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Evening star., 1927-09-30
A. I. DAVIS NAMED
AS CHIEF CLERK
Miss Sanger Becomes Ap-
pointment Head of Post Of
flee Department by Shift.

AuduS T. Davis. appointment clerk
of the Post Office Department., has
been appointed chief clerk to succeed
Thomas j. Howell, resigned, and Miss
Alice B. Sanger. an assistant chief
clerk, has been elevated to the posi-,
ton of appointment clerk. Postmaster
General New announced today. Mr..
Davis and Miss Sanger have been
employed in the department many
wears, and have been advanced
through the various grades to official
positions. The changes take effect q
once.
MIR. Davis entered the department
as a stenographer IN 1912. lie was
born August II, 1888, in Leesburg.
Mo, and was graduated from the
Normal and High Schools OF SteeiViile
Mo-, after which he taught school IN
the State for four years. Mr.. Davis
lives at Clarendon, Va. He is mar
ried and has two daughters.
Miss Sanger, who has been named
to the highest official position held by
a woman in the Post Office Depart
ment. is a native of Watertown. Mass.
but was appointed to the Government
service from Indianapolis. where she
received her education. She has been
in the Post Office Department for 80
years, and lives at 1869 Columbia road.
Coming to Washington first in 1889,
Miss Sanger became StenoSrapher at
the White House and served in that
capacity under President Harrison and
during part of the second term of
President Cleveland. In 1894 she was
transferred to the Post Office Depart
ment.
One of Miss Sanger's hobbies is golf.
She was a member of the Bannock-
burn Golf Club and served five and
one-half years as it's president. She
is a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and served two
years as regent Of the Lucy Holcombe
Chapter. She is a noted flag fan and
the State flags which adorn the in
terror Of the Post Office Department
Building are the result Of her en-
deavor. They are said to be un-
equaled by any similar collection in
the country.
miss Alice" as she is known in
the department, is vice chairman of
the Service Relations Council. Long
before the council was inaugurated
she had welfare fund in reserve and
dispensed it to those who were in
need Of assistance.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia~-~Partiy cloudy
tonight and tomorrow. little change
in temperature.
Maryland and Virginia ~@~ Partly
cloudy tonight and tomorrow. poani
bly, showers tomorrow In extreme weat
portion: littlo change In temperature,
West Virginia-~Moatly cloudy to
night and tomorrow. probably show
ers tomorrow; little change in tenn.
perature.
Records for - Hours.
Thermometers pm. 30: pm,
20; noon, So.
Barometer--4 pm. 30.0s: \ pm.
1904: IL midnight. 5000. 4 am. s0.0b
8 am, 300S: noon. a0.07.
Highest temperature. ~. occurred
at 2;30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature. 90. occurred ~
3 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. Ga: lowest. 90.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United states Consi
and Gcodctic Survey)
Today~~Low tide. Si6 am. and SEQ
pm; high tide. l0:47 am. and II :03
pm
Tomorrow.--Low tide. 6:O6 n m. and
6 pm: high tide. iI:29 am. and :A6
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 600 a. m: sun sets
5:54 pm.
Tomorrow--Sun rises sos a. M: sun
sets 5:53 pm.
Moon rises 1918 a. m; scts S:31 y. m.
Condition Of the Water.
Great FallS--Clcar.
Harpers Ferry--Potomac and Shen.
andoah Rivers clear this morning.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Ebert F. BALDWIN,
EDITOR, IS DEAD
European Expert on Staff Of Out
look Was Graduate Of
Williams College.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Elbert r. Baldwin, European editor
Of the Outlook. is dead in Geneva. &C.
cording to information received today
by the American Tree Association.
In addition to his editorial work. he
was just completing a report on the
progress being made by tree seeds
given by Charles Lathrop Pack, presi-
dent of the Tree Association, to the
allied countries for reforesting battle
fields. Mr.. Baldwin was a native of
Cleveland. His home was in Lake
wood, N. J.
He was graduated from Williams
College in 1884. taking a masters de-
gree there three years later. He
studied for two years at the Univer-
sity Of Berlin, and in 1890 began his
journalistic career as a member Of the
staff Of the Independent.
Mr.. Baldwin was married in 1892 to
Miss Mary Washburn. daughter of
United States Senator William Drew
Washburn of Minneapolis. Their son,
Elbert F. Baldwin. jr., lives here.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
WANTS POLES REMOVED.
Petitioner Seeks Trolley Change
on Rhode Island Avenue.

