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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
.GRASSELL| DIVORCE
CASE NEARS END
Decision Due Monday-Hus-
band Fights Paying AIimony
to Wife's Relatives.
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, July 23.-The divorce
suit of Mrs. Helen Long Grasselh Of
New York, who left a ticket-selllng
job in local theater to marry Edward
G.. Grasselli, wealthy chemical manu-.
facturer, had reached the stage OF
arguments today and probably will be
taken into Common Pleas Court for
decision Monday or Tuesday.
Attorneys for the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT rested their cases at the con-
clusion of notary hearings yesterday
and there was no further action in
the case today. Homer McKeehan.
attorney for Mr.. Grasselli, emphasized
that his client is sternly opposed to
paying alimong for his wife's rela-
tiveS.
Gets $4,000 Annually.
Mrs. Grassell is the beneficiary a
a trust fund. which her husband estab-
lished, yielding her $24,00 annually.
but this is inadequate for her keep.
she claims. The defendant presented
no evidence In contest of the divorce.
as the hearings devolved chiefly upon
the amount Of alimony to be granted.
To her sister and brother-in.law.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Hill, the plaintiff
made gifts totaling $4,000. most Of
which went for rent in Miami Beach,
Coral Gables and New York, and for
nurses for their infant child, Mrs.
Grasselli testified yesterday.
A brother, Lloyd Long, who ID In
the real estate business, has been
receiving 5000 month, a donation
(which Edward started and re-
quested me to continue" he said.
- every Well" McKeehan an
swered. 'Mr. Grasselli withdraws
that request through me-"
Living Expenses, Too.
The living expenses given to Mr..
and Mrs. Hill was in addition to Q
$500 monthly allowance given them
by Grasselli, the testimony disclosed.
Mrs. Grassellis attorney. j. Paul
Lamb. asked her IL Grasselli knew Of
the gifts she made to her family. She
replied that he did.
Mrs. Grasselli previously testified
that almost every month there were
overdrafts on her bank account and
that she is about $4,000 in debt. She
said she needs money to furnish her
New York apartment, to buy a coun-
try home and to hire servants and the
$4,000 she is now receiving each year
will not be enough to cover the ex.'
pense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
WATSON is OPPOSED
TO SPECIAL SESSION
Indiana Senator Believes President
Can Win Nomination
Next Year.

by the AesOclateQ fress.
NEW. YORK, July 23.-United
States Senator James E. Watson Of
Indiana said yesterday that he was
unalterably opposed to a special ses-
sion Of Congress to consider flood con-
troll.
Taking issues with Senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah, who urged President
Coolidge to call special session, the
Indiana Senator said such a session
can serve no useful purpose. He said
Secretary Hoover had given assurance
that all the money needed for relief
work was available.
Senator Watson said he believed the
Senate will refuse to admit Senator's
elect Smith of Illinois and Ware of
Pennsylvania. He added that he did
not think either of the major political
parties would adopt the plank for the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
or modification Of the Volstead law.
He said that If President Coolidge
wants the nomination next year and
really goes after it he will get It,.
Lowden, he said, undoubtedly Is a
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton, although, he added. Mr.. Lowden
had not told him so. Vice President
Dawes, he said, Is in no sense a can.
didate for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
SAMPLES INCLUDED
In AID RESTRICTION
Commissioners Act on Hesse Plea
Distributions in Tubes and
:: Jars Banned.

