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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Candidates Are Target.

There Is, of course. plenty of efforts
In Kill the chances Of the other cand.
dates engineered beneath the surface.
For instance. the friends Of Herbert
Hoover are particularly resentful over
The efforts of Democratic newspapers
To question his constitutional eiicibiI
ity AMI the wide circulation given to
that story.
In the old days when single news.
paper attacked a candidate. these ut.
tacks were discounted for their parti.
san value. h,It now the attacks are
widely distributed by friends of. the
opposition. The socalle "whIsper.
ing campaign" against Secretary
Hoorers eligibility has been going on
for some time. hut II never WAS digni
ned until Democratic newspaper' y
crusade on the subject was given ma .
iinnai publicity az political news.
Time was when purely partisan at.
lacks were not distributed at all But
a change has come with modern poli.
tics. Nevada y every attack, IL il in
sensational ar unique. gets attention,
This makes II harder for the candi-
dates tn fight their battles because
most Of the statements and laudatorv
articles OF an affirmative character are
chucked into waste baskets as boost
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Seek Natural I'uhlieity.

The contest between the candidates
now IL for natural publicity speech.
making and action that comma nd =
publicity. Unless all the principal
candidates come oui I'm the open. how.
ever, there viii he minimum Of even
this Kind Of evidence of presidential
aspiration.
To no small extent the attention
given the strong or weak points ~
candidates at this stage ~ the game
has n powerful influence on public
opinion because It IL no secret ihai
III" practical politicians are keeping
th"ii ears to the ground ready 10
assemble delegates for the candidate
who s"cms TO look like winner, II,
~ serious question whether The
presideni!n preference primaries ihi~
coming year will amount 10 ANYTHING
indeed II they viii even approach IN
interest the rather one sided primary
contests ri 1924 in the Republican
party.
Few Seek Primary Test.
The Democratic candidates willing
IN enter the primaries are few In NUN
i'ei. And II Is considered unlikely
hat either Mr. Dawes an Mr. Hoover
VIII permit his name 10 he used In
any primary contest
me "Hble tafT al thtnEk has been
changed by the statement of Mr.. tooi.
idge that he didnt choose 10 run and
by the growing conviction among po.
liiica1 experts that n candidate brought
"ui IN J10tiarH as u positive contender
has 10 bear all the attack for six
months while the dark horaes" STAY
IN The political stable ready IN benefit
~ The last moment by The dsadVan.
the"F Their opponents have expert.
en'ed in political combat Times ARE
changing and The tnn.disnified. to seek
thf presidency attitude has superseded
The familiar ~ serv@ the people pas,
sion ~ yekierNenrs
uaUsiiEht 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
NEW POWER PROJECT
AT GREAT FALLS PUT
BEFORE COMMISSION

Continued from First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
COUNCIL TO STUDY
AUTO TITLE PLAN
Brides Draft of Law Is Re-
ferred to Traffic
Group.

The draft Of an automobile cor
titiCate Of title law for the District
! prepared by Corporation Counsel
/ William W. Bride was referred hv
the commissioner today to the Dis
triCt traffic council for consideration.
! \ certificate Of title law was advo-
Gated sometime ago by Traffic nircc-
/ Tor William II. llarland, who ex-
| pressed the opinion that il would
have the effect of destroying the
market for stolen cars Twenty
seven States now have such law.
Mr.. Harland reported to the COM
missioner and in all Of them 1t has
/ had a market effect in reducing the
theft Of automobiles and also has
reduced the cost of theft insurance.
| Ban on Registration.
/ The bill drafted by Mr.. Bride would
! forbid the regiStrati ton of motor We
| hiClcs unless the applicant has been
granted a certificate of title. In the
event Of the sale or transfer Of the
vehicle for which a certificate Of title
has been issued. it would have tn be
! transferred tn the new owner The
purchaser or tranSteree would WITHIN
10 days he required TO present this
certificate to the director Of traffic.
"hHreu new title would be issued
The Police Department, under pro
visions of The hill. would he repuii ed
Ia furnish the traffic director with an
immediate report of all motor vehicles
reported stolen or recovered. Before
issuing n title To an applicant. the di.
rector of traffic would check the motor
and serial number on the motor veh-
Gle 10 he registered against the stolen
and recovered motor vehicle index
which he would maintain.
The hill also would license all per.
sons engaged in the business NJ huy.
ing ar selling used motor vehicles.
Licenses would he issued annually
The original license fee would he sac
No additional fee would he charged
for subsequent licenses.
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ar stopped Gurdane lcaped out and
covered the driver Lieuallen ap.
preached the automobile from the OPP
posife side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
HEAR ENGLISH NOVELIST
Graduate School Here Addressed by
Cosmo Hamilton.

