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The Washington times., 1927-03-24

. The first start was made at
7:l3 and was over at 1885. Two
runs were made but the records
on both were broken by traps
being sprung in spite Of police
patrol that kept back the crowd.
estimated at 5000. which lined
the dunes since early this morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24
AUTO MARK
F0lQED

DAYToNA BEACH. Fla. March
|24.-Taking his huge Mystery g.
1.00O.horsepower creation. ou at
dawn today in the hope Of estab,
fishing a world record for the mile
and the kilometer. Mai. H. o. d.
Segrave. British race car pilot. trav.
eled 1861 miles per hour in 21.62.
but this one-way record was not
declared official due to interference
on the test mile trap.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

Spacious homes Of desirable locations
are available through the use Of the
"TOday's Best Home Buye' columns ef
The Times and Herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24
Gle VELA and INDIANS
LOOM CONTENDERS
By Davis ]. Walsh

LAKELAND Fa March 2The rules committee moved
goal posts back 10 yards and nobody knows what the
Cleveland Indians who moved their perennial whom
manager out of his uniform and their leaving the
popuace doubt whether not made
either both.
Anyhow the Indians precisely the club finished
second the American League last iris Speaker
their manager and leading ouder these years.
no more And somehow the Indians without Speaker like
without knife
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

The Arcadia's program sclle.
duled for Tuesday night brings
together Johnny Gill, York. Pa,
middleWeight, and Babe Meteor.
gary, Of Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

Ilaetic equipment, their hackers
feel they are within the law in
giving their club members box.
ing.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

Only members Of the club whose
registration occurred 20 days before
this exhibition date will be admitted
to the GIll-McG orgary scrap, ac-
cording to President frankie Mann,
who claims that more than 1000
were turned away from the last
fight at the Arcadia because they
could not present club credentials.
The Aloyslus Club is understood to
have. set the date for it's bout back
from Tuesday to Thursday in order
not to conflict with the Arcadia
show. The Street club is headlin-
ing the popular Eddie Buell. against
Dave Adelman, a bantameight who
has been tnmbling them over
throughout Pennsylvania towns.
As both the Arcadia and
AIOysius organizations, are in.
stalled In permanent cltIbhOuses
and maintain athletic and gym.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24
IN
G0LE[|QV
READY

ATLANTA, Ca, March Robert
z. Jones, jr., wishes to announce
that he viii be sat home" today to u
large and distinguished gathering of
gentlemen in half.column pants at
his country estate, East Lake. West
Observation-Disclosures.
Although good host seldom for
gets himself, It is feared Mr.. Jones
may not be receiving, an impression
having gained credence that the
guests may reverse the social order
In this respect and receive until it
hurts. mostly with the chin. Pro-
fessional golfers have been doing
that for Mr.. Jones in every cline
and quarter these many years and
the chains Of habit are welded steel.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

But today they stand ready for
the first time to take the slap on
the course where Mr.. Jones sank
his original mashie niblick in
his nurses ear from the depths
Of bis peraH1buIatOr.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

The qualifying round will be con-
tinued through to the thirty.six
hole distance tomorrow. upon which
the best sixty-four scores and ties
will be sent on to the wire on Sat
urday. when the full thirty-six
holes will be played. making a
grand total of ~.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

Robert T. Jones, jr., present open
champion OF America and Great
Britain.
Jess w. Sweetser, present anna
teur champion OF Great Britain.
Ws2ter Hagen. present p. g. A.,
champion and former holder of
American and British open titles.
Bobby Cruikshank, biggest money
getter of the winter season, and win
ner of the Los Angeles and Texas
events.
Willie MacFarlane. Gene Sarazen
and Cyril Walker, former national
open champions.
Jim Barnes, once holder of both
American and British open titles.
Jock Hutchinson, the firstszAmer.
lean to win the British open cham.
niohship.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

Toss i'm for seasoning. Willie
Burke, the caddie master who
ran. amuck in Florida this
winter, Bill MehIhOrn, Leo
Diego, Clarence Hackney, AL
WatrOus, Emmett French,
Johnny Farrell, Mike Brady,
Bob Macdonald, Tommy Armour,
Joe TurneSa, runner up to Jones
at Columbus, Willie Klein. Al
EspinOsa and Watts Gum, the
amateur. and the pot is most
palatable. The dish, in fact, is
so highly spiced with cOncen.
frated genius that it may prove
indigestibIe. even to Mr.. Jones.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

