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ing on their constitutional privilege
and refusing to answer discriminating
questions met with reverse last
night in the Senate.
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana,
prosecutor of the Senate oil investiga-
ton, sought to have such bill acted
upon by the Senate, but was blocked
by objection by Senator Bruce. Demo
crat, Maryland. The bill has been APP
proved by both the Senate and House
judiciary committee and special coun-
sci had hoped for its passage before
the adjournment of Congress-.
Senator Bruce said the measure
might be used to shield bootleggers"
and others, but this was disputed by
Senator Walsh. who declared that 1t
not only could not be used to shield
any witness but that 1t would prevent
one person from preventing another
being brought to Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
DRIVER DIES AT WHEEL;
AUTO HITS FIRE PLUG
Heart Attack Is Fatal to John G.
Ashton, Weather Bureau Of
fetal, on Street.

Stricken with a heart attack while
driving his automobile near Fifteenth
and Belmont streets shortly before 9
o'clock this morning, John C. Ashton,
so years old, 1924 Monroe street, died
almost instantly. The machine swerv-
ed at the time and struck a fire plug
Mr.. Ashton was born in this city
January /. 1853. He entered the en-
ploy Of the Government when a young
man and has been connected with the
Weather Bureau a number of years,
formerly serving in the Signal Corps,
and the last few years filing, the po-
sition of assistant chief of the division
of stations and accounts.
He was a member of Hiram Lodge.
No. 10, f. A. A. NJ. He had been
treated for heart disease, 1t Is stated,
but did not complain of feeling unwell
before leaving home this morning.
The automobile was not badly dam.
aged. nor did 1t overturn as a result
of striking the fire plug. Mrs. Ashton
visited the hospital shortly after her
husbands body reached there. The
widow and two children survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
WOMEN TO CELEBRATE.
Dinner Tonight VIII Mark Winning Of
Jury Service Right.

Officers and members of the Ma
tional Woman's Party and representa-
tives of the various women's clubs
Of the District who assisted In secur-
ing the passage Of the bill giving
the women Of the District the right
to serve on juries will celebrate at q
dinner at the headquarters Of the
club this evening at $50 o'clock.
Miss Maude Younger, national legis.
lative chairman Of the National
Woman's Party, will attend. Mrs.
Jennie O. Berliner, who presented the
bill to both houses of Congress. will
make a report on her work.
/. Among those expected to attend
are Mrs. Wymond Fl. Bradbury Of
the Women's City Club. Mrs. Pearl B.
Klein and Mrs. Bernita Shelton
Mathew of the Women's Bar Associa-
ton of the District, Miss Grace Osgood
and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, hon.
orary dean OF the Washington Col
lege OF Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
ADMIRAL O'NEIL RITES
ARE HELD AT ST. JOHNS.
Veteran of Civil War Is Buried in
Arlington National Cemetery
with Full Military Honors.

Funeral services for Real Admiral
Charles O'Neil, 81 years old. United
States Navy. retired, who died in
Chelsea, Mass. Monday, were conduct
ed in st. Johns Episcopal Church
this afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. DR.
Robert Johnston, rector. officiated
Interment, with full military honors
was in Arlington Cemetery.
Admiral O'Neil was stationed here as
chief Of the Naval Bureau of Ord
nance from 1897 to 1904. He was q
Civil War veteran, was on the sioor
Cumberland when it was captured
off Fort Hatteras in 1861 and was in
the engagement with the Confederate
ironclad Merrimac March s, 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
PROSECUTORDR
ARLINGTON CHARGE.
Removal of Cloth Sought by
Editor BaiIie of County
Weekly.

Charges of drunkenness against
v,~..,,iam c. Cloth. commonwealths at
torney for Arlington County. were
filed today in n petition TO Judge
Samuel G.. Brent of the Circuit Court
of the county asking Cloths removal
from Office. The petition was flied ov
Thomas d. Bailie. editor OF the enron
icle. weekly newspaper Of Arlington
County.
The petition charged that Cloth had
been drunk in public places "on num-
erous occasions" and name hve spe-
cific instances. Judge Brent was
asked to issue a rule against Gloth re-
curing him to show cause whN ne
should not be removed from office.
Judge Brent Is expected to Issue the
rule as soon as the petition has been
presented TO him by William n. Dun
can. clerk of the court. with whom II
was filed.
Cloth said he would seek speedy
hearing of the charges. He would not
discuss them. but said he had no con-
corn over the outcome and would well
come the opportunity Of answering
the allegations in court. He blamed
politics for the filing of the petition.
Mr.. Duncan said he would present
the pcti ion TO Judge Brent TINS after
noon. Cloth expected to continue ms
duties pending disposal OF the petition
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
WOMEN'S SERVICE AS JURORS
m DISTRICT NOT COMPULSORY
Bill, Signed by President, Is Seen as Step
Forward, in Opinion Of Feminine
Leaders of Capital.

