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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
VERMONT BUILDING
SOLD AT AUCTION
Changes Hands for 1881 900, After
Late Owner Loses Injunc-
ton Suit.

The Vermont Building. history office
structure located at the corner of
Vermont avenue and i street, erected
several years ago as a medical build
ing, yesterday was sold at auction
after the late owner of the building,
James E. Glass of Philadelphia lost
an Injunction suit in District Supreme
Court by which he sought to prevent
the sale.
The building was purchased by the
Federal City Securities Co, with head
quarters i'm the Southern Building,
whose representative made a bid of
1851 900 cash during the auction sale
in front of the Vermont Building,
which was conducted by Adam A
Weschler & Son, auctioneers.
The building also is subject to
first trust of $327,50O and a second
trust which was held by the Mer-
chants Bank G. Trust Co.
The Vermont Building has been
sold several times and Mr.. Glass pur-
chased the property only few
months ago. After defaults were
made in payments on the building,
Percy w. Pickford and Andrew d.
Porter, trustees of the property, ad-
vertised the building to be sold at
auction yesterday afternoon and Mr..
Glass filed suit for injunction, alleg-
ing the property had been sold to him
under misrepresentation as to it's
value at the time of purchase. De-
NAL of any misrepresentation and an
assertion that the notes had been pur-
chased in the usual order of business
were made by the Merchants Bank
& Trust Co., as holder of the second
trust on the building. Chief Justice
Walter I. Mccoy yesterday dismissed
the injunction suit and also denied
Mr.. Glass a stay of sale until he could
appeal the case.
The Vermont Building has front
age of 1871 feet on Vermont avenue
and 81 feet on L street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Swim Marathon Grand and Terrible,
Writer Says in Picturing Battles

the course in apparent stupor. Face
sshen and drawn, jaws set, she lurched
in the boat, barely able to retain
sitting posture. There were scores
like that, and vet, not to paint too
somber a picture, Eva Morrison,
Pictou, Nova Scotia. girl. called out
CHEEKY I'll trade places with you" as
observers passed her miles on the
way.
"Some swimmers wanted to quit
and their boatmen wouldn't let them.
Others wanted to go on when their
last ounce of energy and strength was
exhausted and their boatmen wouldn't
let them.
1.-THE old story. in another setting,
was used to flag firing energies: 'Vier-
koetter has quit. You're away out in
front. Go on, go, on, fight, fight!'
But where spirits would have
fought. spent arms refused to be lifted
to thresh the blue water for more
hours.
at was grand. and it was terrible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
MRS. HELEN ENGLE DIES
AFTER FALL DOWN STEPS
Member of Many Patriotic organi-
cations Was 80 Years Old.
Funeral Saturday.

Mrs. Helen A. Engle, so years old,
for the past so years resident of this
city and member of many patriotic or
CARNATIONS here, died in Sibley Hos
pital yesterday from complications re-
sulting from injuries sustained in a
fall down steps in her home, 1913 Mary
land avenue southwest, Sunday. She
never regained consciousness after the
accident.
Mrs. Engle was the widow of Capt.
James Edgar Engle, Union Army vet
eran and holder OF the Congressional
Medal Of Honor. She was historian of
Manor House Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution; a member
Of the Danes of the Loyal Legion, the
Women of the Honor Legion, the Le-
gion Of Loyal Women, and an honor
airy member Of the Old Guard. a mill
tary branch of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
She is survived by three sons
Charles E., Norris III. and Clarence
G.. Engle.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Schippert's undertaking establish
ment Saturday morning at 1890
o'clock. Rev. w. w. Shearer, rector
of St. Columba's Episcopal Chapel.
will offlciate. Interment will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
HUGHES OR HOOVER
TOP c. 0. P. HOPES
Candidate Most Likely to
Beat Al Smith Object if
Coolidge Is Out.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

