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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
PROBE OF DISTRICT
0FF|CESPLANNED
All Branches Handling Funds
to Be Investigated Follow
ing Forgery Charge.

Preparations for ordering an ex-
ments of the District government
where public funds are handled were
made today by the District Commits.
sioners as a result of the alleged
forgery Of tax refund vouchers by an
employe in the auditors Office.
A committee will be appointed to
make the investigation, which the
Commissioners hope will reveal wheth-
err any improvements can be made in
the present method of handling money
which will afford better protection to
the public funds.
Letter Sent to McCarl.
The Commissioners revealed their
plans for the probe in a letter to
Controller General j. r. McCarl,
which contained a request that j.
ID. Denit of his office be permitted
to become a member Of the investi.
eating committee. Mr.. Denit was one
of the three representatives of the
controller generals office who re-
Gently made an investigation of the
methods in operation in the auditor g
Office.
The Commissioners letter to Mr..
McCarl said:
The Commissioners of the District
of Columbia contemplate appointing a
committee, consisting of a number of
District officials, to conduct an inves.
tigation into those branches of the
District Of Columbia where money is
handled or revenue of the District of
Columbia originates, for the purpose
of ascertaining and reporting back to
the Commissioners it's recommends.
tions for improvement, If any reason.
ably may be made.
Seek to Find Protection.
''The Commissioners desire to de.
velop, through the work of this COM
mittee, whether every proper safe
guard and protection is thrown about
the receipt Of, and accounting for pub
lie funds.
"Mr. J. D. Denit and two other rep.
resentatives of your office have been
engaged in an investigation into the
methods in operation in the auditors s
and other offices during the past
month or more. They have undoubt-
edly gathered valuable information
which would be of great assistance to
this committee. The purpose Of this
letter is to ascertain from you wheth.
er you would be willing to permit Mr..
Denit to serve as member of the
committee. Mr.. Denit has expressed
his agreement, subject to your ap-
prevail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
TWO DEAD, ONE DYING
AFTER GUN BATTLE
Father, Son and Neighbor Shot in
Row Over Construction
of Fence.


PIKEVILLE, KY, July 29.-John
Mutter, so years old, and T. M. Hunt,
55, were dead, and Landon Mutter.
son Of John Mutter. was dying to-
day as the result Of gunfight on
Island Creek, 27 miles from here.
The shooting followed an argument
between the Mutters and Hunt over
the construction of line fence on
Hunts property. Landon Mutter and
Hunt both drew guns and Hunt
wounded Landon in the arm. When
the elder Mutter took up his sons
pistol Hunt is alleged to have shot
him through the heart and to have
fired three more bullets into Landon.
Ernest Mutter. another son of John,
authorities said, then shot Hunt sew.
eral times. Two shots struck Hunt
in the head and four in the region
of the heart.
j. w. Hunt, a distant relative of
the dead man, rushed Landon Nut
ter to a hospital here. making most
of the journey by boat. He said the
body Of #. M. Hunt had not been
moved two hours after the shooting.
Hunt was under a one.year sentence
for burning a schoolhouse near his
home two years ago. The sentence
was suspended pending appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
HELEN WILLS WINS
FROM HELEN JACOBS
Wimbledon Champion Defeats
Youthful California Star in
Straight Sets at Manchester.
Nv the Associated PreeA

