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Evening star., 1927-07-16
QUAKE DEATH TOLL
OFFICIALLY Is 26O
Two Years May Be Needed to Re-
pair Damage in Palestine,
Government Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
JERUSALEM, July 1.-THE gov
eminent announces that as far as has
been ascertained 1872 persons were
killed by the recent earthquake in
Palestine and 6S in Transjorda MIA :,
with nearly 900 injured in both ter
ritories.
1t was estimated that two years
would he needed to repair the havoc
wrought by the quake, which lasted
four seconds.
Half of the towns of Ramlah and
Ludd and third of the old Park of
Nahlus must be rebuilt.
The government is appealing for
subscriptions for relief work and it
was stated that the donation by
Nathan Straus was Godsend.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
BORODIN LEAVES HANKOW.
Soviet Advisers Believed on Way to
Shanghai or Canton.

SHANGHAI. China. July Is (F1.-
Michael Borodin. adviser to the So
called radical Nationalist government
at Hankow. has left that city, it was
stated in official circles today.
Unconfirmed reports said that he
was either coming to Shanghai, or
would go to kiukiang. and then pro-
ceed overland to Canton.
Advices from Hankow said that
BOrodin departed in a launch this
morning with officials of the Hankow
government, declaring that he was
leaving China. They refused TO dis
close the route he would follow. as
they said they feared for his safety.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
KING GEORGE RESTORES
TOY TO SCOTCH LASSIE
Monarch Pleads With Girls Play
mate in Edinburgh Slum and
Gets Teddy Bear.
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
EDINBURGH, Scotland. July 1G.--
Little Annie Laurie Mackenzie was
having a good cry this morning in
the streets of the Pleasance sluni
district because a playmate had stolen
her teddy bear. In the midst Of her
tears some one patted her towseled
head, asking, whats the matter.
little one?"
It was King George, who with the
Queen was inspecting the settlement.
The King interviewed. restored the
teddy bear and went his way smiling
as Annie brushed away her tears and
wondered who the kindly gentleman
could be.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
JUDGE Who FREED
RUSSIANS FLEES
Chinese Jurist Takes First
Train From Peking on Re-
leasing Nine. Borodin.

BY the Associated Press.
PE;kING, July 16.--A few facts
concerning the release and subse-
auent flight from Pekinx of Nine.
Borodin are coming 10 light despite
a three day ban on kilograms by the
Peking censor. but there is still an
air of mystery about the whole affa ir.
1t appears that the judge of The
Hoshun High Court unexpectedly
acquitted Nine. Borodin. who is the
wife of the Russian. Michael Borodin,
adviser to the Hankow Nationalist
government, and the three Soviet
couriers who were arrested with her
four and half months ago at Nam
king on the Soviet steamer Pamiat
Lenina. The judges verdict. handed
down at noon Tuesday. was that they
were guiltless of the charge of hav-
ing SubverSive propaganda i'll their
possession. Thereupon the judge
and his family took the next train
for Tientsin, where they are report
ed to have taken sanctuary in the
foreign concession awaiting n jour-
ney TO some other part of China.
Party Reaches Tientsin.
Nine. Borodin and the three
couriers remained in Peking until
Tuesday night, safe within the walls
of the Soviet embassy in the legation
quarters. Some time Tuesday night
or Wednesday morning the quartet
left Peking. by means unrevealed,
and reached Tientsin.
Soviet spokesman refuse to reveal
the flight facts. but &. J. Fox. an
American attorney who conducted
their defense vouchsafed the informa-
ton that they had reached a safe
place" 1t is learned that they sailed
from Tientsin for a northern port.
from which they probably hope to
reach EladivOstok.
All reports indicate that Michael
Rorodin is still in Hankow. where he
is the directing force in the Hankow
regime in it's preparations for con-
hict against the So-called Moderate
Eationalists at NankiDg.
AETV-SEn
Evening star., 1927-07-16
LEGAL FILM PROBE
ASKED OF COOLIDGE
Canon Chase Charges In
munity From Antitrust
Move Under Hays.

