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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
BENOWITZ is HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Bond of $4,000 Is Set in Case In
volving Charge of Part in
Williams Robbery

lSadore BenoWitz, recently brought
here from New York on charges of
being implicated in the robbery of
the home of Mrs. Norman Williams,
l221 Sixteenth street, last March z,
when four bandits escaped with
$3.50 worth of jowelry after tying
and gagging servants. guests and
Mrs. Williams, was held for action of
the grand jury today by Commission
er Needham G. Turnage under $4,000
bond at a preliminary hearing.
Commissioner Turnage stated
frankly that there was little probable
cause to hold Benowitz. and, except
for one point in the testimony, would
consider seriously before taking such
action. The point he called attcn-
ton to was the testimony of Detec-
tive Sergt. B. w. Thompson, taken
in connection with the testimony Of
allbi witnesses present.
thompson took the stand and tes-
titled that Joseph Fried, self-confess-
ed participant in the robbery, now
under indictment, had told him of an
other accomplice, whose name he, did
not know, but which was written I'M
der the alias, Soda" in a book turn
ed over to Thompson. The alibi wit
neSSeS, coming mere from New I DIX,
all testified that they knew Benowitz
was in New York City about the time
of the robbery, engaged in the soda
production and distributing business.
Benowitz was represented by Rep
resentative Samuel Dickstein of New
York and Attorney Max Rhoade of
this city. Assistant United States
Attorney George ID. Horning appeared
for the (TOVqrnOopnt
Witnesses appearing for Benowitz
included: Abraham Fauer, parole
officer of the City of New York. who
testified to having seen Benowitz at
his place of business on March s.;
Leo Russo, barber, who said he shaved
Benowitz, as usual, on a Sunday
March Z; Irving Klein, a customer
of soda water from Benowitz, who
said he saw him on Sunday, March
Z and Samuel Greenblatt, a store
keeper who also said Benowitz sup
piled him with soda on that day
Hyman Benowitz, brother of the de
PENDANT, gave testimony that he did
not leave New York City about the
time of the robbery. Mrs Williams,
who is i'll, was unable to appear at
the hearing. Detectives Thompson
and Fried testified concerning the
arrest and the robbery respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
HIGHWAY CHANGES
APPROVED BY BOARD
New Plans Would Do Away With
Cutting and Filling West
of Rock Creek.

The co-ordinating committee of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission today approved certain
minor highway changes west of Rock
Greek adjacent to Western avenue
for the purpose of preserving the
topography of that section and to
avoid cutting and filling, which has
been a matter of much condemnation
lately.
The matter will now go to the Dis
trict Commissioners for a public hear
ing of the property owners affected.
There are no radical changes pro-
posed in the area, but simply moving
streets as at present laid down on
the highway plan a few yards in one
direction or another.
The committee considered. but took
no action, on an area east of Bladens4
burg road, south of the National
Training School for Boys and north
of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks.
The committee has decided that GER
tain changes in the highway plan
will have to be made in that area in
order that a highway will follow a
stream in this section which drains
into the Anacostia River.
1t is tentatively proposed to change
the line of Thirty-third street north
The committee also will give it's at
tention to the matter of providing a
new street into this area from the
Bladensburg road.
The committee also had under con.
sideration the area west of Foundry
Branch and north of the Georgetown
Reservoir. Last year the Park Com
mission purchased a strip of land
from Wisconsin avenue to Foundry
Valley and the committee is consider
ing the feasibility of making a park
way from Wisconsin avenue to F'oun-
dry Branch and to connect that
branch with Potomac avenue and
Conduit road by continuation of the
proposed park highway.
In consideration of this matter the
committee is giving some attention to
the possibility of planning q park to
cover the new first high level reser-
voir on Foxall road just north of
Reservoir road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
MORE TIME NEEDED
|NBU|LD|NGPLANS
Government Is Unlikely to Ex-
pend 100000 Before
June 80.

