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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Farmer Beats Mountaineer Who Claims
His Wife When Divine Messages Conflict

Very well, I'll drop in to see him
then"
He did.
Il have received a divine message
that your wife is to become my wife,
he told the farmer. THE message
came night before last and here / am
to get your wife"
The husband reflected a moment
There's a mistake somewhar's," he
opined Last night ] got divine
message to lick the tar out o. you. -
He did.
Now, friend of the recipient of the
divine message" wants the attorney
general to prosecute the farmer for
assault and battery.
+. r. Grass. assistant attorney
general, heard the friends story and
took the case under advisen6ht today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
AMERICAN OIL FIRM
GETS MEXICAN RIGHTS
Concession Granted to Company
Includes $500 Acres in State
of Vera Cruz.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, February l9.-The
government officially announces the
issuance to the Trans Continental
Petroleum Co. an American corpora
ton. of confirmatOry concessions 10
$500 hectares about $500 acres) of
oil lands in the State of Vera Cruz.
The rights for oil exploration in this
territory were acquired before May.
1917, when the present constitution,
under which the new petroleum law
was enacted, became effective.
This is considered an acceptance of
the new law by the ns-Continental
Co., so far as these properties are con
cerned, although neither the govern
ment nor the company make any com
ment on the official announcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

(By Cable 10 The Star and New York World
: Copyright. 1927
PARIS, February 19.-F'rance's
high executioner and his lesser col
leagues want a raise. The chief, ac-
companied by two assistants. decided
to appeal directly to Premier Poin-
care. who as minister of finance, Is
also keeper of the national purse.
The usher who introduced the three
.,lack-clothed figures began to an
nounce, an. -" then stopped and
stammered. Deibler. the real name
of the man who works the guillotine,
sounded so unpleasant. Finally the
usher made a quick downward chop
ping motion with his arms, and Poin-
care understood. Show them in," he
aid.
Deihler explained the crisis. He Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Value i'm Soil Variety.
IA in Town, % Dogs.

: POSSUM TROT, Ind, February 10
R.-A challenge to the world went
out from this Hamilton County village
today to any community that can
show greater per capita ownership
Of dogs. An enumeration by health
authorities gave the village a popula-
ton of IA persons and a dog popula-
ton of 28
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
BRITISH TO BEAR BRUNT.
Troops Will BE First 20 Go Into Action
if Riots Begin.

LONDON, February l9 Pl.-The
menace of the Cantonese advance on
Shanghai. coupled with a general
strike in the city itself in which, ac-
cording 10 latest advices, 100000 work
ers are involved. overshadows the
diplomatic aspects of the Chinese
situation, and the members of the
rahinet are remaining in close touch
Continued on Page 6. Column 5)-s:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
TODAY'S STAR.
PART ONE-44 PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Pages 90 and %.
Around the City-Pa2e "a.
y. w. c. A. News-Page "a.
Spanish War Veterans-Page "a.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page IS.
Boy Scout News-Page 25.
Veterans of the Great War--Page 26.
Parent Teacher Activities---Page 90.
Girl ScoutS-Page 26.
Serial. THE Murder of Roger Ack-
royd"-Page 80.
At the Community Centers--Page 81.
w. G.. r.. L. News-Page 80.
d. A. R. Activities--Page 49,
Radio News and Programs-Pages "a
and 35
News of the Clubs-Pages SO and 80.
Financial News--Pages 40, Al and AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
FISH USED AS BOOK MARK
Boy Finds Reminder of Last Sum-
mer's Reading.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOQUIAM, WASH, February 10
The fried egg book mark story has a
rival. This week John T.. Miller and
family motored into the Lake Quinault
region, where they have a Summer
home. Inside, son Carl picked up a
fiction book he was reading last Sum.
mer to find the vertebra and dried
scales of an eight-inch trout.
He remembered placing the fish in
the book while hurrying to do an
errand and came home without re
moving it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
ARbORETUM BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Land Here Costing Not Over
100000 to Be Used for
Long-Sought Project.