Kenneth P. Armstrong, chairman of
the public utilities committee Of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso.
citation, today petitioned the Public
Utilities Commission to order the
Washington Railway & Electric Co.
to remove the center trolley poles and
pave between it's car tracks on Rhode
Island avenue, between Fourth and
Twelfth streets northeast.
The tracks are being relayed in this
section; Mr.. Armstrong pointed out,
and the time is most propitious to
make the improvements he urges.
Moreover, he said, the section is rap.
idly developing industrially. and the
lack of paving between the car tracks
and the presence of trolley poles in
the center Of the street causes an
element of danger, which is increasing
with the increase of development and
of traffic"
Evening star., 1927-09-30
DRY LAW AMONG BEES.


Correspondence of The Star.
DALLAS.-Bees are the most ar
dent prohibitionists, thinks Hugh Jan
uary, Dallas real estate man, whose
hobby is beekeeping. Noticing a COM
motion about one Of the hives the
other day, January investigated. Bees
would arrive laden with honey and
attempt to enter the hive. Other
workers, however. would not permit
them to enter and would kill them.
January collected several Of the
dead bees and found they were laden
with mash instead of honey.
Bees range a long distance for
their pollen, and some of them found
a STILL" January said. Evidently
those at the hive objected to any such
anti.prohibition conduct"
Evening star., 1927-09-30
FIRE DAMAGES LINER.
President Hayes Forced to Put in
at Manzanillo, Mexico.

A report that the Dollar liner Presi.
dent Hayes, en- route to Los Angeles,
had put in at Manzanillo, Mexico, yes.
terday with fire in her refrigerator
hatch reached the State Department
today from the American consul. The
fire was extinguished, the message
said, and the ship, damaged only
slightly, proceeded.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
KESECKER WINS PRIZE.
Woodbridge Garden Club Member
Has Largest Dahlia.

J. II. Kesecker Of the Woodbridge
Garden Club was awarded the prize for
the largest dahlia exhibitedin the dahlia
show Of the National Capital Dahlia
and Iris Society, concluded at the
Mayfower Hotel yesterday. The bloom
was the Jack Curtis" and was deep
red in color, measuring about 10 inches
across and 8 inches deep. This flower,
similar in species to the one which
won the prize at the show at the
Mayfiower last year, was originated by
Myron 8. Curtis of Youngstown. Ohio.
1t was inadvertently stated in yester-
days Star that DR.. w. s. Benedict os
Clarendon, Va, won this prize.
The Hawaiian Islands are tops Of
mountains that stand 10000 feet from
the floor Of the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

Wontinued from First Page)
trust companies. savings banks. build
Ing and loan associations or real estate
brokers' may charge more than per
cent Interest ION any security of any
kind
Where a contract is made in writing,
a later amendment permits per cent
to be charged. Money lenders wishing
to charge a greater rate, but in no
case to exceed l per cent per month,
the law says, must take out a license
costing $500 a year and post bond
in the sum of IS 900 each year. The
statute stipulates, however, that the
i per cent per month is to cover "all
fees, expenses, demands and services
of every character, including notarial
and recording fees and charges
According to the collector of taxes
for the District, no licenses to operate
under such interest rates as those re.
vealed by The Star have been issued
Mr.. Stephens declared that If evidence
is obtained that these provisions are
being violated. the agent committing
the act may be prosecuted for trans.
crossing either OF the two sections, or
for falling to take out a license. In
each case q fine or Imprisonment or
both Is provided for conviction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
GAS TAX BILL PASSED.
Maryland House Votes, 75-4O, for Road
Aid Measure.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-The bill to add u cents gal
lon to the tax on motor vehicle fuel
for roads was passed by the House OF
Delegates of the Maryland General
Assembly yesterday by the vote or
rs to 40, more than the necessary
three-flfths majority.
Speaker f. Brooke Lee took the
floor in behalf of the measure, point
ing out that it was not a new form of
taxation, as the State had maintained
the 2-cent gasoline tax for three
years He said the bill had received
as much consideration as any other
measure in the Legislature. Under his
leadership the vote was strongly faV-
orable. despite several oratorical at
tacks by members from Baltimore and
other sections.
The bill provides that one-fifth of
the gross amount of the tax shall be
devoted to streets of Baltimore city
and that the remainder shall go to the
State Roads Commission for lateral
roads, TO be distributed in the proper
ton that the road mileage of the
county bears to that of the entire
State
In all incorporated cities and towns
owners of commercial vehicles used in
the principal business Of the owner
shall be entitled to a rebate of ! cent
a gallon, and the remaining " cent
shall go to the roads or streets of the
city or town in which the vehicle is
owned. Special tags are to be fur
nished for vehicles which are to be
used within the corporate limits of
towns. and fee of 81 extra is to be
paid for these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
YOUTH EXPLAINS
s. SHOOTING OF GIRL
Joseph Simms, II, Gives
Self Up to PoIiCe--InSiStS
Wounding Was Accident.

