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Evening star., 1927-11-07
MAGRUDER IS PUT
ON N4WA|T|NGL LIST"
Admiral Silent on Probable
Future Status After Confer.
ence With Wilbur.

Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder,
relieved Saturday as commandant Of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard and
fourth naval district as result of
his article charging the Navy with
being overofficered and inefficient, re.
ported to Secretary Wilbur Of the
Navy Department today, in accord.
ance with instructions issued to him
by the latter official.
He was closeted with the Secretary
for several minutes, and upon emerg-
ing from the inner office said he had
been placed on status of waiting
orders" Further than to make this
known, Admiral Magruder would not
discuss his case. but went from the
Secretary's office to the offices of the
Navy General Board, where he went
into conference with it's members.
Wilbur Is Reticent.
Secretary Wilbur today was reticent
about his conference with Admiral
Magruder, and would not intimate
what plans he had in the way of duty
for the admiral. He admitted that he
discussed with the admiral what he
was going to do. but said that he did
not care to make the discussion pub
lie at this time.
Admiral Magruder, under his pres.
ent status, may do pretty much as he
pleases with his time. He gets the
full pay and allowances of his grade
and may even proceed to his home at
Government expense.
Congress Probe Looms.
There is a probability that Admiral
Magruder will be kept in his present
status so that he may appear before
committees in Congress should there
be a demand for his testimony in con.
nection with investigation of his
charges or to get into the question as
to whether the Navy is or is not run
in an efficient manner and a dollars
value obtained for every dollar appro-
priated.
Secretary Wilbur would not even
confirm reports that he was to as
sign the admiral to desk in the de-
partment, where he would be given
opportunity to work up sufficient
data to support statements made in
his magazine article.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
BIRTH RATE FALLING.
New York Health Commission
Warns of Decrease.

NEW YORK, November 7.-Health
Commissioner Harris is concerned be.
cause New York's birth rate is de-
creasing. Fifteen years ago the rate
was % per 1000, he said in a state.
ment today, while last year the rate
was 81.
The commissioner attributes the
cause to two factors-the entrance OF
the United States into the World War,
which took men overseas and reacted
upon marriage, and the exclusion
from this country Of the foreign
group, so prolific in maintaining
high birth rate.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Man, Taking Sick Wife to Hospital,
Chased by Detective as Fur Thief

A wild chase through downtown
traffic by police detectives and motor
cycle policeman ended abruptly at
George Washington Hospital this
morning, when the driver Of a car
which sped past police headquarters
and up Fourteenth street at so miles
an hour, mistaken for fur thief try.
ing to make a getaway, proved to be
q man from a Virginia town who was
rushing his sick wife, vOluminously
enwrapped in furs, to the hospital for
emergency treatment.
J. Fl. Martin of Virginia Highlands.
the driver Of the car, passed police
headquarters. at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania, just as Detective
Evening star., 1927-11-07

C. J. P. Weber was getting into his
car. 1t looked to him like a carload
Of furs, he said, and he instantly gave
chase. AS the two speeding machines
approached Fourteenth and F streets,
tearing wide open" through traffic,
a motor cycle policeman joined in the
chase, which ended a few moments
later when the leading car turned in
and made a quick stop at the George
Washington Hospital
Mrs. Martin, whose husband had
wrapped her in several layers of fur
coats to protect her from the cold
was said by hospital physicians to be
suffering from severe hemorrhage,
and her condition upon her arrival
was pronounced serious.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Learned to Steal
In Burglar School,
Boys Tell Police
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PresS.
CHICAGO, November 7.-The
story of a school for burglary and
gun play in which boys were
taught by a modern Fagin known
to them as "Prowl Manager, was
under police investigation today.
Four 15-year-old boys and the
man they say taught them to rob
and steal have been arrested.
Matthew Celehan, %, was the man
the boys identified as their 'di-
rector"
Celehan took them on their first
burglary, the boys said, taking
from them their loot valued at
5000, and later giving them money
for their part.
A check is being made in the be.
lief the boys may have been re-
sponsible for several robberies in
the northwest section.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Another Quake in West.

