Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1929, Page 12

T2 - WILBUR APPOINTS | N | - LLTERAGY GROLP ‘v President Hoover Approves * Committee to Work on Edu- cational Program. By the Associated Press. | An advisory committee on national {lliteracy yesterday was appointed by | Secretary Wilbur after the list had been approved by President Hoover. The first meeting of the new com- mittee, which will make an exhaustive | study of the illiteracy problem, will be at the Interior Department, Dfl‘em-} r 9. The committeemen are: Dr. Willlam | # John Cooper, commissioner of educa- tion; Senator Henry J. Allen of Kan- , Dr. J. A. C. Chandler of Vir- ginia, Dr. A. Caswell Ellis of Ohio, | Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart of Ken- tucky, J. H. Harris of Louisiana, Ray- mond B. Fosdick of New York, Glenn Frank of Wisconsin, Dr. John H. Fin- ley of New York. Dr. C. R. Mann of this city, Dr. A. E. Winship of Massa- chusetts, Lorado Taft of Iilinois, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida, John W. Acrombie of Alabama, M. L. Brittain | of Georgia, Mrs. A. H. Reeve of Penn- sylvania, Herbert S. Houston of New York, Henry Goddard Leach of New York, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver of this eity, Dr. Frank Cody of Michigan. R. A. Nestos of North Dakota and Mrs, | Marvin Bristol Rosenbury of Wisconsin. ‘The committee will elect its chair- man at the first meeting. DOG MOURNS BOY. Nondescript Cur Found Guarding Body of Youth. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., November 16 (A.—A tiny, nondescript cur will | have the place of chief mourner in the | funeral of 16-year-old Alfonso Sevillo. | Alfonso’s body was found yesterday in the mountains, where he disappeared | nine days ago while hunting pinon nuts. Over it stood his dog, half fam- ished and staggering from exhaustion, but still able to snarl menacingly at those who sought to lift the body be- neath. It is believed the boy perished in a mountain snowstorm. . “Bawling Out” Impairs. NEW YORK, November 16 (#) —Ex- rts have concluded after a study that wling out by minor executives im- pairs the efficiency of workers. Ex- riments were made for two years at he Hawthorne plant of the Western | Electric Co. As a result new methods | for subordinate supervisors have been instituted. Interviewers from the rank and file discuss problems with work- ers. The results, presented anony- mously, are taken up in conference with Henry C. Raven, expedition to Africa, and the gorilla which he shot on the steep slopes of Mount CHIEF OF POLICE ASKED | “INFORMALLY” TO RESIGN| | Officer Charged With Incompetency | Given Permission to Accept Subordinate Position. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 16.—Chief of Police James E. Davis said today the suggestion had been made, “somewhat informally,” that he resign and accept a subordinate position in the depart- ment, with the alternative of going to trial before the police commission on charges of incompetency and neglect of duty. The announcement followed post- ponement of formal filing of the in- competency and neglect charges by the commission and a series of conferences | Davis' in Mayor John C. Porter's office. Mayor | Nakalungi, in the mountains west of Lake Kivu, in the Belgian Congo. This and other gorillas brought down by the party are en route to New York, will await the return of the scientists for study of their anatomy. where they A. Photo. resignation and declined to comment on statement that a compromise had been offered the department head Davis said he was undecided whether to resign or stand trial. ‘Ten thousand new houses are to be erected at Manchester, England. THE AMBASSAIDOR> DINING ROOM CLUB BREAKFAST soc SPECIAL 65¢ LUNCHEON TABLE D'HOTE DINNER $1.50 Also A La Carte. No Cover Charge EXCELLENT CUISINE — MUSIC I “‘AY K SOCIETY OF NATIVES [ PLANS CIVIC WORK | New President Announces Body, Will Take More Active Part in Future. Announcement that the Society of Natives of the District of Columbia will take a more active part in civic affairs than it has done in past vears was madeb y Fred A. pmery, mewly elected president of the society, last | night. His announcement follows the |action of the soclety in voting to make |application for membership in the Federation of Citizens' Associations at a meeting a month ago and Friday night electing delegates to serve when | the application is favorably acted upon. Mr. Emery. who was elected president of the society at its meeting Friday night, also- stated last night that the soclety will carry on an active cam- paign for additional members. ~Its present membership. Mr. Emery pointed |out, 15 in the neighborhood of 800 per- sons. The reappointment of Ralph L. Hall as chairman of the membership committee for the ensuing year was an- nounced by Mr. Emery. Frederick G. Umhau was re-elected treasurer of the society at its meeting Friday. His name was not given in the list of officers made public yesterday. CRUISER PASSES TEST. U. 8. 8. Salt Lake City on Trial Exceeds Guarantees. ROCKLAND, Me., November 15 (#).— Trials of the U. S. 8. Salt Lake City have been entirely satisfactory over the | Rockland course, and the cruiser has | exceeded her contract guarantees by a wide margin, Comdr. J. H. Aussez of the f trial board, sald yesterday in his first leader fo the Columbia University-American Museum | Official reports | Standardization trials were held Tues- | day and Wednesday, the craft attaining | a high speed of 337 knots. Fuel con- sumption and anchor gear tests were | held yesterday. Today additional fuel | tests were run, and these will continue until Sunday night. Monday the ship will proceed to the builder’s plant at Camden, N. J. “For the Welfare of Children” THE THRIFT SHOP 504 10th Street N.W. SALE Rummage Sale of Dis- carded Clothing, Furni. ture, Household Furnish- ings, Toys. 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The 54-year-old multimilli re is it Ni 3 in jail awaiting the filing of an appeal | Seyie i Lanfon Masied from his sentence of from 1 to 50 years| MOSCOW, Russia, November 16 (). in the penitentiary for an alleged as- —Official announcement was made to- sault upon Eunice Pringle, 17-year-old | day that Gregory Sokolnikov, former Jomneens el Soviet commissioner of finance, and now | president of the Naptha Syndicate, has | Automatic jazz bands are to be intro- | been appointed Soviet Ambassador to ' duced in London. Great Britain. Porter denied he had asked for Davis’ PEERLESS: ASHINGTON'S BUSY FURNITURE STORE the supervisors. - —we are making no bones = about reducing the OVER- STOCKED CONDITION AT ONCE! Th ore—we have created THREE MORE SPECIAL GROUPS—every one offering she finest types, the newest styles —furniture for any room as described below. EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK THAT YOU ARE READY TO BUY—come in. 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