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The Washington times., 1927-07-21
COUPLE IN AUTO.
ATTACKED

Incensed over the murderous at.
tack by four negroes on a young
Washington couple on a road near
oxon, Hill, Nd, last night, Sheriff
Charles S. Early, of Prince Georges
county, has assumed personal charge
of the investigation and is working
on a lead that may bring arrests, he
reported today.
The couple, Miss Alberta Rice, 20,
of 1929 N st. N. W., and John w.
Buckler, 26, of 3346 Prospect Ave.
N, W., shocked. bruised and beaten
almost beyond recognition are rest
ing, their conditions still undeter.
mined. at Casualty Hospital
William Goodacre, q. of 1914
Connecticut Ave. N. W., whose
timely intervention prevented more
serious results, is at home nursing
a bruised head, the result OF being
stoned.
The couple after driving the girls
parents home from a band concert
decided to take ride, it being COM
paratively early in the evening.
Demanded Girl
After driving for a time, they
parked, and almost Immediately two
negroes drove up and stopped along
side their car.
They became very abusive, Buck
Ter stated and demanded that the
girl come with them, but departed
after a short argument.
The two returned a short time
later, however. accompanied by two
others. All four alighted from the
car. Two started for Buckler's car,
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
URGES
BET ON HIM

NEW YORK, July 21.-Any doubt
that Jack Dempsey really believes he
can whip Jack Sharkey tonight was
dispelled in the mind of at least one
man today.
That man is Gene Normile, who
was Dempsey's business manager at
the time Dempsey lost his title to
Gene Tunney.
Normile revealed today that he bet
on Dempsey to win against Tunney
despite the fact that Dempsey
warned him not to do so.
"I don't feel right" Dempsey told
Normile at that time. II don't want
any of my friends to bet on me-"
Normile was so sure that Demp-
sey was going to win that he went
out and bet on him anyway.
Today Normile was called to the
telephone. Jack Dempsey was call
ing1him.
Listen. Gene" said Dempsey;
''you bet on me at Philadelphia even
after I told you not to do so and you
lost considerable money, didn't your
Normile pleaded guilty
well, you listen to me this time, "
went on Dempsey. 81 want you to
go out and get that money back.
Bet on me again-bet all you have
and all you can get. I'm going to
win. I'm going to knock this fellow
The Washington times., 1927-07-21

out tonight, and I want you to get
back the money, you lost on me be-
fore"
Normile already had placed good
sized bet on Dempsey to win. After
his talk with him, however, he
placed another-and larger-bet.
He is going to follow Dempsey's
advice this time.
Dempsey today put in the morning
telephoning personal friends, who
had lost money on him in the Tun-
ney fight last year, and telling them
TO shoot the works" on him against
Jack Sharkey. AT least half dozen
of his close friends were so advised.
81 didn't tell them to bet on me
last year, but they did, and I've al.
ways felt badly about it" Dempsey
explained at the home Of his man.
ager, Leo r. Flynn. "I'm set now,
and I want these fellows to get in on
what consider good thing want
to see them get their money back,
and 1 don't mind saying they are
going to do it."
Plays Pin0chle
Both Of the principals took mat.
tiers as quietly as possible this
morning, although Dempsey braved
Ia possible riot Of fans by taking a
walk through the Bronx accom-
panied by Flynn, Dave Shade, and
the faithful Jerry Luvadis. He was
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
FAIL IN
SMITH DEATH

clues IN the murder Of Charles
Leon Smith, battered to death eight
days ago near the New York Ave
nue. bridge, were gradually dwind.
ling today.
Police are stllI tEyang TO capture
the murderer, although they admit
no tangible evidence has thus far
presented itself.
A coroner's verdict, rendered yes.
terday, shoWed that Smith met
death by a heavy instrument in
the hands of ''some party or
parties unknown to the jury"
Mrs. Mary Agnes Garvin and her
son, William Anderson, IA, have
been released on a writ OF habeas
corpus on a technical charge OF
investigation in the case.
DR.. Joseph D. Rogers, Of Gas.
ualty hospital, brought out svis
dence at the inquest that the cuts
on Mrs. Garvin's stomach were
mere scratches" She did not
testify yesterday.
Central office detectives, working
on the murder, state that the
woman has told conflicting tales.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21

