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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
2 DROWN IN KLAN PARTY.
Victims Were on Yachting Trip
With Georgia Grand Dragons

SAVANNAH, Ca, September 8
R.-Caught in an undertow while
bathing off st. GATHERINGS Inlet yes
terday Mrs. Kyle Ramsey of Atlanta,
and K. A. Watson of Register, Ca,
chief of staff to the grand dragon of
the Ku Klux Klan, were swept out to
sea and drowned before help could
reach them.
Mrs. Ramsey and Watson were
members of a yaching party which in
cluded Gen. Nathan B. Forrest of At
lanta, grand dragon of the Ku Klux
Klan; Mrs. Forrest, their daughters,
and T. J. McKinnon of Atlanta, super
visor of the Industrial plants Of the
Ku Klux Klan; and Mr.. Ramsey, i'm
perial kalif and national organizer Of
the Klan.
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Auto Iniures Girl.

Seven-year- Margaret Smith, 811
D street southwest. was knocked
down while playing in front Of her
home this morning by an automobile
driven by Roy Compton, 18 years old,
325 Thirteenth street southwest, who
picked up the girl and took her to
Emergency Hospital. Although suf-
fering from bruises and shock, her
condition was believed to be not seri-
OILS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Figh to Save Infant Life Fails
Despite 12-Hour Battle for Breath

A still-born infant of Mrs. Earl
Weeks, 1872 Fifth street northeast,
brought to life by artificial respira-
ton, lived IL hours after birth. at 6
o'clock last night. Efforts to prolong
the infants life failed early this
morning after the lungs had become
congested.
Two doctors literally breathed life
into the body of the infant last night.
Shortly before o'clock last night DR..
Leon s. Gordon of Casualty Hospital
answered a call from Mrs. Weeks, and,
finding the case a complicated one,
enlisted the aid Of DR.. H. G. Hadley,
an obstetricAn. The infant seemed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
By the Associated Press.

LANSING, Mich, September s.
Based on the theory that motorists
pay little heed to speed laws once
outside the corporate limits of cities,
a legislative experiment in the form
Of a "no-limit" speed statute went
into effect in Michigan today. Passed
during the last session Of the Legisla-
ture, the new law replaces one pre-
scribing a maximum Of 35 miles an
hour on country roads.
A novel feature Of the law Is that
while it does not set a general regu-
lation as to speed rates, 1t does pro-
vide that a driver must have his car
in complete control at all times in
order to cope with prevailing traffic
conditions. The provision reads:
mo person shall drive any vehicle
upon highway at aIspAed greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

be dead. there being no evidence of
heart or lung action.
For four and a half hours the two
physicians breathed their own breath
in the infants lungs, forcing respira-
tion until it became natural. The
respiration was IA minute. They
worked in relays of four minutes,
closing the infants nostrils and
breathing into it's mouth. AT the end
of several hours the child was able to
breathe of it's own accord.
DR.. Hadley was called again early
this morning when it became ap-
parent the infant was having difficulty
in breathing. He explained the con-
ditions of the lungs made 1t impos.
sible to prolong life further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Approaching Karachi, Flyers QuicklQy
Repair Hole i'm Tank.

Repair Hole IN rank.
KARACHI, British India, September
R.-Striving to make up for the
time lost by their ENHANCEMENT IN
Turkish government red tape at Con-
stantinople. the American round-tne'
world flyers, William S. Brock and I'D
ward F.. Schlee were away for AHA
habad, 925 miles distant, early this
morning.
II was am. when their monoplane
Pride of Detroit swept from the Koyal
Air Force Flying Field here, where
it landed yesterday after t1oilne
hop from Bunder Abbas, Persia.
Found Intense Heat.
The flight down the Persian Gulf
was marked by almost ideal weather
except for a short period or heao
winds, but upon arriving overland tney
found intense heat at low attitudes.
Thev also encountered slight dust
storm. which caused them no neon
venience, and near Karachi ran into
heavy low-lying clouds and ram:
when approaching the city, the aVl-
ators discovered leak In one Oh tue
fuel tanks, but this was quickly re-
paired.
With e,71o miles behind them since
their start from Harbor Grace New,
foundland, on August %, Brock ana
Schlee have 1892 miles to go. From
AIlahabad, their route touches Car
cutta, India; Rangoon, Burma
Tourane, French Indo-China; hong
kong and Toxic. They will cross the
pacific by way Of the Midway and
Hawaiian Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
10000 NORTHERN CHINESE
TROOPS REPORTED TAKEN
Four Generals Believed Executed at
Nanking-Sun Concentrating
Forces at Tungchow.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, China, September s.
Ten thousand northern Chinese
troops are reported on reliable au-
thority to have been captured by the
Nationalist forces at Marking. They
probably will be sent to Shanghai
and thence to Hangchow for incorpo-
ration in the Nationalist army. 1t
also is reported that the Nationalist
shot four northern generals at Nan.
king yesterday.
Gen. Sun Chan-Fang, the northern
commander, who has apparently evac.
uated Pukow, across the Yangtze from
Nanking, Is concentrating his forces
at Tungchow, on the north bank Of
the Yangtze Estuary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
POLICE PROMOTION
CHANGES PROPOSED
Service Records May Count
so Per Cent in New Plan
for Advancement.

