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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-13
Citizens of South d. C.
Planning Grand Rally

Members Aof the South Washing.
ton Citizens Association are planning
q grand rally" starting at o'clock
tomorrow night in the auditorium Of
the jefferson Junior High School,
The Jefferson Junior Orchestra,
the Girls Glee Club and. Miss Gladys
Price, soprano, win entertain,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-13
ATTEND WEDDING
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Several from washington went to
Romrey, w. Va, on Saturday to
attend the wedding Of Miss Uoro-
thy 1nskeep, only daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. III. G. Inskeep, TO d.
Harry Smith, Of Center Hill, Fla.
The ceremony was performed at
o'clock In the rose garden of the
home of Mrs. Ralph Guthrie.
The bride was attended by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Lester ". ms
keep, Of Washington, as matron Of
honor, and Misses Rebecca Seaton,
Juanita Heilig. Frances Vance and
Mary Elizabeth Zimmerman az
bridesmaids.
Mrs. Smith il well known in
Washington. having paid prolonged
visits here to her brother and
sister-in-law. After an extended
trip to Eastern points and Canada,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will make their
home In Florida.
NEW ORLEANS GIRL
MARRIED HERE at
The marriage of Miss Euphrasia
Raffo, formerly OF New Orleans, to
Malcolm p. Hanson, Of Washington,
took place at IL o'clock, June ., in
tho rectory OF Sacred Heart, the
Rev. Father Moran officiating.
The guests were confined to rela-
tives and close friends, and a wed.
ding breakfast followed, to which q
few additional guests were asked.
The bride wore q gown, Of ecru and
| georgette, a hat to match, and car.
ried pink roses and blue delphiniumn
Mr.. Hanson and his bride left later
in tho day for Niagara Falls. They
viii be at home after July / at 202o
Ontario Rd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-13
CONGRESS HEIGHTS MEET

The Congress Heights Citizens
Association win meet tonight at
Brothers Place and Esther Street
Southeast at 8 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

previous years they have held their
sessions at different points around
town. one year selecting the elm trees
near the Pan-American Building, an.
other year using the trees near the
Botanic Garden and still another
year meeting on Rhode Island avenue
in the northeast section.
After assembling from nearby
places and from Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and other sections near
Washington. they usually hang around
for few days before suddenly taking
off in one group for the South" DIR.
Richmond stated. They will take up
Winter quarters probably in South
America. Sometimes they number
from 10000 to 10000 birds, according
TO various estimates"
Other large fiocks meet in other
cities about this time of year, DIR.
Richmond said, and they too will
journey to warmer climes.
While the exact date of departure
of the visitors on Floral street can
only be guessed, ii appeared certain
that leaders of the flock will see that
he migration begins before the hunt
ing season opens next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
TUNGCHOW CAPTURED.
CITY Near Mouth of Yangtze Is 1S
Miles From Shanghai.
~ Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1877

