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Evening star., 1927-11-15
POLITICAL CROOKS
SAVED BY STATUTE
Indiana Grand Jury Power
less to Act on "StartIing
Crimes"
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, November Is
The Marion County grand jury has
evidence of political crimes as startling
as those in which indictments already
have been returned, but is powerless
to act because of the statute of limi'
tations, Special Assistant Prosecutors
John w. HoltZman and Emsley w
Johnson said in final report submit
ted today.
This evidence has been examined
carefully and indicates that "other
crimes have been committed In In
diana for which no indictments have
been returned, but such crimes were
committed more than two years be-
fore the facts were discovered and the
prosecutors and grand jury were un'
able to find sufficient evidence of &C
tive cOncealment of such crimes by
the persons who would be charged
Herewith to remove the same from
the effect of the statute of limita.
tions,' the report stated.
Johnson and Hoffman were vir.
tually dismissed from further duty
before the grand jury today. but it was
explained that the political investiga-
ton had not ended. 1t was indicated
however. that the inquiry was prac'
tically completed.
The report delved into the famous
"black boxes" owned by d. c. Stephen.
son, former grand dragon of the Ku
KluX klan and now a life prisoner in
Michigan City State Prison.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
FAMOUS FLYERS REVEAL PLANS
FOR OCEAN CONQUESTS IN 1923
Airmen, Here for Lindbergh Tribute, to
Fly Seas Again Next Year; Thousands
Cheer as "Lindy'' Gets Medal.

, tors who have succeeded in making
| or have tried tranSoceanic flights. is
expected by Mr.. MacCracken to mark
definite forward step in prevention
of the air tragedies that have marked
the conquest of the Atlantic this year.
Col Lindbergh, 2o-year-old national
hero, left today for the seclusion of a
Virginia hunting preserve, carrying
with him the highe st decoration OF the
National Geographic Society and the
flush that comes with hearing ones
self dubbed by the President of the
United States "a courageous, clear
headed apostle or aeronautica."
With the characteristic modesty
that has made him the exemplar OF
sterling American manhood. ''Lindy''
avoided all admirers. while he packed
in suit case the precious Hubbard
medal bestowed on him last night by
President Coolidge and slipped away
to Boiling Field to hop off for Rich
mond as the guest of Gov. Byrd.
The cheers of the notable audience
of 5000 persons who filled the Wash
ington Auditorium for the inspiring
ceremonies still must have echoed in
his ears as he hurried to depart. The
unstinted adulation came not only
from the President and Mrs. Coolidge,
members of the cabinet and a legion
Of foreign dignitaries. but from an
admiring coterie of fellow flyers
Continued on Page g. Column 2)
Evening star., 1927-11-15

The Spring, Summer and Fan OF
1928 Will witness the revival of trans
oceanic flying that has no parallel in
the history of the world.
Discussing today his talks with the
distinguished group of transoceanic
aviators who had luncheon yes
terday at the White House with
the President and later attended the
presentation of the Hubbard Medal
to Col Charles A. Lindbergh at
the auditorium last night, Will
liam p MacCracken. Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce, declared that
1928 will see literally "bushels" of
flights across the ocean, with most of
the transoceanic flyers hopping across
the Atlantic. Plans for further flights
across the oceans are in the minds of
virtually all the aviators who were
gathered in Washington Yesterday,
Mr.. MacCracken was told. Many
flights will start from Europe and 9th.
ers will initiate in the United States.
Weather conditions over the Allan
tic and adequate forecasting of the
weather over the sea. play jor
part i'm transoceanic flights, Mr. Mac
Cracken said. The meteorological con.
ference held yesterday at the Com
merce Department, at which IL avla-4
Evening star., 1927-11-15
M|NTOSH IS OFF
ON FLIGHT TO INDIA
Flyer, Accompanied by Pilot,
Hopes to Break World
Distance Record.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UPAFON, England. November Is.
Capt R. Fl. Mcintosh, who made
an unsuccessful attempt to fly from
Ireland to New York this Summer,
look off for India shortly after l
o clock today on a nonstop flight in
an effort to break the worlds long
distance record.
Capt Mcintosh was accompanied by
Bert Hinkler. test pilot, who created
worlds long distance record for light
planes in recent nonstop fight from
London to Riga. Latvia. 3
Weather conditions We're excellent
when the Fokker monoplane Princess
Xenia, the same plane which Capt.
Mcintosh used on his attempted trans
atlantic fight. took the air after a
run of about half mile and gradually
disappeared with its escort of six Royal
Air Force machines.
The Princess. xenia carries 500 gal
Ions OF gasoline The British airnlen
plan to make their first landing some
where in India, at least 1000 milas
from their starting point. Their pro-
visions consist of sandwiches, biscuits.
concentrated meat extracts. candies,
coffee, tea and cold water.
Capt Mcintosh, accompanied by a
1avigtor, hoped off from Dublin in
he Princess Xenia on transatlantic
flight last September Is. After flying
more than a hundred miles and head.
ing out to sea, he was forced back
by unfavorable weather and landed
safely at Ballybunnion.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
ALTITUDE RECORD
CREDITED TO GRAY
Barograph of officer Who Died in
Ascent Shows Height of
42.47O Feet.

