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2 . FARM PROSPERITY N VEST REPORTED Congress Heads of Wealth Despite Demand for Relief and Higher Tariffs. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. One the eve of vigorous demands in | the special session of Congress for| ferm relief and tariff legisiation on be-, half of agriculture, Washington poli-| ticians sre much interested n certa trade news blowing in from the West-! ern prairies. The news is to the e fect that farmers are Prosperous an n money-spending mood. A barometer | yegarded here as a liabie indicator of | eonditions is the volume of business done by the big Chicago mail order houses and by the Western automobile From both of these quarters, ly dependent upon prosperity on the farm, comes chap- e evidence that the horny-| s of the soil aren’t neariy ::sn::dfl off as some of their political | @okesmen describe them. el Gears-Roebuck and Montgomery Ward | report that 1928 was the best their history. The lion's share business, as all the world kno | inates in rural parts. The farm folks | get the mammoth catalogues from the | mail order organizaticns and, As Jast| year's business volume proves, are sup- Pplying their wants liberally from them. The rise in Montgomery Ward shares | on the New York Stock Exchange last vear was due to insiders’ knowledge ihat 1928 was going to be & record- breaking mail order year. Demand Finer Autos. At the glittering Chicago automobile show nrnir this month, where $5.000,- 000 worth.of cars were on exhibition, # conspicuous sprinkling of farmers and country dealers was in attendance. The dealers told the general agents of the sutomobile companies that the average farmet is mo longer satisfied with a trusty fitvver, but, like the city dweller, is now going in for more ornate and bigger cars. Best of all, the motor in- dustry learned at Chicago, the farmers seem to have the cash wherewith to themselves awheel. Coincident with these signs of good times on the farm comes the 1920 “out- inok report” of the Bureau of Agricul- tural Economics at Washington. This suthoritative fact-finding branch of the Department of Agriculture says: “The agricultural outlook for 1029 is for some improvement in the Midwest and Fast, offset by conditions in other re- glons possibly rot quite so good as in 1828. For agriculture as a whole total gross income this year will probably be maintained near its present level of around 12 to 12!; billion dollars.” One of the bright prospects pictured for the farmer by the Department of Agricul- ture is that farm wages are expected to be Jower at harvest time this year. Demands for Tariff. Be these things as they may, organ- feed_agriculture has taken the field at Washington, determined that the United States half that total of farm to Mr. uty-free. Only about from. The Parm Journal of Philadelphia February issue that “ade- tion is absolutely es- ful of ation that may later L ‘Thl.l l'e'“l‘)‘l':- organ of agriculture opinion o “the united forces of agri- from now on, in order that protection for farmers be made effective on 1920 crops. (Copyright, 1929.) LEWIS E. REED DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME President of U. S. Housing Cor- poration Expires Following an Attack of Indigestion. Lewis E. Reed, 56 years old, president ®f the United States Housing Corpora- tion, died suddenly in his apartment at 3701 Bixteenth street last night. Mr. Reed complained of indigestion while in his office vesterday and took zome medicine. Last night he became suddenly il after returning home from the semi-annual business meeting of the Government in Memorial Conti- nental Hall. His wife, Mrs. Donna T. Reed, who was with him, tried to call several doctors and receiving no re- sponse, an ambulance from Emergency ospital wes summoned by the nEnrtf ment house operator. Dr. I. Rutkoski | of the hospital staff pronounced him dead. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt issucd a ocertificate of death from natural . Reed became treasurer of the | United States Housing Corporation in | 1020 and about a year ago succeeded | Robert Watson as president. Prior to coming to this city in 1918, Mr, Reed was connected with the United Hotel Corporation and managed the Bancroft House at Worcester, Mass. He was & member of the Washingion | City Club and of the Manor Country Club. Besides his wife he leaves two sisters, one residing in New Jersey and one in | New York. Funersl arrangements were being compieted tod PACIFIC NORTHWEST | BURIED UNDER SNOW | Winter Holds Iron Grip, Paralyz- ing Traffio, With No Immediate Relief in Sight. By the Assoclated Press SEATTLE, January 20.—Winter still held an unrelennn? ”‘g on the Pacific Northwest today after burying a large area under a heavy snow blanket and paralyzing traffic in many piaces. ! Alfred Johnson. 14, was killed yester- | day when the sled on which he was| t;‘olmng crashed into an automobile | ere With snow continuing to fall in many sections and the Weather Bureau prom- ising no immediate relief from the cold, several logging camps and the mills which they supply were shut down. Rural schools throughout Snohomish OCounty. north of Seattle, were closed. Traffic in the inlgnd empire of East- ern Washington and Oregon was de-| moralized by heavy drifts. Train sched- ules were interrupted and sutomabile transportation almost paralyzed. Schools A rousing welcome was accorded C: THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, Ta 35y ‘apt. George Fried and his hero nom?lh rom fons of the liner America by the City of New York as they were escorted the Battery to the City Hall, where they were presented with medals and scrolis. ‘The upper photo, taken after the presentation at City Hall, shows (left to Grover Whalen, New York City police commissioner; Chief shall henceforward be lnint» Capt. George Fried and Mayor James Walker. Lower: Parade movis Fried, Chief Officer Man :fn: right) Officer Harry h{an- —P. & A. Photo. p Broadway with the automobile bearing Capt, and Police Commissioner Whalen in the van. —Wide World Photo. < DOOMED SLAYERS ARE DENIED STAY U. S. Supreme Court Justice Refuses Mercy for Louisiana Pair. By the Associated Press. Justice Sanford of the Supreme Court, today refused to stay the execution of Dr. T. E. Dreher and Mrs, Ada Bonner Leboeuf of Morgan Oity, La, under sentence to be hanged, Friday for the murder of the woman's husband, James J. Leboeuf. STATE COURT REFUSES PLEA. Request for Delay Falls on Deaf Ears; Governor Refuses Clemency. NEW ORLEANS, January 20 (#)— The contemplated move on Federal courts now has materialized in the legal fight to save Mrs. Ade Bonner LeBouef and Dr. T. Dreher from hanging Feb- ruary t Franklin for the murder of James LeBouef, husband of Mrs, Le- Bouef, the night of July 1, 1927, ‘Thrice saved from the gallows, the physician and the widow were disap- pointed, but not surprised, when i formed in their prison cells that a State Supreme Court late yesterday refused a 80-day stay of execution. Counsel today intended to carry their b‘u""kle into Federal Court later in the w The defense will contend that the tional questions not before determined by the Supreme Court of the United States in refusing mandamus writs to compel Judge James Simon, the trial judge, to appoiht a lunacy commission. The death date was stayed by Gov. Huey P. Long from December 19 to January 5. Further reprieves came on January 5 and January 12, when the Supreme Court became muddied over | & writ issued by Chlef Justice Charles A. O'Niell ordering the execution stayed, in conflict with opinion of the court. The O'Nfell writ was overruled. Gov. Long flatly has refused com- mutation. MAN HELD AS FUGITIVE. Captured in Reeve Court by Occo- quan Wharf Superintendent. Henry McRapley, said to have escaped from the District Workhouse at Occo- quan, Va., 18 months ago, was captured vesterday fn_the 1600 block of Reeve court by W. E. Stine, superintendent of the Occoquan Wharf here. According to Mr. Stine, McRapley first denfed but later admitted his identity. He had served two months of a year and a half sentence imposed on two charges of earrying concealed weapons. State Supreme Court decided constitu- | HEROIC RESCUE CREW \GETS $12,000 REWARD | Money Raised by Publisher Makes Fat Purses for Officers and Men, By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 20.