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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
TEN-CENT BUS FARE
IS SANCTIONED BY .
UTILITIES DECREE.
Washington Rapid Transit
Co. Wins Fight for
Higher Rate.
ADVANCE is effective
TODAY, UNDER RULING
Use of Tokens to Be Discontinued.
Fleharty Protest for Limit
0verruled.

The Washington Rapid Transit Co..
today won its long fight for higher
rate of fare when the Public Utilities
Commission. at a special executive
meeting, granted the company's ap-
plication for authority to charge a fiat
10-cent cash fare.
The use of tokens will be discon..
tinued, but the commission ordered
the company to continue to accept
those already sold, until August /.
Those outstanding at that time will
be redeemed.
Although the commission author.
lied the increased fare to become
effective Immediately, E. D. Merrill.
president and general manager of the
bus company announced that the sale
Of tokens at the present rate of six
for so cents would not be withdrawn
until IL o'clock tonight, but that
orders had been given bus drivers
not to sell more than six to a pas
senger.
Fleharty Is Overruled.
The commission placed no restric.
tions on the 10-cent-fare order de-
spite the request of Ralph B. File.
harty, peoples counsel. that 1t be
limited to a period not exceeding six.
months. so at the end of that time an
investigation could be made to ascer-
tain whether the company had full
filled its promise of better and more
frequent service or whether the in
crease was used merely to decrease
its deficit. 1t was pointed out, how
ever, that the commission can at any
time rescind a 10-cent-fare order,
should it learn that the increase In
the rates is not benefiting the public.
The company's fight for straight
1O.cent cash fare began last FAN be-
fore the old utilities commission. but
the proceedings were halted abruptly
by a legal barrier raised by William
Nick. Clayton, chairman Of the public
utilities committee of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, who ques-
toned the legality of the company's
ownership by the North American Co.
of New York.
No attempt was made to remove this
barrier until the new commission be.
gan to function and since then the
company has been purchased by Har:
ley p. Wilson, member OF the board
Of directors Of the North American
CO. Mr.. Wilson claimed that he
bought the company as an individual.
Question Of Valuation.
A vigorous fight was made by the
federation's utilities committee dur.
ing the recent hearings. The commit.
tee even offered to have an investiga.
ton made Of the bus company's physi.
cal properties and submit q valuation.
The commission, it was indicated,
probably will not accept this offer. but
will make its own valuation within the
next six months.
The company has been operating on
it's present rate of fare of 10 cents
cash, or six tokens for so cents. since
January 1. 1926. Prior to that time
the fare was five tokens for IS cents.
The increase granted at that time was
originally intended to be only for q
temporary six-month period. at the
end of which the commission proposed
to reopen the fare case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
JURY WITHTWO WOMEN OUSTED:
WHEN JUDGE ASSAILS VERDICT
Not Guilt" Decision in Auto Theft Case
Stirs Jurist to Rebuke IL and
Strike Out Names.

evidence or argument. The jury re-
tired and returned the not-guilty ver-
dict.
Justice Smith said that the jury's
verdict could mean but one thing, that
they did not believe the officers or
the complaining witness, and that
their conduct was not conducive to
the suppression of the present crime
wave.
After this episode, Attorney Joseph
IT. Kelly, representing Cora Brown and
Walter Edelin,, the following case TO
be tried, protested to the court t. at
the courts action was prejudicial TO
his clients, and the court permitted the
case charging the two with robbery
carried over until the October term.
Those on the discharged jury were
Helen +. Rocca. Helen r. Stonebraker
Lawrence j. Mills. Bernard T. Spain,
Samuel d. McGee. Ralph p. Aen,
Theodore A. Gates. Charles B. Vim
cent, John d. Germer. James A. Madi-
son, Albert G. Mackey and Ellsworth
Mover,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
HELPING TO SAVE PLAYMATE.
LITTLE GIRL BROWNS IN RIVER
Edna Marie Armitage, Cap
tain's Daughter, Steps Into
Hole in Potomac.
CIapp Rushes
Into Water, But Can
Rescue Only One.

