davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25

The right OF the Ku klux Khan to
carry on activities In any state
without first obtaining permission
from the state was denied in. an
opinion rendered by the United States
Supreme Court yesterday.
The question reached the court
from Kansas in an appeal by the
Georgia Khan Corporation. which
sought to conduct its activities there
without obtaining permission as re-
quired by the Kansas law relating to
corporations organized in other
States.
Questioning Of John s. Dean,
counsel for the Khan, by the members
of the court during his argument
was followed by Chief Justice Taft's
announcement that the counsel for
the State would not have to be heard
as the court was without jurisdiction
in the case. An order giving effect to
the courts decision To dismiss the
appeal will shortly be announced,
probably Monday.
In opening his argument Mr.. Dean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
Supreme Court Denies Rights to Khan
Without Permission of the States

emphasized the Importance OF the
controversy from the viewpoint of the
ku Klux Khan, and declared that it
wanted to contest the right OF any
State to exclude 1t as a foreign cor
poration. He asserted that every
citizen and corporation OF the United
States had that right under the
Federal Constitution.
Members Of the court declined to
agree with him. and expressed their
views to the contrary. These were
summarized by Justice McReynolds'
who demanded that Dean state the
grounds for claiming such right.
He replied that every corporation.
including the Khan. was guaranteed
by the Federal Constitution rights OF
free speech. free press and to con
duct propaganda. Chief Justice Taft
then INTERCEPTED that no corporation
had the right to go into q State with
out it's permission unless engaged In
interstate commerce. Dean, however.
contended that the Khan was engaged
in such commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25

A. M. Dockery. former Governor of
Missouri. recently celebrated his 60th
anniversary as a member Of the Ma
sonic fraternity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Rain this aft
ernoon or tonight, slightly colder to-
night: minimum temperature. 80 de-
grees: tomorrow fair and colder.
West virginia-Partly cloudy and
colder tonight, preceded by rain or
snow in extreme east portion; tomor-
row, fair and colder.
Maryland and Virginia-Rain this
afternoon or tonight; colder in central
and west portions tonight; tomorrow.
fair and colder.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, So; pm, So;
IL midnight, "A; am, 3S; s am, 3S;
noon, 81.
Barometer- pm, 1880; s PM,
1895; IL midnight, 30.03: am. 1905;
& am, 30.05; noon, 1895.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred
at pm. yesterday; lowest temper
ature. IS, occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year:
Highest, 81; lowest. SO.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide. 1928 am. and $50
pm: high tide. so m and 2:19 d. m.
Tomorrow-Low' tide, S:2S am. and
1928 pm; high tide, PAS am. and
3.17 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, GAS am: sun
sets. 5:55 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, SAT am; sun
sets, $3.50 pm.
Moon rises. 81 am; sets, 1875
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at am. Tenn.
perature, SS; condition. very muddy.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
M. G. SANDERS ELECTED
HEAD OF TEXAS SOCIETY
Representative Succeeds House As
sociate, Luther A. Johnson, in
Post of President.

Representative Morgan G. Sanders
of Texas succeeds Representative
Luther A. johnson az president or
the Texas Society Of Washington,
having been elected by more than zoo
members who attended the annual
meeting OF the society last night at
the Roosevelt Hotel.
other officers chosen were Repre-
sentative Eugene Black, first wee
president; Mai. Gen. kenzie w.
Walker, second vice president; MRS.
Norris Sheppard, wife of Senator
Sheppard, third vice president. and
w. Fl. Mercer, secretary and treas
urer.
Following the elections there was
brief program and dancing. MISS
Minnie Lee Williams, daughter or
REPRESENTATIVE Quinn Williams OF
Texas, gave reading. Mr.: Johnson
the retiring president, presided at the
opening of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
WILL HONOR KEYSTONE
CONGRESS DELEGATION
State Society to Hold Social Meet
ing Tonight to Greet Senators
and Representatives.

The PENNSYLVANIA Society will hold
meeting tonight at the Willard
Hotel in honor Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Representatives III the Sixty ninth
Congress, which will adjourn before
the society meets again. The meet
ing will be purely social and, after
an entertainment program, there will
be dancing until o'clock.
The majority Of the members of
the Pennsylvania delegation have in
dicated that they will be present, and
the boxholders include Senator elect
Ware and Representatives Ransley
Watson. Watres. Carpenter, Brumm,
McFadden. Kiess. Magrady, Beers,
Swartz. Walters, Kultz, Menges
Swoope. Phillips, jr.; Strong, Coyle.
Shreve, Wyant, Porter. NORM and
Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
DEAN POUND TO SPEAK.
Harvard Law School Alumni Will
Be Dinner Guests.

