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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
HIT CAR WRECKED
WITH ALLEGED GIN
Fairfax, Va, Lights Fail to
Function After Crash.
Chauffeur Arrested.

Two cases Of alleged bottledin-bond
dry gin and the remains of a luxurious
limousine belonging 10 William F..
Hit of this city and Middleburg, Va,
are in the hands of Fairfax, Va,
police today, following a crash late
Yesterday which wrecked the car, in
jured James Chisholm, it's chauffeur,
and plunged the village of Fairfax
into darkness for nearly an hour last
night.
Driving from Washington to Hit s
estate near Middleburg about 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Chisholm.
forced To the side of the road. hit a
rut, overturned the car and crashed
into an electric light pole in front
of the home of commemorative At
torney Wilson Farr. just outside of
Fairfax. F'arr. the first to the scene.
found Chisholm unconscious and the
car in flames. He extinguished the
fire and took Chisholm in his own car
to the Alexandria Hospital. The
chauffeur, suffering from cuts and
loss of blood, was not in q serious
condition.
County Officer Appears.
A few minutes after Farr left, Hev-
wood Durr county road officer, ap-
peared and found two cases Of AL
legged liquor in the car. He said the
bottles were packed in a wire crate,
and noted the name of the importing
company and the person to whom
they were addressed. The car, he
said, had been driven only 500 miles
DUR followed F'arr to the hospital
and arrested Chisholm and took him
To the Alexandria jail. He later re-
moved him to the Fairfax County jail.
where he charged him with transpor-
tation of liquor.
The force OF the impact of the car
turned the electric light pole half
way around AS darkness came on
the lights of Fairfax failed to light
WorkmenS sent to investigate, found
that the current had been broken.
They repaired it within an hour
Released I'm 81 200.
Chisholm told Farr. the latter said,
that the car belonged To Mr.. Hit.
He told the attorney he had driven
Mr.. Hit to Washington earlier in the
day and he had boarded a train for
New York. He was on his way back
to the Middleburg estate when the
crash occurred. he said.
Chisholm was arraigned this morn
ing and released in 81 900 bond for his
appearance in Circuit Court next Mon
day. Farr Immediately filed con.
demnation proceedings against the
automobile. Chisholm was represented
today by George Robey.
At his Middleburg home and at the
home Of his mother. Mrs. Sallie r.
Hit, 1901 New Hampshire avenue
here. it was said that Mr.. Hit had
not returned from New York. Mrs.
Hit. at Middleburg, declined to be in
terviewed
Hit is the son of the late Repre-.
sentative Robert r. Hit OF Illinois,
and is member of the Metropolitan,
Racquet, Chevy Chase and Afibi clubs
Mrs. Hit was Katherine Elkins,
daughter of the late Senator from
West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

Titles and deeds must he written
In longhand i'm France under the old
laws adopted before there were type
writer's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

it was said that there is little the
United States can do 10 force Presi
dent Borne to change his mind with
reference to the exclusion of Senator
King. if he persists in maintaining
that position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
KING "HOPEs" TO VISIT HAITI.
Declares He Has Been Told Great
Reception Awaits Him There.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, March IA
(Ao).-United States Senator William
II. King of Utah sails today for Santo
Domingo with 1.-The hope" that he may
he able 10 continue to Haiti where,
he says, he has been advised that a
great reception awaits him.
Senator King. who is now in the
West Indies with the announced in
tention of surveying conditions in
Porto Rico the Virgin Islands and
Haiti. has persistently attacked the
policy Of the American Government
in Haisi and has sought the with
drawal of the Marines from the is
md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
KELLOGG POWDERS
EFFECT OF HAlTrS
EXCLUSION OF KING

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SECOND BOY HURT
PATROLING TRAFFIC
NEAR PIERCE SCHOOL
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and pinned young Langford against
the lamppost before he could dart to
safety.
Rystanders pulled the car back, and
the half-conscious lad was taken to
Casualty Hospital in the passing au-
tomobile of Robert GuliCk. 523 Four
teenth street northeast. DR.. Con
dolfo was forced to take between 30
and 40 stitches in the boys leg, which
was severely lacerated. and he also
treated the patient for Commissions and
shock.
Policeman Sirola took the operators
of both machines TO the station house
but Greene was not held. The officer
declared that Smiths car was travel
ing too fast" but Smith denied this.
He said he saw the truck, but not the
officer, and. supposing the truck was
going to slow up for him TO pass, he
drove ahead.
The previous collision at this corner
was between two sedans Sidney
Shostek. eighth grade pupil of the
Pierce School and also a school patrol
man, witnessed both accidents. He
was assigned to Joe Bass corner
when the latter was injured, and
would have been on duty there this
morning instead of I.anGford. had he
nor been slightly tardy. Sidney doesn't
believe now all they say about what
happens to boys who are late to
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
ROBERTS UPHOLDS
RIGHT OF SENATORS
TO SWEAR SINCLAIR

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School Officials Investigate.

