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Evening star., 1926-02-14
|SUPREME COURT DISCARDS RULES
10 HEAR MURDERER'S VAIN APPEAL
Deputy Clerk Invades Conference With Plea While
Hanging of Carbutt Is Held Up 40 Minutes
Until Cleared Wire Flashes ''No.''

Ernest d. B. Spa gnol. contended that
a date for Garbutt'S execution had
been set in his absence from court,
under a provision of the California
statutes, which would not bear the
test Of constitutionality.
The lawyer himself did not come to
the Capital to present the plea, but
forwarded il by mail to Gropley. It
first was presented Friday to Justice
Sutherland, who is assigned to the
Pacific circuit. He found the question
raised already had been settled by the
court in another California case, and
declined to issue the stay which any
individual member of the tribunal can
grant as means of providing time
in which to perfect a formal appeal.
Subsequently, Chief Justice Taft. and
Justices Sanford, Stone and BrandeiS.
in turn, confirmed the refusal of JUS
tice Sutherland.
Strangely, the case upon which all
members of the court relied for a
precedent had also been presented by
Spa gnoli. and had come to a dramatic
termination. 1t was the case of Isaac
Nolfgang, convicted of killing Il Los
Angeles policeman. who tried to ar
rest him for stealing a bottle of milk
The papers in Wolfgang's appeal We're
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
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Ruffo's Failure to Sing in "Rigoletto"
Is Given Belated Announcement Here

Although Titta Ruffo, noted bari.
tone. is reported to have been i'll with
influenza in New York for the past 10
days, his scheduled appearance here
last night with the Chicago Civic Opera
Company's production OF "Rigoletto''
was advertised as late as yesterday
afternoon. Posters displayed in the
lobby Of the Auditorium last night in
formed the audience that Ruffo could
not appear because Of illness.
Inquiries at the box Office in the
Auditorium and at the ticket office
of Mrs. Greene's bureau as late as
o'clock yesterday afternoon elected
the response that Ruffo would sing.
In one case the answer was modified
by the assertion that "as far as we
know he will sing"
The Star was informed last night by
a correspondent in New York who
interviewed Ruffo that the singer can
celed his engagement here early yes
terday and left for Cleveland last
night. He has been confined to his
Evening star., 1926-02-14
By the Associated Press.

ROME, February 13.-Ignazio Tor.
raca, a poor and almost illiterate resi-
dent of the town of San Ferdinando,
in the Province OF Puglia, today un.
loosened the purse strings of Italian
citizenry and handed over to the gov
ernment a. sum of money estimated
to be sufficient to pay one years an
nuity on the war debt to the United
States.
In other words, the government
won at the official lottery booths
throughout the nation between 100,-
100000 and 1875 100000 lire because
millions of Italians put faith in Tor
racas' predictions, which failed to
come true.
Behind this simple statement lies an
amazing story of how mob psychology,
famed by credulity and carefully ar
ranged publicity, sent the entire ma
ton on a gambling spree unprece-
dented in history.
A week ago stories trickled into
the big cities describing how Torraca,
through a secret process of divina-
ton inherited on his fathers death
bed, had tipped off friends, poor resi-
dents of San Ferdinando. as to the
winning numbers of the official lottery,
his predictions being so uncannily
accurate that the entire countryside
had become enriched.
Evening star., 1926-02-14

hotel there for several days, it was as
serted, and his illness is complicated
by a troublesome cough.
The failure of Ruffo to put in an
appearance here last night was
somewhat similar to an incident in
Baltimore last Monday night which
aroused unfavorable newspaper COM
ment there. 1t was not until the
intermission between the first and
second acts of "Tosca," in which he
was scheduled to appear. that the in
ability of Ruffo to be present was an.
nounced.
Publicity representatives for Mrs.
Katie Wilson-Greene. who is manag-
ing the Chicago Civic Opera Co. 5
productions here, informed The Star
last night that on Wednesday definite
word was received that Ruffo would
sing last night. and it was not until
yesterday morning that it was learned
he could not appear. At that time. it
was stated, an unsuccessful effort was
made to revise newspaper advertise
mentS.
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CHARLES |. CORBY
DIES IN FLORIDA
Former President of Baking
Firm SuCcumbs While
Watching Polo Game.

