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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
new BUS line SEEKS
PERMIT TO OPERATE
Service From Hillcrest and Good
Hope Proposed-Asks Is
Cent Fare.

A petition for establishment of a
Hillcrest and Good Hope to Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest was filed with the Public
Utilities Commission late yesterday
by Leslie L. Altman and Paul c.
Robinson.
The route proposed by the appli-
cants follows: From Suitland road and
Alabama avenue southeast, via Ala
bama avenue, Good Hope road. Nichols
avenue, Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue, to Eighth street
northwest.
The petitioners ask for permission
to charge Is cents.
Several weeks ago residents of Hill
crest and Good Hope sought to have
the Capital Traction Company extend
it's existing bus line in the south
east section. The commission turned
down this request on the ground that
the patronage obtained along the ex-
tended line would not justify the cost
Of operation at the rate of fare
charged by the traction company.
The commission also called attention
over which 1T was proposed to run
the Capital Traction busses
Receipt of this new application
from Altman and Robinson may re-
open the whole question Of transpor-
tation to that section at public
hearing in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
MISSING AFTER RAID
Two Attached to Honan Post Be-
lieved Captured by Chinese Ban
dts Who Raided Juchow.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, November 27-Misses
Elizabeth Berglund and Ingeborg
Nystul, Americans, attached to the
Augustana Synod mission at Juchow,
Honan Province, $50 miles west of
Shanghai. were missing today after
capture of the town by Chinese ban
dts, according to message from
Hankow. All other foreigners es-
capped to kiahsien, 25 miles away.
Bandits are holding the Rev Arne
Anda for 100000 and 200 rifles ran
som since his capture at Sichwan,
Honan, according to a message to the
Norwegian consulate. Mr.. Anda was
reported missing November 81. Sich-
wan is 1870 miles southwest of Juchow.
HANkOW, November 27.-Chinese
bandits, who have been terrorizing
missionary settlements and cities in
Honan Province, have taken Rev.
Arne Anda, kidnapped from Sichwan
on November 81, to an unknown des-
tination and are holding him until a
mission schoolgirl is surrendered to
them, according to the Sichwan cor
respondent of the Central China Post
The bandits have ordered an Eng
lish missionary at KingtZekwan, 35
miles northwest of Sichman, to pay
them $4,000 under penalty of death
and the burning of the mission set
tlement there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
LEAGUE DECIDES POLICY.
Will Not Distribute Text of Pro-
test to Members.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
q GENEVA, November 27.-The, ,Egyp-
tian Chamber of Deputies, protest to
the League of Nations against the
British demands bearing on the as
sassination of Sir Lee Stack, sirdar of
the Egyptian army, was taken under
consideration yesterday. After an
hours meeting of the department
chiefs of the secretariat, under the
craftsmanship of Sir Eric Drummond
it was decided not to distribute to the
member of the League the Egyptian
protest.
The decision was based on the con-
stitutional procedure of the secreta-
tariat, which is not to circulate docu-
ments that do not emanate from gov
ernments. One precedent cited was
the decision not to distribute a COM
1munication received from a man who
claimed to represent the Fiume par
lament.
The League officials explain that
when documents come from private
associations, such as the Red Cross
or parliamentary unions, a list is
usually made of them and each men,
ber of the council is given copy
Of the list, so that he may ask for
the original documnet If he so desireA
Whether this course will be followq1
Continued on Page s, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
GEM STORE ROBBED
IN EARLY MORNING
Thieves Break Window on F Street
With Stone-Loss Amounts
to $S13.

Using large egg shaped stone.
thieves broke the window of Open
heimer and Shah. at 907 F street
northwest early today and stole sS13
worth of jewelry on display.
The theft was discovered by a po-
liceman shortly after seven o'clock
The entire loot consisted of watches
and a few strings of pearls and is
by insurance. Detectives
Springman and Darnell who are in
vestigating the robbery believe that
the noise of the street cars crossing
at Ninth and f streets was utilized
by the window. breakers to cover up
the crash of breaking glass. This Is
the fourth robbery of this type in
this block during the period of few
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

