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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
BAND CONCERT.
TONIcHT


BY the United States Army Band,
at the Sylvan Theater, Monument
grounds, 1870 o'clock:
March, Trophy of Victory. .Stannard
Moorish suite, Courts of Granada"
Chaplin
Piccolo solo, Cleopatra Polka"
Demare
Master Sergt. Alexander Lutkiewitz.
"Slavonic Rhapsody" Friedman
Selection. Victor Herbert's Favo..
March. Heroes of the Air" . . Clarke
Overture, Military. e.. .Mendelssohn
Fantasia, Dixie. ......... Bellstedt
Fox trot. selected.
Waltz. "Espana" ......... Waldteufel
Lovenberg
March, Marine Corps Institute"
Branson
1.-THE Star spangled Banner"
By the United States Marine Band.
at the Capitol, 1880 o'clock:
Overture, Festival Ton Danish ma
tional air. ..........Ts chaikowsky
Zimmerman
Robert e. Clark.
Excerpts from "Barbe Blue"
Offenbach
Moorish suite, 1.-THE Courts of .
xylophone solo. "valse Caprice"
RubinsteiE
Wilbur D. Kierer.
Grand scenes from La Boheme,
Puccini
Reverie "Extase" ,......G Came
Grand march, Coronation" from
s1rba prophofs Meyerbeer
1.-THE star Spangled Banner"
The concert at the Sylvan Theater
by the Marine Band on Thursday Au.
gust rs, is Cancelled. A concert Will
be given at the same place Friday at
1880 o'clock.
The Community Civic Band concert
scheduled for Friday, 1880 o'clock. at
Tenth and u streets Is Cancelled.
By the United States Navy Band,
at the Navy Yard, T:30 o'clock:
March, Who's Who in Navy Blue"
Sousa
Overture. La Dame Blanche"
xylophone solo. Comm Thru the
RyG' nOA Ato1s
musician L. Goucher)
Grand scenes from the opera, lie 30.
heme" ...:.....: ..::....... .ruccinl
Finale from the symphony In +
Minor, No. 4" .Tschaikowsky
valse de concert, Tout Paris"
waldteufel
Excerpts from Rose Marie. .Friml
RachAaninoff
'"Zhs Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
MAN FORCED TO DRINK"
GETS 9O-DAY SENTENCE

Assaulting Policeman Curtis Carter
of the ninth precinct, being intoxica ted
and engaging in disorderly conduct as
an aftermath Of being forced to
drink" by visitors to his home, at 334
Thirteenth street northeast, last night,
resulted today in Edward Wiseman,
automobile mechanic, being sent to
Jail for 80 days, following trial in Po-
lice Court before Judge Robert f.
Mattingly.
Wiseman's mind was little haZy
in court this morning, and he admitted
that he did not remember much about
what happened. He stated that he
was sitting at home, his wife and two
children having gone to a motion pic
ture show, when his brothers called.
Il did not want to drink. judge,
the defendant told the court. They
forced me TO drink"
Il suppose they threw you down
and held you while one of them
poured the stuff down your throat,
Judge Mattingly commented.
Not exactly. your honor" Wise
man replied. But l didn't want to
drink anything"
Policeman Carter testified that he
went to Wisemans home on com
plant and found that he had driven
his family out OF the house. The
house was dark. he said, and while
he was looking for Wiseman he was
struck in the face by him, the blow
knocking him down, Later, when he
succeeded in getting Wiseman to the
station, the prisoner tried to break
loose and threatened to beat every
member Of the force there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
PER DIEM EMPLOYEES
URGED TO ORGANIZE
Drive to Get Benefits of Retire
ment Act and Sick Leave
Is Favored.