Women of the District of Columbia
NAV now serve as jurors in the local
courts. the act of Congress amending
the District Code to make this possible
having been signed by President
Coolidge.
One Of the interesting features of
this amended law is that jury service
shall not be compulsory. Whereas the
amended law stated that no person
shall be disqualified for jury service
or Jury commissioner by reason or
sex and that the provisions or law
relating to the qualifications or jurors
and exemptions from jury duty snail
in all cases apply to women as Wen
as to men, there Is a provision In the
amendment that makes 1t optional
with women whether they will serve.
Approved by Lawyers.
Before attaching his signature to
the bill President. Coolidge was in
formed that the evidence adduced at
hearings on the bill showed that mem
bers of both the bench and bar In the
District approved it's provisions.
The President also was advised that
the amendment is in harmony with
laws already enacted by many States.
Proponents Of the new law today
expressed pleasure that the efforts or
the past Is years have borne fruit,
and hailed the enactment of the new
measure as a benefit to the community
at large.
Jury duty will. prove of great edu-
cational value to women, In the opin-
ion Of Judge Mary O'Toole OF the
Municipal Court, who pointed out that
Jury service will afford women prac-
teal insight into the manner in which
the laws are enforced.
Holds City will Benefit.
"Women have every bit as good
Judgment as men," Judge O'Toole
stated. land the community will be
benefited by having the judgment OF
women bearing on Htigious matters
Furthermore, the inclusion Of women
on turies will relieve business men,
who In some instances can Ill afford
the time"
Judge O'Toole pointed out that the
Judgment of women will be OF peculiar
value in suits involving matters OF
which they are cognizant in the con
duct OF their household affairs, such
as suits arising from disputes concern
ing the cleaning of furs and rugs and
litigation growing out OF sanitation
requirements. Women are usually
witnesses in accident cases. she said
and should prove able jury members
In such cases as well.
Judge O'Toole pointed out that the
bill provides that women may be ex
cused from jury duty if they desire,
and that an extremely small per
centage of the cases require the jury
to be locked up over night.
Mrs. Mussey Delighted.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. honor.
airy president of the WoIhen's Bar
Association and honorary q "a Of the
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Correction of An Error.

Recently in The Stars report Of the
proceedings In the District Supreme
Court a statement was made that Mr..
Emilio Capeto was a defendant in a
larceny charge. when, in fact, his
name appeared upon the record only
as q witness, whose property was the
subject of the indictment. The matter
now being brought to it's attention,
The Star hastens to make this expla-
nation and correction. with an express
sion of regret for the error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
WEIGH MINERS BOO BALDWIN
AT SCENE OF FATAL DISASTER
British Premier Agitated by
Hostile Reception, But
Visits Bereaved.
Wife on Verge of Tears at
i. 0utbreak-ReScue Work
Pushed FeverishIy.

