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Evening star., 1927-07-16
AUNT WINS COURT FIGHT
FOR CHILD SCREEN STAR
Custody of Priscilla Moran Given
to Relative Despite Fa-
ther's Will.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 16.-The GUS
tody of Priscilla Moran, 9-year-old
child film star, has been award
ed to Mrs. Margaret Moran Becker
of Long Beach. Calf. the girls
aunt, in a decision of Judge c. w.
Miller, in which the application of
John c. Ragland of Tulsa, Okla, for
her custody was denied.
Ragland claimed that Lee Moran,
the child's father, had willed Priscilla
to him and Mrs. Ragland before he
died in Tulsa. Judge Miller, in
making the award, denied probation
of Moran's will on the ground that it
was against public policy.
Besides Mrs. Becker and the Rag
lands. two others sought custody Of
the child film star. They were Mrs.
Sophie Moran, her grandmother, and
Mrs. Ella S. Schaber of Tulsa, who
claimed to have been given guardian
ship by the Oklahoma courts.
The child, who was in Mrs. Rag
lands lap when told that she would
be separated from the Raglands,
threw her arms about Mrs. Ragland's s
neck and cried. She went sobbingly
from the courtroom with her aunt.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Estate Is Worth $4,000.

The estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp
Brown, who died June Z. was valued
at $4,000, according to a petition for
letters of administration filed in
the District Probate Court by
Attorney Neil Burkinshaw, and nam.
ing Lieut.. Comdr. Paul Hendren and
James Sumner Petit, sons, as
executors. In addition to the two
sons, the deceased leaves one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Eleanor Kear of Havana, the
three children being beneflciaries
under the will.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
POLICE TO OPPOSE KLAN.
Anticipated Parade to Be Halted in
Michigan Communities.

DETROIT, July 16 R.-Several
hundred Detroit and Highland Park
policemen were assembled at the High
land Park station today with orders
to prevent an anticipaed parade of
the Ku Klux Klan through the streets
of either city. The patrolmen were
supplied with guns, tear gas and night
sticks.
Refused a permit to parade in the
streets of Detroit, the Klansmen here
for Michigan Illinois, Ohio nd Indi-
ana convention. applied for a permit
to parde in Highland Park. The per-
NIT was granted, but was Cancelled
a few days later. Police claim they
have been advised that the Klansmen
will attempt parade despite the pro.
hibitory orders.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

the Philippines assert, is no surprise
to the Sultan.
When told that the American peo-
pie were taking more interest in the
Far East because of the Chinese civil
war, the economic possibilities of the
Philippines and a general turning to-
ward the tropics, the Sultan evinced
great satisfaction. He believes that
the more the American people know
of the Philippines, the better for the
islands. Out of a wider knowledge
will come fuller sympathy and under
standing-and, in his opinion. less
likelihood of premature independence
for the islands.
The Sultan. by the way. spells his
country's name somewhat differently
from the English "Sulu." He calls
himself the Sultan of Solok. His full
correct title, as shown on his en-
graved, gilt-edged card is: Sultan
Hail Mohamed Jamalol Kiram. Ad-
dress, Solok, Philippine Islands.
Unemployment in Germany con-
| fn f11
Evening star., 1927-07-16
STAYS WOMAN, ENDS LIFE
Wife Killed by Man She Deserted
Family For.

By the Associated Press
REDONDO BEACH, Calf, July is.
Annie Pease, about 45, who. six
years ago left her husband and chill
dren in Falmouth, Mass, for another
man, was shot and killed here yester-
day by j. c. Lindeman, 81. who later
ended his own life.
Notes left by Lindeman indicated he
had been brooding over the woman's
desertion of her family in the East
Lindeman lived here with the wo-
man and r. n. Lewis, longshore-
man. who posed as her husband: but
admitted to police he had never mar
ried her following their elopement
from Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
$4,000, 900 is SAVED.
Compulsory Retail Price Cut in
Russia Benefits Public.

