Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1929, Page 2

* HOOVER IST A PEACE IN-BOLVIA Have Spurred Arbitration of Boundary Dispute. Note—Greater light and clearer spective on Herbert Hoover’s trip o South America, in which untold diplomatic advantages were recorded Jor the United States, are to be gained from the interesting story written by Rex Collier, The Star’s own representative on the trip, which began January 20. The story, with all its intimate details, will continue in The Star until completed. BY REX COLLIER. Pate chose a most opportune time for the meceting between America's un- official ambassador of good will and rep- of land-locked Bolivia. of peace and good will in Bolivia was 01 the verge of collapse when the U. 8. S. Maryland ecame to anchor, December 8, off the Chilean port, Antofagasta, to receive a delega- tion of officials from La Paz. Only the day before the ship’s arrival Bolivian and Paraguayan troops had clashed at Fort Vanguardia in a bound- ary conflict, and as a result, the whole structure of pan-American fellowship that Hoover had bcen building up seemed threatened with disaster. Indeed, as the Maryland was drop- ping her hooks in the open roadstead off the world's greatest -niirate port, the Paraguayan charge d'aflaires was being handed his passports by the Bo- livian government. It was an embarrassing situation that confronted the President-elect, in some respects, but one that he faced boldly and met diplomatically. Manifestly, he could not allow himself to be brought into a discussion of the Fort Vanguard- ia incident, but certainly he “could preach the doctrine of good will—and he did so by precept and example. Envoys Determined to Co-operate.. He preached it to the Bollvian minis- ter of foreign affairs, Dr. Alberto Pa- lacios, and he preached it to members of the House of Deputies. They de- parted from the ship that afternoon Jeeply impressed by Uncle Sam’s friend- 1y inferest in the affairs of Latin Amer- ica, - thoroughly convinced of his sin- cerity in seeking to amalgamate the American republics into a closer frater- nal union, and determined to co-op- erats to the limit of their official pow- ers in strengthening this fraternity. Who can say that the presence Latin American waters of the American ship of friendship and the salutary effect of the elaborate good-will lunch- ean held aboard it at l;,r;mtamlt;‘wd:d wot play some part—perhaps an - :’am.p. ‘x{b—m tl'l:e decision to submit the Fort Vanguardia controversy to arbitra- tion?> ¥ The Maryland was accompabied to Antofagosta’ by the Chilean cruiser Chacabuco, which had met the Mary- lend as she entered Chilean waters the day before. As the Chilean ship proached, a Peruvian cruiser, the pronel Bolognese, which had been the fired a farewell salute and returned to her port. Hoover Unable to Go Ashore. 1y at the base of towering chalk-like cliffs. He smiled at the :\yulnfll-le:; ting methods emplayed some Antofacasta’s gherchants, who had’ ad- veriised their goods with gigantic sigrs inted upon the bluffs above the city gm of- the larger signs called atten- ttleship's escort out of Callo, had | p v “THE EVENING STAR, HIGGINS REPLACES GEN. BOOTH.' USTED BY HIGH COUNCIL VOTE Army's Immediaie Future Ap- parently Hinges on De- posed Chief. Possible Secession of Ameri- can Branch Seen in Rumors, Despite Denials. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, February 14.—The Salva- tion Army had a new commander-in- chief” today—its former commissioner, Edward J. Higgins of England. The im- mediate future of the Army, however, seemed to depend upon the actions of its deposed head, Gen. Bramwell Booth. Higgins was chosen at & secret session of its high council last night, receiving 42 votes against 17 for Commissioner Evangeline Booth, sister of Gen. Booth. The action followed adjudication earlier in the day of Gen. Booth as unfit, be- cause of his health, to continue at his post. Several developments appeared pos- sible today, any one of which would dis- turb peaceful assumption of office by Gen. Higgins and would prevent the Army’s entering quietly into life under the new regime. Gen. Booth already has taken his adjudication as unfit once to the courts of England and there is nothing to in- dicate he will not do so again. Some London newspapers this morning state ositively he will continue his chancery court action challenging the validity of the deed poll of 1904, under which the high council functioned. * Elsewhere, it was unofficially stated that he would refuse the new" Army head custody of Army property and money which remains in his charge as trustee. A court order to compel him to give in here might be sought in such &n eventuality. Higgins Arms for Defense. Anonymous denials that the American branch of the Army will secede and break away from the English control failed to quiet rumors that that is in prospect. In these rumors particular attention is paid to the fact that the high council by Commissioner Evangeline Booth, sister of the general, in its selection of a new commander- In-chief. Evangeline Booth, who is in charge of the movement in America, was active in the reform movement to oust her brother, and