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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
MEXICAN ARMY REVOLT
QUASHED By SERGEANT
Shoots and Kills Lieutenant Who
Urged Move--Calles Orders
His Promotion.
Hv thn AssoclAted Press-

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. March &c. -- The
shooting Of a lieutenant by a sergeant
who refused TO enter into a reVolu-
tionary plot in the army is announced
by the war department
1t lis declared that the shooting foiled
a plot to start a rebellion among fed
eral soldiers stationed at Santa Maria
del Orc, In the state of Nayarit. Sergt.
Jesus Ruiz shot and killed his lieu.
tenant, Salas Valero, when the latter
tried to persuade Ruiz and other sol
diers to rebel.
President Gales has sent telegram
praising Sergt. Ruiz and the other sol.
diers for their loyalty. He has order.
ed the promotion of Ruiz
The war department announces the
defeat of rebel group in an encoun.
ter near the village OF Rambelas, In
the state of Jalisco Forty rebels are
reported killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
ARMY FUND CUT ASKED.
German Group Demand 10 Per Cent
Slash in Military Budget.

BERLIN, March 26 649.--A 10 per
cent reduction in the military budget
is demanded in a motion introduced
in the Reichstag today by the Demo
Gratis.
They also ask that henceforth all
recruiting for the army and navy be
intrusted to special commissioners, in.
cluding both civilians and military
men, and that the enlistment OF cadets
be left exclusively to q separate bu.
reau OF the war ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
FALLS 200 FEET; LIVES.
Miner Is Pitched Into snowbanh
From Aerial Bucket.

BINGHAM, Utah. March 26 CP.-
Tossed from a swinging aerial tram.
way bucket. Glen Higiey. IS, q miner.
fell 200 feet to a snowbank and win
live. hospital attaches here said today.
Higley was going from q mine to
the reducing plant or the Utah. Della.
ware mine when the buclxes began
swaying and he pitched out. head
axSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
MARRIAGE BRILLIANT EVENT
Wedding elimination of Romance ol
Only Few Weeks.

CHICAGO, March IS LP).-Countess
de Janze, who shot Raymond de Traf-
ford and then herself in Paris today,
was married to the count here in Sep
tember. 1921. She is a niece of Mrs.
Francis Il. May. VINO is a cousin of
j. Ogden Armour. Prior to her mar
riage she was prominent in society
here and travelled abroad frequently.
The countess is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs William Silverthorne of
Buffalo. n. Y.
At Mrs. Mays Sheridan road home
here it was said she was in Paris. II
Is believed she has been residing with
the countess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
DE TRAFFORD WELL KNOWN.
Peers Youngest Son Formerly Was
Coldstream Guards Officer.

LONDON, March 26 Up. Raymond
de Trafford, reported In Paris dis.
patches to have been shot and seri-
ously wounded by the Countess de
Janze. Is the youngest son OF Sir
Humphrey Francis de Trafford. says
the Weekly Dispatch.
Sir Humphrey Is we'll known in
British sporting circles. Raymond de
Trafford III 27 years old and was for
merly q lieutenant In the Coidstream
1eanx&ns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
AMERICANS FLEE SPREAD
OF HATE ALONG YANCTSE:
II. S. RUSHES DESTROYER
Chinese Warships
Engage in Battle
AT Yangtse Mouth