Declaring the motion picture indus.
try had enjoyed immunity from anti
trust prosecution while VIII Hays.
former Postmaster General, was in
command. Canon William Sheafe Chase
in an open letter today to President
Coolidge urged appointment OF spe-
cial counsel by the Government to
handle such cases
Easing his letter on tho recent Fed
oral Trade Commission finding against
the Famous playersLaSky Corpora
ton, Canon Chase. who is superintend-
"nt of the InternatiOn Reform Fed
Grafton. asserted the Attorney General,
'or one of his deputies. last August had
actually commended the practices Of
the motion picture producers and dis
tributors aud the activities of their
trade association. which | am informed
by those competent to know are vio-
lative of our existing antitrust laws"
Restraint of Trade.
Il am informed by counsel thorough
ly familiar with the industry and with
legal aspects of the subject" the letter
continued, that this opinion states
neither the facts nor the law, and that
the Producers and Distributors Trade
Association. of which Mr.. Will IT,.
Hays is the head. is a combination in
restraint of trade in this industry,
operating in plain violation of the
antitrust laws"
Canon Chase said n petition would
he presented to Congress asking Tpr
an investigation of ''the failure Of the
Attorney General of the United
States 10 institute appropriate pro-
ceedings.
Subject OF Inquiry.
1.-The activities Of the Motion Pic.
ture Producers and Distributors of
America. Inc, through it's officers
and employed agents in their relations
to political leaders and Federal Of
ficials" also would be the subject of
inquiry, he said.
THE spectacle of the immunity
from effective prosecution which this
industry has enjoyed for nearly six
years while operating under the direc-
ton of a former presidential cabinet
officer brings the administration of
justice into serious question: the
letter concluded.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
WOMAN JUDGE RENAMED.
Mrs. Retta D. Morris of HyattsvilIe
Receives Recess Appointment.

Special Dispatch To The star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, July 16.~-
Mrs. Retta ID. Morris, wife of Prof. Is.
j. Morris. principal Of Hyattsville
High School, said to he Maryland's s
only woman justice of the peace. has
been reappointed to the post. Mrs.
Morris was not reappointed by Gov.
Ritchie last May. but has just received
from the governor a recess appoint
ment. She took the oath of office yes
terday before Summerfleld ID. Hail
clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, at Upper Marlboro.
Mrs. Morris originally was APP
pointed May !, 1924. her term expiring
May !, 1927. She was not recon-
mended for reappointment last May
by the Prince Georges County Demo
cratic committee.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
DUBLIN CLOSES HALL
TO BODY OF COUNTESS
Application of De Valera Party for
Markievicz Lying-in-State
Ceremony Refused.

BY the Associated Press
DUBLIN, July 1.-THE city COM
missioners have refused an appica-
tion from the Fianna Fail, Tamonn de
Nalera's party, for the use OF either
Dublin's city hall or the Mansion
House for the lying .in-state ceremony
for the Countess Markievicz. who died
Yesterday morning Following this
refusal, the body of the countess was
removed last evening to st. Andrews
Church. Weland row
Government supporters claim that
the Fianna Fails application was
made in the hope Of counteracting
the wave of sympathy for the Free
state government after the asSassina-
ton of Kelvin O'HigGins. vice presi-
dent of the Free State Council.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
MAINE WOMAN, AGED 81,
BECOMES u. S. CITIZEN
Miss Mary McCann of Portland Is
American Resident for
3S Years.


PORTLAND, Me, July ia
naturalization session of the United
States District Court recently result
ed in the swearing in Of 102 new citi.
zens. the largest number for several
years. SeVenty-eight men and -
women foreswore allegiance to various
foreign powers and took the oath be-
fore Judge Hale. making them Amer
leans. The oldest was Miss Mary
McCann Of Portland, 81, native of
Ireland and resident here 3S years.
When Federal Examiner John F.
Davis told the court sthat one appli-
cant had been convicted of intoxica-
tion 81 times. Judge Hale continued
the mans petition year on his
promise to rC.~lin sober. The can.
didate placed his hands on his stomach
and assumed a mournful mien as he
left the G. urtroom.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
RUSSIAN BANK RAIDED.
Shanghai Police Search Institution
for Communists.

SHANGHAI, July Is 6R.-NIunicipal
police carried out raid today on the
Russian Bank at the request Of the
mayor of Greater Shanghai, who sus-
pected that certain Communists were
in hiding there.
The raid was carried out by virtue
of search warrant issued by the
Chinese provincial court.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
ROXAS PLEADS FOR FUNDS
$15O,0O0 Needed for Press Bureau
in Capital and Propaganda.

MANILA, T. l., July 16 Pl.-A
campaign TO raise funds to maintain
the Philippine Press Bureau in Wash
ington and carry on other propaganda
in the United States was announced
today by MANUEL RoXas. speaker of
the insular House. An effort will
be made to obtain $150,000 between
July Is and September IS.
Emilio Aeuinaldo. president Of the
Veterans of the Philippine Revolu-
tion, sent "A statement 10 members of
the orga nizatinn urging them not TO
contribute 10 the fund. Juan Sumu.
lo~g. president Of the Democratic
A1rtY. took like step, 4
Evening star., 1927-07-16
CAPITAL RESERVES
END 15DAY CRUISE
78 Return Home Today After
Battle Practice in
New England.