With the increasing likelihood that
Gov. All Smith will be the Democratic
nominee for the presidency in 1928,
Republican leaders, even at this early
date. are basing their calculations
largely on that contingency. They
figure, in other words, that a Ropub-
Iican ought to be nominated who is
reasonably sure of carrying the EN-
pire State against Smith. As next Sum
mer approaches and az Smith =
chances for nomination appear to be
more favorable, it is almost a fore
gone conclusion that the Republican
convention will narrow its choice 10 q
candidate with sure-tire Vote-getting
capacity both above and below the
Bronx. Deep thought. in fact, is al
ready being given to this phase of the
situation so suddenly precipitated by
President Coolidge's I-do-not-choose-t
run bombshell of August 2.
There's fairly general agreement
that only two Republicans now i'm the
limelight could hope to give Gov.
Smith a real race in his own bailiwick.
These are Charles +. Hughes and
Herbert Hoover. His friends account
Hughes better bet in New York than
Hoover, because Hughes not only was
twice elected governor of the State
hut carried it by a plurality of no.
900 against Woodrow Wilson in 1915.
Hughes Own Obstruction.
What is keeping the Hughes move
ment" stalled, however, is the fact
that the former Secretary of State.
now in Europe. TO date stands firm
on his statement of last Winter that
Inc iC n1Ib IN he proGy1nnf Tho
Hughes boosters several weeks ago
dispatched Republican State Chair
man Lockwood of New York to the
Old World for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether Hughes has changed
his mind. Up to this writing, Lock
wood has not reported.
Hughes has admirers who are GER.
tain he will stand pat on his former
dictum. Not long ago he told Wash
lngton friends that man who would
he II years old at the end of a first
term. in 1888. and IS. at the end of A
| second term, in 1897, has no business
running for President
Hoover, through his engineering
world-relief and Department of Com.
merce contacts in the realm of big
business and high finance, undoubted-
| ~ appeals to conservative New York
state dliIlost as strongly as Hughes
would. But he, of course, lacks the DO.
| litical fighting record that Hughes
! has to his credit. 1t lis common to
hear New Workers, both Republicans
! and Democrats. say that though
! they'd vote for AL Smith for Governor
! for as many terms as he could be in.
{ duced TO take. they'd shy at voting for
| him for President. The argument
thus is that while Smith is practically
| invincible in New York at the head of
| a State ticket, the Commonwealth
would record a different story il he
sought its electoral vote at the head
| Of the Democratic national ticket.
Others Farmer. Minded.
| Both Vice President Dawes and Gov
IIowden are held incapable of staving
off a Smith victory in New York
State. because they are so farmer
] minded" Even the fact that Dawes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Salvaged Grease Utilized.

As a further step in it's economy
plan to make each dollar appropriated
by Congress go as far as possible. the
Quartermaster Corps of the Army, Is
now using oil and grease salvaged
from airplanes to lubricate laundry
machines and heavy trucks, an idea
for which Capt. III. l.. Hart of the
corps. stationed at the Air informed
late Depot. Middletown, Pa. is given
cffcial cradit. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
M'CRAy GOES HOME /.
AS PROBE LOOMS
Wants to See Young Grand
child for First Time-Fu-
ture Is Indefinite.

