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Evening star., 1927-05-20
SACCO-VANzETTI
INQUIRY IS ASKED
Labor, While Condemning
Political Views, Sends For
NAL Appeal to Governor.

Formal appeal to Gov. Fuller of
Massachusetts for a rigid and thor
ough investigation" Of the Sacco
Nanzetti cases was made yesterday
by the executive council of the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor. The action
of the council follows adoption of
policies in this connection at the De
trit convention Of the federation
Although asserting that the political
theories of the two condemned men
were not in accord with the trade
upion philosophy Of the federation,
and that it as body entertained no
opinion concerning their guilt or in
nocence. the appeal stated that
''enough of doubt has been created
!, to cause the federation to believe an
, investigation should be made.
''The social order demands" the
document read, that even-handed
justice be accorded TO every one
charged with the commission of a
crime. The success of the judicial
branch of our Government and the
preservation of our Government de-
pend upon a fair trial in a fair and
nprejudiced court by a jury of our
peers.
'In the interest of justice, the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor appeals to GOV
Fuller of Massachusetts to institute a
most rigid and thorough investigation
of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial and
conviction and the evidence offered in
connection Herewith.
eff said investigation confirms the
doubt held by many people regarding
the guilt of Sacco and Tanzetti, we
would respectfully request that Gov.
Fuller exercise the pardoning power
conferred upon him by the laws of
Massachusetts"
Evening star., 1927-05-20
LADY ASTOR TOLD
TO QUIT ENGLAND
Jack Jones, Laborite. in Commons
Debate, Has Spirited Tilt
Over Union Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, May 20.-Lady Astor
during discussion of the government $
trade union bill. yesterday had a YER
bal bout with Jack Jones, the fiery
Labor member of the House of Com
mons, during which she told him to
shut up, while he told her to go back
to America.
Discussion on amendments to the
trade union bill, which is being bitter
ly fought by the Labor party. was
proceeding quietly when the incident
occurred. ]. H. Thomas, general Sec
retary Of the National Union of Rail
waymen, alluding to the penal pro-
visions Of the bill as they affected per-
sons furthering strikes, remarked that
under the bill Lady Astor would have
found herself in Jail when she went to
Ton-y-Pandy during the last coal
strike in connection with the distress
there.
Thereupon Jones, who last July
called Lady Astor a Thar" during de-
bate only to apologize afterward by
saying that she was guilty of 'termino-
logical inexactitude, exclaimed: Your
dogs are better fed than the miners
children"
"Shut upr' was the rejoinder of
Lady Astor.
You go back to America-call your
self a lady," answered Jones.
Lady Astor ignored this remark, and
Thomas continued with his speech.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

ing the Penn-Mex company title to
these.
Disputes over enforcement of the
new petroleum law have developed be-
tween the Department of Commerce,
which has charge of oil matters, and
the district judge at Villa Cuauhtemoc,
State of Vera Cruz. who has granted
amparos, or injunctions, to various
foreign oil companies against the pro-
visions of the law.
The Judge sent a message to Presi-
dent Gales that the department Of
commerce was disregarding his in
functions and continued to refuse
drilling permits to the Transcon-
tinental Co.
At the same time the department
of commerce gave out a statement
charging that the Mexican Gulf Co..
acting under the amparos of this
Judge, has sunk wells without the de-
partment'S authority and by "unscien-
Evening star., 1927-05-20
DOCTORS REDUCE FEES
TO CUT LIVING COSTS
italian Medical Men Follow Ex-
ample of Tradesmen in Cam
paign to Lower Prices.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ROME, May 20.-Doctors are join
ing butchers and bakers and other
tradesmen in accepting reductions of
remuneration on the strength of the
government campaign to reduce the
cost of living, which, according TO Off
cial statistics, is bearing fruit through
out the nation.
The physicians of Genoa have made
a per cent reduction in their rates.
The bakers of Avellino have accepted
similar cut in wages. while those of
Fercelli and Valsesia have consented
to an II per cent cut.
The printers of Florence will be paid
10 per cent less than formerly, and the
public utility employees at Triest, Ma
certa and Avellino have given up the
high cost of living allowance.
simultaneously the government has
issued list of more than 100 price re-
ductions, which are applicable almost
exclusively to the cheaper grades of
commodities.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Tronixed Yeast Is fsro forlics In ONE
weight-building Yeast and strengthen
ing Iron. The yeastis the same used in
making malt, and which makes malt so
beneficial. tits specially cultured yeast
concentrated to give the utmost in flesh
producing value.
This Yeast is treated with pure, vege-
table iron, the same as In spinach and
lettuce. In this form Iron is easily as
simulated, making rich blood. toning UP
nerves and muscies
Evening star., 1927-05-20
THREE KILLED IN WRECK.
Freight Train Plunges Into Greek
and Catches Fire

