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Evening star., 1927-04-04
TOTAL. MARCH ARRESTS
MORE THAN FEBRUARY
But Arrests for Volstead Law Vio-
alton Showed Decrease
for Month.

Arrests made by the Metropolitan
Police during March totaled 1884, an
increase of 1923 over February,
according to a monthly statistical
report made public today by Maj.
Edwin b. Hesse, superintendent. The
increase was reflected in the arrests
for misdemeanors, felonies and viola.
tions of the traffic regulations and the
Sheppard liquor law.
The report shows that there were
452 arrests for felonies, an increase
Of II over the preceding month; 2.185
for misdemeanors, or 394 more than
in February, and 3,269 for violation
of the traffic regulations, an increase
of 297 over February. Arrests for
violation of the Volstead law showed
a decrease of four under February.
Seizures of 2,23S gallons of alcoholic
drinks and 1850 gallons of mash also
were reported, In February. 2,127
gallons of liquor and ! 900 gallons of
mash were seized In addition the
police seized 10 stills compared with
one in February.
Traffic accidents during March
according to the report totaled 207, of
which POI caused non.fatal injuries
and six caused deaths. There were
eight deaths from traffic accidents in
February and 204 injuries.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
MAJ. LOWELL Is GIVEN
EMBASSY JOB IN ROME
Operations Officer at Boiling Field
to Serve as Army Air
Attache.

Mai George H. Lowell, ir., opera
IONS officer at Boiling Field has been
detailed as Army air attache Of the
American embassy at Rome. and will
depart for his post within the next
two months. Mai. Lowell viii be sue
ceeded as operations officer at the field
by Capt. c, +. Wheeler.
The assignment OF Maj. Lowell TO
Rome, as n result of which Maj. Mar
tin +. Scanlon, former commanding
officer of Boiling Field, will return to
Washington for duty. is regarded as
one of the choicest" in the foreign
military service. by virtue of Italys
recent rapid strides and development
in aeronautics,
Maj. Lowell is one Of the pioneer
flyers of the Army Air Corps. lie
was one of handful of aviators who
made up the American air force at.
tached to Gen. pershings punitive ex.
pedition into Mexico. He is a graduate
of the United States Military Academy
and formally entered Army aviation in
1916.
The officer has been on duty at Boil
ling Field for about year. coming TO
this post from Hawaii. Prior to being
sent TO the Pacific, Maj Lowell was
in command of the Army field here.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
FREED AS GAMBLER,
ACCUSED OF PERJURY
John B. Noonan Indicted on Testi-
mony He Gave on Wit
ness Stand.

John b. Noonan, who was acquitted
by jury in Criminal Division /
several weeks ago of the charge Of
setting up gaming table, today was
indicted by the grand jury on a
charge of perjury growing out Of
his testimony while on the wi.ness
stand
While testifying the indictment
reads, Noonan made a false state
ment when he said he did not re-
ceive money from policeman, who
was seeking evidence against him
and which was TO have been applied
as Il bet on a horse race. The in
dictment also alleges that Noonan
testified falsely when he disclaimed
knowledge of any transaction be-
tween himself and the officer with
respect to a horse race bet.
The officer visited the third floor
of 521 Thirteenth street, July &c. to
Get evidence and few days later
the place was raided and Noonan
was arrested. 1t was brought out at
the trial,
The Noonan indictment is said to
be the first time a defendant in this
District who was acquitted by a
petty jury, has been charged with
perjury in connection with testimony
in his own defense. Indictment of
witnesses falsely testifying is not
uncommon.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
LEAVE FOR CONVENTION
Nearly so Delegates Go to Tampa
for Opening of Reunion
Tomorrow.

