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Evening star., 1927-04-04
CAUTION IS ADVISED
INLAND CONTRACTS
Appellate Court Affirms Deci-
sion of Lower Tribunal in
E 0'Donohue Case.

Caution in the wording of con-
tracts for the sale of real estate
was advised in an opinion today by
Justice Van Orsdel of District Court
of Appeals. The court affirmed a
finding by the District Supreme Court
in favor of Patrick O'Donohue for
the return of $1,000 deposited by
him on property belonging to Mary
Jaeger.
Under the contract, forfeiture OF
the deposit was provided and in ad-
dition it was stated that in the event
of forfeiture, the purchaser is not
relieved from obligation to comply
with the terms OF sale. Such con-
tract, the court points out, attempts
TO give the vendor the double rem
edy of forfeiting the deposit and also
of enforcing specific performance,
which reduces the forfeiture of the
deposit to a mere penalty, forbidden
by law.
A form OF such contract of sale
was approved by the Court OF APP
peaIs, in the case of Barnette VS..
Sayers, SO App, 169, which reads:
"Terms of sale to be complied with
within 80 days from the date Of this
agreement; otherwise the deposit
may be forfeited at the option OF
the owner, in which event the pur-
chaser shall be relieved from fur
ther liability hereunder, or without
forfeiting said deposit the owner
shall avail himself of any legal OF
equitable rights which he may have
under this contract"
Evening star., 1927-04-04
RADIO ISSUE NOW
UP TO COMMISSION
Question of Widening Broad
cast Wave Band to Be
Settled Tomorrow.

