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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
EAGLES CONFESSES
LYING IN COURT
Admits Testimony Given Yes
terday, Naming McCabe as
Slayer, Was False.

Admitting that many of his state
ments on the witness stand yesterday
were ''ies" and his conscience had
hurt him for several days and that
mis- mother appeared before him in a
vision and said, son, you're lying"
Nicholas Lee Eagles, one of four de-
defendants in the Busch murder trial.
today absolved John F. McCabe of
any participation in the Petworth
shooting and Maryland hold-ups, but
was just as enphatic in stating that
John Proctor, another defendant, fired
on Policeman Leo w. X. Busch.
Eagles had maintained steadfastly
since the shooting September 25 that
McCabe was the leader of the gang
and that he was the one who fired at
Busch, although Samuel Moreno and
Proctor had previously testified that
McCabe had no gun on that occasion
and did not shoot. His testimony
yesterday laid the shooting directly
at the hands of McCabe and Moreno
and when asked today why his con-
science hurt him he replied, 81 didn't
want to turn in an innocent man
BIames "Man i'm Raincoat."
Following Eagles cross examination
MoCabe took the stand and in a
straightforward manner related the
events as he could then recollect
them, but when he reached the point
of the shooting his recollection only
served him with the fact that a man
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AMERICA AND TURKEY
TO RENEW RELATIONS
Trade Pact to Stand for One Year.
Ambassador May Be Ap-
pointed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 18.
-Re.establishment of diplomatic rela-
tions and the exchange of Ministers
Is provided for under accords signed
by the American high commissioner.
Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bristol, and the
Turkish foreign minister, Tewfik
Rushdi Bey.
The accords renew the provisional
commercial agreement between the
two countries for one year. American
trade Is to receive the same privileges
of nations which ratified the Lausanne
treaty.
The accord with Turkey, renewed
today for another year, is merely a
Diplomatic stop-gap to take the place
Of the rejected Lausanne treaty. and
does not require Senate approval
Presumably, however, the provision
for renewal of pre-war diplomatic re-
lations will require congressional ac-
ton, 1t is the understanding here
that a diplomat with the rank Of Am
bassador will be sent to Turkey. and
such appointments require confirma-
ton by the Senate.
Rear Admiral Bristol is himself one
of those mentioned for the ambassa,.
dorship. Another is Joseph G. Grew,
now Undersecretary Of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
AWATORS MISSING;
PLANE W|NGF0UND
Lieut.. Harris and Pilot Gray
Fail to Reach Langley Field
From New York.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the ASsOCldtSu L Icso'
mitchell FIELD, February 1s.-
Lieut.. Willard j. Harris and Dir1g1nle
pilot William A. Gray, both of Lang
lev Field. were missing today after
leaving here by air for their nome
f1eld Yesterday, and the Likelihood was
being investigated that the airpiane
wing found by Coast Guards at Forked
pjvo, n r.. was q shattered remnant
of their plane.
Lieut.. Harris, an Army airplane
n;jot and Lieut.. Gray, pilot of the
diripible TC-5. left in a plane piloted
nv Harris at 2 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. After their departure aerolo-
lists reported that a flying ceiling"
ha SETTLED over the ocean because of
q dense fog.
ryeld during the night, and when in
formation was received from Forked
Riye. that an airplane wing marked
with an Army insignia had been found
in the water an investigation was I'M
mediately begun.
officers at Mitchell Field said that
although the red and blue markings
on the shattered wing showed the
wrecked plane to have been an Army
machine the No. IL on the wing meant
nothing here. 1t was suggested that
as the plane flown by Lieut.. Harris
belonged at Langley Field identiflca-
ton might be possible there.
Maj. III. G. Dawson and Capt. III. M.
MacClelland OF Mitchell Field were dis.
patched to .Forked River to investi.
gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
ARCTIC GALE SWEEPS SIX MEN
800 MILES IN AN OPEN CANOE
Starving and Nearly Frozen, They Reach
Alaska From Siberia-Two Com
panions Die In Storm.

near shore, the party in the frai,
Kayak was caught by the full fury
or an Arctic gale.
After being lashed about on the
waters Tor several days, the hunters
pulled their canoe onto a. floating Ice
pack There, suffering, cold and
without food and fire, the little hand
spent the fourth night while tha
storm ragged unabated about them.
