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Evening star., 1927-05-20
ADOPTION ORDER ISSUED.
Father Must Answer Petition for
Child's Custody.

Gtlard NJ. Apgar and his wife, lola
g. Apgar. residing at 435 G street.
yesterday asked the District Supreme
Court to permit them to adopt Gloria
Thomas, 13-month-old daughter Of
William II and Nellie Thomas The
mother and the paternal grandmother,
Mrs Hattie Thomas, consent to the
adoption. bat the father has not agreed
To it, Justice Bailey issued rule
on the father to show cause next Fri
day why the child should not be given
IL The petitioners.
Through Attorney Godfrey l., Nun.
ter the court is told that the child $
father has not supported his family
comprising five children all under 10
years, for the past five years and has
no present employment
Evening star., 1927-05-20
VALUES LOVE AT S25,0OO.
Husband Sues Wife's Parents for
Alienation.

Suit to recover $25. 900 damages for
alleged alienation of the affections of
his wife, Myrtle L. Selby, was filed
today in the District Supreme Court
by William Selby against his wife's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Sabin
The husband declares he was married
November %. 1924, and lived happily
and contcnted with his wife until her
parents "disparaged, criticized and
bclittled him and enticed his wife
away from him.
AS the result Of the actions of his
''in-laws" he claims his home was
wrecked Attorney Godfrey L. Nun
Ter appears for the husband. SeIby
is being sued by mis- wife in divorce
proceeding and has filed a cross petit
tion to her suit.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
SEACOAST ATTACK
EASILY BEATEN OFF
New England ManeuVers
Prove OefenSes Adequate
at Cost of S24, 900.
BY The Associated Press.


NEW PORT, r. T., May 2o.-~Sea-
coast defenses Of southern New Eng
land which guard New York City and
its rich industrial area have been
proven adequate al the comparative
Iy tri6ine cost Of $24o00.
That was how Mai Gen. Preston
Brown, commandauf Of the 1st Corps
Area and rommandef-i0-ohicf of the
defense in the war game. which ended
yesterday. viewed the outcome Of the
four-da battle which ended in
sweeping victory for the defending
forces,
Called Impregnable.
Gen. Brown declared that If sunl-
cient mobile forces were available
the sector was imprccu8hie.
Only two nf the five theoretical
Army divisions which had been
mobili2ad 10 repulse the invading fleet
of Is War~hip4 and 5000 troops were
brouch} into action Yesterday, he
pointed 0Ht when. after gaining Il
foothold on New England soil the
enemy was thrown back with heavy
losses and faced With the choice of
SURRENDER or aanihilatjon
One aspect Of the defense situation
revealed by the exchange of fire be-
tween shore batteries and hattleships
was the dcsirability Of having coast
guns of equal range with those Of
the heaviest ON shiphoard
Radio Importance shown,
Another was The Importance Of
radio in supplementing other means
Of communication The Blue forces
found that amateurs who intercepted
messages and transmitted them to
Headquarters had proven especially
valuable
The greatest war game ever work
ed out in this part Of the country saw
@ Black armada of Is vessels pitted
against Bjue Fleet Of 80. backed IN
by five land divisions.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Radio Importance shown.
Turret Sets New Record.

A new record for shortrange battle
practice for turrets Of the 14-inch. 2-gun
type, has been set by Lieut.. Thomas
II. Warner Of The L. $ battleship
Oklahoma, 1t was announced by the
Navy Department. The former rec
ord was held by the same turret. See
retary Wilbur has sen n coneratuIa-
tory letter to Warner. The figures were
not made public, because details Of all
target practice are held strictly con
1idential
Evening star., 1927-05-20

The best way not to obtain praise
Is to ask for ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
PROMOTION GIVEN
TO TWO OFFICERS
Brig. Gen. Robert Alexander and
Col. George E. Jameson Are
Awarded Advances.