some had freely prgdlcmd her choice as the new Army chief. ‘Whatever challenge the situation sug- gested seemed to have been accepted by Gen. Higgins in a statement after his election. He replied to questions as to whether he expected further legal dif- ficulties. “It certainly will be my duty to pro- tect the trust imposed upon me, If the deep poll of 1904 is attacked I must de- fend it, although I have no idea such a EDWARD J. HIGGINS. late Commissioner Higgins, in its early days, coming immediately under, the influence of the Booths. His ardor .and sagacity in.business affairs brought him promotion quickly. In 1896, he was made colonel, ead ap=- pointed chief secretary in the United States, where he served for niue years undér Comdr. Evangeline Booth. Dur- ing much of this time he lived at Mount Vernon, N. Y. He later was assistant foveign sec- retary and served in the West Indies, China, Korea and the Far Eist. Mrs. Higgins has been engaged in the work of the Army since she was 17 years old, principally in connection with the de- partment known as “the pilgrimage of remembrance.” .This department en- dbled relatives and friends of men who fell in France to. visit--graves of their dead. Gen. Higgins, discussing rumors. that there was a possibility of American dis- satisfaction that the .generalship re- mained in the hands of an Englishman, said: “The suggestion that America de- sires control of the army is absolutely without foundation. There never has been a word or gesture to suggest such a desire.” He added that the commissioners had sent Bramwell Booth a message of love and affection with their warm wishes that he would soon be restored health. Evangeline Booth today assured Gen. Higgins of the united support of the army in America. Commissioner Booth spoke at an in- formal meeting of the High Council today, during which she testified to her Joy that the army had reached safer channels. Today's meeting was to consider vari- ous questions arising from the coun- cil's action yesterday. The question of reform was only lightly touched on. In an interview today, Gen. Higgins said that it would be necessary for him to meet Bramwell Booth at some time for transference of the trusteeship. to fight is coming. “The Army's. future gollcy will be to maintain its vigor and to follow the banner unfurled by its founder with ncreased life and spirit and. to reach the masses not toucl by the church all over the world. reform I can say little at £ 2 ] Col. Mary Booth, daughters seen to leave the with . their 2 jE__ | g tion to the rare gualities of “Vino Casa Blanco,” or, in plain English, ¥’hite House wine. ., The Maryland had put on full dress #4r the day's festivities, and all her seilors manned the rall as the visitors ecame aboard. A broad expanse of white d@nck awning had been stretched over * the quarterdeck, where long tables had beon aranged in readiness for the lunch- ean. Covers had been laid for nearly 8 hundred guests, who were to_include, a gddition to the Bolivians, officials of the city of Antofagasta and members of the American colony there. Women Have Talkfest. First to board the battleship was the skipper of the Chilean escort cruiser, Capt. Jilio Merino, an officer of splen- did military bearing. citizens from the port came alongside next in several launches and were re- ceived joyfully by Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and Ambassador Fletcher. Mrs. Hoover was delighted to be among so many Americans of her own sex and the women gravitated into a corner and had a nice chat all by themselves. The -Antofagasta officials, municipal end provincial, were welcomed a few moments later, ‘with full honors. The Chileans included Julio Novarette, in- tendente of the province of Antofagasta; Roberto Garay, naval governor; Col Augustin Benedicto, military com- mander, and- Maximiliano mavar of the port. Finally the Boiivians came aboard. | As Foreign Minister Palacios stepped on deck the six sideboys at the gangway came to salute and a gompany of marines was brought to attention by a flourish of trumpets. The ship’s band The American | sonal broad preparation for his new post. He was Gen. Booth's chief Heutenant for the last decade. He entered the Army the tutelage of his father, the “great eflon"’ exerted a committee to greet the good-will ty. - y that to , Mr. Hoover mz?”mnnmmm in the had a ister Palacios presidential quar- ters of the ship. Economic conditfons in Bolivia are sald to have been the ipal topie r discussion. ! layed “The Star Spangled Banner” and | % e Bolivian “Himno Nacional.” Mr. Hoover shook hands cordially with the large delegation, whose mem- hers included military officers - sively bedecked with medals and gold braid, legislators in top hats and morn- ing outfits and other sartorially re- splendent dignitaries. Lunch Near Once Disputed Territory. ‘The luncheon had a special touch of diplomatic interest, in that it brought together on amicable terms officials of countries which ance had waged & bit- ‘were n. ride was taken through the port's well- paved, park-lined streets, and visits were made to the newspaper office and one or two clubs. Three Newspaper Men Missing. ‘When the party