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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
Parrot, 12e Years Old, Is Getting Bald,
So Jackets Are Being Made to Warm Him

years. The records show that Pete
was captured by a British soldier In
India 126 years ago after a battle
between the English and forces of
the Rajah of Satara. of which the
parrot had been the tribal mascot.
Pete later became pet of the
Maharajah of Kolhapur, who in 1874
presented him to Col Ferris, former
governor of Alden. The older Pete
gets the more he talks. He eats
almost anything, particularly nuts,
dates. bananas and other indigesti.
bles from which centenarians usually
refrain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
POLICE OF RUSSIA
EXPEL AMERICAN
Was Imprisoned Is Months
for ''vioIating State Mo-
nopoIy" as Salesman.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, February 1O.--A Reuters
dispatch from Riga, Latvia, says that
Aaron Kopman, an American citizen,
was expelled from Soviet Russia Tues
day by the state political police after
10 months Imprisonment. Kopman.
in telling of his Imprisonment, de-
scribed incredible" cruelties by the
Soviet warders in the Vishera prison
camp, in the Province of Perm.
The dispatches quoted Kopman as
saying that he went to Soviet Russia
in 1924 as representative of various
New York companies and found bust
ness impossible. Then he was sud-
denly arrested, he said, for violation
of the state monopoly" and was SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment
in a concentration camp. from which
he believes he was released before the
termination of his sentence because
of the efforts of American firms.
A letter, written on handkerchief,
and said to have been smuggled from
a Russian prison by Arthur Aaron
Kopman, foreign representative Of
New York paper manufacturer, was
received in New York last July. In
it Kopman described himself as in a
desperate plight, saying he had been
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment for alleged hotel and other
debts. He claimed that these charges
were ''only an excuse to get rid of
me-
Representatives OF the Soviet gov
eminent in New York at that time
withheld comment on Kopman's i'm
prisonment, but said "there are two
sides to every case"
On February %. 1925, a dispatch
was received from Moscow stating a
man giving the name of Arthur Copp-
man had been arrested by the state
political police for obtaining money
under false pretenses and failing 20
pay his hotel bills and other debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
Man Goes on Trial
Accused of Starving
His Wife to Death
By the Associated Press.


WAYCROSS, Ga, February 10
/ Oscar Hodge went on trial yester
day in Ware County Superior
Court here charged with the
murder of his wife through
criminal negligence.
fie is alleged to have starved
Mrs. Hodge to death.
The case recently was laid before
the Ware County grand jury by
local charity workers who visited
Mrs. Hodge during her illness and
reported to county authorities the
existence of alleged squaiid condi-
tions at their home. Hodge was
indicted on the death of his wife.
Selection of jury was completed
yesterday and the taking of tes-
timony began, with expectations
by court officials that the trial
would be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
NEW OPERA HOUSE PLAN
APPROVED IN NEW YORK
Metropolitan's Directors Hope
Building Will Be Ready for
Opening of Season of 1929.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 10.--Otto
II Kahn, chairman of the board of
directors of the Metropolitan Opera
Co, announced last night the directors
of the Metropolitan Opera & Real
Estate Co. had approved the proposal
for new opera house on Fifty-seventh
street between Eighth and Ninth ave-
nues. Mr.. Kahn said they hoped the
opera house would be ready for the
opening of the season in 1929.
1t win contain 80 parterre boxes.
each purchaser of which will pay
$145. 900. In return he will have 1-32d
share in the ownership Subject to a
mortgagel of the real estate and opera
house.
The auditorium, without being larger
than the present one, will have 1000
more seats at lower prices than here
tofore~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
China's Red Aide Was American,

CHICAGO. February 10 R).-The
Chicago Daily News said yesterday
that former naturalized American
citizen is Russian adviser to the Can
ton government. He is Jacob Boro
dine, identified by the newspaper as
man Known here as Michael Gruzen.
berg, Russian Jew, who lived In Chi.
cago from 1919 to 1915
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
Justice Breaks Traffic Rule.