Scnool officials conducted an investi-
cation OF the accident and cations
were that some modification in the
patrol system at the Pierce School
might result Miss Katherine G.
darlington. principal of the school,
expressed the opinion that neither ac-
cident would have resulted seriously
had the lamppost, recently erected,
been further away from the corner.
She said she favors removal of the
lamppost. Failing In that, 1t Is likely
the station of the boy patrol will he
changed.
The personnel of the Pierce School
seems beset of late by traffic accidents.
Hardly more than a week ago Miss
Barbara G.. Clements. a teacher at
the school, was instantly killed in
collision at First street and Florida
avenue.
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Was Declared Undesirable

The Haitian government gave no
tice Saturday that ii would refuse to
let him enter Haiti because of his at
titude. The Haitian legation in
Washington said the foreign minister
had notified Senator King that lit CON
siders him as undesira BILE, and the ac-
cess of the territory of Haiti is for
hidden to him"
Not until he reaches Santo Do
mingo. the Senator said, would he
determine whether to proceed to
Haiti if President Borno still opposed
his visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

The Haitians consider me their
champion" Senator King said, be
cause in the Senate l have opposed
the present American bayonet rule
and urged the return of the Haitian
government TO the Haitians under a
constitution of their own enaCting and
officials of their own selection.
II have wired Commissioner Russell
John RI. Russell, American high COM
missioner in HaitD that | am sailing
for Santo Domingo. He Is the power
in Haiti. President Borno does what
Russell SAYS. II Russell wants me 10
enter Haiti, Borno will say the word ="
Senator King said he would return
To Porto Rico later.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

| ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
| by the directors in the Community
Center Department for a children s
recital and exhibition of handWork IN
the Central High auditorium May Z, at
215 nm, to which the public is in
vited. The program will include chill
dren's groups representing all centers
which have been working during the
past Winter in rhythmic and dramatic
activities. AS a part of the eXhloltion
various kinds of handwork made by
children's classes in number of CEN
ters will be displayed in the corridors
during the afternoon.
Mrs. A. c. Driscoll, chairman of the
committee in charge of the program,
is being assisted by community secre-
taries of the department. including
Mrs. l.. w. Hardy, Mrs. M. w. Davis.
Mrs. Ida E. Kebler. Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest. Mrs. Virginia F. Lane, Mrs,
Edith M. Tincher, Mrs. Mary Burr,
Miss Maud p. Burklin and Mr.. Harold
Snyder.
The East Washington Community
Players will present Alice in Wonder
land May Z, at pm, in the New
Eastern High auditorium, Seventeenth
and East Capitol streets, with cast of
SO players, assisted by a number of
well known musicians of Washington.
1t is being given under the direction
of Bess Davis Schreiner and f. Arthur
Griffith, assisted by Judy Lyeth, who
has devised and directed all the dance
numbers for the presentation, Admis-
sion is free.
Central High Center, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets.
Friday pm, rehearsal for chill
dren's recital.
Saturdays M. Macfarland Junior
High track meet; 215 pm, children's
recital.
Columbia Heights Center, Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets.
Monday-730 pm, Boy Scouts first
aid class, training class for scoutmas-
ters; s pm, recreation group, Wilson
Players, physical examinations and re-
duction exercises of Watch Your
Weight Club Washingtonians.
Tuesday-7:30 pm, Choral Club; s
pm, dress rehearsal of Wilson Play
ers.
Wednesday-S:15 pm. Wilson Play
ers. presenting THE Truth"
Thursday-7:30 pm, Gamma Beta
Phi basket ball game: pm, Wilson
Players, community orchestra, Wash
ingtonians; $50 pm, mems gym class.
Friday--3:30 pm, junior rhythmic
dancing: 1880 pm, basketry class; Boy
Scout Troops /, 40 and Al; $50 pm,
community dancing.
Saturday, am, violin instruction;
$50 am, piano class. Maryland teach
ers' class.
East Washington Center, Eastern
High School, Seventeenth and East
Capitol streets.
Tuesday-6:45 pm, B. 3. Girls, bas-
ket ball; 1880 pm, dressmaking, milli-
merry, National Capital Players, bas-
kerry; pm, Boys Independent Band,
basket ball, Washington A. c.; $50
pm. community dance; 9:15 pm, bas-
ket BALL
Saturday-6:45 pm, basket ball: Z
pm, rhythm class; pm, East Wash
ington Community Players presenting
''Alice in Wonderland" Princess A. c.,
basket ball.
e. v. Brown Center, Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street.
Mondays pm, beginners French
class, beginners piano class, advanced
rhythm class; 3:45 pm. advanced
French class. advanced piano class.
| Library open from until S.
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Of the Public Schools.

