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Evening star., 1927-08-15
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

Will Any one WHO saw THE ACCI-
9a enough q,dn e S Ss Mis-; onss
MOVING, TO SOME OTHER CITY?
load shipments to Philadelphia, New York
f9sf11H EfsS' a}cf Mfp 4S &c
j Will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BILLS
soH1lsSfs pRSfR safa' s 7s Sy mxse DersGH4ay
ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED Is THE
proposed home for widows and orphans Of
14is Pa: ave-. Wednesdsy. August II at j
ssSet dsns aarR r. A6FHH A6FH LEAGUE Pres
THE FoRTY-sEvENTH SEMI-ANNCAL
dividend OF two and one-halt per cent
has tbs Hen deeled On the Erred
Ali holders 81 Certificates Of said pref ferred
ing stamp changing the, time and manner
of payment of dividends, thereon from semi
tember, J., 1897. one-haif Of said semi an
cent. Il y ~ on the common stock Of the
Washington Railway & Electric Company
has been declared payable September /.
annually to quarterly shall receive on Sep
ord at the close of business on August Is.
and conimon stock Of ie the WASHINGTON hin r9 Rail.
way & Electric Company will he closed from
the close of business on August l8 1927, to
the opening Of business on August 22 1927.
au15.16.17 H. NJ. KEYSER. Secretary.
THE SEVENTH QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
6% Series Of 1925 Preferred stock and the
frst quarterly dividend of one and three
eights per cent II n ga on the n 20
Series of 1927 Preferred Stock. Of the Po-
tomac Electric. Power Company have been
declared payable September ] 1927 TO pre-
1erred stockholders of record on August 1S.
1927
Books for the transfer of the said pre-
ferred stock of the company viii he closed
from the close of business August Is,
1927. 10 the opening Of business on August
22. 1922. II. NJ. KEYSER. Secretary.
aul5 1917
Evening star., 1927-08-15
AUTO TITLE LAW
URGED BY HARLAND
Director Cites Need of Act to
Reduce Stolen Car
Market Here.

The need for a certificate of title
law for automobiles in the District
again was brought to the attention
of the Commissioners today in the
annual reprt of Traffic Director w.
II. Harland, who declared such law
would effectually destroy the market
for stolen cars in Washington.
The adoption of an automobile title
law In 81 or more States has had a
marked effect in reducing the theft of
automobiles, MIR. Harland said. Sew
eral years ago a committee Of local
officials prepared the draft Of the pro-
posed law on this subject, and last
week Wade II. Coombs. superin-
tendent of licenses, recommended that
they should send such suggestion to
Congress this year.
Wants Time Extension.
The traffic director also recommend
ed that Congress be requested to eX-
tend the time within which available
funds for installation of traffic sig
nal lights may be expended. Mr., Har-
land at the present time has $212 .406
on hand from the renewal of operators
permits to be used for signal lights.
but which would go back into the
Treasury if not obligated by the end
of this calendar year. Although he
hopes to have all of the signal light
money obligated during the remainder
Of this calendar year, he points out
that delays may occur in advertising
for bids or letting contracts, and
recommends that Congress be asked
to provide that funds now available
20 oI1oain N1il1 htp until pynnnHpd
According to the traffic director. the
installation of traffic lights continues
to be marked by a steady decrease in
the number of accidents on the con-
trolled streets or intersections, and
he points out that no fatalities have
occurred on tie streets or at interSec-
tions where signal lights have been
placed. The number of accidents he
said is less that at the same intersec
lions during previous years.
Traffic Deaths Cut.
The report shows 7S traffic deaths
for the last fiscal year. as compared
with 81 during the preceding year and
Sc in 1925.
1t shows 5,911 traffic accidents, as
with S,049 during 1926 and
D,37S in 1925,
Thus it appears that during the
past few years there has been a steady
and consistent decrease. not only in
the number of traffic fatalities, but
also in the number of traffic accidents.
OF the traffic fatalities % per cent
were children under IA years of age.
and of the accidents. % per cent in
volved children under that age.
During the year SS5 operators per-
mits were revoked and suspended, and
319 were restored
Evening star., 1927-08-15
DIAMOND RING REPORTED
LOST ON ROCKVILLE PIKE
Autoist Loses Money and Permit.
Clothing Store Window
Looted by Thieves.

diamond-set, platinum ring was
reported lost on the Rockville pike
shortly before 10 o'clock last night
by Arthur Hagan of Uniontown, Pa.
Hagan valued the ring at $3.50.
Louis J. Mackall, 1856 Eleventh
street, told police that he lost a black
leather pocketbook containing $40, his
automobile drivers permit and various
cards, while riding on an Eleventh
street trolley car last night about $50
o'clock.
Clothing valued at 1912 was reported
stolen from the store of Abraham
Municz, BOG Four-and.a- half street.
early yesterday. The thieves gained
entrance by breaking the glass of the
display window, and the loot included,
according to Municz's report, IS suits,
~ pairs of socks and 60 pairs of shoes.
Evening star., 1927-08-15
INSPECTOR EVANS
BURIAL TOMORROW
Police Plan Impressive Trib-
I ute at Funeral of As
siStant Chief.

