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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
HINDENBURG'S SISTER
BEFRIENDING THE POOR
Fraulein, at rs, Though Sufferer
From Illness, Personally Answers
Innumerable Calls for Aid.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 24.--Although
suffering from acute rheumatic
pains and handicapped by defective
eyesight, President Won linden
burg's only sister, who is rs years
old, continues to answer daily in
Vulnerable appeals for assistance
These reach her at her Potsdam
two room apartment, where she per-
sonally replies in firm long hand
writing.
The greatest joy consists in being
able to help others" she told the
Associated Press. Every day brings
appeals from the sorely needful who
think that because I am the presi-
dents sister l must have unlimited
funds. They forget that my brother
directly receives more than 400 re-
quests daily, so / could not think of
bothering him. | must do what l
can to collect funds privately"
Fraulein Won Hindenburg's rela-
ton to her brother is touching, and
her face assumes beatific express
sion when he is mentioned. Der
CUTE, quite Alte," she murmurs, and
then tells her caller about the many
thoughtful attentions shown her by
] Der Feldmarschalr'-how on her
! recent birthday he personally brought
her a big basket of goodies; how.
late in December, he interrupted his
| labors on a New Year address to the
diplomatic body to write her long
letter of good wishes, humorously
adding that he was writing by can
delight, as something had gone wrong
at the Berlin electric plant; how he
| sent an automobile last Summer to
take her to the Berlin station for
a seaside resort train.
Fraulein Won Hindenburg has gone
to Berlin only once to visit her
| brother at the presidential palace,
lest people will think she is taking
advantage Of his high position to OBJ
tain favors for herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Vice Playthings
Consigned to Fire
Following Revival

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. January "a
Magnolia, Miss, yesterday was
purified by fire.
Into a community bonfire 1900
citizens consigned all cards, dice,
questionable literature, salacious
pictures and other ''playthings of
vice"
Telephone calls from the little
Pike County town told of how the
citizenry had gathered around the
flames under the shadow of the
Methodist church spire, tossing
cards and dice upon the fire as the
conflagration gathered force.
The bonfire was precipitated by
revival services conducted by
Howard s. Williams, layman-evan-
gelist, who formerly published a
Hattiesburg newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
DENTIST ACCUSED
Of KILLING GIRL
Dr.. C. C. DobbS to Face
Charge of Numbering Pretty
Seattle Student.


SEATTLE. Wash, January "a
DR.. c.. c. Dobbs. Kirkland dentist, the
last person who saw pretty Letitia
Whitehall, 14-year-old student. alive
on October 80. 1926. must face trial
on charge of murder in connection
with the finding of her strangled
body in a slough across from Lake
Washington on November ii.
After apparently being eXonerated
from suspicion in connection with the
mysterious death of the girl, DobbS
was arrested Saturday night. officers,
acting on information gained from a
secret elimination of the body 10
days ago, ransacked his home and
subjected him to a nine-houv examina-
ton, after he had returned from Sat-
urday automobile tour with his wife.
Treated Her Teeth Free.
The dentist was the last person
known to have seen the girl alive. He
treated her teeth in his Office the eve-
ming of October 80. He said he did
not charge his patient for the work,
as he was glad to do anything for her.
James L. and William Gerard,
brothers of Coalfield, Wash. con-
fronted the dentist when he was be-
ing quizzed. and declared they were
POSITIVE that ne was the man whom
they saw leaning over a bridge rail
near slough in which the girls
body was found. At previous exam
nations they testified that while re-
turning on foot from Mount Vernon,
Wash, they saw man acting sus-
piciously. Nearby was a coupe, in
which was a girls inert form. When
the man noticed the Gerards, he
leaped into the coupe and drove away.
Narcotic in Stomach.
The investigation was reopened by
the announcement of Prof. William NJ.
Dehn, University of Washington
chemist, that he had found a deadly
quantity of a narcotic in the girls
stomach.
Letitia's body was found in Sam
mamish Slough, across Lake Wash
ington from Seattle, November IA,
after two-week search. At repeated
Investigations, it was announced that
she had died either from drowning or
strangulation.
Prosecutor Ewing d. Colvin an
nounced that formal murder charges
will be placed against Dobbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
DRIVER IN SECOND CRASH
WHILE TESTING BRAKES
Policeman on Running Board
When Accident Occurs-Solo-
mon Temple Held.