INDIANAPOLIS, September l.
The career If Warren T. McCray,
which SPAWNED the distance from
grocery clerk to the Governorslip of
Indiana and then led TO cell in the
Federal penitentiary- at Atlanta,
entered a new phase today.
Released from prison yesterday
after serving three years and four
months of l0.year sentence for using
the mails to defraud, the former gov
ernor started at once for his home
here and the dife he has not seen
since entering Atlanta penitentiary.
Mrs. McCray and few close friends
planned 10 meet him. One of the
first things the former executive
wanted 10 do was his grandchildren,
one of them. now nearly ) years OLD,
who was born after McCray entered
Atlanta. His future. he has said,
remains to he worked out.
May Be drilled
"I am coming back" he declared
May ! 1924, when he began serving
a 10-year sentence. RE avowed then
he would vindicate himself and repay
all his friends and associates who
suffered losses in his own financial
collapse.
There was A possibility, limited but
given no authoritative affirmation,
that he might be precipitated into the
political affairs now occupying so
much attention in Indiana. 1T was
understood in some quarters that he
might be called as witness before
the Marion County Indiana polis)
grand jury, now winding up its in
vestigation into charges of political
graft and Irregularities.
$4,000 Offer Charge.
McCray. should he be asked 10
testify. probably would be questioned
about an offer of $40, 900 which il has
been charged was made by Indiana :
present governor. Ed Jackson, and fot
which McCray was TO name James r.
Mcdonald as Marion County prosecu
tor. Published accounts of the ALLEGED
offer have said that McCray rejected
IT,
The name % y. c. Stephenson. for
mer grand dragon Of the ku kiuH
Khan. who now is serving lie
sentence for murder. has been men
toned in the charges and counter
charges that have been made regard
ing the alleged $4,000 offer.
McCray refused 10 discuss the poiit
teal situation in Indiana when CUES
toned upon his release late Yesterday
from the Atlanta penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Bottle Message
Puts Coast Guard
On Hunt for Girl
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va. September L.
81 am held captive on rum run
ner off Cape Hatteras."
This message, purportedly signed
by Miss Adele Macon, Philadelphia,
found at sea in bottle and deliv-
cred to Coast Guard authorities in
Baltimore, caused Capt. F. S. Van
Boskerck, commandant of the Nor
folk Coast Guard division, yester-
day to dispatch all available Coast
Guard craft at his disposal in quest
of the supposed author Of the note
of distress.
81 don't know whether there is
anything in this message or not"
said Capt. Van Boskerck. 1T may
be true and it may he a hoax, but
I'm not taking any chances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
|MUSSO[|N| FAMILY
EXPECTING STORK
II Duce Keeps Veil of Secrecy
Over H0me-FeW Know
of Event.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, September 1.-The veil of
secrecy imposed by Mussolini over in
timacies of his home life to keep them
safe from the prying eyes Of the gen.
eral public is being drawn with more
than usual care with the approach OF
the date when an addition to his
ia mily is expected.
Although that happy event now is
matter of weeks. not more than a.
few thousand of Italy's $4,000, 900 in
habitants suspect that Signora Mus
solini again is TO become a mother.
Among the privileged few who are
in on the secret. interest runs high
and rumors fly fast.
II it is boy, they say. he will be
called Romano; if a girl, Romano. An
elaborate layette has been ordered
from famous Naples firm, say some,
while others insist that Donna Rah.
cele is doing her own sewing. There
is talk of doctors and nurses and
plans. but its Vagueness reveals the
fundamental truth that nobody knows
anything definite and nobody can find
out
Duce's Villa Closed.
Villa Carpena, near the Duce's birth
place, where the wife is staying, is
closed to outsiders and the curious
amateurs or professionals-know 1t
would be taking their lives in their
hands to try to run the gauntlet. The
press is without printed word about
the matter and the rest of the nation
is at loss to understand the unusual
frequency of Mussolini's visits to Car.
pena this Summer
The Duce's attitude toward pub
licity in home affairs was expressed
some time ago in this remark to a
prominent Fascist journalist:
Remember that journaliStically my
Wire and family do not exist. In Italy
there is room for only one Mussolini
and at times he is too much"
Ever avid about personal publicity
abroad, ii Duce is credited with court
ing attention because. using himself
as a symbol of the new Italy, he EN-.
ploys his fame for patriotic ends. At
nome instead he is said 10 desire only
the attention which emphasizes his in
fallibility. his loftiness and his unique.
ness in order to heighten the cult of
standardization which is extremely
useful in maintaining discipline and
orderliness.
Publicity About Daughter.
His daughter Edda's recent emer-
gence from obscurity was reluctantly
conceded also for political reasons, but
1t is rumored that her Mussolinian
temperament made IL difficult for
Daddy" to refuse to allow her TO
come out. 1t is known, for instance,
that the recent trip she went on with
an English companion ended in failure
merely because she didn't feel like
learning English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01


TORONTO, Ontario, September l.
The Toronto Globe says today that
the swimming marathon, won by
Ernst Vierkoetter. a German baker.
was, at least to the writer Of the ar
ticle, 1.-The most beautiful and the most
cruel athletic event he ever wit
messed"
1.-THE agony Of countenance and the
dull, logged determination of the ut
terly exhausted as they summoned
every ounce of physical energy and
grit within them to crawl on to a
possible rich reward. only to crumple
up far from the finish, was the other
side of the story.
"Out there in the open lake a poor,
doub1ed-up creature was hauled up,
stiff and motionless, except for the
pitiful shivering Of his body. and laid,
bent up like a. jackknife, in the bot
tom Of the boat.
Another, a woman. was rowed off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Publicity About Daughter.
26 Dry Charges Filed.

Twenty-six charges of dry.law vio-
lations were preferred against persons
arrested during the "a hours ended at
8 o'clock this morning. the charges In.
Guiding conspiracy. sale, possession
and transportation of intoxicants.
There We're 80 persons arrested for in.
toxication and three for driving while
intoxicated. Seizures included rs
quarts of whisky and 200 bottles OF
beer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
NICARAGUA COLONEL
ESCAPES OCCOQUAN
Miguel Sequeira, Who Was Serving
for Misconduct Toward Girls,
and Another Sought.