Mr.. Jones, you see, may win this
greatest Of all Southern open cham
pionships, beginning today with the
first Is holes Of the qualifying round,
but sordid dollars are not for him
and the tournament reeks Of the dis
tasteful stuff. It is, in fact, the
greatest money" tournament ever
held anywhere.
In consequence, the boys have
rallied around from far. near and
Intermediates points until there is
hardly a professional golfer left out.
side the city limits. The local COM
galttee has shown those boys q prize
LIST. totalling $4,000, and they just
naturally grayitated like soup to a
vest
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

The first s'prO" to finish win
get $4,000 with 80 remaining
awards graduating down to and
including $50, the price Of a
water front lot in KOkOnlO,
Ind. The bait, financial with
most but purely honorary with
several, resulted In the following
stampede OF international talent:
The Washington times., 1927-03-24

And some OF those totals will
be grand. rather than glorious.
Water holes, with heroic car.
Fies, abound the course: i'm fact,
the broad, shimmering lake
never Is entirely out Of view.
The water, however, is least Of
the impending grief.
With its small, undulating greens
and well-trapped fairways, East
Lake affords difficult medium for
scoring under ordinary circum.
stances. Place. $4,000 out in front
OF the field and the circumstance
becomes about as ordinary as a
mouthful Of horseradish before
breakfast.
The Washington times., 1927-03-24
b. S. Army Filters
Reach PernGmbucO!

THE Army Aviators Of the Pan-Amer.
! lean Flight reached Pernambuco or
March 49, In their progress dowr
and up the coasts of South America they
are using AMOCO-GAS (Aviatior
Grade) and AMOCO Motor Oils exclu
sively.
These AMOCOlp products are on hand al
seventy South American points where
the filters are scheduled to stop some
places remote from either rail or water
connections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

amusementso f visitors from the Capt.
tai.
He was describing the curiosities to
be found in the petrified forest and
included a matter fact reference to
the 'petrified birds" ON the limbs and
to petrified bears on'the ground.
Why. them bars even had petrified
saliva hangin' from their mouths
Jim remarked.
But. tell me. Jim-why didn't the
saliva fall OFF," inquired the amused
Washingtonian. 80
What was to make it fall OFF,"
asked Jim.
The zfarce or gravity, of course, -
explained the visitor.
!, "Oh, that was petrified, too" re-
piled the veteran scout, without a
blink 5of<his eyes.
Bridgersa native of Richmond, died
In 1881, after having obtainedal a
Nationwide reputation as ''the Daniel
BQones of the Rocky Mountains"
Not salli of the tales he was accus
| toned to tell ira velers were fiction
as It first supposed. Subsequent ex,
ploration of much of the territory in
Montana. Idaho, Wyoming and Utah
which he tramped in pioneer days.
! disclosed that Jim Bridger's lies
about geySerS and other natural won.
ders were not lies at all, but accu
rate and detailed statements of fact
His accounts Of the petrifed birds
bars and gravity, however, remain
| unverified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
ALBERT PARR, VOCAL
LEADER HERE, DIES
Light Opera Star of Is Years Age
Dead After Short
Illness.

Albert Parr a light opera star of
25 years ago and at that time. ac-
counted one of the leading light
operate tenors in America. died at
4 o'clock this morning at his resi-
dence, 1892 Girard street, of bron-
chial pneumonia, after an illness of
two months. He was Sc years old.
After his retirement from the pro-
fessional stage six years ago, he made
his home in Washington with his
wife, Mrs. EStelle Wentworth Parr,
who survives him. He continued his
interest in music. being active as a
dramatic and music coach and identi-
flying himself with civic and COM
munity musical organizations, often
volunteering his services in pageants
and musicales sponsored by the Com
munity Center Department.
During his residence here Mr.. Parr
took a prominent part in the musical
programs of the First Congregational
Church. being tenor soloist there for
one year, and later appearing in the
role of Christ in the Christmas re.
ligious pageants which were directed
by his wife. He was identified at one
time with the Rams Head Players.
During his long career, which won
him a national reputation, Mr.. Parr
played in all of the principal light
operas of the day, including Robin
Hood" THE Yankee Consul" and
THE Prince of Pilsen." He achieved
especial recognition while playing a
leading role with the famous company
known as THE BoStonianS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
HOME INFLUENCES
IN YOUTHSTRESSED
Wade H. Cooper Discusses
"Character Building at
Y. M. C. A. Dinner.

