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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS
APPROVE D. C. BILLS
Federation Also Urges Law to Per-
NIT disappointment of Col.
j. Franklin Bell.

The Federation of Citizens Associa
lions urges legislation to permit the
reappointment of Lieut.. Col. j. Frank
lin Bell as Engineer Commissioner of
the District Of Columbia and approves
number of measures now pending
o nthe District COMMITTEES calendar in
documents received TODAY by Chair
man Zihlnan Of the House District
committee from J. G. Yaden, president
Of the federation.
Among the measures approved are
the one reported by the House Dis
trict committee Yesterday with regard
to safeguarding the interest of the
District in property to he acquired
under condemnation proceedings, the
bill providing for examinations and
registration of architects, the Zihlman
street car merger bill. the Gibson bill
providing for arrest and detention of
fugitives from other States who may
be in the District of Columbia and the
bill prohibiting the catching of black
equaliZing salaries of the park police
and the metropolitan police force.
Mr.. Zihlman also received letter
from Secretary of War Davis asking
for the passage Of legislation to au
thorize issuance cf drivers permits
to enlisted men Of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps no are assigned to
onerate Government, owned vehicles.
The corporation counsel holds as
illegal the heretofore existing prac-
tice of issuing such permits, the Sec
rotary pointed.
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gray hair corresponding to that of the
dead woman.
Mrs. Kern pointed out that there
were no rings on Miss Clarke's fingers
when the body was found.
she always wore rings" she said.
She also remarked upon the fact
that there was only 55 cents in the
bag She said Miss Clarke never went
out with so little money. This sup
ported the murder theory, she
affirmed.
Local police received a request from
New York authorities to trace two
pieces of baggage which had been
checked at the Union Station on Jan
uary 10, in connectiorDwith the inyes-
tigation into the death of Miss
Clarke.
1t was ascertained by detectives
that the baggage came to this city on
train All of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, arriving at $40 pm. The bag
gage was held here until the next
day, when a scrip book, which has re-
placed mileage tickets, was presented
by a person indicating passage on the
Pennsylvania Railroad had been OBJ
tanned, and the proper baggage checks
were presented. The baggage was
then rechecked to the Pennsylvania
Hotel. New York City, to be held for
NJ. S. Carey.
The scrip book. according to police
reports, was found in the handbag of
Miss Clarke. The baggage Is unclaim-
ed at the Pennsylvania Railroad Sta
ton in New York, it was learned.
The two pieces of baggage, it was
said. were in trunks or valises pur-
chased at Becker's, a local leather
goods shop here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
MRS. GERRY WINS
CLUB NOMINATION
Wife of Rhode Island Senator
to Be Next President of
Congressional Group.

Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry, wife OF
Senator Gerry of Rhode Island, VIII
he the uncontested candidate for
president of the Congressional Club in
it's election February by virtue OF
her selection yesterday as the sole
nominee for that office.
With the exception of the office Of
first vice president for which Mrs.
Clyde Kelly, Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
Leonidas Dyer, Missouri, have been
nominated, all other positions on the
ton by the nominees who were
chosen at yesterdays meeting at the
club.
Others Are Nominated.
These include, in addition to the
candidates for the positions Of presi-
dent and first vice president, Mrs,
Finis ]. Garrett. Tennessee. second
vice president; Mrs. Alben Barley,
Kentucky. third vice president. Mrs.
Wesley l.. Jones. Washington, fourth
vice president; Mrs. James r. Aswell.
Louisiana, fifth vice president; Mrs.
james F. Parker, New York, recording
secretary; Mrs. W. W. Chalmers, Ohio,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Carl
c. Mapes, Michigan, treasurer.
With the coming election of Mrs.
Gerry the "unwritten law" Of the
Congressional Club, by which the
president one term ia the wife of a
Senator, while the following term she
Is chosen from among the wives of
the members of the House, is restored.
OF late that courtesy rule" has not
been enforced. since the present presi-
dent. Mrs. Lindley 3. Hadley, wife of
the Representa- tive from Washington,
succeeded another president from the
House group.
Former Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Gerry is the former Mrs.
George H. Vanderbilt, whose daugh-
ter, Mrs. John F. A. Cecil, inherited
Biltmore estate in North Carolina,
following the death of her father.
The Congressional Club membership
lis confined to the wives and daughters
Of the members of the Senate and the
House. The club is one of the most
active in Washington's social life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20