Nearly so delegates from the United
Confederate Veterans, Camp III; the
United Daughters of the confederacy
and tf Southern Memorial Associa-
ton left Washington yesterday to at
tend the Confederate reunion, opening
in Tampa tomorrow. A one-day stop
over will be permitted in Jacksonville
to allow for a motor trip to st. Au-
gustine.
The official delegation from Camp
III included Gen. n. d. Hawkins, w.
L. Wilkerson, John NJ. Follin, u. c..
Grayson, Fl. s. Walter, j. NJ. Locker,
w. S. Grigsby, j. B. Williams, Julian
G. Moore, John Boland, e. N. Emmart,
J. d. Kephart, r. w. Wilson, c. w.
Wheeler. f. o. Stages, Lucien w.
Powell and A. l.. McAllister.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
V0IGT LOSES SUIT.
Divorce Action Against Wife Dis
missed by Court.

Justice Bailey, in Equity Division 2
of the District Supreme Court, today
dismissed the suit of Edward Volgt'
jr.; former president of the. American
Commercial & Savings Bank, against
his wife, Mrs. Hilda c. Voist. for alb
solute divorce. At the same time
the court continued hearings on the
wife's suit for maintenance until next
Monday.
Mrs. Voigt is suing her husband
for separate maintenance and the ac-
ton OF her husband was in the ma
ture of a cross-bill. He sought dl'
vorce on statutory charge, and
named a correspondent.
Voigt's case was based on the tes-
timony of two private detectives and
a friend of the detectives. Mrs,
Voigt, on the witness stand, described
the testimony for her husband as alb
solutely false. Mrs. Voigt is repre-
sented by Attorney T. Morris Wam-
pier.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
WOMAN'S BENEFIT GROUP
IN QUADRENNlAL SESSION
Association Meets at Arlington Ho-
tel for Business-Banquet This
Evening at $3.50 O'Clock.

The Woman's Benefit Association
Of the District o Columbia opened its
quadrennial convention at the Ar.
lington Hotel this afternoon, with
prospects that Mrs. A. NJ. Meyer
would be named delegate to the asso'
cations national convention at Port
Huron, Mich, in July.
Miss Frances ID. Partridge, national
secretary of the fraternGl insurance
order, will be the guest of honor at
banquet this evening at $50 o'clock.
The program Of the convention, over
which Mrs. NJ. S. Mcmahon, super
vising officer, is presiding, includes
a memorial service for members who
have died since the last quadrennial
convention, the initiation of 40 candi-
dates, a drill by the Union Guard
team, led by Mrs Hattie Palmer, cap,
tain Of the guards. and singing by the
association quartet, led by Mrs. Lucy
Murray.
The speakers at the banquet will
be Miss Partridge, Miss Gertrude
Bowling, director of the Instructive
Visiting Nurses Society, and Mrs.
Harry Barnes of the District of Co.
lumbia Chapter of the American Red
Cross. Mrs. Mary Killeen, president
of the local chapter officers club, Is
chairman OF the general committee.
The convention delegates are Mrs.
Lula hammond Mrs. Stella Towner,
Mrs. A. al Meyer. Mrs. Margaret
knighting. Mrs Helen Luckett and
Mrs. Ada Byrns.
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Evening star., 1927-04-04
FINANCE BOARD NAMED.
Little Theater Arranges for Han
ding Entertainment Fund.