while the other two gathered
stones.
Buckler started out to meet them,
but as he did one Of the negroes
struck him across the face with a
stone, stunning him. Another
dragged Miss Rice from the car,
tearing her clothing, while Buck
ler's assailant held him in the seat,
stunned and powerless.
Miss Rice broke loose, however,
and ran back into the seat beside her
companion, who crouched over her in
an effort to protect her as best he
could, In the uneven battle and
against the flying stones. many of
which struck him on the head.
Apparently frightened, two of the
negroes ran to their car and dashed
off, leaving the other two still puna-
melting the helpless pair.
About that time, Goodacre, who
CONTINUED on Page Z. Column ~
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
By DAVIS ]. WALSH
International News Service

AuNcEuHbAOttAA NGWS 6GENAC0
NEW YORK, July 21.-Thc
beggar of the Bible stood with
hands appraised in supplication,
asking only a crust from the
rich mans table and he got
not a crumb.
Tonight, that beggar will
live again in a man who will
shed from his sleek young
body the silken garments of a
minor society darling, and,
standing semi-naked in the
glare of the Kleigs, beg at the
gates of public opinion for the
thing he once held.
Tries Road Again
Tonight at the Yankee Stadium,
Jack Dempsey, former heavy
weight champion of the world,
will make the great attempt to
re-travel the road he followed so
blithely eight years ago, a road
that led to honor and glory and
wealth and pain.
The Years His Burden
Just weary, laden traveller now,
laden with the years, and the first
man that will cross his path is a
youth, rollicking, joyous and full
of sassafras. If one didn't know
better, he might mistake the meet
ing as one between Dempsey and
his own youth.
Jack Dempsey, the come back,
and Jack Sharkey, the come ahead.
will meet tonight in fifteen-round
bout to settle the identity of the
official challenger for the heavy.
weight title.
Just prize fight, perhaps, but
10000 persons will see it and a
flood of gold will fill the Golfers
Dempsey, tacitly trying to regain
the honor he held from 1919 until
1925, will be persuaded to accept
guarantee of $250,000 for his
pains and Sharkey's end hardly
Will be worse than 100000.
Just a mere contest of Drawn,
maybe. but the public officially will
pay the non-championship record
sum of $1,250,000 for seeing it, and
unofficially almost any sum the
mind can conjure. For somehow,
totally unaccounted for, as usual,
ticket speculatora have come upon
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
'25 Of MARINES
] DIED. REPORT
DIV international NeWs Service

A1F 4htCAA0tAOAiAA MOVIE GGEVACO
MEXICO CITY, July 21s-The
bodies of twenty-five United States
Marines were taken to Chinandega
and Leon after the battle of Ocotal.
Nicaragua, between Marines and
General Sandino's rebel forces, &C.
cording to a statement issued today
by Pedro Zepeda, agent of the
Nicaraguan liberals here.
Zepeda declared he had received
his information from Costa RIGA.
Zepeda denies that General San.
dino is bandit. He says SANDING
has 400 men under him. and only
400 of these took part in the Ocotal
battle.
Official reports stated that one
marine was killed, and another
wounded in the Ocotal battle.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
p. U. c. Tables Request
For More One-Man Cars

Expected action on the proposal
to increase the number of one-man
cars in the District was deferred
today at meeting of the Public
Utilities Commission.
The matter was tabled until
further reports on the one.man car
question are made, according to
2. B. Fisher. executive secretary
of the commission.
Should the commission act fav.
orably, granting the Washington
Railway and Electric Company's
request. It would be a reversal of
the old commission decision.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
wen
PREDICT
VICTORY

nv International News Service
NEW YORK, July 81. - Jack
Sharkey had an advantage Of one
pound and a half over Jack DeInp-
sey when the two gladiatOrs, who
meet at the Yankee Stadium to-
night. weighed in this afternoon
at Madison Square Garden. Demp-
sey tipped the scales at 19411
pounds while Sharkey weighed
exactly 1876 pounds.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
ADVERTISEMENT


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The Washington times., 1927-07-21
Cincinnati-to- Chicago
Air Mail Service Planned

The Postoffice Department to.
day called for bids for August Is
on a contract air mail service from
Cincinnati to Chicago, via 1ndiana
apolis.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
Copyright, 1927, by International
News Service)

