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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
GUIDES CASE LEFT
TO SENATOR CURTIS
KanSan to Pass on Woman
Dropped at Capital for
SacC0 Plea.

Further action in connection with
the suspension of Mrs. Lenora H.
Jones, Capitol guide, once tutor of
Senate pages, for ."indiscreet activity
in reference to the Sacco-Vanzetti
case awaits word from Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas. who has
befriended her in the past.
The Senator. who is on vacation
in the West, has been advised of Mrs.
Jones' suspension by David s. Barry.
sergeant at arms of the Senate, and
by Miss Lola Williams. secretary to
the Kansas legislator.
Action Up to Senator.
1t was Senator Curtis who assisted
Mrs. Jones to obtain the position Of
teacher of the Senate pages school
and as guide to Capitol visitors dur
at the Capitol today indicated they
would be guided largely by Senator
Curtis in whatever step is taken next.
Mrs. Jones was suspended indefinite
ly last week for talking too freely
and too sympathetically" about SaccO
and NanZetti, and for writing Gov
Fuller of Massachusetts that she would
like to substitute for SaccO in the
electric chair. She explained later
that her sole purpose was to encour.
age "world peace" ara that she was
not an anarchist in any sense of the
word She also told Mr.. Berry. 1t il
stated. that she was opposed to cap.
ital punishment and hoped by her sac.
rifice to aid the campaign against
death by the electric chair.
Teaching May Cease.
Senator Curtis secretary expressed
the belief that the Senator would be
greatly displeased at Mrs. Jones' &C.
tons. She explained the Senator had
interested himself i'm Mrs. Jones' wei.
fare because of her previous residence
In Kansas and her valiant efforts to
support an invalid husband and
daughter.
She formerly was a school teacher
in Boston. For the past two years
she has conducted and taught the
Senate pages school in the basement
Of the Capitol.
1t was intinated at the Capitol today
hat Mrs. ines usefulness as instruct
or Of the ges probably Is at an end
In view g latest dsvelopnsnts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
HOOVER RETURNS TO CITY
AFTER COAST VACATION
Secretary Tackles Flood Area Re
ports-Will Visit Zone Soon
After Survey Of Situation.

BY the AssOclated Press.
Secretary Hoover returned today to
the Commerce Department after a
months vacation in California and i'm
mediately immersed himself in a mass
Of reports from Rcd Cross and other
sources relating to the Mississippi
flood situation.
Mr.. Hoover held off engagements
in order to apprise himself Of the lat
est developments in the flood field,
where he has been In charge OF the
relief forces since last Spring.
AS soon as his preliminary. survey
Ia finished and routine business OF
the department completed, he will
leave Washington again, probably by
the end Of the week. for New Orleans.
Thereafter he will traverse the hood
region again. -. !. ~..,. - &. :, j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
AMATEUR GOLFERS
. START ON TOURNEY
Unsettled Weather Fails to
Prevent Opening of
Qualifying Round.

