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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
LOAN OF S80,00O,000
is GRANTED TO PERU


BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, November 25.-Repre-
sentativcs of J. w. Seligman & Co.
the National City Co. and New York
bankers who represent other bankers.
have granted a loan of $50, O00.O 900 TO
the Peruvian government. The money
will be used to cover outstanding
debts
The first issue, covering $4,000, 900,
will be purchased by Seligmdn & Co.
and by National City Co.
The documents pertaining to the
transaction will be signed this week.
Bills destined to give constitutional
character to the loan are being pre-
pared and will be submitted to the
next extraordinary Congress. the issue
will he offered in New York within
two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
ARLINGTON FRAUD
CHARGE IS DENIED
Sheriff Fields Prepares to
Answer AcCusers in EIeC-
ton Contest.

Sheriff Howard B. Fields of Airing
ton County. whose election November
s has been contested on charges of
vote-huyng and other irregularities.
is preparing to strike back at his ac-
cusers with a sweeping legal denial
of his guilt
He has more than a week in which
to reply to the sensational petition
filed by Il duly qualified voters. 4"
asking the Circuit Court of the county
TO declare the election null and void
and call a new election of all county
officers.
In the mea ntime the sheriff and his
friends are examining the charges
carefully with a view to answering
each OF them in court. They character
iZe the allegations, which range from
use of liquor and monye to influence
voters. to numerous irregularities at
the polls last election day, as 'ridicu-
lous" and "a joke"
f. w Gushing, an employee of the
Bureau Of the Budget, named in the
petition as one of the election judges
and declared to have served Illegally
because of his Federal employment,
announced today that he did not
serve. as charged.
Gushing. in a written statement,
said that although he was appointed
as judge at the Carne election pre-.
cinct, at Halls Hill, he declined to ac-
cept the appointment and did not
serve in any official capacity during
the election.
Sheriff Fields pointed to the Cush-
ing incident as 'one example of the
many inaccuracies contained in the
petition" He said the others would
be pointed out in due time.
There was considerable discussion in
the county yesterday and today as to
the possible effect of the petition ON
the election as a whole The ten.
dency evidenced in most quarters was
to take the matter rather lightly, in
so far as the broader aspects of the
case are concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
GANGSTER'S HOME
BOMBED IN FEUD
Chicago Family Escapes
Death-Gunmen Wage War.
Dry Crusader Slain.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November o5.-Explo-
sion of another bomb, the third in as
many nights. at the home of Peter
Spingola. alleged henchman of the
Gonna brothers, was seen by police
,oday as an indication that Chicago s
SanGland is still at war.
Henry Spingola. a brother of Peter
and a relative of Peter Genna. was
slain a few years ago as he stepped
from q barber chair. Police saw in
the bombing soon after midnight to-
day, a warning to Spingola. The
"pineapple." as bombs are called in
Gang parlance, was tossed into the
bedroom, but members Of the family
were in another part of the house
md escaped injury.
Only One Remains.
Mrs. Lucille Genna, daughter of
Spingola and widow of Angelo
Genna, who was killed by a detective
in a gun battle which cost the lives Of
two policemen, lived on the second
floor of the building.
The six Genna brothers were once
supreme among the city's bootlegging
gangs. Peter, who was arrested in q
police roundup Wednesday night, is
the only one to remain here. The
others We're killed in gang feuds or
left the country under threat of
death
The two previous bombings were
directed at gambling establishments.
one gangster and one policeman have
lost their lives in the latest outbreak
Of the gang feud.
More than 80 known gangsters have
been arrested. but most of them have
been released or are at liberty on
bonds
While rival gang feeling smolder.
ed, sporadic activities continued in all
parts of the city. Fourteen bandits
armed with saWed-off shotCuns sur
prised 40 guests at a Thanksgiving
party in Il rOadhouse and robbed them
If about $1,000.
Dry SnOOper Slain.
In another part of the city. the
body of Arthur c.. Hartz. alleged dry
snOoper. rum-runner ard hi-jacker.
was found. He had been taken for
a ride" police said.
James Cole, member Of the "42"
gang, shot by police November 10,
died in a hospital. Frank Washing
ton, surprised at a robbery, was shot
and killed, and Harold Hess, a stu
dent, also caught in a robbery. was
shot and probably fatally wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
MAN, SO, GOES TOO FAR.
Lands in Hospital as Result of
Overindulgence.