A national arboretmu of the Fed
eral city, long sought of Congress. is
about to become reality. needing
now only the signature of the Presi-
dent.
The House of Representatives yes
terday passed the measure which au-
thorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to acquire a tract of land in Wash
ington at cost not TO exceed $780,
900, to be used as an arboretum.
While the measure has been amended
TO some extent since passed by the
Senate. it ia understood that the lat
ter body Is ready to accept the
changes
AS the bill passed the Senate il pro-
vided an appropriation of $500, 900.
and the figure was cut bN the House.
The House eliminated a provision
making the tract available for park
and recreation purposes. while a third
amendment limits the purchase price
at not to exceed 25 per cent above the
assessed valuation of the land.
Amendment Defeated.
An amendment offered by Represent
ative Blanton. Democrat, of Texas,
authorizing the establishment of the
arboretum anywhere within the
United States was defeated.
Among those who spoke in favor of
the bill were Representatives Pur
nell, Indiana; Luce, Massachusetts,;
ketcham, Michigan; Menges. Penn
sylvania. and Hill of Maryland. all
Republicans; Linthicum. Maryland;
Fisher, tennessee; Aswell, Louisiana;
A1nt tox~ Dol nd <-ir
and Davey, Ohio, all Democrats
Those who spoke in opposition to
the measure were: Representatives
Black, Texas; Blanton. Texas: Hast
ings, Oklahoma; Kincheloe. Kentucky:
Green, Florida, and Sears, Florida, all
Democrats.
The arboretum would be great ex-
perimental station for the Department
of Agriculture for the cultivation and
study of trees and shrubs--an out
door laboratory. in fact, utilizing
everything of a wood fiber. While the
bill does not designate a location for
the arbOretum, the Mount Hamilton
tract, $50 acres, extending half mile
or so along Maryland avenue extend
ed, east of the Bladensburg road and
joining the great Government recla-
nation work along the Anacostia
River fats, has been designated as
iuedi py proponents OF the measure.
Value in Soil Variety.
There are more than 80 varieties of
soil in the tract, making possible the
cultivation of many varieties of shrubs
and trees. About $50 acres of it now
are in woodland, containing larger
trees. mostly of hardwood growth
The land now is in the hands of 80
owners, who have resisted the efforts
of spectators to get it in order that
the Government might have it for an
arboretum. They are holding it for a
price considerable less than specula-
tors would give them it is said. AS
matter of fact some Of the tract al
ready has gone to spectators for
building purposes. When the bill was
originally offered several years ago
the tract consisted of about 400 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
PART TWO-l4 PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society
Notes of Art and Artists--Page 4.
Reviews of Winter Books-Page 4.
Tales of Well known F'olk-Page IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
PART THREE-l4 PAGES.

Amusements-Thea and the Photo
play.
Music---Page s.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6, Z
and g.
Fraternal News-Page 10.
Civilian Army News-Page H.
District National Guard-Page II.
Army and Navy News--Page -.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

DlSlIlct vi IoiufnDld Naval reserve
Page II.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FIVE-S PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea
lures.
The Rambler--Page g.
PART SIX-8 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
GRAPHIC SECTION-1O PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION-l PAGES.
Mutt and jeff Reg'lar Fellers: MFR
and Mrs; High Lights of History
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
WEATHER.

To. ;. weather. Bureau FOrecastl
Snow, followed by clearing today; to-
morrow fair with slowly rising tenn
perature. observation-disclosures, AZ,
at midnight; lowest, 81. at 10 pm.
Full report on Page Z.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
One Skinny Man
Gained Is Pounds
"Feels Like a Real Man
Now-Thanks to McCoy's"

That's just what one man wrote
from Atlantic City and thousands
of men and women know by expert
ence that McCoys Tablets, known
the world over as the great flesh
producer do put on flesh where flesh
is most needed.
1t doesn't take but few weeks
for hollows in cheeks, neck and
chest to fill out and what a change
for the better this will make in your
personal appearance.
And besides looking better you'll
feel better for in McCoy's Tablets
is a combination of health building
agents that increase strength and
bring vigorous health to weak run
down nervous men and women.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after TAX
ing 4 60-cent boxes of McCoy's
Tablets or Q One Dollar boxes any
thin, underweight- man or woman
doesn't gain at least pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked improvement in health
your druggist is authorized to return
the purchase price.
The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets has been shortened-just ask
for McCoy's Tablets at Hooks De-
pendable Drug Stores or any drug
store in America. Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
RetireS After 81 Years
of Service to Big Four
Assistant Superintendent
Joined Railroad When
13 Years Old.