Character-building, which begins in
the home, may result in ultimate fail.
ure unless it is continued after the
young man leaves home influences, it
was declared last night by Wade H.
Cooper, bank president, at the second
membership week" dinner of the
Y. M. c.. A. in the associations assem-
bly, hall at 1886 G street.
Mr. Cooper declared that the Y. M.
c. A. has proved to be a helping
hand" to young men thrown on their
own resources and forced to assume
full responsibility for the character
molding process. He attributed much
of his success in life to the early train
ing he received as member of the
Y. M. c. A. in Chattanooga.
Mr.. Cooper is a member Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Washington
association. He was introduced by
Leonard DeGast, associate general Sec
rotary of the "Y."
Sixty-three new members were on
the rolls of the association at the end
of theft rst full days canvass last
night. Indictment weather yesterday
impeded the work of the Is teams en-
gagged in the observance of "Merber-
ship week." Ojcials are optimistic that
the goal Of 900 new members will
have been attained by Monday night,
when the week closes.
The team headed by Ramona F.
Crist. commissioner of naturalization
Of the Department of Labor. again
brought in the largest number of
members yesterday-14.
E. M. Willis, vice chairman Of the
membership committee, presided. The
dinner was served by young women
of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
inR. !. A. HERMAN
| : DIES IN CAPITAL
Expert in Live Stock Tuber
CuloSis Eradication to Be
Buried Friday.

DIR. John Andrew Herman, Sd year.
old, chief of the tuberculosis eradica
ton division, Bureau of Animal Indus
try, Department of Agriculture, die,
of heart disease at his residence, 121:
Michigan avenue, yesterday.
The tuberculosis eradication divisio
was established in 1917, with a vie,
to reducing tuberculosis among Gait
and live stock throughout the country
and DIR. Herman was given the pos
ton of division chief at that time be
cause of his wide experience will
diseases of cattle while with the Blu
reau of Animal Industry and his rec
ognized ability as an organizer. Dur
ing his administration the disease ha:
been reduced about so per cent. HI
has published several bulletins on thu
work of eradication.
Born in Jersey City, N. j., DIR
Herman was graduated from New
York University in 1895. He was ap
pointed an assistant inspector in th'
Bureau of Animal Industry, Novem
Der II, 1896. He served in thu
quarantine service of the bureau il
the Southwest and in the meat in
spection service in the New England
States. coming to this city in 1917
DR.. Herman is survived by hi
widow, Mrs. Ellen Cogan Herman
and three sons, John, Paul ant
Joseph Herman.
Funeral services will be conducte'
in st. Anthony's Catholic Church
Friday morning at 8 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in ST. Mary's Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
'27 AUTO TAGS BANNED
AFTER NEW YEAR DAY
1928 Licenses Must Be on Cars by
That Date, Commissioners

District automobiles not equipped
with 1928 tags will not be permitted
to operate after January /, the Com
missioners announced today. A
statement issued by the Commission
erS read:
"In view of the fact that the sale
Of automobile license tags for the
calendar year beginning January l
commenced December 1, giving am
pie time for every one to procure the
new tags before the beginning of
the new year. the Commissioners
announce that it is not their inten-
ton to extend the time for procur-
ing these tags beyond midnight of
December 81, 1927.
THE office of the superintendent
of licenses will be open for the is
suance of these tags during Office
hours, December 81. Motorists who
have not obtained their tags before
that time will not be able to use
their cars before January 8, when
the license Office will be open for
business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
SEEK RESTRICTIONS
'ONF|REARMSS SALE
Police to Cite Case of At.
tempted Suicide Here in
Plea to Congress.

"A shooting here which is carried
on the police records as an attempt
ed suicide will be brought before
Congress by police officials in a re-
newed effort to obtain favorable
legislation on a bill, now pending.
intended to limit and control the
purchase of weapons in the District
of Columbia.
The victim is in Emergency Hos
pltla. seriously wounded, and the ease
with which he purchased the weapon
IS cited by police as an evidence of
the need of restrictive measures In
The sale and purchase of firearms.
William Biggs, 65 years old, the
wounded man, in discussing the
shooting with police at the hospital
last night, told Detective Thomas
Naliy that the price of the weapon
was the only requirement for its
purchase.
He said that when he decided to
end his life because he could find
no employment. he went to store
on ID street and purchased a second
hand pistol.
Yesterday morning he went to the
home of his former wife, at 1880
Thirteenth street. and entering the
Kitchen, fired bullet into his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
C0NSULS TRANSFERRED.
Foreign Service Reports Changes
and designations.

