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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16

Joe Dobleski found his Christmas
today, and he found ii in the last
place in the world anybody would go
looking for Christmas-in Police Court.
You see, Joe wasn't looking for
Christmas. He was looking for a job.
Out in Milwaukee Joe didn't have much
money and his father didn't have
much money. so Joe bummed his
way to Florida to get a job. But
Jobs didn't last long in Florida, and
Joe started out again.
He landed in Washington broke.
still looking for job. There were
10 jobs IN Washington-at least
here were no jobs for Joe. He was
Is and strong enough and willing
enough to work. but nobody seemed
to have just the sort of job they
wanted to give Joe. His money was
all gone and he was hungry and he
1idn't have any place to sleep. lie
wrote to his father and his father
wrote that he was broke too. So
Toe gave up and went to the police.
He would rather be in Jail than just
Nowhere, he said.
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FIVE RUSSIANS EXECUTED.
Street Crowds Invited to Attack Pris
Oners, Say Refugees.

HONGKONG. China, December 16
CP.-The South China Morning Post
today printed the following dispatch
from Canton:
Five red Russians, who were COM
missioned by Moscow to direct the
spoilation and destruction of Canton,
have paid the extreme penalty for
their iniquities. They were caught
when the White army counter-at.
tackled.
'.The need for a trial, which could
only have had one result, was thing
nobody thought of.
They were led to vacant lot not
FAR from the central police station.
Five times rifles spat their leaden
charge. Five bodies in turn wilted to
rise no more.
Believe Consul Fled.
when a detachment of soldiers
broke into the Soviet consulate We'd
nesday afternoon it is reported they
found that the consul general had
left his colleagues to whatever fate
the gods might have in store for them
and had departed from Canton.
Russians and Chinese, men and
women, every one on the premises
from the vice consul down to the
Continued on Page is, Column g.
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MAGRUDER ASSA|LS
TOO MANY ORDERS
Admiral Tells House Body
Officers AfIoat Are Given
Little Discretion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Attacking what he described as too
many orders from Washington, Rear
Admiral Thomas p. Magruder told the
House naval committee today that
officers atioat We're given little discre-
ton in planning their work.
He cited in this connection arrange
ments made for the flight last Sum.
mer by Clarence Chamberlin in carry
ing mail to the Levia than while that
ship was several hundred miles at sea
bound for Europe.
Magruder. then commandant of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, said that
he received orders giving in minute
detail arrangements for delivery of
the plane, the amount of gasoline to
put in it and other arrangements.
Scores Bureaus Here.
The admiral scored alleged concen
tration OF power in Washington. de
claring there were too many bureaus
in the Capital administering naval ac
tivities.
Admiral Magruder argued that the
Navy should turn over to private
yards its repair and construction
work, declaring that recent repair ol
privately owned vessel in the New
York Navy Yard cost 100000, while
three other similar ships were re
paired for $3.50. 900 each in private
yards.
1.-The naval pay bill' also was touch
ed upon, the admiral saying that
bachelors received less than married
men and officers in the intermediate
grades received more money than
their services were worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
TROOPS NOW GUARD.
OKLAHOMA SENATE.
Chambers Use Refused to
Representatives in I'M
peachment SquabbIe.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 16.-
National Guardsmen today again were
stationed at entrances of the State
Senate chamber by Gov Henry s..
Johnston. preventing members of the
House of Representatives from accept.
ing the invitation of the Senate to
meet in it's rooms.
The Senate before adjourning last
night until December IS organized
as a court of impeachment to try Gov.
Johnston. Chief Justice Fred i3ranson
of the Supreme Court and Harry Cor
dell. president of the State Board of
Agriculture, On charges preferred by
the House in self-convened session.
4 resolution was adopted by the Sem
ate ordering the militia to allow House
members to obtain records from their
chamber and to use the Senate rooms.
Senator c. H. TerwiIleger of Tulsa.
came to the capitol shortly after the
troops were stationed at Senate doors.
The guardsmen said they would admit
the Senators. but they had orders to
allow no House members to pass in.
Supported by court decisions holding
the Legislature is not in legal session.
Gov. Johnston last Wednesday with
drew soldiers from the Senate cham.
Der to permit the Senators to meet as
citizens. The Senate. however. voted
that its meetings We're legal and de-
cided to go forward with preparations
for the trial of the executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
War on Communists Pressed
in HankoW and Canton.
Women Arrested.
PARADED IN STREETS
TIED TOGETHER BY ROPE
Jaran Aroused by Treatment of
Koreans in Manchuria-700,-
600 Now Living There.

