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Evening star., 1927-12-05
ROCHESTER CORPORATION
SELLS HAMILTON HOTEL
New York and Chicago Business
Men Buy Hostelry at 14th
and K Streets.

The Hamilton Hotel, History hos.
telry on the northeast corner of Four
teenth and K streets, has been sold by
the Rochester Corporation to a syn.
dicate of New York and Chicago busi-
ness men, it was announced today by
the firm Of Maddux, Marshall, Moss &
Mallory, which has operated the hotel
during the past seven months.
The consideration involved in the
deal was not made public, but officials
OF the AM concern, which handled the
transaction, said the sale price was
considerably higher than that paid for
the property when purchased last May
by the Rochester Corporation. Stock
in the Rochester Corporation was
owned by the firm of Maddux. Mar.
shall, Moss & Mallory.
Announcement of the sale was made
by James T. Howard, general mana.
ger Of the AM hotels here, who stated
that Russell A. Conn would continue
as manager of the hotel under the new
ownership. The Hamilton Hotel has
been the subject of a number of sales
and refinancing transactions in the
near five years of its operation.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
SMITHSONIAN PRINTS
OLD INDIAN PAINTINGS

Six paintings of American Indians
architect, are reproduced in the latest
publication OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
The drawings are the earliest
known to have been made in lower
louisiana. Although the paper has
turned yellow with age, the colors re.
main bright and many details Of the
life and dress of the Indians are
shown. Members of the Acolapissa,
Atakapa, Choctaw. Fox. Illinois and
Tunica tribes are depicted.
Five other Debate paintings are in
existence in addition to the six at the
Smithsonian Institution, three in the
national archives at Paris and two in
the Louisiana State Museum at New
Orleans
Evening star., 1927-12-05
D. C.. HEADS PLEAD FOR 6O-4O
PLAN IN REPORT TO CONGRESS
Lump Sum Contribution of 50 900, 900 Held
Inadequate for City-lncreasing
Budget Is Emphasized.
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taling 1,407, ,499 and mounted pictures
totaling 133,597 were circulated into
Washington homes and offices, an in
crease of 109,094 volumes and 15,17l
pictures over 1926. Reference and
advisory services were improved ard
greatly increased. The appropria
tions for 1927 made possible thorough
renovations of the central library and
Takoma Park branch buildings, i'm
proved equipment, and added to the
staff, a few highly trained assistants.
The appropriations for 1928 provide
staff and books for a subbranch in
the Eastern High School and rented
quarters for a subbranch in Chevy
Chase. The library staff was also in
creased, so that it was possible to
resume a 12-hour schedule on We'd
nesdays in the central and major
branch libraries"
The remainder of the report relates
to the various departments of the
municipal government, their adctivi-
ties and their recommended needs.
1t follows in part:
Receipts and Expenditures.
"The cash receipts of the District
of Columbia for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1927, amounted to S34,327,-
629.91, made up as follows: Revenue
of the District of Columbia from
taxes and miscellaneous sources
$25,327,629,91; amount transferred to
the revenues of the District of Column
bia by the United States, $9,000,000.
1.-THE collections from taxes on real
estate for the fiscal year 1927
amounted to $16,62S, ,454.65; collec~
tions from taxes on personal prop
erty, including taxes on gross earn
ing and receipts of public utilities,
banks. and building associations and
on gross receipts of street railway
companies, s3,636, 1SS.7S; and collec-
tions from taxes on intangible per-
sonal property S2.259,915.13. Col
lections from miscellaneous sources
amounting to $2.S03.07135.
THE cash expenditures for the fis-
cal year 1927 from appropriations
amounted to s33,O55,576.72, classified
as follows:
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Auto Victim Dies.