A new altitude record for balloons
and all aircraft was credited today to
Capt. Hawthorne G. Gray, who lost
his life recently after having ascend
ed 42,470 feet.
Porter Adams, president Of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association. an.
nounced the mark after Capt. Gray's $
Paragraph had been studied by the
Bureau of Standards. The mark ex.
ceeds all previous records by nearly
a mile. Recognition of the mark will
be sought from the Federation Aero.
nautique Internationale.
The previous world altitude record
for balloons was 35,424 feet and was
established by German balloonist in
1901,
Evening star., 1927-11-15
PRESIDENT AGAINST
ANY CUT IN TARIFF
Mr.. Coolidge Fails to See Aid
for Farmer in Proposed
Reduction.

Although President Coolidge may
have an open mind in the matter of
suggested forms of farm relief, he is
satisfied that revision tof the tariff
downward, as has been proposed.
would not help the American farmer.
While discussing the recent report
Of the National Industrial Conference,
headed by former Secretary Of Com
merce Nagel. which suggested for the
Improvement of the farm situation a
reduction in tariff. President Coolidge
was represented today as saying that
from his study Of the problem it is
impossible for him to see how agricul.
ture could be helped in this manner.
He mades-it plain that he would op.
pose any effort to effect such a re-
vision.
Instead of lowering hte tariff, the
President was represented as thinking
1t would be far better for agriculture
if a well organized movement to stim-
ulate the market in this country was
made.
He is of the opinion that experience
has shown that the policy of the Gov
ernment should be to encourage legiti.
mate business Of all kinds, and to do
everything possible to increase home
consumption.
That part Of the conferences report
which recommended revision Of. rail.
road rates as an added means of
assisting the farmer, met with the
approval Of the President. He has
frequently expressed himself as favor
ing rate revision not only for the pur.
pose of assisting agriculture. but to
benefit the carriers.
The President reminded those with
" n I>
approved the Hoch-Smith resolution,
passed at the last session of Congress.
providing for a general survey OF rail.
road rates.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
FOUR NATIONS SIGN
SUGAR TRADE PACT
Cuba, Germany, Poland and
CzechosIovakia to Ap-
portion Exports.
By the Assoclated Press.


PARIS, November 15.-An agree
ment among four of the importan,
sugar-producing countries of the world
to apportion expectation in order te
restore the balance between production
and consumption was signed here to-
day by representatives of the sugar
interests Of Cuba, Germany, Poland
and CZechosiovakia.
The contract is for one year, renew
able for another year, and is looked
upon by its signers as a means OF
avoiding a crisis in the sugar indus
try and enabling producers to hold
on until consumption catches up with
timated that this will happen in from
three to five years.
The agreement provides for an in
ternatiOnal sugar committee, COM
posed of two members from each of
the signatory countries, to apportion
experts. The agreement is open to
any other sugar'exporting country
that wants to come in. and Holland
will be invited to. bring the Javanese
sugar interests into the arrangements.
1t was the Cuban plan for control
of the industry, as presented by Col.
Jose Tarafa, head of the Cuban sugar
defense committee, that formed the
basis of the agreement, bu tthe heads
of the European delegations express
themselves as completely satisfied
with the outcome of the negotiations.
All express the opinion that the agree
ment will enable the sugar industries
everywhere to hold on until cQndi
tions become more favorable, and. In
the long run, will prove beneficial to
the consumer in preventing a crisis
with higher retail prices at the end
of 1t.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
ROUTED
BY ANGRY MOTHER
Woman Attacks Intruders
With Butcher Knife-Saves
TW0-Year-0Id Son.