Fifty-seven consecutive years of
service with railroads form the rec
ord of j. r. Cavanagh, assistant
superintendent of transportation of
the Big Four.
Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng
land, Oct. 81, 1857, young Cavanagh
moved to Corfu, Greece, with his
parents six years later. In 1865 his
family moved to the Island of NAL
ia, and two years later made the
long journey to Kingston, Canada
(Fort Henry. In 1868 then moved
to Palace Gate Barracks, Quebec,
Canada.
Cavanagh's first railroad job was
as Office boy for the railroad in
Marshalltown, Iowa, when he was
IS years old. He was naturalized
eight years later. In 1882 he mar
ried Miss Olive S. Epson. On Feb.
l, 1893, he was employed hy the
Big Four where he has remained
until his retirement Monday under
the pension laws.
Cavanagh is the author of several
technical books relative to railroad
work. He left Indianapolis Wednes-
day for Memphis, to visit his daugh-
fer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
PRAISE RADIO
BRIDGE CAME
Parties Follow WFBM Re-
port, Play by Play.

Bridge enthusiasts are phoning
and writing Station WFBM, Indian
apolis Power and Light Company, to
express high praise for The Times
WF'BM radio bridge program broad
casted Tuesday night, and to urge
continuance of the feature.
The second of the series of twen-
ty games will be broadcasted from
WFBM next Tuesday, $50 p. m
Contestants in the second game will
be Milton G. Work and Wilbur c.
Whitehead, New York experts
matched against H. P. Jaeger OF
Cleveland, Ohio. president of the
Cleveland Whist Club, and Carl T
Robertson of Cleveland, one of the
most prominent players in the Mid
die West.
WFBM was informed many bridge
parties were made up to hear the
radio report Tuesday night. wher
hands were arranged similar tc
those held by the experts. The
game was followed bid by bid anc
play by play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
Little Green Capsule
StopsRheunnaticAgony
One Every Hour for Ten
Hours and Relief Is
Almost Certain.
often In Five Days, Even the
Tenderness is Gone.

Every once in a while a real discov-
ery is made in medical history-one
that benefits a host of unfortunate
people.
And now it's the patient men and
women who have long suffered the tor
turing rheumatic agony Of pain racked,
swollen joints whose turn has come
who have drawn the prize.
The fame of the little green capsule,
because of its canny power to speedily
stop the terrible rheumatic pains that
make life almost unbearable, is rapidly
spreading all over America.
You go about conquering your merci-
less rheumatic enemy in a different way
"a knockout way. Every hour the first
day you take one little green capsule
for just ten hours-then relief comes.
The second day, take one every two
hours for II hours-Then take 4 little
green capsules every day until every
last little twiage and every bit of ten
derness is gone and your rheumatic
troubles have ceased.
The little green capsule now so much
III QeIudHQ IEOlu CodSC 10 COdSG luuSL
have a name so it is known in every
worth while drug store in America as
Ailenrhu Number 2.
As is usual with successful remedies,
there will probably be limitations so for
your own protection insist on Allenrhu
Number 2.
And please remember this-the little
green Capsule must give you prompt
relief-must give you abundant salts
faction-must free you from rheumatic
distress or the price you pay for the
first full bottle will be promptly re-
funded by any reputable druggist in
Observation-Disclosures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
TWENTY CONVENTIONS
OBTAINED FOR CITY
Nine National Meetings Decide in
October to Come Here.

