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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
WARMER WEATHER
AFTER COLD WAVE.
Seasons Most Frigid Spell
Departs, Leaving Death and
Suffering in Wake.

Leaving death and suffering in its
wake. the seasons severest cold wave
departed from Washington today to
make way for a period of wet and
warmer weather.
The toll Of the record frigid snap
included one fatality, one hospital
case attributed to the sold innumer-
able instances OF nipped noses and
epidemic of motor Influenza
Daniel r. Sullivan, s&.year-old re-
tired railroad engineer. for whom
police had been looking for several
days. was found frozen to death yes
terday afternoon several blocks from
his home at 1920 e street southeast
Elizabeth Ross, colored, So, of %
Eleventh street northeast, was treated
at Freedman's Hospital for illness re-
sulting from the extreme cold after
being found at North Capitol and p
streets In a semi-conscious condition.
Before leaving for parts unknown
the Arctic winds took another grip on
the city last night, forcing the mer-
curry down to 10 degrees and treating
scattered portions Of the city today to
a sparse sprinkling OF snow.
Today, however, the temperature
was rising rapidly under the temper
ing influence of southerly breezes, and
Forecaster Mitchell predicted that it
would remain warm, and probably
rainy, the remainder of the week,
Rain tonight and tomorrow is the
somewhat dreary prospect. he said.
There is no more cold weather in
sight for the next few days, at leastS'
he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

BY the Associated Press.
Bernard Shulgasser, student at
Butler College, indianapolis. who got
as far as Ellis Island last week on
a deportation trip to Europe was
given a stay of one year today by
order of Assistant Secretary Hus-
band of the Labor Department
An appeal by the faculty of But
Ter College resulted in stopping the
deportation.
The Labor Department held that
Shulgasser. a Lithuanian, had lost
his status as a student in an Amer
lean educational institution because
he had accepted employment as a
teacher of Hebrew and music and
also because he had applied for
naturalization In the United States.
Shulgasser entered the country
under special permission to take
q course at Northwestern University,
but transferred to the University OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
PANAMA TO RESUME. FARLEY
WITH KELLOGG OVER TREATY
Ricardo ]. AIfaro, Minister to
U. S., to Return in Effort to
Reopen Negotiations.
Rodolfo CHAR, President of
Panama, Discusses New
Proposal With A. p.
By the Associated prees.

BY the Associated Prees
PANAMA, January 2s.--Ricardo
Alfaro, Panaman minister to the
United States. who came here early in
the month to explain certain points of
the new Panama United States treaty.
has been ordered to return to Wash.
inEton for conference with Secretary
of State Kellogg on the possibility of
reopening the treaty negotiations.
The Panaman President, Rodolfo
Chiari, in an interview with the Asso.
ciated Press correspondent, declared
he always considered the treaty did
not meet with the hopes, interests or
needs Of the country"
But, he added. after negotiations
lasting more than two years we sign.
ed the pact as the best obtainable. de.
spite It's lamentable Inconvenience for
us Panamans. However, If the oppor.
tunity is available and II the United
states State Department. attitude Ia
propitious for new parleys which
might result In benefiting our inter.
ests, we will earnestly make all possi.
pie EFFORTS to comply with the Assem-.
blys resolution. for our satisfaction az
a government and az Panamans
The President was referring to the
resolution drawn up hy the Panemar
congress for suspending consideration
OF the treaty pending efforts bv the
executives to obtain more satisfac
tory solution.
The Panama United States treatv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
READERS PRAISE STARS CLEAN
HANDLING OF BROWNING CASE
Suppression of Lurid Details Proves 1t Real
Home Paper and Fit for Children,
Subscribers Agree

