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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
INQUEST PLANNED
IN SMITH DEATH
Police Hold Woman and Son,
but Admit Absence
of Clues.

An inquest into the death of
Charles Leon Smith, killed near the
New York Avenue Bridge last We'd
nesday night, will be held at the Dis
trict Morgue tomorrow at 11:3o
o'clock, it was announced today.
Six days of investigation have
failed to produce sufficient tangible
evidence against any person for q
specific charge to be laid, it was adj
mitted by detectives today. The mys-
terry remained as deep as 1t did last
morning when work started
on the case.
Woman and Son Held.
Mrs. Mary Agnes Garvin, who was
with Smith when he was killed, was
still being held at the House of De-
tention under the technical charge of
investigation while police con.
tinued to hunt for evidence. Her Ia
year-old son, William J. Anderson,
also was still in custody today.
Attorneys James A. O'Shea and John
H. Burnett, representing the woman.
today were considering taking steps
brought into tho case by Mrs. Gar
WINS mother yesterday afternoon.
Coroner hewitt had announced the
inquest would not be held until police
were satisfied they could not benefit
by further delay. This morning Cor
oner hewitt was notified that all pre-
liminary steps possible had been taken
by headquarters Investigations and
that the inquest might just as well be
held as soon as he deired.
Jury Ready to Act.
Beyond heavy paving tamper,
found near the death scene, and the
empty pocketbook Of Smith, no clues
were uncovered in the case. Attempts
to pick up additional clues near the
scene by cutting down the weeds at
the death spot and by drawing mag
net over the spot failed. Police con-
tinued holding Mrs. Garvin, 1t was
learned, because they were not salts
fled with the account she gave of her
actions at the time of Smiths death.
The jury for the inquest tomorrow
was sworn in last week over the body
OF Smith. After the swearing of the
jury Coroner hewitt announced the
continuance Of the case long enough
to give police and detectives time for
further investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
U. S. CONSUL BLAMES
ANARCHIST FOR WOUND
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
William E. Chapman. American con.
sui at Puerto Mexico, who was shot
and seriously wounded Sunday by an
intruder in his home, has informed the
American embassy in Mexico City that
he believes his assailant was an an
archist
please convey to President Gales
my appreciation Of his personal in.
quiry through the military command
er as to my health, and his urgent or
ders that local authorities apprehend
the anarchist" Chapman telegraphed
to Charge Schoenfeld
His message said that the attack on
him had aroused resentment among
the people of Puerto Mexico, and
added:
"All day yesterday and until after
midnight one after another and in
groups they called to learn my condi.
ton"
Chapman said he was improving
normally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
COMPROMISE is REJECTED.
Straight.to-Bridge Group Turns Down
Proposal.

CLARENDON. Va, July 10 (SpeciaD.
The board of directors fthe Straight
to-the.Bridge Boulevard Association,
meeting here last night, by a vote of
s to rejected a proposed plan OF
compromise aimed to bring about a
spirit of cooperation between the two
road factions of the county working
for separate State-aid roads connect
ing with the new Arlington Memorial
Bridge.
The plan of compromise was
suggested that the people Of the
county might present a united
front at the meeting of the
State Highway Commission to be
held at the Arlington County Court
house July &c. when it is expected a
the State will do in providing State
road connection with the bridge.
The compromise plan proposed that
the State Highway Commission adopt
both the so.called Lee Boulevard
and the straight-to.the.bridge routes
as State-aid roads and that first
construction be on the direct
route from the Lee Boulevard
.right.of-way across Porters Woods to
Clarendon. Work on this highway
would then be discontinued until after
the State has exhausted it's limita-
lions in the way Of construction on
the Lee Boulevard.
Mai. E. w. r. Ewing. chairman of
q special committee Of the Straight.
to.the- Bridge Boulevard Association,
which received the compromise pro.
posal, in urging its defeat by the
board declared It is up to the organi
cation to show the commission that
the direct route is the only logical
one. He said the organization would
be disloyal to the citizens west OF
Clarendon If it approved the compro
mise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
MAN IS ACCUSED
OF BEATING WOMAN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WHEATON, Md. July 1s.-Mrs.
Herbert Bowman, 80 years old, yes
terday swore out a warrant charging
assault with intent to kill against
Preston Martinus, IS, said to be a rel
alive Of her husband.
Mrs. Bowman said that Martinus
was waiting at her home when she
returned from an automobile trip
Sunday and Immediately seized her by
the hair, dragging her so feet and
then partly tore her clothes off and
beat her.
Montgomery County authorities,
who investigated, said that no scratch
es or bruises were found on Mrs.
Bowman's body. The warrant had not
been served this morning. 1t was said
at Rockville today that Mrs. Bowman
and Martinus had previously had
quarrels, sometimes resulting in blows
and that on at least one previous &C.
casion she had him arrested, but re.
fused to prosecute after he had been
-t0ofcY0 w. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

