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Evening star., 1926-03-27
GIVES
| BOOST TO CONTEST
High School Pupils Eagerly
Work on Constitutional
Orati0nS.

The pupils of the Hyattsville High
School have responded cnthusiasticai-
ly to the invitation extended to high
schools in Prince Georges. Montgon'
cry and Charles counties, in Maryland.
to participate in the National Orator
ical Contest this year, and large
number of excellent contestants are
now working eagerly" on their ora
tions Report to this effect has been
received at the Office of the contest
committee in The Star Building from
Miss Day Wolfnger, chairman OF the
faculty contest committee OF that
school.
All Are Cooperating.
In the various features of the contest
work the faculty committee, with the
cordial cooperation of the school prirl-
cipal, Prof. K. j. Morris. is Offering
helpful advice and suggestion. The
value of note taking and technique in
writing orations are prominent among
points stressed in the general work Of
preparation.
Miss Wolfinger's report says:
Il am glad to be able to report
progress In the Hyattsville High
School in connection with the prepa-
ldllOl lHC OIdlOEACdI COuLCoIs
THE students have entered the work
eagerly. A special committee of
faculty members Is working with the
students, and helpful suggestions have
been given in the use of reference ma
terial, value Of note taking and in
the technique of writing orations.
Many Of the students have availed
themselves of the opportunity OF hear
ing James NJ. Beck at the National
Museum in Washington.
Pamphlets published by the Ma.
tional Association for Constitutional
Government have been of splendid aid,
and our contestants have used them
extensively.
Our policy as a faculty committee
has been to create as much interest
and enthusiasm as possible among the
students. because we believe that they
are prepared to do the work and need
only enc Encouragement"
Cooperating with Miss Woiflnger
and Prof. Morris in the work of facul
ty supervision of the contest are Miss
Kathleen Smith and Miss Marion
Spielman.
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TWO SLAIN, | DYING
|NF0|LED HOLD-UPS
Bandit and Conductor Fatally
Shot-Po'ice Investi-
eating, Is Wounded.
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, March 27.-A street car
conductor and a robber were fatal >
wounded and a policeman probably
fatally injured in three shootings here
late last night and early today.
The robber. Leo White, 80 years old.
Tas shot and killed shortly before mid
night by policeman in plain clothes
while he was In the act of holding UP
a cigar store. 1t was the fifth success
Sive night that a robber had held up
one of a group of chain cigar stores
in the downtown district, and police
men in plain clothes were on guard at
all stores.
Just after midnight, LIE Roy Coble,
street car conductor was shot and
wounded fatally by two negroes who
attempted to rob him. Ooble resisted
the robbery and the negroes fired six
shots. two taking effect. They escaped.
Two hours later Boyd Bedore, a DO.
liceman, was found in an upstairs
room of place said by police to be a
gambling house. Ills empty revolver
and his hat and coat were found down.
stairs. He had been shot three times
through the stomach and 1t Is believed
he will die. The patrolrlan was seek.
ing the negroes who shot the street
car conductor.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
THE WEATHER

