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The Washington times., 1927-02-22
RADIO BRIDGE
ON AIR

The nineteenth of series Of 2s
radio auction bridge games will be
broadcast from wRc at ii o'clock
tonight.
Each game will feature Milton
g. Work and wilbur O. whitehead.
New York experts. in association
with players from cities throughout
America and Canada.
The contestants tonight are
Charles T. Adams, OF Chicago, Ill,
whose keen knowledge of the game
Is demonstrated in his. play. as
well as In his teachings; Col.
Henry /. Raymond, Of Chicago,
high-class player and competent
teacher. and Mr.. Work and Mr..
Whitehead. widely known as writ.
ers, teachers and experts.
The Washington Times tomorrow
will print detailed analysis Of
tonight's game.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
SEN. HELM To.
Defend KHAN

On behalf OF the Ku Klux Khan,
Senator HeflIn OF Alabama. Is ex-
pected in the near future to make
a reply to DIR. Hubert @. Herring. an
official OF the CongregationalIst
Church. who has been investigating
Mexican conditions, and who has de-
nOunced the hooded order as the
most un-American institution in
America"
Senator Heflin was seated In a box
at the, Auditorium last night and
heard DR.. Herring, In the midst OF
temperate and critical review Of
the policy Of the Catholic Church In
Mexico. declare that this policy
has been misunderstood and looked
at too narrowly In the United states,
AS the result OF his speech, which
was not as anti-Catholic as certain
lelements In the audience wanted Il to
be, Herring was asked whether he
were I'm the pay ct the Pope" and
was Kissed after he had denounced
the Khan.
| his questioners, especially when
asked whether e. L. Doheny was
holding his Mexican oil holdings
for the benefit Of the Catholic
Church.
Bishop James Cannon, jr., who
was head Of the Methodist Church
In Mexico for eight years. de-
clared that the record Of the Cath
Ole Church in Mexico justified the
drastic stand taken by the Mexican
government. and he was supported
in this stand by Harry e. Wool
ever. editor of publications OF the
National Methodist Church. who
said there was proof that the
Catholic hierarchy in Mexico was
trying to embroil the American
] Government with the Gales regime.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

Informative and authentic Is
Ida M. TarbeIl's life Of Abraham
Lincoln" See The Washington
Times beginning next Monday.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Keith's Lenten Services
Will Start Next Week

The ninth annual series of
Lenten services held at Keith's
Theater will begin on Monday.
March 7. this year. 1t was an
nounced today by DR.. L. w. Glase.
brook. chairman Of the services.
The services were inaugurated by
the Laymen's Service Association
OF the Washington diocese and will
be held from 1880 until ] D. IN.
daily
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Radio Bridge Hands
For TOnight's Game.

Milton G. Work. Of New
York. dealer, ,'SOuth'' holds:
Spades, 5. 5: Hearts. a. @. 10,
8: Diamonds. X. @. ?. 8. q;
| Clubs. H..
Charles T. Adams. or Chi
cagO, III. West" holds:
Spades, *. 3: Hearts. X. j. 3,
3, 2: Diamonds. 10. 5. 5: Clubs.
X. !. 3.
Wilbur G. whitehead. or New
York. North" holds: Spades,
A. q. j. Z. 3: Hearts. 8. u:
Diamonds. j. 3: Club. @. j, s, 3.
Col. Henry l. Raymond. Of
Chicago, Ill. East" holds:
Spades. 10, 6, 4, 2; Hearts, 5. Al:
Diamonds. A. I. 4; Clubs, A. 3.
9. 5.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
AND NAVY
NEWS items
By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN

