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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
WHEELING DISTRICT HARD
HIT BY 12-FOOT DRIFTS
All Roads in Panhandle Counties
Buried, Traffic Halted and Milk
Supply Seriously Cut.

WHEELING, w. Va, February 21.
The Wheeling district was con-
fronted today with the possibility of
milk famine because OF the traffic
tie-up, resulting from the worst storm
in 20 years.
With all roads under from to IL
feet of drifted snow, automobile traf-
fic was practically suspended in the
four Panhandle counties, and street
car service was greatly impaired.
About one-third Of the normal milk
supply has been received in Wheeling
and surrounding towns since Satur-
day. Many milk trucks are marooned
in snow drifts and the supply coming
in by railroads had been cut in half.
Hundreds of men were engaged in
digging through the drifts in the
main highways, but it will be several
days before automobile and bus
traffic can be resumed in the rural
districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
CANTONESE ARMY
CONT|NUESSTEADY
DRIVE ON SHANGHAI
Chang Delayed as WI Dis
arms His Troops in
Honan Province.
GREAT BRITAIN AGREES
TO END HANKOW RULE
Executions of Political Agitators
Bring Reign of Terror, But
Curb Strike Activity.

BY the Associated Press
Cantonese, who took Hangchow
last week. continue a steady drive on
Shanghai.
A reign of terror" in Shanghai
streets which resulted in summary
beheading of political and labor agita-
tors by Chinese authorities, produced
a swift decrease in strike activities.
The number Of those executed is vari-
ously estimated at from % to 80.
Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian
leader, who is driving through Honan
Province on the Cantonese, was tenn
porarily held up when troops of Gen.
Wi Pei-Fu, nominal master of the
province, disarmed part of Chang's
forces and seized ammunition train.
Great Britain, in agreement with
Cantonese, will hand over the ad-
ministration of Hankow and kiukiang
to the Nationalists, who will establish
special Chinese municipality.
Other Negotiations Opened.
The agreement indicates that an
effort will be made to amalgamate all
foreign concessions at those places
into one municipal district.
Negotiations have been opened
along similar lines with the Northern
government at Peking to apply the
principles of the Hankow agreement
throughout China.
London newspapers, although graft
fed by the signing of the Hankow
agreement, express worry over the
Shanghai situation.
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain at
London told the House of Commons
he had instructed British negotiators
at Hankow to inform the Cantonese
Great Britain must reserve full right
to dispose of her troops as may be
necessary for the protection of British
life.
A mob of boys and loafers stoned
British billets in Shanghai, but were
driven off by police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
CAROL, REPORTED GOING
HOME, is STILL IN PARIS
Making No Preparations for Ru.
mored Trip to Bucharest to
See Ferdinand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 21.-Notwith-
standing a report this morning that
former Crown Prince Carol of Ru-
mania was on his way to Bucharest,
1t was learned this afternoon that he
was still at his home in the Paris su.
burb of Neuilly. Apparently no prep
arations were being made for such a
trip.
The report. as published. was. that
Carol would go to the Italian resort
Of Rapallo to see his young son,
Prince Michael. the heir apparent,
who was taken there recently by
Carols wife, Princess Helen, and that
he would continue on to Bucharest to
see his father, King Ferdinand.
The visit, 1t was said, would be a
purely personal affair, without any
political aigniflcanQsS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
LONGFELLOWS ORGANIZE.
Tall Kansans Unite to Demand
Longer Hotel Beds.

TOPEKA, Kan, February 81 LP).-
A score of tall Kansans today organ
lied the National Society of Long
fellows. The purpose of the organ
ization is to unite tall men in demand
ing longer hotel beds. higher doors
and more elevated automobile tops.
Only men at least feet and /
inch tall are eligible for membership.
State Senator II. w. Behrens of Lyn-
don, who is 6 feet inches in height,
was elected president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
SHOTGUN TRAP KILLS
BURGLAR AT WINDOW
Cleveland Storekeeper Finds Body.
Set Device After Three
Hold-ups.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 21.-
A shotgun trained on a window from
a hidden recess in a wall killed a man
who entered the grocery store of John
Hartman here last night.
The invaders body was found on
the floor today by Hartman when he
opened the store. A revolver was
found nearby.
Three times since Christmas the
store has been looted at night. and
Hartman told police he determined to
set a trap. He arranged the gun so
that foot pressure on box just below
the window would release the trigger
Hartman called police. who removed
the body to a morgue for Identified
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE.
Two Burn to Death When Home
Is DESTROYED.

: KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 21
R).-Two children were burned to
death when fire destroyed the home of
Glenn N. Vavendar here this morning.
The children, Mary, A, and James
Joseph. Is months old, were found
dead in bed, their arms entwined
about each other.
Yesterday the fuel supply at the
Cavendar home ran out and last night
the mother placed an electric iron at
the foot of their bed to keep them
warm. The iron Is believed to have
started the fire when it became over
heated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
CATCHES EAGLE By HAND.
Texan Seizes Bird as It Swoops
Down to Him.

REAITMONT, Tex, February II CP).
Alex Domague. a shipyard employe,
today is the owner OF large golden
eagle which he caught barehanded
when the bird swooped down on him
from a building.
Domague was thrown to the ground
on his back by the impact, but held
the eagle tightly about the neck while
a passerby came to his aid.
The eagle has an S-foot wing spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
Catfish Attack
Resort Bathers
And Bite Seventy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Febrli-
ary 21.-Ramirez Beach. where the
people of Montevideo seek relief
from the sweltering heat of the
South American Summer. became
a place of panic yesterday after
noon when bathers were attacked
by a school of catfish.
Men and women suddenly
shouted for help and made for
shore.
More than 10 persons were
bitten, mostly on the legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
DAUGHERTY TRIAL HALTS.
Death of Jurors Son Causes Ad-
journment to Thursday.

NEW YORK. February Il P).-
Death of a jurors son has halted the
Daugherty.Miller trial.
When court convened at 10:45 this
morning Judge John G. Knox an
nounced that he had just learned that
a son of Arthur Zinn, juror No. II,
had died during the night of pneu-
monia. The funeral viii be held We'd
nesday.
He then adjourned court until
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
16 DEAD IN STORM
ON LAND AND SEA
Eight Coast Guardsmen
Among Victims Property
Damage Runs Into Millions.

by the Associated PFeSS.
NEW YORK, February 21.-Sixteen
deaths and millions of dollars in prop
erty damage were caused by snow,
sleet and wind storm that had abated
today after raging in the North and
Middle Atlantic coast States for 4S
hours.
From Maine to Delaware Bay noun
famous seas tossed ships about like
matchboxes, shattered dwellings, and
swept away piers and boardwalks.
High tides carried waters hundreds of
feet inshore.
Snow fell to a depth of two feet
in some places while the temperature
dropped to 10 degrees below zero.
The storm took its heaviest death
toll off Provincetown, Mass, where
eight Coast Guardsmen lost their lives
when patrol boat 238 was tossed
ashore. The entire boats crew was
lost as two destroyers vainly rushed
to rescue them.
Beach Resort Swept.
Other deaths attributed to the storm
included four in Pittsburgh, two in
Boston, one at South Amboy, N. j.,
and the second officer of a barge off
Ambrose Lightship. outside New York
Harbor.
New Jersey beach resorts were hit
hard. From Asbury Park to Cape
May high tides and great waves
caused extensive damage to boats,
boardwalks, shops, cottages and other
structures. At Atlantic City a 100
foot section of it's famous Boardwalk
was lifted by a wave and deposited
on the top of building.
Many small craft and some larger
ones were thrown on reefc, bars and
beaches along the entire coast line.
Waves at times reached a height of
so feet.
The five-masted schooner Nancy
was driven high on the beach at
Nantasket, Mass, while its crew was
rescued by volunteers in dories.
Coastwise shipping practically was
suspended. Ocean vessels were de-
layed II to "a hours as result of the
storm, which extended far out to sea.
Highest Tide i'm New York.
The tide in New York Harbor was
the highest in 20 years. Damage esti-
mated at hundreds Of thousands of
dollars was done to piers.
The battle for life Of the eight Coast
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
NATIONAL BANK CLOSED.
Institution at Dunbar, Pa, in Ma
tiona1 Examiners Hands.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, February
21 R).--The First National Bank of
Dunbar, near here, failed to open it's
doors today.
A notice posted on the door said
the bank was closed by a resolution
adopted by the board of directors
Saturday and that the institution
was under the direction of the con-
troller of the currency with Addison
Clarke, national bank examiner in
charge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
5 Hours COaxing
Fails to Prevent
i Leap From Eiffel