Out OF the splendor and festivity
surrounding the elaborate christening
ceremonies for Americas latest dirig-
ible, Los Angeles, has arisen an in
sidious serpent of discord, rearing its
head above the patriotic wave Of
qualification to spread it's venom into
the very heart of ofTicialdom.
This ugly contention, brought to
light today by an inquiring reporter,
threatens to spread with vicious ag-
gression to the highest channels of
Government, with the ultimate even
tuality of the White House itself be-
coming involved.
1t already has drawn into its coils
members Of the press. photographers,
Hnguists. naval authorities, Califor-
mans and others directly affected,
with the liberalists on one side and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
''La'cyer Coolidge"
Viii Be President,
Prediction in 1899

Election of Calvin Coolidge as
Pre- sident was first predicted,
White House officials believe, by
the late T. G.. Spaulding of North
ampton. Mass.
clipping from the Hampshire
County Gazette of November 20,
1899, quoted Mr.. Spaulding as be.
licving Lawyer Coolidge" some
day would be elected President.
The clipping was sent to the
White House recently by a North
ampton friend of the Pre- sident
1t was there he started on his po-
litical career as a member OF the
common council.
The Gazette clipping reads:
CLARK \ Parsons Drug Store is
the chief hc adquarters for most of
the Republican politicians these
days. 1t is said that many nomi-
nations are started there. Among
these is Lawyer Coolidge. who is
planning on running for the COM
mon council. T. G.. Spaulding
says of him that he will one day
be Pr, sident"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
PHONE TALKS CLUE
IN BANKERS DEATH
Bloody Handkerchiefs Also
May Help Solve Staying of
Californian.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO. Calf. Novem-
ber 27.-WiSps of hairs, blood stains
and the fragments of intercepted tele-
phone conversations today marked the
trail which authorities hoped might
lead to solution of the Staying of
William r. Fee. Alhambra and San
Gabriel bank president. whose body
was found in Lytle Creek canyon
Tuesday. one-half mile from his
mountain cabin. A. coroner's jury
last night found that Mr.. Fee met a
violent death at the hands of un
known persons. who caused frac-
ture of the skull.
Miss Mary F. Watkins. 26, of
Alhambra, secretary of the San
Gabriel water district, whose cabin
is 80 feet from where Mr.. Fees body
was found, was the principal witness
Mrs. Fee, widow of the banker, also
testified. saying she had gone to the
mountain cabin with her husband last
Saturday, that he left to repair a
radio aerial and did not return. Mrs
Fee said she had quarreled with her
husband often because of the afrec-
tionate position Miss Watkins held in
his life. AS she left the stand. facing
Miss Watkins, she fell in a faint.
Find Bloody Handkerchief.
While the inquest was in progress
deputy sheriffs found a bloody hand
kerchief in an 'unoccupied cabin near
where the body was found. In the
b,oeda a-c.ots~ on the handkerchief were
three hairs, apparently from a mans
head, and another. OF different color,
apparently from woman.
Joseph Walker, who. with Miss
Polly Bell and Paul Kennedy, motored
to Lytle Creek canyon last Saturday
with Miss watkins, was questioned
by the sheriff.
Miss Watkins testified she had no
knowledge Of happenings to Fee un-
til he was reported missing. She
pleaded with the district attorney
not to read an affectionate letter she
addressed to Fee Saturday and which
was found OH his body Referring to.
the finding of suit of Mr.. Fees
clothing in her cabin. Miss Watkins
said it had been presented to her by
the banker for the use of man guests
entertained at the cabin by herself
and her sister. Miss Watkins said she
did not know who killed Mr.. Fee.
Phone Talks Reported.
Police announced today they had
Intercepted two telephone conversa-
tions between Walker and Miss Wat
kins, one at the time the body was
found, and the other after the finding
of the body must have been known to
both of them.
The first message from Walker to
Miss watkins was: Just sit tight"
The second, police said, consisted of
Walkers s question: How do things
look?" and Miss Watkins answer,
Not so good. The district attorney is
on his way here now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
HOUSE PREPARED
FOR FLYING START
Four-Day Program Laid Out
by Republicans, Long,
worth Announces.