MANCHESTER. Mass, July %
Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley, Calf,
today defeated Miss Helen Jacobs OF
the same city, 6-1, GO. in the finals
of the Essex County Club tournament
here.
Once more Miss Wills demonstrated
her complete command of American
woman's tennis by defeating her 18.
year.old fellow Californian. Miss Willis
was master from the very start.
throughout she had Miss Jacobs on
the run with deep drives which shaved
alternate sidelines.
The younger Berkeley girls service,
which is generally her most formid.
able weapon and which had counted
largely in her victory over Mrs. Molly
Mallory. national champion, on We'd
nesday, gave the Wimbledon cham.
pion no trouble whatever.
Miss Jacobs held only two OF her
service games. Miss Wills played the
entire match from the baseline and
seemed content to rely on her pace
and accuracy for the victory. She
played cody and waited for opportuni.
ties to score on placements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Washington has the law on his side.
The poor bandit, on the other hand,
often gets shot or beaten by police
men, must work late hours and has
all the agencies of the law allied
against him.
Nobody knows how much money Is
lost annually in Washington in fake
stock schemes or through the pur-
chase Of worthless securities. There
have been guesses, and one guess is as
good as another. The Better Busi-
ness Bureau estimated recently that
it was $1,000,000 in year. which esti-
mate, being conservative and a good,
round sum, is easily remembered.
The difficulty in getting reliable fig
ures lies in the fact that up to date
it has not become customary nor is
it considered in very good taste to
purchase worthless stock from a slick
salesman and then broadcast to the
world the news that one has been
sadly stung.
There are many men in Washington
today who like to think Of themselves
az Hard headed Business Men and
who will consent to make radio ad-
dresses on Before You Invest, Inves.
tigate" during Thrift week. But
deep down in the bottom Of their safe
deposit boxes at the banks they have
envelopes containing stock in the Oh
Boy Mining Corporation, and 1t is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
DIPLOMAT IS SHOT
EXAMINING WEAPON
Senor Latour, GuatemaIan
Minister, Reported Out
of Danger.

Senior Francisco Sanchez Latour,
Minister from Guatemala to the
United States, is at the Emergency
Hospital with a bullet hole through
his chest, the result of accidentally
shooting himself with an automatic
revolver shortly after midnight this
morning when he was found uncon.
scious in the study of the legation at
1921 New Hampshire avenue. He was
reported out of danger today.
Mystery attached to the shooting,
which led some to believe the act had
been deliberate, was cleared by an
ter's family this morning at the
hospital. Ralph H. Chase Of 435 Ray.
mond street, Chevy Chase, Md, a
nephew of Sonora Lillian de Sanchez
Latour, the American wife Of the
Minister. declared the shooting was
wholly accidental.
No Vital Spot Touched.
The Minister found it too warm
yesterday to do any work, Mr.. Chase
explained, and last night while going
through personal files at the legation
found an old .33-caliber automatic
revolver. with a broken handle. He
had not seen it for about a year.
Senior Latour was examining the
weapon when it discharged bullet
through his chest.
Taken to Emergency Hospital, an
examination revealed that the bullet
had made a clean incision, missing
important blood vessels and the lungs.
The bullet had penetrated below the
heart. Members of the family declined
to make any statement when seen at
the hospital early this morning, but
when the Minister regained conscious
ness the circumstances Of the shooting
were learned.
According to Mr.. Chase, the Minis
ter's domestic affairs were happy and
he had no financial worries Of any
kind. Political conditions in Guatanlala.
it was explained, were never better
than they are now.
Sonora Latour and her nephew re-
mained within calling distance of the
Minister'S bedside at the hospital.
They were informed later by DIR. John
NJ. Lyons that while the wound was
dangerous 1t would not be fatal owing
to the clean incision and the lack of
internal bleeding. The Minister'S wife.
though suffering from a severe ner-
vous strain, was said to be calm this
morning.
Mr.. Chase said the story of the
shooting had been told him by Sonora
Latour and that he had not vet been
able to speak with the Minister
A brother of the Minister. Delfino
Sanchez Latour, acting consul gen.
eral of Guatemala in New York, was
notified of the shooting early this
morning and arrived here at IL
o'clock.
Brother Issues Statement.
The Minister was surprised when
his brother came to his bedside short
ly before noon and asked. why did
you Gomez"
Afterward the brother issued an Of
fcial statement as follows:
"My brother was wounded aCci-
dentally by broken pistol which he
believed unserviceable. The unbound
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
NAVY WILL PROBE
STUNT-FLY|NG CASE
Aviator Accused of Danger
Gus Maneuvers Here Sunday
Denies Charges.

