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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
WOMAN UNDER FIRE
WILL STAY ON lob
Secretary to Gov. Johnston
Braves Political Battle,
Sticking to Guns.

BY the Associated Press,
OKLAHOMA CITY. February 90
Mrs. o. o. Hammonds. confidential
secretary to Gov. Henry s. Johnston
and described by Senator Jess Pullen
Of Sulphur as the feminine Col. House
of Oklahoma" intends TO ignore Pull
lens demand that she resign.
And the little hlue-eyed secretary,
who has become an issue In Demo
cratic politics in the State. will not
be discharged, Gov. Johnston indi-
Gated today.
Mrs Hammonds announced she
would not step out under fire. She
said she took the Job with the inten-
ton of easing the burden on Gov.
Johnston's shoulders and accepts the
opposition to her with the philosophy
that any one who has strength of
character and faith In her convictions
IS bound to have enemies"
Secretary to Remain.
The governor. who wassat Ardmore,
refused TO discuss the resolution in
Irpduced in the Senate by Pullen de-
mandnig Mrs. Hammonds' discharge,
but he let it be known that his Secre-
tary would not be let out.
Action on the resolution probably
will be taken Monday. Pullen init.
mated he entertained little hope that
* would be adopted.
4 member of the Senate group
which has voted according to John
ston's expressed wishes on virtually
every matter. Pullen declared that in
submitting the resolution he was
actuated only by friendship for the
governor and regard for efficient ad-
ADMINISTRATION Of the States business.
Was Active Campaigner.
Senator Pullen asserted Mrs. Ham
nlonds had been barring the COVER
iaor's door to legislators and had made
the formulation OF legislative pro-
gram almost impossible.
Mrs. Hammonds is the wife OF the
State health commissioner, and has
two children OF high school age. She
was a member of the first Johnston
for Governor Club organized in the
State, and was an active campaigner.
In 1924 she accompanied the Okla
homa delegation to the Democratic
national convention in New York.
She is a graduate Of Ward-Belmont
College Of Nashville, Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Was Chorus Girl.

Seventeen years ago Miss Nichols
was a chorus girl, getting SIS week
and lucky to hold her job.
She was born in Dales Mills, Ga, SO
years ago, and at the age of 10. bent
on becoming a great tragedienne, she
made her stage debut as a chorus
girl in THE Shepherd King" She
was started at $18 a week, but instead
of taking New York by storm, as she
had hoped. the first attention she re-
ceived from the management was a
salary cut to SIS.
Later she played small parts in
motion pictures in the old Vitagraph
Studio in Brooklyn. returning to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Undertaken Turns
To Rhyme, Willing
Riches Just in Time
Special Dispateb 10 The star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February ga
rhyming will. made by Edwin
Bayha. an undertaken, with an
Office in Brooklyn. In which he
left his entire estate Of more than
100000 to his wife. Mrs. Catharine
Bayha. was fled for probate today.
The will read
All my earthly goods / have in store.
To my dear wife leave for evermOre.
i freely Rive-~~nO limit do | fix.
This 10 my will she the executrix.
Bayhas relatives said. as far as
they knew, this was his first try
at verse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
'S2,0)0,O(O MORE
FOR "AB|E'S ROSE"
Anne Nichols, Author, Sells
Movie Rights to Phenom-
email Play.
By the Associatel press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. February 26.-Anne
Nichols today sold the film rights of
the play "Abie's Irish Rose to the
Famous Players-L asky Corporation.
The price was not officially announced,
but 1t was learned on good authority
that the contract called for a down
payment of 100000 and subsequent
INSTRUMENTS totaling $2,000,O 900. Miss
Nichols Is also to receive ROYALTIES.
She Is reported to have received
some 100000 from stage productions
OF the play, which seven companies
still are portraying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

Near the City of Mexico is the Lake
OF Xochimilco, nearly covered with
floating gardens. called chinampas. on
which are raised flowers and vege.
tables for the city market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
DRY ED|CT STUNNED
IN SENATE CAUCUS
Democrats Decide Prohibi-
ton Is Question for States
and Not Party.