ing things out that are not fit for the
whole family to read. I wonder how
an editor would feel If his own child
should read aloud some of the things
that are printed in the papers today?
hope The Star will always be a
family paper, one that father or
mother would not be afraid to read to
their children
George Z. Tolman. 3944 Livingston
street. writes: The public, at least
your public. has had enough of such
rot and does not want it for personal
consumption or home reading. and /
am glad YOU realize II and have the
courage to say so. It is enough to
disgust healthy man or woman with
a healthy mind to read most of the
daily papers today, or even to attend
the average vaudeville house. The
Hall-Mills murder trial. the Browning
case, the Chaplin domestic affairs
and so on and so forth must have
caused a severe nausea in the solid
American public that you so admir-
ably serve. We support you in your
fine stand"
Mrs Raymond E. Adams, sos Tay-
lor street, writes: THANK you for
your stand in reference to the Brown
ing trial. am sure many fathers and
mothers of the District of Columbia
appreciate It,"
Settles Problem of Children.
Mrs. John r. Weyrich, 1414 ALI
son street, writes: Congratulations
on your attitude in not printing de
tails of the Browning case. With
growing children 1t is serious prob
lem for mothers when our paper con-
tains matter of that kind
Mrs. Henry Webb. 1917 Fourth
street northeast, writes: Il want to
congratulate you on the stand taken
against publishing the full details of
the Browning trial.
In addition to the letters, scores of
telephone calls to The Star have ex-
pressed the spontaneous thanks of
many OF it's readers for the decision
against printing details of the trial.
The telephone calls were doubly in
teresting because of the fact that
many came from persons who intro
duced themselves as having been
brought up" on The Star, and who
said that such action on this news
papers part was what we might ek'
pect The Star to do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
BOYS MAY TESTIFY
AGAINST PEACHES
Former Friends Among 100
Witnesses - Browning
BlameS Mother-in-LaW.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2s.-Edward
w. Browning hopes to have ~ boys,
former friends of the former Frances
Peaches" Heenan, testify when his
suit for separation reopens at White
Plains Monday. His counsel says that
the boys are among 100 witnesses who
are ready to support Browning.
While his counsel was preparing a
counter bombardment to Peaches -
charges, Browning discussed the case
as he saw it.
He reiterated his denial of his wife's
charges of cruelty, called himself a
victim Of too much mother-in-law,' .
expressed determination to keep his
10-year.old adopted daughter, Dorothy
Sunshine, out of the litigation. and de-
clared reconciliation with his wife
to be impossible.
Persecution has killed my love for
her." he said. There will positively
be no reconciliation. / don't see how /
could possibly be expected to forgive
Peaches for what she has done to
me-"
Browning ridiculed testimony of
Mrs. Heenan that he had asked her to
live with them
Did you ever hear of a sane man
who invited his motherin-law to stick
around day and night?" he asked.
A brief seeking admission as evi.
dence of a diary kept by Peaches
before her marriage is being prepared
by the Browning counsel.
Charlotte Mills Called.
NEW YORK, January 2s R.-
Charlotte Mills, 20-year-o1d daughter
of the slain choir singer in the Hail.
Mills murder case at Somerville,
n. j., today was added to the Ed
ward w. Browning separation suit
case. when attorneys for Browning
announced that she had been SUI
poenaed to appear Monday in White
Plains, n. Y.
Just what testimony Miss Mills
is to give to help bolster the wealthy
New York realtors case against his
young wife was not vocchsafed by
Francis Dale, Brownings attorney.
I'VE can't afford, .4he said, ito try
this case in the newspapers, but it
may be said that Miss Miss will be
an important witness for my client. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
BLANTON ACCUSES
PARK POLICE HEAD
inundated Subordinates on
Proposed Merger Bin,
He Charges.

