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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, September 27.-Smash-
ing world records in speed, sport and
endurance has not been a thriving
business for Great Britain of late
years, but Englishmen reading their
newspapers this morning found three
new world marks achieved for their
country.
The foremost, of course, was the
Schneider Cup seapIane victory at
Venice, but while Lieut.. Webster was
streaking through the air over the
Lido to defeat the Italians, another
speed record was made which has al.
most as much appeal to the average
Briton.
This mark was made by the railway
train Royal Scot which steamed
from Carlisle TO London, a distance of
300 miles. in hours As minutes, es-
tahlishing what Is claimed as world
record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
SCORES BELIEVED LOST.
Situation Slightly Improved As Heavy
Downpours Subside.

LONDON, September % (P.-
Ecores of lives are believed to have
been lost in Alpine floods which inun-
later the princfpality of Liechtenstein.
he eastern section of Switzerland and
The upper Trentino, Italy, after tre-
hendous rains over the week end.
Especially affected are those valleys
whose waters join the Rhine above
Lake Constance, while the upper
Rhine itself is amazingly swollen and
The lake Is Is feet above normal.
The actual total fatalities are un-
Enown and cannot be reliably COM
luted until the communications broken
~ the food are restored.
Latest reports say the situation Is
improving somewhat, the -downpours
leginning to subside. A sudden drop
n temperature in the mountain re-
lions has checked the melting of the
now. which largely contributed to the
foods.
Liechtenstein. which with an area
II IS square miles is one of the small
lst principalities in the world. was
,most overwhelmed by the inunda-
ion. The worst feature of the flood
n that region was the collapse of
l000-foot concrete dam on the Liech-
enstein-Swiss border, allowing the
vaters of the Rhine to sweep over the
my principality.
Villages Under Water.
Many villages are under several feet
# water and some of the inhabitants,
aught by the rushing torrent before
hey could escape to the mountain
fdes, are believed to have perished.
The Liechtenstein government has ap-
jcaled to its neighbors for quick aid.
The property damage there will run
nto the millions and tens of thou
nnds of cattle were drowned.
Many places known the world over
Is tourist resorts have shared in the
differing, notably in the Upper En-
.adine region of Switzerland. There
tas been much damage at st. Moritz,
1ontresina and Innsbruck. where the
,as and electric lighting systems are
,aralyzed and bridges washed away.
train service on some railroads has
topped, and on others is being di-
lerted around the flood region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
Employe Arrested
For Calling Firemen
From Out of Town
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y, September
27.-The village of Blasdell,
suburb Of Buffalo, is jealous of its
fire department. A dairy office
caught fire last night. and the
doorkeeper, Henry Datler, tried to
summon the Blasdell department,
but found it had no telephone. In
desperation he called the Lacka-
wanna department. which re-
sponded.
After the fire had been extin-
guished the Blasdell police ar
rested Datler on a charge of turn
ing in a false alarm, but this
charge later was changed to mali
cious mischief. 1t is the conten-
ton of police that the bookkeeper
had no authority to summon the
out of-town company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
HUGE SEA Of MUD
POURS OVER MOST
Of L|ECHTENSTE|N
Only Larger Housetops and
Church Spires Visible.
5000 Are Mired.
SCORES BELIEVED KILLED.;
RESCUE PARTY DROWNED
Ill Activities Suspend in Strick-
en- Area as People Labor
for Relief.
+. the Associated Press.


BREGENZ. Austria. September -.
Nearly the whole of the principal
Try of Liechtenstein, flooded through
the breaking of the Rhine dam. is
reported as presenting the appearance
Of a huge bog. with only the bolder
housetops and church spires protrud-
Ing from the mud
The entire adult population of about
5000 is laboring feverishly to cut
passageways through the mud sloughs
10 their homes. wherever the reces-
sion of the flood waters permits. The
children are being kept on high
ground. as are the remaining cattle,
which would otherwise sink in the
soft ooZe.
Il is believed at least three weeks
will be required to dig most of the
villages from their blankets of mud.
RESCUE PARTY BURIED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
GAMES POSTPONED.
DUAL BILL TOMORROW
Nat-Red Sox Contests Deferred on
Account of Cold Weather in
the Hub City.

