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Evening star., 1927-11-27
SMITH BAN ON '2S
DRIVE IS REPORTED
Tammany Temporarily Drops
Talk of Nomination,
Paper Claims.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 26.-The
New York American will say tomor-
row that Tammany Hall leaders. act
ing on express orders from Gov. AL.
fred f. Smith, have temporarily
abandoned negotiations with Demo
cratic spokesmen from other States
to promote the governors nomination
for the presidency on the Democratic
ticket.
The Tammany representatives as
sert that prominent Democrats from
many States have called to offer their
support to Smith. the American will
say, but the governor has refused to
receive the visiting delegations He
has informed Tammany leaders, the
article will assert, that he will not
talk about the presidential nomina-
ton, nor do anything to influence the
next Democratic national convention.
The American will say that dele
cation of Michigan Democrats came
to see Gov. Smith a few days ago,
seeking permission to place his name
on the ticket in the Michigan pri-
maries.
The governor courteously but
firmly declined to see the visitors"
the American quotes its Tammany
informant as saying. He sent word
that he would not consent to have his
name on the primary ballot in Michi-
gan or elsewhere"
The delegation replied that since
their State avs did not require the
consent Of the candidate for use of
his name. they would go back home
and put Smiths name on the ballot"
Evening star., 1927-11-27
COUPLE ARE KILLED;
EX-HUSBAND SOUGHT
Woman and Physician, Shot at
Latter's Office, Die
in Hospital.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, November 26.-Mrs.
Artie McGoush, S3. formerly of Phila-
delphia. and DIR. Charles Dryer. 3s.
well known Cincinnati physician, died
tonight within two hours after they
were discovered desperately wounded
in Dryers downtown office.
Both died of abdomen wounds soon
after being removed TO hospital.
Both blamed their wounds on Mrs.
McGough's former husband. from
whom she had been separated for
sometime. The attacker escaped and
police tonight were searching the city
for him.
According to their statements to DO.
lice, Mrs McGough had just entered
Dryers Office with food for a lunch
when Andrew McGough. bursting in
upon them, shouted: Now I've got
you," and fired six shots. Two of
them strcck Dryer and another hit
Mrs. McGough.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
REPORTED ROBBERY
FOLLOWS WARNING
Telephone Voice Protests
Name of "Cat" and Home
Is Found Ransacked.