its respects Maj. Rowell was back
again. followed closely by Capt. Archi-
bald and the other pilots-a veritable
revolving wheel Of planes splitting fire,
steel and bombs.
The principle employed comes un.
der the new military aeronautical ma
neuver Of attack aviation" against
which, its adherents declare, nothing
on the ground can survive. In all,
Maj. Rowell's fight dropped 20 bombs
and emptied 5000 rounds Of steel
jacketed bullets into the forces which
were dead set on drinking Yankee
blood" according to the message Maj.
Edwin Fl. Brainard, chief Of Marine
Corps aviation, received.
The unit which won a big share
Of the glory in Sundays battle is
known as "VO-7.M." meaning Marine
Observation Squadron 7. Its home
station Is Quantico, and recently the
present personnel were sent there be-
cause they were eligible for. foreign
indefiuiteIy. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
MILLS CASE PROBE
CENTERS ON FARMS
Investigators Check Up on
TypeWriters and Fire.
arms in Vicinity.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, July ia
dwelling within a five.mile radius Of
the Mills farm at Hunting Hill, where
Edward L. Mills, 46 years, owner, was
slain at dawn on July Z, was ordered
today by States Attorney Robert
Peter, jr., in the desperate hope that
some information will be developed
which might aid him in his investi-
CATION into the murder and the pin
ming Of a sensational confession" on
the dead mans coat lapel.
Four Montgomery County officers
have been detailed to make the can
vass and they started out on their
laborious job shortly after noon. They
are: Roy Bodmer, Oscar Gather,
Douglas Dosh and Dean Wilkinson.
Territory Divided.
The officers have been instructed to
divide the territory into four sections,
each one working a section. They are
armed with an especially prepared
map which shows the location of
every farmhouse or other habitable
building in the territory: The Ave
mile radius is known as the Travilah,
Gaithersburg and Jamestown neigh
borhood.
Particular attention will be paid by
the officers to a census of typewriters
and firearms. They also will ask those
living in the neighborhood to place
themselves on record as to where they
were at 4:45 o'clock on Thursday
,,,nrpipc JuIv 7 i'm order that all the
stories NAV be checked. Effort also
will be made to learn whether any one
is missing in the fiye.mile radius.
While States Attorney Peter ad-
mits that the survey probably will
develop a mass of worthless informa-
ton, 1t is his hope and belief that it
may develop at least one or two
clues which may be Of service to the
murder investigators.
Expects Report Today.
Aside from the house-to house can
vass which he is inaugurating today
Mr. Peter declared there is absolutely
nothing new in the progress Of the
murder investigation.
Mr.. Peter said he expected to get a
report today from the Bureau OF
Standards, where minute examina-
ton has been made Of the automatic
revolver found at the home OF Ed
ward Miles, brother of Clarence Miles,
eyewitness of the murder. The
states attorney does not believe that
the revolver figured in the killing, but
he Is taking nothing for granted in
his painstaking effort to locate the
murderer of Mr.. Mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Giant of Locomotives Runs Wild in City
On Test Trip and Injuries Two Of Grew

hour, when it strucl. derailing switch
and overturned.
The injured were Edwin Swinton
and Thomas Egan of the locomotive
test crew, both of whose legs were
bruised when the men leaped.
Schweyan escaped injury, although he
remained on the engine.
The engine left the rails just west
of Main street and few yards from
the passenger station. Travellers wait
ing for New York Central trains, see
ing the engine coming toward them,
fed from the station platform.
Main line tracks of the New York
Central were torn up for some distance
and wrecking train was sent from
Buffalo to place the engine back on
the rails. Traffic was blocked for
about three hours. The accident,
occurring near the center of the city.
attracted a crowd Of several thousand
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Deaths Reported.