Cold weather caused postponement
OF both games of the double header
scheduled today in Boston between the
Nationals and the Red Sox, according
to Associated Press dispatches received
here.
AS tomorrow is an open date for
both clubs. the games, weather per-
mitting. will be played then.
After completing the final series of
the season with Boston, the Griffmen
go to New York. to finish out the rest
of it's schedule with the league cham.
DiOns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
REYNOLDS IS SAFE,
DETECTIVE INSISTS
21- Year Old Millionaire,
Missing II Days. Believed
Back in New York.


NEW YORK, September 27.-Rich-
ard j. Reynolds, 21-year-oid millionaire
who has been missing for IL days, is
back in New York, it is believed by
Val O'Farrell. detective, called into
the case by friends of Reynolds.
The young heir to tobacco millions
left this city September 16, OFarrell
said his investigation had disclosed
1t is believed he went to Chicago for
the Tunney-Dempsey fight and that
he has returned since then and re-
manned in seclusion.
O'Farrell said it was possible Rey.
but he is certain the missing man is
unharmed.
Reynolds automobile, found sub
merged in Long Island Sound, was
driven into the water by two young
friends of his, O'Farrell said. He de-
scribed that phase of the case as
college prank" and absolved John de
Carlos, Reynolds chauffeur, of any
connection with 1t.
Auto Found i'm Water.
His limousine retrieved from the
waters of Long Island Sound, a
mysterious telephone call to police
and the story Of Broadway night
club hostess guided detectives in their
search for Reynolds.
First indications were that Rey-
nolds, whose interests ranged from
the presidency of the Reynolds Air
ways, Inc, to sponsorship of an un-
successful play on Broadway, had
been missing 10 days. But George w.
Orr, his business manager at Winston
Salem, n. c., said he talked with him
last Thursday.
Friends, relatives and private detec-
tives today were without trace of him,
although he was not listed at the
city's Missing Persons Bureau nor were
police summoned in the case. Fear of
accident or foul play was inspired by
the belief that he carried almost
$4,000 in cash when he disappeared.
Drew $4,000 From Bank.
Reynolds accompanied Miss Marie
Houston, hostess in the Charm Club,
to the Grand Central Station about
am. September II. Miss Houston
left Reynolds, she said upon her re-
turn here, and travelled to st. Louis,
where she visited relatives for a few
days.
Detectives learned that on Septem-
ber 16 Reynolds drew about Sc 1000
from the bank sent his servants back
to his home in Winston.Salem, n. c.,
and moved to a hotel in Manhattan.
He instructed his chauffeur to leave
his automobile at Mineola, Long Is
land, and, entering another car with
John Graham of Winston-Salem, he
went to dinner at Long Island road:
house.
About midnight Reynolds and Gra-
ham appeared at the night club in
Manhattan, using Graham's car on the
Continued on Page S, Column 81
ID T. Dx D-o IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
JURISTS CONFER HERE
ON COURT CONGESTION
Taft Presides at Session of Senior
Circuit Judges on Means to
Clear Dockets.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ways and means of relieving con-
gested Federal court dockets and of
eXpediting disposition of cases were
discussed today al opening sessions
here Of the annual conference of
senior circuit judges, preside over by
Chief Justice Taft.
The conference will continue four
days, with Attorney General Sargent
on today's program to present the
Department of Justices views on the
condition of business in Federal courts.
The judges brought with them re-
ports from the district judges in their
circuits. showing the condition of their
dockets and also memoranda of the
business befofs their own courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27

MEXICO CITY, September y P).-
Eight persons were killed, Tampico
dispatches say, and 10 wounded in a
clash of political groups during the
municipal election Sunday in the
town of Zacamixtle, State of Vera
cruz. One Of those killed was J..
Cantu, a candidate for mayor. Two
others were policemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
Record Enrolment at Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. September 81
'P).-First day enrolment at Harvard
has set a new record with 7,414 stu
dents registered in all departments of
the university. The figure exceeds
last years by 107. The college has
320l men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
Judge Grants Ito
Divorces in Minute;
Postpones One Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 27.-Eng-
l.sh justice has the reputation of
moving fast, but Judge Mackinnon
in Divorce Court stepped on the
accelerator so hard that the band
age over the eyes of the Goddess
Of Justice almost blew off.
In one minute-Just 60 Sec
onds-he granted 10 absolute di-
vorces. He still had few seconds
left to take out one case at the re-
quest of a young man. who had
come all the way from South AT
RIGA. and order a retrial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