DS IHP ASSOtldbc0 ETsSs
HANKOW, December 16.-Chinese
authorities raided the Soviet consulate
here this morning. All Russian and
Chinese occupants were arrested. The
authorities then proceeded to round up
all Communists and all those suspect
ed of being COMMUNISTS throughout
the city.
Hankow was the scene of intense ex-
element when the Chinese troops oc-
cupied the former Russian and Ger
man concessions and carried out a
systematic house toulouse search for
Communists.
Even dancing halls frequented by
Russians were visited and it was esti-
mated this morning that virtually
every Communist or suspect had been
rounded up.
March to Jail Screaming.
Early rising foreigners saw Rus
slams of both sexes being marched off
to Jail in night attire. some barefooted
and disheveled. Many women were
roped together and some screamed
historically. One terrified girl jumped
from a second-story window and was
seriously injured.
A number of those arrested were de-
tained at the police station and 1t is
believed that the Soviet consular off,
Gals themselves were taken to mill
tary headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
Al PATIENTS SAVED
IN HOSPITAL FIRE
Mother and Newborn Baby
Figure in Rescue by Nurses
- at Annapolis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. December 16.-
In fire at 3:l5 o'clock this morning,
which practically wrecked Emergency
Hospital. Al patients. including Grip
Piles and newborn babe and mother,
were rescued, and several firemen
were overcome, Heinie Weaver. one
of the firemen. being removed to his
home in a serious condition.
Led by Miss Marcella Delaney,
night superintendent, the 12 student
nurses and 4 supervising nurses, In
thin attire, rescued many of the
patients. some carrying persons larger
than themselves from the building.
Twenty-Five patients were rescued
from the second floor, and 10 from the
main building.
The more seriously Ill were cared
for at the Naval Hospital. at the
United States Naval Academy. Others
were taken to the homes Of citizens
in the neighborhood.
Damage Is $4,000.
The damage is estimated at $40, 900.
The flames started in the attic of the
supply room. City Fire Marshal
Jesse A. Fisher, after an investiga ton
today, said conditions in the attic,
where an oil mop and other appurte.
nanees were kept indicated spontane-
Gus combustion. A meeting of the
board of visitors was called. and plans
were made for immediate care of the
patients at nearby hospitals, some
probably to be sent to Baltimore. The
question of rebuilding is under con-
sideration.
One of the nurses gave the alarm
when smoke was discovered in the
building, and firemen and citizens
were quick to respond Within a few
minutes after the discovery the flames
enveloped the building. Mrs. Sarah
Southerland Greer, district Red Cross
nurse, and Mayor Charles w. Smith
provided ambulances and emergency
measures for the attention of those
mostly in need. Miss Ruth Rhodes.
hospital superintendent, was absent
at the time Of the fire.
Two Firemen Bruised.
Reiger Rosetti and Walter Scherger,
comrades of Fireman Weaver, were
bruised by falling timbers and affected
by the smoke. Weaver recovered soon
after being removed to his home.
Scherger had made dash through
flames to the third floor, where he
had been told a PROSTATE body lay.
He brought out of the building form
used by students In bed.making train.
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
President Grants
Three-Day Holiday
To U. S. Employees

President Coolidge assumed the
role of Santa Claus today for Fed
eral and District government en-
pIoyes in Washington. but warned
that his action might not again
be repeated,
BY executive order, he stipulated
that all Government departments
shall close all day Saturday, De-
cember "a, which will give the
employees a three.day Christmas
holiday since Christmas day. fall
ing on Sunday, actually will be
celebrated Monday.
The order, understood to have
been executed to give the employees
a chance to shop. ends with these
words:
This order is not to be deemed
as establishing a precedent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
EIGHT ARE INDICTED
IN DIPLOMA SCHOOL
D. C. Grand Jury Charges
Mail Fraud Against North
Dakota College.