SAN DIEGO, November z @.-
San Diego and vicinity experienced
slight earthquake last night. It was
felt aboard the u. s. s. Rigel and
other ships in the battle fleet at Las
Mesa, Z miles east.
A seismograph at the Theosophical
University recorded / millimeter
movement from north to south of
about 5 seconds duration. No damage
was reported.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Irate Phone Patron Forces testers
To Kneel at Gun Point In Restaurant

'I'll give you jokers something to
laugh at" he shouted.
IF any Of you move except to put
up your hands, I'll drill you. Back up
against the wall"
A dozen lined the wall.
down on your knees" he com.
manded, and the dozen complied.
Nov, how do you like it? Laugh
that Off"
Keeping them covered with his
pistol he backed out Of the place The
gun-play was reported to police.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Accused Slayer Kills Self in Cell.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Jose Vanques Prada, Mexican clerk,
accused of the murder several weeks
ago of David Fay Fisher of Phladel-
phia, at Guadalajara, committed
suicide in his cell in that city, the
State Department was notified today
by the consulate.
Mexican authorities had been unable
to establish any motive for the murder
of Fisher.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
NEW YORK STATE
VOTES TOMORROW
Smith Leads Democrats in
Fight on Longer Guber-
material Term.

NEW YORK, November THE
fight of New York Democracy, headed
by Gov. Alfred Z. Smith, against a
Republican proposal to throw guber-
Material contests into presidential
years will be decided at the polls to.
morrow. Nine proposals to amend the
State constitution will be before the
voters, who will elect $50 Assembly.
men, a Congressman, one State Sena-
tor to fill vacancy, 10 Supreme Court
justices and mayors of 81 cities.
The fact that Gov. Smith has taken
an active part in the Democratic fight
against the amendment affecting
gubernatorial elections has led OBJ.
servers to believe that the fate Of this
proposal will in a measure indicate
what he may expect from New York
as a candidate for the Democratic
presidential nominations in 1928. He
has charged that the movement to ex.
tend the governors term from two to
four years and hold elections in presi-
Dental years would result in national
issues pushing the governorship into
the background.
Subway Loan L. Issue.
OF the eight other amendments,
only one has become a matter of con-
troversy. BY its adoption New York
City would be enabled to borrow $780,.
000, 900 for completion of new subways.
The others would require the gov.
ernor to submit budget to the Leg
islature, permit appropriations for
grade-crosSing elimination to be ap-
portioned over an entire county in
which the crossing exists, increase the
salary of governor from $4,000 to
$685. 900 a year, and Of members of the
Legislature to $4,000, make the gov.
ernor the titular as well as actual head
of the executive department, permit
the construction of a road up White.
face Mountain, permit counties to con.
denim land for parks, plaZas and streets;
prevent cities annexing territory with.
out majority vote Of persons in the
section to be annexed.
In addition to the subway debt
measure, New York City is to vote on
a proposal to change the city's char
ter to permit condemnation Of slum
areas to provide for new housing.
Terming Gov. Smiths reply to his
accusations that vice in Albany is
protected by Tammany alliance "a
tissue of quibbles and evasions," Col.
Theodore Roosevelt yesterday made
answer to the statement issued by
Gov. Smith.
Attacks Gambling.
|. Col. Roosevelt did not accept the
governors challenge to submit
charges against any official as re.
quired by law. He declared that Fed
aral indictments now standing against
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Evening star., 1927-11-07
K|DWE[L REFUTES
AFFIDAVIT CHARGES
Oil Juror Asks Court for 0p-
portunity to Defend
Self.