I
CLEVELAND, Ohio. September 81.
Judgment for $3,67J was award.
ed today by a common pleas court
jury to Mr.. and Mrs. j )seph Mack,
who had brought suit against Police
Sergt, Frank l.. Rolfe, alleging that
he arrested them and had them jailed
when he found them kissing in their
parked automobile.
The verdict was returned after the
jury had deliberated more than two
hours yesterday and most OF this morn
ing.
One night in July last year Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack, a young couple, were re-
turning from a picnic with several
other persons. Sergt. Rolls and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
DISTRICT IS VICTOR
|NL|GHT|NG CASE
Terminal Company to Pay
$61,372 for Subway Cur
rent, Fought 18 Years.

After IS years Of litigation the Dis
trict government and the Washing.
ton Terminal Co. today settled their
differences over accumulated. unpaid
lighting bills through a compromise
agreement whereby the District will
collect $61 ,372.77 and the Terminal Co.
will have the privilege of furnishing
its own lights on the street subways
under the terminal area beginning
fed Immediately by the Commits
sioners.
The amount of sci ,372.77 covers not
only the bills involved in the suits
which have been pending in court,
but also the bills for lighting from
August !, 1926, through May 81, 1927.
There will be one additional bill to
be paid by the terminal company to
cover lighting from June l to October
/, Of the current year when the COM
pany is authorized to furnish the
lighting.
Seen as District Victory.
The Commissioners and Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride, view the
settlement as a victory for the Dis.
trict as the terminal company prom
ised to pay the full amount of the
accrued bills that have been tied up
in litigation for many years, some of
them dating back to 1909.
Mr.. Bride pointed out that the
District got everything it asked for
and that the company is paying two
suits involved in the litigation which
had been outlawed by the Court of
Appeals because of the statute of
limitations.
The authority given the terminal
company to furnish the lighting on
the street subways is contained In
special order drafted by Mr.. Bride
and approved by the Commissioners.
The act of Congress. May 26, 1908.
required the company to furnish the
lighting. but since that time 1t has
been supplied by the District.
Throughout the litigation Ringgold
Hart, principal assistant corporation
counsel, who has been in special
charge of the case. declared that the
District never contested the right of
the terminal company to light the
subways, but merely fought to col
lect the bills owed for the lighting
service.
Tax Case May Be Settled.
The lights involved in the various
suits are located around Florida ave-
nue., H, K, L and M streets northeast
on the company's subways. Other
lamps are on the east side of First
street southwest and the west side
of Delaware avenue north of E street.
Under the order approved by the
Commissioners transferring the light
ing arrangement the District reserves
the right to make changes and assess
charges against the company If its
maintenance is regarded as unsatis-
factory.
The settlement of the lighting bills
disposes of one-third of the litigation
which has been pending for number
of years between the District and the
terminal company, and adjustment of
the dispute over the collection of
taxes on real estate purchased for the
terminal yards is expected soon, while
another compromise already has been
tentatively entered against the COM
pany for damages caused through the
building of a subway under First
street. The Commissioners. how
ever, are not certain that they have
authority to act in this case, and will
seek congressional assurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
NATHAN PEARLS CHANGE COLOR
AFTER DEATH OF DIPLOMAT
Legend Borne Out as Head of Family
Loses Life in Plane Crash.
Funeral Is Held.

after for any change of color in case
of death.
The legend of the Nathan pearls,
which are in the possession of the 81
lesian branch of the family, says that
the pearls were presented by a goblin
In 1888 to Baroness Eva Regina Malt
Zan in the ancestral castle at Miltsch
because of kindness shown by her to
the goblin nine days before.
The grateful goblin said the pearls
would bring luck to the Won Maltzans
as long as their color was unchanged,
and they remained in the possession
of the family. the legend says.
Should the pearls change color. how
ever" the goblin warned, 'it means
that the head Of some branch of the
family will die"
FUNERAL is HELD.
Coolidge and Kellogg Wreaths Placed
on Nathan Casket.
VOLLRATHSRUHE Mecklenburg,
Germany, September 81 P).-The fu.
neral OF Baron Ago Won Nathan, Ger
Continued ON Page 2, Column H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
WEATHER.