WABASH, Ind. May 20 CP.--Three
trainmen were killed when a Big Four
freight train crashed into a creek
near Lafontaine, 10 miles south of
here, last night, when the bridge over
the stream was swept away by flood
waters. The ergine and six freight
Evening star., 1927-05-20
SUGAR Is DONATED.
Flood Victims to Get 10000
Pounds From Milton Hershey,

HAVANA, May 20 GP).-Forty thou
sand pounds of refined sugar has been
donated by Milton Hershey, Pennsyl-
vania chocolate manufacturer, for the
use of Mississippi flood sufferers. He
made the donation through the Amer
ican Chamber of Commerce of Cuba.
The sugar will be shipped from the
Hershey refinery to New Orleans.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS
LIFTING OIL EMBARGO
District Judge in Dispute With
Mexican Government Over En-
forcement of Law.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, May 20-The
Supreme Court has sustained the de-
csion Of the lower court lifting the
embargo the government previously
had obtained on oil produced by the
Penn-Mex Fuel Oil Go. on lands in the
TuXpam district which are in litiga-
ton. Mexican claimants are contest
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Salaries for governors of States
range from $4,000 in New Hampshire
to $4,000 in Pennsylvania, says the
Liberty Magazine.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

cars piled into the creek, the wreck
age catching fire.
The dead are: r. r. McClintock,
engineer: Homer Miller, fireman, and
Simon Pheel, brakeman.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

tific drilling" has brought salt water
into considerable area, thereby
damaging the wells of other com.
panieS.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

The Yerkes Observatory has in its
equipment the largest refracting tele-
scope in the world, with a lens 40
inches in diameter.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

According to tests at Columbia
University. twins who resemble one
tinction difficult have similar men
tai processes.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
WHY WOMEN NEVER GROW OLD

my husband gdpe me a fine
party for my birthday last night"
Eyes, he told my husband that
Il teas The sevemth year he had
celebrated your thirty-first birth
day Gnniversary."
AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

June Is, 1923. at the DeBrodes home.
1T C st. N. e.
Less than two hours we're con-
sumed by the Government in secur.
ing q jury.
The first witness called by the
G oY ernment's prosecutor. James
0'Leary. was 7. j. Dougherty. b
boarder lin the DeBrodes home.
Dougherty heard the shot. ran to
the railing on the second floor and
saw the accused. "writhing on the
floor as though in a fit"
The aceused,s defense is that he
was subject to epileptic fits and
while Is one OF these fits he. shot
his mother.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
MRS. PUMPHREY
| HURT IN AUTO

six weeks ago. Stanley Pun
phrey deserted his young wife,
Helen. leaving her alone in her
little apartment at 461 Fifteenth
st. n. E., penniless, with three
baby children, one of them dead
but unburied.
Yesterday, while riding in a ma.
chine driven by her husband, with
whom she has been reconciled, she
was severely injured when the car
collided with a taxicab. at Sixth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest. Her two-year old daugh-
ter Francis was slightly injured.
She is confined to bed in her home
At the time of the desertion, Mrs.
Humphreys plight was alleviated
by an appeal made through The
Washington Times. Four days
later, Humphrey returned and
begged to be taken back. She re,
fused. He was arrested later In
the day and attempted suicide
when locked up.
Two weeks ago he obtained a
position and Mrs. Humphrey agreed
to take him back. His case Is
still pending in the Juvenile Court.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
RAID BRINGS ON
DIVORCE SUIT