By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN
I It Is understood here the Maj.
Gen. Preston Brown. commanding
general Of the first corps area. viii
visit here within the near future
to discuss with War Department
officials the plans for the Army
Navy nlaneuvers to be held this
spring in that corps area.
Orders have been issued relieving
Lieut.. Col. Edmund Bulls, reserve
from duty with the general staff
| here, after two and q half years
duty an the representative Of the
organized reserves on the staff
For more than two years he has
been responsible for the preparation
of the War Department estimates
having to do with the reserves and
the defense of same before the War
Department budget committee, the
director of TIE budget and the AID.
preparations Committee of Congress.
Maj. Gen. Henry p. Mccain, u.
8. A., retired, former adjutant gem
eral of the Army, has been selected
to succeed Gen. Tasler H. Bliss.
retired, as governor of the u. s..
Soldiers Home. General Bliss has
held this office for the past seven
years and was net a candidate for
reappointment.
Out at Fort Riley. they have a
new type airplane known as the
HME, the initials standing for
| Honey Moon Express. The ship
is a two-place plane. has no wings
and its motor Is an army truck.
The HME made its first flight"
lately when Lieut.. Ralph e. Fisher
returned to the post with his bride.
They were handcuffed and placed
in the cockpit Of the wingless
Jenny" and towed by a truck
| through the streets of Junction
CITY. led by a band playing Here
Comes the Bride
Members of the signal corps on
duty with the extensive telegraph
and radio service maintained by
the Army for the benefit of the
Territory OF Alaska have found ii
necessary to initiate a new form
| of guard duty. Bears are so bold
at the present time that the sol.
diers in the field at some distance
from their permanent stations have
found 1t necessary to establish
special guards to protect their food
supplies from the attacks of these
half-starved animals.
Effort Is being mSsa to unload
| the plodding dough.boy. Approval
has been given to plans based on
post war studies, whereby the
infantryman's normal load will be
reduced to an average of 81 pounds,
a decrease OF % pounds from the
pack carried by the World War
! veteran.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

wood 8 Underwood
PERFECTION OF a device by which the average
Americans coal bill for the year may be in half has
just been announced by DR.. W. A. Noel of the Depart
ment of Agriculture In the past buckwheat or small
sizes of COAL have not been suitable for home use as thev
packed and smothered the fire Dr. Noels device a
series of hollow tubes perforated with holes at intervals
is placed in the rebox and creates the strong
draft to overcome the smothering.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
JOINT SCIENCE MEET

A joint meeting OF the Washing
ton Academy OF Sciences and the
Anthropological Society Of Wash.
ington will be Thursday night at
the Cosmos Club by DIR. Alfred v.
Kidder, Of Phillips Academy. And
over. Mass, on the subject of elf
dwellers Of Arizona ana their prede-
cessors."
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Kentucky Society to
Celebrate at Willard

The Kentucky Society will cele
brate Washington's Birthday at the
New Willard at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
Senator-elect Barley will pay d
tribute TO Washington and dancing
and cards will follow. The presi
dent of the society, Mrs. Maurice
f. Thatcher. will head the receiv
ing line.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
British Protest 60 Reds
Against Their Plotting

LONDON. Feb 22.--The British
government has drafted 4 note to
the Soviet government protesting
against Soviet propaganda In Great
Britain
The note warns that this propa.
ganda Is a violation or the Russo
British trade agreement.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
WOMEN HONOR WILSON

A group REPRESENTING the Ma
tionaI Democratic Wornen's Club
will place wreath Of flowers on
the tomb OF woodrow Wilson at
2l5 o'clock today IN Bethlehem
Chapel, washington Cathedral. The
patriotic pilgrimage will be met by
the Rt. Rev. James Il. Freeman
d. D.. Bishop Of washington who
win offer prayers.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Wild Flowers win Be
Theme Of Lecture

'Iost wild Flowers Of the South.
eastern States is the subject Of .
lecture BY DIR. Edgar T. Wherry
tomorrow evening to members OF
the Wild Flower Preservation
society In the National Museum.
The lecture Is open to the public.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
All Financial Marts
In U. S. Observe Holiday

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-The
financial markets of the United
States are closed today in observ.
ance Of Washington's birthday.
The hanks, clearing houses and
many industrial plants are also
closed.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
POPE RECEIVES STUDENTS

ROME, Feb. o. Former Governor
Henry Allen OF Kansas and fifty stu.
dents o fthe floating university
were received in audience today by
the Pope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
CAPITAL PRAISED
AS NATIONS CITY
Leslie NJ. Shaw Addresses
IoWans on pilgrimage"
to Washington.