District of Columbta-Partly cloudy
and slightly colder tonight: minimum
temperature about 29 degrees. Tomor.
g-oW fair, gentle To moderate north
west winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and light.
y colder tonight. Tomorrow fair;
moderate northwest winds.
Virginia.-Partly cloudy tonight and
slightly colder in central portion. To-
morrow fair. moderate northwest
winds.
West Virginia Partly cloudy to-
night; Slightly colder in northwest
portion. Tomorrow fair.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, Al; s pm, AZ:
12 midnight, 40; 4 am. 3S; am, 38;
i am. a..
Bm'ometer-+ pm, 1870: pm.,
20.74 IL midnight, 29.81; am, 1880;
8 am, 1000; II an, 5000.
Highest temperature, A, occurred
1T IL am. today
Lowest temperature, 81, occurred
at 6:15 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
highest. CT; lowest, IL.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1:10 am and 1870
pm; high tide, 6:53 am. and 7:14
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, ISL am. and
c:12 pm; high tide, 1888 am. and
l.55 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:02 am; sun sets
6:26 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6 am; sun
sets, SGT pm.
Moon rises 4:52 pm; sets, $50 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Temperature and condition OF the
water at Great Falls at a.m.--
Temperature, AZ; condition, clear.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
HELlCOPTER AlRPLANE
INVENTED BY JAPANESE
l6-winged Machine With New At
tachment Designed to Make
Flying Safer.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
TOXIC, March 14.-Invention of an
airplane with helicopter attachment.
which 1t is hoped will make aviation
safe, has been announced by Lieut..
Comdr. Matsunaga, professor at the
naval college.
The new machine has Is wings, 8
long and s short, attached to rotat-
ing mast. The plane is expected to
rise without moving forward. On at
tanning the desired height, the tnven-
tor said it could be directed horizon
tally in any direction by two rudders
attached to the rotating pole.
Asserting that the airplane could
DO operated from small ground space.
Matsunaga expressed the opinion that
within q decade the new machine
would be- as popular and common In
yapan as the automobile at presfnts
Evening star., 1926-03-27
AUTHORITY ON RAILROADS.
WoOdIock Well Known as Finance and
Transportation Writer.

NEW YORK, March % GN.-ThOmas
r. Woodlock, whose nomination as a
member OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. has been confirmed by
he United States Senate, is q finan-
cial wricer. and Is known here as an
authority OF railroad affairs Ee was
norm in Ireland, and came to the
United States in 1892 from London.
where he was for a time member OF
The London Stock Exchange.
He formerly was q member Of the
View York Stock Exchange. Previous
" from 1902 10 1905. he was editor
of the Wall Stree. Journal. AT the
time Of his nomination Mr.. Woodlock
vas a director of the St. Louis. n
Francisco Railway and OF the Pere
Marquette Railway Co.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
GIRL SAYS SHE WED
MAN, 63, FOR MONEY
Testimony Of 14-Year-0ld in Rock
vile Holds Eugene Bowen
in $500 Bond.
special pispatch % Tho stsr.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 27.-NOS
love, but money. was the incentive foe
her marriage several days ago 70 Egas
gene Bowen, farmer. So years old.
Mary Yowell. IA, testified In pcitce
Court today. Bowen was held under
$500 bond for the November term ee
court on charge of perjury. Il is a.
legged he gave the girls age as ~ ana
his own as 81 in applying for the
marriage license.
Mrs. Pearl Yowell, the mother, who
lives at 4615 Kansas avenue. Wash.
ington, testified that she had forbid.
den the marriage. Her daughter, she
said met Bowen at Culpeper when
she lived there with an aunt.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
Chinese Reds Attack u. S. Missionary
Compound; Threatening Americans

American gunboat Pampanga is at
present at Wuchow, a river point
midway between Hongkong and
Kweilin.
The Communist committee, which
styles itself "The Union for the Pro-
lection of the Gospel" has seized an
American mission bookstore at Wu-
chow.
British missionaries have not been
moiested.
Private advices received here from
Wuchow predict an impending
sweeping Communist movement d.
rected at missionary bodies. princi-
pally those at Wuchow and Kweilin,
both Of which are located In Kwaugsi
province.
Evening star., 1926-03-27

(COnClnu0O from flTSL 1dSeJ
courtesy by Mr.. Blanton at previous
hearing. At the close of the hearing
last night Mrs. Van Wrinkle told Mr..
Hammer to his face that she "had
never been SO insulted in her life."
Previously, Mr.. Blanton and Mr.. Ham
mer had volleyed each other verbally
in q debate over the attitude of Judge
Sellers.
Mr.. Blanton emphatically declared
that he was going to get the bill
through Congress, and Mr.. Hammer
retorted that it was not going to be
railroaded through.
Matthew E. O'Brien, appearing for
the Board Of Trade. said 1t did not in
tend to get into the controversy over
the Gibson bill. The Beard Of Trade,
he said, is not o. posed to a woman's
bureau, but takes the stand that po-
licemen and policewomen should all
come under the one general police
head.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
WOODLOCK GIVEN
CONFIRMING VOTE
Senate Regulars Put |. c. c.
Nominee Over With Aid
of Democrats.

