Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1931, Page 4

MACHADO APPEARS VIGTOR OVER FOES Revolution Seems Ended With . Opposition to President i Crumbled. lconunueq_l"rumqflfrs}_l’ggg Nationalists as a great triumph, :&cm:ctuslly their crowning misfortune. Menocal towered above the Nationalists in the public eye. Their movement falled to acquire Menocal—Menocal ac- quired their movement. The National- ists were the bitter enders; Menocal was the strategist and the political drader. ‘Menocal Quits Fight. When Menocal saw that Machado ould not be overthrown, he "v:cme.m.— #lly” met the President when both were driving along the public highway. Cour- tesies were exchanged and the revolu- tion collapsed. The Nationalists had Jost visibility behind Menocal, and when Menocal retired from the struggle the sweep of his arm evidently brushed away the lesser figures of the one-time Jeaders of the lost cause. Machado, a business man of the im- rtant Province of Santa Clara, and a | veteran of the Cuban War for Inde- pendence, came to the presidency May 20, 1925, for a term of four years, as the standard bearer of the Liberal! arty. The defeated aspirant for the Piberal nomination was Col. Mendieta, former Vice President of the republic. | The defeated candidate in the elections was Gen. Menocal, seeking a third four- year term. = No one disputes the instant and tre- mendous popularity accorded President Machado during his first four-year term. He produced what might be called the dynamic age of Cuba. He found Cuba festering with unpunished crime. Police were afraid of the bandits; life and property were safe nowhere ir the country. Political crimes resulted in fre- quent amnesties, turning prisoners out of jails wholesale, and paralyzing the courts. Public buildings had fallen into disrepair, prisons remained the dun- geons of Spanish days, and asylums for the insane were unspeakable madhouses, The highways were ruts and mudholes. All these conditions were simply the re- flection of a government paralyzed by graft. Cleans Up Country. Machado attacked the problems with vigor and executive capacity, which produced results so marvelous as to create a frenzy of adulation. He in- stantly assailed strongholds of crime from every angle of approach. Gam=- bling devices were wiped out, bandits exterminated and efficient police and ‘!‘ rural guard appeared as if by magic. The shattered prestige of the courts was Te-established by a firm policy of no executive clemency. Business was pro- tected from & thousand forms of petty attacks and bls L Seven thousand government employes who did nothing but sign the pay roll were dismissed. Those who remained were put to work. A customs organiza- tion as efficient as any in the world ‘was built up and taxes became as sure as death. With honest tollection of government revenue asured, Machado plunged ahead 1o the use of those revenues. A great highway 750 miles long, from end to end of the island, appeared as if by magic. A $20,000,000 capital added to the beauty of Havana. New school buildings dotted Cuba. ‘The University of Havana was enlarged and improved. The Department of Public Works made Havana one of the cleanest cities in the world and the De- partment of Public Health gave the country what is sald to be the lowest mortality rate of any nation. Four Successful Years. ‘The President personally financed and built a modern industrial city for the training of Cuban youth, and Congress, in a fit of enthusiasm, gave the city the President’s name. Even the De- partment of State was revivified and Cuba’s prestige abroad was heightened. Four years of achievement, four years of prosperity, four years that were a march of triumph—the Cuban people vyeing with each other to acclaim and pay tribute to Machado. Then came the fateful day when the man who had said he would never stand for re-election accepted nomina- tion for a six-year term made possible by a constitutional convention. This | convention and this broken promise were the beginning of events wh“‘hl led to the crisis. Now, apparently, Machado is safely | out of this grisis. One question re- | mains: Wil ‘the government weather world-wide depression, the : in Cuba by the acute situation of the country's great crop, sugar? Cuba’s President answers with char- | acteristic force and _directne: slashes the budget and at the same | time imposes the most drastic tax law Cuba has ever known New Leader. During the recent months of unrest there has come increasing apprecia- tion of a figure that may yet occupy the center of the Cuban stage—Miguel Mariano Gomez, youthful mayor of Havana and son of a former President. Gomez joined the opposition, but he Tefused to identify himself with the political ambitions of those who want- | ed to throw the government out in | order o get in Popular, an able and honest admin- | istrator, Gomez based his opposition | solely on the asserted violation