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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
THREE ENTER PLEAS
IN LOST LIQUOR SUIT
Former Agents Deny Having Part
In Removal of Seized
Wet Goods.

Frank Burke, former chief of secret
service men under A. Mitchell Palmer,
while Attorney General. and P. j.
Ahearn and Henry p. Alden, then
special agents of the Department of
Justice, yesterday filed pleas to the
suit Of Alonzo e. Bunch in which
Bunch charged the loss Of eight cases
OF real whisky and Is cases of pre-
war beer. Bunch placed the value
Of the intoxicants at 1876 and asked
Judgment for that amount against the
defendants. The suit was filed April
7, 1922.
The liquor Is said to have disap-
peared from a warehouse after it had
been seized in 1921 under the bone
dry amendment. A grand jury iflves-
tigated the disappearance Of the wet
goods and filed a report expressing
censure at the disappearance OF the
seized property but failed to accuse
any particular employe Of the De-
partment
Through Attorneys James B. Archer
and Charles F. Sanford. the three
men deny that they had anything to
do with the disappearance of the
liquor. They also point out that the
liquor had no value in law, as 1t was
contraband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
The Tomato.

Touch not that fruit" the old man
said, "or 1t will make you ill"; I'd
reached for tomato red, upon the
window sill. There 1t had ripened in
the sun, whose beams upon 1t beat;
1t looked to me, q greedy one, like
something good to eat. THE ripe
tomatoes jassing fair" he said with
boding grin; but shun 1t, for ii Is a
snare, pitfall and a gin. It's loaded
with a poisoned juice that wise men
must eschew; If swallowed 1t will soon
produce a cancer, maybe two. 1t hath,
like sin, a gaudy charm, beguiling to
the eye, but If you eat it, with alarm
you find you're billed to die. A vast
ing sickness clogs your veins, so that
the blood won't flow, and you are full
of aches and pains till to the grave
you 60" Thus people talked when
was young about that crimson fruit,
that like a deadly adder stung the
thoughtless, brash galoot. There were
a hundred CHASTITY tales of youths who
ate and died, who gathered up the
fruit in pals, and would not be de-
MED. The superstition held for years,
and countless timid souls beheld the
fruit with clammy fears, nor touched
1t save with poles. We have out
grown that fool belief, removed the
senseless ban; now the tomato is the
chief of all the green goods clan. The
doctors tell us every day, when pangs
of sickness goad, Buy fresh toma-
toes on dray, and eat the whole
blamed load. No better counsel could
vow get. with all your boarded wealth;
tomatoes are the one best bet, con.
trtbuting to health" We eat them
raw, we eat them fried, we eat them
from a can; and up to date no man
has died from following this plan.
WALT MASON.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Love in a MIST" com
edy, at 500 pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
POli's-"The Vagabond King" must.
cal play, at 500 pm. Matinee at 2;2o
pm.
Belasco-Mrs. Fiske in Ghosts" at
$40 pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
Notwithstanding Derby" vaude-
vile, at 2:15 and Bis pm.
Earle-"Gerber's Giggles," vaude.
vile, continuous 1880 to IL pm.
Strand-"Frolics of 1927" vaude-
vile, continuous 1890 to IL pm.
Wardman Park-St Patrick Play
ers. What! No Primer musical com
edy, at S:15 pm.
Gayety-" Dave Marion's Own
Show" burlesque, at 2:15 and S:16 pm.
Mutual-"Dimpled Darlings." bur
lesque, at 2:20 and 500 pm.
Metropolitan "Twinkletoes." at
HAS am, 1885. $40, 5:35, 1850 and
$50 pm.
Palace-"Love's Blindness" at 1850
am, 1910, 215, 4:30, 5:45, 1850 and
1905 pm.
RialtO-"Taxi! Taxi" at 11:25 am,
1:15, 1926, SIS, 1875 and $40 pm.
Columbia - Were in the Navy
Now" at 1895 am, 1:15, 2:55, 4:45,
6:25, sos and 9:55 pm.
TivoIi-"The Strong Man." at
2:25, 4:15, $40, and $50 pm.
AmbassadOr-'"Th Family Up
stairs" at 2:40, 4:30, 6:15, sos and
9:55 pm.
Central-"After Marriage" at 1890
2, $3.50, 5, $50, and $40 pm.
Lincoln Carbohydrates" 2 to
II prl1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
BLAME AUTO FOR WRECK.
Driver Held Responsible for De
railing Train at Crossing.