Ey Cable TO The Star and Chicago DAILY
News Copyright, lS%'
SHANGHAI. August e5.-Tungchow,
near the mouth of the Yangtze RlVer'
and but 73 miles from Shanghai. has
been taken by the Tenth DIVISION OF
the Northern Gen. Sun Chuan Fang
The attacking troops had heavy guns
and equipment for gas attack.
This success confirms the report that
Gen. Sun had divided his forces. leaV'
ing a, minor portion on the Tientsin'
Pukow Railway TO capture Pukow,
while moving the greater portion east
ward. The Northern forces are now
but a half days sailing from Shang'
hal il they can get water trahspoIt.
The capture of TungchoW, Wnich
was occupied, explains why the M
tionalists or Southerperss have oeeh
,,,shinr Chekiang provinces troops
through Shanghai FOR Luiho, which is
on the south bank of the Iangtze, SIX
miles from Woosung. Big troop move
ments elsewhere are hard to explain.
rrhree trains with "a cars, loaded Wlth
7st ARMY men under Gen. Ho 1lng-
Ching. are en- route from Nanklng 10
Hancchow, south of Shanghai. Inls
movement raises the question as 10
whether Nanking suspects the former
Nationalist genralissimo, Chang hal-
Shek, of trying to raise an army.
The Chinese military admlnlstra-
fion at Shanghai has decided to IN
struct the Shanghai commissioner OF
foreign affairs to ask permission OF
the consular body for Chinese soldiers
10 make arrests inside the foreign sell
tlement, cooperating with the mu:
nicipal police. Such PERMISSION II
granted, would destroy the UNIQUE
character of the settlement, which
afvavs has been an asylum Tor po-
ltical refugees of all kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
"KEY CLUB" FILMS
BROUGHT TO CAPITAL
Florida Judge Says Movies OF
Patrons of "Speakeasy' Are
in Sargent's Care.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, August 25.-Films
depicting activities around Tampa s
celebrated "key Club" have been
turned over to the United States At
torney General at Washington for in
formation of the Department of Jus.
tice. Municipal Judge Stalnaker an
nounced today.
Justice Stalnaker said this lntorma-
ton was contained in a telegram from
Lawrence Ponder, ex.chief of the local
vice squad, who is said to have made
the pictures and carried them to
Washington. Ponder wired that he
had personally turned the films over
to the Attorney General on advice of
the prohibition director" Judge Stal.
maker said.
The pictures are said to have been
made of patrons" entering and leav-
ing the club, where 1t is charged liquor
was sold.
Meantime attorneys for A. A. Cert,
proprietor of the club. are awaiting a
decision of Circuit Judge Parks on a
motion for writ OF prohibition to bar
Judge Stalnaker from hearing the
case on the ground OF obvious and
unreasonable prejudice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Stricken in Woods,
Astronomer, 67,
Helpless 4 Hours

Stricken with paralysis while
taking a short cut" through a
patch of woods scarcely 100 feet
off Massachusetts avenue, near
the Naval Observatory, Comdr
Harry Kimmell. u. S. n, retired
81 years OF age, an astronomer at
the observatory, lay on the ground
for nearly four hours yesterday
unable to call assistance w. NJ.
Hamilton. an associate astron-
omer. found him.
Comdr. kimmell was taken to
Naval Hospital, where he remains
in a serious condition. He lives
at 1881 Biltmore street. He was
en- route to the observatory when
overcome and was using a mar
row path. which employees of the
observatory take from Calvert
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Thousands of Birds Convene in Capital
For Annual Winter Tour to South America

Thousa nds of feathery members of
the Purple Martin Society have
flocked 10 Washington from nearby
States for their annual convention,
preparatory to embarking on their
usual Winter tour of South America.
The birds have selected as their
meeting place the wires atop the poles
on Floral street, between Thirteenth
street and Alaska avenue, where they
hold early morning and nightly ses-
sions to the wonderment of residents
OF the vicinity and passing motorists.
This morning they rested side by
side on the wires for a distance of
two blocks. later taking off for an
inspection tour and bird 's-eye" view
Of the city. This evening they will
return again and one of these morn
ings they are going to adjourn sud
denly and begin their fight South
ward. according to DR.. c. w. Rich
mond of the division of birds, Smith.
sonian institution.
DIR. Richmond points out that the
Martins seem TO have selected the
National Capital az an annual meet
ing place in the late Summer In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
POURS GAS ON FIRE,
FIVE ARE KILLED
Woman and Four of Family
Die After BIast-GirI, 10,
Only One Unhurt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORWALK. Ohio, August 25.-
Five persons are dead here today as
a result Of an explosion at a farm
house near Greenwich, in southeast
ern Huron County. last night, caused
by gasoline which was pourned by
mistake on a cook stove fire.
The victims were:
Mrs. May Hicks, 36
Diva Hicks, 8, daughter.
Mary Hicks, S, daughter.
Mrs. Robert Pool, IS, married
daughter.
Mrs. Pools 6-month-old son.
Homer Hicks, husband of Mrs. May
Hicks, was seriously burned.
The family was congregated in
the kitchen when Mrs. Hicks, mis-.
taking a can of gasoline for kerosene,
dashed it on the fire. The room was
enveloped in a fash of fame.
Diva Hicks was killed almost in.
stantly. The other members of the
family were taken by neighbors to
a hospital here, where they died early
today.
Hicks, although severely burned,
succeeded in dragging the other mem
bers Of the family from the room.
Neighbors found them and they were
brought to the hospital in automo-
biles. All died within an hour of each
other after several hours Of uncon-
sciousness.
One 10-year-old daughter. who was
in another part Of the house, was
uninjured. She was the only member
Of the family who escaped uninjured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
.S1OO REWARD FOR
-AND-RUN AUTOS
A. A. A. Makes Offer to En-
courage Witnesses to Re-
port Fleeing Drivers.
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