Roger Stdncil, 23 years ole. 1916 U
street southeast, who was severely in
jured early Friday night when he
drove his automobile against steam
shovel parked on Minnesota avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets southeast, died in Providence
Hospital Saturday afternoon. Coroner
hewitt conducted an inquest at the
morgue today and the jury reported
that death was due to an accident re
sulting from carelessness on the pari
of,Stancjl -A-....
Evening star., 1927-12-05

sign. as motorists on the avenue were
expecting cross traffic to halt for
them. We intend to prosecute the
present case to the limit of our abili.
ties"
Sergt. Harrington of the Traffic
Bureau will ask Mr.. Given for war;
rant for the young man under GRIM
inal statutes If this should be refused
he will take action under traffic regu-
lations, which provides a minor PEN
atty for removal of traffic signs.
Among the signs found in the young
woman's apartment, it was said. were
Go Slow" sign, a School warm
ing and several of the mo Parking"
injunctions.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Considers Decision Final.

miles, of which 20572 miles were
main sewers and 70276 were pipe
sewers. In addition to the above, 375
storm-water catch basins were con-
structed during the year, bringing the
total to 1854.
Water Mains.
During the year 126,121 linear feet.
or 23.SS miles, of water main of vari-
Gus sizes, were laid, at an aggregate
cost of s430.506.11, making a total
length of main now in service of
1877 miles.
Water Consumption.
1.-THE mean daily water consump-
ton was 6S,721. .450 gallons, giving an
approximate mean daily per capita
consumption of 1877 gallons.
Total pumpage for the year was
1882, ,46S,7S4 gallons"
Evening star., 1927-12-05

Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
1.-THE length of sewers constructed
during the year was 26.91 miles. In
Guiding the sewage disposal system
the total length of main and pipe
sewers on June 80, 1927, was 90S.49
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
The Coal Miners Face a Fight

Every day brings additional proof that the United Mine
Workers Of America after three years steady enement by
nonnon fields the expiration Of its contract March 81 is
faced with fight for life.
Those who know the leadership of the UWA will find
it strange that John L. Lewis and his fellow officials
sounded warning of danger made any preparations for
organization drive in the fields which alone
and build the union.
The Ohio operators have stated that they will with the
union only the basis of wage there indications
Illinois and Indiana operators will insist wage
modification Of the Jacksonville contract that will the
thing the western Pennsylvania operators show plainly their
intention destroy the and Pennsylvania Lewis
has agreed to continuation of pending negotiations which
a defeat for the miners
The national agreement competitive field
which all other agreements based miners
fought years to obtain, is being cut to pieces
Surrounded by non-unon fields the UMWA fight
either organize decisive sections nonon fields or accept
perhaps after isolated struggles much terms than
contained in the Jacksonville The process of sang
ling the union with nonunion mines will then continue 1t
mathematical certainty that unless organization campaign
made the chief against the coal union
will be beaten in negotiations greatly weakened and finally
destroyed
The Of the Save the Union bloc headed by John
Brophy the program that will beat the coal means
that the union shall take the offensive bring
least 100000 miners in West Virginia Kentucky western
Pennsylvania strike if prevent wage
worsening Of working conditions.
Outside of the UMWA the left wing will do all in
its to put the full force of the labor behind the
miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
The Commune Lives

graves the Communards of Paris in Pere Lachase
draped with red by the French Communist Parhe
of their tradition of heroic revolutionary sruggeon the
h anniversary of their seizure of power in the name of
the workers
The Communards raised aoft the banner of the working
class and that seventy aysong enough
prove that the wongcass has the will power the strength
to take and the and ability to construct state form
suited its needs.
that the revolutionary state power of the workers
which later made possible the glorious victory of the Russian
appeared in the Paris Commune only in embryonic
ultimate development and the mighty role had
play clear enough for Marx and Enge to point out
uneng to the worlds worngass the form their struggle
for must take and mposbty of victory without the
destruction of the capitalist state and the erection of working
class government its ruins
The Commune made many mistakes but these mistakes
remember today only that may not repeat them In the
absence disciplined Communist party period when capt.
ast development in France still in its childhood surrounded
by enemies with alliance with the peasany forming the
majority of the population impossible for the Com
to hold and extend its power
weakness vacilaton within the leadership
of the Commune heated to take the steps to break
the resistance of the rulers such taking control of the financial
apparatus. 1t too much the defensive.
But the Communards formed the first of the
wokngclas they defended it with in their hands and
they died that the revolution might live.
The Union of Socialist Soviet Republics stands today vocng
with millions of Threats the challenge that the Commune hurled
to capitalism only with thousands.
"The spectre of Communism is haunting Europe" wrote
and Enges into the Communist manifesto in 1S48 With
the rise of the Paris Commune the spectre
the crushing Of the Commune by the combined forces of French
and German reaction lay the ghost
is ghost that walks today giving the capitalist rulers
endless Nightmares DuC enDodlet class
gle the brains and muscles of hundreds of millions of workers
and peasants in the mperas and colonial countries.
China bears the of the Commune Soviet
the the youth of the revolution
in the vanguard
March 49, 1927 classic of the power
the organized in Shanghai and in the Soviet Union it
leads 1500O0O00 people nhabing onesxth of the earhs
surface.
The Communards did fight and die in vain. They live
the workers and who carrying their task and
in the Communist Internationalhe leader of the world
revolution
Lenn born the year before the rise of the Commune who
lived build the greatest of all the
in Pere Lachaise, said that
he of the Commune the of the social
on of the complete political and economic liberation of the
workngcas the of the proariat of the entire world
And in this sense it is immortal"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
FOOTNOTESgs IF EHs
By EUGENE LYONS i.