BY the ASsOcIated Press.
PARIS, February 21.--Because
his wife did not want him to play
billiards, CASTOR Orpholan threw
himself from the Eiffel Towel to-
day, dying at her feet.
For five hours previously the pc
lice tried to persuade him to de-
scend from his perilous perch on
the second platform of the tower.
He refused and demanded that his
wife be sent for,
When she arrived, ne jumped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21

Secretary Of State Kellogg is con-
fined to his residence by q cold and
Undersecretary Grew Is In charge OF
affaira at tina State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
Executions Put at 28.

Reliable Chinese sources placed the
number of beheadings at %, of which
16 were carried out today, while the
Nationalists declared that there had
been 90
The strike was called allegedly for
economic reasons, but in reality to
celebrate the recent Nationalist vic
tory in Chekiang Province and their
subsequent capture of Hangchow, i'm
portant center 113 miles southwest Of
here, from the forces of Marshal Sun
Chang-Fan
Although the situation on the battle
front south Of here remained about in
status quo, Marshal Chang Tso-Lin,
generalissimo of the Northern forces,
struck a snag in his projected drive
against the Southerners by a march
through Honan Province, when forces
Of Gen. WI Pei-Fu, nominal master
of the state, disarmed a number of
Chang Tso-Lin's soldiers and seized
an ammunition train.
Reports of this setback were re-
ceived here after 1t had been made
known that the generalissimo had
telegraphed Wu pleading that he be
allowed to send soldiers through
Honan. However, the incident was
not taken as an indication that WI
in the present campaign, although Wu
and Chang have been at loggerheads
several times in recent years.
Shanghai Stores Reopen.
The department stores of Shanghai
foreign settlements, which closed Sat
urdav, reopened today and some Of
the mill hands who joined in the
walkout returned to work. Busses
resumed operation on q skeletonized
basis, but other transportation services
remained at a StandSt1ll.
The city also continued without
nostal service, the post office being
locked and picketed. Eight hundred
strikers held virtual possession of the
central post office, preventing the
clerical force from going to work.
The strike was marked with mum.
her of minor disturbances yesterday.
A mob of boys and loafers stoned the
billets of small detachment of Brit
ish and Punjab soldiers. The crowd
was dispersed by the police, who in
turn were stoned when the mob took
refuge in alleyways. A Chinese-owned
cotton mill also was stoned. Thus
far the strike has assumed no anti
foreign aspect.
First authentic reports from the
Chekiang battlefront said the Nation
alists occupied Hangchow last Friday,
and railway men returning from that
sector report that the advancing
southerners entered Linping, IL miles
northeast of the captured city, Sat
urday. Forty thousand Of Marshal
Suns troops were reported to be form
ing a line Of resistance between Kash-
ing and Sungkiang. The latter point
is only % miles from Shanghai.
IIooting Is Explained.
The looting of Hangchow by the
Northerners just prior to their re-
treat was laid to the troops of Gen.
Chow Yin-Jin. former Governor of
Fukien. who lost that province during
the northward sweep of the Cantonese.
His soldiers were declared to have
looted 400 houses, but their plumber
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
MRS.PETER DROPS
S2,3)D,00O LAW SUIT
Judge Dismisses Case When
She Acknowledges Receipt
of Securities Sought.

