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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02

ed the commission personnel kept
within the District. OF course, the
Governor OF Maryland win make the
appointments. but these will be sub
ject to the confirmation with the
county commissioners. In their final
ity, however, the appointments will
be given TO the governor by the po-
litical chieftains of the two counties
Speaker e. Brooke Lee for Montgom-
cry County and j. Enos Ray of Prince
Georges County. When they make
their nominations to the governor ap-
proyal will come from that official as
"a matter OF routine, and likewise the
confirmation by the county commits
sioners will come as a matter OF po-
litical dictation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
DEMURRER OvERRULED.
Association Loses Action in Suit
for $I,75O.

Chief Justice Mccoy yesterday
overruled the demurrer filed on be.
naif OF the international Narcotic
Education Association. Inc. in the
suit filed by II. s. Middlen1iss to re.
cover $1,750 alleged to be due him
for furnishing TO the association
copies Of the book, Narcotic Educa.
ton" edited by him.
The contention Of the association
is that Middlemiss contracted with
the World Conference on Narcotic
Education to furnish the books to II
ana that the World Conference made
a. present OF the books to the asso.
citation.
The court held that on the state.
ment of Attorneys Douglas. Obear
Douglas that the books had beer
delivered TO the. association and the
. facr that the contract stipulates tina,
the association was to receive and
pay for the books, the .denurre,
should he overruled,
Jeffords e. Dutton appeared fol
MiddIemisa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
WOULD CHANGE BILL.
Keys Says Mount Rainier Measure
Takes in Three Farms.
STAR corresnondent Of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April ? Amend
ment of the bill enlarging the
corporate limits Of the town of Mount
Rainier, which has passed the Rouse
of Delegates, viii be sought in the
Senate. according to William +. Keys
Delegate from Prince Georges County
in the lower House.
Mr.. Keys explained that the orig,
inal bill takes in three farms ana
encroached on the corporation OF
Hyattsville as the lines are drawn.
This was not desirable. he said, ana
the amendments will eliminate these
farms. The new line will be drawn
from the Northwest Branch to the
Queen Chapel road. and thence 10
Thirtieth street, extended, thence TO
Grape street. and along the latter TO
the Heitmueller place, and thence IN
south and southwesterly direction
to the District line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
NAMED CONN ANDANT.
Col A. E. Waldron to Succeed Col
Markham at Fort Humphreys.

Col. Albert f. Waldron, Corps of
Engineers, now on duty in the
Hawaiian Department, has been de-
tailed as commandant of the post and
engineer school at Fort Humphreys,
Va. He will relieve Col. Edward M.
Markham, Corps of Engineers, who is
scheduled for another assignment.
Col. Waldron is expected to leave
Honolulu at once and will reach Fort
Humphreys about the middle of May.
He is from Iowa and was graduated
from the Military Academy in Febru-
airy, 1899. IIe was attached to the
Corps until January, 1902
when he was transferred to the Corps
of Engineers, in which he reached the
grade of colonel in June. 1921. He
served in the Philippine Insurrection
and in the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
RULING IS REQUESTED
ON PERMIT REVOCATION
Right to Cancel Drivers Card ii
He Is Known to Be Rum
Runner Is Questioned.

Corporation Counsel Francis III.
Stephens was asked by the Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon to de-
termine whether the traffic act gives
the director of traffic authority to
cancel the permit of the driver of a
motor vehicle known to he in the en-
ploy of bootlegger.
Action was taken on the recon-
mendation of Acting Traffic Director
M. o. Eldridge who cited a case of a
driver whose permit had been restored
following dismissal by the Police Court
of a case of leaving after collidng and
who is said by the police to be violat-
ing the prohibition law by working
for a rum runner.
Mr.. Eldridge asked the Commits
sioners whether it would be proper
under the traffic act to cancel the
permit. He also recommended that
the Commissioners establish a policy
in regard to cases Of this kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Woman Declares
Reputation Hurt
and Seeks $4,000