Charles |. Corby. president of the
COrby Baking co. until its merger
last year with the continental hak-
in2 interests. died suddenly yester-
daEFa afternoon while watching A polo
game at Miami Beach, Fla. accord
ing 10 word received here last night
10y his brother. W. :, Corby Of Chevy
Chase circle.
The message. which was brief. sa id
that Mr.. Corby was seated in the
Srandstand at Nautilus Polo Field
when he was stricken. Mr.. and Mrs
Corhy had beer regular attendants
at the polo games there. the brother
said last night. and il was under
stood his wife was with him Al the
time of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corby went To
Florida early in January with the
intention of remaining until April.
They took with them their grand.
child, Mary Ellen. 10-year-old daugh.
ter of Mr.. Corby's son, Karl w
Corby, present head Of the Corby
Baking Co. Mary Ellen's i'll health
was one of the reasons for their trip
South, il is said
Evening star., 1926-02-14
MEXICO IS CLOSING
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Mexico City Converts Also
Among Places 0rdersd
to Shut Up.
By the Associated Press.

MEXlCO CITY, February 13.-Un-
der orders of the Department of the
Interior, the authorities have begun
closing various Catholic schools and
converts in Mexico City and the
suburbs. A recent order allowed "a
hours for the voluntary closing of the
institutions.
Among the buildings closed is the
Academy of the Visitation in the
suburb of Coyoacan, conducted by
Sister Margaret H. Semple, formerly
of Alabama. She recently called at
the American embassy and discussed
the situation with Ambassador Shelf
field The Ambassador brought the
matter up in personal conversation
with Foreign Minister SaenZ and in.
formed the Secretary of State at
Washington, but he made it perfectly
clear to the Mexican foreign minister
that he was not taking the case I'D
formally.
Sister Semple has declined to make
statement for publication
No bishops, ministers or represent.
atlVes of any Protestant churches thus
far have been deported Newspa per
reports persist that foreign Protes-
tants can be deported also, but this
is not believed in we'll informed
circles.
The American Ambassador has not
made any representations to the for.
eign office regarding the general re-
ltgious situation here
1t is understood that about 90 Span.
lsh priests in Mexico City and vicinity
are preparing to depart voluntarily
anticipating deportation.
from to 10 Spanish priests are
Delns held for deportation, and it is
reported that the Spanish Minister
does not intend to make further pro.
test in view of the failure of his
representations to prevent the recent
deportation from Vera Cruz to Havana
OF Spanish priests. 1t originally was
announced that 10 priests were de.
ported to Havana, but it is now said
they numbered IA.
Evening star., 1926-02-14