planned, how the high school graduate
cherishes his or her diploma: how
they exhibit it TO their friends and
frame II as a memento of their school
days.
TO put out an inferior diploma
merely to save two or three pennies
is certainly not just to the young peo-
pie of today, and l will fight for use
of the satisfactory diploma used in
former years"
Inferior Plate Used.
The fault with the new diplomas is
not the printing. but the use of an
inferior plate and paper which Is not
of the high grade previously used.
II Is understood that instead of hav-
ing plate made from line drawing
the plate was made from an old di-
ploma, so that all of the detail was
lost.
Following is part of the oficisl re-
port of the board of spportionments.
the approval OF which by the board
December / resulted in the authorize.
ton for this years inferior diplomas:
Part of Report.
I'm the interest of economy the SUI
perintendent recommended the adop-
ton of changes in supplying diplomas
and certificates to graduates of the
several courses I'm the schools which
were the outcome of study given the
subject by the board of apportion-
ments.
THE change recommended in diplo-
mas does not contemplate any change
in the present method of engrossing
the names on these diplomas.
The board of apportionments is of
the 0Dininn that annroNia HE
ing will be made to the school funds
by the recommended change without
affecting the dignity of these Occa-
sions. The cost of the unenErossed
diploma used last year was .1I5I
cents. The cost of the unengroesed
diploma will be approximately .Oss
cents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
SURPRISE WITNESS
CALLED BY NORRIS
Denies Woman Stood in
Doorway When Chips Was
Fatally Shot.


AUSTIN, Tex, January 90 Mrs.
Phoebe Gillian. wife of the manager
of Rev. j. Frank Norris newspaper,
the Searchhght. resumed the stand
when court opened in the Norris MUIR
der trial here today She was under
croSS-exa mination by Attorney Mo
Lean. special prosecutor.
Mrs. Gillian arrived at Norris Of
nee just after ID. f.. Chips was shot.
Or. Norris is on trial for Chippa'
death. She saw Chips body. The
witness said she did not see l.. Fl.
Mutt. who testified he was an eye
witness 10 the killing. She testified
she saw some one stoop down ana
pick up something from the floor, hut
dldn I know who this man was. Nc
Lean WreSted from her the informa-
ton that Mutt and Norris were in the
room at the time. but she declined to
state who picked up the object.
4 Surprise Witness Called.
ID. l.. Doc" Redmond. surprise
witness of the defense. then was
called
Redmond testified he arrived at the
church shortly after pm. July II in
| an automobile. He parked his car
across the street from Norris Office
and walked diagOnally toward tho
stairway.
| He was questioned ny Marvin Simp-
1 son of the defense:
Did YOU meet any one?'
( Yes. a large man. who ask ed
/ where DIR. Norris office was pointed
/ 1t out and told him I was going up
and would show him. He said. How
will ! know him when I see him."
Where did YOU go"
| Denies Woman Present.
Il went up the stairway with him.
| He went into DIR. Norris Office and I
went into the general church ONCE.
| DIR. Norris door was closed and
Chips walked in without knocking. :;
| Redmond said he then went into an.
| other Office to get a Bible he had
bought. He heard the shots fred, ran
to Norris door and saw 2 man in the
| ante-roOm. He was stopping in a po-
sition as though to pick up some
thing. He Redmondl then ran
| back into the rear office.
Redmond denied there was a.
woman at or near the door. Mrs.
Roxie Parker. for the State, testified
she stood in the doorway and saw the
killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
RAIL WAGE FARLEY
OPENS IN CAPITAL
Road and Union officials of
Southeastern Lines Seek
Peaceful Solution.

