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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
THREE STUDENTS
END DREARY LIVES
Two Shoot Themselves on
YuIe Holidays, While Third
Jumps From Bridge.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Three
students. home on Christmas Vaca-
lions, have committed suicide after
concluding that life had nothing more
to offer them.
Rigby Vile, 16-year-old student at
the University of Rochester, found
life barren and futile; Joseph Moore,
II, of the University of Illinois, be-
lIeved he had experienced all that life
had to offer, while Alfred kehoe, 81,
of Brooklyn, cripple and a student
of accountancy, thought himself too
queer" to marry.
Life Dark ard Worthless
Vile. son of Dr.. Ira S. Vile, author
of books on mental disturbances and
abnormalities in children and director
OF the mental clinic at Mount Sinai
Hospital, shot himself with rifle
Saturday night in New York after re-
firing at his home.
Everything is dark and worthless, -
he wrote in a farewell note to his
parents, stating he had found life
barren and futile"
DIR. Vile said he thought his sons
act was the result of convincing but
faulty Interpretation of his philosophy
of life.
DVSlIl SIllAiSSS IIOSlIlS VI IIles OIllNSI- :
sity of Rochester characterized him
as an extraordinarily brilliant student,
while fellow students said he seemed
normal in all of his college relation
ships.
Shoots Himself Mt Party.
Joseph Moore. whose father is a
physician at GuanajuSto Mexico. died
in Il hospital at Aurora, ILL.,, yesterday
of bullet wounds seif-infiicted during
a New Year eve party. He left a
note in which he said he had expe-
rienced all that life had to offer and,
therefore, was better off dead"
Kehoe, who jumped from Washing
ton Bridge over the Harlem River in
Manhattan yesterday. left a note In
which he referred to a girl, Eleanor,
who believed he was ''too queer" to
marry. He had been crippled from
birth.
He became depressed at New Year
eve party, at which his friends danced,
but which was impossible for him, due
to his lameness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
ARRESTED AS SLAYER.
D. c. Colored Man Brought Back
From Baltimore.

Jesse James Evans, colored, rs
years old, 904 Twenty sixth street, al
legged slayer of Samuel Lucas, also
colored, of 260O j street, at New
Year eve celebration at 2403 II street,
was located in Baltimore yesterday
through the efforts of Policemen Nc
NELL and Montgomery of the third
precinct.
Evans was arrested by the Balti-
more police and returned here by
Detective II. X, WILSON re faced n
coroner's jury at an inquest ooE5Ue.-
ed at the morgue today by Coroner
J. Ramsay hewitt and was held for
the action of the grand jury. The cor
oner committed him to jail.
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SHIPBUILDING MERGER
WILL BE NATIONWIDE
Plan for Protecting Industry in All
Branches Perfected on
Atlantic Coast.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA January 3.-Con.
solidation of all branches of shipbuild
ing into a closely knit organization
nationwide in scope, for the protcc.
ton and advancement of the industry
has been perfected by the Atlantic
Coast Shipbuilders' Association, 1t
was announced last night.
This has been accomplished through
the creation of q national committee
of shipbuilders and ship repairers To-
Gated in every port of the United
States. according to Clarence Samuel
King, secretary of the association.
The associations Philadelphia Office
becomes a national clearing house for
information on all matters requiring
cooperative effort in the construction
and maintenance of ships. The com
mittee will be made up of 67 ship
builders and ship repairers.
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DEATH TOTAL, FIXED AT 4.

HANOVER, Mass, January P).-
An all-day search of the ruins and a
careful check of all boarders fixed
the death total at four in the fire
which destroyed the boarding house
OF the T.. II. Clapp Rubber Co. here.
Four bodies were recovered Satur
day and no more were found by vol
unteers who cleared away the debris
yesterday. ~
The dead were James Wallace, 60,
of Hanover; Philip Grushey, Is, Of
Rockland; George and Killer McPher-
son. brothers. Of Nova Scotia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
U. S. EMPLOYEES DECREASE
Net Reduction of 1919 Shown by
November Figures.

