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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

Walter johnson, who has been
spending the winter on his farm
In Bethesda. Nd, thinks he'll start
for Tampa week from tomorrow.
He has It soft, anyway. being Judge
OF his own condition and not having
to work seriously until the season
opens. s
Stanley Coveleslie IL in much the
same condition. He win remain at
Hot Springs until he feels like hik-
Ing to- Tampa. Like johnson, he
may not appear IN any Of the ex
hibition games.
The first gang leaving from the
Union Station will arrive Sunday In
Tampa at 4:3o o'clock Just In time
to drop their suit cases and rush
for the dining room. Ball players
never overlook the ''eats." All dur.
Ing the evening players will be ar
irving from their homes and after
noses have been counted, the squad
will take its first practice Monday.
It will be OF the lightest imaginable
type, with Trainer Mique Martin
shouting constant cautions against
overriding 1t.
In other words. II won't be long
now before you fans win be eating
peanuts. grinning at Uncle Nick
and roofing for the Griffs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11

Fred Marberry. Stanley COvel.
eslie, Goose GOslin, Sam Rice
and Bucky Harris have been
working out &c Hot Springs,
Ark. Harris ID expected to ar.
rive IN Tampa Monday in time
to Join the rockies In the first
practice session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-11
FORCED OUT BY TEETH

Standards, Sc; snnithfields. Ii.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
SMUDGE POTS FIGHT
COLD IN NORTHWEST
Heavy Loss to Fruit Crops Re-
ported When Temperature
Goes to 90 Degrees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg. April 21.--
Farmers of the Pacific Northwest to
day kept their orchard smudge pots
in shape to combat temperatures such
as took heavy toll of their crops yes
terday
At Hood River, Greg, it was re-
ported that practically all cherries
were destroyed by a heavy frost.
There also were reports Of severe
damage to pears, prunes and wheat in
other parts of the State where the
temperatures dropped to 20 degrees.
Washington and Idaho suffered like
wise. Orchardists in Washington, run
ming out OF fuel for their smudge pots
just before dawn, when the thermom-
eter showed IS degrees. We're unable
to replenish their supply before the
cold had done its work. Estimates
were that two-thirds to one-haf of
the prune crop was destroyed and the
Jonathan apples are a total loss,
The damage to crops in Idaho Falls
was estimated at S250,0o0. Cherries.
peaches and apricots were the prin-
cipal sufferers.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
BRINGS NEW PROOF
ON RIVER OF DOUBT
Roosevelt's Route in Brazilian
Jungle Followed by English
Explorer and Author.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 21.-Mlssing evil
dence tending to show that the late
President Roosevelt traversed and
charted the uneXplored River of Doubt
1G years ago in Brazil was brought to
the United States yesterday 5Y Comdr.
George Miller Dyott. English author,
explorer and aviator, who headed an
expedition into the Brazilian jungles
and covered the Roosevelt trail from
start to finish without nishap.
Comdr Dyott arrived yesterday in
Brooklyn on the steamer Stephen, in
company with Eugene Bussey, his
radio operator on the expedition, which
was sponsored in part by the Roose-
Welt Memorial Association, but financed
by Dvott himself,
Comdr. Dyott brought with him
films and records of RoOseyelts foot
steps, found at various places along
the routes Roosevelt lost his pictures
and other important records in the
rapids of the River Of Doubt. Dyott.
however. took the precaution to send
an expedition back TO Rio de Janeiro
overland from the headwaters of the
river before he and others of his party
began the river trip early in Febru-
airy IN canoes.
The size Of the Dyott expedition
varied according 10 the section tray-
eIed On its march inland from Sac
Pau)o il consisted Of 4 whites, CANA
rades, mules, "a bullocks, p dogs
and 2 covered wagons,
Two other expeditions have tried
ana failed to explore the same terri>
tory since Roosevelt accomplished his
feat.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
CLAIMS FRANCE HAS
HUGE GOLD RESERVE
U. S. Banker Says Country Has
Large Fund Here and
in England.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 21-Arthur
Reynolds, president Of the Continental
and Commercial, National Bank Of Chi
cago, said on his return from Europe
yesterday that he had found the
French had built up gold reserve in
the United States and England rang
ing from $500 000, 900 to $3.50. 600, 900 to
aid their stabilization program
France is showing improvement, "
he said. but French bankers seemed
to have the opinion that the Federal
Reserve Bank and the Bank of Eng
land should assist France in the sta
biliZation of her currency. The
French are more concerned over the
stabilization of their currency than
over the settlement Of their debts"
Mr.. Reynolds said Italy had come
along faster than any other European
country,
THE situation In London is gloomy.
England was greatly hurt by the gem
eral strike and she has not recovered
yet
Evening star., 1927-04-21
Colored Consular
Officer Declines
Post of Minister