With the great Federal building
program gradually getting under
way, the possibility doomed today that
additional legislation may be neces-
sary in order to carry forward this
years building quota of $10,0OO,OO0
Under present prospects it appears
unlikely that by June 80, 1927, the
full 100000 900 allotted to the first of
the five years of the original building
program for the District will be eX-
pended.
Congress authorized $50 100000 to
be spent in the District at the rate
of one-fifth of the total each year for
five years. But since this act was
passed the vision of both the Govern
ment departments involved and the
Congress itself as to the building need
and the future Of Washington has so
changed and enlarged that the pros
pect is now for a far more compre-
Observation-Disclosures than was at first
proposed.
Several new building measures are
pending, and with the apparent favor
able attitude of Congress no hitch is
expected in Strengthening out the
matter of making available the funds
authorized.
A bill authorizing purchase of the
SiC@t u IdilSle IoL @@o'oV"''oo mas
passed the Senate, and is pending in
the House, and another measure add
ing $l00,000,000 to the Federal build
ing in the country at large, to carry
forward still further the program to
meet Federal housing needs, is pend
ing in the House.
The next phase of the work here
is expected to be excavating and lay
ing of the foundation for the western
half of the Internal Revenue Building,
which eventually will include the en-
tire area bounded by Tenth and
Twelfth, B and c streets, to the rear
of the Post Office Department Build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Wife, Asking Back
Alimony, Told of
Husbands Death
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 4.-Ap-
pearing in Superior Court to col
lect $3.50 back alimony from her
husband, Louis Jack Usher, for
mer all-American foot ball player
at Syracuse University, Mrs.
Elizabeth Usher learned yesterday
that he was killed in an automo-
bile wreck Saturday.
When the case was called,
Usher's attorney said. II am afraid
this case has passed out of your
Jurisdiction, your honor. My
client died Saturday"
Mrs. Usher obtained a divorce in
July, 1924, charging cruelty. They
had been married six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
SAVED FROM BLIZZARD.
One of Two Youths Caught in
Oregon Storm Found.

PORTLAND. Greg. January A P).-
Calvin White, 16, one of the two
youths who became lost in a blizzard
on the slopes of Mount Hood Satur-
day, was found last night by a search
ing party headed by Earl Hammond,
veteran tracker.
White had found shelter under a
log and was waiting there for the
storm to cease. He is being brought
to Portland by his rescuers, according
to telephone report from Mount
Hood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

escaped only through the marvellous
speed of his horse.
The outbreak in Syria, led by SUI /
tan Attrache. was of serious concern
to the French authorities last year.
continuous harrassing movement be
ing carried on by the Druses over
period of many months. At one time
Damascus itself was virtually in a
state of siege. Druse dissidents ana
outlaws holding the outlying gardens
and carrying on sporadic forays
Last August the Fernch headuuar-
ters in Syria reported that the sub
mission of the insurrectionists to
French authorities was growing an.
probably and that several of the prin.
cipal leaders in the revolt had made
peace with Damascus authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

Il uulLOI1uIII ullOGI
the auspices of
the Junior Lea
que of Montgom-
cry County, Md.
The cast of the
play is composed
of the popular st.
Columbia's EpiS-
C op al Players,
some of whom are
members of the
Junior League. In
addition to the
regular perform
ance, a number of
speciality acts, in
Guiding original
songs and instru-
mental selections,
will he presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
FRENCH PUT SYRIAN
REBELS TO FLIGHT
Cavalry Reports Capture of Rich
Booty and Severe Casualties
in Enemy Ranks.

BY the Associated Press.
BEIRUT. Syria. January 4.-French
cavalry has routed a strong contin-
gent of insurrectionists. who left 25
dead on the field of battle, 100 horses
and much booty.
The dissidents were in command of
Ali Attrache, a close relative of the
Druse chieftafn, Sultan Attrache. who
led last years uprising. Ali Attrache
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
$4,000 CHECK FOR DAWES

Vice president Dawes received a
check Yesterday for approximately
$4,000 as his share of the Nobel
peace prize for his contribution to
world peace in putting forward the
Dawes plan. He has not yet announc-
ed what disposition will be made of
the fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Thieves Steal 100
Shoes, All "Lefts,"
Built for Cripples
BY the Associated Press.

