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Evening star., 1927-10-14
LAW CLASS ELECTS.
Or. Mccullough Heads National U.
School Seniors.

DR.. Robert w. Mccullough, dentist
sos II street northeast. and promi-
nent in civic affairs of that section,
was elected last night president of
the senior class Of the National Uni
versity Law School after spirited
balloting for the 1928 class officers.
Charles NJ. Irelan was elected vice
president, James A. Sharley secre-
tary, Maurice Collins treasurer, George
Burrdick historian and Virgil Wallace
orator. There are 2+0 members Of the
class. which graduates in June,
Evening star., 1927-10-14
DICTATORSHIP HELD
RULING SAMOANS
Chairman of Citizens Conn.,
mittee Gives Evidence Be-
fore Royal Commission.
sneclnl ptsnatch to The Star.

WELLINGTON. New Zealand. DC.
tohar 14.--C. Il. Nelson. chairman of
the Samoan citizens committee. Civ
ing evidence yesterday before the
Royal Commission inquiring into the
cause Of the unrest in the Samoan
islands. declared that Samoa was
undel' dictatorship which pursued
policies against the wishes OF the
people.
He maintained that allegations
against the medical department in the
Samoan administration were true. do.
spite favorable reports thereon by nr
Buxton Hopkins Of the London School
of Tropical Medicine, and Dr, Lemhert
Of the Rockefeller Institute.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
The Exception.

Prom the Boston Transcript
Everybody seems TO be here for
his health" remarked the newcomer
at the resort"
Evidently you haven't encountered
the hotel proprietor yet" was the
Bther mans reply.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
inaccuracies Are Charged.

Nelson told the Royal Commission
that the financial report of the cttt'
zens' committee contained serious in
accuracieS, which he had been too
busy TO detect. One of the commits,
aionCrs remarked that Nelson seemed
Evening star., 1927-10-14
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
PASSES TOOTH BIRTHDAY
Louis Foss, Hale and Hearty Min
nesotan, Walks About Home
Town Every Day.
By the Associated Press.

CHATFIELD. Mimi. October Ia
So hale and hearty that he walks
about town nearly every day, Louis
Foss, the oldest Civil War veteran in
southern Minnesota, observed his
Tooth birthday anniversary today. For
several days he has been counting
the days" until he reached his goal.
century OF life.
Born in Norway. Mr.. F'oss stepped
from a sailing vessel at Quebec in
1852, after working for Il years as
apprentice and cabnetmaker to earn
his pa ssaSe.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Mission of Commission.
NOBLEMAN sUCCUMBS.
Marquis of Abergavenny Dies II
London.

LONDON, October IL up, The
Marquis If Abergavenny (ReRlnuld
William Bransey Nevin, died yester
day In his 18th year. The Nevil
family, dating hack TO medieval
times, was founded by Gilbert de
Ncvil n Norman, one Of tho com.
panionS in arms OF William the Con.
queror.
Sir Edward Nevil was created first
Baron of Ahcrgavenny in tia0
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Illinois Publisher Dies.