! MINNEAPOLIS. August o.
| Threatening skies greeted the players
at the start Of the first qualifying
round of the national amateur golf
championship at lfiDnekahda today,
| but an overnight shower did not ma.
terially affect the turf Of the 6.669.yard
yard course. Neither did the lachry-
| NOSE armament deter large gallery
from gathering by the time the first
pair drove off at $50.
Forecasts Of good scores were
| written by some OF the early starters,
Bob Gardner. Chicago, twice title
holder being one under fours on the
first six holes. and Eddie Held. st.
Louis. runner-up in the Western cham.
pionship. being even tours. A gallery
Of several hundred trailed Jimmy
Johnston Of the home club, who led
at the halfway mark In the recent
national open.
Early Scores.
Gardner reached the turn in SO.
one above par. George Won Elm, LOS
Angeles, defending champion, was one
above fours a the sixth, while Bobby
Jones. runner up to Won Elm started
with a par. went one over on the long
second and then got perfect three
first nine scores ran as high as 46.
while most Of them were above 40 for
the early players, leaving Gardeners
&c momentarily at least in the van
for the first quarter.
Won Elm made a juicy 80 on the
first nine. largely by taking a six on
the 455.yard seventh. where he got In
trouble and went two above par
although the length Of the hole
| usually has a par of Ave. He was one
above par on the 444-yard second and
on the 141.yard third, but was perfect
on the other six holes. Jones was one
under tours at the sixth and even
with par. getting a birdie three on
the 309-yard fifth to balance five
on the second hole.
Jimmy Johnston reached the sixth,
one under par. with four as and two
IS. while Art Everra, his youthful
townsman, was two under As at that
point, a score trifle better than any
other produced to that point.
Jones' Performance.
Bobby Jones reached the turn in 36,
one above par in spite of his out-of.
bounds shot at the second. and one
above par at the seventh. He was not
as true as usual with his wood and
had to shoot from the rough FIRE.
quently.
Raymond J. Daley. Chicago, shot a
81, three under par, on the in nine
for a IS. to take temporary lead for
soday's IL holes. He got four brides
coming in and was one above par on
only one hole. the seventeenth. He
was erratic on the out nine, taking al,
six above par.
Johnston reached the turn in par
SO. despite 8 on the 512-yard ninth
playing every hole in perfect figures
except that and the 524-yard fourth,
where he got a birdie 4.
Golf Scores.
Scores for today's round:
Raymond J. Daley. Chicago. 41-34-15
Arthur Yates. Rochester. N. Y. 39-37-1B
John VavrA. Cedar Rapids " 39-3g-.71
Paul Havi1and Bridgeport. 80. 37-40--17
John Redck Omaha ........ 43-4O-S3
Morgan Manchester. Madison. Wis. 44--42--s6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
RITES FOR A. B. WHITE.


Albert r. White. 81 wears old. hus-
band of Mrs. Mary f. White. died in
Walter Reed Hospital Saturday. F'u-
neral services will be conducted at the
chapel of Thomas s. Sergeon. f011
Seventh street, tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. 1nterment will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Mr.. White was a member of Ana
costa Lodge. No. 81, F. A. A. NJ: the
Fred E. Stuart Encampment, I. o. o.
F.; Richard J. Harding Camp, L. s.
w. ". and Central Lodge. No. /. !. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
WATCH ON FEDERAL
BUILDINGS IS CLOSE
Guards Maintained at Capt..
tai and White House
by Hesse. h

With the zero hour for Sacco and
Vanzetti set for midnight tonight, Off
Gals in Washington found no cause
today to increase the police precau.
tons already taken to safeguard the
Capital from any attempts at bomb
reprisals or disorderly protests which
may be made by sympathiZers of the
two condemned men awaiting eXecu
ton in the Boston prison.
Maj Edwin b. Hesse, superintend
ent Of police, declared that he does
not anticipate any trouble and unless
some unforeseen disorder occurs ne
sees no reason why members of the
Metropolitan police force should be
deprived of their usual days off or
vacations. He added that no new
orders had been issued to the detective
force, whose men are guarding prac-
tically every public building which
might be made a target of radical
sympa thizers.
Guards Watch Closely.
Despite the quiet that prevails
everywhere in the city, the guards on
duty at the Capitol, White House.
State Department and other public
buildings increased their vigilance. A
special force Of police. armed with
Sawed-off shotguns, will patrol the
Capitol Building and grounds in two
shifts tonight as they have been doing
since the first orders were issued some
from pm. until midnight and will
be relieved by a second force who
will remain until o'clock in the
morning.
Sightseers focked through the Cap.
itol as usual today, although the APP.
proaches to the building were under
close guard. A special guard main.
tanned outside of the Office of Secre.
tary of State Kellogg had been re
moved today when it was learned that
the Secretary's home Is being guarded
as formerly when threats growing out
OF the Sacco- Vanzetti case were made.
The state Department Building. It.
self is closed to business and the
gates at the main entrances are
locked.
White House Precautions.
The greatest precautions are being
taken at the Capitol, however, where
100 men are on duty in day ana night
shifts. No disorders of any kind
were reported to the police today, nor
had any suspicious person been APP
pretended. With President Coolidge
and his staff absent from the city, it
was said at the White House that it
was unnecessary to enforce any un.
usual measures Of safety. Gates lead
ing into the White House grounds will
be closed tonight, as they have been
since the mansion has been under.
going repairs.
According to Maj. Hesse, the same
precautions will be taken everywhere
in the city until it is certain that
there is no likelihood of trouble break
ing out over the Sacco-Vanzetti case.
Conditions at present, he said, are as
quiet as could be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
OPPOSE POWER PERMIT.
)isnatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROMNEY, w. Va. August q
Under a resolution adopted at mass
meeting of Romney and Hampshire
County citizens here, John L. Leh'
man, attorney. was directed to ap-
pear at a public hearing in Harpers
Ferry. w. Va, Wednesday and OPP
pose the application of the Potomac
River Corporation for Federal per-
init to erect a dam on the Potomac
River and tributaries for the manu-
facture of electric power.
The opposition was based on the
Samass to be done river bottom land
an Hampshire County by the flooding
of the section. and also on the ground
that West Virginia water power
would be used for creation of electric
power to be marketed out Of the
State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
GRANT TO OPPOSE
RIVER POWER PLAN
viii Express Park Commits
sion Sentiment-Hearing to
Be Held Thursday.