That most unusual of railway ac-
cideutg-derailment of a passenger
train by an automobile-was held by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
I'm a specific case today to be the
fault of the driver of an automobile
which was struck by Louisville and
Nashville train at Hendersonville,
Tenn, November 16.
The two occupants Of the automo-
bile were killed and in the resulting
derailment of the train, twelve pas.
sengers and four dining car en-
ployes were injured. The accident
is held unique in that the automo-
bile usually comes off second best in
such cases, while in this case the train
was derailed.
On the same day a head end col.
lisioil between two maintenance of
way motor cars occurred on the same
railroad, resulting in the death of six
employees and injury to ID more. This
accident, the commission said, was
caused by poor judgment exercised
by a section foreman who moved his
car in a direction opposite to his in.
structions, and by another section
foreman who failed to keep his car
within the prescribed speed limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
HOLIDAY RUM SEIZED.
Police Here Get Total of 1.G5
Quarts in Week.

The dry enforcement squad of the
Metropolitan Police Department. head.
ed by Sergt. George Little, climaxed
it's activities for the year by selling
1875 quarts of intoxicants intended
for the holiday trade. according to
statistics compiled today in the offlee
OF Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin-
tendent.
While the seizures were smaller than
those in past years, the police at
tribute this to the extra precautions
taken by the bootleggers at q, season
when they knew they would be under
close scrutiny.
Ten automobiles and horse-drawn
vehicles used to convey the forbidden
'hootch also were seized by the DO
lice during the week and PSI persons
were arrested for intoxication, S of
them for drinking in public and 10 for
driving automobiles while under the
influence of liquor. Arrests for sale,
possession and transportation of in
toxicants totaled &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01

Women in Belgium are going into
politics in large numbers and at a re-
cent election in Waret more than half
the candidates for Office were women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
ASKS SUIT DISMISSAL.

The Medical Society of the District
of Columbia has asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to dismiss a
suit for $780, damages filed by Miss
Mary A. Ruthven in connection with
her detention for some weeks at ST.
Elizabeths Hospital. Ten similar
suits brought by Miss Ruthven
against a number of District officials
were thrown out on demurrers.
Through Attorney Frederick A.
Fenning, the Medical Society, by DIR.
Coursen B. Conklin, it's secretary, says
it has never been known as the Wash
ington Medical and Surgical AsSocia-
ton, under which name the suit wzs
filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
Augusta-Aiken SpeciaI

Augusta-Aiken Special
Leaves Washington 1925 pm. begin
ming Monday. Excellent tourist hotels
and golf courses. Southern Railway
City Ticket Office, 1910 III St. NV.
Phones Main 1888 and 7063.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
"PADLOCK" is SOUGHT.
Owner of Delicatessen Store Placed
Under Dry Charges.

Application for a paddock" injunc-
ton has been made to the Dis
trict Supreme Court by United States
Attorney Gordon and Assistant United
States Attorney Harold w circuit
against Morris Cohn, owner of a deli
catessen store at 1910 Fourteenth
street northwest. An injunction to
prevent the handling of liquor was
also requested against his three clerks,
Julian Hattie, Abraham Jawfe and
David Miller.
Cohn, the petition sets forth, had
been restrained from dealing in liquor
when he occupied a place on Eighth
street southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
PROGRAM AT HOSPITAL.
Boys and Girls Entertain Men a,
Walter Reed.

Boys and girls of Noel House, 1863
Kramer street northeast, entertained
former service men at Walter Reed
Hospital last night. The program
consisted of dance numbers and a
play, entitled 1.-THE Last Rehearsal"
Thirty-nine children took part.
Richard Smith had the leading role
in the play. Those who appeared in
special dances We're Elsie Soper.
Catherine Walter, Picnic King, Mar
garet Cooper, Juliann Zetts and
Priscilla. Wiener.
The entertainment was arranged by
Miss Loretta Murphy and John e.
Zetts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
Youth Shot by Reveler.

An unidentified individual, celebrat
ing the advent of the New Year at
Thirteenth and F streets about 1916
o'clock this morning, accidentally shot
Frederick Clayton Stafford, 10 years
old, 1872 Eleventh street, who was
passing near the intersection Of the
two streets on his way home. The
bullet inflicted only a slight wound or
the young mans head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
SEEKS INJUNCTION.
Antonio Cupido Resists Deporta
ton to Italy.

