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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
The Elizabeth somers' Residence.
Mai. Porter Assigned to Duty.

Maj. William N. Porter. Chemical
Warfare Service, has been assigned to
duty in the office of the chief OF Chem
zeal Warfare Service, War Depart
ment. He Is now taking a course of
instruction at the General Staff School,
Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

10. IL and IL at 2017 Georgia ave
nue.. Rummage may be taken to
the above address, or 1t Will be called
for If Columbia 2446 is notified.
The Elizabeth Somers' Residence.
The vesper service at the residence
this afternoon at $40 will have as
speaker DR. A. r. Bird. pastor of
the Church of the Pilgrims, Special
music by the Nordica Hawaiian Quin.
tet of the Walter r. Holt Studio has
been secured through the interest of
Miss Violet MacIntyre, who Is n
member of this quintet and of the
residence family.
There will be n meeting OF the
Elizabeth Somers committee on Thurs
day at 1890 am. 1904 M street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
TITLED HOTEL CLERK
FACES DEPORTATION
Count Basil Alderberg Entered
U. S. as Student; Found Not
Enrolled in School.

Released on bond following his ar
rest on a. charge of entering the
United States in violation of the i'm
migration laws, Count Basil Adler
berg, an employee OF the Carlton Hotter.
faces early deportation unless he can
bring forward some proof that his
presence in this country is in accord
ance with his entry as a prospective
student.
Count Adlerberg was given a hear
ing in Baltimore last week before I'M
migration Inspector w. M. Johnson.
His attorneys were given 10 days fol-
lowing the hearing in which to file
briefs.
If the Labor Department reverses
its stand and permits him to remain
in this country in the face of the
false entry charge against him, it will,
in the view of officials, taken an in
consistent stand in view of the order
for deportation issued against him in
1925. The titled clerk. who is en-
ployed as an interpreter at the hotel
left the United States in June, 1925
for Canada, re-entering the same
month as a student. Through the re-
lations maintained with educational
institutions, the Labor Department
learned that he had not enrolled as a
student His arrest followed
Deportation to Russia, his home
land, according to Count Basil, would
be the same as a. death warrant, for
he claims to be on the prescribed list
of the Bolshevists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
SIX MORO WOMEN
KILLED IN BATTLE
Datu TahiI and Wife, Who
Was Educated in U. S., Es-
cape in SuIu Fight.

MANILA, February "a dispatch
to the Daily Bulletin from Zamboanga
today said six Moro women had been
killed when the constabulary attacked
the fertilization of Datu Tahil. rebel
lious Moro nobleman, on the Island of
Sulu recently.
The dispatch said the women stood
beside the men in defense of their
fort. 1t was learned that Tahil made
his followers take an oath of al
legiance in the name of Mohammed
before he made his getaway.
Tahil's rebellion created a sensation
when it became known that the pres
ence of his fourth and favorite wife,
Princess Tarhata Hiram, niece of the
Sultan of Sulu and graduate of the
University of Illinois, was holding Off
an attack of the constabulary. The
constabulary troops hesitated to at
tack while she was there for fear Of
killing or injuring her, and thus in
woke the wrath Of the whole Moro
tribe Eventually she was whisked
away and Tahil also escaped before
the attack, leaving his followers to
make the best of the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
CAPPER ADVOCATES
RETENTION Of BELL
to WadSWorth Urging
Favorable Action on Bill
to Waive Routine.

Characterizing Col. J. Franklin Bell
as the best, "if not the very BEST
Engineer Commissioner the District
has ever had. Chairman Capper of the
Senate District committee has written
to Senator Wadsworth, chairman of
the military affairs committee, urging
favorable action on the bill which
would enable the President, in his dis
erection, to keep Col Bell on the board
of Commissioners.
Under the War Department law re-
curing officers assigned to civilian
posts to serve one year in every FIVE
with troops, Col. Bells term as Com
missioner will end this Summer. The
Capper bill would exempt Col. Bell
from that requirement.
Senator Capper advised Senator
Wadsworth he introduced the bill be-
cause II know how very highly he
is regarded by the people of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia" The Senator said
many residents of the city have often
expressed to him the wish that Col
Bell might be retained for q longer
period of time in the District service
In his letter Senator Capper offered
to appear before the military affairs
committee when ii takes up the meas
ure. He also inclosed Endorsements of
the bill that have come to him from
civic organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Allev Cat at Show Caused Short-Lived
Dispute In Congressional Circles