Carried to Island.
The next day the drifting ice foe
carried them to shore on ST. Law
renee Island, although they did not
know their location. Camping ON
the northern shore of the wind -swent
island. the hunters dug their beds for
the night In. the snow. The next
morning two of the party went for
aging for food and failed to return.
They have not since been seen.
Five of the starving group finally
struggled into Gambell. where the
United States Bureau of Education
maintains school for the Eskimos.
After search. headed by Samuel p.
Troutman, government teacher at
Gambell, the sixth member OF the
party was found Ynearly dead,
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.$2,275,0(|0 ASKED
TO BEGIN BUILDINGS
Budget Bureau Recommends
S8,55O,OOO Increase in
Projects for Capital.

Appropriations totaling 1925. 900 to
start the s5o,O00,O0O public building
program in Washington, with an in
crease of $S,550.o0O over previous
recommendations for Washington
projects specifically named heretofore,
are recommended in the Budget Bu-
reau's report to Congress today for
inclusion in the second deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
These amounts are TO be made inn
mediately available for starting the
Government structures in Washing
ton.
The largest individual recommenda-
tion in the Budget Bureaus report is
to increase from $40, 1000, 900 to SIS 200, :.
600 as the total cost for the new De-
partment of Commerce Building, which
is to be located between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets and between 3
street and the new Department of
Justice Building. The latter is to
stand at Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street.
total cost of the Internal Revenue
Building by $3.50 900, making the
eventual cost SO, 500, 900 for this build
ing, which is to be located between
Tenth and Twelfth, B and G streets.
The specific items Of appropriations
to be included in the second deficiency
bill for starting work on the desig-
mated projects in Washington are:
Department of Agriculture, Admin
istration Building, 100000; extensible
office building. s50o.0oo.
The Department Of Commerce
Building, $500, 900.
Government Printing Office extern
sion, $250,000.
Internal Revenue Bureau, $500, 900.
Liberty Loan Building, $125,000.
Immediate appropriation of $1,000
for a combination customs house. and
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COMMISSION HEARS
PARK AREA PLANS
Establishment of Neighbor-
hood Centers Seen as SoIu-
ton of Difficulty.

Establishment of neighborhood cen
ters in small park areas throughout
the District of Columbia might furnish
the answer to the delay and Difficult
ties in expanding the school and
branch library facilities of the Capt.
tai, it was indicated to the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, which began two-day session
here today to discuss problems affect
ing the future plan for the National
Capital.
The morning session was given over
almost entirely to a discussion of re-
port of Charles w. Elliot, 3rd, on the
neighborhood development. The re-
port did not present any details for
the location of such centers in Wash
ington, but was presented as q basis
on which the commission might decide
upon a comprehensive scheme.
The report was the result of a
direction given at the December meet
ing of the commission to make a study
OF conditions here, following the deci-
sion Of the commission that a number
of small bathing pools should be pro
vided for the District instead of the
two large ones planned originally.
Avenue Change Approved.
Before taking up the report how
ever. the commission approved the
proposed change in the line of Poto-
mac or Cliff Drive, for a distance of
one-half mile, between Nebraska ave
nue. and Weaver place. The effect of
this change. which already has been
approved by the District Commits
sioners, Is to move this highway
nearer the cliffs overlooking the
Potomac River.
Studies In Other Cities.
Mr.. Elliot's report. in addition to in
dicating that he had discussed the
question of cooperation in the estab-
lishment of neighborhood centers be-
tween the park, school and library au-
thorities, showed that he had also stud
led conditions in other cities, which
were attempting to put in the neigh
borhood center idea.
AS g. result, he said, he was of the
opinion that the neighborhood center
should be at no greater distance than
one-half or one-quarter of mile from
any section of the neighborhood 1t was
intended to serve Experience has in
dicated that neither children nor
adults will come from greater dis.
tances to participate in such facilities.
The report said that neighborhood
units should generally average about
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1000 MORE TROOPS
SENT TO NICARAGUA
1900 Marines From Guam
tico in Group Go as Battle
at MatagaIpa Nears.
By the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated tTHsE.
Anticipating that an impending clash
between Diaz and Sacasa armies at
Matagalpa will jeopardize American
lives and property. the United States
is concentrating additional forces in
Nicaragua.