Drastic revision of the requirements
on which promotions in the Metropoli-
tan police force are based, proposed
by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin-
tendent, will be considered at a con-
ference between police authorities and
the Civil Service Commission tomor-
row afternon at 2 o'clock, it was
learned today at the District Building.
The changes urged by Maj. Hesse
affect all policemen from the rank
of captain down to the privates. He
hopes to have the Civil Service Com
mission approve them before exami-
nations are held for the purpose of
creating a new eligible list from
which the names of officers are drawn
for advancement.
Eligible List Depleted.
The last eligible list established in
1922, has been depleted and a new
list will have to be drawn up in the
near future in view Of a number OF
impending promotions which will take
place when the vacancy, caused by
the death of the late Charles A.
Evans, assistant superintendent, is
filed
Under Maj. Hesse's proposed re.
quirements for promotions, captains,
lieutenants, Sergeants and privateS
will not be eligible to take an examl-
nation for promotion until they have
served stipulated number of years
on the police force. The time of
service varies according to the rank
of the policeman seeking promotion.
Maj. Hesse also has recommend.
ed certain notifications in the exami-
nations to be given candidates for ad-
vancement in rank in the future.
Outstanding among these are that the
training, service and record of the
officer shall count so per cent on the
examination, and the other so per
cent shall be made up by a written
test on certain legal questions, the
police regulations and the police
manual.
Maj. Hesse Approves Plan.
Maj. Hesse believes that too much
emphasis is now placed on the writ
ten examinations given for the pur-
pose Of creating an eligible list, and
that his plan Of allowing SO per cent
credit for training, service and rec.
ord, will result in the promotion of
men who know as much about the
practical phase Of police work as well
as the theoretical.
The conference at the Civil Service
Commission will be attended by Mai.
Hesse and INSPECTORS Henry G.. Pratt,
head of the central detective bureau,
and William s. Shelby, personnel Off
GER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
rs Guaranteed on Ship.

NEW YORK, September P).-
The 7S passengers and crew of the
American merchant liner American
Banker were quarantined upon their
arrival today from London, because
of smallpox aboard the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
BROCK AND SCHLEE
REACH ALLAHAbAD
World Flyers Arrive at $3.50
O'clock After Hop From
KaraChi.

By the Associated Press.
ALLAHABAD, India. September s.
The American round-the-world air
plane, the Pride of Detroit, arrived
here at $3.50 o'clock, Allahabad time,
this afternoon.
GAS LEAK DISCOVERED.
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CaIcutta Ia Next.

CALCUTTA, September P).--The
round-the-world airplane, Pride of De.
troit, is expected here at about III
o'clock tomorrow morning from
Allahabad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Arrest of Three Mexicans Fol-
lows Blast at Brooklyn
Court House.
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
ROCKED BY EXPLOSION
Authorities Start Extensive In
quiry Following Search
of Mems Homes.