Wednesday -- 3 pm. beginners
piano class. Library open from un-
| til 5 pm.
Thursdays pm, beginners French
class, dramatic class.
Fridays pm, beginners rhythm
class. Library open from 2 until 3
pm.
Park View Center, Warder and New
ton streets.
Monday-3;15 pm. violin class; $50
pm. beginners rhythm class.
Wednesday-3:30 pm, advanced
rhythm class; 1880 pm. Park View
tic class, Dennison handwork class;
Is pm, adult social dancing instruc-
tion class, Park View Citizens Asso-
citation executive meeting.
Friday-7:30 pm, Boy Scouts. Girl
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Boys Hand
work Club, Children's Game Club: 8
pm, Young Peoples Social Dancing
Club, auction bridge class.
Petworth Center, Eighth and shep-
herd streets.
Mondays pm. Petworth Womans
Club.
Tuesday-3 pm. beginners rhythm
class, beginners piano class; 3:15 pm,
game and story class: 4 pm, advanced
F'riday-7:30 pm, Junior Petworth
Players, Girl Scout Troops Ia and 81;
7:45 pm, bridge instruction class.
Reservoir Center, Conduit road near
| the reservoir.
Wednesday-3;15 pm, industrial
work.
Woodworking.
Friday--Girls' woodworking.
Southeast Center. Hine Junior High
School, Seventh and c streets south
east.
Monday-7;30 pm, Zig-Zag Enter
tainers, Grand Review Dramatic Club.
Wednesdays pm, rhythm, special
class; pm. marionette workshop;
7:30 pm, Forest Players, Daughters
of America drill team, Council No. 10;
s pm, Italian class; 8 pm, Zig-Zag
Entertainers rehearsal.
Fridav-7 pm, rehearsal of chill
dren's recital, harmonica class; s pm,
Italian class; $50 pm, dramatic
group. Anniversary Club.
Saturday-9:30 am, piano classes;
IL am, violin class.
Thomson Center, Twelfth and l.
streets.
Monday pm, French converse
tional class; pm, Nordica Orches-
| ira, dramatic class, Italian class.
Tuesday-7:30 pm, advanced Span
ish class, Gregg dictation class, Gaelic
Evening star., 1927-05-01
GIRL SCOUTS.

Troop z met at the Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church last Monday
and Capt. Ratliff told OF certain merit
badge tests to be given within the
next few weeks. The girls were then
divided into groups and studied sig
mailing for the second-class test and
for merit badges. They played
signaling game and sang the hiking
song.
Troop IL went with Troop II last
Wednesday in a hike to Camp Ad.
venture for a joint meeting. After
lunch and games each patrol was
given 10 minutes in which TO find
as many nature specimens, which at
cannfire circle were exhibited and ex-
plained. Cardinal Patrol Of Troop II
won with more than 125 different
specimens Supper was served.
Troop Is, of which Miss Reybold
is captain, took a hike to Chain
Bridge April q. The girls met at
the Wallach School at o'clock. After
crossing Chain Bridge the girls were
led through the woods to clearing.
Several scouts made fires for their
second-class tests. After lunch the
girls went wading.
Section B of Troop % at its meeting
at st. Margaret's Church April Il
made a chart
The Junior division Of Pine Cone
Troop 81 went with the captain TO
Rock Creek Park last Wednesday
where they spent the afternoon cook
ing supper and playing games. Gladys
Acton. Alice Williams, Catherine
Scheytt, Clara Williams and Evelyn
Montgomery gave a sketch illustrating
the care necessary to prevent forest
fires. Gladys Acton recited poem.
Doris Sullivan passed parts of the
nature study work for her second
class test.
Some of the members of the senior
group met at the captains home
Thursday morning at o'clock and
had breakfast in the open. The girls
then went on a trip for violets. Gladys
Acton. Alice Williams, Virginia Edge
and Jacqueline Kelly have taken part
in the Better Homes Demonstration"
being held at the Girl Scout Little
House.
Troop At met at Chevy Chase Metho-
dist Church April %. The lieutenants
took charge, as the captain was absent.
Corners were held and formation fol
lowed Each patrol gave a, stunt.
Troop So, of which Mrs. Gerritt
S, Miller, ir., is captain, held its week
ly meeting at the captains home.
Frances Caul and Isabel Stuart were
elected patrol leaders and Margaret
Metcalf and Imogen F'icklin corporals.
1t was planned that the troop practice
making trails with grass. stones and
stwigs used as signs during the meet
ing.
The recent meeting Of Troop 81
was held with another troop April
81. The girls met at the Sligo Bridge
at 1870 o'clock and with the other
troop hiked to the Graham Farm.
Fires were made and dinner cooked.
Some of the girls picked violets. and
others climbed the rocks
At the meeting of Troop So, April
%, the troop had an observation test.
Practice was done in signaling. An
all-day hike with lunch in the woods,
was held.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