William Rowne, colored, sc years
old, whose address was recorded as
Silver Spring. Md, and 438 Fl street,
believed that he had much to be
thankful for yesterday. and cele.
brating Thanksgiving as he thought
1t should be celebrated. ended up at
Gallinger Hospital. He was suffering
from an ailment not brought about by
overindulgence in turkey.
Rowne was found intoxicated about
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon near
Seventh and x streets. A passerby
called an ambulance from Emergency
Hospital. and the ambulance surgeon
turned him over TO physicians at
Galinger Hospital. where the near.
centenarian was placed under treat.
nent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
WOMAN SLASHED IN ROW.
Cut With Razor by Foeman Hurt
in Fight.

Estele Jackson. colored, of 1922
Wiltberger street, was severely cut
on the head and body last night when
she engaged in a row with another
woman who welded a razor. She was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital.
Everett r. Keyser. colored. 40 years
old, of 4051 Benning road northeast,
received n blow on the head with Il
blunt instrument yesterday afternoon,
when in n fight with another coIored
man. lie was given surgical aid at
Casualty Hospital and charged by the
police with disOrderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Shenandoah Bridge Reopened.

Special DISPATCH 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, November
25.--The Shenandoah River bridge at
Berry's Ferry on the Lee-Jackson
highway, closed since Tuesday, when
one of the approaches was damaged
by.an overloaded truck, was reopened
today for through traffic between here
and Washington. A large force
worked day and night on repairs under
Engineer Meyer of the State Highway
Commission,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Survey Now Completed

Subsequently, the federation was in
formed that the Hansel firm was at
work on the transportation survey,
and that the question of financing it
should no longer be one OF concern, as
it would not involve / cent of cost to
tne organization. Just what plan of
financing had been arranged was not
revealed. and many rum0rs arose as
= result. And it was not until Mr..
1Iansel appeared before the utilities
committee one night recently in the
boardroom Of the District Building
that the financial arrangements be-
came known.
The Hansel merger plan has been
completed and is now being bound for
presentation to the fedora TONS utili.
ties committee. 1t is embodied in a
comprehensive document which con-
tains 125 pages of closely typewriter
manuscript, in addition to more than
100 plats, maps and charts.
While the plan will not be made
public until 1t is formally presented
TO the federation's utilities committee
enough details have leaked out to in
dictate that it is based on the Mitten
system which governs the operation
of the Philadelphia transit lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Beekeepers to Meet.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, November
25.-There will be a meeting of the
Maryland State Beekeepers' Associa-
ton at the Rennert Hotel. Baltimore,
tomorrow at 1880 pm. Every one in
terested in beekeeping is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Noted Geologist Succumbs.

MORGANTOWN. w. Va. November
% OP).-Dr. I. w. White, Morgantown,
State geologist for West Virginia and
internationally known geologist, died
in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti.
more. Nd. last midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
FIRST LADY GIVES
PICTURE TO CENTER
Painting of Dead Son Do
mated to Walter Reed Red
Cross Building.

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge presented a
portrait of her dead son. Calvin Cool
Idge. ir.. to the reCreational and So
cial center Of the American Red Cross
at Walter Reed Hospital yesterday
afternoon. when the new building was
formally dedicated The painting
which is considered the joint gift of
Mrs Coolidge and the artist, Ehen
ComnS. depicts the youth sitting ON
the railing of the old homestead at
Plymouth. Vt with the Green Noun
tains in the background The First
Lady. in company with Mrs. Frank W.
StearnS her house guest. spent about
an hour and half at the center. chat
ting with the visitors and war veter-
ans.
Son Died i'm Hospital.
Mrs. Coolidge considered it appro-
pirate to present the portrait to the
Walter Reed Hospital unit, as her son
died at the hospital on July I, 1924,
and had looked forward TO a military
career.
Flowers from the White House and
from notables graced the building
which was thrown open for a public
reception from to 6 O'Clock. Par
ticipating in this event with the First
Lady of the land were Maj. Cen
Charles p. Summerall. chief of staff Of
the Army; Secretary of Labor Davis,
Brig Gen. j. NJ. Kennedy. command
ing Walter Reed Hospital, and other
notabes.
Receiving Line Personnel.
In the receiving line were John Bar.
ton Payne, chairman of the American
Red Cross: Miss Mabel T. Boardman.
n If nj In
teer service; Miss Margaret II. Lower.
field director, and Mrs. Henry r, Rea
OF Pittsburgh. former field director
at the old wartime structure which
the new building replaces.
Last night the grand march was led
by Maj Gen. Merritte w. Ireland.
surgeon general of the Army. and
Mrs. Rea. and Miss Lower and Gen.
Kennedy, with about 125 couples par
ticpating. Refreshments were served
during the affair.
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Calls Witness Hostile.