Even policeman on the running
board does not mean insurance against
accident, as Herman w. Gregory, 621
Maryland avenue, driver of a produce
truck belonging to w. II. McConkey
of GAL B street, found out this morn
ing.
After collision with a truck be-
longing to the Consumers Coal Co,
driven by Solomon Temple. colored,
2735 O street, Gregory was having his
brakes tested by Officer c. c. Grimsley
Of the first precinct when a sedan,
driven by Phyllis Georgia Hawkins.
liz Thirteenth street northeast, ram
med into the rear of his truck. Tenn
pie was held and will answer charges
of ''colliding.'
This accident, which Officer Grims-
lev classed as unavoidable" occur
red on B street between Tenth and
Eleventh. not far from the scene OF
the first collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Up With the Times.

From the Market Tor exchange.
In section of Washington where
there are located a number Of cheaper
restaurants and stores, one concern.
upon opening for business. erected a
huge sign with the words, open All
Night" His next-door neighbor and
competitor was not long in erecting
sign on his restaurant with a similar
message, I'VE Never Close
The third store was little laundry
owned by Chinese who, fearing that
he was not keeping abreast of Ameri-
can enterprise and energy, FASTENED
TO erect a suitable sign also. His
read, Me Walee Too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
LONGER BEDS IN KANSAS.
Hotel Commissioner Proposes Bill
to Regulate LIE 9Th.

TOPEKA, Kans., January "a CP).-
Men in Kansas grow tall like the sum
flowers, so Phil T.. Zimmerman, State
hotel commissioner. himself 6 feet 3
inches high. insists that hotels under
his jurisdiction provide beds long
enough for the States lengthy sons.
Zimmerman has found a standard
hotel bed to be ~ feet long. That's
enough for Zimmerman to squeeze in,
but too short for other Kansans, like
Jess Willard, the former heavyweight
champion, who is feet inches.
The hotel commissioner has asked
Fl. w. Behrens, State Senator, who
stands feet inches, to push bill
empowering the commissioner to reg
ulate the length of hotel beds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
NEW YORK JURlST WEEDS.
Supreme Court Justice Black Mar
ried to New Orleans Woman.

NEW YORK. January "a GP).-Su-
prene Court Justice William Harmon
Black. a native of Georgia. was mar
ried to Miss Edith Katherine ! ough
borough of New Orleans last night.
The ceremony was performed by col
league on the supreme court bench
Justice Phoenix ingrah nam Justic"
Black who came here in 1900 is chair
man of the board Of trustees Of Ca!
vary Baptist Church. Of which the
Rev. DR.. John Roach Straton, who
recently severed his connections with
the Supreme Kingdom, Georgia fun
6amentalist organization. is pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24

