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Evening star., 1927-11-10
MT. VERNON ROAD
PROMISED BY 1892
Fine Arts Commission OBJ
tains Assurance Drive Will
Be Built for Bicentennial.

Assurance that Mount Vernon will
be connected by a riverside drive
along the south bank of the Potomac
| with the city of Washington by 1882;
| when the bicentennial of the birth
Of George Washington will be cele-
| brated, has been given the Commits
sion OF Fine Arts. AT the same time
the commission has been assured
that much of the work toward rcsto-
ration of Wakefield. the birth place
of Washington, will be completed by
1892, the two hundredth anniversary
Of his birth.
Chairman Moore of the commission
conferred a few days ago with SEN
ator Swanson of Virginia and for
mer Senator Underwood of Alabama
at the latter's home near Mount Vcr-
non, on plans for the celebration of
the bicentennial. insofar as they at
feet the birthplace and home OF
WASHINGTON Wakefield is now under
| the administration of the Wakefield
National Memorial Association, or
which Mrs. Fl. L. Rust of Washing
ton Is president. Plans for the res
| tora ton of the historic structure and
grounds at present contemplate en-
pIoyment of a landscape architect
and supervisor to restore the sur
roundings in which Washington grew
| to manhood.
Surveys have been In progress by
| the Bureau of Public Roads of the
Department of Agriculture since early
| In the year looking toward location
| of the projected Mount Vernon boule-
| ward. The road, under plans virtually
agreed upon, will start at the west
end of the ...riington Memorial Bridge,
run toward the Potomac River ara
continue along the river bank to
Mount Vernon. skirting the lowland
between the railroad property and the
river between Washington and Alex
andria and then continuing across
Hunting Creek to mount the highlands
along the river bank between Alex
andria and Mount Vernon. 1t Will
be of concrete and will lead directly
into the grounds of washington
home, taking much of the travel from
the Fredericksburg Washington high
way. which is now used by visitors to
Mount Vernon.
The two projects will so forward
simultaneously with a number of other
matters, all to be completed or partial
Iy completed by 1882. These include
partial completion of several OF the
public buildings in the Government
triangle, completion of the Washing
ton Monument Gardens, completion of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge and
completion of the Botanical Gardens
In Northeast Washington. The Mount
Vernon boulevard is to be n part OF
the great plaza scheme for the west
end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge,
and will be the chief highway running
south from that end. Toward the west
the Lee Highway will run through q
sparse!y settled section of Arlington
County toward Falls Church. while a
roadway is to be run from the Me-
mortal Bridge to the Key Bridge at
ROsslyn.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
GANGMEN THWARTED
IN PLOT TO ESCAPE
Tip Reveals Elaborate Plan of
Whittemore Group to Shoot
Way to Freedom.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 10.-1'he
plot of group of long term prisoners,
members of the Richard Reese
Whittemore gang of jewel thieves. to
shoot their way to freedom has been
thwarted by officials of the Danne'
mora State Prison at Clinton. officials
said here today.
Authorities asserted the scheme
was halted through a tip from a
prisoner later reported stabbed by
Leon Kraemer. supposed head OF the
group planning the prison break and
who is serving a 40-year sentence.
Kraemer was pal of Whittemore.
who was executed August 13, 1926,
in Baltimore. for murder.
Six pistols, two hundred rounds of
ammunition, six bottles Of liquor and
several road maps Of the Adirondacks
region in which the prison is situated,
have been discovered in the receiving
room of the prison.
Extra guards have been stationed
ut the prison and numerous transfers
of prisoners have been effected since
the discovery of the plot and its rami-
fications inside and outside of the
jail.
The 'stabbing of the man mentioned
as the "squealer" took place In the
exercise yard, where, it Is alleged,
Kraemer set upon the informer with
a knife fashioned out Of a spoon.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Dying Man Is Ready
To Rewed Ex.Wife
After 2O-Year Rift

BY the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., November To-
John r. Keen. retired Delaware
7 River ferryboat captain, who is
regarded by physicians as dying.
has obtained license to remarry
his former wife after a separa-
ton of 20 years. She is now Mrs.
Emma Halbert.
II can die happy. anyway" he
explained.
Mrs. Halbert's second husband,
whom she married after being di-
vorced from Keen, died IL years
ago. She has been caring for
Keen at her home since he was
taken i'll with pneumonia. He is
50 years old.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Tree, Not Woman, Believed Target
OF Man Reported by Boy as Slayer