Russia Benefits Public.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
MOSCOW, July 16.-The govern
ment's policy of compulsory reduction
of retail prices has saved the public
$175, 100000, or $1.25 per inhabitant
according to the supreme council of
national economy.
Instead of the expected 10 per cent
cut, the daily necessities were re.
duced 5.6 per cent in price and fur
ther reduction is promised for next
year. The figures show the individ-
ual expenditures of the Soviet inhab-
itants to be $50 annually.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

Unemployment in Germany con-
tinues to fall
Evening star., 1927-07-16
BRIDGE CRISIS AID
DENIED BY VIRGINIA
No Funds for Widening of
Lee Highway, Says High
way Commissioner.
Special Disnatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, July 16.-Not-
withstanding Chain Bridge near Wash
ington has been closed and its heavy
traffic diverted to the Lee Highway,
already crowded. the State of Virginia
will do nothing to widen Lee Highway,
it became known here today.
Henry G. Shirley, State highway
commissioner, said there has been as
yet no ALLEGATION of funds for acquir-
ing lands looking to the widening Cf
the highway south from the Key
Bridge. He was reminded of the clos
ing of the Chain Bridge and the con-
sequent diversion of much of the traf-
fic to the Key Bridge and in Virginia
and the attendant congestion for the
highway in this State.
No Solution Seen.
Mr.. Shirley said that it was hoped
IN time TO have the situation in Tir-
ginia we'll enough advanced to take
steps looking to acquiring whatever
right t-of-way may be necessary to
widen Lee Highway, but at this time
there is nothing of the sort in con-
temptation.
Mr., Shirley thought that it was
bit unusual that the State of Virginia
was to be concerned in the closing of
bridge over the Potomac, saying that
all the bridge except the southern ap-
proach was the property of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with which the
State had nothing to do in the matter
of the bridge, save that on the south
ern end the State had jurisdiction from
low water of the Potomac.
Federal Duty Involved"
Mr.. Shirley thought that if the Gov
ernment, with surplus of more than
100000, 900, could not provide bridge
for travel over the river and into Vir-
ginia, it was strange. He said that the
situation was due to the closing of
one of the Government bridges, divert
ing traffic to another bridge and pos
sibly congesting traffic on this side of
the river, a thing which could not be
held against Virginia. He hoped that
the Chain Bridge would be again
opened for travel, declaring his belief
that it may be possible in the course
OF a few years for the State to con-
slider the widening of the Lee High
way, which leads to another of the
Government bridges and into Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
Staying OF OFFICER
ON BORDER FEARED
Search Started for Inspector Who
Had Clash With Bootleggfs
on Detroit River.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. December 15.-Forces of
the immigration border patrol. the
customs border patrol and police of
down-river communities are searching
for Harry Woods, an immigration bor-
der patrol inspector who disappeared
after an encounter with bootleggers
on the Detroit River early today.
Woods boat, partly wrecked, was
found abandoned shortly after the en-
counter and towed to dock by two
other inspectors, who said they and
Woods had put out in a motor boat
shortly after midnight to search for
rum-runners.
Ivan A. Hall, chief patrol inspector.
who reported the affair, said he.
Woods and Inspector Fink had
sighted and captured lugger carry
ing a cargo Of liquors. but that three
men aboard had escaped in boat the
lugger was towing.
Fink and Hall. the latter said
jumped aboard the lusger and left
Woods in their motor boat. Another
boat approached and Woods started
toward it. There was a crash, Hall
said. and he thought there was some
shooting. The damaged patrol boat
was found short time later, but
Woods was missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
HOUSE BODY HEARS
MAGRUDER VIEWS
Admiral, Before Naval Com
mittee, Repeats Charges
Made in Magazine Articles.