SHANGHAI, March q (Sun-
day).-The mouth of the Yangtse
River was the scene early this
morning of a Chinese naval en-
gagement.
A number of vessels of the Shan
tung fleet arrived from Tsingtao
and opened a bombardment upon
the Woosung forts. later engaging
in a spirited fire with ships of the
former Northern fleet which re-
Gently went over to the Southern
cause.
The firing was clearly audible
IN Shanghai. but the outcome of
the battle was not learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
COUNTESS SHOOTS
MAN AND HERSELF
American Wife of Count de
Janze Fires Shots on
French Train.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PARIS. March 26.-Countess Alice
de Janze. formerly Alice Silverthorne
of Chicago, and Raymond Vincent de
Trafford, youngest son of a wealthy
and prominent British family tonight
lay graveIy wounded in a local hos
pital from shots declared by the po-
lice to have been fired by the
countess.
II fred she was quoted as saying
by police who found the couple bleed
ing profusely in first-class cornpart-
ment of London-bound train just
about TO leave the e-du-Nord.
Standing guard over her was her Ger
man police dog, which kept off every
one until the police arrived, and
against which the countess cautioned
the officers.
Blames Jealous Quarrel.
De Trafford managed to say ''she
fired" police said. before he, too,
lapsed into Inconsistencies. He also
was reported to have asserted that
the shooting grew out of a jealous
quarrel
Late tonight the condition of both
was said to be grave. after operations
had been performed on both for re-
moval of the bullets.
The Dowager Countess de JanZe.
told of the shooting, was deeply af-
fected. She said that the countess
had left Count de jane two months
ago to live with De Trafford.
Asks Care for Dog.
The Countess was involved in love
affair with De Trafford, the latter told
police. De Trafford dragged himself
from the train compartment as the
countess shot herself in the body.
Take care of my dog" was the
first exclamation of the countess when
she was found stretched out on the
compartment seat. She and De Traf-
ford later lost consciousness and were
taken to the same hospital in the same
ambulance.
1t is understood that Count de Janze
recently sued for a divorce from the
countess, who is 81 years old, and
that their two daughters were left in
his charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
PUP IS ARRESTED.

Accused of Stealing Papers From
Subscribers Porches.
WILMINGTON, n. c., March 2s
FD.-The first four-legged culprit ar
rested for larceny in North Carolina.
was taken into custody here today
when w. z. Pruett. circulation man
ager of the Wilmington Star, seized a.
nondescript pup after he watched the
animal remove four copies OF the
paper from porches of subscribers.
Docketed at police headquarters, It
was discovered that the dog had not
paid his taxes for the current year.
and he was detained until his owner
made arrangements to have him meet
his legal requirement. He was then
xelaasea with q reprimand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE---4O PAGES.

General News--Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Pages IS and 19.
Radio News and Programs--Pages 26
and II.
At the Community Centers--Page %.
The Starry Skies in April-Page "a.
Around the City-Page Sc.
PART TWO-14 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Reviews of Spring Books-Page 4.
Tales of Well known F'olk-Page 8.
7. w. c. A. Notes-Page 9.
Girl Scouts-Page 9.
d. A. r. Activities-Page 10.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page II.
News of the Clubs-Page 70.
PART THREE-14 PAGES.
sements-Theaters and the Photo
play.
Music-Page 3.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6. 7
Civilian Army News-Page 10.
Serial. The Gray Phantom's Ro.
mance"-Page II.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page II,
Spanish War Eeterans-Page IL.
traternal NeWs-Page 12
Veterans of the Great War-Pace IA.
Army and Navy News-Page IS.
District National Guard-Page 13.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FIVE--8 PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea-
lures.
The Rambler-Page 3.
PART SIX-14 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
w {. T. Z. Notes-Page 10.
FINANCIAL NeWs-Pages II, II and 13
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION PAGES.
Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr..
and Mrs: High Lights of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
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WEATHER.

&c. s. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair today and tomorrow. Colder to-
morrow
Temperature: Highest, 81, at 4 pm;
lowest, Al, at am.
Full report on page :.
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PART SIX-14 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
w {. T. Z. Notes-Page 10
Financial NeWs-Pages II, II and l3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
PART THREE-14 PAGES.

Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea
lures.
The Rambler-Page 3.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26
SEEKS INFORMATION

Information is being sought by MT. Book at the Seward Bakery as to the whereabouts of his brother William who left for Alaska in 1899. It has been reported that at one time he fol- lowed his trade, that of bartender, in Dawson many years ago. MT. Book Is very anxious to locate his brother. Any information regarding him will be greatly appreciated by MT. Book, in care of The Gateway. Seward, Alas ka.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26

The A S09, known as the Southern CT, 40 foot boat, in which six men from Pasadena Junior College have been touring Alaskan waters for sev- eral weeks, has been sold to Dr. H. C. DeVighne
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26
NORTHERN NOTES

