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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
SNYDER CASE SEEN
IN SUPREME COURT
Gray's Attorney Plans Move
to Win Review in High
est Tribunal.


NEW YORK. November 25.-An
effort is to be made to get the case OF
Ruth Brown Snyder and Henry Judd
Gray before the highest tribunal in
the Nation.
Samuel l.. Miller, Gray's attorney.
said he would seek a writ Of habeas
corpus in the Federal district court
next week, on the grounds that the
Joint trial in which Mrs. Snyder and
Gray We're convicted for the murder OF
Albert Snyder, magazine art editor.
violated Gray's constitutional rights.
Such step, Miller said, might enable
the matter to go to the Supreme
Court.
Mrs. Snyder's attorney, Joseph Lo-
nardo, after a conference with her. de-
clared he would carry the fight further
in the courts. He minated that the
procedure might be the same as in
Gray's case.
Both Gray and Mrs. Snyder We're
served the special prison Thanksgiv-
ing dinner yesterday, but neither ate
heartily. Gray read and listened to a
radio concert through the amplitiers
in the lighthouse at Sing Sing, while
the woman finished the day with an
optimistic telegram to her mother,
Mrs. Josephine Brown, in New York
City.
Feeling fine" the message read,
"have nothing to worry about"
Failure of efforts in the Federal
courts will mean the pair must rely
ONLY on the clemenCy of Gov. Smith,
who usually is guided by the unani-
nous decisions of the Court of APP
peals. This court earlier in the week
unanimously denied the Snyder-Gray
petition for new trial, and ordered
the couple executed the week of Janu-
airy 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
4 Do NOT CHOOSE"
CALLED FINAL mo-
Vermonters Say CoIIoquial-
ism Is Firm Form of
81 Will Not"

BY the ASsOclatnQ IfesS.
NEW YORK, November 25.-Calvin
Coolidges Il do not choose in the
language of New England means Il
will not" it was indicated today in a
statement of John Barrett, president
of the National Vermont Association,
who pOlled the opinions of 20 Vermont
and Massachusetts men on the Presl-
dents now famous announcement.
When the President said Il do not
choose to be candidate for President
in 1928" he meant unreservedly Il
will not be a candidate" said Barrett,
announcing the result of his poll,
which he said he made at the sugges-
ton of members of his association.
The 70 opinions were received from
100 men and women carefully select
ed for knowledge of Vermont and New
England colloquialisms, and OF Presi-
dent COolidge'S personality, character
and habits of speech" Barrett said.
The opinions of the 20 were sum-
married., Barrett said, and they have
all agreed upon the following report:
1.-THE common, long established and
accepted significance of the phrase L
do not chose to do this or that has
always been, according to our memory,
experience and study of Vermont and
New England phraseology and COLO
quialisms a polite but firm and final
form of saying L will not do this or
that
1.-The former phrase has even a
stronger significance of personal atti-
tude than the latter because it repre-
sents finality of Judgment and choice.
while the latter might signify impol-
itic. abrupt and ill-considered refu-
sal which might. in turn, be subject
to reversal on further thought"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
CHARLES J. ZIEGLER DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Funeral Services Tomorrow for
Library of Congress
Proofreader.

Charles ]. Ziegler G5 years old, of
us New York avenue, proofreader in
the Library of Congress, died in Gar
field Hospital yesterday following an
operation.
Mr.. Zicgler was n steward and trus-
tee of the Mount Vernon Place Nj. r..
Chuch South, positions he has held
for many years. lie also was past
master Of Beacon Lodge. No. Is, Odd
Fellows.
He was the son of the late Cyrus
and Mrs. Rebecca Ziegler. lie is sur.
vived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Lloyd
Ziegler, the daughter of late Mr.. and
Mrs. Asbury Lloyd; three brothers,
Louis Zieeler of Philadelphia, Dyer
Ziegler and Ralph Ziegler of Green
castle, Pa. and three sisters, Mrs.
Frank Schmebly of Hagerstown, Md;
Miss Florence Ziegler of Greencastle
and Mrs. John Kinds of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will he conducted
in the Mount Vernon Place Nj. r..
Church South tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. William A. Lambeth,
pastor, VIII officiate. Interment will
be in Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
DENNIS J. O'CONNOR DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME
Assistant d. c. Plumbing Inspector
Succumbs to Attack of Indiges-
ton and Heart Disease.

