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Ex-Virginian Dies in West.

John r. Durrett, formerly of Char.
lottesville. Va. died at his home in
Denver, Colo, Thursday. He is sur
and two sons, John r., jr., and Ash.
ton Durrett, all of Denver Mr.. Dur.
rett was for many years treasurer
Of the Denver y. NJ. c. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
OLD RESIDENT DIES.
CHARLES Jerome Bridget Expires
After Long Illness.

Charles Jerome Bridget. 70 years
bid, lifelong resident Of Washington,
died at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
James G.. Bright, 81 Adams street,
Saturday. after a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
IN ST. Martins Catholic Church to-
morrow morning at o'clock. Brief
services will be conducted at the resi-
dence prior to the church services. In
terment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Mr.. Bridget, a painter, is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Bright and
Miss Eva Bridget: son. Arthur w.
Bridget: a brother. James T. Bird
gett. and four sisters, Mrs. Fl. Cray
Espey. Mrs. S. j. Everett and Mrs.
Margaret Denham, all of this city,
and Mrs. Harry Sanner Of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
OIL FIRMS FIN BLAME.
Mexico Declared Trying TO Despoil
American Owners,

NEW YORK, January II C4C.-The
present controversy over oil rights in
Mexico ARISES directly from the eff.
forts and purposes of the Mexican
government to despoil the American
owners Of these properties and
rights" declares the Association of
Producers of Petroleum in Mexico in
a letter yesterday to Senator Burton
K. Wheeler in Washington.
The letter, which is signed by Guy
Stevens, director Of the association,
was in answer to statements which
have been attributed to the Senator
Latin American situation.
Concessions" Are Denied.
No American companies are operat.
ing in Mexico under concessions, -
the letter asserts. but under positive
ownership through purchase or lease
of oil lands prior to 1917. At that
time ownership of petroleum deposits
was held by owners of the land, under
Mexican laws then in force.
: The issue presented to the United
States Government in 1918 is revived
in the recent action of the Mexican
President, the associations director
contends. He characterizes the move
DIS d SLcp ia the 01CAlCdIl gov IHlllcllL D
purpose to "consummate the spolia-
ton" through the enactment Of the
present petroleum law.
President Wilson's declaration in
1918 to President CarranZa, calling
che attention OF the Mexican govern
ment to the necessity which may
arise to impel it (the American Gov
ernmentl to protect the property of
fits citizens in Mexico Invested or in
juriously affected by the decree" is
cited.
Mr.. Stevens offers TO furnish any
information which the Senator may
desire, or to go to Washington and
discuss the situation.
A similar letter, setting forth the
same declarations was sent to Sena-
tor J. Thomas Heflin Of Alabama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Illness Keeps Work Home.

Secretary OF the Interior Work.
suffering from a bad cold. was forced
to leave his desk today at the In
terror Department and go to his home,
at the Wardman Park Hotel. He
Cancelled an engagement at noon to-
day at the Franklin Monument, where
he was to have lain a wreath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
CHARLOTTE VERY ILL.
Widow of Macmillan of Mexic,
Suffering With Influenza.

BRUSSELS, January IL R.-Tor
mer Empress Charlotte. widow q,
Emperor Macmillan of Mexico, is sui
fering from influenza Her condition
is serious. Queen Elizabeth has beer
summoned from Paris. Charlotte is
an aunt Of King Albert Charlotte
several times recently has been re-
ported on the verge of death. She is
So years of age.
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veyed its water front and lower streets
in 174S, and maintained a private Of
flee at $40 Cameron street. In 1865
he became master of the Town Coun-
Gil. In 1915, at the outbreak Of the
Revolution, he represented the town
and county in the House of Burgesses.
He established the first fire depart
ment, presented the town with its
first fire apparatus, and the home Of
that fire department is still standing.
Christ Church, in which Washing
ton was vestryman and in which
he owned pew for years, is located
on Washington street. through which
this route will pass. During the year
1925 there was 154,31s visitors to this
church, aside from the people attend
ing services.
In Gadsby's Inn, now the City
Hotel, Washington recruited his first
company Of provincial troops author
lied by Gov. Dinwiddy, with which
he fought the battle OF Great. Meadow,
and in the ballroom Of this hotel In
1898 was held the first celebration Of
Washington's birthday.
From the steps Of this building he
gave his last military command to
the Alexandria Light Infantry, which
luton, and in November, 1893, less
than 80 days before his death, he cast
his last vote there.
Old Lodge Still Stands.
In the Carlyle House. still standing,
Washington received his appointment
as major in the British Army on Gen.
Braddock's staff.
The hall in which the lodge of
Masons to which Washington belong
ed and OF which he was at one time
| master, still stands in Alexandria and
is the repository of a great many
articles and paintings associated with
his life. During the year 1926 there
| were 93,484 visitors to this shrine.
About half way between Washing
ton and Alexandra, Abingdon which
was the home Of John GUSTS, Mrs.
| Washington's son, and the birthplace
of his daughter, Nellie Gusts, Wash
ington's adopted daughter, still stands.
8. The grades on the river route
are better than on the upper or west
ern route. the latter being over a
much more rolling country. A de-
tailed report on the length Of the va
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In Ordnance Corps Reserve.