A net reduction of 129 during No
vember in sthe total of Government
employees in Washington was shown in
figures made public today by the Civil
Service Commission. which placed the
total on November 80 at 59,4S9. There
were 736 additions and SOS separations
during the month.
The largest turnover came in the
War Department, where 80 additions
We're more than balanced by 1873 sepa.
rations, net loss of 81 employees. The
Treasury Department also showed
large turnover with SO additions and
143 separations, net loss Of 60 EN-.
ploYea,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
London Bobby's Courtesy Lapses.

LONDON, January 3 R.-The
London bobby, commended the world
over for his courtesy and good tenn
per, has just received a reproach. Sir
William Norwood, commissioner of
the metropolitan police, has issued a
memorandum saying he has received
many justifiable complaints of impo-
likeness on the part of the police and
remarks: ''To be polite costs nothing.
ImpolIteness lowers the standard OF
the whole police force in the estima-
ton Of the public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
TETANUS FATAL TO THREE
Christmas Fireworks Claim An
other Victim in Macon, GA.

MACON. Ca, January R).--The
third victim of tatanus from use of
fireworks on Christmas day died in
hospital here last night. He was
Seaborn Woodland, 9-year-od negro.
The previous victims were white boys.
All were burned with blank car.
tridges used in pistols.
The hospital announced that ten
persons had Been treated with tetanus
antitoxin during the day because of
similar burr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
$4,000 IN PRIZES
FOR WILSON ESSAYS
Foundation Aims to Influence
Study of Principles of
War President.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 3.-With the
aim of inducing the youth of the Ma
ton to study the principles of Wood
row Wilson, the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation has announced two prizes
of $4,000 each to be given the young
man and woman who write the best
article on the subject, What Wood
row Wilson Means to Me-"
All residents of the United States
between 20 and 35 years of age are
eligible to compete. The articles are
not to exceed 800 words and the con.
test will close on October J. Those ar
ticles which most intelligently"
carry out the title will win the awards
unless the jury decides that none is
worthy of an award.
1t was announced that a special
donation made the awards possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
NOTED VETERAN DIES.
Capt. Roberts, One of Two Living
Men Who Talked to jackson.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 3
P).-Capt. John Kelly Roberts. one
of the two living men who knew and
talked with Gen. Andrew Jackson,
twice President of the United States,
died here yesterday.
The death of Capt. Roberts, who
was born January 3, 1887, leaves Capt.
w. L. McEelwee. Roane County,
Tenn, the sole living man who knew
Gen. Jackson, according to John T.
Moore, State historian.
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Autoist Robbed on Bridge.

Two colored men and a white man
held up Benjamin James, 2144 l.
street. near the north end Of Anacos-
tia Bridge, foot of Eleventh street
southeast, early yesterday morning
James said he was robbed of $22 rs
and a spare tire, tube and rim.
James described the trio and said he
could identity them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

In celebration of the seventy.fifth
birthday anniversary OF Representa-.
tive Theodore Il. Burton of Ohio. his
colleagues in the Ohio delegation will
attend banquet Thursday night i'm
the Willard Hotel. as guests Of Rep
resentative Martin Davey. Democrat,
Of Kent. Ohio, -
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Fire Laid to Children

Children playing with matches are
rrHl'tef by the police to have been
respoa IDLE Tor setting Gre to a Christ
mas tree in the home of Irene War
rem, 1746 Willard street, about 8
o'clock last night. The fire did $50
damage,
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Hungry Deer Runs
5 Miles After Hay
Wagon; Wins a Feed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Janu-
airy "a hungry deer pursued
Richard Kefter, who was driving
delivery wagon loaded with hay
and apples. Kefter says the deer
followed him for five miles, in
creasing its pace as he speeded up,
until he finally threw out some hay
and apples. The deer thereupon
called off the chase.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
rance Welcomes
(Continued fzom Tage one

F.. and the commander of the Ameri-
can legion Of today with several hun
dred others in a special train while
the remainder Of the expedition oc-
cupied two boat trains.
Arriving at Paris, General PerShing
was greeted in the name of the gov
ernment by Paul Painleve, minister of
war, whose proud duty it was ten
years ago to perform the same func-
ton when the American commander
first reached France to make ready
for the great army that was to follow
him.
The war minister in his speech of
welcome recalled this former meeting
which took place June 13, 1927, ''you
will find everywhere" he said, "broth-
ers in arms with whom you fought
side-by-side as kindhearted and low
ing now as they were when chance
made our people your hosts.
"You will realize above all that
neither time nor fleeting difficulties
which life almost inevitably causes to
arise between two great nations can
impair the recollection which we weep
Of those noble young men who came
from overseas to die on the hills of La
Beuse or in the plains OF Champagne
and Picardy."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
General Pershing replied:

General PerShing replied "I well
remember" he said "ten years ago,
when my staff and I were greeted in
Paris. We came then answering a
call of humanity and love. We came
to aid France, with whom we had been
friends for $50 years. This welcome
today is just as touching as that of
ten years ago when we came to fight.
When the reception at the station
was over Pershing and Savage, accom-
panied by French officials, military
and civil alike, drove to the Arc De
Triomphe, there to stand in silent
homage before the tombs of the un-
known poilu.
Tomorrow their first thoughts will
be for the graves of American soldiers
left behind when PerShings victorious
armies went back home from the war.
at Suresnes cemetery on hill over
looking the capital, Pershing, Savage
and other legion leaders will stand to-
morrow morning before rows Of crosses
marking the graves Of $500 American
soldiers who made the supreme sacri-
flee in France.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17

should have given way under pre-
ditcion by his department. and point
ing out that the situation now is
stronger than at the time OF the
August government prediction, had
only moderate influence. There were
intimations that the government was
considering the abandonment of such
reports in the future.
Other factors also were alrgely
ignored and a private estimate 1ndl-
eating loss Of about 100000 bales IN
she expected yield had little effect
on values.
: The New York cotton exchange re.
ceived a telegram from the Savannah
cotton exchange protesting against
any department of agriculture ex-
preston concerning the price of cot
ton and declaring that yesterday S
government statement, made through
the bureau of agricultural economics
gives ground for the accusation that
the department is endeavoring to
manipulate the price of cotton instead
of performing its legitimate function"
The telegram, which quoted reso-
lutions of protest adopted by the
Savannah exchange, suggested that q
committee from the principal cotton
markets be sent to washington to
protest to Secretary Jardine in person
The resolutions urged congressman
to protest, against tine departments
action and to take steps Ito prevent
a recurrence of any pronouncement
calculated 20 affect injuriously the
cotton producers of this section"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
10 WITNESSES IDENTIFY
KIMES AS BANK BANDIT

%OKMuLGEE, Okla, Sept. 16 Up
After two long days during which he
saw and heard ten state witnesses
positively identify him as a member of
the gang which robbed two banks and
killed W. j. 1vlcNally in Beggs, May
18, Matthew Kimes, young Oklahoma
bandit, tomorrow will make his first
offensive move in the legal battle re-
volving around his life.
The first defense witnesses will be
placed on the stand tomorrow but
Kimes will not testify in his own be-
half, his counsel said tonight.
The state late today announced that
It practically had completed its testi-
mony.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17

will be OF such a nature as TO permit
further negotiations.
1t is fully recognized at the foreign
office that article 317 of the American
tariff arms the president With the
power to increase the present duties
so per cent as reprisal but it is
believed also at the Qnai D'Orsay
that there is nothing yet in the
situation to justify such a measure
and 1t is assumed way out will
be found
American observers believe that the
ministry of commerce, which had
more to do with the framing Of
the French reply than the foreign
office. was impelled by economic con-
siderations TO take a stiff position
at the beginning for the purpose OF
bargaining.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
FATHER FOUND
INSANE AFTER
STRANCLINC SON