Those little children have had the
cat for some time now and they are
attached to it and there'l be no
more to the claim" he. said. 'They
obtained the cat in q perfectly right
full way and it would be ridiculous
to make any other suggestions. The
point is simly that Mrs. Reed visit
ed the show for no purpose other
than to see the cats themselves, and
she just happened to see the brindie
that looked very much like the cat
we lost. The whole thing is unfor-
tunate and / am sorry it has hap
pened."
Mrs. Bayard said this morning that
her only statement is to the effect
that she bought the cat herself when
1T was a kitten and that she under
stood the Reed Buster was grown
when he disappeared
During the dispute over Buster
Moby Dick, which, by the way, won
a ribbon in his class, the business of
awarding the most coveted prize of
the show was going on. The silver
cup and cash award for the best
cat in the show" regardless of class
and color, was given to L.eander of
Henley, owned by Mrs. F. E.. Wrinkle
of Clayton. Conn. Leander of Hen
ley is an imported cat and was born
June 2 aG2k lie a9 q GEaat blue
t4HHN43A - -.--a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Job Seeker, at 20,
Says He's Handiest
Man i'm All Britain

BY the Associated Press.
YELLING, Kent, England, Feb
ruary 3.-Seventy-year-old Edward
Hunt of this village, looking for
employment, claims he Is the
handiest man in Great Britain.
Here's a list of the things he can
do: Drive and repair any make of
motor car; run electric light plants,
gas engines and elevators; do wood
work, paperhanging, glazing; re-
pair boots and shoes; lay bricks
and fancy tiles: plow, sow, reap,
NOW and milk cows; drive a four
finland, shoe a horse, row, swim
and skate; act as valet, serve at ta-
ble;. manage grocery business,
cultivate a garden and run public
house; act as bell ringer and
church warden.
In addition he is clever artist,
has ridden to hounds, knows all
about wireless, rides a bicycle and
s8an HxDerE knittnM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
JADWIN DEFENDS
MAJORS ASKING FUND
Rivers and Harbors Group Probes
Fiske's Soliciting From Pri-
vate Firms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A meeting of the House rivers and
harbors committee was called by
Chairman Dempsey today to inquire
into recent charges that Maj. Harold
G. Fiske of the Engineer Corps
solicited funds from private interests
for a survey of Tennessee water
power sites.
Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, the chief
of Army Engineers, was asked to ex-
plain his recent testimony before the
House military committee that the
transaction seemed to him authorized
by law
Jadwin again defended F'iske's ac-
ton at today's committee session, and
Chairman Dempsey of the river and
harbors committee declared he thought
F'iske well within his rights" The
law, he said, permits acceptance of
funds from individuals for surveys
for navigation purposes.
Representative O'Connor, Democrat,
Louisiana. questioned whether the
statute cited covered the case, and
said he regarded acceptance of pri-
vate funds under such circumstances
as bad business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

A nretty. purring little brindle alley
cat. Moby Dick or Buster oy MAINE
uyaa the innocent cause of q snort
liyad dispute in congressional circles
Yesterday when the wife of the former
REPRESENTATIVE from West Virginia
claimed as her own the furry little
fellow exhibited by the children OF the
Senator from Delaware in the WASH
ington Cat Club show at WaroInan
Park Hotel.
1t all happened when Mrs. stuart
r. Reed. the wife of the former West
Virginia Representative, visited the
show TO satisfy her desire to see the
nrettv felines on exhibition. Coming
upon one of the cages, Mrs. Reed saw
a brindle cat that strongly resemDled
a tabby that disappeared from her
home about a year ago. The resem-
blance was so strShg that she told
the little exhibitors that their Moby
Dick was her Buster, and she received
the prompt advice: IF you want any
information you can see Senator Bay
ard
Further inquiry developed that
Moby Dick had been purchased by
Mrs Bayard from local pet dealer
when the tabby was wee kitten.
Both families are upset over the cross
claims, and this morning Mr.. Reed
said that the matter was closed in
cident with the cat the proper and sole
nosGaGSi0n A0 TIN 6ayard. chnn1aM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
DEAD" PERMIT CHARGED
Drivers Case Is First Under New
Auto Regulations.