Conspiracy to defrand by use of the
mails is charged in an indictment re-
ported today by the District of Column
bia Federal grand jury. against off,
cials of the Central Scientific College,
1416 Third avenue north, Fargo,
n. Oak. The college was incorporated
in the District of Columbia and is
said to be one of a series of such
interpretations, on which an indict-
ment for similar conspiracy recently
was returned. Miss M. Pearl Mccall.
assistant United States attorney. in
vestigated the case and presented the
evidence to the grand jury.
The overt acts in furtherance of
the alleged conspiracy consist of the
delivery in Washington by mail of
five letters. addressed to Miss Helen
Hurley, 407 Sixth street southwest.
from some of the accused persons in
reference to a supposed course of in
struction in the college. Other letters
were received in Washington, Miss
Mccall said, which will be used if the
case comes to trial.
Named i'm Indictment.
Those indicted are Ben Martin.
otherwise known as Noble Ben Mar
tin, superintendent of schools at Dear
ing, n. D.; Otis j. Briggs, president
of the school. Indianapolis; C. Fl. Gun
solus, also known as Rev. Charles Ill.
Gunsclus of Indianapolis, headmaster
of the college; Irene Conley of Mime
apolis, principal of the Central Scien-
tific College; w. H. Ames. Harrisburg,
Pa. director of the school; DIR. o. L.
Betty, address unknown. named as
professor at the college; A. A. Cal
breath, former State Senator OF ONO
and conductor of the Carnegie College
at Rogers, Ohio, also named as pro-
fessor, and Jerome l.. Gibe. Bridge
ton. n. J., but formerly of South
Haven, Mich, who is described in the
correspondence with Miss Hurley as
director of admission of the eastern
district of the college.
The indictment Is based on a recent
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in which it was held that in
case of fraud by use of the mails the
Government may elect to lay the
charge at the place where the letters
were mailed or al the place where the
letters were received.
The Indictment charges that the de-
PENDANTS unlawfully and feloniously
conspired to use the mails to defraud
Miss Hurley and others unknown to
the grand jurors by the mailing of the
letters in which Martin is named as
dean of a college at the address in
Fargo. which has been accredited by
over 100 State departemnts of educa-
ton and leading universities and
which. after January !, will be under
regulation of the Federal Trade Com.
mission.
Letters Are Listed.
The letters also asserted. 1t is
charged. that the institution is a bona
fide college. the diplomas from which
would be of benefit to students. None
of these representations is true, the
grand jurors allege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
BY COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH
By Mexican War Department Wireless Direct
10 The Star and The New York Times

By MEXICAN War Department Wireless Direct
TO The Star and the New York Times.
MEXICO CITY, December 16.--I like
Mexico. / had no idea that Mexico
City was so beautiful or that the cli-
mate was so delightful, and the people
have been so generous in their recep-
ton that / cannot say too much in
appreciation. They could not have
been kinder. The warmth of their well
come will remain with me as an un.
forgetable impression.
Today has been so filled with many
things that I am a bit confused as to
where | have been. but there is no
doubt in my mind as to the meaning of
them all. IL all those at home could
lyave had the experience of seeing the
cordiality of Mexicans toward an Amer
lean. think that they would feel the
greatest friendliness toward Mexico.
l have heard nothing but expressions
of friendship toward the United States
and a desire for a better understand
ing. I do not see why more people do
not come down here.
When 1 left the United States 1t was
cold and rainy and the weather was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
Calvin Coolidge, l923-1929," Is Knit
On White House Spread by First Lady

She must have discussed the matter
with the President before she took
those last laborious stitches. It was
Mrs. Eberle, wife of Rear Admiral
Eberle of the General Naval Board.
who saw the last stitches taken and
protested that they could not be COR
rect, Mrs. Coolidge stood her ground
with remark to the effect that she
knew very well what she was donig.
Just as the patchwork quilt, was
left in the Black Hills to remind those
who pass that way of the skillful
handiwork of the Presidents wife. so
the fillet spread, so we'll adapted to
the style of the richly carved Lincoln
bed, will remain in the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16

A hand-knit bedspread in the White
House is mute evidence that Presi-
dent Coolidge had made up his mind
to stand by his declaration, II do not
choose to rum"
This evidence covers the historic
Lincoln bed on the second floor of
the White House and was finished by
Mrs. Coolidge almost year ago. In
the center of the filet.knit spread is
the coat of arms of the United States.
A decorative piece to correspond is
in each of the four corners, but it is
left to the side pieces to tell the tale.
On one side Is knitted the name
Lincoln and the dates. 1S61-1S65.
On the other side is Calvin Coolidge,
1923.1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
NEEDY FAMILIES
APPEAL FOR HELP
Associated Charities Lists
II Opportunities for
Gift Givers.