Arming herself with butcher knife
a stouthearted mother last night drove
two burly colored men from her apart
ment after she had surprised them in
the act of abducting her 2-year-old
baby boy
Mrs. George Havercamp, SO years
old, was in the kitchen of her apart
ment at 1909 o street at s o'clock pre-
pairing food for 2-year-old George, jr.,
and his 3-month-old sister, Orioler Re-
lay Havercamp, who were in an ad-
joining room.
Suddenly she heard above the music
of phonograph. which was playing
in the children's room, faint voice
call, Mamma. mamma"
Slabs Intruder With Knife.
Running into the room she was Just
in time to see a colored man, weigh
ing about 100 pounds. whom she had
noticed several times before lettering
about the house. with her boy in his
arms. while another negro was tying
a blanket about his arms and feet
They had pulled coverlet over the
infants face. who was in her crib.
Grabbing butcher knife, she ran
at the two men, who dropped George.
jr. and fled. escaping through an
open French window in the rear of
the first-floor apartment, but not be-
fore the infuriated mother had stuck
the point of the knife between the
shoulder-blades of the larger man.
He twisted the knife away and drop
ped it on bureau as he passed
through the rear room.
The baby. blonde, merry boy,
laughed as his mother drove his
would-be kidnapers away and the
phonograph played cit Was Only a
Sun Shower"
AS the negro whom she stabbed
jumped through the window he
called:
''I'll get you yet"
Mrs. Havercamp recalled this morn.
Ing having seen the negro passing
Continued on Page S, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-11-15
A. F. Of |. TO SET
STRIKE PROGRAM
Committee Named to Give Aid
to MinerS-PoIiticianS'
Plot Charged.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, November ia
plan of action by which the American
Federation of Labor will carry out its
announced policy of rendering aid to
S5, 600 striking miners in central and
western Pennsylvania, was in the
hands of a committee of Is labor lead
ers today to be shaped into definite
form.
The committee, headed by W.. L.
Hutcheson, president of the Carpen'
ters' Union, was named yesterday at
the open session of the conference OF
heads of national and international
unions. called to consider the coal
strike situation i'm Pennsylvania, Ohio
and other bitumionus districts, with
particular reference to the poiitlcai
phases Of the situation in Pennsyl-
vania.
Appointment Of the committee.
which also included William Green,
president of the labor federation,
was made after leaders OF the miners
union had pictured to labor leaders
conditions as they found them IN tne
mining camps, and had charged that
conspiracy existed on the part of Ger
tain politicians of Pennsylvania" CO.
operating with non-union coal com
panies and big business interests, ito
destroy the union" Philip Murray
vice president of the miners union. in
charge of strike activities here, also
was named on the committee, which
will submit its report to the confer
ence this afternoon.
Gov. John S. Fisher was the sub
ject of attack by the miners leaders
for a policy of commissioning Goa
and iron policemen, paid by the OPP
orators. and was named as the vice
president, attorney and director OF
the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Cor
poration. identified as strike
breaking" subsidiary Of the New
York Central Railroad.
Gov. Fisher, in Harrisburg. said
when he took the oath of office ne
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Evening star., 1927-11-15
GERMAN-AUSTRIAN
UNION TALK REVIVED
Advent of Marx and Stresemann in
Vienna Cause Much Specula-
tion Among People.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, November 15.-with the
advent here of Chancellor Marx and
Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann
of Germany for a friendly visit there
has been revival of the talk among
the people of the possibility of a
union between Germany and Austria
and speculation whether the visit of
the two officials has anything to do
with such project.
If there is any such idea in the
minds Of the statesmen. however,
there has been nothing in any expires.
sion or act on the part of the partici-
pants at the official welcoming func.
t1ons to lend color to the report.
At banquet given in honor Of the
German visitors last night Chancellor
Seipel of Austria heartily indorsed the
policy Of general conciliation among
the countries of Europe. Chancellor
Marx responded by expressing the be-
lief that under the practical idealism
described by Seipel the German people
of both Austria and Germany would
walk along path leading forward
and upward. There was no expression
from either, however, which indicated
the desirability of union between
the two countries
Evening star., 1927-11-15
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. Novem.
her 15.--Historic- Chancellor House,
the center of the battles of Chancel-
lorsville and the Wilderness in 1868
and 1864, was destroyed by fire last
night after a gasoline lamp in one OF
the wings exploded.
The blaze caused the explosion OF
several shells left on the battlefield
after the bloodiest battle of the war
between the States, which were stored
in the cellar. Three of these were
found this morning several hundred
yards away.
The house was owned by J. II.
RoWley, who was away at the time
of the fire. His son, James Rowley,
who recently returned from duty with
the Navy, rushed into the flaming
building to save his naval uniform
and escaped just as the heavy roof
timbets crashed and the shells in the
e. s5s@~ ~asks~ asss .sesteg4, ,sss<ss'' asiST
Evening star., 1927-11-15
Historic Chancellor House Destroyed
By Fire as Civil War Shells Explode