The echo of raid made by the
police March S, on the apartment of
pretty Yvonne A. Hendrick, at 1886
Colorado Ave. N. W.. was heard to-
day in the District Supreme Court
when the wife in the triangle filed
suit for divorce.
Through her attorney, Charles B.
DeShazo, Mrs. Mary 3. Hanna, Of
1920 Twenty-first st. N. W., today
asked that the court grant her a
divorce from Richard l.. Hanna.
According to the complaint. the
couple married January s, 1928, at
Rockville and have no children. The
wife AYERS that because Of her
husbands conduct she has ''been
scandalized, embarrassed and hui.
INFLATED"
He boosted Of his conquests with
other women. she declares. On No.
vember 4, 1926, she alleges, he went
away for q two weeks visit and
when he came back openly boosted
of the women he had consorted with
in the interim.
A series Of indiscretions between
the husband and the ''other woman
are cited, which eliminated on March
5, when the wife, with the vice
squad. Is alleged to have surprised
the couple at the correspondent 8
apartment.
Following the raid the couple were
locked up at Precinct 10, the laus-
band posting $50 collateral and the
"other woman" $50.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
AUTO TAGS lost
IN TRANSIT

The District is not through with
its tag troubles yet.
The first shipment of tags on
the new contract which was signed
by the District when the original
contractor defaulted has not ar,
rived although it was due last
Saturday.
The contractor in Bellevue, KY.
telegraphed NJ c. Hargrove, the
District purchasing agent that the
shipment had left there last Thurs.
day. The railroad company was
asked today to trace it.
Meanwhile 1927 tags are being
distributed in the basement OF
the District Building. About 1000
sets of tags were sold Friday and
Saturday. The District still has
about $4,000 on hand.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
8 ARRAIGNE.D As
DRUG ADD|CTS

Charged with violation Of the Fed.
eral narcotic laws. three men were
arraigned today before u. s. Com.
missioner Needham G. Turnage and
their cases continued.
The accused are James M. Owens
81 DeErees st. N. W.; Henry Britt
1922 Thirteenth st. N. W.. and Ed,
ward Thornton, 81 Massachusetts
Ave. y. W.. all colored. Owens was
charged with purchasing and posses
sion. Britt with sale and possession
and Thornton with possession.
All were arrested at Is Massa.
enusetts Ave. on Saturday night by
Headquarters Detectives Warfield
and Saunders. : 'etU
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
a TALE or TWO 1R1sHMEN

TRANSLATED from the original Gaelic
by e. 3. d.
Old Pat was the village blacksmith,
hearty; 8
Young Mike was the courthouse
The two Of them dwelt with Mine
Host MCCaFty
In one big room ON the second floor.
The night was bitterly cold. and gray |;
Ihe snow on the ground was knee
When the fire demon marked for his
The AIcCarty house. where all were
asleep.
Rudely reused from their sIumbers
sound,
BY ne shouts from without and
Ratsy landed down stairs at a bound.
Clad only In his nightie qnite thin.
But our Mickey was shocked at the
10 10 ont in the bare skin he wore:
Quick 10 draw on his trousers he.
sought
And got them ON hind-side before.
Bnt horrors. The stairs all aglow.
BY the windows his only escape,
Crash. bang! and he lands In the snow
sprawIed at Pats feet, like any
old ape.
sAre yen hurted?" asks Pat in dis
MIKE locks at his pants all back
sided.
Feels no pain. but his Earb Is mess.
''NOt hurled" he gasps, "but tur-
rlbIy twishted"
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
LOVES LANGUAGE

sThe language Of love IL a beautiful
thing.
Thus carols Joe Holman the poet.
And Of love Joe Il eminently fitted
to sing,
His rCss-tinted rhymes plainly show IL.
Now I have some verses to add, just
q few,
Some rhymes Cupld's taught me to
Life was to me TIN loves Language
knew
An existence all leaden and gray.
But Ieye whispered something one day
In my ear,
And . fairy land came into view,
The days now are haIoed with loves
golden cheer,
The skieS are now cloudless and blue.
Ny woes have an Vanished, nv
hearts pulslnK light,
With music the world seems 70 ring.
me language Of love dear Joe, you
are right,
ls truly . marvellous thing.
I. 3. DAMN.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

II yOu are looking for empIoyment
don't overlook the Help Wanted Ell.
MTnns Of The Times and Herald cInssi.
fled ads.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
Suit Filed for Partition
OF Dessez Real Estate

A bill for the partition Of the
real estate Of their mother. Mrs,
Minna Dessez. who died here in
April. 1918. was filed today in the
District Supreme Court by Hen,
riette Louise and Charlotte c,
Dessez.
More than score of defendants
are named in the suit. filed through
Attorneys Minor, Galley and Row
land.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
PUBLIC SERVICE
AWARD URGED