The Federal Radio Commission to-
morrow will settle once and for all
the question of widening of the broad
cast wave band, on which witnesses
at the public hearings before the COM
mission last week were in complete
unity.
The commission, according to
npokesmen, is understood to be IN
agreement that the broadcast wave
band now restricted between 200 and
$50 meters should not be extended
eithe- up or down. At the same time
1t was understood today that the air
control body favors setting aside a
relatively small portion of the wave
band below 200 meters for purely eX-
detrimental use aside from the
thousands of amateur operators now
using the area below zoo meters.
Suggestion of Hearing Approved.
A suggestion made last Friday by
S. B. Davis, solicitor for the Com
merce Department, that all broadcast
ers be invited to Washington to lay
before the commission their right to
broadcast. based on public convenience
and necessity, has met with favorable
response. Within a few days the
commission is expected to call such
conference, believing this to be the
only way in which the number of
broadcasters can be reduced At the
same time, such a method would over
come the necessity of setting up
''yard-stick by which the right of
broadcasters to operate would be de-
termined.
Declines to BE Hurried.
The commission, according to Com
missioner Dillon, does not intend to be
stampeded into issuance of licenses
before the broad general policy for its
operation has been laid down. Ad-
miral w. II. G. Bullard, chairman of
the commission, is due in Washing
ton the latter part Of this week. The
four members of the air control body
at present in the Capital plan to have
several policies broadly outlined for
the approval Of the chairman when
he takes up his job as head of the
commission.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
GAS
PROTEST APPROVED
House of Delegates Passes
Bill Directing Cooperation
Toward Cheaper Rate.
By a stan Correspondent of The star.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, April 4.-Legis-
Iative action directed toward remov-
ing the differential between the rate
paid for gas by the people of Mont
comery County and that paid by con-
sumers in Washington was taken to-
day when the House of Delegates,
under a suspension of rules, passed
resolution requiring the attorney gen
eral Of Maryland and the Public
Service Commission to cooperate with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in getting the Maryland rate reduced.
The resolution was introduced sew
eral days ago by Speaker f.. Brooke
Lee of Silver Spring and now goes
to the Senate for its action before
final adjournment of the session to-
night.
The step looking toward a reduction
of the gas rate in Montgomery is be-
ing pressed by the Montgomery
County Civic Federation. 1t was
pointed out that the Maryland con-
sumers now pay % cents more for
a thousand feet than consumers in the
District.
The purpose of the resolution, it
was explained, is to have the three
bodies determine whether the Mary
land companies are merely subsidi-
aries of the Washington Gas Light
Co. and. If so, ask the Interstate
Commerce Commission to regulate the
price OF gas under the interstate COM
merce laws. The gas served to the
Maryland consumers is manufactured
In the District.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
N. T. BODY SENDS
NEW PASTORS HERE
Rev. Michael Succeeds Or.
Downs at BrightWood
Park-0ther Charges.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. April New
ministers were assigned to several
Washington churches by the Balti.
more Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church here to-
day at it's closing session.
Ministers who will take pulpits
made vacant during the past two
weeks by designations of Rev. DIR.
Harry r. Downs at Brightwood Park
and Rev. DIR. G.. L. Pate of Eldbrooke
Church are Rev. W. NJ. Michael, as
signed to Brightwood Park, and Rev.
S. c. Cole, to Eldbrooke.
Many Charges Filled.
Other assignments of the confer
ence, which was the biggest day Of
the meeting and included many re-
ports, are as follows:
District superintendent, j. p. Hand;
Anacostia, G. Fl. Lambdin; Brookland.
r. n. Edwards; Bruen, r. B. Wierer;
Calvary, Mark Depp; Chevy Chase,
j. +. Spicknall; Congress Heights, J.
e. James; Douglas Memorial, A. II.
Mckinley; Dumbarton, r. S. Barnes;
Foundry. f. B. Harris; Foundry, J.
c. MILAN; Gorsuch. II. II. Lippin-
colt: Hamline, j. T. Herson; Langdon,
+. r. Barnes, Lincoln Road, c. H.
Cochran; McKendree, William Pier
point; Metropolitan. James Shera
Montgomery; Massachusetts Avenue
and Wesley Heights. A. S. Mowbray;
Petworth. S. +. Rose; Ryland. w. F.
Carey; Rosedale, Karl Newell; Trinity,
Frank Steelman; Union, J. L. Me
Lain, Waugh, w. NJ. Hoffman;
Wesley, +. S. Reynolds; Wilson, A. e.
Stielman.
Other assignments in this district
are: Alexandria, w. M. Brashears;
Arlington. ri. c. Crutchley; Burtons-
vile. Il. w. Wott; Camp Springs,
G. l.. Connor; Concord and Cabin
John, j. L. Snyder; Damascus, j. K.
Edsias, Dodge Park, to be supplied:
Falls Church, l.. +. Fielding; Forest
Vile, G.. w. Beckett; Gaithersburg.
j. G. Sinclair: Herndon, II. r. McClay;
Hunting Hill, TO be supplied: Hyatts-
vile. Herman Mckay; kensington
u. S. A. Heavener; Lanham. II. III.
Rowland; Laytonsville. A. NJ Newell;
Leonardtown, NJ. A. Baker; Montgom-
cry. w. e. Nelson; ST. Mary's. l.. X.
Long; Seat Pleasant, Henry Mueller
Tuxedo, j. X. A. Slick; Vienna and
Oakton, f. G.. Latch; Washington
Grove, A. I. Perkins; Woodside, Il. d.
Smith.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
ANDREWS IS OPTIMISTIC.
Believes Distillers Will Work Out
Corporation Plans.

With both Tic Eastern and Western
groups of dist.llers meeting today in
New York to complete their plans for
setting UP two big corporations for
manufacture and distribution Of new
medicinal liquor, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Andrews expressed
confidence here that the plan would
succeed and resumption OF distilling
start this Fau.
The distillerS opened their confer
ence here last week at the invitation
of Gen. Andrews. who conferred with
them several days.
Some time may be needed to iron out
all the details Of the two huge corpora
tions, it was indicated, but both the
Government and the djstillers them
selves feel confident the proposal can
be made effective.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
LANG is NOW A DEACON.

NEW YORK. April (P).-Otto w.
Lang, a nephew Of Anton Lang, the
Christus Of the Oberammergau Pas
sion Play. is now a deacon of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
He was one OF 13 men and two
women accepted by the 12Sth annual
New York Methodist Conference ana
Yesterday ordained by Bishop Theodore
S. Henderson of the Cincinnati Meth
odst area.
Lang, who himself had part in the
last presentation OF the drama when
is given every ter years, came to TINS
country several years ago ana mas
been studying in Drew Seminary, Mad
ison, n. j. During the last year he
has been filing pulpit in Bellvale,
y. y.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
OFFICER |NVENTS
AIR LIGHT SIGNALS
New System Permits 100
Combinations Between
Ground and Plane.