The controversy over So 800 900 in
securities, which has been pending in
the District Supreme Court since last
March, between Mrs. Anna w. Peter
of Dobbs Ferry, n. Y, and Armistead
Peter, jr., prominent in social circles
here, was ended today with the dis
missal of the wife's suit by Justice
Bailey following the fling of a stipu-
lation of counsel for both parties.
Mrs. Peter acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the securities, which had been
examined by her counsel and found to
be intact, and declares she has re-
ceived from her husband all the in
come derived from them and accruing
to them. She agrees to release her
husband from all responsibility and
liability for the stocks, bonds and in
come described in her bill of COM
plaint. The husband admits that the
securities are the sole property OF the
wife and that she is entitled to their
possession.
Admitted Holding Securities.
The suit was instituted March rs by
the wife. who charged that her huS-
band had the securities in a safe de-
posit vault at the American Security
and Trust Co. and had possession of
the key. She sought an injunction to
prevent him from OBTAINING the prop
erty from her. The husband, through
Attorneys Frank j. Hogan and Arthur
Peter. admitted possession of the Sc
curities and declared they were being
held for the benefit of the wife. Mrs.
Peter was represented by Attorneys
Minor, Galley & Rowland of Washing
ton and Attorneys Williams, Myers,
Quiggle & Breeding of New York.
The terms of the stipulation of coun-
sci follow:
''All of the stocks, bonds. promissory
notes and personal property described
in the bill of complaint in this case
have been examined by the attorneys
for both of the parties hereto and
have been found to be in good order
and safely kept, and the said property.
and all income and revenue derived
therefrom and accruing thereon, have
at all times been kept intact by the
defendant; and have been fully and
properly accounted for.
Receipt Acknowledged.
THE said stocks, bonds, promissory
notes and personal property described
in the said bill of complaint, together
with the income and profits therefrom.
are the sole property of the plaintiff
and she is entitled to the possession
thereof
The plaintiff acknowledges recent
from the defendant of all the stocks
bonds, promissory notes and personal
property described in said bill of com.
plant. together with all of the income
accrued thereon to date, and the de.
fendant is fully and completely re-
leased by the plaintiff from all respon-
sibility and liability therefor.
THE cause shall be, and the same
hereby is, entered of record as dis.
continued and dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
WV DIsARMs CHANGES MEN.
Action Gives Setback to March
Through Honan Province.

SHANGHAI, February 21.--The
sword, welded swiftly to behead
strike fomenters, was used in the ma.
tive section of Shanghai today to
combat the pen on Nationalist propa-
ganda.
Continuing a death-dealing program,
started yesterday under orders of Gen.
Ii Pao-Chang, defense commissioner of
Shanghai. to check the spread of a
general strike ordered Saturday, exc
cutioners with large swords patrolled
the streets and summarily, without
semblance of a trial, decapitated on
the spot men found making seditious
speeches or distributing strike litera-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
WEATHER.

(U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Partly cloudy and colder tonight:
minimum temperature about "a de-
grees: tomorrow, fair and warmer.
Temperature---Highe SO, at noon
today; lowest, 80. at am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
Secretary Kellogg Ill.

CONTINUED on Page 4. Column
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
TWO BANDITS ROB
 STEPNEY GROCER
Use Gun as Threat to Force Up
 Victims Arms

Stephney Feb. [ LP,-Two bandit. general store in Stephney Center on the Bridgeport Newton turnpike Sat urday night and cleaned the cash register and Novak's pockets of $500 in cash. After warning Mir. and Mrs. Novak to keep their hands up for ten minutes or they would return the two young men vanished into the night.
 Novak and his wife were prepar- ing 10 close the store at 9:30 D. m, when two young men. one with his cap pulled low over his eyes and the other with a pair of automobile gog- gles on his face entered with drawn reyolvers. They quickly emptied the cash drawer and Nowal1's pockets of $500. With a threat of return visit they warned the couple to keep their hands elevated for ten minutes.
 Arms Remain Up
 After ten minutes had elapsed Novak's arms. temporarily para lyzed. would not como down. His wife massaged Practically and inch by inch the hands lowered When they were down by his sides, Deputy Sheriff Frank Olmstead was sum- moned. He organized a posse of Stephany citizens and the section was searched with no results A warning was flashed throughout the state.
 The couple said they heard no sound of an automobile and did not take note of the clothing of the men.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
WHERE WAS BINGHAM?