Machinery was set in motion at the
Navy Department today for the sit
ting Of naval court Of inquiry into
the flying activities Of Lieut.. Thomas
G. Williamson of the aircraft tender
Wright, based at Hampton Roads,
Va, who was identified late yesterday
as the pilot of the plane that stunted
over the housetops in the vicinity OF
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
last Sunday afternoon, in violation,
according to witnesses, of regulations
prohibiting acrobatics above congest-
ed areas.
Upon learning Of the identity of the
pilot, which was established In mes
sage from the commander of the
scouting fleet to the Navy Depart
ment. Secretary Wilbur ordered
court of inquiry. which Will oeter.
mine the nature of the charges ana
recommend either that the young ofl-
GER be brought before a court'martiai
for trial or that the case be dropped.
Officer Denies Charges.
The Mace and date of the inquiry
probably will become known tomorrow,
as naval officers identified with such
procedure today were drawing up the
necessary preliminaries for such
function. Inasmuch as tho matter
lies with the Bureau Of Navigation
and the Judge Advocate Generals
Office, it was assumed the investiga-
ton would be held in Washington.
The officer himself in statement
which was sent to the department
from HAMPTON Roads yesterday. de-
MED that he stunted over the con.
gested area, explaining that all aero.
hatics were conducted above Rock
Creek Park and at an altitude above
1000 feet.
Lieut.. Williamson's case Is believed
to be the first on record involving an
alleged violation of the "stuntlng"
CONTINUED on Page s. Column H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
TWO GUNMEN SLAIN
BY INTENDED VICTIM
Chicago Doctor Yields Weapon
Quicker Than Men Who Came as
Patients to Rob Him.


CHICAGO, July pa doctor beat
two gunner at their own game last
night, killing them both when they at
tempted to rob him. The robbers,
who have not been identified. posed
as patients on ent ,ring the doctors
offices, but the physician, Frank l..
Nathanson, recently had been robbed
and was suspicious. He stood by his
desk and when they drew their guns
he pulled open a drawer, whipped out
a pistol and fired before they could
level their weapons.
One fell dead, but the other stag
gered out and fell down the stairway
into the arms of a policeman who had
heard the shooting. He died In a
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
VESUvIUS MORE ACTIVE.

NAPLES, July 20 R.-Mount
Vesuvius has again resumed unusual
ly strong activity and has been pre-
senting "A remarkable nighttime spec
tacle, which many tourists have been
visiting.
The gradual incre2se in the height
of the internal cone Of the famous
volcano has made its flames from
the crater visible from a distance. All
last night lofty column Of smoke is
sued from the crater. accompanied by
explosions. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
By BEN McKELWAY.