NEW YORK, February 10 (P).--
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Cal
laghan had just delivered an address
on Crime and the Courts. when he
was summoned by traffic cop to eX-
plain why his automobile outside had
been left blocking 3 driyeMaN-.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10

LONDON, February 10.--Pete. Lon
dons oldest parrot, is becoming so
bald his owner has decided to have
little Jackets for him to take the place
of the long lost feathers. Pete's
owner can produce records which
show he is known to have existed in
1901, but the length Of time he was
on earth prior to that is mere as
sumption.
Pete is owned by Col. w. B. Ferris
OF Philbeach Gardens, S. W.,
London, who has had the bird 55
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
MARIE SEES NEW
CAPITAL BY i. S. AID
Says She Discussed Plan for
Moving Government While
in America.
By the Associated Press.


BUCHAREST, Rumania, February
10.-Queen Marie, in published in
terview, states that while in the
United States she discussed a scheme
for building a new capital, in place of
Bucharest, by American enterprise.
Her wish is to transfer the capital
from Bucharest for esthetic reasons
and in the national interest. She is
said to favor Brasnov O<ranstadt), in
Pennsylvania, the geographical cen
ter of Rumania.
Says America Would Help.
The Queen declares that Americans
are able and willing to realize the
project, but would require lease of
land for determined period to cover
expenses, but otherwise would inn
pose no obligations.
1.-THE world has been accustomed to
consider Americans as shopkeepers,
says Queen Marie. Il know them and
their hearts. and / am convinced that
with little effort on our part Amer
leans with their practical spirit would
come to our aid and work miracles
in our country"
The United States is a country, she
said, which must be seen to be ap-
preciated; it would be impossible to
give an impression by speech or writ
ing. The Queen regretted having
missed visiting the Ford plant, ''the
low price of whose product permits
American workmen to enjoy their
'undays in the country"
Regret having been expressed that
sumania had no Ford factory, the
queen replied:
1t would not be difficult to have
pnes they only have to be asked and
they would Gomez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
Electrical Pioneer Dies.

LONDON. February 10 R.-Sir
James Kemnal. pioneer in the de.
yeiopment of electrical power. died
yesterday at the age of g.. He was
mana ging director of Babcock & Will.
cox, Limited, with whom he had been
associated for 40 years.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
TINNEY CONVALESCING.
Returns to Vicinity Where He
Started Stage Career.

PHILADELPHIA, February 10 Up.
Frank Tinney, the comedian, who
has had physical breakdown. is con-
valescing at the home of his father in
South Philadelphia.
He is back in the neighborhood
where, as a boy. he started his stage
career more than 80 years ago as an
amateur. Accompanied by his nurse,
who has remained with him ever since
he was stricken In Detroit last fall,
Tinney now takes short walks around
the neighborhood and is said to be i'm
proving.
Tinney was taken from the Naval
Hospital in the Philadelphia Navy
Yard last Friday as a convalescent
and his whereabouts were not re.
vealed until yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10

Before it produces bark OF a COM
mercial value cork tres must b 50
years old
Evening star., 1927-06-29
Observation-Disclosures.
55S ADAMS NE

) rooms. bath: 1anitor service: $40
w. z. DAVIS. Main 332 30'
2006 n ST. NV APT. LIS r. l. b
reception hall porch: S75.
Evening star., 1927-06-29

533 cfst ct n.w-Anartments OF r.
kitchen and bath: reduced rent.
n. +. RION CO., INC.
1929 st Main $500.
Evening star., 1927-06-29

New corner hidg conveniently located :;
ant of = rooms bath and Murphy bed.
S31 50 Three rooms. reception hall and
hath So so and rooms. reception hall.
S63 50 Apply to resident manager. Apt.
Ill.
Evening star., 1927-06-29

1854 COLUMBIA RD NV.
REDUCED RENTS-Apts. of ) rooms.
r. bath S45: to rooms and bath. $50; apis,
20 10 he redeCurated throughout. Can be seen
Evening star., 1927-06-29