Formation of an organization to
urge legislation admitting per diem
employees of the District government
to benefits of the retirement act and
to obtain other advantages was con-
sidered at meeting Of more than 100
District employees last night in Pythian
Temple. Actual organization was de-
ferred. however, until September II,
at the request of the mechanical
divisions of the District.
II. C. Saffell of the water registrar s
office urged the per diem employees to
band together and demand that they
be given the same privileges allowed
other employees of the District. He
pointed out that there are now many
per diem employees who have worked
for the District for more than 40 years.
but are not eligible to retirement with
compensation and are allowed only Is
days annual leave and no sick leave.
SaffeIl also declared that District
per diem employees should be represent
ed on the Personnel Classification
Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
PIES SCRAMBLED
AS AUTO HITS POLE
Fresh BAKED DeIicacies of All
Varieties flashed in
Virginia Collision.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARENDON Va, August 24.-Hun.
dreds of freshly made pies of all va
rieties were made to look like pie
hash Gf there is such a dish) today
when a truck of the Connecticut Pie
Co. of Washington, in which they
were being conveyed to customers In
nearby Virginia, ran into a ditch off
the Lee Highway at Lyon Village
after colliding with and knocking
down a telegraph pole.
George w. McGlannahan, driver OF
the truck, was arrested by county Off
GERS and charged with operating a
machine while under the influence OF
liquor. Suffering with several cuts
about the head, he was taken to AR.
lington County Jail to await hear.
ing before Judge Harry r. Thomas in
Police Court tomorrow. A colored
man was said to have been on the
truck at the time of the mishap, but
he. made his escape. The ditch into
which the car fell was on the left
side of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
PLANE HUM TURNS
ON ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Invention Of Engineer Found Prac'
ticable in Test at Fly
ing Field.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated freSB.
PITTSBURGH, August "a. 49, The
noisy hum Of an airplane a thousand
feet in the air last night closed the
switch that lighted a bank of flood
lights at Belts Field. McKeesport, In
the first demonstration Of the sound
sensitive automatic lighting agency
gineer of the Westinghouse Electric
Manufacturing Co.
Merle Northrup, pilot attached to
Belts Field, completed the experiment
by bringing the plane to the ground
in the glare Of powerful lights turned
on by the steady throb of the ships
motors.
The device, in effect, uses the drone
of the airplane to control electric en-
ergy. From a tiny current at first
this controlled energy is increased in
power by amplifiers until it Is strong
enough to throw a good-sized lighting
switch.
A loud speaker. operated reversely.
Is the "ear" Of the mechanism. Laid
on it's back, 1t gives the apparatus
q directive effect with reference to
noises from above. A microphone
completes the auditory section. Pass
ing through several amplifiers. the
impulse then passes through the time.
limit relay. the last step before the
current automatically throws the
lighting switch The time-limit relay.
prevents operation Of the apparatus
by any noise other than the contin-
uous hum of an airplane.
The switch locks automatically and
the lights remain on until the switch
Is thrown by field attendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
D. c. TROOPS READY
FOR SHAM BATTLE
Officers Plan Maneuvers for
Observation-Disclosures on
Program Today.
BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY,
staff Correspondent Of The Star.

FORT HUMPHREYS. Va, August
24.-While the troops of the 121st
Regiment of Engineers Of the Nation
al Guard of the District, taking their
annual period of field training at this
post. were completing their corduroy
road and field fortitications on the
post, Lieut.. Col. Harry E. Gladman
acting commander of the District reg.
iment, today took his staff out on the
road leading to Mount Vernon on a
accommodating expedition to map out
plans for the combat exercise in
which all of the men will participate
tomorrow in the vicinity of that place
when the Engineers will seek to carry
out instructions to capture or drive
out an invading force which theoret
ically is coming across the Potomac
from Maryland.
The troops will leave the camp be
fore o'clock tomorrow morning In
light marching order and will take the
roadway skirting the river, building
foot bridges as they go in order tina,
the regiment may get across streams
encountered in a minimum of time
After the battle" the troops will be
taken into the Mount Vernon estate
Col. Gladman having completed ar
rangements for their admission free
after their battle exercise is over.
Athletic Program Today.
The troops were recalled from the
field operations early today, so that
they might have an afternoon OF
athletics, seven events having beer
prepared. to be topped off tonight
with six boxing bouts between mem
bers of the regiment to be held or
the parade grounds.
The main bout will be between
Don Falk, Headquarters and Service
Company, and Fred E. Sunderland
of Company d. The other bouts fol-
low: John M. Waters, Company C.
and Edgar c. coleman, Company r;
James III. Rogers, Company D. and
Harry Shaw, Company F; Bo Nc
MILAN, Headquarters and Service
Company, and Francis T. Mccain oil
Company E; Mike Mahaney. Com
pany G, and Paul Worksman, Com.
pany F; James c. Sorensen. Com
pany E, and Bob Mickey, Headquar
ters and Service Company.
The athletic events being worked
off this afternoon include an equip.
ment race. sack race, centipede race
three-legged race. tug of war and
relay races.
Capt. Turner. Capt. Jordensen an6
Lieut.. Evans will be judges, Lieut.
Hardin. timekeeper and Capt. White
clerk of the course.
The program was prepared b,
Chaplain Smith.
Company Dinners Tonight.
Two companies of the organization
have made arrangements for holding
their annual dinners tonight. Com
pany A. Capt. William E. Buechler
commanding, will give its annual
dinner at Fredericksburg, while Com.
pany B, Capt. William Nushake
commanding, will give its ban
quet in Alexandria. Maj. Ralph
S. Childs, commanding the list Bat
talon. will be the guest Of honor
at Company BIS banquet and he viii
be accompanied by Lieut.. Homer B
Willard, his adjutant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
GOEBEL AND DAVIS
SAIL FOR MAINLAND
Transpacific Flyers Plan to Take
Advantage Of Movie and
Other Offers.