Mrs. Annie T.. Huseman, 4f5i2
Eleventh street southeast, yester-
day filed suit against Grant o. Wal
lace. All Eleventh street southeast.
for SIS, 000 damages in the District
Supreme Court.
Through Attorneys James A.
O'Shea. John Fl. Burnett and Alfred
Goldstein Mrs. Huseman declares
that February IS Wallace mali.
ciously and without any cause
swore out q warrant against her
charging that she beat and shook
her rugs so that the dust settled on
his house.
Judge Mattingly dismissed the
charge, she says, and her reputa-
ton has been impaired and she has
been Inundated because the charge
was placed against her, she claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Former Judge Succumbs.
cial Dispa,ch To The Star

SDecId DlspatCh 10 ING star.
FRONT ROY AL. Va. April .. --
Former Judge James r. Strother of
Rappahannock County died at his
home at Washington, Va. Yesterday
at the age of So years. He is sur
vived by two sons. Bolts Strother,
lawyer. of Washington, Va; James f.
Strother, lawyer, of WEIGH, w. Va,
and three daughters The funeral
will be held from his late residence
tomorrow, with interment in Gull
pepper, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Vein of Copper Discovered
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
HAGERSTOWN. April "A rich
vein of copper has been discovered at
Greensboro, small settlement in the
mountains several miles north of
here, according to an announcement
by the Advance Industrial Co, a
Chicago concern which owns and
operates a stone crushing plant, one
of. the largest in the United States.
The vein was found following blasting
operations in quarries, where the
green and purple stone Is crushed for
use in making roofing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Suicide Second in Room.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch 70 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, April 2. - Ross
Baechtel, forty-year-old insurance
agent, killed himself in the home of
his brother, Murray Baechtel, yester-
day. the second person TO commit
suicide in the same room of the house.
S. w. Winemyer. manufacturer, shot
and killed himself some years ago in
the house, which he then owned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Richest Senator
Forced to Borrow
81 Or Go Hungry

The Senate's richest member
was forced to borrow dollar
yesterday or 30 hungry.
Senator Couzens OF Michigan.
with the Senate restaurant closed
where he has an account, suddenly
discovered that he had left his
pocketbook at home. He met
Senator Borah outside the Capitol
and explained his predicament.
That's an old story replied
Borah. 81 believe you're broke,
but here's the dollar. This is the
proudest moment of my life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Baltimorean Dies at 107.

BALTIMORE, April 2 R).---Nicholas
''Uncle Nick Hartman, 107, Balti.
more's Oldest resident, died yesterday.
He is survived by children, IS
grandchildren. 2S great-grandchildr
and 3 great-great- grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
MOTOR STOCKS
LEAD RISE
By international News Service

BY international News Service
Stocks Of the motor car manufac-
turing companies and the steel COM
panies We're in the forefront Of a
moderate forward movement of
prices in the general market today.
The rails were inactive though firm,
but the balance Of the list displayed
considerable irregularity, with oils
losing further ground.
There was nothing In the week
end business statements to stirnu-
late active buying Of speculative
stocks.
A three.point decline in Fishers
commodity-price index showed that
the trend Of prices was still down
ward. Car loadings and steel book.
ings of recent periods suffered by
comparison with last year, and the
call money rate was up fractionally
at 4 per cent.
Though favorable reports were
heard relative to current conditions
in q few of the larger automobile
manufacturing plants, the outlook
in the motor trade is clouded by
the sharp competitive price now in
dulged in by the powerful concerns.
General Motors carried it's advance
to a new record high, above 219, in
active trading. Chrysler, Hudson
and Studebaker were inclined to fol-
low the lead Of General Motors, while
United States Steel led a new ad.
vance in the Steel shares, and estab-
lished a new high for the year at
127A. Bethlehem Steel, Crucible,
Youngstown and Otis reflected the
promise Of better conditions in the
industry.
General Electric pushed forward to
around 124. in continuance Of the
forward move from below 90.
American Smelling led the coOpers
with a 2-point advance to 1921.
The commodity markets were
slightly irregular at the beginning Of
the new week, with cotton relin-
gushing about 10 points Of Satur.
days rise.
Coffee sold about 3 points lower
and Sugar up 10, with Federal quot.
ing $50 for prompt shipment. Call
money per cent.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
LIBERTY BONDS
Sixty Days in Jail
Price of Stolen Ham

"Jedge. Yer honor, / was so
drunk don't know whether stole
dat ham," said Arthur Harvey,
colored, charged by Samuel Stef-
fel who conducts a butcher stand
on Louisiana Avenue with stealing
the ham. The butcher chased Har.
vey and found him and the ham
at Tenth and c SITS. N. w.
Policeman Samuel Davis, Of the
First precinct, arrested the accused.
who will serve sixty days in 1ail.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.