the ordinary life into
struggle against way through
the junges bboards carards newspaper spreads
ngs etc. he knows that they all the bunk But how
attack Advertisements shrek his pull his coatas
flash off before his Sometimes
that escaped their power
life and habits and discovers his dsmay that he is actually
uang his life by the bboards Clothes food aharcs thoughts
decided for him by the ads Long after the things
school books forgotten he still that Dutch
chases dirt after the his first love will have
his he will still remember that Lucky Strikes toasted
The story Ralph is a much point tragic
story and that deserves become of the advertising
Maybe menums when the this
epoch will be dug his will be revived ancient
Men will how the advertising the world
with which bossmed from rofops
smudged the skies and filled mems books and they
friezes around their homes their they gathered like
stones and nces they uered the world that there
scarcely for anything else They will
kind having by advertise
And with prelude they story Jones:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
The Daily Symposium
Conducted by EGDAMLAT.
THE QUESTION
Should Marcus Garvey be released from jail?
THE PLACE


THE PLACE
Seventh avenue between 125th and 1S5th streets
THE ANSWERS
A. Warren Williams federal employee 27s West 10th
street: Eyes. don't believe he was given fair trial
He was jailed through prejudice. He might have made
some mistake in his real estate but they were
due to his over-anxiety for his He surely
did not defraud the people consciously"
A. M Smith, 203 West 138th street, N. Y. u students
mo. The government justified in imprisoning Mr.
Garvey for fraud The basic principles of the Universal
Negro Improvement Association are, in my estimation
unsound and impractical"
Robert Ford 60 East 132nd street. investigator: eyes
He meant well for the people, He violated the law
without being of it. He certainly is sincere and
enthusiastic about his cause"
L. c. Patterson 313 West 10th street. bell hop: eyes
Carney was engaged in great work for the race He
has been punished enough for the mistake he made
If given an opportunity I'm sure he'll make good
again."
Mrs. Dixon, West 13sth street. domestic: eyes He
wasn't given fair trial He did more for the colored
people than other leader The coored people
should demand his relase"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
Earl CarrOilS ApDcaI

Washington. March 14 (UP) The appeal of Earl Carroll, New York theatrical producer. from his year and a day Atlanta prison sentence for perjury, and the governments reply attacking the appeal as with out merit, were presented today 10 the L. $. supreme court
 Decision on whether a review is 10 be granted generally comes one to four weeks after presentation of ap- peals
 If the review is denied. the pro- ducer will have 10 start soon scrv- ing his sentence. If granted it will be weeks or months before the case is argued and perhaps as long again before the final decision is reached.
 Carroll was host al "bathtub party" in New York which resulted in his conviction after he had claim cd til 70 vas no girl in his famous tub.
 l. was established. however. that Joyce Hawley show girl, was in the tub.
 Tn" jury acquitted Carroll of charges of Volstcad act violation growing out of reports that the tub contained champagne. which was the cause Of the grand jury invcstiga- tion.
 Carrolls appeal from conviction was denied by the circuit court of appeals. and his supreme court ap- peal last month deferred his begin ming his sentence.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
LOW BIDS REJECTED
 ON CITY CONTRACTS
Public Works Board Takes Action on Walks and
 Curbs