Nine National Meetings Decide in
October to Come Here.
Indianapolis will continue next
year in the role of host to thousands
of convention visitors, Henry T.
Davis, convention bureau manager,
said today.
Davis reported twenty conven-
lions, nine of them national or in
ternational, three regional and eight
State, we're obtained for Indianapolis
during the past month.
These include the Reserve Officers
Association of the United States,
Universalist General Convention,
Central Electric Railway Association,
National Spiritualist Association,
Association of American Medical
Colleges, Association of Maintenance
of Way Foreman, Indiana Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs and the In
diana Library Association.
During October thirty-three con-
--"0tions were held here, twenty-five
D e, seven national and one region
with a total attendance of 34,35O
a record for one month in city OF
this size, Davis said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
HEAR INSURANCE HEAD
Hartford, Conn, Man Speaks to
City Life Underwriters.

Reading Between the Lines" was
the topic of Winslow Russell, Hart
ford, Conn. vice president of the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
Company, who spoke today at the
Advertising Club of Indianapolis
luncheon at the Sphinx Arms.
Indianapolis insurance company
representatives affiliated with the
indianapolis Association of Life I'm
derWriters were invited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
CHANGE URGED
IN CHOICE OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Appointment by Judges of
County is One Plan
Recommended.

a"Citizens of the proper type for
school board members find 1t dis
tasteful to get into politics and con-
sequently seldom are candidates"
w. D. Allison declared at the meet
ing Of the Chamber of Commerce
education committee Wednesday.
The meeting was to consider three
suggested new plans Of electing
school commissioners. Two Of the
plans would provide for a board OF
nine members serving six years, one
recommending election and the
other appointment by Marion
County judges.
The third provided for five men,
bers appointed by judges, serving
five years, one new member being
appointed each year.
Allison. who served as a school
commissioner several years ago, said
he believed the city would be saved
thousands of dollars annually IL
school commissioners, appointed by
judges and not forced to seek Office,
should be paid salaries just as other
officials, and be required to devote
most of their time TO the work.
ITO be elected school commissions
err, candidate finds it practically
necessary to get the active support
of architects, engineers and ma
terial firms, promising them pat
ronage if elected" he id.
The school board selection SUBJ
committee, headed by James w.
Putnam, reported that a number Of
cities of approximately the same
size as indianapolis have commits
sioners appointed by judges and find
the system most satisfactory.
Putnam said investigation showed
most cities of this size have from
seven to sixteen school commission
ers, taking Office at regular inter-
walls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
j. X. CAVANAGH
CALL OPERA TRY0UTS

Cast to Be Selected Soon for THE
Prince of PiIsen"
Voice tryouts for membership in
the Indianapolis Civic Opera Asso-
citation, will be conducted Thursday
at p. m. at the Athenaeum.
Sponsors of the opera association,
who also are directors of the Athe-
naeum, welcome all who are inter-
ested in dramatics, dancing, the art
of scenery and costume making, and
photography.
A resume of the musical comedy
score, 1.-The Prince of Pilsen," will
be given and a casting committee
will select those best fitted for the
principal roles. 1.-THE Prince of Pill
sen" is to be given New Years eve
and Jan. and 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
FUNERAL is SET FOR
B. & @. EMPL0YE
Burial of Aged Worker Will be in
East st. Louis

BURIAL Oh AGED worker VIII De IN
East st. Louis
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning for Lawrence F.
Mooney, IA, veteran employe of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (South-
WESTERN, who died Monday in st.
Vincent's hospital of apoplexy.
Services were held at 5:45 a. m.
at the home of his cousin, William
j. Mooney, 1910 N. Pennsylvania
St., where Mr.. Mooney resided, and
at 6 a. m. at SIS. Peter and Paul
Cathedral. Burial will be in East
st. Louis, Ill.
Born in Ireland, Mr.. Mooney came
to the United States when a small
boy. His early life was spent in
Washington, Ind. He retired from
the train service department of the
Baltimore & Ohio five years ago.
He was member of Elks Lodge. He
was unmarried. Beside William j.
Mooney, four cousins survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03