Copyright 1927. by International
News Service)
PARIS, July 21.-The influ-
ence of Nine. Lupescu, the red
haired beauty, which caused
Prince Carol to renounce his
rights to the throne of Ru.
mania; may force the exiled
prince to attempt to re-estab-
lish his rights to the throne
now held by Prince Carols s.
year-old son.
This is the inference that
may be drawn from a state
ment made today by Nine.
Lupescu to the international
News Service.
Prince Carol had dictated a
message to the world press to
the International News Service
correspondent.
King" She Asserts
Nine. Lupescu had been present
while the message was being die
tated and she followed the cor
respondent from the room, closed
the door upon Prince Carol and
whispered:
please say that statement
comes from His Majesty the King"
Nine. Lupescu made no further
statement but the plain inference
was that she considers Prince
Carol the rightful king of Ru-
mania.
The statement, which Prince
Carol had tearfully dictated, indi-
Gated no such belief on his own
part. 1t follows:
Broken by sorrow couldn't
receive the press. / hope my
friends of the press won't feel /
am hostile towards them. con-
slider that in these moments the
press ought to respect the sorrow
Of a son who feels so deeply the
personal loss Of the father he loved
and respected. and the loss for the
country he always loved SO much"
Prince Carol informed the Inter.
national News Service that in tele-
grams to his family, he has ex.
pressed the wish to assist in the
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The Washington times., 1927-07-21
Rival Boxers Enter
Ring at 9 O'clock,
D. c. Time

Tonight's heavyweight fight
between Jack Sharkey and Jack
Dempsey in the Yankee Stadium
at New York will start at 10
o'clock, Eastern daylight time
and 8 o'clock, Washington stand
ard time. The bout is scheduled
for Is rounds. The prelims
start at 7:15 Washington time.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
HE'LL
KING BY
LOVE

SINAI, Rumania. July 21.-
Queen Marie spent nearly the
whole night watching the body Of
her royal cOnsOrt. The body was
laid out in the ballroom Of Castle
PelsiOr, guarded by officers OF
the court and Alpine chaSseurs.
1t Is clothed in the uniform OF a
general Of the Alpine corps and
ia decorated with orders. The
Runianian crown rested beside
the head.
Thousands Of loyal subjects
made a pilgrimage to Sinai filling
the roads surrounding the castle.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-06-16
THE SPOK ANE WOMAN
Thursday, June 16, 1927


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of
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With Liberty and Justice for ALL"
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ADJOURNMENT
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
May Make Rubber
From Big Trees

PASADENA, Cal, Oct. 6.-The
automobile tire may take a place
alongside pickles as by-product
of California's most poular back
yard fruit, the fig tree, If expert
ments being conducted by DR.
Frederick Osius prove out the
rubber specialists first findings.
DIR. Osius announced today that
rubber in commercial quantities
may be obtained from the pan
ache or French fig, and that the
common California varieties, tbs
Kadota and the Adriatic, are be-
ing subjected to research process
'es now. He said he had tapped
the milk from the panaches and
had produced a fine piece OF rub
Der from it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
CREDITS RADIO
FOR AvERTINC
OF CONFLICTS
Secretary Navy Gives
Praise to Wireless, In
ternational Affairs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. = The
radio made 1t possible for thu
United States to avoid serious
conflicts in China and Nicaragua
where its armed forces are pro-
tecting Americans, Secretary of
Navy Wilbur declared today IN
an address before the Telephone
and Telegraph Sections of the
American Railway Association.
Secretary Wilbur said through
the radio, decisions of leaders
OF the American forces in those
countries were placed before the
President and his Cabinet and IT.
a few moments, instructions were
sent back.
Secretary Wilbur also stated
that IL 1t had not been for radio
and airplanes in the recent Mis-.
sissippi River Valley flood, $4,000
lives would have been lost.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
Board Exonerates
Big Red Apples