With the District Commissioners in
attendance and two companies of
patrolmen to form an escort of honor
both at the home and cemetery. fu-
neral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon for Asst Supt. of Police
Charles A. Evans. who died suddenly
Of heart disease Saturday afternoon.
The services will be held at the
veteran police officials residence, 1912
Geranium street, with Rev. Hugh X
Fulton of the Northminster Church
officiating, and the cortege will start
for Glenwood Cemetery at approxi.
mately o'clock.
The two escort companies of police
consisting of Ga privates and eight
officers, will not march in the funei al
procession, but after the services at
the home have been concluded they
VIII be transported to the cemetery
In advance of the cortege in order to
pay final honor to their former as.
sistant chief at the grave.
Hesse Names PalIbearers.
Mai. Edwin Il. Hesse, superintend-
ent Of police. announced the following
liam S. Shelby, Capt. Thaddeus r.
Bean, Lieut.. jeremiah A. Sullivan.
Sergt. Walter c. BaIderson. Sergt.
Patrick O'Brien and Pvt. John Bo-
land
AS the funeral moves from the home
TO the cemetery it will be escorted by
a squad of six motor cycle officers
In the absence of Commissioner
Dougherty, who is out of the city,
Commissioner Taliaferro, acting pres
ident of the Board of Commissioners,
today sent letter of coincidence to
the widow of the deceased official in
which he said the sudden death of In
spector Evans lis a serious loss to the
department and a distress to- all of his
host Of friends
Service Is Commended.
Inspector Evans" the letter con
tinued, rendered faithful, efficient
service of the highest order in everv
grade occupied by him from private
to assistant superintendent. Permit
me to express to you and to the mem
oers of your family my personal SYM
pathy in your bereavement"
Supt. Hesse received kilograms to-
day from two former District Commits
eioners, expressing regret at the loss
the department has sustained in the
Qeath or inspector Evans. From AT
1antic City former Commissioner
John A. Johnston wired that he re-
garded Inspector Evans as a valued
friend and held him in the highest
esteem as an officer of the department.
In a telegram to Inspector Evans
family, former Commissioner Fenning
said that ''in all things and at all
times he was loyal to the high tradi-
tions of the Police Department. His
advice was good. his judgment sound
and his integrity of highest grade.
Mrs. Fenning and / send our earnest
sympathy"
Bible Class Sends Letter.
A letter of coincidence has been sent
on behalf of members of the Vaughn
Class of Calvary Baptist Sunday
School to Mrs. Evans.
"1n the passing of your illustrious
husband" said Richard A. Sauer, Sec
retary of the class. in his communica-
tion, 'the City Of Washington has lost
faithful. efficient and courageous
officer. one who was ever ready to for
felt his life for others and to enforce |
law and order"
Evening star., 1927-08-15
MINERS ENJO|NED
IN OHIO STRIKE
Four Companies Announce
They Will Go on Non-Union
Basis Immediately.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August Is
Temporary restraining orders against
United Mine Workers officials and
members were granted to four coal
companies operating in the eastern
Ohio district in Federal Court here
today
The mines affected are Provident
mine. No. ]. near st. Clairsvile. op-
rated by the Clarkson Mining Co. the
Webb Mine, near Bellair. of the Mon
roe Coal Co. formerly Cambria Col.
lieries) the Rose Mine, near Cadiz.
of the Boomer Coal & Coke Co: the
Florence Mine, near Martins Ferry.
OF the Atlantic Construction Co.
All the companies intend to begin
work Immediately with non-union
labor.
The union men are restrained from
interfering with men going to work
at the mines.
Field Is Quiet.
Belmont County's coal fields are
again quiet following last weeks dis.
order which resulted in the arrest of
iNe union miners and two woman
Sympathizers on charges of melting a
rot and assault.
Sheriff c. c. Hardesty yesterday
questioned several additional persons
regarding the clash Friday in which
crowd of about 800 men and women
attacked a taXicab carrying non.union
workers to the Provident mines. in.
Juring {. V. Nichols, taxi driver.
Additional arrests are asked. off.
clals said. but they indicated thev
were having some difficulty identify.
ing additional participants in the
clash.
Militia on Guard.
Col. l.. S. Connolly, Ohio National
Guard observer, yesterday completed
organization of a Belmont County
National Guard unit. the only county
guard company in Ohio. 1t is made
up of 80 former service men. Uni.
forms and equipment will be issued
early this week.
Members of the Guard companv
have been sworn In as deputy sheriffs
and squads of Is men have been
placed at each of the mines with
orders to report to Sheriff Hardesty
hourly
Evening star., 1927-08-15
WIFE AWARDED DECREE.
Mrs. Jane Enson Given Permission
to Resume Maiden Name.