Washington belongs not alone to
Washingtonians, but to the United
States as a whole, Leslie NJ. Shaw,
former governor Of Iowa and Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. told 900 visitors
who were guests of the Iowa Society
of Washington at n reception 1t the
Willard Hotel last night
Mr.. Shaw declared that a visit to
the Capital Of the Nation should be
an incentive to loyalty to the Govern
ment.
The Iowans came to Washington in
connection with the fourth annual
pilgrimage" conducted by the
kiwanis Club of Shenandoah, Iowa
Clarence ID. Chamberlin, transatlan-
tic flyer and a native Iowan. was in
vited to be present, but wired his re-
grets, saying preparations he is max
ing for a demonstration flight from
the Leviathan made the trip here i'm
possible.
Harry E. Hull, commissioner of i'm
migration, who is president of the
Iowa State Society, welcomed the
visitors and made the presentations.
Ben A. Brewer, president of the Shen-
andOah kiWanis Club, expressed ap-
probation of the hospitality of the
Iowa Society and explained that Wash
ington was selected for this year
tour because it would provide both
educational advantages and a good
time.
William ID. Jameson, former mem
Der of Congress from Iowa, and Johl
S Cutter, secretary of the Shenandoah
Ktwanis Club. were other speakers
The visiting Iowans returned here
yesterday from New York, where they
went Thursday night after spending
the day here sightseeing. They will
visit Atlantic City today and Norfolk
tomorrow. On Thursday they will
leave Washington on three special
trains for home.
The entertainment last night con-
sisted of songs by Herman Fakler,
whistling by Miss Janet Coon and
violin selections by Ota Gygi, appear
ing at Keith's.
The reception committee included A.
F. F.. Scheer, chairman; Karl Hoffman,
Miss Gertrude NJ. Louis, z. H. Bald
ridge. Miss Helen Jameson and Har-
vey Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
AND CHIEF
OF POLICE ACCUSED
Indicted Officers Give Bonds
After Action of Federal
Grand Jury.
BY the Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
TULSA. Okla. July 30.--Rees u.
Moran. chief Of police. and Sheriff
Il. d. Sanford Of Tulsa County late
today surrendered and made bond on
indictments returned by the Federal
grand jury.
Sheriff Sanford faces two indict
ments. one charging that he allowed
n Federal prisoner to escape. and
the other alleging possession OF
liquor.
Chief Moran was indicted on three
counts. alleging possession. transpor-
tation and dsposing Of liquor.
The first count against Moran al
leGes that he had in his possession
on an unknown date. four quarts OF
whisky. the liquor being within the
police station. 1t alleges that he
transported three quarts Of whisky
to point miles southeast Of Pryor.
The htird count alleges that on or
about December 81. 1925. Chief Moran
disposed of liquor by giving to d. c.
Rose and Jasper Hyde of Tulsa, zone
drink Of whisky each"
Sheriff Sanford said he did not
know what the charges against him
involved.
'All know is that one of the war
rants says possession of liquor. and
the other says that I permitted a
Federal prisoner to escape" he de-
clared.
George Stewart. former clerk at
the county Jail. was indicted on a
charge of possession of liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
POPE TO HAVE THIRD CAR

ROME. July 80 A9.-Ngotiations
for obtaining "A third automobile for
the Pope's private use are going on
at Milan, where Commentators Man
nuccl. the subprefect Of apostolic
palaces, has gone especially for the
purpose.
The acquisition OF a new car, which
il expected TO arrive at the Vatican
within a few days, was decided on be.
cause one Of the POntin's other ma
chimes soon will be put out Of service.
Another reason is that the Pope re.
Gently entirely gave up the use of
horse-drawn carriages for his custo-
mary daily drive through the Vatican
rarGenS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
EDITS LEGAL MAGAZINE.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Women big mistakes are
made because they do not know the
law, says Nine. Kraemer Bach, one OF
Paris leading woman lawyers.
She is a specialist in maritime and
civil law and the joint editor of
Feminine Information" a monthly
publication dedicated to the legal needs
and problems Of women.
Nine. Kraemer-Bach also is a noted
feminist. She has published booklet,
entitled Legal inequalities between
men and women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
WOMEN WILL MAKE
HONOLULU FLIGHT
Aviators Announce Intention
of Taking Companions
in Race.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3O.-At
least three women are preparing to
participate in the S35, 900 Dole air
race from the North American con-
tinent to Honolulu, starting August 10
Official entries have been filed by
two pilots, who have announced their
intention to take along a feminine
aviation enthusiast on the 2,40U mile
ocean hop.
William =. Erwin of Dallas, Tex.
whose entry was received today, will
be accompanied by his wife
Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan school
teacher, will fly with Augie Pedlar Of
Flint, Mich, who recently completed
a flight to the Pacific Coast in prepare
ton for the Dole race.
Word was received today that
Garland Lincoln, former lieutenant in
the Army Air Service, is building a
water-tight airplane in San Luis
ObiSpo, Calf, for the Dol, race. 1t
win be monoplane, equipped with a
150-horsepower Curtiss motor Lincoln
will be accompanied on the flight by
Miss Pauline Rich of Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
Lava Stream Creeps Down Vesuvius'
Side as Lull Lets Tourist See Crater