The number Of prisoners in the three
Federal penitentiaries has nearly dou-
bIed in the past seven years. according
to Department Of Justice statistics.
the figures having jumped from Ass
in 1919 to $3.50 in 1926.
The largest increase is provided by
the Volstead act, which has steadily
contributed its number of violators,
until for the year 1926 there were
1897 incarcerated for violations of the
prohibition law. While the number
in the penitentiaries for violations Of
the narcotic law fell off from the prior
year, it was still larger in 1926 than
the total liquor law violatOrs, the drug
prisoners numbering 1891.
Figures were given for the first time
from county jails throughout the
States, which are housing 6,514 Fed
eral prisoners.
Although there are no details given
as to the reasons for Incarceration of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
THEODORE F. BROWNING,
COFFEE MERCHANT, DIES
Was Native of Washington and
Resident of Riverdale for Many
Years-Funeral Wednesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Years-Funeral Wednesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, January pa
Theodore Frelinghuysen Browning, 81
years old, coffee merchant of
Washington and virtually a lifelong
resident of this community, died
shortly before noon yesterday. Flu
neral services will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home. with
interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
The Rev. Robert Evans Browning of
Baltimore, a nephew, will Officiate
Mr.. Browning's death resulted from
infirmities of age. He had been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks.
Born in Washington on September
A, 1874, Mr.. Browning, with his par
ents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Peregrine
Browning, early moved to Riverdale.
The family is one of the oldest and
most prominent in this section of
Maryland.
On May II, 1874, he married Miss
Ella Maddox, daughter of Capt. Will
liam A. T. Maddox, u. S. N. and Mrs.
Sarah f. Maddox of Washington and
Charles County, Md. Mrs. Browning
survives, as do a son, Perry w.
Browning of Riverdale and Washing.
ton, and a daughter, Mrs. Harry II.
without of Washington.
Upon his retirement from active
business, Mr.. Browning was succeed
ed by his sons under the firm name
of p w. Browning & Bro, at GA
Louisiana avenue. He established
his coffee business about 60 years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
AIR MAIL CONTRACTS.
Commercial Companies Nay Get
Job Within Week.

BIS the Associated Press.
Commercial aviation interests are
anxiously awaiting Postmaster Gen
eral News announcement of the sue
ceSsful bidders for the two contracts
to carry on the Transcontinantal Air
Mail Service now operated by the GOV
eminent.
Indications are that it will he
week or more before a determination
is reached Three aviation enterprises
submitted bids, opened January Is, for
each of the contracts, one betN cen
New YORK and Chicago. the other be
tween Chicago and San Francisco.
The Postmaster General and officials
OF the Air Mail Service are proceed
ing carefully in investigating the pro
posals determined the contracts shall
not be awarded except to companies
which can satisfac torily guarantee
that the service will be permanently
carried on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
BRITISH BAN NEGRO.
Will Deny Frank Davis PERMITS.
sion to Land in Trinidad.

HAVANA, January "a P.--After
The immigration authorities had
thought the case settled. the British
government has officially notified Cuba
that Trinidad would deny Frank
Davis, alias John Benjamin. a negro,
permission to land there
Davis, who served in the Spanish
American war as sergeant in the
9th Cavalry, was assistant eXecutloner
here until his recent release from the
Santiago De Cuba prison. where he
was serving a term for robbery.
The Trinidad authorities, the immi-
grafton department explains, contend
that Davis forfeited his right to claim
British citizenship by enlisting in the
United States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
BANDITS MAKE BIG HAUL.
Rob Miami Store of $500 Cash
and $4,000 in Gems

MIAMI, Fla, January "a R).-
Three men overpowered the watch
man and robbed the vault of large
department store here last night of
SO. 500 cash and schecks and a quantity
Of diamonds. watches and jewelry,
valued at So, 900. The robbers bound
the Waterman with wire to a pillar in
the store. They then Clipped the wall
OF the Saultto gain admittance. where
they BlaW open the strong box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
u. S. SHIPS IGNORED.
Carry Only Third of Country For
eign Trade, Is Report.