NIIU 4ho5VNIFtCU
CHICAGO, January 4.-Some-
where in Chicago thieves probably
are looking for 100 cripples who
have lost right leg each. The
thieves stole 10 sample cases of
shoes worth $500 from Hyman Mil
Ter, shoe salesman. yesterday.
They will have quite a job dis
posing of them" Miller told the
police. You see, they were all
let's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
WOMAN PREACHERS GAIN.
Methodist Episcopal Church Re-
ports Increase for Year

CHICAGO, January 4 CP.-An in.
crease in the number of women or
dalned as local preachers, deacons
and elders of the Methodist Episcopal
Church is shown in report published
IN the 1927 year book OF the church.
Eleven women were ordained as
elders, as deacons and IA as local
preachers, total of 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Bridge Hours to Stand.

The international bridge at Ell Paso,
Tex, will be continued open daily
until 9 PM, it was decided today by
Assistant Secretary Andrews, in
charge of customs and prohibition.
Customs officers had recommended
closing of the bridge at 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
TELLS OF RUSSlA'S
BRUTAL EXECUTIONS
American, Former Soviet
Convict, Describes Unusual
mexican Consul"

This is the second Of a series o. dis
patches through 7chjch Julius G. CheOd.
Tier. the only ndtiUe- born An1erScGn er,gr
TO be Imprisoned in Souiet Russia. fetiSS
the inside StOru Of 22 SOriet prisons IN
lrHicN He fEnS iHcNrcPfNfeH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

Scotland, Ireland and Wales have
respectively $50, 1874 and 296 persons
to the square mile. while England
has 701.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
PLAYERS TO APPEAR
IN THE EYES OF LOVE
New Year Entertainment Proposed
Fridy Evening at Bethesda High
School Auditorium.

A New Year play and entertain
ment, called THE Eyes of Love-" will
be given Friday evening, January Z,
at the new Bethesda High School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Whole Detail Shot.

"1'he 'Amerikanski consul brought
the details of what happened to the
remainder of the detail. Their work
was hauling wood on sleds and split
ting it inside the Kremlin. One July
afternoon, finishing early, their guide
said, Let's go to the lake and wash
our feet and rest a while before
dinner. According to other prisoners
the detail went to the shore of a
holy lake which was just outside the
walls.
mo sooner had they sat down than
a dozen guards appeared and started
firing until all were killed. The official
report said the men had attempted to
escape by swimming the lake to the
guard house on the opposite shore, the
lake being merely a small inland
reservoir built by the monks who
formerly inhabited Solovetsky.
Official executions at Solovetzky
on account of serious infractions of
the stern prison discipline occurred
occasionally, though death came more
often from hardships incident to out
door work. chiefly timbering. The damp
climate and the sunless days We're
especially productive of tuberculosis.
The cemetery stood 100 yards outside
the Kremlin walls, conspicuous on
hill Of fir trees, among which three
with straight trunks lowered at the
top. Those destined to execution
were marched to the top of the hill
tied to a tree and shot in the back
of the head.
During my stay / occasionally
heard a revolver shot or saw a flash
Of fire when working in the electric
station before daylight, but 1 only
actually saw the cold death march
Of four thieves. Their two execution
ers waded the same snow-covered
path to their doom a few mornings
later. The quartet in the first march
belonged to a gang of five Moscow
pickpockets. The other died in the
hospital. After they reached Solovet-
zky they started grumbling that as
they had robbed the minister of one
Baltic state a couple of years earlier
at the request of certain political
officials, they ought to receive easier
treatment.
lone evening during band concert
the cornet player received a tap on
the shoulder and a request to step
outside, where he found his three pals
awaiting. him. A few hours later
they were taking their last walk. one
of the eXecutioners was a former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

Russian boots, so faddish in Eng
land last Winter, are losing their
popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
SHOE Statesmen ELECT.
Charles w. Morrill, of Boston Heads
Travellers Association.