Julian A. Johnson of 1445 Oak
street. owner of an operators permit
under $4,000, arrested yesterday as
the first violator of driving with an
expired license under the new law. eff
fective Tuesday, pleaded guilty in
Traffic Court last night.
An excuse that he was going to
leave the city within short time for
a number of years saved him a fine.
and with the warning that he could
not operate his machine again with
ont renewing his permit, Judge Gus
A. Schuldt ordered his personal bond
taken. A fine of IS was imposed for
passing a red signal on Massachu-
sets avenue.
It is believed that a test case under
the new regulations will come up to-
morrow, when a similar charge will
be met with the plea of not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
BOY, HIT BY AUTO
IN SKATING, DIES
Frank Johnson, Nine Years
Old, Expires at SibIey Hos
pitaI-Many Are Hurt.

Frank Johnson, years old, of
500 F street, was was knocked down by
an automobile operated by Michael
A. Carley. 3S years old, of 110S
Eighth street, while skating on New
York avenue west of Sixth street
yesterday, according to the police,
died today at Sibley Hospital.
A coroner's jury held the accident
was unavoidable, and exonerated
Carley.
Police investigation of the acct
dent showed that the boy was skat-
ing in the roadway of New York
avenue when he slipped and fell In
the path of the approaching automo-
bile.
Chinese Boy Hurt.
Joseph Ching, 9-year-old Chinese
boy, playing in front of his home, at
313 D street, shortly before O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, was knocked
down by the automobile of Mary Gray,
GIT Massachusetts avenue northeast.
and his leg fractured. He was given
surgical aid at Casualty Hospital.
A southbound Capital Traction car,
operated by Motorman Frank West
and an eastbound automobile, driven
by Frank Lewis, colored, 35 years old
Seminary, Va, collided AT Fourteenth
and streets last night about 80
O'Clock. Lewis possibly received a
fracture of the skull and cut over his
left eye. Surgeons at Emergency Hos
pital rendered first aiG
Leonard Hall, SO years DID, 206 A
street southeast, walking on the road
way on Maryland avenue, between
Fourth and Fifth streets northeast
about $50 o'clock last night, was
struck by the automobile of Joseph
Darlington, Brentwood, Md. and sew.
eral ribs fractured. Surgical aid was
given at Casualty Hospital.
Thrown From Vehicle.
John r. Lartz, 207 Quackenbos
street, and John Mcintosh, colored
Ills New Hampshire avenue, were
drivers Of automobiles that collided al
Thirteenth and Euclid streets about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
We're damaged. Mcintosh, suffering
from an injury to his head, was taker
TO Garfield Hospital.
Raymond Mitchell, colored, IS years
old, was thrown from a motor delivery
vehicle at Tenth and X streets yester
day afternoon as a result of a collision
between the machine in which he was
passenger and the automobile OF
Levin NJ. Macintosh, 3S17 South Da
kota avenue. MitoneIl received severe
cuts on his right emple. Surgeons al
Emergency Hospital rendered first aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
ARMY FLYERS OFF
ON SECOND PERU HOP
Four Good Will" Planes Expected
To Arrive at Lima This
Afternoon.
By the Associated Press.


PAITA, Peru, February 3.-The
United Safes Army Pan-American fly
ers left Paita at TAO o'clock this morn
ing for Chimbote. There they will re-
fuel and continue on to Lima, the cap
ital, where they are due this after
noon.
The planes making the hop are the
New York, San Francisco, st. Louis
and Detroit. The fifth plane, the San
Antonio, of the squadron which left
San Antonio, Tex, on December 81, is
at Tumaco, Colombia, awaiting the ar
rival of new motor from San Fran
cisco.
Upon the arrival here from Guaya-
quill, Ecuador, yesterday Maj Herbert
A. Dargue. the commander, said he
was satisfied with the progress thus
far, although the squadron was a few
days behind its schedule, owing to
minor engine trouble.
The aviatorS expect to remain in
Lima three days. They will then pro-
coed to Tomas. Peru: visit La Paz,
Bolivia (probably by rail); return to
the coast and fly south to Valparaiso
and Santiago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
c. \. HOLMES DIES;
NOTED STAT|ST|C|AN
Department of Agriculture
Expert Expires After Pro-
traCted Illness.