move the Indiana State Woman's
Prison from the East Side; and to
open Vermont ST., Mrs. Magee said.
In the ten blocks from Washing
ton to Tenth ST., seven streets are
closed, and all open ones either have
car lines or BUSES on them, Mrs.
Magee said.
Merchants Are Reticent
Community merchants were reti-
cent about taking sides in the park
controversy.
One business man said he can
vassed the homes on Temple and
Tacoma AYES, between Washington
and New York Sts., and found one
man, renter, who favored the park.
Pressed for his reason, the man said:
Il like baseball"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
BALL CLUB TO
! LET EAST SIDE
i SETTLE CLASH
Officials Declare No Court
Fight Will Be Waged to
Force Through Park.
BENEFIT TO COMMUNITY
Planned to Donate $4,000
Strip for Widening of
Thoroughfare.

The Indianapolis Baseball Club
will not fight east side residents ii
majority of them oppose erection
of the proposed 100000 baseball
park between E. Washington and
New York SITS. and keystone and
Tacoma AYES, club officials declared
today.
1--WE are merely asking to be
allowed to spend a half million dol
lars to build beautiful home Tor
the champion baseball team we ex-
pect to develop for indianapolis. we
had not anticipated an organized Ell
fort to prevent our getting build
ing permit because the entrance OF
the proposed park is less than SUI
feet from the Panhandle railroad
shops and yards" James A. Perry
club president, said. 49,
1--WE want above all the good Will
of the public and to abide by law
The Zoning commission has the
whole matter in its hands.
Only Fifty-Five Property Owners
"I understand there are but fifty
five AUDITING property owners who
have a legal right to object and II
these fifty-five want to prevent the
other $4,000 Indianapolis residents
from having a real baseball stadium,
there IS nothing we can do about 1t.
1--WE certainly won't enter into ex-
pensive litigation for the privilege OF
spending the amount of money we
expect to spend" Perry said.
eff east side residents object, we
will try to build the new ball park
on another site on which we have
options. If residents in that local.
itv object, we will abandon the
project.
Boost to Community
"We feel a ball park would boost
the community. The club also
plans to donate a seventy-f1ve-toot
strip of land along E. New York
st. between Tacoma and keystone
AYES, worth $4,000 to $4,000, for
widening OF the street. This will be
a dig COulIllu1l1Gy AA1PAOFSANAAo'
eve use the ball park only It's
hours of the year out of the ap-
proximate 5000 total, and we do not
: feel this would annoy residents"
East side citizens are to meet to-
night at the Englewood Christian
Church community house, N. Rural
ST., to discuss both sides Of the ques-
ton. Opponents of the proposed
park plan to obtain signers to a re-
monstrance against the project.
The city coming board will con-
slider the ball park location Nov. 10
Other Projects Up
Home owners who feel that this
section of the city has been sighted
in the matter of community i'm
provements in recent years plan tc
take advantage of the spirit aroused
in certain quarters and take ur
several community projects which
have been dormant for some time
according to Mrs. H. w. Magee, 30l
N. Tacoma Ave-, East Side Civic
League member.
The ball park fight will be ex'
tended to an attempt to open Ohio
ST., from Hendricks Pl to Pleasant
Run Blvd. or Emerson Ave-; to re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
TROOP 10 GOING STRONG
Local Scout Unit Enters COMPETE
ton at Bloomington
By Times Special

hU IWtS NVeCIdE
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Nov. s.
Troope Is OF the Indianapolis coun-
Gil of Boy Scouts is one of the troops
which is expected to wage strong
competition for the awarding of the
program here Saturday, under the
American flag at the Boy Scout day
auspices of Indiana University and
Boy Scout officials.
The troop has reported that it will
make the trip here by bus accom-
panied by the Indianapolis Boy
Scout drum corps of thirty pieces
and many other delegations of In
dianapoliS Scouts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-03
PARKS ATTENDANCE UP

Indiana newspapers are given
credit for the Is per cent increase
in State park attendance this year
by Director Richard Lieber of the
State conservation department.
The annual park report will show
an increase in attendance of more
than $1,000,000 over 1926