Recent changes in the United States
Foreign Service include the assign.
ment of Matthew C. Hanna of Con.
necticut as counselor Of embassy at
Lima. Peru; the assignment Of Dur
ward Grinstead of Massachusetts as
third secretary at Warsaw; the trans
fer of Harold M. Deane of Connect
cut, consul, from Valparaiso to Mont
real: the transfer of r. A. w. Treat
of Ohio, second secretary, from War
saw to Teheran; the transfer of Edwin
Schoenrich Of Maryland, vice consul.
from La Paz to africa; Copley Amory,
jr., of New Hampshire. second sec
rotary. from Teheran to the State De-
partment, and Edwin Mckee of
Georgia, vice consul, from Singapore
to Halifax.
designations have been received
from Wilbert L. Bonney of Illinois,
consul. at Georgetown: Diamond E.
Gregerson of California, vice consul,
at La Guaira; Ernest L. Monroe of
Pennsylvania, vice consul at Mat
anzas, and Carl Henking of California,
vice consul at Penang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Partly cloudy
and colder tonight; tomorrow increas.
ing cloudiness, followed by rain.
Maryland and West Virginia-Part-
" cloudy and colder tonight; tomor-
row increasing cloudiness, followed by
rain.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer pm, 81; pm, Sc:
IL midnight. Sc; 4 am. 81; 8 am,
So; noon, 81.
Barometer- pm, 1918; 8 pm,
29.67; IL midnight, $3.50: 4 am, 1856;
am, 29.79; noon. 1892.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred
at 1870 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 81, occurred at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 40; lowest, 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 6:49 am. and TIA
pm; high tide, 1902 am. and 1888
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:46 am. and
S:11 pm; high tide, 1854 am. and
1871 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:18 am; sun sets
4:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:19 am; sun
sets 4:47 pm.
Moon rises 1902 pm; sets 1906
pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of Water.
Great Falls-Slightly muddy.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

W0ntlnueQ from flTSt fdgeJ
pose of this resolution into full force
and effect"
Representative Hammer, Democrat
of North Carolina, argued success
fully for authority to employ capable
and unbiased assistance.
Subcommittee Members.
Chairman Zihlman announced the
subcommittee assignments as follows
Judiciary-McLoud Rathbone. Reid
Lampert. Blanton. Gilbert and Cole.
Public utilities-Zihlman, Mcleod
Reid, Bowman, Lampert, Blanton
Hammer. Whitehead and Cole.
Streets, avenues and traffic, Stall
ker, Bowles, Hall, Hammer and
Whitehead.
Police and firemen, Rathbone, Glib
son. Beers, Jenkins. Sullivan, Blan-
ton. Combs.
Education, Reid, UnderhiIl, Hall,
Jenkins, Hammer. Gilbert and Mrs.
Norton.
Public health, hospitals and char
tiles. Bowman, Gibson, Stalker,
Bcwles, Gilbert, Mrs. Norton and
Combs.
Fiscal affairs, Beers. Bowman.
Bowles, Sullivan and Blanton.
Parks and Fairgrounds. Gibson,
Underhfll, Hall, Whitehead and Mrs,
Norton.
Insurance and banking, Underhill,
Larnpert, Jenkins, Hammer and
Blanton.
Mr.. Zihiman referred more than
a score of bills which have already
been submitted to the House District
committee to these various sub
committees for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
POSTWAR WILL CALL
FOR CHRISTMAS MAIL
Cards to Be Held for Delivery Will
Be Collected at Request
of Sender.