Il don't like the name of the cat
and within 20 minutes. I'm going to
rob 3039 Macomb street"
That's what newspaper reporter
heard masculine voice warn over
police telephone in police headquarters
in the District Building last night.
after he had told the caller that it was
1O:45 o'clock in answer to a query as
to the time.
Within 90 minutes, headquarters
detectives were en- route to answer a
burglar call from the home Of 7. E.
Rhodes. treasurer of Barber & Ross
Co., 2946 Macomb street.
Room i'm Disarray.
Arriving at the Rhodes home. police
found scene of utter disarray in the
dining room, with fruit. cookies and
cigarettes scattered about the room
and the kitchen adjoining it. While
nothing was reported missing from
the silverware which adorned the buf.
fet in the dining room, several pieces
of plate were found on the kitchen
table and a silver tray was lying on
the rear service porch.
The reported robbery was frustrated
by the timely arrival home Of Mr..
Rhodes, who had attended a perform
ance at a nearby motion picture
theater, and the simultaneous return
of his son. Eugene. and two daugh-
ters, Theresa and Daleana, from u
home. .wo blocks away, ac-
cording to their story to the police.
Mr.. Rhodes told police he had left
his door key at home and when be
he rang the bell. A younger
son, Carol, who. with mis- mother,
Mrs. Rhodes, had retired two hours
before. responded to his fathers ring.
and upon entering the home, the elder
Rhodes discovered th2 confusion in
the dining room.
Heard No Noise.
At The same time Mr.. Rhodes rang
his front door bell, his other three
children were attempting to put their
automobile in the garage at the rear
of the house. They told police they
saw no one leave the home and were
not aware of the attempted robbery
until they entered the house where
they found their father.
Mrs. Rhodes and the 14-year-old
Carol declared they had heard no
noises to account for the disorder III
their dining room after the visit of
the prowler. The mother. however,
(Continlled ON P;}pe 9 Column ~
Evening star., 1927-11-27
K0EHLER DENIES
GERMAN DEFICIT
No Loans Included in Budget,
He Says-Defends
Increases.
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, November 26.-Ger-
many's budget for 1928 will exceed
that of the current year by only S67,-
900 900 reichmarks and will not incur
a national deficit despite the addition
burden next year Of approximately
400 900 900 reichmarks under the
Dawes plans operation, Financial
Minister Dr. Koehler today told the
Wolff Telegraph Bureau.
DR.. koehler, who described the new
budget as embracing "the limit of
declared that not only will Germany
avoid a deficit. but has provided no
authorization for loan in 1928. In
addition. he SAID loans floated during
1926 and 1927 will be reduced through
special amortization next year.
Increase Is Barred.
"The total budget of 1928 balances
now with $500 millions. as compared
with 9,135 millions in 1927" DR..
koehler continued. Extraordinary
expenditures of 146 millions are in
cluded in the above total and have
TO any loans Ordinary expenditures
balance with a gross total of 1856
millions compared with 1868 millions
for 1927, an increase of 697 millions.
Net expenditures after deducting ap-
portionments to the Federal States
amounting to 3,21S millions, reach
6.13S millions for 1928 as compared
with 5.766 millions for 1927. This
means an increase of only 372 mil
lions in spite of the aforementioned
increase Of expenditures on account
of reparation payments"
There remain uncovered more
than 900 millions for public works.
which have been approved, and to
large extent started, during the years
lust mentioned" DIR. koehler added.
ITO float a loan in 1923 in order to
cover the loan requirements of for
mer years must. aside from other
considerations. be avoided also for
the preservation of the capital
market.
Loans Are Covered.
"By this, however, l am by no
means relieved of the concern caused
by these old loan requirements which
are still to be covered. Therefore.
have made provision in the budget
law of 1928 that. first of all, the re-
mainder of the fund for operating ex-
penSeS dfIlOuutiHS u dppI
so millions, shall be applied toward
covering the existing loan require
ments. the total amount of which will
be reduced thereby to S32 millions.
I'm addition" the finance minister
asserted, measures will be taken
providing that the total of the eX.
traordinary expenditures, approved In
former years, will not fully come due
in 1928, but will be distributed over
period of several years. Amounts
which have been expended in 1928, and
which cannot be covered at present
by cash in hand, will have to be taken
care Of by the issuance of treasury
notes."
Evening star., 1927-11-27
FRANCE SENDS LYRIC ENVOY
TO SING AT OPERA FESTIVAL
Famous Tenor, as Ambassador of Goodwill,
Will Take Part in Brilliant Opening
Here Next Week.

French operas will he sung by in
terna tiOnally famous stars.
I'm bringing to our Capital the
representative of your great music
you have written a new page in tbs
history of our two nations" Director
General Albion wrote to Ambassador
Claudel. art is the tangible eApres-
sion of the spirit of a people. The
blood of France and of America has
flowed together in the great causes
of civilization.
Nov the day has dawned when the
harmony of the spirit shall be sX-
pressed jointly. For this l express to
you my gratitude, which will, know,
be voiced by every one who knows
the deep significance of this event.
Your splendid assistance has lifted the
forthcoming festival into the realm Of
world event"
In his reply to the impressario, Am.
bassador Claudel said:
''The French opera season. which,
thanks to your efforts and deep
knowledge of our music. It has been
possible to organize in Washington,
chrystallizes the desire of both intel.
lectual elements of France and Amer
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-11-27

