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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Fear that radio programs might as
some future time be broadcast In such
a way that owners OF receiving sets
could not listen.in without renting q
special device has prompted Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom OF New York to
introduce a bill in the House intended
to prevent such a possibility.
In a. statement explaining his bill
Mr. Bloom declares that by mea ms of
new broadca sting apparatus, mot vet
in use, but already available, It could
be made impossible to listen-in over q
receiving set without a special attach
ment. Through such an attachment
Mr.. Bloom contends, II would be pos
sible to levy a charge for listening-in
by making II necessary for the listener
to rent the device,
Pending Bill Inadequate.
The New York Representative, In
offering this separats bill. takes the
position that the radio control 1eEisla
ton recently agreed upon by Senate
and House conferees does not specifl
cally protect the public against a pos
sible method of collecting a fee for lis
tening-in.
Senator Dill. Democrat. Of Washing
ton, who worked OUT the pending radio
control legislation with Representative
White. said today he knew OF no rea
SON for fearing such situation al
this time.
Senator Dill said II Is imperative
that Congress complete at this session
the legislation setting up Government
tai control over the licensing and oper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
MANY EXHIBITS SURE
FOR TRADE DISPLAY
Third Annual Show at Auditorium
in March Promises to Be
Impressive.

Exhibits of the most varied types OF
business ever entered in the industrial
expositions held under the auspices
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce will be seen at the third an
nual display of the National Capitals
trade development, TO be held at the
Auditorium March TO 10. according
to an announcement at headquarters
today.
That such will be the case this year
Is made certain, officials state, as a
result OF the recent signing Of con-
tracts for space by an important num-
Der OF local enterprises.
The housewife will be attracted by
exhibits which will include displays
by dairy and bakery companies, to.
gether with appliances designed to re-
duce household drudgery and to make
the home more comfortable and liv-
able.
The ever-increasing army Of radio
enthusiasts will Ind much to hold
their interest at the third annual In
dustrial exposition, where exhibits In
dicating the most modern trend in
aerial communication will be shown,
1t Is said, and. in addition, two jewelry
concerns have signified their intention
of taking part in the exposition.
Martin A. Leese. president of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
announced the personnel of the pub
licity committee as follows: Ivan c..
Weld chairman; Charles w Darr. Al
bert Schulteis, Robert n. Harper, c.
Melvin Sharpe, Ross P. Andrews, F. p.
Guthrie, Jerome Fanciulli and Mr..
Leese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
DEFENDS NEGROES
EXCLUSION AT POLLS
Texas Holds Right to Keep Them
Out Of Democratic
Primaries.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The right to exclude negroes from
participating in Democratic primaries
in Texas was asserted by Attorney
General Pollard of that State in a brief
filed today in the Supreme Court, In
a case brought by l.. A. Nixon.
Contending that the primaries are
not elections. within the meaning of
the Federal Constitution, the brief as
serted that the right to inject ones
self into the nominating primary of
a political party IL not a right which
can be enforced In the Federal courts
Local officers of a political party, It
was argued. have the right to refuse
TO permit a negro to participate In a
primary of their party when 1t refuses
TO recognize negroes rs members OF
the party. The law of Texas sane.
lions such q refusal, the attorney gen
eral said, and Is valid. He cited the
constitutional provision reserving to
the States all powers not specifically
granted the Federal Government, and
declared that decisions In Nevada, Min
nesota, Ohio West Virginia Louisiana
and New York, and the Supreme
Courts own decision in the Newberry
case, had sustained the contention
that primaries are not Federally-con-
trolied elections.
Nixon was denied the right to vote
in a Democratic primary at FL Paso.
under the orders of the State Demo-
cratic executive COMMITTEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
ADDRESS COMMERCE BODY
Two Speakers Make Talks Before
Bethesda Chamber.