Brig. Gen. Robert Alexander, recent
ly in command of the 3rd Division at
Camp Lewis, Washington. today was
promoted to the grade of major gen.
eral. vice Gen. William Weigle. re-
tired. and Col. George e. Jamerson. re-
Gently stationed at Fort Hays. Column.
bus, Ohio. headquarters 5th Corps
Area, was promoted to the grade of
brigadier general, vice Gen. Alexan.
der.
Gen. Alexander is from Maryland.
and was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for extraordinary heroism
in action near Grand Pre-, France.
October IL, 1918 and the silver star for
gallantry in action against Spanish
forces near Hermiquero, Porto Rico.
August 10, 1898. He also took part in
the punitive expedition in Mexico, in
1917. Entering the Army in 1886 he
has served in all the grades from pri-
vate to major general.
Gen. Jameson is a Virginian and
was graduated from the military acad-
envy in 1898. He served with the 7th
Infantry in the Spanish War. with the
2Sth Infantry on the Mexican bor-
der in 1867, and commanded the
159th brigade Of the S0th Division in
the Meuse-Argonne offensive in 1918.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for his World War serv-
ices and the silver star for gallantry in
action at Ell Caney, Cuba in 1898,
Since his return from France he has
served at the Army War College and
in the office of the Inspector General,
War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
D. c. BOYS TO SEEK
R|FLEMEN HONORS
Two Youngsters Will Com.
pete in National Matches
at Ohio Camp.

Washington's craftsmanship honors
in the National Rifle and Pistol
matches at Camp Perry. Ohio, from
September l to IS, are to be upheld
by Clarence 7. Blanz of 2O18 Monroe
street northeast. University of Mary.
land senior, ami Roy w. Cheek, zoos
Twenty-fifth street northeast. Twelve
boys chosen from the Sd Corps
Area will compete with $500 of the
best shots In the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, National Guard and civilian
circles Of the country.
The two young marksmen are al
ready at Camp Perry with their com.
panions from the Sd Corps Area,
which includes Pennsylvania, Mary.
land and Virginia. They qualified for
the Camp Perry contest by reason of
the showing made in the recent range
tests at Camp Meade, Md, where
they were in training during July.
Blanz won an expert rifle medal at
that time.
The other 10 boys are Harold O.
Thomon, Cleveland. Ohio; Charles A.
Summers, Boonsboro, Nd; w. G..
Stimmel, Reading, Pa; Richard A.
Shay, Lebanon. Pa: Thomas w. Reed,
Sykesville. Md: Lyman B. Mason
Tyrone, Pa; Richard w. Miller.
Chambersburg. Pa; James Lusby,
Brandywine. Nd; Norman s. Gardiner.
Underwood, Nd. and Thomas NJ. Cahill.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
BOYCOTT URGED IN CHINA.
Destruction of American Consulate
Threatened In Leaflet.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1o27.
SHANGHAI, August 25.-The ex-
ecution of SaCco and VanZetti echoed
here today with the distribution of
thousands of leaflets directed against
the United s'sates, demanding a boy
colt of Amel can goods.
Beat down the American Govern
ment," the leaflets demanded, and
making threat to destroy the Amer.
lean consulate, they called upon the
''proletariat of China and of the world
to arise directly for the sake of our
martyrs, who died for the true
emancipation of our class"
"Agitate and directly abolish the
authority of the dollar state" they
admonish.
The leaflets were signed by the
BLACK Flag Union of Korea" the
Anarchist Youth Federation of
ton Of Shanghai"
The American consul general, Ed
win S. Cunningham, admitted having
received numerous threats, though he
is not taking them too seriously. The
municipal council has strengthened
the foreign settlement force. which
includes Sikhas. Russian constables
and United States marines.
Besides the consulate, the leaflets
also threatened to destroy capitalist
and imperialist institutions of the
United States in Shanghai" Thou
sands OF leaflets. printed In both
Chinese and English and bearing the
photographs of Sacco and Vanzetti.
were dropped from the tallest Chinese
buildings within the international set
Element.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
HURLING OF MISSILES
AT EMBASSY PROBED
Detective Fails to Find Nearby
BOOMERS, Said to Have Been Dis
turbed by German Festivity.

A report that roomers In the vicin.
ity Of the German embassy, 1895 Mass.
achusetts avenue. had thrown bottles
and tin candy box at the windows of
he embassy as protest over midnight
noise was investigated early TODAY by
Detective B. c. Kuehling. The detec.
tive reported that he was unable to
ascertain the identity of the persons
responsible for throwing the missiles.
The police began investigation when
they were notified last night that a
noisy party was in progress at the EN-.
bassy, disturbing retired roomers.
When Detective Kuehling called at
the embassy he reports that it was ad,
mitted that celebration Of five per-
sons had been held, but the occupants
Of the embassy heatedly declared that
nothing had happened to justify the
retailatory acts Of neighbors.
AS the police have no jurisdiction
over what occurs in legation or EN-.
bassy. Detective Kuehling then center.
ed his investigation upon locating the
roomers who were charged with the
offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
WOMEN AsSAIL WORKERS.
Stones and Eggs Hurled at Non.Union
Men Guarded by Sheriff.