One of the forces that helps to make
the world go around is the constant
endeavor by one-half Of the human
race to separate as much cash as
possible from the other half. This
process may be divided, roughly, into
two classes. One is known as the
Hook" method and the other is known
as the Crook" method-and the term
Getting it by hook or by crook" con.
veys one of our best known ideas.
The Hook" method is legitimate, fair
and square, and is popular among
medical specialists, lawyers. bankers,
real estate operators and Leading
Citizens, all of whom frown upon the
Crook" method. The Crook" method.
on the other hand, is banned either
by laws on the statute books or by
that indefinable code known as
ethics. And the "Crook" method is
patronized chiefly by fake stock pro.
moters and bandits. The difference
between the fake stock promoter and
the bandit is that the fake stock pro-
moter has good working hours. and
especially in communities such as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
DAWES SLUMBERS
THROUGH WRECK
Engineer Killed and Two Hurt
at Bridge Crash Near
Head, Miss.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 29.-One
man was killed and two others seri
ously injured today when the locomo.
| tive Of a special train bearing Vice
President Charles G. Dawes and his
party plunged through a trestle on
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail.
road near Head, Miss.
The Vice President was asleep in
his berth and was not awakened by
the accident, a telephone message
from the scene of the wreck stated.
Mr.. Dawes and c. H. Markham. chair
man Of the board of the Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad. retired soon after the
special train left Greenville. Miss,
where Vice President Dawes addressed
the State convention of the American
Legion last night.
Engineer Loses Life.
The train was bound for Memphis
and was due to arrive about 8 o'clock
this morning.
Sam Jones Of Memphis, engineer of
the train, was killed, and his fireman,
J. F.. Horton, also Of Memphis, was
seriously injured, as was also Henry
Fletcher of Greenville, travelling engi-
neer of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad. The body Of the engineer
had not been recovered early today.
Weight Crushes Bridge.
The trestle which gave way span.
ned a drainage ditch, which carried
about 18 feet Of water. The wooden
structure crumpled beneath the Inn
pact Of the heavy locomotive. The
engine was completely submerged.
Messages from the scene OF the accl'
dent stated that the train was run
ming at low speed due to the weakened
condition Of the roadbed, as a result
of the floods which have swept the
territory. This fact alone, officials OF
the railroad declared, probably aVerted
wrecking of the entire train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
APPEAL ALLOWED
IN Ware VOTE CASE
Judge Restraints Delaware
County Officials From Dis
posing of Ballots.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-Judge
J. Whitaker Thompson Of the Federal
District Court. today allowed an ap
peal from his decision to the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals in the
matter of turning over to the Senate
investigating committee the ballots
cast at the last senatorial election in
Pennsylvania.
At the same time Judge Thompson
issued an order restraining the Della
ware County authorities from dispos
ing Of the ballots cast at that election
pending a final decision by the ap
pellate court.
South Represents Committee.
Judge Thompson in his recent decis.
ion decided that he had no jurisdiction
In the matter of deciding whether the
Reed committee had any official ex
istence, and declared that it was for
ton.
Jerry c. South. representing the
committee of which Senator Reed of
Missouri is chairman, represented the
committee in the proceedings today.
He said he had in mind asking for
court orders against all officials in
Pennsylvania having ballots in their
custody restraining them from de.
stroying the ballots or other election
documents until the Appellate Court
makes its decision.
Whether this contemplated action
by the Reed committee was prompted
by the proposed move of Senator Wat
son, Indiana, chairman of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections.
to have this committee take up the
investigation of the senatorial election
in Pennsylvania, Mr.. South did not
say.
Senator Watson is canvassing the
zation to proceed to take possession
Of all ballot boxes in Pennsylvania.
Primaries in September.
Primaries will be held throughout
Pennsylvania in September and it was
feared that unless some action, was
taken to preserve the ballots cast last
November and now locked in boxes
that will have to be used at the
primary, many of the ballots would
be destroyed or become lost.
The investigation of the senatorial
election is the result of contest by
William B. Wilson, Democrat, against
Representative William S. Ware, Re-
publican, who holds the certificate Of
election as United States Senator.
The ballots cast in Philadelphia
County and in Allegheny County.
which includes Pittsburgh, have been
turned over to the Reed committee
and are under guard in Washington.
When the Reed committee proceeded
to obtain the ballots of Delaware
County. officials Of that jurisdiction
refused to turn them over on the
ground that the committee did not
exist, pointing out that resolution
to continue it after the adjournment
Of the last Congress failed of passage
by the Senate. The Reed committee
then took the case to the Federal
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Trade Commission to DeIve
Into Financial Relationship
of Corporations.
$14,000,0O0 REPORTED
PAID FOR STEEL STOCK
Du Points Declared to Have Bought
Large Holdings-Community Of
Interests Alleged.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation into the financial
relationship between the du Pont,
General Motors and United States
Steel Corporations was ordered today
by the Federal Trade Commission.
The commission acted at a meeting
today on published reports that a
community Of interest" had grown
up between the three big corporations
and that the du Points had purchased
large holdings in the Steel Corpora
ton.
The du Pont Co. Is reported to
have paid approximately $4,000, 900
for 114,000 shares Of steel stock.
Action Not Indicated.
officials here have read reports of
the relationship between the three
great corporations with interest for
several days. but until today's meet
ing of the Trade Commission there
had been no indication that any kind
of action was to be taken Immediately.
At the Department Of Justice it was
said merely that no investigation had
been ordered by the law enforcement
branch of the Federal Government.
So far as known publicly there has
been no complaint filed with the Gov.
ernment in the steel case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
War Veteran to Pilot Ontario-to
London Plane.

LONDON, Ontario, July 20 R.-
James D. Vance of Toronto. 30-year-
old Canadian aviator, with a brilliant
war record, has been named pilot of
the projected flight from London, On
tario, to London, England, for the
$4,000 CARING prize.
Charles Burns, president of the
CARING Breweries. Limited, who made
the selection, said the 3.900.mie nom
stop flight would take place in the
latter part Of Aug Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
LISBON LOAN MOVE FAILS.
Spanish Town Learns Negotiations
With English Are Dropped.

