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Evening star., 1927-09-30
CHURCH is SUED.
Man Seeks $25, 1000, Claiming Per-
sonal Injuries From Fall.

The Mount Vernon Methodist Epis-
copal Church South was sued yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
by Edgar F. Hackley to recover $780,
900 damages for alleged personal in
juries. 3s,. s.-.. s
The plaintiff says he Sustained seri.
Gus injuries. including a shortening
of one of his legs. November 2s last,
when he fell into an unguarded open
areaway i'm the rear of the church
edifice, dropping distance of 20 feet.
He is represented by Attorneys New.
myer & King.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Queen of Egypt Has Modern Ideas
And Is Expert Fresh-Water Fisher

| paints and plays the piano. She has
| three children, the oldest and the
youngest 3 years of age.
While she In at Vittel, King Fouad
Is at Vichy. taking the cure. Their
ma iesties will make state visit to
Paris In October and later will visit
Belgium,
Evening star., 1927-12-07
T. C. R. DIX, 73, DEALER
IN REAL ESTATE, DIES
Native of Louisiana Came Here 27
Years Ago and Was Active in
Chevy Chase Development.

T. Clarence r. Dix, 73 years old, for
many years engaged in the real estate
business in this city, died at his resi-
dence in the Stoneleigh Court apart
ments early today. Death was attrib-
uted to heart disease. He was strick-
en- after returning from Europe, where
he spent the Summer, about four
weeks ago.
Mr.. Dix was member of the old
real estate firm of Dix & Earle and
was identified with the early develop
ment of Chevy Chase. Later he was
with the firm of Thomas w. Fisher
Co. He retired about 10 years ago.
A native of New Orleans, La, Mr..
Dix was educated at Racine College,
Racine, Wis, and engaged in the real
estate business in st. Louis and Chi
cago before coming to this city about
27 years ago.
He was a brother-in-law Of Maj.
Gen. Henry T. Allen. He leaves no
immediate relatives.
The body will be taken to Chicago
tomorrow and funeral services will
be held in that city. with interment
there.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
LOVING CUP is MEMENT0
OF GOLDEN WEDDING DAY
Former Treasury Secretary Shaw
Presents Gift Of Gold to Wife on
Their Anniversary.

Former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw last night presented
to his wife a golden loving cup at a
dinner commemoratfng their golden
wedding anniversary held at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Included in the 66 guests were Mr..
and Mrs. William G. McAdoo, the
former Mr.. Shaw's successor as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. Washington
has been the Winter home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shaw since he retired from busi-
ness few years ago. Their Summer
home is in California. Though he has
passed his eightieth year, Mr.. Shaw
is still enjoying the best of health.
Mr.. Shaw comes from Iowa, where
he was governor from 1897 to 1901.
1t was during Eoosevelt's administra-
ton that he served as Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
JURY ACQUITS FOUR
IN OLD LIQUOR CASE
A1exandrians Prove Innocencs ~
Conspiring to Violate q. s. Law.
Other Indictments Found.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdbcn 10 Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December T.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
by jury in the United States Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia
here yesterday in the case of Augusta
Farrar Clark H. Packard, Robert II.
Froelich and M. E. Williams, all of
whom were charged with conspiring
to violate the National prohibition
law. The four men were charged with
being connected with the Alexandria
Laboratories, engaged in the manu-
facture of toilet articles.
The grand jury yesterday returned
the following indictments: Clarence
j. Prettyman (two), violating the Ma.
tional prohibition law: NJ. April.
violating the World War adjusted
compensation act; Emmett S. Burton.
larceny of post office property; Joe
Daily. James McNeillis, Mary Miller.
George Olson, George Palmer, James
Ward and Joe Kelly, conspiracy to
violate the National prohibition act;
Frances Joyner and Vivian Sherrod,
theft on Government reservation:
Harry Henderson, Fred Knight, A. w,
Ward, ]. L. Boles and Norman Jones.
non-residents, conspiracy to violate
the National prohibition act; Joe
Lipman, stealing Government prom
erty; Odella Barber. and Freddi Bar
ber. using the mails to defraud. The
jury did not return a bill against
Omar I. Nigh, charged with violating
the National prohibition act.
Three persons were granted nat
uralization papers in the court yes
terday. They are Anthony Smart
supolous, native of Athens. Greece,
who has been a resident of this co,1n
try for the past Is years; Gus Pro-
volos and Angelo Beers, all of whom
are engaged in business in this city.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
CITY TO GIVE 6O-4O
PLAN RIGHT OF WAY
Commissioners Decide to
Press Project Ahead of Other
Local Measures.