Spurred TO action by scores of hit
and-run accidents in which the drivers
successfully have made good their es
cape, the District of Columbia Division
of the American Automobile Associa.
ton today offered 800 reward to
any citizen who gives information
leading to the apprehension and con
viction of any motorist who fees the
scene of an accident without ma king
his identity known.
In a letter to Proctor L. Dougherty
Commissioners. Ernest n. Smith, gen
eral manager of the American Auto
mobile Association, declared the re-
ward was offered in the belief that the
hit.and-run driver can be brought to
justice only when witnesses in such
mishaps are given guarantee that
her appearance in court will not mean
a definite financial sacrifice. The 800
reward. the association believes, will
cover the possible loss in time and pay
in majority of cases and this fact
will stimulate thousands to act where.
otherwise, individual interests would
dictate inaction.
Steady Increase Here.
With Traffic Bureau officials estimat-
ing that one.half of the hit-and-run
drivers escape the penalty for their
coWardice because of lack of evidence
against them, leaders in official, civic
and automotive circles have felt that
some supplemental step was necessary
to relieve a situation that has become
increasingly intolerable. A steady in
crease in the number of hit-and-run
cases is recorded in the files of the
Police Department.
In 1923 such arrests numbered 247.
The following year the figures jumped
to 2S3, and in 1925 a still sharper in
crease brought the total up to $40.
Last year the number reached S5S,
and to date, running well ahead of
the seven-and- d-one-half-month period of
1926, the figure is 244.
These figures do not include the
cases in which no arrests were made,
which the police have not compiled.
Failure to obtain convictions in
more than one-half of the trials of
the hit-and-run cases, in spite of the
fact that no motoring accident so in
censes the public, indicates something
radically wrong, the A. A. A. believes
This something" the experience of
other communities as well as that of
the District of Columbia indicates, is
the personal desire to avoid loss of
time and pay. which transcends the
desire to see a careless, reckless and
cowardly driver brought to justice for
manning or killing another person.
ViOlators Know Situation.
The hit-andrun-driver, the worst
craven in the ranks of motordom. is
alive to the situation which exists in
Washington as we'll as in other cities"
says Mr.. Smith. THE fact that indi-
viduals are unwilling to admit they
witnessed his diabolical act is recog-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
i. S. WOMAN, SHOT
IN MEXICO, DIES
Succumbs in Hospital to
Wounds Received in Bandit
Attack on Train.

BY the Associated Press
The death of Miss Florence NJ An
derson of Los Angeles, who was
wounded in a Mexican bandit attack
on a train south of Acaponeta, Mex
leo, was reported today to the State
Department.
Miss Anderson died last night in a
hospital at Mazatlan, where she had
been taken for an operation. said the
message, which was sent by J. Winsor
Ives, American vice consul there. 1t
was not stated whether Miss Ander.
son had died before or after the oper-
alton was carried out. She had been
shot in the left side, the bullet pierre
ing her intestines.
Representations have been made by
Mr. Ives to the governor and military
authorities of the state of Nayarit in
which the attack took place, seeking
the capture and punishment of the
bandits, said to have numbered sew
eral hundred.
yAnIuS pEpOurEn ACTIVE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
u. S, GUNBOAT HIT
BY CHINESE SHOTS
ON YANGTZE RIVER
One Sailor Wounded in Fusll-
iade-VesseI SiIences
ASsaiIants.
FIFTY BULLETS STRIKE
SHIP, ADMIRAL REPORTS
Orientals at Nanking Have Fired
on Other Craft, He
Declares.
By the Associated Press.