Antonio Cupido has asked the
District Supreme Court for an in
junction against James J. Davis, Sec
rotary of Labor, to prevent his depor-
tation to Italy. Cupido was former
seaman and came to this country
May 4, 1928, as a member of the crew
Of a British feeighter from Buenos
Aire=, but he IS =ow steel mill work.
er at Pittsburgh. .-e says he has de-
ciared his intention to become an
American citizen and attacks the va.
lidity Of the deportation order, made
September last, as being more than
three years after his arrival. He is
represented by Attorney Ward Bon
sail
Evening star., 1927-05-23
VIRGINIA MOOSE ELECT
ALEXANDRIA MAN HEAD
Robert p. Whitestone Chosen Presi-
dent and Home Town Gets
1923 Convention.
necial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May o.
Robert p. Whitestone of Alexandria
was elected president of the Virginia
association of the Loyal Order of
Moose at the second annual conven-
ton held here yesterday in the Co
lonial Theater. The 180 delegates
from the various lodges of the State
also awarded the 1928 convention, to
be held in May, to Alexandria.
Thomas Jefferson Gates. jr., of Nor
folk, vice president; w. L. Radford
of Waynesboro, secretary, and H. A.
Hiley of Covington, treasurer, were
the other officers elected. ]. H.
Bowen of Hampton, the retiring
president was elected to represent
the Virginia body at the meeting of
the Supreme Lodge, which will be
held at Philadelphia in August. '
l.. A. Mlfka. special representative
of Director General James j. Davis
addressed the meeting on the devasted
conditions of the Mississippi Valley
and asked for contributions. The
delegates raised $75 for the fund
j. 7. Luckett of Alexandria and
Thomas Jefferson Gates of Norfolk
were appointed to the State commit.
tee of the order.
The Columbia Lodge, No. 125, of
Washington, ID. c., which was repre-
sented at the meeting by large dele.
CATION. was invited to become a men,
ber of the Virginia association.
Evening star., 1927-05-23

fore the cabinet met officially with
full attendance.
1t is understood that every aspect
Of the raid was thoroughly explained
and it is even said that the vital
question of a definite break with the
Soviets was again under review. 1t
is not expected, however, that any
definite announcement will be made
until the governments statement in
the House of Commons tomorrow.
Meanwhile Ramsay Macdonald, Par
liamentary Labor leader, who is on
his way home from America, has been
heard from in urgent protest against
any break in relations. In a wireless
dispatch from the Berengaria to the
Evening Standard the opposition
leader says:
Complete severance with Russia
now will be a blow to trade, confess
sion of diplomatic failure and approval
of a police raid that. in its staging
and results, is generally recognized as
nothing but a melodramatic and pa.
thetic farce
Mr.. Macdonald added that the in
ternational effect of severance Of rela-
tions would be Ito strengthen the
revolutionary elements in the world
and leave the field free to their agents
to go on with their work untram-
meled"
Replying to question in the House
OF Commons this afternoon, Sir Austen
said that no reply had been made as
yet TO the Soviet note protesting
against the raid and called attention
to the fact that statement on the
matter had been promised TO the
House tomorrow. II
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Astronomer Holds
Counting Of Stars
In Skies Possible

The vault of heaven would glow
as brightly as the sun if the old
hypothesis that the stars are of in
finite number was still upheld, re-
cent astronomical observations by
DIR. c. G. Abbot, acting secretary of
the Smithsonian Institute, reveal.
The new theory adopted by DIR.
Abbot estimates the number of
stars at 10000. .OO0,0 900. and the first
step in attaining this estimate is
the elimination of the idea that the
stars are infinite, it is said. The
argument put forward by DR.. Alb
bot is that if the stars were in
finite in number and if space were
infinite in extension, the whole
dome of the heavens would glow as
brightly as the sun.
While DIR. Abbot is engaged in
bringing forth scientific facts to
support his limitation of the num-
ber of stars, he is also authority
for the statement that Venus seems
better adapted to life than Mars,
but because of an,envelope of cloud
between the earth and the planet
ne declares it is doubtful if it can
ever be satisfactorily demon
Strated.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Army Likely to Get
"Left-Over'' Carb
Properly Colored

Hand-me- downs Of 10 years ago
may be worn by the Army this
Summer if the Quartermaster
Corps succeeds in decolorizing and
satisfactorily recoloring the many
hued cotton uniforms listed as
"khaki" in the stress of wartime
production.
The War Department has thou.
sands of cotton uniforms left over
from the war, but, because of the
difference in shading, they would
give company front a kaleido-
scopic effect if issued without
alteration.
New cotton uniforms claimed to
be Of fast color are being given
trial by an Infantry company at
Fort Benning, Ga. to determine
how long the material will stand
up under service conditions. A
similar test will. be made by In
fantry at Panama.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
WILL RESUME HEARINGS
ON DIME FARES ON BUS
Public Utilities Commission Sets
June 1914 for Continuation
Of Discussion.