Ralph S. Nagle, 2S44 Twenty-Sev
enth street, has been commissioned
by the War Department a second
lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps
Reserve of the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
DEPORTATION OF BISHOP
is CONFIRMED IN MEXICO
Treated With Courtesy. Says Pas
cual Diaz. on Way to
Guatemala City.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 17.-Spe.
cial dispatches from Tapachula. Mex
leo, confirm reports that Bishop
Pascual Diaz, secretary OF the Mex.
lean Catholic Episcopate, who was
arrested last week, has been deported
to Guatemala.
The dispatches carry an interview
with the bishop. given as he was
about to leave for Guatemala City. III
which he declared that he had been
treated with great consideration auU
received many attentions during hi
trip from Mexico City.
Bishop Diaz also said that at tht
moment he did not know whether hr
would remain in Guatemala CITY G.
leave for New Orleans.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

A. B. Thompson will give an illus
Mrated lecture on Alaska, S o'clock.
ia the new parish hall of st. Marks
Church.
< The Hubbard Raymond Home and
School Association will meet. s
o'clock, in the Hubbard School. Miss
Ethel SUNNY will speak on Child
Psychology"
The Hebrew Home for the Aged
will hold its annual installation of
officers, s o'clock. at the home,
eleventh street and Spring road.
The Phyllis Wheatley Young Won
PMS Christian Association win hold
Its annual meeting in the gymnasium
1t $50 o'clock.
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rious grades is included in the report
of the Bureau of Public Roads.
Early Start of Work Likely.
Regarding the length of time re-
CURED for completion of this proposed
boulevard, the bureau reports that a
considerable portion of the route will
require heavy fills over soft marshes
and it would be economy for these
fills to be made so that they could
have several years to settle before
pavement is laid upon them. It is be-
lieved that if this boulevard is under
taken with view to it's completion
before the Washington Bicentennial
Celebration in 1892, work should be
begun in the coming working season
and it could be very well accomplished
by appropriation of one-fourth of the
cost during each of the coming fiscal
years, or at the rate of a million dol
lars annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

During the last six years aerial am
ouiances in France have transported
moro than 5000 wounded soldiers.
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MEMORIAL BOULEVARD
TO MT. VERNON BY RIVER
ROUTE RECOMMENDED

Continued from First Page.)
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Al SLAIN IN MEXICO
BATTLE OF REBELS
AND FEDERAL FORCES

Continued from First Page)
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Lincoln Post, G.. A. r., will meet
"wednesday, pm, at Grand Army
Hall
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Brain TeQSer
AnSzUerS

Below are answers TO the "Now
You Ask One" questions on page 4 !:
l. The colors of the rainbow are
violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow,
orange and red.
2. The kiWi is New Zealand bird
with documentary wings and long
bill. Its eggs are nearly one-fourth
the weight of the female bird.
3. Bears usually have four inches
OF fat and fur to carry them
through the winter Information.
4. Skunks eat mice, grasshoppers,
crickets, locusts and other insects.
" 5. Twilight is caused by the re-
Fiction of sunlight against the up
per layer of air when the sun is too
low to be visible from the earth's
surface.
6. Culebra Cut is now known as
Gaillard Cut.
Z. Boomers were named after
Mrs. Amelia Boomer of Lynn,
Mass, who first wore them.
8. Jack Dempsey's full name is
William Harrison Dempsey.
9. New York, California, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Illinois have over
100000 automobiles each.
10. The westernmost point of the
United States is Cape A1va, WASH
ingSon.
II. Indiana was admitted to the
Union in 1916.
II. The site Of Indianapolis was
obtained by selecting the geograph-
ical center of Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
ASSERTS CHINA
FUTURES KEY
Commissioner Speaks at
|. u. Session.