—-The res- cuers of the crew of the Italian freight- er Floride tod: material reward for their heroism. ‘The funds were raised through pub- lic mbscription by Paul Block, news- paper publisher. $5.000, Chief Officer Manning, who jcrew and the chief wireless operator. Additional contributions are expected to make funds available for every mem- ber of the America’s crew. |NAVAL BILL DELAY IS URGED PENDING ARMS CONFERENCE (Continued First Page.) icence should result in misapprehen- sion. As you know I warmly support your own views and you may so in- form others if you wish to do so.” The President “did s0” with dispatch, his secretary, Everett Sanders, sending the Hoover telegram to the Senate im- mediately. No sooner, however, had he read the Hoover message than Senator Hale pro- duced a telegram from Paul V. Mec- Nutt, commander of the American Le- gion, strongly advocating the retention of the time clause and declaring that 800,000 Leglonnaires want “ships of steel and not, of paper.” Leglon, who protested the action of | Hale in coupling the two telegrams, and ! who added that he did not think 800,000 | Leglonnaires indorsed “this blood- thirsty proposal.” Representative Britten hastened last day statement to the press to Mr. Hoo- ver. He added that he believed Mr. Hoover would see from the statement that he meant no offense in speaking of the President-elect's views. HOUSE AD JOURNS _(Continued From First Page.) | cpposition to the proposal and the fer. | vent support_given it by most dry or- ganizations, F. Scott McBride, superin- | tendent of the Anti-Saloon League, after making statements that were in- terpreted as supporting Secretary Mel- lon's position, later declared for the amendment and has sent a cricular letter to Representtaives urging its pass- age. | il had some 812,000 as | Capt. George Fried | of the rescue ship America received | commanded the lifeboat that took off | the 32 members of the Florida's crew, | $2,500, and $4,500 was divided among | the eight members of the lifeboat's | This provoked Senator Brookhart, | Republican, of Towa, a member of the | night to send the full text of his Sun- | AFTER HOT FIGHT | I il | All-Italian Program Will Honor Florida’s Wireless Operator By the Associated Press NEW YOREK, Januar gold medal will be presented to- night by the Veteran Wircless Operators’ Assoclation to Nunzio di Gangi, wireless operator on the 1t n fre Florida. The medal is in vecognition of his valor in having stuck at his key until rescuers arri The presentation program will be broadeast from the studio of station WOR from 8:15 to 10 o’'clock. The program is to hé wholly representative of the Italian race. Opera stars of Italian birth or ancestry are expected to sing in the program. Capt. Giuseppe Favoloro of the Florida will participate in the program. WOMAN PATRIOTS * BACK CRUISER BILL ed. Delegates, Here for Confer-| ence, Will Call on Congress- men, Urging Passage. One hundred and fifty delegates at- lending the women's patriotic confer- mce, which will open with a mass meet- | ng at Memorial Continental Hall this | evening, will make personal calls upon | nembers of Congress during the cominj veek and urge the prompt passage of the cruiser bill, including the time limit clause, which President Coolidge has asked be eliminated from the bill. The national presidents of 38 women'’s patriotic organizations gathered in the Memorial Continental Hall this morn- ing to confer upon the program for the coming week. Mrs, Alfred J. Brosseau, national president of the D. A. R, opened the meeting, at which Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, jr., national president of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, was elected permanent chair- man. Mrs. Alfred G. Mang of Chicago, read the treasurer's report and Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker read the secre- lary's report. “The delegates to th'S eenference,” Mrs. Ficklen said, “represent 33 women's patriotic societies, who belleve that ade- quate defense is essential for national security. We, of course, are for peace, as there are none who understand more fully than we the horrors of war, But we belleve that national defense is of greatest fmportance for the assurance of the Nation's protection and peace. “We intend to employ two methods in our campaign for adequate defense and or the passage of the