P1TTsFlELD. Ill, October ID Up.
Judge Burr swan. 81, editor and
publisher Of the Pike County Repub.
lcan, died yesterday. Judge Swan
was the first Republican to be
elected Judge of Pike County in "a
'elrs.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October IA (Spe-
ciaD.-Work of widening the Hunting
Creek road from Patrick and Franklin
streets to the north end Of Hunting
Creek Bridge is expected to be finished
tomorrow morning. A gang of IS
. laborers, rollers, trucks, l tractor
and 1 tar distributor was engaged in
pushing forward the work today.
A dance will be given by the Old
Dominion Boat Club at its clubhouse
from 1880 o'clock tonight to 1870 am.
The popular McWilliams' Congression-
al Country Club Orchestra will play.
Capt. NJ. H. Houser of Edgewood
Arsenal. Nd, has asked the Alexandria
Police Department to aid him in re-
covering his automobile. which was
stolen from the arsenal Wednesday
night. The stolen car, when last seen,
was headed toward this city.
Named Concert Master.
Andrew Vozeolas has been named
concert master of the Alexandria
public Schools Symphony Orchestra
by Miss Christine Munoz, director of
music in the public schools. Jack
4 NelowitE has been elected president
by the members, Andrew Vozeolas
treasurer. and Mercia Cash secretary.
( Andrew VozeolaS, Mercia Cash, Paul
z IL,
Lynwood Butcher, Alvin Gillem, Har-
man Amorkey. David Apter, Leonard
Shades. Ethel Duerr, Helen Duerr,
Jack White. Jack Lynch, violins;
Lawson Norfold, baritone: Tom Mar
Gus, trombone; Harriet Bagget,
violoncello. and Ebert Horne and
& Vivian Monahan, comets, are the
: members of the orchestra. Vozeolas
Z liza brother OF Gus Vozeolas, who was
Gf %l.A l,.sa
( School Orchestra several school
terms.
The will of the late Charles T.
Hellmuth has been admitted to pro-
bate in the Circuit Court. 1t dis
; poses of an estate valued at SAP, 500
4 as follows: House and lot 108 North
i Columbus street, left to the widow,
: Mrs. Agnes T. Hellmuth; bequests
! OF $1,000 to st. Mary's Catholic
J Church. 500 each to the Anne Lee
Memorial Home for the Aged. the st.
! Vincent de Paul Society and the
Alexandra Hospital. At the death of
Mrs. Agnes T. Hellmuth the estate
. is to be divided equally among the
four children. c. Raymond Hellmuth,
q son, and Mrs. Hellmuth have quail
] fed as executors. The appraisers
{ named by the court are c. S. Taylor
Burke, Michael T. Dwyer and John
Z d. NormoyIe.
: Sunday School Branch.
: A move to organize a branch of
the State Sunday School Association
grew out of meeting of the pastors
! Of the Protestant churches of the
city and the superintendents and
! teachers OF the Sunday schools in the
Westminster Building last night.
( Dr. Minor C. Miller general secre-
. tary of the association. encouraged
Z the movement in a short address, and
) a committee composed of Rev. Ernest
4 NJ. Delaney, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, chairman; J. r.
I Myers, c. ]. Munsey, J. r. Mansfield.
4 J. s. Smyth, Ashby F. Gilmore and
the Rev P. L. Vernon, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, was appointed
to make report on the local situ-
alton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
REPARINCFOR
NORRIS TRIAL
Travis County Ready
For Opening Of
Case Monday

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan S.--Pl-The
Travis county courthouse WAS astir
to its ancient foundations here To-
day with final preparations for the
Norris murder trial docketed for
Monday.
As District Attorney j. y. Moore.
in the courtroom where Or. J. Frank
Norris is scheduled 70 be tried FOR
the Staying Of ID. f. Chipps, Of Fort
Worth, WAS asking - jury 10 give a
defendant the death penalty. and
Dan Moody, governor-elect. WAS con
fcrring III an adjoining room with
Judge George Calhoun about high
way suits, numerous citizens were
intcrvi wing District Clerk AlcNan-
der FhIiauist concerning the r0sSi-
biiitics of staying off the Norris
Jury. and almost IL many newspaper
CORES f0ndents were arranging ta-
hlas. chairs. and telegraph wires ~
report the trial.
The multiple gearcd legal machine.
which was being adjusted 70 carry
one 81 its greatest loacs. had no
more interested members than the
prospective Jurymen, 35i Of whom
were served yesterday with sub
poenas 10 appear for jury service. A
number Of the vcniremen asked 70
be excused OF various grounds. while
attorneys on both sides. az the same
moment. were carefully examining
the list 10 gain information on the
history ard possible mentality of
each Venircman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
FIVE JURORS
SELECTED IN
HASSELLCASE
Court Recesses Until
Monday; Special We
nire Issued to Fill
Jury

