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Evening star., 1927-11-12
DONATION TO TEMPLE
BROUGHT UP TO DATE
Check for Washington Memorial,
Alexandra, Features Visitation
to St. Johns Masonic Lodge.

A check to bring its quota to date
was handed to Grand Secretary j.
Claude KEEPER. who is secretary-treas. s.
urer Of the George Washington Ma.
sonic National Memorial Association,
when he entered st. Johns Lodge, No.
II. last evening on the occasion of the
annual grand visitation to that lodge
bv the Grand Master of Masons in the
District of Columbia. accompanied by
the officers of the Grand Lodge. Every
Master Mason throughout the United
States is contributing to the fund for
the completion of the George Wash.
ington Memorial. being erected on
Shooters Hill. Alexandra, Va.
A feature OF the visitation of st.
Johns Lodge was the presence of its
oldest living past master, George
Wright, who was master in the year
1873. Another outstanding incident
was the presentation to Grand Master
Gratz f.. Dunkum of a certificate OF
honorary membership. Past Grand
Master Harry Standiford. the second
oldest living past master Of the lodge,
made the address of presentation. The
visitors were cordially welcomed by
William B. Milans. the present master.
Although st. Johns Lodge hSi the
'short end" Of the evening, theS7odge-
room was artistically decorated and
Meyer Goldman's Orchestra furnished
music.
The Grand Master and his officers
then made grand visitation to Hope
Lodge. No. 90. Irwin H. HolIander,
master, and to Trinity Lodge. No. Al.
John j. p. Mullane, master, meeting
jointly. Following this visitation. an
entertainment was provided under the
direction of Mr.. Mullane that included
selections by the City Club Quartet;
Hayden and Lehman, dancing special
lists. and the Silver String Revelers. a
stringed orchestra. E. g. Brown was
the accompanist OF the evening. Re.
freshments were served.
The next grand visitation of the
series. which is rapidly drawing to a
close. will be to Dawson Lodge. No.
16 Monday evening, at s o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
NEGRO IS SLAIN;
SIX ARE ARRESTED
Police Charge Drunken
BraWI Led to Death-Man
Pleads Self. Defense.