Low bidders on contracts for placement of walks and curhs and on relaying of walks and rcsetting Of curbs, failed to obtain contracts at today's meeting Of the board of pub lie works.
 On the first named lob Nicola Bollni who held the contract for the current year was the lowest pro poser but the department reported it has experienced considerable diff iiculty in getting work done prompt Iy and properly and on its rccom- mondatinn he will not be engaged for next year. John |. Mcguire, for the Mcguire Co. was next lowest and his figure was accepted. The second contract went 10 A. Auidi although he was the high man. The reason for this recommendation is the fact that he has been the contractor for several years and has si%en satis- factory serviCea Operation of these contracts is contingent upon favor able vote by the common council
 The bids for laying walks and curhs. including gravel and stone walks. plain and stee.-Nosed curhs. plain circular curbs and stecl-noscd circular Curps, are Anthony Naples. S46.25; Nicola B"llini S&G.&4; Ma suire Co. sS7.40; x. Lcardi. S45.f0; J. Luzietti, s$S.G5: r. Eollonio, S3S0S; X. Audi. S36.65.
 For rnlaying walks and resettiug curbs, the proposals are. Mcguire Co.,, Sl,G75: A. Audi, $LSUo; D. X $. Co.,. S1,70o; X Naples, $l.57n
 Amiesite paving material will be purchased at the following prices: One and on"-half inch. threv-qUarter inch, S7 ton; half-inch. S7,@5.
 The Gulf Refining Co, was given permission to erect q gasoline filling station at the northwest corner or East Main and Elm streets.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
PITTSBURGH, N. H., HOLDS
 SEASONS SNOW RECORD
Already More Than II Feet Have Been Recorded This Winter in
 New England Town

Boston. March 14 UP)-With more than II feet of snow already recorded, Pittsburgh, x. IT stands to win top honors as New EnElard's "snowiest" town during the current winter.
 Pittsburgh. which enjoyed the same distinction last year. has had an official snowfall Of I%S.S inches. according 10 statistics compiled hy the weather bureau here today.
 A fairly close second is Gardiner. Me, with 113 inches. Van Buren. Me- with 190.l inches Is third.
 Boston has had 52i inches this winter compared with 46.5 inches last year
 Comparative figures for other rep resontative Nrw England cities for 1927 and 1926 follow: Springfield 5o.2 and 45.5, Fall River 4t.3 and Su; New Bedford. 21.4 and 2i: Paw tuche', R T.. @5.T; Concorn. \. IT.. 62.S and 45.9 and Portland. Me. 75.g and AT.
 Average mean temperature this winter WAS 2o.f, compared with So.2 last winter,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
AUTOMOBILES KILL 44S
This Is touutry'S Death Record for 1S Large Cities During Four weeks Ending February @6.

Washinston March If CCID - Automobile accidents were re- spousibla for 4l$ deaths in 7S largo cities during tho four-week period ending February 26. the commerce department announced today.
 Automobile deaths in the same period last year totallcd $75. Eleven cities reported no deaths.
 Deaths in the various cities fol low.
 Albany. Y. Y. 2: Boston. Mass. S, Bridgeport Conn. .; Cambridge. Lowell Mass. Q; Lynn. Mass, l.: New Bedford Mass, |; New Haven. Com, .; New York, 69: Proyt- douco. E. |, ,; Springfield. Mass. p; Waterbury, Coun., Q, and Wor- cest.r Mass, 3
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
RecOvers From Wound,
 To Face Police Judge

Julius Janik of Bristol, who, with Casimir Smulski of New Britain and two New Britain girls, figured in q shooting aftray at the Triangle Inn three weeks ago. during which Jan ik was wounded by Wesley Henson of the Hartford police liquor squad, will appear in the Pennington court tonight charged with stealing an automobile and assault with a dangerous weapon.
 Janik, accompanied by Smulski. and the two girls. is thought to have stolen an automobile from the rear of the inn month ago. He is accused of having offered the reg istration papers of the stolen car as security for q restaurant bill at the same inn a week later. The propri- ctor of the inn noted the number on the certificate, became suspicious and communicated with Henson. who was in the restaurant at the time. There followed an exchange of shots, Janik being wounded in the hip. He has since been ir the Hartford hospital. being discharged today. Smulski has been held in Farmingtdn awaiting his compan- ions recovery and trial.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
School Authorities Must Know Beyond Doubt Prospective Athletes Are in Sound Condition.

