davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
Probe Disappearance
Of Entire Family In
Inglewood, California

INGLEWOOD, Calf, Feb. ,4.-(P--
The sheriffs office today began an
investigation into the disappearance
two months ago of an entire family
which left furniture, clothing and
even an untouched meal upon the
table in the house rented several
weeks previously. The investigation
is being made at the request of
Constable Clarence Patton.
The family is that of B. H. Cash
and includes his wife and two chill
dren.
Patton reported that he had gone
to the house to serve writ of at
atchment on the furniture and found
the family gone. Clothing was hang
ing in the closets, supplies of food
were in the house, and an un-
touched meal was on the table which
indicated they had left suddenly.
Neighbors knew nothing of the
Cashs except that they had lived
peacefully at the house for several
weeks and were last seen there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
WIFE MURDERER
.GE T S. LIFE IN
QUICK JUSTICE

LANCASTER, Wis, Feb 4.-tP)-Ex-
actly two weeks after his arrest, Will
liam ~ Coffey, former Madison bond
salesman and welfare worker, tonight
began serving life sentence in the
state prison at Waupun for the mur-
der of Mrs, Hattie Hales CoffeY 50,
the wife he took in bigamy. The ST.
year-old slayer and father of three
children entered the Wisconsin peni-
tentiary a few hours after he pleaded
guilty before Judge Sherman e. Small
Hey in the Grand county circuit court.
While Coffey was en- route to prison
this afternoon the dismembered body
of Mrs. Coffey, recovered last week
from Bratton's woods, near PlatteVille,
Wis, the scene of her murder October
8. was buried at Elroy, her girlhood
home Coffey appeared in court i'm
maculately attired. His blue suit was
neatly pressed. The information charg-
ing first degree murder was read as
Coffey stood with his head slightly
bowed and his hands manacled in
front of him. Two weeks ago Friday,
Coffey was arrested at Elroy on a
charge of forgery. Relatives who sus-
pected foul play obtained his arrest
through ruse. Eight days investiga-
tion brought his confession that he
murdered his wife with a baseball bat
and hammer in their camping place in
Bratton's woods, five miles south of
Platteville. He then dismembered the
body and buried the pieces in several
graves in the woods.
His wife had sued for divorce since
! he was arrested.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
c. D. ?. SHOWS
FRONT
IN ]. 5. SENATE.
RegupIars And Insurgents
Get Together To Save
Big Surplus.
BEAT REBATES
Instead Of Returning
Money To Taxpayers
Urge Paying On Debt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-(R-Linine
UP together on a political question
Tor the first time in years, Repuplf.
can regulars and insurgents today
smothered the Democratic efforts to
have the senate declare for tax re-
duction legislation at this session
-of congress. They put through, 46
to 33, resolution sponsored by
Norris of Nebraska, foremost among
the leaders of the insurgents, de-
the surplus in the treasury should
be applied to the reduction of the
public debt
This measure was a substitute for
the resolution of Senator HARRISON,
Democrat, Mississippi, which would
have expressed the sense of the
senate that there should be tax
eduction at this session to absorb
the surplus.
One Democrat, Blease, South Caro-
lima, joined with the Republican regu-
lars and insurgents in support OF
the Norris proposal while six others
voted for the Harrison resolution as
perfected" by the Norris substi,
Iule. IAey WCIS -AoIulS -, Dl uSC'
Smith, Walsh of Montana, and
Wheeler.
The roll call on the Norris SUBJ
stitute follows:
For: Republicans-Bingham, Cam
cron, Capper, Couzens, Curtis, Dale.
Deneen. Edge, Fess. Frazier, Gofr,
Ciooding, Greene, Hale, Howell, John
son, Jones of Washington, Keyes
LaFollette, Lenroot, Mclean, McMas-
ter McNary, Means, Metcalf Moses,
Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Oddie, Pepper,
Phipps, Pine, Reed of Pennsylvania.
Robinson of Indiana, Schall, Short,
ridge, Smoot, Stanfield, Stewart,
Wadsworth, Warren, Weller ana
Willis, A.
r-Labor-Shipstead, one,
Democrat-Blease, one.
Total 46.
Against Democrats-Ashurst, Bay
ard, Bratton, Broussard, Bruce, Cara.
way, Dill, Ferris, Fletcher, George.
Gerry, Glass, Harris, Harrison, Hawes,
Heflin, Jones cf New Mexico, Kend-
rick McKellar, Mayfield, Neely, Over
man, Pittman, Robinson of Arkansas,
Sheppard, Simmons, Smith, Steck,
stephens, Trammell, Tyson, Walsh of
Massachusetts and Walsh of Mon
tana, SO.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
GEORGIA HOTEL
OWNERS TO FACE
RUM INDICTMENT

