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FALL. BETTER. REVIEWS DENIAL
THAT HE WILL RUN FOR SENATE
Rejects All Urgings That He
Seek Vindication at New
Mexican Polls.
Expected to Be Able to Come
Here for Next Trial
on April rs.
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.
~ T1.u...at. - The Cta,.


Ell PASO, Tex, February 5.-Al.
bert Bacon Fall, former Secretary OF
the Interior in the Harding CABINET
and former Senator from New Next
co, is recuperating slowly at his home
here from the recent attack of pneu-
monia. which caused the postpone
ment of his second trial at Washing
ton in connection with the so-called
oil scandals of 1921 and 1922.
As he slowly returns to health Mr..
Fall Is kept busy denying reports that
he intends to run for the Senate once
more as a means of seeking full vim
dication of the criminal charges which
have rested against him so long and
which have been so bitterly fought by
himself and his associates in the
leases which drew the fire of q Senate
investigating committee and later
prosecution from special counsel EN-
ployed at the direction of President
Coolidge.
Has Had Stormy Career.
Mr.. Fall today insists he is through
with politics for all time. He has had
a stormy career. He has been an
indefatigable fighter, but time and
bitter experience have taken their toll
and the one-time stalwart figure,
typical of the man who had fought
and won the West, is bent now with
the weight of the burdening years.
Eyes that one time glinted like steel
and told of an indomitable will have
become softened, and there is in them
Enthusiastically the look of man who
wants to be let and left alone.
There is evident sincerity in declara-
tions that he doesn't want to run for
his old place in the Senate again, and
that he is done with the politics that
once was the breath of life in his
noStrilS.
But ever since he came back from
his acquittal with Edward l.. Doheny
of charges of defrauding the Govern
ment in connection with the Elk Hill,
Calf. oil leases, there has been per
sistent talk of Mr.. Fall standing once
more for the Senate, making a last
stand, it might be said, for, even if
he should run, failing health would
make an early retirement from active
service inevitable. Candidacy for the
Senate has been urged upon the for
mer Secret airy and former Senator as
sort of defiance to his enemies and
as a means of confounding them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
So AMERICANS LEAVE.

,PEKING, February LP.-Reports
received here from Chengtu, Szech-
wan Province. yesterday said SO
Americans had been evacuated from
that state and 100 remained.
Among the last to leave were
Bishop G.. r. Crosse of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and DR.. Joseph
Beech, president of Chengtu Uni
versity, a Methodist institution. DIR.
Beech's family accompanied him.
Japanese Ships to Sail.
TOXIC, February 5 CP).-The navy
office tonight announced that the
cruiser Tenryu and four destroyers
had been ordered to proceed to Sasebo
from Kure with 800 bluejckets and to
await further instructions there. 1t
was understood the warships would be
held in readiness for immediate sail
ing to Shanghai in the event of emer-
RonCV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Residents of the worlds two leading
capitals, in England and the United
States, today were brought together,
conversationally. as close as their
nearest telephones.
Transatlantic wireless phone serv-
ice between Washington and London
was inaugurated this morning, with
completion in satisfactory manner of
a number of commercial calls.
While officials of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. refused
to divulge the names of those who
made use of the $25-a-minute service.
II was learned that Harold II. Levi,
vice president Of the Hecht Co., was
among the first to talk with dear
OF Lunnon."
Mr. Levi picked up his telephone
at 955 o'clock this morning and in-
quired pf his firms London repre-
eentative concerning a shipment Of.
furniture. Mr.. Lsvt said this convsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

NEW YORK, February 5.--Coffee
souffie, as made by the First Lady Of
te Land for the White House table, is
described by the cook herself. Mrs.
Coolidge, In the Hagerman (New Mex
ico) Womans Club cook book. The
recipe, which is the first in the book,
reads:
Mix one and a half cups of coffee.
one tablespoon gelatin. one-third cup
granulated sugar and one-half cup
milk. Heat in a double boiler. add
yolks of three eggs slightly beaten and
mix with one-third cup granulated su-
gar and one-fourth teaspoon salt. Cook
until it thickens. Add the whites of
the eggs, beaten stiff. and one-half tea
spoon vanilla. Mold. chill and serve
with whipped cream"
The women of the town Of Hager-
man, wishing to raise money for a
community house and town library,
seized upon the cook book idea. They
got their recipes from national and
local celebrities.
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ALICE ROBERTSON STRIKES GAS
ON FARM AFTER PINCFIED DAYS
Former Oklahoma Represent
alive Discovers MiIlion-Foot
Well With Oil Hope.
Find Is on Ruins of Burned
Home--Woman Credits
Prayers for Luck.