Bv the Associated Press.
Rear Admiral Thomas T. Magruder'
r.ho was removed from command OF
the Philadelphia Navy Yard as re-
suit Of his recent controversy with the
Navy Department over the orGaniza'
tion Of that branch of the national de
Tense was given a hearing today he
fore the House naval committee, ana
he again pointed out numerous faults
which he felt existed.
First. the admiral thought there
could be great Improvement IN the TO-
cation OF navy yards. he thougnt
there were also too many admlrals,
end. finally. he resented any sugges
tion that he did not like the way ne
vas treated in the matter OF assign
ment to duty.
While the controversy over ms
articles in the Saturday Evening Post
was going on. he said. II was saId mat
Il had been published throughout the
country that the Navy had requested
him to submit a detailed reorSaniza-
ton plan.
Present Immediately such fun de
tailed plan for reorganization of the
Navy and the Navy Department as
YOU now have the telegram read, he
said.
"Of course. I had no full detailed
plan ready for immediate presenta-
ton" he added Il am of the opinion
that whoever dictated that teleeram
knew the answer had TO be negative
one.
A high officer in the Navy Depart
ment gave TO the press statement IN
effect that / had applied to the Navy
e . H. nrln
Navy Yard and the naval forces in
Europe, and that the department had
refused my request. and he gave that
as the reason. perhaps, why ] had laid
structures upon the Charleston yard
and criticized the small European com
mand. That was not true.
Il did on reports of fitness, which
are confidential and in the custody of
the Bureau of Navigation. give pref
erence for such duties. The impress
sion gained from press reports origl'
mating in Washington soon after the
article i'm the Saturday Evening Post
was published was that some high
official or high officials in the Navy
Department were attempting TO place
me i'm a false position before the pub.
lie by misrepresentation and mis-
statement. This does not in any way
reflect on the Secretary of the Navy"
Magruder in discussing other acti
vities of the Navy said that he had
known in some cases of an officers
name being signed TO the report of a
naval board when that officer person
ally might hold entirely different
views.
Admiral Magruder was not sworn,
although an effort was made by Rep.
resentative McClintic, Democrat, Okla
homa, to administer the oath. McClin.
tic claimed that during the Teapot
Dome scandal Admiral Robinson
circulated reports that the naval
committee approved the lease to Harry
+. Sinclair. Rear Admiral j. X. Robin
son figured in the making of the lease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
AHEPA CLUB ELECTS.
Constantine Places Is Named as
President,

Constantine Places was elected
president OF the Ahepa Club at the
annual election of officers last night
at Odd Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh
street.
\. Kentros was elected vice presi
dent, George Pistolas, treasurer, and
William Revis. secretary. James II.
Chaconas, George K. kaliotis, r.
Nlahos, l.. Raids and v. /. Chivithies
were chosen members Of the board
of governors.
The Ahepa Club, so named from the
initials OF the words American
Hellenic Educational and Progressive
Association, represents a national or
Canization comprising $50 chapters
throughout the United States.
The club also voted last night TO
hold its annual banquet and dance
at the Willard Hotel, the evening Of
February 8. in honor of the Supreme
Lodge of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
MIGHTIEST AIR FLEET
TO MANEUVER IN HAWAII
Army and Navy to Have Joint Elk
ercises Next Spring-May
Use 80 Planes.

Bv the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf. December IS
The mightiest air fleet that ever en-
gagged in battle exercises in the Pacific
will participate III the Army and Navy
joint exercises. to be held off the
coast of Hawaii next Spring, it was
announced here today by fleet aviation
authorities.
Approximately so aircraft. including
the new high speed Boeing fighting
planes, Martin bombers and Vought
Corsairs, are TO go TO Hawaii aboard
the aircraft carrier Langley, the bat
tleship divisions and the cruisers
Omaha, Trenton, Milwaukee, Mem
phis and Raleigh. Thirty of the fight
ing and bombing planes will be aboard
the Langley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
Describes MuSSolini.

An intimate picture of Mussolini
was given at the Princeton luncheon
held at the University Club yester-
day by Commissioner Alfred 2. Den
mis-. who told. in brief address, OF
As contact with FL Duce during his
~stent trip abroad $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
$l.OO Corduroy and
Rayon Tubing
00c Yd.

-Wide-wale Corduroys in the
desirable colors for dresses.
1ounging robes and kimonos And
Lingerie Rayon Tubing in light
shades for making undervests.
Choice at this low price, yard,
Friday.
Kann 's-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

All silk Printed Crepe de
Chimes and Plain and Change
able Taffetas in light and dark
colorings. Two very popular
silk fabrics for Winter, low
priced to Friday shoppers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

Opaque S h a d e s,
mounted on excellent
spring rollers, COM
plete with fixtures
ready to hang. Size
3 It. wide by 5 #. 9
in. long In various
colors,
Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

-Children's w h | t e
Enamel Rockers, with
arms--a nicely made
nd w ell finished
rocker. Every child
will w a mt one Of
these.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

-Four popular silk fabrics.
-39-in. Plain Silk Crepe de
Chine.
Spin. Rayon Satin Canton
Crepe.
-33-in Printed Silks for kimo-
nos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

--Womens L i n e n
Han d k erchiefs. in
white and colors. with
colored h a n d en-
broidery in one cor
ner.
Street Floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
BUS OWNERS WANT
 U. 5. REGULATIONS
A. A. A. to Urge Federal RtSu- lati0n Of Interstate Lines
BY GEORGE II. MANNING