Chief Justice Mccoy today granted
an interlocutory decree of absolute
divorce to Mrs. Jane Enson from Will
liam Mckinley Enson. The decree
gives the wife permission to resume
her maiden name. Jane De Lay.
A final decree of absolute divorce
WAS signed today by Chief Justice Nc
Coy in favor of George r. Burton
from Elizabeth Duvall Burton. The
three children of the couple were
given into the custody of their grand
parents. Harry G.. and Margaret X.
Duvall.
Tho chief justice cited John l..
Fuller. SIS +, street southeast, to show
cause August - why he should not
be held in contempt of court for fail
ure to pay three months arrears of
alimony TO his wife, Marguerite Fuller.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

In New York City more than so 10.
lice officers are constantly engaged In
a search for persons reported lost or
missing
Evening star., 1927-08-15
WHEELER'S FOES SORRY
Officials Of "Wet" Organization Wire
Their Sympathy:

Letters of sympathy have been sent
by w. II. Stayton, national chairman,
and G. c. Hinckley, national secre-
tary of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, to Wayne E.
Wheeler. general counsel Of the Anti
Saloon League, on the tragic death of
his wife, who was burned to death in
an explosion at Summer home in
/ Michigan Saturday.
Mr.. Stayton sent his letter from
Baltimore. his home. it was learned,
while Mr.. Hinckley wrote from the
national headquarters of the Associa-
tion Against the Prohibition Amend
ment here.
The officials of the association and
Wayne B. Wheeler have been fight
ing at extreme ends of the prohibi-
ton issue in the United States and
have issued many statements pro
and con as to the results of prohibi-
ton.
Without alluding to this difference
Of opinion, Mr.. Hinckley, today, in
response to an inquiry, said he and
Mr.. Stayton had written their sin
cere letters of sympathy, as the
tragedy was a terrible blow for
man to bear.
Daisies and buttercups grow in pro
fusion north of the Arctic circle
Evening star., 1927-08-15
Sues for $4,000.

Emma Thornburg today filed suit In
the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from r. Harris & Co.
and the District of Columbia. Through
Attorneys Rudolph Fl. Yeatman and
Alfred M. Schwartz. the plaintiff says
she caught a crutch. which she was
using. in a hole in the sidewalk in
front Of the jewelry store and was
thrown to the ground and sustained
serious injury. One Of the small
glasses in vault covering had been
lost or dropped out, and the crutch
went into the opening, it was stated.
Evening star., 1927-08-15
Peaches Ripe

AT QUAINT ACRES
only miles from District drive through
Silver Spring: turn right at Sligo
Evening star., 1927-08-15
RELEASE IS APPROVED.
Amaducci and Blum Petitions
Win Consent of Camalier.

Assistant United States Attorney
Camalier today consented 10 the re
lease of Leone Amaducci and Harry
Blum, in whose behalf petitions for
release on habeas corpus were recent
ly filed in the District Supreme Court.
Amaducci had been apprehended at
the request of the Maryland authori-
ties as the result of n fatal automobile
accident. but went voluntarily to An
napolis and put up bond of $1,000.
Blum had been held by the police for
investigation in connection with Il rob-
berry at the Ritz Cafe. IT'S Ninth street.
He was the manager of the place.
Blum was represented by Attorney NJ.
NJ. Grudd. while Attorneys Stearman
& Stearman appeared for Amaducci
Evening star., 1927-08-15
WHEELER FUNERAL
RITES WEDNESDAY
Double Burial Planned for
Victims in Fire at
Summer Home.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 15.--Dou
BILE funeral services will be held here
Wednesday for Mrs. Wayne B.
Wheeler. wife of the general counsel
for the AntisSaloon League. and her
father, Robert Candy of Columbus.
Mrs. Wheeler died in hospital at
Shelby. Mich. early Sunday of burns
suffered when her clothing caught fire
at the Wheeler Summer cottage, at
Little Point Sable. Mich. Her father
died of heart disease when he saw
his daughter enveloped in flames.
The bodies were brought to Column
bus today by Mr.. Wheeler and Mrs,
Candy.
Mrs. Candy, who was reported near
collapse Sunday, has rallied from the
shock. according to Mr.. Wheeler.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

Daisies and buttercups grow in pro.
fusion north of the Arctic circle.
Evening star., 1927-08-15
8 Killed. s Hurt in Crash.

