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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
SEIZE 250-GALLON STILL.
Officers Attracted by Clicking" in
4 Garage-House Party Raided.

! Sounds of clicking of a big gas
meter, and boiling mash in double
garage in the rear of 1873 D street
southeast, lead Detective w. S.
Brown. dry law enforcement officer of
the fifth precinct. and Policemen Ralph
G.. Blasey and Joseph e. Mullen on
a tour of investigation about O'Clock
this morning. and brought to light a
copper still of 250-gallon capacity in
operation, they reported. They also
found 500 pounds of sugar. a quantity
of mash, Is gallons Of peach brandy
and 500 empty Jars, they said, but the
man in charge of operations disap-
peared out the rear door when the
raiders approached.
A police squad from the second pre-
cinct arrested Paul kendrick. 30 years
old. in his apartment at 1923 Four.
teenth street last night, while a party
of friends were visiting him, and seiZ-
ed rs bottles of beer and two quarts
of whisky.
Kendrick was charged with illegal
tessession of intoxicants AMI main.
taining a disorderly house lie de-
N<sited go eellatAral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
ANXIETY IS FELT
FOR TRIO IN YAWL
Craft Set Out August "a to At
tend Upton Cup Races, Fail
ing to Arrive.
By the Associated Press.


BILOXI, Miss, September 8
Anxiety was felt here last night for
the safety of F. G.. Collins, Eddie
Moore and Robert Pringle. who left
here August "a in 17-foot cabin yawl,
the Corsair, for st. Petersburg, Fla,
to attend the Upton cup races, which
begin today.
The last word from the three men
was Wednesday night, according to
advices from Pensacola. where Albert
Z. Bessey, an entrant in the races
from Biloxi, reported having talked to
them.
Relatives received a telegram from
the men August 27, saying that 1t was
probable strong headwinds off Pen
sacola would force them to abandon
the trip, and that they would return
home in few days. Bessey said they
told him they were going to fish for a
day or so, instead Of continuing to st.
Petersburg.
1t was believed here that they might
have anchored off an outlying island
to await favorable winds, and in that
event the craft might not be heard
from for a week longer. Although the
yawl carried no auxiliary power, it
was regarded as seaworthy and car
ried provisions for IL days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
INSPECTORS PROBE
POSTMAN' INJURY
Police Find Batch of UndeIiv-
cred Letters Near Over
turned Auto.

Post Office inspectors are investi-
eating circumstances which caused
Edwin B. Seebold. "a. substitute
mail carrier, to abandon his over
turned automobile and batch of I'M
delivered letters found by the police
at about Z o'clock this morning at
Twelfth street and Florida avenue
northeast.
According to meager information re-
ceived by the police, Seebold wandered
about the streets in dazed CONDITION
for about two hours before returning
TO his home in LenoX, Md, without
reporting at the main post office. His
bloody cap was found in the street
beside the automobile and letters were
scattered about,
Report Is Awaited.
Assistant Postmaster Haycock had
received no official report of the ac-
cident today, but said that Seebold
was supposed to have reported for
duty at the post Office early this morn
ing. Inquiries by the police determined
that Seebold left for work at the CEN
trail post office at $50 o'clock this
morning and the mail which was found
had been carried home by the carrier
the night before as undelivered.
This is one phase of the case Whlch
Post Office inspectors are investiSat-
ing. it was learned today. Mr. Hay
cock said 1t is against orders for car
riers to take home any undelivered
mail, and that Seebold should have
turned in the letters last night.
Policeman Dand of the ninth pre-
cinct found the overturned automobile
and took the mail back to the precinct
station 1t was later turned over to
the Post Office. The automobile was
damaged badly.
Thrown Out on Head.
Seebold's auto. it was believed,
struck the curbing when he lost con-
troll of it. He evidently was thrown
out on his head. A man who said he
was the mail carriers father called up
the precinct later in the morning to
explain the accident. Seebold. IT was
said. may have sustained a broken
Jaw.
Police were unable to find any trace
of the men. although a search was
made at hospitals. They are waiting
for some member of his family to re-
port Meanwhile, the Post Office sent
its own inspectors out to Lenox to
make inquiries about Seebold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
CLASH FORESEEN
OVER SUNDAY LAW
Opposition Develops to Pro-
posaI Advocated by Lords
Day Alliance.

