davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
CORPORAL TANNER RITES
WILL BE TOMORROW
Former G. A. r. Head to Be Buried
in Plot Set Aside by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

Funeral services will be held tomor
row afternoon at o'clock for CorpI
James Tanner. 81 years old Dist ict
registrar of wills. who died SUNDAY
Rev. John Van Setback will ofticiate
al the residence. 1910 Nineteenth
stree, and nterment will be in a plot
set aside for Mr.. Tanner in Arlington
National Cemetery by Presid ut
Roosevelt.
Members Of the G.. A. f.. Of which
MIR. Tanner was past rommander-in
chief. and District Suprem> Cour,
Judges will attend military service
viii be held al the grave
DR.. Van Setback, who will conduct
the services. is the editor of the Chris
tiona Leader of Boston. Mr.. Tanner
left request that he otficiate because
they had been childhood friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
VERA Cruz SHUT OFF.

VERA CRUZ. Mexico, October tFi.
Vera Cruz today remained cut OF
from Mexico CITY by telephone and
telegraph but aside from the circliia
ton Of wild rumors az to.tbe progress
, of the revolutionary movement. quiet
prevailed. The lack Of communication
was believed to be due to the cutting
of wires by insurrectionists.
Gen. Sierra, chief of the general
staff OF the military headquarters
here said that all reports indicated
quiet throughout the Vera CRUZ mill
/ tary zone
All The armed forces in Vera CRUZ
City with the exception OF small
body Of soldiers and marines have left
for .Ialapa. The police are charged
with the maintenance of order.
Suspension of railway service on the
! Mexican aud Interoceanic Lines. or
dered shortly after noon Yesterday,
was broken last night with the ar
rival Of train which left Mexico
Civ in the morning.
The passengers said there were no
outward signs Of trouble in he capita
when thav left. Suspension Of ra il
/ service was said 10 have been ordered
TO expedite troops and military sup
plies in the campaign against the
rebels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
SMITH SAYS FUNDS
ARE UNAUTHORIZED
Solicitations to Promote
Boom Through Clubs IIl-Ad-
vised. Governor States.

by the AsSo"Iat"d Press.
ALBANY. n ". October t. Solici-
tatiOn of funds for promoting the
presidential boom of Gov. Alfred +.
Smith is Unauthorized by him. the
executive announced yesterday. The
fOrma ton of clubs charging Il mem
berShip fee first came to the COVER
nors attention in the form of letters
from admirers saving that they had
Joined an "Al Smith club and had
paid their initiation, fees.
The governor tried to head off what
he considered wellintendcd but i'll
advised moves by these clubs through
writing the heads or organizers of the
bodies This not having the desired
end, he made the following announces
mont:
My attention has been called tn
letters and requests for funds made
bv Individuals who purport t" be car
rying on organization efforts in my
behalf. Solicitation Of funds in my be-
half l.; entirely unauthorized. ! have
taken occasion to write several ndi.
NidualS who have been carrying on
such efforts and asked them to de
SiSt.
II do moi assume to dictate the ef-
forts or opinions Of people in various
sections of the country, but I do viva
it known that the collection Cf monen
for purposes of that nature is not au.
thorized by me
A number of the clubs are reported
to exist i'm the West. although few
have been organized in the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
BRIG GEN. THOMAS DONALDSON
TAKES CAPITAL AREA COMMAND
viii Represent Macarthur in
District of Washington
q Affairs.
Officer. South CaroIIniaa
Was in Service OF Sup
ply in france.

Brig. Gen, Tho. q. Donaldson
comma ndinc the - Infantry Sri
g.dp. has form lly assumed command
of the District OF Washington, as the
personal representative OF Mai. Hrn.
DouelaS Macarthur. commanding thf
Sd Corus Area with headuua, terS ~
Baltimore. of which area the lhSirlct
is again an integral part.
Under his new assignment. Ten.
Donaldson directs al movements o'
Regular forces in the District OF GO
l,mha. Fort AtNer. Fort WA hll2-
ton. Fort Humphreys and Fort HUNT
desired hv the War Department len
snrcjal occa:tonS ~ we'll as th0S" re-
CURED by the corps area con'm&n1'r
in the administration of the rc-ulir
military routine Of tha are3-
DurinS the World Naf zen. i'"h
aldson served in France as inspection
general in the service of supply ana
was awarded the Distinguished SerN
ice Medal for raising the %tandafd
of Discipline throughout the command
and rendering services OF conSpltn"us
wort He also received the Fr"hcn
decoration Of tho Legion nt i'"nor,
Born IN Greenviile. $. e.. June ~.
1864. he was gradual cd from tho MN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
NAPOLEON B. PONT0N DIES
AFTER LENGTHY CAREER
Funeral of Former Superintendent
of Southern Railway to Be Held
This Afternoon.