Maryland launch awaiting them at the ter war over territory in plain sight of all on the ship. The rich province of Antofagasta once had -heen a part of Bolivia and was her outlet to tn sea, but in the war of the Pacific, she had st it to Chile and now had no outlet r her valuable products save by rail. ‘The Maryland’s band played through- out the luncheon, The ship's famous stlver service again was brought out for dock, it was discovered that three and teh boat was delayed 10 minutes while scouts were sent into the town to hunt the trio, but they were not to be found. m hu:::z ‘retumd to ;hg battleship their farewells. It was nearly time for the occasion and the table was loaded down with flowers and greenery, brought from Peru. The rail of the ship was festooned with pennants and the flags of Bolivia and the United States. i Foreign Minister Palacios, in his for- mal address of welcome, paid high trib- ute to the United States for its demon- strated efforts to preserve world peace, mentioning in is connection the Washington Arms Conference and the | shi] Kellogg anti-war pact. Bolivia, too, has altruistic aspirations, he declared. David Xaufman Praised. iy country,” Dr. Palacios said, T v e Wwas ap) faillure of the three writers to put in their appearance, and binoculars were sent for so that the shore might be scanned. Nothing could be seen of the l'g.!zsinl trio. It was p. m;lwsg;;clock :.1‘:;:. A flm{hsawm of was through lasses without result. . g ‘The American Navy is nothing if not punctual in its movements. Capt. Kim. berly took the bridge and gave the order to hoist anchor. The only to the opportunity that countries enjoy, and with it the quent, right of life and improve- t. We do not seek this to the detri- t of our sister countries, but with r fraternal co-operation.” The foreign minister digressed a raoment to heap encomiums on the head | shore line faded in oDI 'I‘: l.:mue‘rzcin m‘m ‘Bolivia, v} aufman, Kaufman’s “indefatigable work has ee- mented the relations of both ‘countries 2nd has won the appreciation not only of my government but also of all the peopl of Bolivia.” cc and fraternlty he Bolivian peopls, [ that Mr. | Amer! vith the 220d-will mission at Santiago. (Capyrig t, 1923, by Tie Evening St returned to the: Should Gen. Booth be unwilling to transfer this, it would inevitably become & legal question. 2 He announced his intention to appoint two commi , one to investigate the question of future generals and the other to consider the question of trus- teeship. S e -|SEVEN MASSACRED BY CHICAGO GUNMEN POSING AS OFFICERS ... (Continued From First Page.) the it i scene that dér:,r. stowed their Ve away. to ‘Teach th went there on, the presfiic 4 s has. been berg staggering. rear room wefe the.bodies of the seven victims, while a raging police dog ‘with bared fangs stood guard over them al- though chained to a wall. ¢ The- building where one gang de- livered “its death blow at another is one story high, about 150 feet dze‘f and just outside the forty-third ward, domain of an Titus Haffa, sen- tenced to two years' imp: t yes- terday for vielation of the liguor laws. The police were trying to determine if his sentence and. the killings. were -con- nected in any ‘way. 24 At the rear the building tapers until it is only about 40 feet wide. There is 2 narrow runway for trucks and to one side & small square formed by an abutment in the wall. It was in this place agalnst a white wall and beneath a helpful overhead light that the men ‘were lined up and shot down. Police began a: search for a man known as Marinello, said to have been the owner of the Erwe when neigh- bors reported that was present dur- ing the slayings and apparently had escaped unhurt. S HOWARD TO BE SPEAKER AT ANTHONY EXERCISES Clinton N. Howard, chairman of the united committee for law enforcement was named today as another speakel for the memorial celebration in honor of Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Nanette be | B. ‘Paul, leaders, in the First e Congregational Chureh tomorrow aft- ernoon at 3:30 o'clock. The occasion marks the 109th birth- day anniversary of Susan B. Anthonpy. Senator Copeland of New York will be the other speaker at the exercises. A ogram of music has been arranged for the occasion. A wreath will be placed on the An- thony statue in the Capitol by Mrs. Jane Norman Smith of New York, na- tionel chairman of the National Wom- bers of the N cll of the National Woman's Party will march to g Capitol from -their headquarters " FOOD - SHORTAGE MENACES EUROPE Death_Toll Mounts to 300, With Further Acute Suf- fering in Prospect. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, February 14.