France is sending TO America n
Lyrical ambassador" to sing in the
National Capital in the grand opera
festival with which the Washington
National Opera Co. will inaugurate
it's tenth season in Polls Theater
week from tomorrow night.
Sweeping aside precedents and set
ting a new milestone in the relations
of the nations, the French govern
ment, at the instance of the French
embassy here. has dispatched Maurice
Capitaine. high ranking tenor Of the
Opera Comique and the Monte Carlo
Opera. to represent France in the
American Capital in the forthcoming
grand opera festival.
Announcement of the action of the
French government was made yes
teiday by Edouard Albion, director.
general Of the Washington National
Opera. who told Ambassador Cla audel
that France. through it's action, had
written a new page in the history
of our two nations"
M. Capitaine was selected by the
French government. through the
French minister of fine arts, TO repre-
sent that nation in the gala festival
week. in the course of which four
Evening star., 1927-11-27
REVOLT REPORTED
IN LITHUANIAN CITY
Military Uprising Follows
Day of Silence Begun
When Notices Appear.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November oG.-An uncon-
firmed news agency report from Riga
says that a military revolt has oc-
CURED at kovno, Lithuania. and that
the Waldemaras government has been
overthrown.
LONDON, November 2s R.-In
connection with a report of the over.
throw of the Lithuanian government,
Reuters Berlin correspondent says
there has been no news from Lithu-
aEia since last night, when a Kovno
message reported that proclamations
had been posted about the city sum-
moning the citizens to participate in
an armed uprising against the Wal
demaras government.
The movement was said to be en-.
gineered by Lithuanian emieres un.
der Col. Pletskaitis, who is alleged to
have assembled his adherents at Wilma
with Polish support. intending to
march against kGvno.
1t is also reported from Berlin that
Premier Waldemaras in a note to the
League of Nations declares he has
positive information of the forma ton
OF an army of Lithuanian n emigres, or
gan!Zed with Polish aid
Evening star., 1927-11-27
UneaSineSS Still Felt Despite
Temporary Calm in Pole
Lithuanian Issue.
RUMANI' N POLITICIANS
ARE MARKING TINE
Italo-Albanian Pact Fails to
Arouse Expected Uneasincss
in Balkans.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Pres
LONDON. November 2G.- Uneasi-
ness over the more or less serious
threats to European peace from hair
dozen disturbed areas from the Baltic
to the Balkans ruled the chancelleries
of the great powers today.
The strained relations of a number
Of smaller countries constitute diff
cult problem it was freely admitted
by officials, but today's crop of reports
were less pessimistic than yesterday.
Consequently in Downing street, as
we'll as Berlin and Paris. authoritative
opinion was that there is not likely
to be blaze from the smolderinS in
ternationa! discord unless some par
ticular country should lose its head
completely and commit an overt act
League to Investigate.
In the week end reports of the ap-
parently critical Polish Lithuanian
situation there was a degree of calm
ness not apparent during the past few
DAYS 1t is felt that in view of the
fact that the Council of the League of
Nations will treat some aspects of this
problem next week, neither Poland nor
Lithuania will do anything to prejudice
a proper inquiry or make relations
worse
Soviet Russia's friendly note to both
countries expressing concern over
their strained relations. stated that
peaceful termination of the problem
was Russia's only interest. British
officials consider that the apprehen-
sion felt by Russia over the Polish
Lithuanian situation is justified to
certain extent. because of natural
concern regarding events on her
frontier.
In Rumania. where the death OF
Premier Bratianu has created uneasi-
nes over the domestic situation as
we'll as foreign rela tons, the political
parties are marking time until the
late premers funeral on Monday
after which new Liberal leaders will
be chosen.
Balkans Seem Quieter. x4-
Bucharest dispatches indicate that
Minister of the Interior Duca. who is
one of the leading members of the
cabinet. will respect the wishes of
his late leader and stand aside in favor
of Bratianu's brother, Fintila. Neither
official nor press dispatches from Ru.
mania report any disturbances in the
country.
Even in the Balkans proper, the
view of British official circles is that
the new defensive pact between Italy
and Albania, which was suddenly an.
nounced to an unsuspecting diplomatic
world on Thursday. has not caused the
uneasiness that might have been ex-
pected. The British view is that both
the French and Jugoslav press. as
we'll as officials. seem to view the situ
alton calmly with no serious fears
for the future.
Reports received in Bucharest yes
terday of an outbreak in the Ukraine,
in the town of kamenetZ-PodolsI,
were denied today at Moscow by the
Soviet foreign office.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
DEMANDS INQUIRY
OF TAX LOBBY
Johnson Says Inheritance
Levy Witnesses Were Paid
Nearly $4,000 Here.
By the. Associated Press.