Investigation of a report made to
Montgomery County police author
tiles Sunday afternoon by Harold
Mansfield. Is years old, of Montrose,
Nd. that be had seen a man shoot
at woman in a parked car on a
side road near Alta Vista, disclosed
the fact today that the shooting was
probably target practice and that the
possible murder theory was myth.
rlHal lusop.-c,atiuii was conducted
today by Officer Robert Darby of the
Montgomery County police.
Examination Of the vicinity by Otfi-
Ger Darby resulted In the finding of
nine freshly maze bullet holes in a
tree directly in line with the spot
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Man Says Wife Got Divorce II Years Ago
Then Came Home and Failed to Tell Him

Mildred Beck Berry. In the divorce
suit service on the husband was by
publication, as the plaintiff told the
court she did not know his where.
aboutS.
After obtaining the divorce the
woman returned to Donaldson's home,
but did not tell him of the divorce.
Donaldson said he learned of the
divorce by accident from a friend who
chanced upon the court records. The
contractor is suing for a partition of
property now held in the joint names
of himself and his divorced wife.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
CRUISER IS OFFERED.
Warships Will Garry Body Q
Guatemalan Minister Home.

The cruiser Memphis has been
placed at the disposal of the Guate.
malan government to carry to that
country the bOdv of ser minister here,
Senor Don Francisco Sanchez-Latcur,
who died severn! days ago.
The Memphis. which Is now at
Charleston. s. c.. will proceed TO the
Washington Navy Yard To receive the
body. This is the vessel which
brought Col. Charles a. Lindbergh to
Washington following his famous
transatlantic flight.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
DAUGHTER OF ADMIRAL
AGAIN RED CROSS AIDE
S-Year-Old Beverly Moffett Volun-
teer in Ranks of District Chap
ter for Fifth Year.

For the fifth consecutive year,
Beverly Moffett. S.year.old daughter
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. William A.
Moffett, enlisted yesterday as roll
call volunteer in the ranks of the
workers of the District Chapter of tht
American Red Cross.
Starting when she was 3 years o'd
she has spent the period from Armis'
tlce day to Thanksgiving every year
i'm what she calls Red Crossing"
Beverly has signed up Presidents.
cabinet officers and other n0tables and
has won several medals given by the
orga nization for her work She has
more hours of volunteer service to
her credit than any other child in the
city.
She is a student in the fourth grade
of the Misses Eastman School.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

where the car was parked. A canvass
Of the neighborhood resulted also In
testimony being given by Webster
Brown. which would tend to strength .
en- the target shooting rather than
the woman shooting theory.
Mr.. Brown said that he passed the
car and later heard the shots. but
that he passed by the car again after
the shots were fred and saw the
same couple. with the man with one
foot on the running board, just as
described by the boy who witnessed
the shooting.
Montgomery County police are OF
the opinion that the man was moot.
ing at the tree pending the disclosure
of any evidence which would indi-
cate that O crime had been committed
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Mrs. Brousseau Denies D. A. R. Will Aid
CHICAGO Mayor Anti-British Crusade

"While we are in sympathy with
the right kind of books" said Mrs.
Brousseau, I'VE don't stand for anti.
British or anti-anything sentiment in
our organization The ID. A. R.. she
said. Is working to have the right
kind of textbooks used In public
schools. but does not mix In party
politics"
Mrs. Brousseau said member Of an.
other organization called on Mayor
Thompson yesterday to urge him to
include certain book in the Chicago
libraries. This caller was also a mem.
ber of the D.. A. r. and was wearing
its pin, she said. but did not represent
the p. A. r. in any ofIicial capacity.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
GOODWILL ENJOYS
DIFFER ON FUTURE
Americans and Britons Di.
vided on World Outlook for
Lasting Peace.
By the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. November fo.-Mili.
tarism as a continued menace to world
civilization is seen by two speakers on
today's program Of the international
Goodwill Congress meeting here, while
two other speakers see omens of hope
for peace.
One of them, DR.. Arthur Pringle of
the British Isles, believes that another
war will prevent all future wars b.
destroying civilization. DR.. Arthur ]
Brown of New York notes a "recru-
descence of narrow militarism spring.
ing up in every country" while DIR.
s. ID. Chown Of Canada visions dis.
aster for the world if the United
States fails to join the League of Ma
tions.
The fourth speaker. DIR. Joseph Will
son Cochran. pastor of the American
Church of Paris, France. is of the
opinion that Europe needs America
with his cross as a symbol of con.
quest" rather than with the sword
or bag Of gold.
DIR. Brown painted a picture of re.
newed preparedness for war.
The tremendous power so lately
acquired by America" causes a haunt.
ing fear in Europeans. In the opinion
OF DR.. Cochran.
No man has a right to call us
dreamers. fanatics, or Utopians." is
the belief of DR.. Arthur Prlngle. This
city Of international good will, on
which we have set our hearts and to
which we pledge our strength. can
only be built by persistent and by
resolute refusal to be discouraged.
Canadians are much affected by
the United States in ways other tha n
that of mere proximity OF the two
! countries" is the opinion of DIR. 3. ID.
~Chown. who presented Canadian
| greetings.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
YOUTH IS ACQUITTED.
Prisoner Freed on Charge OF
Brush-Sample, Theft.