Seventy eight Naval Reservists of
this city returned today from a 15-day
cruise and battle practice in New
England waters. The DESTROYER Allen,
bearing the reservists, docked at the
navy yard at $50 o'clock this morning
and an hour later the men had been
paid off and mustered out and were on
their way home
The Allen encountered heavy seas
and strong head winds on the home.
ward journey. The DESTROYER weighed
anchor in Menemsha Blight, Martha s
Vineyard. Mass, Thursday afternoon
and headed south. arriving off the
Virginia capes at noon Yesterday in
spite of the wind and seas.
Practice Life Saving.
The Reservists had practice in life
saving on the way back. Just after
the Allen had entered Chesapeake Bay
the cry of man overheard" was sent
up. The lifeboat was quickly manned
and lowered. but instead of drowning
man the crew found wooden box
noating in the water. Lieut.. Comdr
Alfred s. Wolfe, in command of the
Allen. said. however, that the drill was
carried off in excellent style.
The destroyer proceeded up the Po
tomac River to Kettle Bottom Shoals
and anchored soon after sundown last
night opposite Colonial. Beach. The
snip got under way again soon after
sunrise this morning, arriving at the
navy yard at $50.
Comdr. Wolfe Praises Men.
Comdr. Wolfe today praised the
marksma nship and seamanship of the
reserVlsts. The target practice re-
suits of 100 per cent hits is a per-
tormance that the reservists can well
be proud Of and will set a mark for
the cruises to follow" he said.
The personnel OF the Allen con.
sisted of Comdr. Wolfe and Lieut.. II.
=. Dunbar. L. s. N: L Naval Reserve
officers, 43 enlisted men from Wash.
inSton. 40 from Baltimore and 90 shin.
keepers from this city.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
FAMILY HAS q IN CLASS.
Two Sisters and Brothers Are Wis
consin Freshmen.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, July 16.-F'our stu
dents i'm the university from the same
family at the same time is unusual.
but when they all four are in the same
class it is more than unusual. That,
however, is the case at the University
of Wisconsin, where two daughters
and two sons of James Caldwell, lum-
herman of Rio, Wis, are in the fresh
man class.
The two girls, Mabel and Bernice.
are twins, Is years old. They are in
the college of letters and science. The
boys are Byron, 20, and Donald, 81.
Byron is in the commerce department
and Donald majoring in geology. Three
other members of the Caldwell family
are still in high school.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES
SHOCK CALIFORNIA AREA
Calexico Experiences Tremors suf-
f1ciently Severe to Drive Residents
to Streets-No Damage.

By the Associated Press.
CALEXICO, Calf, July Is. A
series of earthquakes of BRET dura.
ton. but sufficiently severe to cause
residents to rush into the streets
was felt here last night. The tremors
lasted only 90 seconds.
The temblors We're described as be-
ing the heaviest felt here since last
January. when over a half million dol
lars in property was damaged by three
disastrous earthquakes ana more
than half hundred subsequent minor
disturbances.
No damage was reported from the
shocks.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
BLACK IN SANDSTONE.

BASRA, Mesopotamia July Is up.
Van Lear Black, Baltimore publish
er. who is flying from Dutch East
Indies to Amsterdam, encountered a
on the Persian coast and
was forced 10 descend. He spent the
night at village and arrived at
Basra this morning. lie planned 10
leave for Basdad this orning.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
JUDGE Is ACCUSED.
Charged With Receiving Se00,OO0
from Russian Sources.

LONDON, July Is (Pl.-A Reuters
dispatch from Peking says that the
allegation has been made there that
the Chinese judge who released Nine.
Borodin and the three Russian cou-
riers, held on a charge of possessing
subversive propaganda. received $500
900 frpm Russian sources for setting
the prisoners at liberty uncondition-
allv instead of demanding bail, as is
customary.
The dispatch says that the judge
disappeared Immediately after releas-
ing the Russians and that the chief
Justice has been dismissed.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Smiles at Death Sentence.
Special Dispatch to The star.