Rr the Associated Prees
After fun and frank discussion. Sen
ate Democrats In party conference ae'
cided Yesterday against any pro-
nouncement on the prohibition issue
In the very nature Of the question.
i, cannot Ne made q party issue sa'o
a statement issued later by Chairman
Robinson Of Arkansas. summarizing
the results OF the conference.
1T is recognized that differences
exist in the various States in poiticai
subjects. and that these dinerehces
respecting prohibition are not TO be
regarded as partisan in nature
Left to States.
Senators said the discussion of the
subject was quite general. ana that'
while no motion OF resolution was
acted upon, Ii seemed to be practical
ly the unanimous opinion that the
nsrtv as a whole ought not TO create
he issue. leaving the question to the
Democrats of the various States.
There were suggestions, Senators
added, that the whole subject coulu
he lift to the next Democratic ma
tional convention at which presi-
dental nominee Will be chosen, ana
hat there each State would have its
and conclusions Presidential candl-
dates were not mentioned in the con-
ference. il was stated by participants
Glass Addresses Caucus.
Senator Glass of Virginia addressed
the conference at length against max
ing prohibition a party issue. lie
contended that il was a State question
purely, and that it had no place in the
national party platform.
The Virginiap explained to the CON
ference that. although he was dry
and a teetotaler. he did not believe in
fanaticism or intolerance in dealing
with the question. He contended that
adoption of either a wet or a dry
announcement would be certain to
lose a bloc of several States to the
party.
Prohibition got into the discussion
when the suggestion was made that
there be a pronouncement restating
,]effersonian principles. Several Sen
ators suggested that prohibition could
not be ignored in any declaration, but
subsequently it was fairly well agreed
that the issue was one for the States
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

construction of additions to the
nurses home and Improvements in the
existing home.
Chairman Madden of the House ap-
preparations committee took a less de.
pressing view of the failure of the
deficiency bill. He declared 1t to be
perhaps a blessing in disguise" He
added that the death of the measure
would probably prove more inconven.
lent than injurious.
Sees Relief Elsewhere.
He believed most Of the items in the
measure could be taken care of from
| other funds with the exception of the
$25 ZOO, 900 appropriation for the Vet
Grams Bureau to meet loans on bonus
certificates.
1T must be remembered" he said.
that in a number Of cases the appro-
priations were to supplement funds of
| the current fiscal year. In such in
stances the departments will have
funds to continue operation with the
opening OF the new fiscal year, July /,
and the pinch will only be felt during
the intervening months, as all of the
regular supply bills passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
NOTED TEACHERS"
FOR c. 0.P. SCHOOL
Cabinet Officers to Address
Women's League Classes
on Party History.

taoihet Officers and other prominent
officials will be teachers" IN 4ba
Political School which the League Of
republican Women of the District wfn
cohduct March 20 to 25, inclusive. Mt
the Willard Hotel.
Inc program will provide classes in
republican party history, woman z
work In politics, national policies and
foreign relations. These classes. from
~ O'Clock to noon in the mornings,
from until 4:3o o'clock in the after
Moons and from to 10 o'clock In the
evenings, will constitute round table
discussions OF the subjects led by men
and women trained In politics.
Prominent Speakers Listed.
Among the prominent speakers will
be Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur,
Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture
II. w. Dunlap. William P. Mac
Cracker. Assistant Secretary of Com
rnerce for Aviation: w. w. Husband,
Assistant Secretary Of Labor: Repre-
sentative Albert H. Vestal of Indiana
Judge Thomas r. Risley OF the De-
parement OF Labor; Mai. Gen. Charles
p, Summerall. chief of staff; Maj. Gen
Fox Conner. deputy chief of staff,
and Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman, presi-
dent Of the National Reserve Officers
Association.
Others Who will Appear.
Others engaged for the courses are
Gov Morrow of Kentucky: Frank w.
Mondell, former Representative from
Wyoming; Mrs. Anna Tillinghast,
assistant commissioner of Immigra-
ton at Boston; Mrs. Alvin T. Hert.
Edward A. Hartman, Mrs. Margaret
Baker of New Jersey and DR.. l.. S.
Rowe, director-general OF the Pan
American Union.
Applications and information con-
corning the Political School may be
obtained from the Republican State
Headquarters S23 Fifteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. March 5.--Lured by an
opportunity TO make American dol
lars by engaging in what he under
stood was a swim from Youngstown,
Ohio, to Toronto, Ontario, on Labor
day, Norman Leslie Derham. who
conquered the English Channel last
year. forgot to inquire about the date
of Americas Labor day. assuming 1t
TO be on May /. as in Europe, and
made all plans to leave for America
on the Aquitania on March 8.
At the last moment he asked the
Associated Press about the swim, and
learned, much to his surprise. that
floating ice in the Great Lakes might
seriously interfere with swimming
there at this season of the year, not
to mention the geographical difficulty
to be encountered in swimming from
Youngstown, Ohio, to Toronto, which
might take him over the Niagara
Falls. as well as over considerable dry
land.
When he learned that the proposed
swim was from Youngstown, N. Y,
to Toronto, and that Labor day in the
United States Is the f1rst Monday in
September. he went back to his home
at South End he plans TO start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Y. M. C. A. DRIVE CLOSES
WITH DINNER TOMORROW
More Than Half of New Members
Desired Already Enrolled
by Teams.