NEW YORK, September 5.-Three
Mexicans suspected Of being implicated
in the bombing Of the Brooklyn Su-
preme Court House and Hall Of Rec
ords early today. were taken into Gus
tody few hours after the explosion.
They were taken to police headquar-
ters to be photographed and finger
printed.
The trio described themselves as
Julius de Hoyas, 80 years old; Jesua
Silvia, and Mario Medrano, both "a
years old. All are restaurant en-
ployes and live at the same address,.
In their apartment, police said,
were found $50 postcard pictures of
the principal buildings in Washing
ton, d. c., subway maps Of this city
with certain stations pencil marked.
A large scale map of the Grand Cen.
trail and Times Square subway sta
tions with certain points pencil
marked and pictures and diagrams of
nearby railroad bridges, including one
in New Jersey.
Bomb Remnants Found.
The bomb exploded in an alleyway
separating the Supreme Court Build
ing and the Hall of Records. Practi-
cally every window on the alleyway
side of both structures was shattered.
Granite cornices were Clipped and
slight holes and cracks were blasted at
the bases Of the two buildings, both
three-story granite structures.
Discovery of pieces of iron pipe and
a spring in the alleyways convinced
authorities that the blast was caused
by a time bomb. Policemen on patrol
duty in the neighborhood was no one
lettering about the block previous to
the explosion, and no one was discov-
cred fleeing from the area after the
blast.
Police declined to place responsibility
for the explosion, although their in
vestigation was started on a theory
that it might have been the work of
Sacco-VanZetti demonstrators.
The explosion was heard within a
radius Of 8 miles. The bomb was
believed by police to have exploded
under the windows OF the chambers of
Justices James G. Cropsey and Edward
they knew of no enmity against the
two judges and no threats were known
to have been received.
Blast Rocks City.
The neighborhood about the build.
ings rocked as a dull roar followed
the crack of the bomb. James
Fletcher, custodian of the Hall Of Rec
ords, and his wife were tossed from
their bed on the third floor of the
building, and William Brown, watch
man, was thrown from chair. Resi-.
dents in Brooklyn Heights, a high
class residential district few blocks
from the blast, were Jared from sleep.
Forty policemen and score of de-
tectives were on the scene within 10
minutes, and police lines were estab-
lished for several blocks. Guards
were placed about the area.
The emergency guard established a
month ago when explosions wrecked
two subway stations in Manhattan
prior to the execution of Sacco and
Vanzetti has been maintained since
that time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
TOXIC GIVES PERMISSION.
Flyers May Land in Japan, But Mid
way Islands Doubtful.

TOXIC, September R).-Request
for permission for the American
round.the.world plane Pride of De-
troit to land in Japan and also to fly
by way Of the Midway Islands on
the way across the Pacific was made
to the japanese foreign office by the
American embassy today.
The foreign office gave informal
permission for the landing in Japan,
but it is stated that decision re-
garding the Midway Islands may be
DELAYED. owing to the necessity of
consulting the war and communica-
tions departments.
The BONN Island Notifications may
be a stumbling block, it is said, but
the officials apparently believe that a
satisfactory arrangement ultimately
will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
No $50 Edition

Today being Labor day, there
will be no late edition Of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
MARCUS LOEW DIES
AF AFTERLONG|LLNES
Owner of Theatrical Chain
Expires During Sleep at
Glen Cove, N. Y, Home.
By the Associated Press.


GLEN COVE, N. Y, September s.
Marcus Loew, theatrical owner, died
at his home here last night.
Mr.. Loew had been In ill health for
some time and had only recently re-
turned to his estate, Pembroke, from
trip to Saratoga Springs, where he
had gone to seek treatment.
He died during his sleep some time
last night. The cause of death was
not announced and other information
was withheld. pending a formal an
nouncement from his offices in New
York.
Theater Chain Harvest Rich.
Popular priced vaudeville and mo-
tion pictures yielded him harvest
from one of the largest chains of thea.
ters in the world.
Loew opened his first motion picture
theaters in Cincinnati and New York,
when the industry was young, con-
verting his penny arcades, which
were making him rich, to this purpose.
His entrance into the vaudeville field
likewise was modest, but it helped to
swell the profits that already were
Continued on Page 9, Column g.
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The Pride of Detroit, manned by
William S. Brock and Edward f.
Schlee, was held a day and half at
Constantinople before permission was
given to fly over Turkish territory.
The aviators also were forced to make
a detour to avoid flying over the
Turkish naval base at Ismid. This
was the only serious delay encounter
ed so far by the flyers, who are at
tempting to set a new record for
round-the-World Journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
TRIBUTE TO LABOR
FEATURED BY BIC
PARADE AND GAME
District Turns Out to Honor
Sons of Toll in Annual
Celebration.
LOCAL HISTORY RECALLED
IN C0L0RFUL PROCESSION
Old Fire Apparatus and Horses
Occupy Places in Line
Of March.