of in- dividual rights, and he strongly de- nounced the government’s use of force in putting an end to public dis- turbances i Every one in Cuba knows the coun- | try is ruled by political machines and | President_has been elected | h a machine. Gomez has no ma- | he was elected mayor against ned opposition of President | Machado and all the parties. There | who believe public approval | = day sweep Gomez into the | Gomez e the present term of Presi- ado has four more years, 1 sign indicates that Ma- serve as President all four American News- Low Round Trip Rates ToBaltimore Special $1.25 Week.End Every Saturday and Sunday Tickets good in coaches on all trains from Washington Saturday and Sunday. Good returning in coaches on any train Saturday or Sunday to and including 11:03 P.M train Sunday night. Special $1.50 Three-Day Limit On sale every day. Good on all trains. Good for return on any train within three days. Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Oratory Winner DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL GIRL GETS $100. JESSIE V. HOLLOMAN, Speaking before a large audience of her schoolmates assembled at Dunbar High School, Jessle V. Holloman, a senlor, 16 years old, triumphed over the competition of four other entrants to win the $100 cash prize offered every district winner in The Evening Star area of the National Oratorical Con- test. She also will represent Dunbar in The Star area finals to be held in Washington in May. “The Citizen, His Privileges and Duties Under the Constitution,” was | the subject of the oraticn which won i honors in the opinion of Judges Willlam H. Hastie, J. Francis Gregory and Rev. Robert W. Brooks. The other contestants were George Desmond, | Dorothy Hawkins, Jennie Thompson and William Wormley. The Dunbar winner has been promi- nent in many branches of school ac- tivity during her four years at that in- stitution. She is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John L. 8. Holloman of 403 P street northwest. SR Marriage Licenses. Connel Osburn. 23, and Hazel Geer, Rev. L. I McDougle Eimore S. King. 20, and Daisy B. Neal, 18 Rey. Newton M, Simmonds Clarence L. O'Donnell, and Mary J. O'Brien, 35: Rev. Joseph M. 'Moran, Samuel H. Miller, 34, and Rose Dulitsky. 26, both of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Judge Roberi E.. Mattingly. Robert Douglas. 21. and Lula M. Jackson, 19; Rev Wiley Russell F. Crof . Lexing Ethel L. Evans. Clifton Thomas E. Boorde. Joseph C. Hawkins. 32. and Mildred Thom- s, 22; Rev. E. C. Smith, Joseph H. Howard, 26, Baltimore. Md., and dna M. Burnside, 23, this city, Rev. Leo L. 30; and Rev Le rdson, 25. this city. and Ann R. Moschovich. 24. Roselie Park, N. J.; Judge Ropert E. Mattinsly, Vernon Wertz, 25, E. Cole. 23. Bloux Falls, Allan_Parsons Andrew J. Moyer. 31, this city. and Doro- thy Phillips, 29, Takoma Park, Md.; Rev. U . B. Plerce ‘Alexander H. Dunlap. 26. this city. Charlens 8. Hart, 27, Rosemary, N. C. Stanley White. 1d_P. Grimes, 21, and Alta V. ‘Mar] PD. ht. 31, College Park. and ott, 23, this city; Judge Rob- ert E Mattingiy Lury A. Mathews. 31, and Maude L. Caudle, 18 both’of Richmond, Va.; Rev. Allan F. core. Arthur T. Berg, 24, and Ethlen A. Hickey. 23, both of Hempstead, N. Y.; Rev. Allan F. pbell. 21, and Ethel Harris, D, Batf Kenneth De Mar, 23, this_city, Qleta A Jenkins, 21 'Takoma Park. this_eity. and Ruth 8. Dsk.; Rev. F. . and Rev, Price, and Md.; and Eleanor | ‘Alstork. Winiters, 23, and Rebecca Bar- 20, both of Cedar Helights, Md.; Samuel ' T. Craig . 29, and Sarsh N. E. “Stock. s V. urice King. Birmingham, Ala., Provincetowr, Perkins L. Kemp, 29, and Annfe J. Moore, Fredeiicksburg, Va.; Rev. John Carey. 29, Gamden. N. J., and 28, this city;’ Rev. nd Ruby M. Kelley, v 28, and Olivia L Vo'l Rev. Henry 50! H. Berman, 29. and Evelyn Flag- man, 20; Rev. Abram Simon.. Henry' D, Kinn 23, Piscataway. Md., and Clara J. Perry, 27, this city; Rev. George N. Cummings - Lewis A. Hancock. and Eieanor F. Higes, 31; Judge Robert 1 ‘WoODWARD Rev. | THE EVENING BRITISH OFFICIALS AID ATHLETIC CLUB Bruce Chosen Head at First Meeting—Diplomats View Quarters. Prominent officlals and attaches of the British embassy and Canadian le- gation turned out to inspect the newly- acquired headquarters of the British Athletic Club at 1728 N street at the initial meeting of the club Thursday night. Following a short business session, during which it was announced that the club will organize teams in soccer and cricket,” and will attempt to stim- ulate interest by British subjects in the Capital in golf, swimming and fencing, seven silver trophies were presented to the club, to be awarded in athletic events to be sponsored by the club. The names of the donors were withheld from publication, but it is understood they were representative of the interest of British diplomatic officials. Robert Bruce, president of the Wash- ington Soccer Association, was