~. s. Weather Bureau ForecastD
FAR tonight, tomorrow mos;l'' cloudy,
not much change in temperature.
Temperature-High rs. at 4:30
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at 8 am. to-
day. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

Mems Fauitlcss Make Night
robes. of fine, soft-hnish CAM
brio, washable braid trimmings.
Vee-neck style. Extra full cut.
Sizes IS to 20.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

Mems Tuxedo Make Heavy
Cotton Ribbed Underwear, silver
gray color; shirts made with
close ribbed neck, rayon edged;
drawers made with full REIN
forced seat and sateen waist
band. Sizes 36 to 46 shirts and
80 to a. drawers.
The Western outlook., 1927-02-12
ENDOW MENl DEPARTMENT
GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA
Knights of Pythias
N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A.

Office of secretary of endowment
board, l708 Stuart Street, Berkeley,
California.
Notice is herebv given that our
brother, Fred F. Fletcher, member
of Jewel City lodge, No. II, of San
Francisco, California. having died,
Dec. II, 1926, and the beneficiary
of whose policy (No. 1869 is the
estate, whose claim was filed on
January Il, 1927, and due proof of
whose death and his status in the
order having been made and filed
in this Office
Now, therefore, any and all per.
sons having or claiming to have any
interest in the death benefits (if anvil
OF deceased, or the money accruing
therefrom or Hereunder or accruing
by reason of his membership in this
grand jurisdiction are requested to
file such claims with the secretary of
this department within 90 (sixty)
days after first publication of this
notice or be forever estop from as.
serting claim.
Dated and first published at Oak
land, Cal the 5th day of February
1927; Pythian period 4o.
T. S. DAWSON,
Secretary the Endowment Board.
Grand Lodge of State of California
Knights of Pythias of N. A., S. A.,
f., A., A. and A.
The Western outlook., 1927-02-12
Wife Is White

Tragedy has entered the life of
Albert Thomas, who daily feeds the
ducks of Lake Merritt. The story
OF the tragedy can be found in a
legal document on file in Alameda
county asking that the court, annul
his marriage of October 6. 1906 TO
Gladys Quinby.
In 1919, after eleven years of
married life, Thomas says that he
discovered his wife is Caucasian
and not of Negro blood, as she led
him to believe at the time of their
marriage. This was discovered when
sister, a blonde, with blue ewes
came to visit them. They separated
then and Thomas waited hoping his
wife would seek relief in the courts.
When she failed to do so, he filed
action to clear the record. He said
last week at his home, 943 East
Twelfth street, that his wife stated
she would not oppose his suit.
The Western outlook., 1927-02-12
The Community Chest

The Oakland chest campaign will
open February e, and continue to
March 10. The quota is $500, 900.
The Oakland chest has never quite
made its goal in any drive since the
chest was organized, leaders pointed
out. A supreme effort is to be made
this wear to raise the full quota, to
avoid curtailment of work, which
has been the result with agencies
The Western outlook., 1927-02-12

each year in times past, it is said.
We hope that our group will see the
importance of contributing liberal y
to this great cause. All should re-
member the Old Peoples Home,
Fanny Wall Dav Nursery, and the
" Do not fail to do your full
duty as part of this community, and
hold up the hands of your leaders.
The Western outlook., 1927-02-12
Annual Trustees Meeting
Home for Aged and
Infirm Colored People

Annual meeting of trustees of this
organization was held Feb. 8 at the
Fifteenth street church. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown. PRESIDENT;
Mrs. Mary j. Grasses, first vice
president; Mrs. G.. SaddIer. second
vice-president; Mrs. M. Judge, third
vice-president; recording secretary,
Mrs. M. Bass; financial secretary,
Mrs. Julia Shorey; treasurer, Mrs.
Hetlie Tilghman.
Morning session was addressed by
j. w. Bolts, of Portland, Or, who
was introduced by R. L. Williams,
president of the advisory board. A
response was made by Mrs. Grasses
after which the president read her
annual report, which called attention
of the members to deaths that had
occurred during the wear. They
were Mrs Emma Chandler, chair
man of the banking committee. and
Mrs. Mary Morey, a former worker
and member of the board. Of the
inmates of the home, death called
Mrs. Fora Flowers and Mrs. Alice
Cleveland. During the memorial
services, the BODY voted to rename
Auxiliary No. after and in memory
of Mrs. Chandler. The home is
having an annex built. consisting of
four rooms. Mrs. Maud Lawrence
said her family would furnish one
of these rooms in memory of Mrs
Morey, while Mrs. Tilghman said
her family would furnish a room in
memory of her sister, Mrs. Chandler
The outstanding financial aid re-
Ceived by the trustees during the
past two years have BEEN
1925, community chest, S2o69. ST
1926, S2o5o 90; dividends from the
Pacific Gas ard Electric stocks, 500
and like sum for 1926. Bequeathed
by the late Leopold Lew, $4,000 on
Dec. IA, 1925, and received by the
board of trustees Jan. 8, 1926. The
will of Mrs. Ellen M. Withebee be-
queathed to the home $500, which
it will receive when the estate is
settled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
Consider the Needs