James G.. Carter of Georgia, who
has served az United States consul
at Tananarive for several years,
has declined the appointment of
United States Minister to Liberia
and has been assigned to duty as
consul at Calais, France. Mr.. Car
ter recently arrived here from his
far-distant post in Madagascar and
Is now on special duty at the State
Department. He is one of the few
colored men in the foreign service
and Is said to be the first consular
officer to decline promotion to the
grade Of minister plenipotentiary
In November, 1906, after exami-
nation, he was appointed consul at
Tamataye and in July, 1916, was
transferred to the consulate at Ia
nanarive. where he served until
his recent return to the United
States. Since July, 1924, he has
been classified as a foreign service
officer. Glass VII, at $4,000 q year.
He was confirmed by the Senate
TO the Office Of Minister to Liberia
at salary Of S5 600 a year, but
declined the office on the sole
ground that hts state of health
would not Justify a prolonged stay
in the torrid climate Of Monrovia,
the capital
There are several applicants for
the vacant Liberian mission and
1t is expected the president will
make a selection in a short time.
Evening star., 1927-04-21

An airplane win contend against
1000 pigeons Saturday for the SUI
premacy of the air lane between here
and Baltimore.
The racing pigeons, the fastest
birds owned by fanciers Of Baltimore,
vii be released at o'clock in the
afternoon from the Monument
Grounds. At the same time, Lieut..
w. RI. Perry, Army reserve aviator,
Logan Field, Md, will take off and
soar above the Monument as the
birds circle about getting their bear.
ings.
AS soon as the birds line out for
Baltimore the aviator will start with
them, racing them to the Maryland
city Pigeon fanciers said this morn
ing that some of the birds under faV-
orable conditions could fly at speed
of 80 miles an hour. The race prom
ises to be a close one since Lieut..
Perry's plane will not go far above
that mark
Evening star., 1927-04-21
CATHOLICS LAUNCH
WORLD PEACE BODY
Permanent Organization Is
Formed, With Bishop Sha-
han Honorary Head.

A perment organization to be known
as the Catholic Association for Inter-
national Peace was formed at meet.
ing at Rauscher's yesterday afternoon
of the temporary Catholic committee
ON international peace, which came
into existence following the Eucharist
tic Congress last year.
Adoption of a constitution and cleo
ton of officers came as the climax Of
a two-day gathering of those who have
been at work for the past year as a
temporary and informal committee.
WashingtOnians Included
Several Washingtonians were fH-
cluded on the slate of officers elected
as soon as the organization had been
made permanent and a new name
agreed upon.
The officers chosen are:
Honorary president, Bishop Thomas
J. Shahan of Catholic University: pres
ident. Martin 4. Manton, New York;
eight vice presidents, J.. II. Callahan
of Kentucky, Rev. Moorhouse I. X.
Millar, S. J.. of New York; William
Franklin Sands of Washington, Rev.
Charles Miltner of Notre Dame. Ind.
Frederick z. Kenkel St. Louis: DIR.
Herbert Wright. Washington; Miss
Anna Din Gamble of York, Pa, and
Rev. DIR. John A. Ryan Of Catholic
University; secretary, Col. L. Francis
Riggs Of Washington. Election Of
treasurer was postponed.
Purposes of Body.
The constitution Of the new organ
ization declares its object and purpose
shall be ito study, disseminate and
apply the principles of natural law
and Christian charity to international
problems of the day to consider moral
and legal aspects of any action which
may be proposed or advocated in the
international sphere; to examine and
consider issues which bear upon iTl.
ternationai good will.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
1000 Homing Pigeons to Race Airplane
From Capital to Baltimore Saturday

