances of food aroused in her a faint distrust. Although she was essentially healthy, she wondered if such a mixture as lobster, alligator pears and strawberry ice could possibly set ‘well. The banquet lasted for hours, and Nelly was heartily glad when it was Hosea's speech had ervous than it had him. A good man, Hosea, her husband for 35 years and the father of l‘e‘(‘l children, who married or awa home with affairs of their own. e ‘'Well, Nelly,” Hosea said as he helped ;}:r' 1;1,: the bl‘l:khur. “That's that. going show you the I'v;£ picked 0\11: éjor you.'!', s was a splendid house, vast, tower- ing, set in the midst of beautiful groung A millionaire had built it and only a millionaire could live in it. It had garage room for Hosea's four cars, & rose pergola, a fountain and a draw- m! room that could hold 70 people. u"you want this house it's yours, Nelly,” Hosea said proudly. “And you :ca' g0 the limit in buying stuff for It's grand, dear” Nelly said. “But —what's that building on the right?” "Th::‘s t!;’e,Weawn Memorial library. y, eh?” “‘Summer people. It's opened for orly two or three months during the year.” She got into the black car and they returned homeward, Hosea talking gayiy all the way of his vast new plaus, Nelly silent and self-abnegative. A smell of food greeted them as they entered the house. Sarah, middle-aged and beaming, for many years more of a housemate than a servant to Neliy ‘Ward, stuck her head in at the door. - ‘;’Aupper‘a ready when you are,” she In the f“"’ dinning room lighted with sunset gold they sat down to home- made bread, green onions, thin slices of corned beef, sponge cake and tart plum reserves in a stemmed glass dish. lips filled an old-fashioned blue bowl that had belonged to Nelly's mother. “I didn’t think I could eat anything,” Hosea remarked as they left the table. “I will say for Sarah that she knows how to assemble food.” Nelly cleared her throat. “If we move to Weston Sarah won't go with us,” she said. “Why not?” Hosea' struck a match on the heel of his shoe and lit his after- supper cigar. “She won't leave her daughter and grandchildren. I don’t blame her. But -1 't know how to keep house without Sarah.” ‘They sat down on the h. Hosea smoked and Nelly crocheted. A cat- bird poured out his native imitations from & near-by syringa.” “Say, youwll miss all this when we get to Weston,” Hosea said. He turned and looked at his wife. Her face wa averted, but she put up her hand to her cheek. [ PR F s T o[ hl A!Gj b PRIVATE ROOM OR OPEN STORAGE LONG DISTANCE MOVERS AND PACK BY EXPERTS 1313 YOU STREET, N.W. PHONE. NORTH ‘3343 IRL GETS LECTURE AND FINE OFFICER AT FIRE | | { | MISS MAY ABELL. —Star Staff Photo. Miss Abell admitted she might have kicked Spiess, but said she did not know he was an officer at the time. The young woman declared she only objected when she thought her mother was being subjected to unnecessary rough treatment. NG STORY “Nelly! If you don't want to go tell me so,” he said tenderly. “It isn't a question of what I want, dear, it's a question of how I can help you most,” she replied. They sat in long silence. Suddenly Hosea slapped the arms of his chair with his palms. . “I see how it is. You've lived here all your life,” he said. Her hands trembled as she attempted to take a stitch with her crochet nee- dle. He did understand more than she had ever dreamed he could—that it would be tearing her heart out to leave her home, her old neighbors. Mrs. Eckert came running across the lawn with an offering of flowers. “I want you to have some of my black tulips, Nelly,” she said. Then anxiously stating the real errand: “Did youn deglde today about going to Weston to live?” Nelly didn't answer, but Hosea did. “She’s going to stay here,” he sald. “I'm gol to stay here too, all the time I don’t have to be attending to business in Weston.” “I'm so glad!” Mrs. Eckert replied. “I've been just about sick all day for fear Nelly would g “Hosea is giving in to me,” Nelly sald, shakily. “I hate to say it, Helen, but even if I am Hosea Ward's wife I'm just a village woman who loves her ;nei hbors—" she could get no uriner, For Hosea had quietly risen, gone to her and kissed her. (Copyright, 1028 ‘THE END. MISS WALKER EXPIRES. Deceased, 82 Years Old, Was Ac- tive in D. A. R. Here. Miss Martha Ann Walker, 82 years old, native Washingtonian, and active in the Daughters of the American Revolution here, died at her home, 2854 Connecticut avenue, yesterday after a short illness. Miss Walker was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Walker and the late Mrs. Mary Morsell Walker. She was _corresponding secretary of the Martha Washington Chapter, D. A. R., and & member of the Foundry M. E. Church. Funeral services are to be conducted at the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be private, in onal Cemetery. Miss Walker is survived by four sisters, Mrs. A. B. Duvall, sr.; Mrs. Lauren J. Taylor, Mrs. Fanny W. Yeatman and Miss Harriet Belle ‘Walker, PARKING DRIVE PUSHED. 