cruiser bill now pending. We will first have a group of speakers, fully informed on the sub- Jject. to speak before the conference. "We will then have a number of out- standing women to speak before the delegates on how best to educate the | members of the women's societies as well as the women of the Nation on the | subject of national defense, and how ! best to express our views to the Nation | at large. | “We are whole-heartedly for the im- | mediate passage of the cruiser bill and | | members of the conference will cail | | upon individual Senators and Con- | | Bressmen to present the views of the | }})Pople back home as to their desires | gen { | or its pas The American War Mothers are hold- | |ing a tea this afternoon at the Hotel | | Hamilton for the presidents of the | societies attending the conference. 'MORE LIGHT CRUISERS 'SEEN AS NAVY'S NEED Admiral Wiley Declares Fleet Maneuvers Showed Lack of Craft. By the Assoclated Press, PANAMA, January 28.— 1 | Henry A. Wiley, commander-ii- »!! of the United States fleet, believes that | present maneuvers have demonstrated the need of more light cruisers. | “Much has been learned that is of| valie,” the admiral said, “and the| present lack of light erusers has been accentuated.” He expressed regret that | he could not say more at present on the | | tactical problems involved in the | maneuvers, | | . The recent mimic warfare resulted | |in the capture of the Panama Canal| ( by the attacking, or “black,” fleet and | | the men today were to have a short res- | | pite from their strenuous duties. ‘The j crews are being granted shore leave to | the number of 12,000 cach day. ! {AUTH W PROPERTY TO WIDOW! | The will of Nikolaus Auth, president of the Auth Provision Co., who died | STEDMAN, VETERAN, |Cnly Confederate Soldier in| [ the Congressional Medal for gallantry, | in reminiscence of the time when men | | this Government to permit the States | to retain their rights,” Maj. Stedman | was necessary to ald in insuring ade- | the other charter members greeted the | arrival |served as a Federal prison during the { panion for years followed the pony. The approaching inaug- uration will attract many to Washington. Perhaps all available rooms will be in demand, Why not make a little ex- tra money by renting your spare rooms? Place an advertisement in The Star under classifi- cation of Furnished Rooms. Practically everybody seeking rooms in Washington will refer to the Fur- in many fl-res east of the Cascades were closed. Grays Harbor, Portland, Walla Walla, Yakima and Puget Sound cities reported ®dditional snowfell during the night, nished Room classification of The Star, { 1 | ||| January 14, has been filed for probate. | | He leaves his houschold effects, includ- || ing - automobiles and_farming imple- ments, to his widow, Frances M. Auth, || absolutely. She also is to have the pro- | ceeds of certain insurance policles, with | the use of the home property on Bla- | densburg road and jand in Glen Echo, | Md., during her life or widowhood. | At her death or remarriage, the real | estate mentioned is to be divided among | '!the five sons, John N.. J. George, J. || Henry, J. Frank and A. Anton Auth. The remaining estate i to be distrib- | uted among the sons. | By a codicil of December 3, 1921, the | widow 1is given the use of property at | Atlantic City, which, at her death or | remarriage is to go to the sons, A. An- |ton and J. Frank Auth, on condition | || that they pay $1,000 each to the other | || three sons. A. Anton and J. Frank || Auth are named as executors. Tobriner || & Graham represent the estate, the value of which is not disclosed, s | the 1S PAID TRIBUTE Congress Celebrates His 88th Birthday. Beloved and revered by mneugues( with whom he has served nine terms in | the House, Representative Charles Manly Stedman of North Carolina, the only Confederate veteran left in either house of Congress, today observed his 88th birihday | He entered the Confederate Army as was T served four years under Lee, ed three times and sur- rendered at Appomattox, yet today he | oked forward to the future, not to the Stedman has still an- rve in the House after | some of his colleagues | re defeated in the Republican “land-‘} at the last election, Ma). Stedman