MUsKoGEE, Okla, February s.
An unkind fortune. which during the
past several years has reduced Miss
Alice Robertson, one time Congress
woman, from a. position of comfortable
wealth to a state bordering on poverty,
apparently turned for her yesterday
when a million.foot gas well was
brought in on her farm just outside
Muskogee.
The we'll will be drilled farther down
In the hope OF striking another sand
that Will either increase the gas pro-
duction or turn the well into an oil
producer.
Word Of the find came to Miss
Alice" as the one definite ray Of hope
In a career which for the past several
years has been punctured with mis-
fortune. The farm upon which the
we'll was found at one time was her
home. She had a rambling house
there which contained a treasure OF
antiques collected in her many years
as a teacher in the early Indian
schools. But the house burned sew
eral years ago and she was forced to
move to the city
Miss Robertson sold antiques which
were saved from the flames at public
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saving a single cent to the Federal
Government"
Mr.. Blanton gave warning to the
House, although he did not offer an
amendment, that at some future time
he would seek to break up the monop-
oily maintained over parking spaces by
taxicab companies at Union Station
and in front of various hotels in the
city. The Texas member produced
for the benefit of the House photo
graphs showing taxis crowding the
parking spaces in front of the station
the Willard. Washington and Raleigh
Hotels.
Representative Treadway of Massa-
chusetts, who has investigated these
conditions, interrupted Mr.. Blanton to
remind him that at Union Station an
employee Is at hand to keep private
automobiles from stopping at the pas
senger platform.
Holds Space Is Sold.
These photographs will show you
where the Willard Hotel sells space
all down the block to one taxi com.
pany monopoly" said Mr.. Blanton.
at have heard that $40, 900 was paid
for this privilege, but this has been
denied. They do get money for the
taxi space, however. though l do not
know how much"
Mr.. Blanton threatened he would
take action to prevent public space
belonging to the people from being
sold by the terminal company and
private hotels, declaring citizens had
a right to use this parking space.
Among the more important appro-
priations carried in the District bill
are $11,990,515 for public schools; So
OSS, 100 for the Metropolitan Police
force; $3,454,195. public welfare; ST.
1882, fire department; $1.524,S60
collection and disposal of refuse; 49,
1872, 900, street and road improvement
and repairs; $17l.965. public play
grounds: $765, 002, courts and prisons;
81, 008, 406, public buildings and parks
administered by the director of pub
lie buildings and PARKS; $1.927,710,
water service and 1888, $50 for gen
eral administrative salaries.
American gasoline measuring
pumps are so general in France now
that the old hve-letter. square tin rar
In seldom seen In cities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
SOVIET OFFICIAL PROTESTS.
Sees British Effort to Make Russia
"Scapegoat'' i'm China.

MOSCOW, February 5 CP).-Maxirn
Litvinoff. assistant commissar. of for
eign affairs. last night issued a long
statement in which he protested
against the attempts of British Con-
servatives to make Russia the "scape-
goat" in the Chinese imbroglio ION
the basis of ridiculous legends of the
Vaccinations of Soviet agents.
Litvinoff also expressed regret that
the coupling of the praiseworthy
British offer to China with the threat
of military Intervention should have
caused a breakdown of the negotia-
tons between the Cantonese govern
ment and Great Britain at Hankow.
He declared that because the SYM
pathies of Soviet Russia were with the
great Lucrative movement in China,
it by no means followed that it has
advised the Canton government to
strain its relations with Britain or
that It would hinder a peaceful agree
ment of the problem.
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auction recently to provide funds,
while she was writing her auto
biography, which publishers have been
seeking.
As though by Providence, the gas
well stands among the ashes Of her
old home. A pipe line. carrying gas
to several cities, runs within 1000
feet of the well.
God has tried me in every way He
could during these last several years,
and I have tried to keep faith" Miss
Robertson said last night. My
friends must have been praying for
me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Shanghai, while lines of communica-
ton in the district remain open and
SAFE" has been advised by Consul Gen
eral Clarence E. Gauss at Shanghai
A message from Gauss yesterday to
the State Department said that the
movement Of women and children from
the interior into Shanghai was pro-
ceeding gradually. All Americans in
the district had been cautioned. the
message added, to be prepared to fall
back without delay. preferably to
Shanghai, 'or TO ports where they
may be protected or, If necessary,
evacuated -
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AUTO OWNER HELD
LIABLE FOR DRIVER
Justice SiddonS' Ruling Has
important Bearing on
Accident Litigation.