A bathing party Of merry children
was turned into tragedy yesterday
afternoon when 8-year-old Edna Marie
Armitage, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
George w. Armitage, 2426 Nineteenth
street, was drowned as she plunged
into q hole over her head in an at
tempt to save the life of her play
mate, Virginia Clapp, also Of 2426
Nineteenth street, 9-year-old grand.
daughter of former Senator Moses E.
Clapp of Minnesota.
AS the onetime Senator watched
from the shore at his country place
near Mount Vernon, Edna and Vir-
ginia waded into the shadows Of the
Potomac River, slightly in advance of
Virginia s 6-year-old sister, Margaret,
and 4-year-old brother, Harvey.
No one had any thought of danger
since the children had often waded
in the shallow water at that point.
Suddenly Virginia stepped into an
unknown hole, believed to have been
caused by a dredging machine. which
operated along that stretch of the
river week ago.
Turns Toward Friend.
Floundering and gasping. she turn
ed toward her friend and next door
neighbor, Edna, who was still walk
ing on the bottom. Without hesitating
the little girl stepped into the deep
water and grasped her playmate by
the hand. Then as both of the chill
dren struggled in the water. power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
NUNGESSER AND COLI
SEARCH IS FRUITLESS
Aviators Return From Saguenay
Region-Reported Finding by
Indians Investigated.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
CHICOUTIMI, Quebec, June 27.-
Aviators spent Sunday flying over the
Saguenay region in search of the
missing French flyers, Nungesser and
Coli, but returned to their base at
Chicoutimi last night with nothing
to report.
No credence is given locally to the
report circulated Friday that a trap
per. north of the Saguenay River had
encountered party of Indians bring
ing two white men to civilization for
medical attention. The report was
traced to its origin and investigated.
Meanwhile the search for the cause
of the mysterious lights seen in this
district for the last two weeks at
various intervals continues.
1t is learned that one group of
searchers, consisting Of several Amer.
ican newspaper men and motion pic.
ture operators, encountered a woman
on the Peribonka River Friday night
and were given information which, a
report says, was sufficient to make
them change their direction and pro.
coed up the Shipshaw River, along
which they are now making their
way" The nature of the information
was not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
MILLS ASKS PROBE
OF RUM TRANSFER
Demands Investigation Of State
ment Alleging Third Degree
Methods" in Prosecutions.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June Chichester p.
Mills announced today that he had
asked grand jury investigation Of the
whole situation which resulted in his
transfer from his post as prohibition
administrator of New York and the
suspension of his assistant. Augustus
Heise, after charges of third degree
methods had been made against Heise.
Albert Briggs, an East Indian now
on trial with four former prohibition
agents for conspiracy to collect brtbes,
testified in his trial to alleged third
degree methods employed by Heise to
get evidence. and the Treasury Depart
ment Immediately ordered Heise sus.
pended and Mills transferred.
Mills, in his statement, said that
Heise, in trying to get evidence
against the agents under suspicion
from Briggs, had threatened Briggs
but had not physically mistreated him.
"Heise has my fullest confidence.
would not tolerate for one minute so.
called third degree methods" he said.
"In order to fully justify Heise I have
asked that this affair be investigated
by a grand jury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27

Asserting that the verdict of mot
guilty" handed down by them today
in Criminal Court No. was a rank
miscarriage of justice, Justice Smith,
presiding, discharged the jury, con-
tanning two women, and after admins.
tering the rebuke ordered all the
names of the panel stricken from the
jury rolls.
The action was taken after the jury
had reported its verdict in the case of
Frederick Sparks, charged with the
theft of an automobile from Charles
Plummer, 740 Lamont street. Plum.
mer and two officers had testified in
the case as to the taking Of the auto
mobile. Officer +. Davis of headquar-
ters testified that the accused had
confessed to him of the taking.
Following the Governments testi-
mony. Attorney James, F. Reilly, for
the accused. declared that a he was
willing to submit the case without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
AMERICAN ASSASSINATED.

Assassination by Chinese last Fri.
day of Robert Howell, an American
citizen and president OF the Matco
Boyd Co. of Los Machis, Sinaloa State,
was reported to the State Department
today by the American consul at
MaZatlan.
The consul said the assassin was in
Jail and that the killing was over
money matters. He added that he had
requested the governor Of the state to
take inamediate action. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
INTENSE HEAT HITS
PRESIDENTS LODGE
Hampers Program of Outdoor
Sports-CooI Nights Are
Welcomed.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