RHYTHM in the Arts Of the The
ater" was.,the subject of an address
nv Cosmo Hamilton, English drama
fist and novelist, at a tea given In his
honor Yesterday afternoon on the
stage of the Wardman Park Theater
by the Graduate School of Theater
Arts and Related Fine Arts.
Mr.. Hamilton, who Is a brother OF
Sir Phillip Gibbs and whose play.
"Pickwick," will be produced here this
week. illustrated the contrast In
RHYTHM of old plays with the tempo
of the plays of today, showing the diff
ference between the life of the eighties
and nineties and the "jazZ-mad age"
The speaker said that In reading
plays of such great men as Shakes
peare 1t In not necessary to rely upon
preliminary description of character.
atmosphere and manners, as the dia-
loeue expresses them all. TO explain
what rhythm means to the playwright
Mr.. Hamilton took a scene from an
ordinary French play, and having
translated 1t literally in the tempo of
present day Paris. he then developed
two similar scenes In those OF London
and New York, showing the difference
in these three tempos.
Hosts and hostesses to Mr.. Hamil-
ton were: DIR. and Mrs. William Ma.
Their Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. l.. M. Lei
senring, Canon and Mrs. T. Townsend
Russell, Prof. and Mrs. Robert Boil
well, Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton,
Miss Jessie c. Mcdonald. Miss Leila
Mechlin. Miss Rose A. Palmer. Miss
Lucy Madeira, Mrs. John j. O'Connor
and William Bruce King. Mrs. Glsnna
Smith Tinnin Of the National Cathe.
drai School introduced the speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
DR.. ESTES TO ADDRESS
BUSINESS MEN ON DIET
Chicago Health Expert Will Give
Talk at City Club
February IS.

DR.. St. Louis Estes, health expert
Of Chicago, is to address a meeting
of Washington business men at the
City Club February % on his theory
of raw food diets.
1t is DR.. Estes claim that the con-
sumption Of too many cooked foods Is
responsible for most of the ailments
with which the overworked American
business man Is inflicted.
His idea of healthy diet follows:
Breakfast-Crushed wheat, oats or
rye, or nuts with milk or honey. Vary
nuts with raw cereals at will and
switch from cream to honey and vice
versa. A glass of orange juice may
be added If hungry
Luncheon-Nothing but nuts or
raisins.
Dinner-Any of the following com.
binations Of raw vegetables: Lettuce
and tomatoes, onions and spinach
cabbage and carrots. If one feels
thew are in need of further nourish.
ment, a half of a raw cauliflower may
be added, but under no circumstances
should any of these foods be cooked
Drink plenty of water or milk, but
use no tobacco. alcoholic liquors, tea
coffee. salt or pepper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
SENATE MAY ACT ON TRIANGLE
PURCHASE BILL BY END OF WEEK
Agreement With House Addition of
$100,00O000 for Buildings Throughout
- u. S. Is Decision Required

| 600 a year in rentals could be saved
under the 5000. geo 600 program land
| that the number Of square feet of ad-
| ditional space that will be obtained
from this building program would be,
| In our judgment, equivalent TO much
more than $4,000. 900"
| Budget Estimate Ready.
| The ALLEGATION for the first years
work on the first 500. O00. 900 program
has been determined upon and esti.
mates for approximately ST. 900 900
will be sent to Congress by the Budget
| Bureau, probably tomorrow.
| In allocating the first 500, 00O. 900
,, the committee acting for the Treas
ury and Post Office departments be.
gan with cities where congestion in
Government buildings was greatest.
| The belief was expressed that the
spirit Of the law did not intend the
entire amount should be exha ust ed on
old projects and the mandato tory two
new post Offices in each State, as set
forth in the act. Consequently few
! million dollars was devoted to new
Federal buildings in cities which had
become siZeable but had never had
Government-owned building.
total of 27S projects were included
In the ALLEGATION of the first 500. 000.-
600. They include lis new buildings
in cities now without Federal build
ings. 63 new buildings to replace old
buildings or in addition to old build
ings, IS extensions. buildings for
marine hospitals and quarantine pur-
poses, extensions to customshouses
and l immigration building.
The public buildings law passed at
the last session authorized the spend
Il
to relieve the congested and unsatis-
factory conditions under which Fed.
eral employees are working in Wash.
ington. The Public Buildings Com
mission decided that the new struc-
lures In Washington should he placed
In the triangle extending from the
Capitol to the Treasury between
Pennsylvania avenue and r street.
and the 100000 to he authorized
by the bill new pending is TO acquire
all of the remaining private land in
that triangle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
HARRY WELLS TO GIVE
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Widely Known Artist Will De-
scribe Exhibition of His
Works Tomorrow,