MARTINS FERRY. Ohio, August
70 P).-Two disorders within the
week have occurred here as a result
of i'll feeling between union sympa.
TIMERS and Belmont County coal mine
operators who are determined to re-
open their mines with non-union
labor.
The latest disturbance came late.
when between SO and rs women
swooped down on Il non-union work.
men, who were escorted by Sheriff
Hardesty and eight deputies to the
Florence mine, and hurled stones and
rotten eggs, entered into a ''free-for-
all scuffie and occasionally did soma
biting
Monday, three mine officials were
assaulted by group of 100 men and
women and one Of the trio was
knocked unconscious.
With the exception of several who
suffered minor injuries, the only
casualty yesterday was a deputy sher.
IN, who received a serious bite. The
fray ended when the sheriff and his
deputies drew their cudgels and
charged.
Five persons, four of them women,
are now being held as result of
the two disorders. Josephine Hole.
wick, Catherine Nizka and Margaret
Luposki were jailed yesterday and
William Brown and Elizabeth Ko.
nyha face charges of violating a Fed.
eral court restraining order and of
melting riot in connection with Mon.
days outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
LEADERS OF NOTORIOUS GANG
SHY AT CHICAGO SANITY TEST
McErlane Brothers Offer to Quit City if
Not Examined, But Detective Chief
Sends Them to Asylum.

recently adopted in their war to rid
Chicago of gangsters.
The McErlanes promised to leave
town IL not given the tests, but Chief
OF Detectives William O'Connor was
adamant and would have given the
tests last night IL the brothers had not
preferred to taken them in court"
Frank McErlane last Spring was
acquitted of murder. as a result Of a
hold-up in Lake County. Ind.
Companions Held.
Two companions. arrested with the
brothers, were held for investigation,
but were not subjected to the tests.
While the police were endeavoring to
question the McErlanes, two psychi-
artists were present. and after their
observations of the proceedings said
there was sufficient evidence to hold
the brothers for further observance
When registering at the hotel, the
brothers had given the names Of
Charles Ryan and Vincent Jordan.
Their arrest precipitated them into
the midst Of the new police move
inaugurated by Chief O'Connor for
padded cells for criminals" At the
outset of the move, the chief had pre-
dicted he would land the McErlanes "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
VIRGINIA BANDSMEN
PLAY HERE TONIGHT
Municipal Musicians Accompany
ing Firemen to Entertain
at Sylvan Theater.

The Municipal Band of Charlottes.
cation affiliated with the Charlottes-
vile Chamber Of Commerce, will give
a concert at the Sylvan Theater, in
the Monument grounds, at 1880 o'clock
this evening
The Charlottesville band comes at
the invitation of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. and also Is
playing at the convention of the Vir-
GINA State tiremen in Alexandria.
The band, which is composed of
Charlottesville business men, has won
wide reputation during it's five years
activity, during which it has made
extensive tours of the United States
playing at public gatherings. The or.
ganization has never played for re-
Enumeration, and the concert tonight
will be free.
The program will be as follows:
March, independents" ......... Hall
Overture, Golden Dragon. King
Capflce, Nola ............. st. air
Medley. Sunny South. Lampe
Soprano solo-Selected
Mafch, Rei1gloSo ........ Chambers
Mrs. T. A. Russow.
Intermission.
March, Chicago Tribune. Chambers
Overture, Light Cavalry. Fillmore
Serenade, Dream of Autumn. .Losey
Selection, Victor Herbert's Favo-
valse, "Oid Timers. Lake
March, Gate City. Weldon
Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
NAMED IN RUM PLOT.
Michigan Officials Are Charged
With Law Violation.