By the Associated Press.
officials of Southeas tern railroads
and leaders OF train service labor or
CARNATIONS went into executive SEES
sion here today at the request of
Chairman Winslow OF the United
States Media ton Board to- consider
wage-increase dema nds submitted by
trainmen and conductors in that re-
gion.
No announcement was made prior
to the session as to the outcome Of the
strike vote which has been taken on
all of the Southea stern lines except
the Southern as preliminary TO the
presentation of wage demands.
W. n. DOak, representing the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen, as its
vice president, and l.. f. Sheppard.
president of the Order of Railroad Con
ductors, are here to conduct the nego-
tiations for the membership. The
managers conference committee of the
Southeastern lines, whose chairman is
r. r. Albright of the Atlantic Goa at
Line, was present, with members rep
resenting all of the roads involved.
The Southern Railroad Is not in
vOlved in the discussion because con.
tractual ARA ngements between 1t and
Its train service employees do not ex-
pire until next March
None Of the parties TO the meeting
made any statements OF the situa tion
prior to entering the discussion. At
the same time very considerable hope
was held out hat a method Of set
Ting the differences without open
rupture would he attained. The
union strike vote has been sealed up
and In being held. The train service
unions are asking advances Of ~ per
cent In pay, but similar demand
as to the Eastern region was made
last year and submitted to arhitra
ton through the media ton board,
which resulted in the granting Of a
~ per cent increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
TRAFFIC SIGNAL BIDS
TO BE OPENED FEB. !
Extensions on Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island Avenues Are
Contemplated

Bids for an additional supply of
electric traffic signals will be opened
by the District Commissioners Febru-
airy l. it was announced today at the
District Building. Thee lights are
needed for proposed extensions of the
automatic control system on streets
now partially equipped and for in
stallations on other thoroughfares
which the Traffic Bureau has recon-.
mended
The contemplated extensions are on
Massachusetts avenue from Seventh
street east to New Jersey avenue
and from Dupont circle West to
Twenty second street and on Rhode
Island avenue from Fourteenth street
East to North Capitol street. Lights
are now being installed on Rhode Is.
land avenue from Fourteenth street
West to Seventeenth street.
New thoroughfares on which it is
planned to install the lights are f.
street from the Union Station west
to Thirteenth street. and on Maryla nd
avenue from Second street northeast
to Bladensburg road.
The Traffic Bureau also is prepar-
ing further recommendations for
extensions. Streets being considered
for the lights are NJ street through
Georgetown and F and G. streets
between Seventh and Fifteenth
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
Apology Demanded
For Charge Against
Mrs. E. p. Costigan

William Burgess, former mem
Der of the Tariff Commission was
called on yesterday for an apology
to Mrs. Edward r. Costigan, wife
of a present member OF the COM
mission. as a result of Burgess
charge before a Senate investigat-
ing committee that Mrs. Costigan
was a member of a lobby here.
In letter to the committee, Mrs.
Florence J. Hartman declared that
Burgess statement bore the infer
ence that Mrs. Costigan was lob
bying In the interest of tariff ques-
tions and was receiving pay for
her activities.
Mrs. Costigan, the letter said,
had given her services voluntarily
as a. member of the National Con-
sumers' League in the interest of
women and children and had taken
no part In tariff matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN
AND DRAGGED BY TRUCK
Police Declare Driver, Who Is Said
to Have Admitted Accident,
Failed to Stop.

Knocked down and dragged 10 feet
by truck Of the Merchants Trans,
fer and forage Co. while she was
crossing at Fifth and D streets, Miss
Catherine Hill. % years old. of 724
Third street, last night was injured
about the head and body The truck
failed TO stop. police sllege.
Miss Hin w@s taken to Casualty
Hospital. who're II was said further
examination is necessary to determMe
whether the skull had been fractured.
Police arrested Charles Edward
Minor, colored. 81 years old, of 1346
Wallace street. alleged operator of
the truck. for investiga ton. He Is
said by police to have admitted knock
ing the woman down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
Cat Army, Nauseated by So Many Mice,
Flees In Confusion as Horde Advances

a drove of mice coming" said Sam
Whitmore, a resident in the infested
valley, who is taking part in putting
down the mice. THE cats also refuse
to eat them. The tabbies seem to be
nauseated at the sight OF mouse"
Poison barrages of grain are main
tanned constantly by Whitmore. His
home Is in the direct line Of the migra-
tion and one OF the big jobs has been
to bury the rodents.
Each morning the first job is to
clear the house and outbuildngs of
dead mice. and then the yard and sur
roundings and the task is tremend-
Gus one, he said. He declared the mice
become playful after eating one or
two poisoned grains, and then as each
grain following is taken they stagger
90 II intoxicated. After eating the
sixth kernel they die. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
GUSHING OF KU KLUX
DEFENDED BY KANSAS
State Files Brief in Supreme Court
in Reply to Khan
Proceedings.