1920 CONNECTICUT AVE. NV.
Lowest Rates in City.
\. 2 rooms kitchen and bath large .o m
3 rooms kitchen and bath $1,000. $500
17I5 ST NV.
rooms kitchen and bath h........ $4,000
room, dining alcove, kitchen and
Daln of'oO
l71s CORCORAN ST NV.
a 2 rooms kitchen md bath. ....... 81? 40
= 1890 CALIFORNIA ST. NV.
rag 3 rooms kit and bath on front Of an
.sr 144s GIRARD ST. NV.
enG ] room. dining alcove. kitchen and
"A hath. large dressing closet. Murphy -,
"a bed. Eas included. $500. S45O0
21I6 KALORAMA RID. NV.
Overlooking the New Million Dollar
Connecticut Avenue Bridge.
! rooms. baths. oi ,tpp.nno
rooms and bath ........... lU3 W
rooms kitchen ard bath. ........ 90 %
1907 1Ith ST. NV.
a ronn, dining alcove kitchen and
bath with dressing closet. S42 so. $40 90
GEO. ". LINkINS, 1888 d
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zoos n at. NV. Apt. Tt r. & h re-
ception hall: available July / reasonable
1747 Church st, NV, Apt, IS +, & b.;
reduced rent.
Evening star., 1927-06-29
WANTED-ACREAGE.

WANTED-ACREAGE SUITABLE FOR SUB
division. Will pay for desirable land twice
is borrowing capacity, in exchange for
few detached bricks subject to one trust
Gould clear il necessary and add cash.
FULTON r GORDON. l105 Continent al
Trust BLDG. Main 513l.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
ROB Z
|ST0RES IN HOUR.

Four young white bandits last
night entered the grocery store of
Morris Shapiro. 1901 s st. N. W.,
flourished revolvers and held both
the grocer and his colored helper
at bay while they escaped with
$50 from Shapiro's pocket and $40
from the cash register.
Less than an hour later three
young men, thought to be members
of the same gang, entered the store
of William Wiegman, 400 New York
Ave. N. W. and ordered him to
throw up his hands. Wiegman did
not at once comply, showing fight.
so one of the bandits truck him on
the head with pistol. They then
held him at the point Of a pistol
and stole 81.
Three other persons reported
thefts to the police. Mrs. Campbell
Forester. 100 Rhode Island Ave.
N. w. lost seven pieces Of silver
valued at $5S, and a diamond and
amthyst brooch worth $1,000. The
loss was discovered following a din
ner party.
Mrs. Grancis Pryor, 2011 Kalorama
Rd. N. W., lost a silver toilet set
worth $21 and other articles valued
at 50. A ton Of coal was stolen
from Louise Rosson. 212S Fifteenth
st. N. w. ~
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
StratOn Denies Graft
In Authorization Move

MACON, Ca. Jan. S.--Denying
charges of 'commercialism" the Rev.
John Roach Straton, New Fork pas
tor. left today for Savannah. Ca, to
continue his national campaign to
secure 100000 new members for
the Supreme Kingdom, an anti-evo-
lutionist organization.
Straton branded as false charges
made by local morning newspa-
per that he is to receive $4,000 for
so lectures in 1887.
Opening his campaign here last
night, Straton demanded that the
fundamentalists organize for the
purpose Of prohibiting the. teaching
of evolution in the schools. He de-
nounced motion pictures, dancing
and joy riding.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08

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The Washington times., 1927-01-08
FALL REPORTED
NEAR DEATH

Ell PASo. Tex, Jan. s.-Albert
B. FAN, former Secretary of the In.
terror. Ill with pneumonia here since
December rs. today was said to be
IN very critical condition.
He has been kept alive since yes.
terday with stimulants, according to
his physician, DIR. H. T. Stafford.
FAN is constantly growing weaker,
as the result Of complications which
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pneumonia spreading from his right
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Members of the family are main.
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The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Carefully
AM "a
GlJAnOE)
INIA|L