Edward J. Kidwell, alleged talkative
juror in the Fall-Sinclair conspiracy
case. today petitioned Justice Frederick
l.. Siddons in Criminal Division for
an opnortunity in open court to re-
flute the charges o J. Ray Akers, con-
ductor of the Washington Railway &
Electric Co. and Of Donald T. King,
/ reporter for the Washinrtor Herald,
that he had praised Harry F. Sim
clair who was on trial, and had stated
that he saw no advantage to himself
of verdict Of conviction, but expected
tn he might have a car "as long as
block" in the event of Sinclair's s
acquittal.
Justice Siddons allowed the petition
to b5 led, but suggested that notice
be served on the special counsel Of
the Government before hearing.
Calls Statements False.
Kidwell in the petition branded as
absolutely false in all essential aver
ments" the affidavits of the two men,
which were submitted to the court
last week for counsel for the Govern
ment, and which resulted in mis-.
trial Of the conspiracy case. He asked
an opportunity to vindicate himself
and to state the true facts of what
took place at the interview with
Akers and King, October 20.
Through Attorneys Samuel Nc
Comas Hawken. George F. Havell
and Harold F. Hawken, the juror
charges that Akers and King are
guilty Of contempt of court in per.
sisting in an effort to make him dis.
cuss the case, after he had warned
them that the court had forbidden
jurors to talk about the case with any
one. He asks that the affidavits of
Akers and King be suppressed and ex-
plunged from the records of the court
because of the false statements made
therein and that a rule be issued
against both Akers and King requir-
ing them to show cause why they
should not be adjudged guilty Of con.
tempt Of court.
Would Defend Self.
Attorney Hawken appeared with the
juror before Justice Siddons at the
afternoon session, and stated that by
reason of the filing of the two affidavits
and the widespread publicity given
their contents and the comments made
in the press, his clients good name
has been impugned and Kidwell has
been held up to public ridicule and
has been portrayed as an outrageous
man, and condemned as an unfit
citizen without having been afforded
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Evening star., 1927-11-07
BIG BILL" BREEZES INTO TOWN
WITH BAND AND FLOOD PROGRAM
Did He Get It?

According to newspaper men
who rank high for veracity, the
following dialogue took place
this morning as Mayor Thomp-
son and his party were leaving
the White House:
Reporter-Where are you go.
ing from here, mayor?
Mayor Thompson-I'd like to
go some place where 1 could get
a drink. Can you give me
tip?
Reporter-You might try the
British embassy.
Mayor Thompson-Deleted by
censor.)
Evening star., 1927-11-07

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November T.
For five minutes last night a man
stood at a telephone in restaurant
and five times, to the amusement Of
onlookers. he got the wrong number.
Some watched his efforts smilingly.
while others made remarks intended
for humor.
Finally. in a rage. the man hung up
the receiver. whirled around and whip
ped out q pistol. .......-.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
DR.. LOGAN is FINED $500
IN CHANNEL SWIM HOAX
Woman and Trainer Plead Guilty
to Perjury Charge and Pay
for "Joke."
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press.
LONDON. November 7.-Dr. Dor
othy Logan's now famous channel
swim hoax to end hoaxes" has cost
her something over $500 in hard cash
in addition to the storm of criticism
which burst about her head when the
story of her fake channel swim Of
last month became known.
With her trainer, Horace Carey, DIR.
Logan appeared in Police Court today
to answer charges brought by the
public prosecutor, under the perjury
act for making false declaration in
connection with her so-called swim.
She was fined f100 and 10 guineas in
costs, while Carey was fined ESQ and
5 guineas in costs on their plea of
guilty.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
SUES FOR HER SON
HELD BY RELATIVES
Mrs. Mary - Santman Charges
Boys Affections Are Being
Alienated, Asking Habeas Writ.

Charging that the affections Of her
12-year-old son. Raymond l.. Baker,
are being alienated from her by his
grandparents, uncles and aunts, Mrs.
Mary f. Santman, formerly Mrs.
Mary E. Baker, today sued out a writ
of habeas corpus against Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin F. Baker, his grand
parents, for the custody of the boy.
According to the mother the boy was
born in 1915, and his father died in
1920. She consented to let the grand
parents have the child temporarily.
She asserts that the grandparents will
not now permit her to take the child
for a walk.
Her present husband, William l..
Santman, the court is informed, is
well able to care for the child and will
provide for his support. She Is repre-
sented by Attorney James A. O'Shea.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
CARDS AND PHILLIES
RELEASE MANAGERS
McKechnie Succeeds O'Farrell and
Shotten Is Named to Re.
place McInnis.
Ry the Associated Presa

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, November Bob
O'Farrell has been deposed as mana.
ger Of the st. Louis Cardinals and
Bill McKechnie, coach during the 1927
sea son, has been appointed to manage
the team next season, President Sam
Breadon announced today. O'Farrell
has signed a players contract for
1928 at a salary increase Of $1,000,
Breadon said.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Score Hurt in Chicago Crash.