McALLEN, Tex, August Is R.-
Three persons were killed and eight
injured when a horse-drawn buggy
and an automobile collided on bridge
late last night, both vehicles falling
is feet into small stream. The dead
are H. P. Hanson, AZ; II. J. Hanson,
sr.. go. and Mrs NJ Jones all Texans
Evening star., 1927-08-15
Zimis Heads Greek Cabinet.

ATHENS, August Is R).-Alex-
ander Zaimis has accepted the presi-
dency of the cabinet. Negotiations
are advancing which, it is hoped. will
result in the formation of a coalition
government by Tuesday without P. Z.
Tsaldaris.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
Bv Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. CopNrieht. 1927.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1877.
BERLIN, December S-Charges of
high treason may be the outcome of
information regarding the German
rifle which bombarded Paris during
the war. it was reported here today.
A DR.. Goldman is alleged to have
given the information to some one in
the American embassy here and re-
Gently the Deutsches Zeitung publish
ed a supposedly detailed account of
the famous piece, which in the Spring
of 1918, dropped projectiles into Paris
from a distance of so miles.
Barrel i'm Sections.
It seems the projcctiles were fired
from n rifle of the same type as the
German Navy's Long Max not from
a "blg Bertha as popularity supposed,
the big Bertha being hoWitzer. 1t
seems that temperature and expansion
were important and the rifle was 80
meters long. made in sections which
had 10 be aligned after each shot.
while the explosive cases were long
subjected To high temperature The
projectile weighed 275 pounds and
normally one could be fired every 10
minutes
The Doutsches Zetung writes: I'm
order 10 allay suspicion, the soldiers
serving the big rifles were not dressed
in army uniforms. Steam cranes
Were necessary to handle the parts
ant place them over the concrete
beds WI. 2"e they were bolted. Special
were taken for conceal
ment from aviatovs.
After use at Creepy F53rdrain, a
second position was chO~ en- D%tWeen
Beaumont en- Beine and Flavy lie
Evening star., 1927-12-08
TRIAL SEEN AS DETAILS
OF MYSTERY GUN ARE REVEALED

Martel, 65 miles from Paris A third
position, between Fere en- Tardenois
and Chateau Thierry. 55 miles from
Paris, was never used.
Special Shells Used.
Batteries were mounted and the
first shot fired in two hours. For
these rifles, special ammunition was
necessary, with a regular, even
temperature. A gas burning chamber
provided this. The 30-meter rifle
barrel was not made in one piece. 1t
bent after each shot and had to be
readjusted. Three men handled the
heavy projectiles.
Working the battery of two rifles
was the hardest kind of work, re-
quiring the greatest cXactness, the
slightest error in adjustment meaning
danger to the gun crew"
Evening star., 1927-12-08
Rain Causes Sabbath Breach.

When torrential rain soaked the
harvested crops in Banffshire, Scot
land, noted for lis strict observance
of the Sabbath, ali the residents, in
Guiding women, worked in the fields
all Sunday to gather the grain. which
is their sole means of Subsistence.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
Australia Likes Base Ball.