—Estimates of deaths from abnormally cold weather in Central Europe alone today ran as high as 300, with other thousands suffering from frostbite and kindred injuries. Apparently worse was in prospect, with suffering acute, particularly in South- eastern - Europ, - from fuel shortage. Mines -of - Poland and Czechoslovakia were loaked to Telleve the situation, but disruption of railway traffic added even those counfries'to those hardest hit. Rivers “and’ sea channels over. most of Europe, save.in Spain, were frozen over and ‘choked with ice. Rome, cele- brating Ash Wednesday, had a heavy snowfall. The Riviera was covered with smow. In Berlin schools were closed for a week to meet the icy con- ditions. Temperatures Are Unprecedented. Temperatures in many cases without precedent and lower tan for 200 years were reported over Europe. Meanwhile Northefn Scandinavia was normal and Iceland and Spitzbergen reported tem- peratures as high as 40 degrees Fahren- beit. < In Budapest -shivering .men and women stormed a coal depot during the night after the government had an- nounced distribution of free coal at 8 am. Because of the ictense cold they were unable to wait and they smashed doors, loading bags, baskets, boxes and even pockets with the precious fuel. Fifty persons were sent to hospitals with sprains, lacerations and frozen hands as a result, of the ensuing riot and conflict with police. In Vienna Chancellor Seipel ordered Parliament suspended for two weeks be- cause of the weather, explaining that this would save five tons of coal -daily. The Austrian ministers at Prague and Warsaw made personal appeals to the rulers of Czechoslovakia and Poland for additional fuel, pointing out. that Austria’s supply had shrunk from 125,- 000 tons to 20,000 tons. In Czechoslovakia miles of coal-laden freight cars were frozen fast to tracks and could not be moved, while in Po- land rationing of coal supplies had been resorted to to avert a shortage there. At Lwow, Poland, not a single train had arived or left for three days and a food shortage as well as fuel shortage faced the city. Forty per cent of the railroad staff in Poland was incapaci- tated for work either by the cold or influenza. In the Cattegat and the Sound be- tween Denmark and Sweden 130 steam- ers were frozen fast, awaiting attempts of ice breakers to release them. Baltic sea traffic was subject to the greatest hazerds. Bitter cold prevailed in England and many rivers were beginning to solidify. While London was frec of snow there were heavy drifts elsewhere and roads were impassable. The Isis and Cam were frozen over. Venice Lagoons Frozen Over. ‘The canals and lagoons at Venice were completely frozen over for the first time, it is said, since the eighteenth century. ‘The French weather bureau pre- dicted even colder weather, and today a heavy snow started falling. Ice was forming today in the Seine and Marne, threatening to stop trafic in them. Authorities ordered sluices opened to increase the current and offer a de- terrent. The Riviera offered a plain- tive note—there are rio snow shovels there and the heavy snow has brought ‘too much slush for the comfort of the migratory Parisians who sought to escape Winter there. JOINT FUNERAL HELD FOR MAN AND WIFE Services Conducted in St. Dominic’s Church, With Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joint funeral services for James F. Lyons, 79 years old, who died Tuesday, and for his wife, Mrs. Nellie G. Lyons, 75 years old, who died Sunday, were conducted in St. Dominic's Catholic Church today at 9 o'clock. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Lyons was retired from a position at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing-| about seven years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons resided at 307 Tenth street southwest. They each succumbed to heart attacks. DOUBLE FUNERAL IS HELD ! FOR MR. AND MRS. MILLS Rev. Richard Schmidt Officiates at Rites for Couple Who Died ‘Within Three Days. Double funeral services for James H. Mills and his wife, Mrs. Sarah H. Mills, were conducted in W. W. Deal’s funeral home, 816 H street northeast,.today at 10:30 o'clock, ~with Rev. Richard Schmidt officiating, ~Both were buried in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Mills, who was 53 years old, died of pneumonia in Sibley Hospital Tues- day, three days after the death of his wife, which was attributed to worry over his illness and that of their son, Robert Lawrente Mills, also .suffering from pueumonia. Mrs. Mills died Saturday of, cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Mills had been employed by the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. about 15 years. A plastic boy Prince— and a sharp, firm will, Prince of Wales. An absorbi have fallen abruptly. THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES (A4s Told by an Intimate) Ruled on one hand by his Mother Swayed on the other by the broad understanding and worldly - theories of his Grandfather, the King. And from the conflict of influences emerges the present and ‘intimate biography of this young man who will some day be King, and upon whom, with his Father’s grave illness, sudden responsibilities Written in fifteen chapters by a friend of the Prince, a man close to the British Royal Household. The Series Begins Sunday in. Bhe Bty Star. To Be Continued Dliiy in s Sl Evpning. . Star . with Victorian ideas WOMAN DENIES SHE KILLED 8 CHILDREN Latest Crime Was Poisoning of Infant Grandson, Daughter Charges. By the Associated Press. ST. JOSEPH, Mich.,, February 14— Although claiming to have obtained conflicting statements from Mrs. Ethel Lewis, held on charges by her daugh- ter that she had poisoned her infant grandson last