The stand taken by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits.
sion in opposition TO the proposed
development of hydro.electric power
at Great Falls will he expressed by
Lieut. Col. L. s. Grant. Sd. at the
public hearing to be held by the War
Department in the auditorium Of the
Interior Building Thursday.
Col. Grant plans TO read to the
War Department engineers the reso.
tuition adopted by the Park and Plan.
ming Commission. holding that the
upper Potomac and it's scenic h!ll-
sides should be preserved and that
The power development would destroy
the park project.
Citizens to Oppose.
The Federation Of Citizens Associa.
tons, which has gone on record also
In opposition to sacrificing the nat
ural beauties of the Potomac region
In order to develop waterpower. will
have s1 eEesmen at the hearing.
James G.. Yaden. president Of the fed.
grafton. said today. He expects Mai.
Clayton Emig. and possibly other del
egates, to attend.
The Potomac Electric Power Co., ii
Also was stated. will have representa-
tives at the hearing, at least as OBJ
servers, =.
The question comes up on the APP.
rlication Of the Potomac River Cor.
poration of Wilmington, Del. for
preliminary permit for project that
would include power development. not
only below Great Falls. but at Har'
pers Ferry and Charles Town. w. Va.
Harpers Ferry Hearing.
The applicatio must be acted on
hnallv by the Federal Power Com
mission, but the hearing this week
is under auspices of the War Depart.
ment, which makes preliminary re-
ports to the Power Commission on
all proposed power developments.
The hearing here Thursday will fol-
low a similar session to be held at
Harpers Ferry on Wednesday to hear
the views of the people OF that
region. Mai. Brehon Somervell'
United States engineer for this Sec
ton of the country, will be in charge
of the hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
RIDER ESCAPES INJURY,
B. Agee Bowles Thrown From
Horse-Animal Dies.

3. Agee Bowles, 3715 Porter street,
vice president and cashier of the Poto-
mac Savings Bank. was thrown from
his horse. but escaped injury yester-
day. when the horse fell into ditch
concealed by high grass, cur a ve1s
and bled to dea,a.
The accident occurred on Bradlce
Lane about mile and a half FROM
the District line. Mr.. Bowles was
riding with William Britt. 3109 Thirty
eighth street. at the time. He a
not see the deep ditch that fianked
the road and turned his horse from
the highway into the grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
u. S. TO PARTICIPATE
IN GENEVA FARLEY
Accepts Invitation to Third Gen
eral Conference on Communica.
tions and Transit.
By the Associated Press.

The United States has accepted an
invitatio Of the League of Nations
to participate in the third general con-
ference on communications and transit
at Geneva tomorrow. The State De-
partmet announced today.
Hugh r. Wilson, American Minister
to Switzerland. assisted by Chauncy
G. Parker, counsel for the United
States Shipping Board. and Normal F..
Titus, chief of the transportation di.
vision of the Commerce Department,
will compose the American delegation.
The conference, the State Depart.
ment said, will not draw up any inter.
national convention. but will merely
consider plans foS the collection and
exchange Of information In regard to
cosnrnupieations and transit. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
DRUGGISTS TO PLAN
FOR $1,000, 900 BUILDING
st. Louis Convention to Names
Committee to Arrange Details
for Capital Structure.