By the Associated Press
The Supreme Court Of the United
states stepped outside tradition yes.
terday to hear the final, hopeless ap-
peal OF a condemned murderer spend
ing his last hours in a death cell 900
miles away
The supplicant was Harry Garbutt,
who later paid the penalty for his
crime at the end of a rope In San
quentin Prison California. His sole
spokesman in Washington was an Of
fetal of the court itself. c. Elmore
Cropley, a deputy clerk 1t was Chief
Justice Taft who finally cast the
preced>nts aside. halted the ma ajestic
procedure Of the highest tribunal, and
presented TO the full court in cham
hers the question whether there had
been perversion of the ends of JUS
tlce.
The step was more remarka BILE in
that ma jority of the justices, in
Guiding the Chief Justice himself, al
ready had heard Garbutt's s plea In
private and found it without merit.
In the end, the nine members of the
court We're unanimous in deciding not
to intervene to stay the execution.
1t was upon a slender technicality
of the laws Of California that the
condemned man pinned his final spec
tacular fight for life. His attorney,
Evening star., 1926-02-14
MINERS WAIT CALL
IN SUNN|EST MOOD
Merchants Smile for First
Time in Weeks-Coaf May
Be Mined Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA. February 13.-
An era of good feeling prevailed to-
day in the hard coal fields, following
upon the settlement Of the long and
costly strike. From every city and
miners were eagerly waiting for the
hundreds Of colliery whistles to call
them back to work. All the bitter,
ness engendered by the industrial
struggle has disappeared.
This first work will start next
Wednesday or Thursday, and coal
will be rolling to exhausted markets
in the speediest time possible. The
exact time of resuming mining will
depend upon the ratification Of the
peace compact by the tri-district con-
yention of miners, which meets at
Scranton next Tuesday. Ratification
is regarded as a formality.
Getting Mines Ready.
The work of getting the mines in
readiness proceeded rapidly today
Extra maintenance men were pressed
into service to aid the 5000 who
have guarded the properties since the
strike started. Generally, the mines
were reported to be in fair condition.
Already, hundreds of workers who
left the fields to engage in other pur-
suits during the suspension, are COM
ing back to their homes.
When the strike began, $4,000
miners became idle. The full force
will be unable to return to their en-
ployment at first, BUT 1t was agreed
that a very high percentage of the
men would be on hand.
Industrially. the region began to
find itself again, and anxious mer-
chants smiled for the first time in
weeks.
Lewis to Explain Terms.
Philadelphia was deserted as a cen
ter of mining interest today. With
the exception of John l.. Lewis and
Philip Murray, president and vice
president of the United Mine Work
ers, all members of the joint COM
mittee had left for their homes The
miners officials will remain here
until Monday, when they will go to
Scranton for the convention Mr.
Lewis will preside and explain the
terms of the agreement.
Mining officials. as we'll as operators.
expressed satisfaction that they were
able to settle the strike without Gov
ernmental or State intervention
They unqualif1edly give the credit for
the settlement to Richard F. Grant
Of Cleveland, who conducted the deli
cate negotiations that brought both
sides together. Mr.. Grant left the
city today.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
FOX TERRIER WINS CUP.

NEW YORK, February 13 CP.-A
wire haired fox terrier, champion
signal circuit of Halleston, imported
recently from England by Mr.. and
Mrs. Tanley J. Halle of this city was
today judged the best dog in the
fiftieth annual Westminster dog show
at Madison Square Garden. 1t was
the first time since 1916, that a fox
terrier won the cup given for the best
dog by the English Kennel Club.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
n. K. PORTER LIBRARY
Is GIVEN TO BROWN u.
Washington Stepdaughter of Pho
neer Locomotive Builder Makes
Gift to Providence School.
By the Associated Press.


By the Assoclated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., February IS.
DR. Harry Lyman koopman, libra.
ran OF Brown University. announced
today that Miss Annie Haeeman of
washington, d. c., had given the uni.
versity the private library of her sten.
father, Henry Kirke Porter. of the
Brown class Of 1860. The library ia
valuable one of over $500 volumes
One of the treasures of the collection
is Pines edition Of the works of Hor.
ace in two volumes. amply illustrated
the text as well as the Illustrations s.
being wholly the work of the en-.
graver.
Henry k1rke Porter was the pioneer
locomotive builder Of Pittsburgh, a.
veteran OF the Civil War. and for
mer member Of Congress-
Evening star., 1926-02-14
GIRLS TIE UP "GHOST."
Student Sent to Brighten Them
Found Lashed to Tombstone.