crater, although the rising flood of
lava in the inner crater has burned
away their ladders and destroyed valu-
able scientific instruments. including
a pluvometer for recording rainfall.
Meanwhile n creeping stream of
lava about 10 yards wide and moving
at the rate OF 3 yards a second con.
tinues to creep toward the lower levels
OF the Valley of Hen" toward the
Bay of Naples. The crater itself holds
Il writhinG. boiling lake of lava.
Should the eruption continue. IL is
feared that the lava flow may spread
over an area four square kilometers
greater than the flow of last Novem-
Der. 1t may reach, If not break. the
dikes erected after the outbreak OF
1905 to protect the nearby town of
Terzigno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
FLORIDA SCHOOL OFFICIAL
DENIES FLOGGING CHARGE
Hodges, Baker County Head, Held
Under $4,000 Bond, Predicts
Dropping of Case.

By the Associated Press.
MACLENNY. Fla, July 3d.. L.
Hodges of MacLenny. Fla, superin-
tendent of the Baker County schools.
today denied being connected in any
way with the recent fiogging of DIR.
Eugene Dennison of Margaretta.
Mr.. Hodges was arrested yesterday
on complaint by DIR. Dennison. who
charges the school head with being
tho leader of a gang of men which,
the physician claims, kidnapped him
from his home on the night of July s
and severely logged him.
Hodges is being held under $4,000
bond. He expressed the opinion to.
day that the whole matter would
likely be dropped before reaching
court. Sheriff Jones has indicated
there will be other arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
LAUNDRESSES LAUDED.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
LONDON-A laundress can always
get husband said Lady Islington be-
fore the National Conference on Ma
ternity and Child Welfare here.
ut does not matter how ugly or ILL.,
favored a laundress may be- she said.
She can always get a husband. a
man feels today that he must get a
wife who will keep his home to-
gether."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

NAPLES, Italy, July 30--The &C.
tivity of Mount Vesuvius slackened
somewhat today after the most vio-
lent eruption in II years
The lull enabled hundreds of tour
lists. many of them from liners In the
harbor of Naples, to visit points near
the crater of the volcano. Tickets for
every trip on the funicular railroad up
the mountain during the day were sold
out early this morning.
Prof Alessandro Malladra. head of
the observatory on Mount Vesuvius,
expressed the belief today that the
present phase of the eruption prob.
ably would cease within a few days.
Prof. Malladra and his assistants to-
day descended to the edge of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPHY
ORGANIZED IN SCHOOL
Proves So Successful in Minnesota
Institution That 100 Pupils
Take Up Work.
By the Associated Press.


VIRGINIA, Mimi, July 30.-A high
school course in photography, orig
mated eight years ago as an expert
ment by Miss Gertrude Mann, has
proven so successful that nearly 100
pupils annually take the work.
Virginia Vocational High School is
the only public school in the country
where such a subject is taught. as
serts Miss Mann.
The aim of the department is to
train children for business and to
give means for art expression to
those so gifted.
Here in the iron range mining coun-
try, with its large foreign population
photography in the classroom Aas a
SPECIAL appeal. The camera picture
C'ten travels to relatives over the seas.
carrying stories that could not be told
in a letter.
Miss Mann has won medals for
her Photographic work. exhibited at
Vienna, Budapest and Turin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
315 MILES IN II HOURS
SETS NEW WALKING MARK
Jean Under of Switzerland Leads
Group Of AS on Trip From
Paris to Strasbourg.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
STRASBOURG. France, July 80
Jean Under of Switzerland, walking
the 315 miles from Paris to Strasbours,
III an elapsed time of 70 hours. I
minute, has created what is claimed
to be a record for long distance road
walking.
Under, with As other pedestrians.
started from Paris at l D. m. Wednes.
day and reached Strasbourg at 1:OI
pm. today, three hours ahead of his
nearest competitor. only five Of whom
remained in the field.
hinder spent six hours in sleeping
and being rubbed down. His actual
walking time was &c hours, or an aver.
age of nearly 5 miles an hour for the
entire journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
DAVID MAY BEQUEATHS
$4,000 TO CHARITIES
Department Store Executives Es.
tate Goes to Widow and
Four Children.