m in the fifth district after a spirited | Former Foe Pays Tribute. All day congratulaiions poured upon the veteran Norih Carolina Demo- t, and, before the House met, the | s of the Confederacy niversary by founding | at the Woman's Party | at the meeting of which of honor. eran of the Civil War, Senats 1cis E. Warren of Wyom- | ing, the only surviving Union soldier now serving in Congress, and holder of | battle. | | in| attended the exercises to pay his re- spects to his friend of many years and | former foe. | Frect, courtly and bearing a remark- able resemblance to his great leader, Lee, the veteran North Carolinian, talked today of State's rights, but not shouted the words as a battle cry. “Always realizing the necessity for sald, “I wish to admonish the citizens of this country to guard them. 1 feel that the rights of the States are being absorbed so rapidly through the cen- tralization of power in Washington that some reaction must come in the future.” Hopeful of world peace through the | Kellogg anti-wax, pact, he, nevertheless, | declared that he was anxious for the | passage of the cruiser bill now pending | before the Senate, saying he believed it quate defense of the Nation. Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, organiz- ing chairman of the nmew chapter of | the Daughters of the Confederacy, and two distinguished veterans upon their | at the old bullding, which | Civil War. With Maj. Gen. M. D. Haw- kins, commander of the Maryland di- vision of the United Confederate Vet- ecrans, who wore a uniform of gray, they posed for a picture before duties at the Capitol forced the early departure of the two honor guests. Chapter Named for Nurse. Mrs. Taylor offered the name of Asha Faison Caldwell Williams for the new chapter in recognition of the loyal and faithful service of a Confederate nurse during the war, “She might well be ted as a herolne.” sald Mrs. Taylor, “for she en- countfted many dangers and much suffering as she went to administer to the sick and needy families of the soldiers, “Sh~ rode early and late on her pony, Pridgeon, which was the gift of her father, the late Richard Caldwell. One of the deep sorrows of the closing days of the war was when Union soldiers took the horse. She pleaded with them not to take the pony as they rode off with him. A dog that had been her com- ;.she called to the dog, which ran to her. < “One of the men said: ‘Move; I am | geing to shoot that dog.’ ** ‘Shoot,’ she replied. They killed the dog and rode away. This was one of the many times her bravery and daring sprit was tested during the war, while sh: also cared for her bables at home. Her husband was on duty as & guards- man in Maj. Harris' Battalion, Senfor | Reserves. He was ordered to Raleigh, N. C, October, 1864.” The charter members of the chapter, in addition to Mrs. Taylor, are Mrs. | Sallie U. Brooks, Mrs. Zoulyn 8. Milli- | gan, Mrs. Roberta Van N. Holland, | Mrs. Badie R. Meek, Mrs. R. Elmo Per- kins, Mrs. Harold H. Clatke, Mrs. 8. T. P. Johnson, Mrs. A. W. Wells, Miss | Eunice Taylor, Miss Ethel Johnson, Miss | Edna W. Mann, jr, and Mrs. Mary Inez Wells Vanny jr. SYMPATHY IS AROUSED. But Officer ;ruts ;n on Charge of Being Tipsy. Sympathetic, and yet forced to up- hold the law, Officer Quentin Heyne of the first precinct, arrested Lloyd West, colored, yesterday, as he sauntered up Eeventh street, fortified with aleoholic stimulants and exuding good fellowship. Released from jail in Virginia, where he had served a five-year sentence for stealing cantaloupes, beans and two bottles of ginger ale, West was highly elated when he started up BSeventh street, and waved to passersby. No\xcinf the man’s condition, Heyne | arrested him, and, although the story | aroused his sympathy, the officer sald | that West was so intoxicated that it | Was necessary to detain him. When West appeared in Police Court today Judge John P. McMahon fined him $10. | JANUARY 29, 1928. o ‘Winners of the first and third prizes in The Star Community Chest essay | contest were presented the awards at the dinner last nizght formally launchi the campaign. In the photo, left to ri | R T T o o CHEST ESSAY PRIE WINNERS CHEERED Workers in Campaign' for | o ight: John Poole, general chairman the chest