The owner Of an automobile, used
as family car" and permitted to he
operated by members of the family
other than the owner, is liable for in
juries sustained by a third party when
the operator of the car falls to exer-
else reasonable care and prudence In
Its operation.
Justice Frederick l.. Siddons today
made this ruling in an opinion settling
the question of such liability for the
first time In the District. The court
overruled a demurrer filed by Francis
RI. Stephens. corporation counsel, to q
suit for $4,000 damages brought
against him by Mrs. Ada G. Moody.
1912 + street, who was injured
In collision of her automobile with
the Stephens car driven by Francis H.
stephens. jr., a son of the defendant.
The owner was not in the car at the
time of the accident. Mrs Moody was
represented by Attorneys Wilton ].
Lambert. r. II. Yeatman and A. +.
Garfield and Attorneys Adkins & Mes
bit appeared for Mr.. Stephens The
case will now have to be submitted to
jury.
Differences ON Subject.
Justice Siddons points out that much
contrariety of judicial opinion exists
on the subject and considerable mum
her of authorities are quoted on both
sides. The trend of the most recent
decisions, the court finds, is toward
holding the automobile to be a danger
Gus instrumentality. He cites the re
cent decision of the District Court of
Appeals in the Story case holding the
owner Of a death car allowed to he
operated recklessly guilty of man
q q xxrcl1 n "a driving
the car when he is present in the car.
THE court cannot close its eyes"
says Justice Siddons, "to the changed
conditions of traffic brought about by
the enormous use of the automobile
as a means of vehicular traffic, a
use that is constantly on the increase.
Nor can 1t close it's eyes to the fact,
which is of universal knowledge, that
the dangers of traffic by the use of
this fundamentally of traffic. itself a
dangerous instrumentality, have been
enormously increased, dangers to both
vehicular traffic and to pedestrians
lawfully using the streets, roads and
highways.
Liability Is Analysed.
1T Is but common sense and COM
mon justice to require that, when the
head of family provides a dangerous
instrumentality, owned by him, for
the use of members of his family, he,
in effect, vouches for their careful
and non-negligent use of such instru-
mentality, and If member of the
family, using such instrumentality so
provided, uses 1t in negligent and
careless manner to the resulting in
jury of an innocent third person. he,
the owner and provider of the instru-
mentality. is liable in law for the in
furious consequences"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
BLISS ENDORSED.