An amendment to the police regula-
lions designed to tighten the restric-
tons against the distribution Of ad-
vertising literature or samples within
the District was adopted by the Com
missioners yesterday afternoon on rec
ommendation Of Maj. Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent of police. The modi.
fed regulation lists all advertising lit
erature and articles prohibited under
the former regulation and adds sam
pies which are contained in tubes and
small glass jars. Only newspapers
and addressed envelopes escape under
the new regulation.
Before taking action on Maj. Hesse's
recommendation, the Commissioners
referred it to Corporation Counsel
w. w. Bride to ascertain If the ex-
listing regulation was sufficiently
broad to cover advertising matter OF
all kinds. In his opinion, Mr.. Bride
said the regulation overlooked sam
pies, and in order to meet the situa-
ton drafted the text Of a new regu>
lation, which was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
LINDBERGH'S OLD FIRM
PLANS PLANE FACTORY
Robertson Corporation Purchases
Motors and Stock to Start
st. Louis Project.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The Robert
son Aircraft Corporation, holder of
the St. Louis Chicago air mail con-
tract and former employer of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, yesterday an
nounced plans for early erection of
an airplane factory here.
AS a step in that direction, the
company has purchased 1,150 motors
and a large stock of parts from the
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corpo-
ration at Garden City, N. Y.
1--WE have surveyed the commercial
airplane manufacturing situation and
we find the time is right for the ex-
mansion Of this branch of aviation"
said F. H. Robertson, president. "Of
some 40 factories throughout the
country. we find it impossible to get
delivery of an airplane for three to
four months" ..4....-.a.a....................,a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
TO PROTEST VALUATION
Chairman Of Board Disputes Fig
ures Of Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Copyright by P. & A. Photos
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 23.-Declaring
that the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's valuation Of the Union Pacific
Railroad system was grossly made
quate," r. s. Lovett, chairman Of the
board, yesterday announced that the
road would file protest. He contend
ed an accurate valuation would almost
double. the total set by the Federal
tribunal.
The commission based its calcula.
lions exclusively on 1914 figures,
Lovett said, and ignored changed con.
ditions. earning power, other elements
Of value and the tests ordinarily ap.
piled in determining questions Of val
ue. If these had been computed, he
said, the total value Of the system
would be $95S,S75.O59. instead of
$539,856,954.
To the commissions valuation,
Lovett contends, should be added
$152,703,216 for additions. betterments
and extensions. $67,u7,384 for invest
ments in affiliated companies, $368,977
for expenditures for non-carrier plysi-
cal property and $191, 1885, 097 for other
investments in stocks, bonds, notes
and equipment trust certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
MILLICENT ROGERS
MAY WED ARGENTINE
Rumors Of Remarriage Of Count
Salm's Former Wife Believed
Strengthened.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, July 20. Rumors that
Countess Salm, the former Millicent
Rogers, who obtained a divorce in
Paris three months ago, contemplates
a second marriage, have been strength
ened, says the Paris edition Of the
New York Herald-Tribune, because on
arriving at Cherbourg from New York
yesterday she met the Argentine, Ar
turo Ramos, who accompanied her to
her hotel.
Later. according to the newspaper,
they left for Paris in Senior Ramos
automobile. The countess refused to
comment on her plans further than to
say she was extremely anxious to be
in Paris to see her son Peter.
Before Countess Salm sailed for Eu-
rope there were rumors in New York
that she was to be married to Arturo
Peralta Ramos, a wealthy Argentine,
but friends said there was abso-
lutely nothing to it. Upon arriving at
New York from abroad recently, in
company with her father, Col. H. H.
Rogers, she nodded assent when, in
reply to questions, he said he would
like to see her married again, and
that if and when there was, another
marriage, there would be an an
nouncement beforehand. She then
registered at hotel as Mrs. Millicent
Rogers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Will Examine Tunnels.

At the instance of citizens Of Peters
burg, Va, the Secretary of War has
instructed the United States district
Engineer at Norfolk to visit the Civil
War battlefield at that place and make
drawings and photographs of the still
existing tunnels and Notifications.
The area was declared a national mill
tary park by act Of Congress approved
July 8, 1925, and a commission is
studying the old battlefield with a
view to its proper marking and pres
'ervation. Members of that commits
sion are Col. James Anderson of
Springfield, Mass; Capt. Carter r.
Bishop of Petersburg and Lieut.. Col.
Francis H. Pope. Corps a. Engineers,
y. D. n + Z: = ..... =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
PROBE is STARTED
IN MANS DISAPPEARANCE
Doctor, Missing From Ship, Had
$4,000 Insurance With Double
in Case Of Accident.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-At.
torneys and life insurance agents to-
day began an investigation to de-
termine definitely what happened to
DR.. Stuart E. Phelps Of Pennington,
Conn, who disappeared from the
Panama mail steamer Venezuela June
20, two days after the steamer left
New York for San Francisco. The
Venezuela arrived here yesterday.
DR.. Phelps carried $4,000 life in
surance policy which provided that if
he were killed in an accident, his heirs
would receive $4,000. A note found
in the physicians effects, directing that
his baggage be sent to a son in
Pennington In case of his death, was
taken by steamship officials to indi-
cate suicide, Insurance agents, how
ever, demanded definite proof of death,
intimating that until such proof was
forthcoming the policy would not be
paid.
The person to report seeing DR..
Phelps last was Nugent ]. Fallo, his
cabin mate on the steamer, who saw
him reading in his berth about 10
o'clock the night of June %. His dis
appearance was discovered about 5
am. June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
POLICE CRUELTY CHARGED
Consul Protests in Behalf Of Nor
wegian Held in Killings.