Sibbald then said to Judge Shook:
Now. that answer takes us by sur
prise. He is a hostile witness and |
wish to cross examine.
Ryerson identified a statement he
had made and signed for the prosecu-
ton, in which he had said at break
fast Remus had remarked to him:
Il expect a machine to come for
me-"
Ryerson pleaded that when he made
the statement he was suffering from
general excitement and was highly
nervous. and l might have said what
l should not have said"
RyersOn denied he ever had seen
Remus with pistol.
How was the information Of this
killing conveyed to YOU" asked
Sibbald
The defense objected, and the law.
yers and the court reporter went into
huddle about the judges bench
Word sifted back to the newspaper.
men that they were talking about the
question having been asked in the
States pursuit of it's allegation that
Remus was the eXecutioner in a muir
der conspiracy. and not an insane
killer as he has pleaded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Try to Prove Plot.

The next questions also were aimed
at the conspiracy. They dealt with
Ryerson possibly having been in
formed Of the shooting by Blanche
Watson, but defense objections pre-
vented answers.
Miss Watson was named by the
prosecution as one of three who con-
spired with Remus TO do away with
Mrs. Remus.
The three alienists appointed by
the court to pass upon the mental
condition of Remus rendered Il par
tial report today. 1t was handed
Judge Chester r. Shook. presiding.
who refused to make the report pub
lie. 1t had not been received official
~, he asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
JONES TO FAVOR
6O-4O PLAN IF 1T
IS OFFERED, He SAYS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

Eating and drinking vessels used IN
India are chiefly copper and brass.
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"a Seagram Stable entry.
FOURTH RACE-The Endurance Handl-
can: $4,000 added: 2-year-olds; l mile and
b sage Stable and A. Z. Schwartz entry.
FIFTH RACE-Pursc, 81 300; Graded
Iandlcap: class b: all ages: IL miles.

A Wins Sharpe kiImer entry.
b Alnusti Stable and Marshall Field entry.
g r. L. Robbie entry,
Il II G.. BedWeil entry.
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said, he would favor an item in the
efficiency bill to be taken up as soon
as Congress meets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