Garfield Center. Alabama avenue
and Twenty fifth street southeast:
Wednesday-3;15 pm, mus.3 exten'
sion piano class.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

capacity. Col. Andrew Moses, senior
executive officer of the Washington
Reserves, has been detailed as an ad-
ditional member of the board for the
examination of candidates for appoint
ment and for practical test of Reserve
officers for certificates of capacity for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant
colonel and colonel only. With the eX-
ception of Capt. Harris Jones all Of
the following are local Reserve officers
who have been detailed as additional
members of the board for the eXanli-
nation of candidates for appointment
in the Reserve Corps in the branches
of that corps as indicated: Corps OF
Engineers-Lieut. Col. Harrison Brand,
jr.; Engineer Reserve. and Capt. Har.
ris. Jones: Infantry-Lieut. Col. Ran
dolph T.. r. Mckenney and Majs.
Maurice r. Colbert and Henry c. Tur-
ner. all Infantry Reserve; Judge Ad-
vocate Generals Department--Col Au-
gustus r. Brindley, Judge Advocate
General Reserve; Military Intelligence
Division-Lieut. Coils. Jacob NJ. Ken
yon and A. Campbell Turner, Military
Intelligence Reserve.
The following residents of Wash
ington were accepted last week by
local Reserve headquarters for at
Military Training Camps: Vaness
Ratteree, 3104 Thirty-tifth street north
east. and William +. Dismer, 1347 Co
lufflbia road, Coast Artillery; Reese +.
Iuckie, 1920 Hamlin street northeast,
and Philip E. Kay, 1928 Seventeenth
street, Coast Artillery; Roland K. Stat
tlemeyer, 1926 Twenty-frst street,
Basic; Wilfred Wimbush, 2571 Tunlaw
road, Red Field Artillery; William A.
Menges, 1898 @ street, Coast Artillery;
James w. Mercer, 1406 Decatur street,
Red Infantry; Joseph F. Myers, 2915
Georgia avenue, Coast Artillery: L. c.
Maritime, 2l23 / street. Blue Infantry;
Quarry A. Smith, 402 Aspen street,
Coast Artillery; Joseph Larshes, 1907
Lanier place, Red Infantry; Vernon
Y. Baker, 1918 T street, Coast Artil-
lery: George A. Boss, 600 B street
northeast, Red Infantry; Louis S.
Levy, SO New York avenue, Basic;
Hugh H. Hussey, 1928 Warder street.
Red Infantry; Edwin r. Young, 100
East Capitol street, Basic; Louis K.
Bauer, 722 K street northeast, Red
Coast Artillery: David w. Dreyfuss,
1888 Lanier place. Red Infantry; Eu-
gene j. Heiss. II V street, Basic;
Harry L. Smith, 2532 Fourteenth
street, Red Cavalry; William o. Blan-
ford, 4105 Twelfth street northeast,
Coast Artillery; John n. Ditzler, 152
Adams street. Red Infantry; Curtis r.
Englehart, 1913 F street, Coast Artil-
lery: Charles f. Baldwin, 1859 Oak
street, White Field Artillery: Theodore
N, Laube, 1925 Riggs place. Coast
Evening star., 1927-05-01
FINEST FOODS FEATURES
OF CULINARY EXPOSITION
Eminent French Chefs Will Inter,
est Home Cooks at Exhibit
in Paris.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 30-Persons who
have never seen cav!are nor tasted
truffies can at least look at all the
finest foods that France can gather
at the first Culinary Exposition just
opened iii Paris
Eminent chefs, Paul Bouillard.
Laurin and Foucou, instruct the home
cook how to do better cooking for less
money and make their points by doing
it in the open kitchen in the restau
rant, where those with fat pocket
books may lunch for from $3.50 up
without wine
Wine and sausages take much space
in the French food show. There are
more kinds OF champagne and more
varieties of sausage than of any other
products. The sausages start with a
rich variety from Aries and so on
down the alphabet. varying from a
scant inch TO q foot and a half in
diameter.
Snails, of course. have their place
IN the show, and one Belgian exhibitor
brought in some cheese that caused
his booth to be moved near a door
Evening star., 1927-05-01
MONUMENTS RESTORED.
Heraldic Stone Beasts Modernized
at Windsor Castle.