The Republican majority in the
House is ready to do business, with a
four-day program already arranged
which includes flying start on con-
sideration of the big appropriation
bills. the passage Of which is the
principal business to be transacted
during the session which opens on
Monday. 1t is hoped that time can
be found to give early consideration
to the new civil service retirement
bill, liberalizing the present law.
House Leader Longworth has an
nounced the tentative program. He
said the House, after convening Mon
day. probably would authorize the
Speaker to appoint a committee to
serve with a similar Senate commit
tee to notify the President that Con-
gress was ready to transact business,
and then adjourn out of respect to
members who have died since the
last session.
Tuesday the House expects to re-
ceive the annual message from the
President, which. this year, is to be
read to both houses separately, unless
Mr.. Coolidge alters his decision not
to deliver it in person, and also any
other messages that may be sent
from the White House.
Consideration of Bills.
Wednesday. he said. will be set
aside for the consideration of bills
on the calendar. The Naval Commit
tee. he added. plans to bring up a
measure providing for numerous
changes in the administration Of the
Navy.
The Interior appropriation bill. he
announced, is scheduled to be taken
up Thursday.
Mr.. Longworth said, in reply to a
question. that he did not know of any
concerted effort by members to at
tempt at this session to revise the
section of the tax law dealing with
the publicity of income tax returns.
He points out that this question al
ready was before the courts, and
thought 1t probable that those in
terested in the matter might put off
action pending a judicial decision
on the subject.
Representative Watson Of Pennsyl-
vania, a member of the House Ways
and Means Committee announced yes
terday that he is preparing to intro
duce a bill which would prohibit the
publicity of income tax returns
AS to legislation other than the
annual supply measures that might
be taken up, the Republican leader
said the McFadden bill, proposing
several major changes in the National
banking laws, was the only one that
had been promised special considera-
tion by the Rules Committee
Other bills which have been re.
ported from committee and are await
ing House action, he said, are the
Howell -Barkley bill to abolish the
Railroad Labor Board, the Hauger
bill to amend the packers act in a
way designed to prevent discrimina-
tion against cooperative mark etine
agencies and the White radio meas
ure, which would give the Depart.
ment of Commerce broader powers in
the regulation of radio transmission
A bill proposing several changes In
the civil service retirement laws, q
bill to give further protection to mi
gratory birds and two constitutional
amendments which would change the
date of the Inauguration and of the
| assembling of the newly elected Con.
gress. also are awaiting action by the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
JUDGESASK STONE
TO TAKE DRY UNIT
Taft Heads Appeal for Trans
fer of Enforcement to
Attorney General.

The senior circuit judges of the
country, with Chief Justice Taft
joining, and the opinion of federal
district judges reflected in their po-
sition, have thrown their support be-
hind the movement for a transfer
bodily of the prohibition unit from
the Treasury Department to the De-
partment of Justice.
Recommendation for such action by
Congress has been made by the ju-
dicial conference of senior circuit
judges In a letter from Chief Justice
Taft, as chairman of the conference,
to Attorney General Stone, transmit
ting a request that he embody the
proposal in his annual report to Con-
greSS.
See Better Enforcement.
With the Chief Justice concurring,
the senior judges, who have just met
here, declare in statement which
they ask be laid before Congress that
such transfer of prohibition en-
forcement responsibility would make
much for effectiveness" in enforcing
the law.
Out of their abundant experience
with prosecutions under the prohibit
tion law, rejecting that also of dis
trict judges, the senior circuit judges
assert that by placing expenditure of
all appropriations for enforcement
under direction of the Attorney Cen
eral prosecutions could be directed
to the end that trivial, futile and un-
important cases" which now crowd
court dockets would be avoided.
Under such a change, with the ILL
advised zeal and practical ignorance
of prohibition agents no longer a
factor in the situation, the statement
says, there can be prosecuted only
those cases which will really deter
the principal offenders, and in the
preparation of which district attor-
neys will have a personal RESPONSE
bility."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
DISCREPANCY IS FOUND.
Geneva Note Text and Paris Ver-
sion Differ.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assocs ted Press
PARIS, November 27.-The Egyp-
tian protest to the League of Nations
against Great Britain has aroused
much interest in Paris, but there is
a discrepancy in the terms as given
out by the secretariat of the league
in Geneva and as made public here.
The texts of the protest are iden-
tical with the exception of the last
paragraph. AS given out for publi-
cation by the league authorities, at
Geneva. the protest does not contain
an appeal to the league to intervene.
AS made public in Paris, the final
paragraph reads:
1.-The chamber addresses it's protests
to all the parliaments of the world
and makes an appeal to the Society of
Nations, asking it to defend against
arbitrary treatment an innocent ma
tion, which is profoundly attached
to its sacred and imprescriptible rights
and asks nothing else but its independ-
ence."
The Petit Parisien, among other
papers, publishes the verbatim text
of the protest, which includes the
words appeals to the Society of Ma
tions asking it to intervene"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Hijackers Sought
IL, Killing of T,Oo
aboard Rum Ship
BY the Associated Pr,