Leaders Of civic and business life
in the National Capital today are
rallying in support OF q plan sug-
gested editorially in The Washing
ton Times for suitable official civic
recognition Of notable voluntary
public service, or Of outstanding
deeds Of charity and service to
humanity by Washington citizens.
The plan will be referred this
week to the committee on public
affairs Of the Kiwanis Club, and
similar action is expected in other
civic and business organizations.
The suggestion was heartily in
dorsed today by Representative
Frederick N. ZiIhman, OF Maryland
chairman OF the House District
Committee and unofficial mayor
of the city.
Plan Commended
This plan should commend it.
self highly to every organization
interested in the development OF the
National Capital" Representative
Zihlman said.
II would serve not only as an
expression OF the thanks Of the CITY
for notable services rendered in its
behalf by private citizens, but would
also be powerful stimuIant for
interest in civic activities. can
see no valid objection to the pro-
posal and I can see much good
which might result If 1t were fol.
lowed.
"The next five years proba bIv
will see great growth in Washing
ton, both as result OF the Federal
building program and the increa sed
local expenditures for Identification
of the city. The civic DEVELOPMENT
should keep pace with the pfvsicaI
growth and this plan seems to me
70 be step In the right direction. J"
william s. Quinter. president OF
the kiwanis Club. also strongly in
doSsed the plan and announced that
u would be acted upon immediately
py the clubs committee on public
Such a means of official tribute
70 public benefactors is a real need
~ thS DAStFlCt. MT. QulnIef said.
The form which the recognition will
take must be worked out, and Of
course. some disinterested COMMITTEES
must be created to select the persons
to be so honored.
Permanent Memorial
While I have not vet had time
to give the matter close attention. 1t
would seem to me suitable that q
bronze plaque should be placed in the
District building and the names OF
the outstanding leaders of civic life
be permanently inscribed there.
There are outstanding figures in
our civic life, such as Cuno H. Ru.
dolph and John Joy Edison. for
example. who should receive such
recognition
The plan also was indorsed todsv
by John N. SwartZell. president Of
the Civitan Club, who declared that
the plan was in line with the better.
ment of civic life which has always
been one of the goals OF his. club.
The highest type of civic govern.
ment Is not mere matter of bust
ness, but must recognize the senti-
mental and spiritual side of life as
well" Mr.. Swatzell said. "The pro-
posed recognition OF our great civic
spirits is In line with the true better.
ment Of the city"
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

The Chicago River wds
ufire last Friday, and fire
men had to e1tingnish the
blaze Nth fire apparatus.
Certainly must be a red-hot
city when even the 1pGter
burns. ABLE.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
Staying I RIAL
JURY PICKED

George DeBrodes. Washington at
torney, today went on trial before
Justice Hoehling, in Criminal Court,
for the murder of his mother.
Mrs. Frances G.. DeBrodes, the
mans aged mother, was shot on
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
POOR OLD DAD

"A le0Iess man Is trying 10
make that Catalina Island stoins.
~ there are any legless ladies'
disposed to- do the same thine
they are s1Grped that their
photographs mag not attract
the same interest ds do those
of ladies NTH shdpely linabs
Y G. II. d.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14
REAL TT 'G0UGE
INVESTIGATED