With the pretentious firemen's pa.
rade the chief attraction. Washington
turned aside from everyday toll today
to observe Labor day.
A friendly sun poured down its well
come brightness as the f1remen put
finishing touches on their spotless
equipment for the parade down his
toric Pennsylvania avenue early this
afternoon. This was to be followed by
the annual batfest this afternoon be-
tween the police and firemen, at Grif-
fifth Stadium, where these two brothers
of the blue uniform were to fight out
their ancient grudge on the sports
mans field of battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

Radio Programs-Page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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Theater chain harvest Rich.

Continued on Page 9, Column 6.
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WEATHER.

90. ,. weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair tonight and tomorrow, little
change in the temperature.
Temperatures-High IS, at
pm. yesterday.
Lowest, 81, at 6 a IN. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

Continued on Page 8, Column 5.)
Evening star., 1927-09-22
JUNIOR ORDER NINE
SEEKS SUNDAY FOE

Pop Hessler's Junior Order nine
plans 10 close the season this Sunday
and desires a strong foe. Any local
or out-of-town unlimited team will be
booked. All players are requested to
call Pop at Columbia 1888 before Sat
urday night.
Marlboro and District Heights mines
are scheduled for a fray at Upper
Marlboro on Sunday.
ShamrOcl1s are seeking a game for
Sunday. Cali Manager Willie Glascoe
at Lincoln 493W.
All st. JOseph's players are asked
to report for practice tomorrow after
noon at o'clock on Plaza field
COrinthian Midgets are without a
game for Sunday. Call Lincoln 4055,W
between 6 and o'clock.
Marsh allowed Atlantics two hits
yesterday and Royals clouted "a for
a 2S-to-2 victory.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

If a reasonably capable line can be
developed the Blue and White is going
to prove exceedingly difficult to stop
as there is plenty of strength in the
backfield. which contains a group of
strong. experienced performers.
Leading members of the squad now
include Tyson and Rhodes, ends:
James and Mehler. tackles: Milwitt,
Dinkin and Hammond guards: Smith
and IIockbaum, centers, and Capt.
Simmons. quarterback: Ault, Stevens.
Boyd, Ross, Yingling. White and
Cross. backs. Simmons, Ault and
Stevens were regulars in 1926. Ross.
Yinging and Boyd were on the squad
last season and Boyd particularly ap-
pears improved. White, a fast, shifty
player, played quarterback last Fall
for Crescent A. G. Cross is new to
the squad this year. Simmons and
Ross are doing most of the kicking.
st. John also is said to >have booting
ability.
Central's squad will be kept going
at a lively clip from now on in prep
aration for it's opening game on Sep
tember 80 with Baltimore Poly in the
Monumental city.
With but one regular. Capt. Bob
Wilson. guard. and only a few more
men who have had any experience
on the job. Coach Dan Ahearn ap-
pears to have a rough road if he is
to turn out winning Western High
team this Fail. Aside from Wilson
the only gridders on the squad with
appreciable experience are Dooley
Mitchell and Don CARRIER, 1926 re
serve backs.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

BY the Associated Press.
"HE Yankees today still needed
one game to tie the Ameri-
can League record for games
Il won during a base ball season.
They hoped to win their one
hundred and fifth victory yesterday
against Detroit and equal the 1912
mark of the Boston Red Sox, but in
stead they showed how badly cham
pionship club can play.
Sam Gibson held the Hugmen to
seven hits and had a shutout in the
palm of his hand until one man was
out in the last of the ninth. Then
Babe Ruth knocked the ball into the
right-center-fi bleachers. The
Tigers won, 6-1. Ten errors were writ
ten into the box score, and the Yanks
contributed six of them.
New York has seven games left to
play and Ruth needs four more home
runs to equal his 1921 record.
A double by Red Rollings in the last
of the ninth gave the Boston Red Sox
a 32 win over Chicago. Tony Weller
let the White Sox down with six hits
and was aided by fast fielding. Two
double plays by the Boston intield
pulled him out of tight places.
1After Cleveland had taken the open
ing game of the series from Phnadel-
Evening star., 1927-09-22
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