AMARILLO. Texas, Jan. s.--fsPi--
Five jurors had been Seiected late
last night "a Farwell when the spec-
ial venire cf l0s men had been ex-
hausted for the trial of George j.
Hassell, charged with murder in
connection with the staying Of bis
stepson Aldon hassell at the Hassell
farm near this city four weeks ago.
Judge Reese Tatum Immediately
ordered second yenire Of eighty
men % answer in court Monday
morning. Court adjourned last night
until Monday
Court officials are of the opinion
that the jury will b. completed
Monday BY noon and the taking Of
testimony will begin in the after
noon session
Following the exhaustion or tho
Eancl ana the selection ~ the fifth
juror Hasseli was spirited out az
Farwell under heavy guard to
another county.
The nature Of the defense plea to
be made at the trial Of the case has
not yet been announced
Only two jurors were selected
from the first ninety men examined
during the day yesterday The de-
fense exhausted its sixteen peremp-
tory challenges just before the court
adjourned for the snrner hour and
three more jurors were added to tho
list in quick succession.
ilassell IL charged with nine muir.
ders growing ont of the slayIng Of
Mrs Hassell and eight VI the child
rem On the Hasscll farm
An attempt on the part of de-
fcndant IN plead guilty when mr.
rAiEned yesterday was frustrated
when Judge Tatnm refused tho plea
and ordered the clerk "a enter 4
plea NJ mot guilty. The courts ac-
tion followed Hassell's dcciara-
tiun that he was making the
plea in fear Of mob violence.
Sentiment in the little city was az
high pitch until the court began to
function in the case. Some disap.
sentiment was expressed by eiti-
zens when u appeared that I jury
might not be selected and the case
transferred TO some other country.
This feeling suhsidcd however. when
a second Venire was ordered and the
early completion of the jury Monday
morning doomed.
Hasseil was apparently uncon-
rcrned when hc WAS arraiTncd yes
terday. Tie looked curiously about
the court room and sst with almost
eNprcssionicss face during the day IN
proceedings. IIe was neatly dressed
in bruc serge suit. white collar, tan
shoes and flashy nccktie. lie lost
large part of the carefrec atti-
tude ~ which he has boasted dur
ing the days activity of the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
POLLARD TAKES
OVER new DUTIES

AUSTIN. Jan. S.-.Pt-C Claude Pol
lard of Houston was sworn as atior-
ncy general or Texas Saturday al
1920 o'clock in the consultation
room NJ the Texas supreme court
before q crowd which overfIowcd in
~ the capitol corridors.
-. al Simmons of Houston. Pol
iard'~ first assistant. was the only
assistant formally installed today.
XVI. M Curetan. chief justice WI the
supreme court. administered the oath
and private citizen" Dan Moody,
g0yernor-elccf. was one of the first
to shake the hands Of the incoming
legal head Of the state
Miss Ethel Hillon of Galveston.
the first woman assistant attorney
general. after the ceremony was fin
ished. smiled and said:
Il was all prepared 10 take the
oath and now they are not even Civ
ing me the oath,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
MEXICO
FLAYS POLICY
UNITEDSTATES
Ell Universal Asserts
Intervention in Mic
araguan Affairs Is
Unjustified