Opponents of Sunday closing laws, it
was learned today, are beginning to or.
ganiZe a fight to block the plans of
the Lords Day Alliance to secure
passage of Il model blue law" for the
District of Columbia during the next
Congress.
The National Association Opposed TO
Blue Laws, Inc, with headquarters
at SIT Thirteenth street, is leader in
the movement and in a statement is
sued today denounced the appeal of
the Lords Day Alliance for war
chest" fund TO finance a Sunday clos
ing law crusade.
"Bigotry Lobby" Alleged.
Never in American history has the
'bigotry lobby been so tyrannical and
arrogant as today" declared DR.. Jo-
seph A. Themper, national president of
the blue law opponents. The enact
ment of a Sunday blue law for Wash
ington would be the entering wedge
for similar laws from Maine to Cali
fornia."
DIR. Themper declared that the modi-
fication of the Landlord bill last April
to permit Sunday matinees but forbid
Sunday evening shows, with clause
allowing Sunday base ball. is "a
sample of the adaptability in tactics
employed by the Sunday-closing
schemers."
Sees "Straightjacket" Planned.
ut was frankly admitted that this
was done only because the original
draft of the Landlord bill could not
pass" said DR.. Themper, but that
if the milder measure should be en-
acted, it was intended to fight in the
coming session for ruthlessly IA
natical bill that would ban every &C
tivjty on the Sabbath except church
worship and a few allied occupations.
In the next Congress the efforts to
put Washington in a Sunday straight
jacket is to be renewed, and it now
appears that all compromise will be
abandoned, with the Lords Day AL
lance fighting tooth and nail for Il
law that is reminiscent of Salem
witchcraft and the heresy huntings of
long ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
GERMANY MAKES 1880
DELIVERIES TO ALLIES
France Receives Most From Former
Enemy on Contracts Under
Dawes Plan.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 3.-Since Sep
TENDER !. 1924, when the Dawes plan
went into effect, Germany has exc
cuted 1880 delivery contracts. She
mas sent to her former enemies goods
to the value of S92 100000 marks.
The principal deliveries went to
France, 1878 contracts having been
executed to the value of 1876, 900, 900
marks. France received around 1O3,-
100000 marks worth of synthetic
nitrates and artificial fertilizer, be-
sides millions marks worth of timber,
paper, cattle, machinery and sugar.
Belgium came next. with 10000, 900
marks worth Of goods. chiefly chemi.
Gals. Italy received mainly machin.
cry. Rumania and Jugoslavia mostly
metals; Greece. cattle. and Portugal
electrical apparatus.
Besides the Dawes deliveries, there
were special dyestuffs delivery agree.
mentS with France, Belgium and Italy
to toltal value Of 100000 marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
OYSTER TAX PLAN
F. FOR CONSERVATION
Maryland Virginia Confer.
enCe Passes Resolution
Asking New Law.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Septem-
her 3.-Discussions were resumed to-.
day in the Virginia confer
ence on oyster conservation, follow
ing the outline yesterday of a plan to
solve the problem of depletion. Judge
{. Vernon Spratley of Virginia was
chosen chairman of the conference.
resolution that the represent
atives of both States recommend to
their respective Legislatures a con-
current law for bushel tax on oys-
ters taken from the public rocks of
the Potomac River, the proceeds of
which would be used for restoration
of depleted oyster rocks, beds and
shoals in the river, was passed yes
terday.
The Virginia representatives are
Judge Spratley, DIR. John w. Bowdoin,
State Senator c. Harding Walker, w.
A. Ballard, *. w. Lineweaver and
Joseph r.. Healy. They were accom-
panied by State Senator r. J. Down
ing, chairman of the committee on
game and fish of the Virginia Senate,
and NJ. d. Hart, executive secretary
of the Fish and Inland Game Depart
ment. Mr.. Downing requested that
the conference take action in reference
to concurrent legislation relating to
uniform fishing seasons for shad.
Robert T. Archer, assistant attor-
ney general of Maryland, who ac-
companied Conservation Commission
er Earle, John T. Handy and H. A.
Woodfield to the conference, outlined
Maryland's legal stand on the ques-
ton of Virginians fishing in the Po-
tomac without licenses.
Judge Spratley dismissed the SUBJ
ject with the hope that the Maryland
committee would recommend to it's
Legislature the repeal of the law
which imposes a resident tax. He
asked whether Maryland would con-
slider the placing of tax by Virginia
on fishing in the Potomac. The fund
thus created would be used to restock.
ing that river with fish, and the tax
proposed would be the same as Mary.
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
FREED IN Staying
OF HOODED VISITOR
Virginia Farmer Given Verdict in
Two Minutes by Three DAN
willie Magistrates.