Harry Wells. widely known for his
artistic wood. points and his excep-
tional autochrsne photographs. will
deliver an illustrated lecture at an ex
hibit Of his pictures of famous
gardens. at the home Of Mrs. DemArest
Lloyd, 1925 r street, at 400 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The affair will
be under the auspices of a number Of
women interested in the Girl Scouts.
+ Mr.. Wells ~autochromes are Of pie
turesque gardens in America, Eng
land and Continental Europe. They
are declared to be architectural
achievements in landscaping and this
view will he the first that has ever
been had in Washington. II Is said
to offer an exceptional opportunity
to those interested in the beautifics-
ton of gardens of the National Capt.
tai
Mr.. Wells opened an exhibit Of his
wood points, more Familiarity known az
engravings on wood. at the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art yesterday. He con-
scented to give the additional exhibit
and lecture in the interests Of the
Girl Scouts. All money derived from
it will be devoted to carrying out the
educational program Of that orga MIA
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
WHEELER CALLS BUTLER
DRY LAW VIEW AMUSING
Columbia University Head Suffer-
ing From political Astigmatism,"
Says Anti-Saloon Counsel.

b. the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 12.-Wayne
3. Wheeler. general counsel of the
Anti.Saloon League Of America, in a
statement dealing largely in personal
tiles, today challenged DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia Univer.
sity ITO make good on his declaration
that the eighteenth amendment must
come out of the United States Consti.
tuition, leaving each State to deal sepa.
rately with the liquor question"
DIR. Buffers declaration that the
eighteenth amendment has no place in
the Constitution is as amusing as his
assumption of the post of spokesman
for the White House," the statement
said.
Mr.. Wheeler declared his belief that
neither DIR. Butler nor any other
apOlogist for the liquor crowd will ever
occupy the White House." and as an
example of what he declared to be 20.
litical astigmatism, he pointed out
that the States cited by DIR. Butler
as hopes of the vets have elected dry
governors, Senators and other ofi.
Gals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
FORMER u. S. ENVOY TO SPAIN
OFFERED STAGE DICTATORSHIP
Alexander p. Moore Named
as Producers Choice
to'CIean Up Plays.
Husband of Lillian Russell
Said to Be Considering
New Cars Berth.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. February 12.--Alexan-
der p. Moore. onstime publisher and
former anba ssador to Spain, has been
approached by theatrical producers
with the proposition that he become
the car of the New York stage. the
New York American says. MIR. Moore
evaded answering, but left the impress
sion. the American says. that with
proper support he might accept.
Mr.. Moore is quoted as disappearing
Of present police censorship of New
York State. He said:
The method pursued by the po-
lice in raiding these plays and arrest
ing those connected with them ONLY
can result in a series of fights back
and forth. with injunctions and re-
prisals. the effect of which will be to
boom business for the plays at fault.
This requires surgery, not medi.
cine. There must be a dictator. The
right man could do it, AS Hays has
done 1t for the movies. The stage has
gone from bad to worse and the samut
of dirt has not been run. Something
must be done"
Mr. Moore's life has been linked
with the theater not only by his nat
ural love for the stage, but through
his marriage to the late Lillian Rus.
SELL
A blanket order today placed every
policeman on whose beat there is A
theater in the position of stage
censor The order instructed the
patrolmen to make arrests whenever.
in their judgment. public morals are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
BLOOD TRANSMISSION
AIDS WOUNDED GIRL
Miss Darlington, Suffering From
Shots Fired in Room, Gains
Strength at Hospital.