Napoleon Bonaparte Ponton, So
years old. q former superintendent of
the Nashington-A ndria division
of the Southern Railway. died sun
day. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at O'Clock from the family
residence, 1920 Pennsylvania avenue.
Rev. James Mclean will officiate. In
terment will be in Tye River, Nelson
County. Va.
Mr.. Ponton was a veteran Of the
Confederate Army. in which he served
for three years. He served nearly half
a century as an employe of the South
ern Railway. until his retirement IL
years ago. With his family he moved
to this city in 1914.
lie is survived by his widow, six
sons. six daughters. eighteen grand
children and five great grandchildren.
| The sons are Beverly w. Pouton. Mas
sizes Mill. Va; Napoleon Bona parte
! Ponton. ir.. and Robert e. Ponton of
Baltimore; w. ~. Ponton. K. &. Pom
ton and Russell II. Portion The
! daughters are Mrs. William Webb,
Mrs. Ruth Smith. Mrs. f. RI. Vincent.
| Miss Hester Ponton. Mrs. n. a. Sulli-
, van and Mrs. Carey Clements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
Ex-SERVICE MEN FORM
LEAGUE IN ELLINGTON
Veterans sof All Wars Welcome to
Join New OrTanizat ton. Pro-
motors Say.

tnac,ai Dispatch ~ The Star
LYON PARK. Va. October A. The
r. Service Mems League OF A,lng
lnn County Was organized last night
T. meeting in Lyon Park
The league was formed for The pun
bose Of extending TO all ex- service
ttpn Of all wars an opportunity TO
tniong 10 an organization of service
t1en.
The following officers were elected:
y. l.. Edwards, chairman: :. n.
}prtdale, secretary; r. $. LeCompte,
treasurer.
Meetings Of the league will be hel;.
avery Monday evening at O'Clock at
The office of Inc Lyon Park Real Es-
tate office, and eX-Service men are
invited To attend. The league voted
~ last nights session to indorse The
, following eN-Service men of the
rounty, candidates for public office
io the November elections: Edgar w.
Humphrey for commonwealth attor-
rev. A. q. Clements for sheriff. i. Nj.
Iiedrick, supervisor of Arlington dis
e~'i,;r: r.. r.. MaCruder. supervisor OF
arlington district; Lawrence Michael,
rounty treasurer; Carl A. Marshall,
justice Of the peace; II. II. Bland
ford, Justice Of the peace: Frank
Thompson. consia bic. Arlington dis
srict: Hugh n. McCaffrey, justice of
Sos peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
CHILDREN TO STAY
IN POLICE CARE
D. c. Heads Would Wait for
Congressional Action Be-
fore Making Change.

The Woman'S Bureau Of the Police
Department will continue to have CON
troll over children under u years of
age unprecedented by the police until
Congress authorizes some other ar
rarigement as u result of q decision
by the District commissioners, reach
cd after 4 four hour conference yes
terdaN afternoon with Herbert ID.
Brown. chief nf the Federal Bureau of
Efficiency. and his assistants.
Transfer of jurisdiction over the de
linquent and Independent Juveniles
from the WOnan's Bureau to the
Board of Public Welfare had been
ieconHme uded by the bureau in re-
port tn the Commissioners September
20 The bureau also urged that the
remaining $3l 400 Of the current APP
preparation for the House of Deten-
ton be turned over tn the Board OF
Public Welfare for the rental of y re-
caivinc home for the children and for
their care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
COOLIDGE INVITES
G. O. P. LEADERS TO-
CHAT AT BREAKFAST