I'll 10 TESTIFY against him TODAY in rig
trial for murder for staying his wife.
Mrs Ryerson was composed when
She sat down. but Very pale and tears
stood in her eyes An hour and
half previously she had boon too
hystcrical to come into the court.
room.
Called Il Big Day"
Since last May she and her husband
had been living at Eemus' Price Hill
mansion here, she testified. Remus
was home the night Of October last.
before he shot and killed Mrs RemuS
in Eden Park the next morning, she
said
Only her husband who preceded
her in the witness chair. was with
Remus after he came home. she said.
At breakfast the morning OF tho
Staying. Mrs. Rverson said, the ONLY
conversation was when she greeted
her brother and remarked about it he
ing his big day"
well this is your big day, 7 guess.
she said to Remus.
yes. Anna. I suppose it is" Mrs
RyersOn testified Renus replied. nod
ding her head in detected manner In
imitation
Remus shot Mrs Remus while she
was en- route 10 court to press a
divorce suit.
SObs i'm Witness Chair.
Walter X. Sibbald. assistant prose
cutor, led Mrs. Ryerson through a
narration Of the arrival Of George
Klug. driver of the death car. and
Remus' departure with him.
You knew. something was going 10
happen that morning didn't YOU, Mrs.
Ryerson?" ask Sibbald
Then the flood Of tears and sobs
Mrs Ryerson rad been suppressinc
let go.
She dropped her head on the brass
railing about the witness stand and
her shoulders heaved convlusively.
mo. l didn't; no, l didn't" she
whispered between 'sobs.
Her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Dobbratz
of Chicago, who had sat quietly in the
back row of the courtroom seats with.
out her neighbors being aware OF her
identity. also burst into sobs.
Man Falls in Faint.
Judge Shook declared n five-minUte
recess. lie sent the jury from the
courtroom. Calling Mrs. Ryerson to
the bench alongside him, he tried to
console her. islt Mrs. RVerSon still
was weeping when she went back into
the witness chair.
At the same time one of the men
who stood in the long queue outside
the courtroom fell in a faint and pro-
vlded the corridor crowd waiting TO
get into the courtroom with a thrill.
Ryerson. who had preceded his wife
in the witness box, was declared a
hostile witness Immediately after he
took the stand to testify for the prose
cution.
Ryerson began in an entirely friend
ly tone as he responded to Sibbald's
questions.
He said that on the night preceding
the shooting Remus came home short
ly before 10 pm, retired within a
few minutes and arose on the fatal
day at $50 am.
did he say anything about ma
chine coming for him." asked Sibbald
No. sir, not that l recollect," Ryer.
son responded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
SIXTH RACE-Pursc. 81 300: claiming
ycar-olds and up: / Va miles,
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. ST 300: claim.
ing; 3.year colds and UP: l z miles.

Ascot Stable and Mrs II. NJ Pearson en-
ry.
apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy: track last. A...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
The New Idea of Cancer
Many Cases Can Be Cured If Reported Promptly
BULLETIN NO. /.
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THE PREVALENCE OF CANCER.

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THE PREVALENCE OF CANCER
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
PAYMENT FOR RAIL
SURVEY BECOMES
MERGER PROBLEM

Continued from First Page.l
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al. z. McGoyern and Charles A. Mills
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! Marshall Field and Aknusti Stable entry.

SECOND RACE-Purse, S1,400: the Tip
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
BOWIE. ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming
-yedr-uIds. d furlOugs
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HOOVER RETURNS
FLYERS LICENSE
AND REDUCES FINE

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New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

nationalist government. the Daily
Mails despatch quotes Chsnro
friends as saying. vii! offer to make
complete Investigation into tie
Marking affair. Furnishing national.
IS, soldiers II their guilt u estab.
lished to the governments satisfac.
ton. and indemn!fyinE the victims.
The British policy tn China. ac-
cording 20 the diplomatic correspon-
dent OF the Westminster CaSstte. 70
soon 70 undergo an important de-
yelopmenc Meanwhile the govern
men. has under advisemen: demands
20 be placed before the Cantonese
government. Including reoara.lons OF
com pensa.ion for tho Marking die.
orders Negotiations with Wash
instoa and Tokyo tending toward
Join. representations TO the Canton.
csc government, are looked Tor next.
One thing is definitely known.
tina, the British government. VIII
make 10 further concession 10 the
Chinese until the nationalist Az
-hori-ies indicate they are able 10
maintain order IN the territory IN
der their jurisdiction This has bern
stated repeatedly IN official quarters
the past few days, and was again
emphasized In Downing street Ard
the house OF commons yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

was slain in his Queens Village
home on March 90 The case con-
tanned a bottle Q, chlorotorm, police
believed.
Sam Lombardino. a cobbler. whose
establishment is located near the
Snyder home, has explained torn
pages OF an Italian newspaper found
in the Snyder residence. Lombar-
dino said Mrs. Snyder had taken
the sheets from a paper in his shop
the day before the killing when she
was in his shop TO get shoes poll
ished.
Detectives had regarded the paper
shreds as fictitious clue intended
TO direct blame toward Italian
marauders.
card reading. Use Front Door"
was found at the side door OF the
Snyder home, police have revealed.
Gray entered the house through the
front door the night Of tho murder.
his confession said. although all
ihorities state t may have been in
tended for tradesmen.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