Chief Quatermaster II. Kuebeck,
in charge of carrier pigeons at the
Anacostia Naval Station, will liberate
the birds, although the Navy is not
officially concerned in the race which
is a part of the program of the Bal
timore Better Homes and Building
Exposition. 1t will also constitute a
race between individual pigeon fam
ciers of Baltimore who have entered
their birds. The pigeons win arrive
here Friday night and they win be
liberated simultaneously from crates
each containing 80 birds
Prior to the general liberation of the
racing birds lone carrier pigeon will
he released. 1t viii bear a message
to one of the Baltimore officials and
probably will be freed by one OF the
District Commissioners.
Chief Quatermaster Kuebeck stated
that the / 600 birds would probably
fiy around the top Of the monument
for a few minutes while getting their
bearings.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
University Official
Held on ''Peeping
Tom Accusation
BY the Associated Press.


LAFAYETTE, Ind, April III
Or. i. Dean McCiuskg, director
of the division of educational ref
erenee at Purdue University, was
charged with violating the Peep
ing Tom" act, a State statute, in
city court yesterday He waived
arrest and his attorneys furnished
$500 bond for his appearance
April %.
McCluslzy, police said, was cap
tured about midnight last night
by Fred Nj. Molt Of Chicago, a
Purdue senior, after q chase
through backwards and streets in
West Lafayette. Mott claimed
McClusky was peeping through a
window while Molt was calling on
a coed. McClusky claimed he
was a victim of circumstances
that he was looking for q number
on a house, claiming TO have re-
ceiyed a report that another coed
was smoking.
DR.. MeClusky's apprehension
has caused a sensation in uni-
versity circles.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
GERMAN SURGEONS TOLD
or NEW DIABETES CURE
Powdered Condensed Extract of
Pancreas Glands of Animals Held
Better Than Tnsulin.
V the AesocIatea 70.


BERLIN, April 21.-Discovery of
what is claimed to be a new cure for
diabetes was announced by Prof. Carl
Won Noorden of Frankfort University,
one of the worlds greatest digestive
specialists, at the annual conferences
OF German surgeons in Berlin to-day.
The remedy, which is a powdered
condensed extract of the pancreas
glands Of animals, is taken internally
In the form of tablets. These look and
taste like candy. which diabetes pa
tients are forbidden to eat.
Prof yon Noorden. reported that
rats and rabbits from which the PAN
creas gland had been removed were
able to assimliate carbohydrates per-
fectly with his remedy. He claimed
that human beirgs could be cured
more rapidly by @lis method than by
the use Of tnsulln.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
REMOVAL OF PRINTING
SCHOOL TO BE ASKED
Committee Will Seek to Have
Institution Established
at Carnegie.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 21.--
Removal of the United Typothetae of
Americas School of Printing from
technical high school here to Pitts
burgh win be recommended to execu-
tive councils of the National Organiza-
ton Of Employing Printers by conn
mittee on education at sessions in
Pittsburgh today, it was learned yes
terday.
Failure Of the indianapolis board of
school commissioners to provide ade-
quate housing facilities viii be given
as the reason for the removal.
At Pittsburgh the school will be
connected with the department of
printing Of the Carnegie Institute of
Technology, it was said.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
GREAT BRITAIN BOASTS
or CHOCOLATE SOL DER
Campaigner Puts Aside Uniform
to Take Up Manufac-
ture of Bonbons.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 21.-Britajn has a
real chocolate soldier, Brig. Gen.
H. w. Grenfell, who, after II years
service as a canpaigner, has put aside
his uniform and branched out as a
manufactures of bonbons.
Gen. Grenfell, son Of an army Off
Ger, and nephew of the late Field
Marshal Grenfell, has offered ito
teach women how To make drinking
chocolate so it will be more pa1atabla.
Very little chocolate is drunk here.
says Gen. Grenfell. because most per-
sons do not know how To make It.
Here is the chocolate soldiers 5
recipe:
TO one ounce Of good breakfast
chocolate add half a pint of cold milk
or water lmiIlz Is preferablel. Boil
together for half minute, stirring all
the time. The process OF boiling the
milk and chocolate together viii ex-
tract more favor and natural aroma.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
PLANS NEW EXPEDITION.
RsveT-Field Museum Party to Sail
for Alaska May /.