Continued from First Page,
mate that their respective States
would no doubt go to the next conven-
ton uninstructed None of them has
INDUCED in any booming of any one of
th9 available Republicans who have
been prominently mentioned for the
domination since President Coolidge
withdrew from the field.
Availability Hope Abandoned.
II is known that each one of these
committeeman has resOrted TO all sorts
OF articles in an endeavor TO have
Chairman Butler commit the Presi-
dent in the matter of ayaila biiity for
drafting when the time comes. Ac-
Cordng to their admissions, their
efforts have been fruitless. Senator
Butler, who has conferred several
aimes with President Coolidge since
his arrival in Washington, has main
tanned strict silence on this score.
bIowever, the mai rity of those who
talked with Senator Butler are in
tlined TO think that the latter has
learned sufficient during his talks with
I The President 10 cause him to give up
eli hope of drafting Mr.. Coolidge.
The President was represented to
nay as looking upon Senator Buffers
visit 10 Washington at this time as
being incidental. His understanding
was that Sen3tor Butler. as head Of
The national committee. was deSlrou3
NJ comforting with some of his com.
tnittee members regarding the rOu-
fine work of the committee and to
ieep in contact with the members of
the committee.
Will II. HAYS. former Post ma ster
reneral and who was chairman Of
The Republican national committee
Turing the successful campaign Of
1920. who is in Washington on private
business. was a luncheon guest at the
White House today. Mr.. Hays said
his visit here and his calling at the
White House had nothing 10 do with
tnythng bordering on politics. and
That he had no intention Of sitting in
m any of the political pow vows now
being held by the Republican leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04

tary Academy in June, 1887. and as
signed 10 the cavalry. II" MAS Il orig
adler general in the National Army
during the World War and was madt
4 hri2a.iiar general in IN" Regular
Army in January. 49,. since his re
arm FROM France h| has served ON
the War Department general start ~
The Philippines and IN ronnmanu 81
the 10th infantry Brigade ut l'!'
n ore As commander OF the ''H',
Of Washington he mas S'an',9'!''
hnado,,rters in the Munitions Build
ms win Lieut.. Con. ,N"Xantor- Is.
t.oxe ravnl,,y. rs his chlet OF S'2ft
and viii rrtniu al the other m'mnefS
of the staff of his predecessor IN ounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
Conventions Pick Delegates.

The Delegates to the national con
vention are not selected in the pri-
mary, bur in conventions. Neverthe-
less, il is The custom of the delegation
to national conventions tn follow the
instructions given them in the presi-
dental primary.
1t is confidently predicted that
the primary will give Mr.. Hoover the
lead. and that the delegation VIII be
favorable to Hoover and will vote for
him in convention. II is true that
now ami then the delegation has
broken away from it's instructions
after the preliminary ballOtin% in con
vention. This happened in 1870. when
Hiram Johnson was the choice of the
urinary. For the first five ballots the
delegation continued to vote foI the
Californian. and then it deserted in
part and gave its votes to other can
ddates. ,Cnen Mr.. IjooVers name
was entered ~ tlle Democratic presl-
deutial primary i'm 1920. although with
on, his say-so, others voted for at the
same time were William j. Bryan.
William a. McAdoo Mitchell Palmer
and Senator Edwards the candidate
Of the vets, Of whom there is no small
number IN the state. Mr. Hoover.
however. led all of them with 4 vote
of 2tO5S out of a total of SS.314 cast.
The progressive sentiment in Michigan
registers among the Democrats as well
as the Republicans.
Michigan has never gone Democratic
i'm a presidential election since the
formation of Republican party. 1t
voted for Fremont in 1856. Demo
cratic hopes for carrying the State
next wear cannot by the widest stretch
of ina gina ton be considered as any
thing but extremely optimistic. no
matter who the Republican nominee
may be. In the Republican split in
1912 the State went for the Bull
Moose. and in 1916. when other Mid
west States were giving their votes
to Wilson. Michigan remained in the
Republican column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
COLLEAGUE SEES
SEATING Of Ware
Reed of Pennsylvania Calls
on President anticipates
Wilson Defeat.