PEORIA, Ill.,, February 13 P.-A
vounp man was found today tied to
a tombstone in St. Joseph's Cemetery
here with a tattered sheet at his feet.
He told the astounded police that he
was there because girl students from
bradley institute insisted upon tying
him up. He said he had been sta
toned in the cemetery to frighten the
girls, who were being initiated into
a sorority.
His ghostlike attire and fearsome
groans had little effect. The girls
sailed in, pulled his hair, ripped on
his masquerade and used stout ropes
in lashing him to gravestone.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-4O PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Peges 26 and 81
Current News Events-Page %.
Serial. Monte Carlo''-Page 81.
Popes Encyclical-Page 80.
Veterans Of Great War-Page 33.
Radio Gossip and News-Pages 35.
Sc and 81.
Around the City-Page 3S.
Y. w c. A. News-Page IS
Spa nish War Neterans-Page 3S.
PART TWO-2O PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Pace 4.
Reviews of Newest Winter Books
Page f.
Tales of Well known Folk-Page Is.
News of the Clubs-Page IT.
d. a. r. Activities-Page 10.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page -.
PART THREE-I2 PAGES.
Amusements-Thea and the Photo,
play.
Music in Washington-Page 5.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6. I
and 8.
Fraternal News-Page 10
Civilian Army News-PaCe II.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FfVE+8 PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and F'ea-
lures.
PART SIX-12 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
At the Community CenterS-Page Z.
District National Guard-Page S.
Army and Navy News-Page S.
Financial News-Pages 9, 10 and IL.
GRAPHIC SECTION-12 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COMIC SECTION+ PAGES.
Betty; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs;
Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
CHARLESTON is BANNED.
Interfered With Study at MERGERS
burg, Say Teachers.

MERCERSBURG, Pa, February IS
@.-The Charleston has been banned
and phonograph playing restricted at
Mercersburg Academy, where the
sons of President Coolidge formerly
were students. While the Charles
toning at the academy has been of the
stag" variety, so vigorous has it
beeen that plaster has been knocked
down, floors shaken and carpets dam
aged. the school authorities said.
Examinations also were being
"fiunked" and hence the partial ban
on phonograp the authorities
added Phonogra phs now may be
played for three and one-half hours
in the evening
Evening star., 1926-02-14
Had Been I'm Good Health.

According to his brother. Mr.
Corby had been in good health and
consequently his sudden death was
a severe shock to relatives. The eX.
act cause of death was not known
here last night.
Karl Corby passed through Wash
ington early last night on his way
to Miami. He learned of his father
death while in New York City.
Charles Corby was IA man of ex-
treme reticence and exceptional bust.
ness ability. His rise from Strug
Cling start in A small baking bust
ness to head of one of the largest
baking concerns in the country was
marked by hard work
Born at Binghamton, n. Y, ir
1871. the son of Israel l.. and Louisa
A Corby. he was educated in the
schools of Cortland. \. Y. and al
Cornell University.
He came to Washington in 1891 tC
join his brother, w. S. Corby, founder
of the Corby Bakery, and the two
formed a co-partnership soon after
with headquarters at $50 Twelfth
street. This was small venture with
crude baking equipment. but the busi
ness grew and later the plant was
Continued on Page ?, Column p
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Sees Inquiry's Worth.

The appropriation of $50. 900" Mr.
Britten explained. lis a trivial ex-
penditure when compared with the
SIS 900, 900 it will cost the taxpayer
this year to enforce the silly Volstead
law and / am sure that an in
vestigatiOn of this character would
be of lasting benefit to the country
for ii would settle the question OF
whether the Anti-Saloon League was
really operating within the law, and il
1t is. it should have no fear of q
thorough inquiry by an unpre JUDGED
committee of the Senate and the
House.
IF the chairman of the committee
on naval affairs received campaign
contributions from shipbuilders who
benefited by legislation coming before
the naval affairs conn,ittee, and If
the chairman of the committee on
interstate and SoTaign cormercs re
ceived campaign contributions from
the American Railway Association,
and if the chairman of the committee
on. military affairs received campaign
contributions from the manufacturers
of munitions, and II the chairman of
the committee on agriculture received
campaign contributions from an or
ganization of farmers, the country
would rise in arms and these respec-
tive legislators could not remain in
Congress one week, yet the Anti
religious cloak and the support of
the Methodist Church, has contributed
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column ~
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WEATHER.