Dennis J. O'Connor, 40 years old,
assistant inspector of plumbing for
the District of Columbia, died suddenly
at his home, on Great Falls street,
Falls Church, Va, Wednesday. Death
was attributed to acute indigestion
and a heart attack.
Mr.. O'Connor complained of illness
while at his office Wednesday morning.
lie left on an inspection tour and later
was found dead in his home by his
daughter, Miss Elizabeth O'Connor,
upon her return from school.
Mr.. O'Connor had been with the
plumbing inspectors Office for the past
two years. Prior to that he conducted
plumbing business in this city for
many years.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Mary +. O'Connor; three daughters,
Sister Mary Theodore of the Order or
Mercy of Mount Washington. Md;
Miss Elizabeth O'Connor and Miss
Mary Frances O'Connor; son, John
O'Connor, and sister, Mrs. j. Z.
BrOderick.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. James Catholic Church, Fails
Church, tomorrow morning at
o'clock. Interment will he in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Associates Will be
pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Concerted Steel
To Guard Shrine
OF "BuffalO Bill''
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, November 25.-
Steel bars and concrete have been
placed over the CasketS of Col. w.
f. Buffalo Bill" Cody and Mrs.
Cody to insure that they will never
be moved from their resting
place on Lookout Mountain, near
here.
Under the direction of Johnny
Baker, foster son of the noted from
tiersman, the two baskets have
been incased in steel bars and con-
crete to a thickness of feet on all
sides and to depth of IL feet from
the surface.
THE work forever settles the idle
talk about the possible removal of
the bodies of Col. Cody and Mrs.
Cody from the resting place they
chose" Baker said today. "The
work will last forever and is an
answer to all persons who might
agitate for the removal of the
bodies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
POLICEMAN TRIES
SUICIDE BY POISON
Suspended BIuecoat SWal'
lows Potion in Drug Store.
Condition Is Serious.

Despondent over his suspension
from the police force for being intoxi-
Gated. Charles f. Mettler. % years
old. member of No. 9 command. at
tempted suicide last night by swallow
ing poison. He was taken 10 Freed
mems Hospital for treatment. where
he said he could not face his wife
and baby after his suspension.
Mettler was on duty on II street
northeast between 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and midnight, and when
he returned to 9the ninth precinct
shortly after midnight he was declared
To he intoxicated and was suspended
by acting Lieut.. Wittstatt.
Swallows Poison.
Instead OF going to his home at
16 Bates street, Mettler hired a taxi
cab and was driven to drug store
Hinder regulations governing the sale
of poisons, Mettler was given label
ed and wrapped bottle. When he
nroceeded to unwrap the bottle the
druggist inquired his reason for do
ing so.
s.It's all over now" Mettler is said
TO have remarked as he placed tbs
bottle to his lips.
The druggist, w. p. Napper. reach
ed over and knocked it from ms
hands, but not before the policeman
had swallowed some of the contents.
Police Give AntidOte.
Policemen c. w. Richmond and II
G.. Brown of the eighth precinct, who
were passing the drug store at th'
time, rendered assistance in GiFlnE
an antidote and Warren {. Moore
1929 Harvard street, drove Mettiel
to the hospital
MettIer, a former radio operator
. came here from his home In New
York and was appointed member
of the force. March 1G, 1925. PhYsl
clans said this morning that his con
dition was serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
NANCY H0YT WYNN
WEEDS f. |. CURTIS
Mother of Bride Announces
She Was Notified of Mar
rage Wednesday.

The marriage of Nancy Hoyt Wynn,
and novelist, recently divorced in
Paris from her husband, Gerald
Wynne Wynn, to Edward l.. Curtis
OF Boston somewhere in Maryland
was announced last night by her
mother, Mrs. Henry Hoyt. Mrs. Hoyt
said that she had been notified OF
her daughters wedding by tele-
gram which She received Wednesday
evening from the couple. who were on
their way to New York. where they
will make their home. but she had
no details Of the ceremony.
Mrs. Curtis, who is a daughter of
the late Henry NJ. Hoyt, solicitor
general during the Taft administra-
ton, met Mr.. Curtis, who is at present
connected with the Paris branch of
the Guarantee Trust Co., while she
was in Paris last Summer seeking her
divorce, and while their marriage was
sudden it was not unexpected, as she
had announced her intentions to re-
marry. Mr.. Curtis returned to the
United States several months ago, ana
Mrs. Curtis has been living with her
mother here since the early FAN
For several years Mrs. Curtis has
been a popular member of tapital
society. and has gained wide recognl-
ton in literary circles as a writer of
verse and fiction. Her latest novel,
"Unkind Star" has attracted much
attention and like Roundabout" one
of her earlier works, promises TO be-
come a best seller.
Mrs. Curtis and Gerald Wynne
wynn. son of Maj. and Mrs. ReSin'
aid Wynne Wynn of England were
married in st. Georges Church, Han
! over Square, London. in September
1926 They came to Washington and
! were separated here last February
; after what Mrs. Curtis termed n
| disagreement, subsequently going Il
! Paris TO obtain a divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
STAYS TWO AND SELF
IN FAMILY QUARREL
Stepsons Die as Husband Seeks to
Talk With Estranged
Wife.