campaign committee; Miss Katharine Jacobs, winner of the third prize: Michael Driscoll, winner of the of the Community Chest. first prize, and Elwood Sireet. director —Star Staff Photo. The Community Chest BY PAUL W. BENNINGHOVEN, Winner of Second Priz in The Star's Community Chest Essay Contest was the first step from pure! became nations. so proudly boast. education or social life, which are the could be no peace, no wealth, no cult were it not for the community. Chest means & box for keeping word chest has meant much.. It is t OMMUNITY means joint ownership; a common nesponsibility pUJ 1y family afliations into what later It is the basis of all that civilization of whic.a we ‘Without it there could be nothing of religion, directors of all our activities. There ure, no recreation, and no happiness valuables. From ancient times the he repository of the heart, the very breath of life itself. How many different pictures does the word bring into our minds. pirates; the three which held the fate Zeus intrusted to Pandora; the musty tains the heirlooms cherished by your In every vision there are things The brass-bound box filled with the fabulous loot of the of Portia; that ill-fated casket which smelling one in the attic which con- family. of desire and enjoyment incased in that chest. It has become literally the depository of joy, aid and hope. Here we have the two combined and they place on us a responsibility that is as important as any that can come to any one. Citizenship does not end with purely legislative, judicial and executive dutles, however well they may be performed. Those who are more fortunate in the material things of life owe it to the welfare of the soclety at large to contribute to the assistance and happiness of those Need for assistance is not like unable to care for themselves. a defective plece of machinery that can be cast aside without affecting the entire organization, but is a dis~ ease spot in the well-being of public which spreads and does infinite harm to every one. This spot can and will be eradicated in our city by showing that we realize that our joint responsibility rests in a chest that contains a HEART. GIFTS OF $638,617 PLEDGED AS CHEST CAMPAIGN STARTS ___(Continued From First Pag possible. Mrs. Mary Church Terrill also spoke. That all in the downtown section may be able to see at a glance the progress of the cam| he huge thermometers at the asury Bullding District Building and United States Patent Of- fice will register each day the total raised. | W. 8. Corby, who handles the cor-| poration gifts for the special gifts unit, | again led the vice chairmen of that unit yesterday with a total of $120,669 re- | ported. Mrs. Sidney F. Tallaferro led | the collectors of individual gifts and | was second among the vice chairmen of the apecial gifts unit, with $75.390. Other vice chairmen of the unit re- ported to*als as follows: R. W. Hynson, $59,090; Arthur Hellen, | $54,720; R. L. Neuhauser, $52,300; Bar- ry Mohun, $46,365; John Saul, $43,170; G. H. Myers, $35,128; Carroll Morgan, $28.318; V. B. Deyber, $22570. The total reported by the special gifts com- mittee yesterday was $538,617. Gifts of $500 or More. Gifts of $500 or more included in these reports were made as follows: Riggs Naticnal Bank, $7,056; Amer- ican Security & Trust Co., $5,500; Col. Stephen L. H. Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph C. Miller and Mrs. Elmer Schleslinger, 8 0 each: Willam B. ! Hib»s & Co., $2300; Peoples Drug Stoves, Inc., $9, Willilam P. Eno, $2,275; Mr. and Mrs. 8imon Lyon, Judd & Detweiler, Inc, Mrs. Victor Kauff- mann and Morris Cafritz, $2,000 each; Naticnal Bank of Washington, $1,764; District National Bank, $1,758; Maj. and Mrs. Julius I. Peyser, $1,500; George D. Horning, $1,200; Second National Bank, $1,115; David A. Baer, Senator and Mrs. Frederick M. Sacketi, Erlebacher, Inc.; George R. Beneman, Melvin and Leopold Behrends, Mrs. Davis Ireland, Gerson Norlinger, Burlington Hotel, Demarest Lloyd, Leon Tobriner, Hugh Rellly, Harris & Ewing, Inc., ny- mous, Gist Blair, Willlam Mont ry and John L. Newbold, 81,000 each; Se- curity Savings & Commercial Bank, $952; Victor Kauffmann and Edmund Rheen, $800 each: Crane, Parris & Co. and estate of Milton Hopfenmaler, $750 each; Herbert J. Rich, $650; Euquitable Life Insurance Co., Anonymous. $600 each:; Anonymous, $365; Mrs. Katherine R. Hitt, $550; Terminal Refrigerating & Warehousing Co., Charles B. Kefer- stein, Glles F. Meilprin, Justice Pierce Butler, Mrs, George Tod Ford, Charles A. Spalding, Alexander B. Legare, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Dr. Walter 8. Har- ban, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Church, Loren T. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Councilor, George Hyman, Clark_Griffith, L. Whiting tes, Wil- kins-Rogers Mulix;l Co., Willlam A. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Green, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Sena- tor and Mrs. David A. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor H. Backus, Mr. and Mrs. Dion Birney, Anonymous, Oliver Ricketson, H. P. Wil Capt. and Mrs. Mark Read Y . Q. Gillmore and , $500 each. Mrs. Frances Boyce, president of the Phyllis Wheatley branch of the Y. W. C. A. reported $1400 in special gifts and Mrs, Amanda Gray Hilyer reported $600. CENTER WILL ELECT. Jewish Community Group to Name Officers Tonight. The annual meeting an- election of the Jewish Community < Il take place this evening at .e center. ™arry Greenstein, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Baltimore and president of the Y. M. H. A. of that m{. will speak. n accordance with annual custom, one-third of the trustees of the center are submitted by the nominating com- mittee for election. The nominating committee consists of Albert Sheffer- man, Edward Rosenblum, Aline Solo- mons, Arthur Sundlun and Miss Sa: Roberts. The flenidln officer of the evening will be Morris Cafritz, who has been president for the past term. HOUSE MEMBER WHO SERVED WITH LEE HONORED This, the eighty-eighth birthday of last Confederate veteran in Con, lard, Mrs. “nn. Wi U. D. C. at a meeting 2t which he a). Charles Manly Stedman. Represe ntative from North Caroll and the marked by continued felicitations and the founding of another chapter of was the guest of honor. The feture shows, left to right A. W. Welis, Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyoming, last Unlon veteran in Congres Mrs. Fred M. Vol- Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, Ma). Stedman, Maj). Gen. M, D, Hawkins, Mrs, Harold H. Clark, Mrs. John D, Milligan and Mrs. M. C. Toskam. —Star Staff Photo, lson, H. R. Norton, | i Charity Fund Honor Writers at Mayflower Dinner. | A huge ovation was given the win- | ners of the prizes in the contest for jessays on the advantages of the Com- ymunity Chest in the Capital by the | 1,400 workers for the Community Chest | fund. at dinner at the Mayflower Hotel | last night, when the writers of the ;,fl.lfi | essays were awarded the checks from | The Evening Star by John Poole, gen- eral campaign chairman. The awards were made to Capt Michael B. Driscoll, winner of the first prize of $100, and to Miss Katharine Jacobs, winner of the third prize of $25. Paul W. Benninghoven, winner of the second prize of $50, was unable to at- tend the dinner. The essay writers were called to the speakers' table during the middle of the meeting, which followed the dinner, and, after a brief explanation by Mr Poole, were given the prize checks. Dus {to the crowded speaking program, the presentation was made briefly. “Tue Evening Star, in co-operation with the officials of the Community Chest, offered these prizes to the writ- |ers of the three best essays on the advantages of the Community Chest in the National Capital,” Mr. Poole said “We are grateful to The Star for its co-operation in this respect and to the writers of these essays for the pains they took in their preparation and the interest they have taken in the Com- munity Chest movement.” As the checks were presented to Capt. Driscoll and Miss Jacobs, the crowd of 1,400 chest workers roared its w;_rov:L Tie prize winners were guests of honor at the dinner last night at which the workers for the chest fund drive were given their final instructions on collecting the money necessary for the 37 charities in the chest, and addressed by nationally prominent speakers on -!h:q :a;;ent-gnhot the chest plan. Mr. Benninghoven's essay is in today's