CHICAGO, November R.-A
score of persons were reported injured
when three cars of a northbound ele-
waited train jumped the track and
crashed into the station at East Mon
roe street and South Wabash avenue
on the east side of the loop today.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
LEAGUE ENVOY TO HAVANA

GENEVA, November z P).-At the
request of the Cuban government. the
League of Nations has decided to send
member Of the League secretariat
to Havana to follow the proceedings
Of the Pan.American Union confer
ence in January.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Phillies Release McInnis.

PHILADELPHIA, November up.
John "Stuffy" McInnis was today
released as manager of the Philadel-
phia National League base ball club
and Bert Fl. ShOtten of st. Louis Ma
tionals appointed as his successor.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Milk Situation Improves.
ALL SAFE IN CONNECTICUT.
Peak of the Flood Seems to Have
Spent Itself.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November Z
fP.-Raging out of the north, where
il had spread death and destruction
through Vermont, New Hampshire
and western Massachusetts, the peak
of the Connecticut River flood today
affected much Of this State.
But it seemed evident that its ter
rife force was being gradually dis.
sipated as it swept to the waters OF
Long Island Sound.
Windsor, to the north; Middletown,
on the south, with Hartford in the
center, formed the area where the
food spent it's wra tn over the week
end. Warned by floods in the north,
those along the river valley in this
section prepared in advance.
No Loss of Life.
No loss Of life appeared today to
have taken place in this State.
Hartford bore the brunt OF the
Continued on Page >. Column 81
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Evening star., 1927-11-07
Attacks Gambling.

Col. Roosevelt did not accept the
governors challenge to submit
charges against any official as re.
quired by law. He declared that Fed.
aral indictments now standing against
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Would Defend Self.

Continued on Page Z, Column 81
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Continued on Page 5. Column ~
Evening star., 1927-11-07

VU. y. Weather Bureau ForecaN,J
Increasing cloudiness. with lowest
temperature near freezing tonight to-
morrow cloudy; rising temperature.
Temperatures--High 45, at noon
yesterday; lowest, 90, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18

Cross country mixers Of Berlin are
now aided by balloons. which enable
them to leap over houses and trees
at command.
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By John Goodwin

produced q little box with a glass
top. In which lay blurred slip
of glazed wood. THE market on
it Is a print from a small part OF
the surface of mans left thumb.
There were other fingerprints on
the chest, which had unfortunate.
~ been much handled by different
people. This. inside the lid. was
the only mark of interest. i cut
1t out, in the presence OF Inspec-
tor Moisey. Here is an enlarged
photograph OF the print.
And here" said Mccall deliber-
ately, producing an envelope. sis a
print OF the deceased's left thumb,
entire, and one Of the top half
inch of the thumb, intersecting
the central whorl. And two en-.
largements Of the same prints"
The. exhibits were handed round
to the jury, who examined them
with keen interest. Blurred and
vague though the thumb-print on
the lacquer was, the similarity
struck them all. Such OF the
lines and whorls as could be
seen correspondent In both cases.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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LITTLE LATE
SUPPERS