HURfHER|v MULES The A S09, known as the Southern CT, 40 foot boat, in which six mer
 from Pasadena Junior College have
 been touring Alaskan waters for sev
 eral weeks, has been sold to Dr. H kC. DeVighne.
 sam Nixon, pioneer of the HaineS
 district, suffered stroke of paraly.
 sis and is now confined to the Army
 hospital at Chilkoot Barracks, ac.
 cording to word received at the office of the Governor. He probably
 will be sent to the Pioneers Home
 and placed in the hospital there
 Johnnie Kahklen, who entered
 Morningside Sanitarium from Alaska,
 September 5, 1926, died there from
 paresis, on July 29, 1927, according i to information received
 Howard Hamilton Hart, who died in Berkeley, Calif., was a pioneer of Juneau. He went to Juneau in 1884 and worked for about year as blacksmith on the Treadwell ditch and was later associated with Oscar Ashby in business for nearly a year, leaving in 1886 in the first gold rush for the Yukon country.
 The American Creek Dredging Company passed from a construction to an operation basis on August IS, when the completed Yuba dredge be- gan turning up the bedrock on Amer ican Creek in the Hot Springs dis boat was digging was contained in trict. The announcement that the wire from c. c. Lewis, president of the company and engineer in charge of operations, received in Fairbanks.
 Mr. Lewis stated that the dredge was working perfectly. It was con- structed within the scheduled time.
 The American Creek dredge is of the Hume type. It was built and erected by the Yuba Manufacturing Company of San Francisco. Buckets are of 2 1-2 cubic foot capacity, and the bucket line is close connected. IL contains an 80-foot steel Hume and is operated by diesel engines. The capacity is reckoned at 1,500 l cubic yards per day. The ship is lighted throughout. by current developed from the diesels.
 Game Warden Frank Dufresne, Mrs. Dufresne and their child re- urned to Fairbanks last week after 73 day cruise along the Yukon riv- 1T and it's tributaries in the new Alaska Game Commission launch Beaver. The trip was made primari- y for tn epurpose of selling beaver 'elts caught during the open month f May. Two hundred and ninety il- egally caught pelts were confiscated There were 30 violations of the game avs in relation to beaver trapping. Il of minor nature except five or ix Trips were made up the Innoko nd the Iditarod Rivers. The big eaver catch released considerable honey along the river, and improved onditions materially The fish l atch was good this year, he said. onditions are in good shape gener- fly and the prospects for fur atch next year are excellent.
 David Katisham, who was arrested Juneau for violation of the Alaska one Dry law and destruction of roperty by Chief of Police George etchell, was turned over to the Uni d States Marshals office, 10 be andled by the Federal auth critics, Nenana is now the possessor of rst class airplane field, improve ents having been competed recent
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26

J. B. O'Neill. Kennecot business man, passed thru Seward yesterday enroute to Cordoya
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26

Sam Nixon, pioneer of the Haines district, suffered stroke of paraly- sis and is now confined to the Army hospital at Chilkoot Barracks, &C., cording to word received at the office of the Governor. He probably will be sent to the Pioneers Home and placed in the hospital there.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26

Howard Hamilton Hart, who died in Berkeley, Calif., was pioneer of Juneau. He went to Juneau in 1884 and worked for about a year as blacksmith on the Treadwell ditch and was later associated with Oscar Ashby in business for nearly year, leaving in 1886 in the first gold rush for the Yukon country.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-26

Johnnie Kahklen, who entered Norningside Sanitarium from Alaska, September 5, 1926, died there from paresis, on July 29, 1927, according to information received.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
COOKS MAY TURN
TO GRASSHOPPERS
People From Mexico to Ar
gentine May Have to Eat
Pests Destroying Vegetation.

Toasted gra shoppers! VIII thls
delicacy become of necessity, the
main part of the daily menu of pcori"
from southern Argentina to northern
Mexico?
miErato tory EraSShopperS have de-
SCended In tremendous hordcs upon
this region. bearing destruction with
them 10 all vegetation in places Where
they alight. They do their work as
thoroughly as enemy invaders that
burn the fields behind them. horde
of these Grasshoppers Will consume
practically everything edible in slght
in 10 minutes. They come in such
Swarms that they actually obscure
the sun for seconds at a time. In
addition to their devastating work
upon vegetation they often prevent
transportation. making the rails dan
gerously slippery with their body fat.
May Explain Migrations.
So serious have been the recent
ming to realize that here lies a pos
Sible explanation of the migratlonS
of ancient American CiViliza tons.
GrasShopper plaques like the recent
ones might easily have caused the
abandonment of magnificent Mayan
cities for new places unmoleSted by
these food consuming pests. Or per-
hapS the Mayans ate the grasshop-
perS. as it is known that inha bitants
of certain parts of Africa and
Asia do.
But before the culinary art OF mod
Evening star., 1927-02-28