New shears for various uses
about a house have one curved
blade that it notched and the other
with a smooth edge.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

A tool resembling a post hole
auger has been invented by Neb-
raska man to clean out bolt holes
in machinery.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

The Italian government has de-
cided to operate as a government
monopoly all long-distance and in.
ternational telephone services In
that country.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
FOREIGN BONDS

If yen want to know what's going
on tn the world you read the news
who's Who In Washington. look on
the next 70 last page.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

There has been a steady increase
in the cotton production Of the
Belgian Congo for the last six
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
SAMUEL {. KITE, JR.,
EXPIRES AT HOME
Realty Leader Dies After H.
ness of Several Weeks
of NephritiS.

Samuel f.. Kite. jr., vice president
and treasurer of the real estate firm
of Harry A. Kite. Inc, and one of the
best known among the younger leaders
in the realty and building enterprises
in Washington, died in his home, 2701
Thirty-ninth street, early today after
an illness of several weeks. Death
was attributed to nephritis, with heart
complications. He was 80 years old.
Born in Stanley. Va. Mr.. Kite came
to Washington when about 10 years
old and was first employed by Harry
Wardman. Later he became associat-
ed in business with his brother and
had been with him ever since. The
firm of which he was vice president
and treasurer was incorporated in 1928.
Mr.. Kite is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Anne Todd Kite: two sons, Sam
uel l.. Kite, Sd, and William Todd
Kite: mother, Mrs. Laura f. Kite of
Stanley. Va; two brothers, Harry A.
Kite of this city and Lloyd A. Kite of
Stanley, and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle
f. Bricker of Stanley and Mrs. Char
lotte Kerick of Seattle, Wash.
Funeral services will be conducted
in st. Aloysius Catholic Church Tues
day morning. at $50 o'clock. Rev.
William J, Brooks will officiate. In
terment will be in Rock Greek Gene
terV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
KIDNAPERS TAKE BABE
IN PARENTS ABSENCE
Chattanooga Official and Wife Re
turn Home and Learn 2-Year-
Old Child Is Missing.
By the Associated Press.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March %.
"A baby girls shoes and a tiny crib
had a peculiar meaning for q mother
and a father here today. But the alb
duction of little Virginia Josephine
F'rasier, years old. remained a mys-
terry.
City Commissioner and Mrs. Fred
r. Frasier. who were absent from
their home Wednesday night when
their daughter disappeared. could fur
nish police with little information to
aid in a widespread search. Nor could
much be learned from Il nursemaid
in the F'rasier home.
Neighbors reported that a mysteri-
Gus automobile was seen near the
home Wednesday night and that a
woman had asked about baby, but
police who investigated each story
came across nothing tangible. Chief
of Detectives Hackett believed that
hope of ransom actuated the abductor
Police were informed by w. NJ.
Cobb. an industrial worker. that his
l0-year.old son. Theodore, disappeared
the same night. Authorities did not
connect the two cases.
Commissioner F'rasier said he did
not know of any enemies. political or
otherwise, who would seek to crafty
malice against him by abducting his
child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
CHURCHILL TOUCHED
BY MARINES ACTIONS
Says He Was Moved by Reports of
Americans Standing Side by
Side With British.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, March 26.-Participation
by American Marines with the British
forces in the defense of the foreign
settlement at Shanghai was touched
on by Chancellor of the Exchequer
Churchill in an address last night.
Il am bound to say that j felt a
strong feeling of sentiment when /
read of the Coldstream Guards and
the United States Marines stand
ing side by side" he said. 1t
looked to me as if once again the
great uncomfortable forces of pro-
gressiye and scientific civilization
were recognizing all that they had in
common and all that they would have
to face in common"
Secretary of War Worthington
Evans. speaking at Lincoln, defended
the Government Chinese policy He
said that the United States and Japan
formerly had not been altogether in
agreement with that policy. but that
now both were supporting Great
Britain, realizing that what the Brit
ish government in January foresaw
as a grave risk for British nationals
was indeed such a risk that they
themselves ought also to participate
in the defense of those nationals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
APPROVES
] PENSION RULING
Use of Funds of Coming FiS-
Cal Year for May and
June Sanctioned.