Members of the Washington Little
Theater today announced the election
of finance committee to handle funds
in connection with the organizatiOn's
production of three one-act plays in
Pierce Hall tomorrow night.
Those elected are: Miss Estelle Allen,
Mrs. Carolyn Vance Bell, Miss Louise
Reynolds, Harold Long, Paul Hunter
and William Noe. Announcement also
is made that the recent nomination Of
William e.. LOCKER of the District Ma
tional Bank as treasurer of the organ
iZation, has been ratified and that
Harry Wardman has been elected an
honorary member of the organization
for having given the use of room i'm
the Carlton Hotel for the groups bust
ness meetings and rehearsals.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
COURT SETS ASIDE
TRUST AGREEMENT
Final Decree Handed Down in
Action Over Estate of
John Eaton.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today granted final de-
cTees setting aside certain trust agree
ments made by Mabel Freda GWcndo-
lyn Robinson, Rosalynd Muriel Hug
gett. DOrothea DE We're, Denys Hub
bard and Margaret Van Nuys VOL.
cott, with the American Security &
Trust Co. as trustee for their benefit
and for the benefit of their father,
Rev. +. Ward Denys, and for the Pro-
testant Episcopal Cathedral Founda-
tion. The property involved is esti-
mated in excess OF $4,000 900.
The trust agreements were entered
into by the plaintiffs with the Ameri-
can Security G. Trust Co, of this city
I'm 1912. 1913. 1918 and 1920, covering
their respective shares of the estate
of their maternal grandfather, the
late John Eaton. founder and former
president of the Oil Well supply Co. of
Pittsburgh, which would come to them
AT the death of their mother, Mabel
Eaton Denys, who died in England in
May, 1924.
Ignorance Basis of Pleaders.
The plaintiffs based their suits
upon the grounds that at the time
they entered into the trust agree
ments they were not fully advised
of the nature and value Of the prop
erty, which they would receive from
their grandfatherS estate, or of the
character of the trust agreements
or of their rights and power of con-
troll over the property and It's dis
position; that they were then who'll
ly unfamiliar with business affairs,
utterly ignorant of legal documents,
and We're not acquainted with the
terms and provisions of the VIII of
their grandfather that the trust
agreements were not prepared at
their instance or request, and were
entered into iGnorantly and solely
upon the recommendation and adj
vice of their father. Rev, Il. Ward
Denys, and without their having first
had the benefit of any disinterested
advice; that it was not until aftec
the death OF their mother that they
became fully advised of the nature
and value of the property and of
the character of the trust agree
mentS.
They further aver that if at the time
they entered into the agreements they
had been fully advised as to the terms
of the agreements and of their rights
Hereunder they would not have exc
cuted them in their present forms.
Patricia Van Nuys Welcott, daughter
of the plaintiff, Margaret Van Nuys
Wolcott, and George Denys Van Nuys
Hubbard. son of Dorothea De We're
Denys Hubbard.
Under the terms of the agreements
the plaintiffs We're to have the income
of their respective estates for life, and
at their death the principal sums
were to go to their respective chill
dren. if any: il they left no surviving
children, to their surviving sisters and
their children, and If not, then to Rev.
f. Ward Denys. father of the plain
tiffs. if he were alive, and if he were
not alive, to the Cathedral Founda-
ton.
Attorneys in the cases We're Minor,
Galley & Rowland for the plaintiffs;
Charles w. Arth, guardian ad litem
for the infants; Stanton c. Peelle, for
the American Security & Trust Co,
and G. Bowdoin Craighill for Rev r.
Ward Denys and the Cathedral Foun'
datiou,
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BURIAL HERE TODAY
OF THOMAS S. SLlGH
Farmer Government Physicist Was
Killed Accidentally in South
Bend, Ind.

Funeral services were held here this
afternoon for Thomas =, Sigh, jr,, for
mer Bureau of Standards physicist.
who was shot TO death last week in
South Bend. Ind, with a partly dis
mantled revolver that apparently ex.
ploded while he was cleaning IL.
A coroner's Jury rendered a verdict
of accidental death after the finding
Thursday morning Of Mr.. Sligh's body
in a home he had just purchased in
South Bend. and where he was await
ing the arrival Of Mrs. Sligh, who was
due 10 join him yesterday,
Mr.. Sigh. who was SO years old, left
here last October TO become research
engineer for the Studebaker Co, Mrs.
Sligh remained to dispose Of their
home, at 3409 Rodman street.
The widow, Mr.. Sligh's father, res
ident of st. Louis, and several broth
ers and sisters survive.
The funeral services were conducted
at the w. r. Speare establishment by
DR.. James Shera Montgomery. Inter.
ment was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BOx-Car Library
of Lumberjacks
Trails Workers