Dean Roscoe Pound, Harvard Law
School, will address alumni who are
members of Congress and residents
of Washington at dinner to be given
tonight by the Undersecretary of the
Treasury designate Ogden Mills. at his
residence. 2lo7 Massachusetts, avenue.
Plans for the development Of the
school through the raising of IS ,0O0.-
600 fund for legal and scientific re-
search will be discussed by Dean
Pound and Prof. Williston of the Law
School.
Among the guests will be Speaker
of the House Longworth, Representa-
tives Fish, rockingham, O'Connor.
Vale. Watres, lfill. Crumpacker, Hull.
Stobbs and Mark Sullivan, Edward H..
Burling, John Price Jones. Wilson NJ.
Powell and r.. V. rockingham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
LABOR HIT IN FRANCE.
Unemployment Showing Gradual
Increase. Is Latest Report.

PARIS, February 25 R).-The grad
ually growing unemployment In
France is driving foreign laborers out
Of the country. official statistics indi-
cate. The figures. published today.
show that 2,165 laborers left and only
20 entered France last week.
Unemployment figures for the same
period show that 1859 received re-
lief. as compared with 1852 for the
previous week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNS.
4O-Room Hostelry Included in
$500, 900 Kentucky Fire Ruins.

CONVICTION, KY, February IS Gp).
Fourteen buildings, including the
famous 40-room Carlsbad Springs
Hotel, in the business district Of Dry
Ridge, KY, "a miles southwest of
here, were destroyed by fire early
today. Loss is estimated between
SITS. 900 and 100000.
About three-fourths Of the town
was destroyed. Among the buildings
burned were the Farmers Bank and
Equity Building, the post Office. build
ing, a motion picture theater, under
taking establishment, restaurant, con-
fectionery, grocery and six private
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
TRAGEDY OVER FIANCEE.
Youth Accused of Killing Seven
Who Disapproved of Her.

GAUDENZ, West Prussia, Febru-
arv Is 0P)--Franz Lewa Dowski, Fl =,
is charged with having murdered Ave
members OF his family because they
disapproved of his intended fiancee.
The tragedy occurred in the small
village OF Grosstarben, near here.
Franz's 72-year-old grandmother and
his young sister were instantly killed
with an ak, and his father, mother
and younger brother were MORALLY
injured. Franz denied guilt when
questioned. but bloodstains on his
hands and clothing led to his arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
Bill to Aid Santelmann.

The bill to give w. II. Santelmann,
leader of the Marine Band, the rank
of captain was passed by the House
last night and sent to the Senate
where a similar bill has been favor.
ably reported from the naval affairs
committee Mr.. Santelmann now has
the pay and allowance Of a captain,
but would be retired as a private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
FOREIGN.
% am. Greenwich time. today
Paul Loebe Improves.

BERLIN. February % @-There
was marked improvement today in
the condition Of Paul Loebe. Reichs-
tag president, who submitted yester.
dsy to an operation for acute appen-
dicitis. Herr Loebe passed good
ni9ht and today his temperature had
dropped nearly to normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
Insurance Club Dimes.