Miss Mamie Darlington. % years
old who was taken to Emergency
Hospital early yesterday morning sui
fering from two bullet wounds below
the heart, was pronounced in an. Inn
proved condition last night at the hos
pital, following blood TRANSMISSION.
She was found in her apartment IN
Corcoran Courts. 421 'Twenty'thlrd
street. by friends who had just left
her. and who had heard the SOUND OF
the shots as they were going down
the corridor. Police are convinced
that no one was In the apartment at
the time the shots were fired.
Detectives Talley, Weber. Thompson
and Keck, who were assigned to In
vestigate the case. reported to In
spector Pratt YESTERDAY that the
shots evidently had been fired by Miss
Darlington just after Lieut.. Vernon
Guymon, an aviator from Quantico.
and Miss Olita Mccoy OF the Cordova
APARTMENTS, who had been with her
during the evening. had said their
good bys and were leaving the build
ing. They returned Immediately, &C.
cord,ns to the detectives who inter
viewed them, and found her IN a
dressing alcove In her apartment,
suffering from the bullet wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
FAMILY GETS NEWS.
Father Unable to Assign Motive
for Suicide.

Lieut.. Birmingham was the son OF
Col. Henry P. Birmingham, Z. S. A.,
retired, chief surgeon of the United
States Soldiers Home Hospital. Col:
and Mrs. Birmingham were advised
of his death by The Star last night.
, The colonel declared he could as.
sign no motive for the lieutenant TAX.
ing his life. With the exception OF
an attack of influenza which he
suffered shortly before departing from
Ouantico about six weeks ago, the
Young officer appeared in good health,
Col. Birmingham said.
Col. Birmingham received letter
from his son short time ago under
a Guantanamo postmark, and at that
time he appeared to be very cheerful.
Lieut.. Birmingham had served with
the Expeditionary Force of the
Marine Corps at Quantico ever since
his graduation from the Naval
academy. He spent the Summer
with part of the force in Cuba.
The officer was born In Chicago
and lived here for a number OF years
prior to his appointment to the
academy from the District. In Addl-
ton to his father and mother, he 10
survived by a brother, Capt. Richard
BIRMINGHAM, L. S. A., now on duty
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
BALKY WITNESSES
CITED TO SENATE
Refusal of insult and Others
to Answer Reed Committee
Formally Reported.

BY the Associated Press
Refusal Of certain witnesses 10
answer all questions In the Illinois and
PENNSYLVANIA primary Investigations
was formally reported Yesterday 10
the Senate by the campaign funds
committee. which will meet again to
day To discuss what action shall be
asked of the Senate.
Two courses were considered at the
session yesterday at which the repor'
was approved-the sunmoning of the
witnesses to the bar of the Senate 10
have the questions again propounded
and the calling OF them before the
committee again to give them another
opportunity to respond.
Witnesses Named.
The witnesses against whom action
will be asked are Samuel insult.
Chicago public utilities operator: Rob
ert r. Grove. States attorney OF Cook
County. ILL.,. Daniel j. Schuyler Of
Chicago. counsel for insult. and
Thomas w. Cunningham. clerk Of
the. Court Of General Sessions at
Philadelphia. In It's report TO the
Senate. the committee said that the
failure of Insult. Grove apd SCHUYLER
to testify as to contributions made to
the Grove Barrett Republican organ
ization in Cook County had prevented
II from ascertaining how much money
was spent on behalf Of Frank j..
Smith. Senator-elec: from Illinois. n,
his primary campaign.
Hits Grove Machine.
The report added that the Grove
Barrett organization dominated the
political situation in Cook County and
that without its support Smith prob
ably would not have obtained the nom
ination over the late Senator William
r. Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
BANS FOOD AND DRINK
AFTER MURDER VERDICT
Convict in Portland, Me-. "All
Shot" When Given Life
Sentence.
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me. February 12.--
Benjamin H. Turner has refused TO
eat or drink since he was found guilty
Of the murder of James D. Hallen yes.
terday and sentenced to life imprison.
ment.
Except TO confer briefly with one
of his attorneys at the county Jail
here today, he has had no converse
ton with any one. In the words OF
his jailer, he was "all shot"
He will have to decide within day
or two whether to have his counsel
file a bill ct exceptions with the law
court, basing an appeal on a ruling
by Justice arthur Chapman agains,
the motion of Attorney Joseph +. r
Connolly that the court instruct the
Jury in his charge that upon the State
rested the burden Of proving the de
PENDANT was sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
GIRLS VISIT WHITE HOUSE
ST. Martins Club Hears Talk by
Mrs. Coolidge-Meets President.