STATE GAME LODGE, Black Hills.
S. Oak, June 27.-While the Presi-
dents personal pleasures and comforts
are not being marred by the hot
weather which has been prevailing
for several days. it is no exaggerati9n
to say that they are being a trifie
cramped. At least the outdoor sport
that should be his and Mrs. Coolidge's
is considerably hampered because OF
the intensity of heat.
Throughout yesterday and the day
before it was scorching hot. and the
two preceding days were uhpleasantly
warm There was something about
the clouds late yesterday which
caused the natives to feel optimistic
and hopeful about today, but their
calculations and predictions were
wrong and today started off with
hot blast which promised to break
the records for the present Summer.
The heat in this section, while void
of humidity, according to the claim
of those supposed to know. seems TO
have a far better spark and bite to 1t
than that it does back in Washington.
The suns rays beat down with fe-
rocity that makes one seek shelter.
However, there is always a good stlff
breeze, and in the evening there is
a generous drop in the temperature.
The difference in temperature during
the day and night will average nearly
80 degrees. This, aided by the breeze,
makes sleeping most comfortable, and,
according to the comments of those
in the Presidents party, the nights
are most welcome.
Principal Topic of Conversation.
This hot weather has served as the
principal topic of conversation about
the Presidents Summer home. The
altitude is just what Mr.. Coolidge
sought, and the scenenry and bracing
air are to the liking of every one in
the party, but the tropical weather is
not just what was expected. Some of
the real optimists in the party dispose
of the Misunderstanding by saying:
Even if it is hot, it is better than the
mosquitoes encountered in the Adiron-
dacks last Summer
The President has made it appar-
ent that he does not relish the heat
and has kept cut of the sun as much
as possible during the past three
days. He had intended going on a
long trip into the wilds of the hills
today to sort Of explore the really
remote corners of the country in
which he is living. but when he ap-
peared on the lawn in front of the
lodge shortly after 6 o'clock and
saw that the sun had opened for busi-
ness in most earnest fashion he
called off this expedition. He thought
he would just confine his mornings S
sport to fishing down in Squaw Creek.
There is some shade along this rush
ing stream. and, besides, he has had
such good luck there. But. during
breakfast ne evidently changed his
mind. and when he appeared after his
Continued on Page 5, Column s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
BYRD STILL HALTED
BY OCEAN STORMS
Bertaud Represented as
Planning Flight to Rome for
. 100000 Reward.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 27.-Comdr.
Richard E. Byrd and his crew of
three are awaiting dawn tomorrow as
the earliest hour that weather condi-
tions will permit their take-off in the
giant Fokker monoplane American on
its fight to parts.
While they wait, another Fokker
plane, tri.motored like the America,
is being conditioned at Hasbrouck
Heights, Nj, for an air trip to Rome
and back, under guidance of Lloyd w.
Bertaud, air mail pilot. the New York
Herald-Tribunte says today.
100000 Declared Prize.
Bertaud, who was scheduled to ac-
company Clarence d. Chamberlin on
the transatla ntic flight of the Bellanca
monoplane Columbia until a tiff with
Charles A. Levine, backer of the
project, interfered. is reported by the
Herald.Tribune as likely to receive at
least 100000 under a contract signed
last Thursday with Bradford Merrill,
as agent for William Randolph
Hearst.
The sky horse of the Byrd expedi.
tlon Is restlng on It's starting mound
at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, it's
mechanical lungs filled with gasoline
for the long hop to Paris. Early
Yesterday Bert Acosta, the pilot:
Lieut.. George o. Noveille, the flight
engineer, and Bernt Balchen, relief
man, examined the field after a
drenching downpour. They wanted
to take off despite the soaked runway,
but Byrd would not permit it, The
weather man had not given him the
favorable reports desired, and Comdr.
Byrd announced he would not take
off until the weather man gave his
approval.
The proposed flight by Bertaud is
scheduled to start between July Is
and 25. The plane will be taken to
Roosevelt Field next week, according
to Dlans. ..,,.s;..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27

Service in Maryland Agreed
on by District and State
Commissioners.