Travellers Association.
p. CHICAGO, January OP).-Charles
w. Morrill, of Boston was elected
president of the National Shoe
Travellers Association at the annual
convention here yesterday H. H.
Beals, Noblesville, Ind, was elected
vice president; Dave Davis, Chicago
treasurer, and T. A. Delaney. Boston,
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

holders of A. s. Pratt & Sons. Inc. will be
held at the Offices Of the company; wilkins ,
q m on Tuesday January 18th. 1927.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Industrial Savings Bank for
the election of directors and such other
business as may come before the meeting
will be held January 18th, 1927. at 3 pm.
ct the bank.
w. A. BOWIE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

HEREAFTER I SHALL NOT BE RE
eDonslhle for debts contracted by any one
other than myself-wM. A. BENNER. 624
milwaukee, pl &c
Evening star., 1927-08-11

the places he has discussed with Tex
Rickard II New York. The Lincoln
Fields race course is F1ynn's probable
choice.
Predict Short Fight.
Gibson predicted that the match
would not go the full 10 rounds.
"Tunney fought Dempsey with a
good deal OF caution at Philadelphia, "
Gibson said. He knows now what he
is up against, and he will fight diff
ferently. I regard it as a positive cinch
that Dempsey will not last the full 10
rounds with Gene the next time"
The estimated size of the throng
which will be able to squeeze into Sol
der Field for the night mounts as fast
as the pile of checks and orders at
fight Headquarters in ths Congress
Hotel
The original plans for a crowd of
$780, 600 have now been revised to care
for more than 10000, according to
Tex Richards latest set of blueprints.
with corresponding gate Of around
So. 5000
Richards prints have yet to receive
formal approval of the State athletic
commission. which withheld approval
of the ticket sale until the commits
sioners could see how the price classes
were divided in the seating arrange
ments.
Since the stadium has held as high
as 100000 at one time, under different
seating arrangements, Richards hopes
for crowd Of 1000 are considered
reasonable by Chicago officials. even
though the fight fan on the upper rim
Of the horseshoe curve Will be some
thing more than city block from the
ringSide
Evening star., 1927-08-11
DEMPSEY'S FRIENDS
SURE he WILL WIN
ISH FAIRPIAX.

NEW YORK. August 1l.-Jaclt
nempsey'S friends are making no Sc
, crct OF tho fact that they look for
Mana8sa Jack to regain his title next
month According 10 Gene Normle,
the fight is as good Is won right now.
Normilc is one of Dempsey init
mates and had quite Il lot to do with
;he former champion last year. Speak
in& about DempSey'S condition, Gene
says,
Il did not see the Sharkey fight. a
broken ankle kept me to my room.
But | did have y talk with Jack be-
fore and after the fight and, knowing
Dempsey as I do, | can just about
predict the outcome Of the fight in
Chicago. 1t will be Dempsey all the
way.
Down at Atlantic City last year
Dempsey had a nervous breakdown "a
hours before the fight and it looked
as if the fight would have to be called
off. Only Dempsey'S pluck and grit
saved the show. How he ever climbed
into the ring and went 10 rounds is
a mystery to all of us who knew his
real condition.
Things are different now, Jack is
right and when the champion says
that, it means he is ready. The Shar.
key fight did him a world OF good and
has restored his. old confidence. AS a
matter of fact Dempsey was none too
sure of his ability TO whip the Boston
man. and doing it has helped him a
lot
"Tunnev. in the best shape OF his
career, could not floor Dempsey. AS
poor as Dempsey was that night he
managed to have Tunney in danger
twice. Can you imagine what Jack, in
condition will do to Tunney?"
Normile sums up for Dempsey's
friends and admirers. The fact that
Dempsey was unable to floor Sharkey
in the first six rounds after battering
away at Sharkey's body does not mean
thing to them. They feel that Demp-
sey is his old confident self again, and
that is all they care about.
Evening star., 1927-08-11
EVANS IS DISPLAYING
HIS OLD-TlME SKILL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August II. Chick
Evans may renew his brilliant golf
over the Minikahda course in the ma
tional amateur championship August
22-27. if he retains the speed he dis
played in leading q field of 100
players yesterday in a rodeo meet at
the Evanston Golf Club.
The former national open and
amateur champion, decked out in
Wild West costume, scored Tiff
145 on the par ~ links, and was
playing better than he has for some
time.
1t was on the Minikahda links that
Evans started his most successful
year in golf by setting a record of
286 for the National open. mark
that still stands for the event. And
he topped the season by winning the
amateur title to become the only
one who has ever won both titles in
tho same year.
His rounds at Minikahda were 20
69-74-73-286, two strokes better
than Jock Hutchinson, second, and
four strokes better than Jim Barnes,
third. Minikahda has been length
ened, but the flight Of the golf ball
has been extended even more, and
while more hazards have been added
to the course. better turf has bal
anced those difficulties, experts say
Evening star., 1927-08-11

STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

marathon golf honors in Washington
nad completed nearly nine rounds OF
the West Potomac Park course a.
noon today In his attempt 10 beat the
mark credited to Larry Dav late IN
Iune. Playing alone without rad.
die. CARRYING bag of five clubs tho
ls'year-old Evans started shortly he
fore O'Clock this morning. I'm his
eHort to shatter the mark made hv
Day several weeks ago.
Is +. Kellerman. ir.. star votIr,
golfer OF the Columbia Country cub
won the qualifying round In the West
ern Maryland championship vester,IJ
at Deer Park Nd and Ia one nF thc
favorites to annex the title In tn
match play rounds which began today
Argyle Country Club golfers wi.
compete in a Father and Son tourney
at the club on August %. the seconl
OF a series Of such affairs held around
Washington this year.
j. P. Hubbell of East Potomac Park
won the first leg Of a 36.hole match
for golfers who have reached the
threescore and ten mark In age. al
East Potomac. He defeated Frank
White OF the Argyle club on the park
course, and will play the second half
OF the match at Argyle a few days
hence.
Evening star., 1927-08-11
WILL APPEAL TO ILLINOIS
BOARD FOR AN EXTENSION
However, 1t Would Take Action by Legislature 10 Ac.
complish This-NIore Than 100000 Seals to
Be Available for Big Battle.

Y1W YORK. August 1t.-A long
\ er fight for the worlds heavy
weight title in Chicago on Sep
fen,her -. and before a great
Evening star., 1927-08-11
DELANEY SLIGHT CHOICE
FOR BOUT WITH UZCUDUN

nv the Associated Press.
n yEW YORK. August 1t.-While
N lack Delaney remained
slight favorite for his sched
/ uled l5.round bout at the
Yankee Stadium tonight
against Paolino Uzcudun, the bound
ing Basque. there was some skepticism
among the French. Ca nadlan's follow
ers over the possibility OF his injur.
ing his hands ON. the admittedly
rough and tough senior from the
Pyrenees.
Paolino is expected to enter the
ring with a weight advantage OF Is
pounds or more but boxing critics
saw this offset by the former light
heavyweight champions superior ring
generalship and speed.
Delaney Is the cleverest fighter the
Spaniard has met and Paolino should
be a fairly easy target for him, De-
laney is facing man who has never
been knocked out or knocked Off his
feet in a prize ring rugged. well
developed athlete with a stout punch
IL he can get in close to let 1t go.
The winner OF tonight's contest has
been promised a match with Jack
Sharkey in New York next Winter.
Paolino Is eager for a victory over
Delaney to regain a position In the
Evening star., 1927-08-11

YAS1I NNfION GOlf ana COun-
n try Club players will enter.
" " tain a team of eight golfers
from the New Maryland
Country Club of Baltimore
over the week end. The Baltimore
PLAYERS will come to Washington Sat.
urday afternoon to play one round on
Saturday, and two rounds on Sunday.
Earlier in the year virtually the
same group of Baltimoreans came to
Washington and were beaten in a
team match by the local clubmen.
The visitors will include w. p. Hall,
o. w. Clark, r. Lee Slingluff, Elmer
F.. Reuling, George Gilbert, Roland
Long, Jack Philbin and w. ]. English
They will be opposed by a team head.
cd by A. w. Howard and mustered
from the following players: ]. Logan
Hopkins, C. T. Howard. j. l. Power.
j. "A. Talbot, w. r. McCalIum. s. l..
Mosby. T. j. Rice and others. At least
two matches each year are held be.
tween the two clubs.
The WOmen's Middle Atlantic cham.
p!onship probably will be PLAYED the
first or second week in October at the
Congressional Country Club, according
to tentative decision reached by of.
ficials of the association.
Owen Evans Of 558 Fourteenth
street southeast. newest aspirant for