The Chamber of Commerce OF
Bethesda, Md, at its semi-monthly
meeting last night heard addresses
from Edward d. Shaw, secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, and j. l.. Strictly, regional
manager of the Chesapeake and Po-
tornac Telephone Co.
Mr.. Strictly spoke on the needs of
the community for increased teie.
phonic service and said during the
Spring underground coduits would be
conplnted carrying all telephone lines
into the Bethesda district. A very
interesting and instructive film was
shown illustrating the mechanics OF
a telephone call from the first sig.
naaNof the call, throughout its trans
rniSsion and completion. and also
scenes showing service disrupted by
storms and Its rapid restoration by
the wrecking crews in action. A
buffet supper was served at the close
Of the meeting.
At the recent annual election of
oficers Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie was
elected president to succeed Walter
r. Tuckerman; Lewis Keiser and John
Irnirie were elected first and second
vice presidents. respectively; Paul A.
Heideke. secretary, and S. Walter
Bogley, treasurer. The executive
committee elected is composed Of Wal
ter r Tuckerman Thomas Hamp
ton, sr.; DR.. Washington Waters and
GeorGn p. Sacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
VOTES TO BE SEIZED.
Four Senate Officers Reach Pittsburgh
I'm Vare-WiIson Fight.

PITTSBURGH, February 2 R.--
Armed with subpoenas, four officers
of the Emitted States Senate arrived In
Pittsburgh today to confer with ALE
gheny County commissioners on the
procedure to be followed in seizing the
disputed ballots in the Vare-Wilson
senatorial fight last November.
At the outset. David s. Barry, SEN
ate sergeant alarms. said he would not
take hack to Washington the six ballot
boxes which form the basis of Dis
trict Attorney Samuel II. Gardeners
investigation of the election. Indict.
ments were returned yesterday by the
grand jury against 30 persons growing
out of irregularities at the election.
Besides Barry. the campaign fund
committee representatives were John
P. McGrain, deputy sergeant; Attorney
Jerry South, counsel for Senator
James A. Reed, chairman Of the in
vestigating committee. and John Han.
lon. a special deputy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
COOPER CHARGES SET
FOR EARLY HEARING
La Guardia Impeachment Pro-
ceedings Against Federal
Judge Taken Up.

Hearings on impeachment charges
against Federal Judge Frank Cooper
Of the northern New York district
will be opened by the House judicial
committee next week.
The charges were preferred by
Representative LaGuardia. Republic
an, New York, who declared Cooper
had conspired with r. @. Merrick,
former prohibition administrator at
New York. to entrap prohibition law
violators.
The opening date of the hearing
will not be set until Judge Cooper
can come to Washington to answer
the charges. Mr.. Merrick, who will
be summoned by Representative La
Guardia, probably will be the only
other witness.
A resolution by Representative Gel
Ter. Democrat, New York, demanding
impeachment of Judge Cooper. also
is before the committee, but 1t IL ex-
pected that the hearing will be con-
fined to charges In the LaGuardia
resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
WOULD LEGALIZE BOXING.
Representative johnson Says Bill
win Be introduced Soon.

Announcement that a bill would
soon be introduced in the House to
legaiize boxing in the District of
Columbia was made to Vincent B.
Costello Post, American Legion, last
night by Representative Royal John
son of South Dakota, during brief
address.
Mr.. johnson sketched the progress
Of boxing legislation in his own State,
attributing much Of the support Of
legaiized boxing to the interest taken
there by the American Legion.
Capt. H. L. Miller. chairman OF the
post boxing committee. declared that
the present law banning boxing bouts
here was in sore need of change. IT
was enacted more than so years ago,
and was Anticipated" he said.
Comdr. William Mitchell presided
at the meeting. During the session
Maj. Frank Kennedy. holder of the
Victoria Cross and other decorations
received during service with the
Canadians. and Capt. William G.
Burdett, holder of the distinguished
service cross, received while with
the Ninth Infantry, were admitted to
membership. Capt. Burdett is now
assigned to the American consulate
In Brussels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Ask $35,0o0 Damages.