BY the Associated ffeRs
Ousting Of the Ku Klux Khan from
Kansas was defended by the State
in brief filed in the Supreme Court
today In proceedings brought by the
Khan alleging that Kansas had vio-
lated the constitutional rights Of the
organization.
Failing to make application under
the Kansas laws for authority to en-
gage in business in the State, the
Khan, as a Georgia corporation, was
excluded through proceedings in the
courts The Khan appealed to the
Supreme Court and it's case will soon
be reached for oral argument.
The State, In it's brief, declared the
Khan had failed to raise in time any
constitutional questions which would
give the Supreme Court Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
OSLO CONFIRMS REPORT.
| Speaker of StOrthing Possible Sue
ceSSOr to Rryn.

OSLO, Norway, January 20 GP.-
Helmer Halvorsen Bryn, Norwegian
Minister to the United States since
1910, will retire from his Washington
post soon, 1t was announced yester-
day.
A possible successor is Carl
Joachim Hambro. speaker Of the
Storthing and leader of the Conserva-
tive party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20

Inc AESN'IdEFI FIFFN.
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, January 90.
The cats of Kern County's lowland
area are having experiences which
rarely come into the feline existence.
They are retreating in fear and con-
fusion before the tumbling hordes of
mice which have infested an area sof
as square miles around Taft, Maricopa,
Fellows and Ford City.
MERGED has thrown small army Of
cats from its city pound into the area
10 reinforce the local feline forces.
The invading hordes were reported
diminishing today. but not from the
efforts of the cats. Poisoned grain
sprinkled in newly plowed burrows
across the path of the rodent migra-
ton is killing them by the tens Of
thousands.
"Ths cats run away whsn they see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
President to Meet
Diaz Representative
Late This Afternoon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Alexandra CESAR accredited by
President Diaz of Nicaragua as
his special envoy to the United
States. was officially recognized
today by President Coolidge. His
presentation at the White House
was arranged for the late after
noon.
Cesar has been in Washington
more than a week and already has
been received by Secretary Kel-
logg. Acceptance of his creden-
tials by President Coolidge will
make Cesar the first diplomatic
representative of the Diax Cow
eminent to thts fcountry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
"RED" INVADERS TAKE
MANILA, PAPER HOLDS
Maneuvering by American Army
and Naval Forces Results in
"Blue" Defense Defeat.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, January 20-The Manila
Times says that the two weeks of
maneuvering by the military and
naval contingents here, divided into
offensive and defensive forces in
theoretical battle for the possession of
Manila. resulted in the capture of the
city by the attacking force.
The maneuvering has just ended
and the official verdict of the referees
has not yet been announced. The
Times points out that the defending
Blue" forces were driven back a con
siderable distance by the invading
Red" legions, giving the invaders
ample opportunity to seize the city's
defenses. Virtually all units of the
Army and Navy forces here partici-
pated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
BAND CONCERT
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Band
Orchestra. Marine Barracks, o'clock,
Charles Benter, leader.
TOMORROW.
BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra, Marine Barracks, 3;2O
o'clock. William Fl. SantelmanM,
leader; Taylor Branson, second leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20