cellar exploded. William A. Shultz,
a neighbor, aided members of the fam.
lily in saving some Of the furniture
and valuables from the lower floors,
but all were forced to flee when the
flames neared the basement.
The house was used by the Confed.
crates as base hospital and head.
quarters during the two battles and
it was here that Stonewall Jackson
was brought whenshe was wounded a
few hundred yards away. The place
where he lay while awaiting trans.
portation back of the lines, where he
died. was marked on the floor Of one
Of the rooms. Gen. Hooker while
watching the battle from the porch
was stunned by cannonball. The
building bore countless marks of bul.
let's and shells. It was at this house,
the only one standing after the battle,
May 4, 1863, that Gen. Lee rallied his
victorious troops
Evening star., 1927-11-15
FORD IS DEFENDANT
IN $4,000, 900 SUIT
Action Results From Purchase of
Lincoln Motor Company in
1922.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PONTIAC, Mich, November 15.-
Henry Ford was named defendant in
a chancery suit involving $4,000, 900
filed in Circuit Court here today by
Henry M. Leland and his son. Wilfred
c. Leland, in behalf of nearly 1000
stockholders In the old Lincoln Mo-
tor Co.
The suit grows out of the transac.
ton in February, 1922, whereby Mr..
Ford bought from the Lelands for
$4,000 the Lincoln Motor Co. then
in the hands of a receiver. The bill of
complaint filed today charges Mr..
Ford failed to keep a verbal agreement
to buy the outstanding stock of the
active stockholders in whose behalf
the Lelands are suing. Henry NJ. Le-
land was president and Wilfred G..
Leland vice president of the Lincoln
company. The suit Is brought under
a power of attorney granted them by
the stockholders, .-.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
By the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, November 15.-Flood
control and. waterway development
proposals of Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin,
chief OF Army Engineers, and United
States Senator Harry B. Hawes were
laid before the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Mississippi Valley Associa.
ton here today.
Hawes' Missouri plan" would au-
thorize a $1O0,00O.0 900 expenditure an
nually for 10 years by the Government
and place jurisdiction in five-member
commission, composed of two Army
engineers. two civilian engineers and a
member chosen for executive ability.
The two speakers agreed that con-
sideration of flood control. navigation
development. conservation. water
power and other problems were vital
in lIarnessing the waters of the Ma.
tion's great inland rivers and lakes.
Walter s. Dickey, published of the
Evening star., 1927-11-15
GEN. JADWIN FAVORS GREATER
FEDERAL AID FOR FLOOD AREA
Army Expert May Urge Stronger Levees
and Emergency Outlets; With D. S.
Bearing Larger Share of Cost.

Kansas City Journal-Post. and pio-
neer in promotion of river develop
ment. presided over the session.
Gen. Jadwin's recommendations to
the next Congress for the Mississippi
River Valley probably will include, he
said, the following:
Strengthening the levees and prob
ably raising them slightly.
More bank protection.
''Spillways in the Tensas and Atcha-
falava Basins.
Possibly safety-valve spillways to
limit the. damage incident to crevasses
in case flood should occur even larger
than is being provided for
IAN increase in the proportion of
the cost to be borne by the Federal
Government
Within limits. protection by levees
Is the cheapest method of restraining
flood waters that has been used sue
cessfully by engineers the world over,
said Jadwin.
Improvement IT waterways" con.
tinued the Army Engineer chief. "can.
fCsontinuad ryY, pace Col,ffnu 2l
Evening star., 1927-11-15
POLAND SIGNS PACT.
U. s. Loan Agreement Obliges Com
mercial Treaty With Germany.

News. Copyright, 1927.
MOSCOW, November 15.-Poland
has been compelled to conclude a
commercial treaty with Germany un.
der secret clause in the latest Amer.
lean loan agreement with Poland, ac.
cording to dispatches received here
from Warsaw. The explanation
given is that American investors I'm
the securities of both Poland and
Germany insist on an end Of the pres
ent controversies between the two
countries.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
Expulsion of Varsity Stars Follows
Hair Clipping of 800 Louisiana Freshmen

tunity to answer the charges"
Rumors of sympathetic "strike"
were discounted by President Atkin.
son, WHO expressed the belief that
the student body in the main would
aid the authorities in unfolding col.
ledge discipline. which in this instance
Is based on an anti-hazing vow all
entrants have been required to make
since 1925.
Coach Mike Donahue of the foot
ball team sought to discourage any
demonstration among the students
saying: 1.-THE student body could only
make matters worse by attempting
any forlorn action"
Evening star., 1927-11-15
By the Associated Press.