HONOLULU, August 24.-Arthur
Goebei, stunt aviator, and Lieut.. NJ.
v. Davis, pilot and navigator re-
spectively of the monoplane Woolaroc.
which won first prize in the Hawaiian
aerial derby, turned toward the main.
land today after a triumphal week in
Hawaii.
Although their reception here has
been most cordial, it lacked much of
the spirit of gayety that marked the
festivities for Maitland. Hegenberger.
Smith and Bronte, who made the air
trip from Oakland a few weeks ago.
because of the sorrow occasioned here
by the disappearance of the planes
Golden Eagle, Miss Doran and the
Dallas Spirit.
Goebel's movements after reaching
Los Angeles are SO far undetermined,
but it is known his home town. Hol-
lywood. Is planning an elaborate re.
ception for him.
It is known the two flyers stand to
win upward of $4,000 as a result of
their fight. This includes movie and
other contracts. Goebel said today
that Lieut.. Davis is to share one.half
In all proceeds from their adventure.
Both men received many farewell
gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
NEWS CATERERS
MEET AT GENEVA
Delegates of World Papers
and Agencies Discuss Prob
lens of Profession.

by the AssOtldIcd lC6S'
GENEVA, August 24.-Men who
are managing the news agencies ana
the newspapers of the world gathered
at Geneva today under the auspices
of the League Of Nations in an in
ternational conference to study prob
lens connected with their profession.
Improvement in the means OF COM
munication, Geographic, telephone
and wireless, more reasonable rates
for the transmission of news, better
facilities in the collection of news,
the removal of censorship in peace
time and examination of the general
problems of the legal protection or
press information were subjects on
the agenda.
Cooper Represets A. p.
The Associated Press was represent.
ed by Kent Cooper, general manager.
assisted by Charles Stephenson Smith.
chief of the foreign service. and
Joseph E. Sharkey, correspondent at
Geneva, as technical advisers. Other
Americans were Karl A. Bickel of the
United Press: M. koenigsberg Of the
International News Service, Frederick
T. Birchall, acting managing editor
Of the New York Times, assisted by
ILQWIiI IL. JdIIlGS, tue 1lIIISS 1dTiS COZ
respondent, and Robert P. Scripps of
the Scripps-Howard newspapers.
There also was large representation
of the Latin American press.
Opening the conference, Lord Burn.
ham, proprietor of the Daily Tele-
graph of London, who presided, de.
clared that the functions of news
papers in affecting conditions OF the
supply and demand of commodities of
which mankind stands In need are so
important and are increasing to such
an extensive scale that the economic
section of the League of Nations must
devote more attention to them than
hitherto if it wants to increase com.
mercial intercourse and break down
the barriers Of national exclusiveness.
Power i'm Independence.
1.-THE brotherhood OF man already
has been made the subject of an
organized campaign of publicity In
the United States" Lord Burnham
said, land the League of Nations
must take into account the expanding
utilities of the newspaper press as
the Intelligence department of inter.
national exchange"
At another point in his address Lord
Burnham said: Our independence is
our power and we must hold fast to
our governing principles of public
service and enlightenment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
GIRL ASSA|LANT
AWAITS EXECUTION
Oxon Hill Youth to Pay Death
neutrality-suspicious.
imprisoned.