Miguel Sequeira, who posed as a
colonel in the Nicaraguan army, cs-
capped from the District workhouse at
Qccoquan, Va, Tuesday afternoon
while serving two sentences of IL
months and 20 days each on charges
of misconduct with two small girls,
1t became known today. He had been
imprisoned about a. month.
. The prisoner, reported sick Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
SPECIAL Dispatch to The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. September J..
~. Fra ncis b. Starrett. SO Swope
street. has reported 10 police that he
wa. attacked and cut and bruised by
four colored men while motoring home
from Washington along the Ram
Horn road about o'clock this morn
ing. He declared he was attacked
and his automobile taken and smashed
against a telephone pole. Mrs. Star
rett. wife of the wounded man. tele-
rhoned Washington police word OF
what had happened after he had
reached home in a passing sAtoya obile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Others Farmer.Minded.

Uthers Farmer Minded.
Both Vice President Dawes and Gov
Lowden are held incapable of staving
off q Smith victory in New York
State. because they are so farmer.
minded" Even the fact that Dawes
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
AVERAGE BUTTER
OUTPUT DECLINES
Slump, However,. Is Seasonal 1t
Could Be Avoided by Breed d
ing To FreShen in Fall !

The more than 1000 cows in the.
COW testing associations in Montana
produced an average of 22.8 pounds
of butter fat in November. Last
June the average butter fat produc-'
tiOn was 30.5 pounds. This great de-
crease in production is due primarily
to the usual decline in production
during winter months, but also re-
fleets the fact that too many cows
are bred to freshen in the spring,
says ]. o. Tretsven, dairy specialist
for the Montana Extension service.
1t may be impossible to maintain
production at the same level through
out the year, says the specialist, but it
is entirely possible to greatly reduce
the wide spread that now exists be-
tween winter and early summer milk
flow. Cows bred to freshen in the
/ spring approach the end of their lac
tation period during the winter
months. By breedin". to freshen in
the fall dairymen would encourage
greater production at a time when
butter fat prices usually are highest
Thus, he points out, not only would
production be maintained more uni,
formly throughout the year but tOta
leash returns would be higher
The Lewis and Clark Cow Testing
association had the highest averag,
production during the month of No
vember, according to Mr.. Tretsven'!
monthly summary, with 27.2 pounds
of butter fat, and 667.2 pounds O.
milk per cow. The Lake County as
sociatiOn was second and Yellowstone
county, third.
The high individual producer fo
the month was miss Monte Silve
Homestead" a purebred Holsteil
owned by the Green Meadow Farm o
the Lewis. and Clark County associ
alton. This cow produced 68 pound
of butter fat and 1875 pounds of milk
The mixed herd of George Wend
of the Fergus County association ha
, the highest average among the herd
, of less than Is cows in the state wit
Alb pounds of butter fat and 1163.
pounds of milk. The R. A. Vande
Hagen herd Of grade Holsteins of tn
Fergus County association was frs
, in the large herd class with an aV
erage of 32.4 pounds of butter fs
and 1924 pounds of milk.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
death CLAIMS
YITSCHE LUCAS

Yitsche Lucas, 6S years of age, wife
Of Yelke Lucas of the Holland set
tlement, died at the family home last
Friday evening.
Funeral services were held at the
Holland church Tuesday afternoon,
the Rev. MuIder of Everett, Wash,
officiating. Burial was in the Holland
cemetery. The pallbearers were R.
Blanksma, o. Oldenburger, H. Olden-
burger, R. Wander Veen, D. Heys and
M. Moot.
Mrs. Lucas was born in Holland
October 10, 1859, and came to the
United States in 1910, since which
time she had resided in the Holland
settlement. Besides her husband she
is survived by four children-twO sons
Jake and Henry, and two daughters
Mrs. Bertha Huttengar and Mrs.
Katherine Dehaan, all of that vicinity.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-COlds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your Ologged nOstrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snufHing, blowing,
headache, dTyness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or cataTrh
VIII be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Crsam
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant, antiseptic, heal
ing cream in your nostTils. It pene-
tTatesSthrOugh every air passage Of the
head soothes the inRamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stufed-up
with cold or nasty cabarTh-Rehef
GENES so quickly.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23

bright Christmas tree carried horns
and harmonieas for the boys and
French dolls for the girls. These ia
vors were distributed by a minia-
ture Santa Claus, whose name in pri-
vate life is Patty Kirk. There was
a cap dance to add to the fun; and
punch was served by Virginia Fisher
and Kathryn Spain, in the guise of
fairies with white dresses, red caps
and ruches. Supper was served at
the close of the evening.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
AO-and-s ELECT