Aloysius J. Fealey, $500 Twenty
fourth street, was sued yesterday in
the District Supreme Court for $35 900
damages by Harry A. Krake and his
wife. Fannie F. Krake, for alleged per-
sonal injuries. Mrs. Krake asks
S25, 900 and her husband wants $40, 900.
They were crossing Rhode Island and
Mills avenues northeast. January %,
when an automobile operated by Fea-
lev coIiided with them, they say, and
inflicted serious injuries. Attorney
Louis Gutenberg appears for the plain
ftffe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
ALLEGED ROBBER
IS BROUGHT HERE
Uric BroWnee, Colored, Ac-
cused of Robbing E:riebach-
er's, Found in Gotham.

with approximately $4,000 worth
of the furs and dresses stolen from
Erlebacher's store last week, Uric
Brownee, coiored, native of Panama
and resident of the United States for
almost ten years. was brought here
from his New York home last night by
Detectives Cox and O'Brien on a war
rant charging completely in the rob-
berry.
Brownee before a United States
Commissioned in New York sought to
evade his transfer to this city. 1t
was held, however. that a prima facie
case was established and the COM
missioner signed removal papers.
drilled by Detectives.
Questioned by detectives at head
quarters. Brownee proved close
rnouthed. He said he was born In
States in 1917. He said he enlisted
in the Army in September. 1918, and
was discharged at Camp Dix, Decem,
Der, 1918. He served mostly as a
waiter at hotels and aboard boats,
he declared.
The scene Of his arrest was an
apartment building In a colored dis
trict. The apartment in which the
goods were discovered secreted In a
dumbwaiter was rented by a colored
school teacher, Mrs. Whitlock Forbes.
who. convinced the police that she
had subleased II January Is. In 1t
were found three empty steamer
trunks. in which, II liz believed, other
loot had been stored and which the
school teacher said she had never
seen before. Attendants In the apart
ment house declared that none OF
them had seen the trunks taken to
that apartment.
Never Here Before, He says.
Brownee told police that last night
was the first time he had ever been
in Washington, although he had lived
for a considerable time in Phila-
delphia.
The total value Of the goods stolen
from Erlebacher's vas $4,000, leaving
approximately $500 worth still miss
ing. The goods recovered are now In
the hands of the property clerk at
police headquarters AID arrangements
for posting bond and regaining pos
session of them are being made by the
store. The goods are held as evidence.
Denying strongly any completely In
the Eriebacher or any other store rob-
berry, Brownee also denied knowledge
of any one connected in any way with
the robbery. No hint was given to the
police, it was said, of any leads to the
Rizik robbery or the wholesale footing
of exclusive shops On Connecticut ave.
nue. which preceded 1t as result OF
the arrest of Brownee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

c.me nm and they began walking to
share the car was broken down. When
the shooting started the first thing
McCaha kenw was that some one shot
through his arm at the officers. lie
fau over on a lawn, and, after the
shots. ran away, caught a North Cap
| itoI street car and went home He
talked with Lawyer O'Neill" in the
early part of the day, and O'Neiil re-
norted McCabe's car stolen. McCabe
was waiting for the morning paper to
| see about the condition of the of1cers,
after which O'Neill was to turn him
over to the police.
O'Nein Led Officers.
When Trammell arrived at the X
street house he said McCabe had been
drinkine. and was partly under the
influence OF liquor at the time of their
conversation. O'Neill was the one
who led the officers to McCabe's
house, the witness said.
Louis Tannenbaum, counsel for
Eagles, asked the witness If he read
McCabe's statement. whereupon o'Shea
objected. James B. Archer. attorney
for Proctor, snapped out: You have
no right to object" O'Shea said he
was willing to have McCabe's state
ment laid before the jury at that
moment, but Archer declared he'd
have a hard time putting 1t in"
Archer told the court he had hoped
to present some authorities against
the admissibiiity of that "self serving
declaration against my client but he
could not find any to cover that type
of statement. Court was adjourned
before the wrangle progressed any
farther.
In placing Trammell on the stand.
HorninR announced the detectives
testimony was offered solely against
McCabe and the jury was advised by
Justice Hitx tn so consider 1t.
Before Trammells testimony. Ralph
C. Proctor, 1902 Seventh street south
west. brother of one Of the defendants,
took the stand. He began to relate
how he was awakened about o'clock
on the morning of September rs by
John and informed that he was shot
Horning at this point announced the
Testimony was offered against Proctor
alone and Archer. looking at the wit
ness. added: Yes, It's offered against
your own brother"
Proctor stated that his brother in
sisted on being taken TO the home of
Walter, another brother In Baltimore,
and refused hospital treatment here.
Ralph drove the wounded man in the
defendants automobile to the Balti-
more address. John told a doctor
there that he had been accidently shot
at Bel Air, Nd, the witness testified.
William Connellee, 421A New Hamp-
shire avenue, told OF finding Policeman
Frank r. Ach grooming on the lawn
of 4 .neighbor" and of notifying the
tefsth precinct which sent patrol
automobile for the wounded ofiicer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
$4,000 Youngsters
In New York Will
Hear President Talk