George Kirby Holmes, 90 years old,
statistician OF the Department of
Agriculture, and widely known for
his statistical compilations, died in
Garfield Hospital Tuesday. He had
been in failing health for several
months and seriously i'll for a short
while.
Coming to this city in 1885, Mr..
Holmes was first employed as a sta
tistician in the Census Bureau, and
in 1890 served with the bureau
as a special agent in charge of the
division of farms, homes and mort
cages. Later entering the Depart
ment of Agriculture, he served as a
member of the crop reporting board
there from 1905 to 1924. and served
as a writer of interpretative comment
concerning the boards reports to the
press.
Known as Writer.
Mr.. Holmes served as a delegate to
the International Institute of Agricul-
ture in Rome. He was a fellow of
the American Statistical Association,
a member of the Agricultural History
Society, the American economic Asso-
citation and the American Farm Eco
nomic Association. In addition, he
was the author of a volume on Farms
and Homes, publication on real es-
tate mortgages and had contributed
numerous articles to Department of
Agriculture publications.
Born in Great harrington, Mass,
he was educated in the grade and high
schools there and later studied law.
being admitted TO the Massachusetts,
bar in 1877.
Funeral Rites Tomorrow.
In 1898 he married Miss Lillian
Hunter of Washington. He is sur
vived by his widow, two sons, George
K and John III. Holmes; two daugh-
ters, Miss Mary K. Holmes and Mrs.
Harold G. Taylor; a sister, Mrs.
Nellie Holmes Croker and two
grandchildren. Mr.. Holmes resided at
1923 Irving street.
Funeral services will be conducted
in st. Stephens Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev.
DR. George Fiske Dudley, rector. will
officiate. Interment will be private. in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
PATTERSON TRACT
PURCHASE URGED
Gibson Asks House to Save
Park Site Immediately.
100000 Is Price Limit.

ACQUISITION Of The Patterson tract
or 81 acres i'm Northeast Washington
RS an extension Of the park and play
ground system was urged at this time
10 prevent it's falling into the hands
Of real estate developers, in report
submitted to the House today by Rep
resentative Gibson of the District com
mittee.
This tract is an essential part OF the
park and playground system and II IL
is not acquired now. Mr.. Gibson
warned, it viii either be turned into
commercial uses or the cost of the &C
QUESTION will be greatly increased.
The bill. originally introduced by Rep
Tesentative Bloom of New York, puts
a limit of 100000 on the purchase
price and provides for condemnation
proceedings if the Government is I'M
able to acquire it 1t a fair and reason
able price.
$685. 600 Surplus on Hand.
Mr.. Gibson pointed out in his re
port that there remains a surplus of
$500 900 standing TO the credit of the
District which is to be applied to the
purchase price, the balance to be paid
The Patterson tract lies on the
north side of Florida avenue and just
west of Gallaudet College, 1t is di-
rectiy on the car line which passes
Technical and Business High schools,
both of which. Mr.. Gibson declares.
have absolutely no space for military
drill In addition the report points
out that there is a cement swimming
pool in the center of the tract. con
structed when the same was occupied
by Camp Meigs.
The Patterson tract was included In
the Park Commission plan of 1901 for
reservation as a park.
Oak Forest Still Stands.
Fortunately. this oak forest still
exists practically untouched. and the
need for level ground for playground
and athletic purposes is strongly en-
phasized by the fact that the last re-
naming area unoccupied by buildings
and large enough for establishing
playground in all Northeast Washing
Ton was rendered impossible of acqui
sition a few months ago by the con-
Struction of two apartment houses,
the report states
This is the only tract in all that
section still available for those pur
poses which can be acquired without
heavy expenditure to purchase and
tear down buildings The danger of
the sale and diversion of this property
10 commercial and other uses is in
creasing very rapidly. Practically no
other improved land remains. and
other offers for this property are re-
ported"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
NAV Buy Railway.

The Capital Traction Co. has opened
negotiations for the purchase of the
Washington Maryland Railway, which
runs from Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets to Takoma Park, Md. accord
ing to reports received by the
public Utilities Commission. The com
pany has been operating the line for
the last 10 years under lease which
expires February 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
New London Vaults
Open on Street 10
Foil Safe Crackers
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. February 3.-Safe
crackers have a new problem 10
solve, now that owners of vaults
are having them built into the
outer wall SO that the front OF the
safe opens in the street.
There has been a series OF safe
crackings here. and the ~olice au-
thorities agree that the idea of
having the safe door exposed 10
the fun view of persons in the
street is a good one. This elimi-
mates the possibility OF robbers
working behind closed doors.
The manager of Golder's Green
Hippodrome was the first to build
the new type of safe in London:
others have taken TO the idea in
new buildings now going up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
SEEK NURSES HOME FUND