After q banquet Saturday evening
at the Bozeman grill. Voiture No. 908
of the Forty-and- Eight elected the
following officers: L. G. Walsh, chef
de gare; H. NJ. Everz, chef de train
c.. d. MCGOWAN, correspondent; J. v.
Jones, conductor; M. S. Stanley, garde
de la porte; w. H. Reed. Harry You'll
kos and E. A. Peterson, garde de Ia
prisonnier; DR.. c. F. Jump, commits
vovageur; H. H. Dokken, Fay Butts
and E. A. Peterson, chemi4ots locaux.
Five new members were added to the
roster Of voiture.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
SIC SOLIN DEAD

Sigrid Solin Of 4S1sIda avenue died
Monday morning at the Deaconess
hospital. Funeral services were held
at the Dokken- Getchell chapel We'd
nesday' afternoon, the Rev. ]. M. Jen-
son officiating. Burial was in the
BOZeman cemetery.
Mr.. Solin was born in Sweden in
1845. His wife died here about three
years ago. He is survived by step
daughter, Mrs. Pete johnson, and a
step-son, Jack Penman, both of this
city.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
BOBCATS WIN

After a hard game which developed
unexpected defensive power on the
part of their opponents, the Bobcats
of Montana State college Saturday
won their first intercollegiate basket
ball contest by defeating, on the local
floor, the quint from the Montana
Mines school of Butte. A small crowd
witnessed the contest.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23

Word was received here Friday of
the death, in Butte that evening, Of
Charles E. Luce, formerly a Bozeman
resident. Mr.. Luce was a son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Luce of this
city and grandson of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Timothy Luce, early piO-
neers of Gallatin county. He is sur
vived by brother, Harold, who lives
with his aunt, Mrs. Hettie McFerrani
in BoZeman.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
I. o. O. F. OFFICERS.

J. A. Petrausch was elected noble
grand of Western Star lodge No. A,
/. o. o. F., at its recent regular
meeting. Others chosen are Frank
Pike, vice grand; w. D. Bell, secre-
tary; J. Lew Gracey, treasurer, H. A.
Bolinger, John Aakjer and A. E.
Westlake, trustees; M. F. Getchell, ].
L. Gracey and H. A. BOlinger, men,
bers of the cemetery board.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23

+ MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Orton returned
Saturday from Butte, where they
went several days previously to OBJ
tain special medical treatment of Mr..
Orton whose health has been a mat
ter of concern. 'Uncle AP' is now
feeling much improved, and will soon
be able to be on the streets again, it
is hoped.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23

C. Edison Smith, of Corvallis, wheat
king of the world, who for eight years
has taken Montana grains to the Chi
cago international, adding each year
new laurels to his own and the states
name, has now realized his ambition
of bringing home world sweepstakes
in wheat. Besides being crowned
wheat king, Mr.. Smith won the cham
pionship ia barley and four first
places.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
Birthday Sunrise


The birthday of Miss Helen Benja-
min was made the occasion of a
pleasant surprise, Tuesday evening,
when II girl friends gathered at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Benjamin, on Third avenue, south.
A gift shower of handkerchiefs was
presented Miss Benjamin; then fol
lowed games and contests. First prize
was won by Miss Alice Vandenhook
in the contest for Old-time sayings
In doll-dressing contest, Miss Gladys
Reed won the prize for the prettiest
doll and Miss Caroline West won the
prize for the best dressed doll. Mrs
c. H. Isbel assisted Mrs. Benjamin
in the service of refreshments.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
sunshine Bridge Club.

Mrs. Arthur Poor entertained the
Sunshine Bridge club on Thursday
afternoon of this week, at her home
On North Tracy avenue. Mrs. ]. C.
Cassidy and Mrs. A. G.. Hovde were
guests with the members; and a
Christmas gift grab-bag provided IA
vors for all present.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
Hi League Party.

Twenty young people. members of
the Hi League of Morton Memorial
church, enjoyed a gay party, Wednes-
day evening, at the church parlors.
Games and music and supper provided
the entertainment of the evening,
with a Christmas tree and favOrs for
trimming.