James r. Clarke. 81 years old. of
New York was acquitted in Judge
Hits Police Court today on a charge
of taking a sample case of bushes.
From the testimony it was shown
that the youth kept the case to as
sure return of a deposit Of $3.50 he
had made to Perry j. Brown. 1868
California street, manager of the
brush company. When Clarke stated
that he would not return the case
unless his deposit was given back
to him. Brown hit him and an alter
cation ensued.
Brown. on the witness stand this
morning, refused to answer questions
as TO the legality of the question OF
receiving such deposits.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
ID WOMEN MADE MAYORS.
British Voters Favor Fair Sex at
Polls.

LONDON, November 10 @.-Of
the numerous mayors elected in Eng.
lish and Welsh towns, IA of them are
women. including Miss Margaret Bea.
van, welfare worker, lord mayor of
Liverpool 1t is an anomaly in British
civil life that woman mayors are not
mayoresses.
/ That title is reserved for the wife
or other women whom the mayor ap.
points to assist at social functions.
Thus Mrs. Welsh, the new mayor Of
Southampton. appointed her daughter
mayoress to share the social burden
of the office.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

There's not a word Of truth in II"
said Mrs. Alfred j. Brousseau. presi.
dent general of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, today Of a re.
port that her organization had pledged
to Mayor Thompson of Chicago sup
port in his campaign to rid Chicago
public schools of un-American propa-
ganda.
A published report today said a com.
mittee of the ID. A. r. had called on
the Chicago mayor here and promised
to urge its Chicago chapter to help
him arouse the people to the impor-
/ tance Of the fight.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
lOWANS TO ENTERTAIN.
Secretaries Hoover and Wilbur and
Wives to Be Guests.

Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, and Mrs. Hoover. and Curtis
ID. Wilbur. Secretary of the Navy. and
Mrs. Wilbur, are to be guests tonight
OF the Iowa Society at its first recep.
ton and ball of the season to be held
at the Willard Hotel.
Among the many distinguished
guests who will be present are
President and Mrs. Wilbur of Stam-
ford University. Mr.. Hoover is to be
the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
FALL ABLE TO SIT UP:
MAY LEAVE SATURDAY
Doctor Advises Return to Dry Gil
mate Of New Mexico for Home.
Sick Ex-Oficial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Albert B. Fall sat up to day for the
first time since his collapse six days
ago, and he still plans to leave for
New Mexico by way of New Orleans.
Saturday, despite weakness caused by
itermittent coughing.
DIR. James J. kilroy, the former In
terror Secretary's physician, said that
Fall is gaining strength consist emily
and that the congestion I'm his lungs
continues to clear up, although symp-
toms Of bronchial trouble are yet ap.
parent.
"Mr. Fall will continue to cough
until he is nearly fully recovered -
said DR.. Kilroy. land that is why 1t
is best for him to return to the dryer
climate of New Mexico as soon as
possible, because there his illness
will be alleviated. Mr.. Fall is home.
sick, and although the return trip
will undoubtedly be a hardship. it Is
better for him to get into dry cli-
mate and among home people soon."
Evening star., 1927-11-10
TEXANS OFFER REWARD
FOR DEAD BANDITS ONLY
Bankers Association Lays Recent
Crimes to Gangsters
From North.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DALLAS, Tex, November TO-
Northern gangsters, to whom a series
of recent bank robberies in Texas
were charged, were warned to stay
out Of Texas today with the posting
of rewards Of from $1,000 to $4,000
for dead bandits only"
William A. Philpott, jr.. secretary
Of the State Bankers Association. said
the reward would stand until further
notice. He declared he believed gangs
from the North were largely respon.
sible for dozen robberies this Fall.
The amount of the reward will be
determined from the funds on hand
at the time a bandit is killed.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
LEWIS SAYS MINE
PAY MUST STAND
Declares Cut in Anthracite
Scale May Lead to Indus
trial Difficulties.
By the Associated Press.