Hearings on the application of this
Washington Rapid Transit Co. for
authority to charge a straight 1O-cent
cash fare on it's motor bus lines in
the District will be resumed June IS
and IA, the Public Utilities Commits
sion decided today.
The hearings were halted last Fall
when the legality of the bus COM
pany's ownership by the North Amer
lean Co. of New York was questioned
by William Mckinley Clayton, chair
man of the utilities committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
The company recently filed a legal
brief with the commission contend
ing that 1t should not be penalized by
any stock transaction in which it
was not involved. The commission,
as result, agreed to resume the
hearings on the higher fare apri
cation.
The company said that its income
does not meet operating expenses and
that a 10.cent cash fare is. its only
salvation.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
MRS. M. S. RING EXPIRES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Mother of Three Washington
Newspaper Men Will Be
Buried on Wednesday.

Mrs. Mary Sweeney Ring, wife of
Timothy M. Ring and mother of three
Washington newspaper men, died
yesterday afternoon at Sibley Hospital
following a brief illness. She had
just undergone an operation.
Her sons are Daniel Sweeney Ring
of The Evening Star, James Ring of
the Washington Times and William
E. Ring of the Washington Post.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock at the
residence, 1914 Kearney street north
east, followed at 10 o'clock by requiem
mass in ST. Francis de Sales Church,
Twentieth and Evarts streets north
east. Rev. J.. e. Malloy, pastor of
that church, will officiate. Interment
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Ring, who was 56 years old,
was lifelong resident of Washing
ton. She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sweeney.
She received her education at the
Sacred Heart Convent. Her marriage
to Mr.. Ring took place in 1897. a..
With her husband and sons, Mrs.
Ring is survived by a daughter, Miss
Mary D. Ring. and by three grand
children. Daniel Lawrence. Mary
Margaret and Sue Ann, all children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sweeney Ring.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
FLOOD RELIEF FUND
TOTALS S13,642,099.
Demands Increased as New
Breaks Add Thousands
to Lists of Refugees.

Red Cross agencies began another
week of receiving contributions for
the national fund for the relief of the
Mississippi Valley flood sufferers this
morning as new breaks in the sugar
BOWL section added thousands to the
number of refugees in need of aid.
At noon today the national relief
fund totaled $13,642 .099 .O9, while the
District Chapter of the Red Cross had
raised $130.S16.15.
Acting on the request of pupils and
faculty members of Gallaudet College,
Mrs. G. NJ. Milliken, representing the
local chapter, visited the institution
yesterday and told of the needs of
those in the flooded areas. Her re.
marks were transmitted to the stu
dents through Interpreters and were
received with interest.
District Donations.
Contributions received by the Dis.
trict Chapter of the Red Cross in.
clude: Anonymous, 81; c. Clinton
James. So; Alton Young. Barker Bak.
cries, IS: Mrs. Irene Ginthe, 81; NJ. F.
Swartzell, $40: Mrs. Mary Minor, 81:
Anonymous. $6.S5: r. E. Washburne,
SO; Delos H. Smith, $5: Mrs. Laura
c. Williams. 500; Potomac School
pupils, $1S.40; Federal-American Bank,
s.; jeanette Baker Lee, $25; cash,
S2.61; through American Security &
Storage Co., Seventh and Massachu-
sctts avenue. s3.44: Department of
Commerce (addtionaD, s29145 Holton
Arms School, $3.50; Bristow Circle.
Calvary Baptist Church, $40: Leila F..
Draper, $40; Ella w. Rous, $5; Mrs. A.
II. Bowman. $40; Webb c. Hayes, SO;
May Deakin. $40; Miss Harriet A. Hos
mer. $40; l.. r. Tyler, $40: Mrs. w. A.
Hayes. $40; Mrs. w. s. Bowly, 81: ].
E. j.. SO: Miss Leila Mechlin. SIS; Col.
Alfred Littauer, SO; Col. Thorwald
Maygren. S5; Miss Louise Durham, 81;
cash, $27.11.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
HOG CHOLERA BREAKS OUT
Jefferson County, w. Va, Raisers
Suffer Heavy Losses.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May 23-
Hog cholera in. dangerous form
has broken out in the western Sec
ton of Jefferson County, w. Va, and
already has proven disastrous on sew
eral farms Frank Gruber, Thomas
H. White, Charles Tharpe and other
large landowners and farmers of that
section have been among the heaviest
losers.
1t was said that pigs and hogs
born since the outbreak Of last year,
when nearly every hog in that county
received inoculation treatment, have
fallen victims Of the attack this
Spring. Hog raisers in surrounding
West Virginia and Virginia counties
have been appealed to by Animal In
dustry Bureau agents to watch their
herds
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Blanton Again Forces Work to Pay Cost
OF Mailing St. Elizabeth's Report