tect human life from the venom Of
snake bites.
The yellow-chin or fer.de-lance is
the most common of the dangerous
snakes of that section. There is also
the eyelash snake, or horned viper:
the casabla rattler, and the coral
snake.
The institute also has a station
at San Antonio, Tex, which is aided
by the Army, and this station cap.
tured 1000 rattlesnakes in a four
| month period last Fall. Seventy-two
bites We're reported to the station in
three-month period, and &c of those
bitten were given the serum. None of
these died. but 35 per cent Of those
not treated died.
The principles of antivenin treat
ment We're developed by the state of
Sac Paulo. Brazil. There the antivenin
is distributed to the farmers, but DIR.
Amaral believes the best means of dis
tribution here is through the drug
stores. In Brazil hunters or cattle
riders in snake infested territory may
obtaia- small syringes containing the
serum.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 2S.-iarvard
University, the United States Army
and the United Fruit Co. are co-operat-
ing through the Antivenin Institute
of America to maintain 1.-The largest
and most modern snake village in the
world" in war against snake poison
ing.
The village, which has capacity
of 5000 scaly inhabitants, is at Tela.
Honduras. DIR. Afranio do Anaral of
Brazil is director. He recently made
a flying trip from Central America to
lecture before the Harvard School of
Public Health.
The village is a concrete walled in
closure. rooted with palm leaves, and
containing 16 houses divided into three
apartments each with two shallow
drinking basins.
There the venom is extracted from
the captives, and shipped to Glenolden,
Pa, where horses are gradually iDQcu:
lated with it, Their, immuniZed blood
makes serum which is used to pro,
Evening star., 1927-02-28
VETERANS REHABILITATED
Only 721, 900 in Germany Now Re
ceiving Assistance.

BERLIN, February % R.-Re
duced by so per cent the number of
disabled war veterans dependent
wholly or partially upon the German
government for support, the ministry
OF war reports. But despite the fact
that only 121 900 veterans are receiv.
ing assistance today, as against 400
600 at the end of the war, the eXpendi.
lures for rehabilitation activities, pen.
sions for officers, widows and orphans
still amount to 1857, 100000, or 20 per
cent of the entire running expenses of
the Reich, including reparation pay
mentS.
About 365,000 war widows. 655 200
orphans and $500 half orphans are
being supported by the state.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
STUDENTS TRY FRANCE.
4,5OO Americans Enrolled in
Schools There for Present Year.

PARIS, February o8 P.--About
$500 American students in all classi-
fications are studying somewhere in
France" this year. according to the
preliminary. estimates of the Paris
branch of sfhe American University
Union. This number includes pro-
fessors bent on research, graduate
students and undergraduates, as well
IS those taking independent courses
in art and architecture
DR.. Calkins, this years director of
the union, and the first American
scientist to occupy the post, has been
busy the past year creating contacts
between the American and French
scientific circles. He recently paid a
visit to the universities in the south
of France. and on his return from
brief trip to America will inspect the
laboratories of the universities in the
north and east.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
Baby Dies of Burns.
,cfal Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GRANTSVILLE. Md, February 2S.
-77-As a result of burns, Miriam, aged
g months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Hay, near Berlin. died yester-
day. James. 3, and Dean. 2, were
playing with matches and set fire to
the crib. They ran to the barn and
notified their parents.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
THAMES OVERFLOWS,
People in Valley Forced to Use
Boats to Get to Dry Land.

LONDON, February IS (F).-The
Thames is out of it's banks and the in.
habitants in numerous places for miles
along the valley have been forced to
use boats to reach dry land The
bungalows in the American tourist
district of old Windsor and Suubury
are surrounded by water The river
is at the top of it's banks at the ia
nous Hampton Court. near the pa lace
originally built for Cardinal WOlSey.
meteorological expert estimates
that $1,000. 900 tons of rain fell in Lon
don over the week end
Evening star., 1927-02-28