LOS ANGELES, Sept 16, 0P-
Matthew Minarich, who yesterday
strangled the one person he said he
loved most-his only son, John, aged
.eleven--today was called mentally
deranged by a coroners jury which
recommended that he be placed un-
der observation by county alienists,
Minarich, who brought his little
family of two daughters and the son
here three months ago from Lead,
S, D., listed with bent head while
the two & - ecd other witnesses
told the traelc tale of the strangling
at the coroner's inquest.
Dad always worshipped John; we
all did," Anna, Is year old daughter
testified tearfully. Il don't know
why he did it. He must have been
out of his head
She testified Minarich had been
i'll for long time from ulcers of the
stomach, for which he had undergone
two operations and, unable to work
and worried over the support Of his
family, was facing a third. The only
suggestion of motive for the mur-
der any of the witnesses could give,
was that the fathers mind, weakened
from illness, had become deranged
temporarily This explanation was
given by Minarich earlier in the day
to the police, whom he sobbingly ad-
mitted he had killed his boy.
,Minarich himself reported the trag-
edy to his family and TO neighbors
last night when he returned from a
walk, saying he had choked his son
and thrown the body in the bottom
of q small ravine, where it was
found. He sobbed out that he didn't
know why he did it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
4
FOUR CANOEISTS ARE
RESCUED OUT AT SEA

S. S, CANANOVA, Sept. 16--(Ry
radio to The Associated Press) -Four
young canoeists who were blown out
to sea from Sheepshead Bay were
rescued tonight by the crew of this ship
after their craft had overturned and
they were on the vet.ge of collapse. The
rescue was made in Ambrose channel.
The youths, George Burghmuller
Ronald Balmer, Herbert Parker and
Thomas Brennan, had been clinging to
their canoe for an hour before they
were picked up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
! Cotton Price
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partment's prediction that prices would
go lower.
Almost coincident with the an
nouncement of Secretary Jardirle came
a Joint protest by five southern COM
nlissioners of agriculture at the COM
pilation by the department of such
forecasts and an appeal that there be
no more of them in the future. The
protest was signed by commissioners
of agriculture of Georgia, Texas,
Mississippi, Louisiana and North
Carolina.
An air of nervousness prevaded the
market today and there was no definite
price trend until after mid-session,
when tho market suddenly pointed
downward on the failure of Secretary
Jardine to issue a statement clarifying
Yesterdays price prediction.
Belief was strong at the exchange
as the session closed that the down
ward movement was closed incident.
NE WYORK, Sept. 16 tP-Tne cot.
ton market was unsettled today, evl-
IDENTIFY as the result of yesterday
government prediction Of lower prices
under certain conditions, and price
changes were decidedly erratic.
A steady tone had developed early
in the day in sympathy with Liver
pool cables and December contracts
cold at 21.35 cents pound, but the
$lrice dropped later to 2l.05 cents, a
less CT about 81 per bale, or about
$50 under the lowest of yesterday
There were numerous rallies and
breaks and a statement late in the
afternoon from Secretary Jardine
expressing surprise that the market
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17

buildings, homes, stores and cafes,
while hundreds flocked to the Aqua
Prieta city park, where there was
dancing and music until the wee,
small hours.
A 2O-piece orchestra occupied the
grand stand while the throng milled
about in the park at an early hour,
long before the "gran bale" an eX-
elusive, invitation affair at the Aqua
Prieta custom house was under way.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17

Aqua Prieta, too, had begun its
celebration Wednesday evening with
a festival in the city park, speeches,
music and the reading Of the act of
independence. Yesterdays ceremonies
began at 6 a. m. with salute OF 81
guns at the Aqua Prieta battle-ground.
The greater part of the days cele-
bration was informal and spontan-
eous, and when Aqua Prieta went to
bed it was very, very tired.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
Freedom S Day
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nights program opened with address
es by President Gomez, Sonora
Maria Asmar, president of the so
ciedad de Damas MeXicanas," and
Sonora Elena Asmar, secretary Of the
society.
In PirtleI"le, which has large
population of Mexican origin, two
day fiesta was held along similar
lines in special pavilion, while in
Aqua Prieta the entire town turned
out for the carnival. Flags and
bunting draped the streets, public
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
F all Hats
Combine Velvet and Felt
1896 and Up

The smartest way to top ones first Fall costume
is to wear Hat of felt in incrustations appli-
ques or brim of velvet. This hat may be any one
of the shades in the beige to rose brown range,
blue or black but it must be close fitting in line.
In our displays of Fall Hats you will find the
velvet and felt Hat generously represented to-
gether with smart modes fashioned Of tissue
chamois, velours and soleil-$3.95 and up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17