Continued from First Page)
He is a former American citizen and
a graduate of Harvard University. At
the present time. however, his posi-
ton is limited to that Of envoy I'm the
matter of the shipping claims.
The first intima ton that Mr.. Bryn
was at odds with his government
came when he did not appear at either
the diplomatic New Year reception at
the White House or the Pan-American
breakfast later. In each instan
Mr.. Lundh represented Norway. II
was explained. however. that Mr..
Pryn was on leave of absence and re-
naming here because of illness in his
family.
Formal admission of the recall was
obta ined today when Associated Press
dispa tches from New York disclosed
the difference of opinion between the
Minister and Oslo. Mr.. Lundh noti-
fed the Department of State yester-
day that Mr.. Bryn was ready to pre-
sent his papers of recall to the Presi-
dent at Mr.. Coolidge's convenience.
This, 1t is expected, will he done
within several days. Meantime, Mr.
Lundh will act as Minister
Children Grew Up Here.
Only Viscount d'Alte. the Minister
from Portugal, outranked Mr.. Bryn
Gin point of service in the diplomatic
corps here. He had watched the en-
tire list Of amba ssadors change and
the ministers, too. came and went
Mr.. Bryn and the members Of his
family had come to he rega rded al.
most AS permanent citizens of Wash
ington, despite their official position
His two daughters, Inger NJ. and
Laura Bryn. and his son, John Bryn.
are well known in Washington so
ciety. Having come here as children.
they were looked upon as almost typi.
cally American in their actions. One
of the daughters recently entered the
newspaper profession here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
yAQU| INDIANS NOW
READY TO GIVE Up
Petition for Amnesty Declar-
ing They Were Deceived by
AdoIpo de la Huerta.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. January 2o-Ihe
rebellion of the YaQui Indians IN the
State of Sonora Is reported oE me
war department to have entefeu A'5
final phase the Yaqui chleItains an
nouncing a desire to SURRENDER "S"'
Manzo military cOmmandaht oi 81
nora, sent to the war department pc
tition of the Yaquis for amnesty. IheN
claim they were deceived oN Auono
de Ia Huerta and will deliver up their
arms and devote themselves to agrl-
cultural activities henceforth,
Gen. Amaro. minister OF war ana
navy. upon receiving the petition. con
ferred with President Gales, ana the
newspapers declare that the cnlei eN
ecutiye instructed him to accept I'M
conditional surrender OF the Yaqul IN
dams, appointing Gen. Obregon speclal
representative to carry out the nego'
tiations,
To QueIl Catholics.
Once the Yaoui movement is com
pletely subdued, the war department
saws. the troops now in Sonora viii
be modified In JaIisco and rev
other states where the socalled Cath-
Ole rebels are active.
Irnimportant rebellious activities
were reported Wednesday, Gen. FER
reira retook Atotonilco after four
hours combat with the rebels. VINO
fed to San Miguel ell Salto. The num-
Der Of casualties has not been re
ported.
Deputy Ricardo Covarrubias has
notified the war department that the
town Of Lagos de Moreno, which was
attacked on Tuesday by rebels. is
1T. ST. fhA H.
eral garrison there being insufficient
to defeat the rebels should they
make another attack.
Cabinet Changes Forecast.
Among cabinet changes forecast by
the newspapers Is the appointment
of Gen. Francisco Serrano, al present
governor of the federal district. TO
the post OF secretary of the interior.
Such change, the newspapers
comment. might bring somewhat
less drastic religious policy, for they
point to Gen. Serrano's statement
when the interior portfolio was Of
fered him some months ago that he
would not accept unless President
Gales agreed to modify his religious
policy. He did not mention what
changes he desired.
Adalberto Tejada. the present
minister of interior. it is forecast,
will return to the department of
communications, while Ramon Ross
will again become governor of the
federal district
The newspapers say that Alberto
]. PAM has Withdrawn his resigna =
ton as secretary of the treasury, and.
therefore, will not be appointed
Mexican Minister to France, as has
been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20
Bulb Imports to Be Cut.

Tmporta ton of narcissus bulbs will
he restricted. beginning July /, to new
varieties and to those that are not
available for propagation in the
United States in limited quantities
only. the Federal Horticultural Board
announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20

The bill to authorize extension of
the appropriation for the Sheppard.
Towner maternity aid act to 1929
was sent to President Coolidge yester-
day after the House had agreed to a
Senate amendment automatically re-
pealing the act in 1929 when author.
ization for its funds expires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-20

ahles. Reid then stepped down from
the stand, picked out McCabe,
Moreno and Eagles as the bandits.
Proctor was not mentioned by either
witness.
Defense counsel challenged the
ability of Reid to positively identify
the three defendants as the hold-up
men, in as much as two of them
wore masks, according 10 the wit
ness.