With more than half of the de-
sired members already obtained, the
1927 Y. NJ. c. A. membership cam
paign, which has a goal of 500 mem.
bers, will close tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at dinner of campaign work
ers at the "Y," 1876 G street.
Two hundred and ninety-three mem
berships have been recorded and lead
ers of the campaign expressed them
selves as confident that a member
ship of 500 will be reported at the
dinner.
Andrew H. Phelps, chairman of the
campaign. pointed out that individ-
ual workers will require but a few
hours effort to assure the success OF
the drive between now and the dinner
when the results of the campaign will
be tabulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
GOLFERS ARREST BAN
DEFlED BY GOVERNOR
Richards Orders South Carolina
Officers to Act Today De-
spite injunction.
NV the Associated Press.

ny the ASSocldtcu TEcSSs
GREENVILLE, S. c.. March a.
Any officers representing Gov. Rich
ards of South Carolina who arrest
golf players at Aiken tomorrow in
defiance of the restraining injunction
signed there today by Judge Hayne
r. Rice will be in contempt of court
and will be dealt with accordingly,
Judge Rice told the Greenville News
over long-distance telephone late to-
night.
mo, 1 could not put the governor
in JAIL" laughed Judge Rice when
queried to that effect, ''only since. the
restraining injunction refers to his
officers and not to him."
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 5.--Gov.
John G. Richards announced tonight
that he would send State constables
to Aiken to arrest any golfers who
attempt to play on any links in that
city tomorrow.
IT regret as chief executive to have
any conflict with any court, entertain
ing as / do the highest respect for the
courts. but my oath of Office and my
duty require me to execute these pro-
visions of law which seem to me so
clear and mandatory" Mr.. Richards
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
The Perfect Servant.
N the London Answers.

FFom the L0nuOn AhBWeFs.
Jenkin was the perfect butler. and
his master, though proud OF such an
acquisition. kept him in becoming
state of humility.
One evening, however, Jenkin APP
peared to be suffering from an attack
Of nerves, for he made a number of
appalling blunders at dinner.
His annoyed master fumed and
fretted, but, ignoring the threatening
glanoes bestowed upon him, the but
Ter carried on bravely until he had
seen the coffee brought in.
Then he sided up to his masters
chair and whispered:
Gould you spare me now, sir? My
house has been on fire the last half
hour!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
ENGAGEMENT DENIED.
Marchioness Curzon Raps Report
Con cerning Daughter.

LONDON, March CP.-The Sum
day Express says the Marchioness
Curzon of Kedleston. widow of Lord
Curzon, Indignantly denies the report
that her daughter, Miss Marcella
Duggan is engaged to Edward Rice,
a London barriSter.
(The Evening Standard today print
ed the report that the engagement
would be announced soon. Miss Dug
gan Is 10 years old and the daughter
of Lady Curzon by a former mar
riage.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Thistledown From Ostrich.

Ostrich feathers plucked from the
quilts and treated by secret process
make q thistledown that is being used
for one of the newer materials for
women's apparel in Paris.
The fabric is said to be softer than
the finest crepe de chine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
SOVIET TRADE URGED.
Austrian Government Encouragins
Deals With Russia,

VIENNA, March LP.-Trads with
the Soviets is to be encouraged by the
Austrian government through a plan
to protect Austrian traders against
too great losses by moratoriums or DO.
litical upheavals in Russia.
The central idea is the authorize.
ton of 10-year loans at per cent to
relieve traders threatened by unto.
ward events in Russia. Since only
strong firms are allowed to do business
with Russia, they are fairly sure of
being able to have their paper dis.
counted by the banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
T. B. White Named Warden

Thomas b. White was appointed
yesterday warden of the Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary. effective March
z. He has been active warden for
in an executive capacity to the At.
hnta Penitentiary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Youngstown-to-Toronto Swim Lures
English Champion, Slow on Geography

Channel training next Monday. and
says he will swim from England to
France before going to the United
States this Summer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