DANVILLE, Va, September 8 up.
Charles w. Wilson, aged Pittsyl.
vania County farmer. was acquitted
here yesterday of the charge of MUIR
dering Claiborne Sparrow. local res.
taurant proprietor, during the visit of
a crowd of hooded men" to his home
August "a.
The verdict was returned by three
magistrates after elaboration of less
than two minutes.
Wilson contended that he shot
through a window into 1.-The crowd
when they attempted "unlawfully to
invade his home" Sparrow was in
stantly killed. The other members of
the group dispersed on the first shot,
witnesses testified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
FORMER AMATEUR
JOURNALISTS UNITE
Some of Nations Most Prominent
Men Belong to "the
Fossils"

Dy tHS AsSuti3teu HTesS.
NEW YORK, September 3.---An
organization composed Of some Of the
most prominent men in the country
who dabbled in amateur journalism
40 years ago was incorporated yes
terday, in Brooklyn. as THE Fossils. "
ITO perpetuate friendships formed
40 years ago between members when,
as youths, they edited or wrote for
what were then known as Amateur
Journals" is the way the incorpora-
ton papers read.
1t is planned to hold occasional re-
unions and to maintain a library in
which their juvenile literary out
bursts can be bound and exhibited.
Among the incorporators were
Thomas A. Edison, United States
Senator George Fl. Moses. James NJ.
Beck. former United States solicitor
general: Josephus Daniels. former
Secretary of the Navy; Cyrus II. X.
Curtis, New York and Philadelphia
newspaper publisher; Joseph Dana
Miller. editor of Land and Freedom;
Frederick E. Ives, Philadelphia, and
Charles w. Richardson, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
new CANAL MARK SET.
SAB Vessels Pass Through Panama
Zone, Netting $2,274, 04o.

PANAMA, September 3 @.-A
total of SAB commercial vessels passed
through the Panama Canal during the
month of August. being new record.
The previous record was 500 transits,
made In July, 1927.
Total tolls for August reached
S2,274.O40, the second highest figure in
the history of the canal In Decem.
Der. 1928. $2,S35.729 in tolls was col
1ected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
MIDDLE-AGED JOBLESS
AIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Moving Spirit in Organization to
Procure Work Revealed as
University Graduate.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, September 3.-The
moving spirit in the recently organ.
lied Cooperative Action Association,
Inc, membership group designed
to help procure work for the INDECENT
and jobless middle aged. revealed
himself yesterday. Hhe is Clement
Schwinges Of Brooklyn. a graduate
OF the University of Bonn. in Ger.
many; retired manufacturer, and a
student Of international economics.
For the past two weeks he has been
known only as "Mr. Action" q
slightly built, imperious man with
white hair BY his own efforts he had
succeeded In gathering together about
300 jobless middle-aged persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
ARRESTED FOR ARSON,
ADMITS KILLING FATHER
Illinoisan Taken Into Custody by
Police as He Prepares to
End Own Life.
Bx the Associated Press.

0y the AeSOcIdlSQ fEeSs.
DECATUR, ILL.,, September 3.-Ar-
rested on charge of arson as he was
preparing to kill himself, Gis A. Stroh,
Al, of Gibson City, told officers that he
not only was guilty Of arson, but that
he killed his father nine years ago.
Z. Several letters dated yesterday and
a bottle of poison were found in
Stroh's pockets. The letters declared
that his home had been wrecked. and
that he had despaired of ever being
happy again.
II A little more than a year ago Stroh
and his wife separated. She went to
keep house for Louis Asher, a farmer.
iAsher's house was destroyed by fire
and Stroh was suspected.
4 Claude Swanson, States attorney
of Ford County, said Stroh's father
had been dead nine years and there
had never been any suspicion that his
death was not normal. The prosecutor
said he doubted Stroh's story of
murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
TWO FOREIGN OFFICERS
TO SEE CAVALRY ACTION
Maneuvers in Texas to Be Witness
ed by italian and Ar
gentine Attaches.