The campaign of the District Com
missioners to have Congress restore
the 6040 basis of fiscal relations be.
tween the Federal and District govern.
ments will dominate their program of
legislation at the current session of
Congress, it was announced today at
the District Building.
policy informally adopted, it was
said, commits the Commissioners to
concentrate their efforts to induce Con
gress to return to the 6040 basis of
financing the municipal government as
provided in substantive law, and de-
vote less attention to the numerous
bills for local legislation.
One of the first measures to fall be-
fore the new policy is the bill provid-
ing for the opening of 14th street
through the Walter Reed Hospital
reservation, on which much energy
was devoted in the last Congress. En-
gineer Commissioner William B. La
due, however. has decided not to press
it at the current session as a Com
missioners' bill if it is introduced
otherwise.
Some of the more important issues
may share the same fate, unless the
preferred topic of revision of the fiscal
relations does not meet with approval
at the Capitol.
The Commissioners adopted the pol
icy of subordinating local legislation
to the fiscal relations issue as a fol-
low-up step in their campaign for res
toration of the 60-40 arrangement,
which was formally opened in their
annual report to Congress. A plea for
the return of the 60-40 basis of appro-
priating for the District was the key
note of the message.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

ing about him as he spoke that was
very marked"
Meanwhile the news spread rapidly
to the Capitol, where members of Con
gress generally construed Mr.. Cool
idge's statement as definitely eliminat
ing him from the 1928 presidential
race, but Senator Fess of Ohio. al
along the leader of the doubling
Thomases," stuck to his guns.
The Presidents statement simply
means that he does not care to run
He does not say that he will not ac
cept the nomination if it is offered
him by a convention deadlock"
Curtis of Kansas, Watson of Indi-
ana, Robinson Of Arkansas and Vice
President Dawes held that Mr.. Cool
idge had eliminated himself beyond
all doubt, Mr.. Dawes saying: II had
accepted the statement of President
Coolidge at Rapid City as final and
am not surprised at the reiteration
of his decision
Watson Expected Refusal.
Senator Watson commented as fol-
lows: 1T is precisely what those
best acquainted with the President
believed he would say when the
time came for him to make a more
definite statement. He had the nomi-
nation in his hand when he chose
to make his declaration last August
That statement meant that he was
not a candidate and this declaration
but clarifies and emphasizes the one
previously made"
Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader in the Senate. said:
Having read the Presidents state
ment, / think he makes it clear be-
yond doubt he has eliminated him
self from the campaign. l do not see
that the Presidents announcement
affects the situation respecting the
Democratic nominate
Il am not surprised at his state.
ment," said Representative Garrett
of Tennessee, the Democratic leader
in the House. II do not think that
his attitude will in any way affect the
Democratic situation"
From Sentaor Borah came a state.
ment that he considered the amplifica.
ton "confirmatory and conclusive.
Secretary Hoover maintained silence
smilingly declaring there was nothing
he could say. Speaker Longworth also
was silent.
AS the congressional leaders ex-
pressed themselves, Senator Willis of
Ohio called in his secretary and die.
tated a statement announcing his
candidacy for the nomination and
adding that whomever was selected
by the Republican party to carry its
standard must be elected on the fine
record Of achievement of the Coolidge
administration"
Evening star., 1927-12-07
w. /. ANDERSON, 81, DIES.
Former Policeman Resident of
Washington for 45 Years.

William L. Anderson, 80 years old,
at one time a member Of the Metro.
politan Police force here and a resi-.
dent Of this city for the past As
years, died at the residence of his
niece, Mrs. Martha G. Weaver, 311
Rock Creek Church road, yesterday.
after an illness of three months.
Mr.. Anderson served on the police
force about 20 years ago and later
engaged in farming near Brownsville,
Md, but made Washington his home.
He was a member of the Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics.
He is survived by two nieces, Mrs.
Weaver and Mrs Warren A. Pierce,
and a nephew, T. Hume Henry.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. Interment will be at
Brownsville.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
ARE QUIzZED
I. IN ROBBER|ES HERE
Police Nab Party at Hotel.
Five Linked to 0ut-of-
Town Crimes.