HAGERSTOWN. Md, July 1s.-
William III. Ross, negro, convicted by
three judges Wednesday for the MUIR
der OF Mrs. Lillian McElfresh of
,Thurston, June 13, was yesterday sem
fenced to hang by Chief Judge l..
Lindley Sloan. Ross smiled while he
listened to the sentence. He was or
dered turned over TO the sheriff OF
Frederick County, whore the crime
was committed. who will take him inn
mediately to the Maryland Peniten.
tiary, where he will be executed on n
date set by the governor.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
LEGION PLAY BODY
WRECKS PERSH|NG
40 Hommes ct 8 Chevaux
Group Initiates General
and Other NotabIes.

Gen. John J. rershing last night was
initiated into La Societe National des
40 Hommps ct s chevauX. and i'm the
process was 'wreCted' in one of the
famous box cars tn the amusement of
several hundred World War veterans.
However, he came through unharmed
and found himself member of the
plaNground-honOr society of the Amer.
lean Legion. The initia ton took place
at the Coast Artillery Armory, Water
and O streets southwest.
Gen. PerShing. who is honorary
commander of the American Legion.
was wrecked" by the crack wreck
ing crew" of Noiture. No. ] from
Philadelphia. headed by it's chef de
care. Dr. Charles r. Gilden, ir., and
its conducteur. James s. Lucas The
wreck was handled in soldierIy style
by the Philadelphia initiation team,
which was composed Of 81 men.
smartly uniformed and drum and
bugle corps.
''PO0r Goofs" Admitted.
Charles X. Mills of Miami, the chef
de chemin de fer or national com
mander of the Forty and Eight. was
present to see Gen. Pershing and other
notable Poor Goofs" inducted into
the order.
The poor goofs' included. besides
Gen. PerShing. Mai Gen. Amos A.
FRIES. chief Of the Chemical Warfare
Service of the United States Army and
commander of the District Of Column
bia Department of the American
Legion: Capt. Charles ID. MCCULLOUGH
district passenger agent for the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and four assistant
directors of the United States Vet
Grams Bureau, Col. George j. Ijams,
Maj. Omar Clark, Maj. John d. Cut.
ter and Maj Harold Briening, and
score of other veterans.
The wreck" was preceded hv a
dinner at the Hamilton Hotel at
which the speakers were Mai j. G..
Sims of Nashville, Tenn. national vice
| commander of the American Legion
and present rs the personal repre-
sentative Of the national comma nder
Howard Savage; Maj. Gen. Anton
stephan, comma nder of the District
Guard: Lieut.. Col. John Thomas Tay-
lor. vice chairman of the Legion's
national legislative committee, and
Capt. Watson f. Miller, chairman of
the Legion's national rehabilitation
committee.
Welcome Gro"o Named.
Gen. Pershing becomes a member
of Voiture Locale Ia, the Grande
Noiture Of the District of Columbia
of which Austin $. Imirie is grand
chef de gare.
Chef de Care Imrie appointed as
a committee to welcome Gen. PEI shinS
the following officers of the local
Noiture: Grand Chef de Train James
r. Pierce, Grand commissaire In
tendant +. G. Fraser. Grand Core
spondent r. Norman Templeton,
Grand Conducteur Joseph V. ByIne.
Sous Grand Conducteur Robert NJ.
Zacharias. Grand Garde de la Porte
n. w. Guthrie, Sous Grand Core
spondent ]. III. Horton, Cheminot Ma
tional DIR. G. K. MacNeil. Grand Avo-
cat Norman r. Landreau, Grand
Cheminots Francis r. Miller. Edgar r.
Hitch, J. OC. Roberts, Watson b.
Miller and George Frailey; Grand Au-
monier Rev. Father +. J. Hurney.
Grand Garde de Ia Colour James II.
Allen Grand Medicine DIR. &. l.. G.
Anderson and Grand Garde aux Che
vauX Thomas il. Harris.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
HOG BITES 3 HORSES.
Head of Animal Is to Be Tested
for Rabies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, July 16.-
AZ the result oe a ground hog attack.
ing and severely biting three horses
on the farm of Jasper Long, near
here. the head of the ground hog has
been sent to the State laboratory in
an effort tn determine whethe: it was
suffering with rabH3,
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Will Spike Decorative Cannon.

GALESBURG. ILL.,, July is P9.--A
Spanish war cannon in Courthouse
Park is to be filled with cement so that
college pranksters can no longer an.
noy townsfolk by firing 1t In the mid.
die Of - night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28
Schedule of H. d. A. Meetings
May LIST to 18th Inclusive.