elected to head the club. Other officers are Fred 8. Row, vice president; Archibald Boyd, financial secretary, and Hugh La- mont, secretary. Heading the diplomats attending the inspection tour were Sir Ronald Lind- say, Ambasador of Great Britain, and Lady Lindsay, Ronald Ian Campbell, counselor of the British embassy; the) military attache, Col. Maurice Fitz- maurice_Day, and Mrs. Day; T. A. Shone, first secretary of the embassy, and Mrs. Shone: A. R. Dew, third s retary of the embassy, and Mrs. Dew: Archibald Stone, second secretary of the Canadian legation, and Mrs. Stone, and Keith Crowther, second secretary of the Canadian legation, and Mrs. Crowther. The present membership of the club is approximately 100, but it is expected the total figure will be in the vicinity of 250 or 300 after a drive for members is inaugurated. It was announced that games with the German Athletic Club soccer team will be sought. SHOEMAKER FUNERAL TO BE HELD MONDAY Widow of Commander of Revenue Cutter Service Died Yes- terday. Funeral rites for Mrs. Rhetta Shoe- | maker, 78, former resident of Wash- ington and widow of a former com- mandant of the Revenue Cutter Service, be held Monday morning at {o'clock at Wright's funeral home, Tenth street. Rev. Hulbert A. Wollfall, i rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, | will officiate. Interment will be in Ar- lington National Cemetery. Mrs. Shoemaker, who died in New York yesterday, had lived there for the last 15 years, following the death of her husband, Capt. Charles Frederick Shoemaker, for 10 years commandant of the Revenue Cutter Service, now in- corporated with the United States Coast Guard. Capt. Shoemaker Tetired from the service in 1906. Survivors _include three daughters, Miss Helen Lea Shoemaker, Mrs. Henry Stephenson, New York, and Mrs. Henry | J. Hole of Washington, and a son, Rear | Admiral William R. Shoemaker. U. 8 | N., retired, of San Francisco. ———. Musicians Ordered Re-Employed. GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April 4 (#)—The Pirst District Court today issued an order obliging motion picture houses which have installed sound equipment to re-employ all musicians | who were discharged with the advent of the film music. SMITHS 'MOVES&STORES FURNITURE OF ALLKINDS 1313 YOU STREET, NW. PHONE NO.3342-'3343 & LoTHROP 107 1" F axp G STAzeTs “The Dawn of Easter” Easter Cantata Monday, April 6th, at 9:20 A.M. On the G Street Balcony —by the Woodlothian Chorus You Are Cordially Invited Visitors to Washington Will Want for Friends and Themselves Cherry Blossom Pictures Cherry blossom time in Washington is like carnival time. ..we are so proud Visitors to Washington will of this memorable sight—and send them to their friends. Hand-colored in blossoms; the views include the Lincoln Memorial and Choice of three sizes. the Monument. 5x7 size, $1—8x10 size, Also a Full Line of Souvenirs for Visitors BOUVENIRS, AIsLE 6, FimsT FLOOR of the glorious spectacle. want to take pictures back oil that reproduces the $1.50—12x14 size, $3 1 1337 STAR. WASHINGTON, May Get Post MARRINER MENTIONED FOR CASTLE’'S POSITION. J. THEODORE MARRINER. By the Associated Press. J. Theodore Marriner of Portland, | Me., was being mentioned in diplomatic | circies today for the Assistant Secretary- ship of State, made vacant by the pro- motion of Wiliam R. Castle, jr., to undersecretary. Castle’s appointment by President | Hoover filled the vacancy caused by the recent death of Joseph Potter Cotton of New York. A close confidante of Secretary Stim- son at the London Naval Conference and later in the department, Marriner | will leave soon to become counselor of the American embassy in Paris. Re- quirements of an act of Congress made | necessary his transfer to the foreign field after four years as chief of the western European division of the de- partment. Castle became Assistant Secretary after heading the same di- vision. Those who belleve Stimson might seek an assistant outside the depart- ment have mentioned the name of George Rublee of Washington, former personal adviser of Senator Dwight W. | Morrow, while he was Ambassador to | Mexico. Rublee was an adviser during the London Conference and played a large part in drafting the final agree- ment. With the forthcoming general dis- armament conference of the League of Nations, it was considered probable Stimson would seek an adviser upon whom he could depend for guldance in policy during the sessions of that conference. Canadian Governor Arrives. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 4 (#) — The Earl of Bessborough, new governor | { general of Canada, arrived here early to- day on the liner Empress of Bedford. The city was prepared to welcome the they disembark at 11 am. E members of the vice regal party when | 3 O BN DAY, SWIM ENROLLMENT 10 CLOSE TONIGHT More. Than 400 Boys Have Entered Classes for Free Instruction at Y. M. C. A. All applications for enrallment in the annual “Learn to Swim” campaign of The Star and the Y. M. C. A, which begins Monday, must be in the hands of officials of the Boys' Department of the Y. M. C. A. by 9 o'clock tonight, it was announced today by J. C. In- gram, director of the department and supervisor of the campaign. More than 400 boys already have en- rolled for the free swimming lessons, and many additional enrollments are expected today, Director Ingram stated. Group registrations have been sent in from numerous public schools, due to co-operation of sehool authorities in bringing the course to the attention of students. Application cards were distributed to the school children by principals, in accordance with arrangements made by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintend- ent of schools. Many other registra- tions have been made through the spe- cial application blanks published dafly in The Star. The last of these blanks is printed herewith, Mr. Ingram said it will be impossible to accept any further applicants for the course after today. All boys who are unable to swim at least 50 feet and who are between 10 and 18 years old may enroll for the lessons, which will be given daily through next Satur- day in th 1 of the “Y" Boys' De- partment, 1732 G street. Competent in- structors will be in charge of the classes, The campaign has received the in- dorsement of the District Commission- ers, Maj. Pratt, school officials and the Red Cross. |. LEAR APRIL 4, 1931.° Two Remain Awake 100 Hours to Test Effect on Health Preliminary Check Shows Little Change in Condi. tion of Students. By the Associated Press. ATHENS, Ga., April 4—Two Univer- sity of Georgia students have just com- fle.'/:d insomnia marathons for sclence’s e. Under an experiment conducted by Dr. A. 8. Edwards, head of the univer- sity psychology department, Harry Gerofsky, Trenton, N. J., freshman, and Wendell P. Morris, Pensacol Fla., graduate student, remained a e for 100 hours. Final conclusions as to the results of the experiment have not been com- pleted, Dr. Edwards said yesterday, but preliminary studies showed little change in_the condition of the students. Both lost a little weight, were slightly ‘weakened and experienced sligl aches. They trouble eyes and had difficulty in mental work. Plenty of conversation and cold water were employed by the two in d € sleep, Dr. Edwards sald. They walked about the campus, ate meals, drank water and attended classes regularly. Gerofsky drank a little coffze and Morris a great deal. O were the only other stimulant. At the conclusion of the experiment Morris went to sleep for 12 hours. Gerofsky attended a wedding after an hour's sleep and then returned here and slept a long period. Both are still catching up with their sleep, TRINITY CHURCH ROBBED A thief chose Good Friday to rob the Trinity Baptist Church, in the 1600 block of Thirteenth street, of four silver collection plates, valued at $12, Entrance was gained through s door left unlocked, according to the of an attendant, Irving Semple of 1218 C street southeast. TO SWIM FOR SPORT AND SAFETY Under Auspices of The Star and Boys’ Department of the Y.M.C.A. Boys 10 to 18 years old offered free lessons daily April 6—11 Bend this application to the 1732 G NAME .. ADDRESS ,,.... PARENT'S SIGNATURE... (Required) Y. M. C. A, Boys' Building Street GOMMODORE WOOD DIES OF PNEUMONIA Resident of Washington Had Commanded Several Ships During Career. Commodore Moses Lindley Wood, U. 8. N, retired, the possessor of a distinguished record in the Navy, died of pneumonia in Naval Hospital last night. He was 76 years old. Commodore Wood had been a resi- dent of this city since 1921, residing at Stoneleigh Court Apartments. Al though he had been placed on the re- tired list in 1909, at his own request, he was recalled to active duty during the World War and served as president of the Naval Examining and Retiring Board, third New York naval district. He also served as president of the Spe- clal General Court-Martial, Navy Yard, New York, A native of Lexington, Mo., Commo= dore Wood was the son of the late Judge William T. Wood. He was gradu- ated from the United States Naval Academy in 1875 and was promoted to captain. He commanded the U. 8. S. 1o from September. 26, 1902, to Au 1, 1904; the Dixie from November 30, 1906, to November 1, 1907, and the U. S. 8. Maryland from July 22, 1908, to the Summer of 1909, serving in the latter capacity until retired with the grade of commodore. Commodore Wood was & member of the Army and Navy Clubs of this city and New York and the New York Yacht lub. | _He is survived by his widow and a | daughter, Miss Murlel Wood, residing at Stoneleigh Court, and a son, Lieut | Comdr. Valentine Wood, commanding the U. S. S. Destroyer Tracy, with the Asiatic Fleet. Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, at 2 p.m. | Monday. 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