Spurred to renewed activity by three
successful jewelry store robberies and
daylight hold-up Of a bank messen-
ger within So hours, police last night
arrested six men and a woman at a
prominent downtown hotel, following
an order by Inspector of Detectives
Henry G. Pratt to rid the town OF
suspicious characters"
The seven suspects, five of whom
are believed by detectives to be part
of an organized gang of criminals
from other cities, are being held "for
investigation"
Detectives this morning began an in
vestigation to determine whether they
are involved in any of the crimes
staged here during the past few days
and to find out whether car in which
three Of them were apprehended is
stolen. 1t bears, they stated, an Ohio
license. None of the prisoners regis.
tered from that State.
Police Records Seen.
Two of the men admitted having
participated in robberies in other cities,
one of them in a diamond pin "stick-
up" in Chicago, detectives stated. The
seven suspects were questioned for
more than an hour this morning, and
while several of them are alleged to
| have confessed to police records, all
denied participation in any crimes here
and said that they were "just stopping
off on trip to Chicago"
| Investigation disclosed that all of
those held for investigation have been
| in the city for several days. They oc-
cupied two suites Of rooms at the
hotel.
The we'll dressed prisoners resembled
| prosperous business and professional
men. One Of the suspects, detectives
stated, at first claimed to be a law.
yer. He later said that he was a doc.
tor and finally admitted, the detectives
said, that he was a "high-class pick
| pocket"
Linked to Crimes.
| Although the information which re.
+, suited in the apprehension Of the sus
poets was given to detectives with
/ the proviso that the manner of obtain
| ing it be held in strict confidence, ii
was disclosed that the source was
such as to indicate that members OF
, the party may be linked with criminal
activities in several cities. Certain
of the suspects, detectives claim, con
fess to have visited st. Louis, Detroit
| Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Phila
delphia and other cities.
| Other persons, believed to be ac
quainted with those held for investi
cation, have been placed under sur
VIGILANCE, it was indicated, but will
| not be brought to headquarters until
their activities justify such action
No charge other than that Of investi
cation has been lodged against the
seven, who were arrested shortly be-
fore midnight last night, pending the
result Of Investigations underway
today.
The prisoners were photographed
in the Bertillon room this morning
and their fingerprints taken. Their
descriptions will be wired to other
! police departments, especially those in
cities where several Of those detained
are said to have admitted having
criminal records.
Three Men Held.
Headquarters Detectives O'Dea,
Ogle, Weber, Alligood, Cox and Culli-
Evening star., 1927-12-07
GIBBS MADE CHIEF
OF SIGNAL CORPS
President Names Colonel to
Succeed Major GenereI
SaItzmann.

Among the military appointments
made by President Coolidge today is
that of Col. George S. Gibbs of the
Signal Corps to be chief signal officer
of the Army, with the rank of ma ior
general, effective January 9, on the
completion of fOur.year term of Ma j.
Gen. Charles Mckay Saltzmann, who
will revert to his regular grade OF
colonel.
In letter to Gen. Saltzmann Sec,
retary of War Davis said that the
change in office was due to the policy
of the department limiting to one
term of four years the period during
which any chief of a branch may hold
office as such. On behalf of the de-
partment, the Secretary, however, ex.
pressed his appreciation of the
cooperation, loyalty, whole-heartet
interest and devotion to duty which
you have displayed while serving in
this important capacity" Strong
efforts had been made to have the
department retain Gen. SaltZmann as
head of the Signal Corps.
Col. Gibbs is we'll known here. He
served as the chief military aide to
the Secretary of War for many years
and had charge of the installation of
cable service to Alaska. He is from
Iowa. and began his military service
as an enlisted man during the Spanish.
American war and the Philippine in.
surrection, and was cited for gallantry
at the battle of Manila.
In 1901 he was appointed a first
lieutenant in the Signal Corps, and
served for several years in the con.
struction Of telegraph lines in Alaska
During the World War he served as
a brigadier general in the National
Army in France. Since then he has
served in Washington and at The
Hague as military adviser to the
American commission of jurists. Al
present he is stationed at Governors
Island. n Y. He was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for his
war service, and other decorations.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
La Guardia Writes Shortest Biography,
While Blanton Sets Record for Length