Iougene Jones, colored, SO years
old, of 334 Dixon court. was shot to
death in the roadway near his home
early this morning, during what po
lice describe as drinking brawl Reu
ben Taylor. colofed. So. of 314 DiXor
court, was held as the slayer and
said 10 have admitted shooting Jones,
declaring he fired az the latter was
drawing a weapon. Police could find
no pistol belingng to Jones.
The killing was discovered by Po'
liceman j. w. Hanrahan and }. 4,
Moore, who heard the shot. Several
other colored persons. reputedly un-
der the influence OF liquor. were
at the scene, according to the officers,
who arrested five az witnesses.
DIR. c. r. White of Emergency Hos
pital staff. pronounced Jones dead
Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest
Monday.
Trouble at North Capitol and De
frees streets early this morning
brought Policeman Schleichert to the
scene. He arrested Eldridge Jackson
colored, o5, of 126 Schott alley, then
was forced to use his baton to suhduf
the prisoner. H. l.. Davis of 4S n
street, came to the poiiceman's as
sistance. and. it il reported. was as
sauIted by Marie Jackson. cOiored. ~
face decorations necesstating his re
ceiving treatment at Sibley Hospital
The Jacksons were held on charges
of disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
PRESIDENT OPENS
BIG TUNNEL TO-DAY
VehicuIar Passageway Under
Hudson River Will Handle
$500 Cars Per Hour.
By the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
opening of a $4SO0O,000 vehicular
tunnel, $3.50 feet long and running
Y feet below the bed of the Hudson
River, between New York and Jersey
City marks another giant stride in
acceleration of the tremendous traffic
of the metropolis.
After seven years spent in construc-
ton, the formal opening of the tunnel
this afternoon required only the touch
of President Coolidge on a telegraph
key at Washington to draw aside two
American flags at the entrances OF
the twin tubes of the tunnel and open
the greatest underway boulevard in
the world to the official christening
party of the States governors, 130
mayors and $4,000 guests.
Paved With Granite.
Two tubes. each with a road width
of 20 feet. have a capacity of $500
cars hourly
The tunnels are paved with granite
block. brilliantly illuminated. and
supplied with a complete change OF
air AZ times per hour by 81 ventilat-
ing fans.
Five hundred thousand cubic yards
Of earth and rock were removed from
beneath the river bed to make room
for lis, 900 tons of cast iron and 1870.
900 cubic yards of concrete with which
the frame of the huge tunnel Is built.
The tunnel conceived by Clifford
NJ. Holland, an engineer. and named
for him. connects the lower end Of
Manhattan Island with Jersey City.
Tunnels for trains have been in op-
Grafton under the Hudson for years.
hut vehicles have had to Use ferries,
Died of OyerwOrk.
Only one of the three engineers In
charge of the construction of the
Holia nd tunnel lives to see the work
completed. He is Ole Singstad. pres
ent chief engineer Holland died
three years ago of strain and over
work in connection with the job.
His was one of the Is deaths during
the construction.
A toll of so cents will be charged
for passenger automobiles containing
not more than seven persons. Tolls
for motor trucks range from 81 to So.
Authorities expect the tunnel will pay
for itself inside of 10 years. An
nuai gross revenue is estimated at
SO. .000, 900.
The tunnel will be maintained by
Joint commission from the States Of
New York and New Jersey and will
he policed by a unit of special officers
stationed in constant sight of each
other.
The tunnel will not be opened to
regular traffic until one minute after
| midnight tonight. the interim being
devoted to further examinations of its
safety apparatus.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
CHAPLAINS OF ARMY
REPRESENT 20 CHURCHES
Few Religious Discussions Report
ed by Col. Axton in An
nual Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army lis not cluttered up with
religious dissensions," although there
are 2S denominations represented in
the Chaplain Corps. providing "abun-
dant variety in religious expression
Col John r. AXton. chief of chaplains
points out In his annual report made
public today.
Difficulty rs experienced in main
tanning IAN established ratio" among
the denominations due to changes of
denom.national affiliations by men al.
ready ir the corps" Col. Axton said
but he added:
'Over this the War Department
does not expect to exercise control"
There were 2l.20S religious services
in the Army during the last fiscal
year with an estimated attendance of
1.7S0.57S and in addition chaplains
officiated at 5S1 marriages, 1919 bap-
tisms, and 1,2S3 funerals.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
THIEVES LOOT HOUSE
IN FAMILYS ABSENCE
Lieut.. Col. Bernie Reports $302
Robbery-School Pupils Among
Theft Victims.

When members Of the family OF
Lieut.. Col, Upton Bernie, jr., 23e5
Twentieth street, returned home yes
terday afternoon they found the house
had been ransacked and robbed OF
clothing. jewelry and a revolver. val
ued at $3O:.
Robert T. Purdie, 100 Eighth street,
reported to police that clothing, a
handbag and revolver were stolen
from mis- home yesterday. He placed
his loss at S145.
James Faulkner. SIS F street north.
east. appealed to the police to make
an effort to recover three diamond
rings valued at S125. He said the
rings were in a pocket of vest sent
to a cleaning establishment and that
they were missing when the garment
was returned.
Two overcoats and a hat were stolen
from pupils at Macfarland Junior High
School yesterday. The coats belonged
to John J. Columbus, 1909 Lamont
street, and Ashton Scharr. S24 Up.
shur street. William B. Frye. 4513
Iowa avenue, was owner OF the hat.
Frank III. Newham. 629 Lexington
place northeast. reported the picking
of his pocket while in an F street thea
ter last night. He said he was relieved
of $50 in bills. papers and a penknife.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
FIRE Department
PROBING ACCIDENT
Responsibility Sought for Injury
to Two Persons by Truck Re-
spending to Alarm.