8 President Coolidge approves of the
plan to allow the drawing of drafts
against the pension fund for the COM
sne fiscal wear. which would be avail
able July /. as means of paying the
May and June pensions. thereby re-
lieving the plight of the halt-mlllion
Government pensioners brought about
bv the failure of the last Congress to
pass the second deficiency bill
4 The President considers the move
Rgal and proper
Y The controllers plan will be made
effective at once. thereby relieving
the many pensioners. 1t is under
stood that the same ruling of the con
t4olIer will be used as authority for
paying the civil pensioners in the
District of Columbia, including police
men, firemen. school teachers, de-
pendent children under the Board OF
Public Welfare and widows and chill
dren of disabled employees perma-
nently injured in the performance OF
their duties.
The President has shown consider
able concern for the welfare of these
pensioners following the sidetracklng
Of their pension money by the failure
Of Congress to pass the deficiency bill.
He realized their dependency upon the
small monthly stipends paid by the
Government. and he at once called
upon the Treasury Department and
the Interior Department. as well as
the Budget Bureau and the controller
general to study the problem with the
view to devising some method by
which the situation could be satisfac-
torfly met.
After he had studied the ruling of
the controller in which the latter di-
rected the approval of acquisitions
making advances for the payment OF
the May and June pensions, the Pres
ident gave il his official sanction. Be
ferehand, however, he had received
favorable sdvices from the director
of the budget and the Secretary of
the Treasury
The controllers ruling will release
$35, 700, 900 for pensions. He explained
in making this ruling that while it
was departure from the established
procedure and that he hesitated to
establish a precedent he felt that the
payment of these pensions was an OBJ
legation upon the Government
Maj. Gen. John l.. Glenn. u. s. A.,
retired. commander of the Depart
nent of the Potomac. G.. A. r., and
Representative Fitzgerald of Ohio,
member of the House pension commit
tee of that body, personally thanked
President Coolidge today for his in
terest in behalf of the Government
pensioners. who were forced into such
serious plight as a result of the
deficiency appropriation bill failing to
pass. The President was told by his
callers that the fact that the May
and June pensions are to be paid viii
be a cause of great 1oV and comfort
among those who are affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
WHIPPING OF PUPIL
EVIDENCE Is HEARD
Alexandria Lad Punished by Prin-
cipal After Teacher Piled
Paddle, Court Is Told.

Special jDSOAtcn 10 Inc star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March %
Witnesses were heard in Police Court
this morning in the case of Mrs. Cora
b. Kelly, teacher of jefferson School
with assaulting Edward Tay
lor. IL years old, a pupil.
Judge William $. Snow set Tuesday
morning for the hearing of argument
by counsel Robinson & Moncure rep
resent Allen Taylor. father of the
bow, and William r. Woods is prose
cutting attorney.
1t was testified that Mrs. Kelly
whipped the boy, following the eX-
posture of an improper note written
about one of the girls of her room.
C. H. Strader, principal. without
knowing the whipping had been adj
whipping. it was said. DIR. Edward
tubercular and for most of his life
had been under his care, showed
bruises where paddles had been ad-
ministered.
The boys mother is dead and since
he was 3 years old he has been living
with Mrs. Minnie Wright of 80 Prince
street. The question, of Mrs. Kelly's
authority to whip the boy, since he
was not a pupil of her room and since
she had been charged with the duty
of whipping girls, while boys had
been sent TO the principal for punish
ment, is involved in the case. Judge
Snow is expected to give his decision
following the hearing of arguments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
SCANDAL IN BERLIN DUE
TO VANISHING HUSBANDS
View of Sir Archibald Salvidge,
Who Opens Campaign Against
Wife Desertion.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. March 26.-The vanish.
ing of husbands has become a nation,
a scandal in England. in the view
of sir Archibald Stlvidge, who has
started campaign against wife de-
scrtiOn.
Sir Archibald points cut legal
anomaly which permits a husband
to desert his wife in Britain and take
shelter in certain of the colonies or
dominions, and Harry Smell. member
of Parliament, plans TO introduce in
the House of Commons a bill to pro-
tect deserted wives.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Seaton Tiedeman. organ.
izing secretary of the Divorce Law
Reform Union. says that the English
law on desertion is more than 800
years behind that of Scotland, where
desertion of -four years is ground for
divorce.
There are many thousands of de
serted women. and some men, who
may be widows or WidoWers, but dare
not or will not risk remarriage," said
Mrs TIedeman. is it any wonder
that Il good many young persons of
today are asking Why marry?' under
present difficulties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
SHARP POLITICAL FEUD
SPLITS GERMAN FAMILY
Old Aristocratic Glass at Odds as
Baron Joins Republicans and
Assails Nobility