NEW YORK, July % (F.-A pro-
test against atrocities" alleged to
have been perpetrated on a murder
suspect by police here has been made
to Secretary of State Kellogg at Wash
ington by Consul General GREGG Of
Norway, it was announced yesterday
by counsel for the prisoner, Ludwig
H. Lee. Lee, a native Of Norway, has
been indicted for the murders of Miss
Sarah E. Brownell and Mrs. Selma L.
Bennett, portions of whose dismem-
bered bodies he is accused Of having
scattered about the city. :
His lawyer said he had appealed to
the Norwegian consul after he repeat
eddy had been refused the privilege Of
having his client photographed.
The photographs, he said, were
wanted to show marks on his body left
by alleged mistreatment by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

GATE CITY, Va, July 23.-Patton
Flannery, aged resident Of McAlester,
Okla, yesterday heard Circuit Court
jury here declare him not guilty Of
a. murder committed 38 years ago.
Flannery, who was arrested in Okla.
homa several months ago and brought
here to face an indictment returned in
1890, was greatly affected by the ver-
dict.
God bless you; God bless you every
one," he said to the jurors. Then turn
ing to the Judge he said: Il knew 1t
would come out all right, judge"
The jury was out ! hour ana 45
minutes.
Aside from the antiquity Of the in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
COUNTY GUARD UNITS
DEPART FOR CAMP
Kensington and Silver Spring Com
panies to Spend Two Weeks
Training at Cascade, Md.
special Disnatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 23.-Com-
manded by Capt. Clarence V. Sayer
and Capt. Joseph c. Cissell, respec.
lively, the Howitzer Company Of
Kensington and the Service Company
of Silver Spring, units of the LIST
Infantry, Maryland National Guard,
this morning left by motor BUSES for
Camp Richie, Cascade, Nd, where
the Maryland National Guard will
encamp for the next two weeks.
Virtually all members Of both out.
fits went along.
Yesterday morning 20 members of
the Service Company, in charge of
First Lieut.. Victor Kreh, proceeded to
camp to arrange for feeding and
otherwise caring for the members Of
the regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Man Is Freed of 38-Year-Old Murder
Charge After Being Brought From West

dictment, another unsual touch was
given to the trial by the necessity for
the jurors to travel IL miles into the
foothills to take testimony Of eye
witnesses Of the murder, now too old
and infirm to come to court.
Flannery faced an indictment
against him and his brother, Will,
charging them with the murder Of
Hiram Johnson, 15-year-old lad, in
1890.
Will Flannery never was apprehend-
ed, although witnesses said it was un-
derstood he, too. had lived in Okla
homa.
Patton Flannery had not decided
whether he would remain in his native
State,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
BUILDING STRIKE ENDS.
Baltimore Men to Return to "Fair
Jobs' Monday.

BALTIMORE, July % R.-The
strike of the Allied Building Trades
Council of Baltimore, which began
July IL when 5000 members of IS
locals left their work following
jurisdictional dispute. was ended, in
effect, last night with the announce
ment by Edward d. Bieretz. executive
secretary, that all men would return
to work ION fair Jobs" Mondays .A4...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
REALTORS TO MEET.
Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax
:, Members to Convene.