A force of 1000 Marines is being dis
patched from four bases to the Central
American republic to be placed under
the command of Rear Admiral Julian l..
Latimer, In charge of the specialservice
squadron in Nicaraguan waters. Their
arrival will augment the Marine troops
in that country to 1000 men. de-
tachment or 400 already being on duty
at Managua, the capital.
1900 From Quantico.
Among the units ordered is full
regiment, 1900 strong, from the Guam
tico, Va, Marine base, and 200 from
Paris Island, S. c., while another 200
are to be taken on the cruiser Trenton
from Guantanamo, Cuba. The trans
port Henderson, which Is expected to
sail today from Philadelphia for New
port, r. l., where 500 bluejacket re-
cruits for the feet at Guantanamo
will be taken aboard, will embark the
Quantico and Paris Island units on
her southern voyage. Under previous
orders 200 Marines and a division of
six airplanes are to be sent from San
Diego.
The American Government is
understood to regard the Matagalpa
impending battle as a critical situ-
alton, not only a possible danger to
its citizens in Nicaragua, but also
an important crux in the civil war
now raging in that Central American
country.
Leaders Out of Hand.
Latest advices here indicate that
DR.. Juan B. Sacasa, Liberal claim
ant for the presidency, probably is
unable to avert the impending con-
flict, even If Sacasa might wish to
stop the battle preparatory to enter
ing peace negotiations with President
Adolfo Diaz. 1t is an impression
among officials here his military
leaders have usurped whatever
authority over the army formerly
exercised.
The new Marine forces probably
are destined to be landed at Corinto
miles from Managua, the capital.
for precautionary protection of Amer
lean interests, while their duties may
include the establishment Of neutral
zones in the Mata galpa. section and
keeping open for traffic the Corinto-
Managua railroad.
TWO SHIPS DIVERTED.
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Dog
Dies of Pneumonia
Soon After Rescue
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WOODRUFF, S. c., February IS.
Ring, Vandy Kelly's valuable fox
hound. that spent nearly a week
trapped in a cave, where he had
followed and killed his quarry, died
today of pneumonia, contracted
while scores of workmen labored
night and day to reach his tomb.
The hound had scampered into
the cave during fox hunt Thurs
day night and was trapped there
by a fall of rock. Two rescue
crews began drilling and blasting
Saturday and succeeded in rescuing
him yesterday morning.
During the rescue operations.
which were carried on at a cost of
more than $500, the workers were
encouraged by occasional whines
from the dog. Wednesday the fox
that had led Ring into it's den,
was found dead. with marks of the
dogs teeth on its throat.
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Scores Reported Injured as
Storms Sweep Louisiana
and Mississippi.
RESCUE WORK lMPEDED
BY iMPASSABLE ROADS
Heaviest Toll of Dead Taken on
Plantations-Fourteen Lose Lives
in Single Parish.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, February is
Tornadoes that swept through parts
Of louisiana and Mississippi last night
killed at least 81 persons and injured
scores, as well as leaving a trail of
heavy damage.
The heaviest toll of dead was taken
at plantations south of Newellton, in
Tensas Parish. La. where IA per
sons were reported killed and at
least two-score injured, with pros
poets Of the total fatalities being In
creased as other neighboring planta-
tions were heard from.
Nine persons lost their lives and
18 were badly hurt near Pleasant Hill.
Sabine Parish, La. and eight others
were killed and several others injured
near Rose Hill. Miss.
Fury of Storm Increases.
The storm apparently swept into
Louisiana near Shreveport and trav-
eled eastward across the Northern
section of Louisiana and Mississippi.
High winds and heavy rains were
accompanied by the storm as 1t moved
eastward with increasing fury, strik-
fall. Rescue workers were busy
searching through the ruins Of dwell
ings when darkness come. Many OF
the injured there were taken to hos
pitals at Schreveport.
A doctor who visited the scene or
the storm at Newellton returned to
Tallulah with the statement that he
had dressed the wounds of IS persons.
The storm struck without warning, he
said. and many houses in the section
were destroyed. One family of white
persons barely made their way to
storm cellar before their house was
carried away by the wind.
Some Injured May Die.