 '"nsn'nEtun Bureau of the \. B. Herald)
 Washington. n. c. Nov. 25-The hug" motor buses which ply Connec- ucUIS highways and cross the bouu- dari-r oi adjoining states, thereby escaping state control. will hr brought uudcr federal regulation al the earliest possible date, according 10 plans ot tho bus division of the American Automobile Association.
 Tine legislative conmttea of the bus division Is to meet in Washing ion, December l. just prior to the ConNruine Of congress. 10 perfect plans for pushing it's bill in both the Louso and senate. The Three A Bus division is the national association or motor bus operators and practically all operators Of larga bus fleets be long to if either directly or through nf'iIiHlion with state bus asSocia- tiouS.
 Tn" bus operators are just as anX- jous for regulation as arc the muni- cipaliticS through which they pass. '.ii'' Ni4' 'VIl~'' II l'iH4 pt lltt lllIti States the states and cities may eX- crcise all th" regular police powers over buses operating interstate. such as regulating their weight. speed and observance of traffic ragu' -jjOnS but congress alone G"+ poWrr over the interstate coHs gca aspect Of bus traffic. 'o H,ss has not yet assumed this pow" nor delegated Ii to any other agency, so until law Is enacted in interstate commerce buses cannot bo regulated
 What the bus operators want is 1h" same sort of regulation that tn. interstate commerce commission eX- vrciscs over the railroads. They want 10 eliminate cut-throat compe- tition and sub- standard service. want fuS routes 10 he established or abandoned only upon certificates of public convenience anI necessity, SC that bus line giving road service will not sutf"r rOmurtition oy"r a rOut, where there is hI>in"SS cunrrh for only one. They want schod. .' passed upon by somr aGcn"r that a competitor will not u1N,f. .-. 10 l"a|" tn" sam" points five niG- rtc@ earlier than his rival or so that competing buses will not race 10 pass rach other OF the highWHNs They want fares regulated to giv" an adequate return on the invest mont and 10 eliminate ruinous price competition. They want inspection of equipment and requirements Of safety devices and they desire that every operator be made show suff- "t"nt financial backing, thereby '"tininH'ing Irresponsible operators. Th" organized motor bus Orcrators. ln short, welcome regulation that will put their industry on 6 stable basis and will keep out tho "fIy-by- 'Iigit' operators who start m dur ing rush season. skim off the cream O. the traffic. disorganize schedules and rates of faro. use dangerous equipment lack capital 10 reim- burSc pass tngrrS in case Of injury. and then disappear when business .sl2ckons, leaving their patrons with out service.
 The interstate commerce commis-
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Sizes Up Customer
 To Fix Fish Price

Girgenti. Sicily, Nov. e5 P>-The fish peddling business goes on in this town of one street much as 1t did in the days when the Greeks en- dowed 1t with it's Doric temples.
 Pietro, the old peddler. hobbies from door to door with his scales and his produce under his arm, and holds forth In every courtyard whose denizens care to come and inspect his catch. He has no fixed prices. He merely sizes up his prospects and charges them accord ingly. They, in return, try their luck at beating him down.
 Girgenti was a going community some 500 years before the Christian era. When the Phoenican Phalaris instituted the worship of Moloch non-helievers were hurled alive into the inside Of a brazen bull, heated red-hot for the occasion.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
centralization control in the state

centralization control in the state commissions.
 The A. A. A. Bus Division wants federal legislation permitting regu- lation of its industry but 1t bitterly opposes having this regulation lodg- ed in the interstate commerce com- mission or any other centralized federal agency, and should such a plan be pushed in congress it is probable that a deadlock will result and no legislation whatever will be enacted on the subject.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
TOKYO IS PRESS CENTER

Tokyo. Nov. c5 tR-The first Japanese was launched only 64 years ago, but today there are 761 newspapers, magazines and other publications registered in Japan, of which c09 are in Tokyo alone John Black, all Enelishman, put out the first newspaper. published every ten days for q circulation Of 100. It lasted only two months. In those days wood-engraved placaro printed general news of interest.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
Don't count
 onCarrie!

