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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
HUTRADENA CLUB GROWS
Officers and Board of Governors to
Meet Friday Night.

The officers and board of governors
of the Hutradena Club will hold g
joint meeting Friday at pm, at the
residence of Enoch Gray, 121 Kendall
street northeast. This club is COM
posed of men who served in the first
training camp at Howard University
during the World War, and at it's
recent meeting at the Holy Name
Guild voted to Incorporate under the
District code.
j. Franklin Wilson, Augustine
Parker and Enoch G. Gray constituted
committee appointed to draw up
the articles of incorporation, which
are to be signed and filed by DR.. r. A.
castor, Samuel Powell, Rex Overton,
T.. G. Gray and Edwin G. Fraction. as
members of the board of governors.
The next meeting, March 2, will fea-
ture a smoker and musical program,
to be arranged by Frank l.. Gardner,
president, and w. Fl. Burnett. Invita-
tons will be- extended to officers of
all colored organizations, and to all
former members of the Howard Uni
versity Training Detachment. Eight
new members were initiated Friday
night, bringing the club total to SO,
with nearly 800 eligible men to draw
from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
.FORD'S PERSONAL
VALUE DESCRIBED
Witness at Tax Hearing
Holds Company Could Have
Gone on Without Him.

What might have happened to the
value of Ford motor stock If Henry
Ford had died in 1913 formed the
basis of argument today in the hearing
of the Governments tax suit to re-
cover $3O,00O,O00 from former mi
nority stockholders in the Ford Co.
Paul M. Clay, economic expert, in
reply to a question by Ernest II. Van
Fossan Of the Boar dof Tax Appeals,
said that the personality and the
genius of Henry Ford comprised such
decisive value as an intangible asset
that his disappearance in 1913 would
have warranted lower evaluation of
the stock than had subsequently been
made.
Edwin r. Tinker, former vice pres
ident of the Chase National Bank and
later chairman Of the board of the
Chase Securities Co., New York, tes-
tilted that in his opinion the death
of Ford in March, 1918, would not
have materially affected the expan-
sion and operating policies of the
plant
1.-THE Ford company was so thor
oughly established in 1918, it's poll
cies were so definitely organized, that
the elimination of Mr.. Ford would
not have interfered with it's further
progress" he said.
The witness estimated the value of
Ford stock as of March /, 1913, as
ranging between $4,000 and $500
a share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PENSION INCREASES
SOUGHT FOR JUDGES
E. Brooke Lee Introduces Bill to
Aid Retired Maryland Jurists.
{ Marriage Bill Offered.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, February s.
Increased pensions for the judges of
the Court of Appeals and for associate
5urists of all circuits in Maryland are
provided for in a bill which L.. Brooke
Lee, speaker of the House of Dele
gates, has introduced into the State
Assembly. Chief justices would re-
cefve $4,000 d year and associates
$4,000.
Pensions would be payable to those
who retire from the bench upon reach
ing the statutory age of 70 years.
Judges who elect to have their tenure
of Office extended by resolution of the
General Assembly would be excluded
from the benefits of retired pay under
the Lee measure. The bill provides
for a repeal of section 46, article 25,
of Daygy's code, under which the
present system Of judges retirement
pay has been regulated
Civil marriages would be made in
Maryland under the provisions of a
bin sponsored by Delegate Phillips of
Baltimore. The bill provides that the
nuptial ceremony may be performed
by any member of a religious body
so authorized by rules of customs OF
the organization, by mayors of in
corporated towns, and by justices OF
the peace, In addition to ministers OF
the gospel.
1t would be unlawful to sell tobacco
in more than 80 stores Of one chair
in the State if a bill introduced by
Delegate Jeffrey Of Allegheny County
IS adopted. Penalties ranging from
500 to $1,000 are provided by the bill
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
SWEDISH NOVELIST
HID IN UNITED STATES
Research Shows Almqvist, Gun
Justly Accused rs Years Ago,
Lived Here Under Assumed Name.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February s.
Karl Jonas Ludwig Almquist, one of
the most eminent Swedish novelists
of his day, "unjustly accused of forg-
cry and attempt to murder" fed from
Stockholm Is years agofi sought ref
uge in America and for several years
lived in Philadelphia under an as
sumed name.
This was disclosed today by DIR. r.
G. Son Berg, professor of literature in
the University of Stockholm and
member of the royal governmental
board of film censors Of Sweden. DR..
Berg is here in quest of data on
AlmQuist'S career in America. He
said that Almquist had lived here I'M
der the name of PROF. Louis Gus
tawi" and that he had earned a live
nhood by teaching languages and
music.
Almquist was the author of the Sc
ries of novels known as 1.-The Book
of the Briar Rose" and of works in
poetry, philosophy, social science and
other fields. Born in Stockholm in
1898, he was graduated from the Uni
versity of Upsala and for a number
of years followed a university career
DR.. Berg said that because of the
"eXtravagances of his wife" Almqvist
had fallen into the clutches of a
money lender" who had accused him
of forgery and having attempted to
murder him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
AIRPORT FL0ODLlGHT
AT ANACOSTiA TESTED
Beam Extends Three-Fourths Mile,
Making It Easy for
Plane Landings.