MONROE, Mich, August % R).-
Gov. Fred w. Green yesterday signed
an order requiring Sheriff Joseph Kin
sey and Justice Fred Schoepfer to
show cause why they should not be
removed from office.
The action followed recommends
tons Of Judge George w. Sample. con-
Quoting a one-man grand jury investi.
CATION of rum-running conditions here,
who charged the officials were in COL
fusion with liquor law violators.
The investigation, which has been
in progress for several days, has re-
suited in arrests Of eight persons al
legged to be connected with a local
rum smuggling ring. supplying points
over the Middle West, principally
Chicago and Ohio cities. More than
100 persons have been called to testi.
fy before Judge Sample, who is also
understood to be inquiring into the
recent Staying here of four persons
thought to have been identified with
4bn Illicit liu,,oy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
II CHURCH FIRES
ARE LAID TO GANG
Convict Tells of Destruction
of st. Anne's and Cattle.
draI in Quebec.
By the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August u.s.
Affidavits describing the burning of
II Roman Catholic churches in Can.
ada. including st. Anne's Shrine and
the Cathedral in Quebec City, have
been signed by Ray Marsden. convict
in the Ohio penitentiary here.
The statements are in the posses
sion Of Adellard Constantine, sergeant
detective on the Montreal fire commits.
sion, and j. r. Zimmerman, State
fire marshal Of Ohio. Marsden signed
the affldavits last night, and Detec-
tive Constantine left with them for
Montreal.
The burning of the churches was
the work Of the same gang with
which Marsden worked in the United
States. Marsden told the Associated
Press. Authorities are still search.
ing for members Of this gang not yet
apprehended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
FALL OFF SCAFFOLDING.
Two Men Bump Into Each Other
and Are Injured.

Two tile workers helping put up the
wall of the new Firestone Building
at Third and r streets southwest
bumped into each other on the scat.
folding today and fell feet to the
ground.
E. j. Marcy of Rosslyn, Va, one
of the men, possibly sustained a frac-
ture of the right leg below the knee.
The other-James Davidson of 1917
Warder street--sustained injuries to
the chest and hip. They were treated
'at Emergency Hespital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
SHERRILL IMPROVING,
PHYSICIANS REPORT
BY the Associated Press.

ASHEV1LLE, N. c., August 25.-
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., city manager
OF Cincinnati, and former aide to
President Harding, today continued to
improve at the Mission Hospital,
where he has been confined for sew.
eral days as a result Of an ulcer Of the
stomach.
At the hospital today 1t was said
that Col. Sheriff. was resting fairly
good" He is not out Of danger yet, it
was said, but is improving.
The blood TRANSMISSION resorted to
on Tuesday resulted in strengthening
the patient, who was gradually sink.
ing. physicians said.
DR.. Garland Sheriff., Louisville sur.
geon. who is attending his brother,
said this morning that Col. Sheriff.
was much improved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
UNION HEADS HALT
INVASION OF MINES
Several Hundred Strike SYM
pathiZerS in Ohio Are
Dispersed.
By the Associated Press.


ATHENS, Ohio, August 25.-At-
tempted invasion of the non-union coal
mines Of Middleport and Pomeroy by
several hundred sympathizers was
halted today by quick action of union
officials who feared the demonstration
might lead to violence.
Starting in the Sunday Creek Val
ley near Glouster with 400 union SYM
pathizers, the caravan picked up sew
eral hundred more as it proceeded
southwark through the county until
the throng, carried in automobiles and
headed by a drum corps, was esti-
mated to have numbered 1000 men,
women and children when it was
stopped.
Heads OFF Party.
Learning Of the advance on Meigs
County fields. Oral Daugherty, presi-
dent OF the subdistrict miners union.
left Athens hurriedly in an automobile
and, travelling circuitous rou,e, head
ed off the party before it crossed the
Athens-Meigs County border. He in.
duced the crowd to turn back and it
was quickly dispersed.
AS the throng passed onward the
members Of the party called out to
others along the roadside who either
teaped in the passing cars or soon join.
ed in other vehicles.
Sought to Win Back Members.
After hating the attempted inva sion,
Daueherty went to Pomeroy, where
he remained in case another effort
would be made. AS the Athens Coun-
ty union sympathizers approached,
Sheriff j.. A. Wilcox, Meigs County,
prepared for the emergency by mobiiz-
ing deputies and announced he was
ready to meet the situation. Richard
Campbell. president of the Pomeroy
district of the union, also started to
head Off the miners, and reached them
about the same time that Daugherty
came up from the rear.
The march" was started with the
idea OF persuading number of former
Athens County union miners. now
working in non-union mines in Meigs
County. to give up their employment
and join the fight against operators
who are in disagreement with the
union over the wage scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