BY the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, April" "A trav-
cling library that really travels
follows the mmberjacks of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. into
the forests of Missoula County.
The library is housed in a box
car. When the loggers move, the
car is tugged up the narrow-gauge
railway to the new site and shunt-
ed TO a sidetrack. The steps are
lowered and the library is ready
for business. The company ana
the Missoula County Free Library
operate the car.
The IL by 40 foot car II lighted,
heated and furnished with tables
and chairs. Open bookcases occu-
py two-thirds OF the walls. At one
end. in the library ONCE, books are
wrapped to be packed TO camps
miles away. Five thousand loggers
borrowed 5000 books last year, and
the car Is filled with readers in
leisure hourA
Evening star., 1927-04-04
AMERICAN LION tanner
WAS RUNAWAY BOY ONCE
Clyde Beatty Is One of Few Ma
tives Successful in Train
ing Beasts.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio. April A.
Small boys don't run away with cir
euses any more. The showmen won't
have them.
But Clyde Beatty showed up in the
Hagenbeck Wallace menagerie so re.
peatedly that the circus finally en-
ployed him four years ago. Today, at
u, he is full-hedged lion tanner, one
of the few native Americans to sue
ceed in training circus animals.
Americans, showmen say. lack the
patience of Germans and Italians in
disciplining and teaching menagerie
pupils. But Beatty started with the
comparatively harmless bears, and
now he makes the lions mind for the
crowds which flock to the big top.
He showed foreign trainers new
wrinkle, too, by substituting chair
for the long rod which most Euro
peans use as a weapon of defense
against the unruly king of beasts.
When he comes back to Chillicothe
he reminds his childhood chums that
he always said he'd be lion tanner
some day.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
GRAND JURY DEPLORES JAIL
CONGESTION IN COURT REPORT
Conditions at Occoquan Found to Be mot
So Good But Lorton Reformatory
Expected to Be Model

We found modern brick buildings
erected entirely by the prisoners !rom
brick made in their own up.to date
brick yard an overall factory that
supplies all prisoners with their uni
forms, n broom factory that furnishes
all three institutions with brooms The
brick dormitories completed and un'
derway We're found to be well planned
and splenddly ventilated When these
are completed, they will have a model
plant that will be a credit To the
District of Columbia and Il monument
TO Capt. Barnard The sleeping ac.
commodations at Lorton are at pres.
ent somewhat cramped. but happy
this will soon be relieved
"Occoquan Workhouse. The condi.
tions found at Occoquan were not so
good. The frame dormitories are
obsolete and are beyond repair. We
found about so women housed in an
exceedingly clean but very much di-
lapidated frame building that was
constructed about 16 years ago To
be used for only five years. 1t is still
doing service, We recommend that
some steps be taken to remedy this
condition. for 1t must be exceedingly
uncomfortable in cold weather. and a
menace TO the health of the prisoners
and a danger to life and limb If a
strong wind ever strikes 1t.
Dormitories Beyond Repair.
1.-The dormitories for male prisoners
are of obsolete frame construction and
most of them are beyond repair; con.
ditions here are very cramped, and we
believe jeopardize the health of the
prisoners. We therefore recommend
that this condition be remedied as
quickly as possible.
1--WE most heartily commend the
manner in which Capt. Barnard is
managing these institutions. There
is much to be said in praise OF the
conditions we found. Every prisoner
to whom we talked seemed TO be
healthy and as happy and contented
as possible under the circumstances.
From thei. fine herd of cattle, from
their hog farm and their apple or
chard they raise practically every
thing that they eat and send their
surplus TO other District institutions.
I'VE believe from the observations
we made that the honor system in
vogue at the two latter institutions
under the direct supervision of Capt.
Barnard is a wonderful method of
handling prisoners convicted of minor
offenses, and that instead of making
confirmed criminals Of them in the
ma jority of cases they are made bet
ter men and women and, therefore,
better citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
"John M. Cherry, foreman; Howard
f. Wilson, Charles A. Everett, Clifton
l.. Tschiffely, Ralph II. Kenney,
Francis S. Lynch. Harry S. Duiin,
Charles A. Thomas, Lewis Ehrlick,
Harry s. Keen, Edward L. Brady,
George S. Stephens, Charles h. Lynch,
Daniel ]. Carr, Simon j. Wyman, Gill
bert =. Walker, Frank L. Thornburg,
Albert w. Walker, Alfred r. Tolson,
Harry s. Elkins, Edwin Townsend
Stewart Locke, Harry ii. Etzler."
Evening star., 1927-04-04
ALEXANDER MILNE
DIES At AGE OF 80
Pioneer F st. Merchant Came
From Scotland as
Young Man.