Joseph Byron Simms, u years old.
Pills Fourteenth street, who has been
sought by the rolice since Monday IN
connection with the shooting last
Friday, in his apartment, of Nancy
Randolph. II years old. Central High
School senior, surrendered to the
police today Simms is being held
pending the outcome of the condition
of Miss Randolph. who IS reported
slowly improving al Garfield Hospital
Evidencing a desire 10 make q
clean breast" of the facts wnlcn led
to the shooting of Miss Randolph
Simms told a detailed story to the
police of how he discharged the gun
accidentally while exhibiting curios
to the young high school girl.
Did Not Know He Was Sought.
Simms, who is the son of Capt, j.
b. Simms of No 8 engine company,
said that he had not kept his where
abouts a secret because he feared the
police, but because he did not know
he was being sought. He said he had
been living with friends on Conduit
road.
Declaring that he had known Nancy
about four or five months, having met
her in tho downtown section through
friends ore day. Simms said:
"On Friday morning Nancy and i
first had planned to go on nike:
We then decided to go fishing ana
went to my apartment to get the
tackle. We were to meet another
couple. While there I showed her
some curios l collected while l was
in the merchant marine.
Picking up a pistol which belong
ed TO my brother, ! began to click 1t,
believing 1t unloaded. 1t clicked all
right four or five times, but the last
time the gun kicked and l saw a
streak of fire.
Said She Was Not Hurt.
Nancy said she was not hurt. l
thought the bullet had glanced off a
buckle which she wore on a leather
belt. We stayed in the apartment a
little while and then visited two ply
SicianS, one of whom was out and
the other advised trip to the hos
pital. Nancy did not want to go to
the hospital, because she said that
she did not want any publicity.
"At Fourteenth and Fairmont
Garfield. 1t was not until after a
doctor had taken Nancy into the
emergency room that | knew that her
abdomen was punctured.
Il visited Nancy three times at the
hospital. but did not go after Mon
day because her sister, Elizabeth
Randolph. 20 years, told me that my
visits agitate6 Nancy"
After telling his story the boy said
that he had nothing to shield, that
the shooting was purely accidental
and that he wanted to give himself
up to the police land have the thing
over with"
The pistol used in the shooting was
turned over to police Of the tenth pre-
cinct today by Capt. Simms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
INDEPENDENT ART EXHIBIT
DRAWS 200 CANVASES
Show at Carlton Contains Works
of so Painters, Mostly From
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Are Judged.

An exhibition of paintings that no
jury admitted--canvase that run the
artistic gamut from the ultra'cOnserva-
tive TO the bizarrely modern was
opened at the Carlton Hotel yesterday
in the first show by the Washington
Society of Independent Artists.
The works are those of Washing
ton painters and include many paint
ings by artists OF other parts of the
country. Two hundreds canvases by
80 painters are listed in the exhibition.
They are hung without regard to
merit of work or prestige of artist, the
positions being ascertained by an al
phabetical scheme of hanging. There
were no judges TO pass upon the merit
Of the paintings before they were
hung and the canvasses were accepted
merely upon the application OF the
artists themselves.
With the exception of st. Patrick
day, the show will continue daily until
March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
SOUTH DAKOTA TAX UP.
Gasoline Levy Boosted From to 4
Cents, Effective July l.