Harriet Monroe. IS, Casualty Hospital. =.
Caroline A. MaeNair. 81. 264b Connectf-
cu5 granville nr P. Everson. 81. 227 Bryant st..
John Chesley. rs. sos L st. ne,
Nicholas Q. Rideely. 60. Providence HOS
Alice Z. Brown. IS. 1889 Columbia I'd.
Mary E. Wright. IS. GA Maryland ave-
Sadie n. .Aibanese. AZ. National Homeo-
pal JoSn ~ I'VE. 30. sibley Hospital.
John Randolph Moran. 20. Georgetown
onclys srsnce d9conneil. rs. 3o3 18th st. ne.
William j. Friedrich. 8. Providence Hos
pital.
frances A.. Middleton. SO. Gallingsr Mu-
h' Thomas Brown. 3e. Frsedmen's Hospital.
James Adams. 30 71S Sd ct. s.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
BAIL GRAFT CHARGE
MADE IN DRY CASES.
Lawyers Say U. S. Agents
Took Prisoners SIS Miles
to Arrange Bonds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
( BALTIMORE, Md, July 19.-United
States District Attorney Amos w. w.
Woodcock announced this morning
that he would make personal inves-
tigation Of charges that prohibition
agents attached to the Washington
office took prisoners SIS miles from
where they were arrested for hear
ing in order to obtain graft from pro.
fessional bondsmen at Upper MARI.
boro, Prince Georges County.
Charges that dry agents operating
out of Washington did this were made
before United States Commissioner
j. Frank Supplee yesterday by John
H. Mudd, an attorney Of La Plata,
and A. Kingsley Love, former States
attorney of ST. Marys County. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Love, a client OF his.
Samuel Suit, farmer who lives near
La Plata, was taken from his home to
Upper Marlboro for O hearing, and
that while there the agents introduced
him to a professional bondsman, who
went on his bond. and that later ne
saw the bondsman hand one of the
agents a 10-dollar bill.
Cites Other Cases.
Francis Thomas and Joseph Mar
shall, negroes, were arrested by agents
near La Plata, according to the charges
made by Mr.. Mudd, and despite the
fact that the men could have been
given a hearing before a magistrate
near La Plata and furnished bond,
thew were taken SIS miles to magis-
trate at Forestville, Prince Georges
County. Mr.. Mudd declared his clients
were given no opportunity to obtain
bail at their own home, and that the
trip to Forestville was made solely
for the purpose Of providing business
for professional bondsmen there.
"This situation Is manifestly unfair
to the accused" Mr.. Mudd told the
commissioner, land there is no good
reason for Federal agents taking al.
legged violators of the Volstead act
from their home county to the upper
end Of Prince Georges County solely
to give them the opportunity to pro.
vide bond for their appearance before
the United States commissioners.
Awaits Formal Charges.
cit is a matter Of fact that in every
instance the accused has been intro
duced to professional bondsmen wait.
ing to furnish the required bond at
the rate Of 10 per cent OF the amount
posted. There are competent magis-
trates in both Charles and st. Marys
counties, but there are no professional
bondsmen in these counties"
John J. +. Herbert, prohibition ad.
ministrator for the Maryland district,
which includes the District of Colum.
bia, announced this morning that he
would take no action in regard to the
charges unless formal charges were
filed with him by the ats neys who
made the charges before Commission
err Supplee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
BY the Associated Press.