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, November 27.
The liquor-laden gasoline boat
Beryl G., found adrift and aban-
doned off the San Juan Islands,
60 miles north of Seattle, with
blood-spattered decks and sides,
has led to the arrest of five men
In connection with hijacking op-
erations and the killing of Capt.
w. G. Gillis. master of the vessel,
and his son William. IT,
The case assumed an interna-
tional aspect today when the at
torney general at Vancouver B. c.,
retained special counsel to prose-
cute those under arrest and Cana
dian police officials offered a re-
ward Of $4,000 each for the arrest
Of Owen "Cannonbalr' Baker, said
to be an ex-convict, and Harry F.
Sowash. reputed liquor dealer.
Baker and Sowash are sought
to stand trial with the five now
under arrest, four here and one in
Vancouver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
H0LD-!UP MAN FLEES
WHEN VICTIM SAYS mo"
Points 1evolver at Grocer, Orders
Him to Hand Over Cash, But
Loses His Nerve.
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., November 27.-
"Stick 'em up"' commanded hold
up man as he stuck revolver in the
face of William Stronach, a grocer,
as Stronach was checking up the
cash at his store in the business Sec
ton here late yesterday.
Jaw, quit your kidding" replied
Stronach, thinking the intruder was
trying to play a practical joke on
him.
II mean business" the robber as
sured Mr.. Stronach. Hand me that
money.
go ahead and shoot, then" the
grover retorted. I'm not going to
give you this money"
Mr.. Stronach shouted for the po-
lice and the stranger with the gun
fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
''THE'' AND "LOS'' START BATTLE
OYER NAME OF GREAT AIRSHIP
Is 1t 'The Los AngeIes' Just 'Los Angeles" Pur
lists and Liberals in Linguistics Can't Agree
and DiscOrd Threatens

the sticklers for accuracy on the
other.
The unfortunate strife originated
over the grave question:
Did Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife Of
the President, christen the Los
Angeles The Los Angeles: or did she
christen the Los Angeles Los Angeles:
or did she christen Los Angeles Los
Angeles?
The liberalists declare she chris
tened it The Los Angeles" with
slight esophagal pressure on the"
The sticklers for truth and ac-
curacy insist she dubbed the great
craft Los Angeles" eliminating the
good old American article in front.
The liberalists contend 1t was The
Los Angeles that took the air fol-
lowing the ceremony at Boiling Field
Continued on Page 8. Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
RUMANIA WOULD PAY
BALDWIN INSTALLMENTS
Offers Ten Annual Payments to
Liquidate Debt to American
Concern.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, November 81. The
Rumanian government has proposed
a settlement of the debt to the Bald
win Locomotive Co. on the basis of
10 equal annual payments. according g
to a statement by Vintila Bratiano,
the minister of finances.
The Baldwin Co., having waited
four years for payment. now insists
upon immediate settlement in full, or
else will bring suits In the courts to
recover.
The Rumanian debt to the Baldwin
Co. amounts to $2,500,000 for loco
motives delivered in 1890. Only
one payment has been made to date,
100000, which the Baldwin Co. ap-
piled against interest then in arrears.
A dispatch from Bucharest on No
vember IA stated that counsel has
been retained by the American con-
Germ preparatory to suing the Ru-
manian government in the courts to
recover the $2,500,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
c. 0.P. P.|NQUANDARY
ON PUNISHMENT Of
PARTY INSURGENTS
Should Party Leaders or
Voters Decide? Becomes
Pressing Issue.
ALL SENT TO CONGRESS ,
BY REPUBLICAN BALLOTS
Bonus Supporters Might Go in
Class With Brookhart or
La Toilette.
BY DAVID LAWUENCE.