The Shipping Board announced to-
day that ships flying the American
flag received only about a third Of
the freight revenue paid for the ocean
TRANSPORTATION Of cargoes i'm Ameri-
can foreign trade The total freight
revenue paId on the nations foreign
trade in 1926 is placed at S59S, 1896 ,553,
of which Sl98.72l .354, or about 33
per cent, went 10 American ships.
During the same year American
sbips engaged in the intercoa stall do
mestic traffic through the Panama
cana. earned S64 24S,99S and those
engaged in the Great Lakes domestic
trade carried $50 STA 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Prisoners in Federal Penitentiaries
Nearly Double in Past Seven Years

Federal prisoners i'm county jails, a
statement from the Department of
Justice said:
IF the percentage Of violators of
the prohibition law and the drug act
are substantially the same among
these prisoners as among those in the
Federal prisons, there would be in the
county jails approximately 1900 viola
tors Of the prohibition law and about
/ 400 vioators Of the national drug
act"
OF the prisoners in the penitentiaries
at the end of the fiscal year 1926.
aside from the prohibition and narcotic
laws, $50 were there for violation of
the national motor vehicle theft act,
270 for violation Of the revenue laws
and 1893 for violation of the postal
laws.
Figures on prisoners violating the
prohibition act are shown only as far
back as 1928. when there were only 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR DIXIE COLONY
Louisiana Communist Com
munity Said to Have ES-
poused Evolution Theory.

BY the Associated Press.
LEESVILLE, La, January "a
Internal strife, the outgrowth of the
action of colonist, who declared the
Llano cooperative colony as favoring
evolution. has brought about a petit
ton in Civil Court asking a receiver
ship for the colony, according to
George T. Pickett, president and gen.
era1 manager.
The colony, one of the few COM
munities of industrial socialism in
the United States, does not espouse
any fixed theory, Mr.. Pickett said.
Started Year Ago.
The trouble started almost a year
ago during an anti-evolution meeting
at Leesyille, when the Louisiana Leg
islature was considering an anti-evo-
luton law.
The colonist at that time Mr.. Pick
EFT said, in a public speech declared
that he spoke the sentiments of every
member in favoring the theory of evo-
luton, and added that while the col
ony had thousands of acres available
for farms and schools, not one square
foot of ground would be granted for
a church.
The speaker was censured and be-
came discordant member of the col
ony, Mr.. Pickett said. He was later
expelled from colony membership, but
efforts to eject him from the COM
munity have been unavailing. He
joined with another member who had
been expelled and induced a third
stakeholder to file suit, charging that
the board of directors had misman-
aged the colony and that immoral con-
ditions existed.
False, Says Pickett.
Mr.. Pickett asserted the suit was
nothing more than an attack on him.
TIN the man whom they are ride
ulously claiming is living with a wom-
an to whom / am not married" Mr..
Pickett said. These men who are
charging this have been circulating
the story a long time. I am willing
for any one to find out my reputation
from the mayor and citizens of Lees
Vile"
Mr.. Pickett produced balance sheets
which he said showed that the assets
Of the colony were approximately half
a million dollars, with an actual as
sessment for taxes of 100000, and
with outstanding debts of $4,000,
which, owed to individual members,
he said was not an actual liability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Willing Workers Club Elects.

Paul MaGowau was elected presi-
dent of the Rev. f, B. Robinson's,
Willing Workers Club yesterday.
Other officers selected were Miss
Edna M. Ryan, secretary; Miss Boz
gan, treasurer. The club is planning
a drive to secure funds for the Shaw
Memorial Bible Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Mrs. Lane. Author. Dies.

LONDON, January "a A'.-Mrs,
Annie t. Lane. at one time superin
tendent of music in the public schools
of Boston. and director of the Boston
Conservatory of Music is dead She
was the widow of John Lane. London
publisher, who died two years ago.
She wrote extensively for magazines,
and was the author of several works
of fiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Circulation Shows Rise.