New Year day has not always beer
january !
Evening star., 1927-02-28

ern peoples of the infested regions
is required to include the making of
tasty dishes of Erasshoppers. it is
hoped that some method will he de-
vised to prevent the return of such
plaques.
Parasites Aid Fight.
The state of Vera Cruz in Mexico
has enlisted the services Of DR..
Carlos G.. Hoffman to discover the
source of these dangerous craSshop-
per migrations. He believes that
they probably originate in the zone
about Lake Fetcn in Guatemala. Co
operation of neighhorinG republics
in further Investigation of this region
would DR.. Hoffman feels. he of great
benefit. once the breeding places of
these Era shoppers arc discovered. the
pest could. perhaps, he stopped at it's
source.
The increase Of natural enemies of
Evening star., 1927-02-28
RAG PICKERS' CRY.
German Collectors Seek Rabbit
Skins and Paper.

BERLIN. February % tP).--German
rag pickers. unlike the American col
lectors. do not cry for rags. bottles.
IRON but raise earpiercing appeals
for rags. old paper. rabbit skins" "
This unusual variance is due to the
fact that Germans are great eaters
Of hares' meat during the Fall and
Winter months. One finds hares and
rabbits at every butcher shop. in the
outdoor municipal markets and in
the carts of the street venders.
Venison, too, is q popular article of
food in the restaurants. Turkey, on
the other hand. is almost unknown.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
History of the
Basement Store

Some years ago when Lans-
burgh & Bro. first saw the need
of lower priced merchandise of
dependable quality, a basement
store was opened on the 9Th
Street side of the building. The
business done in this smaller
space on the far side of our
building, encouraged us to in
crease the size of the basement
to the full width of the building.
Evening star., 1927-02-28

these grasshoprers is another hopeful
sign. says w. r. Walton of the United
States Bureau of Entomology. There
is a parasitic, swift-fying. two winged
fly which overtakes the grasShoppcrs
In flight and deposits maggots on their
backs. Tho nIaggotS at once begin
eating into the bodies OF the grass
hoppers. Due 10 the increase Of these
parasitic flies. waning in the severity
of Grasshopper plaques can be eX-
peCted soon. Mr.. Walton says.
Another natural check of tho pest i%
found In $o,na beetles native 10 the
infested region which lay their eggs
in tho crasshnpper egg nests The
parasites batch tir&t and feed upon
the grassihoppcr eggs.
Evening star., 1927-02-28

The concrete drilling is fin
ished. The carpentry is over.
There is no more brick laying or
painting.
The new Basement Store ex-
tending clear across the Lans-
burgh block from 7th to 9Th
Streets is all ready. The open
ing sale begins 9:15 Wednesday
morning.
Evening star., 1927-02-28
ANTIQUE RUSH HALTS.

Crimean Greek Ruins.
KERCH. Crimea, February % N).
Recent discovery by peasant of
many gold vases and other precious
objects among the ruins Of an ancient
Greek colony nea.' here caused such
stampede Of fortune hunting peas
ants that the state authorities have
forbidden further excavations.
Among the objects sequestered by
the state is a Greek vase bearing a
representation of the return OF
Persephone from Hades
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-10-13
THE LEADING CHARACTERS

THE LEADING CHARACTERS
EDISON FORBES, young resident
of Scottdale with an inherent craving
for liauor, is held for the death of a
woman who has been killed by a boot
logging truck. Circumstantial evil
dence points to Forbes and rather than
tell the truth of the episode, which
would clear him but cast another
friend in a bad light, he stands trial
and is sentenced to a long term In
prison. The governor of the state, an
old friend of Eddie's father, believes
him innocent and pardons him shortly
after his arrival at the Jail. Back In
Scottdale he and
SCOTS LIBBEY, a worthless char
acter, who has smashed his machine
into another car, killing its lone occu-
pant. a woman. Forbes companion
and Libbey quit the scene hurriedly,
leaving the former alone to face
constable who reasons that Eddie, with
the scent of whiskey about him, must
be connected in some way with the
accident. Accordingly, Forbes Is ar
rested.
PATSY JANE, Eddie's pretty wife,
agree that public sentiment runs too
high against him. Accordingly they
migrate up north to some land that
has been in the family for years. Set
tied in their log cabin
ISAIAH SEALMAN, neighbor,
pays the Forbes visit and intimates
that there are some back taxes for
the young couple to pay. Sealman Of
fers to give Eddie job after he goes
down to Long Portage, nearby town,
and learns about the taxes.