The July meeting Of the Alexandria,
Arlington and Fairfax Real Estate
Board will be held tonight at 8 o'clock
at the George Mason Hotel, Alexan.
6ria, Va.
"A committee from the Virginia State
Association, headed by Edgar Allen.
president Of the State board, will be
present to address the meeting on
matters Of Importance to the Virginia
realtors.
Tonight's meeting was scheduled for
Tuesday, the 10Th, but was postponed
TO accommodate the committee from
the State board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Ware ASKS BALLOTS
/. Be COUNTED NOW.
Offers to Defray Expenses of
T.. TabuIation to Settle
!. Controversy.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-Imme
date taking over Of all ballots cast in
the Pennsylvania senatorial election
last Fall by the Senate committee on
privileges and elections in order tC
clear up his contested election by the
time the Senate convenes in December
was advocatd by United States Sen
ator-elect William S. Ware, Republic
can, in a statement last night.
Mr.. Ware, whose right to his seat is
disputed by William B. Wilson, Demo.
crat, voiced approval of the sugges-
tion made by Senator David A. Reed
in Washington several days ago that
the standing committee should imme'
diately notify the sergeant-at-arms to
obtain the ballots in all the election
districts of Pennsylvania sin the
same manner as done in the Steck'
Brookhart contest in Iowa."
Ware Offers Funds.
Pointing out that the recent decision
Of the United States District Court
here refusing to pass upon the Ques-
ton Of existence Of the Senate special
investigating committee, headed by
Senator Reed, Democrat, of Missouri,
could not be settled until the next
senate meets, MI. ware OIeFeQ 10
''aid in providing the necessary
funds" to defray the expenses Of a
sufficient number of counters and
computors to complete the count in
the event of any doubt as to the right
of the committee on privileges and
elections to draw on the contingent
fund Of the Senate.
Urges Early Recount.
Mr.. Ware asserted an early recount
was not only due himself elected by
a very large majority" but also that
the State Of Pennsylvania SHOULD be
cleared Of all the partisan and dema-
gogic charges or differences that have
been fathered by those who have
sought to create a doubt as to the
bona fides of our State election"
He expressed willingness to join
with Senator Reed of Pennsylvania,
in urging the Pennsylvania authorities
now having in charge the ballot boxes
to yield to any request which this
proper committee shall make" and
guarding the ballots against mutila-
ton or destruction. Under the State
laws the ballots Of the last primary
would be destroyed on the eve Of the
next election, September 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Fredericksburg Contract Let.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star,

Special DlSpdtcn TO Inc Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, July
23.--Walter Snellings, Fredericksburg
contractor, was low bidder on the
work of constructing the first unit of
the Fredericksburg State Teachers
College student-service building and
swimming pool, his figure being
$32,412.67 There were eight bidders.
An intensive campaign is being con-
Quoted by the college to raise $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Will Represent President.

By the Associated Press.
William S. Culbertson, American
Minister to Rumania, was formally
designated today to represent Presi-
dent Coolidge at the funeral Of King
Ferdinand.
The Minister will have the rank of
Ambassador while acting as the Presi-
dents representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
WINS COLLEGE HONOR.
Lawrence Morscher Highest IN
Glass at William and Mary.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILLIAMSBURG, July 23.-Law-
renee Morscher of Clarendon, Va, and
a graduate of the Western High
School in Washington, d. c., 1t Is an
nounced here, made the highest
scholarship average in his freshman
class of William and Mary College
during the last school year. His aver.
age for the term was 1888 per cent.
Second and third honors went to two
students from Maury High School Of
Norfolk, Va, Nortis E. Halpern and
William Halpern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
ACTRESS TO GO TO PARIS
Constance 'Talmadge Is Silent on
Divorce Plans.

LOS ANGELES. July % P).-The
examiner says Constance Talmadge,
intention of obtaining a divorce from
her husband, Capt. Alastair Mackin-
tosh, will leave here Sunday night for
New York en- route to Paris.
Miss Talmadge, asked If the
tri' would mean a Paris decree from
her husband, said: 1--WE haven't dis
cussed it. 1 had planned to wait until
Fall to obtain the divorce"
The actress, who will be accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Talmadge, said she would be gone
from here about two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Michigan Beans Praised.

CHICAGO, July % H).-Restaurants
are advertising Michigan beans, but
not in depreciation of the more famous
Boston baked beans. The beans them
selves are superior, restaurateurs ex-
plain, while the fame of the Boston
beans rest4 on the recipe for their
COOKING .....s,s...s....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
AMERICAN DIES IN FIRE.
Others Escape Confagration in
Costa RIGA Hotel.
By the Associated Press.