The list OF identified dead at Pleas
ant Hill included Mrs. V. d. Hicks,
so; KEYS Hicks SO: Mrs. Oscar Ashby,
40; Opal Ashby, l6; Charles, Warren
and Willard Ashby, small boys; Mrs.
J. j. BirdweIl and Annie Birdwell.
Three injured are believed to be
dying at Pleasant Hill and 20 or more
were injured there.
The known dead at Rose Hill. Miss,
included Mr.. and Mrs. M. Boyd and
five children and John Lewis. jr.
Two other Boyd children were seri-
ously hurt and the three remaining
children less dangerously hurt. John
Lewis, sr., also was injured.
Most of the dead in other places
were plantation negroes.
Impeded by almost impossible roads,
rescue workers today were checking
the toll of the tornadoes.
The storm struck first near Pleasant
Hill, Sabine Parish, on the Louisiana
Texas boundary. Pleasant Hill. which
is in a newly discovered Oil field, re-
ported II known dead. missing and
2 expected to die, with more than a
score injured.
The storm next was reported near
st. Joseph, Tensas Parish, on the line
between Louisiana and Mississippi.
Seven negroes were killed on planta-
tions at Lake Bruin and scores in
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SEVOONGA, st. Lawrence Island
Alaska, February 18 (via radio WXY
at Nome) Swept in an open skin
canoe for 400 miles across the Bering
Sea from Siberia to this island under
the lash of an Arctic storm, six sur
vivors of a party of eight walrus
hunters today were recounting a
story of hardship, peril, suffering
and tragic disaster.
Their arms and legs frozen. their
eyes distended and swollen. and their
scanty clothing in tatters, the six
men finally reached the Eskimo viii
lage of Gambell. on the northern
part of the island, from. where the
story of their Inflated battle with
the elements has reached Sevoonga
by radio.
Start Hunt for Food.
Driven8 by approaching starvation
to seek fpod, the eight men left q
village on Little Max Bay. Siberia,
on February to hunt wairus. Ven-
turiaE hrther cut on the Icy sea
afteF fheE had failed to find walrus
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Powers Prepare for Possible
Fight for City or Looting
by Beaten Troops.
MORE BRITISH COMING
AND MARINES ON WAY
Capture of Hangchow Gives South
Big Advantage-Manchurian Re
lief Drive Again Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated FrSsS.
Nationalist forces Of the Cantonese
government in China are drawing in
closer around Shanghai. They are in
full possession of the key city OF
1fangchow. only 113 miles from Shang'
hal, and enormously important as
base, having its own outlet TO the sea
and to the Grand Canal
Defeated troops of Marshal Suan
Chuan-Fang, defender of shanghai,
are in full retreat toward Shanghai,
with no indication that any further
stand will be made in Chekiang Prov
ince, Of which Hangkow is the eapltal.
Suns troops looted and partially
burned Hangchow before retreating.
Ningpo, a treaty port, so miles east
of Hangchow and only 100 miles from
Shanghai, has been taken by the Ma
tionalists. It's Northern defenders re-
treated to Shanghai.
Hangchow Wires Down.
Telegraphic communication between
Shanghai and HangchoW is inter
rupted.
Foreign powers continue to
strengthen their forces at Shanghai
as the threat of battle Increases. The
American transport Chaumont, carry
ing 1900 marines, has been diverted
from Guam direct to Shanghai An
other British battalion is on its way
from Hongkong to Shanghai.
The British government continues
hopeful that the negotiations with For
eign Minister Chen of the Cantonese
government regarding the status of
Hankow will succeed. New instruc-
tions were forwarded to China after
last nights cabinet meeting in Lon
don.
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PINEDO SHIFTS BASE
FOR FLIGHT TO BRAZIL
Start Will Be Made From Cape
Verde Islands Instead of
Portuguese Guinea.

BY the Associated Press.
BOLAMA, Portuguese Guinea.
February 18.--Comdr. Francesca de
pinedo has decided to start his trans
atlantic hop to Brazil from Porto
Praya, Cape Verde Islands. instead
OF from Bolama, he announced today.
The Italian ace, who is engaged In
a. four-continent race against time.
said he found conditions here too
unfayorable for getting his seaplane
into the air with the great load of
fuel necessary for the long sustained
flight over the water. Hence it was
necessary to change his plans.