Thomas r. Woodlock of New York
was confirmed as a member or the
interstate Commerce Commission by
the Senate late yesterday by the
comfortable ma ajority of 81 to 20. The
vote came after a day devoted TO de-
bate in executive session and marked
the final chapter in a contest which
has been pending since last Congress.
A few weeks ago opposition to
Woodlock had gained such proper
tions that Republican leaders ad-
vised the President to withdraw his
name. This was not done, however,
and shortly afterward the Senate
interstate commerce committee re-
ported adversely on the nomination.
A poll Of the Senate then showed
small majority against confirmation
Southern Senators Appeased.
From then on developments fol-
lowed rapidly. The nomination of
Richard Y. Taylor of Alabama, as
member of the commission, softened
The opposition of Southern Senators
TO Woodlock and the recent an
Ilouncement from the White House
that Pennsylvania, the South and
the Southwest would be given con.
sideration in filling vacancies re-
moved further opposition based on
grounds of sectional representation.
Senator Reed, Republican. Penn
sylvania, who had opposed Wood
Jock because Pennsylvania. with its
huge railroad traffic, was not given
representation, lined up, after this
announcement, with the forces for
confirmation, and they were further
augmented when Senator Robinson,
Arkansas, the Democratic leader, In
dorsed him.
Fight TO Finish.
At the executive session yesterday
Chairman Watson of the interstate
commerce committee arose to Wood
locks defense and Tough. il out with
the opponents all through the session.
Senator Wheeler. Democrat, Mon
tara, who acted as prosecutor OF
Woodlock AT the committee hearing,
charged that the appoiu.ee was not
q Democrat and was untitled to serve
ON the commission because Of his as
Bociattuns with Wall Street. He was
supported by Set- tors Walsh, Demo
crat, Montana; SE2SIield, Democrat,
Texas, and otht@s.
Evening star., 1926-03-27

Three-cornered Battle Ex-
pected by Republicans at
Primaries in May.

=
PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-The
campaign for preference in the Re
publican and Democratic primaries
on May 1S promises to be one of the
most bitterly contested in the his-
tory of the State.
Although only one faction Of the
Republican party has put forth
full ticket, including candidates for
United States Senator governor.
lieutenant governor and secretary of
internal affairs. a three -cornered
fight all along the line was In pros
pect. This is assured so far as the
senatorship is concerned. with Sen
ator George Wharton Pepper. Gov.
Pinchot and Representative William
S. Ware as the opponents. Mr.. Ware
is making the fight on a light wines
and beer platform.
Pepper Indorses Fisher.
Endorsement by Senator Pepper OF
John s. Fisher as a candidate Cor
governor cemented an alliance that
soon viii launch a vigorous cam
paign. The Senator welcomed Fisher,
a former State banking commis-
sioner. as a running mate after a
conference in Washington with his
colleague. Senator David A. Reed.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
and w. L. Mellon of Pittsburgh, G.
nephew of the Secretary.
w. L. Mellon already has announced
that he would support ticket headed
by Pepper for Senator, and including
Fisher for Governor; Col. Ernest G..
Smith. Wilkes Barre publisher, for
Lieutenant Governor, and James z.
Woodward of McKeesport for another
term as Secretary Of Internal Affairs.
Three Other Candidates.
There are three other candidates for
Governor, but so far there has been
no alliance with either Gov. Pinchot
or Mr.. Ware.
The Democrats face a fight for the
nominations for UEited States Senator
and Governor. William Il. Wilson,
Secretary of Labor in President VIII
sons cabinet, has announced his can
didacy for the Senate, and Sedgwick
kistler of Lock Haven Is expected to
oppose him. Mr.. Kisthers friends pre-
dicted he would make the race with
the backing of the forces supporting
Judge Eugene G. Bonniwell for Gov
ernor Judge Samuel e. Shull of Mon
roe County and Judge w. E. Porter OF
Newcastle also seek the gubernatorial
nomination.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
81, 300 600 PETER
SECURITIES SAFE,
ATTORNEYS SAY