Sunday and killed seven other children during the last five years county authorities admitted today that four hours of questioning had failed to alter materially her denial of the daughter's accusation. Mrs. Lewis, according to Prosecutor Wilbur N. Cunningham, admitted hav- ing placed a “sore mouth medicine” in milk given Clarence Wesley Gorham, 18 months old, who died Sunday. “It's a le; they're all lies,” she shouted as her daughter, Mrs. Okel Gorham, accused her "of not only poisoning and choking Clarence Wesley, but also of disposing of three grand- children and four of her own children. “It's the truth; I'm telling the truth,” the daughter retorted. Asked why her daughter should ac- cuse her wrongfully, Mrs. Lewis said: “She wants to put me over the road so she can have what I've got in the house.” The house is a two-room shack of tar paper on the outskirts of Eau Claire, with sagging doors and heated occa- slonally with a tiny cook stove. Mrs. Gorham, 28, in her statement, sald she was present Sunday morning when' her mother choked Clarence Wes- ley, already dying. Mrs. Lewis said the child was suffering from: whooping. cough, but when told a physician had ! denied this, shrugged her shoulders and said: “Well, there was a rattling in its throat.” She admitted shaking the child, but denied she had choked it. Prosecutor Cunningham said war- rants would be issued for the two wom- en today and that a mental examina- tion would be arranged for later. He intimated no charges would be made against the two husbands, Wallace Lewis, Eau Clair junk dealer, and Her- bert Gorham, iron worker of Dowagar. Both have been held in jail here, An earlier story quoted authorities as saying that Mrs. Lewis had admitted the poisoning of her infant grandchild. TWO DRIVERS HELD AFTER ACCIDENTS An automobile driven by Roy H. Dunavent, 39, of 917 Kennedy street, crashed into an electric light pole at Thirteenth street and Mtfsuu%setts avenue about 1:30 o’clock this morning. The pole was broken and the car badly wrecked. Dunavent, slightly injured, was treated at Emergency Hospital by Dr. Walter Gladding and ¥1e!d by police on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. Bennie Butts, 34, of Richmond, Va., drove an automobile that was in col- lislon with two other cars near Bladens- burg road and H street northeast yes- terday afternoon. Robert E. Edwards, colored, 34, of 920 L street, standing on the curb, was struck by the Butts car and severely injured. Edwards was taken to Casualty Hos- pital and treated for a possible fracture of his right shoulder and injuries to his scalp and right leg. Butts was charged with reckless driving and re- leased on collateral for his appearance. N INAUGURAL POSTER PRIZES TO BE GIVEN Winners of 36 prizes for the best posters to advertise the inaugural char- | ity ball, are to be determined shortly after noon tomorrow, when the poster Jjudging committee will meet to pass on the designs submitted. Three major prizes, totaling nearly $20, will be given for the three best posters, while 30 sup- plemental awards will be made of $2 each, and three more, with monetary realxds, ’nl.somwfll be made. lans for the seating arrangements at the ball, which will include a double tier of boxes, are going forward rapidly. WIFE IDENTIFIES MAN WHO DIED AT HOSPITAL A man brought to Gallinger Hospital Monday, suffering from a fractured skull, who died yesterday, was identified today by his wife as Edward Farrell, 50, of 1111 D street northeast. jury this afternoon decided that he sustained the fatal injury when he fell to the sidewalk. For three days he remained at the hospital, known only as “John Doe,” while police tried to locate relatives. Mrs. Farrell sald she did not suspect that the injured man was her husband sooner because of his habit of staying my from home for several days at a e. OFFICER, HUliT, ASKS AID; THEN LEAVES HOSPITAL Following an accident at Vermont avenue and L street yesterday afternoon in which the motor eycle side car in which he was riding_overturned and landed on top of him, Policeman Robert 8. Bryant of 1308 -I street went to Emergency Hospital and after telling physicians he was a “laborer” and re- questing an examination, walked out ! practitioners of the occult thrive a A coroner’s | p W;XSHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY- 14, 1929, VENDORS OF OCCULT THRIVE ON FLATTERY, SUPERSTITION Profitable This is the concluding article of a series discussing the practice of the oc- cult sciences in Washington. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. The majority of Washington's, 72 inixture of flattery and superstition, * Probably 75 per cent of human beings have a trace of superstition and 99. cent a secret liking for flattery. It is difficult to look with much dis< favor on anybody, occultist or other- wise, who assures one that he is a handsome and clever fellow, misunder- stood by the world and possessed of innate powers which are bound sooner or later to bring him to the front. ‘That, after all, is his own opinlon, although he may hesitate to confess it even to himself. Even the barest pretense that it is the judgment. of the infinite adds to the pleasure with which the customer re- ceives this flattery. He is loath to dis- pute the infinite when it agrees with his own inmost thoughts. Throws Out Chest. The fortune tellers build up much ot their art on this simple attribute of human nature. Their predictions nearly always are pleasant. The patron has a subconscious urge to throw out his cliest when he leaves and to lord it over the office boy for the rest of the day. The nature of their belief in them- selves. and .of the_gonfidence they in- spire " in “others varfes -considerably. Some obviously operate with _their tongues in their cheeks. They recog- nize thit many of their patrons are there for a lark and proceed to give them their money’s worth. It is a fair exchange. Some work with an unques- tionable sincerity. They believe in themselves, and, largely because of this sincerity, are able to make others be- lieve in them. Occasionally they say startling things, bringing . out details from the past life of the patron which serve to put the stamp of authority on their forecasts of the future. It probably would be impossible to analyze the results of a few of them without a long and exhaustive investi- getion in which they would co-operate —which obviously is out of the ques- tion. The majority of those who make occaslonal correct readings of the past, however, offer no very great mystery. They say they are “psychic.” Those who are sincere in the belief- have diffi- culty explaining what “psychic” means. A’ Star representative, who visited a selected list of these practitioners of the occult, found nothing which could not be explained on a simple basis. He once knew a country editor of & Massachusetts newspaper who was “psychic.” The man would start twitching nervously at his desk about ht, run his fingers through his midnig] tousled gray hair, and suddenly grab a telephone and put through a long- distance call for some correspondent 30 or 40 miles away. Man’s Predictions Uncanny. “There’s been a hold-up out on the Barre road tonight,” he would snarl over the wire. ain’t we got some- thing on it? Get up there and find out about it.” Now the strange fact was that the hold-up, or whatever, other event he described, often sctually had taken lace or was sbout to,take place, but e only person who knew about it was this man in the newspaper office 40 miles away. ‘The men's ability to sense, or even predict, far-away events was uncanny. He himself didn’t know exactly how he did it. He ‘just had a feeling. Veter- ans in the office, some of whom had been assoc! with him for almost half a century, understood it better, however, and could offer an explana- tion devoid of anything “psychic.” ‘The man was well-read, he had an ex- traordinarily retentive memory, and he was a close observer of minute details. He had started working for that news- paper when a boy of 15. All his life he had traveled about in the county look- ing for news. “That man,” said one of his associ- ates, “has'an exact picture in his mind of every clump of bushes in Worcester County.” This was an exaggeration, but it approximated the truth. Con- stantly in his mind was a detailed pic- ture of the roads, villages, farmhouses, streams, local officials, hills and pas- tures within a radius of 50 miles. These details would become extraor- dinarily vivid to him under the stress of the “deadline” when all his copy must be on the hook. When he saw this deadline approaching, with no good stories on hand, he would become nerv- ou‘s ;nd stanbt;) mld ;!‘Irem in his olwn mind, aided extraordinary fa- miliarity with ‘the details of the field le was covering. He had a sense of the tendency of like events to repeat themselves. ‘The hold-up he would de- scribe to the country correspondent probably was no more than a recon- struction of a like event which had taken place in the same locality, on just such a night years ago. Reputed as “Psychic.” Occasionally his phantasies and the facts fitted perfectly. Thus he gained his reputation as a “psychic”—a repu- tation which he would have been the first to disclaim. The man would have been a marvelous fortune teller—and an even more marvelous detective. He often failed—but the instances of his success were outstanding. His old as- soclates diagnosed him correctly. His psychic power consisted of sharp eyes and ears, wide general reading, an ex- tremely acute memory, and a far great- er knowledge than that of anybody else in the world of one subject. None of the Washington fortune tell- ! ers seen by The Star representative had the same degree of ability to 1ore-] without treatment. ‘The motor cycle was being ridden by John M. York of 1725 Euclid street, po- lice say, and was in collision with an automobile driven by Dr. Benjamin F. Weems of 1746 K street. Bryant was dazed by the shock of the York is said to have left the scene while Dr. Weems was examining Bryant, who was lying on his face on the ground. Bryant was to have re- ported for duty at the second precinct, where he is stationed, last midnight, but was given a leave of absence of 24 hours to recover from the shock. o MRS. ZUMBRUNN WINS. RENO, Nev., February 14 (#).