o. the French concession in Shang-
G~i which is apart from the inter-
national settlement. are uneasy be-
cause OF an attack Tuesday night
or the settlement border, which is
described in a despatch 10 the West
minister Gazette. The French are
said 20 have fired on The mob after
i had torn away two large gates
forming part OF the settlement de-
Tense. Some OF the attacking party
are believed TO have been killed.
There are nearly 5000 foreign
residents in the French settlement.
All OF them are anxious lest there
be another attack by the Chinese.
and many are said 10 be seeking
refuge in the international settle
:TtUt.
An additional barrier o. barbed
w.re is reported to have been erect
I'd yesterday between the French
nd international settlements as par.
Of general streng' hening opera
lion. The correspondent OF the
Daily Express says the foreign au-
'horitles IN Shanghai are walcom-
inS tie news that France is sending
endorsements
That Eugene Chen. the Cantonese
foreign min ster. Is expected 10 ar
rive IN shanghai in day or so 10
demand the surrender Of the inter-
national and French settlements is
p VOr+ai in 4 dssr1.rh 20 tine Daily
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31
ETHEL AND SID
IN MURDER CASE
Authorities Seek Playmates Of
Gray and Mrs. Snyder

New York, March 81 lT-"Ethel"
md Sid. believed by police 10 have
been the riaymates OF Mrs. Ruth
snyder and Henry Judd Gray. on
their tours o. the great white way,
we're being sought by authorities.
Ethel and Sid" whose names
we're found by police in letters OF
Mrs Snyder to Gray have not been
otherwise Identified. Police SAID
neither relatives nor friends OF the
slain Albert Snyder nor his wife
could recall anyone named Ethel
or sid.
One OF Mrs. snyler's letters TO
Gray said:
My very own sweetheart:
About this time tomorrow III be
leaving. Ethel called up and wants
70 see nla-WAat about l don't know
tomorrow afternoon. Xxx Am
having young lady here this aft
alnoon. She is quite interested in
Sid, 50 here's hoping she might be
able 20 down or cram math in her
head xxx Come home with 90 per
cent-Now ask you. amt that
grand?
Goodbye, sweetie, oh darling,
love and kisses,
Your Monte,
"P S Not ds always"
Questioning OF Ethel and sid"
police believe, would result an i'm
pcrtant information as 70 the move
ments Of Mrs. Snyder and Gray in
the weeks before the murder.
While the authorities here labored
70 strengthen the states case against
The accused sweethearts, the railroad
right OF way between New York ana
Syracuse was searched for a brief
case which Gray was believed 10
have thrown from the train on hts
return trip 10 Syracuse after Snyder
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31
a ssassinations at $40
Per Head in Shanghai

Shanghai, March 81 Ten dollars
Is the price o. assassination in
shanghai Evidence to this effect
was given in a case dealt with by
the provisional court. in which a
Chinese was convicted and sentenc-
ed TO life Imprisonment for the
murder Of loyal foreWoman in a
British cotton mill.
The prisoner confessed he shot
the woman at the instance of +.
prominent member Of the general
labor union, who gave him ten dol
lars beforehand. He said the gun
was loaned 70 him by the labor
leader.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31
FIRE ON CHESTNUT ST.

Tie FIRE department vas called 1t
6: 80 last evening - the home Of
john and Kathryn C'Neil. rs CheSt-
nut street, by an alarm from Bog
us a. Chestnu: ana Stanley streesA
There was q chimney FIRE ard only
slight damage resulted
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

Hartford - March.ng for frs.
inc Is regiment on drill floor o..
Hartford armory. ancien. l6sth In
:anty G. y. c., is Pr, scented by
Gov. Trumbun with new regimental
colors.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

Caldwell. y. J. Blood will tell.
Bruce Brown, Jr., 6, descendant Of
Cotton Mathar. famous New England
preacher. got lost He walked eight
miles home, finding his way. as he
had always been told, by the car
tracks
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

Paris - \ sift Of $500 from an
anonymous American has enabled
the finest concert organ O: Europe"
20 play again. Now j, has electric
motors to blow its 1910 pipes. Il
is in the Trocade-o. an auditorium
with perfect acoustics.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-31

New York Because brokers'
shouts are almost drowned by echoes
OF their own voices. the New York
Cotton Exchange is consulting an