By the Associated Press. tt
CWM, Wales. March q Miners
staged an angry demonstration against
Premier Baldwin here today shortly
after he and his wife had arrived to
express condolences for those he
reaved in yesterdays mine disaster
The premier was booed and there
were shouts of why don't you go
down In the mine yourself?"
The demonstration began as Mr.
and Mrs. Baldwin left the mine offices,
where they had inquired about the
progress Of the rescue work and
voiced their sympathy for the stricken
Emerging from the offices. they
found a crowd of several hundred
persons assembled, awaiting them
There were some ordinations in
Welsh, and then a voice was heard
above all the others, crying excitedly
in English, What about the men Iy-
ing in the black vein?"
Mrs. Baldwin Agitated.
For a moment or two the prime
minister and his wife stood alone in
the face of hostility while their car
was being brought around. Mrs
Baldwin was deeply agitated and
seemed on the verge of tears, clutch
ing her husbands arm.
When they had entered the car. she
san nix back with an expression of pain
ed amazement The premier. although
pale and also evidently agitated, con-
ttnued smoking his pipe. AS the car
departed there was renewed shouting.
One raucous voice said to the news
paper men: Put that in the papers,
Despite the demonstration. the
Baldwins later droveE to several
stricken homes, where the premier's
wife spoke to women who had lost
husbands or sons. Meanwhile, bodies
were being brought up from the near
by pit.
Rescuers Work All Night.
All night long rescue parties had
labOred feverishly to drive their way
through the rocks blocking them from
the entombed men, although experts
said there was no hope that any were
alive. ,,,,..---
Throughout the long hours of dark
ness women lowered about the pit
head, awaiting news of their missing
men. For the most part they were
silent, giving evidence of phenomenal
courage.
Canaries were used to test the guam
tity of gas in the mine. These were
pets brought by the women from
their bereaved homes.
At sunrise Salvation Army lassies
led the watchers in the moving
hymn, 20 God. Our Help in Ages
Past" All joined fervently in the
singing. which took on the nature of
a requiem.
Nearly every house in the tiny viii
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FILIBUSTER TO KILL
SLUSH FUND PROBE
KEPT UP IN SENATE

Continued from First Page.)
the cloture rule, unless some agree
ment is made to vote on the Reed
resolution.
An evidence Of the determination
of Senator Reed Of Missouri to pre-
vent any other business from coming
up was found in his objection to the
presentation of a report from the ap-
preparations committee on the second
deficiency bill. Senator Warren, chair
man of the appropriations committee,
asked Senator Reed of Missouri to
yield that he might present report,
and when Senator Reed did so under
a misapprehension Senator Warren
submitted the report OF the deficiency
bill.
AS soon as Senator Reed learned
what had happened he demanded that
Senator Warren withdraw the report
since he had acted under a misunder-
standing when he gave him permission
to submit the report,
Curtis Makes Appeal.
1--WE are confronted here with a
rank fllibuster," said Senator Reed of
Missouri, land I intend to stand up
for my rights"
Senator Curtis. Republican leader,
appealed to Senator Reed of Missouri
to permit the filing Of the report on
the deficiency bill.
NO." said Senator Reed, I'VE all
have our eggs in the same basket
here"
AS soon as Senator Reed Of Missouri
had perfected his resolution there were
cries of vote, vote from Senator
Robinson, the Democratic leader, and
other Senators.
But Senator Reed of Pennsylvania
had the floor.
Defies Demand for Vote.
THAT won't do any good" was the
Pennsylvania Senator's comment on
| the cries for q vote. He proceeded to
which the privileges and elections COM
mittee would be directed to handle the
Pennsylvania contest. He said he had
no objection to the resolution passing
| in that form, and added that It could
pass in five minutes, II his substitute
was agreed upon.
Senator Reed then continued to hold
the floor until ] o'clock, when auto
matically the prohibition reorganiza.
| ton measure came before the Senate
and consideration Of the Reed resolu-
| ton was discontinued.
A night session tonight In an effort
| to break the fllibuster is in prospect.
Senators who favor the prohibition
| reorganization bill will do their utmost
| to bring that measure to a vote be-
fore an adjournment is taken. Sena-
| tors who favor other legislation are
in favor Of disposing Of the prohibition
bill, too.
| Once the prohibition bill Is passed.
i
vote, there will be q scramble to take
I'D the public buildings bill and the
alien property bill and the Reed res.
olution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
PEPPER OUT OF POLITICS.
Through With Public ONCE, Retir.
ing Senator Declares.