By United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 20
China holds the key to the future
history of the world. Whether 1t
will be a sort of world brotherhood
in peace or one of war, will be de-
termined by that nation"
According to the prediction OF
Tien Lai Huang, Chinese commits
sioner of economic and social rela-
lions in America and Europe. Tien
made the statement recently in a
convocation address before students
of the Indiana University summer
session.
"For the last several years Ameri-
cans have looked on China's contri-
button to the world as being the
chop-suey restaurant and the laun-
dryman," said Tien. China has
seen America symbolized in the to-
bacco company, the Standard Oil
Company and missionaries. With
this in mind, it is easy to see the
cause for the misunderstanding be-
tween the two nations"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20

HE breast stroke time the universal medium for teach
| | ing swimming and still Is widely used.
III position the raised enough
the mouth Of the water Place the 'front.' the
touching hands slight angle then
downward and outward using the orearms for leverage that
will little bending at the elbows the drive gets better
Aim make the pull that forea the Shout
still
following
the hands together.
thrust starting position
inches below the surface
the frog kick correctly the least bit
normal poion-so open
the feet.
Them together turn feet slightly outward and ragten
ankles
together muscles right after
but do bend the legs until the
their backward sweep
Do the leg movements slowly and always
will muscular
for begnn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
MARINES PRACTICING
Local Recruiting Staff Uses
Fort Target Range.

United States Marines on recruit
ing duty in Indianapolis, although
on detached service, are not permit
ted to lose their deadly aim.
Ft. Benjamin Harrison target
range is being used by the Marines
detailed here for their regular
craftsmanship course this week.
Monday, Tuesday and today were
spent in practice shooting at ranges
varying from 200 to 1000 yards.
Thursday the Marines will shoot for
official records.
AS an incentive to Marines on re-
cruiting duty to keep up their
craftsmanship, Uncle Sam offers a
So increase in pay monthly to each
holder of a sharpshooter certificate
and IS to each expert rifeman.
Marines on duty here include
Lieut.. F. w. Hanlin, in charge Of
the local office; First Sergt. H. p.
Youngs, Sergts. Chester Fisher, /.
M. Google, Alexia, Elliott, Elmgren,
Purvis, Scottille, Wilkinson, Devire,
all of Indianapolis, and Sergt. Earl
Bostick of FIT. Wayne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Has No Sign OF
Asthma Now
Says Wheeze and Cough Entirely
Gone. Tells What Did 1t.

For the benefit of asthma suf-
ferers, Mr.. Charles Dean, 91O1s
Virginia Ave. Indianapolis. Ind,
tells how he got entirely rid Of this
stubborn disease. Mr.. Dean says:
at began having asthma in 1912.
Kept getting worse, and couldn't do
a days work / would wheeze and
choke and If I walked a square,
had to lean against a post and rest.
In October, 1923, began taking Nacor.
Relief came very promptly, and 1 con-
tinued to improve, gaining 13 pounds
in weight 1 feel perfectly we'll again
and can say that Nacor is the only
medicine that ever brought me relief"
Hundreds Of other sufferers from
asthma, bronchitis and severe chronic
coughs have reported their recovery,
after years of afflictiOn. Their letters
and a booklet full of valuable informa-
tion about these stubborn diseases will
be sent free by Nacor Medicine Co.,
Alb State Life Bldg, indianapolis, Ind.
No matter how serious your case seems,
call or write for this free booklet to-
day. II may give your whole life a
new meaning.-Advertisem
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
GREET PRESBYTERIANS