LONDON. April 80 GP).-Heraldic
stone beasts that adorn the pinnacles
of st. Georges Chapel at Windsor
Castle, have been restored but slight
mistake on the part of the renovators
has not escaped the eagle eye of
certain member of Parliament.
He raised the question in the House
of Commons as to why a certain her.
aldic beast is now represented with
it's horns both facing the same way,
whereas the correct design is for one
horn to point forward and one back
ward.
These stone beasts, lions, bulls and
fabulous monsters, were first set up
in Tudor times to illustrate the claim
Of the Tudors to unite the houses of
York and Lancaster, the white rose
and the red
Evening star., 1927-05-01
SCOTS GET HIGH PLACES.
''scooped the Pool" Said MacDon-
aid Recently in England.

LONDON. April 80 l4p).-One of the
standing jokes of England is the great
number of Scots always to be found
occupying high positions ian state.
church and industrial life Scotsmen
never turn back--to Scotland. say the
English.
When held certain office in Eng
land not SO long ago" said Ramsay
Macdonald recently at a dinner of the
Scots Labor Club i'm London. we
Scotsmen in England had sCooped the
pool. The two archbishops. the lord
and the prime minister all
were Scotsmen. We had everything
worth having i'll church and state"
Evening star., 1927-05-01

Deanwood Music Center, Whiting
ham and Lane places northeast:
Thursday-3;15 pm, music extern
sion piano class.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

Reserve officers. will begin on May
Is days Of active duty training in
the Office of the Assistant Secretary
of War in connection with procure
ment activities. Effective October /,
1927, Col. Hartley A. Moon, Adjutant
General Reserve, will be ordered to
active duty. for period Of not less
than six months, as an additional
member OF the War Department gen.
araI staff
Evening star., 1927-05-01

Garfield Center. Alabama avenue
and Twenty fifth street southeast:
Wednesday-3:15 pm, mus, exten-
sion piano class.
Lovejoy Center. Twelfth and D
{ eetS northeast:
Monday-3;15 pm, Art Petite ORA.
matte Club.
Tuesday-3;15 pm, music extension
piano class.
Thursday-7:S0 pm, Good Words
Cab. Girls Club. reading group, game
group. logan A. c., Manchester A. c.,
Whirlpool Business Mems Club, Boy
Scouts. basketry class.
Saturday-7:30 pm. Boy Scouts.
Manchester A. C.. Girls Industrial Art
Club. reading group, game group.
boys quartet, Dennison art class.
Military Road Center, Military road
and Thirteenth street:
Monday-3:15 pm. Buzzing Bees
Dramatic Club.
Tuesday-3:15 pm, Buzzinr Bees
Dramatic Club.
Wednesday--3:15 pm, Buzzing Bees
Dramatic Club.
Thursday-3:15 pm, music exten.
siol piano class.
Friday-315 pm. music extension
piano class.
Sm0thers Music Center, Benning
road and Forty.second street north
east:
Monday-315 pm, music extension
plano class.
West Washington Center. Phillips
School, Twenty.seventh and n steets:
Tuesday-7:30 pm. Whist Club,
Basketry Club, Criterion Social Club.
Georgetown A. c.. Young Mems Social
Club. Vincent Social Club, Lincoln
A. c.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

AAASS bOctk "a VI Olll-
GERS meeting in
this city for the
purpose Of exam
lining such persons
as may be author
lied to appear be-
fore the board 10
determine their fit
ness for appoint
nlent in the Of
. 1icers' r e s erv g
Corps and to con
duet the practical
test of such Re
serve officers as,
may be authorized
to appear beforeI
the board to deter
mine their fitness
for n certificate af
Evening star., 1927-05-01

Majs. Albert S. J. Tucker and Sam
]. McCants, Infantry officers. both of
whom are on duty at the local Reserve
headquarters. have been appointed to