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can Telephone and Telegraph Co., Sc
shares American Tobacco Co., prefer
red; Is shares Anglo. American on
Ltd; 200 shares Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe Railway, preferred; 10 shares
Atlantic Refining Co., 4.170 shares
Corn Products Refining Co., 1000
shares Great Nor ,hern Railroad. 100
shares Union Pacific, preferred; 1872
shares Standard Oil of California. 140
shares Standard on of New jersey,
1SO shares Standard Oil Of New York.
$50 shares Pullman Co., 100 shares
Pierce-Arrow Motor Co. 925 shares
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 2,o15
shares Ninth Avenue Railroad Co. of
| New York, $500 shares New York Cen
trail, 1873 shares Liggett-Myers Tobacco
Co., 100 shares International Harves-
ter CO., 500 shares Illinois Pipe Line.
$50 shares Glen Alden Coal Co., 2,245
shares Eighth Avenue Railroad Co. Of
, New York, 1,120 shares Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad.
Notes-Two promissory notes, pay.
able on demand, amounting to $50. 900,
/ from the Eighth Avenue Railroad Co.
Of New York.
Family Long Prominent.
The Peter family tree Is one of the
| proudest in America. The first of the
! family to come to America was Rob
| ert Peter, a Scotchman, in 1853. He
had three children, Maj. George Peter
! of whisky rebellion days, grandfather
! of the present owner of Tudor Place;
| Margaret and Thomas, who married
Martha Custis, a granddaughter of
| Martha Washington, wife of the first
| President, and who was a sister Of
| GeorgeI Washington Parke Custis,
builder of the historic mansion at Ar
| lington and whose daughter became
| the wife of Gen. Robert e. Lee.
! Thomas Law and Thomas Peter
each married granddaughters of
| Martha Washington, and Gen. Wash
/ ington frequently recorded in shis
| diary the fact that he dined with Law
or lodged with Thomas Peter. A child
| of this Thomas Peter is buried In the
| Washington vault at Mount Vernon.
Other Historic Connections.
Thomas Peter had several daugh.
ters, one Of whom, Britannia yelling.
ton Peter, married Beverly Kennon.
a naval officer. who was killed in the
| explosion of a big gun on the old
| gunboat Princeton on the Potomac
1 River below Washington February
2g, 1914, and which not only killed
two cabinet officers but nearly cost
the life of President. Mrs. Beverly
| Kennon, who was the granddaughter
l Of DIR. Armstead Peter, was born al
| Tudor Place, danced there as a child
| with Gen. Lafayette when he visited
the historic Georgetown estate In 1925
and died there. She lived to be over
80, and had always lived at Tudor
Place. Her daughter. Martha Custis
Kennon, was the mother of Armstead
Peter, present owner of the estate
| which has never been outside the
Peter family since the mansion was
built-about 1900.
| The Peters were related to the Vir
ginia families Of Custis, Lee, Dunlop
Lewis, Clark and others.
Evening star., 1926-03-27

BY the Associated Press.
HoNGKONG, March 27.--A Com
munistic movement directed against
American missionaries caused a
fiare-up in Kweilin, approximately
500 miles northwest of here, today,
when mob stormed the American
missionary compound there and
seized and bound the Chinese Chris
tian In charge.
Soldiers were rushed to the scene
and they fired warning volley in
the air, at which the rioters dis
persed. Later a proclamation was
issued Calming a victory over the
Christians whom they threaten to
drive cut Of Southern China. The
Evening star., 1926-03-27
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
SOUGHT FOR M'CRAY
President Told Imprisoned ex-Gov-
ernor Of Indiana Is in Ill
Health.
By the Associated Press.