Sentenced to death late yesterday
afternoon at Upper Marlboro by
Judge w Mitchell Diggs of the Cir
cult Court of Prince Georges County.
Alfred Simms, colored. 20 years old.
of OXon HILL Nd. who was convicted.
together with four other young
negroes. in criminal assault on Miss
Alberta Rice, 90 years old. of 1872 n
street. Washington. today Is in the
Maryland State Penitentiary await
ing execution. which will take place
at the discretion of Gov. Richie after
the 80 days provided by lay have
elapsed.
The others convicted were sentenced
to from S to 81 years. They were
Herman Proctor. % years old. SEN
fenced to 81 years; Harry Proctor. II.
sentenced to 10 years; Calvin Ridley.
10, and Richard Brown. 81. sentenced
to years each. All are Of Oxon Hill.
Md, and will serve their sentences in
the State penitentiary, where they
were conveyed last night by Sheriff
Charles Early of Prince Georges
County.
Prisoners Deny Crime.
Sitting on the bench with Associate
Justices William II. Loker and Joseph
c. Mattingly. Judge Digs pronounced
the sentences yesterday afternoon.
AS each of the negroes sentenced to
prison terms stood up and was asked
if he had anything to say in his be.
half he denied that he had any part
in the crime.
A bit of drama was injected when
Simms was called to stand up as an
absolute hush fell on the crowded
courtroom. Asked II he had any
thing to say, he replied with a mega
tive shake of his head, and Judge
Digcs began his final sentence.
Il had hoped" he said, that 1t
would never fall to my lot to impose
the penalty I must now impose.
know that I speak for the court when
| say that if we had known that we
would be called upon to pronounce
such a sentence, we would have wish
ed never to have become incumbents
of the bench"
The Judges voice trembled as he
reviewed the case and as he pro-
nounced the words land in said peni-
Tertiary, at the time the governor
may set, to be hanged by the neck
until dead, and may God have mercy
on your SOUL" there were tears in
his eyes and his voice almost broke.
Attack Is Recalled.
In pronouncing sentence on the
others Judge Diggs explained the
differences in the penalties, saying
the law gave the judge wide discre-
tionary powers. He said there was
no doubt the crime was prearranged.
The crime for which the negroes
were convicted took place on
lonely road near Oxon Hill on the
night of June 20. Miss Rice was In
parked car with John Buckler, rs
years old, of 3346 Prospect avenue.
Washington. He was badly beaten
with automobile tools and stones and
Miss Rice was dragged from the car
by Simms while Herman Proctor
looked on. The three other men had
fled.
Simms and Herman Proctor also
fled when William Goodacre, 1914
Connecticut avenue, drove up In his
automobile.
States Attorney J. Frank Parran
and former States Attorney j. Will
son conducted the prosecution. George
B. Merrick Of Upper Marlboro and
John F. Mudd were defense attor'
neys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM WEIGEL.
GEN. WILLIAM WEIGEL
ENDS ARMY SERVICE
World War Veteran, Who Won
Medals for Bravery, Re-
tires Today.

Maj Gen. William Weigel. who was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for exceptionally meritorious
services during the World War. closes
his active military career today and
will be transferred to the retired list
tomorrow, on his Gath birthday an
niversary.
At the outbreak of the war he was
placed in command of the 156th Depot
Brigade, 10th Division, and then went
to France as major general AND
took part in engagements in Cham
payne Marine. Aisne Marine, Oise-Aisne,
Meuse- Argonne and Haute-Alsace.
During that period he successfully
commanded the Seth Infantry Brigade
and the SSth Division, and was espe'
cially commended for "aggressive
pressing of the enemy at every oppor-
tunity, which resulted in driving the
hostile forces across the Vesle north
ward toward the Aisne.' He was
cited for bravery three times by the
French government, which also
awarded him the Croix de Guerre and
made him a commander of the Legion
of Honor.
Since his return from France he
successfully commanded the 18th In
fantry at Camp Meade, Md; was chief
of staff of the I'd Corps Area. at
New York City; commanded the Philip
pine Division, at Manila; the 4th
Corps Area, at Atlanta, and recently
has been stationed in New York City
in charge of public relations for the
Army.
A native of New Brunswick, n. j.,
the officer was graduated from the
Military Academy in 1887. During his
earlier service he took part in Indian
in Arizona and along the
Canadian border, the Spanish War
and the subsequent Philippine insur.
rection. He has held the rank OF
major general since November, 1924,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
FUNERAL RITES TODAY.

CAIRO, Egypt. August "a P).-Al
the government offices were closed
today owing to the death yesterday
of Zagloul Pasha. Nationalist leader
and president of the Egyptian Cham
Der of Deputies. Death was caused by
the general spread of poisoning as the
result of eczema of the outer ear.
With the funeral set for 4 o'clock
this afternoon, delegations from many
places were on the way to the capital
this morning. Extra coaches were at
tached to all trains proceeding TO Cal
70. and special trains were charter
ed from some of the principal centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
McKinlay. The champion went out
in above par, while his opponent