A committee will be appointed at
the national convention of the Ameri.
can Pharmaceutical Association,
which opens today in st. Louis. Mo.
tn decide upon the site and design
building for pharmacy in the United
States which will be erected In Wash.
ington, w. T. kerfoot, local druggist.
said.
1t was decided to have the building
in Washington in caucus, Of all the
druggists in the country, which ended
on the first Of last month"; The money
for the building has alreaQx besn sub;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
Stone From Hills
Mounted i'm Brooch
For Mrs. Coolidge


BILLINGS, Mont. August o2.-Mrs.
Coolidge Is to receive from the women
of Billings brooch, set with an oval
agate. found after sorting hundreds
Of tons Of rock from Montana Hills
The agate, an inch and half in
length. bears an image in colors 20
Pompeys pillar. huge mound Of rock
near here. discovered by the Lewis
and Clark expedition. The rock, miles
from any other, was named after
Pompey. negro chef for the explorers.
President Coolidge's train bringing
the presidential party from the sum
mer White House to Yellowstone
National Park Is expected here today.
when the presentation probably will
be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

prison hospital kitchen, was brought
to the death house in an aluminium
container and given the trio in their
cells.
Sacco Still. Hopeful.
That Sacco has renewed hope that
his life may be spared was revealed
by Musmanno after he had seen the
pair early in the morning, shortly
after he had arrived from Washing.
ton, where he attempted to file a writ
of certiorai in the United State Su-
preme Court Saturday. Musmanno
said that Sacco showed much interest
in the legal battle that is still being
carried on by his counsel.
But Vanzetti, the quieter Of the two,
continues to show the effects of the
mental strain under which he has
been placed, said the attorney. He
asserted that he found Vanzetti wear
ing a knotted handkerchief on his
head and that he was afraid to ques.
ton him about it for fear Of disturb.
ing the prisoners mind. Vanzetti Is
getting little rest, said Musmanno.
He PAGES his cell almost continually.
Sacco asked about his son Dante
and showed great anxiety concerning
him. according to Musmanno.
Sacco was said to have started to
write letter to his son last week. but
later was reported to have halted his
writing. Yesterday. however. the cit.
liens national committee made public
letter which is the one, the commit
tee said. that Sacco wrote.
Talks of Hunger Strike.
The letter, which is dated August
IS, is addressed to my dear son and
companion" 1t goes on to say that
II never thought that our inseparable
life could be separated. but the
thought Of seven dolorous years make
it seem it did come. but then 1t has
not hanged really the unrest and the
heartbeat of affection that has re-
| manned az it was
The letter mentions the end of
| Saccos hunger strike and explains.
IF l stopped my hunger strike the
other day it was because there is no
more sign of life in me-"
In speaking of the sons visit to his
father last week. the letter says:
| II saw that you will remain the
same affectiOnate boy, faithful TO
your mother, who loves you so much
am sure that from what your
mother told me about what you said
curing these last tefrlDle Gays Wnen
1 was lying in the ubiquitous death
house that description gave me hap.
piness because it showed that you will
he the beloved boy / had always
dreamed"
Sends Greetings to All.
| 1t closes by saying:
BEST fraternal greetings to all the
beloved ones, love-kiss to little 1ne2
and mother. Most hearty affectionate
embrace. Your father and COM
panion.
Up. S.-Bartolo sends you the most
affectionate greeting. l hope that
your mother will help you to under.
stand this letter because / could have
written much better and more simply
II l was feeling good. But / am so
weak"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
BLIND GIRL FREED.
Defendant on Vagrancy Charge
Released by Court.

Judge George Fl. Macdonald in Pc.
lice Court today dismissed the charge
Of vagrancy against Catherine Min
nick, 23-year-old blind newspaper girl,
who lives at 1924 Tenth street.
The charge was preferred by Sergt.
Ledderman Of the Woman's Bureau,
who stated that the girl begged for
aims while sitting in front of a FIVE.
and-ten-cent store on Seventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
Warrant Officer Retired.

Warrant Officer Joseph A. Nc
Geary, who has been under treat
ment at the Letterman General
Hospital. Pesidio Of San Francisco.
has been placed on the retired list
Of the Army on account of disability
incident to the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22