A comic skating contest and a
speech by the President of the
United States will be twin attrac-
tons at Madison Square Garden OF
Washington's birthday.
Tex Richard, proprietor of the
Garden. offered it's use for an as.
semblage of New York school chill
dren in response to request from
Representative Sol Bloom. There
the children will hear President
Coolidge's Washington birthday
address by radio from Washington
Mr.. Richard offered to provide
$4,000 seats and to arrange for the
skating contest MIR. Bloom. in an
nouncing the offer, expressed the
desire that similar meetings be ar
ranged all over the United States
during the period the President is
addressing Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
cARELESSNESs BLAMED.
Coroner's Jury Holds Man Killed
by Street Car Did Not Look Out.

A coroner's jury heard evidence at
the Morgue today in the case of Ed
ward w. Turner, colored, II years
old, 1904 sixth street, fatally injured
by street car at Ninth and r streets
Friday morning. The jury reached the
conclusion that the accident was due
to the PEDESTRIANS failure to take the
necessary precaution while crossing
the street
Funeral services for Turner will be
conducted at Lincoln Memorial
Church, Eleventh and r streets, Fri
day afternoon at one o'clock. Rev.
r. w. Brooks, pastor. will officiate,
and interment will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery Pailbearers will be select
ed from the several fraternai bodies
with which Turner was affiliated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
SENATORS DEFER PROBE.

BY q vote OF to the Senate
foreign relations committee today in
definitely postponed action on the
Norris resolution proposing an investi-
cation Of published reports that the
State Department sought to dissem-
mate propaganda about Bolshevik ac-
tivities in Mexico.
Senator Norris, Republican, Nebras-
ka, author of the resolution, appeared
before the committee TO urge action,
Chairman Borah declined TO disclose
how Senators lined UP on the roll
call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Col. Marcellus G.. Spinks, Coast
Artillery, at Fort Totten, n. T..
Col. Charles d. Heron, Field Artillery
at Fort Sill. Okla; MAJ. Arthur
b. Conard, Cavalry, and MAJ. douglas
q Cordiner. Ouartermaster Corps, al
the ARMY War College, this city. have
baen detailed as members of the Gen
eral staff Corps. COL Spinks Is or
dared to the Panama Canal Zone, Col
Heron TO the Philippines, Maj. Conard
to Panama and Maj. Cordiner to
Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
DEMANDS JOHNSON QUIT.
Parents, League Executive Commit
tee Takes Action.

The resignation of DR.. j. Hayden
johnson. as member of the board
of education, was demanded yester-
dav by the executive committee of the
Parents League. 1t was decided 10
send a letter to both DR.. Johnson and
the board advising them of their
action.
DR.. Johnson, according to the pro-
test voiced at the meeting, Is mot
representative of his people and not
In sympathy with their problems or
their aspirations"
Two weeks ago at a meeting OF the
executive COMMITTEES OF the ID. e PUP
lie school Association, the resignation
Of DIR. H. B. Learned, another board
member. was demanded on the
ground that DIR. Learned had gone
to California for three months at a
time he was needed In the school
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Col. Cusack Retired.