The District Public Utilities Com
mission and the Maryland Public Serv.
ice Commission, meeting jointly for
the first time, today approved an
application of the Capital Traction Co.
to abandon rail service on it's Takoma
Park line from the District line TO
Sligo Creek. and to substitute motor
bus service.
The change also involves an exten-
sion of the route in Maryland from the
Sligo Creek to Flower avenue, with a
supplemental rush-hour service fur
ther into Maryland as far as Blair
road. A scent cash fare will be
charged from the District line to
Flower avenue and an additional B.
cent fare from that point to Blair
road,
First Petition Withdrawn.
The company's original petition be-
fore the commission, which sought
substitution of the motor bus service
for the trolley from Third and Ken
nedy streets, was withdrawn by John
H. Hanna, its president, at the out.
set of a joint public hearing which
preceded the action of the two COM
missions. In withdrawing this petit
tion Mr.. Hanna precluded a vigorous
fight. Scores of persons attended the
hearing prepared to oppose such a
plan.
In approving the changes, the COM
missions at the same time put their
stamp of approval on the traction
company's recent purchase of the
Takoma Park line from the Washing.
ton-Maryland Railway Co. The line
now operates from Fourteenth and
Kennedy streets into Tokama Park,
Md.
Tracks to Be Removed.
The traction company, Mr.. Hanna
announced, will remove it's tracks and
trolley poles in Maryland just as soon
as the bus service is inaugurated. The
members of the Maryland commission
who sat with the local commission
are Harold E. West, chairman; j.
Frank Harper and E. B. Whitman.
Thomas J. Tingley, peoples counsel
before the Maryland commission, also
took part in the proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
u. S. NEWSPAPER MAN
KILLED IN EUROPE
Edgar "Ardrich" and Wife Die as
Auto 0verturns Near
Sarajevo.
By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
VIENNA, June 27.-An American
newspaper man named Edgar Ardrich,
or Aldrich, and his wife were fatally
injured near Sarajevo Sunday, accord
ing to reports reaching Vienna from
Belgrade. Both died near their over
turned automobile before they were
found and their chauffeur was so
badly injured he could tell nothing
of the accident.
Passports of the pair showed they
had been on a world tour for 10
months. during which time they visit.
ed Turkey. Spain. Italy, Switzerland
and Austria. They were on their way
from Jugoslavia to Rumania when the
accident oicurred.
The passports gave the victims
residenM as Bloomington. Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
STEPHENSON CHARGES
PROVED UNFOUNDED

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 27;--Ailega.
tions of d. c. Stephenson. life.term
prisoner, that he has been mistreated
at the Michigan City State Prison
apparently are without foundation,
the Board Of State Charities will say
in a report to Gov. Ed Jackson to-
morrow. =
The board recently conducted an
inquiry into the charges and ques-
toned Stephenson at the prison.
where he is serving a life sentence
for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer
of Indianapolis.
Gov. Jackson said today he would
make the Charities Board report pub.
lie when it is received by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
PLEDGE TO DISCUSS
CAPITAL SHIP SIZES
IN 1881 CONSIDERED
American Delegates Expect
ed to Agree to Take Up
British Proposal Then.
PEACE TREATY MOVE
BY JAPAN IS AWAITED
Toxic Believed Disposed to Take
Lead in Eradicating Feeling
Over immigration.
Rv tho Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland. June 81
With British hopes Of reopening the
Washington treaty decisions dashed
by the absence of any fresh instruc.
tons permitting the American dele
cation to discuss the size of capital
what Hugh S. Gibson and his con.
freres will do in the way of assuring
some future examination of that
question.
Presumably the Americans are dis
posed to put something into the terms
Of the projected treaty to be framed
here that will more or less bind them
to a discussion of the sizes of war
ships at the second Washington con-
ference in 1881, without, however,
committing themselves in any way as
to what their attitude will be at that
time.
This matter will be the subject of
negotiation, but meanwhile the British
leaders have given no intimation to
the Americans that they have definite
ly abandoned their attempts to reopen
Washington treaty problems at the
present meeting.
1t was reported, though not con-
firmed. this afternoon that the Japa-
nese delegation, in consequence of
flesh instructions from Toxic, is now
disposed to favor the British proposal
to discuss at the present naval confer
ence questions concerning capital
ships which were settled at the Wash.
ington conference.
Would Seek Holiday.
According to some reports, they
would like to exact a promise from
the Americans to refrain, pending the
1881 conference, from building any
35,000-ton battleships, Of which the
British already possess two, the
Nelson and Rodney. It is stated that
the Americans undoubtedly will return
"a negative answer to such a. 4sugges-
ton, IL it is officially advanced. -
Mr.. Gibson has not yet been ap-
preached by Viscount Saito concerning
the reported project for perpetual
peace pact between Japan and the
United States. but it is understood that
any suggestion from the Japanese
along this line will receive earnest con.
sideration from the American delega-
ton.
1t is recognized that IL Viscount
Saito We're able to return to Toxic
with a peace pact in his pocket he
would perhaps be less insistent upon
demanding higher ratio for Japan
in auxiliary warcraft than was fixed
Continued on Page 4. Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
SPECIAL MASTER HEARS
CROKER CASE EVIDENCE
Four Children Endeavor to Show
Father Had Legal Residence
at Palm Beach.