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 4.-P)-Viola-
ton of the prohibition law was
charged to the Dinkler hotels cor
poration, owners of the Ansley hotel,
M. b. Petty, house detective by the
Fulton county grand jury today af-
ter a three days investigation Of
the Atlanta Cooperative club party,
held in the hotel January II, in
honor of Carl H. Langnecht of Kan
sas City, international president.
Separate indictments also We're re
turned against E. r. Thomas and
Matthew Sanders, negroes, charging
them with serving whisky at the
party, and with perjury. They were
walters on duty at the Ansley hotel
on tn occasion when a "bath tub
scene with a small negro girl as
the principal character climaXed the
entertainment program.
The grand jury having devoted
three days to inquiring into the af-
fair, recessed until next Tuesday,
when the investigation will con-
tinue The Indictment against the
Ansley hotel owners and the house
detective charges that the Dinkler
hotels served to guests and persons
attending the banquet intoxicating
liquor and beverages.
The Indictment against the walters
for perjury charges that they testi.
fled during the examination that they
cid not see, serve nor sell any in
. toxicating liquor at the Cooperative
/ club banquet.
Officers of the Cooperative club
lave stated that the bath tub scene
was a burlesque of the Earl Car
j roll bath tub party in New York
and that there was nothing OBJ
5ectionable in it.
Federal prohibition authorities also
have indicated their intention OF
investigating the party. w. r. Day
! ASSISTANT prohibi'Hon commissioner
for this district said he would con-
j duct an inquiry and if the evidence
warranted he would place the mat
| ter in the hands of Clint Hagar
| United States district attorney.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
CUT U. S. DEBTS
WITH SURPLUS
SENATE URGES
Much Business Disposed Of
In Upper House In
Short Time.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-E9-Just to
show that it can function when it's
q mind to, the senate today dis.
posed Of four measures, two involv-
ing appropriations of nearly $780,.
100000 confirmed upwards of hun
dred executive nominations and was
halted suddenly by Senator Blease
democrat, South Carolina, just as ii
was ready to put through the $780,
100000 army appropriation bill
Action OF the military committee, in
eliminating a provision for $4,000 to
survey the Kings mountain, N. c.,
and Cowpens, S. c., Revolutionary
War battle fields, raised the ire of
the South Carolinan. He said that
he was going 70 have vote of the
senate on that proposition and de-
manded a quorum call
Leaders thought they haG the way
all paved for the establishment of
something of record and they
quickly crowded around the South
Carolina senator urging him to
withdraw his request. but he was
Cbdurate, ana atler roll call snow
ed less than ~ senator's present, adj
!ournment was taken until tomor.
row.
Measures disposed of today were
the $S5,OOO,OOO appropriation bill for
'hr .ta,n jus se, laoer. sro corr
mere, (epartm is. tho Sl"''G ~
:Il sr eradicati,r Inc European
corr y. rer; the bill u regulate
in.i,cl :at:on of milk and cream FROM
canada and resolution declaring
zoo the use of the present treasury
for redo ing he publi7 ~
=: '":nl of the nation's tax bill.
";'n the pds5n * &C tI.' a
ar a*o2; .ation IN today only four
luw r main 20 he pu. through the
sanatc- tho rms, 1Ec legislative, me
District of Colrmbi4 and the second
deficiency.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
The Day In Washington

The senate debated farm relief.
The Taber-Lenroot milk importa-
tion bill was passed by the senate.
Both sides denied a compromise
was pending in the Ford tax suit.
The estate of Margaret Olivia
Sage of New York won a 100000
income tax case.
A resolution favoring use of the
treasury surplus to reduce the
public debt was adopted by the
senate.
A house bill appropriating S10,-
100000 to eradicate the European
corn borer was passed by the
senate.
The Chinese minister was assur-
ed that American naval forces at
Shanghai are a purely precaution-
airy measure.
The state department announced
appointment of Frederick A. Ster-
ling and William Phillips, respec-
lively, as first ministers to ireland
and Canada, and of Roberts Woods
Bliss as ambassador to Argentina.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
Porto Ricans Plead
For An Understanding
Between U. S., Mexico