McKinlay. The champion went out
in above par, while his opponent
was over with a. 40.
Knepper slipped at the long fourth
for 6, but won the short fifth with
par 3 and was still 2 up. Mac
Kenzie lost the fourth hole to Thomas.
but by taking the fifth and halving
the sixth, was still only down with
a third of the match over.
Chick Evans gained lead of ! up
over Ellsworth Augustus of Cleve-
land when the latter took three puts
on the third hole.
Dave Ward, Grand Rapids, and
Allen Moser, Los Angeles. by halving
the short third in deuces were even,
as each had won one of the previous
holes. Eddie Held got an advantage
Of 2 up pin the first three holes. as
Dexter Cummings was over par In
that distance.
Knepper reached the turn 2 up on
Legg by scoring par IS, the best golt
he has shot thus far, while the local
player took 3S.
1t took Ouimet three holes to get a
lead of one up on Sixty. the latter go
ing one over par on the third. Dens.
more Shute won the second hole from
Max Marston, but lost the third to a
birdie, two and was square.
Mackenzie turned the tables on
Thomas before they reached the turn
and by winning the last three holes
Of the out nine was / up. The
washington player was out in 81. two
above par, while Thomas took 40.
going four above par on the last three
holes.
Won Elm lost the tenth hole with
a poor to Mckinlay's birdie 3, but
took the short eleventh with deuce
and was still 2 up at the end of
the twelfth. Chick Evans dropped
his advantage at the fifth and sixth
after winning the fourth, and was
even with Augustus.
Jimmy Johnston Lays.
Dick Jones held Johnston even for
three holes, losing the second, but win
ming the third. Knepper increased his
lead to up over Legg at the twelfth,
with only six to go. DR.. 0. F. Willing
of Portland and Phillips Finlay of
New York started on even terms for
the first three.
Eddie Held was 3 up on Dexter
Cummings by the time they reached
the sixth, although the leader was
two above par.
Martin was up on Walton at the
turn, going out in good 81 to the
Chicagoan's 40. Paul Haviland Of New
York was even with Arthur Yates OF
Rochester at the sixth.
Evans and Augustus both took 38
strokes to reach the turn on even
terms and Chick had to take the long
ninth with par to square the match
after losing the short eighth. Don
Carrick. Canadian champion. won the
second hole with birdie and the third
in par to be 2 up over Art Sweet of
Chicago.
Ouimet, scoring a sub-par "a on the
out nine. got lead Of 3 up over Sixty.
who took 3s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
FURRlER ANSWERS SUIT.
LEICESTER Holds Lease Dispute
Brought Court Action.

Jacob LEICESTER, furrier, 1907 F street,
today filed answer in the District Su-
preme Court to the suit brought by
Melvin H. Schlosberg, who sells ladies'
wear on the second floor Of the same
premises, for an injunction to prevent
LEICESTER from occupying exclusively
the east display window Of the prem
Uses. Schlosberg claimed that his
lease calls for an equal distribution OF
the display space.
The furrier tells the court that the
suit followed his refusal to purchase
the business of the defendant or to
release him Internationally from the
remaining portion of his lease. The
arrangement by which Schlosberg was
given the west window exclusively and
the defendant retained the east win.
dow was made by the wife Of the
plaintiff. LEICESTER says. in 1925. when
she declared to him that ian $500
squirrel coat ruins the looks of my
SIS dresses" LEICESTER says she then
removed her display from the east
window and he took his coats out of
the west window.
Attorneys Newmyer & King appear
for the defendant, while the plaintiff
is represented by Leon Robin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
GAUGE DELAYS FLYER.

SOUTHAMPTON, England. August
"a R.-A Napier motor expert was
busy all this morning replacing the
petrol gauge which was found broken
last night on Capt. f. T. Courtney s
Dornier (IVhale), in which he hopes to
fly to New York.
AT Capt. Courtney's camp 1t was
said he might hop off this afternoon
IL weather conditions held good. He
plans to stop at the Azores. flying
thence to Newfoundland and New
York
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How Lincoln Turned Rebuke to General
Into Apology Revealed by Old Letters

was In reply to one addressed to him
by Gen. Sigel on January 10, 1868,
revealing dangerous unrest among the
officers of the 18th Corps. The Sigel
letter also is in possession Of MFR.
Marks.
Another letter contains a graceful
gesture toward England, whose gov
eminent was inclined to favor the
Confederate cause. This letter Is an
order directing the Secretary Of State
to affix the seal of the United States
to the envelope containing Lincoln's
reply to an invitation sent by Queen
Victoria to the wedding Of the Prince
of Wales, later King Edward. and
Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
A third letter takes an acquaintance
apparently a publisher--to task for
having to do with a biography of the
President which Mr.. Lincoln did not
authorize.