About one.third of the worlds an
nual production of silver is made into
coin: the remainder II used for the
manufacture Of various articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Band,
at the Capitol. 1880 o'clock:
Grand march from the opera
''Tannhauser" ............. Wagner
Suite. peer Gynt. No. o.. ..Gfieg
(al Abduction of the Bride.
tb) Arabian Dance.
(c) Peer Gynts Home coming.
Id Solvejg's Song.
Marche. "Militaire Franchise" from
Algerian suite. ....... saint -Saens
Overture, Roman Carnival. Berlioz
Solo for piccolo, Chant du Rosig
mol ......'...' r illpoNShy
Musician William Meyer.
Poem symphonique, Dance Maca-
bre" .................. SaintSaens
Grand scenes from the opera The
woltrerrari
valse de concert, Jolly Fellows"
volstedt
1ntermezzo, wedding Of the Rose"
Jessel
"The Star Spangled Banner
Rv the United States Army Ba nd.
at Reservation 400, Sherrier place and
Macomb street northwest. 100 o'clock:
March. Hail to the Spirit of Lib
erty" ................... .Sousa
Overture, "Csokonay" 80. .keier.Bela
Extra. fox-trot, ........... Selected
Characteristic piece ON Tipioe."
Air de ballet, Polka Caprice. .Perlet
Extra, fox-trot. ..............Se Selected
Grand selection from Aida. Verdi
Novelty, Dixie Fantasia. .Bellstedt
March, Enclosing the Emblem"
Alexander
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band.
at the Marine Barracks, 4:30 o'clock:
March, Sons of Uncle Sam. Mccoy
Overture, Siege OF Rochelle. Balfe
Trombone solo, "Aereo Polka"
Zimmerman
Robert r. Clark.
Excerpts from "F'lorodora" 80. Stuart
Xylophone solo. "Valse Caprice"
Rubinstein
Wilbur D. Kiefer.
Hungarian Dances, Nos / and 2.
Brahms
Characteristic. "Ths Jolly Mua.
clans ..s........ .sss.. 'MusCat
Grand Military Tattoo. - Rogan
Marines hymn, The Halls oQMon.
tezuma."
/ '4rhs star spanxlsd Rannsna d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
SACCO AND VANZETTI
ARE REFUSED STAYS
BY TAFT AND STONE

Continued from First Page)
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prison hospital kitchen, was brought
to the death house in an aluminium
container and given the trio in their
cells.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
SOLDIER ARTIST SET
FREE AFTER HEARING
Gassed Veteran, Conducting Show
With Brother, Had Applied
for Regular License.

Inspired by actual scenes during the
World War in France, Leo NJ. Smith,
gassed war veteran, and his brother,
S. S. Smith, for the past five days
have been engaged in molding figures
in the sand on a small lot on E street
between Eighth and Ninth streets. Out
of the sand the men had fashioned
figures Of soldiers and horses in battle
field poses until warned by the police
that a license would have to be
obtained.
Claiming that he had applied for a
license and been informed that delay
of several days would be necessary
before it could be issued, Leo, the
senior partner. appeared before Judge
Isaac r. Hit in Police Court and was
eXonerated.
Testimony brought out that he had
been treated to a ride in the patrol
wagon and forced to put up collateral
of IS after the police. on second in
spection of the SHOW" failed to find
license. Richard B. Keech, assist
ant corporation counsel, who pros
ecuted the case for the Government,
admitted the sand carvings were
works of art.
Leo told the court that his work of
molding had kept him from va
grancy, as he was unable to do manual
labor because of his injuries. He
rented the lot and bought the sand,
he declared. No admission was charg-
ed, it was testified, but placard was
exhibited inviting contributions. Smith
was represented by Attorney Milton
F. Barrett.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Several Generations In Families
Study to Raise D. S. Literacy Rank

BY the Associated Press.
Although the United States owns half
the worlds gold and has adhered to
the doctrine Of free, public education
since it's earliest days, it ranks tenth
, among the nations in literacy, having
about 5000, 900 adult citizens who can
neither read nor write.
To correct that situation before the
1890 census is taken, the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, at the re-
quest Of DR.. John j. Tigert, commits
sioner of education, has undertaken
to list the illiterates Of the country and
interest them in community schools.
Typical counties have been selected in
| each State by the clubwomen for their
initial efforts. AS rapidly as the wom-
en- complete their work State depart
ments of education are undertaking
campaigns to reach all Of the Hitter
ates on the lists with night classes,
neighborhood teaching or individual
| instruction.
Results achieved in the early county
campaigns are expected by sponsors
of the plan to spread the effort to
other counties until 1t is nationwide.
The results, they say, are encouraging
| when whole families, two and three
| generations, reach out together for
their first knowledge OF the simple
| mysteries of reading and writing, and
neighbors delight in spreading the in