President Coolidge today was asked
to extend executive clemency to
former Gov. McCray of Indiana. who
is serving a term in the Atlanta peni.
tentiary for misuse of the mails, by
an Indiana delegation. headed by
Senator Watson.
After a White House conference,
during which ill health was pleaded
on behalf OF the governor. Senator
Watson said there was no indication
of the Presidents intentions.
George NJ. Folaud of Hammond,
Ind, and John l.. Norman OF Knox,
Ind, accompanied Senator Watson.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
BALLOON TEAMS NAMED.
War Department Chooses Four
Groups for National Races.

The War Department announced
yesterday the personnel of four
Army teams which will take part IN
the national elimination balloon races
to be held at Little Rock. Ark. be-
ginning April 20. The teams win
be as follows:
Number l (from Phillips Field.
Md.)-Lieut. James +. Powell, pilot:
Lieut.. James +. Early, aide.
Number 2 (Langley Field. Va.)--
Lieut.. William A. Gray. pilot; Lieut..
Rowland Kieburtz, aide.
Number (Scott Field, In.)-Capt.
Hawthorne G. Gray, pilot; Lieut..
Douglas Johnston. aide.
Number Capt. Lawrence r.
Stone (McCook Field, Ohio. pilot;
Capt. Guy r. Catman, Reserve Corps
(St. Joseph. MOI. aide. The races
will decide the American entry for
the International Bennett Cup COM
petition.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
Actress Wins Divorce.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. March "a
UP.-The matrimonial ties of Ethel
Shannon, actress, have been severed.
Alleging desertion, the actress was
granted divorce here yesterday from
her husband, Robert ]. Cary.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
CONSTITUTION NEED
OF ADDITIONS TOLD
But Grave Dangers of Max
ing Changes to Code Are
Again Emphasized.

TaAs is the sepenth and lost .m q series Of
dytictse on proposals to 0naend the C0Hstttu-
tiOn of the Uni. ed Safes affecting the terms
0f Congress. the President and Vice Pyest-
6Suf
Evening star., 1926-03-27

Eighteen American-made fire en-
gines, with a value Of $24, 900, were
shipped FOR use abroad Las. year.
Evening star., 1926-03-27
FOREIGN.
1..~a..,,.tAt. ~

Curing irons are in general use in
Madrid, WHALE in Barcelona they are
almost q cug1seiJys
Evening star., 1926-03-27

Many miles Of dirt roads are being
constructed In Peru by hand labor un-
der q road-ccnscription IRws
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BELT LINE BRIDGE
IS ATTACKED At
SENATE HEARING

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Evening star., 1926-03-27
POLiCEWOMEN BILL
WINS FIRST GOAL
IN SUBCOMMITTEE

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Evening star., 1926-03-27

Washington's Stand Quoted.
Nor could we do better than heed
the admonition Of the Father OF Our
Country, when he admonished In his
Farewell address:
Toward the preservation of your
Government and the permanency of
your present happy state, 1t is requi-
site. not only that you steadily dis
countenance irregular opposition to
its acknowledged authority. but also
that you resist with care the spirit
Of innovation upon its principles.
however precious the pretext. One
method OF assault may be to effect,
In the form Of the Constitution a..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-20
Friendship Is
Strong Between
L. S. Australia

If YOU haven I q college degree
ION t 20 to Australia. You may feel
conspicuous by it> absence. In intro
auctions VI. \. or "B. A. are
used rs part Of your name. Miss
Mary Smith becomes Miss Mary
Smith B. A. Miss Esther Andcr-
son of Montclair. y. j., who has
rccnctly returned from Australia
and New Zcaland, says that this is
one Of the few differences between
life there and here.
.FIappcrS are familiar term
out there, and Young girls get the
same amount of attention in the
PRESS and from the pulpit, - said
Miss Andersen. when seen vctcr
lay. ''ThoSe of Us who have deep
faith in girls have 20 interpret them
30 those out o: patience with thcir
frivoliticS While full of high
spirits ana thirst for freedom
thcv do.not carry their flaappcrism~
quite "a, far a> here. They adore
horse racing and dancing. They live
an ont Of doors life and swim won
lrrfullv. native opponents Of the
famous Australian crawl.
Admire Americans
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-20
Richfield Gives
Hunter Promotion