officials of the Fire Department are
conducting an investigation with a
view to determining the question OF
responsibility for the accident at New
York avenue and Ninth street yester.
day afternoon when No. truck, re-
spending to fire alarm. struck and
injured two men who were on the
street car loading platform.
The injured men-William H..
Trathen. "a years old. of Tuxedo. Md.
clerk in the Office of the adiutant
general of the Army. and John A.
Mcclure, colored. 46 years old. oar-
her. living at 325 Half street south
west-were able to leave Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon.
In a report of the affair received
by Acting Chief P. w. Nicholson it is
made to appear that an automobile
parked between the loading platfol m
and curb made it necessary to make
wide turn to so west on New York
avenue.
Officials Of the department say max
ing the turn west from Ninth street
into New York avenue is by no
means an easy one and the automo-
bile reported parked there yesterday
made the turn much more difficult.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
LITTLE HOPE SEEN
FOR M'NARY BILL
Senator Confers With Presi.
dent and Says Some Other
Measure May Win.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Senator McNary. Republican, Ore
con, came from a White House confer
ence today with the statement that
he realized that final approval of the
NIcNary-HauGen farm relief bill in
it's present form was hopeless, but
still expressing hope that a relief
measure would be worked out and
enacted into law.
1t was indicated. however. that An
agreement on a measure was still fai
away. While the Senator who Is
chairman of the Senate agriculture
committee. declined To discuss his con
ference with Mr.. Coolidge. it was
understood that he took up in an in.
formal way report on farm relief
which is to be made soon by COM
mittee of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce, headed by former
Secretary Nagel of the Commerce DE.
partment This is the report to which
the President has referred frequently
as likely to throw much light on the
agricultural problem and one which
may be examined with great care.
Senator McNary, however, rsely
expressed opinion that when the re-
port is made public it will be. more
revolutionary than the vetoed Nc
N9rN-EduSen Dill was CTeultcu ny i'S
opponents with being. He said that
there still We're plans to reintroduce
the McNary- -Haugen bill.
Regarding the debenture-tariff scheme
of the National Grange, which the
White House yesterday said might
he eXplor-d with benefit, Senator Nc
Nary declared it was clearly a sub
sidy and did not begin to provide
the assistance to cooperatives in mar
keting crops that the McNary.Hau-
gen bill did.
While President Coolidge's opposi-
tion to the equalization fee proposal
of the McNary.Haugen bill remains
unaltered, the Chief Executive is
mainta lining an open mind on the sub
.ject of agricultural relief and hopes
th"t a compromise may be effected.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
GIRL AND ORPHANS
!. HOME HEAD VANISH.
Wife Denies Pair Left To-
gether-Shortage in Ac-
counts Charged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. November 12.--
II. X. Tater, IL, super intendent of the
Odd Fellows Home for Orphan Girls
here. has been missing from the insti
tuition since early Thursday, it be-
came known last night
Fay Lena Phillips. II. ward of
the home and a student at the Ger
mantown High School. disappeared
about the same time.
Examination of the books Of the
home. trustees said. revealed short,
age of $500 in Tater's accounts.
Wife Stands by Him.
Mrs Elizabeth Tater. wife OF the
missing man and herself assistant SUI
perinte ndent of the orphans home,
said she was certain there was no
connection between the disappeara nee
of her husband and the girl. She
said she had received a special deliv-
cry letter from her husband yesterday
in which he Informed her he would
return in a "few weeks" if he was
"still in existence.
Asserting that she was mot wor.
ried." Mrs. Tater added:
II am afraid a terrible scandal is
going to be made of something that
does pot really amount to anything.
1t is true Mr.. Tater has disappeared
but / know why he went away. He
was short in his accounts. l expect
he will be back, though.
Planned to Leave Post.
1.-The Phillips girl is not here either,
but l know she is not with my hus.
band. There is absolutely no connec.
ton between the disappearance OF
the two"
The Taters were to have left the
Odd Fellows Home next week foi
Catonsville. Md. where Tater was to
have taken similar position with
the German General Orphanage.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
JOHNSON URGES BIG NAVY
Calls for Preparedness in Armistice
Day Address.

FRESNO, Calf. November 12 R).-
Senator Hiram w. johnson in an
Armistice day speech here. demanded
that America adopt preparedness
program. embracing an Army capa.
BILE Of emergency expansion, a Navy
adequate to protect commerce and a
merchant marine for the transport
of American goods.
He urged against the cancellation
Of the war debts of the allied ma.
tions. holding that the remission Of
these obligattns already had gone
beyond a JUST Joint.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
TAR CAUSES FIRE SCARE.
Flaming Liquid on Top of Bank Is
Extinguished.

A pot OF burning tar on the roof of
the Confncrcial National Bank Build
ing. Fourteenth and q streets, called
fire engines to the scene today.
Some of the tar had spilled on the
roof when the firemen arrived. They
extinguished It with a hand extin-
suisher. No damage was done.
This is the second time within three
days that the fire apparatus has been
summoned to that corner.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Pennsy Limited Cars Derailed.