—Anna Moss Zumbrunn, former muwledkwdel, of Dyersburg, Tenn., was granted a di- voice in District Court yesterday after- noon from William Franels Zumbrunn, one of the cipal attorneys for the Ku Klux Klan at Washington, D. C. She testified that he was sullen and morose and at bridge games would sud- denly leave the table and go upstairs. The husband was represented by & Washington attorney. FRAMPTON ELECTED. Hugh M. ton of the Cathedral Heights Citizens’ Association was the first delegate to the Federation of Citi- zens’ Assoclations to be elected a mem- be:muj' “tlle federation’s new executive co Mr. Frampton was elected last night unanimously by the federation’s com- ‘mittee on local suffrage to serve as its mmmln on the executive com- ttee. According ‘to the recently adopted amendments to the constitu- tion all standing committees appoint one their members to the executive com-. which has power to act for the tion hetween meetings, S tell the future as this man. But appar- ently their "gflycmc" power is made up | of the same elements. Sherlock Holmes, it will be remembered, made seemingly supernatural predications and readings of the past due to the same qualities. I \ The fortune tellers have an extraor- | dinary knowledge of what might be called “the average life.” There is a general framework of events which is YOUR INCOME TAX. | No. 11. & Typical business e: s of & mercantile establishment which are. deductible in a return of in- come are amounts paid for ad- vertising, hire of clerks and other employes, rent, light, heat, water, telephone, ~ property insurance, and delivery expenses. The ex- penses of a manufacturing ness include labor, raw materials, supplies, repairs, light and heat, power, selling costs, administra- tion and other similar charges. A professional man, such as a lawyer, doctor, architect, dentist, etc,, may deduct the cost of sup- plies used in his penses paid in the Tepair of an automobile used in professiol office rent, cost of light, fuel, water, and telephone used in his office;~and the hire of office as- sistants, 3 S .Many of Washington’s Practitioners Play Largely on Innate Pride for Clientele. common to most men and women living in_Washington today. For instance, the average man of 30 has been in love two or three times, is married, wonders sometimes 1f he wouldn't have been happier with some one of the sweethearts who have passed out of his life, had more or less trouble in school, had impulses as a boy to run away from home, has an aging mother, is more or less worried over money matters, etc. This framework might be extended indefinitely. It probably fits 90 out of 100. Of course, there is an occasional individual who doesn't fit at all in the framework—and in such cases the fortune teller's efforts are a com- plete failure. Gives Self Away. A good many finer details can be picked up from close observation of the person himself—whether he came from the country or the city, whether he works in an office or a factory, his re- ligious and fraternal affiliations, etc. Besides, if he really comes to the for- | tune teller for help, he is in a highly suggestible frame of mind and, in a state of semi-hypnosis, gives the prac- | titioner many details about himself without realizing that he is doing so. Considering these things, and also allowing for a certain fraternity among the practitioners themselves, the “miracles” of the clairvoyants become absurdly simple. Those. predictions and readings of the past which seem . to transcend this explanation probably can be explained on the same grounds—only allowing for a greater sensual acuity, memory and familiarity with the “aver- age life.” Sometimes it is described as “know- ing human nature.” The truly marvel- ous communer with the infinite knows “human nature”—or rather the framer work of events of the average life—to the “nth” degree. The average fortune teller, however, has an extremely super- ficial knowledge of them, has no con- ception of the underlying philosophy, and often he himself is as badly fooled as his customer. His average efforts are puerile and depend upon semi- hypnosis for their effect. Sometimes, it is true, the fortune tellers mention specific names out of the past. This also might be explained on the framework theory. How many persons have an Uncle John? How many Irishmen have ad Uncle Michael? How many Frenchmen have an Uncle Napoleon? How many persons named an Uncle Willlam? A slight study of these race name tenden- cies probably would enable the fortune teller to hit the mark in 25 per cent of his cases, which, after all, is & pretty good batting average. Use Tricks of Trade. ‘There are fortune tellers and fortune tellers in Washington. Scattered along lower Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street are the phrenologists, the pal ists and the clairvoyants with fantastic names, fantastic dress and fantastic mannerisms. These, it is likely, appeal seriously only to the less intelligent, although others sometimes visit them “on a lark.” They have certain tricks for impressing patrons which they have learned by rote. Few of them ever haye gone any deeper into the mysteries they pretend to probe. Some have a sincere th in their own technique, while some have advanced to the point