Benjamin Hess, an American sales
man, was reported fatally injured in
a fire which destroyed the Hotel Fran
caise at San Jose, Costa Rica, yester-
day.
A party Of American tourists from
the steamship Calamares and Maj
Alfred w. Bloor, American military
attache, escaped, but two other for
eigners, not Americans, were reported
missing.
Word Of the fire was received at the
State Department from the American
Minister, Roy T. Davis. His message
gave no further details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

The four-month intensive fight
against the European corn boler has
resulted in the destruction ofNmore
than 95 per cent Of the pests. --.A..I---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Abe Martin Saws:

Its Jest got so you can't go no.
where's any more without gittin'
pickled," complained Miss Tawney
Apple t'9aYs a4........-.4.-....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

Houses in modern Egyptian villages
are still built of BRICKS very like those
used over 5000 years ago. ~. Il. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
AERIALS DOT VILLAGE.
Each Home in English Community
Has Radio.

Has Radio.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, England.-Malpas, a
new suburb of this town, has been
dubbed Radio Village" because every
house is provided with a wireless
aerial and mast Of standard pat
tern.
Landlords have made these addi.
tons to prevent the erection of un-
slightly masts Of al kinds, sa.--....--...
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-02

The societys duty will be that Of
searching out handicapped children
and through local organizations see
ing that they receive relief. care and
educational advantages. Each mem
bership will cost 81. except those
who Join in q group. when. the fee
will be 81 each.
Miss Leigh emphasized the fact
that the society will work through
the existing agencies in each COM
munity. She called attention to the
fact that children with normal
bodies are forced by the state to 90
to school. others sometimes are very
much neglected. Hundreds OF chill
dren are not going to school," she
said. The job Of the society Is to
soc that these children are not ne
elected.
1--WE are going to see that 1t isn't
an easy thing for handicapped boy
or girl to be neglected. We are
going to search out crippled chill
dren and by means Of reconstruc-
ton through proper departments.
see that they get the care they
should have.
If you don't think there Is any
need OF this. let me tell you of a
New Britain boy. He was born in
this country but until he was II
years old he never spoke a word Of
English. We brought him here and
in three years he graduated with
honors from our eighth grade. To-
day he is maintaining a very fine
record in your New Britain high
school,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-02
One Thin Woman
Gained 10 Pounds
In y Days
Skinny Men Can Do the Same
All weak men and women,

All weak men and women,
All skinny men and women,
Can grow stronger. healthier and
more vigorous and take on pounds
Of solid needed flesh In 30 days Just
by taking McCoys' Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets four times q day
as easy to take as candy.
And what hit these flesh pro-
ducing tablets have made. One Drug
gist tripled his sales in one week.
Everybody knows that nasty-tast-
ing, evil-smelling Cod Liver Oil is q
wonderful vitalizer. flesh producer
and health creator.
But who wants to swallow the
horrible stuff. when these wonder
full tablets-McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets-contain the
same kind Of yttamines and 10 easy
to take?
A box Of so tablets for 80 cents
and II any skinny man or woman
doesn't gain at least pounds In go
days-money back. Ask any good
druggist anywhere in America.
Be sure and get McCoy's. the orig.
inal and genuine-reputabie drug.
gists won't hand you limitations any
more than they will hand you eoun-
terfeit money. And don't forget
there Is nothing on earth 20 good
to make backward. listless, under
weight children grow strong and
take on weight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-02
SEVEN AMERICAN
NAVAL Ships ARE
MOVED In China
Continued from First Page)

ish contingent will be en- route
northward from Hongkong and
Shanghai in few days. The marine
augmentation will place $500 Amer
leans in Tientsin and 500 in Picking.
1t Is indicated at the American le-
cation that General Butler, Rear
Admiral John r. Blakeley. COM
handing light cruiser division No. 8
who is also aboard the Richmond
bound for Tientsin, and Brigadier
General Joseph c. Cashier. U. 8. A.,
commanding the infantry at Tient-
sin, will confer with Minister Mac
murray Immediately upon their ar
rival. to determine upon program.
No instructions have been issued
by the legation to American civil
ians as to their action in the event
of an emergency. The legation Is
known. however. to be considering
military protection for those at
Pehtaiho, a coastal resort $50 miles
east OF the capital 1t Is also arrang-
ing shipping TO take off those at the
resort II necessary.
Reports as to the activities OF the
Manchurian armies, who have made