A new system of communication be-
:ween the ground and aircraft in flight,
whereby code of 100 different words
or messages could be automatically
transmitted and which would obviate
the necessity Of airmen wearing head
phone receivers, has been developd by
cant. Paul S. Edwards, commanding
the Signal Corps aircraft radio 1abora-
tory at McCook Field. Dayton. Ohio, a
report on whose experiments has been
received by the War apartment.
The development Is an ingenious
combination of the radio, dial similar
TO that on an automatic telephone ana
a small call board, which produces a
visual signal system. Capt. Edwards
has produced the apparatus by modify
ing the radio beam signal which, by
means of Morse telegraph code, keeps
aviators constantly aware of their
course. 1t makes possible the me-
chanical sending and receiving of pre-
arranged visual radio signals consist
ing of numbers.
Two-Way Signals.
The ground station sending equip
ment consists of a dial with number
combinations ranging from 90 to w.
which operates a radio transmltter'
When a code NUMBER is uidleu tAc
transmitter broadcasts corresponding
signals. which are picked up by the
airplane's receiving set. The signals
actuate number OF relays in the set,
which fash small light behind the
same number on the call board.
Use of the numbers would enable q
code of 100 different words or messages
to be automatically transmitted from
ground to plane. With two-way com
munication established. the system is
believed to have considerable value in
observation and reporting of artillery
fire.
improvements Are Planned.
a number of improvements in the
device are being made. particularly
with respect to simplifying the receiv-
ing apparatus.
The War Department believes SINH
lar code numeral system could be used
between ground stations for short mes
sages, obviating the use Of trained
Morse operators. The new visual sig
nal arrangement would be an added
advantage to aviators in that they
would not need to wear the head phone
receivers during flight.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Former Pupil Brings Riches.

Kindness to a pupil brought a for
tune 10 Rev. Ernest owen, who died
recently at Ashford, England. leaving
an estate valued at more than half a
million dollars. While headmaster
at LANDAU Cathedral School, at
IIandaff, Wales, he won to a remark
able degree the confidence and affec-
ton Of his pupils One of his charges
later went TO the Malay Peninsula,
where he became actively engaged in
the rubber industry. Remembering
the kindness of his former instructor,
he wrote to Rev. Mr.. Owen and urged
him TO invest all his savings in certain
rubber companies. Owen followed the
advice and became wealthy. He later
acquired Stancliffe School, Derby
hire, and sold it at a large figure.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Two Held in Chicken Thefts.
,atch TO The Star.

A1t6IIatVNlI 70 stdIs
CLARENDON. Va, April AR
lington County police yesterday ar
rested AlonZo Hurley and Lean Jack
son. both colored. of Halls Hill. follow
ing investigation of numerous com
plants Of chicken thefts. The officers
ran across an abandoned still. which
they destroyed. Hurley and jackson
were given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Harry r. Thomas in Po-
lice Court this morning and ordered
held for the action of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Civic Body Seeking
Views of People on
u. S. Foreign Policy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April A ques-
tionnaire, the answers to which are
expected to reflect The opinions of
several thousand representative
men and women regarding what
they consider a sound foreign poll
cy for the United States, was sent
out yesterday by the National Civic
Federation.
The object of the inquiry, says
a letter accompanying the ques-
tionnaire, is TO assist in dissipating
the confusion that now exists in
the public mind concerning the
proper attitude and course of action
for this country to pursue, espe-
cially in regard TO it's relations
with Mexico, China and Nicaragua.
The QUESTIONABLE seeks to evoke
opinions on the limits within which
the United States should act to
protect lives and property of citi-
zens abroad, the enforcement OF
the Monroe doctrine. international
arbitration, justification of war.
tional defense and imperialism"
Evening star., 1927-04-04


Democratic member of the Senate
District committee, who has just re-
turned to Washington from trip TO
the Caribbean. still insists that the
present traffic laws do not meet the
situation here. that they should be
amended. and predicted today that an
effort would be made at the next ses'
sion OF Congress to change the law
so as TO remedy some of what he
calls the present traffic evils.
The Utah Senator has some ideas
concerning the appointment of a sue
cessor to Mr.. Eldridge and said he IN
tends to confer with the District Com
missioners either this afternoon or
tomorrow.
The Utah Senator stated that he
has no one to suggest for appoint
ment.
He said his chief interest is to see
that the National Capital gets the
benefit of the services of an indivsl-
ual thoroughly competent and VINO
will permit the merging of his own
authority with that of the Traffic Bu-
reau and will work hand in hand with
the latter organization for the best
interests of the city.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Planes in Texas Joint Maneuvers Held
Likely to Fly Distance to Moon and Back