BUENOS AIRES. February r o.
The Argentine government yesterday
announced that Robert Woods Bliss,
who has been appointed American Am
bassador to Argentina. was persona
grata to the government.
Mr.. Bliss viii succeed Peter Angus
tus jay. who has resignsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Portuguese Government Ad-
viSed of Numerous Casualties
in Clash With Rebels.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, February s.
Serious fighting between government
troops and revolutionaries is under
way at Oporto. principal city of north
ern Portugal, where a revolt broke
out in the garrison Thursday. There
have been numerous casualties, dis
patches say.
The minister of commerce, whom
the revolutionaries arrested when the
revolt started, has escaped.
Complete order has been maintained
in Lisbon, where news from Oporto
as to the outcome of the struggle is
anxiously awaited. The military gov
ernor of Lisbon sent a telegram to
President and War Minister Carmona,
who Is at Oporto, yesterday saying
the troops in the capital were COM
pletely loyal.
Spread Of Revolt Reported.
One report from Vigo, Spain, re-
ceived by the Daily Mail and not con-
firmed, was that the revolt had spread
over all of northern Portugal, with
every garrison involved except those
at Braga and Wanna.
A general strike, with the posi-
DIZZY OIL railway DC-
ing interrupted, was reported to be
under way throughout the southern
and southeastern part of the coun-
try, but whether the two disturbances
were connected was unclear.
The government of President Car
mona, which came into power last
Spring after a military coup. at first
minimized the present movement, say
ing the disaffection was confined to
the Oporto garrison. There were even
unofficial reports that the revolution
aries had surrendered, but these were
followed by an official announcement
that they were still holding out.
Aimed at CarmOna.
The movement is aimed directly at
President Carmona and his govern
ment, for a communication received
recently from committee of 1.-The
rebellious minority troops demanded
the resignation of the government and
restoration of the constitutional re-
gime.
Immediately the start of the move
ment became known Thursday, Presi-
dent Carmona, who also is minister
of war, proceeded to the Oporto region
to organize the government troops.
SO far as appears from the meager
and conflicting reports coming out of
Portugal, he is still there.
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speech at Birmingham the secretary
said: THE voice we heard was the
voice of Chen, but behind 1t was Boro-
din
While Borodin is Russian, the So
Wet authorities have pointed out that
he has no official connection with the
Soviet government.
A lengthy statement has been issued
at Moscow by Maxim Litvinoff. assist
ant commissar of foreign affairs, pro-
testing against efforts by certain quar-
ters in England to make Russia the
'scapegoat" in the Chinese affair ION
the basis of ridiculous legends of
Vaccinations of Soviet agents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
MAN REFUSED ALIMONY,
Baltimore Husband Loses Suit in
Action Against Wife.

BALTIMORE, Md. February Up.
-Baltimore's first man to ask alimony
was turned down yesterday when the
court took a divorce case under ad-
visement. The ruling was based on
testimony that James II. Downs, jr.,
while not working, had 81 900 In cash.
Alimony was refused Mrs. Downs on
a. croSs-complaint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

the report which conveyed such an
impression was O. trif1e incomplete
for lack of time and that had more
time existed in its preparation it is
probable such an impression would
not have been made II inconsistent
with he facts.
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ITALY TO ACT IN CHINA.
Rome Comment Pressages CO-Opera-
ton With Other Powers.

AeOIu0 OOIiuhChIt ITOoSdSDS CO-OpoA a
tion With Other Powers.
ROME, February Cp.-The Ital-
ian newspapers are sure that there
will be Italian Intervention In China.
The Popolo Di Roma, representing
official Fascist opinion, prints large
headline over its front page, Fascist
Italy will also be present in far distant
China"
The Agenzia Di Roma, which is sup
posed to be inspired by the foreign
ministry, in a statement declares that
the powers interested in China-Eng
land and italy in the lead-must up
hold the principle of the inviola-
bility of certain fundamental rights
which thus far have regulated the
relations between the powers and
China.
Italy, it is understood, in q note
sent to Great Britain, has expressed
agreement with the fundamentals of
British policy In the Far East.
AMERICANS TOLD TO GO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

American gasoline measuring
pumps are so general in France now
that the old fve.ietter. square tin can
Is seldom seen in cities.
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AMERICANS TOLD TO GO.

Consul Wants Women Out of Interior
While Way Is Open.
Withdrawal of American women
and children from the interior to
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NEW RECORDS SET
AS HOUSE PASSES
DISTRICT MEASURE

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KELLOGG APPEALS
FOR EXEMPTION OF
SHANGHAI IN WAR

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DROWNING OF MAN
IN POTOMAC PR0BED
BY POLICE OFFICERS

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He was emphatically in favor of
a new building for Municipal Court,
even though it were not consolidated
with Police Court. He declared that
the present building was fire trap,
as stated by Judge Aukam last Tuesday
night and by Chief Justice Mccoy
last night He also said that the Bar
Association was ready and waiting to
work on new rules for speeding up
cases with the bench of the d. G.
Supreme Court.
Fl. A. A. Smith, chief investigator
for the Office of the controller general,
was questioned by the committee
regarding the report submitted by
that office on st. EliZabeth's Hospital
several weeks ago to Congress. The
report left an impression, Mr.. Gibson
said, that no new boilers had been
installed in the hospital since 1911.
Mr.. Gibson then cited testimony before
the committee TO show q different
situation existing. in that four boilers
were said to have been installed quite
recently.
Mr.. Smith said that the portion Spf
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-10
Chamber to Hold
Meeting Tonight