Los ANGELES, Oct. 6.-The
City Health Department has an
nounced that after a thorough
investigation into the illness re-
Gently or more than a score of
persons, mainly motion picture
people, as the result of eating
box lunches from the same
source, they had determined that
meat sandwiches were the cause.
Apples imported from outside
Of the State, and carrying traces
of arsenic spray, which were
found in the box lunch estab-
fishment. at first were held to be
the probable cause OF the ILL.,
nesses. But the officials said
that after considerable checking
up, they had found that none
Of the persons affected had eaten
any apples. Further checking re-
suited, M. S. Siegel, Chief Super
vising Inspector said, in estab-
fishing definitely and positively
that the meat sandwiches were
the source of the malady. Those
taken i'll later recovered.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
Telegraph Concern
viii Use Radio

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-The
MacKay RADIO and Telegraph
Company, recently organized as
the concern which will operate
the merged Federal and Postal
Telegraph companies, has an
nounced plans for building four
powerful radio transmitting sta
tions in the Pacific at a cost of
about $2.5O0.OOO.
The MacKay company's an
nouncement said stations would
be established at Hawaii, Guam,
Midway Islands and the Philip
pines and probably would be in
operation within the next six
months. Plans include fifth
station at Shanghai, which the
company hopes to have built
within two years.
The announcement was made
by John F. Skirrow. vice-Presi-
dent and Chief Engineer OF the
MacKay properties, following a
conference with A. Y. Tuel of
San Francisco, who will be Vice
President and General Manager
for the concern San Francisco
will be headquarters for the
company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
new WEAPON
FOR DEFENSE
IS PROPOSED
Marvellous Anti-Craft Gun
Is Devised-To Be
Manufactured

ABEDREEN PROVING Ground
Md. Oct. 6.-An anti-craft gun
which automatically sights targets
in the air is the huge weapon
members of the Army Ordinance
Association will be called upon
to manufacture and operate if wa,
comes again.
This new gun is controlled by
sensitive instrument which de-
tects the position of a MOVING
airplane by sound waves at night
A similar instrument, attached
to a high searchlight throws i'll
beam directly upon an airplana
simultaneously with the discharge
of the gun.
The weapon is one of the new
developments in the fighting equlr
ment on exhibit to those attend
ing the Ninth Annual Convention
OF the Army Ordinance Associa
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
YANKEES WIN SECOND GAME, SERIES
SAYS MRS. WOODROW
WILSON PROBABLY BE
! RUNNING NATE, SMITH

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 6.--Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson will be Gov. A,
Smiths running mate on the
next Democratic National Ticket
in the opinion Of Hugh Wallace.
Ambassador to France, under
President Wilson, and who has
just returned home here follow
ing an absence of several months.
mr.. Wallace looks to the widow
of the war time President to re-
turn his party to power in the
election by holding the solid South
in line and carrying the far west
ern states.
Smith will contribute his part
by sweeping the east, the former
Ambassador said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
Idaho Republicans
viii Make Earnest
Fight for Borall

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 8. The
Statesman In survey of the
1928 political gossip of Idaho
declares that Idaho Republicans
are out to make determined
fight for first place on the Ma
tional ticket by urging Senator
William r. Borah as the Repub-
lican standard bearer
Republican leaders are cred
tied with the wish to welcome
the Borah candidacy because they
have faint hope Of bringing the
Progressives back to the fold
The enthusiasm of the third par
ty for Senator Borah is well
known.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
Reveal PLOT
! AGAINST LIFE
FORMER PRES,
Woodrow Wilson Was in
Danger of Assassination
Disclosure Made

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-An alleg.
ed plot against the life of Wood
ROW Wilson during the World
War was disclosed at the State
Crime Commission hearing by
John Treavor He told OF the
plot as an argument for registra
ton of aliens in peace time as
well as in war time.
Treavor said he was unable 70
give all details since all record ,
are in The Government files. The
plot was reported to him as
head of the Army Intelligence
Service in this district at the
time, by German, who over
heard the plotting through a reg
lister of the floor in his room.
Members of the Army Intelligence
Staff raided the house but the
plotters escaped. A quantity )f
explosives were stored In the
building, Treavor related.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06

weather reports and the news Of
the postponement of many trans
Atlantic flights. The Warsaw Abe
asked them to give up their idea,
freeing them from all obligations;
but both young men decided TO
try the voyage at any price
They plan to follow the Vistula
from Warsaw to Danzig, then 10
cross the Baltic to Plymouth, Eng
land. and to go thence to Lisbon,
Portugal, to the Azores and 20
New York.
Witkowski hopes that his aqua
plane will settle the problem oil
quick transportation to America,
because this type of craft can
carry more passengers than q
plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
MISSING NAN
MURDER CASE
HAS APPEARED