Star. LIS | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL PASSED BY HOUSE { Measure Sent Back to Senate After Reed Proposal Increasing An- nual Fund Is Adopted. By the Associated Press. A Scnate bill to fix & o appropriations for \'mlumuwmlbr{ Wwas passed yesterday by the Houss and s2nt back to the Senate for consideration of House changes. As it passed the Senate the measure would have authorize; a 12-year nro- gram under which each year the appropiation of the pi year would have been increased by .000. At the end of that time an annual appropriation of $6,000,000 would have been provided. This feature was el by an amendment by tive Reed, Re- in with an r:hu‘c:(n. Ne; York, who place a five-year program increase of $500.000 In present annual appropriations. This would do away with the $6.000,000 provision. The House accepted Reed's amendment. The money would be used in paying agricultural and home econmics in- structor, and would be allocated to the verious States according to the ratio their rural population bears to the total rural population of the United States. The appropriations also would be matched by States contributions. ——— e NANCY MILLER'§ BABY NAMED SHARADA RAJE | French Law Requires Declaration Within Three Days—Hindu Chris- tening to Be Next Thursday. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 20.—The little prin- cess born to the Maharanee Devi Ehar- mista Holkar, formerly Nancy Ann Milier of tle, has been named Sharada Raje. The declaration of birth giving the name was filed in the clt_{_nhnu of St. Germain late today ¢ name was filed to comply with the French law which requires dec laration of the name of the child with- n_three days after birth. There is & possibility, however, that some other name may be given the infant princess at the Hindu christening which will be held on Thursday of next week. This religious rite conforms to the Hindu ritual which calls for a chris- tening ceremony on the twelfth day after the baby's birth. ———e e AT GROUP HEARING (Continued From First Page.) the newspapers if I had not wished to be fair to Capt. Burlingame.” “You have done that,” interrupted Burlingame. “I have some evidence here I want Burlingame to hear and pass upon,” Blanten continued. “If he does not want to be questioned, then I will put it before the committee without interrogation.” Burlingame Resumes Story. After this Burlingame resumed the story of his experiences in the Police Department and led up to the trial of tormer Policeman Orville Staples, whom Blanton defended before Police Trial Board. Chairman Gibson had re- vealed that it was Staples who had come to him with information about the Blalock case. Burlingame said that his reason for refusing to answer Blan- ton's questions was because of threats and abuses heaped upon him by Blan- ton at the Staples trial, t has come now to & time when I am charged with being & cheap theif and a grafter,” declared Burlingame. “I have been investigated by my own department, this commiitee, by irre- nsible people, and now by the nited States attorney's office if Mr. Blanton has any charges ai t me, let him put them in writing and submit them to the United States at- torney's office.” At this point Maj. Hesse leaned over toward the committee table to ex- plain how the case was shifted from the committee to the United States at- torney’s office. Blanton looked at him and told him to wait. Hesse Accuses Blanton. “Wait, let me finish!" Maj. Hesse shouted in reply. Later in the hearing, Maj. Hesse an, cused Blanton of refusing to listen to the developments in the case during his absence from Wuhlnm. ‘The police superintendent conclu with an ex- planation that he had done his utmost to bring the case before the proper au- thorities. “I hold no brief for Bur- lingame,” he said, “and I don't believe he thinks very much of me personally. If Burlingame is wrong, I will pot stand mr it. but if he Is right, I will siand by m.” When the hearing closed there was a soft undsrtone exchange of words be- tween Blanton and Burl and the Texan was heard to say that if the po- lice captain “felt that way about it," he would not keep his promiss to Pruenl him with Iho(utme coples of the af- Mn;'" and other evidence in his pose session, i i