A deficiency appropriation of $780,
600 for construction of a nurses home
for Columbia Hospital will be sought
by the District Commissioners.
Decision to this effect was reached
today at a conference of the Commits
sioners, District Auditor Donovan,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner At
kins and David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol.
Ten thousand dollars of the sum
would be used for working out imme-
date plans for the building, which has
been authorized by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
FORD CO. ACCOUNTS
INFINITELY STUDIED
Tax Appeals Board Starts In
triCate Examination of
Balance Sheets.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
An intricate examination of balance
sheets of the Ford Motor Co. was I'M
dertaken today by members Of the
board Of tax appeals. conducting hear
ings on the Governments efforts to
recover 0,00C 900 additional taxes
from former holders of minority stock
in the company.
The figures presented dealt with
operating expenses. production costs.
and sales for various periods between
1904 and 1916
Paul NJ. Clay of the Moody 1nves-
tors Service. testified that he esti-
mated the value OF Ford stock as OF
March l. 1918, at $40, 200 per share.
In making its original tax levy the
Government placed the value at
$9,4S9. but now contends IL actually
was worth only $500 a share
Senator James Couzens, the leading
appellant. was a spectator at the
hearing. He stands TO lose $40 O00. 900
If the board upholds the revised vaIt-
alton of stock on which the ad
ditional assessment Is based The
Senator probably will be called to
the stand within a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
BANDIT, 13, BLAMES DARE.
Caught in Hold-Up, He Says Com
rades Egged Him On.

PITTSBURGH, February Op).-
That he never took a dare in his life
was the explanation given by Edwin
Shields. IS, in Morals Court today for
his attempt to hold up a confectionery
store proprietor last night The boy
was ordered turned over to Juvenile
Court authorities.
Shields told Magistrate A. d. Bran.
don he found pistol at his home and
showed it to some boys who were
flying kites near Peter Panzie's store.
When the boys dared him to hold
IN Panic, the lad said. he placed a
handkerchief over his face and west
IN the store, landing money. He
was disaxmea and t,lSned oEer to
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surfacing 500 feet of Alabama ave-
nue. to the District line. so as to
connect Suitland, Nd. with an all
paved highway.
Representative Gambrill of Mary
land, who sponsored the amendment,
precipitated sharper fight than was
waged even over the extension
previously voted for Sixteenth
street. The Maryland delegation
carried the amendment by vote of
100 to IL.
Defending the action of the appro-
priations committee in striking the
budget estimate from the bill, Repre-
sentative Funk protested that the
committee was mot rubber stamp
to follow blindly the director of the
budget
Charging that the proposal to link
up Suitland, town of only 500 popu-
lation. with ths District was but an
other move on the part of real estate
developers, Mr. Funk made q vigorous
fight In opposition to the amendment
He declared the reason the committee
had eliminated the item from the bill
was because not g. store or house was
on this stretch of road, and that i'm
provements for main arteries were
supposed to be made where traffic was
heaviest.
Funk Makes Protest.
Mr.. Funk protested that the COM
mittee had tried to present a "busi-
nesslike bilf' and that II would be
Impossible to finance every request
made.
Minority Leader Garrett inquired
from the subcommittee chairman how
much revenue would be collected dur
ing the fiscal year 1928 from the tax
on gasoline. Mr.. Funk declared that
the estimate was $1,050,000, which
was to be set aside for the special
fund for street improvements.
I'VE try to expend this money on
main arteries of the city which have
the greatest traffic, and this proposal
under consideration is not desirable"
Funk said.
that he went over this road during O
recent rain and found the gravel to
be in excellent condition.
II protest against the State Of
Maryland coming here and always
insisting that the District of Columbia
pave roads for the interest OF real
estate developers" he said.
Bridge Approach to Be Improved.
Another amendment adopted, with.
out debate, appropriated $4,000 for
resurfacing the approach to Highway
Bridge. This was agreed to at the
request of Representative Collins of
Mississippi.
The sum of $12,500 appropriated last
year for acquiring Sherman Circle
triangle under condemnation proceed
ings was reapproved. Mr.. Gibson ex-
planned that the verdict OF the jury
that gave $21, 900 condemnation award
had been set aside on the ground
that the award was excessive and a
new jury had been drawn last
Monday.