DS Ahc. ENSsotidtCu icHs
An inquiry by the House ways and
means committee into reports that
S50,000 had been used to pay expenses
of witnesses recently appearing
before it in favor of repeal of the
Federal inheritance tax was de-
manded yesterday by Representative
johnson. Republican, South Dakota
He declared that if no committee
member initiated such action he pro.
posed to introduce a resolution de-
manding an investigation.
The South Dakotan said that he
had advised Speaker Longworth of
the report that "a we'll financed anti
inheritance tax lobby" had been
operated in the Capital. He added
that he also had written the Speaker
that if the committee. at the time of
the recent tax hearings, had pos.
sessed authority to investigate, it
could have ascertained what he said
was a fact.
Says One Got 500.
"Had this committee possessed
legal powers" Johnson's letter con.
tinued, lit could undoubtedly have
proven that the payoff man of this
group recently had approximately
$4,000 in 500 bills and paid off those
hired to be in Washington to make
the demonstration before the alleged
committee.
Had it legal powers. it could have
shown that approximately $3,500 was
paid to Oregon men alone and
500 to one man from Arizona. About
$500 was. as can be shown. paid to
men from my own State of South
Dakota who We're brought here to
convince the alleged committee that
that State desired repeal of the in
heritance tax.
Charges Corporation Aided.
ut could have been shown that
100000 was contributed to this fund
by one Montana corporation or indi-
viduals interested in it."
Mr.. Johnson. who is now under
going treatment at Walter Reed Hos
pital here, said that in his letter to
the Speaker he had argued that the
recent tax hearings of the ways and
means committee were illegal mas
Evening star., 1927-11-27
BRATIANU QUOTED
AS WARNING OF WAR
Late Premier Reported to Have
Asserted Mussolini's Policy
Might Bring Conflict.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 81 Sunday
The Bucharest correspondent of the
Sunday Times, sends an interview
which he had with the late Premier
Bratianu on November 7, in the course
of which the premier reviewed the
whole field of European relations, with
special reference to the Balkans.
NJ. Bratianu is quoted as asserting
that Mussolini's policy might one day
bring about war, even if Mussolini
himself desired to avoid war. In this
connection the premier deplored the
relations existing between Italy and
Jugoslavia, but added that Italy could
do little without Great Britain s
support.
He voiced striking warning of the
consequences Of any attempt to ex.
tend Hunsary's existing frontiers.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE
OF MAYOR OF VIENNA
DR.. Seitz, Signer of Austrian Treaty
of Peace, Escapes Bullets
Fired by Assassin.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, November 26.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt to assassinate DIR.
SeitZ. mayor of Vienna, was made this
afternoon.
DR.. SeitZ, who has long played a
prominent part in Austrian politics.
and was one of the Austrian sisners
of the treaty of peace with the allied
powers in 1919. was shot at as he was
leaving an auditorium near the North
western Railway Station.
The bullet missed the mayor and he
was not hurt. The assaiant. who used
a revolver. was arrested. He gave his
name as Strebinser. and his age as
%. He said that he was anti-Socia list.
was unemployed and had long planned
TO kill the mayor.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE.
Father Probably Fatally Burned
When Blast Ignites Home.

SAPULPA, Okla, November &c
H). Two children. and = years old,
were burned to death after their
father. .. J. Carr, probably was fatal
~ burned when fire, caused by an en-
plosion of gas stove, burned their
home here today.
The father and mother were in the
ward while the two children. Merle
and Eugene. were in the house. Carr
rushed into the burning building to
rescue the children. hut the youngest
already had 1urned to death and he
was unable to rescue the other.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
TREATY is RATIFIED.

BELGRADE. Jugoslavia, Move embel
,s (P.-king Alexander today ra'lled
tho Franco-Jugoslavian treaty OF
friendship and arbitration
commercial treaties with Germany
and BeIcium were ratified by Parma
,,nrt unanimously. Both include
most favored nation clauses.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
ITALIAN KING LAUDS
PACT WITH ALBANIA
Treaty Is Instrument for Peace,
Victor Emmanuel Says in Mes.
sage to Ahmed Zogu.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
ROME, November 2G.-king Victor
Emmanuel. IN message to Ahmed
Zogu, president of Albania. declares
that the Italian people fundamentally
rejoice at the conclusion Of defen-
sive pact between Italy and Albania,
.'as the conservation of their century
old friendship"
The collaboration of Italy and AL
bania. the monarch added, 'fulflls
the constant desire Of my country to
safeguard the peace and independence
OF the proud and noble Albanian
people, and the pact will therefore
he An eff1cacious instrument of fruit
full progress" -
Ahmed Zogu. in a telegram to the
King expresses sentiments of devot-
cd admiration and profound thank
fitness of my country to Your august
nerson and the noble Italian nation.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, November
26.-Help for Bessie Howe, Govern.
ment school teacher at the isolated
native village Of Ninilchic, lis miles
west of Anchorage on Cook Inlet,
literally came out of the air when a
terrific gale prevented rescue by sea.
Miss Howe accidentally shot herself
in the abdomen last Tuesday while
clea ming a rifle. No doctor or expert
medical care was available and no
regular means Of communication exist
ed between the little Indian village
and white settlements.
The Government radio men at
Seldovia and Anchorage caught faint
amateur signal of distress. evidently
sent with a spark coil, asking i'm.
mediate aid. All boats at Seldovia.
the nearest port. refused to set out
in the teeth of the raging storm.
Pilot Russell Merrill and A. d.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
DOCTOR BRAVES ARCTIC STORM
IN PLANE TO SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Flies lis Miles in Terrific Gale to Take
Wounded School Teacher From
Isolated Alaskan Village.