Capt. NJ. n. Parsons, in command
OF the United States Park Police
force. under Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant,
Sd. engineer oficer in charge Of pub
lie buildings and parks. today was
charged by Representative Thomas
l.. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas,
with having inundated Park police
men under his command against IA
voring the Blanton bill. The charge
was made during a hearing on the
bill to merge the park and metropoli-
tan police before a subcommittee on
the House District committee.
Didn't you tell your men at in
spection last Wednesday that IL you
became hard.boiled you would be the
damnedest hard.boile6 police captain
Capt. Parsons, who was attending the
hearing.
Admits Strong Language.
Capt. Parsons admitted that he had
used such language. but denied that
1t was in refernce to the police merger
bill. He said it was in connection
with a rumor that certain members Of
the park police force had criticized
him as not giving them proper sup.
port.
CoPt' Il SoAu tildt as u
of fact he had told park policemen
that he saw no objection to approach.
ing their friends in regard to the
Blanton bill either in support OF Il or
In opposition to IL.
William J. Grissam, private on the
park police force, testified that Capt.
Parsons had predicted at the inspec-
ton that the proposed merger Of the
police forces would be failure. He
quoted Capt. Parsons as saying. "If
the Dill goes through, steps will he
taken to re-establish a park police
1orce. Park watchmen will be ap-
pointed. and in Ave years they will he
performing the same duties as the
park policemen are today
Pvt. Grissam told the RAthbone
subcommittee that he is in favor of
the proposed merger. because he fore
sees larger opportunities for advance
ment and that better retirement con-
ditions prevail on the METROPOLITAN
force. He would also prefer the as.
sortment of assignments on the met.
ropolitsn force.
More Opposition Voiced.
Opposition to the proposed police
merger was voiced by another park
police private. Raymond F. Seiby, who
argued that a specialized knowledge
IL required by the park police, who. on
account of experiencesare better DUAL.
flied to perform park DUTIES.
Emphasis wHH placed on the fact
that for both the metropolitan and
park police the Civil Service require.
ments are the same
Commissioner Dougherty, Mai.
Hesse, superintendent ef the Metro
politan Police Force: Traffic Director
NJ. D. Eldridge and Capt A. j. Head.
ley are to be callee as Witnesses at
another hearing Tu~ day morning at
10 o'clock, at the request of Mr.. Blan-
ton.
The Rathbone subcommittee has
been instructed to report this meas
ure back. with recommendations, TO
the fun District committee at the
meeting next Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Senate resumed consideration Of
deficiency appropriation bill with
Senator Harrison. Democrat, of
Mississippi still endeavoring to In.
sert an amendment to reduce the
tax on corporations at this time.
The Senate is expected to dispose
OF this bill today.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, of sMas-
sachusetts introduced bill to per-
nit boxing In the District.
Interstate commerce committee
held a hearing on railroad CONSOLE
dations bill.
Finance committee met in execu-
tive session on alien property legis-
lation.
Campaign expenditures committee
held executive session.
HOUSE.
House Leader Tilson announced
that radio compromise measure
would be called up in the House
the first thing in the morning.
House completes action on State,
Justice, Commerce and Labor APP
preparation bills.
Police subcommittee of the House
District committee conducts hear
ing on Blanton bill to absorb the
United States Park Police Force
into the Metropolitan Police Force.
Another hearing will be held Tues.
day morning.
Gibson subcommittee inquiring
into municipal administration of
the District of Columbia continues
it's hearing at 1870 O'Clock tonight.
Full appropriation committee
called into session tomorrow morn
ing to report out District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill.
Subcommittee on legislative ap-
preparation bill continues hearings
in executive session.
Ways and means committee in
executive session on legislation pro-
viding for loans on bonus certif-
Gates, and on liquor bill.
Foreign affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on Fairchild resolu-
ton on Mexico.
Census committee conducts hear
ing on reapportionment.
Military affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on Muscle Shoals.
Rules committee conducts hear.
ing on Tinkham resolution regard.
ing The Hague conference and the
Green resolution regarding Cuban
parcel post bill.
Interstate commerce committee
in executive session with Commits
sioner Hall on railroad consclida.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Double Crossing
OF "Under Cover
Dry Men Charged

The charges that under.cover
prohibition agents are sometimes
double-crossed by the prohibition
authorities is contained in papers
filed in the Supreme Court yester.
day in the case of II. f. Taylor of
Dekalb County. Mo-, appealing
from the Western Missouri District
Court.
Taylor claimed he had been en-.
gagged in obtaining evidence for
Kansas City prohibition officers
when he purchased liquor from
three men in his county, giving
"keg" parties. Shortly after he OBJ
tanned the liquor, he asserted. his
home was raided by two regular
prohibition agents and he was ar
rested.
As a result he brought suit for
$4,000 damages against l.. F. De
Hart. Missouri Federal prohibition
administrator, and the two agents,
for false arrest The District Court
dismissed it for want of jurisdic-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

against which popular sentiment in
Panama has been growing, provides
for transit through Panama of United
States armed forces In time of peace
and stipulates that Panama shall de-
clare herself in state Of war in case
of any war in which the United States
Is belligerent.
Other provisions bind Panama to CO.
operate in every way possible in de-
Tending the Panama Canal, to give to
the United States complete control
over all radio and cable communica.
tons and supervision over aviation
centers and aircraft and to turn over
to the United States for perpetual oc-
cupation a part of ManZanilla Island.
at the Atlantic terminus of the canal,
and the Harbor OF Colon.
Proposed changes in the treaty have
been under discussion between the
American and Panaman governments.
but it has been insisted by the state
Department in Washington that only
revisions of a minor character. not
affecting the substance of the treaty,
were being considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
POLICEMAN LOSES CASE.
Trial Board Recommends Dismiss
sal of Pvt. Mullen.