do not drop your Christmas cards
In the letter box and expect them
to be held for delivery, under the
city Post Offices special service on
or about December %. but call the
Post Office, state the time your cards
will be ready, and mailman will
call at your house, or take them to
substation."
This word of caution was given out
today by Clarence E. Schooley, SUI
perintendent OF the City Post Office,
who has inaugurated a new bar
gain" system this year by which the
last.minute congestion in delivery OF
mail is to be avoided and which will
aid prompt distribution Of Christmas
mail between December 81 and %.
To take advantage of this service,
It is necessary only to call the City
Post Office, Main 1872, ask for
branches 337. 32s or 351. which have
been turned over to this service. give
address and the approximate time at
which the cards will be ready and q
postman will call for them.
The Post Office now has more than
$50, 900 pieces of mail ready for dis
tribution between December % and
% and Is prepared to handle up to
1000, 900 pieces, Mr.. Schooley stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
ROBERT p. RATHBUN
EL.OPES TO ELKTON
Parents of Jane s. Williams of
Philadelphia Notified of Cou-
pies Marriage.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December IA
The elopement and marriage at Elk.
ton, Nd. yesterday of Miss Jane Sedg-
wick Williams, 21-year-old Philadel-
phia society girl, and Robert Packer
Rathbun, son of Mrs. Porter Ashe of
Washington, D. c., and San Fran
cisco. Calf, was revealed last night
at the home of the bride.
The first intimation of their daugh-
ter's marriage was received by DIR. and
Mrs. Carl Williams a few hours after
the young woman and Rathbun left
the Williams home "for drive" A
telegram arrived from the daughter at
Wilmington, Del, telling of the mar
rage.
The pair first met two years ago in
Europe. Rathbun, who is 20 years
old, is graduate of Yale and a min
ing engineer.
Young Rathbun is a great gra ndson
of Asa Packer, one of the founders of
Lehigh University. In 1924 he was
married IN San Francisco to Charlotte
Ziel, from whom he was divorced In
November. 1925. During the World
War Rathbun served as an ensign in
the United States Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
POLITICAL APATHY HIT.
Federation Urges All Citizens t.
Affiliate With Same Party.

NEW YORK, December IA R.-
Resolutions urging every citizen to en-
roll with political party, that he may
participate in the maintenance and
control of the Government, were
adopted yesterday by the women's de-
partment of the National Civic Fedora.
ton at it's annual meeting.
The apathy of the average citizen
toward politics was deplored by Miss
Maude Wetmore, chairman, in her an.
nual report. Party government is
jeopardized and minority rule made
unacceptable she said, by the failure of
half the citizens to vote at elections
and abstinence of more than half from
aiding in the choice of candidates at
the primaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
ENVOY IS HONOR GUEST.
New German Ambassador to q. S
Entertained at Banquet.

BERLIN, December IA R.-The
new German Ambassador to the
United States, DR.. Won Prittwitz-
Gaffron, was the guest Of honor last
night at a banquet arranged by the
German-American League. More than
100 attended the banquet, including
DR.. Won Schubert, representing the
foreign minister, DR.. Gustav Strese-
mann. and other government officials.
The American charge d'affaires,
Dewitt G. Poole, in the absence of
Ambassador Schurman, extolled DR..
Won Prittwitz as "a successful selection
for the Washington Post, who may be
counted upon to continue fruitfully
the good work Of German-American
understanding, being a conspicuous
representative of the German qualities
of energy, intellectual penetration and
spiritual inspiration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
Report ofiGravity Invention in Jersey
=, Recalls Jim Bridgers Famous farms

The dispatches from Newark, N. j.,
telling of a gravity neutralizing in
vention by a radio engineer, who
claims he can suspend articles in the
air in defiance of Newton's noted law
has recalled to the, minds of some of
Washington's "old timers" the stories
that Jim Bridger. famous Western
scout, used to tell tigreenhorns" about
the wonders of the petrified forest.
Jim, it seems, had a penchant for
storytelling without too scrupulous
regard for the facts, and on one occa
sion he let his Imagination and sci.
ence clash most blissfully, to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
RAID ON HOME DEFENDED
West Virginia Agent Thought In
formation Was Reliable.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, December
IA R).--Ross Wells, State prohibition
commissioner, last night made a state.
ment in which he said the recent raid
on the home of C. w. Ozenton, Demo
cratic national committeeman at Kama.
waha Falls, was made after a prohibi-
ton agent had received what seemed
to him to be reliable information from
trustworthy persons that large guam.
tity of intoxicants was stored in the
Ozenton home.''s .~p
No violation of the law was found,
the commissioner continued, adding
there was no connection between the
raj and a statement made by Ozenton
in which he said the Volstead act was
unjust and also that he favored AL
Smith for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
NORTON IS HONORED.
Nebraska Legislator Named Head
of State Society.

Representative Norton Of Nebraska
was chosen last night by the Nebras ska
State Society as it's new president at
meeting held at the home of the
American Association of University
Women, 1884 l street Miss Edith
Lathrop. the retiring president, intro
duced Mr.. Norton, who is a new mem
Der of Congress. He spoke briefly.
Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the
Childrens Bureau of the Labor De-
partmente was chosen vice president;
Miss Ethel Blake. secretary Mss
Blanche Wise. assistant Secretary,
and H. A. Harding, treasurer