HARRISBURG. Pa. November l.
HS.--The eastbound Broadway limit
ed No. %, of the Pennsylvania Rail
road had a arrow escape today west
OF Marysville when a rear truck on
one car and the front truck on the
sleeper next To it were derailed. Penn
syNania officials report the train was
stopped without dffficulty and NJ one
was seriously injured.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
METHODIST SPEAKERS
RAP PROHIBITION FOES
Richmond p. Hobson and Bishop
James Cannon, Jr.. Among Those
Heard at Danville, Va. 4.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAEVILLE Va, November Ia
The Virginia Methodist conference
devoted most of today to the cause
of prohibition. adopted resolutions
calling for perpetuation of Vol
steadism as national policy and
heard supporters of rum denounced,
Rev. Fred Chenault OF Broad street
Church. Richmond, led the assault.
Capt. Richmond Hobson OF Spanish
American War farm and Bishop
James Cannon. jr.. made floor ad-
dresses
Tomorrow will see tho ordination
of elders. The conference is behind
schedule and probabl will not ad-
journ before Tuesday might unless
Bishop Denny succeeds i'm speeding
operations.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Retired 'Stockman Dies.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

FRONT ROYAL. Va, November T..
Charles T.. Barbee died yesterday
after an illness OF several weeks. He
was S3 years old and "A native of this
county. He was retired stock man
and farmer. One sister, Miss Lucy
Barbee of Washington and Front
Royal. and several nieces survive.
Funeral services We're held Saturday
afternoon at Baptist Church, inter
msnt in Front Royal
Evening star., 1927-11-12
GLOVER GOING TO CUBA
ON PARCEL POST MISSION
Assistant Postmaster General will
Confer With 0ficials on
Cigar Importation.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Questions relating to the Parcel
Post Convention between the United
States and Cuba will be taken up with
Cuban postal officials by w. Irving
Glover. second assistant postmaster
general. who leaves tonight for Ha'
vana. via Key West.
The Cuban Government has exten.
ded the life of the convention twice
to enable the United States Congress
to enact legislation to permit importa'
ton by mail. of cigars. in lots OF less
than 5000 and not weighing over
II poundA Post Office Department
officials gre hopeful that such legis'
lation will be passed at the coming
session of Congress befOr, March ],
when the convention will terminate,
unless a measure lifting the import
restriction Is enacted. ------
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Mrs. Marshall Field Gains.

PARIS. November II @.-Mrs.
Marshall Field OF Chicago. who has
been i'll here for some weeks. Is doing
Extremely WELL" her attending ply.
sicians said today. While they would
not state definitely that she was out
of danger they said they had every
hope Of her early recovery.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
MISSING SHIP LOCATED.
Lumber Cargo Intact on Vessel Re
Gently Abandoned After Storm.

NORFOLK, Va, November II CP).-
The Coast Guard cutter Manning. sent
out several days ago to search for the
abandoned schooner Adelaide Day,
has located the craft about 225 miles
southeast of Cape Henry The yes
sells stern was burned to the waters
edge. the cutter reported. but her four
masts were standing and her cargo OF
lumber appeared TO be in fair condi'
tion.
The schooner left Georgetown, s. c.,
October %. for Bridgeport, Conn, but
was disabled several days later in a
storm. Her crew was taken off Tues.
day by the steamer Gulf Light after
they had fought desperately for sew.
eral days TO keep the vessel afioat.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Syracuse, n. y. was once known
as the "salt ce 1cr of the Nation" bnt
ils salt springs ysrs now little worked.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Aztec pyramid walls form the sup
TTnrts of many downtown streets in
jAsxise CITY, --.---.-.....-. -.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
BURNS Detective
TOLD OF JURY PLOT,
PINCHOT DECLARES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-11-12
WORK MAY START
ON NEW BUILDING
BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Continued from First Page.)
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15