The new airport fioodlight to per-
nit the night landing of airplanes
which was installed at the Naval Air
Station in Anacostia recently was
given it's first test last night. The
beam illuminated an area of approx
nately three-quarters of a mile and
gave sufficient light for airplanes to
land as easily in the night as in the
day.
The light throws fan-shaped glow
and there was no appreciate glare.
The light is composed of a 1S0-degree
sector lens, made up of 81 panels.
The lens is feet inches in length
and feet inches in width. 1t uses
a 10-kilowatt arc light for illumina-
ton.
This light is one OF. three purchased
by the Navy Department for use on
it's aviation fields. One of the others
is to be placed at Quantico and the
third will go to the Naval Air Station
at San Diego, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
% ARE DROPPED
AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Five Members of Graduating
Class in Group Which,
Leaves Following Failures.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February s (Spe-
cial--Thirty-t three midshipmen were
dropped from the Naval Academy yes
terday for deficiency in their studies.
Five were members of the class which
will graduate in June. Among other
subjects, the five first claSsmen failed
In aeronautics.
Rear Admiral Mutton, superintend-
ent of the academy, in announcing
the designations, expressed pleasure at
the small percentage of failures, the
proportion this term being the small
est in many years.
officers in charge of athletics at the
academy called attention to the fact
that none of the men who failed were
athletes. All Of the leading members
of the athletic teams were among the
highest in their classes in the mid
year examinations.
All Of the men who have been
dropped were deficient in their work
at the beginning of the scholastic year
in September, but We're allowed until
the midyear examinations to make 1t
up. Several others were found def
cient this term, but have been given
an opportunity to make up the work
and take new examinations in a few
weeks.
One of the students who will leave
the school was in his third year, three
were in their second and the remain
ing "a were "plebes," members of the
fourth class.
In addition to those found scholas.
tfcally deficient, a number, including
several who will graduate in June,
have been found deficient physically.
More than 20 are suffering from eye
trouble. All of this class will be al
lowed to continue their work with
their classes, but will not be COM
missioned in the Navy following their
graduation.
Besides aeroRautics the subjects
which caused the failures of the 33
students were mathematics, electrical
engineering, physics and languages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
OYSTERMEN PLAN FIGHT
ON IS PROPOSED BILLS
Delegates From Underwater Sections
to Take Annapolis by Storm at
Hearings Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, February S.-Indica-
tons are that the oyster interests of
Tidewater Maryland will take Annap-
oils by storm tomorrow when Gov.
Ritchie's plan for oyster legislation,
drafted by the State Conservation
Commission, will come up for joint
hearing before Senate and House COM
mittees on Chesapeake Bay and trib-
utaries.
No fewer than Is bills providing for
the revision of existing laws and pro-
posing new legislation now are pend
ing before the assembly, but the chief
objection from the oystermen is to
the measure that would set aside a
wide area in the upper bay for leasing
purposes.
They regard this as a dangerous bill
that would tend to create a monopoly
and eventually drive them from means
of a livelihood and their homes. Every
tidewater section viii have a member
or delegate at the hearing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08