VIGO, Spain Near the Portuguese
Frontier). July 90 P).-It is under
stood here that the Portuguese gov.
ernment has failed in negotiations
with a group Of English bankers for
loan.
The explanation Of this is that the
loan failed because the government
would not accept the condition that
the first installment should not be
paid until September.
1t Is stated here that the loan will
be placed in other quarters, possibly
Spanish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
TRIAL FLIGHT HELD UP.
Weather Still Keeps Courtney
Waiting at Calshot.

SOUTHAMPTON, England. July 20
R.-Capt. Frank r. Courtney was
at Calshot all day in anticipation Of
being able to take the Whale, his
transatlantic flying boat, up for an
extensive trial flight
The wind, however, was still blow.
ing so hard and the weather was 50
bad that the test was still held up
late today.
Weather bulletins indicate that
conditions over the Atlantic do not
show much improvement over the
weather which has been holding up
his hope for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
COOLER WEATHER DUE
HERE, OFFICIALS SAY
Thundershowers in Prospec'
Temperature Drops After
Early Climb.

Thundershowers this afternoon or
tonight were confidently predicted by
officials at the United States Weather
Bureau shortly after noon today, with
a cooler temperature tonight and to-
morrow fair and cooler"
While the temperature registered at
70 degrees at 8 o'clock this morning,
three degrees higher than at the same
hour yesterday. and rapidly rose to SO
degrees by $50 O'Clock, the thermom-
eter had dropped back to IS degrees
near noon. due to gathering clouds,
which gave promise of making good
the Weather Bureaus prediction Of
showers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
Americans Job Goes to Premier.

TEHERAN. Persia, July 90 @.-
The Mejliss tNational Assembly, after
lengthy debate passed a resolution
today requesting the premier to as.
sumo the duties of Arthur o. Mills.
paugh, American administrator gem
eral Of finances. pending the appoint.
ment of successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
15O KILLED IN FIRE
AT WUCHANG, CHINA
Army Ammunition Base Across
From Hankow Blown Up-U. s.
Buildings Wrecked.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HANKOW, China, July 29.-More
than $50 soldiers and civilians were
killed and hundreds injured as a con-
sequence of an unexplained fire at an
army ammunition base at Wuchang,
across the Yangtze from Hankow.
Most Of the deaths were caused by the
explosion Of gunpowder and bullets.
The entire district surrounding the
base was reduced to ruins. American
missionary properties In the explosion
zone were wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Women Are Given
Right-of-Way in
NewCourtesyCode

DENVER, Colo, July 29.-Wom-
an drivers always have the right Of
way, the latest amendment to the
city's courtesy traffic code provides.
r. F. Hershey, manager Of safety,
declared that if men would give
woman drivers the right of way
whether they were entitled to it or
not there would be fewer accidents
and less disputes.
In announcing the code recently,
motorists were requested to pray
instead of pay" on the theory few
drivers gave much thought to fines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
ROBBERS DIG TUNNEL.
One Of Six Slain Trying to Reach
Safe Holding 1000, 900 Zloty.

WARSAW. Poland. July 20 @.-
Six men, digging a 75-foot tunnel
under the State Printing Shop and
leading directly to a safe containing
/ 900 900 zloty about $120.000) printed
Yesterday. were arrested today after
a battle with police in which one Of
the robbers was mortally wounded.
The men were using newest scien.
tific devices, including a pneumatic
drill to dig the tunnel, and were vir-
tually finishing 1t when the police sur
prisad thana.A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
ADMITS HAVING LIQUOR.
Son of Rev. David Hepburn, Vir-
ginia Dry Leader, to Face Jury.

RICHMOND, Va. July 20 R.-Ad-
mitting that he had a small quantity
of liquor in his possession when the
Anti-Saloon League automobile he
was driving crashed into a trolley
wire pole last Saturday, Carroll V.
Hepburn. 23-year-old son of Rev. Da-
vid Hepburn. superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia. was
held for the grand jury following q
full hearing. in Police Court today.
He was bailed in $500 for his ap-
pearance in Hastings Court in Octo-
ber, when the grand jury will be ask.
ed to Indict him for driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated and for un.
lawfully transporting spirits.