General discussion on business
matters will be brought before tho
members of the chamber of COM
merce at the regular weekly dinner
meeting to be held at the Barbara
Worth hotel at G:30 clock tonight.
A meeting Of the board Of directors
will be held directly after the din
ner,
A report will be submitted to the
chamber by the committee which
attended the Farm Bureau meeting
last week and a discussion will then
be held relative to what measures
the chamber NAV take in lending
its assistance 70 the ranchers in the
pending experiments,
The matter of the joint meeting
'of the associated chambers of com
merce Of the valley with the SAN
Diego County Development associ-
ation which is scheduled for Pine
Valley Tuesday will also be brought
lid. All members wishing TO make
the Journey to Pine Valley are ask
ed to notify Secretary Carmichael
at the meeting tonight.
No other special business has
been scheduled for the meeting TO-.
night as vet.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-10
JACOBSON BALKS
AT TESTIFYINC IN
GRAND JURY QUIZ

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l0.-The
sensational investigation into cir
eumstanees surrounding the arrest
of Councilman Carl |. jacobson, on
violation of the morals code, came
to a sudden conclusion here today
when the grand jury inquiry was
abandoned.
! The action was taken by Deputy
District, Attorney Harold L. Davis
when Jacobson, leader Of the re-
form element here. refused to tes-
tifv before the grand jury on the
grounds that his attorneys had al
vised him not TO, pending DISPOSE
ton Of his trial.
The investigation was expected
to develop into contest b etweer
Jacobson and members of police
raiding squad who arrested him las,
Friday night in the home of Mrs.
Callie Grimes, and subsequently
lodged charges against him.
When jacobson, the fourth wiz.
ness to be called, appeared before
the grand jury he refused to test'-
fv but offered prepared statemen,
in explanation. The inquiry was i'm
mediately halted by Davis who re-
fused to allow Jacobson to read the
statement.
"If Jacobson will not testify we
have no grounds for an investiga,
ton, ;" Davis said. 81 have no idea
why he would not testify. He want
ed to read prepared statement
but we refused to allow him to, -
The statement which Jacobson
made public follows, in part:
~ am advised by my ATTORNEYS
Leland Davis, o. n. Hilton and ",
Y. Emerson, to refuse TO answer
anv questions propounded to me by
this body for the reason that I am
awaiting trial on an alleged public
offense and the hearing on the same
is to be held on September 6 in the
municipal court Of this city and
county.
Three other witnesses were call.
cd including City Prosecutor E. J.
Licklev and two newspaper repre-.
sentatives. The newspaper men &C.
companied the officers on the raid,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-10
Two BOmbings in
BuenOs Aires
nv United Pres. Leased Wire

BTENOs AIRES. Aug. 1o.-A
bomb evn'oded nj the side entrance
Of the Palace of Justice about p,
m, today. No one was hurt and
damage wos slight.
A small bomb exploded about mid,
night in the Velez Sarsfield station
of the Great Western railroad. No
ere was injured and there was no
damage.
An uneyploded bomb was found
under the hridop which crosses over
the Great Southern railway lines,
just outside Buenos Aires.
All municipal emploves, with the
execution of hospitals, cemetery,
lightinO plant and first aid staffs,
were called out today to Join other
workers in "a hour general strike
as manifestation Of sympathy for
Sacco-V an7etti.
City wide demonstrations were
planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-10

Tvo Burned To Death AS TRANSIT Pacific Plane Crashes
Double Tragedy
Has Odd Angle

FTNDLAY, O., Aug. 10.-Mrs.
Perry Clinton Thomas shrieked
by terically when physician TO-
day pronounced her husband
dead Of cancer.
Her cries Of anguish stirred
the supposedly dead man and
Thomas awakened.
Shocked by the sudden rever-
sal, Mrs. Thomas collapsed and
died. The undertaken who had
been called to care for the body
Of Thomas, took the body Of his
wife.
Thomas lived 3la hours after
his wife's death.
A double funeral will be held
Friday. Mrs. Thomas was 81
years old and her husband IA.