The police trial board recommended
to the Commissioners today the dis
missal of Police Pvt. NJ. 7. Mullen of
the ninth precinct station, who was
convicted yesterday on a charge of
conduct unbecominK en- oficer.
The board failed to reach verdict
in the case of Motor Cycle Policeman
Jesse A. Barnhart, also charged with
conduct unbecoming an oficer, but
recommended a fine of SIS be I'M
posed on Policeman William E. Law
son of the fourth precinct for fail
ing to communicate with his precinct
station by means of the signal
system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
CHAMBER TO ELECT.
Monthly Meeting to Be Held Next
Tuesday.

Election of a secretary, treasurer
and general counsel for this year will
be held by directors of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce at its
regular monthly meeting at the Homer
Building Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
Present officers are Dorsey w. Hyde,
jr., secretary: w. NICK. Stowell, treas
urer, and Chaplin Brown, general
counsel.
The directors also will act on a re-
port by the committee on manufacture
ing concerning the proposed expan-
sion of the industries of the metro.
politan area of the Capital. 1t is ex-
pected the board will appropriate 800
toward a survey of present industries
In this area, to be used as a basis for
later advertising appeals. The report
will be submitted by John Eckert.
chairman of the committee on man.
ufactuYing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
DEATHS FROM DISEASES
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR
Fatalities Doubled Here From In
fiuenza. Grip and Pneumonia
First Week of 1927.

Public health service reports for the
District of Columbia for the first week
in 1927, given by the District Health
Department today. show that deaths
from influenza, grippe and pneumonia
nearly doubled the number for the
same period in 1925. During that period
this year, A deaths resulted from in.
f1uenza and grippe and 30 from pneu-
monia, a total of 70. For the same
period last year, died of influenza
and grippe and so of pneumonia, show
ing a decided increase In influenza and
grippe fatalities over last year. and
slight decline in pneumonia deaths.
Reports from 90 cities throughout
the country with a population of go.
100000, made public today, shows a
decrease in deaths from pneumonia
and influenza during the first week
of this year compared to same period
last year. The figures were 1926
deaths for this year, and 1859 last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
PRISON SITES OFFERED.

Donation of two sites in West Vir-
ginia to the Government to build a
new penitentiary to house the Federal
prisoners, now lodged in State and
county prisons, was offered yesterday
by f. e. budding, president Of the
Prisoners Relief Society of Washing
ton.
Mr.. budding made the offer in let
ter to Chairman Graham of the House
judiciary committee. He said he owned
200 acres at White Sulphur Springs
and 900 acres at Clarksburg, and
would give the choice of the two
places" to the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Student Ordered Deported Wins Stay
OF Year on Appeal by College Faculty

Chicago after month and later
went to Butler.
If during the next year Shul-
gassers conduct is such as to make
II sure that his primary purpose in
coming to the United States was to
take advantage of educational facil-
titles and that he intends to return
to his own country at the end of
his educational course, Mr.. Husband
explained, he will not be further in
terfered with.
He cannot, however. BECOME a
citizen or remain permanently In the
United States after having obtained
a permit to enter as a student, the
immigration regulations preventing
such a course.
Friends of Shugasser said he had
engaged in non-student activities to
pay his school expenses and to send
money home to his mother and two
sisters. He was unaware. they said,
that the practice was illegal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
DECLARES MANY WORKING
AGAINST ARMY AND NAVY

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 2s.-"Some
of the most intelligent minds in the
country" are in New York working
against the aims of the Army and
Navy, Rear Admiral Charles p.
Plunkett charges.
You'll find In New York many
people of tremendous influence who
give all their time-although l sus-
pect many of them are paid for it
for ends just the opposite of what you
want" he told Army and Navy off,
GERS here last night at a dinner honor
ing Maj. Gen. James H. McRae, new
commander OF the End Corps Area.
$50 short Is memory, the American
people would go to war as casually as
they get on the subway" he said
ut should be your mission to prove
yourself an apostle of peace through
preparedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
TECH ALUMNI TO DANCE.
Social Reunion Will Be Held Next
Friday Night.