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. A.
(P}-Thc faculty and trustees of the
University of Porto Rico Jointly
have petitiOned Felix COrdOva Da-
villa, Porto Rican resident cOmmiS-
siOner at Washington. urging him
to work in congress for peaceful
understanding between the United
States, Mexico and Nicaragua. Their
plea is based on the ground that
"POrtO Rico aspires to be an inter-
prefer between the Americas" The
petition concludes:
"We are all loyal citizens of the
United States and trust and believe
chat the Americas are destined to
become the center of world nctivi-
ties-vhether for good or bad, de-
pending on Pan American friend
ship or, discOrd."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
CHINESE BATTLE
CASUALTIES ARE
TAKEN CARE OF
Cantonese Insist They Will
Break Through Suns
Resistance.

SHANGHAI, Feb 4.-GP)-Five hum
dred wounded reached Hangchow to-
day from the army Of Marshal Chuan,
Fang at Yenchown, where he has
taken his stand along the river to
stop the conquering march of the
Cantonese toward Shanghai 100 miles
away.
The wounded overflowed the ma.
tive hospitals of Hangchow, and were
received mercifully into the southern
Presbyterian mission hospital at
Kashing where mission workers, de-
spite the hostility of Chinese re-
Gently toward foreigners, remained
to minister to their injuries.
Whether the Cantonese will be
halted at Yenchow or will thrust
Suns troops aside cannot be fore
told. The headquarters of the east
ern war lord asserted that Sun
was holding his own at Yenchow;
that the withdrawal CT his troops
before the Cantonese pressure at
Chuchow was strategic to gain a
better position on the Psientang
river, and to receive reinforcements
from Hangchow and other northern
Chekiang cities.
Nationalist (Cantonese) circles on
the other hand insisted that the
southern troops would break through
SUMS resistance and again reach
Hangchow whence they were hurled
by the tide of war not long ago.
From Hangchow there is a railroad
to Shanghai. It's 11S miles of track
however, has been torn up in places
by the warning factions in previous
struggles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
PROBE BRIBERY
OF LEGISLATORS
I'M TEXAS HOUSE

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. Willis
Chamberlin, Houston, Texas, optome-
trist, testifying today before a house
committee investigating charges of
bribery against Representative F. A.
Dale and H. H. Moore, stated that Dale
Informed him he "practiced law in the
Texas legislature just as he practiced
it at home.
The two representatives are charged
with accepting a bribe of $1,000 to in
fluence pending legislation affecting
optometrists.
Chamberlin told of dinner he said
he had with Dale, to whom he had
been referred by Moore.
81 went to Moore's desk in the house
to discuss the bill, which he had in
troduced imposing a $50 tax on optome-
trists," said Chamberlin. "He said he
would give me the name of a party
who might help me. He scribbled on
a piece of paper See Dale, room 21S,
Texan Hotel
The scrap of paper was introduced
in evidence. Ghamberlin said he ar
ranged to have dinner with Dale.
After we had eaten,' continued the
witness, Dale told me parties favor
able to the bill would pay $3.50 for a
favorable committee report, but that
for 1000 an unfavorable report could
be brought out 1 told him that was a
lot of money, and he answered that
my organization of optometrsts had
been collecting assessments from its
members and ought to have a barrel
of money. The upshot was that 1 was
to try to raise the $1,000"
Chamberlin testified that he tipped
the two Texas rangers who made the
arrests in the case and furnished them
with the serials numbers of the money
taken from Dale.
When T. Fl. McGregor, counsel fol
the accused representatives, asked
Chamberlin how much he spent fol
Gordon gin, the latter replied sharply
'None of your business"
When members of the investigating
committee protested against the trent
of McGregor's questions, he replied
that it was his purpose to show thai
Chamberlin had brought whisky off o1
ships at Houston to entertain members
of the legislature.
without definite ruling, r. r
Sinks, chairman of the investigating
committee, indicated that such testi
mony was immaterial at the time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
Likeness Of the Virgin
Of Guadalupe Found On
Maguey Leaf In Mexico

TENANGO DEL VALE. Feb. A.
(Special to The DiSpatch(. - Much
excitement has been caused at the
village OF MexicaltzingO by the dis
cOvery. on the leaf of "a maguey' or
Mexican agave, of "a resemblance OF
the Virgin of Guadalupe. The rig
ure is formed by the fibers of the
plant and is a remarkable likeness
Hundreds of persons have arrived
from the nearby country and nave
deuOsited offerings to the plant. A
detachment of police was sent 10
disperse the crowd and to bring the
leaf and aims collected to this
place.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
Wyoming Divorce Bill
Passes Lower House