PHILADELPHIA, March R.-
Senator George Wharton Pepper. who
retires from the Senate on Friday
after ave strenuous years. says he IL
through with public ONCE, according
to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
IT shall always be Interested in pol
itics as q citizen, but I shall never
again hold q Federal position, cleo
tive or appointive." he is quoted as
saving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
c. E. RUTHENBERG DIES;
COMMUNIST SECRETARY
Workers Party Leader, Once I'm
prisoned on cred" Charge,
Appendicitis Victim.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 2.-Charles E..
Ruthenberg, general secretary Of the
Workers party, the Communist or
ganization in the United States, died
today of appendicitis.
Ruthenberg, virtually the head OF
the Communists in America, through
whom communications from the third
internationale in Soviet Russia were
communicated to members, was under
a. prison sentence in Michigan for VIC
lation Of the State syndicalism act, in
connection with RED" raids al
Bridgeman, Mich, in 1922. His case
now is pending before the United
States Supreme Court.
Ruthenberg had an Office In the
headquarters here Of the Workers
party Of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

washington College of Law, hailed
the signing of the bill with delight,
and reiterated many Of the views ex-
pressed by Judge O'Toole.
an proportion to its population
Washington has comparatively
limited number of men suitable Tor
Jury duty" she said, 'and the ADDITION
Of women to juries will make Tor
efficiency and be of benefit to the
community"
Mrs. Mussey stated that courts in
States where women have served on
iuries have found the system very
effective. She emphasized the point
that the bill which applies to the
District does not make jury duty Tor
women compulsory.
Mrs. Grace Hays Riley, president OF
the Women's City Club, which, with
the Women's Bar Association, took an
aggressive part in urging the passage
of the bill, was gratified to learn that
it had been signed, and stated that
her club had worked for 1t actively
for the past two years.
Marshals Regret Act.
News Of the signing of the bill
reached the annual convention or the
United States Marshals' Association
| just after 1t had adjourned at the wal
| lard Hotel and was received with IN.
formal expressions Of regret, several
| of the marshals holding that the prob
| lem of caring for women on juries was
| difficult one and that the position OF
woman on a jury Is too delicate to
| be welcomed.
l Marshal Snyder stated that he was
| unable to say what accommodations
could be made available here to take
care f women since the accommoda
tons at the courthouse are not at
present suitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
Veterinarians Coming Here.

.Ohicers Of the Army Veterinary
Corps have been ordered to duty at
the Veterinary School in this city, as
follows: Capts. Forest l.. Holycross.
San Francisco; Clell r, 'arkins, Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Charles
o. Grace, Madison Barracks, New
York: Floyd c. Sager, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and Nathan M. Neata.
Jefferson Barracks. Missouri. Is, -
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J. E. RATCLIFFE DEAD.
Confederate Veteran, SO, to Be
Buried in North Fork, Va.

James Edward Radcliffe, S3-year-old
Confederate Civil War veteran, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Il.
d. Merchant of Purcellville, Va, early
this morning. He was for many years
a resident of Washington. but had
recently been living with his daughter.
He was a member Of Camp III. Con.
federate Veterans. and Of the Asocia-
ton Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
He Is survived by his daughter in
Purcellvilie; three other daughters,
Mrs. l.. v. B. Marschalk, Miss Sue
James Ratcliffe of Washington. and
Mrs. John f. Oliver of Vienna, Va.
and a son, Edward Ray Radcliffe of
Washington.
The funeral will be at the Old School
Baptist Church. at North Fork, Va,
at l. o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
MANILA MAY BE REFUGE.
City Ready to Care for American
Women in Shanghai.

MANILA, March 2 LP)--Manila is
equipped to care for ell the American
women and children in Shanghai in
the event that developments there
make evacuation necessary.
It was announced at the Office of
Gov. Gen. Wood today that the Amer
lean Army alone can care for 5000
refugees here. Fort Mckinley has
the necessary space. plenty of water
and tents and the Navy forces here
are ready to transport them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
PARENTS OF 7 VANISH.
Children Of Harlem Home Cared
-, for Pending Police Search.

NEW YORK, March P).-Seven
children, ranging in age from Z
months to IL years, abandoned since
Saturday in their Harlem home, were
in the care of charitable institutions
today while police searched for the
missing parents.
The plight of the children was re-
vealed to police by Vito Gaspro, a
friend Of the family, who said he had
cared for them since the parents dis
appeared. Police were told that Vim
cent Linseletto, the father, left home
Saturday afternoon and that the
mother followed a few hours later,
saying she was going to look for her
husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
QUAKES JAR CALIFORNIA.

MINERAL, Calf. March 2, Or
Seven earthquakes Jared the Lassen
National Park area, and one, accom-
panied by loud rumbling. was vio-
lent enough to shake buildings here
yesterday. Only two were strong
enough to be recorded except by the
seismograph at the observatory here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
wingo Stricken at Capitol.