crat. Jonesboro;" but Representative
La Guardia beat him out with simply
"Fiorello II. La Guardia."
Representative Blanton took the
contest for length without opposition,
consuming one whole page of the
directory. Representative Taylor,
Democrat, of Colorado, was runner-up
| with two-thirds Of page and Senator
Hef1in, Democrat, Alabama, was third
with a half page.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
PERSHING IS CHEERED
AS PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
Farm Bureau Federation Delegates
Acclaim General as He Speaks
in Chicago.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 7.--Gen. John
J. Pershing, who today addressed the
American Farm Bureau Federation
convention. was acclaimed by some of
the delegates as candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States.
AS the general concluded his ad-
dress, an enthusiastic farmer leaped
to his chair and shouted. Three
cheers for Pershing, a candidate for
PRESIDENT
The crowded hall shook with the
response and the general was sur
rounded by those who were eager TO
shake his hand.
You're presidential timber" you're
a candidate for President, Gen. Perish
ing We're some of the expressions
heard.
No one heard the general make a
reply, however.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Davis Offers Strike Services.

HARRISBURG, Pa, December Z
P).-Gov. Fisher has received from
Secretary of Labor Davis letter
offering any services which the Fed
eral Government can provide in aid
ing in any possible settlement of the
strike of miners in the bituminous
fields. 1t Is understood a similar
offer has been made to the Governor
Of Ohio.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
RITES FOR ]. {. BROOKS.
Funeral Services Held Today fol
Veteran q. S. Emp1oye.

Funeral services for James E.
Brooks, IS years old, of 1927 Meridian
street, veteran employe of the City
Post Office. who died in Garfield Hos
pital Monday, were conducted at the
residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. w. S. Abernethy, pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church, of which Mr..
Brooks was a member, off1ciated. In
terment was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
MIR. Brooks was clerk in the regis
try division, City Post Office, where
he had been employed for 43 years.
He was a lifelong resident Of this city.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Valuable Pieces Taken.
Officer to Get Job Back.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
POTOMAC, Va, December THE
Potomac Police Department has been
advised by the Town Council to rein
state George Mehrling, special officer,
who was dismissed recently. 1t was
alleged that Mehrling turned over his
badge and parts of his uniform to
students of George Mason High School
that they might direct traffic.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
GEORGE LEWIS DEAD.
eO-Year-Old Resident Victim Of
Gas Poisoning.

George Lewis, so years old, 81 L
street southeast, was found dead yes
terday afternoon in the bathroom
from gas poisoning. Coroner j. Ram
sey hewitt issued certificate of acci-
dental death. Investigation disclosed
that the gas came from leak in a
heater.
Mrs. Myrtle Gatlework. who con-
ducts a boarding house at the L
street address, discovered gas escap'
ing from the room and notified Cas-.
ualty Hospital. Doctors pronounced
Lewis dead upon their arrival.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

name participated in the arrest of the
seven suspects.
Headquarters Detective Kelly
picked up three men yesterday, one
of them from Pennsylvania, and they
are held for investigation. Two col
ored men were arrested this morning
and held for investigation at the sec
ond precinct in connection with sew
eral recent hold-ups.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
BANDITS CLEAN CLEANER
Hold-up Gang Co-operates When
Told of Victims Business.

CHICAGO, December 7 R).-
Morris Simon informed a hold-up
gang last night that he was the mana
ger of the Cooperative Cleaners and
Dyers.
''All right" replied the gang leader.
\ ''weu cooperate. Clean him. boys"
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Spain Plans to Grow Rubber.