The American gunboat Isabel, flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Housh. was hit
so times by rifle fire while passing
Marking on the Yangtze River today,
the Navy Department was informed
by Admiral Williams, commandlns
chief Of the Asiatic fleet.
One American sailor received two
slight fresh wounds, Admiral Williams
report said, before the Chinese fire
was silenced by rifle and machine-gun
fire
Admiral Williams said that since
the arrival of Northern Chinese troops
along the Yangtze there had been sew
cral other instances of Chinese firing
on river craft Several months ago,
when the Chinese fighting was acute
in the region, foreign naval vessels
including American ships, were MADE
the targets of frequent sporadic hre
from ashore, but these attacks ap-
rarentlv had ceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
CAMPAIGN ON REBELS
PUSHED BY MEXICANS
Federal Forces Continue War on
Revolving Bands in
& Vera Cruz.
Bv the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, August 25.--Cont m
vance of the military campaign
against rebel groups operating in the
state of Vera Cruz is reported in spe-
rial dispatches from Vera Cruz. The
activities are said to be directed
especially against the former Gen.
Miguel Aleman Perez, who revoited
recently owing TO local political differ
ences.
Federal forces under Gen. Jose Do
rantes overlook and defeated Perez at
Pinas Perez was also defeated with
heavy casualties by agrarian volHn-
teers when he attempted to enter the
town of Chicontepec.
Another rebel group belonging TO
the Uriel Martinez band entered the
town of BanderiIla, but fed when fed
eral troops approached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
YAQUIs REPORTED ACTIVE.
Concentrated i'm SOnOra-Three Towns
Captured by Rev0lutionists.

NOGALES, Ariz,. August 26 R).--
Dispatches to the Nogales Herald to-
day told of Yaqui rebel concentra-
ton in the Sierra de Bacatetes Noun
tains of Sonora and of three towns in
southern Jalisco, Mexico, being cap
tured by revolutionary bands.
The Yaquis were reported to have
committed depredations within sight
of Ell Palme, railroad division point.
Gen. Zertuche has been detailed TO in
vestigate the reported concentration
in the virtually impenetrable natural
fortresses.
Buenos Aires, MaZamatla and Con-
ception were occupied by the rebels in
Jalisco, the dispatches said, after rout-
ing a small federal guard force. Fed
eral troops are being assembled to re-
gain the lost positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
City Has Coolest August Is Since 1890,
With Unusual Month, Forecaster Says

Aluminium temperature Of 81 degrees
recorded at 4:45 o'clock this morning
tied the record for the coolest August
25 in the history of the local Weather
Bureau. On August 25. 1890. the ther.
mometer also reached 81. The bureaus
statistics run back to 1872.
Forecaster Weightman said the out.
look for the next day or two is con
tinued cool weather." The tempera-
lures for this area, Mr.. Weightman
said, have been rather low for Au-
gust" and today's temperature was
characterized by him without access
to the statisticsl as being "a little un.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25

usual" The average minimum tenn
perature for August % since 1872, &C
cording to the records, is 81 degrees.
President Coolidge spent a cool
night in Yellowstone Park last night
where the temperature was 38 degrees
The maximum yesterday was 76 de-
grees.
Flagstaff, Ariz., reported the record
high temperature yesterday at 100
while San Antonio and Palestine, Tex,
each registered SO degrees. Augusta.
Ga. and Abilene, Tex, each was two
degrees lower. East of the Mississippi
and with the exception OF the South
Atlantic, 1t Is cool. the forecaster said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Mexicans Execute Rebel Leader.

NOGALES, Ariz.. August % R).-
Mexican federal officials said that Juan
Montana, rebel leader of Sinaloa, was
executed at Nogales, Sonora, Mexico,
yesterday by Mexican federal troops.
Montana was a former bodyguard of
former Gov. Francisco Elias of
Sonora. No details of the execution
could be obtained from the federal
officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Turk Celebrates
Golden Wedding by
Strangling Spouse

BY the Associated Press.
SMYRNA. Turkey.-A 70-year-
just celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary Of his marriage with
90-year-old Aiche Hanem by
strangling her with his bare
hands.
When arrested the old peasant
readily confessed to the crime, ex-
planning: "She never said anything
mean TO me for so years, then in
the fiftieth year she called me
donkey and a son of a donkey, and
so | strangled her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
MCCOY REACHES MANAGUA
General Who Will Supervise Mica
raguan Voting Arrives.