For the second time in recent weeks
Representative Wingo, Democrat. Ar
kansas, yesterday suffered heart at
tack at the Capitol. He was able to
walk to = couch in the lobby adjacent
to tho ulse chamber. Representa-
tiye 1 OF New York, ply
$3.50 r tared fwst cid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
DOHENY Is ILL.
Under Physicians Care and Unable
to See Interviewers.

LOS ANGELES, March 2 CP9.-Ed'
ward l.. Doheny, chairman OF the
board of the Pan.American Petroleum
Co.. was under a physicians care at
his home here yesterday. He was re-
rorted unable to receive interviewers
who sought to obtain his comments
and estimate Of the loss incurred as
the result Of the United States Su-
preme Court decision canceling the
Elk Hills naval oil leases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
GEORGE r. BAKER I'LL.
President of First National, New
Work in Critical Condition.

BRUNSWICK. Ga, March 2 CD
George f. Baker, president OF the FIRST
National Bank of New York and one
Of the country's leading financiers, Is
critically i'll on Jekyl Island, where
he has been for the past two weeks.
His private physician. DR.: George ID.
Stewart of New York. said today that
his condition was serious. MI. BAKER
is a member of the Jekyl lslano Clup
and an annual Winter visitor 10 the
island.
An effort was started today to locate
his son, George r. Baker, jr., who, 1t
is understood, is on a cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
Ban on Poisoning Alcohol Asked.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 2 R).-The
state Senate adopted today, 80 to q,
the Phelps resolution memorializing
Congress to forbid the poisoning OF
denatured alcohol as a means or pre-
venting it's diversion to bootleg
channels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

Carl liver johnson. S707 Woodley
road, to-day fled q petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy. He lists his debts
at $9,S43.14 and his assets at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
BAND CONCERT.
TOMORROW

Home Band Orchestra, at Stanley
Hall. 5:45 o'clock, John s. M. Zim.
hermann leader; Emil A. Fenstad.
second leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

/ With prospects Of good grapefruit
crop later, Porto Rico now has
shortage 0f the fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

CONTINUED from First Page)
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NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS,
WITH CRUISER FUNDS,
SIGNED BY COOLIDGE

Continued from First Page)
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To Conserve on.

The Navy Department will adopt q
policy of conserving all the oil in the
ground OF the Elk Hills reserve, &C.
cording to Secretary Wilbur. Efforts
will be made. he said, to negotiate
agreements with parties drilling along
the border of the reserve with q view
to deriving some benefit from the in
creased flow accruing to these out.
side wells in event the Navy ceases
to drill within the reservation.
Efforts Of special Government oil
counsel to have Congress pass iegisla-
ton prohibiting witnesses called In
naval oil lease criminal proceedings
from shielding other persons by rely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
U. S. STANDS ALONE
IN SHANGHAI CRISIS,
COMMONS Is TOLD

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Mrs. Mussey Delighted.

airy president of the WorAen's Bar
Association and honorary u In Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
PACT SEEN IN DEATH
OF GIRL AND MOTHER
Murder Theory Also Probed After
They Are Found in Gas
Filled Room.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 81
Some detectives expressed the belief
today that Mrs. Agnes Krajeski and
her daughter, Elizabeth Passawater,
II, of Camden, n. j., whose bodies
were found here last night in a gas
filed room, had gone to their deaths
in suicide pact.
They based this belief on a quota
ton from the Bible pinned on cal
endar in the room. The quotation,
written with lead pencil on small
piece of paper, read:
Come unto Me all we who labor
and are heavy laden and l will give
you rest
others believed the deaths were ac-
cidental, while still others held the
theory of murder and suicide.
Investigation, the authorities SAID,
revealed that Mrs. Krajeski, who lived
apart from her husband, recently had
been respondent, and that Miss Passa-
water, a daughter by former mar
riage, had been discharged from a hos
pital New Year day. Both had been
employed as mattresses in this city.
Neither William j. Krajeski, the
woman's husband, nor an uncle of the
girl, with whom the latter lived, could
throw any light on the case. The
uncle. Edward Nicholson, of Camden,
said Mrs. Krajeski had come to his
home Friday night and induced her
daughter to .'tsee the New Year in
| with her.