CHEYENNE, Wyoming. Feb. 4-The
divorce bill which it's proponents con
tend, will place Wyoming ahead of
Nevada as matrimonial separation
center, was passed by the house TO-
day by vote of SO to 2S.
What the senate viii do with the
measure, or the governor, if it
reaches him, is a moot, question
Many predict that the senate will
give stronger opposition,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
DEMOCRATS UNPAID BILLS CAUSE ROW
Wonan's BabbHngs Reveal Loot of Robbers
President Expected
To Visit Denver and
Address Contention

DENVER, Feb. 4.-(P)-President
Coolidge, Herbert Hoover and Will
Hayes will be June visitors In this
city, il plans of Ralph III. FaxOn,
president of the Denver Advertising
club. materiaIize. 1t is planned to
have the visitors address the inter-
national advertising convention to
be held here from June 20 to 30.
The president will spend his va
cation this year nt Colorado Springs
ON the PenrOse estate, or in the
Black Hills of South Dakota, FaxOn
announced to-day, and in either case,
he added, arrangements will be
made to bring him to Denver.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05

Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05

Unsettled Saturday; Sum
ir; not much change
perature.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-05
GLOBE MINER DIES

GLOBE, Ariz., Feb. 4.-R--Charles
M. Allen, AZ, miner, one of the first
residents of Miami, ded late Thurs,
day night at his home in Claypool
after a long illness from tuberculosis.
Before coming to the district IS
years ago, he mad lived in mining re-
gions of Colorado, Idaho and Alaska
At the time of his death he was
the proprietor of pool hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
INDUSTRY READY,
/ SAYS SUMMERALL
National Mobilization Reality,
QuartermaSterS' Conven-
/ ton Is Informed.

National industrial mobilization is
no longer a mere fancy" but a real
ify, declared Maj. Gen. Charles +. sum
neral, chief of staff, L. S. A. in MS
address of welcome at the opening SEES
sion of the quartermasters' conven'
ton in the auditorium of the Interior
Department Building at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The ready response by officers of the
Reserve Corps and the National
Guard and civilians to the War De
partments invitation to attend the
convention Of quartermasters, Gen.
Summerall declared, Is conclusive evil
dence that industrial mobilization is
no longer an ideal of the future.
Civilians Share Burden.
Citing the tremendous value or
ready supplies to warning armies. the
chief of staff said that while the great
est weight of the responsibilities OF
maintaining the national defense act
is correctly placed upon those or us
in the Regular Army" the burden Is
admirably shared by the civilians of
the Reserve Corps, who contribute the
benefit of their own commercial eX-
periences to the solution of Army prob
lens.
with the wars of the future being
waged by entire nations, with millions
of men under arms, with the complex
ity and diversity of the agencies GER
tain to be engaged" Gen. Summerall
said, 1.-The question Immediately be-
comes not only an extremely signifi-
can't but a decisive factor in the ulti-
mate outcome. The role to be played
by you gentlemen in the future scheme
of things, your responsibilities and
your duties, are likewise certain to be
of ever.increa sing Importance"
Gen. Cheatham Pres;des.
Maj. Gen. B. Frank Cheatham,
qnartermaster general. U. S. A. de-
liyered a speech formally opening
the convention. Others speakers in
chlded Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman, OH.
GERS Reserve Corps. of Oklahoma. pres
ident Of the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton, who spoke on Reserve Corps
problems, and Col. H. B. Ferguson,
CO E, director Of procurement. office
Of the Assistant Secretary Of War.
who discussed procurement planning
for war.
Gen. Cheatham presided at the
morning session.
Officers speaking this afternoon in
clnded Col. w. A. Starrett, New York.
vice president of the Quartermaster
Association; Lieut. Col. Ernest d.
Peek. director of current procurement.
office of the Assistant Secretary OF
War; Lieut.. Col G. u. Pope. Q. NJ. r.,
New York, and NJ. j. Gormely. Wash
ington, chairman of the car service
division, American Railway Associa
tion.
The convention will continue through
tomorrow, with a luncheon at the
Mayfiower Hotel at / pm. Although
the convention sessions are being held
IN the Interiar Department Building.
the official headquarters of the con-
vention is in the Mayfiower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

police. they said. when they spied car
tons piled in the tonneau of his car
on Fourth street northeast between L
and F streets. AS Little and his COM
panions approached in pursuit. Owens
accelerated his pace and tried to elude
them by zig tagging through the
neighboring streets, they said.
At the corner of Third and G streets
Owens jumped out of his car, which
crashed into a tree. Police found five
cases of corn liquor in the car. Of
which So half-gallon jars had re-
manned intact from the collision.
Owens was charged with transpor-
tation and possession of liquor and
reckless driving, while his automobile
was removed to the internal revenue
warehouse at First and NJ streets
mort hea st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
AUTO HITS TREE IN RACE
WITH PURSUING POLICE
Officers Accuse Jewett Mckinley
Owens of Transporting Liquor
and Reckless Driving.