MADRID, December R).-Spain
desires to become one Of the rubber.
growing countries Of the world, using
land in Spanish Morocco and the
NUM- River colonies.
1t was learned yesterday that the
Spanish government Is studying the
idea, and will send experts to make
Investigations in certain sections
where rubber already is being grown.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
JOSEPH B. KEALING
DIES IN INDIANAPOLIS
G. o. P. National Committeeman
Succumbs Suddenly After Re-
turn From D. C.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, December T.
Joseph Il. Kealing, Republican ma
1ional committeeman from Indiana,
died suddenly at his home here today.
Mr.. Healing was taken III while in
Washington last week, where he had
gone to attend the sessions of the
committee. He returned TO Indian
apolis and received medical treatment.
but his condition was not considered
serious,
Evening star., 1927-12-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The distinction of having written
the shortest and the longest biog-
raphies In the Congressional Directory
for the Seventieth Congress is held
over from the last session by Repre-
sentatives La Guardia of New York
and Blanton of Texas, respectively.
Under the heading of biographies,
Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkan-
sas. inserted '.T. H. Caraway. Demo.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
The New Idea of Cancer
Many Gases Can Be Cured If Reported Promptly
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Evening star., 1927-12-07

Many modern British submarines
carrying large guns are capable of
cruising all over the world without re.
plenishing their fuel.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Seven-tenths of the goods taken into
Mexico last year were from the United
States
Evening star., 1927-12-07

.It was lust what I expected" said
Nrrs George Orvis. committeewoman
from Vermont. up in his own state.
we knew when we read his statement
Ia st Summer that he was cut or It,
and today merely confirmed the De-
lief" 1,.
Lowe Yost. who represents West V1r-
ginia on the national committee, ano
w. f. Skelly and Mrs. r. d. Rood'
who represent Oklahoma, were certain
they had heard final verdict.
A group of Southern committeeman,
most of the negroes. showeo
marked disposition to dissent from
the conclusion that President Coolldge
was out of the situation.
"He has told us again that ne Is not
seeking the nomination" said Perry
W Howard of Mississippi, "but he
has not said that he will not be nomi-
mated. and we have not yet aban'
doned the determination to press upon
him the evidences of demand there Is
for him to run"
1--WE must agree that he does not
wish to rum" said B. J. Davis, Georgia
committeeman. But we do not think
he is out of the race"
"No. indeed" declared Mrs. George
S. Williams, the Georgian committee
woman. II am going away with hope
still strong that he will be nominated
and elected again."
Might Accept If Named.
Senator Odde of Nevada. pointed
out that the President had not said
that he would not accept II nominated
but added that he could not have made
it any stronger that he did not want
his friends to present his name.
The Nevada Senator was impressed
by the manner in which the President
! delivered his final words, declaring
there was IAN air Of intensity Of feel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
NO VARSITY TEAMS
BARNARD College Follows in Foot
steps OF Men Eut Has No Rep
rcscntati,c Combinations.

New York, April 7 70, - While
officials OF mons colleges propQs
two and even three varsity
teams as a solution for what they
regard as the problem of over
emphasis" Barnard college takes u
definite step in the same direction
ny the opposite means OF eliminat-
ing all varsity teams,
This feminine branch Of Column
hia university announced yesterday
that trained teams would be abol-
Shed to give more students Il
chance to participate in sports.
When the ladies Of Barnard play
hereafter at baseball, hockey or
rack, they will meet each other
instead of picked girl athletes
from their traditional rival. Teach
crs' college. "untramural" athletics,
bringing together teams represent
ing different groups within the col
lcge, will be the rule.
More class spirit adm, better
health are promoted by this sys-
tom. declared Miss Frances God
roicn Of Pleasantville, n. Y, pres
ident of the athletic association.
Are we TO benefit as FAR as
health is concernod.' she asked,
"by sitting on the sidehnes and
cheering Il varsity"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
SEES TEAM PLAY
President William NcrCl> of Chicago
Cubs Watches Play Against
Kansas City.
Kansas City.

Chicago, April 7 LP'-Prcsident
William Neccl< OF the Chicago Cubs
has had his first glimpse Of his hope
fuls this spring. He saw them per-
form against the Kansas City assoc
citation club yesterday.
4 Cub rockies pitcher Luther
Roy, succumhcl to the euumy in the
eleventh. to /. in his debut before
tho boss. Two singles and sacris
fee scored the winning run for
Kansas city in the first Of a five
game series.
The White SoX regulars and the
first line reserves all took a swing
at the Memphis Southern Associa-
ton pitching yesterday and gathered
II hits. Everybody except Manager
Schalk and Captain Willie kamm
registered at least one hingle. The
So were to play Memphis again
today and Ted Partnership was the
likely prospect for n full nine in
niugs. He has had but one real test
this spring. against a Texas club.
and that showed he was not quito
read" for the Cleveland American
league opener.