MEXICO CITY. San. s.--tPl--
Justification Of the policy of the
United States in Nicaragua is i'm
possible. says FL Universal today in
an editorial protesting against the
aggressive force being carried out
by the United States"
American activities in Nicaragua.
the paper SAYS. would be deserving
only the worries decision If '-tho
warships sent 70 Nicaragua did not
carry on hoard the greatest tragedy
Tor tho whole continent. 4 tragedy
which begins with the conviction
that NH prom ises. an hopes ani ail
plans for cooperation, Pan-Amcri-
canism respect for the sovereignty
of nations. justice. international re-
iatIons and friendship between peo-
piles harc been but farce invented
to deridc and corrept the ingenious
and ~ shroud effective and constant
imperialist.c plans.
Classification of intervention Il
Impossible and the only outstanding
fact is the spectacle offered by an
enormous war machine. armed with
ell the resources of civilization.
launched against defenseless coun-
try"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
WILSON OPENS
FORMALFICHT
AGAINST ware
Democratic Candidate
Alleges Oppo n ent
Was Not Leg ally.
Elected


ioos WASHINGTON. u. n. Ian STR
"A petition in behalf of william r..
". Wilson. contesting the election of
VII Senator-elect Ware of Pennsylvania.
cursas presented 10 the senate TODAY by
ye ,s ne democratic leader. Senator Rob
lort nson Of Arkansas.
}. ! Wilson. former secretary Of Ia
against Ware. The proceedings in
;otlstitutcd today .allage that Ware was
raduot legally elected" and Is scpar-
se' te from the movement already sun-
m Ter way 70 deny Ware a senate Seat
ecause Of cvccssiv. campaign con
- ributions. II are were kept out on
old he latter ground. Il would leave 4
ard acancy but would not give the place
"A Wilson.
- Senator Robinson served notice
'INlhat a resolution would b. offered
or arging a committee investigation 81
r he charges made in the petition.
ole which declared that Wilson "was
ize fhosen by majority % the votes
east
usi Mr.. Vera admitted before the
10. scnate Investigating committee ev-
'all,ending $4,000 Of his personal
la 'und." seid the petition. "and this
= - constituted violation Of the federal
ou corrupt practices act Of 1925. which
~ limits expenditures of candidate
y for senator IN every case not 10 ex-
7 ceed $a5 900
\ In addition. ii was charged that
widespread registration ffaudz were
perprtratcd IN Philadelphia. Pitts
: hurgh and other cities. and that the
!. registration ii,'s were iiadds IA with
4 the names " NJ dead. az voters sick
! and in hospitals and ~ minors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Vegetables load from the Lower
kio Crnnhe Valley on Thursday aNd
furp arded from HArlingtn by
ireirhr on Friday. according tn
regular reFort i4sucd by The Gulf
Coast Lires.
Mixed vegptahlee--Harlingen d. La
Ftria 6. Mercedes a. Donnr p, San
Benito 2. Rio Hondo 1. SpiAerweb
railway points 2
Beets and carrote--fa Fcria >
Mercedes 3. Donna /.
Beets- Mercedes /. Pherr 1
taTrots-La FeriA /. Mercedes 4,
Wrsiac0 2. Donna 1.
Cabbage - Harlingen ?. Siuart
Place Il. a. Feria y. Neslnro y. Dom
na y. Alamo Y. PhaTT 2- EdinbnrK n,
Cambr~ I. Edr0Heh n, Fan Herito A.
Rio Hondo y. Sriderweb railway
points 2
spinach WerIaro NJ, Hpiderweb
railway points \.
Potatoes Brownsville L
Onions wv eHlarp 4.
TDmatC14- EAs Verde \.
Fruit HarlirrfH Al. Mercedes Al.
Weslaro 4. Donna y. MrAllcn ".
Sharyiaud =, SaE BenitD 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
MILLION DOLLAR
Home DESTROYED

WEST LONG BRANCH. y. j.. Jan.
s.-,gA \ huge heap Of smouldcring
timber remained today OF Shadow
Lawn. show place of New Jersey and
summer White House during the ad-
ministraiion Of President Wilson.
Fire last night. believed caused by
short circuit in the lighting sys-
tenn. ~ addition 10 razing the bcauti-
fGl mansion. swept clear Of shrub
berry much ~ the twenty surround
ink acres.
The owner. Hubert II. parsnn.
president Nv the I'll W. Woolwortk
Company. vino has made 4 custom of
spending wrek-cnds at the estate.
WAS delayed in New York ~ husi-
ness last night The loss was esti-
mated at 81 pOO .Nuu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08