cinct was elevated to a sergeancy and
detailed to the fourth precinct.
All of the changes will become ef
fective tomorrow.
McCarI Ruling Paves Way.
The reinstatement of Inspector
Headley was made possible by a re-
cent decision of Controller General
McCarl, who held that the Commits
sioners had the authority to appoint
an additional inspector to the police
force. The District appropriation bill
as it passed the House contained an
item of $3.50 for the upkeep of an
automobile for an additional police in
spector. This, with 5000 previously
added to the BILL or the difference be-
tween the salary of captain and an
| inspector, made a total of $3.50, appro-
priated to effect Headley's promotion.
The fight for the restoration Of Head
| ley to the inspectorship was led pri-
marilv by Mr.. Blanton, although 1t is
| known that a number of the inspec-
| tors friends brought considerable pres
| sure TO bear on the Commissioners to
return him TO the rank from which he
| was denoted.
| Some tige ago Mr.. Blanton intro
duced in the House a bill providing
! tan and park police forces. This meas
ure contained a provision for the crea-
ton Of an additional inspectorship in
| the combined force and stipulated
| that Headley should be given the post.
Bremmerman Long on Force.
Capt Bremmerman, who succeeds
Headley at the fourth precinct is CT
years old and has been member of
| the police force since May 5, 1892.
/ Nine years after his appointment he
was made an acting sergeant and on
! February IS, 1904 he was promoted
| to permanent rank On December /,
1916, he was made an acting lieuten-
ant-was and was given his rank per-
manently on June Is, 1914. Many COM
mendations mark his long service rec
| ord
| Lieut. Horney was appointed to the
| police force July /, 1903, and also
has won a number of concentrations
for his meritorious service. He was
promoted to the rank of sergeant on
August 10, 1919.
.Sergt Bailey was born August 10,
I1877, and was appointed to the Police
Department, February s, A907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
FORMER DRY OFFICER
HELD ON RUM CHARGE
Leroy Cooke of Washington Was
Captured After Chase-To Face
Baltimore Grand Jury.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 8-LeRoy
Cooke of Washington, q former pro-
hibition enforcement agent, was held
in 81 900 bail for the grand jury yes
terday, following a hearing before
United States Commissioner Supple,
on a charge of illegal transportation
of liquor.
Three Washington agents, with
whom Cooke once worked, captured
Cooke and his wife after an auto
chase on the Washington Boulevard
last month, when Cooke fled on see
ing his former associates. A search
of the car revealed So gallons of
corn whisky, it was testified.
Cooks's attorney held that the
search was Illegal. but Supplee de-
clared that Cookies flight was suf-
ficient indication of guilt to justify
the search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PRESIDENT FAVORS
SH|PSTEAD'S PLAN
Executive Wants Central
American Nations to Take
Lead in Forming Union.

President Coolidge has examined
with interest the proposal for Cen
trail American confederation of ma
tions, but he feels that the initiative
in any such movement should come
from one of the Central American
states rather than from Washington.
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota,
the Farmer-Labor member of the for
eign relations committee, has pro-
posed in resolution that MIR. Cool
idge call a conference here to con
slider formation of such a union.
President Coolidge feels that the
Central American treaties, already
concluded and ratified couldfgive Cen
trail America something akin to the
plan contemplated in the Shipstead
resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
THREE SLIGHTLY HURT
WHEN AUTO HITS TRAIN
Mist Causes Driver to Crash Into
Moving Cars at Grade Crossing
at Lime Kiln.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, February s.
Three men. Earl O'Hara, Edgar Smith
and John Dodson, of near Dickerson,
Md, narrowly ESCAPED death on Sun
day morning early. when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into a moving Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad freight train at the
grade crossing at LIME Kiln, four
miles south of Frederick The car,
carried about so feet along the rail-
road right of way, rolled down an
embankment OF Is feet and was
wrecked.
O'Hara, suffering bruises and cuts,
is at the Frederick City Hospital,
while Smith and DodsOn escaped with
slight injuries. Because Of the heavy
mist, and the fact that the grade cross
ing Is elevated at this point, the head
lights of the automobile did not illu-
inmate the train, which was moving
slowly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
ON TRIAL FOR OLD CRIME.
Gang ster Accused of Staying At.
torney Three Years Ago.