May 3rd, 1890 a. M, Altamont a.
H Club meeting; 100 p. NJ, Painter
All Club meeting; 800 p. NJ, Swan
ton All club meeting; May 4th, 200
p. M, Grantsville Women's Club,
home of Mrs. Anna Getty, Nutrition
w; May 9Th, $3.50 p. M, All Club,
Booth Committe meeting, office H. D.
Agent; May 9Th, 2:30 p. M, Wom-
ems General arrangement committee
for section meeting, Office Home
Demonstration Agent; May 7th, o.
90 p. M, Deer Park Junior All Club,
School, Deer Park, Local Leaders;
May 9th, $3.50 p. NJ, Oakland All
Club, Office Home Demonstration
Agent; May 10th, 100 p. M, Dodge
All Club meeting; 800 p. M, Nc
Henry All Club meeting; May 18th,
200 p. M, Pleasant Valley Women's
Club, Grange Hall, Nutrition III;
May 18th, 200 p. M, Sunnyside Wom-
ems Club, Grange Hall, Nutrition w;
May 18th, 1920 a. M, Hutton All
Club meeting; 300 p. M, Red House
All Club meeting; May 14th, 200
p. M, Accident Women's Club, School,
Nutrition w.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28
Rotary Club Members Visit The
KingwOOd Club Tuesday.

About twenty-five members of the
Oakland Rotary Club motored to
Kingwood Tuesday night where they
met jointly with the Club of tb t
place, the Terra Alta Club, and about
forty members Of the Morgantown
Club, a total Of nearly one hundred
and fifty Rotarians being present
from the four towns.
Kingwood furnished the dinner,
which was pronounced to be par excel
lent, while Morgantown Rotarians had
charge of the program. Prof. Roy
Yoke, of the University of West Vir-
ginia, was the principal speaker of
the evening. Oakland Rotarians are
in accord in pronouncing Prof. Yoke's
address one of the finest efforts they
ever heard.
"Bill" Gibson presided at the piano,
and skinny" (Wade) limbaugh, of
the Oakland Club, led the singing,
which could not be excelled, as both
are MEMBERS of the Oakland Club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28

from licenses and fines and penalties
to help defray the expense of the
hatcheries.
The licenses required are separate
from and in addition to any licenses
now required by the state or the coun-
ty for hunting or fishing. Violation
of the act is made misdemeanor,
with penalty of not less than S. nor
more than $50 for each offense and
commitment to Jail until the fine and
costs are paid. The act remains in
force during the continuance of the
leases or any renewals.
The extent to which Deep Creek
lake will actually become a fishing
and hunting paradise is thought by
many sportsmen to be Almost unlimi-
ted. The waters no doubt would make
great bass fishing, but the conserva-
ton commission has designated it es-
pecially as trout waters, with the en-
phasis on brook trout and rainbow.
The lake is also becoming both a
breeding place and haven for ducks
and other migratory game birds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28
Band to Resume Practice-PrOf.
Gilbert to Conduct Class

The Oakland Band will resume re-
hearsals, beginning Tuesday evening,
May 3rd, at 1880 o'clock in the room
in the K. of P. building formerly
occupied by the Public Library. The
use of this room has been donated to
the band by the Knights of Pythias
Lodge. 1t is desired by the Officers
of the band to have all members on
hand at this time and also any others
that may be interested in the band.
A class will be organized, if a suffi-
cient number of boys are interested,
and will receive instructions one night
weekly as a class. These instructions
will be given by Prof. R. R. Gilbert
and will be donated. The members of
the class will be required to furnish
their own instruments and pay
small amount of dues to defray the
expense of music for the class. For
further information in regards to the
above see Prof. R. R. Gilbert.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28
OAKLAND ROTARY CLUB
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
DIR. HI. w. McComas Again ChOs-
en- President of Organization

DR.. Henry w. McComas, after hav-
ing successfully served the Oakland
Rotary Club as its president since its
formation, was reelected president at
a meeting of the Board of Directors
held at the William-James Hotel last
Friday evening.
Mr.. Joseph E. Harmed was chosen
as the president. The Board of
Directors for the ensuing year is COM
posed of DR.. McComas, Mr.. Harmed,
Professor F. E. Rathbun, Messrs. R.
R. Gilbert, H. A. Loraditch, Charles
W. Ream and w. W. Dawson.
Mr.. James A. fowler was reelected
by the club as secretary and Mr.. Gil
bert as treasurer. Committees under
the various heads were named at the
meeting of the directorate.
The membership and interest of the
club has increased to such an extent
that the good influence and fellowship
is felt throughout the community.