Horace Greeley as a boy could
visualize a page and read II from
any angle, even upside down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
TREASURY TO PUSH
BUILDING PROJECTS
AS FAR AS POSSIBLE

Continued from First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
BOTH SIDES SHIFT
BLAME FOR DEATH
OF DEFICIENCY BILL

Continued from First PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
COOLIDGE GUIDANCE
SOUGHT TO REPAIR
FlLlBUSTER LOSSES

continued from First Page
, 1927-01-08

Information has just been received
from the Navy DEPARTMENT that The late
Governor of the Virgin Islands, Captoin
Martin E. Trench Us Nary, Retired,
will be buried at ARLINGTON National Gem
etery. Washington, D c.. on Saturday,
January 8sh, at II 90 a. N. The public
mem-rial service will therefore be held in
the characterization Garden at noon Satur
urday, Janua.y 8Gh, which viii CORES
pond to the hour Of the services at Airing
ton. Tn accordance "ilh the Acting Gov
e%rnor's Proclamation the activities Of the
Government of me Virgin Islands will he
suspended today.
, 1927-01-08

Chicago Charlie Swaae, Risbqrg
former short stop for the Chicago White
S0x. in a dramatic recital before Commits
siorer Lands yesterday, declared that
The White S0X bought four games from
Detroit in 1917 so that the White Sex
could be assured OF the American League
pennant. Clarence Rowland, then man.
ager OF the White SoX, ana Eddie Collins,
star sec0rd haseman among the players
coached by RisDerg, made q brief and
v.rgorous denial, Its a he, - they said.
Washington President Coolidge sought
Yesterday TO spike the gunsOf Big Navy
menu" in the House with a warning that
the. budget estimates for the department
Tor The next fiscal year must not be over
stepped.
WASHINGTON. Bids for the conslruc
ton of three light cruisers, authorized
with five others by Congress two years
ago. will be opened on March tenth Sc
cretaIy Wilbur says that proposals viii
be received from the Navy Yards as well
as private sbipbujIding companies.
Sbanghai-Amerjcan and British war
ships stirred the waters Of the Great Yam.
qtze River yesterday in haste to reach
Hanekow to protect the British from
Chinese hOrdes, who Monday and Tuesday
attacked the British concession district
The Warshlps were driven and said 10 re-
enforce others keeping W9tch along the
river front with British and other foreign
concessions.
Washington Recognition by the Gov
ernment Of Commander ByrG's flight to
the North Pole was completed Yesterday
when President Coolidge signed TWO bills
Tor promotion and decoration OF Byrd and
his flight companion Floyd Bennett,
Norfolk; The United States Destroy
ers left the Nay cards here yesterday
for Nicaragua where they will join Ad-
miral Latimar's special service squadron.
They will replace the destroyers Whip
pie" ana Tracy" which arrived here
, 1927-01-08

PIymootb.-Mr. r. A. Mitchell He'd
ges and Lady Richmond Brown, the
explorers arrived here today on their
return from British Honduras, Central
America where they have been eXcavat-
ing on the side of the ancient Maya city
of Lubaantun.
They left England last February and
Mr. Mitchell HEDGES has sent a number
of dispatches exclusively to The Duiig
Mail describing some OF the more Inn
portant discoveries made.
They have brought with them many
unique relics of extinct civilizations for
the British Museum and a number OF
animals for the London 100.
The animals. which we're in Is large
and several smaller cases, included a
three months o.6 mountain lion, three
boa constructors two armadiIlos q mar
mosat which whistles, and a parrot
which has been tanned IN two months.
The boa constructor were lassoed by
natives in a VeaezIa.an swamp.
Mr.. Hedges has a large number of
othsr creature; for the London 100 bat
he vas unable TO bring them with him.
They included 2 tarantuIa spiders, Z30
different specimens Of the butterflies,
As >|cOrpi0ns. 2 tiger sharks and 2 qu}lnt
fish which 10 addition to fins, have rud.-
mental arms, eacl with folr fngerS and
a thumb.
ANCIENT GODS.
t IL. dr.. 800 ~ .oIia- uvb;ab NV
, 1927-01-08
ANCIENT GODS.