MOUNT CARMEL. Pa. November
I0.-The assertion of John l.. Lewis.
union president, that the greatest
blessing that could come from the an.
thracite congress would be the signing
of another agreement for five years
or more between operators and miners
remained a subject of discussion today
among some of the delegates. Repre-
sentatives Of operators. workers and
che public are meeting in an effort to
find remedy for depression In the
anthracite field.
Gov. Fisher and Samuel y. Warri-
ner, operator. both discussed the an
thracite tax, which amounts to liz
per cent of the value of the mined
coal. The governor said he. would be
happy to sanction repeal of the tax
IL a substitute method of raising S4.'
900 900 could be found.
Lewis Warns of Cuts.
The congress was prevented from
becoming meeting of the "love
feast" type last night by Lewis when
he declared that the mine workers
should disavow responsibility for the
industrial strife which heretofore has
beset the industry. The so.called an
thracite problem he declared to be not
on eof price, but of quality and service
to the consumer He warned those
who may believe that the salvation of
the industry is based on wage reduc-
tions and arbitration of the funda-
mentals of wage agreements not to
try to impose their opinions on the
mine workers.
The congress was called by the
Mount Carmel Chamber Of Commerce
in an effort to bring about harmony In
order to regain lost markets.
The knowledge that the industry is
faced with severe competition, Waring
said. should act as challenge to the
mining communities to meet this com.
petition by stronger support. to labor
to give a full days work for full
days pay. to transportation interests
to do as we'll for anthracite as other
railroads do for other fuels.
Hoover Gives Address.
Herbert Hoover. Secretary of Com
merce, at the afternoon session, urged
consideration of the problem Of assur-
ing the public continuity of the an
thracite supply and reduction in costs.
Another speaker was Senior Fred
erico Gacio. consul of the Chilean en-
bassy, who said that he came to the
congress to observe what was taking
place. as almost identical problems in
the coal industry were confronting his
nation.
THE mine workers have not and
do not now join that great chorus OF
voices whose public lament for years
past was that the industry was deca-
dent and was rapidly travelling to its
goal of ultimate disintegratio1 and
dissolution" Lewis said.
He declared that to term anthracite
luxury fuel" as he said had been
done by managers and beneficiaries.
was treason
CAxfn%N-V CVvrC xSyN n rC
Evening star., 1927-11-10
$500 Brooch Missing.

Loss OF platinum brooch set with
diamonds, valued at $500, was re-
ported to the police yesterday by
Mrs. Samuel Norman. Ills Allison
street: Mrs. Norman explained that
she placed the piece Of jewelry on a
windowsill while trying on a dress
IN an street store. When she re-
turned, she stated. the brooch was
missing.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

BY the Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ind. November TO-
John q Donaldson Hammond con.
tractor, has revealed through suit
for partition of property that he has
been living for II years with a woman
who had secretly divorced him,
The couple was married in st. Jo'
seph, Mich. in 1904. Six years later
Mrs. Donaldson came to Chicago,
charged abandonment. sued for and
obtained a divorce. She was given
the right to resume her maiden name,
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Trial Set in Auto Death.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, November To-
Leon Amaducci of Washington, d. c.,
charged with manslaughter in con.
nection with the death of Marion ] /.
BAH. whose automobile was forced
into a ditch on the highway between
annapolis and Upper Marlboro, July
~, VIII be given hearing here next
Tuesday in Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Kickapoo Stationed Off Maine.

The new Coast Guard vessel. Kick
apoo. with specially designed machin'
cry for clearing ship lanes of ice. has
been ordered in commission of the
Maine coast with base at Rockland.
The ice breaker will make an effort
this Winter to keep the lanes clear
from the mainland to the off-shore is'
lands. which in former years have
been shut off from communication
with the outside world by ice.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
First Woman Jury in England.

NEWCASTLE-U E-UPON.TYNE, Eng.
land, November 10 R).-For the first
time in English history jury com.
posed entirely of women was selected
here. The case was a civil one and
the court pronounced judgment in &C.
cordance with the jury's findings.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Spies Sentenced to Die.

TIRASPOL, Ukraine, November 10
P).-Three Rumanans, convicted of
crossing the Soviet.R .Rumanian border
for the purpose Of espionage, have
been sentenced TO death by shooting,
Evening star., 1927-11-10

A New York manager Is having
trouble finding SO chorus girth with
long hair for his new icalcomedy.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
PRIMARY LAW HIT.
Illinois Judge Holds Measure Is
Unconstitutional.