CALGARY, Alberta THE E. p ranch
is the latest to join the wheat pool.
Prof. w. L. Carlyle, manager of the
ranch, on behalf of H.R.H. the Prince
kf Wales, has singed pool contract
covering 1000 acres.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
French I ariff
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Continued from Page One)
with some concern in the three min
istries which share in the respon-
sibility-the foreign office, the min
iStry of commerce and in less degree
the treasury. They hope the reply
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
DER MONTAG' PUBLISHES
HISTORICAL ODDS, ENDS

BERLIN, GA list of historical
news items published by der Montag
states:
That as late as 1739 sleight-of-
hand artist was put on the rack in
Poland until he confessed to witch
craft.
That in 1899 complaining against
the government was punished in Den
mark with two weeks in Jail on diet
of bread and water.
That when a Colonel Schumacher
offered the first coal for sale he was
threatened with arrest "for having
fraudulently attempted to sell black
stone for fuel.' He managed to escape
by the skin of his teeth.
That the executioner of the last
Prince Bishop O. Bamberg prided him.
self OH having executed 1900 individ
uals. The executioner died in 1906
KELOWNA, B. C.-The tobacco crop
is being harvested here with every in
dication OF satisfactory yield. A
further increased acreage is assured
for next year and the necessity for
eyperienced workers with tobacco has
arisen. An effort is to be made to
secure men experienced in the grow
ing, cutting, curing and baling of this
crop.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-17
Afternoon Frocks
Help Crepe Satin to Lend a Dual.
Life CharnnigIy

Looking over this enchanting collection Of smart
afternoon Frocks one is tempted to wonder
whether the dull or the shiny is the right side
Of crepe satin for both seem to be equally fav-
ored Generally speaking, straight lines seem.
to be preferred but one notes that each Frock
ventures either a modest bit Of drapery or few
subdued flares achieved by means Of godets.
And in almost every case the reverse side Of
the material forms the trimming-priced at
$1295 and up.
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TAK0MA PARK COUNCIL
PLANS PUBLIC HEARING
1927 Street Program to Be Aired
at Meeting Tuesday, March 90,
at 8 O'Clock.

The Town Council of Takoma Park,
Md, will hold public hearing on
Tuesday, March 30, at s o'clock in
the Takoma Presbyterian Church to
discuss the street improvement pro-
gram for 1927.
The program includes the permanent
Improvement of several miles of streets
and avenues in Takoma Park, tnvolv-
ing an expenditure of approximately
SITS 900. The permanent rOadWays
will be of concrete, while at the same
hearing consideration will be given to
the crawling of all other thorough
fares which have been opened and de-
veloped.
The permanent program of streets
includes New York avenue from Chi
cago to Takoma avenues, Takoma ave.
nue. from Chestnut to Baltimore ave-
nues, from the present terminus of the
pavement on Philadelphia to Chestnut
avenue; Elm avenue between Syca-
more and Ethan Allen avenues; Poplar
avenue from the present terminus Of
the pavement to the corporation line;
Philadelphia avenue from Maple to
Chestnut avenues; Albany avenue
from Takoma to Baltimore avenues;
Tulip avenue from Willow to Holly
avenues; Cockrell avenue from Spring
avenue to Second street; Carroll ave.
nue. from Flower avenue to the corpo-
ration line; Crescent. Holt, Grant,
Sherman, Boyd, Erie. Prince Georges,
Woodland and Spring avenues and
Second street. The total lineage is
22,375 feet.
Involved in the proposed improve.
ment is said to be possible increase
in taxes of about 40 per cent or the
issuance Of a bond issue to cover the
| cost of the construction work.
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SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD.
Charles Matthews Sent to Hospital
in Serious Condition.

Charles Matthews, 35, a roomer at
1410 Belmont street, is in a serious
condition at Emergency Hospital to-
day, suffering from bullet wound
in his head.
Matthews shot himself in the right
temple as he lay in his bed shortly
before IL o'clock last night. After
the bullet had been fired he staggered
from his room and collapsed on the
stairway leading to the floor below.
He was taken Immediately to Emer-
gency Hospital, where DR.. Norton pro-
nounced his condition serious. Moth
ing is known of the circumstances
surrounding the shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Peck, with
whom Matthews has lived for two
years, could offer no explanation.
Matthews is unmarried, according to
the Pecks.