Convention Delegates Entertained
During Stop in City.
More than 100 delegates on their
way to the United Presbyterian
young peoples convention at Kan
sas City, were entertained by church
members here this morning.
Following a breakfast, they were
taken on tour of the city, visiting
the home of James Whitcomb Riley,
the Riley hospital, and the Speed
way.
Local delegates joined the party
and left on the special train at II
a. m.
The entertainment committee was
headed by the Rev. E. w. WEIGH,
pastor of Woodruff United Presby-
terrain church, assisted by Charles
E. Binkley and Mrs. r. ]. Hender-
SON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20

farm this week and Immediately
paroled upon order of the Governor.
He must pay the fine, however.
With costs of appeal, it will amount
to $1,000 or more.
In asking clemency it was pointed
out by Prosecutor Joe Davis and
other Muncie citizens that the truth
of the articles published in The
Muncie Post Democrat, which
brought Dale into contempt had
been established.
In making final plea for remission
of fine and pardon, Dale declared
that such action by Governor Jack
son would remove the, stigma Of the
nationwide discussion of the Indi-
ana Supreme Court decision up
holding Dearth in the Dale case, in
terpreted to mean that "the truth.
is no defense"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
DALE'S PARDON
PLEA REFUSED
Governor Says He Will
Stand by Boards Action.

Editor George r. Dale, Muncie,
accompanied by A. A. Kist, editor of
the Portland Republican, called on
Governor Ed Jackson, Tuesday, aft
ernoon and made final plea for
complete pardon in the Dale con-
tempt case.
The Governor informed Dale that
he would adhere to his original in
tention of abiding by recommended
tons of the state Farm trustees,
who asked that Dale be paroled.
Sentenced to ninety days on the
Indiana State Farm and fined $500
by Judge Clarence w. Dearth for
contempt of Delaware Circuit Court,
Dale is expected to be sent to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
WATSON THINKS
COOLIDGE CAN
have HIS WAY
Senator Says President viii
Get Nomination If He
Wants 1t.

Calvin Coolidge can have the Re-
publican presidential nomination in
1928 for the asking. Senator James
E. Watson of Indiana believes.
Watson is here greeting Hoosier
postmasters at the Tri-State con-
vention at the Claypool.
81 firmly believe" Watson said,
shat if President Coolidge goes
after the Republican nomination
next year he'll get it."
Watson said that he believed
= Coolidge had acted wisely in coming
West for his vacation to obtain
views of western citizens. A.
In response to the question "views
or votes?" the Senator smiled and
said good will always means votes,
you know"
Flood, Farmers, Taxes
'Three great issues will dominate
the next presidential election" Wat
son said. "They are flood relief,
farm relief and tax reduction. I
think these three will over shadow
anything else that may come up"
It Is Watson's belief that the pro-
hibition question will not enter into
the race.
IT believe" he said, "that the only
references to that question will be a
plank in The platform of each party
which will favor the enforcement of
all laws"
Third Term?. Pshaw!
Speaking of the third term issue,
Watson said he did not believe it
would be a contributing factor to-
ward the nomination of Repub-
lican.
He believes that flood control will
be major topic before the next
Congress and will be one Of the first
acted upon.
There are seventy Government
engineers covering the situation at
present" he said, land we expect
a full report with recommendations
from these men"
Watson will leave tonight for New
York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
HAULING NOSE PAINT
MAY COST YEAR IN JAIL
Ninety-Hay Sentence May B
Stretched for Joe Wernke.

@'AAANSJ ANJ o~&ASNAASO A'sJ ~
Stretched for Joe Wernke.
His ninety-day Jail sentence may
be stretched to a year and ninety
days, Joe Wernke, of 1881 Howard
ST., learned to his dismay.
Wernke was sentenced to ninety
days in Jail recently for transport
ing liquor, in connection with the
Edward (FoX Brown conspiracy.
Judge Robert G. Raltzell, in Federal
Court, stayed Wernke's sentence
until Aug. l on Wernke's plea that
he must "get some painting done"
Yesterday the prisoner was taken
before Judge Baltzell admitting he
transported twenty gallons of nose
paint" from Chicago the night after
being sentenced.
Albert Ward, U. S. district attor-
ney, indicated he will recommend
a f1fteen-month Leavenworth SEN
tence when Wernke is taken before
Judge Baltzell again Thursday aft
ernoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20

the State without the permission
of the Kosciusko Circuit Court as
the result OF a writ of attachment
issued in the court here late Tues
day.
The writ was issued after credit
ors charged that Peterson, who
moved to California after the bank
failed, was attempting to take his
property out of the State to escape
their claims.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
WRIT HOLDS PROPERTY
Court Acts in Behalf of Milford
Banks Creditors.