CHICAGO, November 10 R).-The
primary election law passed by the
last session of the Illinois Central
Assembly was declared unconstitu-
tionai in a decision today by Judge
Harry NJ. Fisher In a suit brought by
julius Kreeger to restrain the hold
ing of a primary election next April
under provisions Of the act. The
demurrer filed by counsel was over.
rtIiAd.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
PIMLICO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

FIRST RACE-Maiden 2-year.olds. claim.
ing; purse. $1,000; 5h furlOngs.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

AppFtHtfte dIIONdhc6 tfaIml
Weather cloudy track gQQd
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Retention Is Demanded.

Mr.. Roberts told the committee that
the American Federation OF Labor in
sisted that the welfare Of our Gov.
eminent demands that the estate tax
he made u permanent feature of our
taxation system"
MIR. Gray said that the American
Farm Bureau favored retention OF the
levy. because the tax was fair, could
not be evaded, could not be passed to
some one else and that its retention
Vsoul1 W. h'd|'f--0
10 wealthy 49, ...Aut1 the
k@k was not an emergency levy and
must run through a generation to be
billy cumulative in effect"
Renjamin &. Marsh, executive sec
rHAAry Of the Peoples Reconstruction
G4Asue, contended that the Govern.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

SECOND RACE-3-year-olds and IN: clair
ing: purse, $1.30O: I mile and 40 yards.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
RuTH RACE-Maiden 2-year-olds: eaniu.
nE: pnrse. $1,000: "A furlonga

SIXTH RACE-The Monumental Handi.
cap: 3-ycar-0lds and up: purse. 81 900: 1s
miles.
seventh Son IL Watkinson go. Ios
! S,I,S,i EIei A. -. i1s Lieutenant I'd. li6
Evening star., 1927-11-10
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Samuel Ross-Salubria Stable entry,
b Greentree Stable entry.
e Seagram Stable entry.
q Weight includes 3 pounds penalty,
Evening star., 1927-11-10

SEVENTH RACE--j-year-olds and al
.iaiming: purse. 81 800: mile and 20 yard
Evening star., 1927-11-10

THIRD RACE-The Jockey Club Handicap;
claiming: 3-year-olds and up; purse. 81 800:
Evening star., 1927-05-29
LITTLE RUMANIAN HEIR
LEADING SERIOUS LIFE
Prince Michel Speaks Three Lam
guages and Makes Official
Visits at Age of Six.
nv the Associated Press.


BUCHAREST, May 2S.-Life Is not
one round of rolling hoops and MAX
ing mud-pies with little Prince Michel,
who is due to rule Rumania when he
reache. mans estate.
"tichel already has tutors teaching
him things a young prince ought to
know and he has to make official visits
just like an. adult Whenever his
mothe opens a hospital ward for
children or attends some charity
event which concerns the welfare of
young boys and girls Michel has to
60 along.
A few days ago he made his first
visit to the Bucharest National His
tory Museum and scrawled his sig.
nature in the distinguished yisitors
book. Then he was taken to Con-
stanZa to watch the big ships come
in. Several tours to different parts
of the country are on his schedule
for this Summer.
Michel celebrated his sixth birth
day anniversary not long ago. lie
speaks three languages at an age
when most little Americans are learn
ing their A b C's. When his mother,
the Princess Helen, brought him 70
the American legation recently to play
with the children of the American
Minister. w. S. Culberson. Michel
spoke English with the Culberson
girls, French with their father ana
Rumanian with the servants.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
PEN WOMEN'S TRIBUTE.
National League to Honor Memory
of Leaders.

The National League of American
Pen Women will honor the memory
of three of it's past presidents to-
morrow. visiting their graves and
conducting memorial exercises. which
will include a brief prayer by the
national chaplain of the league. Mrs.
Blanche H. Ray: brief tributes, Mrs.
Ernest Thompson Seton, national
president of the league, and Mrs.
William Wolff Smith, president of the
District branch, and the sounding of
taps by an Army bugler.
Flowers will be strewn upon the
graves by members of the organiza-
ton during the ceremonies. The
graves to be honored will be those of
Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck and Mrs.
Anna s. Hamilton. who are buried
beside their officer husbands at Ar.
ingtons National Cemetery. and that
of Mrs. Margaret K. Pearson. at Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Members of the league are asked
to assemble promptly at 9 o'clock at
the club house of the District League.
1909 II street, preparatory to leaving
for Arlington. Mrs. Charles Fisher
Taylor Is chairman of the committee
Of arrangements.