60 Persons Get “Overtime Tickets” on 5 Streets in Third Precinct. A drive to prevent parking by motor- ists during rush hours on five streets in the third precinct is being conducted by police. During the past three days approximately 20 persons a day have been given “tickets” for overtime park- lna':en these streets. streets are: Sixteenth, BSeven- teenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first. Parking is prohibited on one side of each of these streets from 8 to 9:30 o'clock in the morning and on the other side from 4 to 7 o'clock in e afternoon. Police point out it is essential these streets be kept clear to allow the passage of people to and from work and that the distribution of the little slips will o, U e SR ca e fac at parl is prohibited there. s DEPLORE LACK OF AID. French Missionaries in Near East Complain of Government. PARIS, December 29 (#)—French religious missions in the Near East have gradually declined and have begun to despair of any aid from the French government. The Augustin Missionaries of the As- sumption have announced that they would not be able to maintain the five colleges and one elementary school which they had established in Turkey. Their work in Asia Minor will be vir- nch missionaries are said to face a similar crisis. 3% Compound Interest Paid on Savings. Accounts One Dollar or more will make you a savings depositor Open at 30 AM. Every Business J gllllfllllIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII M H New Year's is an appropriate time to measure net worth by takin, inventory. A flourishing count indicates a favorable situation on your ledger—lack of one should spur you to begin savin takes but a Dollar to become a “Colum- bia” thrift worker. @& Your Christmas bonus and January In- terest Coupons will enable you to give your savings account a good “raise.” The Columbia National Bank Capital & Surplus, $650,000.00 11 ZIHLMAN T0 PUSH D. C. STREET BILL Will Introduce Measure to Allow Closing of Some Thoroughfares. ‘When Congress meets next Thursday, Cheirman Zihlman of the House District committee will introduce a bill sub- mitted by the District Commissioners which proposed to amend the act ap- proved January 30, 1925, authorizing the Commissioners, to close certain streets. Under this act the Commissioners now are authorized to close certain old country roads®or sections thereof as | well as indedicated or unopened streets |in the highway plan when rendered necessary or useless on account of the development of new streets in ac- cordance with that plan. They are not, however, authorized to close streets that have been dedicated or opened in accordance with the highway plan, even though later developments may demon- strate that the change in the location of such streets would be desirable in the ublic interest and beneficial or not consistent with, the interests of the adjacent property. In many cases streets or parts of streets have been thus dedicated in ac- cordance with the highway plan and found upon further study to have been improperly located. A restudy in these cases will often enable streets to be re- located to better advantage. In other cases lands acquired for parks, school sites, playgrounds, recrea or com- munity centers, or other public pur- poses are traversed by dedicated and opened streets that are not necessary under the new conditions and that should properly be closed and turned over as part of the park, school site or public area. The proposed amendment would per- mit the closing of such streets after a public hearing and in accordance with a form of dure ed to se- cure the fullest consideration of each case and to fully protect the right of adjacent property owners and the trav- eling public and to eliminate many wi unnecessary streets without the necessity of securing legislation in each specific case. MRS. RILEY PASSES AWAY. Late D. C. Resident Had Been Re- tired Employe of G. P. O. Mrs. Sallie Jane Riley, T4 years old, the b"nnk bindery Government Printing Office, Gy, dled yoerday. in ‘Grecasboro, N o reensboro, N. C., where was visi relatives. Ridgeiey Riey, nion Ammy. veieren, ey Riley, Tnion veteran, who followed the printers’ trade here for many years. She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. A. Baldwin Kimble and Mrs, Frederick B. Smith. Funeral services will be conducted at Mrs. Riley’s residence, 2005 Kearney treet northeast, sf morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in lington Cemetery. WIFE GETS THERE FIRST. Man Declines Jury Service After His Mate Qualified. i 0F 40, im0 o S wn for - cuit Court, told the Judg . use my alre: has drawn and has qualified. fim'fi believe we could both agree on a verdict.” . Quick! Famous Prescription Has A Double Action. docto! prescription mous doctor’s Thoxine is due to its double action. 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