To dissipate further the idea that
Americans are more impressed with
flying distances in Europe than they
are in this country, where mileage mas
come to mean little, the Air Corps
points out that if the San Antonio
concentration were held at Madrid,
Spain, the participating planes would
cover all of the continent west o1
Russia and north of Gibraltar.
A feature, of the maneuvers at san
Antonio will be the first great air
review to be held in this country. The
100 visiting planes and nearly that
many more from TeXaA stations will
be reviewed by Secr9gsry of War
Davis and Air Secretary Dawson.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Chinese Educator
Forecasts Rise
OF Yellow Races
BIZ the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. April A.
Predicting the rise of a Pan-Asiatic
brotherhood within so years, with
the question of a titantic struggle
between the white and yellow
races, depending on how the whites
treat the orientals, DR.. Hu Shih,
noted educator, arrived here yes
terday from China.
"All over the Far East 1t is felt
that self.determlnation is each Ma
TONS right" said DR.. Hu.
II think Indie will throw off the
yoke of oppression soon. 1t cannot
be half A century before the ma
tions of Asia are in brotherhood.
Upon the attitude of the white
races toward us ,hen will depend
neither there is to be the most
titantic struggle the world has ever
seen. All we ask is fair treat.
ment."
DIR. Hu predicted that China
would be unified and free from the
domination of foreigners within a
few months.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
us. REL|NQU|SHES
LAST AIR MAIL LINK
Contract for ChiCago-NeW
York Service Awarded to
National Transport, Inc.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Post Office Department has re-
linquished TO private enterprise the
last link of the widespread air mail
system that 1t reared from infancy.
A contract has been awarded the Ma
tional Air Transport. Inc, of Chicago
for the New York Chicago section of
the transcontinental service, the last
unit remaining under Government
control.
Tor some time the department has
been desirous of turning over to pri-
vate interests this phase Of its mail
activities so that it would have air
mail transportation on a footing sim
liar to that carried by the railroads.
Figure Called Best.
considering all the attendant facts,
1t was decided" Postmaster General
New said in making the announce
ment, that the National Air Trans
port was the lowest and best re-
sponsible bidder and the contract was
awarded on it's bid of $1.24 per pound.
The transfer of the service Will be-
come effective July J."
The figure is l cent above the bid
submitted by the North American Air
ways. The latter bid, however, was
protested by Paul Henderson, a for
mer Assistant Postmaster General.
and now general manager of the Ma
tiOnal Air Transport, on the ground
that Government mail employees and
number of pilots were alleged to
have agreed to subscribe to 100000
in stock in the North American Air
ways if that company obtained the
contract.
Take Over Control July /.
The Western division Of the trans
continental air line was awarded to the
Boeing Airplane Co. of Seattle, Wash.s
in January. Both commercial air.
transport companies will take over op,
Grafton of the airways on July /. The
Western division is ] 800 miles long
and the Eastern division extends 726
miles.
Hereafter, the country's air mail will
be carried at a stipulated price per
pound and if there is any surplus or
deficit between the price the Govern
ment charges its citizens and the price
it must pay to contractors for carriage
it will be assumed by the Post once
Department.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
DEFENDED BY HUGHES.
Interest of Pilots In Mail Lines Called
Legal.

NEW YORK, April 4 OP).-Charles
Evans Hughes yesterday defended as
commendable the interest of il night
pilots of the United States air mail be-
tween this city and Chicago in the
formation of the North American Air
ways, Inc, low bidder for the New
YorkChicago Government air mail
contract.
The opinion of the former United
States Supreme Court justice was
solicited after Paul Henderson. for
mer Second Assistant Postnl7st"r
General and now general manager OF
the National Air Transport. the nest
lowest bidder for the same contract.
protested that the interest Of f'vcrs
who now are Government emp'O "s
was in violation of the law.
Mr.. Henderson, whose protest 80 g
submitted to Postmaster Gen rnl
Harry $. New also claimed that he
action Of the flyers subjected them 10
immediate dismissal from the Gov IN.
ment service, and voided the bid Of
the North American Always, Inc.
Formed by Ohio Men.
The North American Airways it il
said. was organized by a gro>lp Of
Cleveland Ohio. men. and the "a
flyers became interested las proa1b'e
employees and stockholders This
company made a bid of S1.23 per
pound for carrying mail between New
York and Chicago. The National Air
Transport Co.'S bid was S1.24 per
pound.
Mr.. Hughes said the position of the
flyers 'would seem to be in accord.
ance with public interest" He said,
in his opinion, that when the North
American Co. filed its bid the flyers
had no agreement or other assurance
that their pecuniary interests would
be advanced by the awarding of the
contract to the company.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
One Dead in 100000 Fus.