Col. Joseph e. Cusack. u. s. Cav
airy, recently stationed at Fort Sam
Houston. Tex, has been placed on
the retired list of the Army on account
of disability incident to the service.
He Is from New York, and was q cor.
poral In the 9Th Cavalry when COM
missioned as a second lieutenant in
that arm In November. 1892. During
the World War he served as a colonel
of Infantry in the National Army. He
was made A. colonel Of Cavalry In the
regular establishment IN July, 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
DEBT OF 100000
ORDERED FORECLOSED
Chicago Traction Line in Hands Of
Receiver Probably Will Be
Reorganized.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February Federal
Judge Wilkefson today ordered fore.
closure of the first mortgage secur-
ing SIS 100000 in bonds Of the Chicago
Railways Co. one Of the surface lines
corporations.
That company already is In the
hands OF receivers. and the anticipated
foreclosure had been discounted for
months since the formation of protec-
tive committees for the security hold
ers. The foreclosure petition was pre-
sented by the Harris Trust and Saw
ings Bank, depositary for more than
so per cent of the first mortgage
bonds
The receivership and foreclosure are
forerunners of reorganization which
will depend largely on the action OF
the city council and the State Iegis-
lature relative to franchises which ex-
pired at midnight January 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
CITIZENS lNDORSE BELL.


Following his explanation of the
business operation of the various de-
partments Of the District government,
Col. Franklin G. Bell, Engineer Com
missioner, was Endorsed for reappoint-
ment by the Devonshire Downs Citi
zens' Association at that body's meet
ing last night at the home - Mrs.
Marguerite ". Baughman. 3s06 Van
Ness street, secretary.
Irving Priest Of the Richmond Park
Citizens Association also addressed
the meeting. outlining the Richmond
Park project. which calls for the es-
tablishment of q Government-ow owned
public park on an S0.acre tract near
the Bureau Of Standards.
The Devonshire Downs citizens
body also adopted a resolution request
ing the completion of Van Ness street,
from Reno road to Connecticut ave-
nue.. Mrs. Baughman presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
PRIEST AND GIRL
EL0PE TO CHICAGO
Missouri Pastor Resigns Aft
er Marrying Daughter
of Miner.
By the Associated Pre...

BY the Associated Press.
MARCELINE, No. February 2. -
News Of their marriage In Chicago
January IL. yesterday cleared up the
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance OF Rev. ID. V. Downey, as, pastor
Of the st. Bonaventure Catholic
Church here, and Miss Maude Myers.
Il. daughter Of a Marceline coal
miner.
The marriage was revealed yester.
day by Robert NJ. Sweitzer, Cook
County clerk at Chicago. who said
the couple was married by Judge
Henry w McEwen there.
The disappearance Of the priest the
night of January IL stirred Marco
line. Then II was learned that Miss
Myers had disappeared the same
night. Police found that Father
Downey had checked his trunk to a
Chicago hotel and bought a ticket for
that city and that Miss Myers had
purchased a ticket for Fort Madison,
Iowa.
Resigned as Pastor. -.
Police in Chicago were asked TO
search for the priest and the girl but
no trace Of them was found.
Then a sister OF the girl here re-
vealed that she had received letter
from Maudie saying:
Am we'll and married. Guess you
know who to-"
The supposition was that the two
had been married, but there was no
confirmation until yesterday.
1t was learned that Father Downey
sent letter of resignation TO his as
sistant here after he left and other
letters to be forwarded to the bishop
at st. Joseph, Mo.
The names of the girl. who IL q
Protestant. and the pastor, had not
been linked until their disappearance.
Father Downey was popular among
the Professionals as well as Catholics
of Marceline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Shame and Not Wintry Weather Should
Keep Ground Hog in Hole. Says Expert

period. This stamps the little animal
not only a. poor prophet. but a
worse guesser.
This explains, no doubt, why the
forecaster dared reporters to mention
ground hog today.
II suppose you want to know about
the ground hog" he snapped to a re-
porter for The Star, who called up
today. We'll, you can't learn about
ground hog from me. know nothing
about them"
But they say the reporter pro-
tested.
"It'il be O nice day tomorrow" the
weather man broke In, and also a nice
day today. That's all there %, there
II no more, and that's that"