Response of Douglas peoe the
theatre Thursday Friday nights
Disappointing
believed
contribute small
especially of the fact that
Many have been heard
and the various
md
Even admitting that the U should
the sake the
that hundreds of thousands
OF life through fault of their
greater pence subsidies
did the soldiers in the
should
guard whose business it is to him. flirting
assistance they able
that it matter
of the that
in country, the
1t within the
the affecting
perhaps digest of
connection herewith
critical
flood benefit
Cast bread
saying of the Master that
through the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
Climate Looms as Asset

of burning nhrs
spurred conquer wilderness
might
be the first word The west
at present hard
southern the United
progress and development it has
The rigorous winters of the
clothing
in cold countries the
cold winters of the north
for months each Construction
has
and greater populations invariably follow.
Beginning
palms
ecld other such
Mississippi Louisiana
extoning their mild climates resorts
California has long been the outstanding
The other states following example.
position only to send
greatly
sunshine rapidly becoming
health happiness directly
AS transportation
they
where the delightful
Other
point
States strategic position
must their Republic
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
With Other Editors
THE STIMSON SETTLEMENT
New York Herald

practical problem and is
practical political factions
restoration of
fair election for president in 1928
liberals
nueion they retain the presidency for
the 1928 election of being
further
meas Of prosperity.
admitting
advanced this March
prestige that he should be able record
military least
which formally complains his
Pckwickan might content
so as
deadlock continued
enough sacrificed political
transferred to the polls with
of reasonably fair count why not transfer R American
regarded
should they its implications
it's operation? Neither opposed intervention
incidentally the interests
whole
administration been holding
tmae that should the side
will
Nicaragua which this country has been committed
Wilson, President Harding
Coolidge policy of political realism and common sense
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
Anent F allure of Law

Chief Justice William
administration criminal
recalled Friday
federal Washington
a with
foundation in
millionaire might
refusing certain committee
he provides a
Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray
ife-death?
of
the criminal the
convicted malefactos.
matter of difference
r.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
WESTINGHOUSE
LETTERM9,
AIN o.
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON.-A few months
ago the Red Cross was pointing out
that 1926 was the biggest year for
disasters in it's history. Not that
! there were necessarily more disasters,
but that they were bigger and more
furious
Come now the Mississippi floods,
the greatest of all national disasters,
to make certain that 1927 will OUT
do 1926. There have been other dis
asters this year, but they are CON-
paratively insignificant.
And the two months productive OF
the worst catastrophes, if one takes
last year as criterion, will NIT
come until September and October.
The huge sum of $l0000,000 which
the Red Cross set out to raise is in
itself gauge of the size OF the pres
ent disaster in the Mississippi valley.
How does the Red Cross prepare
for and handle these disasters?
Red Cross chapters over the coun-
try are constantly on the watch for
disasters large and small. Each IS
expected to maintain an organized
committee on disaster relief with sub
committees on food, shelter, cloth
ing, medical aid, finance and trans
pOrtation.
Always Acts Promptly.
When disaster strikes, the chair
man of the chapter calls his disas-
ter relief committee into action, Of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
THE FATAL HANDsHAKE

Paragraph Bloomington lid
heavyweight of world
of
sporting
will break the strongest constitution
figures
Of
observation contains than grain
practice
possibility of disease kind
president
Coolidge eliminated much the hand
merely o
all abolish the
they will by public
did
would be ejustas wells witho