Continued from First PageJ
method of making left.hand turns at
intersections controlled by officers also
is embodied in the revised code. The
change provides that the left-ha nd
turns be made in the same manner
as those on streets controlled by cleo
trio signal lights. The text OF this
proposed regulation reads: "Wher5
traffic is controlled by an officer or
electric traffic device a driver making
left turn shall keep as far 70 the
right as possible and stop until re-
ceiving proper signal. At other inter
sections the turn shall be completed
by passing around or over the CEN
trail point of intersection of the two
streets, having due regard for the right
of way given other traffic"
The Commissioners are not expected
to act on Mr.. Harland's recommended
tons until the return of Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty, who is now va.
In Massachusetts,. Mr..
Dougherty 10 scheduled to return Sep
TENDER Is. So a =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
big NAVY PROPAGANDA"
British Deny Alleged Agreement With
Japanese,

LONDON, August Is P).-British
official quarters today characterized as
big navy propaganda" reports pub
lished in America of a secret under.
standing between Great Britain and
Japan on naval supremacy.
1t was indicated that the report had
reached official hands, but that it was
deemed unworthy of consideration. 1t
was stated that the only possible
agreement" to which the published
report might refer was a compromise
agreement drawn up by japanese and
British delegations at Geneva, but re.
jected by Hugh S. Gibson, head of
the American delegation.
1t was added that this affair was
fully known and that the American
rejection made it void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
ANG[O-JAPANESE
NAVAL PACT DENIED
Officials Declare They Have
No knowledge of Sc
cret Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
An article in a morning paper here
today which said State Department
officials had received word that Great
Britain and Japan had reached a
secret agreement on naval policy
brought from Acting Secretary Castle
today a categorical denial that the
department had knowledge of any such
understanding.
The article said the agreement was
reached when 1t became apparent that
the United States would not accept the
British program at the recent Geneva
naval limitations conference.
THE press story of secret naval
pact between Great Britain and Japan
is, as far as the State Department
knows, absolutely without founda-
tion," Mr.. Castle said. mo sugges-
ton of this kind has reached the de-
partment and 1 have no reason to
believe that there is any foundation
for the story"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, August 25.-The new
enemy of Chicago gangsters and sun
men--police sanity tests--todcy had
won a partial victory over Frank and
Vincent McErlane. figures of the once
powerful Saltis-McErhi1 gang, az
they faced a Today stretch" in the
Psychopathic Hospital for mental
observation.
The brothers, arrested last night In
a fashionable Hyde Park hotel, Wilted
before the threat of this strange new
weapon in the hands Of the police and
refused to take the simple tests which
tell their minds meanderings.
1--WE refuse to talk until we get, to
court" the men said last night, when
confronted with the test questions. but
their defiance only led the police to
decide to send them to the Psyche
pathic Hospital for observation, after
which they will be taken before the
county judge for a sanity hearing.
Offered to Leave City.
The arrest Of the brothers in the
hotel resulted after other guests COM
planned of a disturbance. Police at
once decided to apply the sanity tests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

Mrs. Guy r. Conklin of Arlington
County Native of Iowa.

Mrs. Guy r. Conklin, for several
years a resident of Arlington County,
Va, died Tuesday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. James A. Stevens, near
Vienna, Va, after a long illness.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon from the Stevens home, burial
being in the Oakton Cemetery. She
was. before her marriage, Miss Rosetta
Fritz, and was born in Iowa, Decem-
Der 8, 1872. She spent the greater
part of her life in that State. coming
to Virginia with her husband and
family about Is years ago. She is
survived by her husband and six chill
dren. Mrs. Avo Merry, Mrs. Edna
Stevens, Ivan D., Walter W., all of
Vienna; Uraldean r. of Ballston, and
Orland NJ. of Clarendon, and eight
grandchildren. She was member of
the Presbyterian Church of Ballston.
the Rebekahs and the Daughters of
America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

which seemed to give most of the play
ers trouble, to a par and reached
the turn l up on Finlay, who had TO
take 80 to the Boston stars So.
Ouimet had only one birdie, while Fin.
lay got none and was over par on
three holes. The card:
Ouimet, OUT. 4 4 2 S 4 3 5 4 5-36
Finlay. out -. 4 4 4 8 5 3 $50
0uimet Holds Slight Lead.
Ouimet took the yard eleventh
from Finlay and was up again
at the twelfth, which was halved.
Oumet took on the fourteenth
and halving the thirteenth and the
fifteenth was / up on Finlay. Both
got birdie 3s on the 386-yard fif-
teenth.
Ouimet finished the morning round
3 up on Finlay.
Their in cards:
Ouimet. 4 345 6 3 4 3 4-36-72
t'inlay. 5 5 3 S 4 4-38-77