where they realize that it is worthless. On the other side of the scale are the umhu and the numerologists, the ysicians and the various ‘These operate in_the hfihst strata of local soclety. They claim, doubtless with some basis, mem~ bers of Congress among their patrons. Some of them are college graduates mangers. Few of them are entirely self-con- scious frauds. Usuallv they have been converts to the colorful tasies of various ical cults and still retain fragments of their old faith. Actually their predictions are as hollow and stupid as those of the Gypsies along the Avenue, once the verbalization has been reduced. But they are able to tie up their practices more skillfully with the strain of mysticism which prob- ably exists in 90 per cent of men and women who have been impressed with the strange inter-relations of things, the curious tricks of coincidence and :.he fact that dreams occasionally come rue. 0. E. S. Valentine Party. Areme Chapter, No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a Valentine dance and card party at Wardman Park Hotel tonight. Special Valentine fea- tures will be offered. Patou Blue French Beige ECONOMIC SURVEY - STUDIED BY HOOVER, President-Elect Confers With Members of Committee Drafting Report. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG, Staff Correspondent of The Star. BELLE ISLE, MIAMI BEACH, Fla, February 14.—President-elect Hoover today concluded a series of conferenccs on the economic situation in this coun- iry from 1922 to the present time, which revealed to him an engaging pic- ture of the conditions that have existed during that post-war period and which g;obably will be made public carly in ay. These conferences, which were held yesterday afternoon and this morning, were with Edward E. Hunt, formerly of the Department of ‘Commerce; Clarence M. Wooley ‘of the National Radiator Co., and A. W. Shaw, eco- nomist and publisher of Chieago, repre- senting a committee appointed by Mr. Hoover more than a year ago to make a complete. survey of conditions. Report. to Be Ready in May. It was said by the members of this committee after concluding their con- ference with Mr. Hoover that their survey was conducted with the aid of more than 100 economists, engineers, statisticians and experts. The com- mittee informed Mr. Hoover that it will not be able to place a complete ’ report in his hands before May. The % committee members intimated that the c&x':try generally is in a very healthy .. state. The members of the committee said that the facts to be set forth in the report will be interesting to the countr as well as valuable, and that the: facts necessarily will suggest change: readjustments and remedies for dis- covered economic errors, It was said that the committee's re- port will be based on a survey of con- sumption and the standards of living, the growth of new and old industric: technical changes in manufacturin marketing, labor, managements, agri- culture, price fluctuations, banking, fo eign markets and loans, the nation:: income and its distribution. National Experts Furnish Data. The experts associated with the 1 tional Bureau of Economic Research ¢ ready have been before the committ and other economists of national rep- resentation have likewise furnishd dat: Published reports today that Secretar: of Agriculture Jardine had eliminate:l himself as a possible member of th- Hoover cabinet by announeing that he had accepted & position as counsel for the Federated Fruit and Vegetabl Growers, were received here by some Mr. Hoover’s vacation party with cor- siderable surprise. Mr. Hoover had 1 comment to make. Possible Successors Discussed. . ‘The * unofficial cabinet makers lc about for names they recaled, amon those formerly prominently mentidn for this post, Senators Capper of IZan: sas and McNary of Oregon, Thomas Campbell .of Montana, former Gov. Sam- uel McKelvie of Nebraska and Dante Pierce, agricultural editor of Des Moines, Towa. Mr. Hoover put in an exceptionally busy forenoon today, preparatory to leaving early tamorrow for a two-d: inspection trip through the Lake Ok chobee flood area. He started his~day by sitting half an hour for George B: ‘Torrey, an artist, who has been l‘!‘\hl Y k.bywm;l};l ew Yorl a . porial Ahe next President. Others m'efi': %g M. Cox, publisher of Dayton, Miami, Fla, the Democratic presiden: tial standardbearer in 1920; T. P. Abc} of Wisconsin, George: W. Chamberlain of the Minneapolis Journal, Willilam Muse, editor of Mason City, Towa; Mrs. Elizabeth Terry and Mrs. Evelyn Brown, prominently identified with the Repub. lican organization in New Jersey, amd Tien Lai Huang, Chinese flyer. Frark B. Noyes, president of The Eve Star and the Associated Press, wa: luncheon guest. Says Ark Not Navigable. Noah’s Ark was not navigable, accore ing to Capt. Sir Arthur Clarke, who h= spent his life at sea. During a lecturc at Royal Society of Arts, London, re- cently, Clarke said that Noah was “a shipbuilder who went afloat; he was not, & seaman,” and that the Ark, like many ships designed by landmen, was unable to really navigate. Wood Violet Sunburn Lipstick Red —now appear liant ““Carlton” Shoes for the fashionables...... in our bril- $10-50