The Insurance Club of Washington
held its regular monthly dinner and
meeting at the Carlton Hotel last eve
ming. The officers of the CLUB are:
William n. Payne, jr.. president: Will
liam ID. Elicit. vice president; Henry
A. Lattimer, secretary, and Elmer l..
Mantz, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
PO|NCARE DEFENDS
PLAN T0PAY US.
Explains Policy to Deputies
After One Years InStallment
Proposal Is AssaiIed.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 25.-Determineu
protests against NJ. Poincares pro-
posal 10 the Washington Government
to pay Professionally one years in
stallment of the war debts crouRht
the premier to the rostum or the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday after
noon in defense of his policies. he
asked why the critics OF this pohcs
had not objected last year wnen Al;
Peret. then finance minister, entered
into an agreement with WINSTON
Churchill. British chancellor or the
excheouer. TO make a first payment on
British war debts.
Hits Churchill Agreement.
Louis Dubois. former president of
the reparations commission, opened
the discussion by declaring that the
Churchill agreement last year was
not acceptable. This. he said, was be-
cause execution of the debt settle
ments with London and Washington
REQUIRED France to pay 50,00O.Oo0.o oo
francs in gold without the certainty
of getting anything like that amount
from Germany.
M Poincare replied: I'VE are now
in 1927. the time to object to the ac-
cord of 1926 was more than year
ago"
NJ. Dubois repeated the old argument
that Great Britain and the Unlteo
States had mare immense pronts OUT
Of supplies furnished to France. NJ
Poincare retorted that washington
and London, nevertheless, held
Frances promises to pay at siSnt. ana
the advantage Of gaining years In
hn Sofflnn1nnfS
obvious when this point was con-
sidered.
Premier Poincare explained that the
agreement with London to pay
$4,000. 900 in the ensuing year and the
proposal Of Washington to pay $50
o00, 900 in the same period applicable
to the war debts were absolutely pro-
visional arrangements, which would
give Parliament time to examine at
leisure the debt settlement without
raising the presumption Of a default.
He added that nothing in the provi-
sional arrangements forestalls parlia.
mentary action.
Question Kept Open.
NJ. Poincare reminded the Chamber
that 1t was recognized that when his
government was formed settlement of
the debts was admitted to be essential
to sterilization of the franc, and he
impressed upon the deputies the neces-
sity of avoiding creating the impress
sion I'm the United States that delay in
ratification meant that France was
disposed to repudiate the debt.
M. Dubois said he was satisfied with
the Premier's reply, but NJ. Vincent
Auriol, Socialist leader. Unanswered
to keep the question open by introduc-
ing a resolution asking the govern
ment to submit the accord with Lon
don, the proposal to Washington and
all documents to the Chamber. This
will be voted on at a subsequent SEES
sion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
Fisk Commissioned.

Howard s. Fisk. 900 Twelfth street.
has been commissioned a lieutenant in
the Supply Corps in the Volunteer
Naval Reserve. it was announced by
the Navy Department today.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
NICARAGUA PEACE
NOT YET ASSURED
Liberal Delegates Insist
"Nothing Is Settled" and
Claim Military Victory.
Dy the Associated Press.

Uy the Associated Fress.
PANAMA, May 13.--Passing
through the Panama Canal yesterday
on the way from Managua to Puerto
Cabezas aboard the United States de-
stroyer Preston, the Liberal Mica
raguan peace delegates made the
statement that Nothing is settled:
what has prevailed is new impo-
sition of force"
The delegates recently were in
conference with Henry l.. Stinson,
representative of President Coolidge.
They are on the way to report to
the Liberal President, Juan b. Sacasa.
on the result of the parleys.
They said that Gen. Moncada.
Liberal commander, who recently ar
ranged with Mr.. Stimson for the lay
IHfYg ffown OF the LiberaI arms. l1ud
completely defeated the forces Of
Diaz, Conservative President, which
had withdrawn from the neck of land
separating the great lakes. This
territory, they added, had been occu-
pied by United States forces.
"0en. Moncada," they said, thus
has not Nicaraguan enemy In the
field with the Americans blocking
the way to Managua."
Evening star., 1927-05-13
MARINES COLLECTING ARMS.
Slowly But Surely Are Performing
Task i'm Nicaragua.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 13 1P)
The work of collecting the arms OF
the Liberal forces began yesterday
and is proceeding slowly but satis-
factorily, according to word from the
detachments of United States Ma
rines sent out this morning. The
manager of the National Bank deliv-
cred 5000 to Liberal representa-
tive today to take to Gen. Moncada
for the purpose of paying $40 before
a commission of American officers
for each rifle or machine gun laid
down.
A company of Marines proceeded
from Tipitapa to Boaca yesterday to
supervise and guard these arms
Lieut.. Col. Richard Rhea of the Ma
rines has been appointed director
general of the Nicaraguan (Conserv-
atiye) government constabulary. He
will begin Immediately complete re-
organization of the constabulary
numbering 1000 men. of1icered by ap-
proximately 35 Marines.
The constabulary will be- nom
partisan and the sole armed organiza-
tion of the nation.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
TWO FIRMS Join
GASOLINE WAR"
Standard and Columbia Com.
panies Meet 17-Cent
Penn Figure.