Investigation of the alleged efforts
Of a local real estate ring to gouge
the Federal Government in connec-
tion with the purchase Of public
building sites in the Mall triangle
was begun today by the United
States Bureau OF Efficiency.
The probe also will cover charges
that the assessments Of the prop
erty designated for purchase by the
Government have been increased
from so to Is per cent by the Dis
trict tax assessor, William p. Rich.
ards.
AS the investigation got under
way it was unofficially revealed that
several Washington real estate
operators suffered severe financial
losses through the failure of Con-
gress to pass the Smoot- Reed 'lill,
providing SCI, 900 for purchase Of
the Mall triangle, and the second
deficiency appropriation bill. carry
ing initial funds for the public
buildings program.
Operators Lose Out
The names of the operators, which
probably will be disclosed by the
investigation, have not yet been
made known to the bureaus agents.
These operators, 1t is stated, took
up options on large holdings in the
Mall area, in the hope that the pur-
chases would be made before the
options expired.
Because of the Senate filibuster,
which blocked passage of the neces-
sary legislation, they were left
holding the bag" several losing
heavily, it is said.
The investigation Is being made
by a group of Bureau of Efficiency
experts, under the immediate super
vision of Malcolm Kerlin. 1t was
ordered by the Gibson subcommittee
of the House District Committee
after Representative Ernest w.
Gibson of Vermont, chairman, had
been informed that wholesale real
estate manipulations were being
made to boost the value Of the prop
erty.
Check Up ON Rates
Mr.. Kerlin today stated that two
of his investigators have been put to
work in the office of Tax Assessor
Richards. A thorough check will be
made Of the rates of assessments on
the entire Mall triangle.
The bureau also will receive the
cooperation OF James A. Wetmore,
supervising architect of the Treas
ury, in charge of the purchase Of the
local public building sites.
IT have no official information OF
the alleged real estate transactions
or of the reported sharp increases
in assessing rates" Mr.. Kerlin said
today. ''An official report on the en-
tire matter will he made when our
work is completed"
Representative Gibson today re-
turned to Vermont, where he expects.
to spend a week or 10 days resting
and recovering from the illness
which hampered the work of the
committee during the closing days of
the past session of Congress. He
will return before April | and will
continue his own investigation of Dis.
trict affairs.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

Former Senator Wddssvorth
e going to stay on his farm.
Senator MeNGry and Repre-
sentative Hoagen 4rill visit
him shortly to learn II he
needs any farm relief.
ELS.
The Washington times., 1927-03-14

Will Swindell is one Of the
most honest men in Chicago. all
going to prove that there's moth
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
MODERN INVENTION
 CAUSES RUDENESs
Paris Thinks Time Savers Pro-
 duCe CareleSSneSS

Paris, Dec. IT. P-French poli--. ness is being undermined by the tel,,. phone. defenders of the old coo,- Of manners complain. They think the unwritten laws Of etiaueite in France need some amendments. also, to take care Of other modern inventions, including the elevator. the automobile and the airplane.
 Persons who have never been pr"sented,' iaments one of these social mentors, "breaks in upon ones privacy when they would not Gare to ring the doorbel. or who. If they did, would get no further"
 The automobile Is charged with running standards of good social usage. \ driver, 1t Is said, no longer politely gives the right of way to another: instead it usually is taken from him without apology.
 In the elevator. tbe critics aver, there Is crowding by the strong. who seldom leave room for women or the weak.
 All these speed devices are called hancful influences on so- ciety' causing many 10 hurry when there is no need for hurry.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
QUEER BOY, SAYS
 HICKMAN'S F|ANCEE
Unlike Other Young Men, Marie
 MCEWaD Declares

Los Angeles, Dec. 2l P> - Miss Marie McEwan. IT, who described herself as 6 former sweetheart Of William Edward Hickman, today pictured the youth sought as the kidnapper of Marian Parker as "a Queer sort of boy, but always the gentleman"
 T met Eddie through several Of my boy friends" she said. He ap- parently took a liking to me and liked him. l don't know how he could have committed such q deed
 Eddie is not like other boys ot my acquaintance. l knew him for more than five months. Never once in that time did he ask me 10 go out--not even 10 a motion picture show.
 T was going 10 school at tho time. l have not seen Eddie for about six months and I did not know why he terminated our friend ship. We never had q quarrel. He just dropped out of my life as sud- denly as he had entered it.
 He used to sit for hours and talk over the scandal of the school
New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
AL CAPONE TURNS
 SAGE IN INTERVIEW
All I've Done Is Supply a Pub.
 lie Demand," He Says

Chicago, Dec. q GP-Al Capone turned philosopher last night, un- bosoming himself of some trenchant opinion on a variety of subjects.
 He talked Of bootlegging a sub iect which police long have insisted he can discuss with some authority, and he talked of touring-another topic on which he acquired quite re- can0y some valuable, if not entirely pleasing information.
 They call Al Capone a bootleg ger' the Heral1 and Examiner quot cd him as saying.
 "Ies, it's bootleg while it's on tho trucks, but when your host at the club. in the locker room or on the gold coast hands it to you on a silver salver. it's hospitality.
 "All I've ever done is supply a public demand. You cant cure q thirst by law. They say l violate the prohibition law. Who doesn't ?'
 Meanwhile, another eangster Big Tim Murphy. added few observa- tions on an interesting gangiand study, the police.
 Murphy, head of the Gas House gang" who served a term for com plicity in the Chicago mail robbery