by Lne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 27.-Testimony
was taken before special master to-
day in the suit of the four children
of the late Richard Croker, Tammany
leader, to wrest from his widow pos
session of the Croker estate, The
Wigwam.' at Palm Beach, Fla. The
action started in the Federal courts
of Jacksonville. Fla, January, 1925.
Counsel for the four children tried
to show that Croker maintained his
legal residence at Palm Beach, by read
ing from the record of a suit brought
by the children in 1920. while the
Tammany chieftain was still alive, to
keep him from deciding the estate to
his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
QUAKE HITS CRIMEA.
Shock Affecting Wide Area Lasts
S Seconds-No Casualties.

MOSCOW, June % R.-An earth
shock lasting five seconds accompa.
MED by subterannean rumblings was
felt at 1:20 pm. Sunday at Sebasto-
pol, Simferopol, Kerch, Yalta, ana
other places in Crimea. No casual.
ties were reported.
Many buildings were split in two by
the shock and in some places rocks
fell. The shock, which affected most
of the Crimean Peninsula. Is thought
to be connected with a movement In
the floor Of the Black Sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
RUM SEIZURES HEAVY.

Enough whisky to stock a prepro-
hibition saloon was seized by police
over the week end.
A succession of raids Saturday
night resulted in the confiscation of
2S6 quarts of whisky and 76 bottles
of beer.
-Four automobiles We're seized
Sixty-two charges of sale, posses
sion and illegal transportation of
liquor were lodged against persons
arrested in the raids.
There were "a arrests for intoXica-
ton during the 48 hours ended at
o. 'clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
MATS AND RED SOX
TIED, 22, IN THIRD
Lisenbee and Ruffing Are
Pitching Rivals in Fourth
Tilt of Series.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

BOSTON, June 27.-The Mats and
Red sox We're tied in the third in
ming here this afternoon.
The score was 2 to 2.
Horace Lisenbee and Charlie Ruff.
f1ng were pitching rivals, when the
Nationals and Red Sox resumed their
series here. The air was a trif1e cool,
but it was a good day for the game.
About 1000 fans turned out for the
game.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - McNeely walked.
Harris walked. Speaker flied to Tobin,
both runners advancing. Goslin sent
a long fly to Carlyle in left center. Nc
Neely scoring and Harris taking third
after the catch. Myer went back for
Rice's fly. One run.
BOSTON-Tobin fouled to Ruel.
Rbilings singled to left. Carlyle dou-
bled to. the bank in left, Rollings stop
ping at third. Regan went out, Speak
ser Ito Harris,.. both runners holding
their bases. Bluege made a leaping
one-handed catch of Todts liner. No
runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Ruel singled to
left. Ruel was caught stealing, Hof-
mann to Regan. Bluege doubled to the
bank in left. "A wild pitch put Biuege
on third. Reeves sent long fly to
Tobin, Bluege scoring after the catch.
Hofmann threw out Lisenbee. One
run.
BOSTON-Myer doubled to left.
Shaner singled to left, Myer pulling
up at third. Hofmann drove into a
double play, Lisenbee to Reeves to
Harris to Speaker, Myer scoring. Ruff
fing singled to center. Tobin singled
to right, sending Ruffing to third.
Rollings singled to center, scoring
Ruffing with the tying run and send
ing Tobin to third. Lisenbee knocked
down Carlyle's bounder and threw
him out. Two runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Myer threw out
McNeely from deep short. Harris
fouled to Myer. Speaker lifted a dou-
BILE to short right. Goslin walked,
Rice popped to Myer. No runs.
BOSTON-Bluege threw out Regan.
Todt walked. Myer popped to Bluege.
Todt was caught stealing, Ruel to
Harris. No runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
CHILE EXILES REDS.

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 81 R,-
The Chilean government, it is reliably
reported, has notified various members
of Congress and newspaper men to
leave the country on the ground Of
radical tendencies.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June
% P).-A dispatch to La Nacion from
Santiago, Chile, says: THE country is
quiet and Indifferent to the delicate
situation. President Ibanez maintains
control" II