Alexander Milne so years old. ou,c.
ot the Ingle- Nook Studios. eDI5
street, and one of the pioneer mer
chants % + street. died N his resi-
dence, 1851 Newton street. Yesterday
following long illness.
Born IN Aberdeen, Scotland. in fSi7.
Mr.. Milne came 10 this counIrv vh.t,
a young man and immediately took IN,
his residence In Washington. and
opened up one Of the first art .fi,rni-
ture and interior decorating establish
ments in the city. Examples of his
fine works are 10 be found i'm many
prominent homes here.
Decorated Mckinley Catalalque.
Mr.. Milne was in charge Of the dec.
Grafton of the catafaique upon which
William y. Mckinley rested. lie also
selected much of the linen which ws
used in the White House during IN
Garfield administration. and during the
Taft regime he imported from the Phil
ippines the carabao hides which were
made into covers for the furniture in
the Presidents office. In late years
Mr.. Milne specialized I'm antiques and
in reproductions Of old colony furni-
ture about which he was a recognized
authority, as well as Upon furniture Of
all periods
He was member Of the Royal
Arcauum and Of the St. Andrews
Society.
Leaves Large Family.
Mr.. Milne IS survived by three
daughters. Mrs Christian |. Lenwell
~ Toledo, Miss Marguerite NJ. and Miss
t.stelle l.. Milne. both of 1851 New
ton street; and six sons, William NJ,
Alexander l., Robert f., Henry L..
George H. and John NJ. Milne; and
nine grandchildren.
Funeral services viii be held at his
late residence tomorrow at > PM,
Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson, vicar of
the Chapel of the Nativity. Episcopal,
will ofticiate.
Interment win be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BARTLETT, ARCTIC
EXPLORER, DIES AT 81
Member of Peary Party Pioneer
in Using Steamships in
Sealing Expeditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICTON. New Brunswick.
April 4.~-Capt. John Bartlett, aged
Arctic navigator and a pioneer in
using steamships in sealing eXpedi-
tions out Of Newfoundland. died today.
Capt. Bartiett was a native of New
foundland and was in his saith year.
At the age of Fl he captained the
Panther, a wooden vessel. on her
maiden trip to Greenock. Scotland.
She was outfitted with steam engines
and placed in service as the first
steam vessel in the Newfoundland
sealing fleet 62 years ago.
lie was associated with Peary in his
first Arctic expedition in search of the
North Pole. Prior to that he QUILTED
and accompanied another Arctic ex.
plorer. DIR. Hayes, in 1869. Capt.
Bartlett also trained nephew. Capt.
Robert Bartlett. who accompanied
peary on the latter's successful quest
of the pole.
He leaves a daughter. Mrs. A. B.
Stewart, Evanston. Ill.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Britain's Boiled
Potato lis Faced
With Extinction
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pfess
LONDON, April 4.-Britain's ira.
ditional boiled potato Is threatened.
The cooking college of the EN-
pire Marketing Board is demon
strating $50 ways to cook potatoes,
and wcmen are showing much in
terest in the recipes.
London cafes which cater to for.
eigners are now serving baked po-
tatoes with paprika and butter,
and German fried potatoes are
again OH the bills of fare of high.
priced restaurants.
A request for creamed potatoes
will upset the kitchen in nearly
any British resta urant. They have
been boiled ever since the British
discovered potatoes are not poison
Gus, and old-time cooks are slow to
try any other way.
Evening star., 1927-04-04