Senator Hiram Bingham is known far and wide as an intrepid defender of states rights. Yet where was Hiram when the Taber-Lenroot anti milk importation bill passed the Senate? Of all the New England senators, only Walsh of Massachu- setts and Gerry of Rhode Island voted against it,
 This bill, when it becomes law, will place the regulation of milk im- pottation from Canada with the fed eral agricultural department. It carries an appropriation of $50, 0,000- as starter-and will mean the creation of another federal bureau, the employment of more spies and snoopers," as Senator Walsh calls them
 Senator Bingham. despite his pre- yious manifestations against the multiplication of federal bureaus and the invasion of states prerogatives by. the federal government, was not listed with the opponents of the measure.
 The bill was passed as a "health asure"-although every health or agnization in New England profcssed total ignorance of having anything to do with it.
 The real object Of the bill, of course, is to force New Englandcrs to drink milk shipped from the mid- de west and not from Canada. IL also means the price of milk may be affected--upwards.
 Hereafter milk importers in Now England will have to obtain permits rom the new bureau of the depart ment Of agriculture, and the stand ards set for the importation of milk rom Canada will be set much higher than those existing in any state in the Union or in any city. The scheme will, amount in practice to an embargo of milk from Canada,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
Observation On He Weather

Washington. Feb. 7.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and colder tonight. Tuesday increasing cloudiness. Fresh northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York Apparently cloudy tonight; colder in eastern portion; Tuesday increas- ing cloudness; possibly rain in north portion. Moderate northwest winds becoming variable.
 Conditions: Pressure is low over the Maritime provinces and high over the Ohio valley, lake region and middle Atlantic states. A disturbance is forming over the plains states. High pressure pre- vais nj the Canadian northwest. Temperatures are moderate in all sections of the country this morning.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity, partly cloudy weather with some what lower temperature.
 'Tan1pnratDrpS vest pr6oy ,ynro.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
S37,OOO

The finest things sometimes cost the least money. There is the New Britain Institute, for instance, tunctioning as the city's most po tent of vehicle of culture, wing with the schools in education, and she'd ding it's intellectual radiance throughout the entire city. All it re- ceives from the city is sS5,O00. That is to say, this was the sum obtain ed last year. The actual sum needed this year is S37,000, but if the city does not see fit to appropriate the additional sa,000 the library officials will be satisfied. That may be the wrong way to get the additional s. 0o0; but that is the way they feel about it.
 The library is entitled to the extra s2,OOo, or s37 ,o00 in all. Considering the vast, amount of good it does in the city the sum is small indeed.
 The Institute is operated upon a broadly liberal principle. Its catholic ity of taste in the selection of books for its shelves and periodicals for the reading room is thoroughly appreci- ated by all those who have had oc- casion to investigate. For it's size, the comprehensive selection of titles is remarkable indeed. Scarcely any volume of importance is missing. Its reference department alone supplies a need for every species of investiga- ton, including the needs of local commerce and industry. To the young. those requiring to do re- search work in connection with their school studies, the Institute is a gold mine of information. Even the chil- dren are not overlooked, the base mcnt being their rallying point.
 All this for-will it be s35,OO0 or sSLO0O?
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07

| although the milk producers are | hoping the federal bureaucrats will be fair in enforcing the law. New England doesn't produce enough milk for its own use; it never did and it can't. The states of New England have set up reasonable standards for the importation of milk from elsewhere and Senator Bingham had a brilliant opportunity to show that the federal government has no business attempting to raise a higher standard for Connecticut than It's own health authorities deem expedient. But he muffed the oppor- tunity; he didn't vote as he has talk cd.
 Why should New Englanders be forced to import milk from Wiscon- sin and Minnesota when the vast milk production of the maritime provinces of Canada is so much closer and cheaper to procure? And nobody has yet been able to prove that the COWS in Canada don't func- ton just about as well, purity con- sidered, as the COWS of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
 The upshot of the new law will be that milk from Canada cannot be imported except it meets an un- reasonable high standard, while milk from the middle west can be brought here without meeting such a standard.
 Senators Bingham and Mclean, states rights takers, did not oppose this manifest violation of states rights.
 The two Connecticut senators, who have been wont to criticize the pre- tensions of the western farm bloc, accommodating fell into line in this alleged health" attempt to further their interests by means of another bureau in Washington.
 How fair the department of agriculture will be In enforcing the the law can be contemplated from the manner in which it placed an embargo upon narcissus bulbs from abroad on the score they were bring ing bugs into the country. The most eminent scientists could not find any of the bugs, but the federal bureau went right ahead in it's endeavor to help the domestic narcissus grow ers-with the result that instead of narcissus bulbs being widely dis tributed among the population they have become a rarity.