Haverstock, Government doctor. de,
cided to take the big chance ana
skis, The 115.mile flight to Ninilchic
was accomplished and the airmen sue,
ceeded in landing on the ice of small
lake six miles from the village.
Through wisdom born of long serv-
ice in the North. DR.. Haverstock TOOK
the girl by dog sled to the plane. The
tortuous journey over the frozen
terrain and headwinds in Cook Inlet
delayed the return flight and the plane
was forced to land at the Anchorage
Air Field in darkness. Three fiares
and the headlights of an automoDiie
revealed the location of the held ano
pilot Merrill brought the plane down
for successful landing.
The wounded girl was in a critical
condition today in the Anchorage Hos
pital with a fighting chance to recover
from the blood poisoning which had
set in. She arrived in Alaska In Sep
tember from the Middle West. Her
home is thought TO be in Kansas.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Outstanding Scores
In Foot Ball Games

Army, II; Navy, 9.
NOtre Dame. :; Southern Cali
fOrnia, 6.
Carnegie Tech, IA; Oregon
State. Ia.
QuanticO Marines, 10; South
western, 0.
Boston College, 6; Holy Cross.
Colorado Aggies. 90; Colorado
College, Z.
Other scores:
Canisius, :; st. Bonaven.
ture, 6.
Arkansas, 20: Hendrix, !.
StetsOn, ?6: Centre, 0.
LOyOla lSOuth). I: Lombard, 6.
GOnzaga, 13: Idaho. 0.
Drake. ?5: California. at Los
Angeles, 6.
st. Mary's. %: Santa Clara, o.
Florida Freshmen. %: st.
Petersburg Junior College. D.
Georgia Tech Freshmen. 40;
Georgia Freshmen, 0.
Evening star., 1927-11-27

can relations. which the writer says
il would be fOOliShneSS to ignore. and
asserts that America has taken its
place with England as the worlds
banker, commercial clearing house of
the world and leading naval power.
An article by Editor James l.. Gar
vim in the Sunday Observer. dealing
with disarmament. European war
rumblings and the movement of SEN
ators Borah and Capper for out
having war. strongly advocates the
conclusion of a treaty of unconditional
arbitration between Great Britain and
the United States.
Mr.. Garvin says that Great Britain
was ready for such a treaty 30 years
ago, but that the Irish question then
stood in the way. 1t now is out
of the way, he argues, and I'VE are
as ready as then to conclude treaty
which would be epoch-making in the
cause of peace"
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Intercepted From French
Vessel in Mediterranean.

LONDON, November 26 @.-A
S o s from the French submarine
Morse was intercepted tonight by
Lioyds' Landsend radio station. The
position of the submarine was lati.
tude 40:32 north longitude 2.34 east.
This is point off the Balearic Islands.
In the Mediterranean.
(The Morse carries complement of
81 men. She was built In 1880
Evening star., 1927-11-27
REFUSES COMMENT.
Governor Processes Ignorance of Ban
on 1928 Drive,

ALBANY, n. Y. November &c up.
Gov. Alfred f. Smith, when inform
ed tonight of reports current in New
York thar he had ordered Tammany
Hall leaders temporarily to abandon
negotiations with Democratic spukes-
men from other States in promotion
of his nomination for President on
the Democratic ticket, said: Don't
know a thing about it,
The governor declined to make any
further comment
Evening star., 1927-11-27
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-46 PAGES

General News-Local. National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page 22.
At the Community Centers-Page "a.
ID. \. r. Activlties-Page so.
w. G.. T. u. Notes-Page 81.
Radie News and Programs-Pages 81
and SO.
Around the City--Page SO.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 81.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page 81.
Financial News--Pages 80. 40 and Al
News of the Clubs-Page A.