Australia, credited as being the
home of hockey, tennis and other
English sports, is taking to base ball.
The past season is regarded as the
most successful ever held there. There
has been a gradual increase in the
game in New South Wales and Vic
torla. Bats, balls and other equipment
are imported from America.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
|. c. c. ASKS MORE
MERGER POWERS
Wants Consultations De-
CIared Unlawful Unless
Given Body's Approval.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
More power TO control and direct
railroad consolidation policies was
sought from Congress today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
In It's annual report, the commits
sion formally recommended a Wh"ie
series of changes and additions to
present laws governing railroad con,
solida' ion. nearly all Of when WoU@
tend to give the Federal lf"Nerhlneil'
a firmer and more compete Sllp
upon carrier organization.
The commission asked that Con-
sress make unlawful amy 'onSoiIod
,,op or acquisition Of the contfoi Oh
one Garner by another in any man
ner Whatsoever. eXcept with our spe-
cifc approval an1 2utiIvrjza"on.
This proposal was designed 70 pre-
vent railroad mergers being efectu'
ated by roundabout methodS' III
which the commission has peeh uh-
able to intervene. It also aSNeu Ooll'
gress to give il broad powers to APP
prove or disapprove such consolda-
tions. acquisitions of control, mergers
or unifcati0ns in any appropriate
manner" Such a grant Of power
would insure the commissions author
ity to modify or allow in part pro
posals submitted to it..
Asks Consolidation Change.
Finally. the commission suggested
that II he s1loNcd to dlsapprove con
solidation projects when these qua not
provide for tn inclusion Of all the raiI-
roads which il considered should pc
included in a particular grouping.
Il
peal the law which requires it 10 pro
n1nlgate a general plan for consol1dat-
ing all the major railroads of the
country into n limited number OF
great railroad systems was included.
Reporting upon its regular work
for the fiscal year 1927. the commls-
sion said il had approved the issue by
railroads of securities having total
par value of $1157. .36S,0o0 It's work
on valuation of railroads was also
brought nearer a close and the report
predicted that by June, 1928. the Nalu-
alton work, begun in 1907, would be
practically completed.
Increased Efficiency Seen.
Discussing railroad operations, the
commission pointed out that increased
operating efficiency and greater safety
for human life and limb was notable
in the common carrier field at the
present time
although the freight business was
greater in 1926 than in 1920" the re-
port said, there was n reduction of
over q quarter of a million employees
and nearly a billion hours in time
worked between the two periods. For
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1927,
railways reported an average of
1,79S,495 employees. receiving total
compensation which was about double
the aggregate compensation of 1916.
compensation per employe per annum
having Increased about so per cent in
the decade The statistics of
railway accidents show a decided ten
dency in the direction of greater
safety. So recently as 1917 the num-
Der of railroad fatalities was over
10000. In 1926 the corresponding
number was about 1000. Grade
crossing fatalities, on the other hand,
We're about so per cent greater than
the number 10 years ago."
Evening star., 1927-12-08

When all these artificial efforts fail,
the flavor of Posts Wheat Meal
tempts your child to eat.
The Postum Company has by
five long years of effort, perfected a
new, delicious whole wheat cereal.
Children like Posts Wheat Meal be-
cause it is SO good to eat. They
need no coaxing to make them eat it
regularly. Posts Wheat Meal con-
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
Observation On He Keuthey

Washington, Feb. 4.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and colder tonight. Saturday increasing cloudiness, not so cold, probably followed by rain in afternoon or night, Fresh north winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight Slightly colder in extreme south portion; Saturday increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably followed by rain; fresh north and northwest winds.
 Conditions: The disturbance that passed rapidly over this sec ton last night is centered far out oven the north Atlantic ocean near Sable Island this morning with great intensity. It caused high winds and light precipitation In the north At lantic states. Pressure is high this morning over the lake region and moderate temperatures are reported from the northern Mississippi valley eastward to the New England coast. Another low pressure sys- tenn Is developing over the western half of the country.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with lower temperature followed by increasing cloudiness.
 Temperatures reported yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
THE SENATE DEMAND

Secretary of State Kellogg Is fac ing a Senate which is in no mood to take the opinions Of his department at 100 per cent value. The Senate's request for the names of Americans and American corporations owning land in Mexico indicates that the up- per house is disposed to plumb some of the exciting literature written and dispensed from the department within recent weeks.
 This question is one needing the fumigation of publicity. Various claims have been made as to the nature of the interests who are ir- ritated over the Mexican land laws and various prominent names have been coupled with their enterprises. Denials have been numerous, until by this time no one. not even the Senate, seems certain just who are the prime objectors to the land laws.
 The Senate is on the right tack in demanding all the information in the hopds of Secretary Kellogg, if he has any, The Senate is more inn portant in deciding the nations for eign policy, in truth, than MT. Kel- logg. To decide correctly it needs all available information.
 The episode Is quiet disclaimer, too, of the contention of President Coolidge recently that the press meaning the public-should not be too much interested in the foreign policy of the administration; let the state department attend to that, in effect was the presidential com ment. There Is no evidence in Wash lngton that when the Senate ob- tains the Kellogian data 1t will pro- ceed to hide 1t from the view of rabid pressmen. Not at all. We'll know<a great deal more in short time; and the Senate, no doubt, will be in position to say more oointed and definite things than when the attempt was made to keep 1t in the dark.