PAINESVILLE, Ohio. November %.
Peter NcCrory, Al; Fred Cook, 80,
and Alex Cook. 26. are dead and
Arthur McCrory, 20, son of Peter
McCrory. is in a hospital with bullet
wound in the arm as a result of a
shooting affray here today, said by
authorities to have been the outgrowth
of domestic difficulties involving the
elder McCrory.
T. C. declared Peter McCrory turn
ed a revolver on the two Cooks, his
stepsons, when they interfered after
he had gone to his estranged wife's
home and demanded that she talk to
him. Both were killed instantly.
Arthur McCrory next sought to dis
stlade his father and received bullet
in the arm. The elder McCrory, the
police declared. then shot himself in
the head dying instantly.
The shooting occurred IL the pres
ence of Mrs. McCrory, but she escap
ed uninjured.
A divorce action which she filed re-
centl-' was declared to have presipi-
tated the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

PARIS, November 25.--Two or three
stitches make a lot of difference to
the French government. A mourning
veil attached to n hat is a part Of the
hat, the ministry of finance has ruled
in determining how the tax de luxe
shall be applied.
A woman who ordered a 100-franc
hat with a 50-franc veil finally got q
member of the Chamber of Deputies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
RELICS REVEAL PROGRESS
Rare Examples of Indian Art Are
Found in Michigan.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
INLAY CITY, Mich.-More than
5000 Indian relics. representing one
of the best collections in Michigan.
are owned by DIR. c. NJ. Braidwood of
this city. Practically all the collection
was found in Lapeer County.
A butterfly" ornamented. used by
the Indians at ceremonials and war
dances, is the last specimen of its kind
except for the one in the State Capitol
at Lansing. The work on it is almost
perfect. 1t is fiat. about an inch thick
in the center and about by IL inches
in size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Officers Resignation Accepted.

The President has accepted the res
ignation of Capt. James r. l.. Glib
bons, l. S. Infantry, stationed in New
York City. Capt. Gibbons is from
PENNSYLVANIA and was Il captain of In
fantIv in the National Army during
the World War. In July, 1920. he
was appointed to the same grade in
the Regular Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Marine Corps Changes.

Maj w. 3. Sullivan has been de-
tailed as assistant adjutant and in
spector; Maj. Z. n. Mcclellan has been
assigned to duty at San Diego. Calf;
Capt. T. A. Tighe. from the Sd Bri-
gade, in China. TO San Diego: Capt. j.
f. Brewster, to San Francisco. Capt
o. Salzman, to Mare Island, Calf:
Capt. j. II. McGan. from Quantico.
Va. to San Francisco; First Lieut.. v.
NJ. Guymon, from Quantico to Mica
ragua Second Lieut.. ID. NJ. Hamilton,
resignation accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
FAVORS LOWDEN BOOM.
Christopherson Holds Farm Issue
Will Lead in 1923.

CHICAGO, November % Up
Restoration Of agriculture To parity
with other industries will he an out
standing issue in the coming preslden-
tial primary election, Representative
q Christopherson of South Dakota
said today.
Representative Christopherson de-
clared himself to be in favor Of Frank
O. Lowden, former Governor OF I'M
nois. for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Veil Attached to Hat Is Part of 1t,
French Government Rules in Tax Query

to stir up the government and the
answer was given officially.
If the hat and the veil are sold sepa-
ra sely the tax de luxe of II per cent
need not be paid, but if the veil is
atacthed to the hat, making the price
of the outfit $50 francs, it is liable for
the tax.
The hat, the government rules. must
be considered lin it's final presentation
to the buyer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Arrested in Check Case.