With feeling running high in
the neighborhood Of Marbury
and Indian Head, Nd, extra
precautions were being taken
today BY Sheriff Robert Cook
sey, of 10 safeguard
Ole sinnOalS ana Arthur
Swami, negroes, charged with
the murder Of Edward Car.
penter, IS. who died in Proyi-
dsnce Hospital at $50 this
morning, ~,
Both Men Wounded
Shortly after learning of the
death of Carpenter, who was the
father Of seven young children,
formal charges Of murder were
placed against the negroes, who
were captured late last night after
4 posse had secured the vicinity
Of Marbury and Indian Head for
almost IL hours
Both prisoners, Sheriff Cooksey
said today. bore wounds believed
to have been inflicted by Carpen-
ter when 3obbed of $91 shortly
after midnight Thursday, after he
had received his pay as a powder
factory employee in the Govern
ment plant at Indian Head.
Clothing Stained
A search Of their homes revealed
bloody clothes. a bloodstained pis-
toll, and currency believed by off.
GERS to have been part of that
taken from the slain man.
Sheriff Cooksey and States At.
torney Ferdinand Cooksey, his
brother. both expressed belief that
the two negroes were the ''right
men," All doubt was removed, the
sheriff stated. when the bloody
clothes and the stained pistol were
found.
The prisoners are being held in
communicate. under guard at the
La Plata Jail, and Sheriff Cooksey
declared today Ii is his determine.
ton to see that no violence occurs.
Both have denied that they were
near the spot where Carpenter was
shot.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08

The icy air forced the grapplers
to seek warmth many times during
their search, but their efforts will
be continued for the rest Of the
day. The belief is growing that
Mrs. Houck's body is in the river.
The scarf was found floating in
the river by Richard Bashford, of
Alexandria. on the Virginia shore
opposite Giesboro Point, IL days
after Mrs. Houck disappeared. When
shown the scarf, DIR. Houck, now
held under surveillance at Walter
Reed Hospital. said at first it was
not Mrs. Houck's. but admitted later
1t might have been hers.
Maid Sticks to Story
Margaret Wines, 14-year.old nurse
maid Of the Houck's pointed to
the scarf when shown the article
by detectives and said: THAT is
Mrs. Houck's
All efforts by questioners to
change her story failed.
A very bright young girl. she
went on to tell how she saw .Grs.
Houck wear it around the house
day after day and could not pos.
sibly be mistaken.
Aften an examination Of the
stains, DR.. Leslie French, of George
Washington Hospital, declared they
were Enthusiastically blood stains.
A further examination to cortob'
crate DR.. French's findings will be
made by the District chemist to.
day.
e. M. Schenke, Of the Bureau
Of Standards said it was possible
for the neckpiece to stay afloat fol
several weeks depending on the tex.
ture OF the wool and the gravity
Of the water,
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Rum Ship, Disabled, Is
In Palm Beach HarbOr

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
81 The second large ship ever to
make this port has arrived here
unheralded, but might have caused
a celebration If her cargo had been
unloaded.
Her engines disabled by gales
and her hold damaged by fire. the
British steamer Melissa, forced to
seek refuge in this port, was at the
Riviera docks today with q $4,000
liquor cargo under revenue seal.
A fire In the hold was extinRuishet
when the. harbor master summoned
loGsl EAn1eH last uight ;. .s.ii. =.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
WARSHIP55
READY To
MOVE

The traditional Americas
"big stick" has been taken
from its shelf and polished up
for possible use anywhere be.
low the Rio Grande, Mexico In
cluded. This view was uni
versally accepted in Washing.
ton today, in the wake of de-
velopments OF the past -
hours, which have included the
concentration of Is wafi
and 5000 men arib
waters, and the positive an
nouncement from the White
House that the Administration
is prepared 'sto protect Ameri-
can interests wherever threat.
ened.''
$1,000 Fighting In Nicaragua
If Nicaragua constituted the sola
concern Of the Administration, ID
was pointed out. mere fractinR
Of this imposing force would b
sufficient to take care of any
eventualities, for there are but
little more than 5000 combataIits
on both sides of the Nicaragua
revolution.
Vera Cruz Recalled
A couple Of gunboats and CONF
pany Of marines have handled many
Central American revolutions in the
past, it was pointed out today.
Yet for this one in PARTICULAR
which is considered no more serious
than a dozen Of its predecessors
the American Government 'sas con-
centrated force not incomparapla
to that which ''took" Vera Cruz In
1918.
Arthur Schoenfeld. counsellor 81
the American Embassy in Mexico
City, has been summoned to WASH
ington.
He is due to arrive here by Jantp
airy 81. the date on which. under
Mexico's new land and petroleum
laws, all foreigners who have NOT
complied with the laws are due to
relinquish control Of their proper.
ties.
The process is to be, according to
information here, for Admiral j. +.
Latimer to extend the neutral
zones" as rapidly as possible. Ameris
can troops take possession Of these
zones, disarm both the governments
forces under Diaz ana the revolt
tionists under Sacasa.
Eventually this process win sue.
coed in disarming all % the come
batants, and leave conIroi Of the
country in the hands Of Diaz. prob
ably without firing q shot. Diax
was elevated to the presidency by
the state department.
II American naval forces inter.
cept Mexican vessel carrying arms
to Sacasa an open clash may result
that win have far-reaching effects.
Mexico. If she chooses, can stand
stiffly on her prerogatives as q
sovereign nation and insist on be-
ing permitted. under international
law. to sell arms wherever she
pleases,
Adolfo Diaz, recognized by the
State Department as the constitu.
tional President Of Nicaragua, u
constitutionally unqualified for the
office. it was asserted here today
by DR.. T. s. Vaca, the Liberals
Washington representative.
DR.. Vaca quoted from the Mica
raguan constitution. modelled after
Continued on Page 2. Column ID
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
GRIP CLOSES THEATERS