Washington's exclusive gasoline
price cutting war, which blazed forth
yesterday after an overt act at the
beginning of the week, ragged pleas
antly, from the motorists viewpoint,
today and resulted in two oil COM
panies joining the 17-cent retail-in-
cluding tax price of straight gaso-
line, bringing the total number of
companies selling at this figure to
three.
When the Penn Oil Co. yesterday
dropped from 10 for straight and -
cents or high test gasoline to II for
straight and % for high test, the
Standard Oil Co. counter attacked
this morning with cut of 2 cents
under it's prices yesterday. making
straight gasoline II and high-test, 20
cents.
Wholesalers Stand Pat
The Columbia Oil Co. also joined
in the operation, which brought its
straight gasoline to II and it's high
test to % cents.
The Texas and Tidewater Oil Com
paflies, which do a wholesale business
only, refused to cut the tank wagon
price and the American Oil Co. like
wise stood pat with Is cents for
stright and % cents for highest at
service stations. All these companies,
however, except the Penn, reduced
their prices at beginning of the week.
when the Standard Co. went down
cents in both grades of gasoline.
Competitors Are UndersoId.
The drop in yesterdays prices for
the Penn Co. brought orders from
headquarters in New York to the Dis
trict office here to meet prices" and
the local office forthwith met the II
figure and then proceeded to undersell
all other competitors in the high test
field at 20 cents.
There We're indications today that
the straight gasoline might take an.
other decline tomorrow, but this was
offset by opinions in other oil com.
pany quarters that the low price level
had been reached.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
100000 KILLED ON HIGHWAYS
IN FIVE YEARS. SAYS REPORT
100000 Are Sent to Hospitals by Road
Accidents, One Casualty Occurring
Every AZ Seconds.

More than 100000 persons have
been killed, third of them being
school children, and more than
100000 sent to hospitals by high
way accidents in the past five years
according to survey made public
at the meeting of the American Road
Builders Association here this after
noon. The survey, which covers the
five years ending January /, 1917. is
declared to be the most extensive
ever conducted into causes and
effects of road accidents.
One casualty now occurs on the
roads every ~ seconds, the report
said, emphasizing that the accident
menace has Increased steadily dur
ing the past five years. OF those
killed nearly 10000 weres chool chill
dren, 1t declared. More than $4,000,
| 100000 worth of property has been
damaged.
Tfie directors of the association ap
proved plans for a national highway
safety campaign, to be conducted at a
cost of $4,000. The campaign will be
under the direction of Charles M. Up
ham, managing director of the associa
ton, and Paul l.. Griffiths of Pitts
burgh. 1t will be carried into schools
churches and civic organizations.
Fatigue Is Chief Cause.
Fatigue has caused more accidents
than any other single factor, accord
ing to the survey. Careless and mat
Evening star., 1927-05-13
UNIFORM CRIMINAL
CODE IS ARRANGED
American Law Institute
Hopes to Have Plan Ready
in Three Years.

Outstanding among the problems
being threshed out by the American
Law Institute, which resumed it's ses-
sions today at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
is the work of a special committee en-
gagged in drafting a uniform code of
criminal procedure designed to re-
move the tangle of legal Instructions
which Chief Justice William Howard
Taft of the United States Supreme
Court has held responsible in large
measure for impeding the operation
of criminal law i'll the courts of the
country.
Despite the fact that the under
taking involves an exhaustive study,
the prediction was made today never
theless by Edwin r. keedy of the
University of Pennsylvania Law
School, a member of the committee,
that this proposed new code, bringing
about a revolution in court procedure,
would be ready for final submission
to the institute within three years
time. With William f. Mikell, also
Of the University of Pennsylvania, he
expects to submit fully half of the
report at the next general sessions
of the law institute.
Detailed Model Code.
Out of this report it is expected
will emerge ultimately a detailed
model code of criminal procedure for
submission to the various State
Legislatures.
I'VE hope to be able to present a
system of procedure that will arrive
at the truth more easily, more
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1927-05-13