PIERRE, S. D., March Is R).-
South Dakota has boosted it's gasoline
tax from 8 to cents a gallon.
The fourth cent will go into the gen.
eral fund of the State under a legisla-
tive bill which has just become law
and which is effective July /. The
original cents go to the highway
system.
Legislators advocating the increa Sc
measure argued that the tax would
reach a large number of South Da-
kotans who pay no taxes, because they
own no property. and would affect the
farmer only ! cent, by reason of the
agricultural gasoline exemption fea-
ture which is carried in the South
Dakota law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

takings by an airman. ranking with
Lieut.. Comdr Richard r. Byrd's night
to the North Pole from Spitzbergen
last May.
American Route Cnfixed.
De Pinedo is using q seaplane and
motors of italian construction. He is
accompanied by Capt Carlo Delprete
and MechaniCian WHALE Zacchettt.
Their itinerary is not fixed. depending
on weather and other conditions. but
from British Guiana they will fly to
Curacao. Dutch West Indies; Kings
town. Jamaica; Havana. Cuba. and
thence 10 New Orleans. From this
point their route has not been fixed.
but they will probably visit st. Louis.
Chicago and New York.
The return transatlantic hop will
be made from Placentia. Newfound.
land. TO Horta in the Azores. They
will have travelled from %, 900 TO 80 900
miles when they get back to Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16

the articles claimed. enabled the
ring to gain control of large amounts
Of land when farmers found it i'm
possible to lift the debt" Gallagher
continued.
He showed to the jury pictures
which he termed damaging TO Sapiro,
that appeared in the Dearbon indie
pendent. He thumbed through the
pages. reading captions and headlines.
"'Mr. Sapiro is legal adviser of "a
cooperative organizations and knowns
nothing of the problem of the farmer,'
one article asserts" said MIR. Gala
CHER. we will show he is one Of the
most able farm advisers in the coun-
try.
1.-THE statement that this man is an
autocrat and dictator is absolutely
false
Cites Other Jews.
"Other Jews said to be interested
with this alleged onspiracy-Bernard
Baruch. Julius Rosenwald, Otto
Kahn. Eugene Never and Harris
Weinstock are mentioned sarcasti-
cally as working for the farmer.
The article asked why all these
men working for the benefit of agri-
culture are not farmers themselves.
We will show they were thoroughly
acquainted with the agricultural situ-
alton.
Not one Jew TO 10000 Gentiles was
allied with Mr.. Sapiro in the CO.
operative organizations. such men
as former Gov. Frank o. Lowden OF
Illinois and Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine stand squarely behind him
in his activities
Mr.. Gallagher said Sapiro was
criticized for being absent much or
the time from his Office and appar-
emily neglecting his duties in the CO.
operative organizations. At all times
while absent in the interest of the
associations, his position was pro-
tected, declared the attorney.
Explains Nature of Association.
Mr.. Gallagher explained the nature
of cooperative organization to give
background.
Never has any money borrowed by
any of Sapiro's organizations been OBJ
tanned at a Jewish bank. he declared
In answer to the charge that Jews
sought control of agriculture through
loans.
Showing the jury picture from the
Independent of a field of growing Gel
cry, he read from an article which
ne termed false. sCandaious, malicious
and defamatory," as follows:
Every stalk of celery shown in this
corner of large field pays direct trib-
ute to Jewish dominion Gmeaning the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
VISIT MEXICO CITY.
Captain of British Cruiser and
staff in Capital City.