A wild dash through the streets
this morning by Jewett Mckinley
Owens, 20 years old. of 1106 Owens
place northeast with an automobile
reported laden with liquor proved his
undoing at the hands of Sergt. George
NJ. Little and Policemen Leo Murray
and T. o. Montgomery of the prohibit
ton squad.
Owens aroused the suspicion of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
The Shoes style
and economy
dictate for youth

Children's shoes really CAN .
be attractively styled, in new
feathers and effects, while
sacrificing none of the needed
support that correct fit insureS
as. a visit to Lansburgh's
will prove to you. Many new
spring styles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

(4) A one-strap slipper of
parchment calf, with lizard calf
strap and trim. Sizes 81 to IL,
$3.50. 11H to 2, $3.50.
Second Fl0Or-Lansburgh' eth Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

(2) Soft toe oxford has mar
row heel to prevent slipping.
Patent, light smoked or brown
elkskin. Sizes 512 to 8, $3.25.
80 to IL, $3.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

(3) Strap pump, in patent
with pin seal calf strap and
trim. Welt sole. Sizes 81 to
IL, $3.50. llH to 2, SIS. 21a
to E, Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

An unrivaled opportunity to purchase the little girls
hat with economy for you will look long before you find
such values repeated wide range of styles includes
models suitable for girls from to 10 years old Demure
poke shapes becoming rl brms and plain tailored hats
rival each other in charm. Lovely spring shades.
FouahF Floor burEhs- Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-01
HOLDERS LIABLE
To $40 fine

Forty-five thousand drivers per-
mits became invalid today. A
driver operating with one of them
is liable to a fine of $40.
All old permits numbered from
$4,000 TO $4,000 expired at midnight.
The next group. from $4,000 10
100000, must be renewed this
month according to the terms of
the schedule adopted by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The first group from to so 900
expired ia January. The Traffic
Bureau is making survey to de-
termine how many OF these are
still being used.
Out OF the total of $4,000 only
$4,000 have been renewed. MANY.
however, were issued 10 MARYLAND
drivers who no longer need Dis.
trict permits.
II the Traffic Bureau finds that
many of these permits are still
being used, Traffic Director Ed.
ridge plans to have police placed
at strategic positions and stop an
motorists for permit examinations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-01
Trade Board Admits
80 to Membership

Election Of 80 candidates to men,
bership in the Washington Board
of Trade was announced today.
The new members are Harry A..
Brandt, Thomas F. Burke, Birgil
p. Burner, P. A., Chamberlin, Wal.
ter g. Davis, w. p. Darwin, Ed
ward C. Duyall. w. o. Evans, Will
liam T. Hackett. H. w. Hansford,
A. r. e. Horn, Henry ]. Horner,
Don r. Hutchinson. Julius E. Leins.
Joseph T. Kerehner. Frank j. Lof-
tus, v. B. Lowrey, Oliver L. MUIR
ray, Samuel H, Marks, Charles f.
Miller, Harry M. Miller, G. /. Put
nam, DR.. r. Lyman Sexton, John j.
Stanley. Archie X. Shipe. Harold
q. Stewart, w. Calhoun Stirling,
DR.. w. d. Sullivan. Jay T. Ward,
John G. Wineman and Company.
Thomas E. Cranston, and Charles
f. Foster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-01
A PRISONER AFTER THE.
VERDICT

N
YoH come, eagerly asking why
, stood unnnoved. uttered no cry?
What can shy? do not know,
Except all fear left long ago.
Did hear his voice. The rise and
fall?
But what he said | heard not at all.
-To be hanged by the neck until
dead.''
So those were the words that he said.
do not shrink and you think It
queer
That even my eyes do not darken
with fear.
NY brain Is nuffled, beating drum.
There is no pain when the nerves are
numb.
nut now my heart is stirred with a
The, ssnDo, KIN for they waited too
long.
they waited too IopEi Oh. truly
49,