tentive driving, it pointed out, is in
most cases the result of fatigue. More
accidents occur between 4:30 and $50
in the afternoon than in any other
two hours of the day, the report said.
G.. M. Babcock of Minnesota, presi-
dent-elect of tho association, outlined
plans for laying s1,S00,000 900 worth
of roads in 1928. The year promises
to be the greatest in history for ac-
complishment in this line, he said.
Plans were also discussed for max
ing the next annual convention and
road congress, at Cleveland next Jan
uary, the biggest in the associations
history. More than 10000 are ex-
pected TO attend, III. G.. Shirley, presi-
dent of the association, said. The di-
fectorS also inelorsed efforts to be
made TO bring the next interna tional
road congress to the United States in
1928.
Reception Is Scheduled.
Following meetings of executive
committees and the board OF directors
a reception to visiting road builders
was scheduled to be held at the asso.
cations headquarters in the Earle
Building at $50. A banquet will be
held at the Mayflower Hotel at $50.
New officers will be installed after
the banquet and the new board of ii-
rectors will organize.
Nearly 200 officials of the associ-
alton and allied organizations from
many parts of the United States and
SouthS America are attending the
meetings.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
SUES FOR $4,000
PROM MISED' AS GIFT
Bride of Bank Clerk Says Million
aire Cousin Agreed on Wed
ding Present.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13.--suit to Sc
cure wedding gift of $4,000, alleged
to have been promised her, has been
brought by Mrs. Adela L. Condeau OF
Nice, France, against her cousin, Leon
Schinasi, multinilllionaire cigarette
manufactures.
Relying on Schinasi's alleged prom
ise of a $4,000 gift, Mrs. Condeau,
formerly Miss Adela l.. Schratter OF
this city, charges she advanced her
wedding date and married Rene Con
deau. Nice bank clerk, in this city
October 2, 1896
Schinasi, in his reply. said the money
was not to be paid within a year after
the marriage. He declares that if he
made any agreement it was based on
representations that Condeau was a
person of substantial financial means
with an income exceeding $4,000 an
nually. Schinasi alleges that Condeau
earns less than $1,000 year. Ne writ
ten agreement was made, the million
aire states
Evening star., 1927-05-13
Russian System
Has No Appeal in
u. S., Says Boyden
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 13. -- I'VE are
glad that you are making the ex-
pertinent instead of ourselves"
Roland w. Boyden, American dele
gate, answered a Russian represen-
tative who gave a glowing descrlp-
ton of the achievements of the
communist system in Russia in the
course of speech before the
international Economic Conference
today.
Mr.. Boyden expressed the opinion
that western countries probably
would continue to cast their lot
with the capitalistic system. but
were interested to hear that the
Russians were trying to work out
their experiment aimed at increas-
ing the happiness of the people.
American spokesmen voiced sat-
isfaction today over the progress
of the economic conference with
regard to protecting the equitable
distribution of raw materials, such
as rubber.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
HOPE FOR MISSING AVIATORS
IS BOLSTERED UP BY REPORTS
INova Scotia Fishermen Say They Heard
Plane-Navy Experts Think Flyers
Changed Course in Fog

! are alive they are probably somewhere
in Labrador.
The theory is based on the assump-
ton that the planes motor had no
great trouble, and that the machine
had no collision with icebergs or land
distractions. If the machine did not
reach the Labrador coast, hydrogra.
piers said, there was little chance
that the plane would remain affoat
at sea.
Planned to Change Course.
This theory presumed that Nun
gesser and Coli, halted by fog in their
southerly course, turned farther north
across Newfoundland.
Nungesser planned to change his
course if weather conditions inter-
fered with flying on a southerly
route.
The photographers theory was
given in report to Secretary Wilbur
While Canadian air force officials
said the absence of government air.
craft over Nova Scotia Monday
strengthened the possibility that the
plane reported at st. Marys Bay was
the Nungesser machine, they pointed
out that the same plane could not
have passed over both Harbor Grace
and st. Marys Bay early Monday
morning, due to the 600 miles dis
CONTINUED on Page Z, Column ~
Evening star., 1927-05-13
GAME IS POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN
Washington Chicago Series Final
Called Off by Harris and Schalk.
Contest to Be Played Later.

Rain today caused Managers Harris
and Schalk to postpone the game
scheduled between the Washington
Nationals and the Chicago White Sox.
Bucky Harris welcomes the lay-off
as it allows him to rearrange his
pitching selections for the coming
Cleveland series and gives the ailing
members of the squad another day for
recuperation.
The game will be played off either on
an open date or as part of a double
header on the Mats next trip West
later in the season. hTe Mats. go on
to Cleveland, where they open four
game stand tomorrow.