VALPARAISO, Ind, February 5 GP).
Nearly three years afterthe Staying
of Thaddeus Fancher, a Crown Point.
Ind, attorney, in a holdup of a road
house in which another man was shot
and a young woman cashier knocked
senseless, Frank McErlane, notorious
Chicago gang leader, today went to
trial for his life.
McErlane, with money and plenty
of lawyers, evaded extradition from
Chicago to Indiana until last Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
BAN DEBATE BROADCAST,
Missouri Legislators Vote Against
Putting Evolution Talk on Air.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, February
N).-Legislative interference" yes
terday stopped the proposed broad
casting of the debate today on the
anti-evolution bill in the House of the
Missouri Legislature. The members
voted, 90 to 81, against broadcasting.
Representative Charles o. Jackson,
sponsor of the bill, defended the pro-
posal, saying that it would "be broad
tast in the city of God and they those
against the measure) viii pay in the
hereafter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
BACK IN JAIL.
Knapp, Accused in $4,000 Bank
Swind1e, Surrendered by Bondsman

PITTSBURGH, Pa. February up.
Charles E. Knapp, awaiting trial on
charges growing out of the 100000
Brotherhood, Savings and Trust Co,
bond swindle, was back in Jail last
night, having been surrendered by
Harry Goldwasser, who asked to be
relieved as bondsman.
Goldwasser, furnished $4,000 bond
last Friday when Knapp was released
after having spent more than three
months in iail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
GETS POST IN ECUADOR.
New York Man Accepts Office OF
Controller General.

SAN JUAN, p. r., February up.
james H. Edwards of New York has
accepted an offer to become controller
general of Ecuador for three years.
The offer was made on the recon.
mendation of DR.. E. w. Kemmerer
financial adviser to the Ecudorian
government.
Mr.. Edwards, who was formerly
special adviser to the insular treas
urer OF Porto Rico, is leaving immedi-
ately Tor New York, preparatory to
taking his new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
Village Approves History.

SOUTH IIADLEY, Mass. February
s R).-Thfs village is solidly in favor
of an advanced history course recently
instituted at Mount Holyoke College
1t embodies the study Of 10 special
historical films and the public is per
mitted to sit in at the class lectures
without paying admission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
Fruit Grower Dies.
Dispatch to The Star.

EpeciRl DlsDatch 70 TIC star
LYNCHBURG, Va, February s.
Roscoe c. Hurt, a fruit grower, died
Sunday at his home, near Forest, Bed
ford County. He is survived by a
sister. Mrs. Sonora Hurt Shorter Of
this city and two brothers, T. f. Hurt
of Oklahoma City and Charles M.
Hurt of Chattanooga. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
FUND IS 100 YEARS OLD.
f1,OoO Grows to 10000 for Memo.
rial Uses.

EDINBURGH, Scotland. February
8 N).-Money left 100 years ago for a
memorial to the two great Scottish
national heroes, Sir William Wallace
and Robert the Bruce, is at last to be
put to the use it was intended.
The memorial will be erected here
in Edinburgh.
In 1882 Capt. Hugh Reid left
$1,000 for O. Wallace Bruce memorial.
The sum now available is $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PAN-AMERlCA FLYERS
GO TO BOLIVIA BY RAIL
Squadron Reaches lilo, on Chile
Peru Border, Dropping Mol
1endo From Schedule.