(U. S. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Rain today; tomorrow clear and cold
err; moderate to fresh eaSterly winds,
shifting to northwest by tomorrow
morning. Temperatures: Highest, A,
at pm. yesterday; lowest, 80, at mid
night yesterday. Full report on page Z.
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'sFrOnn Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
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crown, he said: Il expect to win the
crown from Talaber. Heels q fine
wrestler and uses more science than
any man of the mat today. However
l feel sure that my superior physical
condition will prevail and that | will
emerge victorious and the champion
Of my division. Diet is very impor.
tant part of my program In training
for match. The system that l use
is really very simple, involving only
good Judgment and caution in the Sc
lection of food. | prefer to eat scien-
tiieally prepared foods whenever pos
sible and / never eat anything to
which Is attached the slightest doubt
of its purity. / eat great deal of
canned foods because | am sure that
they are pure and will have no Ill ef-
fects on my digestive system. Take.
Just as an example of what food can
do for the body-milk. 1t Is the great
est of body builders and a very impor-
tant part of any mans diet. But ls
sometimes impure or contaminated and
may be the source of Illness If used
DSCduSe VI tulS ldCls use 6NdpOrHte0
milk entirely and find it very satisfac.
tory. l know that 1t is pure and that
l will not suffer from Its use. | know
that 1t Is great body builder be-
cause the concentration of 1t gives 1t
such food value. | know that 1t Ia
easily digested, more so than market
milk, In fact, because I drink 1t be-
fore going to bed and feel no effects
Of 1t In the morning. This Is usually
hard to do with ordinary market milk
This plan, in substance, is the same
one that l use regarding other foods.
II there Is any chance or suspicion OF
impurity or low food value, use
something else.
"And if a man Is so situated that II
Is impossible for him to get the proper
amount of exercise, he must be doubly
cautious not to partake of any but the
purest food. On the whole, If man
eats with wisdom and observes the
fundamental rules for good health,
there is no reason why he should ever
have sick or uncomfortable day"
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Celotechnic Institute Studies
Home Builders Problems

America recently established win mead
Chicago to study the problems OF american nome uas aao
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use OF scientihcal-
ly prepared foods.
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know that the
food he is eating
Is pure and whole
some rather than
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with any kind of
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eating food from
a n un K n o W n
source. In a re
cent Interview on
the eve of his
match with Lou
Tala Der, from
whom be won his
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to place at their disposal the latest discoveries in scientific
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b. LEADS .....
| RELIEF RECORDS
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ros, Active in 81
sg.noI's in Year.
EsyEs FOREIGN LANDS
10 Cope with Great
Erbanoes Gives Good
Results in Action
EoyFs FOREIGN lands

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- = florida hurricane tn'
=, cross already had be-
Ssa a,d n service In 81 dis.
ssns up to The close OF
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a.I,station and loss Of life,
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aes,r.tulating itself that a
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ne borders Of the coun.
... - in Florida has
. s+,l estimated by Direc-
ss~ Relief Henry L. Baker
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must be cared for.
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fbe stricken Gulf Coast
[goorshsven and Clewiston.
N injured sent to Miami
ma we're suffering with ma
se In TWO other east coast
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estimated at 80 200. Such
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la problem which the
Red Cross Is still doing Its
solve.
harrison the other outstand-
disaster. the Midwest tor
March 10. 1928. can be de-
more detail tn mat eatas'
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inately 10000 men, women
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y resource Up trained per
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y While terrible as a spec
d nor eomparH with either
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le2s. IT gave Ire TED cross
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nurses traaia 80 injured.
the height ~ The eme'
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from their homes. More
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ross after the explosions
pee in rega'r'ag their hold
rough rehabilitation work,
is a regular part Of the
relief operations. In all dis
means task continued
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has seen a new measure
relief Preparedness inau-
lne Red cross, under
salaed reserve u medical
f'llet experts =eanstantly
any service. This prepar-
isa fset in both the New
o'ioa. and ia the Florida
IN the latter lie Red Cross
more than sa0 experienced
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Champion Wrestler
Tells What to Eat

Johnny Meyers. middlewsight wres-
Ting champion Of the world, IL strong
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