Christmas-a season of gayly deco
rated homes. thronged stores, heavily
laden tables. family reunions. rejoic'
ing and plenty.
Christmas-a season of hunger
humiliation, tragedy and despair.
There are two sides to the picture
especially In a large city like Wash
ington. Seldom do the happy crowds
of fur-clad shoppers that throng the
streets, arms loaded with bundles and
hearts full of thanksgiving, pause
long to consider the pathos and pow
erty just around the corner.
A Chance to Help.
But it is there. And Christmas, OF
all times in the year. is the season
when it is felt most acutely and when
there is the best opportunity to rem
edy it.
In one Washington home last year,
Yuletide was a happy time. There
were four children waiting for Santa
Claus and their stockings were stuffed
on Christmas morning. The father
could afford it. He was working
steadily and receiving excellent wages
But even then he felt unduly tired
when the days work was over and
he was afflicted with a hacking cough
which seemed to be growing worse
He didn't pay much attention to 1t
before the Summer was over he was
dead--and there wasn't a penny in the
house after funeral expenses were
paid.
The mother thinks that IL she Is
enabled to carry on this year she'll be
able to get job next year ana earn
enough to support her family. But
lust now she has no job and nc
money, also she has tiny infant tc
care for.
All she needs Is $1S week. or $3.50
for the year. to win out.
Husband Gives No Help.
Then there's another Washington
home where the father is living, but
he gives little help to his family
There are seven children. one of them
sick and requiring special care and
diet The Oldest is a boy of IA and
the youngest is only 4, still blessed
with an implicit faith in Santa Claus
The mother has stood by the neer
do well husband through many hard
ships for many years. She's had
enough Her first duty is to her chill
dren. 1t will require $1,000. or $50
week to support this family for the
year. Well what about 1t?
Then there's the case of the mother
and four children who are getting
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D. C. PROJECTS APPROVED
House Favors Local Appropriation
of $7O3, 900.

The House today approved the con-
ference report on the, first deficiency
appropriation bill which carried $T03.-
900 for strictly municipal projects;
$500 900 for acquisition of land for
the national arboretum and 100000
for relocation of the National Botanic
Garden.
There are numerous other import
ant appropriations of particular inter.
est to the National Capital. including
those to carry on the Federal building
program.
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VOTES FOR WOMEN
FAVORED IN FRANCE
Government to Support Measure
Granting the Ballot to Sex in
Municipal Elections.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 16.-The French
government has decided to support the
cause of votes for women" in mu-
nicipal elections when it comes up in
the Senate after the budget has been
adopted.
Premier Poincare has written a let.
ter promising this to Nine. Maria Ve-
rome, president of the French League
for Women's Rights.
Il have the honor to inform you
that the government has decided to
support before the Senate the amend.
ment establishing the municipal elec-
torate and eligibility of women to hold
municipal Offices" the premier wrote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
TOLL OF ORPHANAGE
BLAZE REACHES So
Fourteen Children Missing-Dan-
ger of Falling Walls Delays
Search for Bodies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, December 16.-With the
recovery today of the bodies of three
more children. the deati toll of the
Hospice ST. Charles fire reached 36.
Fourteen others were still missing So
hours after the blaze.
Danger of falling walls halted
search of the ruins for a time, but
temporary reinforcement of the
masonry permitted the work to con-
tinue.
Bodies recovered today were so char
red that identification was virtually
impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
WILL PROBE CONTRACT.
Smith Orders Inquiry of Charges of
Fraud in $l6,ooO,Ooo Job.