CHICAGO. April q 07}.--A new
Field Museum expedition 10 the
Alaskan peninsula vii leave Seattle
Nav / to collect a group Of Kodiak
bears. the largest living carnivares.
and other specimens Of the territory.
Alexander II. ReYeil, Chicago Iner'
chant VIII finance the enterprise, TO
be known as the Alexander II. 8evell-
Field Museum Expedition to Alaska
ce fq2T. Robert w. Tansil. another
Chicago busines man and big game
huntsr, viii command the party.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
MRS. w. E. JOHNSON DIES.
Wife of Noted Dry Crusader Was
Ex-secretary to Bryan.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 81 OD.--
Mrs William 4. Johnson. 64 years
old, wife of "Pussyfoot" Johnson, in
ternationalIy known crusader for pro-
hibition. died here last night at a hos.
pital. She had been seriously i'll
since she underwent an operation sey-
eral days ago.
Prior to her marriage at Omaha,
Nebr., December 25. 1886, Mrs. John
son was for a time secretary to the
late William Jennings Bryan and to
Wilbur f. Crafts, widely known re.
form leader. For the last is years she
and Mr.. Johnson had made their
home at Westerville, near here.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
School Bazaar to Open.
- DIsnateh 90 The sLar.

Special Dispatch 60 The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, April 2t.-The
annual bazaar of the eptTeacher
Association will be held tomorrow and
Saturday evening in the local school.
Mrs. +. b. Hall. general chairman, an,
nounces several novel features in the
way of new booths TlAre will be
dancing.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
NAVAL BOARD NAMED.
Will Select oGicers for Promotion
to High Grades.

The naval selection board. ordered
to convene on June 6 to select otIi-
GERS of the line for promotion TO the
grades of rear admiral, captain and
commander, was appointed yesterday
by Secretary Wilbur.
Members Of tho board who win Sc
Iect rear admirals, 81 captains and
60 commanders to fill existing va
cancies and such others as occur in
the next fiscal year are AdmiralS
Eberle and Hughes, Vice Admiral De
Steiguer, Rear Admirals@ Coontz.
Washington, Wiley, Pratt, Cole and
Moffett
Evening star., 1927-04-21
New Brunswick Joins @Wets. !"

FREDERICKTON, New Brunswick,
April III 6P)--New Brunswick yester.
day joined the ranks OF wet" prov
inces of Canada when Lieut.. Gov.
Todd gave royal consent to the liquor.
control law, which had passed the Leg
i,siature. Only Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island now have temperance
laws. based on the prohibition Of the
sale of intoxicants. IN
Evening star., 1927-04-21
STUDENT STRIKE GOES ON
Enters Third Week, with oppo-
nents Still at Odds.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Apra II OP.-
Central High Schools student strike,
pfecipitated by the dismissal of Miss
Lulu y. Dickinson, veteran member Of
the teaching staff, finished its third
week today, with opposing factions
apparently at greater odds than ever.
One thousand strikers and their
parents, ait mass meeting last night,
voted unanimously for an orderly
continuance" of the strike. Several
speakers attacked the school board,
Fred A Baxter for Nheir attitude.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
0ptimists Club Initiates.

Three new members were initiated
into the Optinists Club yesterday
noon az the Harrington Hosel. They
were William M ST. John. 1927 r
street; Charles w Hill, 1920 II street,
avenue.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
Hang Slayer Of Guard.

KINGSTON. Ontario, April 21 9P1.
Thomas McCoslSey, convicted slayer.
of M. E. Jenkins, guard at Ports
mouth penitentiary, was hanged at
the county Jail early today. Only 13
seconds elapsed from the time Nc.
Coskdy left his cell until the trap was.
sprung.
Evening star., 1927-04-21
Indictment Returned.