DUNKIRK, n. Y, July 19.-Two
employees Of the Brooks plant of the
American Locomotive Co. here were
slightly injured and several passengers
at the New York Central station mar
rowly escaped injury or death today
when one of the largest freight loco.
motives ever manufactured at the
plant ran wild for half mile before
leaving the rails.
The engine, which was for the Den
yer. & Rio Grande Railroad, had just
been completed and was being tested
in the Brooks plant yards. Suddenly
the engineer, Barney Schweyan, found
that he was unable to shut off the
steam. and the huge locomotive swung
out Of the yards and on to the main
line tracks Of the New York Central
Railroad 1t had gone about half
mile, attaining a speed Of Is miles an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Political Speaker
Swallows Teeth
DISQUALIFICATION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERSToWN, Nd. July 10
While J. Calvin Spidle Of St.
Thomas near here was telling
his constituents what good
county commissioner he would
make for Franklin County, he
swallowed a plate holding two
false teeth.
The accident temporarily has
stopped Spidle's campaigning, since
an ability to talk glibly is one Of
the chief assets of an office seek
err. The suffering candidate wsrt
to Philadelphia where the plate
was removed and he is expected
to resume his campaign within a
few days. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
BRITISH DELEGATES
TO RETURN HOME TO
GET CABINET VIEWS

Continued from First Pagel
thrown into one another's arms by the
tactics adopted late last week by the
American delegation.
On the other hand it Is prophesied
that the long and somewhat bitter
wrangle between the British and
American delegations preludes serl-
GUS outcropping of the latent rivalry
between Great Britain and the United
States which continental powers have
been expecting ever since 1919.
American Alliance Sought.
Great Britain. it is pointed out. has
sedulously sought an alliance with the
United States. both through big propa-
ganda organizations and through max
ing repeated concessions to the Amer
lean viewpoint in all questions under
dispute heretofore.
American banks have helped the
British bring the pound sterling back
to par, but otherwise Great Britain
has been outpointed In its hopes Tor
American cooperation.
The two powers, it is said, are rivals
for world financial, commercial and
industrial supremacy. American for
eign trade is increasing and British Is
declining. The United States is be-
ginning to plan a Government-sup-
ported merchant marine. which IS
likely further to harm Great Britain's
trade, as we'll as provide the American
Navy with powerful auxiliaries in war
time.
The American claim for naval parity
makes the United States Great Brit
aims only rival for predominance in
sea power Great Britain's hold over
it's dominions, it is argued. depends
largely on the superiority Of the Brit
ish navy. If the United States
achieves full parity. the sympathy be-
tween the United States and certain
of the dominions may be strengthened
to the detriment of Great Brltain's
own influence.
Cooperation Made Difficult.
All these reasons, it is thought, are
going to render Anglo-American CO.
operation even more difficult in the
future than it has been in the past and
than it now Is proving in the CHINA
question.
The continental powers view TINS
alleged Anglo-American rivalry with
mixed feelings. They feel 1t Is dan
gerous for world peace, and yet per-
haps prefer that the two greatest
naval powers should be rivals rather
than allies, for an Anglo-American
alliance would be invincible.
Generally speaking, continental
sympathies are with Great Britain
rather than with the United States In
the formers struggle at Geneva TO
keep her naval supremacy by hook or
crook. France in particular approves
the arguments adduced to support
Great Britain's case, for these same
arguments. it Is contended, would give
France the right to the worlds second
largest navy, since the French colonial
empire is second only to Great
Britain's,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
SANDING OUTLAW,
KELLOGG DECLARES
Marines Ordered to Disarm
Bandits, Secretary Writes
to A. F. of L. President.

BY the Associated Press.
Gen. SANDING and his Nicaraguan
followers, who clashed yesterday with
American Marines at Ocotal, ARE in
effect nothing more than outlaws
Secretary Kellogg declared in a letter
last night to William Green. president
of the American Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Green has forwarded to the Sec
rotary kilograms from Nicaraguan
delegates to the Pan-American FEEDER
alton Of Labor Congress, declaring the
Marines were threatening an attack
on "Nicaraguan forces" and has asked
il the information was correct.
so far as this department is aware"
Secretary Kellogg said. SANDING and
his followers do not have the support
or approval OF any Of the leaders of
either of the political parties IN Mica
raCua."
Relating that SANDING. formerly at
tached to the Liberal army, had re-
fused to surrender his arms and had
by force taken possession of an Ameri-
can.owned mine. the Secretary said
the Marines were planning to disarm
the general, but that SANDING lis re.
ported to have attacked the American
Marines and the Nicaraguan National
Guard at Ocotal early yesterday morn
ing and to have suffered decisive
defeat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Veterans Visit Poland.