During the same period of years. he
said, the circulation of newspapers
outside of the mails increased more
than 20 per cent and the size Of the
papers themselves increased 80 per
cent
Had postal rates not passed the
saturation point in 1920, with the in
grasses Of 1921, 1922 and 1925, the
Department in 1926 should have re
ceived more than $4,000 900 from pub
fishers above what it actually did re-
ceive," Mr.. Barnum declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
EXPANSION PLANNED
FOR LOCOMOTIVE PLANT
Baldwin Works to Be Transferred
From Philadelphia to Eddystone,
Delaware County Suburb.
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January "a
The entire plant of the Baldwin Loco
motive works, situated at Broad and
Spring Garden streets, near the heart
of this city, for more than half
century, will have been moved to
Eddystone, Delaware County sub.
urb, by the middle of next Summer.
In moving to the new site. which
covers 600 acres. Samuel NJ. Vaucfain
president, said the plant would have
plenty of room for expansion" and
the concern was determined to go
after the worlds business"
Some of the company's shops were
moved to Eddystone several years ago.
Mr.. Vauclain said that although the
output of the works in 1926 was only
about 40 per cent of their maximum
the concern had made money. The
outlook for the future, he added was
unusually bright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Two Die in Frisco Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO. January "a up
Two presons We're burned TO death,
when fire destroyed large tenement
house in the Latin Quarter last night
One body was recovered, and firemen
were conducting a search for the
second. The cause of the fire was
undetermined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Women Still Dodge Jury Duty.

Although the law permitting women
10 serve on juries in Australia has
been in force for several months, no
woman yet has been empaneled In the
state of Queensland. In making the
announcement recently, the attorney
general said that very few applicants
had been received fropl those who
were willing to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Even Wild Animals
In Germany Are
Now Independent
By the Assoc ated Press.

By the Assoc ated Press.
LEIPZIG, January 24.-Even
the wild animals of republican Ger
many are facetiously being credit
ed in some quarters with getting SO
independent that they refuse to be
driven up to the guns of the
hunters, as in the days of yore.
Game isn't SO plentiful as it
used to be in some parts of the
Reich.
A party of 43 men who set out
in the morning from Oberwiesen-
thai, SaXony, came back in the
evening empty handed. Twenty
three hunters took 20 helpers to
beat the game from cover. Not
even a rabbit was bagged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
BRIDGE BUILDER DEAD.
John Francis Anderson, 70, Sue
cumbs in California.

SAN DIEGO. Calf, January "a
R).-John Francis Anderson, inter-
nationally known as a civil engineer
and bridge builder. died at his home
here yesterday at the age of 70.
He was born in Sweden and began
work in this country as a laborer
on Union Pacific bridge work. He
superintended tunneling under the
Hudson River and built bridges in
Venezuela, Australia and England. in
addition to Mississippi and Ohio River
bridges in this country.
Two brothers 1--we in Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
MAIL BILL ACTION
|SBARNUM' HOPE
Predicts if Congress Ap-
proves Return to 1920 Rates
Benefits Will Accrue.

Hope that the Senate will have an
opportunity to take action this week
on the postal rate revision bill, includ-
ing return to the 1920 rates on sec
ond-class matter, was expressed in a
statement issued today by j. ID. Bar
mum, chairman of the postal commit
tee Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Mr.. Barnum predicted that If Con-
gress approves the proposed change
in the second-class rates the result will
be to increase the use Of postal facili-
ties by newspaper publishers, thereby
benefitinig both the public and the de-
partment.
Newspaper Mail Slumps.
Hearings before a joint subcommit-
tee of Congress developed the fact that
since 1920 there has been steadily
decreasing volume of newspaper mail
handled by the Post Office Depart
ment, Mr.. Barnum pointed out.
The evidence shows, he said, that
In 1926 the Post Office Department
handled II 100000 pounds smaller vol
ume of newspaper advertising mail
than in 1920
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
SCARED WOMAN DIES
Frightened by Cat. She Swallowed
Fish Bone and Clicked.

LONDON, April S.-A cat and a
fish recently were the cause of an
accidental death here.
Startled when her cat leaped on
the table while she was eating fish,
Mrs. Mary Teale swallowed a bone
which lodged in her lung. She died
before physician arrived. The cor
oner returned verdict of accidental
death