~ the Associated Press.
Prediction that senator elect Ware
would he sworn in and that his cleo
tom contest with William +. Wilson
would be decided in his favor was
made today by Senator Reed, Repuh
lican. Pennsylvania, after call or
President Coolidge.
Reed said that he hoped the Senate
elections committee would begin work
on examining the ballots two or three
weeks before Congress convened, So
that the case would he expedited
Ware should he sworn in mmed'ate'N
the Senator said. and his case decided
later
Urges Vote Counting.
Senator Reed sand he hoped that ali
Of the innpounded ballots IN me w ~
.op Nare contest. which are now IN
Washington would he counted SAY
ing that he felt this was iustlhed ne
c.,,ce many nrpcinrts would show N"
yptes for Ware lust aS som" thitadet,
nina nrecinctS showed no votes tor
Ar Wilson.
suggestion that Mr. Ware ana
I'rark l.. smith Of Illinois rake theu
asths as Senators before Il c'Nit rthcer
in advance of the conveying " Con
sreSs has introduced new element.
Whether either Of the men whose
right 10 A Senate seat is disputed Is
seriously considering the suggestion
is not known here. but in discussing
the matter several Republican leaders
point out that if they follow this
course they will find a celebrated
precedent established by Calvin Coo
idre snen he took the oath as Pres.
dent from his IA thet. a Justice of IN"
peace. after the death Of Warren 6.
Harding.
Senators Present Themselves.
Those who have examined the
statutes hearing upon Senate oathS
assert that there is nothing III those
statutes prescribing the manner in
which the o1ths shall he taken. How
ever. 2 rule Of the Senate st'pulateS
that thsy mus; he administered by
the presiding officer Of the Senate in
the Senate chamber AT an open SEES
sion.
So far as Senate leaders and at
taches can now recall, the custom Of
Senators presenting themselves in the
chamber for the administration OF the
oath never has been departed from.
Mir. Smith so presented himself after
his appointment early this year by
Gov. Small as the successor of the
late William II. Mckinley, but he
was required to stand aside until an
inquiry by the privileges and cleo
lions committee which was unable
10 report before Congress adjourned.
Avenue to Courts.
Some of the friends of the Senator's
elect assert that should they take the
oath in their own States before pre-
senting themselves in the Senate to
demand their seats. they might well
have created 2 situation in which
their cases could be taken 10 the
courts for adjudication.
4 suggestion that Mr.. Smith make
appeal to the Supreme Court if de
nied A Senate seat was made some
months ago. but there has been no
tntimatiOn from the friends of Mr.. ]
Ware that he would resort to legal
proceedings in the event the Senate
should in effect declare vacant the
seat 10 which officials of his State de-
tared him 10 he legally elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04

Continued from First Pagel
to Senator Johnson. The Wood an"
LoWden preconvcntion campaigns
were in the ha nds Of tried politicians,
backed with unlimited supplies of
money.
Friends Staged Campaign.
A., IIoover's campaign was staged
largely in that year by perSohai
friends and admirers. with notice
able absence of politicians from me
Hoover leadership ana RANKS. 'l''''t'
/ the circumstances he made Il remaih'
able run in Michigan. To-Day ne Is
+! far better known through his c"thtc'
ton with the Republican admin
istration for the last seven years.
Senator Johnson Is out of the
picture And Mr.. Hoover appear
, to be more than acceptable ~
many of the most prominent leaders
in the State as we'll as to the rank ana
file. It is true that the governor mas
! given no indication YET as 10 MS piei
erence for the presidential hom'na,
ton But Senator COuZens, regarded
as the greatest vote 2etter IN tne
State today. has announced hlnSe'i
for Mr.. HOoNer'S nomination. So mas
Henry FORD, ana MI. FOfu popu'
larlty in the State needs no comment.
liple and there YOU hear it Sald thAt
the declaration of Mr.. Ford for can
didate does not necessarily bear much
weight but it is noticeable that can
didGteS for office are particularly anN
/ iouS to have the good word of Mlch1-
SIns most widely known citizen. In
1916 Mr.. For"s own name was placed
before I've ~yterS in prpSidentlhl pr
mary .S.J@h without his consent. lie
Went SC f,.r as to say that he was not
y candidate for the nomination. but
nevertheless he received the highest
number OF votes in that primary, and
the delegatinN - he national cOnVen-
ten, in confot m,ty with the outcome
of the primary. t1Sl it's first vote for
Ford.
Mr.. Lowden has The support OF
some of the farmers. and in addition
IS we'll thought Of in the state. But,
as has been said Michigan is essen
tally . progressive state. and Mr..
Lowden is not regarded as y progress
sive in spite of his support of the
principles of the ary-Haugen
farm relief bill IT is said, TOO that the
misfortune which befel the Lowden
candidacy in 1920 when charges We're
made and apparently sustained before
the Senate invest iga ting commit ee
that two of the Lnw,ien delegates had
been 'boIight" will he held against
him next year. though Mr.. l.owden
personally had nothing to d" with the
buying of the Missouri delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
Would Require Funds.