CRACOW. Poland, July 10 R).-A
group Of Polish Americans, veterans
Of the World War. arrived here today
on visit to Poland. They were
greeted by army representatives and
municipal officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
BAND CONCERTS.
TODAY

BY the United States Marine Band,
at Mount Alto Hospital, o'clock;
Arthur S. Witcomb, leader.
BY the United States Navy Band,
at Eastern High School, 1880 O'Clock;
Charles Benter, leader.
Band concert by the Army Music
School, $50 o'clock, at Washington
Barracks, Tuesday. July 10, 1927. at
$50 pm. w. o. Vernon w. Miller,
leader. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Hitching Posts to 60.

ST. PETER. Mimi, July IS (R.-
Automobiles keep banging into the
IRON hitching posts on Main street, and
so the survivals Of Dobbin's day are
to be removed from ST. Peter streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Pine timberland on the farm, well
set with trees and properly protected
Sfrom FIRE. means an asset Of increas'
1isaG N,AlfyA N7<fssf 80 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Children should eat bananas only
when they are fully Epes a5si I.;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

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Garrison May Recover.
EPIDEMIC FEARED
AT OCOTAL AFTER
MARINE VICTORY

Continued from First Page.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
Capitalize Success Of Fair


County yesterday
should be laid development the
With the the
exhibit
eratOn that operating
permitted to flag until
valley capable delivering power at the door
Of every farmer hereafter located
annually being noraved
by the thousands Of the pow or
Douglas Sulphur Springs valley
the failure
Of the valley in he
The farmers the valley did their
of what they willing
hoderg the cost bringing valley
and the farmers general
workabIty.
the fall
disposition proposals looking the
their During
the time
in the spring from the ubteanean
a
financing be done in
history country condition better position
absorb the Sulphur irrigation district
than at
gnedged security by
fitted the bonds undoubtedly marketed
would prove burdensome.
The entire power absorbed
Immediately by the
advertisement charges not
the irrigation projects the perma-
nent independent OF weather
effort to line
been
but because the
lie idle
assured airport practically
the pushing completion the power line up the
valley. ~ fM Mf&
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
BoIsheyism Disintegrating

international commune IN
Moscow the that buidd will now
presumably devote his genius to tearing
Trotsky Germany
Kerensky after the overthrow Of the established
in
generally incubad
without military
Immediately
Trotky
he criticized the policy Russia China.
long time that
in Russia Trotsky expulsion
q condition Of that long
Without the Tfotsky believed be
thrown entirely enforcing compliance
with his
disciplinary Trotsky
buaucrac discipline founded political offers
for unity but disorganization split"
decides; all S @
It the
situation in Russia rapidly
cunning skill a Joseph
In attempting
OF capital and capitalism abroad while
suggestion of individual Russia
indications
costly is to be in
of the time, of the the
the all the time"
stod uneduaed accepted
uncomplanng
predict predecessor
the Of the body down-rodden
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02

WASHINGTON - In Washington,
the early bird gets the publicity
Which is to say that when senators
get back to their offices early in
the fall, they find themselves be-
sieoed by hungry correspondents.
When four such outstanding sem
ators DIS Bovah, Curtis, Pat Harrison
and Nye all returned early the cor
respondents we're very happy indeed.
Thus, in the news dispatches out OF
Washington the democratic viewpoint
has been given in the golden words
Of Harrison the progressive farm bloc
viewpoint from the inspired lips OF
Nye, the republican viewpoint from
the G.. O. p. senate floor leader from
Kansas and the always interesting
Borah viewpoint from the leopine
and puissaat senator from Idaho.
Not that anyone sent these senators
back as advance guards, but their
own interest in their jobs mas been
of distinct service to their colleagues
who are far enough away to be
virtually inarticulate.
1orah, besides resuming his inter-
esting daily chats with the CORE
spondents, has gone to bat against
the plan for a new private loan to
France; Curtis has declared against
an extra session; Harrison has issued
call for party harmony and united