GENEVA, Jan. SIN order to
prevent the spread of grippe, which
is prevalent here, the Geneva city
government has ordered theaters,
restaurants and dancing cafes to
close at IL p. m nightly. Children
under Is, are forbidden entrance to
theaterS.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
At Orlando

r4aer n AnN Urian0o
Wolf. Log Fire. Blackfoot. 0oS
THIRD RACE-Maimonides, Brock.
leshy
FIFTH RAcE-My Glory, Bissel.
SIXTH RACE-LeRer.
SEVENTH RACE-Dorantue. Kimp-
along. Admirer.
Weather. cloudy: track. fast.
At New Orleans
FIRST RACE-Criticals Moment, Sing.
ing Cricket, Realty. Last Cent. Sies
MarEon, Cave Woman.
SECOND RACE-Hike. Gondoller
TTsnEerine, wapiti. sporty McGee
THIRD RAcE-Efeldse. Justice r.
Suky, Captain Applejack. Red Leather,
FouRTH RAcE-Justice E.. Teak
Weather. clear; track. fast.
At POmpanO,
THIRD RACE-Martinxaie.
FOURTH RACE--Sea Net. Mention
Eorinda. Press Gang.
Weather clear; track, fast.
AZ Havana
FIRST RAcE--Tar Baby, GRrish,
ACQUITTED. John Marrone II, Jof. swim.
SECOND RAcE-Miss Babe, ,Seapen.
THIRD RAcE-Quince Delight. Peter
n. WaldemaP.
SIXTH RAcE--Edna Mae. wild
Deuce.
SEVENTH RACE--Rockwork. Pail.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
COL. MOSES COMING HERE

Col. Andrew Moses, now in Wash.
ington, has been relieved from
duty with the Forty-second Field
Artillery, and will be assigned to
duty here, the War Department an.
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
I lines Insurance Plan
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That's what The Washington Times Company is doing for
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Washington Times Company offers $4,000 accident and
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The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Police Drag Potomac
For Mrs. Houck

Police of the Harbor precinct today dragging Anacosa
River the Virginia shore opposite Geisboro Point
effort to find the body Of Mrs Gladys W. Houck MISSING
from her home since December a. thus far their efforts
have met with no results
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
POPE RECEIVES us. PRIESI

ROME. Jan. S.-The Pope today
gave an audience to Monsignor
Albers, chancellor OF the Cincinnati
diocese, who presented a .'St. Peters
dimes offering and received the
pOpe's thanks and blessing.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
100000 FOR HOSPITAL

I An appropriation Of 100000 to
erect cottages and hospital annex
at the Soldiers Home at Marion.
Ind, was asked In the House today
by Representative Hall of Indiana
The Washington times., 1927-01-08

LEILA WARREN
CRITICS SAY that Leila war:
rem. Washington girl, author Of
"The Wrong Twin" in Hearst's
International. Cosmopolitan Maya.
zine for February. is the potential
writer Of The Great American
Novel. They point to her first
bOOlx.length story, "a Touch Of
Earth" in substantiatiOn Of their
claim. The clever young. woman
writes under her maiden name.
She Is the wife Of John A. Span.
ogIC. 2O7 East Thornapple ST.,
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