Boys al the Senior High school who intend 10 try for places on the school athletic teams must first un- dergo a physical examination 10 make certain they ar" in proper physical condition and must re- Ccive permission from their par cnts after the latter have received the physicians data on the condi- tion Of the boys, according to a ruling just made at the school
 This ruling will take the place of the old waiver rule which pro vdcd that students exempt th" school from responsibility for in jurics received while playing on the school teams. It has the same legal effect however, Principal Louis r. Slade said today.
 Contrary 10 the waiver rule il provides that the student will have 12 months in which 10 partiCipatn in athletics rather than one season. The student is given an rNamina- ton by the school physician or the family doctor, if the parents pre- fer the latter. The following state ment will be sent 10 the parents;
 ''Your son wishes to try for q place on the team representing tho School in sports. If he has permiS- sion to engage in these sports, please sign the following statcmont and return the form to the princi- pal.' A form giving permission is attached 10 the statement.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
GANGLAND VENGEANCE
 STRIKES FOURTH TIME
Still Another Chicago Un. derworld Leader Riddled
 With Bullets

Chicago, March l4 P-Gang- lands mysterious vengeance, strik- ing swiftly for the fourth time with in 4S hours, has overtakon another chieftain of the notorious and once powerful Genna liquor band.
 Alfonzo Fiori. bootlosger, black hand eXtortionist and gun point col lector for the Gennas, was found yesterday riddled with bullets in q passaeeway beside an inn on the west side.
 Detectives trying to run down the assassins of Lefty koncil and Charles Zig Hayes) Hubacek shot, to death Friday midnight, were hastily diverted 10 the new investiga- ton.
 Police also announced they had no clow yet to the slayer of Benjamin Schneider, shot to death in front of his north side home q few hours be- fore the bodies of Koncil and Hu- bacek were found. They were searching for some possible link be tween the four slayings the first in the ranks of gangland since a peace pact was agreed to last fall.
 The ominous silence of gangland surrounded the Fiorl staying,
 I've probably never will know who did this" said Sergeant Collopy, leading the investigation. He has simply gone the way of all gang sters.'
 4 search for Dominick Sacca, roadhousc owner near whose place the body was found. was begun after the police found signs of a struggle within the roadhouse, as q most likely lead.
 E'iori was accused of haviNg hired Nicholas Augustine now serving sentence in New York for murder 10 kill a man in White Plains, \. Y, the crime for which Augustine now is in prison after giving himself up here a year ago. The latest gang victim was married and the father of nine children.
 Joe Salts in whose car Koncil and Hubacek were riding when they were shot by gangsters in another machine. today said he thought his hcnchmcn were victims of new gang which had been out 10 get him rather than his lieutenants. He posted s5.000 reward for the cap turo of the slayers.
 Tho police however, continued to connect the recent killings with raid on government liquor ware house here last week when they cap tured fouI other sangstcrs who were siphoninc liquor. Rerrisals were hinted at that time.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
Girl Plays Detective,
 Sees Coat and Forces
 Thief to Give Ii lp

Walking through Main street saturday night, young girl who's" coat was taken from the dressing room at inc Central Junior High school a few days ago, sighted another girl wear Ing the coat. Approaching her Sh" demanded to know how come and on being assured with indignation that the coat had been bought and paid for in local store, the owner took tho Wcarcr by the arm and brought her to the store man. aEcr, who readily denied that the coat had been bought there.
 Taking the woarcr by the arm. the owner escorted her to police headquarters and in a talk with Officer Feency the Wcaror admitted she lied when she said sho bought the gar ment. Sheadmittcd she was sent on an errand from Elihu Bur ritt school to Central Junior High school and as sine passed the cloak room she was attract cd to the coat. and there being nobody about, she took it,