Attempting to pass a worthless
check IN payment for a $16S coat in
a local department store, and then
destroying it when it's validity was
questioned, Eileen ALBANIA Price, 81
years old, who gave her address as
1921 Georgia avenue, was arrested
Wednesday afternoon by Detectives
Ira Keck and B. w. Thompson. and
is being held at the House of De-
tention for investigation pending her
appearance in Police Court to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Dir William Rosenblum Honored.

DR.. William RoSenbium of the
Eighth Street Temple of the Washing
Ton Hebrew Congregation was inc
guest of honor at the banquet given
bv the Amity Club Hast night at IN"
1f-ashinrton Hotel More than $50
noreons attended the III lncr and the
dance that followed The entertain
mont was arranged hy \. Dresner,
chairman of the committee in charge
The club is composed Of Jewish bust
ness men. Joseph Stein is its plesl'
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Congress Members
Hope New Carpets
MISUNDERSTANDING

4 heavy carpet is being laid on
the floor of the House chamber and
members are hoping it will soften
both the tread and the hubbub that
for years has echoed up from the
old cork floor.
The large chamber leans readily
to echo. and the voices of members
addressing the House. plus the con-
versation OF those in their seats
who are not listening. has been
conducive to a general confusion of
sound.
Whenever members have been
quiet the audibility has been good
but just the same a carpet is be-
ing put down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

Nearly $4,000, 900 linear feet OF
motion pictures were sent from this
country to all other parts Of the world
in the past six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

OF 100000 people now in British
East Africa, $4,000 are Europeans,
$4,000 Asiatics. and the remainder
blacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

Efforts of the Bolivian government
to sell Il ancient American auto
mobiles at any price has caused
elut Of the used car market there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

Edinburgh is preparing to build
new institution having accommoda.
tons for 1000 mental detectives.
Evening star., 1927-09-29

The pressure, which pro.Hughesites
are now said to be bringing effectually
to bear upon their favorite. relates to
the former Secretary of States age.
It concerns in particular his still un-
retracted affirmation that he is too
old to be President"
It also revolves around a practical
consideration which all Republican
leaders insist must be taken into ac'
count in 192S-namely, the nomina-
ton of man who can be reelected
in 1882. AS the story now goes. the
extraordinarily virile and vigorous
Hughes, who is on the threshold OF
&c. is no longer quite as certain as
he was that his years bar him from
the White House.
Hughes today is in the thick Of tbs
biggest lew practice he ever tackled
ons Of the biggest in the world. Ana
he is mastering it with his accustomed
yerve and buoyancy.
(Copyright. 1877
Evening star., 1927-09-29
ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 20
| (SpeciaD-The work of organizing a
Reserve officers Training Corps unit in
| the Alexandria High School is virtual
| " at a standstill while Principal
| Henry T. Moncure awaits the arrival
| of physical examination blanks from
| the War Department. The required
quota Of applicants has been obtained.
| and as soon as the blanks are received
Drs. Llewellyn Powell. w. Clyde West
and w. l.. Shaffer will hold the ex-
animation. The number Of students
who have applied for membership in
the unit has reached 120, or 20 more
than is required by the War Depart
| ment.
The will Of Miss Ella Rose Smoot,
who died Friday, admitted to pro-
| bate, names George +. Swenham as
administrator. Only personal bequests
| are made.
| At the automobile and style show OF
| Alexandria Post, No. "a. American
Legion, last night at Armory Hall, the
| music was furnished by the Golden
Castle Orchestra of Fort Humphreys.
| A blackface skit was given by Elmo
Whitestone and Lawrence Roland.
| Miss Marion Roland danced an eXhi-
bition charleston. A charleston con-
test is on tonight's program.
The attendance record for local
schools has been broken by the Jeffer-
son Graded School, which this term
has 7O2 pupils enrolled.
Work on the four million-dollar tenn
pie of the George Washington National
Masonic Memorial Association will
soon be suspended for this year. The
total amount expended this season IS
approximately 100000, and to date
S., 500, 900. The temple is expected TO
be completed by 1882. In addition TO
the grand total an endowment FUND OF
| 81 500, 900 will take care of the over
head expenses of the temple.
The Parent Teacher Association unit
of Washington School will meet today
at 3:15 pm.
Mrs. John w. Travers. president,
will lead delegation of members OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Alexan-
dria Fire Department to Washington
tonight to receive second prize for be-
ing the largest and best appearing
auxiliary in the firemen's parade held
in that city Labor day. The presenta-
ton will take place In the District
Building.
Deeds of property transfers have
been recorded as follows: Snyder
| Kane-Boothe Corporation to Benjamin
F. Cary. house and lot 119 North Pey-
ton street; Hattie L. Walker and hus-
band to w. L. Norford, house and lot
| 326 South Patrick street.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
HUGHES MAY YIELD
TO FRIENDS SOON
MANY Backers Say His Hat
May Be Considered in
Ring for 1923.