Two foreign military attaches, Brig.
Gen. Augusta Villa of the Italian army
and Maj. Angel NJ. Zulosa, of the
Argentine army. have accepted the
invitation of the War Department to
witness the maneuvers of the 1st
Cavalry Division in the vicinity of
Maria, Tex, September 90 to Octo-
Der 3.
The chief of Cavalry. Maj. Gen.
Herbert b. Crosby and 10 other Off
GERS, specially designated by the War
Department, also will observe the
maneuverS.
The LIST Cavalry Division, with the
exception of the 1st. Brigade, will
leave Fort Bliss. Tex, September 10,
for the march to Maria. while the
let Brigade will start from Fort Clark,
Tex. September 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
RESIGNATION OF WALSH
HELD AID TO COSGRAVE
Minister of Posts-Telegraphs in
Free State Cabinet Also Declines
Legislative Nomination.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DUBLIN. September 3.-The resig.
nation Of James j. Walsh as minister
OF posts and telegraphs in the Free
State cabinet and his determination
not to stand as a government nominee
In the legislative elections on Septem-
Der Is is commented on here as likely
to improve. rather than impair the
Cosgrove governments chances of
success at the polls.
Mr.. Walsh's resignation Is said to
have been due primarily to disagree.
ment with President Cosgrave on his
tariff views. Being a whole-hearted
protectionist, he declared himself sick
Of Mr.. Cosgrave's free-trade policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
Woman Who Refused to Sign Peace Bond
Released After Serving Six Days in Jail

In ordering her discharge on "a
habeas corpus writ which Mrs. Butler
was prevailed upon to sign. Judge
Henry Burt Ware said he believed
she had been detained illegally.
Il am gratified at being vindicated
in this manner" said Mrs. Butler. Il
would have stayed in Jail year be-
fore I would have signed a bond to
keep the peace, even if l had been
forced to pay 81 day board. l did
not remain in Jail on account OF bad
temper. as many people think.
stayed as a free American citizen COM
mitted by man who did not have the
right, and l wanted it proven.
Mrs. Butler was still attired In the
blue housedress she wore when ar.
rested as she left Jail. She Immediate
ly returned to her two small children,
who were looked after by her husband
during her stay in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
LARAMIE "SIGHTS" Indy.
Noted Airman Circles City on Way
to Salt Lake.

LARAMIE, Wyo., September 3
P).-Col. Charles Lindbergh flew over
Laramie early this morning en- route
to Salt Lake City from Cheyenne He
was sighted in the east at CAT and
after few minutes circling above
the city struck out in a westerly di.
rection. Swooping low over the bust
ness district he dropped an auto.
graphed message to the city of Lara.
mic explaining his inability to stop on
the way West and urging cooperation
in the project of commercial aviation.
Col. Lindbergh took off from Chey-
enne at 6:31 am, two hours ahead of
his scheduled time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
CIVIC BODY ORGANIZED.
Mohican Hills Citizens to Send
Delegates to Federation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GLEN ECHO, Nd, September a.
Residents in section of Glen Echo
Heights, connected with the Conduit
road by Mohican road, have organized
the Mohican Hills Citizens Associa.
ton. The other roads defining the
section are Wiscasset, Dahlonega,
Pawcatuck and Scioto. Delegates
have been elected to represent the
society in the Federated Citizens AS.
sociations in the metropolitan area adj
jacent to the Capital, and have been
authorized to take steps for applica.
ton to representation. They are: o.
M. Kile, c. A. Korbly and Joseph
McCloskey, with John Mckay, Ellis
Whitcraft and the president of the
society as alternates. The officers
elected are: w. M. Gamble, president:
Mrs. Anna Plowman MacKay, vice
president; Mrs. Ruth McCloskey,
secretary; Miss Ruth Kile, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
AIR EXPRESS DELAYED.
Two Forced Landings Mar First
Trip on Boston-Hartford Line.

HARTFORD, Conn, September :
R.-Two forced landings because OF
bad weather between Boston and this
city today delayed arrival of the Eos
ton-to-New-York plane which was to
have inaugurated the new air ex.
press service over this route.
w. E. Kline, the pilot, left Boston
on schedule. at 7:15. last night, but
was forced down at $50 near Dudley,
Mass. A second forced landing was
reported, but not verified at Putnam.
Conn. officials of the American Ex-
press Co. waited all night at Brain
ard Field here, but gave up the vigil
when the plane had failed to arrive
by 10 o'clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
WILL SUE OVER WAGE CUT
$4,000 Norwegian State Employees
Decide to Take Action.