While the Commissioners agreed
that the plan of the bureau was
meritoriolIs in 81 far as the separation
of the children from the adults Is COW
rerned. they took the position that y
would be necessary before the chang"
could he made for Congress to appro-
pirate funds for the rental of the pro
posed receiving home and for the care
of the juveniles, as District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan has ruled that the
transfer OF the House of Detention
appropriation To the Board of Public
Welfare for such purpose would be
Illegal. Consequently. Congress VIII
be- asked 1T the forthcoming session
TO provide the necessary funds.
The Commissioners summarized
their decision in the following state
ment, which was issued at the close OF
the conference:
"The commissioners considered the
future organization of the House Oh
Detention and arrangements for the
care Of dependent and deitnduent emil
dren. pending their final disposition
b,. the court or by the Board OF PuD-
liz W Clf1Fp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04

as this is regarded as purely matter
If law aud not of administration.
The Commissioners will confer
again the latter part OF the month
VIII Mr.. Brown. at which time n
number of the other recommendations
male by the Efficiency Bureau during
thu Summer will be considered and
probably acted upon. According to
recapitulation by the bureau, IL has
made 65 reports on various District
activities. only % of which have been
disposed of by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
Conclusion Is Unanimous.

ar g conclusion was unanimous
that in planning for future needs OF
the District Government in these re
spects. arrangements should be at
fected that would insure that the phys
ical control of Children, whether de-
Iiruucnt or dependent, should ne sep,
arate from the Police department any.
sucb control reposed in the Board OF
Publ: Welfare
The question of legal jurisdiction
over the children was not considered
at the conference. it was pointed our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
Hughes Carried State.

Charles Eve Ms Hughes carried thc
state in 1916 when he was the Re
publican nominee for President. Mr..
Hughes. who has been widely men
TONED for the presidential nomina-
ton in the East. has many admirers
in the State and doubtless could carry
Michigan again if he We're nominated.
But the preference is for Mr.. Hoover.
AS for Vice President Dawes. the ex-
perted residuary legatee of I.owden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04
BAKER is BACKED.
delegation to Convention May Be

NEW YORK, October 4 (F).-The
OHIO. delegation to the democratic ma
tional convention in 1923. from pres
ent Indications. will go instructed TO
favor Newton u. Baker. former Score
tary of War. George White, former
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, said here yesterday
Although Baker is a strong favorite
in Ohio. White said, Gov. Vic Donahey
is also probable candidate for the
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04

Matches are made in heaven. but
the sulphur is put on here.-Bede' 9
Budget.
II looks az if the grain belt would
wear u gold buckle this year.-Bede' :
Budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04

strength. If the latter fails to- win the
nomination, nothing much has been
heard here of his possible candidacy.
The progressive element, certainly
it's leaders. is clearly for Hoover just
nov. The old Standpat group. which
might prefer NJ. Hughes, Or even Mr.
LoW'ien, is. nevertheless inclined to
z" along with Mr.. Hoover.
In some quarters it is said that bust.
ness has not been so good in Michigan
in recent months. though there are
signs of Improvement now. This is
regarded as Il possible factor in the
next election with the Democrats bene-
fitting thereby. But Michigan has been
so strongly Republican that even the
Democrats say it would be d miracle
if the electoral vote of the State We're
cast for "a Democrat next wear. The
automobile production has been re-
stricted, and that industry is a ma jor
factor in the business Of the State.
But industry is picking up and it IS
expected to go heavily to the front
again particularly as soon as the
new Ford automobile has been per-
fnctod and quantity production has
bPCfIp