Members of the st. Martins Girls
Club were received by President and
Mrs. Coolidge at the White House
yesterday afternoon.
The girls first were ushered into
the blue room. where Mrs. Coolidge
greeted them and gave brief talk on
the importance of making themselves
helpful to society. She inquired as TO
their activities and expressed her In
terest in local welfare work.
Following their reception by Mrs.
Coolidge, the girls were received by
the President in the executive offices.
Those in the party were: Miss M.
Catherine Dorsch. president; Miss Mar
garet Purdy, vice president; Miss
Catherine Dunlap. secretary; Miss
Mary Rola nd. treasurer: Mrs. Teresa
r. Hipkins, Mrs. Vincette Cifala, Miss
Mary Lowry. Miss Emma Bauer, Miss
Helen Dorsch. Miss Mary Hurson.
Miss Helen Jackson. Miss Helen Nc
Gowan. Miss Cecilia Murphy. Miss
Marie O'Connor, Miss Margaret O'Dea
Miss Agnes Purdy, Miss Catherine
Farrell. Miss Marie King, Miss Elsie
Wenger, Miss Helen Cuddy, Miss Edna
May Ryan and Miss Eleanor L.
Roland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
DAVIS CALLS FARM
AID BILL SUBSIDY
What's Use OF Saving $780,
100000 and Giving Away
$780, COO, 900, He Asks.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February H.
James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor. in
Lincoln birthday address here to-
night attacked the McNary Haugen
farm relief bill.
MFR. Davis referred to the bill which
PASSED the Senate yesterday. as the
$3.50 900 900 subsidy" Sure as you
give 1t to corn and toba eco. you's got
to give 1t to boots and shoes and steel
and peanuts and every other kind OF
thing.
You'll have a raid on the Treas
ury every six month. What's the
use of saving $500. 000, 900 II you are
going to give 1t away again" Thun-
derous applause from the 500 banquet
guests greeted this declaration.
Turning TO 1923. Mr.. Davis touched
on the third term issue" He de-
clared the Democrats are harping
on the third term II that Is the only
issue they have. we'll lick the STUFF.
f1ng out Of them whether we have
Coolidge or some one else" the Score
tary said.
Kentucky. Lincoln's birthplace. was
eulogized along with the martyred
President by Mr.. Davis. Among the
guests tonight were numerous Civil
War veterans from the ranks of both
the Blue and the Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
SMOKER PLANS MADE.
Hutradena Club Groups Arrange
Program for March 2.

The board Of governors and legal ad
visory committee of the Hutradena
Club met Friday night at the resi-
dence of Enoch G.. Gray, 12l Kendall
street northeast. Arrangements were
completed for the smoker to be given
March at the Holy Name Guild. In
vitations have been sent to men promi
nent in the community and to former
veterans. A program of entertain
ment will he given.
Articles Of Incorporation for the club
were presented by J. Franklin Wilson.
an attorney. and signed by the board
of governors. They are to be filed i'm
mediately. Plans for varied activities
of the club were discussed. and after
the meeting entertainment was fur
nshed by Mrs. Enoch G.. Gray and
ot hers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Death Penalty Violates Commandment,
Governor Declares In Vetoing Measure

ments upon which our civilization in
founded.
Thou shalt not kill should govern
the authority Of organized society az
well AS the individual of society. Six
thousand years of civilization has
reached a higher plane than the ap
proval Of legalized murder"
The State Legislature Of 1918 re-
pealed the death penalty under law
in South Dakota. after II had been In
force for 50 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

endangered. The new order does not
require policemen to wait and sub.
nit evidence Of alleged indecency to
the district attorney or police com.
missioner. If the individual police
man decides show is violating the
law. he may make arrests at the end
of the show. taking the producer.
manager and principal actors to the
night court forthwith.
This rule applies also to night
clubs and other places where paid en-
tertainers perform.
squad Of detectives. raiding the
Ashland Gardens, a Brooklyn night
club. last night arrested eight girls
on charges of disorderly conduct.
They said the girls were dancing in
tights.