VICTORY this afternoon in the
second game of the series with
W the Browns and the Nationals
would be on even terms with
the st. Louis outfit for the first
time since early in June. A l0to-o
triumph yesterday left the season
count of the set between the Harms
horde and the Howley henchmen but
: 10 games to in favor of the latter.
Although the Browns occupy sew
enth place in the American League
standing and are y games behind
the Nationals, who hold third place
by the skin of their teeth only. they
have been particularly troublesome for
Clark Griffiths hirelings this year.
After breaking even in an abbreviated
series in st. Louis in May, the Ma
tionals were thoroughly drubbed in
two sets following in the Mound city,
and here they can show only fifty
fifty split in series with the HoWley-
men.
A big contributor TO the Nationals
success in the opening of the final
series of the year with the HoWley-
men was Foster Camel, lately re-
cruited from the Birmingham club of
the Southern Association. All the new
National did yesterday was carefully
patrol the left field while his club
was on the defensive and sock four
hits in four times at bat during at
tack. One of GanZel'S hits was a
triple that paved the way to the Ma
tionals' first run of the day and two
of the other Safeties were doubles
All told, Cancels socking accounting
for four tallies.
Lisenbee i'm Fine Fettle.
The game started as a pitching bat
tie between Horace Lisenbee and
Evening star., 1927-09-22
TY COBB GOES HOME;
MAY NOT PLAY AGAIN
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. September o.
ry Cobb has cast aside his base ball
uniform for the season and possibly
forever
The famous outfelder has been
given a vacation for the remainder of
the season by Connie Mack. and was
on his way to Wyoming today for a
hunting trip. Before leaving the city
he said he was undecided about re-
turning to the Athletics next year.
I'm on my twenty-third year in
base ball." said Cobb. land there's no
need for me to hang around any longer
this season. We've got second place
clinched. and I thought I could get
away early. The season has only 10
days to go.
1--WE enjoyed my association with
Connie Mack and my teammates. I'm
getting a little old, and 1 can't step
Ground the way I would like to. I did
my level best for the Athletics, and
Mr.. Mack told me l could return next
season at the same figure.
Sometimes / feel there are lots Of
young players who could fill my
place and l should step aside. Then,
[ was 16 years old, and it's pretty hard
to break the habits of lifetime
II will have to quit sometime, but I
guess I'll wait until next Winter before
deciding definitely. l really had de-
cided to quit last Fall, but determined
to come back again on a campaign Of
vindication."
The Georgia Peach" is al years old.
Manager Mack has never revealed the
salary his contract called for this
year. but it was reported to have been
in the neighbohood of 100000. Unof.
flclal batting averages show that Cobb
hnlshed the season with a record of
ia hits in 490 times at bat for a per-
centage of .35T. He made II hits in
25 times at bat in six consecutive
games last week,
Evening star., 1927-09-22

I'M day. Yale. Harvard ana
Princeton do not until Octo-
ber l. one week later, and
the 10 big institutions Of the western
Conference also wait until that time
before sending their warriors INTO
action, but with these exceptions
practically every college. ana uhlVer'
sity of importance within two Gays
will get an idea of what its gridlron
representative is like In regular
scheduled contest.
n is doubtful. though, If any Of
the big institutions has game sched'
,,led that will prove anything other
than q trial affair to polish Off a rev
,ouph edges that could not be reached
nv the usual practice. And no doubt
= team that gets lot of good oflens-
i've scrimmage in it's first game or Two
GETS q chance to develop along that
line that n team not having Such a
game does not get. 1,.4
brown. strongest team in the East
n st year. plays Rhode lsland state
The game will do nothing but give
an onportunity for Brown to snow
inst how much stronger it is than the
state College. Columbia may hit a
stronger team in Vermont than 1t eX-
meets. but the latter will have to
he much better than in either OF the
la st three years if it goes back to
the Green Mountains with anything
more than a credtable showing.
Cornell has a fairly good triai
horse in Clarkson, and nothing more.
Gil Dobie will win by just about the
score he figures on beforehand. La
fayette plays Schuylkill. while Penn
sylvania, Penn State and Pittsburgh
all have contests that should be just
what they want. Penn plays It's usual
opener with Franklin and Marshall.
Penn State meets Lebanon Valley and
Pittsburgh faces Thiel College.
Lebanon Valley has had some years
on the grdiron when 1t was a worthy