Attempts to get the plane into the
air failed on two successive days.
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Rv tbe Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KEARNY,> n. j., FEBRUARY ID
Irene Hanska, 13. who for eight days
masoueraded as the Countess Irene
Marie Ladjeff,' Russian exile and
intimate acquaintance Of Prince Carol
Of Rumania, was back in her usual
seat in the eighth grade Of the Lin
coin School today.
For eight days she lived at the St.
Francis Hotel, Newark. and amazed
guests with vivid descriptions of her
escape" from Russia, her knowledge
of political intrigues and her ability
to converse in various languages.
For over an hour she conversed in
French with woman, of French ex.
traction, and displayed an accurate
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TWO SHIPS DIVERTED.
Vessels On Way to Maneuvers Ordered
To Nicaragua.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, February 18 IF).
Movements OF warships out of San
Diego for the Atlantic Coast maneu-
vers, which began yesterday with the
sailing of the tender Holland and part
of her brood of submarines, was COM
plicated by rush orders from the Navy
Department to divert two of the de-
stroyer tenders, the Melville and AL
tair, to Corinto, Nicaragua, with a
Marine expeditionary force.
The Altar had sailed, but 1t had got
less than 25 miles off Point Iona
when 1t was recalled by radio and or
dered to assist the Melville in loading
squadron Of six Marine Corps planes
and equipment for Corinto. The
Ntcaraguan expeditionary aviation
UC0ptinued m Papa Col,,pou .,
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Constable Shoots
Self Through Foot,
ButDropsFug
By the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, February IS.
Constable e. ]. Ernst, who is
resting today in hospital, is Sc
rene in the knowledge that ne got
ms man. However, the policeman
f1red a bullet through his own foot
to do it.
Ernst was attempting to arrest
Charles Lawson last night on q
minor charge, and when Lawson
resisted the officer was Knocked
down. The prone policeman then
drew his revolver and fired. The
bullet struck Lawson in the leg
and felied him, but the missile
travelled first through the foot Of
Ernst, which projected between
him and his opponent.
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Girl, 13. Masquerades as Exiled Russian
Countess Until Money Runs Out in Jersey

knowledge Of the French royalty and
of the events leading up to the French
revolution. During the conversation
she mentioned that she was somewhat
Respondent at hotel life, as it lacked
the glamour and splendor Of castles
and palaces.
The woman told the manager, who
summoned Newark detectives. Irene
persuaded them that she was q
countess.
The girls money ran low and she
wrote her mother, informing her of
her whereabouts and saying she was
ready to go home. She was taken
home after her mother paid $50 due
on the royal suite"
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Continued on Page 4, Column 2.)
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WEATHER.

~. 6. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain this afternoon; much colder to-
night; minimum temperature about "a
degrees. Tomorrow fair and colder.
mperature-Highest, H. at 215
pm. yesterday; lowest. 49, at am.
today. Full report on page Q.
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Continued on Page 2. Column So
The Washington times., 1927-03-19
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS. OF TIE FINANCIAL MARI
PROFIT TAKING
HITS STOCKS

NEW YORK, March i9.Indus.
trial stocks felt the weight of
profit.taking and extended profea.
si0nal selling at the beginning Of
trading today and with few ex.
ceptions the trend of prices was
irregulariy downward:
] The weekend business reports
were favorable. the outstanding feas
lures being the expansion in re-
tail trade, and the washington
dispatches forecasting 4 substantial
cut IN Federal income and corpora
stion taxes next year. The weeks
aggregate Of bank clearinga was
20 per cent above that of the
previous week and per cent
over the corresponding week Of
last year.
Industrial stocks were inclined
10 follow the latest developments
In prices of their respective pro.
ducts. Thus the copper stocks ad-
vanced In good form on reports
Of 4 stffening Of prices for the
red metal. while the oil and sugar
stocks declined when crude oil. gaso-
line and raw sugar prices were
marked fractionalIy lower. Chicago
wholesale gasoline markets quoted
United States Motor Gasoline at
6M @6% cents q gallon, while lkero-
sene slipped off and additional Y
cent, and fuel oil lost 5 cents .
barrel Grain prices advanced frac-
tionally In New York ana Chi
cago.