NEW YORK. December 16 R.-
Gov Smith today appointed Supreme
Court Justice Townsend Scudder to
conduct an investigation into charges
of Irregularities in the $16,000.000
sewer construction in the Borough
of Queens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
DEATH HELD SUICIDE.
Laundry Employe Killed Self,
Coroner's Jury Says.

A coroner's jury decided today that
Quillan w. Christ, killed yesterday
at the plant of the National Laundry
Co. 10 Pierce street. deliberately
walked into a fly wheel to take his
life.
Grist. so years cid, who lived with
his wife and children at 121 Seventh
street northeast, was foreman Of the
ashroom at the laundry. 1t is said
that he had been i'll and despondent
since his daughter, the wife of Po-
liceman James Godbold. ended her life
with poison several months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
BROCK FLIGHT DELAYED.
Winds Again Balk Attempt to Set
Endurance Record.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, December
16 R).-Continued adverse flying
weather today caused Edward F.
Schlee and William S. Brock to post.
pone again. their proposed hop-off in
the Pride Of Detroit monoplane in an
effort to break the worlds endurance
flight record.
Overcast skies, threatening rain and
strong westerly winds which have
prevailed during the past three days
made a take-off today unadvisable.
Forecasts for tomorrow call for more
favorable weather, however, and the
flyers hope to get away then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
ON Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
WEATHER.

70. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Cloudy and colder, preceded by rain
this afternoon and early tonight to-
morrow fair and colder.
Temperature-Hi Highest, As, at noon
today: lowest. Al. at IL pm. yester-
day. Full report on page 3.
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Continued on Page 5. Column 81
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23

The guests were Henry Bird, aged
85; John S. Edwards, 83; Phil DOd-
son, 82;Theo Norman. 81; Bob Nun
nelly, 80; Frank Jacobs. 80; Tom
BIandenburg, 80; and the host Mr..
Haley, who was born on December IA,
1847, at Somerset, Kentucky.
The menu, served Sunday, held a
Christmas turkey as its center, with
side dishes and trimmings of choice
quality; while the table was centered
with a snow scene of Christmas eve,
in which the log cabin beamed with
lights from its windows through the
haze of darkened rooms. Mrs. Bell,
Mrs. w. F. COwan and the Misses
Jane and May Bell played waitress
and enjoyed hearing the old-time tales
told by the OctOgenarians, and their
Old-time songs to the piano accom-
paniment played by Mrs. COwan.
Other numbers of entertainment were
vocal solos: "Pal Of My Dreams" and
Faded Love Letters" sung by Jane
Bell; "Silent Night, sung by May
and Jane Bell; mOnolOgue by Mrs.
COwan, with Mrs. T. J. Sander play
ing the accompaniment; and "The
District School,, recited by Jane
Bell.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-23
GAS TAX REVENUE
HUNDRED MILLION
within 6 months

Reports on gasoline taxes, COM
piled in. the bureau of public roads,
United States department of agricul-
ture, show that the District of Col
umbia and all but four of the states
levied gasoline taxes in the first six
months of this year ranging from
1 cent to as high as 5 cents a gallon.
The total of taxes collected after al
lowing for refunds was slightly more
than $100,000,000, paid by users of
nearly 1000, 100000 gallons of gasO-
line. The four states that did not
tax gasoline-Illinois. Massachusetts,
New York and New Jersey-are esti-
mated to have consumed 947,OOO,OO0
gallons bringing the total gasoline
consumption used for motor vehicles
in the first six months to nearly s.
000,O00,000 gallons. New Jersey and
Illinois went out of the taxless col
umn when they imposed a 2 cent tax
effective July 1 and August 1 respec-
lively.
California, using more than 45O,-
100000 gallons, had the largest gaso-
line tax receipts, more than $9,000,-
600. all of which went to state high
way and local road funds. The other
states with incomes of more than
S5,000,000 were: Ohio, more than
S7,500,00 Pennsylvania, more than
S6,OOO,OOO; and Texas, Florida, and
Michigan.
On June 80 Arkansas, Kentucky,
New Mexico. and South Carolina had
the highest tax rates, 5 cents a gal
Ion, and on July 1, Florida increased
her tax from cents to cents. Ne
vada with $199, ,497 had the smallest
receipts of all the states, although
the Nevada tax is cents a gallon.