Then ! caught him by the coll
lar and thrashcd his head up and
down as many times as he slugged
me on the forehead when We had
the other run-in. when we had
this other run-in. which was sew
cral years ago. he struck me in
the forehead W. times and last
Monday night ! took him by the
collar. raised him up and slammed
him down in the road l3 times
Then / went home.
Smith died Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
PANAMA TREATY
VERY UNPOPULAR

PANAMA. Jan S.--TA- Popular
sentiment against the Panama
American treaty j. growing here.
and the government D. doing it, Ut
most % prevent the infiaming Of the
poqulacc
Proposed mass meetings have been
forbidden. and the conrft ssional
committee engaged in studying the
treaty has been requested 10 delay
It's reports.
The treaty gives the armed forces
Of the United States three positions
through Panama and provides that
Panama shall declare herself in q
state ~ war + IL case of any war IN
which the United states should be .
hrliigcrant. Panama agrees 70 CO.
operate IN an possible ways IN the
defense of the Panama Canal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
CAMERON MAN
GIVEN PARDON
List of Governors
Clemency Acts Now
Totals 3,l0l

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan 4. tPi---Thc
clemrncy acts of Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson Saturday mounted 10
3.i0l. when she granted n full par
ions and three citizenship restora-
tions.
Fun paraonse inclu6e: Ed Dun
can, Hopkins county. manslaughter,
five years; convicted 1923.
Vidal Cantu. Cameron county. H.
auor: three years: convicted 1896.
Granted because he j. dying Of tu-
bercuIosis and il u desired "a move
him u higher climate for treat
mrni
Joe Ramsey. Cherokee county,
murder. T5 years; served ~ years.
Andrew Moss, Dallas county, mur-
der. : t0 l5 years. served more than
three years.
Abraham Eugene. Jefferson coun-
ty. burglary IN two cases. ri years.
convicted III 1916: recommended hy
county attorney. former district
judge, and many citizens.
C. r. kerns. Taylor county liquor;
three years: convicted 1926. Recon-
mended by Hon. George Paxton and
many other prominent citizens Of
Abilene and county officials Proc
lamaton said, there was oneiy one
bottle Of liuuor involved and the SEN
terce Of three years was outrageous
IL excessive.
Robert Bcaslcv. TAYLOR county.
murder. z years; convicted 1872. Had
been granted conditional pardon.
Hahas Castillo. Comai county MUIR
der. tn sy years; convicted 1914.
R0cinda Bonadn. Travis county,
murder. life sentence. served ten
years.
.Feronino Estrada. Webb county
theft. five years: convicted 1895.
Family in destitute condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
CHINESE WILL
MOVE TROOPS
British Concessions At
Hankow Released
By Cantonese

LONDON. Jan. s.-lPt-The Brit
ish foreign office was advised from
Hankow this morning that the Can
tonese authorities have agreed 70
Withdraw all Chinese troops and
pickets from the British concession
which will IL policed Jointly by the
British police. assisted by police
from the former Russian and Ger
man concessions
These are foreign trained Chinese.
The British police also are ma
tIvcs under British supervision
II III expected that British sub
iects viii return ~ their offices
some time today from the barracks
where they were concentrated for
safety.
SHANGHAI. Jar. s.-NP'-A dis
patch from Jananese sources at klu-
niang yesterday and received here
today said efforts Of Chinese troops
Ia preserve order there had been
Unsuccessful after cooiie mObs had
broken down the barriers 70 the
foreign section and that the british
concession was in danger
Chinese crowds seized the inu-
nicipal building. British business
houses and private residences. Al
though Japanese residents were safe
Az that time. fears for the future
we're entertained. Customs Officers
took refuge Fboard an American
warship.
HONG KONG. Ian. s.--tTi--Vire
Admiral sir Reginald Y0rke Tyr
whit. new commander in chief of
the British China station. has left
for Marking.
f%ankiar is on the Iargtze river,
below Hank0w and Kiukiang. where
Chinese mohs have been threaten
ing the foreign residents).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
W|LLAcy officers RELEASED
Aged Farmer Confesses He
Killed Man With Bare Hands