An old word, grown almost obsolete
in the political vocabulary of the
last few years, namely regularity"
has come back to use since the cleo
tion with recurrent talk of disci-
plining the Republican members of
the House and Senate who strayed
from the regular Republican presi-
Dental ticket three weeks ago.
But 1t will remain only a word. For
if the men who supported President
Coolidge in the final election will ask
themselves what the definition of
regularity" is In a session Of Con-
gress. they will hesitate about an
answer.
Is a Senator regular when he votes
to override the Presidents veto on
soldier bonus and veterans pensions,
and when he votes to reject pro-
poSals on which the administration
sets it's heart like the Mellon tax
plan? Is a member of the House
regular" when he votes time and again
in opposition to the many requests of
the President and his Cobinet secre-
taries? Many OF the very Senators
and members OF the House who dis
agreed repeatedly with the admins
tration during the last session of
Congress were the beneficiaries of
President Coolidge's political strength
in the Autumn elections. Does this
mean that they now will stand by the
administration and support the lat
ter'S Legislative program? How many
Senators will support Mr.. Coolidge's
proposal of American entry into the
world court now that the President
campaiGned on that issue and won
by an overwhelming vote?
Few With La Toilette.
There is, therefore, far more in
terest in what effect the word reg
ularity" is going to have on Repub-
lican Senators who ran on the Re-
publican ticket in conjunction with
President Coolidge than those few
who leaned toward La Toilette. Only
handful of Republicans in the
House supported La Toilette. Only
Senator La Toilette and Senator
Brookhart were openly opposed to
the regular Republican national tick
ct, and the Iowa Senator was himself
a candidate on the regular Republi-
can ballot
Senator La Toilette himself was
chosen as the Republican nominee in
Republican primary and was elect
ed by tremendous vote as a Repub-
lican to the United States Senate He
considers himself as much of a Re-
publican as Senator Norris Of Nebraska
or Senator CouZens of Michigan or SEN
ator Hiram Johnson Of California. Yet
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
U. S. CONSULATE ROBBED.
Soviet Agents Suspected in Second
Theft at Riga,

LONDON. November 27.-The Ameri-
can consulate in Riga. Esthonia, has
been robbed the second time this
year, says a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Riga.
The dispatch adds that the diplo-
matte cipher code and large guam
tity of diplomatic correspondence
were stolen. According to the corre-
spondent, agents Of tho Russian
Soviet government are suspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
ALLENBY IN DANGER.
Attempt on Life of High Commits
sioner Is Threatened.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 27-Egyptian
Natioualists have arranged to make
desperate attempt on the lie of
NiScount Allenby. the British high
commissioner. according TO the Cairo
correspondent of the Daily Mail, who
says that Information regarding this
plan has been Received from many
trustworthy sources and that the
danger is officially regarded very
serious.
The guards on the residency have
been doubled and increased Rrecau
lions will be taken to protect Lord
Ailenby when driving through the
streets
An order has been issued that every
high British military and civil officer
Eencefortn shall be accompanied in
public by an armed escort. Officers
must carry revolvers and civilian
officials must keep revolvers in their
desks.
TO Meet Last Demand.
ZiWar Pasha. the Egyptian premier
In an interview with Lord Allenby,
according to the Mails correspond
ent, indicated his intention to comply
with the last outstanding British de-
Observation-Disclosures of opposition to
the fulhllment of Great Britain's
wishes regarding the protection of
foreigners.
a formal note in this sense is ex-
pected soon. All the other British
demands have either been accepted
by the Egyptian government or put
INTO effect by the British themselves
The first step toward the protection
of foreigners has been taken by re-
storing the powers of Russell Pasha,
head of the European department Of
the Egyptian police, whose authority
Zagloul Pasha had gradually aboI-
ished.
The correspondent says that the
arrest of number of Egyptian poll
ticfans is strongly urged as pre-
Nentlve to further assaSsinations.
These men, he continues. ARE
IaglouIs intimates. Their completely
in the murder campaign, which has
already involved 26 British military
and civilian officers. is regarded as
certain. Siwar Pasha hesitates to
take such step. But If he does not
arrest them the British will have to.
THE list includes Nebrashy Bey.
ZaglouPs secretary at the ministry
of the interior, and Abdul Rahman
FANNY. one of Ia aglours closest politi-
cal assistants, who was sentenced to
death in 1920 for a murder conspir-
acy, but reprieved by the British"