A murder indictment was returned
against Kelly, following a grand jury
Investigation Of the actors death. The
bill was returned "a few minutes after
Raymond's s widow, Dorothy Macllaye,
stage actress, had finished her testi-
pony.
Miss Mackaye who has admitted
that her friendship for Kelly was the
cause Of the trouble between the
screen player and her husband, col
lapsed in the witness chair. AS she
was being assisted out Of the grand
jury room size learned Of the jury S
action.
1T can't he true" she screamed, as
she sank TO the floor
She was rendered unconscious for q
time by striking her head against the
marble corridor.
For three hours Miss Mackaye was
griiIed in the grand jury room. Her
recital was frequently interrupted as
fine actress became hyStericai. Her
testimony was said 10 have reached
its climax when she admitted that
she was with Kelly in his apartment
when he called her husband on the
telephone last Saturday night.
How Argument Started,
Kelly hung up the receiver and
dashed over to the Raymond home
where an argument between the tive
men led TO the night
DIR. W. J Sullivan Of Hollywood
who attended Raymond, was am0na
the grand Jury witnesses. The physi
Cian testified he had signed a death
certificate stating that Raymond had
diad of natural causes, 'nephrlJie
Gonna" ana bTight's disease.
Evening star., 1927-04-21

For stealing II #chIclxens from a
slockfas e llpnltrE ahed at ElgIu. Scot
hand. reeeptlN In WIS given IL
Evening star., 1927-04-21
SENSATION LIKELY
IN RAYMOND CASE
Suppression of Facts Sus'
pected in Latest Killing
in Screen Colony.
By the Associated Press.


Los ANGELES, April 21-A reye.
1ation of sensational details bearing on
the death of Ray Raymond, musical
comedy star, following a fist fight
with Paul Kelly, screen Juvenile, who
As under Indictment for murder, swere
promised at today's inquest into the
tragedy, as Coroner Frank Nance
moved to investigate an alleged plot
to cover up facts in the case.
The belief that a concerted attempt
has been made TO suppress vital facts
Immediately after Raymond's death
was expressed by Coroner Nance yes.
terday, when he announced that this
phase Of the case would be thoroughly
sifted TODAY.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-04
Thursday. August 4, 1927

it resolutely. She was consummate
actress; but all her arts We're useless
now. of no avail.
Morgan came in, smiling $50 here
we are mt last !"
AT least it will not ne murder"
you and the Parson were in my
way. Lord, how | fooled you all "
Not recently, Major"
Alice Trent-there was drama fo'
you. How she laughed behind yOnr
back ~
Something impelled Armitage to say
"You lie !"
II have stirred you, them
There was a sentry outside the win
dow, one on the veranda, three more
distributed around the house Armi-
tage had made careful note of this.
A great many things might happen
within an hour.
suppose we play game of piquet
TO while away the time. We used to
try our hand at that"
81 shouldn't mind in the least" Ar
mitage instantly formed purpose. He
believed he saw way out. There
was chance Of a bullet missing his
back tonight but no chance of Il dozen
missing his breast i'm the morning
They sat down at the table and Nor
gan rifled the cards. "Tll always re-
member you as cool one, Armitage.
For my part, I'd much rather have you
at the end of my saber." He dealt
hand.
Armitage led.
"A queen, eh?" Morgan sprawled in
his chair.
The butt of his revolver protruded
just above the table edge.
Banter of a deadly character began
to pass between the two men, One
was sure of the situation; the other
was watchful and ready to seize upon
the slightest advantage.
,- 'EllnuH 'uRSIoIy plgs ..'e5rl!mJv,,
hate you more than anything else on
earth. But you are brave man.
81 pass the compliment back-Only,
Continued on Page 12)
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-04
q Harold Mac G,-afh
illustrated by Henry Jay Lee

Il have ceased to regard il as any
thing very valuable. | have stamped
upon this love, but it is too strong
for me. SO here | am, contemptuouS
in my own eyes and doubtless in your
own"
"You forced me to play traitorl"
He leaned toward the fire and spread
out his hands.
"Will you give me the name of the
man | married that night?'
"Say that l was the man, and let
it go at that"
ut is impossible, because you are
the man who first stepped out"
"On my word of honor, | was not
that man."
Should he tell her that is was Nor
gan. Morgan. whom she trusted? He
doubted If she would believe him; so
he let the opportunity pass.
''You will not tell me the TRUTH
Armitage smiled into the fire.
Suppose I tell you that / did not
play with you, that ! admired you be-
yond all other men?"
"fm afraid of you. Jeanne Beau
fort" was all he said.
"Then God help US both ~ And with
this passionate cry she ran from the
room.
The cry fingered in Armitage's ear
for long while He fought against