ST. LOUIS. July 30-Bequests Of
$17T,o00 10 philanthropies were made
by 80 late David May, chairman of
the May department stores, whose
will was filed today.
The residue Of the estate, cxcept
$25, 900 bequeathed 10 nephews ana
nieces, was divided equally among his
widow, three sons and one daughter.
The value Of the estate was not given
but Is known 10 be large, possibly
several millions.
Mr.. Mays largest gift was a trust
fund of $780, 600, income of which is
for relief of May department store en-
ployes in times Of temporary distress.
Stores are operated at Cleveland, Ak.
ron, ST. Louis. Denver and Los AN.
geles Mr.. May died July % at his
Summer home ut Charleviox. Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
PROPERTY RIGHTS ASKED
FOR DAUGHTERS IN JAPAN
Woman's Suffrage League Opens
Fight for Equal Inher-
itance Laws.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
TOKIO.-The HVoman's Suffrage
League of Japan, while not expecting
that the ballot win be granted to
women in the near future, is waging
a campaign for equal recognition I'M
der the laws of the Empire.
Heretofore the eldest son has been
the legal successor to estates and
women do not succeed to property.
The government has under consid-
GRAFTON a law which will permit all
the sons Of a man to succeed to eS-
tate3 in fixed ratio. The suffrage
league has petitioned for an amend
ment of the law which will permit
daughters to succeed to estates the
Same as sons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
OFFICERS TO TILL
SOIL FOR NEW CLUB
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Chiefs to Start Golf
Links in Virginia.

Beating their swords into plow-
shafts, ranking officers of the Army
Navy and Marine Corps Friday will
turn the sod on the golf links of the
new Officers Country Club in Vir-
ginia, which will open under auspi-
cious circumstances.
Maj. Gen. Charles =. Summerall
chief Of staff of the Army, mounted
behind a peace-time tractor. will have
the honor of blowing up the first sod
and set n mark for his fellow tillerS
who will follow.
Three Bands to Play.
Bands of the three services will
mark time for the generals and col
onels behind the plows and Maj. Gen.
Eli A. Helmick, Army quartermaster,
will act rs master of the ceremonies
There will be general turning out
of officers and their families for the
program, beginning at o'clock, will
lengthen out into the night. Gen
Summerall will make a speech before
he begins blowing and will be intro
duced by Rear Admiral William S.
Benson. retired. of the United States
Shipping Board. president of the Off
The ceremony initiates the develop.
ment of the club, which in a few years
Will become the principal athletic, rec
reational and social center for officers
stationed in Washington. The club
property comprises 225 acres directly
across the Potomac. large enough for
q holes of golf, tennis courts and
future polo grounds. The golf course
will he seeded during September and
October so the links will be open to
club members early next year.
III Founder Members.
To reach the club grounds visitors
are directed to cross Highway Bridge
and bear to the right. Mounted cav
alrymen will direct them to the club
property which Is only 15.minute
ride from the War Department. There
are at present III founder life men,
bers and about 900 active members in
the club. Officers of all the uniformed
services, including the National
Guard. are eligible for membership.
Plans contemplate placing member.
ships within reach Of the lowest rank
ing officer, taking into consideration
the low rates of pay received by men,
bers of the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
DYED FUR IN STYLE.
Coats With Two-Toned Stripe Eff
fects Popular in Vienna.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
VlENNA.-Fur designers here are
producing some exotic effects in com.
bination of dyed fur with natural
pelts. Coats with COMMERCIALLY de-
signed borders of color and of two.
toned striped effects are popular.
Many coats are made of rabbit skin.
but some combine Summer ermine
and rabbit moleskin and rabbit and
moleskin dyed two tones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

beginning Of which Trotzky said
PARADISE after life is promised by
priests Of all religions We will give
it on earth. Humanity never tended
toward a higher aim. In our noble
union will be embodied the beauty of
all faiths and systems"
Paradise lost! The promised land of
bliss will not open. Even oil will not
bring profit to poor Soviet humanity.
Ten years Of hope and bitter olsen
chantment. TrotZky himself, in Elmo
views company awaits the sentence
Of the inquisition. WIN they be ex.
cluded from the party or the central
committee alone? Or will all heretics
hurry again to protect the endangered
fatherland under the Soviet banner
against the English war Of destruc-
ton?
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
WAR VETERAN TO COMPETE.
Eugene Cecil Served as Aviator
In France.

PANA, H., July 80 LA0.-Eugene
Cecil Of Shelby County, a World War
veteran with aviation service in
France, today announced his entry in
the flying race from San Francisco
to Honolulu August IL. He said
Bryce Martin, son of J. b. Martin of
Sullivan, Douglas County clerk, prob.
ably would accompany him.