BERLIN, March pa hot family
feud has broken out in one of the
most aristocratic and blue-blooded
families of Germany--the Won RIGHT
hofens.
Baron Hartmann Won Richthofen,
former imperial counsel of legation,
has turned Republican and now is a
Democratic member of the Reichtag
AS such he opposed the millions given
to the Hohenzollerns under the set
tlement bill.
From time to time Baron RIGHT
hofen attacks the nobility. especially
the land junkers. This has. so en-
ragged the other members of the Won
Richthofen family that they are urg-
ing him to renounce his title of baron,
which, however, he declines to do. be-
lieving that he can make himself more
effective by retaining 1t.
Recently the baron was attacked in
an open letter in the kreuzzeitung,
the monarchist organ of the Con
servatives, by Baron r. Won RIGHT.
hofen, who adjures Baron Hartmann
by his fathers smemory not to bring
such disgrace uDon an ancient and
honored family as to denounce the
royal family. through whose favors
the Richthofen house rose to fame
and power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
KING bLAMES HAITI
EXCLUSION ON j. s.
Says Borno Had No Power
Without Authority of
State Department.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Ex-senator
William H. King, Democrat, of Utah,
back in the United States today after
his unsuccessful attempt to enter
Haiti. blamed his exclusion on the
attitude of the State Department
at Washington.
President Borno notified Senator
King, when the latter was in Porto
Rico and Santo Domingo that the
Senator was regarded as an "un-
desirable" and would not be granted
access to Haitian territory.
Calls Borne Puppet
President Borno has no power
but what he gets from the State
Department and Gen. John III. Rus
sell, American high commissioner in
Haiti" the Senator said upon his
arrival on the Army transport St.
Mihiel He is merely puppet. If
the State Department and Gen. Rus
sell had demanded that be admitted
President Bornos opposition would
have been swept away
Inc senator eNnlDlEeU a copy OF
President Borno's order to Gen. j.
;. Burrill American officer in
charge Of the gendarmerie in Haiti,
and copies of correspondence show
ing that the order to exclude him
had been referred to Gen. Russell.
the high commissioner, who in turn
had instructed the gendarmerie
chief to carry out the orders of
President Borno.
THE attitude of the state Depart
ment," the Senator said. regarding
the exclusion incident indicates that
ii was an effort to keep alive the
fiction of Haitien Independence. 1t
has served to focus the attention of
Americans upon the domination by
this Government of Haitien affairs.
Subterfuge, lie Says.
las for the State Department 8
instructions 10 Gen. Russell to use
his good offices with President Borne
TO persuade him to allow me TO enter
Haiti, that was a mere subterfuge.
Senator King said he would re-
new his fight to have American Ma :
rines withdrawn from Haiti If the
Haitiens were permitted TO express
themselves. he added. 80 per cent
would demand the Withdrawal of
United States forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26
NORTHERNERS VICTORIOUS.
Smash H0nan Line and Pursue
Fleeing Troops 30 Miles.

LONDON, March 26 LP).--A severe
reversal has been inflicted by the
Northerners on Chin Yun-Ao. civil gov
ernor of the Province OF Honan. who
is seeking to prevent the passage Of
Northern troops to the South in q
drive on the Cantonese. says a Picking
dispatch to the Daily Mail.
The dispatch, carried to Picking by
courier from Chengchow, says that
the Northerners had got control Of the
Yellow River Bridge there and ad
crossed it, smashing Gen. Chin's
forces, who threw down their arms
ard fed in full retreat.
Chin's forces were reported TO lave
been pursued 80 miles southwark
without making a stand anywhere.