Representative Blanton Of Texas
has scored twice within the year in
his efforts to compel Secretary Of the
Interior Work to pay out of his pock-
ct for mailing copies of the report
of his experts, who investigated con-
ditions at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
The tilt between the Texas and Sec
retary Work came to head last year
when the latter used his post Office
frank to distribute copies of the re-
port. Controller General McCarl ruled
at the time that Mr.. Work had ex-
ceeded the privileges of his rank and
compelled him to dig down in his own
pocket for the postage. Then Mr..
Work sought to have Congress either
accept the report as a public dOcu-
ment or to include it as part of the
Evening star., 1927-05-23

record, but he was frustrated in both
these attempts by Mr.. Blanton.
1t became known today that
Secretary Work again. has run afoul
of the Post Office regulations and has
been compelled, to reimburse the de-
partment for mailing several hundred
additional copies of the st. Elizabeth's
report over his frank. In mailing
these copies to members of Congress
and other persons, some one in Mr..
Works Office sent a copy to Mr.. Blan-
ton. The Texan Immediately called it
to the attention of the Post Office De-
partment.
1t was learned at the Post Office
Department that the matter was
called to the attention of Mr.. Work,
who hastened to explain that the mail
had been franked unintentionally and
inclosed his check for the postage.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
SMALLPOX CASE ADDED.
Eight Persons Are Now Suffering
From Disease.

Another case of smallpox, making a
total of eight since the recent outbreak
of the disease, was reported today by
the District Health Department. The
latest victim is Frank Mason, 1417
Duncan street northeast, an employe
of a travelling carnival, which visited
Washington last month and which is
believed by the Health Department to
have left the trail of smallpox.
Mason and the other seven small
pox patients are under quarantine at
the Smallpox Hospital.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
O'REILLY RITES HELD.
Secretary Mellon Sends Message of
Sympathy to Widow.

Funeral services for Michael j.
O'Reilly, chief of the bookkeeping and
warrant division of the Treasury De-
partment, who died at his home, 4209
New Hampshire avenue, Friday night,
were conducted this morning at st.
Gabriel's Catholic Church with Rev.
J. M. Mcnamara officiating. The serv-
ices were largely attended, and per-
sonal message of sympathy was ex-
tended to Mrs. O'Reilly by Secretary
Mellon. Interment was in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
In his letter Secretary Mellon de-
clared the services Of Mr.. O'Reilly,
which extended over period of more
than 20 years, as marked by loyalty.
faithfulness and devotion to duty"
and stated that the Treasury has
suffered a real loss" His friends, he
said, embrace people in the entire
Government service.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Bad Street Has Busy Day.

When street is so bad that within
"a hours. the axle of a cart on it was
broken, an automobile was overturned,
a motor Cycle was smashed, horse
broke its leg and a baby buggy was
begged, it is high time that it was
fixed. So declared the local aldermen
of Liscombe, who say Amy street is
the worst in all Australia. One official
declared that it had holes big enough
to bury horse and cart. Amy street
is controlled by the federal railway
commissioners. and the council voted
to send an urgent request to the Aus
tralian government that be repaired
at once.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
FIRE DESTROYS TOWN.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May % UP).-
The worst fire since the burning Of
Smyrna destroyed the town of Der
bouchak yesterday. Only two houses
out of GOO escaped the flames. Five
persons were killed and 5000 are
homeless. One woman, crazed by the
sight of her burning home, plunged
into the flames to be burned to death.
The fire was caused by the upset.
ting Of a charcoal brazier.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
DECISION DUE TOMORROW.
Cabinet Netting Closely Followed i'm
Political Circles.

LONDON. May % P).-Political
circles were intensely interested in
todays cabinet meeting, at which
Great Britains relations with Soviet
Russia in connection with the re-
cent Scotland Yard raid on Soviet
House in London were under con-
sideration.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the for
eign secretary, had a half hour con.
sultation with Premier Baldwin, be-
Evening star., 1927-05-23
$8O,0OO,O00 POLISH LOAN.

WARSAW. Poland, May % CP.-
1t is understood here that an Ameri-
can loan of $4,000, 900 at per cent
has been definitely arranged, and that
the Polish finance minister is going
to Paris to sign the agreement. This,
it is stated. will stipulate that all loans
for the next 20 years be made with
the same group.
The arrangement is welcomed as
the only means of supporting the
zloty (the Polish unit of currency
under existing conditions. with de-
creasing coal exports and a poor crop
outlook.