By United Press
WARSAW, Ind, July 20.-Prop-
erty of J. Frank Peterson, former
director of the Farmers State Bank
at Milford, cannot be moved out of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
SAFETY BOARD SITS
CHARGE AGAINST COP
Policeman Blamed for Shooting OF
Child in Speeder Chase.

Policeman Blamed for Shooting OF
Child in Speeder Chase.
The board of safety today had
under advisement the case OF Nor
man L. Schoen, ISL N. Emerson,
motorcycle policeman assigned to
the park board.
Charged with violation of police
rules and regulations, Schoen is al
legged to have shot Nellie Henzman,
6, daughter of Henry Henzman,
rural route 1, Southport, while chas-
ing a speeder July 9. The child was
in a parked car with her mother
and small brother.
Resignation of Everett Church,
patrolman, was accepted by the
board Tuesday.
Herbert Nicholson, 1928 Hovey st.,
fireman seven years, found guilty Of
drinking, was suspended for thirty
days dating from July 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
FLEES FROM HOSPITAL

Police have been asked to locate
william MCGEE, %, Shelbyville. a.
Reformatory inmate who escaped
Tuesday from Long Hospital, whers|
he was taken for treatment.
The youth was to be treated for 4.
old shrapnel wound in the arm.
received in the world war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
SPAIN WILL AVOID
ECONOMIC FARLEY
Rivera Gives No Reasons for
Declining to Participate in
League Conference.

GENEVA. February 25.-Spain has
refused an invitation to participate in
the international economic conference.
convoked by the League of Nations
for May 4.
Premier Primo de Rivera gave no
reasons for the declination. but 1t Is
interpreted here as an indication that
the Madrid government is still cool
toward the League because of its non
election to a permanent seat i'm the
council, which led to SPANS resigna-
ton from the League.
There is apprehension that the at
titude toward the economic confer
ence may be duplicated in the mat
ter of the disarmament parleys.
Spain is member of the preparatory
Commission for the disarmament CON
ference. but the Spanish member of
the subcommittee which recently
studied aerial problems at Brussels
failed to appear.
The -parlicipa ton of Spain in
May will deprive the economic con
ference IF the aid of Francisco Cambo,
former finance minister. and p lead
ing authority on economic problems.
who was active in the preparato tory
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-25
NEAR EAST RELIEF
IS $4,000 SHORT
Reports Deficit to Congress,
Blaming Burning of Piraeus
Warehouses.

Owing to the losses sustained in the
burning Of the American warehouses
in piraeus. Greece the annual report
to Congress made by the Near East
Relief today shows a deficit of SIS 900
on the years work and creates a sit
nation which Cleveland e. Dodge.
n easurer of the organization. says IL
seriously handicapping the carrying
on OF it's orpha mage work.
Disbursements during the past year
totaled S3,378. 600 on it's overseas work
for IS 900 child refugees. of whom
II 900 were in the organiZatio IS
orphanage schools and $4,000 were
outplat ed in homes or industries. The
medical department operated As hos
pitfalls and clinics with 1874 doctors and
nurses, giving during the year $50.
600 treatments. The educational de.
partment showed total enrolment
of 404 teachers. with 1890 children
in academic classes a nd 400 in trade
schools.
Reporting on the deficit due to the
loss of warehouses in Piraeus, for
which the relief organiza ton has fail
ed thus far to collect a large amount
of insura nee. Treasurer Dodge said:
Supplies valued at SAP 900 were
destroyed. the loss being covered by,
insura nee with the Phoenix Insura nee
Co. of Hartford The company has
refused payment and the treasurer of
the Near East Relief points out that
prolonged litigation Ia causing a con
tinuing deficit and is seriously limit.
ing important relief operations.
Charles V. Vickrey, general secre.
tary of the organization. in summing
up it's overseas activities, declares the
postwar policy OF emergency relief
has been gradually changed to pro-
gram dealing almost exclusively with
child welfare and education.