Do menstrual periods make you a stay-at-home certain days Of every month? They needn't. And you need not endure one pang of pain if you'll accept the assistance Of Midol.
 Midol makes menstruation an h. cident' No pain. not even discom- fort, Is necessary now. Women who used to have the very hardest time have found this to be true. Midol is a marvellous product; the work of specialists. It is not a narcotic. But it stops all pain Tn five to seven minutes. Taken In time, the pain never starts. All drugstores have Midol, In aluminium pocket case for fifty cents. so it's folly to suffer.
Evening star., 1927-05-28

sitlon to Lincoln and the war, calling
1t 'Lincoln's war and the soldiers
'I4incoln's soldiers Mr.. Cannon pros
scuted the leaders of the mob who
murdered the soldiers at Charleston
that is. those who did not get aw.'y
and escape to Canada, where they re
nained until President Johnson par
doned them"
This is Uncle Joe's Civil War record.
"Once in those troublous days." said
Uncle Joe. Il stood very near to death.
/ had to try a man named Glen for
killing a soldier in Danville I'm one of
those frequent riots. But there were
Southern sympathizers on the jury.
and Clem's lawyer--Daniel w. Voor-
hees. later Democratic Senator from
Indiana-played on the jury's pas.
sions. They acquitted Glenn in the
face Of the evidence.
Glenn Appears ON Scene.
''The following morning / was sit
ting in front of the Randolph Hotel,
on the public square. my chair tilted
and my feet on the hitching rail-.
Some people have said of me that !
never can think unless my feet are
higher than my head. AS to that I do
not know. but | confess Ii is q posture
| like. even although there may be
others more graceful. / had been
talking to a man named Smith and
subconsciousiy thinking that justice
had stumbled when she turned Glenn
loose on the community, perhaps again
to commit murder, when Clem came
up.
He was Il big fellow. standing over
6 feet and muscular. In q rough-and.
tumble encounter he could have broken
me in two without much exertion
He began to revile me, swearing vilely
and calling me shameful names.
Loudly and profanely he announced
that / was Il nuisance TO the com.
munity, and he proposed to give me n
dose of my own medicine. lie would
not, ] had a feeling. open fire on me
in the presence OF so many witnesses,
but he hoped to provoke me into Il
fight and then claim he shot in self
defense, fearing his life was in peril,
probably relying on some of his
cronies to swear they had seen me
make a threatening gesture. Clem's
right hand was in the neighborhood
Evening star., 1927-05-28

CT his left breast po~ket. where. every
one knew, he carried his gun.
Decides 20 Bluf.
II knew IL I took my feet down
and stood up. In all probability Glenn
would pull his gun and fire without
another word. So I determined 10
bluff him. Without altering my posi-
ton, but slightly turning my face, l
said: You are too much of damned
coward to look me squarely in the
eye when you shoot. What you like
is TO sneak on your man and shoot
him from behind, when there is no.
body around to prove 1t on you
Maybe the man was a coward;
maybe he realized there was too big
q gallery. No Doubt / owe much to
Smith. For as Glenn hesitated Smith
reached into his hip pocket and
brought out a big Navy revolver,
which he cooked and held ready, and
took good care Glenn should see it,.
Smith was man noted for his cool
nerve and steady aim. Had Glen
fired at me Smith would undoubtedly
have shot him down like a dog. For
Evening star., 1927-05-28
WILLIAM e. WISE.
Secretary

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Evening star., 1927-05-28

head the unprovoked attack on the
unarmed soldiers. One of the officers
was shot in the doorway of the court.
room. and there was evidence that the
shot came from inside the room.
This Charleston riot was the worst
thing that happened in the Middle
West during the war. and it shows
what kind of people Joe Cannon had
to deal with as States attorney for
Evening star., 1927-05-28

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Evening star., 1927-05-28

BEACH FRONT COTTAGE, NORTH BEACH
Park. Md.--Week end over Decoration Day.
Call Mrs. Macomber. Col. S6l3. 42l3 Tth
Evening star., 1927-05-28

properly to safeguard the interests of
the section. 1t was pointed out that
other subdivisions have citizens as
sociations which express the united
opinion Of their communities and the
absence Of one handicaps the residents
i'll matters OF community interest,"
The residents decided to hold an
other meeting In the near future TO
perfect the organization.
Evening star., 1927-05-28

HOUSEKEEPERs. Why HAVE DIRTY.
faded-out rugs2 Hoovers cyclone will wash
rugs like new: gallons 81 %. delivered
Fny2ns
Evening star., 1927-05-28

The annual meeting of the stockholders
nf The American, Fire Insurance Company of
d, c. and the election of nine f9i Trustees
Of the Company for the ensuing wear will
be held at the Office of the COMPANY. No.
bl1 Seventh street NV. OF Thursday. June
Ie. 1927. at IL am. Polls open from
H. a. BERGMAN. Secretary.
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