klIAT favorite form of hospital
itys the little late supper, needs
for its success no more elaborate
Background than the smallest city
apartment, provided the hostess
u Ingenious.
Any table large enough for
four will. serve, if it is covered
with lace or embroidered lunch
con cloth. Two tall candles with
q low bowl of flowers in the
center always make q pretty
table. Candies, now to be had
IN 3 hundred artistic and delicious
forms, form charming concur
sion to little special occasion
meals. They should be chosen to
agree or contrast with the color
of tho flowers and candles and
arranged decoratively on the
handsomest trays the household
affords.
The supper dishes should not be
too commonplace, though they may
be- few. The following menu is
suggested: Raw oysters and stuffed
manages, with horseradish and
lemon. followed by squad on toast
with ounce jelly, stuffed potatoes
and q small chestnut salad Hol-
low nodded rings of. chocolate
cream, the hollow heapad high
with whipped cream which has
been sweetened and Favored with
lnarschino. provide a delightful
dessert.
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believe them guilty of any crime
only this man who, since his re.
lease from prison, has prosecuted
me and my colleagues with q
secret and relentless hatred.
Though he. has achieved this with
such resource and rucn cunning
that up till now no proof against
him has been traced with any
certainty, yet / know as surely
az l write these words, that r.
NJ. was responsible for the
deaths Of Ames and Chester
1 say nothing Of the
case of Julius Tenne. Who will
be the next to go? There re-
main only QuantrilI and myself.
Am to be the last? IL there no
protection for ne-no punishment
for this nan?"
The questions voiced by this
startling entry were ones which
the public had frequently asked.
It was a wei known fact that
Ames, Chester and QuantriIl had
EnySteriously vanished. News of
their disappearance had been
printed in the papers, and more
than one reader had suspected
Masterton.
Mulholland's diary put into words
what many people had been think.
ing and it was evident after the
reading Of the entry that the
jury regarded MAsterton as a
man who would use any means to
attain his ends. The fact that he
was known to be devoted to Null
hollands wife gave the dead
Enan's subtle charge against him
all the appearance Of truth.
It was Mccall who introduced
the first bit Of evidence which
seemed to threw q new light on
the case.
The 1nedicine chest was called
for, produced and opened.
This box IL lacQuered," said
Cynthia's lawyer, there Is a small
square piece OF leather missing
erom the inside edge Of the I'D"
The Glazed Wood
II cut the piece out myself, and
have 1t here" said Mccall. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-25
HE ROSE TO
THE TOP

nNE of Kentucky's leading
" bankers went into the bank
ing business at an early age. He
was only fifteen years old, and
had just completed his public
school course In Carlisle, Indiana.
when he got his first job az .
messenger with the Second Ma.
tional Bank, Of New Albany.
And, as Is perhaps common
with youngsters who get bank
jobs, he stuck with this institution
for many years. rising from one
post to another until at the end
Of eighteen years the presidency
was vacant and he was found to
be the logical man to fiji it.
For six years, during which
period he also served term a.
president Of the Indiana Bankers
Association. he developed the bust
ness OF this bank, and then was
offered the presidency OF the
American Southern National Bank.
which later consolidated with the
National Bank Of Kentucky and
the National Bank OF Commerce.
He spent about five years la this
post, and then was made preSi-
dent of the Lincoln Bank and
Trust Company.
He also became vice president
Of the National Bank Of Kentucky,
and q director of the Louisville
Railway Company. the Inter
Southern Life Insurance Com
pany. the Jellico Coal Corporation
ana . number Of other enter.
prises.
He is Earl s. Gwin, OF Louis
vile. Ky.
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Her Folks Thought She Had Lost Her Mind When She De-
cided to Give Up Everything She Loved and Seek a
Career in the Moving Pictures

q movie studio-But rye got to
find out for myself"
In his arms. she smiled up 1t
him and imp Of mischief danced
into her brown eyes.
You know, Andy, they used TO
say that men must work and
womeR must wait " she said with
q funny little laugh that caught
IN her throat like a sob, "but
times have changed. Now It's
the men who have TO do the
waiting!'
Andy let her go. That's 4 fine
thing to say to me, isn't it," he
asked. "Just because I haven't got
the right to stop you from going.
Because ! stay here, where it's
good enough for anybody, and sell
cars fer = living. You make me
feel like 80 cents.
Tn sorry" Bobbie said again.
Then. suddenly she sat down on
the bottom step Of the stairs.
Let me ask you something,
Andy Jefrold," she said solempIy.
Suppose 1 did stay here and
marry you the way you want me
to--what kind OF a life would /
have. anyway? What's your idea
Of q wife?"
Andy looked down st her from
six feet OF height. measuring HIS
words.
well" he said slowly and de.
liberately. 81 suppose my idea Of
q wife Is like any other mans
idea Of one. A woman who'd
make q home for me, and have
my children. Shed have her
friends and her clubs and her
card parties. and"
I'D just die living like thaty'
Bobbie Interrupted in her sweet,
clear voice. II was a caresslng
voice but the words cut. "I'd
rather be dead than live like
that! Stufty isn't the word for iti''
She jumped Up and her wide
white organdie skirts biIlowed
around her like blown clouds.
The fresh fragrance OF violetg
came from her--the fragrance
that always went to Andy's head
Just as Boobies beauty always
went to his head.
Living like that Is the best
and the finest thing in the world
II two people care for each
other" he said stubborply. and