PROVIDENCE. L. J.. Jan. s.
Up Having confessed that he
killed a farm hand with his bare
hands. George II. heene. 72-year-
old farmer. was being held without
bail TODAY. The yicfim was known
H. ~Gunhn4." Smith
The men had fight several
years ago. When they met Mon
day night near kerncs farm.
hcenc said. Smith hill him.
kcenc> confession continued.
took him back 81 the neck
and down ~ went. expect
broke his neck do not know.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
OAK CLIFF ASKS
FOR REHEARING

DALLAS. Texas. Jan. S.--LPt--Oak
Cliff High school athletic Officers
will ask the state interschaiastir
league for = rehca4ing " the charg-
- Of football nchrihility filed ~
Ranger AMI Clchurnr. and decided
against OAK lift. Lee Campbell.
business manager. SAYS.
Additional evidence will be tho
grounds for the request.
The ruling IN the Oak cliff case
renewed fumof, of "a possible new
high school association. with invi-
tationS to Fort North. beaumont.
Houston. and san Antonio school. to
ioin. A recent meeting here 20 con
sidcr such proposal did not find
the Dallas schools "a that kline in a
recentive mood
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
Booster Club Gets
Rain Insurance

EDINBURG. Texas. Jan. SIS. III.
BatsDn. Iocai Insurance. Mrn has I'M
slred the EdiRhurR Booster Club 10
the amount ~ $1,000 n1 against any
loss incurred hv rain during the
hours MI the celebration here Jan
uary I'LL
The susl iS shining briRht and has
been fnr more than two weeks. with
no indication Rhatuver uf hal wr1th-
cr, tut the Rooster Club is taking
every precautlpn against she lcsE nf
fresh meat III ease bid weather
should cune - an inopportEne tine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
Send wARShIP TO
NICARAGUA PORT

SAN JUAN DEL Sur. Nicaragua.
Jan. s.-tPf-The L. 5. $. Galveston.
which left Corinto NJ dawn vestcr-
day, arrived here late last night and
was proceeding today ~ Salinas
Bay. ~ the southern extremity M
Nicaragua
Reports from Managua yesterday
said that the Galveston had lett
CBrintu for Fonsrca Bay. where N
gun runner VII alleged Mcxiran reg
istrv wa reported attempting to I'm
load arms.
Washington dispatches. ho1cNer,
aid that the Galveston had gone to
San Juan Del sur on nm undisciosed
mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
Claim Principles
Ncayaguan Policy
Well Established

WASHINGTON. y. C.. Jan. s.-lP.
Opponents Of the American gov
crnment's policy IN Nicaragua. now
augmented by certain Europeans Is
well a. Latin-American newspapers,
have been answered anew ~ the
4 toulidgc administration. and prin-
ciples cnunciated fifty years ago
have been recalled 70 back ~ its at
titudc.
These principles. brought 70 light
from the files of the State Depart
mcnt Yesterday and announced from
the White House as one set Of sew
erai precedents for the govern
ment's present day action. was con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-08
Force Of Habit
Stops Runaway

WINSLED. Conn, Jan So
When buil rGskcs You. he charg-
es but not SO Napoleon. a bay horse
owned hv dairyman. Napoleon.
frightened By a noise. dashed down
main street here yes,erdas he had
not gone far when an automatic
traffic ignai flashed red. oheying
the signal. he stopped.
Before he rrcen light flashed the
hursc's master rnr up and seized
him