MEXICO CITY, March 16 (P.-
Capt. A. NJ. Lecky and nine officers
of the British cruiser Colombo, now
at Vera Cruz, arrived here last night.
They were welcomed by British Min.
lister Ovey and representatives of the
Mexican government.
Capt. Lecky and his staff will be
guests OF the British colony during
their stay in the capital. They will
pay visits to President Gales and For
eign Minister SaenZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
FRANCE AND ITALY
LIKELY TO ATTEND
Confidence Prevails Here
That Both Will Ultimately
Be at Conference.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copfdance nreyails here that France
and italy ultimately will be present
AZ the conference to be held at Geneva
TO limit naval armament. ANY other
course would be surprising 10 japan
the United States and Great brlIdil'
who merely want the two other po"
ers to be informed accurately on what
the discussions are so that no charse
can later be made that agreements
were made without CONSULTING ti0
lesser naval powers.
The United States is particularly
anxious to avoid repetition OF what
happened at the last conference on
naval armament in Washington. me
French were especially disturbed be
cause they thought Great Britain ana
the United States had secretly arrived
at an understanding In advance ana
without consulting the French. Even
after the conference started the
French were not brought into the
picture soon enough to make them
feel they were on equal terms WIN
the great powers in the discussion.
Believe Understanding Lacking.
REPORTS that the French cabinet is
divided on the subject OF sending an
unofficial observer and that one eie
ment wishes no participation at all
are viewed here as due to lack OF
understanding of the aims OF the con
ference. The United States in its
notes to France and Italy has recog-
nized that neither Of those countries
may want to make a commitment In
advance, and thus the phraseology OF
the invitation makes 1t possible for
unofficial observers to listen to the
proceedings without taking any part
in them.
The truth u.s. Great Britain. the
United States and Japan would like to
have the French and Italians get their
facts first hand, lest the governments
at Rome and Paris get their impress
sions from press reports. Also there
is the hope that a formula may be
found which will permit France to
depart from her announcement that
unless land armament is taken up
she will not consider limitation of her
navy.
Would Have Debt Effect.
While France and Italy have special
reasons for wishing to expand the
size and number of auxiliary craft,
the problem of a satisfactory ratio
FOR the three big navies probably would
if solved have a restraining influence
on both Italy and France.
What the French cabinet has not
yet fully realized is that the United
States is in earnest in trying to OBJ
tain limitation of naval armament, and
that if the French block the plan there
will not be the favorable impression
here toward a reconsideration Of war
debts which European writer's regard
as inevitable. Until expenditures for
naval and military purposes are cut
down the capacity Of France to pay
her debts to the United States will be
regarded as adequate by those in
Congress who insist that the debt
agreements made are just.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
City Club Dance Planned.

Plans for the annual City Club ST.
Patrick's day dance tomorrow night
have been completed, according to Fl.
j. Odenthal, executive secretary, and
include variety OF entertainments.
among them a novelty act by Ben
Levin, AL Virts and Jimmy Massey
The City Club Syncopators will fur
nish the music. The dance will be In
the large ballroom, which has been
decorated under the supervision of
Mrs. r. w. Barrett. The music will
be broadcast over WMAL, commenc-
ing at 10 O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
Denies Debating Policy.

alleged conspiracy of the cooperative
marketing system of the United
States"
Denies Debating Policy.
I'VE will show" said Gallagher.
that the claim that Mr.. Saplro
chooses the managers and dictates the
policy Of the farmers organizations
Is absolutely false.
They are appointed by the board
OF directors he said. He often
recommends and advises with the di-
rectors, but he never appoints. The
majority of the managers are gen
tiles"
group called on Mr.. Ford to put
before him the facts of the CO. opera
tive organization. He refused. now
ever, but granted a conference in the
office of T.. u. Black, business mana
ger of the Independent.
Mr. Black met these men, who
laid the facts before him. The FOL
lowing week, the Independent stop
ped publication of articles for some
time. but resumed them some weeks
later.
The idea of cooperative market
ing organizations is not a Jewish
idea: if anything, IT is American.
There will be no difficulty showing
this
Evades Crowd i'm Courthouse.
Mr. Ford was in the court build
ing yesterday and ready to take the
witness stand. This was revealed
today after arrangements had been
made for the motor kings appearance
next Monday as a witness for the
plaintiff.
Mr. Ford arrived at the Federal
Building during the afternoon and
waited in an unreaveled hiding
place while his attorneys discussed
with counsel for Mr. Sapiro whether
his immediate appearance in court
would be required. William Henry
Gallagher OF Sapiro's counsel re-
piled he would be glad to have Mr..
Ford on hand Monday Assurance
was given that Mr.. Ford would be
there.
without his presence having been
detected by the curious crowd that
awaited him at the courtroom, Mr..
Ford slipped out as quietly as he
came.