BATON ROUGE, La. November Is.
of 800 freshmen's hair at
Louisiana State University has ii.
ready exacted toll of three varsity
foot ball players and five other stu.
dents, and a probe into violation of
the schools anti-hazing pledge pro.
ceeds, with indications from President
II. w. Atkinson that still more stu.
dents may be asked to leave.
The eight men dismissed yester.
day for participation in hair clip.
ping" were expelled on definite infor.
nation furnished by other students" {"
the university head declared. The
outlawed students entered formal pro-
test that they We're given no oppor.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
"Lindy" Memorial Drive Opens.

ST. LOUIS, November Is R.-A
drive for the collection OF funds to
build memorial here in commemorat.
ing Col. Charles Lindberg's flight
across the Atlantic began here today.
The design of the memorial has not
yet been determined.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
NATIONALIST COLORS
FLYING OVER HANK0W
Russian and British Concessions
Are Reported Preparing
for Defense.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 15.-An Ex'
change Telegraph dispatch from Han
kow today said that the colors of the
Nanking Nationalists were flying over
the public buildings and other build
ings there.
The former Russian and British con-
cessions prepared to put up a strong
defense in event of an attack by Nan
king troops moving down the river.
Evacuate Hanyang.
HANKOW. China, November Is Np,
Troops of Gen. Ho Chen, who took
over the command of Wuhan-the
composite capital composed OF Han
kow, Hanyang and Wuchang-on the
retirement of Gen. Tang Seng.Chi
have evacuated Hanyang. At present
there are no Chinese troops in WI
han.
1t is reported that the vanguard oil
the Nanking Nationalists. before
whose advance Tang fed. is march
ing across the country from kichow
about Is miles from Hankow on the
south bank of the Yangtse River
They may enter Wuchang tomorrow
The situation in Wuhan is quiet.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

sVContinued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1927-11-15

~. 3. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Cloudy, followed by rain late tonight
or tomorrow; warmer tonight; colder
tomorrow, much colder Thursday.
observation-disclosures. IS, at noon
today; lowest, So, at am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

Continued on Page 4, Column 2
Evening star., 1927-11-15

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton IS delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

CONTINUED on Page 4, Co
Nogales international., 1927-08-12
ELECTION ARGUMENT
RESULTS IN KILLING

Using a screw driver as a weap-
on and twisting it yiciously in
his opponents stomach. Bartolo
Ramos, 20, stabbed Francisco Me
bias, 81, to death, following an
argument in Nogales, Sonora, over
last Sundays municipal election.
Ramos was member of the
green and white faction, and the
Nogales international., 1927-08-12

C. B. Winn of Los Angeles,
commercial agent for the Amer
lean Railway Express Company,
was here yesterday on a business
trip and reports the express busi-
ness, like ali other lines in this
district, growing rapidly.
Nogales international., 1927-08-12

Rev. Frederic C. Taylor, rector
ST Andrews church ttrotestanU
Iplscopall. started on an eXcur-
a-vn coAesoay 20 Grand Canyon
- .Aer FoAlcs OF interest in
northern and central ARIZONA.
They travel in their own car, and
VIII return the latter part OF the
month. Service and church
school at st. Andrews will be
omitted until the 18th inst, at
which date the regular courses
will be resumed.
Nogales international., 1927-08-12

Thomas Hall of Nogales,
student at the University, of Ariz-
ona. has returned from visit in
Kansas City. New York and other
Eastern cities, where he went
Immediately following termina-
ton Of the scholastic year in May.
Nogales international., 1927-08-12
EIGHT POUND BOY
AT POTTINCER HOME

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Craig
Pottinger, 215 Ellis street, at 2:55
o'clock Wednesday morning a
boy, weighing eight pounds and
two ounces. The young man has
been named George Earl" after
his mothers father and his fathers
brother. Major r. w. Bliss and
DR.. V. A. Smelker were the at
tending physicians. By a coinci-
dence, the baby came into this
world at exactly the same time of
day as did his brother, Craig, Jr.,
two years ago. Mrs. Pottinger,
before her marriage was Miss
Sadie White. Mr. Pottinger is
publisher Of the Nogales Interna-
itional.