official announcement of the ap.
pointmcnt of }. Il. Hunter Is dis.
;rict manager Of the Richficid Oil
company : Imperial Valley terri
tory. has Just been made by c. NJ.
Fuller. president Of the company.
Umrry who has been assistant
district manager of thi, section
since August l., 1925, viii have his
headquarters at the district office
I'm Z Centre.
The new manager i b year, Of
age, j, married. and has one child,
81 hoy of years. He has been ac-
tjycIy connected with oil business
since October, l92l. Hunter wa,
with thc Union OIL company at
UoGt1.lic until March l. 1923, leav
ing t. hc with the Home Oil com.
raav ot San Diego until that com
pany was taken over by Richfield,
Hirhtiy'd sent him to Brawlcy as 4
salesman IA that territory and in
Angus, l925. he was appointed as
s.staut district manager.
The appointment has already been
made effective aud Mr.. Hunter ha,
taken charge,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-20
Three Dry Agents
Get Suspensions
Ry nitcd Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, sept. 90. Off
cial approval of the suspension of
three Southern California dry agents
was expected today from head.
quarters at Washington, ID. G., by
W. W. Anderson. acting prohibition
administration for This district
Anderson announced rrr suSpcu
sion of chief Flcld Agent John
Wynkoop aud Agents William h.
Clark and Howard G.. kimball ON
suspicion of conNcrSng seized
liquor to their own use.
He denied charges Of the sus
pended agents that the action was Il
tramcup.'
Wynkoop is veteran of the pro
hibitiou enforcement service Bcfor,
coming to Los Angeles hc served ON
the federal dry law staff IN Chi
cago. L Al
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-20

An Objp iusanr asylum has Il
L.9utv p4rlor vfich isn't tho fir.t
beauty patlor tor the iusdne.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-20

running-out varieties Of cotton
varieties and makes it impossible
for the progressive farmer t. keep
his seed pure and maintain the pro
dueti1u ot uniform fiber of superior
quality. The mixing Of the seed a
ne Gin always gives him with his
own seed q large admixtme Of
" John Doe 5 - >oc3-sccd from the
cotton thar went through the Gin
Just hrto.u his 1i1, aud whicu may
or may not br good seed.
Community Standardization on
tn, rrodaytinn Of one variety Of
good cotton IS recommended. and a
ptm is w.'inc9 by which a supply
Of good seed may be established
and maintained iu each community
Keep John Doe : mongrcl cotton
AWAY from y.ag gin j, the watch
word ot the organization under
which hi, PLAN j. administered.
Copies Of John Does Cotton
and Yours may be- borrowed for
short periods. aa may b. purchased
at the lahprto,v charge. \ com
pletc Ii>r ot thc dcpartmcnt'> : films,
wl-h tutanDation ON the method Of
dsstrihntfn. them. j given in mis-.
rel.augou~ circular IN. which may
bc ob,atac. = long a. the supply
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-20
11O-POund Baby is
Born in London

LONDON. Sept. 20.--A baby "
weighing Ito pounds and a beautiful
shell pink in color, has been born to
Joan and Bobbic. the famous zoo :
priced hippopotamu~. This is only
the third time hippopotamuS has
been born in capativity in the Lon
don 700. This one, father was one
Of them
Joan and her bouncing yomgster
have been shut away from public
eyes. At present the baby is still
too Young to walk on land aud must
live in the water. II will presently
lose it> fresh pink color and become
dark gray and thick-shimcd. like
its elders In about II years. it will
weigh more than three tons. Bobbi5
and Joan arc still very Young but
Bobhic weighs two and q half toms
and Joan tips the beam at two tons