MAYS LANDING, N. j., Oct.
l6.-Willis Beach, missing wit
ness in the Lilliendahls murder
mystery, gave himself up to the
police today and 1t Is said that
he holds the key to the mystery.
DR.. William Liliiendahl was
killed while riding with his wife,
much his junior. She said two
negroes shot her husband but no
motive was disclosed.
Mrs. Lilliendahl was later ar
rested and released on $4,000
bail after various groups OK ne
groes were arrested and released,
proving alibis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06

WARSAW, Poland. Oct. 6.-The
Atlantic has been crossed on the
surface of the pond, under the
surface and over the surfaee-bat
now come two young Polish en-.
gineers who say they are going
to cross it by the hop-skip-and-
jump method
They have constructed an aqua
plane which will leap from wave
TO wave, ''just touching the high
spots" and they hope to make
New York from Warsaw in 10
hours, travelling 20 miles per
hour.
A 25-year-old inventor, Stefan
Witkowski, who has eight import
ant inventions to his credit, is
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
sup RENE COURT
is IN SESSION
IN WASHINGTON
Cases to Be Heard Beats
Record Of Recent Years
Many Issues Involved

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The
now term of the Supreme Court
lis now in session and the Judges
find that the summer recess pro-
duced cases exceeding any record
in recent years, but that the total
number awaiting its consideration,
including those carried over from
last term, is less than year
agc.rt ss-z-s-*s - ( n
The court Immediately got down
to business having list of "a
cases set for oral arguments, but
it is expected to follow prece-
dents, and deliver no opinions
during the first week in any CT
the five cases it has in hand from
the last term awaiting decision.
These include the famous Teapot
Dome case, brought to evict Harry
+. Sinclair and his companies from
the naval oil reserve in Wyoming.
The others are one attacking the
validity of cooperative marketing
laws, raised by the Liberty Ware
house Company in Kentucky, an
effort by the Skinner & Eddy
Company to force Comptroller
General McCarl to pass on 49,
100000 claim against the govern
ment. the right of states to tax
the gross receipts of taxicab COM
panies in a case from Pennsylva-
MIA, and a boundary dispute be-
tween Texas and New Mexico, in-
volving land near Ell Paso.
Disputes Between States
The most important dispute be-
tween states before the court
which probably will be decided
during the term involves Chi
Cages diversion of water from
Lake Michigan. Former Justice
Charles E. Hughes by direction
of the court took evidence in the
Wisconsin suit against Illinois and
the Chicago Sanitary District, and
the case will be set for argument
soon after his report, including
his findings, is filed. There are
two other cases, one by Michigan
and the other by New York, which
may be controlled in q large meas
ure by the Wisconsin decision.
All told, the court will. be con.
fronted with approximately 575
cases compared with 66S at the
beginning of the last term, some
of them of outstanding Importance.
owing to extraordinary efforts
made by the court during recent
years to expedite the disposal Of
accumulated business it closed its
last term in June with 2S3 cases
awaiting consideration. against 40s
the year previous. In the summer
recess about 292 cases were filed
compared with only 259 during the
previous vacation recess.
About $50 OF the cases placed
on the docket since last June
are petitions asking the court to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06

the prime mover TO the venture.
The aquaplane, called the "Sten-
or" was constructed with the
revenue from his investions, -
nancial help from Edward Grabski,
sugar manufacturer, and The
Warsaw Daily ABC.
Witkowski was student last
year at the Warsaw Polytechnic
school. He has been studying fos
two years the problem of adapting
aquaplanes to waving surfaces.
During the summer he remained
sixteen hours on the Baltic sea
in an aquaplane during storm.
He will be accompanied by the
aviator Count Uorbert Jezierski.
They have food for ten days.
In view of the continuous bad
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-06
Grover Bergdon Is
Asking for Passport

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Grov-
err G. Bergdoll. who fed to Ger
many. during the World War to
evade the draft. has made appli-
cation to the American Consul at
Stuttgart for passport. State
Department officials announced.
Although the message did not
say. 1t II presumed that Bergdoll
wishes the passport so ne can
travel In Europe.
Whether passport will be is
sued has not been decided by
the department officials.