Alumni of Mckinley Manual Train
ing School will hold a social reunion
and dance next Friday night at
L'Aiglon ball room, Eighteenth and
Columbia road, under auspices OF the
Tech Alumni Association. it was an
nounced today by Granville GUIDE,
president OF the association.
Graduates and friends of the high
school. which soon is to have a new
building in the lexington section. are
invited to attend the reunion and talk
over old times at Seventh and Rhode
Island avenue"
The dance is the first Of a series de-
signed to revive the old Tech spirit
among alumni" it Is stated. 1t VIII
begin at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

Continued from First Page)
ton where they cannot cross.ex,
anime"
Capt. Cornwell, in reply to other
defense questions, explained that
Horning called him on the telephone
this morning, refreshed his recollec-
ton on the supplemental quotation
and requested his presence on the wit
ness stand.
Several Citizens Testify.
Several residents of Petworth testi.
fed that they heard shooting about
o'clock on the morning OF September
rs, and then Mrs. Catherine NJ. Vogel,
4105 New Hampshire avenue, related
how Moreno entered her kitchen
about $50 o'clock that morning. She
identified him as the person who came
UP her cellar steps into the kitchen
and said, Don't holler." She also
testified that after the capture of
Moreno and Eagles they were
brought to her front porch and Mo-
reno said: please let me go. l am
shot and l didn't hurt anybody. I'm
bootiegger, and you ought not hold
a man suffering like this. I just
wanted to use your phone I slept
down there in the cellar all night"
Mrs. Vogel added that Eagles made
no statement in her presence.
When Moreno appeared in her kit
chen while she was preparing break.
fast for her baby and while her hus-
band was in bed, and said, Don't hol.
ler," Mrs. Vogel testified, / screamed.
He closed the door and backed down
the cellar. kept on screaming, seven
or eight times, and then ran in the
back yard and kept on screaming"
Others who testified that they were
awakened by the firing of shots early
September rs were: Russell Fl. Clar-
voc. 4106 Illinois avenue; Saul F..
Lewis. Sol Upshur street; Erwin Jones.
1903 New Hampshire avenue; John r.
Miller. 1902 New Hampshire avenue,
md Fred s. Benham, 412S Fifth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

Fourteen Japanese army of1eers,
headed by Col. T. Aralxi. arrived here
today on their world tour of inspec.
ton OF engineering methods in niliS
tary projects. The commission has
visited the principal European count
tries, and on it's way to San Franz
cisco will stop at several Army posts.I
ft plans to sail from San Francisco
Feskuary Is and will stop at Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

tempt to fly across the Atlantic. Capt.
Tonck's attempt last September end
I'd Siisastrously when his plane was
wrecked taking of and two members
Of his crew were killed.
So far the aeronautic association
has received only one entry, that OF
Paul Tarascon of France, and Mr..
Adams said he understood Tarascon
intended to withdraw. Unoficial word
has been received. however, that sew
eral French flyers were planning to
try for the prize. Fonck, II is under.
stood, has already succeeded in raising
$3.50, 900 for his second attempt, and
IS working on the plans now.
Mr.. Adams said the association
would lend every possible aid to Davis
and TO the other competitors. The
association, he emphasized, is an i'm
partial body. and would give the same
assistance to every entry. The body,
he said, is enthusiastic over the posi-
bility Of the Atlantic being crossed by
air. With several flyers competing.
the prospects Of success seem bright,
he said.
May Fly Either Way.
Mr.. Adams said one or two of the
flyers probably would start from Paris
and fly toward New York. According
10 the rules of the contest an aviator
may fly in either direction he prefers.
Mr. Adams expects to hear from the
Aero Club of France later regarding
plans for the flights and entries.
Comdr Davis has been ambitious
to ny across the Atlantic for some
time He intended to make the at.
tempt last year. but was unable to
get the pIAne he wanted
Comdr. Davis began flying in 1920
He was In command Of the air station
at Snuantum, Mass. until last Novem
Der. when he was transferred to the
Navy Department here. He is 81
years old.