NANAGUA, Nicaragua, August %
Pl.-Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy,
recently appointed by President Cool
jdge to supervise the Nicaraguan
elections in 1928, arrived in Managua
Yesterday and was presented TO
president Diaz by Charles c. Eber-
hardt. the American Minister.
Gen. Mccoy was accompa by
Dr. Harold Dodos OF Princeton Uni
yersity. who aided in the Nicaraguan
elections of 1924 and who will assist
the general in his supervision of the
now elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
SavedFrOm Suicide,
Man, 60, Drops Dead
From Heart Attack

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 25.--William
Ser hant. so, tried to commit sui
through a tube. He was found un-
conscious by his wife and revived
by Iung motor squad.
Last night while he was sitting
in the living room of his home he
suddenly toppled over dead from
heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
CLAIMS SPEED RECORD.
Britisher Flies 100 Kilometers at
1s6 Miles an Hour in Tiny Plane.

LONDON, August 25 P).-What is
claimed to be a worlds speed record
for light airplane was made last
evening by Capt. Hubert Broad. Fly
ing a Tiger Moth plane he did 100
kilometers (about 67 miles, at speed
of 1S6 miles an hour.
The record is subject 10 conf1rma-
tion by the international Aeronautic
Federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Berlin Pays 125, ,000,0 900 Marks.

BERLIN, August 25 (R.-One hun
dred and twenty-five million golt
marks, the interest on German indus
trial bonds for the second half of tht
current year. was handed over today
TO the agent general for the repara
tions account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
7 Merle Davis Leaves for Geneva

HONOLULU. August % P,.-J
Merle Davis, general secretary OF thf
Institute of Pacific Relations, sailed
for san Fra ncisc0 yesterday. en- route
10 Geneva TO act as an unofficial OBJ
server for the institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
THINKS ALARM MAIL BOX.
Sightseer Pulls Fire Call Lever to
Send Letter.

Send Letter.
Just as he was about to embark on
sightseeing bus at First street and
Pennsylvania avenue this morning E.
l.. McAninch of Lambertine, Pa, de-
cided to mail letter. He pulled down
the lever of box and fumbled around
with the contraption when it did not
open properly.
The next thing he knew he heard
sirens sounding from all directions
and saw flaming red vehicles descend
ing speedily on the box from all sides
He had mistaken fire alarm box
for letter box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Ships on Way to Base.

The vessels were returning to their
base at Maizuru practicing night de-
fenses against destroyers and were
proceeding through inky blackness
when the destroyer fiotilla launched
its offensive. The Warabi and ASH
apparently were attempting to cut
across the bows of the cruisers, which
were plowing along at full speed.
The Naka was not badly damaged.
but the Jintsu had to be towed into
port by the cruiser kongo.
A member of a collateral branch OF
the Japanese royal family, Prince
Hiroyoshi Fushimi, son of Vice
Admiral Hiroyasu Fushimi, was
aboard the Naka when the collision
occurred. but was not injured, He
is a lieutenant in the japanese Navy.
Search for Missing Men.
The vicinity of the crashes was
being secured today in the hope of
picking up some of the missing men.
although there was little hope of find
ing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
IRISH GOVERNMENT
WINS DAHL MAJORITY
Election of Two Candidates In
sures Cosgrave's Hold
on Office

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, August
o5 (R.-President Cosgrave's govern
ment has gained a majority in the
Dali Eireann by winning the two
by-elections held yesterday.
The count of ballots today showed
that both government candidates,
Gerald O'Sullivan and DR.. Thomas
Hennessey, were elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
Fatal Accidents Reported
During Maneuvers of
Battle Fleet.
TWO DESTROYERS STRUCK
BY CRUISERS; ONE SINKS
102 Victims on One Boat-27 on
0ther-Prince Is
Survivor.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 2j.-TWo col
lsions involving four Japanese war
ships carrying on war maneuvers in
complete darkness last night today
were feared to have cost 129 lives, says
a Reuters dispatch from Toxic.
One destroyer, the Warabi, after
being struck by the cruiser Jintsu
sank in Is minutes with the loss OF
30 men and petty officers and i
officers. only % of the ships crew
being saved About the same time
the cruiser Naka collided with the
destroyer Ashi. resulting in the loss
of 81 other men. The Ashi, smashed
in her afterpart, did not sink. but was
towed into port b. the cruiser
Abukama
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Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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IN = Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair, continued cool tonight; tomor'
row partly cloudy.
perature-Highest. "a. "t las
pm. yesterday; lowest, "a. at AS am.
today.
Full rnnorf IN mage q