BY the Associated Press
LIMA, Peru. February S.-The
United States Army Pan-American
flight squadron reached lilo, near the
Peruvian-Chilean frontier yesterday
afternoon.
In order to make up for time lost
during the early stages of the flight,
the aviators omitted Mollendo from
their schedule.
They will leave their machines at
lilo and proceed to La Paz, Bolivia, by
TAIL to deliver a personal message from
President Coolidge to President Siles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PASTOR DIES AFTER FALL.
Unionvtlle, Md, Minister Was
Hurt Repairing Building.
Snncial nisnatch to Tha Star

Special DISPATCH 10 Tho star.
FREDERICK, Nd, February s.
Rev. Jacob o. Williar. SO, Untonville,
Frederick County, pastor of the
Church Of Brethren, died Sunday
from injuries sustained in a fall from
the building Of a neighbor, on which
he was making repairs about a week
ago. Rev Mr.. Williar at first was
thought to be slightly injured.
His condition become worse several
days ago and he died of internal
injuries His widow and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Harry Klein, Unionville;
Mrs. Monroe Lowman, near Liberty,
and Mrs. John Burr1er, Locust Grove,
survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PRIZE FOR MIDSHIPMEN.
Veterans Offer Watch to Men Who
Lead Class Each Year.
,.cial Disnatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 8.-The
Military Order of Veterans of Foreign
Wars has offered wrist watch to be
given annually to the midshipmen Of
the Naval Academy who stand highest
in their classes for the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
DIES WEEK AFTER MATE.
Mrs. Mary Winebrenner, SO, of
Cumberland Had Been Invalid.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, February s.
Mrs. Mary Jane Winebrenner, 80
wears old, widow of George w Wine
bren1sr, il dead at her home here.
IT is believed her death was hast
ened somewhat by that of her hus-
band, who died six days before. Mr.
Winebrenner served in the Union
Army in the Civil War and was active
IA the Grand Army of the Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
WILLIAM KESSLER DIES.
Virginia Farmer, So, Survived by
Widow and Four Children.
ecial Disnntch tn vac STAR,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, February s.
William Kessler, a farmer, SO years
old, died suddenly yesterday at his
home between Warrenton and The
Plains. He was a native of Alexan-
dria. He leaves his wife, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ashby Carver and Mrs. AL
berta Cubbage, and two sons, John
and Ernest Kessler: two brothers,
John Kessler, The Plains, Va, and
Lee Kessler. Florida. and sister.
Mrs. Hebbard of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
HEADLEY RESTORED
TO INSPECTORSHIP;
NEW POST CREATED

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
So, 900 Seed Loan Bill Fails.

The House yesterday refused to
suspend it's rules and consider the
Norbeck-Johnson $S,0O0,000 seed loan
bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and Sailings From
New York,
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Empress of Observation-Disclosures Jan. &c
Fort Victoria-Bermuda ,...F Feb. 6
San Iorenzo-San Juan . Feb. 8
Monterey-Tampico Jan. 81
Nova Scotia-Trinidad ... Jan. &c
, 1927-09-22

it is believed that the Government will he
safe. Whether With such a narrow
majority President Coseraye will con
sent to carry on, is not known but he
will be subject to strong pressure from
business and commercial interests to re-
tain the helm. There is no doubt that
the need of raising an international Lean
will weight with President Cosgrave,
az in this the business conn unity is
deeply interested At the same time the
Cosgrave Government must be able to
carry out its previous determination TO
enforce the new public safety. Act.
, 1927-09-22
BUSINESS POOR IN VENEZUELA

Extraordinary heavy rains are causing
serious floods in several regions of the
interior of Venezeula and considerable
areas of cultivated lands adjacent to the
rivers are inundated. The situation has
accentuated the already general trade
depression existing within the country
and considerable apprehension is fell for
the next coffee crop which is reported as
damaged sby the excessive rains, " so
reads a report in an Aug. number OF the
journal, published by the United States
Department of Commerce.
The stoppage of oil production by the
major companies doing business in Ven
ezueIa because of an over production and
the inability of the agriculturists to get
their storm damaged produce to the ship
ping points has caused an almost acute
business depression there.
REPRESENTATIVES OF American corpor-
ations who have just completed selling