Wusi.::S,op's next political expecta-
tion is some kind OF an authoritative
announcement that Charles Evans
Hughes lis in the hands of his
friends" The expectation is based on
late word, described as emanating from
the Hughes inner circle. that pres
sure" to accept the Republican presi-
dental nomination has at length had
the desired effect. No one discover
able bv this writer, either in Washing
ton or New York. appears to be EN-.
powered to say this on Mr.. Hughes
behalf. But we'll informed Republican
politicians in the Capital are Circulat-
ing the statement in accents of ap-
parent conviction. They say that
Hughes hat may now be considered
in the ring.
The argument that the lawyer
statesman who carried New York
twice for governor and once for Presi-
dent is necessary to stem an Al Smith
tide there next year is the one with
which Mr.. Hughes has been high
preSSured. His supporters have talk
ed in terms of figures. They describe
him "as better by $4,000 to 100000
votes" than any Republican who could
be pitted against Smith. The Empire
States 45 electoral college votes are
considered indispensable to Republican
victory next year. Woodrow Wilson
captured them In 1921, when the G..
.. Z. was rent in twain by Roosevelt
but in every other election from 1896
to 1924 New York went Republican
for President.
Weakness Is Seen.
The weakness in the Hughes-N New
York argument. as seen by some of
l.
that while the State is essential to
Republican success, the Democrats
can win-and have won-without it.
Wilson lost New York to Hughes by
more than 100000 in 1916, but was
elected President.
1t was Hughes weakness in the
West that cost him the election Cali
fornia's ominous 13 electoral votes
decided the issue. But Hughes also
lost Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa. Texas, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. In retort to the claim that
a Hughes nomination is needed to
stop Smith in New York State, Smith
supporters who concede Judge
Hughes vote-getting qualities on both
sides of the BronX-point to the gov
ernor's growing popularity in the
transmissfssippi region, where Hughes
would concededly be weakest.
Hughes friends are counting on the
powerful contacts and strength he
commands among Eastern big busi-
ness" They are not distressed by the
probability that "Wall Street" prefers
him to any Republican now or likels
to be in the field. Even the reputed
adhesion of the so-called international
bankers to the Hughes movement is
not considered liability. The Hughes
people think Wall Street has lost
much of its bogey-man character with
the average American voter.
Hilles Leads Move.
The two politicians understood to be
in the forefront Of the plan to draft
Hughes are Charles D. Hilles, Re.
publican national committeeman from
New York and vice chairman of the
committee, and George K. Morris, Re-
publican State chairman of New York.
Evening star., 1927-09-29
Prison May Get Tire Factory

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. IA tire repairing
and reclaiming plant in one of New
jerseys prisons. according to present
plans, may save the State thousands
Of dollars. Gov. A! Harry Moore pro
posed the industry and suggested that
prisoners be given opportunity te
learn the trade. New Jersey now
spends s5O.O0O yearly for tires to equiv
official automobiles,
Evening star., 1927-09-29

The two politicians understood to be
in the forefront Of the plan to draft
Hughes are Charles D. Hilles, Re.
publican national committeeman from
New York and vice chairman of the
committee, and George K. Morris, Re-
publican State chairman of New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-08
FIRST ACTION
= BY POWERS IN
CHINA CRISIS

Continued from page one)
liams was made when a soldier took
his watch was "that the watch be-
longed to his mother and that the
soldiers would not want it."
Soldiers Loot Body
"At that point" the message con-
tinued, another soldier shot DR..
Williams and killed him. Two other
soldiers looted his dead body. Then
they walked away unconcernedly"
Gauss also stated the soldiers de-
clared to the Americans that they
belonged to the southern forces and
that after this statement the
7Americans recognized their insignia
cap and the usual nationalist neck
erchiefs.
y In reporting the fleet mobilization,
consul Lockhart said four Japanese
!. destroyers had reached the city with
in AZ hours after the rioting of April
), in the Japanese concession, IN
. which japanese and Chinese were
killed. In all there are eight Japan
csc naval craft, four American. six
British, two French and one Italian
. now at Hankow.