BIZ Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
OSLO, September 3.-Fourteen
thousand state employees. including
all functionaries in the railway,
postal, telegraph, customs and lunatic
asylum services, have decided on a
lawsuit against the government be-
cause Of the 10 per cent wage re.
duction which takes effect from Janu.
airy ], 1928.
/. NJ. Lund, president of the newly
created Court of Compulsory Arbitra
ton in Labor Conflicts. has under
taken to plead their case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
RESCUE TUGS READY.
Prepared to Go to Flyers Aid at
Two Hours Notice.

BOSTON, September 8 R).-Rear
Admiral Phillip Andrews, commandant
of the Boston Navy Yard, said today
that the naval ocean tugs Wandank
and Mohave were prepared to put to
sea at two hours notice to render any
possible aid to airplanes.
Both vessels We're fueled to prepare
for any emergency when word was
received of the start of the Hamilton
plane.
Both were being held in readiness
for any indication that the plane
reached these waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
NEGRO COLONY PLANNED.
Project in Exclusive Bar Harbor
District Reported Under Way.

NEW YORK, September R).-The
New York Herald-Tribune says that
a Summer colony for negroes Will be
established near Bar Harbor, Me-,
in the vicinity of the Summer homes
of John D. Rockefeller. Vance McCor'
mick, Philip Livingston, and other
wealthy families as result OF a real
estate deal just closed.
John E. Nail. director OF the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, is in charge
of the development Of about 800 acres
now held on option. it is said. The
property is in Sorrento, alongside
Winter Harbor and facing Seal Har-
Dor, which is included in a 1O.mile
circle noted for it's exclusive atmos-
phere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
STUDENTS AID FUND.
Poor Scholars in Germany Give to
Flood Relief.

BERLIN, September R.-Self.
supporting students from 20 countries
attending German universities set an
example of international cooperation
after the flood in Saxony.
The students heard of the disaster
while in convention in Dresden. They
dispatched a telegram of sympathy to
the Saxon government at once and
followed 1t up by taking up collec-
ton among themselves. Though all
are working their way through COL
lege, they managed to scrape to.
gether 366 marks. This contribution
represented their iastYscash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
AIR WEDDINGS OPPOSED.

BERLIN. September R).-Mar.
riages in airplanes are not viewed
favorably here either by church or
state authorities.
Some registrars argue that the
law compels them to perform their
functions at their offices, except in
cases of serious illness of one of the
parties. Others say it is impossible
to conduct the official business Of a
wedding ceremony in the deafening
noise of motors. Moreover, they add,
it is extremely undesirable for official
registers to be taken up into the air,
Pastor Teichmann, who solemnized
an air marriage some time ago. re.
mains under suspension at half paw
until his case shall be thoroughly in.
vestigated by church consistory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
EUROPE H0N0RS CRITIC.

BERLIN. September (P.-Rarely
has more international tribute been
paid than that to DR.. julius Elias,
litterateur and art critic. who died
here.
A joint tribute to his merits was
signed among others by Gerharf
Hauptmann, Arthur Schnitzler. Max
Liebermann, Max Slevogt, the two
Renoirs, Pissarro. Tristan Bernard,
Lugne-Poe, Sigurd Ibsen and Bjorn
Bjornson.
Elias was one of the foremost au-
thorities on French impressionism and
Scandinavian literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
ALBANIA GRANTS AMNESTY
Freedom for Political Prisoners AT
fects Heads of Villages.

ROME, September 3 P).-A special
dispatch to the Giornale D. Italia from
Scutari, that President Ahmed Zogu
Of Albania has granted amnesty to all
political prisoners. These number
more than 10, and are mostly heads
of north Nrn villages who were involv.
ed in the outbreaks of last November.
The correspondent says the amnesty
decree Is seen as an invitation for a
compromise with the Catholics. espe.
cially, he says. since the priests who
fled abroad because of accusations OF
political offences, now will be allowed
to - enter the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.
Charges Lewis G. MacLoon Nagged
and Scolded After Nuptials.

LOS ANGELES, September 3 N).--
Lewis c. MacLoon, theatrical pro.
Queer and manager, was made de-
PENDANT in a suit for divorce filed here
yesterday by Mrs. Lillian Albertson
MacLoon.
Mrs. MacLoon charged her husband,
since the day of their marriage in
New York. April II. 1928, had nagged,
scolded and found fault with her, be-
lifting her efforts both as a house
wife and as producer of theatrical
plays She asked a division Of the
community property.