The grand jury, which recently made
an inspection of the penal institutions
under District jurisdiction, today re.
| ported 70 Justice Adolph A. Hoehlins
or the District Supreme Court. that II
! found a very congested condition IN
| the District Jail, adding that this condi-
ton will soon be relieved with the COM
pletion of the new east wing now un.
der construction.
The report also declares that the
Lorton Reformatory, upon completion
of present building projects, will be
model plant and a credit to the Dis.
trict and that conditions at the Deco
guam Workhouse were not so good. ="
Report In Full
The report. presented by John NJ,
Cherry. the foreman, and signed by
the jurors, follows:
1--WE, members of the grand jury
for the January terIL, wish TO report
upon the conditions found at the Dis
trict Jail. Lorton Reformatory and
Occoquan Workhouse upon cur visit
Of inspection on March Il, 1927
District Jail.-Ne found at the
District Jail a very congested condi-
ton, due to the fact that there were
495 prisoners occupying cells that
however, glad to inform you that this
cramped condition will soon be re-
lieved, for with the new east wing
now being constructed. which should
be completed by Midsummer, the
building will accommodate 600.
Present Building Obsolete.
"The present building, which, as we
understand, was erected during the
Civil War, is in many ways obsolete.
We would particularly like to call to
your attention the obsolete cells, which
are small. poorly ventilated and very
poorly lighted. The cell windows are
only 2x4 feet, are quite a distance
from windows of building, and, there
fore. admit of very little light and
ventilation. The cell doors open into
dark corridor, which furnishes no
| light and very little ventilation. Due
| to this construction it is impossible
to keep the cells in a sanitary and
| healthful condition. We understand
| that there are an average OF from
$50 to 500 prisoners housed here at
all times, and that the average con-
| finement is between 40 and so days,
and that during the year there are
| about $4,000 men and women confined
in these poorly ventilated cells. We,
therefore, recommend that the atten.
ton of Congress be called to this con-
dition, so that it may be remedied.
''Under the trying and cramped
conditions, we feel that Maj. w. l..
Peak, superintendent, should be high
ly commended for the condition found
upon our inspection.
L0rtOn RefOrmat0ry Best.
'Iorton Reformatory: Of the three
institutions visited. we found Lorton
Reformatory the most modern. Every
one of us was most agreeably sur.
prised at the progress being made
here under the able supervision of
Can't. NJ. NJ. Barnard. superintendent
Evening star., 1927-04-04
TW|TCHELL DIES
BEFORE BANQUET
George Washington Univer.
sity Graduate Was Expert
in MineraIOgy.


ftEWAIl<, n. j.. April 4,~~Dr M.
w. Twitchel, assistant State geologist
of New Jersey, died of heart disease
last night while on his way 10 "a din
ner at the st. Francis Hotel arranged
in his honor by the Newark Mneralo.
gical Society.
Dr. Twitchell had lectured at the
Newark Technical School earlier In
the evening, He was stricken while
walking to the hotel.
DR.. TwitChell, who lived in Trenton.
Was instructor I'm mineralosy for four
years at George Washington Uni
veraity, Washington, and then prof
essor Of geology at the University Of
South Carolina for seven years,
lie taught Bible classes In Wash.
ington Baltimore and Columbia, y. e.,
aud was a licensed exhorter in the
Methodist Church.
lie had made a special study of re.
lations between science and religion.
lie was 81 years old
Graduate Of q. W. L.
Dr TWitchell was graduate Of
George Washington University, hav-
ing received his bachelor Of science
degree in 1899 and his master Of sci
ence degree year later. lie also
served as a part-time instructor in
mineralogy, both while he was a stu
dent at the university and for several
years after his graduation.