In the fifteen cases Of relics which Mr..
Hedges has brought are SO pieces OF
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
Needed Europe's Plea
for Financial Helm

Probably the first time that Europe
called on America for financial assist
ance in time of war was in 1919. Doc
umentS in the Vatican dating back to
the Thirteenth century record that In
1851 King HaakOn Of Norway dis
patched bishop from Iceland to
Greenland with instructions to keep
the Morse colonies both there and In
America in better touch with the old
country. The bishop preached the
Crusades with such success that in
1916 the pope dispatched to Greenland
a commission, headed by Scotsman,
to help swell the war chest funds.
One member of this group, whose
name is not preserved, boarded ship
for America in 1879, returning three
years later to Norway with a cargo
of sealskins, walrus tusks and whale
bone. These were sold and the sum
realized was sent to Italy. Again in
1925 load of walrus tusks arrived
In Greenland from the North Atlantic
seabOard They were sold and the
proceeds went to ROme.-Living Age.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
- " al e. avg Nssas, - y 8 asg. / e
Song Cossposed Under - =.
.Sfrxss Of Lonsline

-
Some persons assert that John How
ard Payne wrote his wonder song,
Home Sweet Home" while In q debt
ors' prison. Others say he wrote it
at time when he was penniless and
homeless, stranded in London. Payne,
however, leaves behind him the state
ment that he was fairly successful
playwright, with q, good supply Of
money and excellent prospects ahead
when he wrote the song. He did ad-
NIT that he was somewhat depressed
at the time he penned the words, but
he attributes his depression to a dull
October day, merry crowds passing his
window as he sat and watched them.
He was lonesome. Being wander
er, he had strayed far from home, but
at times he had memories of the days
he spent in happy childhood with
mother he adored In humble cottage
at Easthampton, L. /. The tune he
adapted from song he had heard
peasant girl singing to herself in the
fields of Italy while he was visiting
that country. After writing the words,
he jOtted down a semblance of. the
tune he had heard in Italy and sent
the suggestion to the composer, Harry
K. Bishop, who produced the air that
so admirably fits the wOrds.-Kansas
City Star.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
Ruth "Stuck" the Beans

Ruth, about five years old, was help
ing her uncle make the garden. Her
task was to plant the beans which
were Of the climbing variety. She
overheard her uncle say that too many
of the beans should not be planted be-
cause they had to be stuck. Down
Ruthie went on her hands and knees
and began to stick" the beans into
the ground very carefully, one at a
time. No one noticed her until she
was sticking" the last bean. Then
she spoke out, "Now you won't have
to stick the beans, Uncle Hugh, I've
done 1t for you"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES

Some interested friends of the
House are giving the neighborhood
and friends free radio program
Saturday evening, March 26, at 1880
p. m. Let's show our appreciation
by coming out.
The High School Girls Literary
Club meet each Monday from 5 to 6
o'clock. Any girl in high school is
invited to come out and enter our
discussions.
The Junior Girls Club meets each
Tuesday at o'clock. The officers
elected at the last meeting to serve
six months are as follows: Presi-
dent, Thelma Barbee; Vice-Presi-
dent, Cleo Steele; Secretary, Char
lotte Davis; Treasurer, Vesta Nose
ly; Sergeant-at-Arms, Beatrice Will
Jams; Captain, Vesta Mosely.
Don't forget Choral practice each
Monday at Phyllis Wheatley House
and each Thursday at the st. Paul
Y. w. C. A.
An impromptu neighborhood pro-
gram was presented to an audience
of about sixty folks last Saturday
night at the Center. The kiddies
were exceptionally good in their
songs and Rotations.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
PAGE FOUR
DEATHS
Daniel M. Pope

Daniel M. Pope died at Ancker
hospital in his 53rd year, beloved
father of Fern L. Pope. Funeral
from chapel of Simpson and Wills,
II w. Exchange St., Thursday, March
"a, 2 p. m. under auspices Mars
Lodge 1902, G. u. o. F.. Interment
at Oakland cemetery. Simpson and
Wills. funeral directors.
Ida Clack
Mrs. Ida Clack residing at 420 No.
Dupont Ave-, died March 18th. Wife
of VIM. J. Clack. Funeral services
March % at Chapel, Rev. P. Bjerre
officiating. Interment Hillside Gene
terry. w. Squire Neal, funeral direc-
tor.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
To Eat, or Not to Eat

Borneo tribesmen, who had been
given waters of chocolate wrapped N
tin foil, could not decide to eat them,
says William Beebe, the noted natural
list, in an article In Liberty Magazine.
''These waters did not fail to bring
forth sounds Of delight" Beebe writes
"but at the same time they did not
fail to provoke great indecision in
the minds of those who had fallen
sudden heir to them, because nobody
could bring himself to destroy the
beautiful smooth shining contour Of
his silver disk, in spite Of the choco.
late within"