 of information. The political per sonel of the Senate was as follows, to-wit: First Division 2 Republican; Second Division 1 Republican and 1 Independents; Third Division 2 Republican; Fourth Division, 1 Independent and i Democrat. thus constituting a clear Republican ma jOrity. Being elected as nominee on the Republican ticket I felt a measure of political fealty to the party I do not wholly endorse the old adage that "To the victors \ belong the spoils," as I am opposed to spells system, but I do believe that the prizes and political favors do, properly, belong to the organi- zation in power. If not, there will soon be no organization, as without cooperation and recognition of party service it's political power must fail. Soon after the result of the last election became known l received a letter from Senator Brown, announcing himself an as- pirant for the position of President of the Senate and asking my sup. port. To this 1 replied stating that I was opposed to any attempt to organize the body before we met at Juneau as such pledges might lead to embarrassing situations and further, that I felt that he, not be- ing Republican, could not properly expect to be elevated to the posi- tiOn. I soon learned that Senator Steel had pledged him his support, and upon my arrival I soon learned that Senator Dunn, of the Fourth, had pledged his support to Senator Brown which, of course, wasC in order as Senator Dunn is an Inde- pendent. To save lengthy explana- tions, I will state that Senator Bart ley Howard was elected president, as a member of the predominant party.
 I have no feeling but that of re- spect and friendship for Senator Brown but I submit the following facts to justify my action, First, he
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15
SEATTLE CHAMBER COMMERCE
 THANKS WILLIAM l.. PAUL

The Seattle Chamber of Com merce has the following resolution with the unanimous approval of the Alaska Committee (composed al- most entirely of cannerymen and their attorneys):
 Whereas, at the eighth session of the Alaska legislature the fol- lowing item was passed and ap- proved in the general appropria- tion act designated as chapter 60 which was approved by the govern or upon the 9th, instant.
 For care of Alaska patients in Seattle Orthopedic hospital, to be expended by the commissioner of health upon vouchers approved by the governor, $6,OOO.'
 Whereas, the recognition of the institution, devoted to the purpose of relieving suffering humanity by correcting deformities in children and returning them to normal con- dition, by the legislative represent atives of the Alaska people is meri- torious therefore,
 Resolved, that the Seattle cham Der of Commerce expresses appre- citation for this act of the legisla. ture in making provision for the care and treatment of the maimed and deformed children of the ter ritory during the ensuing bienni- um and the designation of our Se- attle institution for that purpose; and further,
 Resolved, that copies of this re- solution be sent to the governor and to the newspapers published in the territory"
 You say that you cannot see where the Resolution thanks Will liam l.. Paul? The truth is that the cannery agents who approved the resolution did not know that MT. Paul was responsible for the introduction and passage of the item. which is the subject of the re- solution, and hence, inadvertently they did thank the so-called radi- cal.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

of the Territory continuously from the previous session until the last session; Third, the Fourth Division represents a very small portion of the population of the Territory and has been the most favored Division, by way of legislative honors, of any Division of Alaska. Senator James Frawley, of Nome, was president of the Senate during the session of 1919; Senator John Sundback, of Nome, was president in 1921; the writer held the position during the session of 1923 and Senator Fred Aver, of Nome, was president in 1925, and for Senator Brown, of Nome, the youngest member of the Senate, and not a member of the ruling party, was an unreasonable attitude. Had known of the change of heart to be experienced by some of our members, I would have supported another for the po- sition, but it would have made no difference with the fate of the Con- troller Bill. I wish to state that Senator Howard was very fair in the appointment of the standing committees of the Senate, he made Senator Steel chairman of the com mittee sought, and arranged his committees according to positions far as possible. I do not relish be- ing advertised as responsible for the defeat of any bill supported by me, without some showing of how it was done, and further I think it unethical for a member, or mem- bers, of the legislature to wield publicly the shaft of either eulogy or criticism concerning the conduct of fellow members of the legisla- tive body; all, alike, are respons
 1ble to the public whom they were elected to serve. The differences fought out in the legislative halls, will be judged and punished or re- warded as determined by our mas ters, the public. A public servant who is not big enough to master hiC oio IA
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
PIONEER BACK
FROM COAST, IS
CIVIC BOOSTER

William Adamson, prominent pion-
eer resident of Douglas who has just
returned from the coast where he spent
several months for the benefit of his
health, reports that after exhausting
all available methods in the treat
ment Of asthma he was instantly re-
lieved when he started for Douglas
and expects to have permanent relief
now that he is once more established
in his home here.
In an interview with Dispatch re-
porter late yesterday Mr.. Adamson
said that there was little of general in
terest in his trip to the coast as. he had
gone about very little. He said that
he was more interested in the recent
building activity in and around Doug
las.
He commented on the project to
build a community owned tourist hotel
and said that even if it only brought
ten new people TO Douglas it would be
a good thing. He said that the prof.
ect has his unqualified support, but
that he had not been in position to
form any opinion as to its special
merits, or to determine just how great
a good it is likely to be.