GLEN COVE, n. Y, April 4 OP).-
Eight stores and four apartments in
the business section here were de-
stroyed by fire early today, causing an
estimated loss of $500 900. Anton Pies,
bach, an aged upholsterer. who lived
alone over his store. was so badly
burned that he died later in a hospital.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
PRESIDENTS SON
TRUMBULL'S GUEST
John Coolidge Spends Sunday at
Home of Governor Of Con-
F pecticut.
By the Associated Press.


PLATNvILLE, Conn. April A.
John Coolidge, son of the President,
on his way to resume his studies at
Amherst College, was a guest yester-
day at the home of Gov. John II.
Trumbull. where he arrived early yes
terday morning after being met in
Hartford by Miss Florence TrumbuI,
the governors daughter.
Young Coolidge, in company with
~ SIS Trumbull went on an automobile
trip through many of the surrounding
towns. The evening was spent quietly
at the governors home.
President Coolidge. it was said yes
terady by a member of the governor s
family, has consented to allow John
10 visit here as often as he chooses.
Young Mr. Coolidge planned to motor
back TO Amherst today in the gov
ernor's car, accompanied by Miss
Trumbull, who is returning to Mount
HoIyoke College, South Hadley, Mass.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
CARROLL is GIVEN
STAY TILL APRIL IL
Due to Start, for Atlanta Today,
Producer Gets Added Time to
Arrange Business.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 4.--Earl Carroll,
theatrical producer, who was 10 have
started for Atlanta today to begin a
.. litentiary term of a year and day
for perjury in connection with his
bathtub party. obtained q postpone
ment until April u.
Samuel Folk of counsel for Carroll
appeared in Federal Court and asked
for a postponement of four weeks.
The court declined to give such long
postponement, but did grant delay
of eight days.
Carroll was not in court.
MIR. Folk told Federal Judge Au'
gustus n. Hand that the stay was re-
quested in order to permit Carroll TO
put his business affairs in order.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
$1,000 MORE FEES
Barred BY SAP|RO
Received From Dixie Cotton
Organizations Since 1922
He Admits at Trial.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT. Mich, April Aaron
Sapiro testified today in his $1,000, 900
libel suit against Henry Ford that he
had received 10000 from Southern
cotton organizations since 1922, paid
as retainers and fees through the
American Cotton Growers Exchange.
He admitted also that he would re-
fuse to serve as legal counsel for a
co.operative organization which he
had promoted unless ne was paid for
his efforts, although he primarily had
the interest and welfare Of the farmer
at heart.
Brother Joins Counsel.
That admission came about in cross
examination by United States Senator
James A. Reed OF Missouri, chief OF
Ford counsel, concerning the New
Jersey Poultry Association.
Sapiro's brother, Milton, came from
California, bringing records of fees
demanded early last week by Senator
Reed. and Immediately was sworn in
as an attorney in Sapiro's behalf.
The session started off dragging
heavily. and for the most part was
extremely dull. Senator Reed Tor 5O
minutes read from an address Saplro
made to cotton growers. at Montgom'
cry, Ala, in 1920.
Interest Picks Up.
Interest picked up at one point
when Reed and Sapiro indulged in
some OF their acrimonious exchanges
of last week, but Federal Judge Fred
M. Raymond frowned and squelched
them by stern admonition argu-
ments between them would not be
tolerated.
William Henry Gallagher. chief of
Sapiro's counsel, said today that when
Sapiro's cross-eXamination was com
pleted he would call for Ford as the
next 'wincss. and If the motor manu-
facturer's injuries were reported such
as still to make it impossible for him
to appear, would demand an official
medical examination.
Ford counsel said, however, that II
the defendant could not appear they
would not resist an order of Judge
Raymond for an official report as &c
his condition.
Conclusion of cross-exa mination OF
Sapiro seemed far away today.